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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
NEE:LY's ANTEcEDENTs.
tChlcago Times Herald. Rep)

The Indiana politicians. at appears.
made sharp demand for important po-
sitions." when all was in readiness for
the establishment OF n civil form of
government in Cuba, and Ncely's
friend was one OF the most lmportunatc.
In his demand for favors there was no
hint at the fitness of the applicant He
simply advanced his own claims to pat
ronage and "a share of the spoils as a
party worker. His prGtege's startling
unfitness was plainly indicated in his
ultimatum to Rathbone, the director OF
posts: II want Nicely taken care of.
He is up against 1t financially. Ia clever,
and want him placed" A fine rec
concentration, that, for a chief of bu-
reau OF finance. The terms ito take
care Of and ito be taken care of" have
become almost technical, however. in
such connections. They are in the
mouth Of every beggarly loafcr who
seeks a political snecure to avoid hard
work, and imply an obligation which is
recognized II 1t is not always fulfilled.
by political traders. Nicely went in
simply on the strength of his pull" in
defiance not only OF the spirit of the
civil service laws. but of all prudent
business considerations.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
DETERMINED pE..-ocRAcY.
Baltimore American.)

The rank and file OF the county
democracy seems determined to force
al expression of opinion on the subject
Ola Presidential candidate from the ap-
proachins State Convention. One after
another, as the counties meet in con-
ventlon. they are selecting delegates to
the State gathering and pledging them
to use all honorable means to secure
united State delegation to the Kansas
City Convention favorable to the NOM
ination of William Jennings Bryan. In
assuming this position. the county De-
mocracy's eVids mes due re gard f. r the
prevailing Democratic sentiment. as
we'll as proper consideration for the
rights of the army of 1885, COO Maryland
Democrats that voted for Bryan in iS96.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
MIR. BRYAN AND THE PEOPLE.
Jacksonville Tincs Irn,onl

AS Mr.. Bryan now stands. he Is by
long odds the strongest man who has
come before the public since the time OF
LlEcoln and Douglass. He has the in
valuable faculty of making friends and
converts. and OF transforming apathy
and Indifference into sustained en.hu-
siasm. The people believe in him-they
nave reason 10. The protected prvil-
legged classes fear him, and with equal
reason. And whatever may be the plat
form adopted by the Democratic party
In Kansas City next July, we may be
sure that 1t will be one upon which the
man who has breathed new life into the
organization can stand with both feet,
ana from which he can make an appeal
TO the common-sense and ptriotism of
the country, against which the Republi-
can party-handicappe as it is by bur-
dens offensive to the public and dan
geroos to itself-must struggle in vain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26

formidable than 'robber bands:" the
people, he says, are all tired of war and
are anxious for peace under Ann ,rica n
rule: "the principal islands ara now
held, as never before, with an ir on grin
py the military" who penetrate the
most secluded recesses" OF tho country.
All this wealth of statement. Is highly
interesting, but somewhat confusing.
The casual reader Is not ay,t to think
OF robber bands" as conn ,osed of 500
men who lie in wait for anil attack dis
cipiined bodies Of troops. as was done
only this week In the territory that Is
supposed to be in tlae "iiron grip" ad-
vcrted to. A squadron of soldiers do
not constitute an t.nticing prospect to
robbers. since they carry no considera-
Die booty and are apt to resent any at
tempt to deprive them of their guns
to reconcile Gen.. Schwan% all-embrac-
ing iron grip" with the very positive
assertion of the press correspondents
that the Americans hold less territory
now than formerly. Could Gen. Schwan
be mistaken? Impo sslbie! He assures
us that he obtained his information at
headquarters"
| Continuing his imaginative flights.
rosy scenes rise up before the returned
warrior. Hear hira:
when state of mutual understand
ing and confideD ce shall be established
the days Of the guerrillas will be num-
| bered. CommaJ iding officers will vie
with each other in bringing about
peace. good order, contentment and
prosperity in the communities confided
to their cha rye. Should the hostile
bands OF contiguous townships concen-
trate, so will the troops of those town
SHIPS concentrate under their regi-
mental o.. district commanders, bat
tallons OF a regiment being, as a rule
SO grour ed as to be under the control
of Its C plonel."
why should the commanding officers
stop at providing the provinces with
not tn row in free concerts circulating
Libraries. forty acres and a mule" the
royal road to learning. the philosophers
stone, and n compilation of Hon.
Cha hncey Depew's ALTERED jokes?
Why then do the robber bands per-
si'st when such joys might easily be
taebs? Gen. Schwan finds this an
shver:
&. I'm the main they rest their hope for
4 revival OF the Instruction and the
RECOMMENDATION OF insurgent forces up
on CD the supposed necessity Ameri-
can troops will be under of abandon
ing many of their present positions. ow-
Ing to the impossiblity of supplying the
latter during the wet season. and 90
upon the success of the Democratic or
anti-expanson party in the coming
Presidential campaign in the United
States
This IL we mistake not. throws a
flood of light upon this whole remarka-
BILE document; it Is the keynote and the
rdison d'ctrc of the song of Gen. Schwan,
as well as of the prompt and copious
publicity given it. There are head
quarters both at Washington and Ma
Mia, and clearly Gen. Theodore Schwan
is In touch with both.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
A STORM IN TIE MOTHERS
CONGRESS.

