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CURED on the Wabash when be was 4
boy II was before the days VI railroads.
There was = three days discussion BE-
tween great religious lights on the doe
tr!ne Of election. An old hard-snsll Pres
kyterian took occasion to say that the
Lord had ordered everything from the Ls-
zinntng and that there were infants lD
he'll moi a span long, There wzz good
old Methodist sister sitting near Dy, but
she d!d no. 20 into any argument about
IL. She could not have dispEoyed IL any
more than he could prove II. BIT sae an
swered him by jumping up. clapp.ng hex
hs nds and shouting. "Oh, how thank my
God that Is lie"
Champ Clark made a display OF inteilec-
tual curios before this. II was wheN the
ms JoTity had expressed some Jubllatlon
over the Congressional election two years
ago. Champ said that IN rejoicing over
that result was the most amazing phe-
nemena that ne had observed while tSber-
naclinz IN the flesh IL reminded him OF a
stsry he once heard. n young physician
was called In a case OF great dei!cacy.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31

He raised the price of all exports, and
SO allowed his people to make money on
all the ebony, sandal wood and bamboo
which went from his shores.
Always rich in production, Afghanis-
tan suddenly became a very garden for
the raising of figs dates, olives and all
kinds of rare spices; and thousands an
nually came back in good money for
the people of Afghanistan. At the same
time he raised the taxes and with the
immense sums which poured into Ethe
royal Golfers he maintained armies,
purchased military supplies and both
astonished and frightened England and
Russia by heavily fortifying his Dor
ders.
England, fearing an outbreak on the
part of the Ameer, which should arouse
India, claimed the international right
to question and called the Ameer to ac-
count for the heavy equipment of army
and navy. To this His Royal Highness
responded that he considered that he
was merely exercising ordinary prud-
ence in carrying out the old precept
In time of peace prepare for war;
But the smile upon his dark features
was mystical.
At the same time the Ameer caused
large industries to grow up in the coun-
try By importing machinery and cum
ningly using it in connection with hand
work he turned out in quantities the
shawls for which the country is ia
nous. He also manufacture those
wonderful Persian carpets and the
woods of Beloochistan. The gay cottons
of Arabia We're known to his workers
and England bought. thousands of
pieces of them annually; and so with
the many other Oriental fabrics for the
production of which the countries along
the Indian Ocean are famous. Afghan
istan became rich and strong as Per
STA declined, until the weaves and pro-
auctions of the former country brought
from two to three times as much as
those of its neighbors along the Indian
Ocean.
The country's Golfers became SO svvoll-
en- that Afghanistan did not hesitate
to make a loan to Arabia; and the
Ameer's personal possessions amount
ed to so much that it was whispered in
the Amer comes out openly and says
he will oppose her. In the most re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
A STUDY OF
The NEW SOUTH.
By Abnel Mckinley.

1 suppose might say that the first
impression made upon me was the lack
of what l might call the economy OF
land in the South. 1 think in this con-
nectfOn what is most needed in the
South to-day is what Minnesota and
the. Northwest already have, namely,
German and Irish and Scandinavian
farm ars
mean small farmers, and that is why
use the expression economy of land.
1 do not wish to be quoted here in any
political connection whatever, but it is
hard to speak of this phase of the stu
alton without speaking further of the
obstacles which have thus far prevent
ed, and are now preventing, perhaps,
these small farmers from coming south.
" henever there has been move
ment of the white element toward that
section the cry has come that in the
field of labor they must be put side by
side with the negro. If these. people
were treated as they are in Ohio. 1 do
not believe that such q question would
arise.
In Ohio, for example, We choose our
political leaders from the mechanics in
the manufactures, and not, as in New
York. from gatherings al the Waldorf
or Delmonico's, at five dollars a plate.
These men should be taken into the
town meetings. made school and church
trustees be reckoned with as citizens
and should each one be thus treated.
doing his, own work, as he does in 9TH
er states, there would result a diverSif1-
cation of agricultural products which
would soon change the conditions at
work in the South.
For example, there is no reason why
from all sections of the country between
the Piedmont region and the sea from
Portsmouth, through Atlanta and Co
lumbia, to Florida, there should not be
sent up to the North vegetables of all
descriptions a month or more before
we get them in the North. This truck
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ing feature has been looked after with
profit in the sections of tidewater and
eastern shore Virginia.. and there is no
reason why such conditions should not
be put at work in sections further
South
The North is waiting for this early
produce, and eager to consume>it, if the
South will only send it forward.
