davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-29
A M e m oriai Home.

That the American people are magnan-
imous and forgiving and appreciative of
kind acts, is shown in the beautiful
memorial which has been prepared and
is to be sent to Pascual Cervera, admiral
of the Spanish navy during the Spanish
American War, and who lost his fleet at
Santiago, Cuba. The memorial is in testi-
mony of the good will of the American
people to Admiral Cervera for his kind
treatments of Lieutenant Hobson, who
blew up the Spanish boat Merrimac in
the harbor of Santiago, and the men who
were captured with Hobson.
The memorial is signed by one hundred
prominent men of the United States, in
Guiding many Governors, United States
Senators and others prominent in the
affairs of the country. The memorial is
framed in a heavy gold frame and will
be sent to the able Spanish admiral.
The memorial was engrossed at the
Albany Business College and is one of
the finest specimens of engrossing and
illuminating ever done in this country,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-29
Repub lican League.

AT largely attended meeting at Bur
lington last week, of the officers and
executive committee of the State Re-
publican League, plans were arranged
for a State League convention at Mont
pelier, Immediately following the Re-
publican State convention, June 30.
The officers of the league are as fol-
lows: President, Charles H. Stearns,
Johnson; vice president, George F. Le-
land, Springfield; secretary, L. S. Hayes,
Bellows Falls; treasurer, F. A. Dwinell,
of Montpelier; executive committee,
Frank A. Bond of Middlebury, c. H.
Darling of Bennington. DR.. L. w. Hub
bard of Lyndon, S. NJ. Flint of Burling
ton, F. d. Hale of Lunenburg, F. e.
Smith of st. Adams, DR.. F. w. Sears of
South Hero, S. B. Waite of Hyde Park,
C. E. Emery of Chelsea, G, w. Wheeler
of Irasburg, F. d. Proctor of Proctor,
E. w. Bisbee of Barre, c. G. Fits
of Brattleboro, F. w. Pierce of Ches-
ter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-29
A Chinese Fish Story.

The fish editor Of the Courier de
Tientsin is going strongly at present.
Gloat over this, oh, ye disciples of Mum
chausen, and Gull a passing pointer.
oh, ye followers in the footsteps Of
Ahanias:
"Some days ago an enormous fish. SO
feet long, was caught in the vicinity
of Peitang. near Tangku. 1t was cut
up and sold in the surrounding vii
lagos. The carcass of the fish was
probably poisonous, as 300 inhabitants
who had eaten Of 1t are dead and many
others are i'll"
What royal fiction such man would
scribe about the sea. serpent!-Shang-
hal Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-29

and the fact that this school received the
commission to execute so important a
piece of work shows what an erviable
reputation this school has among judges
of penmanship.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-29

For sale by Milford r. Burt.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29
than ever. He will have a whipping
post established in Washington.

In a recent interview. ex-senator
Pettigrew, in speaking Of the presi-
dents idea of controlling railroads
through the interstate commerce cons
mission, said: This is weak for the
reason that this power was given to
the interstate commission more than
twenty years ago by act of congress,
and that power has been lost, according
to the evidence presented by the COM
mission itself, not by act of congress,
but by the decisions Of the courts.
These courts are invariably composed
Of judges who have been in the service
of the railway corporations, and who,
therefore, as judges, continue to serve
their masters. The railway rates ID
the country, If given alike to all, coulo
be very materially decreased il the
government owned the roads It wa
be seen that Senator Pettigrew enter
tains exactly the same opinion con-
corning the futility OF railroad reform
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29
Burlington Bulletin.
Why Hibernate7

WINTER TOURIST RATES to Cal
ifornia, Colorado, the Gulf Country.
Florida, South and Southeast.
LANDSEEKERS RATES,-approxi-;
mately half rates December goth, jan
uary 3 and IL to Oklahoma, Texas and
the Southwest.
LIVE STOCK CONVENTION, Dem
yer. One fare plus $500 for the round
trip January Z to 8, 1905.
Ask the agent for further informa-
ton or write to L. w. Wakeley, Gem
eral Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29
PERSONAL

