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The age-herald., 1898-04-12
Spanish Losses.

In one lifetime Spain has lost empires. When MT. Gladstone or Prince Bismarck or the Pope was born, Spain owned two- thirds of this hemisphere. She owned even part of the state that Mary Ellen Lease now makes a field for her oratory-the home of Ingalls, and Peffer and Leedy. She own ed all the great stretch of territory ex- tending from Kansa to the south line of Oregon, including California, and including of course, Texas-in all, about one-half of the United States. From the south line of Oregon her possessions extended with out break to Cape Horn, sweeping in Mexico, Central America and ten great states in South America It was the grand est colonial empire in the world-the rich est in minerals and in agricultural possi- bilities. Spanish viceroys ruled in regal style in the city of Mexico, in Lima, and in Buenos Ayres. And they ruled in the same old Spanish fashion. There was mis- rule and oppression and corruption and robbery everywhere There was not in any of her provinces an hour of good govern ment.
 MT. Gladstone and Prince Bismarck have lived to see all that empire swept away except Cuba and the little island of Porto Rico. The struggle for independence was long and difficult, but it was accomplished without much outside help. The cruelties that the present generation have witnessed in Cuba, were but repetitions of earlier -eruelties in the state of the mainland. In the Mexican contest for independence the Spanish viceroy outdid Weyler in one re- spect-he cut more throats in one day In Zacaticas he drove 14,0OO prisoners to- gether, and cut their throats. That shocked the world, but really was less bru- tai than the recent edict of Weyler by which hundreds of thousands of unoffend- ing peasants were herded together with out rations. Weylerism is an old disease in Spain and in Spanish rule in America.
 It took about fifteen years to drive the Spaniard off the mainland, and in 1923 the assertion of the Monroe doctrine and Premier Canning came to their assistance so far as the Holy Alliance was concerned. and that ended the contest. The various states became free and independent leav- ing only Cuba and Porto Rico subject to Spanish avarice and misrule. It is a re- fiec'ion upon this country that these two islands have been held in subjection to Spain so long. It is the same Spain She never chanses-cruel, crafty, unprogressive and illiterate-a country out of the Middle Ages, surviving along with Turkey beyond her time and deserts.
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STAND TOGETHER.
rom the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 Public oponion has crystallised.
 The war in Cuba must cease
 The Spanish flag must depart from the island.
 Satisfaction must be given for the treach- erous murder of American sailors
 The administration has moved step by step with public opinion in reaching these conclusions. The next step will be action, will be war with a foreign nation, and when that step is taken, public opinion should waive it's rights and place the reins once for all in the hands of regular leaders. This will not be a republican war; 1t will not be democratic war; it will be an American war. for the preservation of na- tional honor and the defence from murder of American sailors and Cuban women and children. In such a war there should be but one voice, the leaders voice; one arm, the authorized arm. The American people should and will lay aside dissentions ar d Loyalty, earnestly and honestly uphold and support their chief. In union there is strength, in dissention ruin.
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A LETTER.
The Prospect.

By Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the Negro Poet Dear Miss Lucy: I been tinl1in' dat I'd write you long fo
 dis, But dis writin s mighty tejous, an you
 know jes how it is. But Pse got little lesure, so l teks my
 pen in han Flu to let you know my feelin's since retched dis turin Ian. Pse right well, Tse glad to tell you (dough dis climate aint to blame), An I hopes wen desc lines reach you, dat dey'I fin yo helf de same. Cose Ise feein' kin O homesick-dats ez nachel ez kin be, When a fellers mon thee thousand miles across dat awful sea. Don't you let nobidy fool you bout de
 ocean bein' gram If you want to see de oilers, you jes, view
 dem from de lan.) Bout de people? We been t'inkin' dat all
 white folks was alak; But desc Englishmen is dffunt, an dey's
 curus fu' fac. Fust dey's heavier an redder in dey
 moke-up and dey looks, An dey don't put salt nor pepper in a blessed t'ink dey cooks! Wen dey gin you good ol tu'nips, ca ots,
 pa'snips, beets an sich, Ef dey aint some one to tell you, you
 cain't 'stinguish which is which. Wen I fought Is eatin' chicken-you may
 b'lieve dis hyeah's lie; But de waiter beat me down dat was
 eatin rabbit pie. An dey'd t'ink dat you was crazy-jes, a
 reglar ravin' too, Eff you'd speak erbout 'possum or piece
 O good or coon. O. hits mighty nice, dis trav'lin', an Is kin O glad come, But, reckon, now, Is wilin' fu' to tek
 my way back home. I done seen de Crystal Palace, an Is
 hyeahd dey string band play, But l hasn't seen no banjos layin' mo- whahs roun' dis way. Jes gin oP Jim Bowles banjo, an he'd
 not go very fu', Fo' he'd outplayed all desc fiiddlers, wifi
 dey flourish an dey stir. Evahbiddy dat Is met wifi has been mon-
 st'ous kin, an good; But t'ink I'd lak it better to be down in
 Jones's wood, Where we ust to have sich frolics, Lucy
 you an me, an Neise Dough my appetite 'ud call me, eff dey
 wasn't muffin else. I'd jes' lak to have some sweet-pertaters
 roasted in de skin Is a-longin' flu my chittlin's an my mus
 tard greens ergfn; Is a-wishin' flu some buttermilk, an con
 braid, good and brown, An a drap O good or bourbon fu to wash
 my feelin's down! An Is comin' back to see you jes, as ehly
 as kin, So you better not go spakin wifi dat wuf-
 fess scoun'el, Quin! We'll, reckon, I mus close now write
 ez soon s dis reaches you, Gi' my love to Sister Mandy an to Uncle
 Isham, too. Tell de folks sen 'em howdy; gin kiss
 to pap an mann; Closin' is, deah Miss Lucy,
 Still Yo' Own True-Lovin' Sam. P. 8. Elf you caint mek out dis letter,
 lay it by erpon de shelf, An when I git home, I'll read 1t, darlin'
 to you my own self.
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GENERAL LEES
 VARIED CAREER

