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The age-herald., 1899-08-16
Always al the Front.

Alabama has acquired a way of late of being at the front in every great move mont If 1t be the Nicaragua canal, 1t is Senator Morgan who is expected to take the laboring oar in the senate. His great name is inseparaby connected with an in- tcroccanic canal. In the house MT. Under- question or the Warrior improvement is taken up.
 If there is charge to he made under difficult circumstances at San Juan hill. or an insurgent leader to be captured in the Philippines. Is not General Joe Wheeler always at hand and always equal to any
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
RAILROADERs BAD GUEssERs

From the Detroit News
 A bunch of railroad men standing out- side the Hammond building were making guesses at what the load of wire cages halted by the driver at the curb were in- tended for
 Some kind of a lobster pot said a Hooking Valley man.
 Looks more like bird trap" remarked an Ohio Central agent.
 Rats" guessed C., H. & D. man.
 Seems to me they're coon catchers," hazarded chap from the Northwestern. What are those things for?" they asked in a chorus of the driver when he showed up.
 Waste paper baskets for the parks" he answered.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BAOHELoR.

From the New York Press.
 Anyway a manish woman isn't as bad as a womanish man.
 The woman who doesn't want her hus- band to drink can drive him to 1t nine times out of ten thinking about 1t.
 A woman doesn't worry much over her husbands not loving her if she only feels sure he doesn't love any other woman
 Once in a while you meet a woman who can be sensible even over a business mat ter. but it's because she really isn't a woman.
 The very woman who admits that she likes wicked men better thar svvo c-:~e can't understand how men feel the sans way about whisky.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
THE BAKER EPISODE

From the Nashville American.
 If the Bostonese keep on they will get a Knowledge of the southern negroes. Mrs Baker, or Aunt Jemima," as she is prob ably known in South Carolina, has shouted for them. Now, if we could send few genuine plantation darkies to Boston to do cakewalk, cut the pigeon wing and lift a few chickens from the roost on the way home. they would be further educated con- corning the people they pretend to love so feryently, 7t4
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
GET TO WORK EARLY
From the Mobile News.

FTOm Inc MODlIe NeWS.
 The Age-Herald Is right. Democrats must be on their guard from the time the first ward beat meeting shall be held. We know nothing about the details of the Saratoga plans. but we do not doubt that the men forming them will make trouble if they can. The friends of Bryan and the Chicago platform cannot get to work too soon, nor work too actively, if an instruct ed delegation is to be sent to the con- vention. 5s
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
WANT HIM TO RUN
rom the Montgomery Journal.

From Inc Montgomery JournaI
 Some of the newspapers are wanting Colonel Tomlinson to enter the race for governor. Colonel Tomlinson has so fsi. re- mained silent, and given out no inuma- tion as to his intentions.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
THE ATLANTA CASE
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

The people Of Atlanta want their mayor to resign because he got drunk recently and did things that will make it impossi- ble to ever put truthful biography of him in Sunday school library. The fact that he refuses to quit indicates that he is one of the many who believe no man ought to be held accountable for any offense he may commit if he can prove that before engag- ing in the outrage he made beast of him. self by getting full of whisky.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
THE BIG OCEANIC

New York letter in Chicago Tribune.
 The greatest steamship the world has ever seen, the White Star liner Oceanic, is now preparing at Belfast for it's maiden voyage from Liverpool to this port. Captain Cam eron, formerly of the Majestic, has been given the command of the Oceanic and Is engaging his officers and crew. Captain Cameron, when put in charge of the ship. spent three days in studying and walking about the gigantic vessel.
 The graceful outlines of the Oceanic de- ceive the beholder regarding its great size. The vessel has yacht-like lines, clean cut bows and is cut away at the counters.
 The Oceanic is 704 feet long, 6s feet AZ inches wide, and 49 feet deep. The ribs of the Oceanic are only thirty-one and one half inches apart and to theni are riveted 17,000 steel plates, many of the plates in the midship section of the ship being twen- ty-eight feet long. Each plate weighs two to three and one-quarter tons.
 The main saloon is eighty feet long, GA feet in width, and nine feet high. with a dome in the center. Some of the single staterooms are thirteen by nine feet in size. The promenade deck is 600 feet.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
vERDANT
From the St. Louis Star.

