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The age-herald., 1900-03-05

sense of Isolation and straight shooting. and that Is not very much; but their agent In Europe. Dr. Leyds. must see that his people are completely isolated, and that England will settle the war in her own way if she be victor at the end. He must see that better terms can be obtained now than can be had when British troops oe- cupy Pretoria and Johannesberg and Bloemfontein. But he is perhaps controlled by the state of public sentiment at home, which is neither broad enough nor intelli- gent enough to grasp the situation. And so 1t happens that the two sides will fight it out, and in the struggle many valuable lives will be plotted out, and after the slaughter is ended two little republics will be plotted out also.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
THE OILY DAILY nEWspApER IN ALABAMA
Monopoly in Poultry

The poultry trade throughout the country has heretofore been free from the hand of monopoly, being in that respect unlike oth- CT lines of trade in leading products; but the big packing firms of Chicago. namely the Swift and Armour companies, have de- cided to bring under their own control a business that many have followed profit ably, hampered only by the laws of supply and demand The infiexible laws of monop- oly will now force them, and the result will be that poultry will soon be handled as other meats are.
 The dispossessed dealers will be confront time-tu time by the statement that no one possesses such facilities of transportation, storing and understanding as the two great packing firms do. and their attention will then be called to 'sthe survival of the Attest" which is the ready-made phrase of all monopolies. The poultry business has been peculiarly the business of small deal- CTS, and hereafter those dealers must either seek some other field or accept the terms of the two big packing firms. These firms are now engaged in enlarging their poultry packing plants, and they are beginning to gain control of the best chicken-produeing territory.
 Fortunately for the south the live chicken trade cannot be brought into the grasp of the twin monopolies. It is the packing trade they seek, and doubtless will be able to control. This is the greater part of the country, but in this section of the country it is not leading feature of the trade
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
Physical Exercise All Important

Dr. Robert H. Greene has just published book called Healthy Exercise" in which he points out the dangers of giving up actual work-physical toil-while maintain ing an ample diet This in the maturer years at least loads the system with un- necessary food at the time 1t is least able to care for it. Deterioration Is the net prod uct.
 Psychologists are now able to prove that dying of old age means as a rule the giving way of the muscular coating of the arter- ies. When this coating yields death fol- lows. and the skill of man becomes pow erless to prevent it. The muscular system, in other words, gives out at a vital point, when the other systems of the human body are in good condition. The maintenance of of the muscular system is the real secret of long life.
 This can only be done by exercise in the open air-exercse, too, heavy enough to induce healthy precipitation, which clears the body of impurities. No one who does not sweat daily can be healthy. and vapor baths and the like will not answer, because their effect Is too superficial.
 Good hard work each day is what every man needs--work that will change the old and tired tissues of the body for new ones, thus increasing the capacity for brain work. Dr. Greene even considers walking as too mild a form of exercise, unless long main- tained. The true rule for the indoor worker seems to be outdoor work to the point of weariness. 'In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread" is to be construed literally. Dr. Gweene's book should be in the hands of every one whose employment is indoors. for it makes plain the absolute need of genuine physical exercise daily. especially to those of mature age.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
SUGAR AS FOOD FOR SOLDIERS rom the Chicago Tribune.


 Elaborate experiments have been made in Germany to ascertain the effect of feeding troops on sugar when great exertion is re- quired. According to Chambers Journal the surgeons and generals have reported favorably. Professor Pfuhl. formerly as- sistant to Professor Koch and at present head of the physiological laboratory of the army, states he has ample proof that a sugar diet increases muscular forces in comparatively shorter time than the white of an egg, and, while the effect of the lat ter is more lasting. yet the sugar is cheaper and more convenient Professor Pfuhl ex- perimented on himself and found after long walks that three or four Jumps of sugar removed all lassitude and to a certain ex- tent restored the elasticity of the muscles. The experiments have been watched with interest by other armies, and there is gen. eral movement towards increasing the amount of sugar fed to the soldiers.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
A GRATEFTL TENNEssEAN

