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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
China'S Neutrality

"hiIt Japans position with regard to the
use oil Chlnas ports by Russian ships as
harbors OF refuge is stated in A rcasona HE
sPiri' there Is grave danger In any general
application of the underlying pr;nc,nle as
d'es'eu nS the Japanese action III the case
OF the Ryeshiteni. Japan contends that
she Is willing 10 continue to observe the
neutrality of China. as she agreed at the
outset OF the war. She claims that she has
steadfasily respected the rights of other
nations and has lived up to her agreement
but urges that Russia has not done so
pointing to the persistent use % Chefoo as
wireless telegraph station by Russia
against the Japanese protests. Thus Japan's
position is that China has not herself been
neutral but has been used by Russia In
other words. Chefoo had ceased to be a
neutral port within the meaning of the
original agreement, and. therefore, japan
had a right to enter that narbor as a
belligerent and capture a snip of the enc
my. Furthermore. Japan claims that the
Ryeshitelni was not in fact disarmed but
was In fun readiness for fighting. so FAR as
her general condition permitted
Japan claims that Chefoo mad been rem
dered legitimate war territory oy virtue OF
the failure of China to force Russia to re-
spect the neutral character of the harbor
This may be true. but 1t is also true that
Japan had no right 10 proclaim her
decision by an act of force that
might readily have precipitated des,ruc-
tive conflict within the harbor and endan-
gered the property and lives of neutrals II
Japan had decided that Cnefoo vas fair
fighting ground. the world was entitled to
az full a notice of the fact as 1t had re-
ceived that all Chinese territory was TO be
respected as neutral.
AS to Japan's claim that the Ryeshitelni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
Mob Rule in Colorado.
From the PHILADELPHIA Ledger

Many persons who are arouse5 by ,he
horror OF a Georgia lynching will fail tC
grasp the seriousness of the moo rule in the
cripple Creek district of Colorado. and vet
WINE the proceedings on Saturday might
were not accompanied by butchery or bnrn'
Ing or the detestable savagery Of the recen,
Georgia lynching. 1t may be questioned
whether the Colorado doings are not more
serious than the Georgia burning horrible
and degrading though 1t was. In Georgia
a mob of hot-headed persons committed
under the influence of passions, a barbarous
crime in taking vengeance for the commits
sion OF another crime. 1t was a spasm. In
Colorado there Is condition of cool and
deliberate overriding of the law. organized
resistance to state authority, the de.
portation of persons from a community the
intimidation of the officers of the law, the
complete substitution of rule by an IRE.
sponsible mob for courts and juries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

of property is really marvel. for the loss
which con be occasiOned in congested
place by terrific wind storm Is Deyono
easy calculation. There Is little thought OF
the vast value exposed to the fury OF the
gale until after one Of these giants of the
air strikes. In these days of tall buildings
and costly constructions and close habita-
ton a disaster such as that at st. Paul
proves to be Is really Of small consequence
however distressing IT Is. A few decades
ago such happening would stand as a
nine days wonder throughout the country.
But now the story Of frightful catastrophes
is so nearly continuous that 1t requires a
death HIST of many hundreds to arouse Keen
public concern. In point OF comparison
Saturday nights casualty list in St. Paui Is
not much beyond the range of the average
railroad accident, barring the property loss.
The truth is that we in this country are
growing caIlous to these horrors. We take
desperate chances in our building, In our
rairoadng, in our steamboating. in our
business and pleasures, and are accepting
the inevitable consequences with calm
philosophy that augurs i'll for the future.
OF course, the cyclone in ST. Paul re-
fleets discredit upon nobody. 1t serves
merely to point to the general state of
leeilL6 toWdiu SHOChiH5 HoPPchihoS'
the Slocum burned and one thousand
people were destroyed the country ex-
pressed it's fierce indignation that such
things could happen in the face of the
laws. But wait until next winter. when
Congress is in session, and see what In
fiuence that wave of public anger and de-
termination will have upon the statutes.
That is the test In point Of fact, the
United States is suffering today from too
many accidents and an inability to read
their lessons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
An Unfortunate Influence.

