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The age-herald., 1899-12-18
IT MAY BE so

It may be so; 1t may be so; That in some wide and waiting, "There," Towards which Faith points her steadfast
 hand, When grief, bewildered questions "Where," And lonely longing, whispers "when?" It may be we shall understand The life and living for us planned, Nor count the cost Of loving, lost, There come into our own again It may be so; it may be so- But then; but then We do not know! It may be shall know them there By some sweet trick of speech or air; It may be spirit shall retain Of flesh where it so long hath lain Some lasting tint or stress or strain; In fairer form and finer fashion, There stripped of soil of sin and passion There love may claim Of love, the same Sweet service as when seen of mem It may be so; it may be so: ~ But then! but then iF We do not know! we do not know! For who, that grief hath not deterred From faring forth on that far track That runs to silence, bleak and black, Hath sent a sign. signal back; Hath one averred That he hath heard A single word: Ore little word In tongue of angel or of men? If it were so, would love no sign Send back to heal such grief as mine? If it were so if it were so Would we not know? Would we not know But then-but then!-
 JULIA NEELY FINCH.
 Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18
Campaign Work is Needed Now,

The primaries in Macon, Morgan and Jackson disclose a balanced state of public sentiment. Each and all were uncomforta- bly balanced, the preponderance In either small as it was in any one of the counties 1t was enough. The dispensary issue may have turned the scale in Macon, as no doubt the populists did in Morgan and Jackson MT. Breedlove in Macon county stood for county dispensary, and this may have given the victory, as the dispen- sary sentiment is strong in many of the counties of the state
 But there is no need of hunting for ex- plantations of results. Let the results stand unexplained. Let them be accepted as straight out votes on the senatorial success sion issue Looked at in that way they de- clare that the happy -go-lucky plan of cam Senator Morgan must be organized, and much work must be done None was done for Senator Morgan in the three counties except in the two or three days preceding the election, when Captain Frank s. White appeared in Jackson county. Otherwise Senator Morgan's opponents held the field How they worked in Jackson county is best told by the Scottsboro Progressive Age, in these words:
 "The great rush of campaign orators that have been spreading over this county for the past fifteen or twenty days, taxing liv- cry stables and hotels to the utmost eapaci- ty in the interest of the candidates for the United States senate, are all one side-all for Johnston.
 Senator Morgan, far, has had no ap- pointees to fight his battles. The high po- sition he has held carried with 1t no such official patronage. He Therefore stands be- fore the people with no retained counsel to fight. his battles. He looks alone to the record he has made and the public service he has rendered to a grateful people for his defenders and supporters. The tongues that are speaking for him are those influ- enced alone by patriotism and appreciation for his distinguished services in the past Who can forget the efforts of this great man who has with such courage and ma tch- less eloquence fought for the rights and liberties of our people?
 s "we ought. all who are interested, to go to General Morgan's defense. There are number of patriotic citizens in Alabama who love fair play and sailors rights" who seeing the one-sided fight in Jackson for Johnston, have made appointments in this county in these closing hours of this mem orable primary, to speak for General Nor gan who is now in Washington in public
The age-herald., 1899-12-18
Travel 10 the FXpnsitior.

Of the nine leading steamship lines that pean ports five have ordered or purchased new steamers against the travel expected during the Paris exposition season. Higher rates have not been agreed upon, but many expect rates to be advapced, and it is re- ported all the lines will agree to maintain them.
 The hostilities in Africa have deprived the White Star line of the Majestic and Brit tanic, but the huge Oceanic makes up in some measure for these losses. The French line has purchased from the Spanish gov. ernment the Normannia, renamed it L'Aqui- taine and to the Havre service will be added La Lorraine recently launched, and La Savoie, which will be ready in March amples of merchant ships. The Holland America line is building the Potsdam, which will have q tonnage Of 12U00 This ship Will be ready in the early spring months. The Deutschland is the name of the new Ham, burg-American liner-a very large ship that is expected to have a speed of twenty three knots an hour, and a cabin capacity of SG0 persons. No additions to the Cunard and North German Lloyd fleets have been an- nounced, but it is believed they will char ter boats to meet any increase in travel that may come to them.
 It is still an open question as to how many Americans will visit the Paris expo- sition, but those who have studied trans Atlantic travel the longest believe the tide that will set towards Paris in the spring months will be unprecdentedly heavy The trans Atlantic lines are making prepara- tions on that basis at any rate, and in these prosperous times it is not likely that they will have any vacant cabins after March 1 in their outgoing steamers.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18
THE 60 srgTUTIoNAL RIGHT -om the New York Sun.

