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Many Lives Sacrificed.

The position that the Japanese occupy on Liao Tie Shan peninsula is not clear, but numerous Chinese sources aver that the Japanese have been seen in force in that section. Apparently an attack or iginating in Louisl ny swept through the Pigeon Bay positions into the penin- sula, in the doing of which a majority of lives of the expedition were sacrificed On the night of the 18th the battle lulled somewhat when the Japanese sent the terms of surrender to Lieutenant General Stoessel
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Germans Have the AmmunItIon.

Tsins Tau. August 1s.-2 D. m.-AIl the ammunition of the Russian hattleship
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Terms of the surrender.

T ne ltIIhS pTONlue I1elI lnt BdTTIsOH should march out with the honors of war and join General Kuropatkln; that all civilians be brought to a place designated by the Japanese raj; that the Rus sian warships in the harcor, numbering seven. namely the battleships Retvizan. Sebastopot, PoDedia, Pereveit, Poltava. the armored cruiser Bayan, and the pro- tected cruiser Pallada, and twelve or more torpedo boat destroyers and four gunboats to be surrendered to .he Japanese.
 Lieutenant General Stoessel is alleged to have receive the terms with burst Of wonderful profanity, his habitual tacl- turnity deserting him. He strode the floor until he became calmer and then re- marked that If the Japanese proposition was joke 1t was in bad taste.
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Was Matter of Conscience.

'Tkc vcrk of the hour was not to trim d sail of expedieney to catch pass ing breeze of popular though transient approval, but rather to proclaim and asaiu declare In plain and concise lan- guage the principles and promises of the peoples party as first laid down at Oma- hal in 1892 and subsequently, reaffirmed in 1Sg6 al In 1900 It was understood there that our nominee must be a man with whom politics was a matter of con science and who believed fully and truly in the t,nets of populism, who subscribed to the doctrine of the brotherhood of man aud the fatherhood of Almighty God, who stood ready. able and Wining to de- fend against any and all comers each and every plank in our platform and who. ie eiected President of the United States would have the broadness of mind the soodness of heart, the firmness of character, the knowledge of men and af- faiiS to so administer the duties of the high office as to bring the best possible degree of peace harmony and happiness t1 the whole people.
 We confidently invite the country to say whether or not the convention ful- filled these requirements. We know your zeal for. and fidelity to our party, and it's principles. during all the years of It's his- tory
 We realize with pride that you stand with Jefferson and Lincoln. with Peter Cooper and Henry George, with Polk and with DonneIy, in placing the man above the dollar"
 When MT. Watson arose to speak the cheering continued nearly four minutes. Chairman Boulton introduced him in half-dozen words, simply referring to him as the candidate of the peoples party.
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Praise for Roosevelt.


 Of President Roosevelt, MT. Watson Bald:
 T have no words of abuse for Theodore Roosevelt. I believe him to be a brave, honest, conscientious man.
 T give him full credit for having a splendid courage of conviction, but in as much as he stands for those government principles, which in my judgment are hurrying this republic Into a sordld des- Totism of wealth. I will combat him and his principles as long as there is breath In my body"
 Answering a self-asked question as to why he consumed more time discussing the democrats than in speaking of .ne republicans, the popuist leader made reply thus:
 Its an easier and quicker Job to strike an open enemy right between the eyes ...an 1t is to tear off the mask from the face of a pretended friend and show him to be the hypocrlte that he is."
 The speaker opened with the statement that there was never time when the plain people of America were dissatisfied with the conditions which prevail in this republic.
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Slipping From Their Hands.

Deep own in their hearts," he said, "the masses of the people feel that the reins of power are slipping out of their hands. In spite of all that can be done by a partisan press. the fact cannot be concealed from the average citizen that the vast preponderance of all the wealth produced in this land is transferred by legalized robbery into the hands of few: that the courts are run in the interests of the few; that the law making power is manipulated by the few; and that while both the old political parties pretend to devote themselves to the interests of the common people, they are both financed and dominated by Wall street.
 Do you need proof that the masses are ready to rush to the support of any leader who is brave enough to challenge the right of corporations to rule this land? See how they rallied to W. R. Hearst
 Tonight. fellow citizens. I ask you which Is the party and who is the candi- date that proclaims the principles of Thos. ---~--------------~------>
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MT. Watson Begins.


