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The age-herald., 1898-05-06
Due to Carelessness

From the Pittsburg Dispatch. Concerning that theory of the Dover powder-mill explosion that 1t was probably caused by Ia spark from the pipe of a careless smoker" an earnest inquiry is raised as to the manner in which a man may smoke in powder mill and be con sidered careful smoker.
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
In the Social Realm of
 Birminuham and Elsewhere

Little Mary Augusta Dearborn, the youngest child of MT. and Mrs. A. R. Dear born, who has been critically i'll for several weeks. Is now convalescent. and will soon be entirely restored to health.
 The Cadmean Circle will meet tomorrow, Saturday afternoon, with the president,
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
Plenty of It

Plenty of It From the Galveston News A German paper says "Hail to Spainv, Correct; good leaden hail.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29

Many household is saddened by death be-
cause Of the failure to keep on hand safe and
absolutely certain cure for Group such as One
Minute Cough Cure Sec that your little ones
are protected against emergency. Alfred s.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29
Thenterr In spafn.

Theaters in Spain have no pro-
grammes A bill in the lobby sometimes
gives the cast, but most Of the actors
remain unknown by rane. The curtain
is devoted to advertisements, and in
Madrid theaters advertising cards are
affixed with the numbers on the back Of
each seat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29
FASHION AND FABRIC.

The simple little eal. Jackets called the
Geisha are made Of plain French fan
mel lined with China silk
The dressy and effective toilets regulated
on striot principles Of black and white or
black and gray are still to be commended
for matrons.
Sleeves laid in inch and half folds or
tucks are still extremely popular on hand
some dresses and fancy waists, and they
continue to be used In the heaviest mate
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29

Ask your Grocer to day to show you q package
Of GRAIN o the new food drink that takes u g
place Of COFFEE. The children may drink 1t with :
out injury as well as the adult. All who try it,
like it GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure raips.
and the most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress. the price OF coffee. IS AID 20 cts.
per package. Sold py all grocers,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29
JOHN H. CARPENTER
PLAN AND ARTISTIC PAPER HANGER

Calls attention OF sll who need work In his line
that he viii promptly attend to all orders by
mail or otherwise. aud guarantee satisfaction.
WINDOW SHADES OF all kinds on hand and
hall decoration neatly executed. A trial respect
fully solicited. Popular prices. Estimates rem
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29

No wonder Hale's Honey Of Horehound ana
Tar Is praised by its users. lis curative effects
are like magic. Sold by druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure ia one minute.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29

Fatal Explosions and shipwrecks.
Fierce Storms and Destructive Com
flagrations- Many Noted Names In
the Obituary Personal, Mis-
cellaneous and Sporting Events A
Chronological Summary From JAM
uary to December.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29

At receptions, the theater, dinners aud
similar fashionable gatherings the hair is
being dressed very high at the back, the
waved pompadour still being greatly af-
fected
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29

The sooner cough or cold Is cured without
harm to the sufferer the better Lingering colds
are dangerous. Kicking cough is distressing
One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures it. Why
suffer when such a cough cure is within reach?
It is pleasant TO the taste. Alfred s. Marshall.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

