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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02
Never conceive bad motive II a gooc
one Is conceivable.

JUST ABOUT BEDTIME Take a Little
Early Riser-it will cure constipation,
biliousness and liver troubles. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are different from 9TH
the mucous membranes of the stomach,
liver and bowels, but cure gently by alb
sorbiDg the secretions and giving strength
to these organs. sold by W. d. Heald
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02
Night Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night long, y
writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize of Alexan-
dria, Ind, ''and cauld hardly get any
sleep. had consumption so bad that II
/ walked block l would cough fright
fully and spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three $1 90 bottles oil
DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and gained So pounds" Its abso-
luteIy guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds,
La Grippe, Bronchitis and all Throat and
Lung Troubles. Price SOC and 81 90
Trial bottles free at A. G. Eaton's drug
store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02
Tr,ourht she knew.

'say. mamma" queried little Elsie,
what is a stag party?'
"Stag. my dear, is an Authorization
Ut stagger," replied the knowing moth
eR.-Chicag0 News.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02
A very hot iron should never be used
for flannels or woolens.

No man or woman In the state will hes
itate to speak we'll of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets after once
trying them. They always produce a
pleasant movement of the bowels, improve
the appetite and strengthen the digestion.
For sale by e. K. Taft, FL. F. Cady,
Stafford; G. Hall, Jr., & Co., South VII
lingtOn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02

VERY REMARKABLE CURE OF DIAR-
RHoEA.-'.About six years ago, for the
first time 10 my life, had sudden and
severe attack of diarrhoea," says Mrs.
Alice Miller Of Morgan, Texas. II got
Temporary relief, but 1t came back again
and again, and for six long years l have
suffered more misery and agony than /
can tell. II was worse than death. My
husband spent hundreds of dollars for
physicians prescriptions and treatment
without avail. Finally we moved to
Bot que county, our present home, and
one day happened to see an advertise
ment Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy, with a testimonial of
q man who had been cured by 1t. The
case was so similar to my own that con-
cluded to try the remedy. The result
was wonderful. l could hardly realize
that was we'll again, or believe it could
be so, after having suffered SO long, but
that one bottle of medicine, costing but a
few cent?, cured me-"
For sale at IS cents per box by E. z
Taft, II. F. Cady, Stafford; q. Hall, Jr.,
& Co., South Wellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02

Economy does not. mean stinginess,
but the art of making the most and
best Of the means and materials at
hand.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02

Pursuant 20 an order Of the Prooafe couFs.
VIII sell the farm NJ sarah \. Mayo. decreased,
situated I'm the town 0f WEIflngt0m. gumn.,
bounded north ~ land of Elohne nud Meyers and
highway, east by J. CoiiandeF, south ~ high
way and Francis Dorsey, west ~ said DoFsey.
LOhse and Meyers. containing 80 acres. moEe o.
turing. etc. WIN. y. HUBY. Administrator.
p. o., stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02
Treat Your Kidneys for Rheumatism.

When you are suffering from rheuma-
tism the kidneys must be attended to at
once 80 that they will eliminate the uric
acid from the blood. Folsy's Kidney
Cure Is the most effective remedy for this
purpose. r T. Hopkins of Polar, Wis ,
says, CATER unsuccessfully doctoring
three years for rheumatism with the best
doctors, tried Foley's Kidney Cure, and
1t cured me. cannot speak too highly
of this great medicine. Sold by E. K.
Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02

CHOLERA INFANTUM.-This has long
been regarded as one Of the most danger
GUS and fatal diseases to which infants
ale subject. 1t can be cured, however,
when properly treated. All that is nee
essay Ia to give Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and cas-
tor oil, as directed with each bottle, and
cure is certain.
Sold by e. K. Taft, FL. r. Cady. Stat
ford; g. Hall, Jr., & Co., South Willing
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02
Discolored enameled sauce-pans are
easily made bright and clean by the use
of powdered pumice stone.
Two Bottles Cured Him.

81 was troubled with kidney complaint
for about two years." writes A. Ell. Davis
of Mount Sterling, Ia, "but two bottles
of Foley's Kidney Cure effected perma-
nent cure"
Sound kidneys are safeguards of life.
Make the kidneys healthy with Foley's
Kidney Cure. Sold by e. K. Taft, drug
gist.
Cultivate a philosophical vein of
thought, II you have not what you like,
like what you have until you change your
environment.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02

II starch sticks to fatirons, tie lump
of heeswax In a bit of cloth and rub the
irons on this, 1t will remove the starch at
once
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02
No False Claims.

