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The age-herald., 1900-02-02
AN UNswERvING LEADER WANTED

Hon. Gordon Mcdonald. President of the
 Montgomery Country Bimeta1lic Club. I
 'tMr. Tomlinson is the only logical can didate for true bmetarlists and sincere supporters of the Chicago platform and Mir. Bryan Surely a standard bearer Is wanted who is an earnest and unswerv- ing believer in our principles, not one who has suggested hauling down the standard.
 the abandonment of the Chicago platform and the ignoring of its peerless exponent William Jcn .ings Bryan"
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
MORGAN IN PIKE

From the Troy Messenger.
 The signatures of over three hundred voters were secured today in Troy for the formation of John T. Morgan club. Near ly every one who had an opportunity sign- ed the list. In fact nearly every voter in this cit is for Morgan for senator in pre- ference to Governor Johnston. Colonel William c. Oates will get a good many votes in the primary.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

eata saI
 naI #as ssme eaa aaavx 2. a# access in the iaa sss. @lzaff su8z sHa best markets in the world. On account of her unrivalled river system, and her prox- imity to Greytown, her cotton, cotton goods, iron, steel, coal coke, lumber, na- val stores, sugar mills and other manu faetured goods can then be shipped to pop ulous centers from Mobile at unrivalled rates. All this cannot be done in a day, but once the Nicaragua canal is assured capital and enterprise will begin to take advantage of the situation.
 When the Nicaragua canal becomes as- sured every possible effort will be made to hasten the opening of the rivers of the state to slackwater navigation. Even the Tennessee valley will be benefited. for it will then have an all-water route via New Orleans to Hong Kong. The Coosa will open up great sections from one corner of the Warrior will unlock rich mineral de- posits of the Birmingham district There is scarcely county in the state that will not soon or late be benefited by the con- struction of the Nicaragua canal. And this fact will be found to be the secret of Senator Morgans surprising strength He sweeps all before him when it is seen that his long service is much needed in the immediate years in pushing to completion the greatest enterprise of the age. He can do more for that enterprise than a dozen new senators could do, and the peo- pie of Alabama have their business caps on just now. The property of the state is involved, because the defeat of our great senator might long postpone the building of the canal. The personal claims of one / man are of little account alongside the prosperity of nearly two millions of people in the state. The desire for prosperity is the real secret of the recent landslides.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
IT'S AN EPIDEMIC

From the Evergreen Courant.
 It required some thing over column edi- torial for the Montgomery Journal to ex-u plain why Crenshaw failed to go for the governor. The truth is, the democrats of Crenshaw voted for Senator Morgan, just Nike they are going to do all over the state.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
WITH PAN
Philip Gerry in East and West.

 To lie wS'thin a myrtle glen at noon Upon broadIbaced boulder, and decry Far down the yelfowing vista the blue sky And the hiEside's sunlbt slopes my focks Will soon Be cropping; then, my goatskin loosed, to SwoOn Almost, with summer in my veins, to lie Where pearly dew among my curls may fly From waters white and cool, while the Traiads croon To sleeping Fan wells from the murmur- ing stream. And ane soft lisp of interlacing leaves, The wild wood-caLs of birds among thS trees, The whir of locus.-- and the hum of 5oces, 1he drowsy blast of sheep, my languor weaves
 Into a sos:s for piDes-this is my dream
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
REFLECrloNs OF BACHELOR. ..
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 No woman ever yet refused to marry a man unless he let her.
 Marriage is like most other good things its mighty easy to get too much of 1t.
 Women may have cigars named after them, but most of the new diseases ale named after men.
 You can always tel when gir thinks she is in love by her going around all the time acting like the sun had senone on her. When man spends SD much buying drns for his friends that his wife can't keep the children dressed properly. j. $ said that 'ihis heart is in She right p,ace.'
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

villain and his numerous aecompliees will go scot free and the only possible pun ishment seems to be the punishment the people can mete out to his packers at ttle polls. and this will be, beyond doubt, plain and unmtstakabe.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
lN IU. a.a.-- ...ll.nr.

