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lANTlc #C 3 i U N E.

TRAINS LEAVE tRlCHMONDs DAILY----BYRD-s
Sg STREET STATION Il rs
SEFFECTI me s gNDAY.Fh MAY 18TH. s,isf
sos Az a. g. EXPRESS to al polntss
&s Q: 100 A.E NJ .-Petersburg and Norfolk.
4 Ia 10 r. M.-Pete rsburg and n, and W.. vest,
AGO Ps 8M.-Petersburg md Norfolk. 5a+ ss.sfs
s!,i0 p Nc oldaboro 8Loca IVA I'll
81 Gas n NJ Petersburg Local. . : 10
W Ia n M.--'Florida3 and West indian 3Lim.S
800 itedIjs to all points Sout
II $3.50 r.! M.--Tete rsburg and NJ ana Nest.
- TRAINS ARRIVE r ICIIhioND Y, I. 3.
4:o7 A. g g ;s e, AZ ~ I, ZIG H;.i
$50 81 sf r. n. INA: ~ ssi ]: los 3.
ssErcepta sund i. 8 81 Sunda yf only.
4 5$- 49, e. 81. CAMPBELL, DIV Pass AT
". a. CRAIG. Cen. Pa ~ 4
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STOCKS UP
AND STRONG.
The Creeping Movement Of Past.
Week Becomes Steady and
Upward. w
CHEERING CROP PROSPECTS.
This Has Mucl1Eto DO With the
Itnprovelnei,t--Larg Sales
Of Stocks.
4 (By Associated Press


& NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-'rhe creeping
movement OF prices which was the char
acterIstic Of last weeks stock market de-
yeloped into strong and comprehensive
upward movement to-day. The volume Of
transactions rose above the previous total
OF any day during tile present movement.
The market was broad and the strength
and activity were well distributed. practl-55
cally all divisions of the market sharing
In the advance. There was no Important
Development in the news to-day or since
the close OF the market last week. but
81 something like a generalization. Of
confidence In the future OF the market
Accumulated over Sunday were allege ed to-
be larger than heretofore. London wa
also a. buyer here to nm I'M rtnr { extent.
The basis OF the growt Of s. confluence e
here was quite clearly the fe 18th that the
Country is to enjoy prosperous Gro ps.,' me
corn and cotton carriers showed the great.
est effects from this faith. but. st. Paul
az wheat carrier Wit, q large Il, spring
nsplcuolis5 future OF the ma rket y how
ever, wns Its diversion Into the new
field OF the trunk lines and coal ers. Thesel
,a Been y
interest. United States Steel SS pre- ferred
was q he conspj cuous la gga I'd In the days
nsoyem cnt. Ia SOu theTIl Enc II Ec4 was al 80
under constant pressure TO q axe profits
and made It's highest price on the running
quotations and at the opening. The Me-
fractions were fevcrlsh and ir--i
regular throughout tho day, in spite OF
THE violent advance OF interborough5
transit on the curb. N The tnsettling in-E
Sfluence oil these exceptions 10 tho days;
5strength gained force, and the arnoutit10f
ceiling for profits also diminished the dis
position OF the professionals to support
the m 6rket. This made the closing easy
at&teductions running to a point for the:
active stocks from the hi 9Th pr Ices Of the
day. 95i 3s xxx IA S fs I'm IVA
Bonds were irregular. Totai sales. par
value. 33.7 ,O00 United Stat ss bonds were
Sunciiangc on call 5 ri u
Il. Total sales Of stocks for the day were
ISL, SD shares. 81 3s Is
s. MONEY AND 8ExCIIANGE-cI,osE
Money on call sal per- cent. !; Y closing
bid. II per cent; oftered at per cent
time loans, easy and dull: sixty and ninety
days. 2Qp2-14t per cent SIX months 3 IL
per cent. /; prime mercantile paper. IA IL
per cent; Sterling exc IA nye easy then
ftrmer with actual business In bankers
bills at $4s3l4 SO .o5 Il for demand and at
s4.B4. 16R4 $3.50 for sixty Il NY Ellis; posted
rates. 34.s69i4. IS 1-2 and 81 80 74S9 1-2: COM
mercial Bills $f.Si 7-8. Bar silver 81 rs:
nj 10
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Y CINCINNATI. ~ O.. Aug. HoGs-Actiye.
Butchers. s5.e5 as, 80; common. s2 S5G5l5. Cat
Fair to- good shippers 81 toqs ID;
common. scar, so. ss Sheep low at SlG3 500;
lambs slow at S3ll6 90
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES doing: receipts, & Sc
casks Rosin- Firm at 81. % bid /: receipts, $50
barrels. Tar-Ffrm at 3. 20 receipts. p bar.
rels..S Crude Turpenti mat $2. 25a3.25 and
IS sAv4ANNAII. is9 A. 81 Aug. rs. -TURPEN-t
TINE-Flrm at 55Xc.; receipts. Ell casks; sales
1888 casks; EXPORTS IT'S casks. Rosin-F irm: re-;
3ceipts, $50 barrels; sales, q 5os barrels ex-i
ports 1928 barrel IA "a ~
81 G.. Aug. il. -TURPEN-l
sTINE-FIrm5 at 5sA CO Fsosln-Firm. sf
CoT-oNsEED rL&h.ARKEr.sz
NEws YORK. d! II is. ottonseed oil was
easy son liberal offerings and absence of sup
port Prime crude o. BIZ mil 23c.; prime
summer yellow. 2Sk @2ec.: 9oft summer yellow
Nominal; prime white. aga 321sc.; prime winter
yellow, 321 32.s G.
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81, PRODUCE j. ( ., q J. MARKET