The 5000 women who are in attend
ance upon the Mothers Congress, now
in session at DesMoines, Iowa, treated
Prof Oscar Christman. of the Chair of
| Child Study in the Kansas Normal
| School, to an experience that he is not
likely to forget for some time. Pro-
lessor Christman, it seems, was reading
n paper before the Congress, in the
course of which he excoriated men. The
The scene is described as follows by
| the State Register:
Men never love-" declared Professor
! Christman. What is called love in men
| is simply fftysf-stf passion.
| In an instant the great auditorium
| was filled with Kisses that made Pro-
! fessor Christman take n backward stem
on the PLATFORM and Scrutinize his man
uscript cloSely, 10 make sure that he
had read his speech Alright. Cries of
| NO! mo- were heard above the hiss
| ing, which lasted almost a minute.
when comparative quiet was re-
stored the speaker went on: In ages
past feminlnity meant weakness but
| to-day 1t means strength Woman alone.
l say, loves. Man reasons. Woman is
made to love and man to reason. You
should teach your daughters to prepare
for wifehood and motherhood. and for
their life Of love. Why do YOU fix up
your girls in fine cloth and send them
to parties? For no other reason in the
world than TO make them marriage
able"
again the house was swept by a
wave OF murmuring disapproval and
the dose OF Kisses was repeated Dr.
CEristman retired another step from
the footlights, and SKIPPED leaf in his
manuscript From that point his re-
marks were entirely proper"
The rcbulle of Professor Christman
was not confined to the Kisses with
which his remarks were received. He
no sooner retired from the platform
than half dozen women clamored for
recognition. After several had paid
their respects to the too cynical peda-
gogue a lawyer, plain Tom Smith, who
happened to be present with his wife.
got the floor and went after the Kan
san in n speech that swept the con-
gress off it's feet and kept 1t applauding
for several minutes after he took his
seat.
1t Is probable that Professor Christ
man mistook his audience. He may
have been entirely honest in all he said.
and then, again, he may have thought
that he was addressing woman's suf-
fragist convention. and so cut his
speech according to misiit pattern
The incident was no inconsdcrable trib-
ute TO the American husband and to
the American wife as well. Plainly the
latter Is not inclined TO listen to asper-
sions OF the former and in this case
was not slow to see through and resent
what was apparently cheap piece of
dcmagogy and In most execrable taste
In the Mothers Congress the case of
horrid man appears to be in pretty good
hands.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
NOVELTIES OF FUTURE WAR
FARE
[Rallin,nrn Nnu.sA

