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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10
RAILWAYS PILLS IN ACCOUNTING
STOMACH TROUBLES.

Messrs. Railway 81 Co.
Dear Sirs-I know business man on the
east side of town who has for years been
aling and suffering agonizinS pains In the
stomach. The doctors, from Prof. Jacoby
down to others by the dozens, could neither
effect cure nor could they even tell what
the malady was. He, few years ago,
crossed the Atlantic to consult German
doctors, without result. I used to cal lat
his store every few months and heard his
tale of woe. He said while i'll ne was never
able to retain his food and at certain times
Of day he was attacked with an agonfz1ng
pain which lasted an hour or so. when he
acted as madman, breaking chairs, etc,
and having to give up business for the time
being Food never staid in his stomach
longer than half an hour. Yesterday, after
a 1apse of eighteen months, 1 called again,
and to my surprise he was still alive and
looking we'll l asked after his health. He
said he has been well for over year and
has gained 40 pounds in weight. l wanted
to know what doctor had cured him. This
is what he told me: About a year ago or
over a man came to his store telling him
he had been sick very much the same as he
was for some time, and tried Railways
Pills, which quickly cured MIN. lie at once
decided to use the pills The druggist did
not have any and tried to give him another
kind but as he insisted on Railways, they
were procured for him the next day. He
only took one at night and he immedta tely
felt better. He kept up for time to take
the pills, and from the first day to this day
This malady never returned.
s. H. G. ULRICH,
926 E. 61st ST., New York City.
October 7, 1898.
"TSor Years I have been troubled with
rheumatism and dyspepsia, and came to
the conclusion to try your pills. L imme-
diately found great relief from their use.
feel like a new man since l commenced
a.. them, and would not now De wltnout
tomorrow f-i.elg rI-ana cared. The dys-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10

While the newspapers of today are UNI
questionably marvellous as achievements
when compared to those that were con-
sidered the most finished productions of
the press few years ago the limit to this
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10
Just What He Wanted

From the Columbus (Ohio) State Journal.
Grocer-So ou've given up drinking, have
you, Uncle Rastus?
Uncle Rastus-Yes, sab. I amt fetched a
drap IN fo weeks.
Grocer-Well, you deserve a great deal
of credit for that
Uncle Rastus-Yes, sab; that's jus. wha.
I think, Mistah Brown. 1 WIZ jes gwine
ter AK yo eff you cud trus' me To- some
groceries.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10

From the New York Press.
Gison-I understand that Gilehrist's wife
has left him.
Willets-Is that so? What was the
trouble?
Gilson-She asked him what he was goiI g
to give her for a Christmas present.
Willess-Yes.
Gilson-He said he had decided to let her
get her teeth fixed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10
This is the Rest Kind


From the Chicago Record.
"What Is your idea Of a good joke?'s
zone that makes you laugh against your
will"
Evening star., 1899-04-01
The Black Man. and the Brown.

In his speech at Topeka. Kan. Thursday
night. Mr.. Bryan said:
The republican party came into exist
eHce in an attempt to apply the Declara
Jlou Of independence to the black man; it
seems likely TO go out of existence for
its refusal to apply the same principles
10 a brown man-only half black"
This is epigrammatic, but misleading 1t
does not tell the story at all.
When Mr.. Lincon as President began to
exercise the national authority against the
states that had seeded from the Union he
expressly disclaimed any attack on slavery
His sole object, as he declared, was to save
the Union. He was opposed 10 slavery, but
did not consider that his election as Presi-
dent committed him to warfare on that
Institution. But the war continued, and
slavery was abolished as an incident of the
war. The emancipation proclamation was
an act OF the highest wisdom and patriot
ism But it came full Two years later
than the extremists and sentimentalists
headed by Mr.. Sumner. desired.
AT the close of the war the question arose
as 10 what the status of the black man,
now free man. should be. 1t was urged
OIL tho one hand that he must be made d
full-fedged citizen forthwith. 1t was sug-
ge~jed on the other hand that he was not
prepared TO properly exercise such author
ity- Some of his best friends thought il
would be better for him TO wait awhile
The sentimentalists, headed by Mr.. Sumner
won In Mr.. Lincoln's death the conserva-
tive cause had sustained an irreparab!e
loss, and the black man. as is plainly now
to be seen. suffered. He was hurried into
responsibility for which, unfortunately
for him and everybody else, he was not
fitted.
The United States did not go to war with
Spain about the Philippines. The capture
OF those islands was only an incident of
that war But We are there now and are
responsible for law and order What shall
b. done as TO the newly rescued natives? ?
Invest them with authority for which, as
Is plain enough, they are not fitted, or keep
them waiting awhile until they are pre-
pared to assist in the management OF af-
fairs? Is MIR. Bryan anxious to be the
Sumner Of this occasion, and shape history
purely according to sentimentality? Does
he banker after the responsibility of plung-
ing the brown man into the embarrass-
m1Lts and misfcrtunes that overlook the
black man?
Mr. Bryan's epigram is two-edged He
wants TO know why the republican party
makes such difference between the black
man and the brown man. Suppose the re-
publican party should ask him why he
makes such a difference between them.
Why is he solicitons about the brown
man and so Indifferent about the black
man? The black man. under the Constitu-
tlon of the United States, whether wisely
or unwisely, is as much entitled TO a vote
as is Mr.. Bryan himself. But he does not
exercise that right in a number of states
which are Bryan strongholds He is ex-
ciuded from the polls. and at this particu, ar
time Mr. Bryan gets the benefit of that ex-
clusion- If the black man were allowed 10
vote Mr.. Bryan would not have the ghost
Of chance to be elected President of the
United States. Does that explain his in
difference?
Evening star., 1899-04-01

