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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24

wonderful facility with the crayon and
blackboard. To begin with, the japanese
house is without cellar or attic, and for
the most part without windows, and has
for doors sliding screens which open the
house to the outside well as separate
the rooms from one another. They are
simple in construction, and the science of
economy in carpentry has been reduced to
a miH4mum. A man can build a 1000 house
and not have enough Shavngs and debris
to fill a bushe basket so nicely is the
work calculated in advance This is SIM
plfied by the fact that there is basis of
measurement for the material, and that Is
the mat, which Is three feet by six feet.
A room is thus an eight mat room, or a
ten mat room, or any number of mats that
can be desired, and the lumber is fitted in
the forest to lengths that will make the
house and its rooms as 1t may be ordered
The mats are placed on the ground very
tightly together, and are covered by the
ordinary japanese mating with which We
are all familiar The mats themselves are
of straw, and are three to four inches
thick, and are arranged differently in the
room so as to give an appearance of fresh
ness to each room as one enters. The raft
ers and the ceiling overhead are arranged
differently in each room for the same pur-
pose.
The art value of the screen partitions is
n0ticeaDie, ana tney are oIten eidDordtely
decorated, but the picture or the motto,
which is hung in a recess in the principal
room in the house, is changed at intervals
in order that there may be something APP
propriate to the seasons For instance, in
hot weather a refreshing winter scene, cool
and suggestive, will be brought out, while
in cold weather there may be a scene of
cherry blossoms or of something to take
the mind from the discomforts of the
han house.
kitchen side. is always on the street, and
the grocer drives his bargains with the
cook through the lattice on the street.
The show rooms, the family rooms, are
on the back areas, and there the broad We
randall looks out on a beautiful garden
and the back areas of the street running
parallel are the better part of the houses
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
HOME LIFE
IN FAR JAPAN

Professor Edward s. Morse, of Salem, en-
tertained the Hartford Art Society the 9TH
er day with talk about the Japanese. The
Courant says: He prefaced his talk by
pointing out the distinction between the
Chinese and japanese, and saying that the
reason why many Europeans and Ameri-
cans judge the two races are related Is pc
cause the japanese use the Chinese writ
ten language, as they did not themselves
discover a method of transferring thought
In writing. Thus it happens that the writ
ten Chinese is the means of communication
between peoples of Japan and the Chinese
and Korean provinces, who cannot speak
any language that can be understood by
one another. This conversation Is by cnar-
acter signs, often by the rapid writing on
the palm of the hand or any convenient
plane and sometimes by quick sketching
of the sign in the air.
Professor Morse's description of the Jap
anese home was largely by contrast with
the homes in this country and he added
to the clearness of his description by his
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
FREELY DISCUSSED.
English Newspapers Comment on Clay
ton-Bulwer Treaty Negotiations.

London, December A-The question of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty is freely discussed
in the morning papers. The Daily News
and Daily Chronicle publish editorials as
sorting that Lord Salisbury fought to get
some compensation for consent to abroga-
tion."
The Daily Chronicle points out that the
canal would make the United States great
naval power in the far east, increase Amer
lean naval strength in the Atlantic and al
ter to England's disadvantage the carrying
trade to the far east.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
Fought Twenty-Round Draw

New York, December 23.-At the Green
wood Athletic Club in Brooklyn tonight,
Billy O'Donnell of Memphis, and Joe Bern
stein of New York fought twenty rounds
to draw. Each man weighed 122 pounds.
The fighting was fast throughout In the
seventh and eighth rounds there were cries
of foul from the followers of Bernstein.
but the referee refused to allow a foul. The
men fought evenly up to the eighteenth
round, after which Bernstein fought on the
defensive to the end.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24

evidence, but that they might temper
their verdict with recommendation for
mercy.
"a minister of God" shouted Mr.. Nc
Intyre, pointing to Fayne Moore. whose
face was suffused with tears "could be
lured and inveigied by a designing wo-
man."
Mr. Mcintyre spoke for fully three
hours and at the conclusion OF his address
the recorder said he would not charge the
Jury until tomorrow morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
RILEY GRAMMAR.
Noted Plunger Reinstated by Stewards
of Jockey Club.