Beware Of correcting children In pet.
ulant or angry manner.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02

Don't stand brooms In the corner rest
ing on their ends. Hang them up by the
handles, or turn them upside down.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02

There was one mystery that o Saya
San might not touch. a great silver
heart that lay upon the breast of her
lord. Once she clutched IL in her pref
ty yellow fingers. but he had snatched
1t away with words that she could not
understand. o Saya San never trou-
bled the silver heart again.
Moons waxed and waned above the
little house that looked over the bay,
and when the feast of cherry blossoms
came again there were three that
dwelt there. and o Saya San Rugged
the small bundle of bright eyes and
pink flesh, laughing her pretty silvery
tinkle that was like the chime of lit
tie bells-lotus moons that carried q
golden glamour, happiness stolen be-
tween the gates of sleep and death,
where a child woman bent above her
firstborn. laughing the long hours
through. with the sheen OF her butter
fly wings scarce unfolded; moons Of
delight. where the only thing prohib-
tied was thought.
The situation was perfectly natural
one to o Saya San. She knew that
somewhere. some day. q voice would
call and he would 60, as, the other
did, but meanwhile, graceless little
pagan. what cares the butterfly, 30 the
present roses bloom. that other roses
are faded. that these, too, will fade
when her wings are crumpled and for
lorns Her lord was too great person-
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-07-02

We promptly obtain D. 5. and Foreign
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
Nu Oas Yublifulll.

Die us5reie Brelie" bat uber 400
etabltrte Ngenturen I'M Staote, miro
an iiber 700 &uitofficen perianot, uno
bat cine eroRe 8erbreituna ill Der
0abbar= Gepublif Merito, i'm Snbiaz
ttersgerritoriurn unb Oflabpma.
Sbr girfulatiuns=@ s=@ebiet in geras
eritredt iib pDn @alpeitnn biz binduf
nab DeniiDn. oon MaribalI i'm Often
bts na6 81 .salo N: fernen @efen;
es l6liebt ielbitperftdnblib nit be-
lonhers 3ablreiben 2elern oas bidt=
befiebelte Meittel= l=9eras uno ben 5iio=
tpeiten elm.
3tpei 0aeifenbe lino beitdnbig, jabr.
elm, iabraus i'm Snterefie bes Blat=
tee untertpegs uno fiibren bemlelben
i'm Berein nit unleren riibrigen 2u=
fal : Gaenten forttpdbrenb mere See
fer Git.
Sn Nnbetrabt bieier 3batlahen lit
Die aSreie Breiie", tpp es iih oarum
banoelt, Die beutibe 8epDlterune gu
erreiben, oas bette elnseige We,
bium inn gtaate geras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
geit fiber go Sahren


ldon purbe airs. @inslDw's 9o0.
thing Gprup upn MllliDnen poR
Mfiittern beim 8abnen ber 3inber
aneemenoet. @irit Du i'm 5hlafe
burh bas G1reien eines &inoeS ge.
ft6rt. oas i'm 8abnen 1T unb Dor
Sbmersen tpeint? Meun 10, laIie
IDfDrt cine sylaihe ppn ,Mra.
Win8lotps 5uDtbing Gnrup" bplen.
Sein Bertb lit unbe5ablbar. Sc
tpiro bem tleinen 2eibenben lofDrt
9inoerung perfhaffen. WerlaBt euh
barauf, Wfiitter. es iIt tein 8meifel
oariiber. Gs BELT Diarrbpe, regus
lirt ben Wagen uno bic Nieren, be.
ieitigt @ino RDlif, erpeidt ben
@aumen. perbinoert Gntaiinbuna
unb ftdrtt bas gan5e Gpitetn. .Merss
Win8lDtps SoDtbing Sprup" fiir aabs
nenoe @inber 1T angenebin i'm Sc.
ibnad; oas Mecept itantrnt pDn
einem Der beiten metbliben Merate in
ben Ser. Staaten. Sc lit bel alien
Nruggiiten in Der gansen Welt su
buben. Breis Is Gents per sFlalhes
&auft nid]t8 anoereS, nls Wfrs.
WinsloDs SnnthinasSuru
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27