 After a formal notice that he would soon prepare a formal letter of accept ance, MT. Watson gave up a great por- tlon of his address to a discussion of the democratic and republican platforms and the candidacy of Judge Parker. He re- ferred to the democratic candidates gold telegram as follows:
 Surrounded by the Wall street mag mates who had financed his campaign for two years, Judge Parker, biued his time till the perls of the two-thirds rule was passed and when 1t was too late for the convention to retract It's steps-for even the democratic bosses require more than fifteen minutes to turn completely around in--he cracks the Wall street whip over the heads of his leaders and with prompt obedience the great democratic legions were made to furl their flag and reverse their line of march,"
 At another point the speaker said ho would not venture to say word against Judge Parker, for T believe him to be an eminently worthy man."
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SHE DIDN'T GET A KITTEN.
Young Woman's disappointment No
Fault of the Butcher.


She is such sweet little thing.
bride of only four months, that the
Harlem butcher with whom she was
taxing her first lessons in marketing
was delighted to see her come into
the shop. lie waited on her himself
and never, SO he says. took advan-
tage of her ineXperience. If he was
busy she stroked the fine Maltese cat
stretched laZily in the window and
waited for him.
when this cat has kittens" she
said to him one morning, will you
be kind enough to let me have one OF
them. am so fond of cats"
when that cat has Kittens" said
the butcher, you certainly shall have
your pick of them
She waited few weeks and then
mentioned the subject to him again.
Nothing doing yet, lady" he re-
piled.
a week or two afterward she en-
pressed some Impotence to the cash
=. 81 shall be gone from the neigh.
prhood," she said. before | get that
ttcn he promised me-"
IF you wait until that cat has kit
ms" said the cashier, with a smile.
You'll wait until sausages grow in
irawbCrry beds"
The bride started. and her face
rev scarlet She left the shop in a
rrry and has not been back since
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WHY IT WAS POSTPONED.
Matrimonial Venture Put Off for
Unique Reason.

Unique Reason.
There is in one Of the departments
in Washington handsome ana sun
young widow, who has made two mat
rimonial ventures already, and is now
engaged to a bachelor business man
Of that city. A few weeks ago a friend
asked her when the wedding was to
occur
"Oh, not before next year." she re-
piled.
But Why do you have such a long
engagement" the surprised friend in
quired.
For few minutes the widow hesi-
tated, and then replied:
"I'll tell you the real reason, but
you must soemnly promise never to
repeat what ! say"
OF course the friend, consumed with
curiosity at the mysterious manner of
the widow, promised as requested, and
then told the story to all her conf
dental friends, which accounts for It's
appearance here.
We'll, you see." she said. when
my second husband died ] had fine
monument erected over his grave, and
have since been paying fer it on the
installmcnt plan. | will not have 1t
completely settled for until the early
part of next year. of course you Will
appreciate the impossibility of my tell
inc Harry and asking him To finish
paying for il. and that is what would
have To do If we were married very
soon. New York Times.
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n. 3. Betty's Expression.

Beaumont. Texas, Sept. II, 1904.
To the Citizens of Jefferson County,
TeXas:-
Having been honored with the nom
nation for county judge of Jefferson
county by the Republican party and
in accepting same. | believe it to be
duty that | owe to the taxpayers
and voters of this county to express
myself in no mistakable manner on
some questions that will be a para
mount issue in this campaign and OF
vital interest to the welfare of Jeffer-
son cOunty'S future condition.
refer to the issuance and sale OF
county bonds by the present county
administration.
Since my nomination for county
Judge many taxpayers of Jefferson
county have asked me relative to my
knowledge of the facts in regard to
the issuance and sale of Jefferson
county bends. In view of this fact
| beg of the reader to follow me close
" and will endeavor to shed some
light on at least two of the transac-
lions by which our county has been
bonded
shall state nothing that | have
not thoroughly Investigated and can
not absolutely prove. | Will furnish
YOU the material and you are To be
the Judges of the facts.
Allow me to state that the county
Judge and the commissioners court
are the body OF men provided by law
with power to issue county bonds.
not to exceed in amount the limita-
tion imposed by our state constitu-
ton for tax lcvies for any particular
purpose.
County Judge d. =. Wheat was APP
pointed to said office by the commiSs-
iunyrS court on or about the lith day
of February. 1909, and he has ever
since held that office. short time
before his appointment an order had
been entered upon the minutes of
the commissioners court. authorizing
the issuance of one hundred and
fifty thousand tsl5O.o00oW dollars of
bonds. To be- called the jefferson
County Road Bonds" Reference.
County Commissioners Minutes. book
3. pages io5-407.
A. a special term of the commiss-
toners court ON the 10th day oi June
1902. an order was passed and spread
upon the commissioners Minutes.
book g. page 4aS. authorizing County
Judge Wheat go take charge uf said
bonds. negotiate for their sale. and
receive for th, county the proceeds
thereof A. ihp same term ut said
court on the 10th day ~ June. 1917.
a Mr. Flu,d shock. II tn firm ot Geo.
N Bernard and Company. a printing
aud stationery supply house ui 81
0 louis Nn which has sold to Je1er-
SON county thousands 81 dollars worth
NJ stationery. court house HNfur"-.
tc.. during ths past fsw y'ar-. mace
q proposition fu buy said bonds Jog
himself fHr fhH sun of sl1I ."nH.i".
rrH .f- Fr.rruT Interest This prn.
.H-.r.#r ua- a...l.,7. as u.N 'r -.h
- fH#E raeHa t4H ana -" nI fhF
fH-rf- r.ra Wf1re=. au.
minutes frrE.r -f1u thar I..-rs
.rF-. wheat ua- instructed rH Doe
said H#rH. .. -.I F'HFl ra
.rH- r.Hrr- HaE 1 ErTr
f. rrr.r -r -.. ca TaEu
Nd. .H. H
H- r-r. - Obj. rr.a-
r. .F HH.-. HHrr
--. -r.H ..a.l -as af bonds i.-
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Why He Was Rnid.