From the St. Louis Star.
 The city girl, who spent her vacation on a farm, imagined she had solved the mean ing of "Pasteurized milk" She saw the cows feeding from the pasture. What could be simpler?
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
BLoUNT's CANDIDATE

From the Oneonta Democrat.
 As all the other counties In the state are putting out candidates for governor why should not Blount put a man in the race? Just any old thing will do to compete with those already in the field.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

Colonel James P. Gilson is sponsor for He promises the Georgia delegation to Gustus Van Wyck. Who is Gilson, any way?
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

Lieutenant Commander St. John. of the British cruiser Peacock is up against the indignant g. 0. p.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
HOW TERKIBLE oN AsToR

From the Syracuse Herald.
 What joke it would be on William wal dorf Astor if the United States should an- neX Great Britain.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

Decapitatlon is the punishment in the treasury department for those who read newspapers during office hours.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

The carbohydrates have adopted a new sort of appeal. Instead of going down to the tavern and cussin' the court, they shoot the opposing lawyer.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

2 When Dom Paul wrecks mining proper ties he signs a decree wiping out his re- public.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

# aid is sent quickly and freely to the porto Ricans. they will begin to appreciate the fact that they are Americans.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

The courtmartial at Rennes should start kindling.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

After the democrats nominate Schley for vice-president, the republicans should nomi- nate Sampson. and then let the Cervera issue come head on.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

The Boers pray for peace, and accumulate dry.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

Wireless telegraphy Is not needed so much just now, says the Philadelphia Times, as blue-penciless war news
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

Cotton prices went off in New York, be- cause reports had come in to the effect that it was sprinkling in the south. The New York market is altogether too mercurial
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

Mayor Woodward Is a printer, but he pro- poses to go down, if he go that way at all, in company with many members of the "oidest and best families"
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

MT. Joe Willett Is coming home with a Saratoga chip on his shoulder.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

General Joe Wheeler has passed Honolulu, headed straight for the firing line.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
AN ALABAMA POLITICIAN


 AN ALABAMA POLITICIAN
 From the New York Press.
 At the battle of Fishers Hill, in the Shenandoah Valley. rail fence separated the forces, and when the Confederates re- treated under Early an Alabama soldier found himself on the Yankee side opposed to three officers and two privates. These made short shift of him, the officers slashing his hand to pieces with sabres and one of the privates impaling him on bayonet as he fell, the weapon entering the small of his back and protruding from his abdomen. It was a case of "brochette de rognon," and looked like sure death. The wounded man plead to be taken off the field. and to the soldier who bore him he gave his watch. As he passed United States flag he raised his cap with his sound hand and saluted. My father is a Union man." he whispered.
 Sheridan's army marched away and the soldier who had rescued the southerner returned the watch saying, 'I must leave here presently, and you will be among friends" Strange to tell, the man got well. He lives now in Eutaw, Ala: his~name, Winfield Scott Byrd. In the Garfield cam paign Bryd stumped the state of Indiana for the republican ticket. A letter that he wrote to Garfield was published in the Tribune of this city, and the signature at- tracted the attention of a resident of Fttchburg. Mass. who inquired by mail if the writer ever heard of a certain W. s. Byrd who was wounded at Fishers Hill and died on the field of battle. Byrd replied that he was the man, but didn't happen to die. Who was the inquirer? None other than the soldier who had carried him on his back to the Yankee lines, who. had ac- cepted his watch as a friendly offering from dying man and who returned it when they had to part His name Is Mauger.
 Mauger and Byrd met and talked and cried over the romance They visit each other two or three times a year now. The last official act of President Garfield was the appointment of Byrd as United States consul at La Guayra, Venezuela.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16
CROKER INTERVIEW
 CREATES SENSATION

