davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-28

working, and the strain was telling on
even his BtaIwart frame. But his WORK
was nOw beginning to show. The set
Element wa clean, for the first time
in It's history; water was not used from
any Of the polluted springs, but
brought from farther up The mountain
side. the inhabitants themselves were
cleaner, with evidence Of their cloth
ing being washed, and the cabins were
, now thrown open for the entrance Of
air aed sunshine.
Then one day, after all this was ac-
cOmplishcd, IN, Cameron sent hurried
~ for one of his assistants, But tho
new nurse came Instead. Her W face
had grown white under the strain, and
now in her eyes was "A comprehension
Of this ncw terror But there "A no
shrinking in them nor In her voice.
"You have It. doctor?" she asked
eyes, for some time have kept up
az long AZ | could. need not explain
about the medicines You kaow their
uses. The people here viii help you
some. but 1t viii be hard-hard, There
are Sun a dozen patients who need
your care, Great God! why must
give out lust now?"
He drew "A long, ghuddering breath.
then added simply: There Is nothing
but for you to do what you III Ethel.
Neither Of MS may ever leave the val
ley. And and | will say now what
never would under other circumstances.
II | do not get over this. and you do,
i want you 10 remember ! loved you
as n strong man can love but once In
a lifetime"
why dli You not say SO before,
Arthur" almost sharply. "Somctimcs
! thought ! saw IL in Your eyes. but
you never sand "A word and then you
wrote that note about our money, and
that was all"
Eyes, all-that an honest man could
do. You were immensely rich, Ethel,
and ! with only n very small compc-
tence. When that went ! did the only
thing left me to do, It vas hard"
And cuwardly," she Interrupted.
you did not consider me. Money Is
such "A little matter. Bat never mind
that now. dear" her voice suddenly
softenlnR as she saw his face. 1--WE
must not let you think any more. |
viii get you some medicine"
Two months later they were stand
sng upon the Hill which overlooked the
settlement. There was no longer dan
sent for his horse, and tho nurss had
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-28
LARGEST CUT-CLASS VASE,
Biggest Article of the Kind in Exist
ence Ii on Exhibition in
st. Louis.

The largest piece Of cut glass 10
the world, a vase as tall II Il man.
and as brilliant in every part as The
finest small piece. has been completed
In Philadelphia and shipped to the st
Louis exposition, where it. has been
placed in the industrial art display.
The vase Is Eve feet six and three
fourthG inches in height, and every
inch of it Ii perfectly worked in sun
bursts. chrysanth"muu5 and beaded
and HOtchcd effects that shed priSma'ic
ray Of brillianCr and lust"r. Tho
be designated by that usual cut glass
term, 20 they have been given n new
name, the Louisiana Purchase star,
In all there are y 10000 cuts or deep
missions on the vase, which required
turning II 200. 500 times. Tn" vase
weighs 200 pounds, II was produced
by nine men, who spent 1000 work.
Ing hours on it. The man who made
the blank il six feet seven Inches tail.
A shorter man could non hay" handled
the great piece Of glass. Twenty blanit9
were turned out before a perfect one
was produced The remarkable bril-
liancy Of IN" vase Is caused by the
fuslnp In the glass of ten per cent.
moro lead than IL ordinarily uac0.
The vase Is several times larger than
the previous greatest pIcc" Of cut
glass. completely dwarfing II.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-28
Only One King Abandoned.

Doe" inquired the j%ocular invalid.
modern physicians have stopped
bleeding their patients. haven't thoy?"
"They have practically discontinued
the use Of %phlcbOtomy. If that's what
you mean" replied the medical man,
cautiously Houston Chronicle.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-28

Eers. lie was still very veal. o. toe
old look Of endurance and tc,ermiaa-
ton VAS comm. back TO lAg face
80 now we part again, Ethel," NJ
said slowly. You to your hospita! aud
| to my country practice"
No." with a sight catch IN her
voice" ! shall 20 with you. Arthur.
ever without tho asking. You need no
more than the hospital"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-28

NnT-In ne following article nas
boon Widely 2Db .aa,G and l. u OF
the most rcmar. able illustrations of the
valG' # carci j ~m2r.haliiup and analy-
public.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-28
Not Woo INST.

