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The age-herald., 1900-08-09
TIE WHITE SHEEP oF NcKv Al

 Nora Hopper in the Leisure Hour. The white sheep of Norway are coming to
 the fold, The white sheep of Norway with deeees
 dark and cold; The fold they arc coming 10 is rough with
 ridged rock, And he's a mighty shepherd that has tho n
 for his flock. Oh. he's a mighty shepherd, and no one
 knows his name, But he walks the pathless waters, as If on grass he came, His hair Is like the nishtrack, his eyes gre
 like the sea, The whole world holds TO shepherd 50
 strong of hand as he For he can race the east wind, and leash
 and lead ;he storm; He can bid rise the south wind, and the
 west wind wet and warm. lie can break ship asunder ds boy a clot
 of mold And the whitn sheep of Norway he brings
 Into fold. The white sheep of Norway-they are the
 charging waves, And In their ocean pastures the sailors find
 their graves. But their shepherd leads them onward, ana
 at his feoding-call Humble to his bidding come the great
 waves all. The shipment and the merchants that go
 down to the sea Have heard the shepherds cali them to the
 rort where they should be; And have seen gray in the moonlight, or
 splashed with nooday gold. The white sheep of Norway coming back to
 the fold.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
Talk of an Extra Session

Washington, Aug. S.-While there is talk of the probable action of the United States government in the Chinese matter and some discussion of Congress to deal with the whole situation, it is very likely that nothing will be done until additional infor- nation is received from China. The tenor of the message sent to Consul General Goodnow this morning, and which he Is expected to communicate to the Chinese authorities, was such as to necessitate an answer at once.
 The authorities here are now awaiting that reply. It is stated that President Me Kinley will not return to Washington until next week, when he will be accompanied by Mrs. Mckinley.
 As to the possibility Of an extra session of Congress, it was said this morning by prominent official that such session was improbable. The situation he said, is one of rescue, and were Congress in session now, it could not get additional troops to China in time to participate in the en- trance of Pekin.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
TWO MORE CHINESE
 EDICTS ARE ISSUED

Washington, August S.-After a brief re- spite at the seashore the Chinese minister was again busy today at the Chinese lega- tion. MT. Wu made an early visit to the State Department, delivering the edlct of August ?. which had been delayed en route, directing Jung Lu to select high officials to escort the foreign ministers from Pelin to Tien Tsin. This was turned over to Acting Secretary Adee and the text of the edict was made public. The edict also directed that free communica- ton be allowed between the ministers and their governments on messages in open text. A later communication, dated August 5, extended this free communica- ton without regard to the messages being in open text.
 Minister Wu showed the utmost concern in the seriousness of the situation. As to the message from Minister Conger, he said
 ''It is not for me to discuss the Conger telegram, as 1t speaks for itself Thus, at such moment, I hope a distorted and exaggerated interpretation will not be placed on the message. Its seriousness I do not question, but l ask the public to ldhe WUdl IL says anu not uTdW lilleTtuctS as to it's meaning. It is dated at Tsi Nan Yamen, which is the yamen of the gov ernor of Shan Tung. It is forwarded di- rect from the governor to the State De- pertinent, showing the efforts of our off, cials are making to get through messages between Washington and Pekin.
 Again, it is in cipher, which shows that there is free communication, despite all the statements and criticisms that this free communication was cut off. MT, Con- gers statement that the Chinese govern ment insists on their leaving Pekin quietly disposes of another story that the govern mem was holding the ministers as hos tages. On the contrary, it urges them to go and offers an escort to conduct them. Whether it is safe or not is matter of individual judgment, and MT. Conger ap- pears to regard it as unsafe. But do not care to go further into the details of the message, as I do not wish to be in the position of an apologist.'
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News. light.
 The winner in a horse race has a good run of luck.
 The more checks a spendthrift receives the faster he goes.
 A dudes eyeglass is a. glaring fraud on the face of the thing
 The fool sometimes gets the best of a wise man in horse trade.
 Old bells can be made as good as new but not so with old belles.
 A detective says there is more craft up- on land than there is upon water.
 The more money man has the more honest he is-from a legal point of view. The girl who runs a soda fountain must expect to be winked at occasionally.
 Money will buy almost anything from a wood toothpick to another mans opinion.
 A strong-minded woman probably de- nounces marriage because there is some thing childish about it.
 An old bachelor says that when a wo- man makes man keep his distance she is also compelled to keep hers.
 Just because a man who attends q orove of sheep is a shepherd, a man who sttcnds a lot of cows isn't necessarily a coward.
 At recent shoemakers' banquet the fol- lowing toast was propo.ed May we nave all the world to shoe-and the men to boot"
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
Neither side trusts u Hung Chang.
THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 Whatever may be ones views of the suffrage amendment adopted in North Car olina-that is, of the hereditary voter clause no white man will deny that the disfran. chisement of the illiterate negro voter of the State will prove of great benefit. Poll ties kept up much racial trouble and preju- dice, leading to such affairs as the Will mngton riot. The illiterate negro retired from politics will be well cared for and protected as ever, without being the means of much race disturbances.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
Convicted of Lynchinr