From Hardeman (Tenn.) Free Press.
 We are back home after our mission to Kentucky, to see about opening tfne still houses: but we don't know when we left Kentucky, what we done there, or how we got back to Hardeman county. We remem- Der meeting a friend up there, and that's about all. We know he was friend from will you come with me and hunt the fiery high ball to its lair?" We must have went with him, but we can't tell what happened after that. He was Hall light complected man. and if he sees these words. he will pleace accept ye editors thanks for one of the smoothest jags we ever had the good fortune to pick up.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
Isolation of the Boers

T The congratulations of the Emperor of 5sJ6np
 Germany and the King of Italy, promptly sent after Lord Roberts successes, and the lack of congra tulatlons from the heads of the Russian and French governments. define the general position of Europe in the South African war. This position has long been understood, however, and the con gratulations sent to Queen Victoria simply emphasize and make plain to ali what a few had understood. It is now plain that Germany, for reasons best known to her self, some of which are shut up in treaty into Natal, proposes to give England a free hand in South Africa. and Italy is sup porting her in that position This commits to some extent the third member of the Dreibund to like policy. France and Russia may feel inclined to intervene, but neither of them will care to encounter the Drefbund. Germany and Italy practically say to the world 'tdands off; this is Eng lands piece of business, and she shall set tie 1t in her own way" And so it will be settled.
 The Boers of Boerdom have the political
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
Child Slavery in Cotton Mills

The legislature of South Carolina re- ment of children under twelve years of age in the cotton mills of the state; but this was brought about through assurances of the cotton manufacturers that they were willing to put an end to child employment as soon as they could secure the co-opera- tion of the manufacturers of North Caro- lima. So the legislature of South Carolina gave the manufacturers a year in which to bring about an agreement that would cover the two states and eliminate the evil from both of them.
 The nature of the evil need not be dwelt upon. When a growing child Is confined for eleven or twelve hours day in the chatter and dust and monotonous whirl of a cotton mill, feeling in the winter season no touch of sunshine. no freedom under the blue sky, 1t Is, poor thing, a slave
 
 tally, physically. if not morally. The pie ture is too sad to dwell upon. Children are put in the cotton mills in this section of the country at almost any age from five to fifteen years. These little white slaves are the most pltiable creatures in the south today
 To say that aae au1Ie mus sa on because a pills ol t.a z.-a sre la a formativ condition ls fs= 5.sst r54 The southera mills are broadly basss well established. aassess.ae tlpan and uA3ez niable advantgses over m-az in any other section and a other country. They do not need child labor at all. And if they did, would 1t be best to serve them at the expense of manhood and womanhood? Could we afford to degrade citizenship in order to swell the profits of the mills? But the cotton mills in the wide world the southern mills least need the labor of small children.
 There are $500 small children employed in the mills of North Carolina. Such em- ploymept is a disgrace to the state, and when the case is fully understood the mills will be compelled to turn these chill dren out into the sunshine and into the schools; and if they will not do it volunta- rily, public sentiment will compel them to do it, and in the long run they will gain from the change, as the mills of New Eng land did, and as the mills of New England have since gained. The children that are permitted to grow up out of doors make better workmen when they do enter the mills, and the excellence of their product accrues to the mill-owners.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
story" exclaimed nr. Sheldon. "All one needs is to watch life closely and tell its doing simply and sympathetically."

