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THERE. HAVE SIGNED"

esting. Some of them describe thrilling
scenes as witnessed at public meetings.
Take the following instance:
1t was a mixed audience that gathered
In the hall; among them was one poor
woman who had stolen away from her
poverty-stricken ruined home, where
she had left her babes, who, weak with
hunger, had wept themselves to sleep.
With borrowed cloak to hide her desti-
tuition this Borrowing woman had found
a place among the crowd who had gath
cred to hear from a stranger how the
victims of rum could be saved and their
darkened homes made bright.
With intense interest she listened to
the speaker, who, in the tale he recited,
was describing her own case. He tells of
hope; but nO-that never can be hers.
If he. her husband, was here, perhaps
and then a deep deep sigh bursts from
her lips; but she listens still and more
fhtently, to the speakers moving words.
until her heart is full. and looks
around to see what effect the words OF
the speaker has upon her reighbors.
What ails the woman? Whom has
she seen among the crowd? Her cheeks
are flushed with burning crimson and
her eyes are bright with living fire. 1t
1s-it must be he! She cannot be mis-
taken in him. Yes, it's her husband.
Far back amongst the crowd he stands
with folded arms, his gaze intent upon
the speakers face; deep earnestness is
stamped on every feature as he gazes on.
See, he dashes tear-drop from his
eye. What has moved? The simple
story of a woman's faith-a wound
ing patience. The wife watches him.
She sees him dash away the tear-drop. A
gathering mist is in her own eyes, but
she forSets it all; forgets all but her
other self. Now the speaker closes and
there is stirring among the crowd
Stepping down from the platform the
speaker takes his place by the table on
which is an open book, and in kindly.
persuasive tones invites the audience to
sign the pledge.
Make way! The figure of man ad-
vances down the aisle. Steadily he
presses his way to the table Behind that
figure is a female form-a shadow, a
pale, faded thing, so feeble that she can
not stand, but leans upon his shoulder
with one hand clasping his arm.
There, have signed!" exclaims the
man, "and now, my wife, come home and
let us pray tonight" Stop one mo-
ment. What = hand is hers? So thin,
so trembling; yet she grasps as if 1t
were rod of iron to inscribe deep words
of mercy on the rock forever.
They pass out together-that penni-
less and frlendless pair. strong in each
Others truth rich in each others love.
Weeks glide away-months-and to-
day they are now so happy; blest with
a beautiful home and rosy children.
Such are the scenes which cheer on
every hand the laborers in this pledge
signing crusade.-National Advocate.
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EYE STRAIN AND DRINKING.
The Intimate Relation Between the
TwO-Excessive Drinking In
jures the EyesIght

DR.. Gould, of Philadelphia, whose ex-
cellent papers on eye strain in iitera-
ture and among literary men has
opened a new field for the study of
causes and conditions which influence
civilization. has mentioned a most
practical fact which can be confirmed
in every study of inebriety. He says.
in his Cleveland lecture, that the
enormous waste for alcoholic drinks
during the past year can be traced in
at least one-tenth of the actual loss to
the evil effects of eye strain on the
nervous system and digestive organs.
The sleeplessness and the irritation with
disturbed digestion, described by the
term nervousness, headache, bilious
ness, is traceable to eye strains" One
can readily see how these conditions
would call for the narcotism of alco-
hol Recently a number of studies have
been made of the eyes of inebriates,
and the injury found is very extensive
and widespread Whatever the condi-
ton of the eye may have been before
alcohol was used, the eye more than all
the other senses suffers from the con-
tinuous or periodic use of spirits. Dr..
Gould's most suggestive statement is
a fact which every student of inebriety
can understand and confirm in many
ways.
Even the severe arraignment of alco-
holic teaching in public schools is re-
plete with facts showing the value OF
the wosk and the accuracy of the books
which are CONDEMNED. Altogether this
report is a most powerful argument sus-
tanning the experience of railroad com
panies, corporations, and all en-
ployers of labor. The critics who de-
clare that alcohol has food and slim
ulant value are theorists. II their con-
tention is true, why should corporations
regard the moderate use of alcohol with
fear and alarm among their employees?
Why should railroads discharge moder-
ate drinkers and insist on total absti-
nence in all persons in their employ?
In reality all directors and managers of
railroads and corporations are becom-
ing more and more insistent that their
employees should be temperate The
mercantile agencies rate very low, as TO
responsibility, all persons who drink to
excess or even to moderation.
Hhis is the teaching of experience.
and is growing very rapidly in all bu'si-
ness circles. Recent scientific expert
ments show that the moderate as well
as the immoderate use dulls the senses
and diminishes the capacity to reason
clearly. and altogether enfeebles the
brain in it's activities. This explains
why persons using spirits have less ca
pacity and control of themselves and are
weaker than total abstainers. The
theory that alcohol has value as a food
or stimulant dies hard. But every year
experience hastens its certain death
Journal of Inebriety.
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UNNOTICED BATTLE
How The Civil War BEGAN at Monroe
City I'm Missouri