NEW YORK. Aug IL 3. FLOUR Dull. but
lfrnl, slnnesota & patent s. gSqs Eye =,
E EsrleyEFiTm: e fesains &c. ~
Wheat Spot firm n o. z RED. nomi nai...A
frBt wheat acted weak nd heavy under iav-
orable Then Il Il rail- ed but SIDE buying
only to weaken sharply because OF big south
west receipts. followed again 3 BY & &c cona
strong bulIts re snow ". as ~
5sii q. net higher May closed at 81. 06t Sep.
stember. s1Oe December s., o5zss !, \, h,
i nssh sper bshei
caused ny comp ofa hot winds In \ ansas
and closed strong at g. net advance
slsssa an opsn
inn rket nominal. . y
y Reer--steady. Cut Meat teady; picked
en, stsamed steady
Continent. compound fork
Steady :; a,,oT sst s5sc
s'' coffeeDspot rio. stea invoice
mild firm; cordoya .le5
coee futures opened STEADY as anehansea
good demand at the decline. which SIC 1a.
Tie entire list and the market was tnaly
refining. "a W q .es', e.
molnsses sugar. y re tsce7
Bntier-Firm, Street price: Extra creamery
Use. 5 Official prices: State common 70 20
extra 1, sx!ra r
tation, creamery common to choice,
State !, small nal SCI SCI
ored fancy az small n ear
By extra fancy selected white, 2ec.; south
,.ss
sweets. SI,75@a 25. Peanuts-1Steady;J fancy e.
sandpcked other cav az
Iens shna sas
steam to Liverpool, Sl5I NC. p
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STEAM BOATS.
AND MINERS
gTRANSPORTATIO COM PANY'

Steamship Line, Direct K9lte 70 $50 ..4
Boston, Massa& Proyid ence, 3 r
steamers leave Norfolk for p 3s,on Tuesday,
Friday and sS " ~ nah ff1Yli
aehi me- sPassengers and freight taken for all
( Nav II England points. TICKET on sale az y AZ
Va Ry. and M. y w, Ky, oitiees ianu Nv 'ts
& ia 81 Main Street. ,,,,,, ~.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
d; Richmond. " i. Aug. j III. 1904. 4
~ izss QUOTATIONS. ,3t$s N n \