New York, December 2s.-Riley Grammar
was reinstated by the stewards of the
jockey club at a meeting today.
Grammar had been beaten In the courts
and on the turf and his pardon is volun-
tary act of clemency ON the part of the
jockel club.
He was ruled off in 1896 on the charge of
having violated the rule of racing which
prohibits the giving of presents to jockeys
by any one other than the owner for whom
the jockey rides.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
Rather Awkward

From the Chicago Post.
1t was evident that something In the
paper amused her very much.
"You men do sometimes evolve the most
complicated sentences" she said, land the
funniest part of it is that you seem to
rather pride yourselves on it."
whats the matter now?" he asked.
"Why, this article speaks Of UNFOLDING
the open-door policy when it would be SO
much easier to say holding the door
open,'"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
A Mans a Man

From the Detroit Journal.
When he had eaten the missionary, the
cannibal remained moment in thought
poor old guyi'' he exclaimed, his pity
plainly being moved.
Thus we see that a man is man: for
even when he is mere savage the way to
his heart is yet through his stomach.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
To Hold In Readiness

Huntsville, December 23.-The Sixth
United States cavalry was today ordered
to hold itself in readiness for change of
location. 1t has been detached from the
Fourth corps and added to the department
of the Missouri.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
FEELS YOUNGER

Now He Is Relieved from Nevoes
Headaches.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.-"I was greatly
troubled with sick and nervous headaches
and tried many medicines without benefit.
read about cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and concluded to try this medicine. 1t
helped me wonderfully and continued
its use until was cured. I have not since
been troubled and feel several years
younger" ]. J. LAscH, 1T Congress st.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24

From Truth.

FrOm ITutH.
Little girl visitor has been annoying ell
derby spinster until the latter lost patience.
81 wish you would go home,' she said,
sharply; I'm tired of YOU"
Small Visitor-I wish you'd get married.
I'm tired of you!
Family tableau!
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
cuREA coLpIN DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to
cure Csc. The genuine has L.. B. Q. on
each tablet. 9-1-8m
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
They Arranged 1t

From Life.
Pat-If wan av US gets there late and the
other isn't there, how will we know If the
other wan has been there and gone, or if he
didn't come yet?
Mike-we'n aisily fix thot II 90 get there
furst Oill make chalk mark on the side
walk. and If you get there furst you'll rub
1t out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
The Reul Party

From Tit-iBts.
Barber Ito Charles)-Why, your face is
all carved up! What mutton headed donkey
shaved you last?
Charles (meekly)-I shaved myself.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
THE TRIAL OF
MRS. FAYNE MOORE
Sentence Of Her Husband Vas Hot
Announced.
THE TESTIMONY CONCLUDED
She Denied Allegations Concerning Her
Own immortality. q
BEN HILL, JR., SPEAKS IN DEFENSE
Resented the District Attorneys Impu-
tations as to the DECEASED Character
ofHis Fair Dung Client-Term-
ed Her Weeping Child"
BEN HILL, JR., SPEAKS IN DEFENSE

New York, December 2S.-William A.
Moore, convicted of working the badger"
game on Martin Mahon at the Hotel Gren-
oble, was to have been sentenced today, but
the trial of his alleged wife. Fayne Strahan
Moore, accused of completely in the crime,
being still in progress, Recorder Golf an
nounced when court convened that the
passing of the sentence would be deferred.
The cross-examination Of Fayne Moore
was continued. Assistant District Attorney
Mcintyre sought to elicit admissions that
Mrs. Moore came to Atlanta with man
named Ryan, said to be a gambler; that
she introduced Ryan to Moore and that she
arranged a game of billiards between the
two men, In which Ryan lost $1,000 to
Moore, but to all questions put by Mr.. Nc
Intyre answers were given in the negative.
Mrs. Moore refused to give the name OF
the man with whom she went to Europe.
She denied that she had ever Travelled from
Europe to the United States with confec-
toner from Memphis, Tenn.
Denied Her immortality
Mrs. Moore also denied various allegations
of immortality implied by questions of the
cross-examination. An entry from her
diary gave evidence of her intimacy with
Ellis, the Cuban, who has been frequently
referred to during the trial.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24

Air guns 75c at Birming-
ham Arms & Cycle Co.
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nu, cure nausea indigestion,
Hoods Pills Diliousness. constipation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20
HANDS OFF.
Germany gets her first lesson
From Dewey. German boat
Irene refuses to let Insurgents
Attack Grand Island.