1t Is customary for the teacher of
United States history to inform her
pupils that the first battle of the civil
war occurred at Bull Run on the LIST
of July, 1861, and it seems strange that
in all these years no Missouri voice
has been raised in protest against this
false dictum, writes Emile Ruck de
Schell, in the ST. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
At Fort Sumter much good ammuni-
ton was shot away; but it seems that
Maj. Anderson finally surrendered be-
cause he was not fond of a diet of
pork. At Monroe City. almost two
weeks before the battle of Bull Run.
there was a bona fide battle which last
ed two whole days and one man was
killed!
AT the spring convention the union
vote had outweighed the secessionist,
and compromise on a so-called neu-
trality was effected; but there was no
neutrality in the heart of the COVER
nor; and the thorn in his side, the
menace to his peace and to his plans,
was the Hannibal G. St Joseph rail-
road, the road that had been built with
Boston capital and was operated al
most wholly by Germans, all of whom
were loyal to the union. When word
reached John w. Brooks, the president
of the road. that Caleb Jackson was
going to tear up the Yankee railroad,
he appealed to President Lincoln for
military protection. In response to
this appeal the president ordered Col.
R. F. Smith, with the Sixteenth Illinois
infantry, to cross the river and do sen
tinel duty along the railroad.
The strategic point for northern
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NEWS AND COMMENT.

The vote Of the American citizen is
one of the greatest moral levers or one
Of the greatest crime forces in our civ
lization.-Nstional Advocate.
We license men to sell drink. The
drink sold makes men drunk The
drunkard commits murder. The MUIR
derer is hanged. Who is responsible ?
National Advocate.
Last month Stoddard county, Mo-,
voted 2,l76 for no license, 1904 for Ii
tense. The people were jubilant on learn
ing the result. Over 300 children
marched through the streets with ban
ners and singing temperance songs.
Alderman White, ~ Birmingham.
speaking at Cardiff. said: Il could give
you 100 cases, and 100 after that, and 100
after that, Of men who have come I'M
der my notice who have become trophies
of Divine grace through the simple act
of signing the pledge and keeping it."
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A THRILLING SCENE.
One of the Many Incidents of the
Pledge signing Crusade
Being WnEed.

Among the many hopeful signs indicat-
ing temperance progress none are more
encouraging than the interest everywhere
taken in the twentieth century pledge
signing crusade inaugurated by the Ma
tiOnal Temperance society November %,
1902. Since that time nearly 100000
pledges have been sent out free by the
society in response to applications,
and these applications have come from
churches and Sabbath schools OF all de-
nominations and from all temperance
organizations. Now the Epworth league
plans similar pledge-signing crusade.
Many of the reports that are being re-
'ceiyed by the society are deeply inter-
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WHEN SHALL WE WIN3

When shall We win? Why. when we fire
Straight to the mark and never tire;
When We hold fast, as we've begun,
And still work on. till all is done.
When shall we win? When, filled with
zeal
We face the foe OF common veal,
And flinging to the wind each fear
Gods trumpet call alone We hear.
When shall We win? When were content
To die, nor to retreat consent;
Resolved to shun the recrtant's shame;
And rather choose d martyrs name.
When shall we win? It's best TO say
What can We 10 from day o day."
With truth, and faith in truth. We dare
Not faint, or faIter, or despair.
The cause of Right is charged to win
Omnipotence is not with sin
Since God IS King His cause Will see
The light and crown of victory.
Be this our cause: that We endure:
'Tis this will keep our conscience pure,
And when the righteous cause has won,
We too, shall hear the words. We'll done"
REV, Dawson Burns, d. D., in National
Advocate.
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CAUSES CANCER.
Research Proves Tint Alcohol IL q
Potent Factor in This Dread
Disease.