LADIES-Are you aware that IN
France women use q monthly regu-
lator more than the women OF all
other nations combined? DIR. IL
Rue's French regulator is used every
where; thoroughly reliable; absolute
~ safe; better than pennyroyal or
Tansy. Price 81; three for $3.50.
Riggs Pharmacy Co., American
Agents, Lincoln, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

NER-V 0-iNE-Those suffering from
weaknesses that will sap pleasures 81
life should take Ner-vo-ine. One boy
will work wonders. Has more Re.
juvenating and vitalizing power than
any medicine in the world. Sent 81
mail, large box ST.; 5 for $3.50. Riegs,
Pharmacy, American Agents. LIN
coin, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

POWDER-Guaranteed IL
destroy odors of perspiration: dust
the powder where the odor arises:
on arm pits, ETC.; by mail csc. Riggs.
the Drug Cutter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

HAY FEVER AND ASTHMA CURED
We have cured hundreds. We can
cure you. Guaranteed cure S1.50
Money back if it fails. Riggs, the
Drug Cutter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

WILL the fat lady who passed our
store yesterday buy DR.. Pasteur Oha-
sity treatment? One month 81.
Treatment reduces 3 to S pounds
per Week. Riggs. the Drug Gutter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

Washington is making an almost
universal demand for the establishment
OF the whipping post, the clergy lead
ing and every one else following down
to the grating policeman who has a
soft snap in the red light district,
Washington gets more aad more like
the European capitals. Ler the king or
the emperor suggest something and
everybody hastens to get in line with
the demand. This cry for a whipping
post and torture for the punishment for
criminals barking back as it does to
the dark ages, all arises from the sug-
gestion of Roosevelt in his message.
1t is probable that not ten citizens
OF the capital ever thought of such a
thing as whipping post before they
saw that suggestion. That is the way
in Washington and every European
court.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

IF YOU CAN'T SLEEP. take Trilby
Sleeping Powders: absolutely harm
less, easy to take. no bad results:
four sleeps. for Csc. Riggs. the Drug
Cutter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

RIGGS GUARANTEED PILE c1rRm
the remedy that cured Mr.. Hemrofd.'
5Oc; salye or suppository. Riggs. Ia
Drug Cutter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29
FARMERS, ATTENTION.

Do you wish tC sell your farm? II
20, send full description. lowest price
ard best terms. Or, il you wish to
buy a farm. ranch or Lincoln home.
write to or call on Williams q BYAtx
HOS o st.. Lincoln. Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

Back east golden wedding is one of
the rarest Of occurrences, but out here
in Nebraska they are almost an every
day occurrence. The last one to be
noted was that of Mr.. and Mrs. j. J..
Stein, at Rocca, near Lincoln.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

TRILBY had no corns. She removed
them with Trilby Leaflet: absolute
cure; 1Oc by mail Riggs, the Drug
Gutter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

GLAD FOOT POWDER-Cures Itch
ing, burning. sweaty feet; removes
offensive odors; cools the skin, go
by mail. Riggs. the Drug Cutter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

RIGGS ECZEMA CURE, soc: guaran-
tecd to do the work; will tell Vol,
many it mas cured. Riggs, the Drua
Cutter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

AT the political dinner given in hon.
or OF Judge Parker in New York city
the other day, Secretary Root OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt's cabinet, expressed a
strong desire to see Judge Parker back
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

on the supreme bench. The tie that
binds the members Of the two old par
ties is like the tie that bound the ST.
amese twins. II it should be cut. they
would both die.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

q street in London called "Tibbles
street"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Admiral Togo gives the following as

Admiral Togo gives the following as
the list of ships that the Japanese have
lost during the war: The Miyako (un-
protected cruiser), Yoshino protected
cruiser), Hatsuse battle Ship, Kali
mon (gunboat), Helyen (coast defense
vesseD, and Saiyen (cruiscr). All these
were sunk by mines. Not japanese
ship has been seriously damaged by
the Russian navy.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

