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tor in advance.
The conflict between the settlor
and the cowman in western Texas
Public Land in- K ets ,iercer as tlie
march of civiliza-
Teia*. ~
tion goes west
ward and the big expanse of prairie
is converted into agricultural land.
Of course, the cattle man does not
like to be elbowed off land which he
has occupied unmolested for years,
'lo defeat the. "Nestor" many schemes
are resorted to. One is the play for
time to dispose of their cattle, which
they never do; another, according to
a Texas writer, is as follows: About
the time the leases are to expire a
number of the "cowboys" are given
jobs on the ranch and a kind of se
cret bargain struck, to the effect that
the "boys" are to have employment
a specified time if each will tile on
four sections (the limit) of land in
his own name, the ranchman footing
the bill, and at the expiration of
three years, or so soon as the land
is "proven upon," the "cow,boy" to
sell to the ranchman. Thirty "cow
boys" can tile on 120 sections of land,
or 76,800 acres. The ranchman thus
becomes the purchaser, and still has
H7 years of the 40 years granted by
the state to the settler in which to
pay for the land at one dollar per
acre, at three per cent, interest,
■which he can very well afford. Thus
he acquires title (and unless collu
sion can be proved the title is un
questionable) to vast areas of land
inifl always, f.,»-<»rer
the farmer from on oppounity of get
ting a home, and, by the way, a homo
on land which, according to the fig
ures, is about ten times more pro
lific, dry weather or what not, in the
hands of the. farmer than in the
hands of the stockman.
A sense of humor is more valuable
for a busy woman than all the latest
Value of a inventions for mak
ing housekeeping-
Sena* of Humor. „„
easy. Ihe patent
dish-washer, the self-feeding and »elf
sbaking range, the washing-machine,
the bread-mixer and the egg-beater
all put together will not help "mother"
through Saturday morning so well as
the ability to laugh long and heartily.
Unfortunately, as the Youth's Com
panion says, there ifc no school where
this accomplishment can be learned.
The giggling girl is not sure to grow
up a laughing woman. She may re
gard herself and her own affairs with
a portentious seriousness. Egotism is
fatal to the sense of humor. So is a
lack of imagination. So is that morbid
conscientiousness, which is our least
desirable inheritance from Puritanism.
1 hat family is fortunate indeed where
the mother is first to see a joke and
to lead the mirth. In too many houses
her sole share in merriment is her dis
mal I m sure 1 don't see what you're
laughing about!" The mother, an in
valid for years, who could answer ita
inquiry about her health with a quiz
zical smile and a quick "Sick abed, and
worse up!" was not a burden but a
jo} to the child re n who found her room
'the jolliest place in the house." A
nonsense rime, a droll conundrum, a
lively repartee, a story of misadven
ture, may ull serve as sauce for a dull
day. rite appetite for fun ma) be
coaxed to grow by what k feeds on
until the mature woman, laden with
responsibilities, can smile at her own
small trials and help others to follow
her example, she will learn first not
to cry over spilt milk, and later will
master an even more useful accom
plishment, and w ill laugh over it.
I he value of the onion aa a inedi
riue i> just being found out. Doc
tors are of the opinion that it is it
pre\. liter of smallpox ami will ar
rest the spread of many other din*
eases, 'I lie onion is a household
remedy which every mother ha* used
for emigha, colds ami croups for g* ti
trations, but UIIW ita virtue i- being
tested in a more scii ntlfie wuv. (In*
iotlH promote sleep and quiet irri
table mrvc I hey are saill to ilil>
prove the ey« sight. Tin > u,e known
to improve the completion. ihey
beneficial article of diet, and if they
like oraii|f> a or apple i their popn-
ti< l.i i pi •
either of the fruit* nuiued.
IT IS NOT A SHAM FIGHT.
The- Battle Auiiliml the Truata la a
Vex >' Heal Striiicitle at
Wii nh 1 n|i l on.
There is a humorous side to this
trust battle in congress. The re
sponsibility being with the republi
cans, the democrats are on the alert
for any party capital the contest
may afford. Their first proposition
was that no action of any kind would
be taken. The trusts were declared
to Vie masters of the situation. They
would be able to put a stop to what
ever might threaten them with
trouble. Now the tune is changed.