single word said about Bryan in the Journal interview. What I said about him I believe thoroughly, however 1t may be inc terpreted."
 Before going to Europe you were quot ed as favoring expansion. In the Journal interview you declared against imperial ism,'' was suggested.
 "WeIl, what of it? If expansion means imperialism, I certainly oppose it. If I was wrong in my judgment before will certainly be conceded the right to admit it. During my absence from New York have been studying this question of imperialism very carefully I have consulted with some very eminent men. And have reached the conclusion that William Mckinley is seeking the blood of the Fiiipinos. As an American citizen have the right to and do protest against this abuse of power,' exclaimed MT. Croker yehemently.
 "You have had chance to study Eng fish methods of colonization while abroad?" was asked.
 Condemned English Methods
 ''Indeed have, and I seriously object to the American government adopting Eng fish methods in acquiring territory. The English method is to seize the territory and slaughter the natives until those who survive surrender. This is inhuman. It Is not worthy of any civilized nation.
 But I think made myself very clear in the Journal interview upon this point l am frank to say that have changed my views after most careful investigation and I shall hereafter be foe to imperialism or anything that savers of it"
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

The Boers begin to think the British lion is not wholly domesticated.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

All democrats outside of Saratoga piazzas are loyal to Bryan.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

The campaign of Toledo Sam Jones lags from want of funds.
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

Big navies secure and maintain peace nowadays. f r-,i
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

New York, August 15.-(spec;al.)-Few events of a political nature have caused as much comment as Richard Croker's change of front toward Bryan and imperialism since his return from Europe.
 Since his interview, first printed in the Journal. MT. Croker has been passing the time in a quiet and restful way at the Democratic club.
 MT Croker was asked in the evening to elucidate certain statements in the inter- view about which some of the leaders had been curious, and which had been variously interpreted. One was whether he meant it to be understood that he favored the nomi- nation of William Jennings Bryan for the presidency, and that Tammany delegates would support the Nebraskan for the nomi- nation, and also what had caused his change of front on the expansion issue. Mir. Croker Was very frank in his explana- tions.
 Not Committed to Any Candidate
 'I do not see how I could possibly be misunderstood" said he. ''The Journal in- terview expressed my views exactly. I am mot committed to the candidacy of MT. Bryan, nor do understand that Tammany Hall is committed to him.
 . "I have not pledged my support to- any candidate for the presidency. Why should I attempt to forestall the action of con vention which will not be held until year from now? The democratic national con- vention will determine our candidate. and whether he is Bryan GIT some one else, he will have the support of Tammany Hall and true democrats. I will not take back
The age-herald., 1899-08-16

Mayor Woodward promised too much He should have said he would keep as sober as his average constituent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
PEUK ON ENPANsIoN.

George Il. Peck, one of the wisest
men who ever talks to Kansas people.
talked to The lawy er- at Topeka the
other night aud thi. is what he said
aUuut the war and its results
1--WE have been making history
very rapidly in he lust ear. A for
eign war summoned us 10 action, and
ths nation responded. Something
we have learned that we did not Ger
tainly know before. We have learn
ed that the cankers OF calm world
and long peace had not sapped our
vigor nor made us "a race ot mere mon
ev-getters. We have learned that
there il always AN undecOrated
knighthood, wearing no insignia. be-
longing to no order, but moving for.
ward steadily under cOnsecrations not
always visible, but, az Wordsworth
profoundly sang;
Felt in the blood and felt along the heart 1t
"Some of us are doubtful ~ to the
policy called expansion, but who, IN
the light of existing conditions, w'll
declare for contraction? True states
manship does no. wIiuY its hands ov.
er what might of been. bnt resOlutely
grapples the problem that is immi
nent. We might well hesitate before
hoisting the flag, but the solemn ques
| tion is, in the language OF our presi
dent, 'Who will haul 1t down -
The future must he cont ent: but, /
I we're William Mckinley | should
keep what the army and navy have
won and when the time comes
! should give ii to the \ meriran peOpl,
to determine what they would do
The question il theirs, and does no
belong to any man or to any party.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
srANLEy's DAYS AND NIGHTS.

