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The age-herald., 1898-08-21
WARS POLITICAL
 AND PENSION EFFECT

It is beginning to look like the American people are nation of politicians. The war is hardly over before everybody is discuss ing the political preferment that will come to the heroes of the several battles. Roose- welt is already being talked of for governor of New York. General Joe Wheeler is be- ing prominently mentioned for the senate from Alabama. but it is a long time before the terms of either of the present senators expire, and many things may happen in the meantime. Mark Hanna is pointing with pride to the manner in which MT. McKih1 government and he has predicted almost an unanimous reelection for him. RichA ard Croker, of Tammany, and many Of the democrats of New York are crying out for Dewey, the hero of Manila, as presiden, tial candidate on the democratic ticket in 1900. Fitzhugh Lee has already an nounced himself as candidate for the United States senate from Virginia. And so it goes. No one can tell what the result will be, but it is probable that at least several of the heroes of the war will be rewarded with political preferment.
 
 By the way, see that quite good many applications have already been made for pensions by the families of the men who have died from diseases and who have been killed in the barely concluded war with Spain. To their credit be it said, that no man wounded in this war has made appli- cation for a pension. It is an interesting thing to speculate as to how much will be added to the pension rolls annually as the result of this war. It wtl be several mil Il grow annually during the next twenty or thirty years. Ten years after the war between the states, President Garfield, who was at that time member of the house, said that the pension roll could never ex- ceed $s5 900 per annum. Yet it grew un- til last year--thirty-two years after the war-it was more than $150.0 1000, with prospects of an increase for several years to come.
 As little as you may think of it, there are still several revolutionary war pensioners on the roll, great many from the war of 1872 and many more from the Mexican war. Two of the pensioners from the revolu- tionary war are the wives of survivors of that struggle, who many years afterward. married very young women and these wives are pensioners. Perhaps hundred years from today there will be those who are still drawing pensions as the result of the war of 1898 with Spain. Politics plays & conspicuous part in the pension rolls
 Speaking of pensions, I know an old fel- low up in North Georgia, who is drawing pension from the state of Georgia for services rendered in the confederate army during the war between the states, and who is likewise drawing a pension regular ly from the United States government for services in the federal army during the same war. As a matter of fact. he was only in the confederate army. yet he got on the government pension roll by some hook or crook, and the last time I heard of him, he was still getting his check regu-' lariy from the pension department in Washington. I. COLLIER DONNIE.
The age-herald., 1898-08-21
"JUsT LIKE DEWEY"

From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
 We have grown so accustomed to pleas- ant surprises in the career and conduct of Admiral Dewey that scarcely anything now from that resourceful sailor would make an American raise his eyebrows or rub his eyes, That's just like Dewey" we should of fact He has done much already to win the gratitude of his countrymen, but the distinct beauty of all he has done is ths direct. self-forgetfuL modest and thor6ughs ly scientific manner in which he has acs complished the work. Each aot has only made him readier and apter for each suQ1 cesslve act.
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Public Education iR Alabama.

A child cannot stop growing. The Ala bama children Of today will be the men and
 women of the state tomorrow. They are growing up, and if they grow into ma turity without education their lives are im- paired, if not ruined; they cannot we'll be
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

Rear Admiral George Dewey has been nomina ted by several papers throughout the proposed increase in our navy will necessl- tate an officer of higher rank than any now on the pay roll, and the hero of Manila will just about fill the bill.
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

If President Mckinley wants an Alabam- ian as a peace commissioner, in the absence of Senator Morgan, there Is our mutual friend, General Joe Wheeler. No Spaniard outclasses him in any line of work.
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

The raw material problem would be large ly settled by the acquisition of Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines-settled, too, in the direction of free exchanges. Every thing runs against Dingleyism.
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

MT James J. Smith. who has for several ing News, has become business manager and one of the proprietors of the Daily Ledger MT. Smith is a young man Of much business talent, and possesses that degree of energy which generally carries success with if
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It is a safe bet that Rev. W. K. Simpson will not be frightened at the sea when he embarks to join his regiment, the Fifth United States immunes, at Santiago.
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bought for little or nothing.