Muf oem Bauls 8labe su
6rantfurt ain Main tpuroe in feit>
lider Weiie elm Dentnial fir Die
TDrfdmpfer oeutl1er @inbeit ent-
billt. SIT oas Denfmal in Mnbes
traht oes 9ruBen @eoantens, Den es
Derberrlidben iDlIte, 1ur elm befbeioes
mes. 10 roll5og iid] oDda Die Beibe
in ungemein feierlidber Weile. Die
ielbe tpuroe nod baourh erbDbt, oaB
elmer oieier WDrtdmpfer, Der areiie
Dihter Wilbeln Serbian, i'm Golls
iiuble bet sseier beimobnte.
Son Briifiel. unb smar aus
anaeblih iiher auperldiiiaer Quelle,
miro gemeloet, baB Die @rdfin Won>
tianoio, Die friibere 9ronprinseiiin
9DuiIe pDn Sabien, oenndmit su
ibren Ginoern nad) Tresoen suriiGs
tebren tueroe. Die tiinftigen Bes
siehungen Der @rdfin su ibrem ebes
malieen 8atten lino- nod nibt aere-
gelt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
SSie ber @aais nertpertet iuirb.

Die 8ertpenbuna oes Maiies gu
inoultrieaen 3peden bat cine 10 ra=
pioe Steieeruna erfabren, baB Der
Wais gegenpdrtig fir ettDa suanaig
perlhie6ene syabrifate bas GDbma=
tertal liefert; uno eine peitere oerars
ttge Nusoebnun9 niro NIT Der Belt
liherlid] nibt ausbleiben.
Die pornebmliblten BrDbufte, fir
tuelbe Wfais iebt baS &obmaterial
liefert, finb: 3uder. graubenauder,
@lufDie, Dertrin, Stdrfetnebl, Del,
Oelfuhen. Spiritus uno &autihuf=
lurrogat. Der Wais tpirb permen<
oct in Der Brauerei, bel Der 6eritel.
lung BON Qeoer uno sSrubtfDnlerpen,
in 8apierfabrifen, als Boliterma-
terial unb NDbitDff fir Guuleaur
unb 10 tpeiter. Tbatidblib bdngt
alio bis au einem getuifien @raoe
cine ganae 6eibe tuidtiaer Snbuitrie=
stpeige nDn benz grtrdgniB Der
Wnisfeloer ab.
BetreffS oes neHeiten @ebrauhes
au inoultrielIen 3meden 1ino e8 aber
in eriter 9inie stpei Sabritate, uel=
de einen umfangreihen goniunl pDn
Mtais in Gusiiht ftellen. Ginnal
tit batnit Die Bernenbung oes Mai=
ieS bel Der 6eritelIung BON rauba
iebuahem Bulper gemeint. 6un,
berttanIenoe pDn gentnern Maiss
ipiritus iinb bereits in ben Bulper.
fnbriten gebrauht pDroen, uno 10
bietet Die nMbriiftunasfrage' fir ben
Wtaisbauer Elm lttebr alS tbeDreti1hes
Sntereiie. go lange Die &egierun>
gen @uropas lire itebenoen 6eere
niht rebu5ieren, miro Dem Mais elm
beoeutenoes Mbiabgebiet erbalten
bleiben.
Nuh mebr peripribt aber fir Die
8utunft ote 5ulebt nufgetDmn1ene
Gertpenoung beS Maiies CUR 6eritels
lung eines &nutibutlurrpgats. Sc
miro BON ben grfinoern oes lebteren
bebauptet, ba6 tpenigltens IN Norb<
anlerifa baS1elbe 81 einent Breiie
pDn febs Gents prD Bfuno bergeiteGt
uno in @erbinbune nit Haraaut1tni
CUR prDouttiDn pDn allen &nuts
ihufartiteln tpirb pernenoet tperoen
fDnnen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
Giieababu ssabr=Hlan.
S. Il @. u. ssasn.
9llb + aihir t.


