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The age-herald., 1900-08-23

mark you, are not charities; they are the agencies of charity. So impressed is the pastor of one of the suburban churches with the danger of fraud that he marks with his church stamp all tickets put on sale in connection with any work in which that church is interested.
 
 A beautiful woman of society, a wife and mother, who is spiritually even more beautiful than she is physically, replied the ether day to friendly suggestion regard ing the selling of tickets in aid of charity that many society women are averse to the personal solicitation of money for char ity, even though that money is desired in exchange for tickets that bear a distinct value of their own. In such cases, the suggestion was ventured, mere personal pride feminine vanity seemed to be stronger than the desire to assist charity; that spirit being not truly charitable which consults mere personal convenience or van ity rather than the needs of charity itself.
 With the Scotch charity is business as we'll as a pleasure, just as it should be with every people. Popular subscriptions for all charitable and benevolent objects and they cover every necessity of the population-are raised by young women of society, whose principal occupation is the doing of good Those angels of charity and benevoence, and all objects connected with churches, achieve more remarkable results than are achieved anywhere else In the world except in England and Ireland by the good women of those countries, and also excepting the discipline and organiza- fiOn of he Catholic Church.
 This good is done by systematic business methods combined with the irresistible personal influence of the personal presence of good women. Bonnie Jean say works for a half dozen funds of secular charity and benevolence, such as for shoes for poor school children, coal for poor widows, little luxuries for the poor sick, "extras" for inmates of the poorhouses, and so on. She has book for each fund and in that book are written the names and addresses of every person who ever gave her any thing before, with the amounts noted and also the names of all from whom she hopes to get something. With this book only the book for one fund at a time she goes forth on her rounds of collecting. Once on her book always there She will not suffer refusal Last year MT. Me Farlane gave half-crown: this year MT. Mcfarlane is charged on her book with a half crown, and he must pay the debt
 And thus Bonnie Jean does her noble work in person, toiling for hours together on her rounds, and proudly modestly go- ing alone into offices, upstairs, downstairs, residences, wherever her subscribers may be found. Snow may be two feet on the level; all the greater reason why Bonnie Jean should provide coal for the widow, or shoes for the children of the poor
 Those noble angels of charity never pause to consider mere personal convent ence. "Tea-fghts'' in luxurious drawing rooms are of less consequence to them than charity calling them out in the snow
 The Hon. Russell NJ Cunningham and Ben M. Jacobs have gone to Fayette to dedicate new Masonic hall.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23
IT ISN'T THE THING YOU DO, DEAR Iargaret Elizabeth Sanester.

It isn't the thing you do, dear,
 It's the thing you leave undone, That gives wou bit of heartache
 At the setting of the sun. The tender word forgotten,
 The letter you did not write, The flower you did not send, dear,
 Are your haunting ghosts at night. The stone you might have lifted
 Out of a brothers way; The bit of heartsome counsel
 You were hurried too much to say; The loving touch of the hand, dear,
 The gentle, winning, tone, Which you had not time nor thought for. With troubles enough of your own. For life Is all too short dear,
 And sorrow is all too great. To suffer our slow compassion,
 That tarries until too late: And it isn't the thing you do, dear,
 It's the thing you leave undone, Which gives you a bit of heartache At the setting of the sun.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23
Wanted It Put Into Application

Charles J. Christie, while on a recent trip from New York city, was seated quietly in the sleeper perusing a magazine, and was greatly annoyed by the repeated visits of @ little girl, aged f, whose mother occu- pied the opposite section of the car, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. The young one would walk across the aisle and endeavor to climb on Christie's lap, and failing in this, snatched the magazine from his hand several times. Finally, tirng of the kids impertinence, Christie turned to the mother and politely asked:
 What do you call your child, madam?"
 "Ethel," answered the woman proudly.
 Please call her, then,' answered Chris tie, grmly.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23
Generally Has His Own Way