suade themselves that anything is in sight
for many years to come but turmoil and
danger. And so, with no more knowledge
of affairs than that gained in this Tam
OShanter ride fashion they have advised
against having anything to do with Cuba
A mistake on the opposite line was made
by few Americans-a very few-who went
to Cuba while the insurrectiou was in
progress. Being curious, and also very
virtuous they could not persuade them
selves that Cuba was in the condition de-
scribed. Surely somebody must be lying.
Such stories of butchery and starvation on
the part of Spain could not be true. So
they went to see for themselves. They re-
manned for matter of twenty days or
more. They did not venture outside of the
Spanish protection. They could not have
been dragged to an insurgent camp with
horses and chains. They lowered around
their Spanish friends. And under that
guidance and protection, when they found
the bands in the parks playing lively airs
in good time and tune. found the wine
served AT meals as good as they had at
home, found the ,neaters open and busi-
ness good and ample provision made for
the Willie boys they snapped their fing
at tales of suffering and horror, and
exclaimed, They are lies, all! Here are
peace and plenty and loveliness. A few
thieves in the hills are raising all this
racket" And ever since. these gentlemen
have been the most owlish and oracular of
all dealing with the Cuban question, and
their tongues and pens have dripped praises
of the Spaniards and dertsion of the Gu
bans. Occasionally they have derided their
own countrymen; but that, for obvious rea-
sons. has been little guarded.
Hasty Judgm" nts are never safe. Despite
the outsivings to the contrary there were
horrors and great sufferings in Cuba and
despite the present disorder and contention
there. good and safe government for the
people is likely to be established.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Settling the samoan Trouble.

The acute stage of the latest Samoan
episode has evidently passed. Happily, it
was never sufficiently acute to warrant any
belief that the powers composing the triple
proteCtorate would come to blows over the
affair. II now appears that at no time,
even when word was received that the
British and American ships had shelled the
followers Of Mataafa. was there danger
that Germany would precipitate a crisis by
demanding satisfaction. The government
at Berlin has indeed held itself with praise
worthy calm during these trying days OF
uncertainty and possible international
strain. a solution is now at hand which
has been aided in its evolution by the care
fully restrained course of Germany. In an
other column of The Star the statement is
made on high authority that joint high
commission is to proceed to Samoa, COM
posed Of an equal number of representa-
tives of the three powers. II will first
supersede the provisional government wip-
ing it out Of existence, putting an end to
the anomalous condition which has caused
this outbreak. The next step will be to
restore order and to establish a more salts
factory condition of affairs in the islands.
Thus the commission will sit not only as
a court Of arbitration to hear the case as
between the rival claimants for the throne,
but as creative body, to devise a method
for the government of the group in the
future such will avoid. if possible, a
repetition of the troubles which have given
such severe strain to the relations of
England and the United States with Ger
many. II is, therefore. to be expected that
the ultimate result will be a modification
of the Berlin agreement perhaps the writ
ing Of a new treaty continuing the pro-
tectOrate under the present plan of triple
participation Recent reports warrant the
belief that Germany has no present pur-
pose of seeking the division of the islands
among the powers. Therefore inasmuch
as neither of the other parties is willing 10
take the Initiative toward segregation, it
is to be expected that there will be no
change OF general plan. But assuredIy a
better process can be devised, and this will
be the function Of the joint high commits
sion which has been SO happily proposed
by the British ambassador here. to whose
good offices the satisfactory progress Of the
present negotiations seems largely to be
due.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Hasty Judgments About Cub.