WHEAT III
Longberry Gear lots) I. 81 G&1.0o
Mixed lear lots) g q go y
~ Short berry Gear ots) (. =. 81 100
red icar lots Il. -, 90 E
Va bag lots s5 a 90
CORN
White corn, Z. I. I. v. 60 81
q No. white Gear ots) i. !. 81 ~
NO q white lot 81 60 s8 81 IA
No mixed Gear lots) J. !. III 81 IN
No, g mixed Gear lots 5y,z9 ~
OATS
h No. z mixed Gear lots) ], =. 40 i5
NOS mixed (carR lots) 3s q 80 ~
+syYinter keed q Il q 81 IS
RYE q 50 81
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

chicago and Northwestern con. u. 12sss
Chicago. r.. r. and Paciflc ~. :. TAX
Chicago r. I. and I'ac. coll S3A
C. C.. G. and 81, outs gen.. Is ios
Conso:i dated Tobacco !. 65A
Colorado and Southern 10. u M
Denver and Rio Grandc As "
Erie prior lien Is es7s
Erie General AS sc
Fort Worth and Denver City Y. I. g. "
Hooking Valley :. 10sia
Louisville and Nashville Unified a.. 3. II. 1o1
Manhattan CON- gold As IS. 100
Mexican Central As s9ss
Mexican Central ist Inc. ............. ~
MINI. and st Louis As 967S
Missouri. Kansas and .Texa IS e9la
Missouri Kansas and Te1as 2ds 49,
Nafionai II RI Of CON- IS 1. 3. !. 76 @
New York Central gen. 81 3. (. 90
New Jersey Central gen. q. {. ~. 132H
Northern Pacinc As I. 1851
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CHICAGO, IL H., Aus. 15.--yyheat was nearly;
crowded from the spot light area Of spe,eua,lye
Whcat however. as the result Of fresh reports
q crop damage. remained the chief
September advancing from me nat ow Is
of &c. In corn the principal trading was X
the sSssns % Snrn
Scored n net advance of Nc. - are UP 7sc.;
provisions closed s.a .sc. n highre.
The leading futures ranged as follows;s
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ALTIMbRFl. N p.,8 81 Is. gu ~ Finn
Winter patent. sS loa spring patent. SIS epQp
SIS. Wheat rner;; spot. cont TRACT and the
ssa assc.; Southern by sample sf SOC, Corn
Dull. spot and the month. b6 eli Southern
white corn soa ssc. oatsr-tA 1--we and Arm No,
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.I I. GOODS =, MARKEr!.

DRY GOODS MARKET. 383
4 NEW YORK, Aus. 1.-THE market /. opened s Z
little &C tiyity was "a noticeable. In jobbing
house 5. however a better demand was In cyl.
dence and the number Of buyers opera tng wa
than at any time q since q the season
OPENED. Prizes rmains firm and lunchanga
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iITAkEs sTEAME r + noLp POINT COM.
EoRTn5 SATURDAY Nj GH ], Az g.

TH,HATI31U DC q, "a
75c. Round trip to. rs .;..,. rs
TIC, Round trip to Newport n evs 7Sc.i
Roc. Children, und Ter ~ years OF age. bQc,s
Tick ets good 'toreturn next night or the
following Tuesday. :s IL 81 XII n 2
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,rINEsT coAsTWIsE TRIPS IN THE
! 49, IS w OR o. st s35f