A high official who for several years has had intimate relations with President Me Kinley gave me this observation, says the Chicago Times-Herald: Mir. Mckinley is in some ways misunderstood man. Be cause he is genial and pleasant, because he yields often in small things, because he often appears to defer to the opinions of others, many set him down as weak and easily influenced, as lacking in backbone in stamina Now, let me tell yoa serp = thing about that. I have watched Pre- I. dent Mckinley closely ever since he caL,s into the white house. 1 have observed that when he yields it is in non-essentlals. h> is agreat man to patch up troubles, tc straighten out tangles, to remove frietions, to make peace offerings. But from careful study of him and his methods I have evolved this conclus ior, and you will iind it is the keynote to the Presidents charac- ter and method
 William Mckinley placates and pla- cates, and has his own way in the end. "
The age-herald., 1900-08-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 It takes divorce judge to picn wed- lock.
 Unbrdled passion sometimes leads to the halter.
 The fools weakness may be the wise mans strength.
 Shot silk is hardly the, proper mats.ss, for war balloons.
 Men who spoil babies and build air cas- ties indulge infancy.
 A fiddle is violin and an inferior hotel Is also vile inn.
 When marriage engagement is broken 1t Is another matrimonial failure.
 Many a straightforward man is occas- ionally to be seen on pleasure bent.
 There is always room at the top, but the careless youth never reaches it.
 An Ohio woman calls her husband ''poor- est rule" because he won't even work one way.
 A boy should never attempt to wear a mans hat until his head gets Its full growth.
 If the north pole Is ever discovered 1t will put lot of explorers out of the busi- ness.
 Many a man looks upon marriage as an institution that enables him to put his prop erty in his wife's name.
 Some hypocrites try to make a cloak of their religion when there isn't actually enough of 1t to make bathing suit.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23
Appearances Were Deceitfui

Sir John Batty Tuke, the eminent psy cologist, and the new representative in Parliament of the Edinburgh and St. An drews Universities, had once the follow ing Imaginable experience, says the Scottish Amercan A sturdy laborer was engaged in the grounds of ths doctors asylum at Soughton Hall, near Edinburgh, and was told to give no attention whatever to pa- tients who might come and speak to him. About the middle of the day pr. Tuke came to see what progress had been made with the work, and mildly suggested some alterations. The laborer dug on without ever lifting his head. The doctor raised his voice, and spoke more empha tfcally but the workman took no notice. Then the doctor threatened, stormed, and finally demanded:
 Do you know who I am?" The man strengthened his back deliberately and leaning on the head of his spade looked at him for a moment and, shaking his head sympathetically, said:
 "Puir, deleerious crater, I'm rael sorry for e'e," and went on with his work.
 Dr. Tul<e, taking in the situation, turned on his heel with broad smile on his face
The age-herald., 1900-08-23
aIichaels Seized With Cr,mns

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug 22-In the 25-mile motor paced race between Johnny Nelson and Jimmy Michaels at the Pleasure Beach track this afternoon, Michaels dropped out in the seventh mile, being seized with cramps, according to his trainers. Nelson covered the 25 miles in 42 minutes Il 2-5 sec- onds.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Edwin Markham's immortal poem relers' not to landed proprietors, but to work insmeu that have been broken and warped by an excessive and unjust share or ton Only those misunderstood the poem who desire to do
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

The beloved and pullful Nicely is still en- toying himself in New York, and defying an administration that is doing all the winking.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

The administration is trying to bring Minister Conger home in time to serve as one of it's spellbinders. To what base uses do office-holders come at last.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Prophet Grovenor Is revising his election figures. The lower the odds on Mckinley fall the higher Grosvenors guesses go. He is up against public sentiment.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

From the Huntsville Post.
 Our people should give Senator Pettus grand ovation at the courthouse tomor- row night. The Senator's speech will really be the opening of the campaign in the
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

The country has grown as the rate or Io per cent, but Jefferson County has grown at the rate of 60 per cent, thus making up deficiencies in Cincinnati and elsewhere.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

While MT. Mckinley thinks great thinks, MT. Roosevelt will wear his strenuous hat and give utterance to equally strenuous rot.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

In the long run the short waist man will be vanquished by the light overcoat man, and no one is opposed to the latters tri- uruDb
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

The alleged plot to kill Mckinley is the thinest campaign material the public has ever been treated to.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Census recounts are easily demanded and never granted. They are harmless salves for the victims of over-confidence
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Solid weeks of 100 in the shade are in. comprehensble to mountain cities in the Birminghom latitude.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

