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The age-herald., 1899-08-25
TOWING THE SHAMROCK
The London Y Yachtsman Says There Was
 Too Much Comment
gust 24.-The Yachtsman

London, August 2i.-The Yachtsman says:=
 Flowing the Shamrock seems to have excited more comment than was necessary. The New York Yacht club showed sport ing spirit when 1t raised no objection. If it had done so, the only construction put on such move would have been thatNthe club desired the frail vessel to be strained or disabled rather than meet the Columbia.
 This is the first time a true machine was sent out to sail for the cup and 1t is no secret here that there was risk in such vessel crossing the Atlantic. It was wise, therefore, to tow her as long as possible to shorten the journey, and any objection to this would mean that the club wished. to place barriers in the way of a machine being sent to race with machine"
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Dr.TaImage,s GrIevance.

Probably no American preacher has han his sermons so faithfully reported and more widely published than pr. Dewitt Talmage, who has recently resigned his Washington pastorate to devote his time to writing and featuring. pr. ralmage be- lieves the press Is mightier than the pull pit, and Is a most congenial companion when among newspaper men. relates the Philadelphia Post.
 Many years ago, when my sermons first attracted the attention of city editors,' said Dr. Talmage. in a recent conversa- tion, 'you reporters used to make me fume and fret. but since I have come to know you better I have transferred my wrath 10 your adversary. the compostor. My eyes ders in print, I determined to report my own sermons for a certain New York morning paper. It chanced that the first time I reported myself I was preaching a sermon on the Penitential Psalms, in which sermon I said with emphasis:
 You will notice that in these verses the name of God does not appear once. Is not this sgnihcant?'
 Calm and confident that this time tho sense of my sermon would not be distorted by careless reporting. picked up the paper on Monday morning and read:
 You will notice that in these verses the name of God does not appear once. Is not this magnifcent?'
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
DON'T LIKE REMOVAL
Three Kentucky State Officials Contest
 ing the Legislatures Decision

Knoxville, Tenn, August A.IChancellor H. B. Lindsay, Judge S. A. Rogers and Attorney General F. D. Owens have con- tested the right of the legislature to re- move them from office for the purpose of cutting down the number of judicial off, cials. Today the cases of these three, originally begun in Loudon county, was tried in the court of chancery appeals.
 The special chancellor in the lower court held that the acts of the legislature was unconstitutional. The officials claim to have ground different than those presented by the supreme court in cases already de- cided. The court of appeals has taken their cases under advisement.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
Chinese Shut Out of the Philippines

The Chinese are the traders-the Israeli ties or Armenians-of the Philippines and adjacent countries, and their exclusion from the archipelago under the laws of the United States will create a deep im- pression throughout the Orient. General Otis really had no choice. Every general statute of the United States is as applica- ble to the Philippines as itis to Vermont or Alabama. It is at first thought difficult to consider the Philippine group as an integral part of this country. but that is it's political status In law and in fact. General Otis has simply brought Into use an United States statute in United States territory.
 The Chinese population in the Philip pines is put at 52,OOO. nearly all of whom are traders. Traders from another country are generally grasping and are conseauent- ly unpopular. The Chinese in the Philip rines are not exceptional. They are un- popular. and the native people of the island will be glad that their number is
 
 other words, they are to be reduced in numbers, until they cease to be an obnox. ious part of the population.
 The Chinese government is protesting against General Otis action. bur it is plain that his decision Win not be reversed short of congressional action, and that will not be forthcoming. The Chinese exclus- ion laws are well sustained by public sen- timent, and no one anticipates a repeal or even any material modified ton of them.
 In the Philippines the Chinese are retail traders, sending out saesmen bearing packs to all parts of the islands As the distance of Manila from China is only about two days sail, the number of Chin csc would be apt to rapidly increase under American rule unless some restrictive measure be adopted. The exclusion laws of the United States fit the case well. pleasing the natives and not displeasing any one else except the Chinese.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
REFLECTIONs OF A BAUHELoR.