The Insurgents on Wednesday
July 9th. reported that tho Ger
man boat Irene in Subig bay refused
to permit them to attack the Span
iards on Grande Island. Rear Ad-
miral Dewey promptly dispatched
the Raleigh and Concord to investi-
gate the matter. On entering Subig
bay the Raleigh opened fire on the
forts, whcreupon the Irene slipped
.er cable and steamed out by the
other thannel.
The result of the fire of the Amer
lean warship was that the Spaniards,
numbering over 500 men, sure nder-
ed everything.
On returning to Manila, Irene ex-
planned that she interfercd sin the
cause of humanity" and offered to
hand over to the Americans the ref
uges she had on board. Admiral
Dewey declined to accept them.
Governor General Augusti has is
sued q proclamation promising to
grant autonomy to the islands and
offering the insurgents inducements
to join the Spanish forces. General
Aguinido, the insurgent leader, in re-
ply said the overturcs of the Spanish
Commander came too late.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20
SANTIAGO SUHREkDERs.
Entire Eastern end Of
Cuba is now
given up.
Shafter Agrees to Send
Troops Back to Spain
Our Ships Not to be
Used in Sending Troops.

Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay
July 14:-General Toral, command.
ing the Spanish forces at Santiago,
surrendered today at 800 O'Clock up
on the conditions last offered by Shat.
ter. The Spanish forces consisting OF
about Is 900 men are to be shipped
back to Spain.
The territory surrendered by General
Toral includes population exceedin g
l25, 600, when the county is in its
normal state. 1t includes the impor-
tan: cities Of Slptiago de Cuba
Guantanamo, Sagua de Panama
and Baracos.
The plan of the War Department
for returning the sure ldered army OF
General Toral vii not necessitate the
use Of American vessels. Il is the
purpose Of the department. 10 ask fol
pre- posals from all steamship COLE
panies which desire 10 compete for the
ransporting of the Spanish troops tc
Spain, and the most advantageous bid
will be accepted
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20

General Wood wrote as follows
to Secretary Alger concerning the
battle of LaQuasina.
"We commenced our advance
from our first landing place on the
23rd. and that night General Young
and /, as second in command of the
second cavalry brigade, had long
war talk about taking the very
strong Spanish position about five
miles up the road, to Santiago. lie
decided that he would make feint
on their front and hold on hard,
while | was to make detour by
trail under couple of Cuban guides
and take them in flank and try to
get them out of their very strong
position, which was in the widest
and toughest part of the trail to-
ward the town. Our little plan
worked.
81 located the Spanish outpost
and deployed silently, and when in
position fired on them. Shortly
after l opened fire L could hear
Young on the right down in the
valley. The fight lasted over two
hours and was very hot and at close
range. The Spanish used the vol
ley great deal, while my men fired
as individuals. We soon found that
instead of / 800 men we had struck
very heavy outpost of several
thousand.
"However, to cut long story short,
we drove them steadily, but slowly,
and finally threw them Into disorder.
Their losses must have teen heavy,
for all reports coming out of Santiago
report a great many dead and wound
ed, and that they -Spanish-had 600
men and two machine guns (these we
saw AMI were under two general ofli-
GERS. and that the Spanish dead and
wounded were being brought in for
six hours; a'so thlt the garrison was
expecting an assault that night; that
the defeated troops reported that they
had fought the entire American army
for four hours, but, compelled
greatly superior numbers, had retreat
ed and that the army was coming, etc.
"My men conducted themselves
splendidly and behaved like veterans,
going I'm against the heavy Spanish
line as though they had the & eatesi
contempt for them. Yours sinceIel,
LEONARD WOOL"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20
Horrors of War.