bought for little or nothing
 
 I hope to see capital invested in building comfortable residences for rent and for sale in Birmingham. There are many people here who might not feel able at first to buy homes who would like to rent for a year or two before making a permanent invest ment. Birmingham should be made a com fortable home city. Tasty and neat resi- dences should be constructed. The lawns should be made pretty. It should be made an attractive residence city, as well as a great manufacturing city The two must go hand in hand. Men of wealth, culture and refinement will not live whatever be the financial attraction, where there are no home attractions for their families I don't mean by this that Birmingham has no at tractive homes. It is a delightful home city, yet it can be made more so There are hundreds of people today looking for at tractive homes who cannot find them. Let some of the money which is being invested so freely here just at present be put into modern houses It will not only be profit able from the interest point of view, but such an investment will increase in value each and every year, pIoNlueu IhoJ oiS de practical and in good form
 Birmingham is located in the healthiest section of all the south. No epidemic dis eases can live here. The city is kept in good physical condition. It is beautifully located It is fairly attractive and can be made more so, if the people will only agree to give some time and some practical busl- ness attention to the home part of 1t. In this connection there is another thing which must be done. There must be a law in the city of Birmingham and in the state of Alabama against carrying concealed weapons. It must be strict and it must be enforced. The carrying of concealed weapons should not only have fine at tached to the offense, but penitentiary requirement. No man should be permitted to carry a concealed weapon within the city of Birmingham If this law were enforced 1t would add to the attractiveness of the
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

General Pandos arrival at Progresso Mexico, was somewhat similar to Augustr g sudden appearance ait Hong Kong. One slipped away from Cuba. the other from over.
The age-herald., 1898-08-21
ROYAL PERSONAGES
From the Baltimore American.

 The iron industry of the south Is boom- ing right along now, and the cotton crop is banning out in fine shape. Cotton may still be king in that favored section of the country, but iron is sitting in the position Of queen regent.
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whole equine tribe if Peacock is not given a chance to serve a biue-coated rider. An opportunity is now open for the patriots to come this magnificent animals rescue
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

The victories of the war will not be com plete until the Maria Teresa and Colon come into an American harbor under their own steam.
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

Admiral Cervera is the one Spanard who secured in this war the respect and even the good will of the Americans.
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Dewey never grumbled,. but he always took up any task in sight with the means at his command. He was always bold and original in his methods.
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Johnny does not think the Santiago cam paign was so much of a picnic, after ail
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

September 1, the opening day of great business year, is coming on apace.
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If the progressive action of democratic state conventions is maintained. the demo- crats will soon steal all of MT. McKinley's war thunder.
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Secretary Alger should be given an ex- cursion on one of the transports that he furnished to the troops returning from Santiago.
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F'itzhugh Lee has been diligent and dis erect on the sidetrack; now give him chance to govern Cubans in Cuba Itself.
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The religious questions in Uncle Sam's possessions will have to settle themselves, just as they do in the states.
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MT. Dewey is willing now to mend that cable, and let the board of strategy work it to their hearts content.
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If congress does not make Dewey an ad- mral, the people may conclude to make him commander-in- chief of the army and
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

While the president is issuing orders to muster out this regiment or that, he should issue an order mastering out Secretary AL
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

No protocol is a match for those sprint CTS, Messrs. Dewey and Merritt.
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The Spaniards are for once speeches.. Defeat has taken all the brag out of them.
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Uncle Sans new islands are pretty well equipped with everything except school houses. :.
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Wheat cotton and Spaniards will stand high in this years list of the country's ex- ports. szl5 <
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

A New York sculptor will soon bring Hobsons lineaments out of imperishable marble.
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TERSE, BUT EXPRESSIVE From the Boston Herald. 1nsatiate Deweyl
Br JfNGOi

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. !; We didn't want to fight,
 But. by lingo, when we're through, We'll have their fleets all bottled, and wen own the bottles, tool
The age-herald., 1898-08-21

Peacocix's blood may yet quicken to the strain of martial music.
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The town that has the biggest peace pa geant is the town that will attract the mos people.
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It will be a calamity resented by the
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30
WHY SHOULD THEY2

The Bryanites have declared that they
will carry the Ninth Congressional District
next Fall by large majority. On what
DO they base their calculations, or from
what source do they draw their conclu-
sions? Has the Republican party been so
derelict that the heavy majority which was
Given for Mckinley and Walker in 1896
will be wiped out in 1898 and Organism
sustained by our people? Has the Repub'
lican administration been faithless to the
promises made in the national platform,
or Congress failed to do its duty? These
are questions that should receive the care
ful and intelligent consideration of the
voters of the Ninth District.
No honest man can deny that the Re-
publican party has promptly discharged
IFS pledge to reform our tariff Laws, land has
nerformed that work in manner which
brought condition of prosperity to all
classes of business in our country. Nor
can it be denied that the party has ad.
bered to its pledge to prevent the enact
ment of unwise financial legislation and to
protect the credit and integrity of the
government. Itisan admitted fact by men
of all political persuasions that theadminis-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

One day this week an old lady in Rich
land township went out to gather eggs and
found one bearing the cabalistic letters,
&c. S. H." The find created much ex-
element among the women in the neigh
borhood. One said that it suggested, "Give
Sinners Help" Another said it meant,
God Sends Help" Still another, "God
Saves Heathens." Another thatit meant
"God Sends Harmony" Finally one old
lady, noted for her religious devotion, who
had been saying little srrang to her feet
and vehemently declared the letters stood
for "Give Spain He'll, ;" and all agreed that
her Interpretation was correct. So does
every onein this section.-Kennard (Neb.)
Enterprise.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30
RRASS-ALUMlNUM.

