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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12

FOpullStS everywhere are al Work
again. They seem more determined
end enthusiastic than ever before. Jo-
seph Leibein OF Salmon, Idaho, sends
a club. David zerfing. Iowa City,
Iowa, sends another Perley Newton,
Sanford, Neb., sends The Indepen-
dent to an acquaintance in Ohio, and
says "our platform is all right. Moth
ing can be left out. What need is
there for a new party? Give up Wat
son and Iibbles for our leaders and if
any want to come we will welcome
them.
E. H. Goering. McCook, Neb.. sends
4 renewal and says: Il thiftfsthe pa
rer is splendid and hope you can keep
UP the fight and the people will BE-
with you after awhile.
T. v. Nicholson OF Stuttgart, Ark,
writes: Il did not know that | had
ordered your paper Glad that you
showed it unto me and am much pleased
with it and want you to just keep it up.
am not at home more than half the
time, but have good treat about once
a month looking over a truly demo-
cratic paper. | have been voting with
tho tail OF the republican party for
several years past, but when the DEM
|ocratic so-callel party, showed her
true coIors at st. Louis, cut loose and
voted for the only democratic candi-
dates on the ticket. WATSON and lib
bles. No more any-thing-to-ge t-shere
IN mine.
A. NJ. Dahlquis.. Cedar Bay, Texas,
renews his subscription and sends a
new subscriber He says: Il vote
only for the true and tried
4. M. Woodall. Smiley, Texas. says;
Il like the paper very much" In writ
ing OF the democratic party he re-
marks: If am not blind, the rcpub-
Iican party has swallowed the whole
shooting match.
&. w Howard, Hunter, N. Y. sends
a clue OF four.
P. D. Montgomery, Manhattan, Kan
sas, writes: Herewith you will find
four rev subscribers. / am compar-
alive stranger here, having formerly
lived in Chase county, and do not know
who would be likely to subscribe. Il
shall Try to help all can to keep the
ball rolling.
J. L. Wells, Bombay, Florida, sends
a club OF four and asks for more order
blanks. Then he wishes The Indepen-
dent the greatest success
c. Y, VIM, Rayston, Ga, sends a
club OF seven and wants more sample
copies and order blanks.
9. A. Carlson puts forward his SUBJ
scription for year and sends dollar
for the campaign fund.
q. H. Ring, Day, Neb., rays up and
sends the name OF new subscriber.
G. w. Mason, Alto, Texas, sends two
subscribers and all article for publica-
ton in which he says: Having read
SO many well written pieces in The
Independent containing ideas, notions,
opinions, policies, visions, dreams as
well as sound principles, that / am
somewhat bewildered.' ION file wait
ing its turn)
Cary Chapman, Chico, Cal, renews
and sends q new subscriber. but says
he is for fusion, because as long as the
people are divided the plutocrats willl
WIN. He certainly don't mean that we
should fuse with such rlutocrats as |
Belmont; Cleveland & %.
=. Y. Ragan, RAINY, Mimi, renews
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

You have used Dr. Humphreys "Sev- ,nty-seven" for Grip and Colds; why not try some of his Specifies for other mala- dies. # N. 1 cures Eevers.
 No. cures Headaches.
 No. 10 cures Dyspepsia
 No. 13 cures Group.
 No. IA cures Eczema
 No. 15 cures Rheumatism.
 No 16 cures Malaria.
 No. 20 cures Malaria.
 No 27 cures Kidney Diseases.
 No. 30 cures Bladder Diseases. At Druggists or mailed, 25c each. Medical Guide mailed free. Mumphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co, Cor William and John Streets, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Rheumatism

Is one of the constitutional diseases. It manifests itself in local aches and pains,- infiamed joints and stiff muscles, but it cannot be cured by local applications. It requires constitutional treatment acting through the blood, and the best is a course of the great medicine Hood sSarsapariua which has permanently cured thousands of cases.
 For testimonials of remarkable cures eend for Book on Rheumatism, No. 2.
 C. L Hood O.. Lowell. Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

trouble, after I had tried many other remedies without relief.
 q shall take it every spring as a tonic, as found that it made me much better in every way" Pe-ru-na Gives Strength to Mind and
 Body.
 Hon. Wm. G. Hunter. ex-membcr North Carolina Legislature, writes from the Census Office Building, Wash ington, D. O., as follows:
 "The greatest family medicine ever discovered, in my opinion, which comes from experience as well as observa- tion, is Peruna.
 "The most common affliction to hu- mankind is bad cold. Peruna drives it out of doors, wards off catarrh, in- vigorates and gives fresh strength to mind and body.
 q give Peruna my unqualified en- dorsement."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
RAILROAD WORLD.