OF Mistuh Jones he low'd dat he
Wus as sure of Heaven as man could be-
An he shifted aroun' an he put on airs,
An he wouldn' ten to his own affairs,
An he acted in sech naughty way
Dat de neighbors 'low'd dey wished he'd
stay
To home, instid Of his braggin' aroun'
Cause we couldn't all travel whah he was
bound.
But de very worst about Mistuh Jones
WIFI his braggin' in dem contemptuous
tones,
Was de way dat some of us went an did
We got so reckless we done back-slid.
An we had our doubts, as sure as fate
Bout gettin in past de pearly gates.
An some of EN- said dat dey didn't much
care
If oil Mistuh Jones was a-goin' there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
Empty Rifles.
From the New York Tribune.


Militia guns without bullets In them and
men back of them are about as effective as
mullen stalks against mob violence. A mob
soon recognizes it's master. and just as soon
recognizes the poltroon. 1t was 1.-THE whiff of
grapeshot' from Citoyen Bonapartes guns
that ended the reign of terror The mob
never recognizes law until law compels its
recognition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
SHOOTING STARS.
Entertaining.

DO you expect to entertain next winter?"
well" answered Mr.. Cumrox; enter
tanning is what mother and the girls will
call it. But whenever 1 say anything that
seems to really amuse the company, their
harsh looks are something fearful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

General Miles has reciprocated the COM
pliments bestowed on his remarks declin-
Ing the prohibition nomination by express
Ing his approval of Judge Parker's speech
OF acceptance. On the whole IT is a very
polite campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

It is now claimed that the English spar
row is responsible for the mosquito pest.
inasmuch as he scares away the other
birds that feed on inspects of that class.
The man who first suggested the importa-
ton of the English sparrow has much to
answer for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

The South American republics fail to ap-
preciate their advantage under this mod
ern and enlightened system In olden times
a government as powerful as that of the
United States would have compelled them
to pay all kinds of tribute instead of mere
ly requesting them to behave themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

DE man dat takes credit fob KNOWN
mo- dan he does said Uncle Eben, lis a
good deal like a raw hand on de train OATS
boun' to run de engine He's gwine to git
in trouble hissef an he's gwine to take a
whole lot O. people along wifi him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
A Quick Shot Needed.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch Rep)
Cameras that are pointed on Hon. Henry
G. Davis in the hope Of catching him In
the act OF making great contribution to
the exposure set at the instantaneous
catch,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
Overlooked,

Mary had a little lamb;
The meat trust didn't know
That Mary had it or they would
Have seized it long ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
These Good Old Stories.

There's no doubt about it; he is getting
on in politics.
He hasn't done anything i'll particular"
mo. But they are telling the same an
ecdotes about him that they used to tell
about Henry Clay and Daniel Webster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

A number of men who were active in the
Palmer Buckner campaign will fail to see
why they are so studiously disregarded by
the democrats is summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

If the country needs Judge Parker as
much as some of his admirers declare. 1t Is
rather heartless of him to limit himself to
one term,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

The difficulty about China's neutrality
lies in the impossibiity of getting all the
natives thoroughly informed as to the ex-
istence and obligations of such a condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

The relations between the rival candi-
dates of the two great parties are mild and
amicable as compared with those which ex-
ist between Messrs. Murphy anu McCarren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

1t is a significant fact that the Filipinos
themselves are not filing any extensive
petitions for the right of immediate self
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

Mr. Bryan can keep silent, but he can
not undertake to call off his old populis
associates when they are oratorically in
clined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

If the report that the male child of a
peasant was substituted for a girl born in
the palace is true, the Russian peasantry
has a new cause for nrofest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

When Isl An contemplates the graft that
f1ourishes in China she almost longs for
grand juries and freedom of the press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

Sir Thomas Upton is going to challenge
again. but Mr.. Tom Lawson is too busy
with his literary ambitions to take much
interest this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

Mr.. Tom Watsons publishers no doubt
regard his persistence in keeping before
the public with entire approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

No matter which candidate is elected.
Wall street may expect to be held largely
responsible by the disappointed party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
A Stab,
From the New York World.