Richmond to Hoston and return, 3,00;,
~ Providence and return, sci LOO; includ-
Inc meals and room via Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company. from
Sn MY ats ats on sale at Chesapeake and Ohio
md Norfolk and Western Railway 9 ~
fees i, S1e East Main Stree t. r, II, Wright.
agent, Norfolk. 81 N 5I .s8
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s, casM W. GspsringTwheat. siGss ios
s5e aS;l o5 No. 3 red, 81 Oas4 V. corn,
l69s.s. No 3 yellow, bsA No. q oats 5si,a
$3.50 No 2white. aa.$ SIC NP white y
So. :: fair to choice ma ting, xii
seed sli6,s Il e prime
short short ribs sides looss %; shor esas
sides iboxedj .hislsey. basis of;,h!g h,
'ii75. Butler-T Eirmt N reanleres @ IS fi7isc.;i
Diaries, a 9Gll5c. sheesesss ea dY AZ S4c,S
Extraordinarily at mark. co ses incluasd lSal 10
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s,s n ~ :s NAVAL sTO REs. n "
WILMINGTON. N. O.. Aus. 15'.-sPlRlT
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u Charlotte Murphy, Baltimore, passengers and
general cargo.
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rect price: Extra creamery,
j: State dairy, common 10
waited, common to extra. 1e@
ion 10 choice, l1913Xc:4im
common to choice, l31lbc.
lie. full cream. smal c6l-
10, small white, fancy, 8SH.
.at e Pennsylvania and near
ected white, 25G26c.; South
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Long Island. ;l.5oaL75:
bern, I s1.251l.50; Southern
| sIeanuts-Steady; fancy
er6domestic. 3G6lsc. CABS
r Island and Jersey, per
barrel. e0G4oc. cotton-Byy
!. l5Geoc. J
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81 Bonds were irregular, & Total sales. h par.
value =. 775, 900. United States bonds were
unchanged on call. 58
Il Total sales OF stocks for the day were
\ Isl, SD shares. s3s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
GOOD SPIRITS.

Good spirits don't all come from,
Kentucky. Their main source is this
Iiver-and all the fine spirits ever
made In the Blue Grass State could
not remedy q bad liver or the hund'
red-aud-one Ill effects IL produces
You can't have good spirits and d
bad liver at the same time. Your
liver must be in fine condition II
you would feel buoyant, happy and
aud hopeful, bright Of eye, light 0i
step, vigorous and successful Ia
your pursuits. You can put your
liver in fine condition by using
GREEN'S August Flower--the great
est ~ all medicines for the liver and
stomach aud "a certain cure for dye
peDsta a. Indigestion. IL has been q
favorite hau sehoid remedy for o. 81
thirty five Years August Fiowef
will make vauv liver healthy and
active and taus insure Won "a liberal
SUPPLY ~ good spiri's,' Trial size
BE: regular bottles, Toe. For sale
by Il. w Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
SECOND STAND MADE
Russians, However. Did Not Retain
Position Long.
INTHREE DIRECTIONS
Japanese Forces Adv anced by That
Variety OF Routes, Capturing .
Number Of Their Foes, Am
mHnitiOn, Etc

Toxic May s.--After the Japanese
carried the line of hills extending from
Chiu Tien Cheng TO Yoshoks on the
right bank OF the mo river Sunday.
the Russians made second stand on
hilt northwest CT Chin Tien Cheng.
but they began reireating at /: so
O'Clock in the afternoon The Twelfth
japanese division advanced toward
Tahiang Fang. which is due west OF
the village OF Makao. the division OF
the imperial guards advancing toward
HamatAI4. which Is west OF Chiu Tien
Cheng. while the Second division
moved down the river Antung as its
objective The general reserve ad-
vanced over the main road to Lao
Yang. which runs In a westerly direc-
ton from the YaIu river. At o'clock
Sunday evening. the japanese army
held a line extending from Antung
northwesterniy TO Laukuku and run
ming from there IN a northeasternly
direction TO Mishunku
AT Hanatan, where the Tho river
makes its first bend TO the west, the
japanese succeeded in enveloling the
Russians Oh three sides. At this place
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
VICTORY COMPLETE.
London Journals Praise Strategy o;
General kuroki


London. May 3.-The latest dis
patches received here confirming the
completeness OF the japanese victory
on the Yalu could hardly have given
greater satisfaction in Toxic than they
have done in London. The editorials
in the morning papers ring with admit
ration a the success OF General kuro-
kfs strategy in a manner indicating
that Great Britain. in considerable
doubt OF the capacity OF her aliys
troops. when matched against the Rus
SLAMS, and despite the lack by Japan OF
cavalry to folio wup her victory, 1t IS
believed that she win speedily drive
the Russians out of Teng Huan Cheng
also.
Few further details have been re-
csived. but I se@m that the japanese
Imperial Guards fou~ht with cousptcu-
Gus bravery and' sustained the brunt
OF the fighting. lbsing heavily Some
accounts syeiR> OK bayonet charges
II is EVIDENT thar the japanese sue
cess-1s largely due u the superiority
~ their artillery. the Russian guns be-
ing too light The panese victory
caused complete surpr}Se In the Eu-
ropeaR capitals. and Nasxpected to
lead to difficulty in RussIarN efforts to
raise loan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03