The statement Of DR.. Wolfe on the in
crease Of cancer, in the Nineteenth Cen
fury, showing a very close connection
between inebriety and this disease, has
attracted a great deal of attention and
received striking confirmation from
many sources. DR.. Wolfe was led to this
belief by noticing very high rate of
mortality from cancer in districts where
spirits was largely used. Wherever the
amount of spirits consumed was in
creased the prevalence of cancer was
most noted. Other observers have OBJ
served this connection, but have not
been able to find other reasonable
causes. One fact is very we'll under
stood, that the high consumption of
spirits lowers the vitality and encour-
ages toxaemic conditions which are IA
vorable to the growth of cancer or other
obscure germ disease. One author has
traced the prevalence of cancer in per
sons with an inebriate ancestry. In a
case under my care of four children born
Of inebriate parents two died from can
GER, one was an epileptic, and the third,
after short period of drinking, died
from pneumonia. 1t is very evident
that further researches and studies in
this direction will show some relations
as to cause and effect that are not now
SUSPECTED
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country that 600 Yanks were "treed"
up at Monroe, and every able-bodied
man, woman and child Within a radius
of dozen miles turned out to see the
fun. Col. Harris, finding that Col.
Smiths little visit had been deferred,
determined that the proposed meeting
should take place, even if he had to
change his role from host to guest. Ac-
cordingly. he summoned all his men
and marched to Monroe. where he sat
down in front of the seminary and
waited for the union commander to
come out and shake hands" By noon
of Wednesday, the 9Th of July, there
were more than 1000 rebo.s on the
prairie around the town, all eager to
help poke the game out of the hole
Finally it was decided that a cannon
would be required to compel the fed
erals to surrender, and there were
those among the besiegers who knew
where one could be found. A fine
nine-pounder, together with five balls,
had been hidden under a haystack on
Blair Todd's farm near Palmyra, and
under a sham woodpile near by was
siX-pounder, with about 40 balls. The
smaller cannon, however, was not
mounted and hence unfit for use.
Cannon and balls had to be hauled 20
miles in 4 wagon, so it was one o'clock
Thursday before the bombardment be-
gan.
Never had there been such jubilee in
that section ~ the country. Ladies and
children drove up in their carriages.
Rust.o lovers held parasols over their
sweethearts while they watched a sure
enough l.|> battle. But the show was
not witIcut it's drawbacks. There is an
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art in cunning as there Is in most things,
and the man who operated the rebel
cannon was a sort of caricature artist
Only three out of the "a balls struck
anywhere near the seminary building
Indeed, some Of the spectators asserted
that the seminary was the only safe
place for miles around. Yet the gun
ner was not wholly to blame He was
firing six-pound balls from a nine-pound
cannon! 1t was fortunate that the size
Of cannon and balls was not reversed,
or the soldiers might have been set TO
work with their jack knives to white
the balls down to fit the gun. Meanwhile
the federal soldiers inside the building
sent out an occasional volley Of Bolts and
screws; but their position was anything
but agreeable.
At half-past four, when Col. Smith was
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of surren-
der, there was a sudden commotion out
side. A snorting engine came putting
down the track, bearing the troops that
had been left at Hannibal and as soon
as it came within range brass cannon
mouth and saluted the picnickers. Lam
guage is inadequate to describe the eff
feet of this untimely interference. In
an instant the prairie was chaos of
flying horses and flying men. Soldiers
threw away their guns and took refuge
In the carriages with the ladies. Erst-
while constant lovers forsOok their
sweethearts and fed in dismay. To use
the old Greek military term, Col. Harris
and his men "skedaddled."
That night word reached Washington
that a desperate battle was in progress
at Monroe, and that the union forces
were being annihilated. Col John NJ.
Palmer, Col. U. s. Grant and few other
men of subsequent military celebrity
were ordered to the rescue. and by Fri
day morning more than 1000 troops were
on their way to the scat of hostilities.
And yet the seminary fight at Monroe
City is not given so much as a mention
among the decisive battles Of the civil
war
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Gen. Gordon says that, on one occa-
sion during the civil war, threatened
attack of federal troops brought to-
gether a number of confederate officers
from several commands. After confer
ence as to the proper disposition Of
troops for resisting the expected assault,
the southern officers withdrew into a
small log hut standing near, and united
in prayer to Almighty God for His
guidance. AS they assembled, one of the
generals was riding within hdiling dis
lance, ard Gen. Harry Heth, of Hills
corps, stepped to the door of the log
cabin and called to him to come and
unite with his fellow officers in prayer.
The mounted general did not understand
the nature of Gen. Heth S invitation, and
replied: mo, thank you, general; no
more at pressRt; I've just had some"
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MINIMIZING THE PAIN.
He Wanted the Best Watch, But Didn't
Like to Pay the Price All
at One Time.

