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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12
KEEP STEP WITH THE AGE

The almost universal introduction OF
ters of news. the transporters OF mer-
chandise and the movers OF machinery
has not only wrought a revolution In
methods of business, but they demand
az extreme alertness of intelligence
and an extreme promptness OF action,
as well as the utmost fidelity to duty.
When the machinery Is set in motion,
it must be Immediately utilized, lest
the power go to waste, and at the same
time the men who have the care OF
steam and electric motors can only
neglect them at the peril of great dan
ger to life and property.
In order to compete in business to-
day, one must be provided with the
very latest Improvements in machinery
and methods, which must be used
with the greatest intelligence and acti-
witty. A writer In the London Nation
al Review, commenting on the recent
British reverses in the South African
war, declares that England today is
suffering because she is not up to date
in war methods, and that she is as
much behind the age in manufacturing
and Industrial affairs. 1t is wise to
learn from every source. The article
in question is quite suggestive. 1t
says.
But over our industrial heads already
hangs the sword of Damocles. Coal
and iron-the very essentials of the
machinery trade-are row cheaper by
far in Pennsylvania than in Barrow or
Middlesborough Wages are cheaper
American workman is taken into &C
count. The trade in light machine
tools has already almost irrevocably
passed from our hands to America.
The trade Ia heavy steam engines is
passing from us to Winterthur, Zurich
and Berlin. All the best printing
machinery is imported from the Unit
ed States, and you can gauge the up
to-dateness OF paper By asking
whether its machines come from that
quarter. The trade in cycles, which
we for brief while mono
polized, has been lost. You
never see an English cycle in Switzer-
land, France, Germany or Italy. Even
in the construction of ships, whether
for commercial or military use, Ger
many and the United States now claim
that they can build as chesply, as eff
oiently and as rapidly as ourselves. A
United States firm, with the express
purpose of demonstrating this, will
this year deliver in twenty-five months
from date of laying down to completion.
q large Russian battleship, a feat
which England has never surpassed.
German firms are delivering medium
sized cruisers in eighteen months from
the date of laying down. A German
built destroyer holds the record for
speed on trial, as German built liner
holds the record for the A tlantic pass
age. The building OF the Atbara
bridge, and the capture of an enor-
nous trade in locomotives by the
United States are further signs which
no wise man can overlook.
The state Of things pictured above,
taken in connection with the repeated
reverses Of the English in the war
with the Beers, has furnished to the
writer quoted theme which he pro-
poses as showing the reason OF Eng
lands apparent decline. 1t is because
England is not, in his opinion, up to
date, and the reason he gives for it is
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12

named as his successor, bids fair to en-
broil the celestial empire in civil war.
AT Swallow the Chinese are already in
revolt, and in many other parts Of the
empire they are taking up arms against
the empress and the Manchus. The
prospect of the new century dswning
upon peaceful world is growing more
and more remote.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12

negro clergy? How much is expended
by the white race in behalf of religious
work among the negroes? How much
of money for religious purposes is ad-
ministered by negro leaders? How
much is administered by white
leaders? What religious work is show
ing the truest results-that under the
auspices of white agencies, or that ad
ministered under the auspices of
negroes? How can we increrse and
better the religious guidance Of the
negro? What is the religious coudi-
tion of the negro today compared with
that of antebellum days? What are
the most hopeful lines of progress for
the future?
1. Is the negro to remain as a per-
manent element in southern life? Is
there antipathy to the negro in the
south? If so, is it industrial or racial,
or both? Is race antipathy curse or
blessing to both races? How far has
the agitation of the question OF "socisl
equality" increased difficulties, and re-
suited to the disadvantage of both
races? Is the crime of rape increasing
or decreasing IN the south? Is lynch
ing an effective remedy? Ii not, why
not? Are there adequate legal pen al
ties for the offenses often punished by
lynching? How can the legal provi-
siops for the punishment of crimes
against women be improved? What is
the effect of lynching, as a remedy on
the public mind-of the whites?-of
the blacks? Has the increased severi-
ty of mob penalties tended to the great
er security of the home?
The solution of this problem is OF
greater Importance and of Do less diff
ficulty than the task set before Us in
the West Indies and the Philippines.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12

