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The age-herald., 1900-05-22

Colonel Jack Chinn is disgusted with the present peaceful condition of his state
The age-herald., 1900-05-22

Chicago is face to face with a census, and it does not like the situation.
The age-herald., 1900-05-22

The Boston Herald thinks Senator Clark caught in his last haul either a snark or a hoojum.
The age-herald., 1900-05-22

What this administration needs is a cen- sor on Havana until these postal thieveres blow over.
The age-herald., 1900-05-22

Tho republicans officials will soon test the jail capacity of Havana if justice is done.
The age-herald., 1900-05-22

Envoy Web. Davis is making hay while the sun shines. He seems to think it will not shine long.
The age-herald., 1900-05-22

Admiral Dewey begins to think the road to the White House is unusually rocky.
The age-herald., 1900-05-22

The Gus Van Wyck boom is now not known outside of Anniston.
The age-herald., 1900-05-22

The staying qualities of David B. Hills silence have rarely been equalled and never excelled.
The age-herald., 1900-05-22
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Grateful for q Nov Jail.

Probably the best-known man in the state of Maine is Joseph H. Manley. the republican leader of that commonwealth, relates the Saturday Evening Post. No southern enthusiast respecting state rights has a more intense love for his native state than has MT. Manley for his. He was born in Bangor. and during the fifty eight years which have elapsed since that event he has kept in touch with every thing pertaining to the welfare of Maine.
 Some years ago MT. Manley ran for the legislature. Among his neighbors was an old line Bourbon democrat. who, according to Dame Rumor, voted relgiously every presidential year for Andrew Jackson. To the surprise of the city of Augusta this voter cast his ballot for the first time for a republican, MT. Nancy. He was re- preached by his party friends and re- piled: Yes, I'm democrat; always was and always will be. 1 clipped in to your campaign fund and I helped you on the rest of your ticket and you've never done nothin' for me Now, when it comes to going against Joe Manley, who got us a state house, a postoffice, reservoir and a gilt-edged jail, and who if he is elected Is naDie tO get uS dhs 'hiiio' N doesn't mind calling me hard names when I deserve them, I'm for Joe democrat or no democrat"
 Mir Manley tells this story of hying trip to Europe: One day college profes- sor of great fearing was seen leaning over the gunwale mserably seasick. He was so sick that he was talking aloud to himself and bemoaning the fate which had intrust- ed him to the tender mercies of the Allan tic
 A bystander remarked, "The learned member from Boston is having quiet de- bate with the ocean,"
 "Yes.o answered MT Manley quickly, 'it is a case of deep calling unto deep
The age-herald., 1900-05-22
TRUE TO THE LAST
Joseph nningllan.

From the New York Life.
 ''The time has come for me to speak," he said, going over to the mantelpiece, and leaning his head abstractedly against the cold, hard brick. My dear, before we are married. and while there is yet time to pause my conscience bids me tell you the truth about myself. I have deceived you. I am not the noble-hearted unselfish, re- fined and altogether desirable man you have been led to believe l have deceived you even about my age. Not only am I 40, instead of B. but I am a widower I stay out nights when I feel like it, l smoke all over the house, am a crank about my meals, find fault all the time, hector the servants, never go anywhere to oblige anyone, drink more than I ought to- swear regularly, and, in fact, am vulgar, disagreeable, hidebound, gruff, in hospitable, irritable, inconsiderate. insuf- ferable nuisance"
 "Tel me- said the fair creature, he ad dressed, repressing with sconscious look of pride inward shudder, you own the house and grounds that you showed me, don't you?"
 T do."
 And the beautiful government bonds you asked me to look at, the 800 shares of D. A. B., the 200 X Y. E., the 400 U. P. W. debentures, and four acres in the heart of the Manhattan shopping district are all yours, aren't they?'
 "They are dearest.''
 Then" said the undsmayed and still ra- diant creature by his side my darling, with all your faults I love you stiIl.'
The age-herald., 1900-05-22
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astrologer Raphaers prophecies for this day. Tuesday, May 9. 1900:
 Court and ask favors of females in the evening""
 '.Thou wilt have a chequered year for thy business. and must avoid speculation; in thy family thou wilt be more lucky; the young will court or marry"
 "A child born on this day will be care ful, steady and persevering. but will meet with losses, and be too generous and free with it's money"
 Brew; hire maidservants; go a-fishing,' The slang expression small potatoes" is. as everybody knows. of derosatory meaning; and is in constant use through out the South Atlantic and Gulf states, and possibly in other sections of the country. Frank Pettus of Dallas tells story of the way Judge Wood of that county empha- sized the application of the familiar phrase. The amiable judge had become incensed at a certain Dallasian because of some action taken or not taken; and the lawgiver "dressed down" the offender:
 Sir you are mighty small potatoes!
 The judges anger rose.
 And you are mighty few in hill.
 The judges anger rose higher.
 And mighty stringy at that! The judges wrath boiled over
 "Yes, sir you are mighty small, mighty few, and mighty stringy!
 And the judge strode off highly indls- nant, leaving small potatoes" to think 1t over. Doubtless the aforesaid small po- tatoes" felt mighty "sildom."
 Two men and brothers" met on the sllnnvside of the post office yesterday af-
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05
Our Biggest Bargain.