Under its usual caption, 'Some District
Talk" the Clinch Valley News of last
week expresses the opinion that the Re-
pubIicans of this district are seriously dis
turbed at the prospect of Judge Rhea's
nomination for Congress; and that we are
pretending to think him weak when we
know to the contrary. In the course of its
remarks the News says:
"They say he is a gold man, but if we
want to put up gold man, or brass
man, or an iron man: or man made OF
aluminium, how in the name of Belzeebub
is it their funeral. We sadly fear that Il
godly desire for Judge Rhea's welfare, is
not at the bottom of all this sollcitude,
and we are almost assured from certain &C.
currences heretofore, that they are not
warming after the success Of the Demo
cratic party. What is the cause oft!
We havn't the slightest objection to the
nomination of the "brass-aluminum" man
who is the candidate of the News. Gin
the name of Belzeebub' be and his friends
are determined to have his funeral take
place after the November election. The
News is right, it is not our funeral that is
in prospect.
Seriously, Rhea's certain nomination
has been acknowledged by and known to
the Republicans for some months. He
was nominated by the Tom Martin ma
chine last Winter, that nomination was
confirmed at the meeting of the Demo
cratic district committee some weeks ago
at Big Stone Gap, and next Tuesday there
will be further ratification of the sugges-
tons of the machine by the unanimous
nomination of Rhea at Pulaski.
Trot out your "brass-aluminum" man,
and the Republicans will certainly prepare
him for his political funeral.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

trairstion of our national affairs under the
direction OF Mr.. Mckinley has been clean,
able and patriotic. We have heard the
most ultra Democrats state that no one
could do better than Mckinley has done.
Then, it is an admitted fact that the
business conditions of the country have
been greatly improved since control of the
government was restored to the Repubh-
can party. Our political adversaries have
endeavored to discount these results or
conditions by claiming that they have
come from natural causes and not as
consequence of Republican legislation.
Anyhow these conditions followed Repub-
lican success in 1896 and hope and conf
dence were Immediately restored to every
business interest il the United States.
Men of enterprise went confidently to
work, industries that had been idle for
years resumed operations and new enter
prises have been springing up in all Sec
tons of the Union, especially at the South,
since McKinley's election. The agricul-
turists of the country have never been
more hopeful, because of the splendid pri-
ces they have been receiving for their
products and the bright prospects that the
future seems to have in store for them.
The ia: mers of the Ninth District cannot
be otherwise than satisfied, yes delighted,
with the prices and conditions that now
prevail. Yet the Bryanites pretend to be-
iieve that the farmers, the laborers, the
manufacturers and business men of this
district are so much disappointed and dis
satisfied with existing conditions that they
will vote against the prosperity which has
come again, and for plunging once more
into sea of troubles that threatened tier
destruction under Democratic admins
tratjon. ~
We assert without fear of contradiction
that there has been no weakening in the
support of Republican principles by the
voters of the Ninth District. Free silver
ism and free trade are vastly weaker than
they were in 1896. The Democrats can
have but one hope for success in this dis
trict at the approaching Congressional
election, and that is the bold and shame
less use of the unfair election law which
was made for fraud and which the ma
chine has ordered to be used here as
well as in other parts of the State.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

MIR. Isaac Homer, proprietor Of the Bur-
ton House, Burton, W. Va, and one OF
the most widely known men in the State,
was cured of rheumatism after three years
of suffering He says: 81 have not suffi-
cient command of language to convey any
idea of what l suffered, my physicians told
me that nothing could be done for me and
my friends were fully convinced that moth
ing but death would relieve me of my suf-
fering. In June, 1894, Mr.. Evans, then
salesman for the Wheeling Drug Co., rec
commended Chamberlaln's Pain Balm. At
this time my foot and limb were swollen to
more than double their normal size and it
seemed to me my leg would burst, but soon
after 1 began using the Pain Balm the
swelling began to decrease, the pain to
leave, and now consider that l am en-
tirely cured For sale by Jno. Z. jack
son, druggist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30
Praise for Hawaiian Democrats.