Palestine, Tex, August S.-W. B. Brooks was today convicted of being one of the principals in the lynching of James Hum phries and his two sons in Henderson County in May, 1898. He was given life term in the penitentary. He is the third man to be convicted of the crime, each of the others having also been given life terms. Six others are to be tried and they will be put on the stand tomorrow. Over 400 witnesses are in attendance most of them farmers.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
Beat His Own Record

Joliet, Ills, Aug. S.-Over a track from one to two seconds slow, Tommy Britton, the great trotting stallion, driven by George West of Chicago, went against his own record of POS, and came under the wire in 2:07A. By quarters the time was :32l, l ;02, 1:33A, 2:07A. Alpha W, in the 2:12 pace finished in 20S beating her best previous time by three-quarters of a second
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
---|---~-~ Election in Chickasaw Nation

Ardmore, I. T., August S-Returns from Oakland, Tshomingo and Colbert, three of the four voting precincts in the Chickasaw Nation, show the election of Governor D. H. Johnston over ex-Governor D. M. liar ris beyond a doubt. Stonewall, the other voting place, Is distant from telephone ser- vice. but Johnston has sufficient majority in the other counties to elect.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
Wonderful Yellow Fever Treatment

Vera Cruz, Mex, August S.-The most severe cases of yellow fever here being treated with Dr. Bellinzaghi's serum seem to improve wonderfully, and patients are quickly relieved of black vomit and revived from their lethargy. Local physicians here are greatly interested in the cases and de- pertinent of the young Brazilian doctor, who welcomes all advice from his medical colleagues
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
America Has the Lead

Boston, Aug. S.-America has a lead of two matches in the first contest for the Davis International Tennis Trophy, Whit man and Davis both winning over the English team this afternoon at Longwood. Summary:
 D. r. Davis (America) beat Ed Black England), 4-6, 6-2, GA, 6-4.
 M. D. Whitman (America), beat A. W. Gore lEngland), 6-l, 6-3, 6-2.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
Marie Grancor ue,m,xe M,rries

City of Mexico, August S.-Mare Grancor Heimke, daughter of the second secretary of the American embassy here, was married today to William Graham at the church of Our Lady of Lourdes They left at once for a tour of the United States and Europe.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
IT so APPEARS

From the Anniston Star.
 From the way the Age-Herald ornaments the pedal extremity of its third editorial column with the "Refections of Bach- elor," it would appear that some one about tbat office was wearing crepe around the door, knobs of his heart. Cheer, brother, cheer; we've all been there
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Both of the leading candidates have been elected by the predictionists, but no one has been bold enough to count Wharton Barker or Debs i'm
The age-herald., 1900-08-09
Italians Hold Meeting

Memphis Tenn, August S-The Italians of this city held public meeting tonight and expressed their condemnation of the assassinati ton of King Humbert.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Whenever Spain's bank account becomes short she discovers an island or two which she proceeds to place on the bargain counter.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Iowa offers Minister Conger an United States senatorship, but it is not in a posi- tion to offer him safe conduct to the sena- torial haven
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

We fight daily Chinese regulars. but still we are not at war with China. Political ietions in Presidential campaigns are born or political necessities.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Atlanta and Nashville are not clamoring for their respective census returns.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Prince Yuan will soon be able to pick an ultimatum from the point of bayonet.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

"No Quarter William of Germany is en- deavoring to explain away his famous speech.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

The boys are marching along the wet banks of the wetter Pei-ho.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Think of it! A 6O-milion barrel apple crop on top of all the rest.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

China can see as far into the grindstone as any other nation can. She refused to have anything to do with The Hague con- ference.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

The only thing that has been wasted on the Nicaragua canal is brain work, and this country has that article to burn.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

If no rain falls this week, it will be the first dry week of the growing season. But it is too early to crow yet
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Italian anarchists killed President Car not, Premier Canovas of Spain, the Elm press of Austria and King Humbert
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

The people who mob Mormons or Zion ists are Boxers, and the American Boxer is no better than the Chinese article
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Republicans can ascertain this morning just what William Jennings Bryan stands for. And Stevenson, too.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Ooin Paul is now up against wholesale assertions and personal unpopularity. So goes the world.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Ex-Speaker Reed declines all Hannatic oycrtures with these words. q hase noth- ing to say.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