The republicans having moved
ugainst the trusts their measures are
ridiculed. We are told that if all
of them were rolled into one the
trusts would have nothing to fear.
It is a sham battle. Xo tiust is in
danger. No trust really is alarmed.
The present clutter is mere stage
play. When the curtain descends
trusts and politicians walk off to
gether arm in arm, both sides might
ily pleased with the entertainment.
From another quarter comes the
suggestion—with distinctly the trust
tang to it —that the president is be
ing played upon by enemies within
his party; that he is being cheered
on against the trusts by men who
seek his overthrow; that they would
enjoy nothing so much as seeing him
continue to gird at men who control
millions of capital and who are cer
tain to resent it next year, either at
the republican national convention,
or later, at the polls. Which, of
course, is to represent the president
as a mere tool, and these republi
can friends of the trusts as prepar
ing togo over openly or secretly to
the democracy next year.
These little humors —entertaining
in their way—are of no serious con
sequence, says the Washington Star
(Ind.). Tliey agree with those who
see no force in the measures under
consideration. They do. Their activ
ity here is not bogus. They are
most earnestly trying to defeat the
president's recommendations to con
gress by every means in their power.
As for those republicans who may be
playing the game of the trusts now,
and are displeased with the presi
dent's course, they will be forced
next year, so far as trust interests
are concerned, to choose, as it were,
between the devil and the deep sea.
Both parties will declare against
trusts, and both candidates for the
presidency will commit themselves
unequivocally on that subject. What
will it profit a trust republican,
therefore, to leave his own party, or
sulk in his tent, when the other party
will be appealing for votes on anti
trust lines?
The situation upon tne wiiole is
promising for legislation that will
count. It may not cover the'case
as thoroughly as could be desired,
but it should help materially to
strengthen the hands of the govern
ment in dealing with a very difficult
problem.
LEGISLATION ON TRUSTS.
Democrat N Puttllk 1I» a Howl Ana 1 nat
the Elklna Hill, fop Which
They Voted.
Congress has passed the anti-trust
bill of Senator Klkins by a vote in the
house of 241 to 6, every democrat pres
ent voting for it except six "irrecon
ciliables," who give some evidence of
being in the employ of trusts to work
for unconstitutional legislation which
the courts will declare void. The sen
sational democratic papers are im
proving the occasion to make the
heavens ring with the iniquity of the
law for which nearly every tlemocrat
ic congressman voted, it is their trade,
however, and silly as the tirades of
these journals are, we must bow to
the judgment of their owners as to
the mental caliber of their readers,
*»ys the San Francisco Chronicle.
Th« Elkins so-called "anti-trust
bill" is nothing more nor Less than such
an amendment to the Sherman anti
trust and other interstate commerce
acts as will render it possible to ef
fectively prosecute the offense of giv
ing or receiving secret rebates on
freight. The text of the amended bill
hns not yet reached us, but from the
discussion as telegraphed, it appears
that the bill, which is now in the hands
of the president, will really effect the
desired end. TliatsA'di rebates are al
ready unlawful everybody knows, as
also that they are constantly given by
all railroad corporations to all power
ful trusts. It is, in fact, the advantage
which these rebates give which enables
trusts to drive their rivals out of busi
ness. The passage of a bill which will
enable the government to secure con
victions for this offense is the greatest
single blow which can be delivered to
rapacious corporations. It must be re
membered, however, "that these re
bates, wrongful as they are, do the
consumer, as such, no immediate harm.
They enable the trust to sell cheaper
by reason of the unfair advantage
which it has over other competitors.
When all competition has thus been
unfait ly driven out the 1 ruMs run, itud,
of course, will, if ru active demand
■>• >».• , ntl •■rkwa, Th« Elklo bill
I* directed at this ino-t dangerous
situs,. , i ihe trusts B |i,| n, enforce
ment will require the entire possible
effort of the got eminent for a long
time. \S II- il.i I.ill | ed ;n dan pi
I'tiid pi •• 'I at tin d p. nl i f tli* at
lot lie\ gem 112 r i > i fiirei itie nt the
r. publican coi, »re I a done li full
quired, but it i urtii ient fot ihi firvt-
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1903
PLEDGES CARRIED OUT.
