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The age-herald., 1898-02-12
sUBsCRIpTIoN RATES.
TELEPHONE CALLS.
Congressional Contests.

There should be a constitutional conven tion If for no other reason than to put ar end to congressional contests. When ths house is republican, defeated candidate: cook up contest for the sake of the money that is paid to them, whether the, win or lose. They sling mud in every di. rection and in every possible way. Facts do not enter into such contests to any great extent It Is strong, sweeping ale gations of fraud that the republicans de- sire, and the contestant is, of course, ready to furnish what Is wanted If he fires the republican heart sufficiently, he is at once fired into a seat.
 This ammunition is used in the next cam- paign. It is rehashed from one end of the land to the other throughout the states the republicans hope to carry. The spell binders carry the reports of contested cases in their baggage. They read selected portions of them as sworn official testimony that no one has questioned, no one can question; and then when they have worked their hearers up to the highest possible pitch of indignation, they proceed to cinch whatever point they have in hand.
 All this vile political business casts a shadow upon the fair fame of the state It leads well-meaning people to think that honesty in public affairs is unknown in the state, and suspicion is doubtless bred in other directions. This discourages emil grafton and very likely tho investment of capital. The state cannot be so widely misrepresented without mourning material injury in many respects.
 A constitutional remedy is the only real thorough remedy for this distressing state of things. There is scarcely a crime in the calendar that is not charged upon the Fourth Alabama district in the current re- publican press, growing out of the Aldrich- Plowman contest. Let there be a con- vention, and let the electorate be so simply and cleanly defined that contest of such a nature will become an impossibility. For the good name of the state, and her pros- perity, it cannot come too soon. The Ald- riches of the state should be forever de- prlVed or tnelr opportunity to throw mud. Be sure of one thing-it cannot be done except through constitutional conven- ton. ard reform of the electorate The illiterate voter must be weeded out The stock in trade of the demagogues must be obliterated. The opportunities of profess sional contestants must be cut off. Let the electorate of the state be put upon a sound, sensible up-to-date basis.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

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From the Chicago News.
 Why are borrowed skates so easily bro- ken?
 Why don't sailors use catboats during & squall?
 Why can't one tan the hide of a dog with his bark?
 Why don't they have buffet cars on a train of disasters?
 Why is the sole of a sled called A run- ner when it merely slides?
 Why does gun always fail to do good execution when 1t hangs fire?
 Why does a women never skip a news paper article on How to Be Beautiful?" Why does small boy invariably miss what he throws at when there is a pane of glass behind it?
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
The KIondike Movement.

The spring tide has set in, and the busi-
 ness of fitting out and transporting the
 new lot of gold-seekers is assuming large
 Pacific coast to prepare for. and to sail
 to, the Yukon country. And this has led
 to a very sharp rivalry between two towns
 Seattle, in the state of Washington, and
 Vancouver in the province of British Co.,
 lumbia They are rivals in the fullest and
 hottest sense.
 Vancouver is, however, playing some
 cards from it's sleeve. It is the western terminus of the Canadian Pacific railway, which has branches and connections with the entire railway system of this country. But the Vancouver people do not trust to far-away misrepresentations they send agents to talk to the argonauts in Seattle itself. They represent that outfits and supplies purchased in Vancouver will not be taxed in the Klondike country, it be- ing in British territory This is plausible, but scarcely fair, as the Canadian govern
 ment has no intention of exacting duties from outfits or supplies for individual use. It has been arranged that animals and out fits in transit to the Klondike shall be per- mitted to cross Alaska duty free, and that the Canadian government will not en-
 force it's tariff laws except as to goods offered for sale.
 But the two towns do not stop to discuss the facts. They are seeking business, and they propose to gather in all they can this spring. Both cities are fairly booming.
 Every hotel every house. Is full, and steam | CTS are dispatched daily to Skaguay and Dyea. Freight and passenger rates are | both rising, and a further raising of rates 1 is anticipated. The movement is in full swing, and the number going to the Yu- kon gold fields promises to largely exceed last years figures, and even to exceed all anticipations. The season is young yet.
 and it's possibilities very great. Even the gulf states are contributing quota to this march to Arctic land. Never did gold-seelSers face more perils than do these people, The chances of gain are not great. because all the known rich territory is oc- cupicd. Prospecting in such country Is not an inviting business and that is just what the arConauts of 1898 will have to undertake.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
A GOOD SAMARITAN,