The inventor of the "soft-nose she'll"
which has recently been experimental
with by the government, and for which
is claimed the power to penetrate the
hardest of harvcyized steel armor will
be compelled, reluctant Though he may
be. to admit that there are others"
Some l'hilerthropic person. in fact. has
already come To the front with an in
Vention that bids fair to surpass any
thing that can possibly he claimed for
the soft-nose shell. His plans and
propositions have been laid before tho
Army Ordnance Board at Washington.
and The Board is SAID TO be giving t6cm
due consideration. His first proposition
refers to q process for the manufacture
OF soporific shells. voileys OF which can
'be exploded over an eremys position.
sprinkling their contents far ana wide.
with the irresistible result Of putting
the entire opposing force to slccp. I,
would Put mn end to bioodshed in war
and to all the horrible aspects OF battle
that make It so r2pulsivc to the t,reD,
majority &C mankind. Another of the
schemes provides for The SUSPENSION of
an immense magnet some distance
above the metal helmets Of tho soldier.
engaged in deadly conflict. for the uur-
pose Of diverting the bullets from the
vital parts Of the body. thus rendering,
1t impossible to kill anybody in conflict.
These phiianthropic designs for AMELIA
rating the horrors of war are thorouch-
~ in kt eping with the growth Of snnd
ern sentiment. 1t may be suggested.
however. tina; 1t would be a great d.fart
OF the soporiiice shell If it failed 10 pro-
vide for preventing the slumberinac hosts
from snoring while under It's influence.
The snoring of an entire army would be
worse than an aNOrnCa ponnnDnlo
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26

We note that Hon. John S. Shook haze
been nominated for Congress by the
Democrats of the Fifth Ohio District.
The Ohio strenuousness will not be
without its lighter vein this fall.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26

1t is presumed that the plans for the
enlargement of the White House in
clude the addition of throne room and
an enlargement of the heel-cooling
apartment
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26

The Sultan of Turkey has receive,
another handsomely inscribed ultima
tum for his collection.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26

1t was Senator Hale. a brother Re-
publican. who turned the stop-cock and
let all the fizz out of Mr.. spooner's ora
tory
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26

The North American Trust Compan.
and the customs service are the waxin
rivals of the Havana postoffice.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

THE RAILROAD FRAUDS OF CUBA.
(Pittsburg Post)
The Cuban frauds. in our experiment.
ing with colonial government, were not
confined to the postal service. A mill
tery railroad was built by contract
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26

Ohio We're in the very thick OF the
Cuban disagreeableness.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26

Rooms 8 and 4 No. S7i Main street. over
Tie Hub" Specialtics-CArAKRH and
al diseases OF Eye. Ear. Nose. Throat.
Chest and Stomach.
Hours. . a. m TO 1890 r. m: . p m. to
p. m. sunday hours. 1880 A. m. to y: 80
p. IN. Tuesday night. Thursday nigh; and
Saturday night. I:I5 p. m. 10 S:lo y. IN.
CONSULTATION ALWAYS FREE.
Medicines furnished. Terms moderate.
Eyes examined for glasses free o.
charge.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
Every Remsdy Had Failed,
But He is Perfectly we'll Now!

'1 lad TRIED ALMOST EVERY
CATARRlI MEDICINE | ever heard OF
and and AL. FAILED to cure me. My SUI
i IN Or, | EELT AL TIE, TIME As
PlILEGM IN MY THROAT which must
hawk away. This kept me hawking ali
the time. My throat would get dry and
sore and MY NOSTRILS FELT STUFF
I'Y AND CLOGGED UP MY EARS
KEPT RINGING AND SINGING CON
STANTLY AND My EYES WEI,i,
SORE WATERi AND WEAK My an
petite was very poor, ana | was so bad
OF couldn't sleep and WOULD GET UP
IN THE MORNING AS TIRED AS
WHEN LAID DOWN AT NIGHT ana
didn't feel like working at all. felt
tired all the time and GOT EASILY ia
TIGuED. OFTEN HAD a DULL
HEADACHE WHEN l COT UP IN THE
MORNING. In this condition a FRIEND
ADVISED ME TO BIZ. TREATED BY
TREATMENT HAS MADE ME- FEEL
LIKE a NEW PERSON. MY Ape
TlTE is EXCELLENT. SLEEP WELL.
FEEL WELL. LIKE TO WORK. FAIRS
AND EYES ALL RIGHT. ALL THE Ga
TARRII SYMPTOMS GONE BREATIIE
FREE AND EASY: IN FACT / rEIcI
ENTIRELY CURED. Before taking his
treatment ! USED TO LIE IN BED AN
HOUR COUGHING AND HAWKING;
BEFORE I COULD GO To SfEIP
But NO TROUBLE NOW. ] certainly
recommend DIR. Fircy's trca,mcn as tho
best CGtarrh Cure.
]. C. OVERMAN.
Portsmouth. va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
j. C. OVERMAN,
Portsmouth. va.