"What's that watch worth?' asked Mr..
Kloce, pointing to one in the showcase.
Ten dollars replied the Jeweler. "l'H
take il, >" said the customer, and after pay
ing for it he went out, relates Youths Com
panion.
The next day he came round again.
This watch doesn't exactly suit me, he
said Whats that one WORTH pointing
to another
Fifteen dollars"
I'll take that instead OF this one, il you
don't mind.
Certainly"
A day or two later he came again.
How good a watch have you got Tor SO =
he inquired.
We'll, SOS will get a pretty good time
piece" said the jewtler, handing one out
Here's enc with goldfilled case, and tuA-
jewcled. The movement is warranted.
IN take it,
He paid the difference took the watch and
went away.
After the lapse of q few days he made his
appearance once more.
Have you got a tirst-class watch with a
solid gold case that you can sell for sou!
he said.
Yes. Here it is
well. I'll take it" said Mr.. kioce.
"Here's the other watch and SO. That
the one | really wanted at first, but l hated
to pay out all that money at once.
Capitalization has proved to be a some
what unsatisfactory substitute for capital.
Puck
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4 EIlthY Record.

A man died in the city hospital Of
st. Louis the. other week who had
made a unique record for himself in
the matter OF whisky drinking and
chewing tobacco. According to his
own ante-mortem statement, in 10 years
he took 4,725 drinks and chewed 12,045
plugs of tobacco. 4 pastor writes:
Here is a study Of misplaced energy.
To deliberately set out as life task to
chew that much tobacco and eXpectorate
enough to float battleship, and then to
soak in addition so much whisky--could
any punishment be more terrible-any
record more foully useless?"
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Safe.

With the cares of business behind him,
and thoughts of wife and baby in mis-
suburban home occupying MS mind to the
exclusion of everything else, Hilltop hurried
down Chambers street to the ferry lie
paused for moment at busy crossing just
as truck laden with kegs OF fresh Vermont
maple strip backed heavily against the curb
Down came tub from the top most tier and nc
tops feet. He looked in dismay at his sirup-
covered feet and trousers and exclaimed:
Here's pretty mess ,
well" responded the driver, its not
on men, 7. Times.
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CUaPLEIELY RESTORED.

Mrs. p. Brunei, wife of P. Brunei,
stock dealer, residence Bill Grand Ave,
Everett, Wash, says: For fifteen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-25

To err is human; but few men have
enough divinity in them to forgive without
saying: Don't let it happen again"-
p1nl-
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years l suffered with
terrible pain in my
back. l did not know
what it was to enjoy a
nights rest and arose
in the morning feel
ing tired and unre-
freshed. My suffer-
ing sometimes was
simply indescribable
When l finished the
first box of Doan's
Kidney Pills | felt like
q different woman. |
continued until l had
taken five boxes"
Doan's Kidney Pills
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1t is natural for cannibal to love his
fellow man.-Chicego Daily News
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act very effectively, very promptly, re-
lieve the aching pains and all other
annoying difficulties. Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all
druggists, price SO cents per box.
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Compound has brought home Sincerely yours,
p WHARRY, Flat 81, The Norman, Milwaukee Wis"
Actual sterity in thinks
at
adv nd
e60 % ?Ts Gqs s n! and
Co.. y,M
The evening world., 1904-08-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING

nat every day to zee that IL wa. all
right.
when Mrs, Eberhardt went there N.
DAY she found the door leading into the
nat open. Going In she saw a young
man rummaxinT In a dresser. Mrs Eb.
erbsrdt grabbed hin. but he threw her
down and ran or, followed By m.
nervy woman.
Mrs. Eberhardt. as she ran down ,,o
stairs. shouted Thieves" and "polic.",
and Patrolman Aiken. OF the Tremor,
station. heard the cries lie stared
after the voune man. who al,hon.h
feet OF foot. was no match for Aiken
who caught him after chase Of nearly
quarter Of a mile The prisone- sald
he was James Co.tv. eighteen years Old.
Of No. q Mulberry street
wien searched a, the s,at.on.hou.e
the police allcge they found one pocket
stuffed with iewelry and inside his shirt
several pieces of valuable silk. tho total
amounting to about tso Al the house
the youns man had lef; pisteboard
box filsd with silks and valuible linen
underwear. ready to take away.
The prisoner was taken to the Harlem
Court He offered no dcfcase and was
hell In ii,ova ball for trial.
The evening world., 1904-08-26
RESULTS At DETROIT.