It will be seen that General French,
the dashing cavalry commander, is the
youngest, and next TO him is Lord
Kitchener, the hero of the Soudan. In
contrast with the names given, those
of the great civilians and soldiers who
so ably served England few genera
tions ago are thus presented:
Pitt was boy when he was sum-
moned to the administration of affairs,
on the eve of the greatest struggle in
which our country has ever engaged.
Wolfe was only IL when he laid down
his noble life on the Heights of Abra-
ham. Nelson was 80 when the victory
of the Nile STAN ped him as our great
est sailor since the world began"
Wellington was "a when he COM
manded at Assaye, and only 10 when
he opened the Peninsular war as
commauder-in-chie of great army.
John Churchill, Duke OF Marlborough,
was 81 when he took the field for his
first campaign as generalissimo in
Flanders. Cromwell, the greatest
soldier and organizer our country has
ever produced, was IS when he won
Naseby. The Duke of Cumberland was
not 25 when he became com mander-in-
chief: some months later he went to
an army demorslized by defeat. and in
few weeks lifted 1t to confidence and
victory.
1t may be mentioned that in our
own Civil War, at its commence
ment, Lac was 80 years old: Stonewall
Jackson, 81: "Jeb" Stuart, %: Joseph
E. Johnston, 81; Beauregard, 35: For
rest, 40. On the other side, at the
commencement of hostilities, General
Grant was 80 years old; Sherman, IL;
Sheridan, 80. 1t Is worthy of mention
that at the beginning OF the war for
American independence, Washington
was Al, while Jefferson was 80, Han
cock 80, and Franklin WAS 20. Most OF
the leaders in the great American
struggles were young, or certainly not
old. When Frederick the Great COM
meuced his military career he was 30
years old. Napoleon was p when he
CONNER need the invasion of Italy. If
we go back to antiquity, it will be seen
that Hannibal, one of the greatest
soldiers that ever lived, was % when
he invaded Rome. Caesar was 42when
he made his great campaign in Gaul,
and Alexander was % when he invaded
Asia. Some of the great commanders
were old men, but they were exceptions.
Young men have been the worlds
greatest soldiers.
But youth, in any department of life,
does not necessarily mean up-to-date-
ness, nor does age mean the lack of it.
The single fact is that in this wonder
full age of machinery and the practical
application to the purposes of daily
life OF scientific discovery, men are
needed who keep abreast of the times
and know how to utilize all the i'm
proved facilities that are available.
p-to-dateaess is just the opposite, the
antithesis, of old-fogyism. Alertuess,
promptness, enterprise and firmness Of
purpose are what is needed for success
In any walk of life or line of business
today. Any people who fail in this
qualities will be left behind. This is 8
fast age.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12

THE Clark senatorial bribery inves-
tigation has cost the government
1927, 900, but the money will have been
well spent II the result be an emphatic
demonstration that an elastic check
book does not constitute pass to the
United States senate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12

THE HERALD bsRs to assure the es-
teemed visitors to Ell PRso that the
weather we are having these days is
simply sample OF what we have to
offer all the year round, barring a few
insignificant exceptions. larry few
days and our bird orchestras will begin
their summer concerts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12

JOHN BULLS iron kopjes have been
captured by Uncle Sam. During the
past few days American iron has been
sold in England 81 below the British
figure
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12

THE recent coup d'etat of the en-
press dowager of China, in which the
emperor, Kwaug Su, was dethroned
and the 6-year-old son OF Prince Tuan
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12
Money TO Loan.
figure.

Money loaned on all kinds of collat-
eral security, at low rate of interest, at
Sambrano's, 401-403 Ell Paso street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12

that, in both civil and military affairs.
the men who are at the head are too
old. With our business propelled by
steam and electricity, only the best in
tellectual activity will suffice to meet
the demands they make. Not only
must those to whom the responsibility
of Leadership and control are given be
up-to-date in knowledge aud prompt
ness, but they must be able to look
ahead. Itis not enough to see the
present: one must be able to forecast
the future.
The writer, citing the men who con-
troll the fortunes OF the British empire
today, mentions the following names
and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12
To ADVERTISERS,

TO ADVERTISERS.
In order to insure proper changes in adver-
sising, copy tor,same should be at the bust
.ess Office not later thani10 q. IN
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-12
Stage Connections.

