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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09
MONKEYS EARN A LIVING.
Manipulate Fans in India to Cool
Their Masters Parching Brows
Method of Education.

Monkeys are more than pets in some
parts of the world. At Malabar, India,
they are taught to work, and have &C.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09

Striklngsy demon
strated as one
after another Of
the candidates for
the republican
nominationfo for gov
n Of the state
has OF eued up
headquarters here.
The only Z Of the
six possibilities
who has not a Chi
CRgO headquarters
Is sherman, who
has made his rep
utati0n in the leg
L-LuAnrn Ln1h nc a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09

"ucFeIupmon OF the
aar barn bandits,
and they have been
a constant feeder
for the criminal el-
oment Of the city,
For this reason the
reform forces have
brought pressure
TO bear to have the
midnight closing
ordinance rigidIy
enforced In some
scctiona of the city,
notably IN the
South sido dis
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09

The aIl-Dight saloon made a generous
contribution towards the education and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09

Grand Opera and the Revival.
The two weeks Of grand opera which
have just closed have not been marked
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09

The Religious Worker in Jail.
BIT the people who walk out In the
free air and sunshine--and Chicago
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09

An old gentleman in Australia broke
off the engagement between his daugh-
tr and a young nan because the young
man led the thirteenth trump at whist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09
Motto for Boodlers.

Motto for official boodlers: Be sure
Of your technicality; then go ahead.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09

A reform of another stamp has been
bringing absorbing interest and trans
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09
CHICAGO UP-TO-DATE
REVIEW OF SOME OF DoINGS
IN LAKE METROPOLIS.
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
Chicago Indifferent to Grand Opera
and Partial to Revival Services
The Gambling 'Phone'--Ths
Dress Makers Convention.

Chicago-That Chicago is the polit-
lcal center OF Illinois has again been
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09

The editorial management of Char
tiles has succeeded In infusing an ell
ement of humor into the publication
which will certainly help to attract lay
readers to the journal, says the Cnica-
go Journal. The last issue contains a
pot pourri Of excellent jests, the best
of which is the following, credited to
Life:
Papa. what is charity"
Charity, my son, is giving away
what you don't want"
What is scientific charity?"
N"Seientifc charity Is giving away
what you don't want to some one else
who does not want it." 4.
what Is organized charity"
Organized charity, my son, is Civ.
ing away something that you don't
want to some society which will give
1t away to some one who does not want
It."
The Dey of Gazooluland was angry.
Petulantly hurting the gold brick to 8
far corner Of the throne room, he eX
claimed:
"And thus is my confidence in hn
mainly imposed upon! Gold-bricked
gold-bricked! What is the world com
ing TOT"
"Your Altitudinous Excellency," in
terposed the court Jester, with a sin
lister smile, twas 1t not but yesterday
that the ~poet-laureate composed a bal
lad setting forth that this Is a work
a-dey world?"
L --.-Az- TA4-- t--.f- 49, a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09
Princes Wore Wooden Shoes.

IlLuCeS "olp "pVuCu DIoe5'
In the ninth and tenth centuries the
great princes Of Europe wore wooden
shoes.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
THE CASE OF MIR. MICKEY

Early in the present political cam
Laign Governor Mlchey was challenged
tC meet George w. Berge, fusion can
Gldate for governor, IN JOINT debate
that the state issues might be dis
cussed. After a long Wal, Governor
Mickey declined to appear before the
public, evauing the issues and refusing
to discuss the eXtravagant administra-
ton of The republicans OF Nebraska
In order that the public may know
more fully the conditions in the state,
so far as they relate to the affairs OF
state, Cnalrmen Allen of the demo-
cratic and Weber of the populist state
committees, have prepared an open let
ter, addressed to Governor Mickey.
The letter follows
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2l.-Hon. John
H. Mickey, Lincoln, Neb.-Dear Sir:
We are in receipt of your letter OF the
18th inst, in reply to our letter in
which we suggested Joint debate be-
tween yourself and Hon. George W..
Berge. We regret very much that you
declined the challenge for joint de-
bate, and in place OF manly accept
ance you have sent to us and published
a letter which for deception has no
parallel in the political history OF Ne
braska. We again invite you to meet
Mr. Berge in joint debate on state
issues at Omaha or at Lincoln, or at
both places In this way The speeches
would naturally be published in the
daily press and would reach the people
Of Nebraska Deception and evasion
may easily find place in a publication
and Sney do-i;ii.sSs place in your letter.
But on public platform, where
would be face to face with Mr. Berge,
the truth could be made plain.
The reason why you have declined
this challenge is because you well
know you have concealed large
part of the truth. You know thar
even your most rabid partisans would
desert you in disgust if the real con-
ditions existing in this state were made
known to them.
In your letter you try to make out
that the state indebtedness has only
increased $751; 900 since the fusion adj
ministration went out of power That
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
A Certain Cure