By S. E Riser in the Cleveland Leader. Lay him away,
 It matter not where; Dig hoie i'm the ground And deposit him there: Twill be useless to raise shaft OCT his head, For heavens aware
 Of the fact that he's dead2 Lowly his lot And humble his sphere: That he ever was sent to minister here, He gathered mo millions, he built up no Cornered no markets. robbed no one of His raiment was ragged. he lived upon But heavens aware of the fact that he's
 dsadi Did he worship in church In the orthodox way? Did the rafters ring when It was his turn to pray? Alas, know not But let it be said That heavens aware
 Of the fact that he's deadf The orphan he fanned
 Through feverish days May live or may not
 To cherish his praise; The sick that he nourished when stricken The starving that, when he was hungry.
 dne fed May pray, for him now. or may not, as But hcavens aware of the fact that he's
 dead! Lay him away,
 It matters not where: Dig hole in the earth
 And deposit him there; When the last trumpet sounds He will hear he will hear As we'll as the man
 Der whose head people rear The highest of columns Aye, put him to bedB That this lowly man hved-and Is dead.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The COW doesn't wozry. neither does tha clam; but people are built to worry, and it was intended that they should. On the other hand, if you worry much 1t will land you in the insane asylum. It Is the insane asylum on the one hand and the poor farm on the other. The point Is to worry just enough to keep out of both of them.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
Young MT. Leiter's Wheat From the Hartford Courant.

It is computed that Joseph Letters 15,- 000,o00 bushels of wheat occupy 1S0OO 900 cubic feet of space, which is more than three times as much as is taken up by the Chicago masonic temple. It is enough to fill 2250O freight cars, and the total weight of the grain is 9O0.000,000 pounds. It would mzke bread enough to last 800 600 people for six months. MT. Letter bears the burden of his enormous possession with great calm ness-neither worrying over the means Of dispostng of it nor troubling his mind about those hungry people n Cuba, Italy and Russia
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
The Solid Truth.

From the Alexander City Outlook
 We reproduce very able editorial from The Birmingham Age-Herald anent the of- flee of state superintendent of education. It speaks the solid truth as we'll as the senti- ment of many of the states best citizens Give us live wire-a man who can impart inspiration all along the line of educational work. No state stands in greater need of advancement in an educational way.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
County superintendents.
From the Cullman Tribune.

From the Cullman Tribune
 The election of good live county super ntendent of education this year will go a long ways toward improving the county school system. He should be a man fully conversant with schools and modern edu- cational ideas, and in his sphere, he can accomplish wonders in improving the schools.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

One by one Gov Johnston and his ex- aminers are calling the county officers who have been defraudlng the state to taw. The latest is the report of the investiga- Pike county, which shows he and a justice of the peace to have been in colluslon to fill the jail with prisoners on frovolous charges. and thus increase the board bills
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
Every Voters Duty
From the Warrior Breeze.

From the Warrior Breeze
 We cannpt hope to have much improve ment in our public school system till the state has a constitution more in touch with the time. Alabama very much needs a new constitution and every voter should see to every representative being in. favor of such.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
Advantages of Worrying a Little,

From the AtcnlS0n 0iI0De.
 Don't join Don't Worry club. Don't try not to worry. While contentment is a pleasing virtue. the people you know who are contented would be better off if they worried more. Absolute contentment and indifference to the possible troubles of to- morrow will lead any one in the poor house.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
GENUINE NEGRO SONGS.
I.-POOR ROSY.

