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CONFLICTING REPORTS.

The reports received from Chefoo
concerning the situation at Port Ar
thur are conflicting. it being alter
uatively declared that the assault is
sriII going ON vigorously and that it
ceased ON Wednesday.
IL is said that the japanese cap
tured the ErhIungshan and some of
the Kikwanshan forts. Other reports
say that the assaults on these posi-
tioHs and on the ShanghOsan fort
failed
COMMANDS TIGERS TAIL.
1t is declared that the Itseshan fort
was captured after a whole battalion
Of japanese had been slaughtered.
This fort commands the Tigers Tail
fort, and its possession by the Japan
ese means the fail Of the entire
fortress.
1t is stated that the JaDane-s have
blown up the Peiqushau magazine and
destroyed a quantity OF provisions.
which seriously weakens the defend
ers.
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Flynn's Business College, sth and Z.
Business. shorthand. tyDeWridHg yr
ADV
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JAPANESE GAINS
At PORT ARTHUR
Occupy Eminence Com
manding the Town.
RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS SUNK
Battleship Set Ahre-Condicting Re
ports From ChefoO-AssauIt May
Have Ceased.

LONDON, Nov. 5.-A dispatch from
Tokyo contains a report that the
Japanese have occupied an eminence
in the center of the ssmi-circIe Of
hills which surround Port Arthur TO
the east.
The report further states that sew
eral Russian transports have been
sunk in the harbOr of Port Arthur.
and that a batJIeship has been set
anre.
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Sore Throat-Father Johns Medicine
Heals throat and lungs. Guaranteed
ADV.
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WINE Cellar interview.
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bay and Wynne CAL.

For Coughs and Colds children take Pis1's
Cure without objection. - ceuts--Ads.
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Wiltshire SuitiHgs 9z5. Wiuemaa, 9Is =.
-AGy.
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Sun sets today -.--.
Sun rises LomorE1
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-21
Thanksgiving Closing.

All merchants will close on Thanks
riying day las. l.. Mccartney call
ed on the merchants this morning
with an agreement for them 10 sian
that they would NOT open their places
~ business Thursday and without
exception the list Was
signed hy every man 10 whom it was
gr~ssntsd.
The Thanksgiyibg services ~tli b"
held at The First Baptist chaFeh
THURSDAY mornlaK AZ 10 o'eloek.
The zsrm0n wlll be- preached b
M. ChAlmevs AePhsrwon.
Rev ID. A. CopASs wttl have charge
II the music
TAs openinE pFAyer wiil b offer
"a IS Res D. G. smith
Rev. . q PBtman wili read the
scripture lessau.
Ths eloelns praYef sill ~ ~ Res
J. " Ivy
The fuiiuwtBm COMMITTEES ffcm the
var4ama eharehua wlal hare charge az
fAe a@ergnE nee G. Sweat. Chris
saAn. J I.ss rean Methodist Z. e.
raaA. Baptist w. a cennaliy cam.
herlana Presbyterian. ? a sieepeF
Fira preNs8twriaa
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FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS
Hiss DaffaR Suggests Their Remembrance
on Thanksgiving Day.

Il shall pass through this world
but once ANY thing good. therefore.
that can do. or any kindness / can
show TO any human being, let me
do it now. let me not defer it nor
neglect it. for / shall not pass this
way again
The approach OF Thanksgiving
times remind us that we will again
have the opportunity of remembering
our dear friends in the Soldiers
Home by sending our sunshine
boxes
Lei every chapter in the Texas
division send remembrance to
gladden. these precious lives now SO
near a close. Our state simply pro-
vides the necessities Of life but it is
Our privilege to send some OF the
luXuries and comforts. Let the usual
Thanksgiving dainties be sent. and
Ia abundance
Ae new HOSpitatt " ultN - tOH-
venient and we'll appointed. would
suggest pillows with adjustable
covers for the use on the porch seats
for conealescent patients in in
valid chairs
\ good many rocking chairs could
still find place in the Home Let
our remembrance consist of Thanks
giving turkeys. fruits, cakes, ieIlies,
preserves. pickles and all dainties.
and let chairs and pillows be the
gift of a substantial nature.
There is no part of our work which
gives more pleasure than that of re-
membering these dear old friends.
and let each chapter take advantage
of this opportunity to show loving
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Counterfeitlng The Genuine.