Wah atlen gtprbsgerasr8nnften .......
.................. I.UU SDrrtt.
Nach ct. 9ouis, Menpbis unb benz
Often. IL. 40 Ytittags.
Nab 0orb~Seras, Santa 5se unb Sriscoe
Huttfteft 90 Mben0s.
gsab ct. 2puis, g8aeD unb benz Often
Macb aarebo unb gaerico 300 gorn,.
Nnf.u.n tt.
Bpn st. 2puis unb benz Often. Z. 80 Born.
GDn NerbsSeras. Santa Sc unb GriscD.
4Surtten .............,.....S.4 q. 40 SDrnt.
Son lDcalen Hunften .....7 40 Mbenbs
8Dn ct. Souls unb benz Often. g. 10 Mbbs.
Son 9arebo unb WerifO -. 80 gachn,.
Spmtberm Nacific 8abm.
Gbfabrt.
Nacb Stem Orleans. Spuiton unb Sal.
beitDn tGglicb .......... IL 40 8Drt,.
uftb 500 Mbenbs ...............
Wacb gaele BaB, 81 8ai0. galifDrnien
uno WeTif0 .............9 900 BDrrt.
Nntunft.
Bon 9aetu Orleans, SDuftDn unb Sal.
neitDn tdglt6b 40 Morgens
ufo 500 NaBm.
Bon 81 Haio, galifDrnten uno MeritD
Observation-Disclosures. .S.O0 Nben08.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
Brad, tn.Setm pans Elm.

g. 3eAuinn BON gapenoilb, Uer-
mont, Fuuroe ieiner ionftigen @es
lunobeit beraubt burb brDniIHe
Weritupfung. Nls Semano auf i'm
uno in iein 6aus einorana uno ibm
pDr. Sings Neue 2ebens BiIen"
aufnDtiate, tpuroe ieinem Qeioen
@iabalt aeboten uno iebt ift er poas
itanoia geiuno. SIR @rfole wiro
earantirt. 2u baben fir 25 Gents
in ben Gpotbefen pDn r. 3alteper &
Son uno uon Noplpb 9reiB.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
q. u. & u. q. 8abn.
Nbtahrt,

Wadb guerD. gpafun1, 5Duftoa uno Sal.
neifDn, t19lib. 900 8Ornt.
Wa9 Corpus gbriiti, &odpsrt uno See.
bile tdgliB B.............2.1 Nabmt.
Wab 86rne unb aerrbilIe, td9lib.
Wab 8Drne uub 9errpilIe, Samstags 3.45
Nabm. @nfunft Wontaes $50 @benbs
Mnfunft.
Bon guerD, goafunl, 6Dufun unb Sol.
neltDn, t6gficb .........7.45 Morgens
un6 $50 Nbenos
Son gDrpus Gbriiti, &ofport utb 8ee<
bile t69lib 1:35 Nnhn.
Bon 86rue unb aerrpille. tdglieb.....
................... Mbenbs.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
TO THE PUBLIC.

The weekly issue of the FREIE
PREssE FUER TEXAS has po-
sitively the largest circulation
of all German papers published
In the State Of Texas.
It has over 400 established
agencies in the State, is mailed
to fully 700 post-ofices, and has
an extended circulation in Mexi-
co, in the Indian Territory, and
in Oklahoma.
It circulates from Galveston
to Denison, from Marshall to Ell
Paso and of course mainly in
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts Of the
state.
Two travelling men and our
very active local agents are con
tinuously adding new sub
scribers to the lists.
In consideration Of these facts
the FREE PREssE FUER Texas
claims to be the best adver-
tising medium in the State Of
Texas, where it is the object to
reach the German reading po-
pulatiorf
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
800 ScIDbnuma. 500.

Or aeier bieler 8eituns usroen ii6yireueu su ere
fabren, oaB es ipeniafens cine gefrbtete &rarfbeit
eiebt, ipel4e Die gBiienIhaf III o, bren @tnfen ~
beifen i'm Stanoe 1T; 6as &atarrbsS 1T Die eins
see eBt osr dr3tliden Briosrldaft befannie potipe
Rr. &atarrb erforoert als cine @onfitntionstrant=
belt cine confitutionelle Yebanblune. t9oll's 2as
tarrb= =Rr miro iruerlid geHommen unn pirit oirett
anf oas glut tlno bic ihleimigen Oberidhen bes
Spfents, oa0urh pie GrunoIaee Der &rantbeit SER
Die Contribution oes R6rpers aujbant rnO Der Natir
In lbrem g8erte bilft. Die Gigentbnmer baben 10
piel gertrauen su ibren eilfrdter, ba lie Elm bum
bert Dollars Yelobnnne fhr ieben Sal anbieten,
ben lie 3 tiirren ooFeblt. 9aBt Gnh cine 9iiie BON
3eueniiien foniiner. Wan aorefre.
q. 5. @benen & Co., Soleoo, Gbic
HS gertauTt bon alien apetbefern, qreis rs
Cents Die GIofbe
eaGs, EcmiLien= Wiilen fino Die behsn
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
3m berremteit.