Mrs. Weeds suppose the law H. this
state gives the widow her third.
Lawycr-Oh, yes; but you've got to
get rid of your second first, Chicago
Journal.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-28

Europeans on Their vacations spend
about $50. 600. 900 a year.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01
Railroad Anarchists
]. G. SIMPSON.
Dixie, Ga.

When the railroads Of the country
find law passed which prohibits a
discrimination in freight rates between
shippers tby any special rate, rebate,
drawback. or other Device" a law
which intends that all shippers shall
be equally favored by the railroads,
what do they do? Do they faithfully
observe the law both in letter and in
practice, as loyal citizens of the coun-
try should do, and in case they think
it unjust either prove it to the courts
or take the consequences? If there
are any railroad managers of that sort,
the interstate commerce commission
has never been able to End them.
There are several methods used by
the railroads to evade the law against
rebates. One is the industrial railway.
another is the private car line, third
is the fictitious damage claim. They
have all been revealed by the inter-
state commerce commission. They are
all ingenious, and it II difficult to tell
which is the most clever method Of
lie l1UuSll 1dl ldlll Oou 10 III iCoiley
a switch track owned by the favored
shipper. He uses his own engines to
haul his freight a mile or SO to the
connecting railroad and gets division
of the rate charged for hauling the
freight to it's destination. In Chicago
some of the industrial roads get 20
per cent of the rate to the Missouri
river. 1t is 500 miles to that point.
Say they haul the freight five miles.
They do / per cent of the work and
get 20 per cent of the compensation.
This subterfuge gives them switch
ing charge of about $12 car, where
the ordinary charge would be about So.
The owner of the industrial road in
this manner gets rebate of SO car.
Ingenious as well as profitable!
The private car line is device by
which the favored shipper forwards his
freight in his own cars and the rail-
roads make him allowances for using
his own cars instead Of theirs. The
railroads are said to be generous to a
fault in the allowances they grant
these private car owners.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01

The fictitious damage device has
been bought out recently in the in
quiry into live stock rates. 1t was
found that the favored shipper brought
in bill for damages to his stock while
in transit, and the railroads were so
taken aback and staggered by the over
whelming evidence against them that
they forgot the customary practice of
contesting all damages-especia
damages and injury to human live
stock-and paid the bills without pro-
test.
The truth is that no law ever passed
by congress or state legislature to
regulate freights. or prevent rebates
has ever been enforced or ever will be
enforced while the railroads are in
private hands and control legislation as
they have in the past. Such laws are
often enacted, even advocated by the
railroads for the purpose of allaying
the public wrath, but where they con-
fiict with paying dividends on watered
stock, they are never enforced. The
only safe and sane remedy is govern
ment ownership.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01
Quiverins In the Balance

Editor Independent: Continue my
paper, please, do not wish to miss a
single copy. The nation seems to be
quivering in the balance just at this
moment as much as | ever saw. II
we work hard and make every stroke
count we can throw the balance in
our favor. Take courage. AS for fu-
sion, will say as a private individual
under no circumstances form any al
lance with Bryan. He has very nearly
ruined us once. He would do it again,
and then. while Bryan. believe would
do some good for the common people
he is not the kind of a man for us to
put to the the forefront, as he. in this
campaign, proved himself traitor.
He has turned his coat. He has be-
trayed his. own conscience. In fact he
has either done some downright lying
in this campaign and ever since the
st. Louis convention. or else heb as
been lying for the past eight years and
is fixing. to go to lying again. 1t is
sure that he has lied at one time or
the other. Therefore it would not be
wise to endorse Bryan. In fact we
must not give up first place on our
ticket any more to any one until we
have captured the national head, which
will be long fought for and hard won
prize ere we capture it, If we have Bry-
an and Hearst both to fight. But let
us hope we can form some kind OF
alliance with Mr.. Hearst. He is a real
democrat.
j. G. SIMPSON
Dixie, Ga.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01