The following from Captain Evan:
report of the capture of Cervera':
fleet gives an idea of TIE horror Of
war:
1.-The Iowa fired thirty one twelve
inch, forty eight eigut-inch, 27O four
inch, 1000 six. pound and 120 one
pound shots.
1.-The officers of the Vizcaya sale
they simply could not hold their crews
at the guns on account of the rapiC
lire poured upon them. The decks
were flooded with water from the fire
hose and blood from the wounded
made this dark red. Fragments ol
bodies tloated in this along the gu1
deck. Every instant the crack of ex
ploding shells told of new havoc. One
Of the twelVe-inch shells from the
Iowa exploded torpedo in the Viz.
caya's bow, blowing twenty-one mer
against the deck above and dropping
them dead and malglt into the fire
which at once started below.
"When the torpedo boat Ericsson
was sent by the flagship to the help of
the Iowa in the rescue of the Viz
caya's crew her men saw terrible
sight. The flames leaping out from
the huge shot holes in the Vizcaya's S
side, licked up the decks and sizzled
the flesh ct the wounded, who wert
lying there, shrieking for help. BE
tween the frequent explosions there
came awful cries and groGns from the
men perned In below. This Carnage
Was chiefly due to the rapidity Of the
Americans fire. Corporal Smith OF
the Iowa fired 135 aimed shots III
fifty minutes from a 4-inoh gun
Two shells struck within ten feet o.
Smith and started small fire, bu
the corporal went on pumping shot.
into the enemy, only stopping to say,
They've got it in for this gun, sir
'From two to 6 Founders 44O
shots were fired in fifty minutes.
Up in the tops the marines banged
away wi h Founders, too excited
to step hack to duck as the shells
whlzzed over them. One gunner OF
a secondary battery under ~ inch
gun was blinded by smoke and salt
peter from the tGrret, and his crew
were driven off, but putting a wet
handkerchief over his face, with
holes cut for his eyes, he stuck to
his gun. Finally as the pound
ers were SO close to the eight inch
turrct as to make it impossible to
stay there with safety, the men
were ordered away before the big
gun was fired, but they refused to
leave. When the s inch gun was
fired the concussion blew two men
from the smaller guns crew ten feet
from their guns and threw them
to the deck as deaf as posts. Back
they went again, however and were
again blown away. and finally had
to be dragged away from their
stations. Such bravery and snch
dogged determination under the
heavy fire were of frequent occur
renee on all the ships engaged.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20

"TuE reason the increase of the
value of gold is SO important to every
man and woman in the world is be.
cause when you adopt the gold
standard you make gold the meas
ure of everything purchasablc that
exists in the world. II gold in.
creases in value, it means that its
purchasing power becomes greater;
that means that you can buy more
products and property with given
quantity OF gold than before its in
crease, and that means that the peo
pie who own all of the products and
property must yield up more OF
those products and property in or.
der to obtain the dollar of that
standard. That means that they must
sell at less price. ."-CoNGREssMAN
SUAFROTu
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20

SHOULD the state of Kansas erect
state stock yards and operate them at
cost it will have the effect Of making
The point where they are erected the
greatest stock market in the world
for private competition will be i'm.
possible because it would get LothinG
for the use of its capital. 1t would
not only save Kansas stock men huG-
Dire dis of thousands annually, but save
millions to stock men in territory tTib-
utary 10 the market. 1t would moi
{ ost the tax payers cent, for If oper-
ated at cost it would include the cost
of construction and maintenance, and
when the sinking fund provides
should have extinguished the first
cost, there would be no charge for
capital. That will be bene6cent mon
opoly-one that will not add millions
10 the millionaires' purse, already too
full. 1t will be very biased stockmen
indeed who will vote against his own
interest by opposing such measure
The same may te said also of the
proposition for state fire and lite In
surance. That will save the policy
holders of the state more than
million dollars year tnat now goes
out of the state as profits to the grea'
corporations, leaving the people thai
much poorer and the private monopo
lies that much richer. These ar
things have advocated for years.
Appeal to Reason.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20

TOPEKA, Kan. The populist state
committee has decided to open the
campaign OH August IL. Speeches
will be made in twenty different parts
of the state at which the issues will be
well defined and challenge thro wn
to the republicans to discuss them.
The headquarters of the commit
tee are not yet established. The ex'
ecutive committee Will perform that
duty at its next meeting.
Grant Harrington of the lliawa-
tha Democrat has been appoint
cd to edit and complete campaign
hand book, which will consist prin
cipally of comparisons between the
work of the present administration
and former administrations for the
people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20