The It epu 111 lea nn Arf Milking U«o4
Their I'miiilaen
the Vruila.
The country will observe that the re
publican party is once more carrying
out its promises. The passage of the
Littlefield ant itrust, bill in the house of
representatives by a unanimous, vote
is impressive evidence not only of the
republican party's honesty, but of its
courage and intelligence. This is a re
publican bill, and the house is a repiiln
lican body. The democrats attempted
to weight down the measure by amend
ments which they knew had not the
slightest chance to pass, and which
they knew ought not to be passed.
Some of them, if enacted, would have
been declared unconstitutional by the
courts. Others would have been un
workable. and would have made the
whole statute a dead letter. Many po
litical speeches were made by the.
democrats in the course of the consid
eration of itlie bill. Their purpose
throughout all of this obstructive,mess
was to make partisan capital for their
party and to hamper the republicans,
says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Undoubtedly the Littlefield bill, or
some other antitrust measure, will
pass congress. The senate has a meas
ure of its own, and may modify the
house bill, but some bill calculated to
bring the great combines under the
surveillance of the government will
undoubtedly be enacted. The presi
dent has let it be known that if the
term ends without the enactment of an
antitrust measure he will call the new
congress in extra session', which would
probably be in March or April. As
there are only about three weeks more
of the present term, congress will have
to make some haste if it finishes a bill
which the president will like. That it
will do this is extremely probable.
The senate, like the house, is con
trolled by the republicans. The body
will have the same incentive as tlio
pojfular branch for the observance of
the party's pledges. The republicans
came out against the trust menace in
their platform of 1888, just when the
trust idea in its present phase firsit
came up. The congress elected that
year, which was republican in both
branches, passed an antitrust bill, and
the president chosen at the same time,
also a republican, signed that act,
which is popularly called the Sherman
la w.
Littlefield's bill provides that every
corporation hereafter organized, be
fore engaging in interstate or foreign
commerce, shall file a return with the
interstate commerce commission
whenever required by that, body, stat
ing its name, date' of organization,
amount, of bonds/ issued and outstand
ing. amount of authorized .capital
stock, shares into which it is divided,
amount aemm-d mid o-utsta-ndijlg,
amount paid in.and many other facts
which will be of use to the commission
in its work of surveillance and regula
tion. It provides for publicity, and sets
up all the safeguards which sane per
sons have advocated. Whether Kocke
feller, of the Standard. Oil company
wrote or did not write that- telegram
attributed to him, warning congress
not to pass any antitrust law, the en
actment of such a law by the present
congress is decidedly probable. The
republican national platform demands
the passage of such an act. The presi
dent has urged it. An overwhelming
majority of the republican party want
it. The. republican is the only party
which could, in any ease, be trusted to
enact any such legislation as this. If
an adequate antitrust law should fail
to reach the president by March 4 the
next congress will be summoned at
once to supply this demand. The
chances are. however, that the present
congress will meet this requirement.
The republican party is the one which
carries ovit its pledges.
COMMENT AND OPINION.
Bryan is conscious of the
fact that a man who has been twice
defeated ought not to make a third
effort, without some persuasion.—
Washington Star.
says the republicans bought the last
two presidential elections. Those
victories were given away by tlie
democrats for nothing.—Philadelphia
Press.
Bryan has said lie would not
again be a candidate. But he has
taken the position of party censor
and is not telling democracy that
the other candidates "won't do." —
Albany Journal.
llryun says he is content to re
main in the ranks. Well, there is
not likely to lie any difficulty on that
score. Everybody else appears to lie
satisfied to let him remain there.—
Cleveland Leader.
t-Tli Indiana democrats are for
David It. Ilill for president in I'Jut
they arc banking on a man who, if
lie could possibly be nominated,
would lie overwhelmingly defeated.—
Indianapolis Journal.