Foley & Company, Chicago, orig
mated Honey and Tar as a throat
and lung remedy. and on account of
the great merit and popularity of
Foley's Honey and Tar many imita-
tions are offered for the genuine.
Ask for Foley's Honey aud Tar
and refuse any substitute offered as
no other preparation will give the
same satisfaction. II is mildly lax
ative. II contains no opiates and is
safest for childrSn and delicate per
sons
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30 I.lnlEnaHG ID -.

Hmarw T. Baistwan. snps. CAtv W@
- WORKS. Shn1fmbaFx. wis. wFfssss
- have tried mamw htndm mf timA-
Maus. nm1 / hawa aMwmF Ea@m&we4
mmeh hanM4K nn&A mssa BAElar9'H
Amnw LAnamea& faw Fh@smaHtam ana
palns. thank if The hest flnluazt en-
eagaA. &c. &c. 81. Hoaa A Marta.
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a appreciation of excellent service rem
dered, and to scatter sunshine in
paths which oftimes are lonely and
desolate.
KATIE DAFFAN
President Texas Division L. y. &.
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FINANCES or COUNTY
REGISTERED indebtedness Reduced Seventy
ThOuSaad DolIsfS in -Four Years.

The financial report OF county
/ Treasurer A. B. Mcknight for the
quarter ending November 10 shows
the finances of the county to be in
in excellent condition. According to
Mr. Meningitis last report made be-
fore turning the financial affairs of
the county over TO his successor, Col
| b. f. MaTehbanks, the county now
has on hand In cash and bonds the
sum Of $144.G43.07. OF this amount
mainder of $S7,S9619 is in bonds
held by the permanent school fund
. OF the county When Mr.. Mcknight
succeeded to the treasurer's office
four years ago the county's register
ed Indebtedness was $1S3.o 600 and
nj his retirement $4,000, showing
reduction during his two terms Of
$7e. zoe. When MIR Mcknight took
charge OF the Office the county's as
sets were s144.02G and liabilities
s1s3 .000. a difference on the debit
side of s3S.e74 His last report
shows the assets Of the county TO ex
ceed the liabilities by $3l.643.o7.
II this rate is kept up for eight years
the county will be entirely free from
debt. In addition TO the SEQ 900
worth of bonds taken mp few
weeks ago il is the purpose OF the
county to pay of and cancel about
Sl9.0o worth of bonds in Janu-
airy The present excellent condition
OF the eounty's finances is due in a
large measure TO the close collec-
tions made by Tax Collector Brateh-
er. the payment of excess fees into
the treasury and the economical man
ner in which the courts of the coun-
ty have been conducted
From MIR Meningitis report the
following summary is taken:
Jury fund ........ 5 1876
General county fund 49,. 22.T2781|
Road and bridge reserve
fund ..........-..... 3,423.0s
Road and bridge fund,
precinct No. l..-.... 1880
Road and bridge fund
precinct No. 2.....-- &.S69.7t
Road and bridge fund,
precinct No. 3......-. 3.424s5
Road and bridge fund
precinct No. 4........ 3,2S1.o4
Road and bridge sinking
fund .............. 626 90
Court house sinking fun6 570.5s
Available school fund i2.2i5.S1
Permanent school Ync.
cash ......... S7os2
Permanent school fund
bonds ..........-. SI.S4G.t9I
Total ..........$ $tt4.64&.o7
Below is list OF bonds held by
the county permanent school fund
Fifteen Ellis county court house
| bonds. $4,000.
Eight Enis county bridge and road
bonds. s. .0oe
Nine scurry county bonds. with
credit Of sli5. sass.
Fifty Waxahaehie railroad refund
ing bonds. $4,000.
Seventeen Waxahachie city refund
ing bonds $500.
Twelve Waxahaohie city school re-
funding bonds. $4,000
Thirty-five Waxahachie city school
and Improvement bonds. S2i.0li.is
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4 contract for wagon load Of gro
Ceries AZ u Moore 4 Sons 9S
The National tribune., 1904-01-07
NO DIVISION WHATEVER.