Residence Laurel avenue. near Duke
street Prcntiss Place; works ut Navy
Yard. Two years have passed since Mr.
Ovcrman was cured by me. and there has
been no return whatever Of the disease.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
Now that General Otis

is returning. Uncle Sam may find out
some facts about the Philippine rebellion
II yon want to find out any facts about
our Goals. you'll find that a careful ex-
animation will sivc you sufficient facts to
MAKE you a customer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01

The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is matter for congratulstion to the
publishers and to good farming, fer, of
all the papers of its class in the coun-
try, it is easily the best and most help
full. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each month, have been
for years the admiration of all practi-
cal farmers. Written wholly by farm
crs. they are full of actual experience,
and smell of the soil. We have been
fortunate enough this season to secure
terms for The Homestead and its Spec.
ial Farmers Institute Editions, together
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal,
four Of the most valuable farm publ
cations in the country, that enable us to
offer the four in connection with our
own paper for 81 80 for the entire five,
one year. This is emphatically good
thing, and no farmer in this county
should fail to take advantage of this
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered before that equals it. A
county papers farm paper, a poultry
paper, a farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers' Institute, all for S1.9O.
Come in and order them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
CYCLONE AND TORNADO
Insurance in first class companies written and
policies Issued by BRONSON 4 CARE.
A Floral Nosebleed.

Why speak Of the lovely painted tril-
liums, with their three daintily Grim
killed. petals, strcakcd with rose purple?
says Bradford Torrey in The Atlantic.
One after another l gathered them
pulled them, to speak with poetic lit
eralness), each fresher and handsomer
than the ono before 1t till the white
stems made handful.
"Oh," said man on hotel piazza
us l returned, 81 see You have nose
bloed." was putting nay hand to my
pocket, wondering why | should have
besa tokea so ehfsdlsasis; vhen h snfo
over me what he meant He was loot1
ing at the trilliums and explained, in
answer to question, that lie had al
ways heard them called nosebleed.
Somewhere, then--I omitted to inquire
where-this Is their vulgar" name. In
Franconia the people call them Benja-
Minis, which has pleasant Biblical
sound-better than nosebleed, ut all
events-though, to my thinking, tril-
lium is preferable to either Of them
both for sound and for sense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
.osA, Oh 4clho,w,S hu said s,.t,ea,s his

tosA oh Hclhw,s he said p4ttern his
hand gently upon his friends Shout.
der and trying to read his thought ia
his clear gray eyes. "But how absurd!
OF course you cannot be a rivpl for
Miss Murdock's affections, since you
do not even know her"
NO." laughed Sturgis, regaining his
composure, II am not your rival. AS to
the other point, while l can hardly
claim an acquaintance with the young
lady, think 1 saw her not more than
couple of hours ago."
"a couple of hours ago!" exclaimed
Sprague; why, was with her myself
then"
Il know that now, although was
not aware of it at the time"
What, were you ut the Murdocks' at
the same time as I WASP" asked
Sprague, surprised.
II had just come from there when
1 met you. l was in Murdock's study
while you were-er-busy in the par
lor."
In Murdoclk'y study? How long
were you therc?"
about half an hour, should Judge"
replied sturgis. land perhaps Is min
utes more in the hall, while Murdoch
was engaged"
II suppose Chatham was still with
hin?" mused Sprague.
Sturgis started at the name.
"Chasham!" he CALCULATED; what do
you know about Chatham?"
What. are you interested in Chat.
ham" asked the artist, suriously. II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
A VOTING CONTEST FOR A COT
TAGE ORGAN.