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
 Governor Johnston and Secretary Gage seem to be graduates from the same pollu- cal school, whose motto is: "A government by me and mi pards, and for the benefit of me and mi pards"
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

The court journal is our authority for the assertion that the money behind M. w. Towards senatorial candidacy comes from Indianapolis, the seat of the gold bug crowd. This Is surprising news, but it is gravely stated by the esteemed court jour nal and dt would be lese majeste to reject or disbelieye it.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

It seems almost impossible to induce the press of the state to accept the fact that Dale is the hast early bird county It's primary will occur on February r, when a member of the legislature and delegates to a senatorial convention, and county off, cers will be chosen
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
THE FLYING SQUADRON

From the Talladega Moustain Home.
 Frank White, Sid. Bowie, Joe Graham and W. W. Quarles did noble work in their can vass of Crenshaw last week, with splendid results, for which a great majority of the "plain people are grateful
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

Polygamist Roberts brief day of fame Is ended. but history will handle his name, and subsequent events based on his case as a precedent may revive his memory.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

-#n sr al Imaa.
 Ea# BoHtaH =/ #8 as laA =a6 us loaa a- a#Hse a15at HaH. tlis tans- 1assa. Cal.sln Blocker is for Gene s.siIes.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
4 STORMY TIME

From the Bessemer Herald-Journal.
 Iandslldes in Cren-haw and Marengo and snowstorm in Jefferson
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

Eighteen thousand Japs were landed at Honolulu in the last six months of last year. All, or nearly all, were of 'the coolie or bubonic plague class.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
TWo s1nEs PI.AYING A

Tae Boers had e rally on spion Kop. but ehey did not pass any resolutions
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

Mir. Carnegie's convictions are so nu- merous that he cannot contribute cent to either party. The libraries will get all his spare change.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

MT. Bryans Jeffersonian expansion theo- ry is everywhere accepted as the best pos sible solution of a vexed question.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

The war in Ltizon is so nearly over that Functions" have appeared in Manila, and dress suits have been unpacked.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

The deA Aipitation of Lon Payn in Ne, York has actually been accomplished, afte a six weeks campaign.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

Gen. otis suppressed the rebellion and unteer.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

You will catch weasel asleep when you catch this congress putting any trust goods on the free list.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

The Kentucky mountaineer lacks charming personality, and he is altogether too quick on the trigger.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

It now appears that all of the mountain eers did not march out of Frankfort again. "Forty more or less stayed In the state house.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

It is surmised that Butler is waiting for tine Duke of Marlborough to come upon a white horse.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

An ex-prestdent of a national bank court ing the operative vote of Girard Is a spec tacle for gods and men.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

The elevated railway railroad stoclhpad CTS in New York despise hole in sthl ground,
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

Editor Sheldon's instructions to his cir culation editor will test the depth of hi. sincerity.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

This at least Is not a muleiess age The American mule is making a new war rec ord in South Africa.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

The De CastellaneDe Rodays discussion is more tony thar the ffries-Corbett de- work
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

From the Eufaula Times.
 This early bird game seems to work both ways.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

There was painful lack of water and an equally painful surplus of Boers on spion Kop.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Dual Government in Kentucky.

The ridiculous and outrageous removal of the state capital to small thinning town in backwoods "feud' county gives Ken lucky two sets of state officials. and the courts of the state will have to decide be- tween them. The militia element has been overworked. and it is plain it will soon be out of the reckoning. The courts should = 1aa'5 as se.e..6=. I. as-.
 a#
 ae aat#a= H.a aHs#
 