General Miles has put his critics in
a hole again. 1t was announced that
Governor Douglas would appoint him
adjutant general of the Massachusetts,
militia. General Miles being retired on
half pay at the rank of lieutenant
general, under the law, II assigned to
duty with the militia would draw full
pay. The salary of adjutant general
would be $500 and that would make
him salary of nearly $4,000. But
General Miles has informed the gov
ernor that he would accept only the
appointment on the staff as inspector
general watch carries with it no pay,
SitiOn to draw two salaries,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

amese twins. If it should be cut, they
would both die.
The Lawson articles on "Frenzied FL
nance" are still the chief subject of
conversation among the people Every
old reader of The Independent who has
read those articles will bear testimony
to the truth of the statement that Law
son has not added one line Of informa-
ton as to the methods of those Wall
street pirates to what was published in
The Independent three and four years
ago. The Independent that long ago
exposed their stock watering schemes.
the capitalization of prosperity" their
decentralization of the courts, their dis
honesty in promotion, secrecy of corpo-
rate administration, their lying inan-
cial statements and all the rest of the
satanic work. But it seems that the
people who did not read The Inde-
pendent knew nothing about these
things and they get greatly excited over
the Lawson articles. All that Lawson
has added is his knowledge of some
minor details of which, as an operator
along the same lines as Rogers and Adj
dicks, he had personal knowledge. But
Lawson is doing good work and The
Independent hopes in his future ar
ticles he will give some more of the
details. He is reaching a much larger
constituency than The Independent did.
The government has Instituted a
prosecution against the paper trust,
that is, it has filed a petition asking
that the trust come into court and an
swer questions relating to the way
it has been transacting business Ac-
cording to Attorney Genel al Moody, the
proceedings were brought about by
complaints Of lot of newspapers that
had been frozen out of the trust, or
were not allowed to come in when it
was formed. The trust has more than
doubled the price of that grade of paper
used by the daily and weekly press.
4 mis- prosecution is entered upon to
stop a furious public cutlery against
one of the greatest robberies of mod
ern times, but it will amount to moth
ing. That is not the way to suppress
the paper trust. The way to do it is to
remove the enormous tariff on wood
pulp and wood. In twenty-four hours
after that tariff was abolished, the pa
per trust would lower it's prices one
half, for the wood from which paper is |
made that is now valueless in Canada, |
would come pouring over the border |
There was never anything that equalled
the idiocy Of this tariff OH lumber and |
wood, accompanied as it is with the
demand for enormous expenditure to
preserve our forests. Tne paper trust
has already denuded tens of thousands
Of acres of forest lands and made them
deserts.
1t plainly appears that in the first
round with the tariff grafters, Teddy
got knocked clear out and failed to
come to the scratch at the call of time /
IN his massage as it was originally pre-
pared and sent to the printers there
was paragraph declaring that later
he president would send special mes
sage to congress on the tariff question.
It was when that fact was discovered
hat the first round was fought and t
Teddy was knocked out The paragraph
vas withdrawn and not a word ap-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

In making his report Admiral Togo
uses phrase that sounds strange to
occidental ears. After recounting the
glorious work of the imperial feet ne
says: "All this success is gratefully at
tributed to the brilliant virtue of our
emperor" One of the greatest lin
gusts that ever lived, DR.. Schaaf, once
remarked that it was utterly impossible
to translate any one sentence from one
language into another and carry with
it all the delicate shades of meaning
that it had in the original. That, per-
haps is true of this phrase used by
Admiral Togo. We begin to know that
when the Oriental greets friend with
many high sounding titles and ends
up with saying 4 kiss your feet" that
the real equivalent Of it all, when
turned into English is, sHow do you
dor
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

The wizard Of horticulture, Burbank
OF California, who has produced the
coreless and seedless apple, everlasting
flowers that will not lose their frag-
rance or color after being picked,
claims that the most important thing
that he has done is to produce a cac-
tus without thorns. He says that this
can be planted in the hot and rainless
regions and make food for stock
ranking close to alfalfa. The man
ayers of the Carnegie research fund
have made a large grant to Mr.. Bur-
bank, sufficient it is said to pay the
cost of his experimental work for ten
years.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