IT seems that bankers want the
government to go into the banking
business far enough to give them
special privileges and no farther.
After the national and international
bank privileges have been accorded
them they can then do well enough
robhing the people and do not want
the government to have any more
to do with it. Tricksters in every
line of business want to use legisla-
tion as a tool with which to accom-
plish their own purpose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20

"A AanSaS postmaster Is experiment.
on carrying mail Ia a vehicls pro
PEELED by gasoline. He carries mail
between Goodland and st. Francis,
distance of 35 miles.
Barcelona Spain is in panic
They believe that the American
squadron will lombard their town
first. The local banks are moving
their specie and the merchants their
goods to places of safety.
The Inhabitants of Porto Rico, are
terrorizsd. They expect the Ameri-
cans to bombard the city any dly and
they are flseing into the interior. The
city and suburbs are practic lily d..
serted.
Gov. Leedy has promoted Maj IT
James Beck to be lieutenant colonel
of the colored volunteers. John w.
Brown was promoted to be senior
major and G. w. Ford, of Fort Scctt,
was commissioned as ju nior major.
Major General Otis left San Fran
cisco July II with two transports,
the fourth expedition for Manila.
They Will stop on their way at Homo
lulu and take part in the annexation
ceremonies.
Brigadier General II. g. Otis has
finally been selected to command the
fifth expedition to Manila. His feet
will consist OF the steamers Rio de
Janeiro, st. Paul and Pennsylvania
and will sail by next Thursday.
Three million rounds of ammu-
milton were used by U. S. soldiers
at the battle Of Santiago and three
thousand missed to every one that
hit the mark The Spaniards were
concealed behind breast works.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The subscrip-
tions to the new war loan bonds ag-
StSSdIo YOU ,ooo .OoO. vi 'nlS amount
$50, ,O35, 900 is in sums Of $500 or un-
der, and 1881 900 900 above that "a
mount. The subscriptions close
July IA, at o'clock.
S46 Spanish prisoners including
Admiral Cervera have been landed at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire. All
of the prisoners except one, the gov.
ernor OF Santiago de Cuba, signed
parole. Cervera will remain at a
hotel In Newcastle.
The Queen Regent of Spain has is-
sued decree, temporarily suspend.
ing, throughout the Spanish penin-
sula, the rights of individuals as guar.
,nteed by the constitution. The evi.
dent Intent is to make possible the
quick suppression of disorder. The
Carlists it is expected will make
trouble.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-20
General News.


A great drouth is reported in Aus
tralia.
Belgium's ruler Leopold is to visit
America.
Free Silver reform forces fuse in
Oklahoma.
lola is fined 1000 francs and must
be imprisoned sixteen days.
1t is reported that there is not now
case of yellow fever In the U. S.
The Broadway electric street car
line in Kansas City is to be begun at
once and completed within 90 days.
A British version of the condition
1T Havana says that city is calm and
confident. No fnmine No excite
ment.
The commissioner OF internal reve-
nue. has decided that the stamp must
be bought by express companies and
not by shippers.
The world 8 swimming record has
been broken. Brewer of California
swan a half mile in twelve minutes
and forty five seconds.
The Presidents thanks giving proc
;amat'on was responded TO generally
The occasion was observed with ap
propriate ceremony throughout the
nation.
Wounded soldiers report that when
the Spanish continued firing on our
wounded and the Red Cross flags,
our men did not hesitate to turn
over the Spanish prisoners to the
Cubans, who cut off their heads.
Tie practice still continues.
The State officers are having a
roundup with the express companies.
The latter insist that the revenue
tax on shipments made by them must
be paid by the shipper. The State
officers hold, as do most business
men, that it was intended that the
companies should pay, and they are
sending everything by mail. Large
numbers of business men are doing
| the same thing.
Fourty five prisoners in the Ohio
penitentiary were ali strung up by
their thumbs in dungeons and giver
only one scanty meal day, having
gone on strike because their tobac
co supply was cut of. 25 other
were on the strike but decided to re
turn to work when they learned th'
punishment.