Tom Watsons candidacy may not bring
the way Of increasing the royalties from
his books-provided friend Of the plain
people can consctentiously tolerate the mo-
nopoly of copyright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

The Russians decline to surrender in
spite of the fact that the Japanese have
never been caught bluffing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

Russia can hardly expect to prolong the
war until 1t has time to build brand new
navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
Lofty Ambition,

''It is your duty said the earnest man.
''to assist in leading the world to higher
things"
We'll" answered the beef-packer; "am
I not doing my best? Look at the price Of
meat" '' ~ -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

L0throp,
New York-Washington-Paris.
During the heated term store will
close at 5 o'clock; Saturday at L.
Continuation of
August Sale
H0u sekeeping
Supplies,
COMPRISING the rarest val
II ues in reliable and wantable
W goods, much of which we
imported direct, and conse-
quently there is but one fair profit
between the user and the looms.
We are also offering many highly
desirable lots of goods secured from
overStocked manufacturers and I'M
porters much below their real value.
Additional attractions for tomor-
row are:
Linen Table Cloths.a seconds" In sizes 2,sn
and 2x4 yards.
S5.25 TO $500 each.
Values, S7.7s to $1,000.
Linen Pillow Cases. Seconds In sizes 2oxse-
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SIPS to Sis pair.
Values, SI.5o to $500.
Linen Bolster Cases seconds in sizes 4ex54-
42x72 and 45x12 inches.
SIPS to SI.75 each.
Values, $I.5o to $500.
G4fnch AnlInen Cream Damask heavy weight.
Special price, soc. a yard.
Gi-nch AIl-linen Damask bIeached.
Special price, 6oc. a yard.
Bleached Damask Napkns-cscellent quality.
$I.oo, $I.5o and $I.75 a dozen.
silver-bleacfed Damask Napkins
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Special Loom Damask Pattern Cloths. all linen.
5SX58-lnch, ooc. each.
O4XOo-llCll, Sl.ZO each.
Damask Pattern Cloths. good designs. excellent
yds. long, $500 each.
2H yds. long, So. so each.
Napkins to match.
2o-inch, $500 a dozen.
22-inch, S2.5o dozen.
24-inch, $500 dozen.
30 Odd Damask Pattern Cloths and 20 DON,
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$50 less than regular prices.
100 dozen Huck Towels. hemmed ready for -;
I2Hc. each; $I.35 a dozen.
Regularly $3.50 dozen.
1000 yards Al-linen Glass Toweling.
Special price, I212c. yard.
1000 yards All-linen Twill Crash for tea tow
Ioc yard. Value, I2zc.
500 size slxeo-fnch Atlantic Mills Muslin Sheets.
heavy round thread.
Special price, 6oc each.
1000 sizes 45rsoInch wamsutta Mills Pillow
Special price, I5c. each.
White Goods.
4O-inch India LInon-very sheer and dainty.
Special price, I5c. yard.
45-inch French Lawn-excellent quality.
Special price, 25c. yard.
500 yards Pique Muslins. good designs.
I5c a yard. Value, CSC.
1000 yards Lace stripe Novelty White Goods
very sheer and pretty.
I2Hc. a yard. Value, I8c.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

OIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters TO THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE. but simply to
TIE STAR. or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Departments, according TO tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22

ca inch All-linen Cream Damask, heavy weight
Special price, 5Oc. a yard.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10
Oregon Demo Gratis