But do not misunderstood me. These
foreigners, if brought to the South,
must each one be a bread winner. and
in order to be a bread winner content
eddy each one must be treated as citi-
zen in some such way as 1 have out
lined above, and so as not to bring up
the suggestion that he is in any manner
brought in contact or competition with
the negro.
I recall now a little town in Pennsyl-
vania of 5000 inhabitants, where each
man tills his own ground, where each
man has a bank account. and, would
you believe it, in that little town there
are two national banks, only ten years
old each, with $4,000 capital each. with
a surplus of $4,000 each-paying a divi-
dend of 6 per cent. per annum, with
combined deposit of over 81. 0oO. 000
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remembers kindnesses, however, and if
treated uniformly well, will not turn
upon his friends. But woe to the ruler
or nation that trifies with him; the
Ameer will not countenance anything
like interference with his plans, nor will
he allow any one to dictate to him.
Turkey may be the most buffeted ma
ton on earth, but Afghanistan is treat
ed with respect.
In religion the Ameer is a Moham-
medan. The followers of Mohammed
believe that God rules in Heaven and
on earth. They believe that he is ON
nipotent, omnipresent and omniscient.
They believe in the ten commandments
and the Golden Rule. They oppose US
ury, murder and theft. They do not
eat pork and believe that a man should
mind his mother and his business. They
reject Christ as the Son of God, but be-
lieve him to have been a great man,
next to Mohammed.
With such principles as these, allied
to wealth and power, the Ameer has a
personality which is not to be sighted,
and he controls a country which is wor-
thy to rank high in the world.
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don, and the property of Capt. Holford,
a member Of the Prince of Wales suite
and q great swell, was placed at his
disposal. Its splendors were known far
and wide. The interior decorations in
Guided rare woods and marbles of price
less value. The bedroom selected for
the Prince was furnished in pink silk
and bird's-eye maple, and was dazzling.
The young Mohammedan Prince lived
there, going into English society and
entertaining. But, in spite of Eng
lands best endeavors, she could not
please his young Royal Highness. He
went away diSpIeaSed because Lady
Lansdowne, in decollete, attempted to
take his arm at a reception. He was
offended because a committee, headed
by the Lord Mayor, called upon him at
the unearthly hour of ten in the morn
ing: and more than all, he was hurt be-
cause the Prince of Wales did not come
daily to spend several hours upon his
knees in prayer with him, for which
purpose the Ameer's son had Brought
special prayer rug all the way from
Afghanistan with a pointed pattern for
the chin of the Prince of Wales and two
triangles upon which his hands could
rest: while oblongs were carefully
worked in the rug for his feet
Gladstone, ROSebery and Salisbury
were deeply chagrined at this failure to
please the favorite son of England's
most powerful foe, and for awhile Eng
land trembled, but nothing came of the
diplomatic disaster.
Russia, on the north, has been also
for twenty years counting the favor Of
the Ameer- When Abdur Rahman
Khan came into his kingdom in 1880, at
the age of thirty-five, he at once gave
his people and the world to understand
two things. The first was that he the
AIneer, ruled AfghaniStan, next to God
and the Prophet; and that he proposed
to exercise such rule to the extent of
his power and pleasure. He crushed
all rebellions in the kingdom by arbi-
vast peninsula which looks down to-
ward the Indian Ocean.
The Ameer of Afghanistan did more.
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markable state letter of recent times
he declares ''England's interests are
my interests; England's joys are my
joys; England's woes are my woes"
A POWERFUL ARMY.
At the same time he declares that
he can bring all Islam to his side to
fight with him for England and against
Russia; and SO he cheers the heart Of
the Queen.
Afghanistan may be destined to hold
an important place in the history of
the next century. Surely, if she grows
in power and as an ally of England, her
prestige will sbe increased.
The courage and undaunted bolduess
of the Afghan will bear comparison
with that of any nation, and many are
the instances of personal bravery
known to British officers. There lives
in the YuSufzia country an old chief
tain, the hero of many fights, who now
enjoys well-earned pension, with the
village manor as reward for honor
able service, and who on more than one
occasion risked his life to save that of
his commanding officer.
