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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
nm HARBoR.

The ships in the harbor-the white sans
are furled:
Weary the voyage from over tie World
weary the tossing on billowy foam
But the captain is glad, and the salioiS
sing 'Homei
Home at last
From the wave and the blast,
Home at last-at last!
vhe ships in the harbor-at anchor shs
rrder he stars Of the shadowless skies.
sac from the seas where the solemn
wrecks roam, -.
And captain and sailors are singing OF
home.
Home at last
From the wave ana the plase
Home at last-at last!
The ships in the harbor from oceans
black nights;
The shore bells rang sweetly, and Love 2
were the lights! III.
And fairly they twinkled Tar 81 'ile "''''e
The lights in the beautiful windows Of
home.
Home at last
From the wave and the blast,
Home at last-at last!
Oh. ship. safe in harbor for all the long
years. -
Are you freighted Win Nv
freighted with tears2
DO Won bring 10 my soul from the storm
and the foam,
The lips that sing love and the heart that
makes home?
Home at last
After wave and the blast
Home at last-at last
p. i. stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
PEOPLE MARRY OLDER.
- In,eresting Matrimonial Facts
cleaned at a Missouri '"""'s
Courthouse.

Ares given in marriage licenses IN
tbe recorders Office show thal men
and women are marrying later IN ne
than ten or twenty years ago. me
,yeraoe age. saws the Kansas City
Journal IS considerably above that
Of ten years ago, and very much
above that of 20, 30 or 40 years ago
Formerly il was the rule rather than
.be execution for brides TO be II or
Is and grooms 20 or 2i. Now II IS al
most reversed. Figures for several
months show that the average bride 5
age is between 25 and '26 and the
groom's between 2s and g.
The average of the first six couples
annlving for license at the recorders
Office on a recent day was 33A for the
men and 30 for the women. When the
number Of couples had reached nine
the figures were reduced to 30 for the
men and 2s for the women. These
figures. however, are not good cri-
terion. the couples applying that day
happening to be little older than
ordinarily. Figures also indicate that
couples marrying in May are younger
on the average than those marrying
In the fall of the year.
az don't know 20 what TO attribute
the tendency TO marry later in life
said the marriage license clerk, "un-
'ess II is that it takes the young man
songer 10 get start in the world
than il did 20 or 30 years ago. The
country is more developed, there are
not so many opportunities open to
him, and he must wait longer before
he finds himself in a position that
would warrant his taking the respon
sibility of supporting family. In
other words, men no longer marry
young because they cant afford it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
RECORDOF THE PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can be
Had.

Look well to their record. What they
have done many times in years gone by,
i the best guarantee Of future results.
ANYONE with bad back; any reader sui
fering from urinary troubles, from any
kidney ills. will find in the following evi-
dence proof that relief and cure is near
at hand:
Nr. Patrick o. Dryer, mason, Of O.
White street, New Haven, Conn, says;
"Iu 1906 when Doan' Kidney Pillscured
me of backache which always bothered
me when caught cold, which hurt me
when stopped, or Strengthened alter
STOPPING, which refused to disappear IN
der treatmeat of different medicines, l
was only too pleased to let the people OF
New Haven know the fact through our
newspapers. Three years from that date,
81 in the month of May, 1899, ! just as
ardeutly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
AS l did when they effected the cure
mentioned above. My advice to anyone
suffering from kidney complaint is, call
at a drug store, procure Doan's Kidney
Pills. take them as directed, and you will
be surprised at the results. "
Doan's Kelsey Pills are for sale by all
dealers, price so cents. Mailed by Foster
RTilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents
for the u. S. Remember the name-
Doan's-and take no other.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
Lave.

Love Is trusting, love Is waiting,
Love is hope, delight, despair
Love is madness, love is hating,
Love is carelessness and care!
Love is wine and love is honey
Love is pain and love is JOY,
Love Is everything-but money
Just keep that in mind, my boyi
Chicago Times-Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
No Early Advantage.

Things might have been different
with me" said the convicted burglar,
sif / had a good eddication an gooa
sunday-school training"
poor mani" said the visitor, sympa-
thetieally.
YES; l might have been trusted
cashier an skipped out with the funds
an might be liyin' like fightin cock
somewhere out of the country. PUCK
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
T..,,.aI RIundsr.