Our friend, G. F. Schmidtlein, of
Jackson county, Oregon, sends the
clipping below (from the Portland
Ielegram) with this comment:
1T is plain to see where the demo-
Gratis are going-anything to win.
They will have the platform just as
nearly like the republican platform
as they can. My want of faith in the
democratic party makes everything
look hopeless for reform that way.
Yet / must confess that / see little
hope except through the Bryan ele-
ment of that party. If they surren-
der to the Clevelandites, all is lost for
this campaign at least. l believe in
direct nominations and send you so
cents in stamps to help the Old
Guard" The clipping follows:
Governor Chamberlain says: 81
believe the Kansas City platform
should be changed to the extent of
eliminating the money plank, which
Is really dead issue. and also that
the anti-imperialistic feature should
be dropped. The questions of tariff
and trusts are live issues. and the
pidliolu III SHOulu take stand on InOSe
subjects. In short | would recon-
mend entire reconstruction of tie
platform on live issues"
Thomas G. Greene, prominent DEM
ocrat: The Kansas City platform
should not be adopted in its entirety.
There are a number of live issues TO
take the place of those adopted at
Kansas City, and changes should be
made"
John Manning, democratic district
attorney for Multnomah county:
Changes should be made In the Kan
sas City platform by the democratic
national convention. | do not favor
its ratification"
Frederick Holman: Change the
Kansas City platform and put In
planks on new issues.
Judge Thomas O'Day: "Ratlly the
Kansas City platform. III emhodIeS
the features of democracy the people
want AMI say ratlfy It."
Samuel White chairman democratic
state central committees Il am In
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

favor of leaving the question of rati-
ficatiOn of the Kansas City platform
to the wisdom of the national convcn-
ton when assembled. The platform,
when so made, will be the platform Of
the democratic party, without regard
to personal opinions or preferences
and regardless of whether the Kan
sas City platform is ratified in It's
entirety or at ALL"
Alex Sweek, chairman democratic
county central committee: Il have
not given the question sufficient con-
sideration to give an opinion at this
time. and would prefer not to say any
thing"
J.~B. Ryan. secretary democratic
county central committee: II am OPP
posed TO the ratification OF tho Kan
sas City platform SO far as the silver
plank IN concerned. We tried that
question twice and lost. consider
II dead issue. do not look for an
instructed delegation 10 the state or
national conventions on that subject.
bat believe the silver plank viii not
and should not be Endorsed
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

the loss of a subscriber or advertiser
And the great dailies are absolutely
subsidized. We nave two in our city
and they do not even make a pretense
of printing the truth in regard to po-
iitical and economic questions. | say
without being disputed that 80 per
cent of the people do not know WHO
the owners of the papers are.
l wish to express myself as briefly
as possible through the courtesy of
The Independent. Until three years
ago | lived in the state of Ne braska.
came upon the scene in the year
the republican party stole the presi-
dency from the man honestly elected.
My sympathies have been with the
movement OF the populist party since
1894. | have no patience with the
men that are continually deriding ia.
sion ana the democratic parly. By
that they mean that II the poGGlist
party had acted independently ii
would have swept everything before
il.
The very men that arc announcing
fusion. alanderlng the democratic par
~ aud MFR. bryan because he hap.
pene1 TO be defeated are those that
contributed most to ita defeat. They
are never satisfied. they are Office
seekers. they are political sorcheads.
II all the popullsta aud democrats
had done their duty. as they should.
instead Of sulking because this or
That did not happen 10 suit them Just
50, bryan never would have been &c.
feated.
The democratic party. In any mind
made a serious hlunder IN 1900. when
II rejected the nomination vi T0wne
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

OF The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus.
Ohio.
Mrs. Senator Roach, OF Larimore, N.
OAK; Mrs. Senator Warren, Of Chey-
enne, Wyo. Belva Lockwood and Mrs.
General Longstreet, Of Washington, D..
c., are among the prominent ladies who
indorse Peruna.
Miss Helen Rolof. Kaukauna, Wis,
writes:
"Several times during the past two
years or more my system has been
greatly in need of tonic, and at those
times Peruna has been of great help in
building up the system, restoring my
appetite and securing restful sleep."-
Helen Rolof.
Miss Muriel Armitage, So Greenwood
Ave-, Detroit, Mich, District Organ
izer of the Royal Templars of Temper
ance, writes as follows:
~ suffered for five years with uterine
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