Memphis Commercial Appeal" (Dem)l
The Democratic caucus did not, it is
true, declare against the annexation of
Hawaii or make party question OF it,
but that was because it was afraid to trust
itself. 1t declared that question chang
ing the policy of this Government from its
foundation did not rise to the dignity of
party question, and yet went on record
as opposing it while it left its members
free to do as they chose in the premises.
The Democrats who did not close their
eyes to what is going on around them and
who had the intelligence to trample anti
quated ideas under foot and vote IN the
interest of their country deserve all praise.
May their tribe increase.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

CLEVELAND is opposed to what he calls
"Imperialism." Bryan is opposed to what
he terms Imperialism. If taking the
possessions of Spain and directing What
shall be done with them is what MIR.
Cleveland and Mr. Bryan call Imperialism"
then the country is going that way. But
it is not Imperialism, it is Americanism.
What we fight for and take We will hold,
or say who shall hold it. The politician
who undertakes to convince the American
people that they ought to pursue any
other course well be buried beneath the
scorn of the voters of the country.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

THE conference committees bankrupt
bill was passed by the Senate last Friday,
and will be passed by the House of Rep
resentatives, no doubt, without delay.
The compromise bill allows proceedings in
involuntary bankruptcy to be instituted
in the following cases:
First--Where man has disposed of his
property with intent to defraud.
Second-Where he has disposed of his
property to one or more creditors with
intent to give preference to them.
Third-Where he has gwen a prefer
ence through legal proceedings.
Fourth-Where a man has made vol
untary assignment for the benefit of his
creditors generally; and,
Fifth-Where man admits in writing
that he is bankrupt.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30
The Presidents New Flag.

The new official flag of the President Of
the United States is printed, for the first
time correctly, on the cover of the July
Ladies' Home Journal. The flag was re-
Gently adopted as the Presidents emblem,
and henceforth will be employed to pro-
claim his official presence. When he is at
the White House the flag will be displayed
there, and wherever he may go as Presi-
dent of the United States it will be in evi-
dence. Its publication in accurate color
detail will be matter of much interest,
inasmuch as it will acquaint the public
with the Presidents emblem.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30
PERSONAL NOTES.

Colonel William ]. Bryan carries a
sword eight inches longer than the ordi-
nary weapon.
Sir Thomas Upton was given dinner
at the Chicago Club, in Chicago, by W.
G. Hately, on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Sara Brita Larson, who died in
Chicago the other day, was the pioneer
Swedish resident of Illinois and arrived in
Chicago in 1916.
The German Emperor, on his Norwe-
gian tour, is expected at Odda on July 2.
He will then steam northwald and be
back in Bergen on the 3Oth Of the month.
Associate Justice White is said to be the
only member of the United States Supreme
Court who now rides a wheel. He goes
out for spin every afternoon after the
adjournment of court.
Representative Jerry Simpson, of Kan
sas, has been joked great deal lately
over his peculiar appearance when he
scorched on his bicycle from the Navy
Department to the Senate in four minutes.
Both Sarah Bernbardt and Coquelin
will appear in London soon with French
companies. Coquelin will appear in his
latest success, 'Cyrano de Bergerac, :"
which Sir Henry Irving is going to take
in an English version.
Count Tolstoi and his family live like
peasants, the Count always dressing in a
coarse blouse and dark trousers. His
mail is so enormous that the Government
censor has given up trying to read his cor
respondence before passing it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

Colonel ]. w. Lake, of Cincinnati, who
is in Washington making arrangements
for the acceptance of his colored voun-
teers, is veteran of. the Civil War, has
fought in Europe and Africa, served with
the Egyptian forces and then joined a
British regiment.
For number of years past &C. Homer,
residing in the quaint old town of Bucks
port, Me-, has annually sent to the Con-
gressmen from his district the finest SAL
mon he could find taken in Granite State
waters. Representative Burleigh has just
received beauty weighing thirty pounds.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

The Populists are rejoicing over that
feature of the revenue bill which places a
tax on bank checks. They think it will
be great infection on the rich men. In
this they are mistaken, for most of the
checks drawn on banks are by men Of
ordinary means engaged in business.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30
OUR SODA WATER
Shop Talk.

Dobbs-Theres man who shaves sev-
eral times day.
Wiggin-You don't mean it. | should
think there'd be nothing left of his face.
Dobbs-It doesn't hurt his face at all.
He's barber Boston Traveller.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

perqeded by the war excitement. 1t may
be fortunate,as there were, no doubt, very
greatly exaggerated reports about the Won
derful finds of gold that were being made
in the Klondike region.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30
The Machine.

"Man," says writer, sis a highly or
ganized machine" The majority of him,
however, is not so highly organized as the
political machine, particularly along about
voting time.-Chicago News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30
Natures Arrangement.

"1ell me about your graduating class
photograph, Miss Lilly"
"WelI, all those homely girls standing
up at the back are the smart ones; all those
pretty girls sitting down in front are the
silly ones. Chicago Record.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

THE Spaniards are most remarkable
soldiers. They can repuise an enemy and
fall back constantly at the same time, with
the enemy still pursuing.