Cine ssarm, beiteheno aus 430
Nder, mouon Ito in 3ultur, aber
peniaitens nDb 200 Nfer inebr in
8ultur Sli brineen fino, % Meilen
unterbolb San Nntonip am San
IntoniC sstuiie geleeen. lit auf ldns
gere Belt unter giinitieen Beoinouns
gen 81 perrenten. Sour u Weile
BON Der giienbabns Station aeleaen,
ipiiroe fib oieielbe gut fir cine Mfilds
tpirtihaft eignen. SIR allies W6bere
penoe man fid] ON ben unterseib=
neten. ssre b. Nllertamp,
Comfort. Senoaa Co., 9eras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
9ttt oas YsmbItfmnt /.

5n 5Dlge Der nielen arbeitlparen-
ben Wtalhinen, Die mir neulih auf=
geiteIt baben, lino mir in ben Stanb
geiebt, .,NieglerS Gtnnbarb See
Cream" friiber $1.50 per GallDne,
ieBt fiir $1.00 per @allune gu per-
faufen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
9eatiae Mteioens= 9rnderet.

Nlle Mrten pun Drudarbeiten tpers
ben in oeutiher, enaliiger uno 1pa=
niiber Sprabe fetn uno iauber su
mdBigem 8reile ausaefiibrt. 6peciz
alitdt: Druid BON Statuten, 8erlus
bungss, 9eiratbs= unb @efegenbeits,
&arten. Nuf Nnfraae rperben So.
itenanibldge eeliefert.
9fic 3enag.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27

Wian uergeIie nlht - tpenn
0ol5 nDtie lit = su telepboniren an
.9era8 Wppo & gDnl So. Gltes
Eel. 1874. NeueS 9el. $40.
@eD. g. Bearb,
@eihdftsfiibrer.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
s,entiae Greianiiie

tperoen in eer 8utunft BON Snterefie
iein. 8ecoroire man oieIelben nit
eiaem & 0 bat. S. &alteber & Sun.
Wtilitarp Hlasa.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
NJ. 6. &sG. 8abm.i
Nhfnhrt.E

Nbfabrt.s
Nab Naco. Snrt Wnrtb, Dallas. &anias
gitp, ct. 9Duis un6 gbicagD, tdslicb,
(Sunlet Oeppt) 8. 80 Mben6s.
2Dcal5ug pta 6mitbbille. .7.50 Gornt
Wntunft:
Bon gbicnep, ct. Souls, &anias 9th,
DolIas, Sort @ortb unb BacD, tdglirb
(Smtlet DepDt) ......7.50 Mproens,
aDcalsus nia Sn1itbbille. 9.25 Mbenbs
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27

- WiDbel ueroen umgetaulbt Bel
81. Sc. g mith. 225 Oft Commerce.
StraBe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27

Sett lift bic Belt, um Elm 4aeea
BON Winter.6ol5 ansuidaffen. Sir
Breiie tefepbonire man an bic rgeras
Wpoo & Goal 60. Gltes Gel.
1874. WeueS Eel. 870.
@eD. 9. 8earo,
@eihdftsfiibrer..
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
@ir baben

ben neueu suiaw,menleebaren 8ooat
SEQ. .3A. SIT audi Elm .gaitman
g. Ralteger & Son, Wilitarb Blasa.
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@nlf Gbpre Babm.
4
MbfQhrt.

Nab 9anernia, Sutberlanb 5prines,
Stedbale. tdgli6b, ....... 800 Born.
Nnfuuft.
Bon Stodbale, Sutberlanb Springs un6
Qapernia. tdQlid1. 2:30 Wahm.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-10-27
siOiDeitteras lpitl1d)t Gud

s-sBenn Sbr gub iraenomo nieoer.
lafien pollt tbut es entlane Der 81.
ME Der
gas 0lmtDitiD & 9lrattias
Yab Sabm,
i'm @arten=D Diitritt bes Gtaates. @es
lunobeit uno &lin1a uniibertruffen.
Biaige 2dnoereien fir ben 5arrtler,
Warttgdrtner, Obitz uno Wiebsnbter.
Wegen gin5elbeiten tpenoet@ub an
6. s. Wfartin, O. g. a.,
San NntDnip. Teras.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13
Majority Rule In Cities