General Chaffee is a native of Ohio, and he is now working up his chances for the succession in 1901.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Dom Paul, who has never seen the firing line. is still in favor of war. Such folks generally are.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

Gas Addicks presides at the Delaware meter now.
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

And yet this is not war we are wagins in Chinai
The age-herald., 1900-08-09

HaS oeeh poid SHouSu to count Wharton Barker or Debs in.
  Iowa offers Minister Conger an United States senatorship, but it is not in a posi- tion to offer him safe conduct to the sena- torial haven.
 Whenever Spain's bank account becomes short she discovers an island or two which she proceeds to place on the bargain counter.
 China can see as far into the grlndstone as any other nation can. She refused to have anything to do with The Hague con- ference.
  The people who mob Mormons or Zion ists are Boxers, and the American Boxer is no better than the Chinese article.
 
 The only thing that has been wasted on the Nicaragua canal is brain work, and this country has that article to burn. Italian anarchists killed President Car not, Premier Canovas of Spain the Elm press of Austria and King Humbert.
  If no rain falls this week, it will be the first dry week of the growing season. But it is too early to crow yet.
 
 Republicans can ascertain this morning just what William Jennings Bryan stands for. And Stevenson, too.
 
 General Chaffee is a native of Ohio, and he is now working up his chances for the succession in 1904
 Oom Paul is now up against wholesale assertions and personal unpopularity. So goes the world.
 Dom Paul. who has never seen the firing line, is still in favor of war. Such folks generally are.
 Ex-Speaker Reed declines all Hannatic ovcrtures with these words. 'I have noth- ing to say
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-09-13

If people were to spend as much cool
ing their houses in summer as warming
them in winter, they would be as COM
Portable in July as in January. When
winter approaches we purchase stoves
and furnaces, and lay in supplies of
coal, wood and oil at considerable ex-
pense. But when summer draws near
we perspire, or expire, and do nothing
but talk about the weather. HALF the
amount of money tina. caused the tenn
perature to rise In the cold season will
make it fall in the warm. You can
be comfortable all the year at home, If
you will. Especially is this true in
cities where electricity and water will
serve as motive power for fans. In the
country chemical batteries, storage bat
teries and water-motOrs and small house
top reservoirs will do the work. The
drugstore with most fans gets most
drlDkers at its fountains. Let us make
our houses and churches as comfortable
as saloons and drug stores. Heat Is more
enervating than cold, and we should
plan az carefully and spend as literally
to modify one as the other.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-09-13
Worse Than Waste,

New York world.
With vast areas of land in the west
that by the expenditure of few mil.
lion dollars fer irrigation would sus-
tain millions OF white men in comfort
and happiness;
With the slums OF our cities crowd
ed With men and women and children
who clamor for the education that Will
fit them fer citizenship in the repub-
lie;
With public improvements, roads,
bridges, ETC., lmperatively needed
even in the Oldest and most thickly
settled parts OF the country;
With taxes pressing heavily upon
those least able to bear;
With opportunities for the expendi-
turo of every dollar OF surplus money
in advancing the enlightenment, the
comfort and the civilization of the
masses Of the people who live in these
forty five states
We are spending $7I3 900 day, ac-
cording to official figures, upon war.
Is this good sense? Is this patriot
ism? Is this glory? Is this duty?
Is this destiny?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-09-13
The True Gentleman.

Farm Journal.
Would you be a true gentleman ?
Would you care to know some of the
things which go to make one?
Well, the true gentleman must be
above low act. He cannot stoop to
commit fraud. He invades no Sc
cret in the keeping of another. He
takes selfish advantage of no man s
mistake. He is ashamed of innuen.
does.
He uses no ignoble weapons in con-
troyersy. He never stabs IN the dark.
He is not one thing to a mans face
and another to his back. If, by acci-
dent, he comes into possession of his
neighbor's counsels, he passes them
into instant oblivion. He bears sealed
packages without tampering with the
wax. Papers not meant for his eye.
whether they futter in at his window,
or lie open before him in unguarded
exposure, are secret to him.
He profanes no privacy OF another,
however the sentry sleeps. Bolts and
bars, locks and keys, bonds and securi-
ties, notices to tresspassers, are not for
him. He may be trusted out of sight
near the thinnest partition-any-
where. He buys no Office, he sells
none, he intrigues for none. He would
rather tail of his rights than win them
through dishonor. He will eat hon
est bread. He tramples on no sensi-
tive feeling.
He insults no one. If he has a re-
buke for another, he is Straightforward,
open and manly. He cannot descend
to scurrility. In short, whatever he
Judges honorable he practices toward
every one.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-09-13
SCOTLAND NECK. N G.. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1900
The Story Of the South.
Atlanta Journal.