W. V Morgan.
This Is the way the Governor puts
in his day: Right after breakfast he
goes to his Office and finds the recep-
ton room crowded with people.
From that time until the hour of
closing he never has a moment to
himself. There is the politician who
wants an Office for himself or friend
the "knocker' who tries to blacken
the character of Il candidate who has
chance, the devoted wife who wants
a pardon for a brute of q husband i'm
the penitentiary, "A delegation from
Shawnee county demanding lot of
Jobs. three delegations from Wyan-
dOt.e, each after Il place and each
abusing the other two, the old friend
who just wants to talk minute, and
who stays Il half hour, the solicitor
for "A church who wants a cOntrib ibu.
tiOn, the statesman from Podunk
township, to whose efforts the Gov
ernOr owes his election, the man with
breath Favored with whisky and
onions who insists on getting close to
the Governors ear-and nose-the
colored leader by whose efforts the
black Republicans were held in line,
the white man vino would like to be
railroad commissioners, guard at the
penitentiary. janitOr of the state
house, or any other old thing.
1t might he thought that after a
day spent receiving, entertaining and
keeping in good humor all these
kinds of people, the Governor would
get quiet evening, but he doesn't.
After supper his intimate friends try
To tell him what he ought to do, and
the big statesmen clay down On him"
for this or that policy, until Mrs,
Stanley interferes and gets her honor
ed husband To rest--but not much
rest. In the still hours about mid.
night the Governor has his only time
to quietly think and to consider the
really important questions which are
before the State government
This is gone through with day after
day and all the while the Governor
has no home except couple of rooms
at the Copeland and IA salary not near
as large as he could make practicing
law at Wichita.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
AL Over the STATE.

Wheat is said to he in fine condi-
tiOn out west.
\ colony of Virginia people are
coming to Samner county.
There are rinety. four joints in
Kansas tiy, Kansas, and nearly
that mauv gambling houses.
Senator G.. II. Lamb of Yates Cen
ter is being warmly pushed nv his
friends for the position of Grand
Master WOrkmen of the \. o. L. w.
lodge.
Oil, coal and ore hare been dis
covered on farms south of Emporia
and Nenia will soon have rival for
the honors of the most sensational
strikes.
Ex Governor Leedy says that his
greatest trouble came from Leweling
and other Populists who would not
stand without being hitched. Their
opinion of Leedy is now in order.
A good looking young woman at
Kansas City makes livelihood by
milking the cattle in the stock yards
at early morn. The practice II pro-
hlbited, but her good looks overcome
the guards.
Ottawa boasts of an infant industry
which il encouraged may make some
thing big. 1t is a hide taunery. A
FIT. Scott teacher started similar
industry in the rear of small boy
and the results have not yet ended,
A Wichita banker tells Frank
Montgomery "a curious and amusing
story. alt seems that during the
recent campaign Jerry Simpson told
an audience In Barber county that
when the plutOcrats said there was
plenty of gold in the country, and
that any man could get all of il he
liked, they were blutling and ~ ing d.
A Medicine Lodge banker in the
audience resolved to teach simpson
and the Simsonites lesson. He
said that by the great horn spoon he
would show the people of Barber
county not only that gold WAS plenty,
but also that it was as free to crcu
late as any other kind of money. So
he commenced to ship in gold. Every
time he had remittance coming
from the East he asked that it be
sent in the yellow metal A Wichita
ed with gold coin sent him all no
wanted OF it IN exchange for green.
backs and silver certificates, and
little by little this tOIm of currency
took the place in Barber county of
all other kinds of money. "At pres
ent," said the Wichita banker,
"there is little money in circulation
in that county except gold and some
silver for small change. | was down
there the other day and the people
were kicking like 40 many steers
The conditions reminded me of the
time in California when people were
compelled to take gold or nothing
If simpson can find II man in Barber
county who doesn't believe that there
is plenty of gold in circulation he
will do better than did. believe
| could 90 down there and organize
a party ON the theory that gold is too
d-n common and that the penple
ought to he relieved of the necessity
Of taking it, "
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3L-Chairman
Henley, of the house ways and means
committee, stated that it would be
necessary for the legislature to raise
the present tax levy for state pur-
poses II the state wants to pay it's
bills. lie said IA half-mill raise may
be sufficient, and that raise to five
mill levy will no doubt be ample un-
less some big improvements are or
dered at the various state institutions
or some new institutions are built.
In this event a raise of mill will have
TO be made.
Diad 10 give His Fanny His Insnranes,
Fort Scott Kan. Jan. 30. chester
c. Briggs, Of this city, committed
suicide by taking strychnine lie is
supposed To have become respondent
over his poor financial condition and
TO have killed himself that his
family might get the benefit OF ~, 900
insurance which he carried.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
EWING & SAVAGE.
Attorneys at Law.
Office over Ewart's Dry Goods Store.