+. K. MORRISS
Agent, Ell PaSo. Texas
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01

elected, he will call congress together
and uphold the government of Agui-
naldo. He would reward Aguinaldo
for his night attack upon the Nebras-
ka regiment, and take all the United
States soldiers out of the Philippines.
know that the democrats of this
country are not made of the kind OF
material that will allow him to do this.
If he were elected and carried out
such a policy, l could raise in Iowa
within day, if had authority, enough
democratic soldiers to wipe Aguinaldo
and his government from the face OF
the earth. We don't know what will
be done with the Philippines as yet,
but we will first have law and order,
then we will legislate.
eve are all in favor of the best
interests of the country. We tried
free trade some years ago. For the
last four years We have been trying
something else. How do you like it,"
(Cries of Good" answered from every
part of the house.) What more do
you want?" continued the Major.
when I hear Bryan talk about inn
perialism and his remedy for 1t, I
think he has an imaginary disease and
is trying to stop it with an imaginary
cure.
The MiIitarism Bogy.
"Militarism is on of the vagaries
of the mind of MI. Bryan. He talks
about the danger of the American peo-
pie from the American soldier, when
the American soldier is nothing more
than the citizen with gun. When q
man has enough respect for the laws
of the nation to fight and die for them
he Is not dangerous to the people who
| live under those laws with him. 1t
militarism is our only danger we are
safe.
| A Word as to Trusts.
| s'Now 1 suppose should say some
thing about trusts. Let me say first
that the trust question should not be
an issue. Prominent members of the
democratic party are prominent Off
GERS in several trusts. l do not say
this to bring out the idea that the DEM
ocratic party is in favor of trusts,
will be just and say that no party is
| in favor of them. But the idea l do
wish to convey is that the democratic
party is not the only and original bust
er of trusts"
Major Lacey touched briefly on the
silver question and the probable effects
upon the country if Bryan were elect
ed and allowed to carry out his project
on this question. He also spoke Of the
fact that work is more plentiful now
than it has been for years and told OF
the good that is being done the miners
by the present policy, in raising their
wages and lowering the price of pow
der. Here voice from the audience
called out, How about the miners In
Pennsylvania? Major Lacey, without
a moments hesitation replied, They
got ten per cent increase and went
back to work today, sir" He then pro-
ceeded with his remarks.
Major Lacey followed with few OBJ
servations on expansion, mentioning
the fact that Jefferson, democratic
president, bought the Louisiana Pur-
chase, and several other additions
were made to the country during dem
ocratic administrations. He closed
his speech with an appeal to the vot
J ers to vote right and as their best judg
ment dictated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
Times Are Prosperous.