I-POOR ROSY. Poor Rosy, poor gal, Poor Rosy, poor gal, Rosy broke my poor heart, Heaven shall-a-be my home! I cannot stay in hell one day, Heaven shall-a-be my home! I'll sing and pray my soul away, Heaven shall-a-be my home! II.-AWAY DOWN IN SUNBURY. O, Massa, take dat brand-new coat An hang it on de wall; Dat darkey take dat same old coat And wear 'em to do ball. Oh, don't you hear my true Tub sing? Oh don't you hear 'em sigh? Away down in Sudbury I'm born to live and die.
 -Conservator.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
Don't Do It.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 Don't take the lands which by law belong to the poor boys and girls schools and give them to the rich boys and girls col leges and universities. Don't do it. It's all wrong, if not crime.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

Whether the witnesses in the Carter can't be told. but witnesses in both the zola and the Savannah trial are refusing to testify
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
Let the Press Agitate It.
From the Gainesville Banner.

From the Gainesville Banner.
 The Age-HeraId has recently published some very able editorials on our public school system. It is to be hoped that our next legislature will take some steps to improve them Let the press of the state take up the matter and agitate it until something is done.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The oldest and best families are in the ring in Atlanta, with representatives in the person of two hoary-headed men who threaten to duel.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The last thing heard from Kentucky was that the "colonels'' had taken to water. Now member of the legislature has in- troduced bill to change the name of Car lls1e county to William Jenning Bryan county. The ''colonels" are improving.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

It is feared that all the speeches pre- pared for the Mobile convention cannot be worked off in the allotted time. Perhaps the others might be given leave to print
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

Of the 7OO,OOo survivors of the war 1,1s9,OoO are drawing pensions. The modern census office arithmetician is wonder.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The casual observer would not think so much water is used in Birmingham. Nor had the politicians ever dreamed of it. They use little water in theirs.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

Mir. Wannamaker is figuring carefully upon the cost of a gubernatorial boom Advertising pays, but political advertising is expensive.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

Along with the closing of German ports to American fruit, Senator Hale has beer shut off from the Spanish apple.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

One of the strongest claims put forward in behalf of the cylindrical bale is that 1t is much less likely to catch and hold fire than the oid-style American bale"
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

It was what happened to DeLome Thurs day, what happened to Jones yesterday, and 1t will be what happened to the gas barons next.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

Col. Burl Buzzard will tender his sym. pathy to Senator Hale on the Spanish minister's retirement.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The people are growing impatient for a settlement of the water matter. Why delay it with tedious hearings?
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

It will never do for the feminine press club and the male association to have a meeting in the same town.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
STATE PRESS.
Various Subjects Discussed by the Able Rural
 Editors.
from the Lafayette Sun.

From the Lafayette sun.
 The Age-Herald is doing some splendid work for the cause of the common schools. A more laudable undertaking could not be attempted by this paper. Keep up the work and we will help you.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
A BEUrIFuL sourHERNER.

The wife of Ambassador Draper Is the most beautiful woman in Italy. Her jeweqs outshine those of Queen Marguerita- She is much younger than her husband, and iA remarkable for her vivacfty.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

DeLome is in line of promotion. He may be given a chance as captain-general o Cuba
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The man who turned up that Cuban let ter "ain't gwine to work no more."
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The DeLome letter may be productive of an opportunity to take fall out of Spain.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

man than living blackguard-" There are various and sundry politicians who can re- fer to this with feeling.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The police force Is in action. A patrol man was seen on South Highlands yester- day
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

Tho erstwhile Prince of Trinidad wrote that he would rather be "dead gentle
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
THOUGHTS OF A MAN.

woman who writes essays on how to keep house generally presents the fact in her own home that she doesn't know how to keep house.
 The woman who attends a cooking school Is the one whose table you had better watch when invited to dine in her home
 The woman who rushes into the world to earn a livelihood without necessity is the one who wears the pants over a slim- faced, haggard man, who wears the mama of husband more as farce than otherwise
 The woman who attends all sorts of meet, ings where reform is discussed generally mas children who terrorize the neighbor- hood.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The Birmingham branch of the weather bureau seems to have lost it's rabbit foot.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