TERRITORIAL EXPANSION AND TRADE
The wonderful development of our
foreign trade during the past quarter
century, remarks n contemporary, is q
fair indication that commercial growth
is not dependent upon territorial eX-
pansion. 1t is more than a fair indica-
tion. 1T is conclusive proof. The
growth in the foreign commerce of the
United States since 1880 Is most con-
vinCing evidence that territorial eXDan-
sion is not essential to our progress in
trade. According to official statistics
our foreign commerce in 1850 was val
ued at 81, 800, 100000 and in 1897 it was
81, 800, ,OOO,OOO-an increase in the
eighteen years, in round numbers, of
S3OO,O0O,OOO. The figures for the last
fiscal year, ending June 80, will show Il
still larger increase Il notable item OF
which is the growth in the foreign de-
mand for our manufactured products,
which for several years has been steady
and rapid. This country is now able
to undersell the world in the products
of iron and steel and this advantage it
will undoubtedly always possess. 1t is
an advantage that must eventually give
the United States commercial su-
premacy.
In no direction has our trade had a
more rapid growth, relatively, than in
China, where it is now said our com
merce will be imperilled if we do not
establish ourselves as an Oriental
ter of the world. The eXpansionist
argument is that as the sovereign OF
Manila and a substantial part of the
Philippines we should have tangible in
terestS ut stake which would compel
Europe to recognize us as entitled to q
voice in the affairs of China and ad-
jaCent countries. OF course that would
necessarily involve us in the coutro-
yersies and complications arising there
and the question is whether we should
be compensated for the danger to our
peace and for the maintenance of n
large naval and military force to pro,
tcct ASiatic possessions by any addi-
tional trade we should secure. 1t is
admitted that if we retain possession OF
the Philippines We must concede there
to other nations whatever commercial
privileges we ask of them. In that
case we should open the islands to uu-
restricted competition, Thus the qucS,
tion of securing Asiatic trade would be
determined, as at present, by the en-,
ergy and enterprise OF oar people and
our ability to compete on equal terms ii
all respects with commercial rivals.
But it may be said that unless We
! have territory in the far east that vii
give us recognition as entitled to voice
in the affairs of that part of the worlC
we shall ultimately be shut out from al
| commercial privileges there. This is N
assumption which certainly has no war
rant in experience, nor does there ap
pear to be any substantial ground for i
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03
THE IOWA RrprBLictNS.

The republicans OF Iowa should win a
signal victory this year. They have a
strong ticket good platform ana the
record of the state administration un.
der Governor Shaw Is unassallablc.
The platform is sound and straight
forward In regard to the currency. 1t
declares that the experience Of the last
two years has fully approved the gold
standard policy and urges that the per
maucucc Of this standard must be as
surod by congressional legislation Civ
Ing to 1t vitality and validity Of public
law. "Our money, like our institutions" "
says the platform, "Should be main
taiucd equal to the best in the world
Protection and reciprocity are approved
and there Is a declaration in favor Of
the upbuilding of the American mer-
chant marine. The speedy construction
Of the Nicaragua canal is urged and the
platform favOrS the securing of naval
and coaling stations and the protection
Of American rights in every quarter of
the world with an adequate navy. The
llullbIll Is SOllltN Hat vague III ItEUIu
to the paramount question Of foreign
policy, going only so far as to say that
no people who have been freed from
persecution by the war shall be returned
to oppression or permitted to lapse into
barbarism. Perhaps the predominatng
sentiment of the convention was voiced
| by the temporary chairman, Represent
atiye Lacey, whose address was in the
direction of territorial acquisition,
| The republican party of Iowa is har-
monous and well organized. The state
| has enjoyed for the last two years a
good degree of prosperity. The agri.
cultural producers have done well and
| the manufacturing industries have flour.
ishcd. As a whole the people of nc
other state are in better condition than
the people of Iowa. Under such favor
able circumstances there should be one
Of the greatest republican victories this
year in the history of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03
FROM SOLDIERS TO CITIZENS.
The Process of Mastering Out the
Volunteer Army.

In all parts of the country volunteers are
now moving to prescribed rendezvous for
the purpose of being mustered out or in
some cases, are receiving furloughs to go
to their homes. with the same view of
ultimate muster-out, The process is slow
and somewhat iustifable imDatience is
shown by some regiments that their names
are not yet added to the list, but the result
will be to release very soon a great part of
the volunteers. General Lees corps Is
marked for service in Cuba and there must
be a large force in the Philippines for
long time. while in Porto Rico also a con-
siderable garrison must be maintained. But
the greater part of the volunteers will soon
be able to lay down their weapons doff
their uniforms and resume ordinary life.
There is something very striking in the
ease with which this reabsorpton of a great
army into the body of the people is accom-
plished 1t is true that a generation ago
we saw it eEempihed on a far larger scale
Not only We're the disbanded forces much
more numerous than the present troops, but
they had been in service for four years.
There may well have been anxiety in some
quarters to see whether a million men, so
long habtuated to the soldiers life would
disperse quietly and melt into the COM
munity like snowhakes into the sea. But
the alacrity and glacidity with which this
ton was enthusiastically prompt in his
plans for getting the country on a peace
footing and those who regarded a great
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