c. N. Ackert, fourth vice president, and II. R. Spencer, general manager of the Southern railway, will arrive in Bir- mingham tomorrow night and will re- main here until Tuesday. This will be Mir. Spencers first trip over the western district since he was appointed general manager. He is familiarizing himself with the district.
 Five changes go into effect today on the schedule of trains arriving and de- parting from the union passenger sta tion The Frisco has new local train leaving Birmingham at 6:30 a m. and returning at 80 D. m. The Seaboard in- augurates it's passenger service with a train leaving Birmingham for Atlanta at 7:3O a. m. and one arriving from At lanta at 2:35 p. m.
 The Frisco train, which has been leav- ing Birmingham at 10:30 D. m., will leave ten minutes earlier at 10:2O D. m.
 Hugh Latimer. who was recently ap- pointed travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route at Knoxville, left yesterday morning to assume his new duties.
 M M. Richey, assistant general super intendent of the Southern will return to Birmingham tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
ANOTHER FURNACE
 GOES INTO BLAST
NO. RELlGHTED, MAKING THREE
 OUT OF THE FIVE FURNACES IN THE BEssEMER DIVISION IN oP-
 ERATION.

Bessemer April 15.-(Special)-Th fires have been lighted in the stoves of Fur mace No. 5, Little Belle" of Roberts town and preparations are being made to put the plant in blast by Monday When No. is put into operation three fur naces of the Tennessee companys Bes- semer division will be turning out pig iron.
 Fuel and material are being shipped 10 No. 1 and No. furnaces, which are To- cated on the Alabama Great Southern, and the indications are that within the next two weeks all five of the furnaces will be in operation.
 Three of the furnaces have been closed down ever since the Mine Workers strike begun last June and part of the time all five of the furnaces have been cold.
 During the time the furnaces have been out of blast they have repaired and im- proved in a general way New blowing engines and other improved machinery has been installed.
 All of the industries of Bessemer are doing spendidly The mines are making good records and the pay days have been increased almost to normal. If conditions continue to improve in the next two weeks as they have during the past month industrial conditions in this section shall have reached normal.
 High School Baseball Team.
 The Bessemer High school has arranged a game with the University High school of Birmingham next week. This team has made good record so far this sea- son, having won five games out of the six played.
 Council Meeting.
 The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will meet in regular semi-monthly session next Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

Perhaps it Is not etched enough; send 1t to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples phone PTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
FATHER SECURES
 CUSTODY OF CHILD
JUDGE CHAS. FERGUSON TURNS OVER LITTLE MARTIN JAMES HoKE TO EXTERNAL PARENT FOR SIX MONTHS.

The petition of Edna Keene vs. o. H. Hoke, which was on trial all day yes terday in the first division of the city court of Birmingham, Judge Charles w.. Ferguson presiding, resulted in de- cree turning over the little boy in ques- tion to the custody of the father for six months After examining number of witnesses and hearing the arguments in the case Judge Ferguson rendered the decree late yesterday afternoon. At the enu of six months time the court will decide as to what further disposition shall be made of the child.
 The petitioner and the respondent were divorced in the chancery court some time ago, and an effort was made by the moth CT to secure possession of her little son, Martin James Hoke A large crowd was present at both sessions of the court yesterday during the hearing of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
ANOTHER RECORD MADE BY PLANT Blooming Mill Rolls l99 lgnoIs
 in One Day APRIL TO ECLIPSE RECORD Ed Welsh Is Fined In Police Court. Mrs. J. R. Acuff Is Dead.
 Other News of
 Ensley.
APRIL TO ECLIPSE RECORD