81 contracted a severe cold several
years ago, which from neglect
into urinary trouble, and threatened
Bright's disease. used Peruna faith
fully for three and one-half months,
when my health was perfect once more.
I have never had any trouble since."-
@. Fred Lindstrom.
Catarrhal Inflammation of the mucous
lining OF the kidneys, also called
!" Bright's disease" may be either acute
or chronic. The acute form produces
symptoms of such prominence that the
serious nature of the disease Is at once
suspected, but the chronic variety may
come on SO gradually and insidiously
that its presence is not suspected until
after it has fastened itself thoroughly
upon its victim.
AT the appearance of the lfst symp-
tom Pernna should be taken. This rem.
edy strikes at once at the very root OF
the disease.
A hook on catarrh sent free hy The
Peruna Medicine CO.. Columbus, O.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01
Very Low Excursion Rates
For Christmas HOLIDAYS

to all points on the Nickel Plate road
between Chicago and Buffalo. Excur-
sion tickets on sale December "a. %,
26 and 81. 1904, and January / and 2,
1906, good returning January 4, 1905
Three through express trains daily. No
excess fare charged any train. Also
lowest rates and shortest line to Cleve-
land, Buffalo, New York, Boston and
all eastern points. Modern sleeping
and dining cars, individual club meals,
ranging in price from IS cents to 81,
served in f'ickel Plate lining cars;
also service la carte. All trains leave
from La Sale st. Station. Chicago.
City ticket Office. Chicago. ILL.,. IL
Adams st. and Auditorium Annex. For
further particulars address John Y.
Callahan, General Agent. 113 Adams St.,
Room 298.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01
MIR. GEORGE king, Deputy sheriff

M r. GEORGE KING, Deputy Sheriff
Ivl ut Rensselaer, CO., N. Y, for years
was q well known merchant of Troy.
In letter from No. As King ST., Troy,
N. Y, he Whites:
"Perund cured me from what the
doctors were afraid would turn into
BEiGhfs Disease, after had suffered
with catarrh of the bladder and kidney
trouble.
"Peruna is blessing to q sick man.
Eight bottles made me well man and
were worth more than thousand dol
lars to me. / cannot speak toe highly
oft. ltis now four years since was
troubled, and 1 have enjoyed perfect
health since. George King.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spar king does not cure children OF urine Diff
culties II 1t did there would be few children
that would do 1t. There Is constitutional cause
for this Mrs M. Summers Box l69, otre Dame
Ind, will send her home treatment to any
II your children trouble you In this way. Don't
blame the child The chfnces sre II can't helpit.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01
A Prominent Member Of |. 6. 0. r.
Threatened With Bri9ht's Disease
Pe-Tu-na Restored Him to Health.

0. Pred Lindstrcm, Past Grand Master
independent Order OF Odd Fellows,
writes from 1923 University Ave-, St.
Paul, Minp
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01

pronounced, and In some less, than III
this county. Parker's vote is Ala less
than Bryan's was in 1900, while Roose-
Welt has only 80 more than Mckinley
had. In matters of percentage Wat
sons vote shows the greatest increase,
being 700 per cent. The prohibition
vote doubled, and the socialist vote
was increased 400 per cent. Mckinley
carried the county by 342 in 1900, and
this year Roosevelt gets it by 855.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01

The date with the address on the
wrapper of your paper shows VIXEN
subscription became delinquent. Ii
your subscription is past due please
remit.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01

A peoples party club was organized
at Mt. Vernon, S. D., October 26, with
ten charter members. This club takes
the number 1872, and lis credited with
81 dues and membership fees paid. The
officers are as follows: Chairman, John
X. Johnson; vice-chairman Simon Hal
borson: secretary-treasurer, E. Lewis;
all OF Mt. Vernon.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01
Write Us For

bargains in Watches, Diamonds. JewslrE
Silverware, Cut Glass etc. Many goods
at cost to make room for fall goods.
M. G. WOLFF,
I3o South 18TH Street..
Lincoln, Neb.
Note-Mr Wolff is Z reliable and responsibAs
ieweler. watches and jewelry entrusted to aim
win receive careful attention and be feturneA
safely. The Independent
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01

National Committeeman Albion
Gatse of Carroll, Me-, was one of the
hustlers who helped put an electoral
ticket on the ballot in the Pine Tree
state. He had the satisfaction of see
ing Watson poll more votes in Carroll
than were cast for the "safe and sane
candidate. The result in Mr.. Gates
home town was: Roosevelt. 20; Par
ker, IL; Watson, 13. Mr.. Gates says
that there We're 1872 qualified voters on
the list, and probably eight or more
whose names were not on the list. 1t
will be- noted that only 81 votes were
cast for president, and Mr.. Gates says
that very few, If any more than one
third OF the voters went to the polls,
and that the vote cast in Carroll was
the smallest percentage ever recorded
in any state or national election in
that town. x
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01