in existing conditions. We aan count
with absolute certainty upon Great BrIt
ain adhcriug to its commercial policy In
China, so that we shall continue TO have
a field for fair competition SO FAR as
that country is concerned. Auprchcu.
sion regarding the policy of Russia,
Germany and France we believe 10 be
very much exaggerated, if not entirely
uufouudcd, for none Of those countries
can afford to pursue a course that would
entirely exclude from their spheres of
influence the competition and enter
prise of other countries They do not
do it at home and they are not likely to
attempt it in China.
The assumption that territorial cXpan-
sion is essential to commercial develop
mcnt has little to support it. The
growth Of our foreign trade during the
last quarter of a century clearly shows
that its continued increase is not de-
pendent upon territorial acquisition.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03
DEFENDS WAR DEPARTMENT
senator Hanna Gives His Ideas Re-
Enrding sickness Among Sol
diers in Camp.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 2.-Senator NJ. A.
Hanna has returned to Cleveland after a
months outing in the Yellowstone park and
northwest. In the course of an interview
concerning the reported sufferings in army
camps Mr. Hanna said
II do not care to place the blame for
the conditions upon any one. l will say,
however, that the governors OF the different
states appointed the volunteer officers and
we find that the illness among the troops
comes from the volunteer ranks. The places
for the location of the camps were selected
because of their availability and the gem
eral climatic conditions,
Regular troops have been camped by
the side of the volunteers and no sickness
among them l do not wonder that the
death rate has been high in some in
stances. Several times l visited Camp
Alger and looked carefully over the place.
At the edge of the camp I found banana
stands and places where beer and pop and
such stuff were sold to the troops. This
kind of stuff never helped the volunteers.
Look at the task which has been per-
formed by the administration. At the out
break of the war there was provision for
but 25 600 men. l am acquainted personally
with the heads of the War department and
| am positive they worked from sixteen
to eighteen hours each day to equip and
arm this great army of 275.OO0 or 300 900
men. The whole affair seems marvellous
to me and could not have been accom-
plished by any other nation in the world.
The War department had a most stupendous
task before it aud 1t was equal to the
emergency"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

Denver Post.
It's rocky since I donncd the blue,
My palate is protesting,
NV stomach grows rcbellious, too,
Ger what it is digestinE.
My lips with yoaminE sadly pout,
Whence er | sit ana think about
The grub l left behind me.
/ sit and chew the flinty tack,
The Salt-hOrSe so rCpcllant,
And sigh to think how much | lack
The bulldogs chewing talent.
Some quiet spot ! often seek.
Where prying eyes can't find me,
And let the tears i'm longing leak
For the grub | left behind me.
Dried apples have no charms for me
And bacon is disgusting
When for a half a century
The darned stuff has been rusting.
'MOng all the regulation things
There's nothing to remind me
And bear me back on mcmory's wings
no the grub | left behind me.
Some comrades sing about the girls
Until | grow quite nervous,
For that seems but as casting pearls
Before the swine of service.
Such singing may their souls rejoice,
But YOU Will always find me
ENhauSting my melodious voice
For the grub l left behind me.
Now that tho fighting all is done
The boys their lips are smaCkng
AnticipatiVe of the fun
When kisses get to cracking.
But to my gastrOnOmiC love
Their talking cannot blind me
While they salute the girls, III move
on the grub / left behind me.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03
CLAY SEEKS DIVORCE COURT
End of the Romance which Has
Brought the Ola General So
Much Trouble.