story exclaimed Mr. Sheldon. "All one needs is to watch life closely and tell its doing simply and sympathetically'
 It is not generally known trat MT. Shell dons coming experiment of editing the Topeka Capitol for week is not his first experience in newspaper work. Five years ago, wishing to get initiated into tho mys- teries of the modern daily. Mir Sheldon spent week as a reporter on the Topeka Daily Press. He says that he spent all his extra time that week studying the me- chanieal details of setting up. printing. folding and getting the papers on the streets. and in addition he talked with the men. from editor to errand boy, about the possibility of running a Christian daily. So after a weeks experience as reporter and five years of theorizing MT. Sheldon out lined his idea of what a Christian daily should be as follows:
 "In the first place, would have every man employed on the paper in any capacity whatever, whether reporter or pressman, Christian. I would print the impoi tant and interesting news of the world with as much dash and enterprise as our competitors. Two or three times weekly, in addition would have an entire page devoted to the happenings in the religious world in all lands-just like the foreign page" which is now a regular feature of a number of leading dailies. Another feature-and this
 is one which, I believe, would be tremen- dously well received-is a Christian serial story, one installment being printed each day. The Christian daily could be started at once if the money necessary for its start were in hand. It would need $1000, 900 capital. The best place to start it would be in one of the great cities, although be- lieve such a paper could be made to pay In any large town of say 50.O00 or 100000 population. The ideal Christian daily ought to be founded by educated Christian men, just such men in point of ability as those who are called to fill the abest pupits and professors chairs in our best colleges. The highest talent would be necessary-conse- crated intelligence of the highest charac- fer
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Poverty is a crime-matrimonially speak ing.
 Heat travels faster than cold; any one can catch cold.
 The night key always has the hardest work to do in the morning. The medium who writes with spirit prob ably uses invisible ink. sum of money as a bribe. A spinster says she loves cats because they are treacherous like men. Prudent persons are like pins-their heads prevent them from going too far. From a feminine point of view the best consolation for bachelor is wife.
 In order to keep warm on a cold day women double the cape and men double the horn.
 Nature not only benevolently guards the rose with thorns, but she endows women with pins. It's about as hard for some men to col lect their senses as it is to collect a bill of them,
 According to a fashion noted women will wear their skirts longer this year. This is good news for husbands.
 Quality has much to do with the value of some things, but the man with plenty of common sense has no reason to complain.
 A woman doesn't want to be called new she gets furiouS if any one calls her old and it's doubtful if she really knows just what she does want.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
The Cotton Cases

The Age-Herald prints this morning an interview given out In Washington by For mer Secretary of the Navy Hilary A Her bert regarding the celebrated "'cotton cases" This has reference to cotton taken in the south by federal troops during the war between the states, and what Colonel Herbert has to say is of very great inter- est to the south. and most especially to Alabama. This state was for years the first of the states in cotton production, but since the civil war it has been left behind by Georgia, Mississippi and Texas, each of which, like Alabama, pass the million mark. In 1860 Alabama produced s0O,oOO bales As to the cotton involved in what are called the cotton cases" Marengo county alone furnished about 4.0OO bales.
 No attempt shall be made in this place to explain the present status of--the cotton claims, for that is made luminous by the very able interview given out by Colonel Herbert, who, with Hon. Hoke Smith. his former colleague in the cabinet is chief counsel for the claimants against the gov- ernment. It will be seen that Colonel Her. bert Is very hopeful. His work in this par ticular partaAes largely of the quality of labor of love. for he rejoices most in do- ing good for his beloved Alabama and the Alabamans!
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
MIR. GRIGGs AND THE TRU. s

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Attorney General Griggs doesn't seem to be doing much in the department of justice. When he was called to the cabinet there was great spread about 1t. It was osten- tatiously proclaimed that there would be a great lawyer in the presidents council, and that there would be a general upheaval in brains and righteousness. Grggs has, though, "simmered down. to a mere per functory department head. MT. Root was appointed secretary of war with the avowed purpose to get man who had the legal talent to devise ways of running our thew possessions' The only excuse for keeping MT. Griggs seems to be to satisfy the trusts, which have their best inspira- tion from the state from which the attor- ney general halls. The dismissal of MT Griggs would be an affront to the combina- tions and syndicates. Even his resignation would not be tolerated His retention is one of the staring evidences that the Me- Kinley administration Is going into the presidential campaign of this year as the friend of trusts.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
A OUEs TON