What Birmingham needs is a great sum- mer resort hotel, and the Hotel IIillman will fill the bill.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Chcago's Two Million Club should con- tinue business at the old stand as least another decade.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

If Count von Waldersee hurries up he may arrive in time to pose in the grand final review.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Towne on his trail is the paramount issue in Roosvelts strenuity.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

The young King of Spain does not play golf. Give the poor boy credit for his good qualities.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Dom Paul is letting his whiskers grow and saying nothing.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

There is a general element of uncertainty about such giving; and it would doubtless be best for charity and best for the public If all persons would refuse to give money for any charitable purpose to any one not known to have substantial authority for re- ceiving it. The newspapers few days ago published police report regarding the ar rest of a woman charged with wrongfully soliciting money for a church or charit- able purpose. Moreover nobody should give money to chance beggars in the street. Such giving is not true charity; it is folly. Happily Birmingham hasn't got as many beggars about town as it had two or three years ago; but there are some, and every public beggar is one beggar too many. The law and the various churches provide re- lief for the destitute, even whether they be morally worthy. Morality has got nothing to do with the question. The most dissolute the most abandoned of Gods creatures in want and suffering have claims upon the best of good women and men that must be satisf d.
 There has been much talk of late regard ing unauthorized solicitation of money for church and charitable purposes. Churches.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23
GENERAL PETTUs

Chinese walls are untrustworthy.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Ine dleSeu pot lO XII MClNillltS IS tllc thnest campaign material the public has ever been treated to.
 Solid weeks of 100 in the shade are in- comprehensible to mountain cities in the Birmingham latitude.
 What Birmingham needs is great sum- mer resort hotel, and the Hotel Eillman will fill the bill.
 Chicago's Two Million Club should con- tinue business at the old stand as least another decade.
 If Count von Waldersee hurries up he may arrive in time to pose in the grand final review
 The young King of Spain does not play golf Give the poor boy credit for his good qualities.
 Bobs is to be relieved, and Kitchener given a chance to round up the guerrillas. And von Wadersee three thousand miles away. He beats Sheridan out of sight. The shirt waist man is proving good fighter. His coat is off to begin with.
 Wharton Baker and Wooley are still hunting the Presidency.
 Towne on his trail is the paramount issue in Roosvelt's strenuity.
 Dom Paul is letting his whiskers grow and saying nothing.
 Indianapolis latest convention was what-is-it.
 Chicago is not quite half as large as New York
 Chinese walls are untrustworthy.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Chicago is not quite half as large as Ne York.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

The shirt waist man is proving a good fighter. His coat is off to begin with.
The age-herald., 1900-08-23

Indianapolis latest convention was What-is-it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-30
STEVENSON ENDORSED.