after sharp fighting at close range. the
japanese captured twenty Russian
guns with their horses. carriages and
Ammunition and more than twenty
officers and men The Russian troops
at Hanlatau retreated toward Feug
Iiuan Cheng.
A Russian officer who was taken
prisoner said that the effect of the
japanese artillery FIRE on Saturday and
Sunday was enormous
Lieuteudent General Sassaittch.
commander Of the Second Siberian
army corps and Major General Kash-
talinsky. commander Of the third east
Siberian Rifle brigade. were wounded
by shells, Russian lieutendent colo-
mel was captured II is estimated that
the Russian casualties amounted 10
over 500 and japanese about zee
General Kuroki and his headquarters
entered Chiu Ten Cheng al half past
five Sunday evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03

Send me your orders for bouquets,
baskets and cut flowers for school
closing exercises. A. Gardner. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
Herbine

VIII overcome indigestion and dys-
pepsia; regulate the bowels and cure
liver and kidney complaints. 1t is
the best blood enricher and invig'
orator in the world. 1t 10 purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, and
should you be a sufferer from dis
ease, you will use 1t If you are wise.
r. n. Andrews, Editor and Mgr.
Cocoa and Rockledge News, Cocoa,
Fla, writes: ~ have used yonr
Herbine in my family, and find II a
most excellent medicine. Its effect
upon myself have been a marked
benefit. 1 recommend IL unhesi-
tatinRly." soc. Sold by Hood *
Martin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
CoIor of Hair Said to Indicate n Per-
soe's Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde. or
light hair denotes affection and dark
hair constancy. A person without hair
IL not devoid Of character; far from IL.
The disposition of the average bald
headed man Is to show such solieitude
Gor the welfare Of others. that be neg
lects himself. A germ causes badness.
Prof. sabouraud. OF Paris. France. in
hocculased a rabbit with Dandrufg germs.
causing IL 20 become totally bald In i've
weeks time. To rid the scalp OF these
dangerous germs IL Is necessary TO apply
Newbts's Herpleide.
Destroy the cause-you remove the
effect
sold BY leading druggists. Send Zoe IN
stamps for sample TO The Herpscide Co.s
Detroit. Isch.
Herring Drug CO., Special Agents
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03

Jim Webb, who owns ! good farm
near Forrsston. was Tn the city yes
terday and said he would 70 70
Sweetwater this week 20 attend :
ropEng contest, which takes place
Friday and Saturday. Mr.. Webb
said be had d cousin in che mercan-
tile business there whom he had not
seen for sixteen years. No man in
Ellis county win get more enjoyment
out Of trip Of this kind than Jim
Webb.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
Do Not Be Imnosed Upon

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as "A throat and lung
remedy, and on account OF the great
merit and popularity OF Foiey's
Honey and Tar many limitations are
offered for the genuine. Ask for
Foley,s Honey and Tar and refuse
any snhstituts atfared as no other
preparation will give the same salts
faction. 1t Is mildly laxative. III
contains no opiases and Is safest fot
children and delicate persons. Sold
by Il. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
ohidren's bsy Exercises.

Uncle Shug Thomas, who lives
near Golfers Chapel three miles
south of waxahachie, was in town
yesterday and said children's day
would be observed there the third
Sunday in May. Mr.. Thomas said
the Sunday school of Parks school
house would participate in the exer-
cises. There is a pavilion at the
chapel which will be used on this oc-
casion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
Old Settlers Visiting the CITY.