That the college Is out of touch with a great class in the cities from which the body of artisans and mechanics Is recruit ed Is. unfortunately, too true. Through the establishment of "col1ege settlements" this breach in the continuity of national life is being repared and Americans may hope soon to see the same broad sympathy as is shown in England by university men.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The wonderment in Spain is what hap pened to DeLome
The age-herald., 1898-02-12
AMERICAN COTTON ABROAD.

Bye bye, DeLome, you're going. home.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12

The chronic kickers should ask for what they want.
The age-herald., 1898-02-12


 Pike county, which shows he and justice of the peace to have been in colluslon to fill the jail with prisoners on frovolous charges, and thus increase the board bills.
 The last thing heard from Kentucky was that the ''colonels' had taken to water. Now member of the legislature has in- troduced bill to change the name of Car llse county to William Jenning Bryan county. The "colonels" are improving.
 Whether the witnesses in the Carter court martial are aping Parisians or not can't be told, but witnesses in both the zola and the Savannah trial are refusing to testify.
 It is feared that all the speeches pre- pared for the Mobile convention cannot be worked off in the allotted time. Perhaps the others might be given leave to print.
 The Oldest and best families" are in the ring in Atlanta, with representatives in the person of two hoary-headed men who threaten to duel.
 The casual observer would not think so much water is used in Birmingham. Nor had the politicians ever dreamed of it. They use little water in theirs.
 
 It was what happened to DeLome Thurs day, what happened to Jones yesterday, and 1t will be what happened to the gas barons next.
 Mir. wannamaker is figuring carefully upon the cost of a gubernatorial boom Advertising pays, but political advertising is expensive.
 Of the 70O,O0o survivors of the war 1,1S90OO are drawing pensions. The modern census office arithmetician is wonder
 Along with the closing of German ports to American fruit, Senator Hale has been shut off from the Spanish apple.
 It will never do for the feminine press club and the male association to have a meeting in the same town.
 
 Col. Burl Buzzard will tender his sym pathy to Senator Hale on the Spanish minister's retirement.
 The people are growing impatient for a settlement of the water matter. Why delay it with tedious hearings?
 DeLome is in line of promotion. He may be given a chance as captain-general of Cuba
 The police force Is in action. A patrol man was seen on South Highlands yester- day.
 The DeLome letter may be productive of an opportunity to take fall out of Spain The Birmingham branch of the weather bureau seems to have lost it's rabbit foot The man who turned up that Cuban let ter "ain't gwine to work no more."
 The wonderment in Spain is what hap pened to DeLome.
 The chronic kickers should ask for what they want.
 Bye bye, DeLome you're going. home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23


port, is now located at 1921 Second
avenue, where she solicits patronage
in Der line of business.
The Sennott Construction company
begun the excavation for the reser-
voir yesterday. The work is being
done under the supervision of W. H.
Powell, of Chicago, the company's
general foreman.
Bob Long is not satisfied with the
knockout which Denny Rowan, the
Ottawa dummy, administered to him
at Davenport the other night. He
has challenged Rowan again. They
will meet at Davenport July IA.
Bertha Solbig has been granted a
divorce from Emanuel Solbig in the
district court at Davenport on the
grounds of cruelty. She said her
husband was Christian Scientist and
refused her medical aid when she was
i'll.
At the meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Black Hawk district
school. corner of Eighteenth avenue
and Thirtv-eighth street. Tuesday
evening, Miss NJ. Josephine Holland
was selected as teacher for the ensu-
inc year.
Walter Lipscome, lineman in the
employ of the Rock Island road, was
robbed of $40 by Alice Williams, ne
gress, in Davenport, the other night.
Alice is now in the county Jail under
81 900 bonds, awaiting the action of
the grand jury.
c. G.. Mcintyre, now of Des Moines,
is calling on old friends in the city.
Mr.. Mcintyre may conclude to again
locate in Rock Island. decision on
his part most sincerely to he hoped
for by the many friends of himself
and his family here.
The Central District Telephone
company has in course of preparation
new directory, and it is therefore
desirable that all who contemplate
changes in their residence communi-
cate with the local Office as soon as
possible to that effect in order that
proper changes may be made.
Mrs. julie +. Switzer, known to the
theatrical world as Lena Crow, one Of
the Grow Sisters, who have visited
Rock Island for several seasons, was
drowned in the Skunk river neal
What Cheer. Iowa, Monday afternoon,
together with Jesse Ford, druggist,
and Rev. I. A. Parkinson, pastor of
the Episcopal church. The party was
fishing and the boat capsized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
Harmed Il Won Maur. Davenpo
A Jolly Time Mt the Tower.