INES are prosperous
There is no use l.enying that times
are now better than they were four
years ago. Then, you were putting
mortgages on your houses, now you
are putting paint on them. Farmers
have told me that they are going to
vote for Bryan this year so that they
can get men to work for them, that
now every one is working. 1t is an
old Joke but there is a good deal OF
truth in it.
LET me give a few figures to prove
what l have said about prosperity. IN
the year ending June 80. 1900, the bal
ance of trade in favor OF the United
States was 1854 100000. This amount
| is past comprehension. but | VIII say
that for the LOT years proceeding NC
| Kinleys election the balance or trade
! in our favor was but S3S9,O0O,O00. by
comparing we see that the balance III
trade in favor of the United States for
one year under Mckinley was Slil,-
10000 more than for the l07 years
between the time OF Washington ana
Mckinley. This is wonderful amount
and to grasp it staggers the human IN
tellect. 1t sounds like chapter from
the Arabian Nights, but it is simply
collection of few figures from the
statistics of the country.
What More Do You Want?
CDR. Philpott, who was formerly a
resident of Ottumwa told me that our
ing the present campaign that ne
goes to democrat who IS IN
/ favor of changing the affairs OF the
nation by electing Mr.. Bryan, and says
to him, What more do you want!
1 : -. n LAM,
That is what have asked every demo-
cratic audience have addressed since
then. There are several democrats In
this audience, and l ask you What
more do you want?' | thank you FOR
coming and will talk to you as man
to man. Now. | ask you What more
do YOU want?' | do not expect any
democrat to rise here and answer my
question, but ask you to consider IL,
and / think you can answer nothing
but that you want four years more OF
the same kind of administration.
AS to Imperialism.
"The democrats had for their battle
cry in 1892, free trade; in 1896, free
silver. and in 1900 it is free Aguinaldo,
with the addition of imperialism.
What is imperialism? The speaker
l
in favor of an empire in this country
Upon receiving no answer, he contin
ued: NO one to whom have spoken
this year is in favor OF maintaining an
empire here, and no more is Mckinley
That is fabrication which originated
in the brain of Mr.. Bryan. He knows
it is not the truth. He knows, too
how easy it is to put high sounding
name on anything and increase its i'm
portance, especially when the name Is
not understood.
Now, what is imperialism? Wher
did it begin to exist in this country
When Mckinley was inaugurated there
was no Imperialism. When the Span
ish war was declared there was no i'm
perialism. There We're no politics II
the Spanish war. 1t was war of thu
whole American people in the Gauss
of humanity. Democrats, republican,
and populists went into the war to
gether.
II saw a Kansas regiment at CAM
Alger, one of the finest looking bodie
of men ever saw, and every man Il
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers furnished by
Lowenberg & Co., real estate agents,
Iii South Market street.
w. N. and w. Haver to John B.
Helm, n 2, sw and pit n W 4, sec %, II,
10, $1,000.
VIM. Cosman to johanna Yager,north
half northwest quarter southeast quar-
ter, section II, u, IS, $3.50.
Jos. Giles and wife to D. T. Devore,
northwest quarter southeast quarter,
section "a, II, ~, $500.
A. F. Krapfel to Executive Officers
of Iowa Woman's Relief Corps, lot SO,
S. Casters second addition .4ldon, $50,
Correction.
l.. L. Johnson and husband, L. O.,
to Wapello County %. G. d. part east
half norrneast quarter section 20, II,
IA, s22.
Lucinda McCracken ct al to Isabella
A. Reed, lot T. Kirlville, $3.50.
Jas. Harper to e. P. Hughes, lot 2,
block H., Blake's a~.----on OttumWa,
$500.
! L. H. Hughes and wife to Frank 8.
Jones, west half lot 2,block 8, Riv-
erview addition Ottumwa, $85.
/ R. G. Dimmitt and wife to Chas.
Newman, part lot II, Williams fifth
addition, Ottumwa, SIS.
| Lora and A. Krapfel to Ray Hughes,
lot IS, Casters second addition, Eldon,
$S5.
| Up. Wycoff and wife to E. L. Pack
wood, lot 2, block 4, highland Center,
500.
/ neota w. Williams to Mile Sheets,
part lot s. Williams Park addition, OF
tumwa, $25.
1 n ~ n.
Harris, lots IS and 81, block 4, Bla-
densburg, $140.
Peter Sauer, ct al, to e. L. Pack
lanu Center. $40.
n W 4, sec. %, II, 10, $1.00 %. c. d..
part lots 13 and II block / and north
half lot 20 block 4 Bladensburg, $500.
D. A. LaForce, referee to Geo. A.
Clayton, part northwest quarter Of
the southwest quarter section 36, town
ship e, range 10, and lots rs and 10
and west half lot 80 and lot 50 block
Is CTS and 70 in block 14) Ingram
& Ramsey's addition to Agency City,
$1,000.
Pat McFIugh and wife to Ira d.
Black lot 81. Williams Park addition,
Ottumwa, $3.50.
Ed Poland to s. A. Burton, north
east quarter section 25, r., is, $500.
Jas. Hanson and wife to VIM. T. Ste
vens northeast quarter northwest
quarter, northeast quarter, section %,
~, 10. $500.
w. s. Shoemaker and wife to Alvin
A. Robertson, middle one-fifth north
east uuartar northeast quarter s0c-
ton 20, Il, IL, $65.
S. R. Wheeler to Guy N. and Juliet
; Warner, %. C. d. west half north.
west quarter section IA, 72, IA Ito re.
move cloud from title) 81.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
SHALL FOLLOWING AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION
ADOPTED
the folowing


office
The of Office
The governing the time eco
The shall
meet January
IOWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, S.
Wapelo hereby
certified
me-, anda S record Office
whereof, hand and affixed
Of a ,Iowahi o October,
MORGAN GRSWOLD County Auditor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
Cheap Rates Via tho burlington Rout,