Chicago, Aug. 2s.-At a meeting of
the peoples party national commit
tee yesterday the declination of
Charles A. Towne as the vice presi-
Dental nominee of the party was ac-
cepted and the name of Adlai f. Stew
enson was put in his place. This was
obtained after long debate begin
nlng at two p. m. and ending about
$3.50 p. m. Senator Marion Butler,
chairman of the committee, in warm
speech of some length, advocated leay.
ing the place blank, contending that
Bryan and Stevenson would receive
more populist votes than If a candi-
date for vice president was named.
But one test vote'was taken. A mo-
ton was made to indorse Mr.. Stew.
enson. For this motion Mr.. Wash
burn, of Massachusetts,, moved, as a
substitute, that populist be placed
upon the ticket. The substitute was
lost on call of the roll by vote Of
"a ayes to II nays. The original mo-
ton was then adopted by viva voce
vote. There were 124 members of the
committee present or represented by
proxy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-30
THE CENSUS.
Tho Bureau Making Rapid Progre's In the
Counting and THbulati0n of
the Returns.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The census
bureau is making rapid progress in
the counting and tabulation of the
returns from the $1,000 enumerators
who took the population of the coun-
try. The count of each enumeration is
comprised in single portfolio, and
out Of $4,000 all but GOO are in. The
returns from $4,000 enumeration dis
tricts have been counted by cards and
the population of $4,000 of these dis
tricts has been tabulated in detail.
OF the army of enumerators over 40
900 have had their accounts paid and
closed; 942 cards, representing 942,-
6s1 people were counted at the bureau
Tuesday and by September it is ex-
pected that over 100000 people will
be counted daily.
The present census will show for
the first time the color of occupant
and tenure of occupancy of farms, in
addition to values of farm improve
ments and acreage of the different
products. This will be interesting
from a sociological standpoint, as
showing the number of colored own.
ers and renters of farms and the ex-
tent to which the race is interested in
agriculture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-30
THE c. A. R. PARADE.
Ting Thinning Ranks Of the Vet
Grams Passed in Review.
THIRTY THOUSAND MEMBERS MARCH
An Old Soldier Drops Dead = The Iowa
Veterans Sing = Picturesque Features
Of Certain States Veterans - Re-
unions In the Evening.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-For four hours
and half yesterday the thinning
ranks of the Grand Army of the Re-
public passed in review before their
leaders and before probably 100000
spectators, packed in almost solid
masses along the four miles Of the
lines of parade. 1t marked the climax
OF the thirty-fourth annual encamp-
ment Of the association of veterans
who filed the pages of history with
deeds of heroism during the weary
years of the civil war, and was, &C.
cording to Commander-in-Chief Shaw,
the greatest parade since that day
in Washington when the hundreds of
thousands of veterans, the most pow
erful army on earth, marched in re-
view to their final disarmament. Prob
ably 10000 members of the army Of
veterans took part in the parade.
One especially sad incident occurred
TO mar in degree the glory of the
parade, Charles Beckwith, Of Algon-
sea, Mich, dropping dead as the line
was fling past the corner of Michigan
avenue and Madison street. The pa
rade was halted for moment, the
body of the veteran who had respond
ed to his last call was tenderly re-
moved and his comrades passed on.
1t was shortly before 1890 a. m.
when the head of the column started
from the corner of Michigan avenue
and Randolph street and an hour
later it was fling past the reviewing
stand. In the center box of the re-
viewing stand were Lieut.. Gen. Mel
son A. Miles, representing President
Mckinley; Commander-in-Chief Shaw,
Gen. Joseph +. Wheeler, Gen. Daniel
Z. Sickles, Mayor Harrison, of Chi
cago, and W. H. Harper. To their
left were Acting Governor Warder,
Speaker David Henderson, of the
house of representatives; Bishop Fall
lows and Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom;
and to their right the Spanish min
ister Duke d'Arcos, with a party Of
friends, stood an interested specta-
tor Warm greetings were accorded |
Gen. Miles and the Duke d'Arcos as |
they entered the reviewing stand.
The first cheers from the reviewing |
stand were given to the famous old |
war eagle of the Wisconsin troop, |
odd Abe" the stuffed figure Of which,
borne aloft by brawny buckskin-
dressed veteran, was heartily greeted |
by the crowds and saluted by Gen.
Miles and the others in the boxes.
One Of the most striking features
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-30

Frankfort, Ky, Aug. 29.-The Ken
lucky legislature convened in extra
session yesterday afternoon. There
were seven members of the house abb
sent and two absent senator's. Both
houses adjourned after hearing read
Gov. Beckham's brief message, which
stated that the only purpose for
which the session was called was to
amend the state election law. The
message stated that the law was
good one, but that party and fac
tional prejudice had been engendered
against it to such an extent that it
was thought best to make changes
before another election was held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-30
CHINESE SITUATION.
Messages from Americans In the
Celestial Kingdom Mutilated.
LATEST DISPATCHES ABOUT CHINA.