Robert Chichester in the London Gentle. woman.
 Would you forget me, should I go And live, where only thoughts could
 reach,
 Beyond your touch, your sight, your
 speech Nor write you for a year or so? You might feel pity-vague regret Just for a tfme-and then. forget? Would you remember all the years We were together! June and spring The opening bud, the blossomng- Smiles, quarrels, laughter. love. and tears, All the dear scenes since first we met You would not could not quite forget? Should I forget l My love, the lane Seems only fair when you are by: Though winters storms have blurred the
 sky
 It seems that June be born again think-I know you love me- yet If I were gone, should you forget? And should I come again, and find Your soul had scarcely missed mel Sweet, As strangers should we chance to meet, With all of love and youth behind! Life's fires would die-Life's sun would
 set,
 Were we so faithless-to forget? And should I grow so mean, so base That, from my empty sou had passed The memory or our VOWS at last, Your soft warm touch, your little face I would be silent. love nor let You guess that I could thus forget! Could you then, though the years dawn
 grey,
 Still feel the same! Nor let your heart Grow callous, should we be apart: I must tfust on: And chase away The doubt that makes my eyes so wet For neither of us could forget!
The age-herald., 1900-03-05

Young men in New York talk loudly about taking their sisters to see ..sapho,'' but they take as rule some one elses sister.  Butler should come home and accept en- agreements on the magazines. ",rhe cross ing of the Tugela" will suit them.  Dr. Parkhurst has retired from the moral reforming business. and will now give the Lord chance.
 Upper berths in sleeping cars are much too high in price. The issue is appearing in many states.
 General Miles is ashamed that he ever conquered an S5 per cent island. He took it at par.
 The elasticity of the constitution in these days of republicanism is something re- markable.
 The knots in the lions tail are united, and there is an occasional wink in his left eye
 Porto Rico will have to accept a discount of 15 per cent. in her constitutional rights.  Dr. Leyds is needed in Europe to explain away Boer reverses. It keeps him busy.
 
 The Porto Rico bill contains more than 15 per cent of discontent and trouble. The Tugela must miss Buller's footsteps on its sands and stepping stones.
 St. Louis is thriving on Chicago germs Her death rate was never lower.
 It will be the Kansas City (K. c. for shorD platform after July 4.
 The capital of the Free State will soon need Aguinaldo's wheels.
 Every little man feels a natural pride in Little Bobs."
 All that Ladysmith asked was the open- door policy.
 Russia makes war by building railroads
The age-herald., 1900-03-05
THE RIGHT IDEA

From the Boston Herald.
 Dewey has the rigrt idea- q the navy connot d=f=rI H= H.d eania asu rith- on zne ass Hea e3aas7 all'ng -#z nse.zas e. zHe =st czaa1 pit reEsT pFrNr sEs AHD suPrr --s r -s From le Anne -..n.
 l#H rlE7- =, hold oonferen, tl -.Ie speeches, and adopt resolu. Jf oe- cfaring trusts, combines and mol must go.' But the republican co continues to bind tighter around the peo- pie the chains of high protection. which fosters and supports many trusts.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05

Queen Victoria has seen a great deal of trouble in the course of her long reign. but she has rarely seen or smelt more than she will when the Shah of Persia visits her next month. There are no calamities in Europe quite equal to that.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05

Dr. Parkhurst has retired from the moral reforming business. and will now give the Lord a chance.
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Butler should come home and accept en- agreements on the magazines. ''rhe cross ing of the Tugela" will suit them.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05

The number of troops Is to be reduced to 5000. After a while the number in the Phil ippines will be reduced to the Spanish quota. or 5000 men. Only the trusts will then want large standing army.
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Upper berths in sleeping cars are much too high in price. The issue is appearing in many states.
The age-herald., 1900-03-05