If jealousy were to die out hell would be depopulated
 Nowadays a woman is content to brag about her grandmother's cooking.
 A curious thing about woman is that she can feel absolutely honest about her dishonesty.
 It would be about as sensible for men to try to live up to their big feet. like women do their noses when they are tipped up
 A woman brags most about the bright ness of her boy, next about her husbands s fine mind and next about how little she eats.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
IN HIS WEES GRAVE
Unique Will'of the Earl ofStrafford, Who
 Was Killed Last May

of Stafford who married Mrs. Samuel J. Colgate, of New York, and who was n- stantly killed May 16 last, at Potter's Bar. by the Cambridge express, directs that he be buried in the grave of his first wife.
 He bequeaths to his widow 1000 pounds and to his sister. Lady Susan Byng, papers of h storic value relating to the family, and divides his jewelry and plate equally between his two daughters. gold chain formerly belonging to Count Daneskiold Samsoe, ancestor of his first wife and a gold watch. are left to the heir of the SamSoe family.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
THE MAN FROM BIRMINGHAM.

Said a traveller to another One day upon the cars: Are you from Birmingham. sir?" He acknowledged that he was. "Well, have thought of going there. Say. tell me. is it true That when you go to rent a house They stick you through and through? "And do they claim prosperity Should make one satisfied.- Whether he's met if in the road, Or merely heard it cried? "And is 1t claimed that the advance Is made to meet the rate Of an increased taxation,
 Which they wish to triplicate? "And do the papers tell the truth About the little stream That helps to furnish what you drink, And don't it make you squeam? "And does the garbage stay so long Upon your streets and walks, And who should do the many things Of which the council talks? "And does the grass grow in the streets, And who should cut it down The mayor or the board of health, Or the people of the town? ''And will they bridge the crossing ?"- But the suffering man had fled. The other watched him with surprise. Well, I'll be durned!" he said.
 -Foxton Moxman.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
He Owned It Himself.

To young man who stood smoking a cigar on a downtown corner the other day there approached the elderly and imperti- nent reformer of immemorial legend, says the Chicago Chronicle
 'How many cigars a day do you smoker" asked the licensed meddler in other peo- ple's affairs.
 Three" replied the youth, as patiently as he could.
 The inquisition continued. "How much do you pay for them?"
 'Ten cents ea6;h, confessed the young man.
 Don't you know, sir continued the sage, that if you saved that money, by the time you are as old as am you would own that big building on the corner?"
 Do you own it?" inquired the smoker. "No," replied the old man.
 Well. do," said the young man.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
Traded Upon Another Name

At Aberdeen, recently, James Grant, for merly teacher in the South of Scotland, for remarkable fraud. The University of Aberdeen advertised for an examiner in English literature, according to the New castle, (Eng9 Chronicle. and the prisoner obtained the position by impersonating an- other man named James Grant who had had distinguished career at the Aberdeen and Edinburgh universities He conducted the examination at Aberdeen university, but the inefficient way in which the work was done led to the discovery of the fraud The prisoner disappeared. but returned from America and was arrested in Glas- gow,
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

From the Troy Messenger.
 The Alabama State fair will be held at Birmingham this fall. Several of the counties of the state will have suitable exhibits there showing their resources. What does this county propose to do? We think Pike should have a good exhibit. She can do it if she will. It will pay us handsomely to work for good exhibit.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

That, by the way. Is no doubt the very reason why we occasionally get such arti- cles. People who are poor and proud would rather have the identity of their relics lost forever in the melting pot than run the risk of exposing their straits by leav- Ing them with the pawn-broker. who would probably give them two or three times as much. Silver bricks tell no tales"
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
From the Wetumpka Herald.