The returns from Preble county,
Ohio, show state of affairs which
existed in all parts Of the United States
on election day, in some places more
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01
A Few Returns

National Committeeman w. r..
Shields of Blountstown, Fla, writes
headquarters that the official count of
yettess Ia Calhoun county was as fol-
lows:
rdTker ................. ...........1 LOO
Roosevelt ..................... ..lou
watson .......,.......... ~
Mr. Shields does not report the num-
Der of votes cast for Swallow and Debs.
In 1900 Calhoun county vote was as
follows:
bryan .................. .ISp
Mckinley 54
Barker .................... 70
WOOlley ................... 81
0Cpo ss.sss'sss y
Without the vote cast for Swallow
and Debs it Is impossible to make any
deductions further than this: Parker
ran 3S votes behind Bryan; Roosevelt
100 ahead Of Mckinley, and Watson AZ
ahead of Barker. The Watson vote is
more than 20 per cent of all the votes
cast in Calhoun county, and as Mr..
Shilds says. ut is a most remarkable
showing" He continues, "the best
of it all is that all hands are deter
mined to organize and be ready in
1906, SO look out"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01

w. G.. Butler Of Node, KY, writes
headquarters that he lives near the
line between Greene and, Metcalf coun-
ties, and that he and number of his
neighbors voted for the Watson and
Tbbles electors Afterward he wrote
the county clerk of each county en-
closing stamped envelope for reply,
asking them to furnish him the num-
Der of votes cast for each presidential
candidate. The county clerk of Mat
calf county made no reply, and the
clerk of Greene county reported that
Roosevelt had 1900 votes, Parker 1911 /,
and Swallow 80. Not word was said
about the number cast for Watson.
1t Is extremely difficult to get any in
formation regarding the number Of
votes cast for the populist ticket in
Kentucky. As Mr.. Butler truly says:
Both old parties are in partnership
in ignoring the vote cast for Watson
and Tibbles.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-01

G. F. Gray of Penriph, Stevens coun-
ty, Wash, writes: well, it's over,
and the votc~s generally seemed to
have only one idea. That was to
make sure of defeating Parker. was
not surprised at the way our state
went Men who declared Watson was
right would not vote for him because
there was no show for his election. T
protested, saying that we must make
start and build up an organization.
I now say don't give up the ship; go
ahead and build up an organization
of education. The republican party can
not give satisfaction being simon
pure Hamiltonian Wall street plutoc-
racy. We must stand by Watson.
believe many who voted for Roosevelt
will kick themselves for not voting for
Watson One thing is sure: Wall street
has learned that they can not main
tain two Wall street republican parties
at one time and divide the vote as nice
ly as they would like"
Ralph Lewis of Lutes, Keya Peha
county, Nebraska, enclosing S. check
to help pay off the campaign debt,
says: "Watsons vote would have been
larger but, for the feeling against Par
ker, especially amongst the veterans
and their families who hate the name
of democrat because of memories of
the civil war. hope Nebraska has
enough of fusion. do not know about
the remainder of the state, but feel
sure Berge would have carried this
county if he had run on a straight
populist ticket; and Watson would
have been ahead Of what his vote is
at present. The touch of democracy is
death to any party that has anything
to do with it."
The returns from Preble county,
Ohio, show state Of affairs which
nYtSfnd Il, all narfS NJ the JInffads States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
HERE'S WHAT'S WANTED.
A Citizen of Topeka Supplies the In
formation.

Over half the complaints of mankind
originate with the kidneys.
A slight touch of backache at first.
Twinges and shooting pains in the
lofns follow. They must be checked,
they lead to graver complications.
The sufferer seeks relief.
Plasters are tried, and liniments for
the back.
So called kidney cures which do not
cure.
The Iong-looked for result seems I'M
attainable.
If you suffer, do you want relief?
Follow the plan adopted by this To-
peka citizen.
" C. Hay, No. 317 Locust street,
says: I'm August, 1898, 1 was taken sick
and was unable to work all winter. My
sickness left me with kidney trouble
awful. 1 could not sit up or recline
without the aching becoming unbear-
able. The secretions from the kidneys
were discolored and offensive. 1 was in
bed when 1 learned of Doan'S Kidney
Pills and I went to Rowley & Shows
drug store, corner Sixth street and Kan
sas avenue, and got a box The third
dose gave me relief and in short time
1 was able to get up. The treatment
rid me of the pain, the kidney secre-
tions were corrected and my general
health greatly improved
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Mailed on receipt of price by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans sand
take no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10