tspscsai TO The Evening world)
HIGHLAND PARK RACE TRACK.
DETROIT. Mich. Aug. *.-FoIlowins
are the rsshit. o. the racer run h,re
to-day. f.f
FIRST RACE-Three-yea -oids; seven
furiongs.--A Athione, lt5 paul, 10
and . 70 4, won; illuminate. .i06 ID. Boz
iand). even ard ? to 5. second. Min
lgore, 100 Head, 70 20 and to !
I sECoND .RAcE-Two-ye year-olds; Ave
furiongs.-Euba. i15 ~. Walsh. I to I
and eto 5. won, Ierida. 40 (Wishardl.
IL 10 I and s 70 I. second; Panarilau.
ios frruebel). y to and & to l. 'hird
Time--l.n "a
THIRD RACE = For three-ycar-olds
snd inward; one mile. Burning Glass,
"a CTrueber, Zf-2 to and even. won.
Harbor, NJ ,wIshard), 4 to I and Z to !.
second: Arahgowan. 70 (Banks). - to
and 6 TO 1. third. Time-i.A i-2.
y FOURTH RACE : Three-year-olds:
seven furIongs. Dick. III lllo-
nisnellD. ~ to and even. first: Silver
ue,A i6 ID. Bolandl, . TO ! and g 10
& second: Lady tree knisht; lS !sha.
vsiA ~ 70. 4 and even 'h'rds Time
FIFTH RAcE-rwo-y.ar-olds A.,
ana one.half furlonsa-Baail- IN
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The rich pNturity Handicap. one Of
the four blgusst races of the year, and
the most valuable Of all stakes will
he run Tomorrow at shs-pshcad Hay,
! The. stake this year ID worth In the
nslghborhood Of $4,000, and fourteen
two-ysar-olds, the pick Of the thorough
bred wsrld. will try for H.
The race viii In reality be a battle q
milllonsirss, Il helnG conceded by al
rsss-Eosrs now that tho struggle lies
between the horses owned by the
xssnsa Durysa and Pagst
sysonby, owned By Jaipes r. Kesns.
IA public favsrss, Hs has performed
marvslious,y In all bis rares thh year
he has never been extended, bsatins
ali the cracks with oil kinds Of weight
10 Ia easiest kind Of sallops,
Ta.ya worthy Rival. b.
Taaya. owned BY the Durysa stable
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ST. LOUIS WINNERS.

Special 10 Ths Evening word)
FAIR GROUNDS RACE TRACK. ST
LOUIS. Mo-. Aug. M-The winners a,
the races run here to-day are as fol.
lows:
FIRST RAcE-Ffve firlongs. nv
Ansleta, II to and . to I: The Cook
even for place, was second; Ollie Bur.
nett. 10 = 10 show. third. Time
ioe 1.?.
SECOND RAcE-sIx and half fur.
longs,-won BY Death, . to s and 4 N
b; Miss Manners, 3 to 1 for place. was
second: Amorous. . to 1 show, third
Time-12 i-2,
THIRD iRACE-Ffve and a half fur.
longs.-Won by Fruit. to and ii 10
%; Col. Preston. 8 to 1 for place, was
second: Hersain. to 8 show. third.
Time-i.@ Ia
FOURTH RACE-slx furlongs. Won
by Otto etifel. TO and II to 70; Even.
Ing Star. even for place, was second
ccmmodore. 10 . show. third. Time
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h sysonby's most dangerous rival
Tnnya llkc sysonby, has never been
defeated and has outrlassed every
nc'd she has met. OF course. an accl.
dent may npsst cslculston and ruin
the chances OF both, bu, tho chances OF
such a hapnsnlnG are remote.
/ Considering everything. this years
Fu,urlty should furnish one OF the
Erandest contests seen between two
year-olds In years, and the winner
WHISTLER coming from the Duryss
kssns or Passt stables, Will know no
hss been In race, r
-, 3, All Ready for strsssIs.
rxssythias b rssdyat 'shsspshsad for
tbs running Of great race. The track
should be ne fast a. llshtnins. and a
reeord- breaking crowd should see the
strussla