| Atlanta Journal.
No revelation of the census recentl,
taken will be so remarkable as tha
which tells of the wonderful growth O
the south since 1890.
The south has grown and advanced
In every way; in population, wealth
and productive capacity.
1t has been only few years since
the south was almost entirely depend
ent upon New England and old Eng
land Tor the manufactured forms of he,
own staple crop. In the last ten years
there has been such progress in south.
ern cotton manufactures as was neve,
known before in any established indus.
try anywhere during the same length
OF time. The south now operates in
the manufacture OF cotton 5,815,OOO
spindles, in round numbers, as against
l l,2S2,00O in 1890. Here is an increase
in decade of oyer 200 per cent. The
balance of the country operates at
present 15,242,OOO spindles, while in
1890 the total outside the south was
1921 900. During the past ten years
the increase in all the country outside
the south has only been about 25 per
cent. or less. The progress in this in
dustry has been, therefore, about twelve
times as great in the south since 1896
as in all the other states.
Georgia Is moving rapidly forward
in cotton manufacturing, no less than
twenty new mills being actually In
course of construction or contracted
for in this state.
In many other lines the increased
production Of the south has been phe-
nomenal. This increase extends to
manufactures of various kinds, to uni
versal production to every department.
of agriculture. The value of the total
output of the southern states for the
past year is placed at 81 10000 ,OOO
In addition to the cotton industry's
figures there are corn and lumber to
the value of about $25O,O0O,OOo; pig
iron $45, 100000 and coal SIS, ,OOO, GOO !;
tobacco $25 100000 and fisheries $685.
0oO 600; hog prodrcts $S0,00O,GOO,
s55, 100000 and sugar $4,000
900.
Astonishing as these figures are they
represent but the beginning Of the de-
velopmant O! the south. The next ten
years in this section will tell story
which will make the record at which
the world now wonders seem tame in
deed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-09-13

palling tragedy of the century-is that
of the orphans who must either be
promptly cared for or perish. Statis-
tics carefully gathered by missionaries
fix the number now hopelessly desti-
tute at 100000. What to do with
these boys and girls is the paramount
question OF the day in Indie. ThrougA-
out the famine stricken area
little children are wandering about
asking OF any who will listen to their
small, plaintive voices: "Ma bab hu-
none Khayanu kahan muise,s which,
translated, means; "Where can we
get something to eat" Tho traveller
In India sees this spectacle daily-ltttle
children reduced to skeletons by star
vation asking their way to the nearest
poorhcuse. Orphan asylums ere al
most unknown among the Hindus.
A few have been organized this year
but their facilities are so limited that
no: half Of one per cent. can be accom-.
modated. The missionaries on the
other hand have exercised Intelligent
forethought and have dotted the famine
district with large conmodlouc build
lngs for their accommodation.
But where are the means for their
entertainment to come from? It costs
$15 year to shelter, feed, clothe and
educate a child. Were they to take
100000 it would mean S1,5OO,000 q
year and who will give this vast sum
The Christian Herald has cabled Its
guaranty to support 5000, with The
prospect of taking another 5000 before
the end OF the year. That leayes 80
600 still to be cared for.
Now it I. proposed to afford Christ
ian people the world over the oppor
tunity to adopt these orphans, to name
them, to designate in what denomina
t,onal orphanage they are to be caret
for, to select either boys or girls and to
receive quarterly reports concerning
their progress The plan Is beginning
to work and at the present time about
100 day are being thus provided for
But more must be taken and taker
quickly or they will perish. The boy
and girls will be the means of civiiiz
ing India and they must be looked
after. Twenty thousand ought to b,
adopted after this plan Immediately
and any reader who may feel inclinet
to save a boy or girl and will under
take the support for single year, will
do work emitting him to recogni
| ton at the hands of Him who said "In
asmrch as ye do it to one of these littl
ones ye did it unto me, "and will be in
cluded in the Divine Roll of Honor
II interested, address The Christial
Herald, New York, for full particulars
gibson WILLETS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-09-13
ORPHANS IN INDIA.
More Than One Hundred Thousand of Them-How Are
They to be Saved?

subject and many of thu leading pa.
pers of India directed the attention OF
the people to the extent OF their indebt-
edness to American newspapers FOR the
tremendous assistance they had rem
dered in awaking public interest In
the suferlngs of India's starving mil
lions. Indeed, nfne-tenths of all the
contributions were the result of ne VS.
paper work and never was the benefi-
cent influence of the press moro mani
fest than in this particular instance.
The great problem the
greatest-that now confronts Christen-
dom in connection with this moet ap.