Tillman has given the
country his idea of how to ileal with
the negro problem. There is now a
chance for Home one to propose a
way to ileal with the Tilliuan prob
lem. I'liihiilclplila Pre
rrT|,H New S ork World, in an
article attempting to show that Mr.
i levelulid call lit elected pre ideal in
IV* 14, sa,> h lie would lie as likely to
carry Indiana. Illinois and \\ imi.
-in as any other democrat. In the
that it I- not |mis-ilile that any
democrat can carry Indiana for pre I-
In t«H, Mr. t IcvttaMl wmm b*
a* "liki h" to do it Mi any camlidatn,
tail it -lioiild l>e added that Mr. t leie-
Mr. I Icti Innd wan not u tleuioi rut
Plenty Rand.
"You would get along a great deal better
if you didn't get so excited," said the calm
inan to his irascible friend. "Can't you learn
to keep your temper?"
"Keep my temper! Well, I like that!" re
torted the other. "I'd have you understand
that 1 keep more temper in one day than
you have in your possession during a whole
year!"— Youth's Companion.
Through and ThrouKh.
New Bedford, Mass., Mar. 2nd.—At CSB
First St., this city, lives a very happy man.
His name is Ulric Levasseur, and he certain
ly has good reason to feel glad and proud.
Mr. Levasseur has been sick for a long
time with general weakness and a sore pain
in his back. At the last he got sc bad tiiat
he could not talk without great misery.
Now he is well and in speaking of this won
edrful change in him he says:
"I believe it to be my duty to tell every
body how I was cured. I was so weak that
I oould not stoop; in fact, I was unable to
walk without great pain. I began taking
Dodd s Kidney Pills and aftera two montbs
treatment I am well and sound again.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are a God-sent rem
edy. I will always praise them for their
wonderful cure of my case. They cured me
through and through. I am as strong and
able a man now as I ever was."
Technicality Explained.
"Pa, what do they mean when they say
a man is 'all in?' "
"I believe the intention 1* to convey the
impression that his caboose is under the
shed." —Chicago Record-Herald.
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No. 3—Water Powers and Eligible Sites
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No. 4—Timber Resources.
No. s—Mineral5 —Mineral Deposits and Mining In
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No. 6—Lands for Sale.
No. 7—Peach Growing.
Soil and Geological Map of Tennessee.
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In the Gallery.
Jimmy—l'd like ter have an opry glass
some time.
Tommy—Oh. I dunno! I guess some uv
dem gal» on de stage looks better widout
one.—Judgs.
This Will lat eront Mothers.
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Nothing so forcibly reminds a man of life's
brevity as a 30-day. note.—Chicago Daily
News.
To Care a Cold In One I)«r.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Paint does not make a painter.—Ram's
Horn.
The Chicago & North-Western is the only
double track railway between Chicago and
the Missouri River.
Forbearance is always more heroic than
fighting.—Ram's Horn.
I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.—Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, N. Y.. Feb. 17,1900.
Horn"' 1 release * from tyranny.—Ram's
T i"^ e J ors > Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale s Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pike s loothache Drops Cure in one minute
Flattery gilds the goose it intends to kill.
—liam s Horn.
The Overland Limited, solid train Chi
cago to the Coast daily. Chicago, Union
Pacific & North-Western Line.
If you will not lend love you cannot bor
row any.—Ram's Horn.
Dyeing is as easy as washing when Put
nam fadeless Dyes are used.
He that can have patience, can have
what he will.—Franklin.
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
of the World's Commerce.
Knowledge of What Is Ileal More lm«
porlant Than Wealth With
out It.