run tHc NeiuiHphd
 The press all Alabama, with some few exceptions, is clamoring for a prima- ry to select candidates next year. We have always been in favor of this method of naming candidat tes, and believe it is the proper thing for next year. Fact is, the true wishes of a majority of the party can only be gotten in primary. Beat meetings and conventions are always ma nipulated by the party leaders, and things go as they direct, and not as the people wish. Let us have a primary in Elmore county and in every county in the state If the people make the selection no one can have cause to kick; but where the se- lection is made by few self-constituted leaders the people we'll as the candi- dates who are figured out have a just cause of complaint
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The people of the most leisure acquire ; corresponding amount of discomfort in ho weather. Be busy and you will be com paratively comfortable in a hot wave.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

Havana has had only thirty-six cases of yellow fever this year-less than an equal population in this country would have suf- fered from typhoid fever.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The French generals have all they need towards reconviction of Dreyfus, except evidence. They have not scintilla oi that article.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
Must Have Forgotten It.

A Texas paper says that Senator Chiffon was travelling last summer in western Tex as in company with a distinguished law yer from Austin. The latter went into the smoking car and engaged in conyer- sation with the conductor, telling the lat ter, as 8 piece of news, that he had just left Senator Chiffon in the parlor car.
 "Oh, stuff" said the conductor. what are you trying to give me? Senator Chil- ton is not aboard this train.'
 The lawyer reiterated his assertion. and was surprised to find the conductor obsti- nate in his incredulity. Finally bottle of wine was bet on the identity of the man under discussion. and the lawyer went with the conductor to where the senator was sitting. Then the railroad man gave in. "I'll tell you,' said the loser "why I made that bet In going through the train l did not take up single pass. I req soned that if senator had been aboard he would have been provided with trans portation: but Senator Chiffon handed me a ticket like the rest, and, as that was not in line with my past experience, I was sure that my legal friend was getting the worst of the wager
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

Cow stables and hog pens in the heart of this city are even worse than they are on the headwaters of Fye-Mile creek, above the intake.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The generals of the French army are try ing to avert ridicule if not disgrace, by securing reconviction of Dreyfus.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The transfer of the Twentieth street crossing problem to special committee Is promising evidence of reform.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

dozen generals against one little ar tilery captain! But the captain has Maitre Labori behind him, and he is winner.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

From the Evergreen Courant Jackson county has already ordered a primary election to select gubernatorial and senatorial candidates. This is the
 only way the will of the people can be
 expressed.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The Carter case and the Philippine cam paign are drifting steadily into the next presidential campaign.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The North Pole watches unconcernedly the approach of the good people who are trying to coin it into dollars.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The Memphis Scimitar calmly observes that there is still hope of duel between the Nashville editors.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The Guntersville Democrat calls to pub lie attention the fact that this city has two hundred lawyers and does not want any more.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

MT. Reed scored his last count when he said. Thereafter when it comes to politics
 count me out"
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
Defined With Exactness

c. s. Batterman. one of the best-known was on the stand as an expert in an im- portant mining case in Nevada and was under cross-examination by a rather young ing to the form that the ore was found in, generally described as Kidney lumps." "Now, Mr Batterman,' said the attorney, "how large are these lumps-you say they are oblong-are they as long as my head?" "Yes," replied MT. Batterman, but not a S thick" The attorney subsided and even the judge could not help smiling.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The creation of factions in the democrat ic party is still a favorite industry in state house circles.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25
pTKE Mn.LanarE sp.

ties. There was not room enough for even notches
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

Twenty-nine per cent. of the Southern railways freight receipts comes from soft coal.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

General Joe Wheeler prefers battle ground full of trees that can be climbed.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

M. Guerin doubtless begins to think he is up against very stern republic,
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

Jew-baiter Guerin catches rain on the top of his pen in pots and pans.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

Guerin is weak in commissariat and a line of communication.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

General Jiminez does not consider Presi- dent Mckinley an impartial empire.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