81 think" she said, hcsitatingiy and
with downcast eyes, that you'd pet.
ter speak to papa"
Sue" he replied promptly. That's
dead easy. The only thing that tr5u.
bled me was the interview with YOU.
You're not afraid Of papa?" she
asked. opening her eyes in astouish.
uent.
Afraid" he exclaimed. Why
Shout I be-"
Really. ] don't know, she replied:
but lis usual. you know"
~Oh. / suppose SO" he answered.
in tie of-hand way 81 the man II the
world For INEXPERIENCED men il
mf rit BE- troublesome. lat ] have
taken the rrocauti1n 10 lend him
money. EEich is s-Tl unpaid
TlHn if uas the beautiful girl real
SGD that she had caught a genuine
fraucIar for a husband
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authorized up to this date. The con-
stitution provides that u cents OF the
$4,000 valuation is the limit for such
purpose. Art. s, Sec. ., OF the state
constitution.
/ Judge Wheat has gone on record
on the Commissioners Minutes as
being opposed to the issuance OF
further road bonds 1t the present
time. Suffice it to state that Judge
Wheat's name is signed to the order
ON the Commissioners Minutes
AUTHORIZING said bond issue; that fol-
lowing the same is a protest against
the issuance of said bold, yet over
his own signature in his own hanu
writing he states, THE foregoing
minutes read and approved. Aug. H.
1904" while his name appears at
tached to the order on said minutes
for the issuance of these bonds.
II is not my purpose to attack inc
honesty or integrity of County Judge
Wheat or any official that comprises
the present commissioners court,
but if honest and above reproach, as
hope they may be. then the above
facts prove that they must be gross
~ incompetent and inefficient to con-
duct the affairs of jefferson county
in a thorough up-to-date business-like
manner.
have given to the reader the his
tory of how the county commissioners
court sold $25OO00.O0 Ot bonds called
jefferson County Bonds and before
the election i'm November desire an
opportunity 10 tell the voters and
taxpayers of this county where and
how this money has been spent and
what Jefferson county has TO show for
such expenditures.
Permit me here to state that. ii
elected county Judge OF jefferson
county. ] shall stand for a fair and
honest administration. for the build
Ing uf good roads. with an unririns
vigilance to see that dollar spent
ct jefferson county money. is a dol
lars worth received.
Very respectfully submitted.
n. b. BETTl.
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aRAsH Mr.. BETTY.