There is no man more conspicuously be- fore the public eye, save our president, than General Fitzhugh Lee, our present consul general at Havana. That he has filled this most difficult position with more than or dinary ability has been conceded by Amer jeans both north and south. Republicans and democrats are united in one common feeling that our interests and the honor and dignity of Americans could have been placed in no better hands.
 To Virginia, his native state, his tri- umphs come with especial pride and the bulletin boards are watched constantly by anxious crowds of all classes for the latest news of "Our Fitz.' The Lee family has been distinguished for nearly 300 years in Virginia, mot only in the local annals, but on the pages of the colonial annals. Rich ard Lee. the earliest ancestor of the Lees in this country, made in 1866 large settle ments in Virginia between the Rappahan- mock and Potomac rivers, known as the Northern Neck" He acted for some time as secretary to Sir William Berkeley, then governor of Virginia, and on the res toration of Charles II. used his influence in restoring the allegiance of the colony to the crown.
 In Cromwelrs time Virginia had taken a devided step towards independence and hao obtaineda quasi recognition in treaty signed by the Protectors own hand. Henry Lee shared in the ceremonies of crowning the restored monarch "King of England, Ireland and Virginia" from which came the legend on the ancient arms of the common wealth, "Sendat Virginia Quartam"
 Another one of the Lees, Thomas Lee, a grandson of Richard, was one of the lead ing spirits in the Virginia colony. He was for some time president of the council, and, although he preceded by Q generation the revolution, he designated the present site of Washington as the future seat of gov ernment. He died in 1750.
 Thomas Lee left six sons, three of whom obtained distinction. Richard Lee, Jr., was member of the first continental con- gress and was the first to move resolu- tion on June T, 1776, that these colonies are and of right ought to be free and independ-
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stitution to provide for Organizing, arm!ng and disciplining'' them, so that if any state pays the expenses of equipping its soldiers, the amount will in time be refunded by the general government. Some of the states have already made large appropriations for that purpose. Georgia has decided to expend $42, ,O0O in the equipment of state troops, and New York holds a million dol lars for that purpose. Such appropriations do not seem to be necessary, although they are becoming customary. They show at least the willingness of the state to come to the aid of the government. Alabama may not have a fund available for such pur- poses, but her quoto of volunteers will be quickly forthcoming, and any duty that properly devolves upon the state will be promptly undertaken. The state just now has more patriotism than cash.
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21 1861. The career of Fitzhugh Lee en- titles him to a marked place in our civil war. In sketch of him written by Ed ward A Pollard he says of him: His cour- age was of the chivalrous type, his temper quick but placable, his inspiration in the war was rather that of a champion of a cause than a personal enemy; he was ani- mated by the principle he fought for rather than by the phobia of brutal conduct; he was faultlessly brave."
 It is said of Lee that he has not a per- sonal enemy Just before the battle of Manassas an incident occurred showing his chivalrous nature. Lee had captured squadron of the Second United States Dra- goons and immediately discovered some old acquaintances among them. He merely took their word that they would not at- tempt to escape and kept them as his guests at headquarters. They rode with his stan and himself during a few days operations. and on one occasion were under fire from the guns of their own people. Through the influence of General Lee they were paroled and were given passes and horses to ride to their own lines. Such were thousands of incidents on both sides during our civil war.
 At the close of the war General Lee was left-as was the fate of all confederate soldiers-penniless and without the pro- fession for which he was admirably fitted and educated and was forced to be- gin over again his life's work.
 For some years he devoted his time to farming until urged by his friends to enter politics and become a candidate for gov ernor of Virginia. He did and was elected by large majority to that office, and once more Virglnians saw with pride g. Lee filling the position of high trust.
 Upon the close of his first term he was again elected. Never has more graceful hos pitality been dispensed from the governors office than during General Lees admin istration.
 Any sketch of General Fitzhugh Lee would be incomplete without some mention of Mrs. Lee, whose charming personality is always remembered by all who meet her. She Is the gracious high-bred woman under all circumstances She was elected two years ago president of the united daughters of the confederacy, now numbering 10000 women. She presides at the conventions of this large body with the same grace and ease of manner so characteristic of all she does. She has proved herself a worthy soldiers wife, for at this time she feels in common with all Americans the possible danger that surrounds General Lee, but never for one moment does she evince it. She feels that he is in Cuba for his coun- try's good and in the line of duty.
 Whether war shall come or white winged peace descend upon our great country, one thing will be proved-that we are united people, and that there are no truer, more loyal Americans than the men and women of the south and no higher type could be given as proof of our loyalty than General FitZhugh Lee, our consul-general to Cuba.
 SUE M. MAURY HALSEY.
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Troops From the States.