To Ogden, Salt Lake. Portland, Ta-
coma, Seattle, Helena, Butte and
points north and northwest, are on
sale Nov. 6, 10. 20, and 81. One way
and round trip. Thru trains from Lin
coin daily to coast via Billings short
line. For full information call on or
address, w. S. Parker,
Ticket Agent Union Depot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
LACEY SPEAKS HERE.
Continued from Page 10

satisfaction, 1 get from his speeches
this year is that he prophecies his
own election,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Tuesday, November 1900 published
County Auditor of Wapelo County, Iowa.
xnarkn negative
similar markin square
SHALL A CONVENTION ooNsT1TU 19
MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
EVOLUTION KNOCKED OUT.

From The New-OrIeans Times-D Democrat.
Il the theory of evolution knocked higher
than kite at u Tennessee camp meeting last
week, SAID a New-OrleanS drummer who has just
returned from a trip on the road 1t happened in
this way: | was detained over night at a small
town up in the mountain district and. hearing that
a big revival was in proSrtsS in the woods not a
great distance away, | decided to go out and see
what it looked like. | found several hundred COuu-
try people seated around raised platform in a
little clearing listening to halr-fr enZted eXhorta-
steam CalliOpe and beard like BOer general
There was no denying the fact that the man pos
SeSSed certain amount OF rude elOquence, and the
weird ana impre sSive. Just / arrived
he giving a terrific hiding to scientific SCeptCS
" And there's a Teller by the name of Darwin,
he shouted, that allows all come down from
gorilla! I'd ike 70 know If there's AIRY person in
the sound of my voice that's fool enough to believe
such stuff that? II there is. let him stand up"
ITO my surprise tall, lantern j1wed Individual
feet. l saw at a glance that he was one OF those
rustic walking encyc,opa diaS who always lead of
in debates at croSSrOad stores, and looked 10 see
fun. He perfectly cool and Selr-pOS-
seSsed. and evidently loaded to floor the par
For moment there dead silence: then
the evangelist leaned forward and shaded his eyes
with his hand.
" VIII the brother move a Ieete nearer the
Light he said, in gentle voice. The cVJlu iOnist
folded his arms detianty and stepped under a
haring pine torch.
understand y to that you RELY believe you're
kin TO monkeys"
d" L do replied the sceptic
There another moment of silence
" We'll, brethren and sisters said the evangelist
slowly. since | come 10 size the good brother up
I'm kinder inclined TO believe he Is keerect We
will now sing hymn number leven.'
That settled Mr. Darwin and SQuelched his rash
disciple. He tried to say something. but he was
drowned out. When | last him he was sneak
ing quietly home through the big pines"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
WILLIE's THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer.

from The Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t was on a steam railroad going from Washing
ton to Philadelphia that / overheard the following
conversation between a little boy, just the in
teTesting age, anxious to know, and his aunt,
whose patience severely tested by little Willies
questions The first to attract his attention
a buZzard flying high in the air
on, aunte!'' he exclaimed, look at that chicken
way up there"
That's no chicken, Willie; that's buzZard."
But, auntie don't hear him buzz"
"Auntie, look at the man pumping the cow; is
she punctured?'
HE is milking the cow. Willie Do be still for
while
After short pause he esped several pumpkins in
a field and asked:
"Aunrie. is pun kin a grown up orange?'
Auntie kept quiet in hopes of bringing him to
stop.
Next to meet his gaze a man walking through
the
"Auntie, is that drunk
Hush. Willie; it is the motion of the car that
makes him walk crooked.
But, auntie papa walks that way on the street
when he leaves the club"
'Will you be quiet for a while. if you please?'
"Auntie. look at the moon. Where did all the
stars come FROM
Il don't know. Willie. Don't ask many ques-
tons
Did the moon lay en- auntie?''
And darkness drew little Willie began to
nod and auntie gave sigh of relief.