A number of comrades have written M;
asking whether our advocacy of The Ma
tional Tribune's service pension bill might
not initiate against the adoption of tho
one proposed by the National Encampment.
This is groundIess fear. The bills only
differ in detail. with the main principle
upon which we wish the comrades to unite.
The National Pension Committee has not
yet met to formulate the bill ordered at
the National Encampment. When it does,
1t will be governed by the instructions Of
the National Eneampment, with the aid
of such lights as it can obtain. Among
these lights will be the expressions of the
comrades through The National Tribune
and otherwise. as to what kind Of bill
they want.
1t is improbable that Congress will
pass. just as presented, the National En-.
campment bill or any other bill. 1t will
amend and modify any such bill-probably
very decidedly. Therefore. it is our policy
and 1t is right, to ask for jnst such bill
as we want. We shall in the end take what
we can get. so we shall have lest nothing
by asking for the best. 1t will therefore
be seen that there Is not the slightest dan
ger Of division Of sentiment in advocating
the two bills, since they are both essen
TALLY the same. The agitation viii serve
to solidify the sentiment Of the veterans
upon the measure.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

THE STATISTICAL bulletin of the Depart
ment of Commerce aud Labor gives a most
astonishing picture of the progress of the
United States since the close of the war.
The population has increased from 80 ,O0O,-
coo to over S00OO.O0O. The wealth has
increased from $1,000, 600, 900 in 1850, to
over 100000, 100000 in 1903. The per
capita wealth has grown very much faster
than the population, as it was only 1907
per head in 1850. while in 1900 it was
$1,235 per head, and is probably about
$3.50 per head now. In 1870 the Ma
tional debt amounted to $6O.48 per head,
while in 1903 it was only $11.51. The
interest upon the debt in 1870 amounted
to $3.06 per head, while now it is $1.32
All this was the direct result of the sacri-
ices and valof Of the soldiers of the coun-
try. and what slender return il service
pension bill of So per month to every
man who aided in securing this stupendous
result!
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

AFTER all. the most astonishing growth
OF our foreign trade is with Canada. In
10 years the imports from the Dominion
have leaped up from $34, 492 1892 in 1893
to $55.O00,O00 in 1903. Our exports to
Canada have increased in far greater pro-
portion; that is from So, 21,178 in
1893 to s131. GOO. 600 in 1908. Therefore,
while our imports have increased nearly
90 per cent, our exports have increased
about 125 per cent. Our largest import
from Canada is lumber, of which ne took
last year nearly $14,000. 600, or nearly %
per cent. Of the whole. We get nearly
100000 worth of hides. skins and other
furs; 81, 100000 OF nickel. and s., 760, $50
of 6sh. Our principal exports to Canada
are iron and steel. of which we sold her
last year nearly $4,000. 1000, and over
$40, 000, 600 Of coal, with $4O22,772 Of
agricultural implements, and t3862, 217
= farm animals.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

rHE D1smrEaRArIox OF ooLoMBIA..

THk DlamTE0RATI0N OF COLOMBIA. i
The not unexpected news comes that
Colombia is on the point Of actual break
ing up, and that the people of the various
divisions of the country have become so dis
gusted with the spoliations and exactions
of the corrupt gang which happens to be
in power at Bogota, that they are making
ready to withdraw from all connection with
the central Government. From the very
first, Colombia has been a loose-jointed
affair, and difficult to keep together. The
Spanish had the whole northern part Of
South America under one administration
with the title Of the Vice-Royalty Of New
Granada. and headquarters at Bogota.
Bolivar had hard time keeping the coun-
try together in its struggle forindependence,
and coineident with the war with Spain
were smaller wars with leaders of different
sections. The Republic of Coiombia, which
he established in 1919, only lasted 10 years,
when it was broken by the secession of
Venezuela, and next year Ecuador seeded.
At one time or another most of the prov
inces have declared their independence of
the central Government, and the last was
Panama's second withdrawal. At first the
federal form of the United States Govern
ment was adopted with States Rights in
each of the several divisions, but this only
lasted few years, when the Government
was remodeled, and the States reduced to
provinces, with the Governors appointed
from Bogota, and everything put in the
hands of the central "ring."
AS the only object of this "ring" was
to sweep in all the money that it could
before being turned out of power by a
counter-revolution, there was no pretence
of fairness or justice in the governing Of
the various provinces, and, as in the case
of Panama, not a dollar of the money
wrung from them was returned to be ex-
pended for their benefit. A more vicious
regime could not be imagined outside of
Turkey, and the only wonder is that the
people of the important cities and prov
inees endured it as long as they have.
A large proportion of the talk about war
against Panama and the United States was
intended to distract the peoples attention.
from their disagreement and to make the
cloak Of patriotism conceal the high-hand-
ed robbery to which they have been sub
iected.
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we ain,t going to do that yet awhile. are