 asa .. as Hla wH. not change 5#
 Lieutenant eeFera#s HHesaem ztaH.s ready te take up the Frankfort side of the case, Tor t is plain that Frankfort has been or soon will be, handed over to the friends and supporters of Governor Goebel, while the contested falls back to London in the "feud" dis trict. No democrats will go to London, and it is difficult to see how the republi-
  that Is even on Its face legitimate. They did not at the outset have majority of the legislature, and they certainly cannot acquire one now. The only lawful legisla- ture will be assembled at Frankfort. and it will support Governor Goebel, if he be aiive-if not, it will back up his eonstitu- tional successor.
 There is no call for the intervention of federal troops The legislature is in ses- sion, and only the legislature can now call upon the president for troops. It will not call for them. The mails are coming and going without hendrance: the federal build ings and other federal property are un- terstate commerce, is moved steadily earn ing its usual tolls. There is no need or oc- casion for the introduction of federal troops; and if they are brought into the case, it will simply mean that Mark Han ma has determined by hook or crook to carry Kentucky next November.
 The chances are that the case will not be further complicated in that manner. and that the Kentucky court of appeals will i'm due course settle the vexed issues, and that Governor Goebel, if his life be spared, will serve out his term peaceably. happily and to the welfare and prosperity of the state. The contest has been so bit- | ter and so heated that the good qualities | of the new governor have been lost sight | of. He is in point of fact a very capable l man, devoted to the commonwealth of | Kentucky and American institutions
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
DEwEY,s JA0KKNIFE .IGNATNRE

From the New York Journal.
 The top of a desk from Norwich universi- L Es.H1- '' which Admiral Dewey had
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07
"BObsv and ihn Ont.

Youths Companions: "a cat may
look at a king" says the old proverb,
but there are men Of less than royal
rank who object to being looked at by
a cat. Lord Roberts is one of them.
He did not in India falter when called
upon to penetrate the Jungle lair of
that most terrific of feline beasts, the
tiger; but he hates cats. lie may not
be afraid of pussy, but he avoids her.
Like other people with special an
tipathies, he is peculiarly sensitive to
the presence of the hated object. One
evening when he had gone out to dine,
he had scarcely greeted his hostess
before he asked, "Wil you please send
away the cat?"
There is no cat here" the lady as
sured him. 1--WE do not keep cats"
But he knew better, and was so
manifestly convinced that n search
was instituted, and an intruding tab
by was routed out from beneath a
piece Of furniture and ignominiously
expelled.
A hero-worshipping American girl
'N' '''fN' w Z" Nphilti lollSC NiltIC
Lord Roberts was later a guest, had
long anticipated his arrival. He came,
and she first saw him passing down
the corridor just in-front of her, pre-
senting only his back to her view.
She gazed ~intently, knowing he
must presently turn to descend the
stairs-when, suddenly, what was her
surprise to behold the great little
a skip nimbly into the air with an
exclamation that was almost a cry of
terror, then leap several stairs at a
bound, clutch the balustrade to re-
cover his balance, and stare back over
his shoulder with a face of disgust and
dismay.
A very small black kitten was lying
on the top step. The girl promptly
picked it up and carried it back to the
kitchen whence it had escaped; but
Lord Roberts, S o he told her after
wards, would no more have touched it
than if it had been q snake.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07