Ensley April 15.-(Special) )-With half of April gone the steel plants record for this month is 1000 tons in excess of any previous half month. The output this month promises to be POGO more tons of steel than last month, when over 2'OOO tons were made.
 Yesterday the blooming mill of the steel plant smashed all former records, rolling 199 ignots.
 This was payday with most of the Ems ley plants and a large amount of money was paid out. The industries paying on were: The steel plant, the Semet-Solvay, the Empire Plow works and number of smaller plants.
 Every industry in the Steel City is rum ming on full time and making splendid records The output of the five furnaces are very gratifying.
 The real estate market in Ensley has been steadily gaining for the past six months and large number of houses are in the course of construction.
 Fined heavily.
 Ed Welsh, young white man, was fined $10O by Mayor Scott in the police court this morning on a charge of lar ceny of two watches. It was alleged that Welsh took two gold watches from W. W. Sims.
 Duckiett Case.
 s. Duckiett, who is charged with solic- iting laborers to leave Ensley, and who was arrested by Officer Sugg, will have to answer the charge in the criminal courts. Today a warrant was sworn out for Duckiett before Judge Dan Greene.
 New Livery Stable. c. J. Camp and George Boss will build a large livery stable on Avenue E, be- tween Twentieth and Twenty first streets. The building will be one of the largest of its kind in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
to Health By Pe.ru.na.

Restored to Health By Pe-ru-na.
 Miss Margret Phelps, 4 W. 4th St., Cincinnati, O., Orator Friday Chatau- qua Club, writes:
 "A few months ago I caught cold from getting my feet wet and being exposed to the weather.
 This cold settled on my lungs and caused them to be sore and irritated. My breath was bad, my appetite poor, and my general condition run down.
 "So much had been told me of the merits of Peruna that I began taking it, and am pleased to say that in very short time l was restored to per feet health and strength, my lungs healed, my system toned up. and alto gether was in a much better condi- tion than 1 was before"
 If you suffer from spring lasstude, do not neglect it.. Take Peruna at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
MAN IS ROASTED
 ON ELECTRIC WIRE
WILL GRAY AT HUNTSVILLE HANGS ON HIGHLY CHARGED WIRE UNTIL BODY IS BURNED TO CRISP.

Huntsville, April 15.-(Specal.)-A horri- ble spectacle, that of man astride an electric wire slowly burning to death be- yond the reach of assistance, was wit messed by hundreds of people on Jefferson street at noon.
 Will Gray, a lineman employed by the Bell Telephone and Telegraph company, was climbing a telephone pole when he came in contact with an electric wire charged with about 25O0 volts. The man lost his hold and fell across the wire Ills body lodged there and was ablaze with electricity fully five minutes before fall ing to the ground and crushing his skull. Gray was picked up in an unconscious condition and died in short time.
 It is not believed he ever knew what happened. One leg was cooked the other was burned to the bone by the wire and other parts of his body was burned fear fully. Gray came here from Scottsboro, and his body was shipped there tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
RUSSIAN FLEET CUl OFF
 FROM OUTSIDE WORLD
tcontinued rom First Pase.j

(Continued rom First Page.) ----~~------------------ -----~-~--------->-~-->>> ly fix the imperial seal to the big naval programme prepared by the admiralty.
 The possibility of complete change in the fortunes of war has had an appre- ciable effect in strengthening the reac- tionary influences about his majesty and the week has witnessed another defeat of President of the Committee of Ministers M. Witt and the vote of the proposed ecclesiastical council by the Emperor until tranquility is re-established."
 ,Reformers Make Little Headway.
 Meanwhile the endless bureaucratic commissions charged with various re- forms are all working briskly and making great noise but little real headway as all their decisions are provisional, and must go through the council of the em- pire and receive imperial approval before being translated into acts. But while the words of all breathe reform, acts to contrary direction. For instance, the press commission decrees additional liberties, but the censorship regulations grow se- verer.
 The deplorable lack of confidence in the governments sincerity in placing the reforms in the hands of the bureauracy resulted in the formation this week by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
pe.ru.na Wards Off Spring catarrh.


 MT. James A. Moody, ex-President Board of Education, Mineral Co.,, w.. Va, writes from 314 Mass. Ave, N E., Washington, D. O., as follows:
 My family have used Peruna for several years past with excellent re- suits, and I take pleasure in testifying to it's superiority as a remedy for ca tarrh.
 Every spring that dreaded disease will show up in my family. and we al ways turn instictively to Peruna to ward it off. It has never yet failed, and l never lose an opportunity of recom- mending it to my friends"
 Take Pe-ru-na In the Spring. Miss Tillie Marx, 421 14th St., Mil waukee, Wis, writes:
 'I am pleased to endorse Peruna, as I found it very efficient in ridding my system of a severe cold and catarrhal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