In another column win be found n
COMMUNICATION from Mr., u. 49, hully
tho republican candidate for county
indro. which i8 Intended 20 be- rather
sensational. We warn our readers
not Ia take Mr. Horty too seriously
a, he Is haul"rlne after the pie cnnn'
tar aud having been IN this country
, cumnnratiycly short time II" "'i.
IDENTIFY thinks that ho must MAX" a
strcnuous start 10 got there. F.om
what We know II bond deals IN ms
c;ry and county We feel sure that Mr.
prfty has not made very thornush
ipyrstinniinn Of the circumstance or
IA, wnuld not have been 80 brasl' ~
c,urs, his idca Is 10 cast discrcdil on
IuJro Wheat. and he even hints nj
crooked wurl, in the matter II woul"
Loyr hcon much better for MT, b'''S
:, b,v. either made direct charges or
have said nothing. As matter oI
fact the bonds laid in local bank" ana
.Judpc Wheat went 10 Austin 10 ul'.
ruso oT them 10 the state, nut inc
gintc did NOT want them AT that 'lm''
II Is also untrue that the man who
sold the bonds rs an ompoyc of MAY
cricl, Clarll. The Enterprise is OF
course opposed to the election OF the
republican ticket in this county ana
ie not ihn least bit alarmed over any
threat that Mr.. Betty or any other
republican may make about the cost
or shell or anytime else that onr
commissioners purchased, II is
most natural thing in the world FOR
the republican candidates and their
paid organs 10 trio make ii appear
that the administration Of the demo
cratic officials has been crooked, fn'
il they cannot do that they really
have no excuse for asking anyone but
republicans to vote for them.
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Tho nnocnth session uf the Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress viii
meet Al ST. Louis oct % 10 20, in
elusive. the congress To convene In
C,uy rulinu Hall, an the Worlds Falr
GROUND. Tuesday AZ ~ a, m, THIS
organization has been u great factor
IN the commercial advancement al
thc Western states and territories
being systematic movement to IN
nuonrc national Legislation, wherever
Ira.alatiuu was required, In the deep
cnlng and improvement Of harbors'
tho equalization Of transportation
rates in Interstate commerce, the re-
.cIlnaliun al the semi arid regions
and the construction Of public works
tho announcement of reciprocity In
the commercial relations between
This country and Canada, Mexico, the
Central aud South American rcpnb-
lies: The construction of the lsthmian
canal, construction oi the Pacific ca
bic. improved consular service, fos-
tcring of maritime trade, In fact cv'
cry plan for the bettcrment of com
mrrCial conditions in the Trans Mis-
sissippl region received at its hands
curdial endorsement and effective
Legislative aid. Among its many
achievements for the past iiileen
wears may be mentioned the passage
of the irrigation act. the creating Of
n department of commerce, deep
water for Galveston. Houston, New
Orleans, and improved harbor facili-
ties for other large cities in the Mis-
sissippi Valley, the construction Of
irrigation reservoirs and canals, more
Cquabc transportation rates on rail-
roads and numerous other enterprises
have been fostcrcd in various parts
of the Western country, where the
reputation Of the congress STANDS high
for its unscliissh devotion to public
interest. II is for this reason that
annual sessions of the congress are
always well attended, and that its
delegates comprise the very best and
most influential men from the Trans
MisSippi country.
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"A SUMMER FAIRY LAND"

To those who are planning a sun
MGR outing and seeking green fidds
and pastures new some place where
they may cast care aside and COM
munc with primitive nature. where.
the sun shines ever brightly cooling
breezes aiwayH blow. and great Leaf
is unknown. ii o. safely prom soi
ihat among the rocks and lakes 81 the
huskpka district. about 100 niles
north 81 Toronto. situated in the 1872
lands of Ontario. 1una feet above the
sea leVclH. they viii find enchanimsni-
handsome. illustrated. f,=crIVita
publications will De- -ent free % uT
address nn application 10 Geo ~.
NauZ 4. q. p. e. T. s.. Merchant
loan G Trust EIdE. Chicaco.
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90 > 9 & - . s>>>< q
TEXAS NOTES,
, . ~%>>>>>>> . .