Secretary Alger is making rather a hur-
ried trip through Cuba but is visiting the
principal cities. and receiving reports from
those In authority and who are therefore
prepared to assist him most materially In
forming a correct Judgment of the situation.
It is not as II he We're trying, singiehanded
and alone. to put the work of months into
a fortnight. He will benefit by his visit.
and upon his return be the better prepared
TO deal with the whole Cuban question.
Popular Judgment in the United States
about present conditions in Cuba has been
somewhat affected by expressions Of those
principally representatives of business in
terests-who have rushed to the island on
errands of business. swept the scene with a
strange eye, and then formulated an opin-
ion. Having gone from fiourishing cornmu-
mites, with everything moving smoothly.
and finding Cuba in state of unrest and
desolation. they have been carried away by
the sharp contrast and have permitted
themselves to despair of the future of the
island. They have not been able to per-
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Annexation Sentiment In Nicaraxu,

Interesting reports are coming just now
from Nicaragua which indicate that an an
nexation movement has recently sprung
Into existence in that country. The devel-
opments and results of the war between
the United States and Spain have awakened
a certain responsive sentiment among GER
tain classes in the South and Central Amer
lean countries where there has always been
more or less disposition to work for politi-
cal union with this republic. 1t has always
been decidedly a minority sentiment, of
course, and properly so, for there has never
been any development in this country to
warrant the upgrowth of general annexa-
ton tendencies in the south. The case of
Nicaragua, however, is peculiar. 1t will be
interesting and important to watch the
growth of the party which is now said to be
forming in that country with union as a
watchword.
The determination of the people of the
United States to have a canal dug across
the isthmus connecting the two continents
as governmental procedure has given rise
to many speculations as to the extent to
which the public influence should be ex-
tended to the surrounding country in main
tanning the canal. 1t has always been held
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Following the Puritan Plan,

From The Portland Oregonian.
The sentimental anti-expansionists of New
England say we can only occupy Luzon by
determination. Very well; what of it? We
are ready for that; We have always been
ready for that gloomy alternative since the
ancestors of the New England anti-expan-
sionists ard Observation-Disclosures exter-
minated TIE Wampanoags, the Pequots, the
Narragansetts, shot King Philip. executed
Mantonomah and Canonchet. We Ameri-
cans, who hunted down Vittoria. Cochise,
Geronimo and Sitting Bull in the interests
of law and order. will certainly hunt down
Agunialdo and his followers The British
have done it in India and in Burmah under
far more difficult circumstances, and we
shall surely do 1t If it is necessary. The
New England anti-expansionist press says:
VIII We hold, Luzon at the cost of the ex-
tirpation of the Tagals?' Yes; why not ?
The Pilgrims and the Puritans held New
England oply by the extirpation of the Pc
quot, the Wampanoag and the Narragan-
sett: why not hold the Philippines by the
extirpation of savages and pirates and bar
barians? That has been the rule of all civ
ilization.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

| by the ardent advocates of governmental
| control that the United States should ae-
| quire possession of sufficient territory in
! the immediate vicinity on both sides to in
sure a proper degree of immunity from the
Interruptions of local influences, especially
it has been demonstrated by the war
with Spain that an inter-oeeanic canal is a
vital military necessity. Nevertheless moth
ing in the situation has ever warranted the
belief that it would be necessary to secure
possession of the entire area of Nicaragua.
If the canal Is to be maintained as a
government enterprise. either directly or in
directly some form of treaty with Mica
ragua and Costa Rica will have to be
framed and upheld to give stability to
whatever bargain may be entered into with
those countries for the rights essential to
the construction and operation of the canal
1t does not at this time seem to be at all
necessary that the entire area of either or
both of the countries should be acquired.
The government may hold the requisite
property as would an individual, with the
additional easement of perpetual access and
use pertaining to public title, ratified by
treaty. Consequently, under any circum-
stances the territorial items of the affair
are practically certain to be assured in case
the government enters upon the work as
the people demand.
Annexation is, therefore, by no means es-
sential to the entire success of the under
taking. And it might prove to be most un-
wise for this country in any manner to
encourage the movement now forming in
Nicaragua. 1t is known that a certain de-
gree of apprehension has been aroused in
South and especially in Central America as
a result of the ant-Spansh results of the
war and given punctuated force by the ire
sponsible utterances of Mr. Cecil Rhodes,
who does not and cannot speak for the
United States. There is no present DISPOSE
ton to acquire territory in those regions.
Nothing now in view warrants the beilet
that there will be any governmental ten
dency in that direction. The United States
is now about to work out certain well-de-
fined problems affecting the national area,
and whatever there may be in the way OF
annexation sentiment to the south of US
must be understood as sprnging from en-
tirely sporadic, local causes, easy to under
stand and easy to control
Evening star., 1899-04-01
The First of April,

There was salt mixed with the sugar.
There was sugar in the salt;
There was cotton in the cruliers;
All the breakfast was at fault.
The children grinned and snickered,
But We older ones kept cool,
And We Joined in with the laughter
When they hollered April foolT'
There's a hint of war in Asia,
And in Africa as well;
And those Filipino rebels,
They continue to rebel.
/ wish that, of a sudden,
Everybody'd mind the rule.
And declare they didn't mean i2
That it's only April fool"
Evening star., 1899-04-01
SHOOTING STARS.
Her Ininressinn.