barristers of nucleus for the national or ganization in favor of constitution, and because of this they were given notice to leave the city within twenty-four hours Even M. Souvenir, editor of Novoe Vrem- va. who is opposed to constitutionalism, cries out against the delay.
 "The bureaucracy asks TOT patience he says, "so did Kuropatkin, and he suf- feted defeat at the hands of the Japa- nese.''
 He openly denounces the stupidity of the government, which he says drives serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

minded, intelligent men who meet to talk on the country's welfare out of town, while daily and nightly revolutionaries who want to overthrow everything meet in spite of the police and listen to incen- diaries speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Chess Match Abandoned.

London. April 15.-The annual cable chess match between the United States and Great Britain was abandoned today. Cable facilities were not obtainable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Alabama chautauqua, Anniston, Ala.

FFdUdTTTd OTT"utuuTHu, 'HTFHotoTT' 7Vd'
 On account of the above occasion the Southern railway will sell tickets to An niston and return at the rate of one and one-third fare plus 25 cents. Tickets will be sold April Is to 21 inclusive, with final limit returning April g. 1905
 4-12-td. J. N. HARRISON, D. P. A.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19
4 NOR-PAR1iSAN ELECTION.

There Is general feeling which will
probably find expression ut the polls
next November. that the coming fall
election will he a non.partisan one.
In another column we refer to this
fact as IL affects and undoubtedly will
affect the election of sanitary trus-
tees There Is Il general deep.seated
sentiment in regard to this question.
The people have paid in taxes ire
niendous amount of money for the ac.
COmplishmcnt of Il great public enter
prise.
They expect to see its completion
during the term of the board to be
elected next fail. ana hence the prob.
ability that the voters will select the
best men for this important office.
or no less Importance Is the judicial
election. Ii L. a matter In which par
tisanship should not cut any figure.
ana probably 1t will not. There are
able lawyers and men well fitted for
the judicial office on both tickets. and
the people should ana undoubtedly
will select the best men from the two
lists irrespective of their party demon.
inatiOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19
ORIENT VERSUS OCCiDENT.

What can the West learn from the
East; Anything The question would
have had easy answer before the Russ
japanese war opened Western eyes,
We had supposed that because we had
taught the japanese all they knew re-
specting modern science and invention
these "imitators" had nothing worth
our especial study. We have dlscov'
cred that they can teach us some
things In the realm Of spirit For in
stance: Our pert paragraphers have
long poked fun at the so-called IAN
cestor worship" OF the japanese. We
have had small understa ndlng Of what
that worship" means. II Is not mere
worship Of ancestors. II Is worship Of
the race. II comprehends posterity as
well as ancestry. 1t Is recognition OF
the solidarity OF the race. Westerners
run to indlyIduallsm. They are selfish
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19

even in their altruism. They laugh
at the thought Of any veneratiOn of
their grandfathers or any worry over
the generations of the future. The
Japanese. on the other hand. have SO
cultivated the spirit of race patriotism
that they deem 1t the greatest glory
to venerate the heritage Of the fathers
and to die. II need be. for the good Of
the coming generations. Such altru.
ism Is almost inconceivable to the
Western mind. But the Westerner can
understand the practical out.working
of such a spirit. He can appreciate
the value of such ideals when they are
written out In great victories on land
and sea. Let us learn the lesson. he
cause of our intense individualism sci.
fishness and graft permeate our So
ciay. The heroisms Of the past fail
to move us. We do despite to the
spirit Of the fathers. We care little
for the generations to come. Let them
take care of themselves! We must live
In the present. We must have and
hold. May we not take little to
heart the gentle but sublime devotion
of the little brown people to the lega.
cies of the past and their ambition to
perish, II necessary, for the good Of
the ages to come?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19
CARNE0iE'S PENSION FUND AND
THE EDUCATIONAL PROFESSION