IT hostiifties occur troops will be needed. and the militia of each state-the organized miitia-may temporarily fill a gap, but as rule they are not largely utilized in long campaigns. Their terms of enlistment are generally short; they are very democratic organizations electing their own office rs, and the general government rarely calls for the militia, except to suppress riots and others jobs of brief nature. The presi- dent has. however, the power to call out the organized militia, and the supreme court has decided that his judgment as to the need of tho militia and the time of calling them into the service of the United States is conclusive
 But ali the questions that have arisen in this connection are avoided by calling for volunteers. When a man is mustered as a volunteer into the service of the United States he cannot plead any military rights and privileges. He may be mustered in on horseback, but the government is free to order him to another regiment, to turn him out foot soldier, or to do with him as it may deem best He is a part of the na- tional mitia-that adult male fighting force which is the glory of the land-a force fully ten millions strong. The American volunteer is the nations hope and pride.
 If 100000 volunteers are wanted, the war department apportions the number among the states, and asks each governor to send the quoto of the state; but the apportion- ment will be by regiments or batteries. A state can refuse to take steps to fill its quo- ta, and individuals can refuse to volunteer The first call is wholly of d voluntary na- ture.
 But it should be remembered that the voluntary feature is not all. Congress can call out the arms-bearng population, and if .hey do not respond it can draft them into tie service. But whether the states quoto be filled by drafted men or by vol untcers congress is empowered by the con-
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Democrats and the War.

From the organization of the government down to the present time this country has had two foreign wars; and the party that was opposed to, or at least lukewarm to- wards, the war in each case. went to pieces in about ten years.
 The first case was the war of 1872 with England over the searching of ships and the impressment of seamen The federal ists>dfd not support the steps that led up to it, and when the war came on, they gave it faint support-in some cases they openely opposed it; and at Hartford the opposition to the war assumed an organ ized and threatening form. They paid the penalty of the opposition, soon disappearing from the political field; and the whig party became the opposition party of the coun- try.
 The whigs made like mistake. MT, Clay did not favor the annexation of Texas; MT. Corwin bitterly denounced the Mexican war. and throughout the entire course the whigs were indifferent supporters of the war policy True, they elected the hero of the war president but the seeds of pop ular disapproval had been sown. and the whigs went the way of the federals in about ten years.
 When the third foreign war comes on the democrats, although out of power, will not be found in opposition to its prosecution. On the contrary, they will be among its warmest supporters. Senator Morgan very well represents the sentiment of the de- mocracy in this crisis. Senator Pettus stands well up to him. As matter of fact. no democrat in either senate or house has shown any inclination to line up with Messrs. Hale, Elkins and Hanna, and the rest of the -peace-at-any-p crowd.
 Senator Morgan and his associates may be sure they have the people behind them. Says the Huntsville Mercury: "Stop ten citizens on the street, and nine of them will tell you Cuba ought to be free. All of them will say Spain should be called upon to make reparation for the Maine and her unfortunate crew." Press and people in the south are practically solid in the support of a policy that will bring about a positive and permanent settlement of the Cuban ques- tion. Sharp, quick action is what all de- sire, for all want the trouble righted and ended.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Every girl gets a reputation with the men by getting married, and every man loses one with the women.
 Every healthy man likes to see a red checked girl with tailor-made dress on carrying a dress-suit case.
 No matter what quarrel a woman has had.with a man, it is too big strain for her to send back letter of his unopened.
 No man talks near so much about ad- miring simplicity in dress after he has found out from his wife that muslin dresses are apt to cost as much as other kinds do.
 Most any woman can make a man think he is having his own way when he isn't, but it's a smart man that can make a woman think she isn't having her own way when she is.
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TARHEELs AND KNAPsACKs.