Roberts has as clear a right as had Gen to take the oath as a representative and to take his seat. From there he could be dis lodged and cast out by a majority of two- thirds according to the federal constitu- ton, and in no other way could the constl- tuition be satisfied. It is very dangerous business, and a very dameaning business, for one of the houses of congress to de- stroy or even to bend under the influence of popular clamor the constitutional protec- ton of the rights of representatives.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18
REFLECTIONS UE A BACHELoR.

From the New York Press -'
 A man has to like a girl mighty little to enjoy hearing her swear.
 A man kisses his best girl to sleep about as often as he kisses her awake arter they get married.
 It was probably some woman that wrote
 a+ohas he;ng ",noda sn baayan 5 when she first got engaged.
 You can generally tell how often a wom- an combs her hair by the number of combs she doesn't wear stuck in it.
 If the average woman could only have her own way about every thing, she would probably never want anything else
The age-herald., 1899-12-18
FEW TAX QUERIES

From the Columbiana Chronicle.
 The Court Journal is real good at expla- nations. Will it please explain why the governor allowed his own lands and those of his corporation to be assessed at so much below their market value; and why his lynx eyed tax commissioner did not catch up with him?
The age-herald., 1899-12-18
DEATH oFrHh FIRST PLURAL WIFE

DEATH OFTHtt FIRST PLURAL WIFE Salt Lake City Telegram to the St. Louis
 Globe-Demoerat.
 The first Mormon woman to enter polyg- amy died here Saturday. Her name was Mrs. F. D. P. Young, and she was the wid ow of two prophets. She was born in Gainesville, O., in 1924. She married Jo- seph Smith, the first Mormon prophet, at first wife. This was shortly after the reve- lation commanding polygamy was handed down. After the death of Joseph Smith she married Brigham Young. She was one of George O. Cannon's several moth ers-in-law, and died firm believer in the divine origin of latter-day polygamy.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18
WHERE THEY ARE

From the New Decatur Advertiser.
 The very best editorials on the Boer war are in The Birmingham Age-Herald. They beat any other efforts in that direction in any of our southern exchanges.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

experience of White, Methuen and Gatacre. He advanced regardless of what was in front of him. Some day British general will rise to high command who believes in reeonnolsances.
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CouLD NOT FI.t, ONE

From the Anniston Hot Blast.
 We have not been able to find a single populist paper in Alabama that does not defend Governor Johnston. Very significant
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

The pope says next year is the beginning of new century. but the pope is not in- fallible when it comes to Kindergarten questions.
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pressure.

The stump speaking over the currency bill will now be transferred to the senate which includes the long-winded Allen, of Ne braska.
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This is not, esteemed friends, the last Christmas of the century. Don't carry therefore more than your usual celebration
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

The bears on this side and the Boers on the other are pulling together.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

Mr. Roberts begins to feel that he is in the enemy's country
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

MT. Bryan refused to accept a seat in the mlloinaire's club, where they oversize his pile
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

Kaf1irs are dropping steadily in the stock markets, thus affordng a very good indi- cation of the length of the war.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

Roberts in the house and Quay in the senate have weak cases, and both should withdraw without awaiting verdicts.
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Gatacre put it on the guides when it should have been put on Butler or the Boers.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

Outside of Wall street the country is very prosperous.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

Edward Atkinson gives notice that his anti-eXpansion paper will be discontinued on January l. Now if Senator Mason will quit blushlng, this country will again be in a normal condition.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

Alongside England's aristocratic officers Otis begins to shine as the real up-to-date article.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

about to send him a black bear. Here is something he cannot readily give away to a new wife.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

Paderewskfs popularity does not pale. Even marriage has not deprived him of the matinee girl.
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

Every Boer victory brings upon the lit- tie republics an additional division of Brit ish troops.
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so difficult General Butler has concluded to eat his Christmas dinner east of the Tugela river.
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ton on the ground that it contains more re- publicans and corruption to the acre than any of its rivals.
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experience of White, Methuen and Gatacre. He advanced regardless of what was in front of him. Some day British general will rise to high command who believes in reconnoisances.
 The pope says next year is the beginning of a new century, but the pope Is not in- fallible when it comes to Kindergarten questions.
 This is not, esteemed friends, the last Christmas of the century. Don't carry therefore more than your usual celebration pressure.
 The stump speaking over the currency bill will now be transferred to the senate which includes the long-winded Allen, of Ne braska
 Roberts in the house and Quay in the senate have weak cases, and both should withdraw without awaiting verdicts.
 KafIirs are dropping steadily in the stock markets, thus affordng a very good indi- cation of the length of the war.
 Every Boer victory brings upon the lit- tie republics an additional division of Brit ish troops.
 Paderewskis popularity does not pale. Even marriage has not deprived him of the matinee girl.
 Alongside Englands aristocratic officers Otis begins to shine as the real up-to-date article.
 MT. Bryan refused to accept seat in the milloinaire's club. where they oversize his pile
 The bears on this side and the Boers on the other are pulling together.
 Mir Roberts begins to feel that he is in the enemys country.
 Outside of Wall street the country is very prosperous.
 Gatacre put it on the guides, when it should have been put on Butler or the
The age-herald., 1899-12-18

General Butler refused to profit from the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23
ALREADY EXPANDED.
Early Indications of the Benefits Re-
suItinE from the Acquisition
of the Philippines.