Young men in New York talk loudly about taking their sisters to see "saphO.9 but they take as rule some one else's sister,
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Ladysmith will not observe Lenten rules this year.
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General Miles is ashamed that he ever conquered an S5 per cent island. He took it at par.
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The elasticity of the constitution in these | days of republicanfsm is something re- | markable.
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Every little man feels a natural pride ir Little Bobs'
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The knots in the Hons tail are united, and there is an occasional wink in his left eye.
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The capital of the Free State will soon need Aguinaldo's wheels.
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The Tugela must miss Buffers footsteps on its sands and stepping stones.
 St. Louis is thriving on Chicago germs. Her death rate was never lower.
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It will be the Kansas City (K. c. fo shorD platform after July 4.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-19

the immortal Lincoln for his inspir
alton. If Lincoln were alive today
does he think he would be train
ing with the flag furers? Oh, no,
Sam knows better, he knows that Lin.
coin was an honest patriotic citizen,
devoted to his country and the cause
of humanity. He likewise Knows
that his party abused Lincoln and
said more mean and contemplate
things about him than present day
blasphemus and traducers of charac-
ter have said about Mckinley. They
called Lincoln, King and Emperor the
same as they now call Mckinley.
They now quote Lincoln extensively
and refer to him as one of the great
est and most patriotic of American
citizens.
In twenty years from now they will
be laudlng Mckinley the same way.
But the most contemplate part Of
his speech that we have noticed is his
first pretended quotation from Lin
coin. We give the pretended quotat-
ion as follows;
With rare prophetic sight, the Div
inc endowment of but few great and
good men, Mr.. Lincoln foretoli the
present when, on Novemper 81, 1864,
he said:-
"As result of the war, corporations
have been enthroued, and an era of
corruption, in high places, will follow
and the money power Of the country
will endeavor to prolong its reign by
working upon tue prejudices of the
people until all wealth is aggregated
in few hands, and the Republic is
destroyed. l feel in this moment
more anxiety ior the safety OF my
country than ever before, even in the
midst of war. God grant that my
suspicious may prove groundless.
Now, does that sound like Lincoln?
We leave 1t to any intelligent reader
to Judge for himself. That sounds
more like the wild wall OF some calam-
ity bowler in the early nineties.
The plain facts are Mr.. Lincoln
never used any such language or any
language that sounded any thing like
1t. This pretended quotation has
been used by the Democrats before,
and has been proven, time and again,
to be base forgery. We defy Mr..
Brewster or anyone else to find such
language in any authenticated copy Of
Mr.. Linculn's speeches and writings.
II Is simply Democratic slander on
the great Lincoln and Mr.. Brewster
doubtless knew Il when he used Il.
Nr. Brewster Is too well posted in
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-19
BREIDENTHAL and BUSIN ESS

The groundless talk that is being
INDUCED In to such wonderful extent
by the fusion forces about Mr. Breid-
enthal's wonderful business capacities,
seems little amusing to those who
may have taken the pains to investi-
gate little his business career.
Mr.. Breidenthal has doubtless made
very good bank commissioner, but
his record as business man does not
present very luminous page. His
successes ia business line are not
likely to be hel1 up by many loving
fathers before the eyes of ambitious
sons.
AS an Office seeker he never was a
success, though his colossal nerve led
him to make many efforts, till he
learned not to depend on the ballots of
those who knew him best, but to rely
on the appointive power. John ran
for office many times but was always
defeated by the vote of the people.
He tried several lines of business
but never made success of any. His
Topolobampo scheme was one of his
big enterprises in which he induced
many Kansas families to embark to
Mexico and establish colony down on
the Pacific coast. Everyone remem-
bers how his poor dupes were left on
that barren shore to starve with their
families, or get back the best they
could. Then John was secretary Of a
big loan company down in Labette
county. The company was not howl
ing success. 1t failed and many peo-
pie of that locality suffered by 1t.
John also took stock In the cooper
ative company that located out in CAL
ifornia. The thing has been failure
from the start. He has been engaged
in a number OF other get rich quick
schemes, by any method, that have
failed to succeed.
In fact, he has never made success
OF any business enterprise in which he
has been esgaged as is amply attested
by the standing reward OF $500 to
anyone who will point to one success
ful business enterprise 10 which he has
been engaged. Then this talk about
his great business qualifications Is sll
campaign talk.
We hardly think the people OF Kan
sas are quite ready to embrace social
ism. Mr.. Breidenthal Is an avowed