There was signature of Queen Eliz-
abeth and one of Lord Bacon sold at
auction in London the other day. The
queens autograph brought SIS and the
lords $225. There was another fell
low who lived in London at the same
time, who was neither monarch nor
lord, whose autograph would bring
at any time, many times the amount
that was obtained for both of those
sold. That fellow didn't even know
how to spell his name, for of his five
signatures that remain, 40 two of them
are spelled alike. But he wrote some
sonnets and some plays, which the
progenitor of the editor of The Inde-
pendent was the first to appreciate
enough to write commentary upon
them. That progenitor didn't know
how to spell his name either, for he
wrote it Theobald, although it was
always pronounced Tibbles. There is
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

The Lincoln News says: Antitrust
people in Kansas are proposing to fight
the Rockefeller coal Oil combine by es-
tablishing refinery at the state peni-
Tertiary which will prepare the crude
petroleum for consumption" That ar
rangement would not trouble Coal Oil
Johnny the least little bit, as long as
railroads were in private hands and
he got his rebates. II there had been
government ownership of railroads,
there never would have been a Stand
ard Oil trust.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

The Irish famine grows more severe
every day. People are dying of star.
walton there and many are SO reduced
by want of proper food that they will
prove ready prey for disease. Pesti-
lence always follows famints for that
reason. The farmers of Colorado are
preparing to send four train loads of
Is cars each, of potatoes by way of the
gulf to help relieve the distress.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

A Nebraska farmer who came many
years ago and settled in this state
said that he was always in communi-
cation with his old home and constant
ly got local papers from there. HIT
says that the distress in those states
is terrible, and that many New Eng
land families would have been thank
full for roast salt Goldfish for Christ
mas dinner.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

Tit last of the Letter girls has mar
ried an Englishman of rank and Amer
lea will contribute many hundreds of
thousands of dollars for their support,
drawn from the Letter investments in
this country. 1t seems that these Eng
lishmen of quality were firmly con-
yinced that marrying a Letter girl
would make their incomes heavier.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS.

do honor to Delmonico, and an hour
of general mixing up, social enjoy
ment, and l never saw people that
appeared to enjoy themselves better.
After dinner the crowd reassem-
hled in the grove, and Hon. ]. A.
Sims, who was master of ceremonies
for the day, introduced Prof. @. w.
Burkett, of the A. & M, College, Ra-
leigh, who made a fine speech on
"More Intelligent Farming" I wish
Professor Burkett could make that
same speech in every county in
North Carolina. 1 do indeed think
it would pay. Then the State Lee
turer for the North Carolina State
Farmers Alliance was introduced.
and, for one hour he talked to these
people about the benefits and the
necessity of farmers organization,
and he has no doubt but that hours
work will bear much fruit in the up
building of our Order in the very
near future. At the close of our
talk the ladies, through Mr.. @. @.
Moore, gave the State Lecturer the
incest present at all. We prize the
gift highly, but the motive that
prompted the givers is far more es-
teemed. We lift our hat once, twice,
yea, thrice, to these fair ladies. May
you live long and ever be happy is
the earnest desire of
III. M. GATES,
Lecturer Farmers State Alliance.
Alamance Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06
Farmers Institutes in the West.