General Wheeler has quit cutting notches on his sword in keeping score of his bat
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

crossing problem to a special committee Is
 promising evidence of reform.
 The Carter case and the Philippine cam
 paign are drifting steadily into the next
 presidential campaign.
 The Memphis Scimitar calmly observes
 that there is still hope of a duel between the Nashville editors.  MT. Reed scored his last count when he said, Thereafter when it comes to politics count me out.'' The creation of factions in the democrat
 ic party is still favorite industry in state
 house circles.
 Twenty-nine per cent. of the Southern
 railways freight receipts comes from soft
 coal. General Joe Wheeler prefers a battle
 ground full of trees that can be climbed. General Jiminez does not consider Presi-
 dent Mckinley an impartial empire.  M. Guerin doubtless begins to think he | is up against a very stern republic. Jew-baiter Guern catches rain on the | top of his pen in pots and pans. l Guerin is weak in commissariat and a 1 line of communication. | The Guerin opera bouffe still holds the 1 boards. The French conscience is very elastic of | late. | General Wheeler has quit cutting notches l on his sword in keeping @ score of his bat
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The Guerin opera boufre still holds the boards.
The age-herald., 1899-08-25

The French conscience is very elastic o late.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-16
THE WORLDS JURY.
New York Tribune,

| New York Tribune
In contest with the Beers Great
| Britain can wish no more from the
| United States than moral support.
| The assurance that in the deliberate
| Judgment Of the other great branch
of the Anglo-SaXon family the posi-
ton Of Great Britain is just and hon
orable may be reckoned a small mat
ter by Frenchmen and Germans or
Russians, but to Englishmen it is
about equivalent 10 approval by all
the world. 1t is not conceited
pride of race or blood which prompts
this feeling. Britain cares for Am
| erican opinion, for the people of this
country are trained to apply their
own individual judgments as consci-
entious Christians to the settlement
Of every question of right or wrong.
1t is essential to take notice that the
value of "A nations judgment in mat
ter of conscience does not depend up
on one religious belief or another,
but upon the habits and training Of
individual judgment. If seventy
five millions of free and honest men,
each enlightened by IA sense Of Chris
tian duty and each trained to indie
pendent exercise of the conscience,
were to agree unanimously on a
question OF National duty, it might
be said with certainty that such IA
question does not err Americans
are not all so trained, nor are all Of
them so enlightened. But there are
more men Of entirely Independent
conscience, trained to Judge for them
selves, among the seventy-five mil
lion Americans than in any other
land, and the verdict of such a Jury
is worth more to Englishmen than
that If all the world besides.
England values American opinion.
just as Americans have valued the
deliberate judgment of England, be-
canse it IS expected TO be indepen-
dent and conscientious. 1t would
have simply no weight ut all for An
.glo-SaXOn nations if it were dictated,
by President or Queen, an EN-
peror or "A Car. All the world knows,
too, that rivalries or fears or tradi-
tional animosities greatly influence
the judgment of some other nations
while the United States and Great
Britain if combined have no occasion
to ask favors from anybody. On
land they are strong enough to hold
what they have and all the oceans
are theirs. Exclusive power to reach
with armed forces any part of the
world by sea gives a peculiar posi-
ton TO the two nations whose indie
pendence Of thought and conscience
prompts the hope that their power
may never be unjustly used. The
two nations which might be called
the worlds jury hold the only sword
which reaches across all the oceans
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-16
COUNTY BOARD IN SESSION.