"Has Mr.. Goodcatch been 10 see you
lately?" asked the girl in the Pale
blue taffeta shirt waist.
Mot since a week ago last night, re-
plied the girl in pink. He said our
parlor was so brilliantly lighted It hurt
lis eyes"
.And didn't you ten him to turn down
the gas?"
"No. ! didn't think Of that.
"Wen. that's precisely where you
dropped your watermelon. chicago
Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
His Dim Idea.

A tescher was giving 10 her class an
exercise in spelling and defining words
Thomas She said to a cur.y-haired
little boy. spell hex
"I-b-e-N"
Correct. Define it,"
"An ibex." answered Thomas. after a
prolonged mental struggle. lis where
you look in the back part Of the book
when you want to find anything that's
printed in the front part Of the book. -
youths Companion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Bess-So you and Fred are really en-
gagedP
Nell-Yes; and you ought to have
seen the look on the dear fellows face
when | accepted him.
Bess-I'm sorry ! didn't see it. What
contrast it must have been from the
look of pain on his face when ! refused
him.-Chicago Daily News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
Children of an older Growth.

Bluffer-In the matter of reading
the tastes of the man and the boy are
alike.
Brightly-Not at all. The boy gets
a dime novel for nickel and reads it
in hiding, while the man buys dime
novel in a dollar and half edition and
talks about it in public.-Town Topics.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
UnayoIdabIe DIscretIon.

Mamma-It was very wrong of Fred
dy Smith to smack your face, and you
were a dear good boy to say you for
gave him for his wickedness.
Willie-Yes, but it's lucky for him
he's bigger'n me. If he'd been hitler,
I'd have knocked all the stufiin out of
him jolly quick.-Ally Sloper.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

"John!" whispered the good woman
in the dead of night, there are bur
glars downstairs.
You go down, dear" replied John,
.leepily. They wouldn't dare strike a
woman. Philadelphia Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
Occupations for Women.

The seven occupations open to wom-
en- in 1889 were teaching, needlework.
keeping boarders, factory working.
typesetting, bookkeeping and domestic
service. Four hundred are open to
them to-day,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Larry-Dugan hid an Oirish bond in
tn poker game lasht noight.
Denny-Phwat is an Oirish bond.
pray?
Larry-Phoy, a Pat hond.-Chicago
Daily News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Ned-You women will follow any
kind of style, no matter how un-
becoming il is to you. Now just see
that hat that Miss Passe is wearingl
Alice-Yes, but Miss Passe doesn't
know that that hat is unbecoming to
her Somerville journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
She Told The Trnth.

Miss Singleton was surprised to
hear of your marriage. You often said
you wouldn't marry the best man on
earth.
Mrs. Wederly- Well | kept my word.
! married about the Chicago
Daily News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
Polite Refusal.

Let us go out and get some ozone"
said Gilfoyle to Bunting as the curtain
went down at the close of the second
act.
II thank you" replied Bunting; but
l never touch Intoxicating liquors"
Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Mr.. Dykerheights Gin bed, sleepily)-
What makes you so positive there is a
burglar in the lower hall, Maria?
Mrs. Dykerheights (sharply)-Be-
cause you won't go downstairsl-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

There are no statues Of women in
the Hall Of Fame
No; they couldn't build a han bio
enough for all the famous women in the
country. Chicago Record.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
She Didn't Get The job

Lady of the House Ito applicant for a
place. What wages do you expect2
Modern Servant suppose. madam
you refer 70 ny salary?-Stray Stories
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Yeast-Do you think that man Speed
els has a license to live?
Crimsonbeak-Oh, / guess so; / saw
him getting a dog license yesterday
Yonkers Statesman.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
Republican Di.frnpcbi,.m.rt