RICHMOND, Ky, Sept, 2,-The petition
for divorce filed by General Cassius NJ
Clay to secure a legal separation from his
girl wife, Dora Richardson Clay, recites
that the plaintiff had treated the defend
ant in all respects as a dutiful and faith
full husband should and that he has fully
met and discharged all the covenants of said
marriage contract, but that the defendant
did, without fault on the part Of plaintiff,
abandon him July 3, 1897, and has since
lived separate and apart from him.
General Clay prays for a divorce and asks
that the defendant be restored to her
maiden name and given all proper relief
which is supposed to mean that he intends
to provide a liberal alimony. The defend
ants answer admits all the charges Gem
eral Clay says that tho girl shall never
want so long as he lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03
WHAT HAS HE DONEs
Pertinent Question for Certain Cam
didates TO Answer.
]. Sterling Morton's Conservative.

j. Sterling MOrton'S Conservative.
When political parties present candidates
to the people and solicit votes for them it is
very pertinent to inquire as to the character,
ability and work of each seeker after a
place in the public service. But how seldom
is this reasonable inquiry made? Here in
Nebraska we have now, and have often had
before, congressman who never did a day 5
work which resulted in any good to the
city, county or state Of their adoption
And senators and members alike have rep
resented Nebraska who never did, and never
can, point out single acre or spot of
ground which has been improved or made
better by their coming and living here.
Many have been elected-like the notorious
kem-who had not a dollars interest in the
state or people and who never did anything
except hold office and draw salaries out of
taX-raised funds.
The question: "What has he done for
the public good?" should be asked as to
every candidate upon every ticket in Ne
braska. Those who have done nothing; who
have improved no real estate; who have
founded and embellished no homes; who
have not tied up with the lands and
anchored in the soil of the commonwealth,
ought not to be voted for by anybody. Good
government can only be secured by the
election of intelligent, conscientious and
competent men who can show something
that they have done for the common good
while discharging the duties of private
citizenship. Let us have no more deserving
Kems who carry away their earnings to
another state.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

~ IDUT8 TTOON-IUWUVTUT
General H. V. Boynton is a soldier Of large
experience and a man of unusual knowl.
edge Of public affairs. He is well knowr
as a writer and noted for his careful in.
vestigation and conscientious statements
After a full examination of the situation at
Camp Thomas ne makes his official report
on the camps at Chickamauga since thelI
establishment a few months ago. About
$1,000 troops have been assembled there
OF this immense number 122 have beer
buried in the national cemetery. Compare.
lively speaking, the mortality has been low
There have been outrageous exaggerations
set atioat, and General Boynton's report re.
flutes them with convincing clearness.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

baltimore American.
Admiral Schley's popularity among the
sailors of the navy is easily accounted for
He treats all who are under him like men
looks after their comfort, and does not sur
round himself with an air of official SUI
periomty, through which they are not al.
lowed to penetrate. He showed this dispo-
siton the other day, when speaking of the
medals to be given to those who have been
commended for their bravery. These medals
he said, should all be made of the same
metal, not of gold for the officers and bronze
for the men, They should be like crosses OF
honor given by governments of Europe
Admiral Schley is right in this matter and
congress should adopt his good suggestion.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03
Dangers of Imperialism.

ITVITUTI 7 II" ITNNS.
The United States has hitherto escaped
the burdens and dangers of which Emperor
Nicholas has wearied, of which Spain has
had a fatal sutliciency, for which neithel
France, Germany nor England has found
any compensating advantages. VIII the
United States allow itself to be swept into
the burdensome imperialistic policy, costly
militarism and foreign entauglemeuts from
which the European powers would fain es-
cape? Does this country care to exchange
its happy and enviable estate, untroubled
by the quarrels of the old world, unhamp-
cred by the control of distant and insular
possessions, unburdened by the expense OF
vast armament, for the conditions that
have proved to be a drag and a curse upon
the terrtorially aggressive nations across
the SCa2
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