Last Tuesday evening a jolly crowd
of young people of Rock Island and
Davenport hied to the Watch Tower,
and partook of bounteous supper
and tripped the light fantastic to their
hearts content until all agreed to
having had most enjoyable time,
and returned in the small hours OF
the morning. Those present were
Misses +. Enwright. Foster. Palmer
Lee, Stanton, Cameron, Lucht, l.. En-
wright, Hanehan. Schoop, Davis, Jan.
sen, Dolan, Carrigan, Battles, Don
nelly, Kelly, Bradley; Messrs. Davis
Griffith, johnson, Stapley, Kramer
knouse. Fezler, Corken, Smith. Sar
geant, Mohl, Dunn, Freem. Marshall
Watson, Hartz, Ramser, Tally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
BREWERS 10 PAY The TAX.
No Increase in the Price of Beer by tn
Barrel at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. June 2S.-The beer pool,
comprising nearly all of the brewing
concerns of Cincinnati. Covington and
Newport. which was organized a short
time ago to increase the price OF beer
In case the tax ON beer was INCREASED,
has been broken The break was
brought about by the Gsmbrinus COM
pany, Of Cincinnati, refusing to abide
by the price az fixed by the pool. The
Gambrinus company notified its Gus
toners that the price of beer would not
be increased but would remain at the
old figure Of SO q barrel
All the other brewers increased theiY
price 10 81, making the saloonkeeper
stand the increased war tax OF 81 per
barrel The stand taken by the Gam
hrinus company had Us effect, and the
other brewing concerns have notified
their customers that the price Of beer
viii be reduced to 50. The brewers will
pay the tax and the saloon patrons
particularly the "growler" customers
Will be benefited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
MANUFACTURERS SAMPLES.
Limos OF Ladies' Knit Underwear at the BOs.
ton Store, Davenport.

The Boston store places on sale to-
morrow, Friday, June u, at 9 a. M.
the entire sample lines of a dozen diff
ferent manufacturers. The lines en-
brace silk, Isle, wool, gauze and cotton
garments in every style. While they
last wen sell them at Onc-fourth less
than wholesale prices.
Silk vests worth up to S3.4S, for
$1.9S each.
Silk or wool vests worth up to 81 80,
for 69c each.
Isle or cotton vests worth 20 and
3jc each, for 10 and 25c.
Don't look if YOU need any, but Sc
cure some of these great values first
and look afterwar1.
BOSTON STORE.
Harmed Il Won Maur. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
Police Points.

Martin Grady and John Bennett.
two strangers, with jays, were CUES is
OF the station last night.
The preliminary hearing of Jesse
Smith. who is accused by Mrs. Frank
Sjoblad with attempting to assault
her little daughter, will occur to-
morrow morning at Q O'Clock before
Magistrate Stafford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23

Foley's Kidney Cure is perfectly
reliable preparation for all kidney and
bladder diseases. The proprietors of
this great medicine guarantee it or
the money refunded. Do they not
deserve a white mark? For sale bv
T. il. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23

]. N. SHKRIER, Observer.