Colin Mackenzie, one of the CabuI
prisoners of 1912, often told the story
of that Afghan chivalry which protect
ed the lives and honor of English la
dies in the excitement of a national re-
bellion. Nor are they slow to appre-
ciate the quality of bravery in others.
In the frontier war of 1868, young
English officer was deserted by his ma
tive sepOys, and for some time .-eld his
own in the midst of a crowd of Afghan
warriors. When the brave young SOL
der fell, covered with wounds, the very
men who had cut him down bore testi-
mony to the indomitable pluck of the
young Engishman, who, rather than
run with his men, faced the foe, and
died like a man. They raised one united
shout in the Afghan language as he
fell: Bravo! bravo. there's a brave
young fellow!'
But they are revengeful and jealous.
In appearance the Ameer is forbid
ding, though he has a very pleasant
smile. When his lips part the corners
of his mouth curl up and he shows a
fiery temper and apt to change. He
teeth. While he is strong in his friend
double row of very white and very even
ships, he is not at all certain, but is of
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the sending of Christ from Annas TO
Caiaphas, and from PLATE to deroo
was the basis of the medieval orailias,
lists plot. Then the idea was adopteu
by the public and has been carried out
each wear with notifications until now
the joke which is in closest simulataon
to it is one practised in Scotland. II
is played by starting someone 81
short journey with message to an I'M
aginary individual. When he arrives
a his destination he finds that there Is
no such person to be found, ana IS sue
cessful indeed if he finds the p ace, -Iol
as often as not the place IS llnaslliaty
a we'll as the individual, and not until
the messenger has made two or three
trips is he informed that he is the VIC
tim of a Joke. This is a very popular
practice in Scotland, in spite OF the Iact
that the connection between 1t and the
medieval dramatist'S plot can scarcely
be recognized.
In our own country there seems to be
no record whatever of the hrSt celeDrd-
tion of All Fools Day, but it is more
fhan likely the custom was imported
from Europe. The pranks played on
this day by the grown folks as well as
the children of America are numerous
and amusing. A faVOrite trick IS SEND
ing an unthinking person, usually a
boy. to the shoemaker's for nickeIs
worth of strap oil The child. not think
ing goes upon the errand and does not
realize that he is the victim OF a joke
cation of the strap across his legs or
shoulders, when he runs with a cry OF
pain from the shop back to his com
rades who are usually very little in
evidence for the next few days. An
other article which seems to have no
commercial value except on April Fools
Day is elbow grease
Dealers in old literature and second
handed books are often requested on
this day by an innocent-looking pur-
chaser-sent by someone, of course-to
furnish a volume of the History of
ives Grandmother, or q copy of DR..
So-and-So's work on How to Make the
Blind Talk, while druggists are. called
upon to supply a demand for two
ounces of canary birds milk, and other
such nonsense.
The favOrite time for practising these
jokes is before breakfast, because at
an early hour few people have realized
that the day is one devoted to impost-
ures, and the first victim has hardly
had time to warn others who might be
as susceptible as himself.
There are, of course, many names for
the victim of an April Fools plot, ac-
cording to the language of the country
in which it is perpetrated.
In France one is called I'm poisson
epithet of gawk is used, while in Eng
land and the United States the familiar
April fool is in common usage. But
whatever the name, there is a great
deal of fun in the queer old custom,
and no one is blamed on that day who
fails to advance his or her reputation
for sagacity, for the first of April has
become so thoroughly identified with
the idea of impOssibility and unreality
that there would be no enjoyment if
proved invulnerable against the willy
snareS of All Fools Day.
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Then there is the effect that religion
and the Christian religion is producing
in America. L know people say the
Church is losing its power in America.
I hope I will not be misunderstood if
say that it matters not that the Church
is losing its power if Christianity is
We have the definition of religion as
the obligation to do justly, love mercy,
and to walk humbly with God. But
men have too often confused religion
with the institutions of religion.
Religion did not cease when the tenn
pie and the synagogue were torn down.
Religion did not cease when the primi-
tive church moved on to that great,
strong. imperial Roman Catholic
Church.
Religion did not cease when one-half
of that church split in the great refor-
nation. Religion will survive even
though it pass through as great a tran
sition as in the past. Religion is more
than the building it occupies, and it is
more than the tool it uses or the in
stitutions which represent it.