sia. but the horrors perpetrated in
Finland, Poland, at Kisnineff, in ST.
IBERIA and the gobbling of Manchuria
has made il very hard for the AnNri-
can people to remain friendly to a ma
ton guilty of such things. AS for the
Japs, the Americans have kindly
feeling for them because of the great
advancement they have made during
the last fifty years, their uniform
courtesy, and more than all, because
it is the general conviction that they
were not treated right in the matter
OF the war with China. The Japs
fairly won Port Arthur and it was
taken away flom them by the powers
and given to Russia, when Russia
had no right to claim 1t whatever.
All that is based on sentiment, but
there is another reason why Ameri-
cans sympathize with the Japs arising
from self-interest. The Japs are III
favor of free trade in Manchuria and
all of China with only reasonable tar
IFS for the support Of the Chinese
government. If Russia gets Port Ar
thur and Manchuria she will shut this
GUILTY. OuI vi Tic lIduS vi lHdt 5lcdt
domain. That's where the snoe
pinches.
&$S&&$S&
The other day that accommodating
body of men, who draw big salaries
paid with money taxed out of the
American people and known as the in
terstate commerce commission held
a meeting and declared that the law
requires the publication of import and
export tariffs, but that it will not en-
force the requirement for the time
being That is because it would be
dlsagreeable to the railroad magnates
for the American people to learn that
goods, for an example, are shipped
from London to Chicago at a much
lower rate than they are shipped from
New York to Chicago. That would be
very embarrassing indeed for the rail-
road magnates, so this body OF emf
nent gentlemen solemnly resolve that
they will not enforce the law. The
violation of their oaths of Office 10
enforce the law does not seem TO have
been taken into consideration at ALL
1t has long been understood that the
law was not to be enforced against
the rich. That fact is so well set
tied that it no longer occasions any
elaboration.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

as a vice presidential candidate. AS
a democrat | have worked shoulder
to shoulder with the populists in Me-
braska and have nothing to regret for
my actions.
Fusion twice elected Holcomb gov
ernor in your state, fusion sent the
brilliant Allen TO the United States
senate; fusion elected poDulist leg
islature which saved the people thou
sands of dollars: fusion elected Poyn-
ter governor and sent hartley 10 tic
pen. fusion placed Sullivan and Hol-
comb on the supreme bench
After the fusion had accomplished
SO much good then meL denounce it
in the bitterest terms. The principles
of the parties are almost identicai;
why can't they work together In har-
mony and a spirit Of American pa
trlotlsm without calling each other
names Such actions never win vic-
tories. Such discussion never made
any converts. A party name Ii an
empty dream The principles We adj
vocate are the tangible truth. The
fears II those that the reorgauizers
will capture The democratic party will
never be realised, The democratic
party organization Will remain in
tact. not only that. II Win onst every
wolf In sleeps clothing. let ~ bury
our Weapons and say. United wo
stand. divided wc fall"
W. J. TUNA.
Colorado Springs. Colo
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10
A Colorado View

Editor iniepenGcnt; have been a
reader OF The Independent for nine
years. although not a subscriber that
long. | like The independent because
II conecals nothing, the editors are
not afraid or ashamed % express
fearlcssl. their convictions.
Too many ~ the editors of our
weekly papers lack The courage. the
force and the manhood 90 exponnd
economic questions through fear 1t
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

irregularities, which brought on hys-
terra and made me a physical wreck. I
tried doctors from the different schools
of medicine, but without any perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
I called on an old nurse, who advised
me to try Peruna, and promised good
results if l would persist and take it
regularly. I-kept this up for six months,
and steadily gained strength and health.
and when / had used fifteen bottles /
considered myself entirely cured. lam
a grateful, happy woman to-day."-Miss
Muriel Armitage.
Miss Lucy M. Riley, 80 Davenport ST.,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
81 wish to add my Endorsement to
thousands of other women who have
been cured through the use OF Peruna.
/ suffered for five years with severe
backache, and when weary or worried
in the least ] had prolonged headache.
am now in perfect health, enjoy life
and have neither an ache or pain, thanks
to Peruna Lucy M. Riley
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving .
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give You his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Colum bus, o.