Washington, Aug. 29.-Several COM
munications came to Washington
from the United States officials in
China yesterday, but being dateless in
most cases, the government was by
no means satisfied with the state of
communications and the cabinet
meeting gave the larger part Of its
attention to the problem of rectify-
ing this state Of affairs. Evidences Of
Interference with the messages have
accumulated to point where the
government has determined to take
steps to establish cables of its own.
Three messages from Gen. Chaffee
~ere received yesterday, and while
they cast no direct light on the mil
starry situation they were inferential-
y important. The generals state
ment that he needs no siege battery,
taken In connection with the diver
sion OF the First cavalry which was
bound for Taku, to Manila, seems to
make clear that there is no intention
to enter into prolonged campaign in
China, as would involve the use Of
heavy artillery or of reinforcements
IN the shape Of men and horses. At
the same time 1t cannot be said that
the government has shown any sign
Of q purpose to abandon any lust
claim 1t may have secured upon China
through the brilliant operations of
she little American force in the Flow
cry kingdom. But it begins to ap-
pear that the battle of to-day is one
Of diplomacy rather than one of arms
and, notwithstanding the various ru.
mors that have filtered out from Chi
nese sources of heavy engagements
between the international forces and
the boxers, the officials here are sat
jsfed that no formidable organized
resistance will be offered by the Chi.
nese II the demands of the powers
are limited to the principles laid
down by the United States.
The statement is made that the
Russian government, for one, is will.
ing to deal with Ii, of course upon
properly framed conditions, and this
appears to be borne out by the
earnestness with which Mr.. Wollant,
the Russian charge, is seeking to i'm
press upon the state department the
entire agreement between Russia and
the United States as to China. At
least he insists that Russia wishes to
prevent the dismemberment of China
and also that her animating purpose
now is the restoration of order and
tho safeguarding Of the future. I'm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-30
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


Kansas City, Aug. B.-Cattle-Market
steady to lOc lower; shipping and dressed
beef steers, N.30@5.65; western steers,
$300Q5,2O native cows, H.l5Q365; native
feeders. M00@465; native stockers, $500
AIS. Hogs-Market steady at S3.5OQ5. 221,l.
Sheep-Market slow and weak; sheep,
s3.OO@S.50; lambs, $250@4.S.
Chicago Aug. %.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, S. 45d6. 10; stockers and feed
ers sS.35@475; Texas fed steers, Ml50
500; mixed and butchers, NSO1640.
Sheep-Good to choice wethers, S36OG3 IS;
western sheep, sS4Oa375; native lambs.
AO0@56O.
St. Louis. Aug. 2S.-Cattle-Nativs
steers, A25d575; stockers and feeders,
s325G4.4O; Texas and Indian steers. $34O0
$50. Hogs-Packers, s5.1OG5S; butchers.
s525d5.35. Sheep-Native muttons, 1850
4.OO lambs, s350d4.35.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-30

|
that Russla's objects can be achieve,
as well as those of the United State
by dealing with Ii Hung Chang, VIII,
occupies the advantageous position
of being the only Chinese personag,
so far officially accredited as a peac,
Parliamentary,
Latest Dispatches About China
London, Aug. 99.-That the mex
plicable delay in forwarding tele
grams from the Chinese capital still
continues is illustrated by the fact
that the latest dispatch from Pekin
the telegram of the special CORE
spondent of the Associated press, de,
scribing the search for boxers in the
imperial park, is dated no later than
August 81.
There Is no confirmation from any
source OF the report of an advance
northward from Pekin. On the con.
trary a movement southwark to clear
the country and to insure free com.
munication with Taku is apparently
In progress. The powers, as late as
August 81, were still unable to agree
as to how to deal with Pekin itself
The japanese and Russians were al
variance as to whether the imperial
palaces should be destroyed.
Nor is there any further news OF
the alleged detention of Ii Hung
Chang by the admirals. Probabilities
increase that all the members of the
imperial household have gotten safe.
ly to the interior.
A Reuter- Dispatch dated Pekin,
August Is, and sent by post to Shang-
hal, describes scenes of appalling des-
olation and wanton destruction in
Legation street. All the houses of
foreigners were riddled with shells,
burned or blown up. An attempt was
made to mine the American legation.
A shaft was sunk from the top of the
wall Is feet deep and was then con-
tinued as tunnel, with a sharp slope,
in the direction of the legation. APP
parently the Chinese did not have
time to finish IT,
The Siecle's report of defeat suf.
fered by the allies at Pekin is every
where discredited.
The Chinese legation in st. Peters
burg has received news that peace
negotiations have already begun.
The Pelin correspondent of the
Daily News, in dispatch dated Au-
gust II, asserts that there are thou
sands of instances going to show that
the boxers were approved by the i'm
perial officers in their indescribable
ferocity.