| then it provides that the certificate
shall not be any evidence as to the
merits of the action This, you see, COM
pels him to hire a lawyer, have trial
before the commissioners. and the adj
ditional expense and time and worry
connected with it would prevent him,
as well as many an injured person from
obtaining his rights.
That law has been upheld by the
supreme court of the United States
as well as the state court. The su-
preme court only holding that the
commissioners could not fix an unreas-
enable rate. This same doctrine has
been held by all the courts, that is, that
the legislature can delegate the power
to the commissioners to investigate and
fix rates if they are reasonable. The
principle in that law allowing and di-
recting the commissioners to investi-
gate and fix reasonable rates and stop
this unjust discrimination and extor-
ton is what is needed framed into
law placed in the statute book of the
state of Kansas.
And you will see the necessity of
electing broad minded, intelligent and
honest men as railroad commissioners,
men not controlled and manipulated
by the railroad companies, and neither
must you get men narrow minded and
easily biased. Theirs will be a very
important work. 1t will take time to
make these Investigations and money
will have to be provided by the leg
islature to employ counsel or furnish
>
in the legal phase of the work. These
commissioners, endorsed by the feder-
alton have been selected by the differ
ent parties, Mr.. Robinson a Republic
can, Mr.. Ferguson, a Democrat, and
Mr.. Chase, a POpuliSt The Demo-
cratic convention listened to the re-
quest of the federationists and only
nominated two candidates for commits
sioner, and those who had been en-
dorsed by that body. Their fitness
and qualification for the office have
been passed upon by the federation-
lists, and from what I know of these
men 1 am satisfied they will deal fairly
with all interests concerned. You and
1 don't know what would be a reas-
enable rate, and it would take a vast
amount of time to properly determine.
Somebody should fix the rates, and
don't believe it should be left
entirely to the companies to do
so. 1 think it would be fair to
give this power to the commisRt oners
and they could take the necessary ume
to do it properly. A legislature, dur
ing its short session hasn't the time
to fix these schedules, nor would il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10

Chas. w. Bowman, LIST Lieutenant
and Adjutant 4th NJ. S. NJ, Cav. Vols,
writes from Lanham. Md, as follows:
Though somewhat averse to patent
medicines, and still more aVerse to
becoming professional affidavit man,
it seems only a plain duty in the pres
the columns already written concern
ing the curative powers of PerJIna.
Il have been particularly benefited
by its use for colds in the head and
throat. L have been able to fully cure
myself of most severe attack in for
ty-eight hours by its use according to
directions. L use 1t as a preventative
whenever threatened with an attack.
Members of my family also use
it for like ailments. We are recom-
mending it to our friends. ''-Chas. w.
Bowman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
men OF NATIONAL PROMINENCE
GIVE STRAIGHTFORWARD EVIDENCE
That Pe-ru-na

COL. NATHANIEL SHATSWELL.
1st Mass. Heavy Artillery, Army of
the Potomac, past commander in the
Union Veteran Legion, and a promi-
nent Grand Army man, writes from
the Museum, u. S. Dept. of Agricul-
ture. Washington, D. c., as follows:
81 commend Peruna as a most
agreeable well as effective med1-
cine. Catarrh and catarrhal colds are
checked and generally cured by jul
promoter of digestion and is an excel
tones up the appetite and is not at all
ShatSweI.
Mrs. w. E. Grissom, Henry, Ellis
county, Texas, writes:
Il took Peruna faithfully over two
months, and the result is a thoroughly
renovated system and a strong, buoy
ant feeling. to say nothing of a cure
shall avail myself of every opportunity
to speak of Peruna as a catarrh cure"
Mrs. W. E. Grissom.
A great many remedies to tempo
rarily relieve catarrh have been de-
Vised from time to time, such as
sprays, snuffs, creams and other local
applications. but, as a rule, the medi-
cal profession has little or no enthusi-
asm in the treatment of catarrh.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. Peruna is not a guess nor an
experimental is an absolute scientific
certainty. Peruna has no substitutes
no rivals. Insist upon having Pc
runa.