| spent twenty years In experimenting before
felt satisfied that had a certain remedy for
this dread disease, remedy which would not
only clean out the poison but one which would
stop its formation.
The secret lay in a wonderful chemical found
in Germany. When found this chemical /
knew that ! could make Rheumatic cure
that would be practically certain. But even
then, before made an unnOuncement-before
was willing to put my name on It'll made more
than 2,000 tests. And my failures were but per
cent.
This German chemical Is not the only ingre-
dient use In DR.. Shops :. heumatic Crre-but
il made the remedy possible-made possible an
achievement which, doubt not, could have
been made in no other way.
This chemical was very expensive. The duty.
too, was high. In all 1t cost me $40 per pound.
But what Is $3.50 per pound for REAL remedy
for heworli's most painful diseases? for q REAL
relief from the greatest torture human beings
know? fl4
But do not nsk you to take single state
me t 81 mine--I do not ask you to believe a
word say until you have tried my medicine in
your own home at my expense absolutely.
Could offer you full dollars worth free If
there were any Misrepresentation? Would | do
this il were not straightforward In my every
claim? Could | AFFORD to do 1t II were not
SURE that my medicine will help you?
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

Isaac Sharp, Ex-Governor OF Kansas
In letter from 1927 street, n. E.Wash.
!ngton, D. c., writes:
~ can earnestly recommend yOu'
Peruna as an excellent tonic. Its
reputation as q cure for cafarrb Is
firmly established by my friends, who
have been benefited by its use, anc
the public should know its great Cura,
tive qualities. "---isaaC Sharp.
Congressman ii. Henry Powers writes
from Morrisville, VT:
'Peruna haveu used in my family witt
success. 4 can recommend it as an ex
ccllent family remedy"
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna
write at once to lT. Hartman, giving {
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased TO give you his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Add f Hartman, President {
III" arium, Columbus. {
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
5 You pay nothing --you promise nothing
;|you risk nothing~=you deposit nothing.
Crystalized Poison!

You know that hard water leaves deposit OF
lime in the bottom OF the tea-kettle in which 1t
boils, and soft water does not. That's because
soft water Is filtered and contains no lime while
hard water is not filtered and is full of it,
You can imagine that If that deposit were TO
settle in the Joint of your knee 1t would be ex-
tremely painful And If the deposit grew, you
could finally no longer endure the tortur, of
walking.
gins and ends. Except that the deposit which
forms Is not lime but crystalzed poison.
For your blood is always full OF poison-the
poison you eat and drink and breathe nto your
system. 1t the purpose OF the blood to absorb
and carry of thsvery poison. And the kidneys
cleanse the blood and send it back through the
system clean to gather more poison which, they
turn, will eliminate
But sometimes the kidneys all. And some
mes, from some other cause, the blood gets so
Ill Of poison that they cannot absorb 1t all.
his Is the start of rheumatism The poison
accumulates and crystalizes. The blood carries
the crystals and they increase In size. Then,
when itcan carry them no longer, 1t deposits
them in q joint on a bone-anywhere.
The twinge In your leg-the dull ache in your
arm on a rainy day-these are the outward signs
of the unseen crystals And the twisted limbs
and unspeakable ang ish of the sufferer Who
has allowed his symptoms to go UNDECIDED and
unattended for years@-these are the evidences
of what Rheumatism neglected, can do.
Rheumatism includes lumbago, scatica
neuralgia gout-foI all these are the results Of
rheumatic poison in the blood.
Plainly, the first thing to do Is to remove the
polson. But this Is not enough The FoRMA-
TIoN of the poison must be stopped, so that ma
ture NAV have a chance to dissolve and elimin-
Unlt SIS this Is done there can be no cure--no
permanent relief
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
Reply of Chairmen
b. r. B. WEBER. and r. S. ALLEN
to the Governors Answer.