While senators are shiveringly debat.
ing whether we ought to expand or not,
the benefits of expansion have already
begun. Consul-General Wildman. of
Hong-kong, says in his just published
annual report that the presence of the
American squadron and army on the
Asiatic coast has had a great effect in
stimulating our trade with that region.
He predicts that this benefit will prove
permanent, and adds:
Nothing that could have happened to
this coast would be of so great a help
in the introduction of American goods
into these markets as the presence of so
large a body of American consumers in
our midst.
''Our forces of occupation have done
more than conquer a country; they
have made an impression on Asiatic
markets that can never be effaced.
when our feet first arrived here lin
February, 1S9S) there Nere few sam
pie cases of American timed milk,
fruits, meats, whisky, beer, etc, in the
big English and German wholesale
houses. The imports from America
were made up almost wholly of Cali
fornia flour and American kerosene.
To-day every steamer and ship from
America brings cargoes of American
goods. While their ultimate destna-
lion is Manila, they are handled by Eu-
ropean firms here and come before the
public in such imposing quantities that
first curiosity is aroused and demand
follows. The great difficulty in the past
has been to get the great body of
Chinese consumers to sample our man
ufactures. Even if this were possible,
the goods came over in small consign-
ments, and at prices which were pro-
hibitive to all but those who could af-
ford to pay for luXuries. With the in
flux of Americans into Manila, Ameri-
can firms have found it to their adj
vantage to send out men to study the
needs of this climate. Already one
house has been established in Hong
Kong with a branch at Manila, which
is meeting with gratifying success. l
am informed that there is a shipment
of $4,000 bales of upland cotton from
Texas on its way, which has been pur-
chased by large Chinese firm, and is
laid down here as cheaply as the In
dian cotton"
These are merely the first fruits, at a
single point, of a military invasion.
What will be the result when 100000
American miners, merchants, engineers,
railroad men and planters are settled in
the Philippines, setting an example of
the use of American goods to 5000, 900
natives, when 1O,O00-ton ships ply across
the Pacific every week, and when lines
Of American coasting steamers, with
their headquarters at Manila, ply up
and down the whole front of Asia, from
Singapore to Nladivostock?
We have already expanded. Dewey
and Merritt have been the advance
agents of American commerce. All that
remains is to finish and secure what
they have begun.-N. Y. Journal
(Dem.).
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

United we stand, but divided we are
misund
fox has reputation for shrewdness
among silly old hens.
The crusty old bachelor if consistent
would make his own bread.
The telephone enables some men to
lie without becoming confused.
The more of a nobody man is the
more important he thinks he is.
Many a man who thought himself
wise has been declared otherwise by a
jury.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23

A TRAVELLER, recently returned from
the Ladrones, reports the existence of
some strange things in the islands.
"There is a fruit says he, the odor
of which is SO extremely offensive. that
the average person who smells it can
not be persuaded to taste it. The
flavor, however, is most delicious.
Another strange feature of the country
is flower that opens its petals at noon
each day, remaining open but five min
utes, then closing tightly, and remain
ing shut until noon the next day.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23

A MAN who has recently been under
treatment at the Maine general hospi-
tai has lost his thumb from an injury
that at first seemed very trivial. He
was sharpening a pencil, drawing the
knife toward him, when the blade
slipped and inflicted hardly noticea-
BILE cut on his thumb. After some days
the wound became intlamed, and, as it
continued to grow worse rather than
better, he came from his home in the
center of the state for surgical treat
ment. Every effort was made to save
the thumb, but it finally had to be am
putated.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23
DEMOCRATS DONE FOR
Political Oblivion the Portion OF tn e
INSTRUCTORS of National
Progress.