Mr.. Carnegie, In announcing his ten
million dollar pension fund for aged
professors, referred to teaching as the
least rewarded of all the professions"
This charge Is often made and seldom
denied. The truth Of 1t has long been
a national rcproach. The ministry, al
30, Is undergraduates much. perhaps, as
teaching-but the minister Is never
placed In quite the same light as 9th.
er men. He Is held, and usually with
Justice. to be one vino has regarded
only the voice Of conscience or the
divine call In choosing his life work.
We In America are fond OF comparing
our wages and our salaries with those
Of men doing similar work In Euro
pean countries. and In most occupa-
tons the comparison is to our advan.
tage. In teaching 1t Is not SO. Ger.
many In particular, although country
OF low wages, pays her professors on
the whole more than Americans rc.
ceive for doing the same work. Mr.
Carnegies splendid gift was made no,
merely with a view to doing justice tC
an illpaid class, but for the patriotic
purpose of avertlng national danger
the lowering of the standard among
college professors. and therefore poorer
equipment on the part of the educated
youth. To make sure the future of tht
superannuated teacher Is II gain II
many ways. The love of knowledge
and the desire TO lmpart 1t Is a passion
with certain men. They will gladl!
give their lives TO II II they can, bu
when they must not only live durlni
the present, but also make provision
Tor their old age, they are compelled
10 forego original research, and de
vote themselves to ''pot.boiling" work
The pension fund will permit the r.
tirement of professors who have los
their teaching power, and the substI
tuition OF younger men when the worl
10 be done requires II; and 1t give,
new dignity and recognition to a pro
fession which needs the biggest anc
the best men in the country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19
CLEAR The STREETS.

Everybody Is with Mayor Dunno In
his crusade against street obstruction.
The sidewalks are part of the streets
and the public has as much right to
the use of them rs they have to the
middle or any other part of the thor.
oughfare. Mayor dunno Is on the right
tack In this matter. AMI when he has
cleaned up the skid" and other nui.
sances in the wholesale districts he
should turn his attention to such places
as South Water street. II the Mayor
goes ahead he will find the people RICH,
behind him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19

both above par.
~SlA
Daniel G. Ramsay Is one of the best
men and will prove one Of the strong
est candidates ever nominated to the
judicial bench by the Democrats Of
Cook County. He Is one Of the ablest
and most distinguished members of
the bar Of Cook County and Illinois,
and man who would do honor to the
bench. Mr.. Ramsay made distin.
guished record as former assistant
States attorney, and has shown him.
self by his uniform success In the pri-
vate practice Of his profession to be
n man gifted with all the necessary
attributes for n first-class jurist. Mr..
Ramsay was born near Martlnsville,
of Scotch-Irish parentage. He COM
menced railroading when boy and
worked In various branches of the SER
vice. including that of telegraph Oper-
ator and clerk. for more than eight
years. He attended the law school of
McKendree College, where he gradual
cd. In the fall of 1890 he was elected
representative to the Thlrty-seventh
General Assembly of the Legislature
and was one of the famous Palmer
lOl stalwarts.
~6
II. James Kolze has earned the re-
spect of the entire public by his eX
cellent services and fine record as Il
member Of the County Board,
Merritt W. Plnckney, who has beer
nominated for Judge of the Circuit
Court by the Republican party OF
Cook County, Is one of the ablest ant
best known members of the CoOl
County bar. Mr. Pnckney is eminent
~ qualified for the high office to wh!cl
he has been nominated, being pro
found lawyer II public spirited citizci
and man gifted with the qualitie,
| which go to make up the true judlcia
| mind. Mr. Plnckney Is a man in the
prime Of life, being just - years Old
He was born in Mount Morris, ILL.,,
| and was educated at Rock River Semi
nary, of which his father, Daniel j
Pinckney, was principal. He was grad
uatcd at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.
in ISL In that same year Mr. Pinck
ney came to Chicago and commenced
the study Of law at the Union College
| of Law, from which Institution h6
graduated In 1883.
Mr.. Pinckncy has been practlcina
law for twenty-five years, and Is q
! leader In the realm Of Jurisprudence
! He has been for years the leading
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19

Der thirteen. He advertises himself as
a brilliant conversat ionallst, too; but
would not brilliancy be wasted on peO-
pie who are SO superstltlOus as to hire
him?
II Jones' bones were as familiar as
his jokes they are "discovering" IN
Paris, we should have no misglvlngs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19

being locked, and he has a beautiful
young wife. 1t will be shameful
waste Of time to sit around and pity
Chauncey.
ut Is deplorable," says an exchange,
Ito see an aged ana lOng-honOred
statesman like Senator Mitchell con.
victed of corruption" Not Mt all. II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19
EA0LETS.

William Hale Thompson has the
universal respect of all who know him.
His official and business record are
both above par.