sheer merit. While his financial gains
from 1t were not as yet much better
than h salary he formerly received
as the managing clerk of Messrs.
Gaunett d. Strayer, the partnership
was far more advantageous than the
c~ierkship, since it gave him standing
n certainty of ultimate fortune.
A very considerable portion of the
business OF the firm was the exhaus-
tive investigation of properties and
enterprises, of any and every kind,
IN which, their rich clients contem-
plated investments. For this class OF
work clear headed, wide awake, thor
ough and conscientious John Latham
a come to be regarded as a man OF
remarkable value. One of the notable
triumphs of the firm was his first
achievement in that line, and, by the
way, the name i'm which the oppor-
tunity therefor fell to him seemed at
the time to be sheer accident. A
couple of clients, who were about
making n joint investment of half n
million dollars i'm a western railroad
scheme, at the last moment bethought
them hat il would at least be n pru-
dent thing, notwithstanding the ex-
cellent representations made to them,
to have Gaunett & Stryker critically
examine the enterprise before they
rfsked their money upon IT,. Mr..
Gaunett-coul not leave town, Mr..
Stryker CHANGED to be i'll, and so the
delicate and highly responsible duty
was perforce confided to their then
managing clerk, Mr.. Latham. His re-
port was emphatically against the in
vestment as unsafe, and in a very few
months events proved his Judgment
correct. So heartily was his good work
I'm that investigation appreciated that
the grateful clients, in addition to
paying the firms fee. gave him a very
handsome present out of the half mil
lion he had unquestionably saved to
them, while his employers, recognize
ing his value, made a place in the firm
for him. Of course there were those
who enviously said John is very
lucky" But is ii not strange how
lucky" men of brains and energy
are?
Upon reaching his Office one norm
ing n couple of days after Chester's
exposition of the desperate plight of
his speculations, Mr.. Latham found
awaiting his personal consideration
and prompt action an important piece
of business, closely akin to that al
ready mentioned. A southwestern
railroas this time offered the subject
for an investigation, and the matter
was one that would admit Of no delay.
He was busted until late in the after
noon in getting such necessary data
as were at his clients command and
in closing up such Office business as
could be put aside for a time. Then
he wrote a letter of instructions to
the detective, whom he characterized
as his "McCaffery chaser" and hast
ened off to Harlem for a farewell in
teryiew- with Addie. BY Z o'clock he
was at home packing a yalise and at
8 was aboard an express train start,
ing out of Jersey City.
Continued next week.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07
Perhaps the/rypo Mennt IL

Cincinnati Enquirer: "The most APP
propriate error that / ever saw" said
Will Zeigler a few days ago, "was one
that came under my observation
when | was out in Colorado. 1t hap
pened at Colorado Springs when the
mining excitement there was at its
height. Every man, woman and child
in the town owned stock in some
mine, and only about one-half of / per
cent realized anything on their in
vestments. One day the news was
circulated about town that n man
high up in mining circles-a stock
manipulation and a mine owner-had
died suddenly of heart disease. A To-
cal paper held the press to get an
account of the death, and the editor
wrote a double-column headline
which began, Death Loves a Shining
Mark The paper came out in about
half an hour, but the horror-stricken
readers were treated to a headline
like this, Death Loves a Mining
Shark 1t was n simple case of trans
position in the composing room of
that paper, but it liked to wreck
the plant. And 1t never was altogeth-
er clear that the compositor who set
1t up hadn't made the mistake on pur-
pose. He had been dabbling in min
ing stock n little himself"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07

composed by Catherine Felicie van
Recs, a well known music teacher,
who was born at Z~uytphen, in Hol-
land, in 1881. During her youth she
write several operettae, which were
performed by the Utrecht Singing So
ciety, II Of the members of which
was Burgers, who was studying the
ology at the University of Utrecht.
Burgers made her acquaintance, and
when he subsequently rose to promi-
nence in the South African republic
one of his first thoughts was that the
country ought to have a national
hymn.
In 1878 he came to Europe, and,
meeting Catherine Felicie van Rees,
he requested her to undertake the
work, In n few hours she handed him
the text and the music of the hymn,
and the Beers were pleased with her
work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07
Cause for ApprehcnsIon.

Chicago News: And il seems that
"Bath-House John" was very much
worried.
did you sleep well?" inquired
Hinky Dink."
Eyes, but it is this Barbara Fret,
chic business that worries me-"
Barbara Frietchie?"
"Yes, If they continue to shatter his
tory the people of the next century
may refuse to believe that / ever wore
a green dress suit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07
That Accounted for Ills uours.

London Tit-Bits: A certain secre-
tary of war, who was very jealous,
visited the rooms of the infantry de-
pot at Marley and inquired as to all
details. Meeting a gentleman in the
passage, he asked at what hour he
usually came to his duty.
"Oh," said the gentleman in reply,
II usually stroll in about IL or -
o'clock"
stroll IMP" said the surprised min
lister; then, i presume, you do not
leave until a late hour?"
well" replied the gentleman, II
generally slip off at 3 o'clock"
Slip off at 80" said the minister.
much scandalized. pray, sir, may I
ask what department you belong to-"
Certainly" said the other. II come
every Saturday to wind the clocks"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07
What She Saw.