TAGE ORGAN.
given by the leading merchants of
Manchester by which $3.50 90 Chicago
Cottage Organ will be given away alb
solutely free to the Church, Lodge or
School of Delaware County voted the
most popular by Saturday, Nov. 10 1900.
Patronize the merchants who will is
sue ballots with every 25c cash pur-
chase which entities the holder to one
vote. All votes must be sent to the
County, Clerk F. II. Paul within seven
days from date of issue and every week
the ballots will be counted and result
Of the vote published liz the Democrat
and News The se6al 10 now a sx-
hibition at Grassheld Bros. Shoe Store.
The following merchants issue ballots:
G. A. Pierce, Carriages and Imple-
ments.
B. Clark, Dry Goods.
Grassfeld Bros, Shoes.
j. II. Allen, Clothing.
Delaware County News.
Smith Bros. Drugs.
b. Stewart, Groceries.
Carhart & Amsden, Hardware.
a. d. Brown, Furniture and Under
taking.
Scharles, The Tailor.
VIM. Mcintosh, Marble.
Chas. Aldous, Bakery s. Connection
cry.
S. E. Turner, Flour and Feed.
e. 4. Farwell, Jeweler.
Harger = Blish, Agency, Farwell's
Jewellery Store. 28-16
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
PRIVATE OFFICE.
No ADMITTANCE.

One of the detectives tried this door
and found 1t locked. Whereupon he
placed his shoulder to 1t and prepared
to force it in.
wait minute" said Sturgis; "let
me see if cannot open it."
The detective stepped aside with
quizzical expression upon his face.
II guess you will find it pretty solid
for your weight" said he.
The reporter took from his pocket
piece of bent wire, and, with a few
deXterous turns of the wrist, he shot
the bolt of the lock.
you would make an expert cracks
man." said the detective. II didn't
know you possessed that accomplish
ment in addition to all your other
ones"
The four men entered the private
office. The room was quite dark, the
shutters being closed and the blinds
drawn. As their eyes became aceus-
toned TO the obssurity they were able
to distinguish the outlines Of q desk,
table, and few clseirs.
6tupgis went ~ once to door in
the corner. With the aid Of his skel-
ston kay he hsd soon thrown this
open. After peeHng fog an instant
into the darkness, he took from his
pocket . candle, which he lighted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01

Murdoch opened the door of the cx-
tension and passed out of the loom.
Sturgis, watching his chance,
snatched up sheet of paper from
the table, inserted it IN the typewriter
and ratified off something as fast as
he could. Looking up when he had
finished he saw that Murdoch had re-
turned and was observing him with q
sardonic grin.
More happy thoughts% he in
quired.
"Yes." answered sturgis, calmly
folding the paper and slipping it into
the pocket of his coat.
Murdoch chuckled to himself, as if
enjoying quiet joke.
"Well," said he, eff you will do me
the honor, we can step down into the
laboratory"
Sturgis nodded and went toward
the door which Murdoch held open.
As he passed the chemist the reporter
caught his eye and, in a flash, read
there some sinister purpose, which
caused him to hesitate, on his guard.
At that moment there came knock
upon the hall door.
"Pshaw!" exclaimed Murdoch, "here
comes an interruption, suppose.
Please step downstairs; shall be
with you directly"
With these words he quietly but
firmly showed the reporter int the
extension ard, with . rapid motieA,
pushed forward the door.
Sturgis almost lost his balance, but
instinctively put cut his foot between
the door and the jamb. He felt u
strong pressure from the outside, but
he knew he was master of the stu
alton and patiently bided his time.
Presently the pressure ceased and he
was able to open the door.
Murdoch wore an air of panied sur
prise.
.What is it?" he inquired.
II have just remembered an impor-
tant engagement" said Sturgis, I'M
ruffled. II fear, after all, that shall
be unable to visit your laboratory at
present. l hope, however, that the
pleasure is only postponed for short
time"
81 hope So" replied Murdoch, calm
ly meeting his steady gaze.
All this had happened in the space
Of few seconds. Meanwhile the
knocking at the door was renewed.
"Coms in," said Murdoch, moving
toward his easy-ehair.
The door opened and servant ap-
peared.
'Rlaae, sur. Miss Agnes wud loike
ter know kin yer sesarve her sum
tonne this afthernoon?"
"Yes. Mary; tell Miss Agnes shall
be in all Vie rest Of the afternoon
and THAT shall be at her disposal al
any time"
Ssurgis, picking up his hat md soat
hurried fssm tho house.
Why Gd no want 10 shut mo in
bhe oxtensiong he asked himself oyer
and over, and he could find no salts.
factory answer to the question.
Then he took from his pocket sht