The Republican organs are making a
great cutlery against the disfranehisement
CT illiterate colored voters in certain of the
Southern States. They make no mention.
however. of the fact that the same class
Of voters are DISTINGUISHED in Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, and other States Of the
North. They endeavor TO confuse what
they term the consent Of the governed"
principle with the right of illiterates to
govern, and it is said that they are pre-
pairing to devote special attention. in The
considerable factor, to the propagation of
the idea that great wrong is beiEs in
ilicted On the c0loFed citizen By the denial
OF the right Of illiterates to vote. This
restriction OF the franchise. taken with the
ancestral or grandfather clause. which
excerpts from the exclusion those whose
ancestors were at a certain period entitled
to the right of franchise. will. 1t is true.
in one or two States exclude more eolored
than white voters from the privilege of
voting To this extent ii may appear to
be an unjust discrimination, but the %hole
question in the near future will be before
the highest court in the land, and the va
lidity or invalidity of the new constitu-
tional provision will be determined. Some
of the ablest Democratic lawyers of the
South are of opinion that these restrictions
in the State constitutions are in conflict
with the Federal Constitution. II such
shall be the decision of the Supreme Court
this attempt to deny the franchise on ac-
count Of iHiteracy will go for naught.
The Republican managers note the revo-
luton that is taking place in the political
sentiment of the colored voter and see the
Importance OF offsetting this tendency of
bondage to the party which once stood for
human liberty. but which is now the rep
resentative OF conquest and tyranny. TIE
educated colored voters have in many in
stances learned that a party may retaia
its name and yet utterly abandon its ori.i-
nal principles They have discovered that
a man is no: necessarily their friend be-
cause he styles himself a Republican nor
ar enemy because he is found in the ranks |
of the Democracy In West Virginia, it is |
said that a majority of the eolored minis |
tiers Of the Methodist Episcopal Church |
have announced their preference for Bry-
an in the present campaign.
Whether this is an accurate statement of /
the situation or not. there is certainly a
strong disposition on the part of the col
pred brother to resent the policy of sub
jmsation or determination of the colored
natives OF the Philippines. although of
different race from themselves. Then. too
there is widespread belief that Porto
Rico would have been allowed freer and
more representative government we're IL
lot for the fact that a large element of its
population are of African descent. and that
he same cause has operated to indefinitely
IeIay. II not to absolutely defeat, the SOL
mn pledge of independence 10 Cuba
1t is remembered, too. how the Republic
an Vice Presidential candidate, the ego.
istic Roosevelt, sought to appropriate the
aurels won by colored soldiers at the only
important engagement between the armies
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
Our ReIntion. WIN Cbipn.

For some convenient purposes the Ad-
ministration is taking the position that
there is no responsible Government in
| China. For quite other purposes 1t holds
| that Mr.. WI is the regular Minister of
regular and responsible Government. In
| relation to Mr.. WI and what he is pre-
sumed to represent We are al peace and on
the most amicsble terms with his Govern
ment. Otherwise and for the purpose of
keeping Congress out OF it. the Executive
is conducting Sunday school picnic opera
items in China which, while they present
all the aspects of war. as war is defined by
the text writers en- International law. do
not constitute war because ii is incon-
venient to Mr. Mckinley and the men
who are associated with him, and act with
him." to acknowledge a state of war
One of the strongest supporters of the
Republican ticket, the Hon. George F. Ed
munds asserts that the action of Mr.. Nc
Kinley in sending an army to invade China
was a technical violation of the Constitu-
ton. There is not doubt about that, and
the excuse that the violation was under
the spur of a great emergency is not good,
because. having usurped the war making
power of Congress. it was the instant duty
of the President TO call Congress in extra
ordinary session and solicit its authority
for what he had done. There is no doubt
that his course would have been approved
Nobody doubts that. But there is just OBJ
lection to the idea Of his assuming the
power to make war and peace with a fer
eign country without asking the sanction
of Congress.
Having failed to do that, any hostilities |
in China under merely Executive ordeTa
are illegal and unconstitutional. With a
Congressional majority supineiy subser-
Went to the trusts and corporations most
largely interested in China commercially, |
we are satisfied that nothing Mr.. Mckinley
could do to protect them would not be en- |
dorsed by the National Legislature, wheth- |
er the actions passed upon were right or |
wrong. But there is a strong feeling in I
the country that the spirit If not the letter |
Of the Constitution ought to have some
recognition in high places. and this senti-
ment is not one TO make votes Tor McKin-
ley and Roosevelt next autumn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
REFITTING THE MACHIAs.
The Gunbo"t to BE Practically Re-
modelled at Boston.