It must be apparent to every one that
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sary to enable the best of the products of
modern commerce to attain permanently
to universal acceptance. However loudly
heralded, they may not hope for world-wide
preeminence unless they meet with the
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but of the many who have tho happy
faculty of selecting, enjoying and learn
ing the real worth of the choicest prod
ucts. Their commendation, consequently,
becomes important to others, since to
meet the requirements of the well in
formed of all countries the method of
manufacture must be of the most per
fect order and the combination the most
excellent of its kind. The above Is true
not of food products only, but la espe
cially applicable to medicinal agents and
after nearly a quarter of a century of
growth and general use the excellent
remedy, Syrup of Figs, is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world, as the
best of family laxatives. Its quality Is
due not only to the excellence ol the
combination of the laxative and carmin
ative principles of plants known to act
most beneficially on the system and pre
sented in the form of a pleasant and re
freshing .liquid, but also to the method
of manufacture of the Californ.a lie
Syrup Co., which ensures that uniformi
ty and purity essential in a retnejy in
tended fur fumlly use. A*k any physi
cian who Is weil informed and he will
answer at vrwc that It Is an excellent
laxative. If at all eminent in h.s pro
t« don and ha- inad* a special study of
laxatives and their effects upon the sys
tem he w.ll till you that it Is the beat
of family laxatives, because It Is sim
ple ami wU-.l- iiiu and el »n .-s tint
sweetens the •.ystem effectually, when
u laxative Is m e,l d, with ut any un
pleasant after-effects. Kvery well-in
hiit IsutlV* DM I' glad ti mII It.
ii*« 1 n tht- Irmit of cv, , ;i.itik*gr
HAPPY AND HEALTHY.
A Beautiful Canadian Girl Saved From
Catarrh of the Lungs by Pe-ru-na.
MISS FLORENCE KENAH."^
Miss Florence E. Kenah, 434 Maria street, Ottawa, Ont., writes :
"A few months ago / caught a severe cold, which settled on my
lungs and remained there so persistently that / became alarmed. /
took medicine without benefit, until my digestive organs became
upset, and my head and back began to ache severely and frequently.
•'/ was advlsfd to try Peruna, and although / had little faith /
felt so sick that / was ready to try anything. It brought me blessed
relief at once, and I felt that / had the right medicine at last. Within
three weeks I was completely restored and have enjoyed perfect
health since.
" / now have the greatest faith In Peruna." F. E. KENAH.
should beware of contract
** ing catarrh. The cold wind and
rain, slush and mud of winter are espe
cially conducive to catarrhal derange
ments. Few women escape.
Upon the first symptoms of catching
cold Peruna should be taken. It forti
fies the system against colds and ca
tarrh.
The following letter pives one young
woman's experience with Peruna:
Miss Rose Gerbing is a popular society
woman of Crown Point, Ind., and she
writes the following:
"Recently I took a long drive in the
country, and being too thinly clad I
caught a bad cold which settled on my
lungs, and which I could not seem to
6hake off. I had heard a great deal of
Peruna for colds and catarrh and I
As miles test the horse,
so years test a remedy.
flexican Hustang Liniment
Buy has been curing everything that
it a good, honest penetrating liniment
now. can cure for the past 60 years.
Financially Speaking:. The Change.
Tom —That Miss Winters is a remarkably They were speaking of the great politi
handsome girl. c '"J. n V „
Jack— Ves; : but she i«n't half as pretty as "\e» t " said one, "years ago I saw him
•he was six weeks ago." roaming the streets with not a cent, and hi»
"Why, how's that?" hands in his pockets."
"Her father tried to erase Wall street , "How different!" spoke the other. "'Sow
from the map."—Chicago Daily News. thousands and his hands* in other
" —Chicago Daily News.
Sillieus —"Everyone says he is a genius." •———-
Cynicus—"Then I guess he might be. It A man's own good breeding is the beet
takes genius to convince other people that security against other people's ill manner#,
you are one."- Philadelphia Record. —Chesterlield.
I Famili)
SYRUP OF FIGS^pM
a Recommended bu \ ■
m Manu Millions
U The Well-Informed Vv j|i
1 \ y 14,
Throughout the World- r ('(/ <'
I ManufdttukU ho
San Francltca, C«l.
Louitvtll*. Hr- N*w Yurk. N. T.
RoM sjiti r nr All iMJkotxu VMinujsr* ricict rtrrr rjrjyr* rtn Born*
bought a bottle to try. lam pleased
that I did, for it brought speedy relief.
It only took about two bottles, and £
considered this money well spent.
" You have a firm friend in me. and I
not only ad vise its use to my 112 riends, but
have purchased several bottles to give
to those without the means to buy, and
have noticed withqut exception that it
has brought about a speedy cure where
ever it has been used."—Miss
Gerbing.
If you do not derive prompt and satis
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,O.