The grand jury, which was in
session all last week at Austin. failed
TO indict Jack Burdett for killing his
nephew, Jesse Burdett. 1t is claimed
that he did the shooting in selfde-
If,nSC.
Sam Mcdonald shot and Killed him.
self at his home west of Mine al
Wells. The bal took effect Just above
his ear. blowing the top of his head
off. MIR Mcdonald was about 10
years old and an unmarried man. He
vas alone when he committed the
aci and the cause for the tragedy is
unknown. He had resided in the
county for a number of years and was
in fairly good circumstances.
The new Masonic Temple ut Bel
ton. has just been completed. The
structure is built of rock with brown
concrete front of castle architecture.
The building is three stories high. the
lower floor being used for a store,
The people of Bolton are very proud
q! the new temnle, as il is one of the
IlNSI lbtUl bullNl.lSN III Nl'h' pN'
tjnn of the state
The furniture and regalia of the
lodge were installed last week and
the first meeting in the new temple
was hold last Night.
Christian Nogcl. Il white man aged
i3 years. was adindgcd insane in a
mrv trial before the County Judge ut
Victoria He was brought IN from
tire mcz and GarCitas neighborho"d
one day last week. Until recently he
he'd lived with various farmers in the
hut he left them and
wandered about I'm the woods. always
armed with a pistol and leading a
somewhat wild mans life. alarming
the residents Whereabouts. lie had
declared he would kill the FIRST person
aitrmnling to capture him. hut h-
was taken mawaros by the officers
and Jailed
4 Mr.. Onota was found lying nm
in a pasture a Few miles
tom Edna. lie had left his home
.srIy I'm the morning ~ the day lc-
Ur. for, ,hr purpose ~ driving mp
SOME cattle. W., never returned. hut
90. .ne the night following his iDpar
wrr his horse came home without
f.r saddle. aud q lHi-, llfar n yo9r'
r- was noticed ara-eiuC fhD SADDLE"
,r The end of q ruup which was 600
.fu animals head 4 searching naHvI
,.a- ORGANIZED and nu rh. afternoon
..| .r.. ....sHfT HHr of his absence. Mr.
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For Children, Too.

Nr Wiley Huut Eunis Texas. writes: we
gave brakes Palmetto Wine 20 two children
who were afiicted with bed WettinC Two bottles
a brakes Palmetto Wine cured both. II IS
rUw q month ; nee they took thr last q the v ire
and 20 return q their trouble. ltOlc a neighbor
who bad child troubled same way What the
wiue id Tor our Chi Idreu. They got a bottle q
nraEes Pa ueftO Vine and ID one week their
rrI ] had 10 more trouble ulth bed wHttiuE
Tie Drake Eu-r.l-a tuulIa Drake buflcl NJ.
Cffrlrn lll. uIll seud a rial tutf e q Drakf
"a u1Fft0 rs me free ard IfreTllId % arT reader
a Tbs rarer y 10 wishes % test DreEe's Pa
rrarr1 VINE ulLhurt eEtaEsH a trial bottle
often cures one luse daT rl cure arlT bladder
o. prostate trC-1le -0 sfay cured
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LOUISIANA NOTES
. .

The Grccnlaw Lumber Company, Ol
blair La. a few miles north of Gov
ingtun, lately passed in ~ the hands
q! receiver at their avn request,
n Is understood that al a critical mo
Rient they were not able "a secure a
small amount Ia meet some Obllga'
ton, aud that in ye;y short time
they will be ON their feet again,
This mill Is the largest and hest
equipped In that section ana has u
very argc payroll. lis assets are
saS000O, and It's liabilities aggregate
only Sl5O,O0O, The Interstate Trust
ard Banking Company, Of New Or
leans. have taken charge al the bust
ness and have sent their trust officer
Edwin Il. Young. to take charge OF
the mill. "
]. w. Teddlle. Deputy Sheriff OF
VIM Parish. arrivtd nj Alexandria
with the negro. Shep Davis, charged
with the murder Of Town Marshal
Wright, nj Winfield In February
last He has been confined in Shreve'
mort lail for several weeks but was
brought Ia Alexandria on = change
of venue an he will be tried Tor ms
life. o.. ..
A petition Is being circulated In
Alexandria asking the city Council
to commute the sentence oi hlhly
DAYS suspension without pay OF Chier
Roberts, by reducing the same To n
shorter time. as they think that the
sentence was sufficient. and that IL
will have the necessary effect upon
the officer and his successors.
The Grand Jury now in session az
Ruston. is investigating the charges
of gambling. whisky selling. etc.
which have been made there recently.
Incomplete returns from the prl'
nary held Saturday TO nominate
candidate for Judge Of the First CIR
emit. First District Court of Appeals
Indicate that Judge Julian Mouton,
of LAFAYETTE, has received the nom
nation. defeating Judge Fournet' Oh
Lake Charles. Some estimates say
that Mouton has carried the dlStrlc'
BY 4 to /. Very little interest was
manifested, and the vote was exceed
ingly light.
Jim Lee. the negro who was re
gently identified i'm the Caddo Hospl'
tai at Shreveport, as a Nuadruple muir
darer, and has since been reposing
in the Caddo Jail has been taken tn
Rayvile to be incarcerated in the
Richmond jail He murdered jim
Johnson. levee foreman, and negro
il Concordia Parish. some time ago
and feeling ran high, but he eluded
arrest until identified here. the
Judge there gave orders that he was
,rot to be taken to Concordia until
his trial was fixed.
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