Perhaps your statement of 1t might re-
cali some unpleasant occurrences in
our public life. No doubs you knew,
governor, that by the manipulation OF
hfOsheT md Hill the state lost $IS0,0O0
in the Capitol National bank, and this
was made up largely of trust funds.
You knew. governor, that that
money had once been paid in by the
people oil Nebraska to pay the states
debt and that the debt was not paid.
You knew. governor that the state
appropriated this money again and
levied taxes to pay it second time,
and that after the taxpayers. had paid
this money in the second time -ex-
Treasurer BARLEY, aided iiy the man
ipulations Of Senator Willard, stole
this money the second time
You knew that $4,000, with inter-
est, amounted to more than $500. 900.
You knew that the people had paid
the money in twice and that the rep
resentatiyes Of your party had stolen
1t twice. and that when the fusionists
went in they had to face the debt with
an empty treasury.
Governor, had you never heard of
these facts? Why did you not men,
ton them in your statement of the
financial condition of the state? This
Is another reason, governor, why you
want no joint debate. 1t would be ex-
tremely embarrassing to .fou to have
the people again reminded of these
things.
In your letter you make out that
the new revenue law was needed in or
der to pay off the state debt. Every
person will agree that the state debt
ought TO be paid gradually. But we
charge that even the enormous taxes
levied thas estl II n u ~ =@rednca the
state debt. ~'ssas.sssT saas, Sss'.
| We charge, governor, that if every
dollar OF taxes that you have levied
were actually paid, still the state would
| be deeper in debt at the end of the
year than now. Fortunately there is
way that we can get at this defin-
! itely and not be in doubt. The total
assessment on all property in the state
this year is 1924, III. PASS. On this,
levy has been made of - mills for
the general fund, 1-2 mill for the
school fund and / mill for the univer-
sity fund. This makes total OF 6
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
Any Rheumatic sufferer may havea
ful1 dollars worth Of my remedy free

searched the whole earth for aspeeifc for
heumatism-something that or any physician
could ieel safe in prescribing something that
we could count on not only occasionally. but
ALWAYS. For the ravages Of rheumatism are
everywhere and genuine relief is rare.
After twenty years oil search and ex erlment
learned of the chemical Inow employ. And /
knew then that my search and M efforts were
we'll rewarded. For this chemical gave Inc the
basis o. remedy which in the cure OF Rhcuma
ism Is practically certain.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

J don't mean that DR.. Shops Rheumatic Cnre
cnn turn bony joins into flesh again-tYat Is
impossible. But ii wflidffve from the blood the
poison that causes pain and swelling, and then
that Is the end OF the pain and swelline-the
end 0 the SUI fering end rheumatism.
am willing thatyon should prove my claims
at my expense. | will gladly 1--WE yon a full
!ollnr package of DR.. Shops Rheumatic rem
edy TO try, For | krow that you and your
neighbors aud friends VIII by your good wishes
and your good words, more than repay my
initial Toss.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
Simply Write Me

The offer Is open to everone, everywhere.
But you must write me for the free dollar bot
tie order. All druggists do not grant the test
will then direct you to one that does. He will
pass 1t down to you from his stock as freely as
though your dollar laid before him. Write for
the rider today. Address DR.. Shoop, Box 1910,
Racine. Wis. Twill send you my book on Rheu-
matism beside. 1t Is free. / will help you to
understand your case. What more can do to
convince you OF my interest--of my sincerity?
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

ford $50
Blind institute, Nebraska City 6,0v0
Engine house, deaf and dumb
institute ...............,.... 100
School building deaf and dtiinb
institute ...............,.... $4,000
Building and furnishing at the
feeble-minded institute, Be-
atrice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4S,50O
Sickness expenses First and
Third Nebraska ........... 1000
Expense returning the First
Nebraska regiment 1870. 10000
Vault for national guard ...... LOCO
Stand pipe, normal SCHOOL,. 5000
improvements on hospital sol
diers and sailors home,
Grand Island ............~. 1880
Site soldiers and sailors home,
Milford ............... 1880
Buildings and improvements
state university ............ $500
Total appropriations 1899 1925, 450
Add to these unusual appro-
priations for 1897 ........ I'll 900
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