we ain't going to do that ret awhile. are
we WiIig'
snow, Maria, ask me something easy"
Will replied az he nervously twisted q
string from one of the parcels. II don't
know what I'm going to do when i get out
Of the service if-I-get-out-at-all. watch.
ing Maria narrowly as ne gave utterance
to the last sentence. She was about to
return to the letter. but caught the hest
tating words.
..Well for the lands sake Will! IF you
get out at all! Why, haven't you had
enough Of war life by this time to settle
down and live like white folks, as they say
down here? should think you would
want to get away from 1t ALL
soldering is about the only trade
know anything about" he replied soberly.
II amt going home to live OF of the old
man and the Regular service offers some
advantages. There's going to be a lot of
fighting to do on the border with the blamed
Indians, and-I-well had thought maybe
I'D just 60 along"
ooh, come of, Shorty" 81 broke in,
looking up from the newspaper he had been
scanning. I'VE amt going into the Reg
lars. and you know it. We're go;cg home
to become respectable citizens. Pap ex-
poets us to stay with him till we air our
selves again. and by that time we viii
find an opening. Go on, Maria. and finish
The National tribune., 1904-01-07
INCREASE IN SAYINGS.

ALL THINKING men know that the best
and surest indication of the increased pros
perity of the country is afforded by the
volume of deposits in the savings banks.
These are the surplus of wages above
what it costs the working men to support
themselves and families in comfort and
satisfaction. The workingman is the very
foundation of the Nation, and upon his
well-being depends that of every other mem
Der of the community. Twenty years ago,
in 1888, the savings banks were in the most
gratifying condition. since they had dcpos-
itors to the number of 2,S76,43S, showing
that n very large proportion of the. pro-.
ducers of the country were thrifty and
forehanded, and were receiving in wages
more than was required to support them
selves in decent comfort. They had at
that time the astonishing amount of
81 OK, $50. 1871 deposited in he,tsayings
banks in the country, and this was the
largest fund of money in the United States.
In the 20 years since then the number
of these depositors has increased to
Z, 305. 22S, or more than double what it
was 20 years ago. AS each of these depos-
itors probably represents family of FIVE,
they represent nearly $1,000, 600 Of fhe
population. or almost half, and their de-
posits are increased at still greater ra-
ito. the aggregate sum being 81, 935. 204 ,845.
This is more money than there is in the
whole country to-day, and it is about five
times the astonishing accumulation of
money in the United States Treasury.
which is the greatest hoard of money at
any one place in the whole world. That
is, the United States Treasury has in its
vaults more money than any other institn-
ton in the whole world, and yet it has
not more than oRe-ffth as much as the
workingmen of the country have deposited
In the savings banks -.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

As every man who entered the army was
officially certified to by the Surgeon a.
young. vigorous, and in perfect physical
condition, he would have earned the highest
wages had he remained at home. His
wages or other return would have run all
the way from 81 to s. and s. q day. If
we place the average 50 low ~ $3.50 q
day, he would be receiving &2,737.5O for
his three years work, or nearly treble
what the Government paid him.
As this immense burden Of sacrificed
wages and opportunities was borne exciu-
siyely by the something over 2,O0O, 600 In
dividual soldiers who served at various
periods during the war, with the remaining
20,OO0,000 OF their loyal fellow citizens
sharing none Of it. Il is but the simplest
justice that some compensation should be
now made to them, and the service pension
bill, which is the simplest and most direct
form of that compensation. Is not SO much
a question Of sentiment or patriotism as II
is of actual but tardy Justice to the men
who bore the heat and burden of the bat
tie Tor the salvation Of the Union. II
comes In the nature of salvage for the res
cue of the country.
Thefe should be no question about the
passage Of this measure merely as the pay
ment OF q just and honorable debt to q set
of creditors who had to be denied in the
Nations hour Of poverty and distress that
which was 80 properly due them.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