From the Raleigh News and Observer.
 Uncle Sam has been whiting his stick and "projickin' " over the matter long enough. He is about to quit fooling.
 So get your knapsacks, boys, and fol- low.
 You cannot miss finding out the right di- rection. Yankee Doodle and Dixie, hand in hand, will lead the way.
 Tarheels and knapsacks-that's the slo- gan this morning.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Scorching is apt to singe the popularity of cycling.
 Platonic love is sort of prologue to the real thing.
 The woman who fails to say "because" has some other excuse.
 A musician that can play all kinds of in struments beats the band.
 Popular airs may be catching, but it takes a good tire to hold them.
 A horse never gets to the front in race if he has been badly reared.
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They know how to make the platform fit the case in Pennsylvania The latest and best platform reads, "Thou shalt not steal" Dr. Swallow, who recorded 119,OOO votes last year, vii run on the platform as the independent and prohibition candi- date for governor The isue is thus made up-Quay, or Thou shalt not steal" The result is in doubt.
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The German complication in Cuba has disappeared. Spain settled the entire Cuuamaba incident by agreeing to the 45OOO0 pesetas, about $1O0OOO. There will be no sugar in the case.
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The Cuban question seems to promote democratic victories in the west. The democratic party is the war party of the countryI It stands in the way of the FL kins and Hannas and Hales of the doml- dominant party.
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White-winged peace is said to be dis gusted over her advocates-Elkins of Star Route fame and Hanna, who will soon be pleading to indictments instituted by the Ohio legislature.
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If Fitz Lee goes back to Cuba he will have at his back a brigade of Virginians, who will not stand much Spanish non- sense.
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fncome-tax constitutional amendment, and see how rapidly the states will rise to meet it more than half way. Other countries have an income tax. It is downright meanness and tax-shirking that has made one in this country impossible.
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Spanish diplomacy is all summed up in one word-delay, and the president has been freely helping the Spanish side. to concessions of time. They want time in order to work up combinations.
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Spain's armistice is an attempt to make capital out of the rainy season. It will not work. The insurgents are moving on Havana, and may beat Uncle Sam in.
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It begins to be felt in Havana that the Spanish guns at Cape Verde will fall short as defenders of Havana. Their range has been overestimated.
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A Michigan man en route to the Klon- dike was robbed of $1,10O in Chicago, and yet experts say it was money in his pocket.
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The great and good Hanna now declares that only tramps and the impecunious want war. Mark, himself. only wants coal con- tracts
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Spain must get off the Cuban grass. This rule does not admit of an armistice It is either go, or be kicked off,
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The new Spanish minister can size up a situation when he sees it. He has un- packed only three out of twenty-four trunks.
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When Fitz Lee reaches Washington ever Mark Hanna will sink away.
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The Americans have left Havana, and the Spniards should follow their exam pie. Cuba for the Cubans, is the thing now.
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Cuban bonds are going up, and Spanisl bonds down.
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The new rendering of tomorrow "To Morro."
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Let congress present to the states an
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"How shall we stretch our eye when capital crimes chew'd, swallowed and di- gsted, appear before us." HENRY V.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-11-03
New Court House and Jail.

We thought we had exhausted all
the arguments in favor of vote for a
new Jail as we'll as the patience of our
readers, but now comes the Board of
State Charities with their array of
statistics recently compiled and an alb
stract of them is commented on by the
Ohio State Journal as follows:
THE Board comments on the fact
that Az per cent of the prisoners were
under the age of 16 years, which goes
to substantiate their claim that most
of the jails of the state are 'compul-
sorry schools of crime The statistics
show that 242 boys were sentenced to
the Industrial school. The number
sent to the state reformatory was 1877.
argument for additional wards for
boys IN jails."
Is there any argument that will
reach this case? Is there any state of
facts that can be arrayed to further
convince the voters of this county of
the necessity of voting for this propo-
sition. We think not. If a man has
made up his mind that it is a Mari
eta scheme to get another building
and that it is to be built entirely at the
expense of the country people, that
what we have is good enough, that it
will make great increase of our taxes
that the money can be spent in other
ways to better advantage, and so we
might go on to the end of the chapter,
why then we might as we'll quit right
now. If men will not listen to reason
and facts, what is the use of wasting
time on the matter.
We expect, however, a great many
will get hold of the argument right
and will come to realize the gravity
of the situation before the day of cleo
tion which is close at hand and will
come around and help us out on the
general issue at the polls.
Press Com.