The places and dates for nineteen
Farmers Institutes to be held in ex-
IRENE western counties of the State
were announced last week by the
Commissioner of Agriculture. They
are as follows:
Lexington Monday, September
18th.
Statesville-Tuesday, September
18th.
Taylorsville-Wednesday, Septem-
Der 18th.
Wilkesboro-Thursday, September
18th.
Dobson- Saturday. September
18th.
Sparta-Monday, September 10th.
Jefferson September
Goth.
Vale ~Crucis-Thursday, Septem-
Der 22nd.
Observation-Disclosures Septem-
Der oath.
Burnsville - Monday, September
26th.
acknowledgements, September
2Sth.
Asheville-Thursday September
Goth.
Waynesville-Friday, September
3Oth.
Webster-Saturday, October LIST.
FranNin-Monday, October 3rd.
Bryson City-Tuesday, October
4th.
Observation-Disclosures, October
5th.
Murphy-Thursday, October 9Th.
Haynesville-Friday, October 7th.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06
A Great Day in Old cabarrus County.
Progressive Farmer:

Your readers will remember I told
them in my last communication that
/ was expecting to go to Poplar
Tent in Cabarrus County. Well, I
did go, and there was a great gath
ering of the people-probably two
thousand or more. When I looked
over that crowd of intelligent, pretty
and well-dressed ladies, and gallant
looking old and young men, and re-
membered they were a part of the
Old North State, I felt prouder of
her than ever before.
This was the first celebration of
what is intended to be an annual
picnic for the farmers of Cabarrus
County, and I want to say here that
it would be we'll for every county in
the State to copy her example. 1t
did look so peculiarly fitting to see
this great gathering of farmers.
their wives, sons, and daughters and
sweethearts-to see them get away
from the cares of a busy farm life
and spend one day in the bliss of be-
ing together.
The speakers stand was out in the
grove, wreathed with cedar, dotted
here and there with roses of the
brightest hue, and many other pretty
flowers, placed there by the tender
hand and the watchful eye of the
good ladies. The first speaker was
DIR. J.. B. Alexander, of Charlotte;
his subject was estate and Local
History" Next came Mr.. @. G.
Moore, of Charlotte, on Clarifying"
Mr.. B. T. Price told us how to grow
watermelons con the vine" Then
came dinner-such a dinner as would
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06
Cotton Tumbles.

New York, Sept. 2.-When the
government crop report was publish
ed early this afternoon the cotton
market was thrown into a great
state of excitement. The report,
which came as a surprise, made the
cotton crop condition 84.1, showing
a loss of only 7R points from q
month ago, as against the II to Is
points, which some of the bulls had
expected. There was a rush to sell
and prices we're carried down from
10 to Is points to a total decline of
from As to so points.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED.
A Sample Bottle Sent FREE by Mail.

DR.. Kilmer's~ Swamp-Root, the
great kidney remedy, fulflls every
wish in promptly curing kidney.
bladder and uric acid troubles, rheu-
matism and pain in the back. 1t
corrects inability to hold water and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleas-
ant necessity of being compelled to
go often during the day and to get
up many times during the night. The
mild and the extraordinary effect of
SwampRoot is soon realized. It
stands the highest for it's wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is not recommended
for everything, but if you have kid
ney, liver, bladder or uric acid trou-
BILE you will find it just the remedy
you need.
If you need a medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists in
f~fty-cent and one-dollar sizes. You
may have a sample bottle of this
great kidney remedy. Swamp-Root.
and a book that tells all about it and
it's great cures, both sent absolutely
free by mail. Address DR.. ,Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. z. When
writing, be sure to mention that you
read this generous offer in The Pro-
gressive Farmer. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name.
Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, on every bottle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06
TO THE PUBLIC.

After consultation with friends. |
have decided to become a candidate
for the Office of Register of Deeds,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primaries.
In making this announcement to
the public and to my friends, I desire
to say that I belong to no ring Of
faction, and / I'm not a candidate
in the interest of any nan or set of
men. If nominated and elected 1
promise to faithfully discharge the
duties of the Office.
I shall appreciate any support
given me.
Very respectfully,
ROBERT P. DICKSON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06

Raleigh dispatch: The increase in
the prices paid farm laborers in this
State this year is so great as to at
tract attention. A few years ago so
to 60 cents and board was regarded
by negro laborers as a satisfactory
price, but now ST per day and some
times as much as $1.1O, is being paid.
These farmers are in such good
plight financially and the outlook
for crops is so remarkably good that
they are not worried about the high
prices.