Uncle All. Forbes and wife arrived
x---:--,..,- s-.,:-. Midlothian - visit
the families Of their sons, Deputy
Sheriff ". H. Forbes and J T.
Forbes, superintendent Of the coun-
ty farm. While In the city they will
also attend the revival at the Meth
odist church. Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes
are among the early settlers Of Ellis
county, locating near Mountain
Peak before the civil war
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03

An entertainment will be given In
the auditorium at Trinity University
Friday night, May 9. One OF the
features on the program viii be an
impersonaiion by Prof. Lan1rum
entitled "A Pair of Spectacle. I" The
admission will be q cent?. n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
Acquitted OF the Charge.

w. w. Bohannon, WHO lives two
miles south of town, was here yes
terday and said his brother, J, h.
Bohannon, who was arrested in this
county last winter on an alleged
charge of illicit distiIiing In Arkan-
sas, was recently tried at Little
Rock and acquitted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
TWO THOU SAND.
One Report Places Russian Losses q
These Figures.

ST Petersburg. May "A report
says the war Office has been informed
that the Russian casualties numbered
1000. Should this be true. il can be ae-
cepted as certainty that the Russian
plan OF operations never contemplated
such q sacrifice.
In view OF the cautious advance of
the japanese 1t is not expected they
viii be quick 10 follow up Sasseiitch,
but will take a few days 10 getting the
remainder Of their troops and supplies
together.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03

London. May "a special dispatch
from Port Arthur says that about leo
Chinese tunkE were observed on the
horizon Sunday between the mouth Of
the Yain and the Lao peninsula.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
THE JETFER SON OF 1904

plause.) You talk to me about a wasted
ballot-you talk to me about throwing
away your ballot! When man votes
in such a manner that his heart and
his conscience goes with his ballot, it
is never thrown away (Applause.) 1t
is not always that the majority vote
makes the right. The protest of the
minority has nearly always been a
germ OF civil liberty and that germ had
to grow and grow until the full ma
turity of the civil institution in which
we take part is called Christian civili-
zation. Wasted ballot! The only time
you waste Your ballot is when you cast
it in such a manner that your con-
science disapproves. your heart disap-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
Watson's Great Appeal to Union
Labor at Virden. Ills..
October II. 1904.

proves, your intelligence disapproyes.
The only true ballot is that where a
mans mind, mans heart, mans
intelligence is behind the ballot when
he casts it; and when man so casts
his ballot he has done his share, he
has rolled off his responsibility and is
at peace with himself.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
Mission of the Peoples Party

The peoples party in this campaign,
owing to the fact that the reins OF
power are passing from your hands,
proposes first Of all to suggest to you
a manner in which you can get back
into your control the government
which in theory is yours but which in
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
Encouraging Words.

81 194Editor Independent: Just word OF
During the campaign
visited fifty counties and everywhere find popusts and
and legislative tickets
this republicans joining in the
nonpartisan
regardless OF politics joining restore the
their heard in the running OF
government people their influence not
of the of the state The
have state government
hear of republicans who will a
important that we do this
overwhelming
republican, who
should
the polls. We
the good valuable
fight Yours respectfully,
t...... GEORGE W. BERGE
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
He Ate His Own Words.

Not long ago the punishment for
libel in Russia was the requirement
that the libeler literally eat his own
words. A man who published a small
volume rejecting on the unliroited
power Of the sovereign was seized,
tried in summary way and con-
demned to consume the Objectionable
words. In one of the public streets
the book was severed from it's bind
ing, the margins cut of, the leaves
rolled up, one by one and fed to the
unfortunate author. A surgeon was in
attendance to pronounce upon the
number possible to give without en-
dangering his life, hut he is reported
to have set the limit at something
like two hundred
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
sandaIass Aaa,n in VOGUE.

The sandglass is again to be found
as a picturesque dining-table equip
ment, and the old world timekeepers
look quite at home with the antique
furnishings now in vogue. Three-min-
ute sandglasses accompany theuhronze
egg boilers now so popular FOR break
fast table use. These glasses are en-
ployed by many housewi 8 at table
when the viands run the risk of be-
ing spoiled by a fraction of a second
under or over doing" They are also
elaborately mounted and adorn desks
and even cabinets.