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England that he had invested a million
or so pounds with the Rothschilds, not
having further opportunity for it in
his own little country, filed so with
wealth that each man had enough for
comfort and more.
England all this time had been max
ing herself friendly with Afghanistan
to the exclusion of Persia, Beloochis-
tan, Arabia and Turkey, all of which
countries came afterward from a diplO-
matte standpoint and by gifts and ne
gotiations Her Majesty Queen Vic
toria and His Majesty the Ameer be-
came very friendly.
Russia declined in the affections of
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ENGLAND'S TROUBLE
IN The FAR EAST.
The Ameer Of Gtghanistan Promises
TO Defend her From the Russian
Bear.

The most Interesting parsonage in the
Afghanistan. For twenty years he has
held the center of the royal stage and
England has watched his moves care
fully.
To be liked by the Ameer has been
England's greatest Asiatic desire; and
so eager did she become in this regard
four years ago that she invited Nasr
Uulah Khan, the second son of the
Arneer, to come to London and make
her a visit.
Dorchester House, in Park Lane, one
of the most magnificent houses in Lon
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OF OUR
GREAT NATION.
BY Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott.

No doubt there are still corruption
and dishonesty and shameful deeds in
politics, but have we made no progress?
Have we made no progress in civil
service reform since the days of Abra-
ham Lincoln? Have we not made great
progress in education even in my day =?
We are not a decaying nation, we are
a growing nation. Compare America
with England, France, Germany, or
Austria, and see what nation can pro-
duce such statesmen as we have pro-
duced-W ashington, Jefferson, Hamil
ton, Madison, Webster. Clay, Lincoln,
Seward. Chase.
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trary and even cruel means He raised
a large standing army, built military
roads, closed his ports to Russia and
England and separated himself from
Persia By agreement the Shah of
Persia was to take the western part
of the Iran plateau, while the Ameer
of Afghanistan took the eastern part.
The Shah of Persia, always supine,
aequiesced to the proposed plans and
Persia became limited in power, grow
ing smaller by agreement, instead of
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the Ameer, not only because Russia
bought fewer of the products of the
Orient, but because Russia was grow
ing in friendliness with Persia Rus
sia,S loan to Persia two years ago set
tied the matter as far as the Amer was
concerned, and since then he has been
openly opposed to the advances and
ambitions of that country.
Now that the time has come when
Russia will take the initiative steps
toward getting the ambition of her life.
namely, a passage to the Indian Ocean,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-12
BELKNAP DISTRICT.

The Sunday School have fall outing
for chestnuts, Friday.
Mrs. Phebe Knight and daughter Nellie
start for New York to-day.
Mrs. Ruth A. Mathtwson Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Z. o. Steere OF Green.
vile.
Miss Ida Mathewson of California, IL
the guest OF her uncle, Mr.. Paris Mathew.
son.
Mr.. Bayliss of Brown University con-
Quoted the services at the chapel las
Sunday.
Rehearsals are being made for a har-
vest concert, which will occur on Sunday
evening, Oct. IS. at 7 80 O'Clock.
Sunday School Oct. Il. at IL a. IN.
preaching and the administration OF the
Lords Supper at p. m, by Rev. Mr.
Palmer of Providence, also an evening
service at 7. 80, conducted by Mr.. Bards
ley. Special singing. All are welcome
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-12
MANTON.

The personal property Of the late w II.
Bullock will be sold at auction In Odd
Fellows Hall next Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Worth have returned
from their Vemont trip.
The Manton Club enjoyed clam boil
last Wednesday evening
Court Lymans will participate In the
Foreslers parade In Providence next
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Range is building a home on
Becker avenue.
Abraham Lincoln Lodge, X of p, held
a well attended meeting on Wednesday
evening.
Parlor stoves at X. Richardson.
The Manton mill help average about
-four days per week.
Peter llouser of this place Is about to
move to llampden, Mass, where he has
taken position.
The Queen Dyeing Co.'S bail team was
easily defeated by the Mantons last Sat
urday.
The Odd Fellows Fair closed last Satur
day evening. The list OF drawing is not
yet complete. Miss Ethel Adams re.
ceived the diamond ring and Sidney Dunn
received the pipe for the best score at the
rifle range. 1t is understood that the net
receipts Of the fair will amount to
between 5000 and S7oo.