Wen do Holland thoroughly he said,
as he looked over the map, to arrange the
honeymoon trip; t'we'Il see all those old
towns with the queer names, Amsterdam
Rotterdam, Zaandam, Feendam-''
''Haroidr' she interjected in tone of
horror. what is the matter with you? Has
the excitement gone to your head and made
you think that you are General Eagan."
Evening star., 1899-04-01
COn,narinr NOtes

I've got the money to back my Offer
said the ponderous citizen, and I'd give a
fortune to anybody who could show me
how to reduce my weight"
And I'd do the same for anybody who
would stop my hair from falling out. BY
the way, how did you make your money!"
Obesity remedy. How did you make
yours?'
Hair reStorer."
Evening star., 1899-04-01

Events have not developed as rapidly as
some people appeared to expect. President
Mckinley and Mr.. Reed may have said
How are you?" but there is no report that
they are calling each other by their first
names.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
One Kind of Witness,
queries I'm hotly beset;

OF this strain on my brain I've right t
complain,
When by queries I'm hotly beset;
And / pause and L ponder again and agai
To remember just what to forget.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

The difficulty found by constituents with
a number of undoubtedly brilliant men in
Congress is that it is impossible to be sure
whether they are holding themselves to
fact or indulging in poetic license.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
~A-AN

The Filipino habit of burning cities is an
noying, but it puts the inhabitants in a
position to take time by the foreiock and
avoid any complications over street eX-
tensions
Evening star., 1899-04-01

The German newspapers are disposed to
be bitter toward England and America, but
it is worthy of note that the German gov
ernment has never allowed itself to be hur-
ried much by the Berlin editors.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
An Irregular Income.

What is the compensation of member
of your state iegislature?'
They amt any fixed sum-" answered
Farmer Corntossel, morosely. 1T depends
a good deal on whether there's any dead
lock or not
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Rugged Realism.

Again o'er Easter bonnets
He will lift his welI-worn plant.
THE flowers are artificial,
But the cash that bought EN- amt"
Evening star., 1899-04-01

Turkey might give China some advice as
to producing deadlock among powers
who are bent on Furnishing affronts to civil
lization.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

Mr.. Pingree is fortunate in getting him
self alluded to as a potato politician and
not as a peanut politician.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
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Chauncey NJ. Depew has restrained his
feelings admirably considering how much
General Eagan has offended both as a gour-
met and an after-dinner speaker.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

There are many Filipinos who would be
perfectly willing to see Gen. Otis permitted
to join Admiral Dewey in a respite from
duty.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

The German emperor has ali opportunity
to demonstrate that he is erratc only IN
minor matters, and that he can rise to an
emergency in a common sense manner.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

The other courses of the Jefferson din
ners may not be important, but the "roasts''
will be memorable.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

Silver democrats are beginning to feel
..at This Jeffersonian dinner 10 TO l ques-
ton is almost as troublesome as IL to l.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

Some of the state legislatures are in
danger of getting an idea that the selection
of a senator is all they are there for.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

King Oscar of Sweden has been lingering
on the verge Of international Importance
for long time.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

Asuinaldo has no hesitation in announc-
Ing that this interference by the American
people in his little monopoly in the bandit
business is Illegal and wholly uncalIed for.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
That Day WIN Never Come.
St. Louis Globe Democrat

rruin tue St. LOUIS dlooe democrat.
Uncle Sam will decide to give up the
Philippines on the same day that he forgets
the heroism and seif-sacrifcng devotion of
his soldiers.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
S. KANN, SONS & co.

$. KAiNN, SONS s co.
Always the Best Of Everything for
the Least Money.
The Busy Corner.
Open Until lO;30 Tonight.
Millinery THE Principal
Object of Easter Dress.
We Have Designed You
Am Easter Hat
and not only one,
but a hundred. We
wanted to be sure
that you'll be as we'll
pleased with. our COM
ceptions of what you'd
like as we are.
They're wond e ful
conceits==tf1ese hats,
with straw and rib
bon, with jewel and
flower, with mous-
seline and feathers.
We've evolved nagi=
cal results. And such
tlntlngsy Beautiful
soft-toned blendings,
where one color loses
itself into a half dozen
more.
Paris inspired their
daintiness and chic
London gave :las her
ideas of dash, We
have them ally ready
for you, finished with
the same care and
attention as 1 though
you had left your or :
der several days ago.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

On Monday we commence the manufacture of
our Trunks in big show window Tho nuhlic
welcome to how our work is done