to visit the penal institutions and lind out
their needs that the house can act intelli-
gently upon measures for their benefit
Changing the present quarantine laws so as
to make the bringing of cattle across the line
during the quarantine season conclusive evil
dence OF the bringing Of disease In case other
cattle die in that vicinity.
Making IL n msdemeanor to issue checks or
drafts when neither money has been deposited
nor credit obtained TO secure their payment
The penalty is a tine OF S2j to 500 and imprison-
ment from 30 days TO six months.
Protecting Kansas cattle from those Of Texas
by making n law prohibiting the importation
of Texas cattle more severe; creating state
chronological board to encourage and promote
horticulture. and preventing the removal OF
buildings on which the taxes are unpaid
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
A NEW KIPLING POEM.

Kipling has written q new poem
for McClure's Magazine entitled "Tht
White Mans Burden" which is evi.
IDENTIFY called forth by the expansion
policy Of the United States. The .ad
vance sheets of The Magazine do moi
give the poem in full, as it IL quite
long, but here are some sample lines
Take mp the White Mans burden
Send forth the best ye breed
Go, bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need.
To wait, In heavy harness,
On fluttering folk and wild
Your new-cAught sullen peoples
Half devil and half child
Take mp the White Mans burden
The savage wars OF peace
FIJI fnll the mouth OF Famine,
And bid the sickness cease;
The ports ye shall not enter.
The roads ye shall not tread.
Go, make them with your living
And mark them with your dead.
BY all We will or whisper,
BY all ye leave or do.
The silent sullen peoples
Shall weigh your God and you.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL
INsrRUoTIvE AND INSPIRING CON
TkASTS.


Lea venWOrh Times: In recent
speech Mr.. GrosvenOr of Ono con-
trasted present conditions with those
Of 1896. He declared that there were
more idle men in the United states
on the election day of 1896, or the day
preceding it, than on any other day
in the history prior to that time. In
that year there was everywhere
gloom ana espundency, uncertainty
and hesitation. Long lines of rail-
road were in the hands of receivers
more miles If railroad entered the
courts for adjudication aud manage
than i'm any other period in the his
tory of the country in the same pro-
portion. Idle men and valuelees roll
ing stock and dividendless securities
stood in the places of the country and
money was idle and enterprise had
been well nigh forgotten. Mills and
factories were closed, machinery rep
resenting the investment of humid
reds of millions was rusting in in
activity, labor sought employment in
vain.
What change has been wrought
in the short period of two years.
With the advent of the Republican
party to power financial confidence
revived, animation was infused into
In it,dngfrina of and
demand was created for labor. AS
Mr. Grosvenor said. there never was
q period in the history of this country
or of any other country when so
mighty change took place in the
same length of time as has taken
place in the condition OF this country
between the 4th day of March, 1897
and the period in which we are living
this hour. Railroads are not now go
ing into the hands of receivers but
on the contrary are paying dividends
while most of them are taxed to theil
utmost capacity to carry the traffic
The great iton and steel industry
which for several years had been al
most prostrated, mas been greatly
enlarged and its products are goins
into the markets of the world al
never before. Nearly every industry
is realizing a fair measure of pros
perity and American labor was neveI
so fully employed. The wealth OF th'
nation has been increased within th'
last two years more than thousant
million dollars, the balance of th'
international trade in our favor il
greater than ever before in the his
tory of the country and there is th'
unpI ecedented fact OF American mon
ey loaned IN Europe and the United
States practically debating the pric'
of money in London and on thu
eOntinent