BOSTON. Aug 27.-Rear Admiral sa-no-
son, commandant of the navy yard. has
received orders from Washington. author
izing the rebuilding of the gunboat Ma
cnias, which is now out of commission al
the yard and commanding that the work
be rushed as much as possible under
normal conditions. The total cost OF doing
the work is roughly placed at from $780, 600
TO $4,000. and will require fully four
months With large force employed
The Machias has been in commission
nearly eight years. and during that time
mas been only temporarily repaired The
snip has proven her value as a light draft
gunboat to police Central American wa
tiers, and the Navy Department proposes
TO have her put in fine condition to con-
tiaue this work. The hull will be thor
oughly overhauied the machinery repaired,
and the electric light and boiler plants
modernized.
One OF the most notable changes to be
made is the substitution Of fire-prcoi WOOD
Tor tie present inaammable wood finish
and fittings. This same thing is being
done to the Olympia. and is along the most
approved lines of construction in the navy.
complete new set Of boats will be fur
nished to the Machias. and when she goes
into commission again she will be prac-
tically a new ship.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28

various propositions Incorporated into the
political platform of the present day. It
would be evidence of mental paralysis if
such were not the case On the main is
sues of the campaign the Democracy is
loyalty united, and its individual members
may we'll tacitly agree to disagree on
minor matters until the fundamental, the
vital questions at issue are disposed of
But even in the State of New York it is
doubtful if the income tax is very vul-
nerable poirt of attack The main object
urged against it may be applied to all
other taxes. II the system is iuquisitor-
ial so also are all other systems of taxa
ton. 1t is concededly one of the most
equitable modes of raising revenue, as 1t
takes but, trifing per cent of the net
profits instead of directly taxing the in
vested capital. 1t is the most easily borne.
as it falls only on those who are able to
pay it. exempting. as did the act of Aug
ust, 1894, incomes amounting to four thou
sand dollars and taxing only the excess
above that sum. 1t is the least onerous
system that could be devised A much
more excessive taxation of incomes pre-
walls throughout Europe and the idea of
abolishing it is not even suggested. 1t
has received the strongest Endorsement of
the labor unions of this country, and in
deed the more attention it receives the
more just it appears.
This diversion on the income tax is per-
haps addressed to the individual ard cor
porate owners OF wealth, and with the i
view of obtaining increased contributions |
10 the campaign fund. At the time this in
come tax scare may attract attention !
which would otherwise be devoted to the !
evils of Imperialism
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
RIOTS AT CUBAN MEETINGS.
Orders Issued to Prevent Cassie.
Over Politics.

HAVANA. Aug. 27.-The Under sccre-
tary Of State has decided to issue an
order to all the civil governors directing
them to prevent political meetings from
o oe,ns broken zap by the opponents OF those
n ~ them, and also to prevent rsotiag
az meetings of this character This action
Is due to the happenings M three ,nset-
ihss heid by the Dernocratlc Union .bere
MOD composed of Nationals threw s,ones
ana attempted to break up the gafher-
lngs. esehe'-
me most serious attempt was at s:ar-
iano The Democrats claim that the usyor
ana police we're present. but refused To
s,op the rioters. many OF whom eriei
Long live Maxine Gomez" The case ia
peing investigated. These attacks have
caused protest from the entire press
with the execution of the organ of the
National party.
senior Lanuza2 who was Secretary of Jus
tee under Governor general Brooke, was
asked short time ago by the Republican
party at eCienfuegos to stand as a candi-
GATE Tor the constitutional convention.
senior Lanuza has replied by publishing a
private letter written by him in April
last to Manuel SanguiIiy. in which he yivez
his reasons for not Joining the Republican
party He says that the Republican party
aspires to an immediate cessation OF in
PREVENTION and TO the absolute indepen-
cence o. Cuba. neither OF which views he
supports. He thinks that If the United
states does not guarantee Cuba before the
world there will be no confidence in a
Cuban Government The island. he says,
needs protectorate. The United States
should guarantee Cuba internally and ex-
ternally.
In conclusion. Senior Lanuza says that IL
the people wish to elect him after know
Ing his frank opinion Of the situation. he
is willing to represent them in the con-
vention.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
Tincnrrion Denny for mckinley.