Chicago Tribune: Detective-"Did
you see a man and woman drive past
here in n buggy about an hour ago?'
Mrs. Blank-"Yes."
Dctective-"Ah, we're getting Oh
track of them. What kind Of a horse
was it2"
Mrs. B~lank-"They were driving sc
fast that i didn't notice that. But the
woman had on a Scotch mohair and
wool jacket Of turquoise blue, last
years style, ! with deep circular
f1ounce, a satin straw hat, tilted and
rather fiat, trimmed with h~ydrangea:
and loops of pale blue surah, and hei
hair was done up pompadour. That's
all / had time to see."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07
G lANDMOTHER'S TANDEM TRIP
Young Old Lady and Son VIII
Travel on n Bicycle.

Young Old Lady and Son viii
Travel on n Bicycle.
Older women of this day, especially
those belonging to what is termed
good society, seem to have thrown
down the gauntlet to the grim de-
stroyer Time and to keep up q
plucky, albeit necessarily unequal,
fight with him to the very death. 1t
is really wonderful to see the spirit
these frail beings display against such
mighty odds, maintaining to the last
a courage that is worthy of a better
cause. There is a point ut which it is
far nor dignitied and III better taste
to retire than to keep up a fight that
must In the end be CHASTITY. Still,
while it is possible il is good to he
young, and if our modern grandmoth-
ers chose to bicycle, play golf and ride
in the summer and rejoice in Partisan
clothes and the social pleasures of
dinners and balls in the winter, who
would begrudge it? The French have
a graceful saying that n woman never
grows old, and in an old German folk
song a couplet may be translated as
follows:
Easy to be young in youth,
but harder and finer when old in
good sooth.
Yes, the grandmothers should GER
tainly be encouraged, but how about
the greatgrandmothers? Would it not
be well for these wonderful new CEN
tury creatures to accept the newt
able, content to have gained a genera
ton of their predecessors?
only fancy, my wife's grandmother
is learning to ride a bIcycle!' ex-
claimed a young man, laughingly, the
other day, and when his auditor ex-
claimed with incredulity, he asserted
il was a fact. To be sure, she was not
as old as her title would seem to in
dictate, her daughter and granddaugh-
ter both havinTs married very young,
but it certainly sounded homogeneous.
The following, however, is delight
full: II have ordered a tandem" said
q middle aged man, "for mother and
myself, and we intend making a long,
l%eisurely trip with it in Canada this
summer
Yes" said a gentle-faced, rather
delicate looking woman beside him.
my o thinks it will do me good,
and it certainly will be charming!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07
oomldn,t DO Less Real W ork

Chicago Post: The man was talk
ing of the woe and the needs of la
Dor.
IF it came to n choice" put in the
stranger, would YOU rather have
more pay or less work?"
The orator drew himself up haugh-
lily.
Your question shows that you do
not know what | am" he said. 81 am
n business agent, otherwise known as
n walking delegate
oh, ! see,i' replied the stranger.
You couldn't do any less real work,
could you?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-07

/ concluded to try your medicine and
! ear truly say it does all that You
claim for il to do.
Ten bottles of Lydia 4. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and V e pack
ages of Sanative Wash have made a
new woman of me. | have had no
womb trouble since taking the fifth
bottle. weigh more than l have in
years can do all my own housework,
sleep well, have a good appetite and
now feel that life Is worth living. /
owe all to Lydia Il. PihkhamIs Vcgeta-
BILE Compound. feel that it has saved
my life and would not be without it for
anything. ! am always glad to recon-
mend your medicine to all my sex, for 1
know if they follow your directions,
they will be cured."-MRs. ANNIE
THOMPSON, South Hot Springs, Ark.