Amount of unusual appropria-
LUIS ..........- 30oo, fou
Governor, if you wi, deduct the UNI
expended portion of the appropriations
made in 1903 and which will yet be
added to the states debt these figures
will show that the fusionists spent
more money for permanent improve
ments and other extraordinary ex-
penses than your administration has
spent Why, then, the enormous in
crease in the states debt? The rea-
son is, governor, that the whole state
government and state institutions are
filled " lex . i.ct Of political barnacles
who render 70 variable service a
the state and who are carried on the
ray roll at the public expense, while
their business is that of political plug,
gers. BY carrying on the pay rolls a
large number of men who have moth
ing to 40, it enables you to build up a
political machine and it surrounds you
with a lot of political henchmen al
the public expense
But what about the other indebted
ness, governor? The fusion admin
istration paid off $467, 23S.O4 of the
debt against other funds than the gen.
eral fund. Did you overlook this. gov
ernor? II not why did you omit ii ?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-14
The Reply OF the Federation.

Denver, Colo, June 1.-THE execu-
tive board of the Western Federation
Of Miners today issued statement
regarding the situation in Cripple
Creek, in reply to the statements
made by General Sherman M. Bell,
and Secretary G. c. Hamlin. of the
Cripple Creek district Mine Owners
Association. 1t SAYS:
1.-The only questions involved are
the enforcement of the eight hour day.
the right of men to organize in the
unions and to prevent discrimination
against union men of all kinds. The
responsibility for the lawlessness con-
nected with the contests rests entire
ly on the shoulders of the mine OPP
orators. the Citizens Alliance and their
allies, backed up by the ready power
of the States government"
The events of the past week. the
statement says, justify these accusa-
tons. The statement says no deaths
have occurred for which the Western
Federation of Miners can be held re-
sDonsible.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-14
The Situation Calmer.
(Bv the Associated Press.

Cripple Creek, Colo, June ll.--No
action has yet been taken toward re-
calling the troops in this district, ana
none is expected before Monday OF
even later. However, AdJutant Gen
eral Bell has announced that the
troops will not be needed much longer
as the civil authorities have control OF
the situation and the people are look
ing forward to speedy end of mill
tary rule.
All day long deputies were searching
the hills, and there is now confined In
the bull pen about twenty-five men.
Ten of these are marked for 1mme-
date deportation.
The committee of safety was in ses-
sion nearly all day holding eHamina-
TONS A number of men have stated
that they were willing to give up their
union cards as there was no longer
any union, but they were not Willing
to take out a permit to work from the
Mine Owners Association, but pre-
ferred to leave town. The committee
states tonight that it has extremely
damaging evidence against a number
Of persons connecting them with the
independence dynamite outrage and
il is likely some very important evil
dence will be introduced when the
trial comes up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-14
THE OPENING BALL
The Season at Wriqhts-
vile Begins With a Burst
Of SpIendor.