The Hon" Tinearrion DENLY announces
that. although lifelong Democrat" he is
obliged to support Mr.. Mckinley for re-
election to the Presidency. Since Mr.. Nc
Kinley has supported him handsomely out
of the war emergency fund, ever since he
first took his place on the ridiculous Alger
Relief Commission, and incidentally for
gathered with the embalmed beef contrac-
tors at the Arlington, it would be the depth
of ingratitude for Tincarrion DENLY to act
otherwise.
We are able to assert with the utmost
confidence that he is not. and for at least
four years has not been, regarded by any
Democratic authority as a Democrat. but
on the contrary, as in full fellowship with
the Hanna. Alger. Eagan, and Abner com
binaEon which did so much to make the
Administrative history of the Spanish war
what it is. He is distinctly a type of the
Hanna Administration man. and If decent
Republicans can view association with him
with complacency they are welcome to do
SO. Certainly the Democratic party would
feel Inundated if he We're falsely to de-.
clare himself a member of its erganiza-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28


These recent riots in New York and Ohio. and
an incipient one in Chicago the other day where
a yelling crowd OF whites tried to lynch negro
for snatehing ladys purse, must demonstrate
to the blacks again that they should above all
things else on earth labor to keep down anything
like trace war; in this country. Tie negro
could not depend on any considerable number of
whites in the North any more than in the South
in such a conflict. The Lillian Clayton Jewetss
and the Grandma Hears could not save him from
the furious masses OF the whites Of both the
North and South. '-Blood is thicker" than dis
cretion or philosophy. For the negro's sake let
us hope that the racial conflict will never go
further than an occasional outcroppirG OF bad
blood, or the exemplary protest by some commu-
nifty agair-t BRUTAL crime. The virtual externi-
nation OF a race is q horrible thing to eontem-
p,ate--either in America, in the PHILIPPINES, or
elsewhere.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
THE SOURCE OF THE zAMBEs1.
A Mighty African River Traced to
Its Starting Point.
(From dc London Nai,. J

The Daily Mails" special correspondent
sends US tie first news of the success OF
the expedition under Major Colin Harding.
C. NJ. G., acting British resident of Barot-
seland, to explore the upper reaches of the
Zambesi and its tributaries. This highly
important and interesting news was sent
by express runner to Nyakatoro. and
thence to London.
The expedition started from Victoria
Falls in November last, and proceeded in
native beats to the Marunda-a-ma- Kesh
cataracts, which they located in latitude
11:3S:5s south and longitude 23:53.G east
This point was only reached after greatest
hardships. Two OF their boats eapsized,
leaving the party without meat and short
of ammunition In a not too friendly eeur-
try. Being unable to shoot game. they
were compelled to subsist on mango and
manico. The Marunda cataracts. not pre-
vionsiy located. are described as small. bat
one OF the prettisst bits of scenery on the
Zambesi.
Leaving the bats at this point, the
party proceeded en- foot up the left bank
OF the river their progress being i'm
peded by heavy rains, treaeherous bogs,
and the necessity of obtaining food from
the natives. AT length a plateau was
reached at an elevation of 1880 feet
Here under the shadow of gigantic leafy
trees, tHe explorers were ONeTJOSed 10.
discover seven buildings springs. which.
uniting. formed tine source of the mighty
Zambesi River on its course Of geo miles
through Africa.
After careful observation, this source
was located at latitude IL 80; IS south and
longitude 90 % east. From here the party
travelled to Nyakatoro where they sepa-
rated Major Harding proceeding westward
to Portuguese territory, and his secretary
~ II. Harding. returning to the Kings
karal in Barotseland. at Lialui, where is
also the British residency
In spite of fever attacks, brought on by
the constant exposure and scarcity of food.
the Europeans Of the party were all well
at the moment of our despatch leaving.
This was sent down from Liaui 10 She
sheke. where in 1860 Livingstone planted
a garden at the falls. The observations
at the Zambesi's source were made under
difficulties and without chronometer. but
n H. Harding considers them TO be fairly |