u oVVTIITIS -NUTIOU 5 NONStINUIING.
Former State Senator Poynter has been
named for governor on a free-silver-r rail-
ownership stock -yards-running plat
form Mr.. Poynter has among his immedi-
ate neighbors the reputation of being a
keen minded man of high moral and re-
ligious principles. His political views are
adjustable and can readily be fitted to popu-
list, democratic or silver republican ballot
singers. Judge Hayward has been nom
mated on an old-fashioned, self clarifying
republican platform. At his home Judge
Hayward is known and respected as a
good citizen and an able lawyer. He has
always been a bitter and intolerant par
tisan and will probably never believe that
any one who is not a protectionst can go
to heaven. But he pays his debts in honest
money and proposes that everybody else
shall do the same thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03
prSIL THE ELAnrCT.

Now that the council has taken the
initiative toward the construction of a
new Sixteenth street viaduct it is to be
hoped no obstruction will be tolerated
in pushing the improvement to a finish.
The principal retail thoroughfare OF
Omaha should not be barricaded or
fenced out by the wooden bridge which
has been condemned by competent en-
ginecrs and will at best within few
months be impossible for travel and for
traffic.
InaSmuch as the cost of construction
must, under the decision of the supreme
court he borne 10y the railroads whose
tracks are spanncd by the viaduct, the
required ordinances must be passed by
the council before plans are adopted and
contracts let. The plans for this VIA
duet should be on Il broad scale com
ing city. We have had makCshifts
enough in the former viaducts, includ-
ing the Sixteenth street wooden bridge,
to teach the lesson that cheap public
improvements are in the end the dear
est
While the city should not impose
needless burdens upon the railroads,
public comfort, safety and convenience
| should have paramount consideration.
First of all things the structure should
be substantial so as to require little
outlay for maintenance and repairing.
Next in Importance to safety is public
convenience. Travel and traffic on
Sixteenth street, already extensive, is
bound to increase from year to year.
The viaduct should therefore be planned
with II view to accommodating future
business demands as we'll as immediate
requirements.
At the very best it will take several
months to get the work of construction
under way. TO get it completed by
spring no time can be frittered away.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

army as a dangerous powor saw II dissolve
quickly into IT'S units " patriotic citizens.
Remembrance, therefore. OF what was
seen In 1865 will detract somewhat from the
improssIvoncss Of the present spectacle, yet
that spectacle Is striking and crcdtablc TO
our American ways The volunteers will be
an the better citizens for having been good
soldiers and viii always take a just pride
I'm having responded to the country's call,
The nation as whole will see that great
army can be assembled and dissolved with
out menace to the liberties Of the people
and without disturbance to the routine OF
civil life And meanwhile our soldiers and
sailors, with few months Of devoted
bravery, have added new domain to our
plnhn
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

The Herdmau gang cannot explain
satisfactorily why the populists who
under the fusion agreements have for
wears been accorded oue-third of the
places on county and legislative tickets
should now have their representation
reduced, when they boast that their
party is stronger than ever. But of
course the populiSts will knuckle down
md accept whatever crumbs the dem
ocratic machine may choose TO let fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

New York Tribune
II is only natural that clerks and chiefs
Of bureaus, who are fearful Of having their
tenure Of office cut short because there is
no work for them, should, and actually do,
lie awake nights to devise ways and means
for creating work which will Justify their
retention in office. In this way have grown
up systems Of checks and control of audit
and amounting, so elaborate, so complicated
and so utterly useless as to puzzle and defy
every effort of the sporadic reformer TO
rectify the abuse and arrest the constantly
growing evil.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-03

the men who went to the front in Cuba
would have succumbed to disease had
they stayed at home. Vital statistics
make a certain percentage of deaths in
a given number of human beings in
evltable. The ratio is, of course, in
creased for the soldier by exposure.
change of climate and n hundred and
one other circumstances. No rational
man could expect regiment of soldiers
to hold even a summer encampment
without developing n few hospital cases.