Seashore Hotel, Wrightsville. n. G..
June 1h.-In the dazzling blush sheen
of the flooding electric lights, the great
ball room of the Seashore Hoel looked
an Intoxicating dream of beauty to-
night. 1t was the opening ball of the
season, and the immense salon. pull
sing with strains of richest music,
seemed a very fairyland.
Among the seven hundred guests
who thronged the spacious floors were
some of the most beautiful women of
the South, and the fiutter of fans,
the CLEAN of jewels, the flash and
sparkle of lovely dark eyes, the
zephyr tread of slippered feet the
draperies all combined to make a
scene never to be forgotten.
The music for this OCCASION was fur
nished by the hotel orchestra of eight
pieces. The success of the opening
is an earnest of what the season will
be at this popular resort. Connected
by trolley line with the States chief
seaport, with admirable facilities for
surf and still water bathing, and Sec
Ond to no resort in the numberleSS at
fractions offered by position within
sight and sound of the booming sea,
there is no reason why Wrightsville
should not head the list of popular
Southern watering places.
And under it's present official man
agement it has opened tie season with
an energy and splendor that promises
all that heart could desire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-14
Frenchtown Levee Crum-
bIes at its Touch.
WORKING LIKE FIENDS
A Desperate Effort Was in Progress to
Save the Rich Farms Threatened
by the Waters, But the
River Swept All
Aside.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Little Rock, Ark. June IA spe-
cial TO the Gazette from Pinebluff,
SAYS:
The flood in the Arkansas river to-
day reached by far it's most destruc-
tive stage in Jefferson county when
part of the Frcnchtown levee, about
three miles below the city, broke and
turned the river through a rich sec
ton of the country filed with grow
ing crops of cotton and corn. Since
the water began TO rise. the planters
i'm that section have been working DAY
and night to save this important levee
because it protected the rlch potlolh
lands for miles below.
Late Friday afternoon telephone
message was received in this city
from those working to save the
Frenchtown levee that if the water
rose much higher the leveE would
break. Ten thousand sacks OF sand
were cent down at once on sDeclal
freight and scores of men went down
to assist in the work. The men
worked all night long, but the rising
wafer swept away their labors ana
abont three o'clock the levee broke.
The RUIZ of the water could be nearu
in this city.
The breaking of this levee gives the
water a clean sweep over the southern
portion of the county through the
townships of Vaughine, Victoria ana
Richland, and the plantations in It's
wake are unprotected. The farms or
DR.. j. f. Simmons. ]. w. Corcoran'
Sebastian Gesister. Leo Andrews,
James Gould and others were among
those who suffered most
MI Il IN
cannot be estimated under hundreds
of thousands of dollars, for growing
crops of cotton and corn were inter-
ally swept away.
At Fairfield, this county, the water
Glands from four to six feet deep on
ali the farms around the town. Among
the list of sufferers in that nelghpor-
hood whose losses will be total are:
Ed. Manuel, Tom Brown, James
c;,os Silas Dishmore, j. S. Johnson,
James Thomas. Louis Johnson ana
Louis EZ.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-14
As Soon as Reinforce
ments Arrive.
so RUSSIANS THINK
General Kuroki's Main Army is Still
at Feng Wang Cheng. Russian Out
posts Are Constantly in
Touch With This
Force.
(By the Associated Press.)

Russian Headquarters, June IL
Reports from Chinese sources are to
the effect that the Japanese forces
near Port Arthur have been heavily
reinforced. 1t is believed that an at
tempt to take the fortress by assault
will be made as soon as the Japanese
are strong enough to invest it on the
land side and at the same time protect
them selves from possible attack in the
rear in case the Russians send a force
from the north.
There are persistent rumors again
that the Port Arthur squadron has
succeeded in making a sortie, but no
official confirmation of the reports is
obtainable. :
The Russian re-inforcements on
their way here will soon materially
change the situation and enable Gen.
eral Kuropatkin to move freely.
General Kuroki's main army is still
at Feng Wang Cheng.
Russian OutpoStS cover his right
flank above Saimatsezea and extending
eastward. They are in constant touch
with the enemy and there are almost
daily skirmishes of more or less inn
portance. Developments are anticipat-
ed in this direction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-14
HUTSON STRUCK AT THE NEGRO.
And the Mayor Fined the Officer for
Contempt
(By the Associated Press.

Danville, Va, June ff.--The inves-
tigation before the mayor this morn
ing into the alleged dereiiction of
duty on the part of police officers
John r. Hutson and Robert 5.
Wynn, both of whom were charged by
the recent grand jury with winking
at the presence of blind tigers" in
the city, resulted in the vindication
of the officers. Some of the evidence
deduced, particularly that regarding
Mr.. Hutson was damaging, but the
evidence was not sustained by the
testimony of other witnesses and the
character of the witnesses who testi-
fed was such that the mayor would
not consider them. During the inves-
tiGaton Mr.. Hutson attempted to
strike a colored witness, but was held
in check by other officers. Mr.. Hut
son was fined for contempt of court.