The Iowa County Board of Super
visors met on Tuesday and organized
by the election of DIR. w. j. Pearce
as chairman, on the fourth informal
ballot, by vote OF l3 for Pearce, and
IL for j. w. Horn. The following
are the
STANDING COMMITTEES:
On General Claims Messrs. Jones.
Bollerud, and Powell.
On Equalization and Assessment
Messrs. Osborne, Knight, Cox, Meiss.
and Mundy.
On Finance and Taxation Messrs.
Cody, }. b. Eagan, and Owens.
On Tax Claims Messrs. TAYLOR.
Frost, and p. =. Egan.
On Treasurer's Accounts -Messrs
Grifiiths, Wilkinson, and Dresser.
On Clerks Accounts Messrs. Fill
bach, Taylor, and Nolen.
On Accounts of Register of Deeds.
Clerk of Circuit Court, and District
Attorney-Messrs. Raine, J. B.
Eagan, and Wilkinson.
On Public Property Messrs. Horn,
j. G. Eagan, and Grifflths.
On Roads and Bridges Messrs
Cody, Nolen, and Bollerud.
On Bonds and Salaries Messrs.
Gorgen, j. G. Eagan, and Owens.
On Publishing Proceedings -Messrs.
Frost, =. +. Egan, and Raine.
On Report of County Superintend-
emit Messrs. Nolen, Fillbach, and
Griffiths.
QOn Report of Trustees of Asylum,
and Superintendent of Poor Messrs.
Wilkinson, Fillbach, and Gorgen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-16

SHIPPERS have been complaining
that the freight rates on railways in
Wisconsin, Iowa, Dakota and Mime
sofa were not uniform and according
to law, So frequent have the charges
been repeated that the Railway Com
missioner has demanded reduction
of rates. The st. Paul and North
western Railways have already com
piled with the demand, and freight
rates between Mineral Point and
Milwaukee have been slightly re-
duced.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-16
Notice to re ditors.

STATE or WISCONSIN, IOWA COUNTY
y COURr-lN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of Nicholas Fank
deceased
Letters tvstamcutary ON the estate of
Nicholas Flank deceased having been is
sued no " W. Rewcy.
Notice is hereby given that the creditors of
said Nicholas flank deceased, are allowed
and limited 10y order of this court until and
including the first Tuesday Of MAY 1900
being the ist day of said month, 10 present
their claims and demands against said
Nicholas Fauk deceased. TO the County Court
for examination and allowance
Notice Is also hereby given, that the claims
SO presented viii be examined and adjusted
by This Court, az the office of the County Judge
at the Court House i'm the City OF pOdgeville,
said county. ON the first Tuesday of June,
1900
Dated thi, 2tth day of October. 1899
By the Court,
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-16

Elkhorn Independent: How would
it do 10 raise the salaries of the fac.
ulty Of the university, especially the
president, So that they might be in
duced to watch the hoodlums sup
posed to be under their charge, and
see the ward robes Of the ladies are
not stolcn2 something should be
done at once, and that would be
easiest for the regents aud more sat
isfactory to the faculty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-16

Prominent republicans, in Wash
ington, expressed themselves a. fol-
lows Uu the elections: L. :. Land
Commissioner Hermaun-"The re.
suit ia Ohio is more significant than
the result in any other state. The
fight was largely upon an endorse.
mont of the administration and the
policy involved in war issues. II
points with au uuerring hand to tn,
denomination of William Mckinley
and his triumphant reelection
Pension Commissioner Eyans-"Tho
victory ln Ohio is great one, being
a certain satisfactory endorsement
of the Mckinley administrations
Representative Dalzcll, of PA
consider u fortunate that Bryan car
lted Nebraska That means that d,
willh" rn-nomiuatei by the demo
crot-, He is the easiest man i'm the
Us. for us to defeat l.. >. Treas
urer Roberts "rheresults prove be-.
youd question that the country ,us-
tams The Presidents policy In ref
rreuce toour new possessions. Sen-
atag tullom --"The administration
policy l. endorsed by the result OF
III. election in Ohio, for tho CREATES,
tl@.H wU- made i'm That state aguius,
the administration. The victory cot
the fusion ticket in Nebraska will
r,sulJm Eryan's being the democrat
icHamuuo in 1900, which is desired
by MOS. republicans, as they think
thrreWll be no trouble in defeating
him Camptrolrof Currency Dawes
who i member of the republican
national committee The general
result indicates the strength If the
Presidents policy With the people.
and forecasts republican victory in
1900.