The Wisconsin legislature, during
the closing days of the session just
ended, placed in the people the power
to veto franchises for municipal mo-
nopolies. This system takes from the
aldermen and mayor all temptation
to betray the peoples interests. The
system has existed for many years in
Iowa, where a bribery scandal is I'M
heard of. The Wisconsin law is as
follows:
Section /. From and after the
passage of this act no ordinance for
granting or extending either a street
railroad, electric lighting, gas, water,
or telephone franchise, Cor for the ex-
tension of the life of any such list
ing franchise) shall be operative in
any city of this state until after sixty
days from the date of it's passage,
and if in any such case and during
said period of sixty days number of
the qualified voters, equal to 20 per
cent of the total number of votes cast
at the last preceding election in such
city, shall demand that the ordinance
be submitted to direct vote of all
the voters therein, such ordinance
| shall not be valid or operative until it
shall have been SO submitted and ap
proved by majority of those having
voted upon it. The provisions of this
section shall not apply to any line or
system upon any street not exceed
ing one-half mile in length, if the
term of such extension expires at the
same time as the franchise covering
the street of which it is part
SEC. 2. In every such case the pa
pers containing the demand for such
direct vote shall be filed with the city
clerk within the time specified and
each signer shall write his occupation
and residence after his signature and
the genuineness of the signer of each
paper must be affirmed by the aft
davit of qualified voter
Sec. 3. Such submission of an or
dinance shall be made at the next mu-
nicipal election. or at a special cleo
ton to be held within ninety days of
the demand for direct vote, as the
common council may determine
In Illinois, too, the legislature re-
Gently adjourned provided a peoples
vote for municipal franchises in a
limited number of cases.
In the east, however, the people are
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General Miles

General Miles was given an enthus-
iastic ovation when he passed through
Omaha last Tuesday on his way to the
Grand Army encampment in Califor-
Liza. Crowds of distinguished citi
zens" pressed around him to shake
hands, but what seemed to please him
most was delegation of workirgmen
who hastily left their shops and in
their working clothes marched to his
car to present him with their good
wishes. Among other remarks. after
declaring that he was not candi-
date for commander in-chief Of the
Grand Army, he said:
my recent trip to the Philippines
convinced me that it is a mistake to
hold on to the islands. Conditions
there are not such as are favorable to
American colonization. The islands
are densely populated and the popula
ton is congested to degree that Is
hard for the Americans not familiar
with the situation to understand. Aside
from the expense and Inconvenience of
the situation. the matter involves
policy that is, think, against our best
IlleIGSLS. we are IOTCPu lulO Il POSI-
ton alongside of Russia at point
where we would be stronger if we had
the whole Pacific ocean between us.
Russia is certain to dominate the
Asiatic coast of the Pacific, just as we
dominate the American coast. In
event of war growing out of the COM
plications due to Russian and other
European maneuvers in China and ia
pan, our position in the Philippines
forces us to take part. Russia is
friendly to the United States and is
anxious to remain on friendly terms
with us. We have a chance to build
up a fine trade with Russia and it is
unwise to jeopardize this commerce for
the sake Of what the Philippine archi-
Lelago will bring to us. The possess
sion of the islands is not likely to
bring with it any positive advantage
to the United States and they will al
ways be menace to peace and a
source Of expenditure even with peace
assured"
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American CiviIizers

Mr.. r. Thomas Fortune has spent
several months in the Philippines
making a study of those islands. In
enc of his recent articles in the New
York Post he says:
u was seated in the third-story room
Of house in the Tondo district OF
Manila one afternoon in April last.
The weather was warm and sticky.
All the windows and doors in sight
were vide open. Across the way there
was a row of two-story tenement
houses, Il in number. My friend sud-
deni.' said:
There is condition for you.
Those II houses are occupied by II
American men and II Filipino women.
The house on the extreme left is oc-
cupied by colored American who is
married to the Filipino woman. The
other 10 houses are occupied by &c
vLite Americans, who. are not mar
ried to the Filipino women. You will
find that all Of these men occupy sub
ordinate positions in the civil govern
ment. They are never seen outside
the house with these women, and they
leave them when they tire Of them
Tue condition is a common one here
and in the provinces, and it is much tC
be regretted And as I rambled about
Manila, as | did all the time that
was not IN the provinces, found that
the statement made by my friend was
substantially correct"