The senatorial deadlocks in Della
ware and Pennsylvania, where un-
doubtedly republicans ultimately will
filed in the representation from the
territory lying east of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio in the new United
States senate which will take office on
the 4th of March.
In this entire territory there will be
after the 4th Of March not a single
democratic United States senator. This
great territory, which contains by the
census of 1890, 50, ,4S5, 1926 population out
of the G1,90S,006 population in the
United States and far greater proper
ton of the wealth of the country, was
always republican, but never before in
the history of the United States has
one political party in the upper branch
of congress monOpolized its representa-
ton. There must be a cause for this
remarkable tergiversation, and il is not
hard to find. The majority of the peo-
pie of this portion of the country are
given over to a practical rather than
sentimental pursuit of life, liberty and
happiness, and in the republican party
is seen the only possible chance for sta
bility in the government at Washing
ton. The people of this portion of the
country, however, in spite of their re-
publicanism-much of it newly ac-
quired-are intensely critical and hold
the herepubIican party and the men whom
that party places in office to a strict
accountability for their public acts.
1t probably will be some years be.
fore another democrat sits in the SEN
ate to represent portion of any state
in this great stretch of country from
New Brunswick to the Mississippi.
That party has itself alone to blame.
1t has set itself against progress in
business and against honesty in our
currency, and those democrats who
hereabouts discard the platform Of their
party are insignificant in its councils,
helpless to steer their political craft
away from the political oblivion in
which it soon will be submerged.-Al.
bany Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23

THE prince of Wales will benefit to
the extent of 1850, 600 under the will
of Baron Ferdinand Rothschild. a be-
quest to that amount is left in the will
to Mr.. Alfred Rothschild, Baron Ferdi-
nand's cousin, who already is a multi
millionaire, and the suggestion is this
sum is intended for the prince, to whom
a legacy is not formally left, to obviate
gossip about his financial affairs, which
the prince detests. Under the English
law "a lOper cent. legacy duty is charge
able to this bequest.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23

SENATOR WILSON, of the Minnesota
legislature, has introduced bill hich,
if it becomes law, will practically eff
feet the pardoning of the Younger
brothers, who robbed the bank of
Northfield and killed a mum Der of peo-
pie in 1876. 1t is to amend the parole
law of Minnesota so that prisoners SEN
fenced for life and who may have
served over 20 years in prison with a
good record may be granted a parole
without geographical limitations
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23
ON CANADA'S FREE HOME
STEAD LANDS.
wetaskiwin, Alta. April 9Th. 1898

Wetaskiwin. Alta. April 9Th. 1898
w. F. McCreary,
Cow. Immigration COMMISSIONER Win
nipeg.
Dear Sir: | like the country very
much so far; have seen great num-
Der of farmers from the States and
every one seen so far says they have
done well and like it here far better
than where they came from, and all
claim it to be the best country for a
poor man that they were ever in, and.
with good crops this season, 1 predict
q great rush. There are some nice
claims to be had yet, but will not last
the summer through.
l do not find it any colder than in
Iowa, and am feeling much better than
when l left there March 1st. I think
this great country for those who are
suffering with throat and lung
troubles. l have seen men that had as
high as 51H bushels of wheat per acre,
and near 100 bushels of oats, but
they weigh from As to 81 pounds per
bushel, but the general run is 25 to so
wheat, 20 to IS oats, and stock looking
fine; some cattle running out were
nearly in market flesh.
L expect to return to the States late
this fall for stock, etc. VIII write YOU
when L want to go. Thanking you all
for past favors,
I remain,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23

GOLD is not the only valuable discov-
cry made in the new northwest. What
are called natural soap and paint
mines" have been discovered in British
Columbia. The natural soap is said
to be handled exactly like ice, being
cut out in blocks suitable for trans
portatior. 1t is declared it will re-
move grease and dirt quicker than
soap. The mineral paint" is of such
purity that it requires only roasting
and pulverizing to prepare it for the
market
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23

ONE of the most interesting and nov
el effects in the new drama at the
Princess is the demonstration of me-
chanically produced hypnotism by
means of the revolving crystal globe
that gives its name to the piece. This
globe, which is the latest invention of
the French mesmerists, has such power
that the actors and actresses on the
stage have to exercise great care to
keep their eyes away from it. There
is no risk to the audience, as the globe
is focused ''up stage"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23

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sspts per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year, or for six OF three months,
are low and uniform, and will be furnished on
application.
LEGAL and Oficiai Advertising per square
Shree times or less, e. each subsequent inser-
Nsn 50 cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
sertion: cents per line for each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over nvs lines 10 cents per
Hne Simple announcements OF births, mar
rtaQes and deaths will be inserted free.
Business cards 1--WE lines or less, IS per year;
ever ave lines at the regular rates Of adver-
Using.
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
issue
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23

THE countess of Castcllane, daughter
of the late Jay Gould, has just moved
into the palace in the avenue of the
Bois de Boulogne, which has been in
course of construction for several
years. The stone employed is similar
to that of the Arc de Triomphe and
the marble came from Italy. The great
feature will be the ball room, which
occupies about third of the area.
This magnificent abode promises to be
one of the sights of the French capi-
tai
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-23

SkNAToR Ross, of Vermont. is a man
of purctual habits. When offered the
appointment to succeed Senator Nor
rill, he said he would allow himself
half an hour to think it over. He shut
himself up in his library for 80 min
utes, at the close of which he had made
his decision. In SO hours he was on
his way to Washington.