THE Soldiers Home at johnson City,
Tenn, was opened for the reception Of In
mates Oct. Is. and there are at this date
about 200 In the hospital. These greatly
desire reading matter, and g there are at
present no funds available Tor the purchase
Of books. etc. the Home will be glad to
receive contributions Of books, magazines,
newspapers. etc, from comrades residing
sway from the Hsne. They can be sent
TO MIm Nay r. Fuqua, Matron Of the
Hospitsi, goldisss' Heae. Washinsten CO.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

WE HAVE been accustomed to hear
newspapers of the New York Evening Post
type and the Boston organs of culchuah, -
constantly sneering at our diplomacy as
beneath contempt when it came in con-
tact with the trained and cultivated Euro
pean type. 1t is very gratifying, there
fore, to see European papers of the highest
standing discussing American diplomacy in
way in which the following from the
Leipsic "Grenzboten' is a specimen:
In Roosevelt, European diplomacy has
met its master. He is the type of adyanc-
ing Americanism, as clever as he is un-
scrupulous, as powerful as he is sly.''
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

hard and hope you will get it alright it Is
wrapped in your blue shambray dress the
one that has all the tucks-in it / aint
told Ma yet and saved peace of fruit
cake we had and sent you that it was
what we had Christmas and was left over
you know and Ma said I might send that
she said it would keep. and sent you my
big candy heart.
Pas sold the pigs and he got his price
for them he says and we are going to paper
the house on the inside and paint it on
the outside and Pa says he thinks we can
have new fence-it lis going to be q
picket fence just like Banker Davises folks
has to their house but Banker Davis is
going to have to give up his Bank he
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

In 1850 there were but 9.021 miles of
railroad in operation in the United States.
last year there were 203, 132 miles, or
more than 20 times as many. This mar
velous extension of the railroad system was
directly the result of the unification of the
country, secured by four years battling
by its citizen-soldiers.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

II WV. r HEARST il seriously ia line
Cor the Presidential nomination, he should
have another photograph taken. The one
now given out to the press makes him look
% be probably will after the ballot is taken
which brings him to his feet to move that
the "yote be made unanimous for tho
other man.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

Or COURSE, our marines need relief from
the tiresome and unhealthy confinement on
shipboard. We notice with pleasure that
the places chosen for their open-air exercise
and recreation all command paths in lead
ing from Colombia into Panama.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

VEAL feasts are being spread at num-
Der of places in the country to induce the
Democratic prodigals to return, but some
how the house of their fathers will per-
sist in not taking on honey look.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

THE instructions of the Southern Legis-
latures to their Senators leave Senator
German and the New York Evening Post
about the only parties in the country re-
fnsing to recognize the Republic of Pan
anna.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

SENATOR NEwLANDs il sure that the
condition, and needs the tonic of true
Democratic principles. Very well; get the
Democrats to agree upon what are their
principles, and then make up the prescrip-
ton.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

In 1850 the total value of our manu-
features was less than $1,000, 0O0, 900. Last
year they exceeded 1900, 0OO, 600. This
wonderful increase was due to the fact
that united country was secured at
Appomattox, and full play given to every
mans energies in the way of industries, in
stead of having to maintain civil war
among a number of disjointed States.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

SANTo DOMINGO officials keep on ex-
planning that they do not want to be an
nexed to the United States. Certainly not.
We have stringent laws here against rob-
berry. murder, arson and disturbance of the
peace.
The National tribune., 1904-01-07

GREAT SCOTT! If we should have been
held responsible for all the other hair
trigger revolutions in South America. Yet
we were-just as hard.