Here excel most. The beautiful line of Organ
dies, Lappets and Lace Grenane spread before
people of Lancaster AT ONLY TEN CENTS There is
nothing like it. We ought sell yard of these beau
ttu goods for less than 20 cents for it would be cheap
that price, but have decided give customers the
benefit of this special bargain There about so pieces
beautifully assorted in paid stripes and howered designs
Everybody should this great line of wash goods.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05
House Furnisinshg.

Here are some pums for you Bleached Table Damask
only 25 cents Cream Table Damask only 25 Lace
Curtains so cents pair large size Curtains 81,
good fancy dotted Curtain Swiss 12t cents goods for 81
cents Nobody touch in White Quilts our two
leading quilts at rs cents and 81 competition killers
beautiful line of Table Covers in felt chenille denim
and damask at knock out prices Big bargains in Towels
Napkins and Doyes. 1t will be the interest of every
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05
Beautiful Silks.

Our line of Silks surpasses many city for variety
and elegance, and prices scarcely than half
China Silks, all colors, very fine and wide, only
Is pieces heavy Tafetas in fances the 81 kind price
s 67 cents Newest things in Lace and Grenadne stripes
and checks, blacks and whites and ali o00r5, cents
and $1worth $125 and $3.50. Black Tafetas all grades
at so, 67t rs and 90 For handsome black dress
recommend the Poplin GrosGrain at $1-nothing
finer Many other handsome Silks and all bargain prices
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05
Black Dress Goods.

We struck bargain in black goods and are selling them
at less than our competitors paid. Fine Crepons worth
$3.50 50 and $780, bargain price $50 81 25 and
80 cents Fast black figured MOhairs 70 cents-worh
30 cents. Fine Crepons at 25 cents-worh SO cents
Plain Mohairs, Scans, Henrettas and Serges at a little
more than half price-see this line by all means.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05

honsekeeper to look through this department. Special
Portieres at 50, easily worth SO.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05
Floor Covering.

Oil Mating at only 25 cents Cane Mating
25 cents Wall Carpetng only 2S4 Fine Tapestry
Carpeng at 20 cents Fine Velvet Carpeng at ST. Large
assortment of Rugs-every a bargain
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05
Don't Forget

We still selling the very best Calicoes cents
Goods Cacoes at 81 cents and cents Pound Ginghams
at Is cents pound.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05
Competition DestroYers.

twenty-five full pieces Printed Dimtes, the 10 cents
kind, elegant styles and fine cloth We making run
them at 81 cents
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05

You will often
save the cost Of a
years subscrip-
tion TO the
ENTERPRISE
by consulting its
advertisements.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05

If you havo
anything to sell
advertise it In
the Enterprise.
Rates reasona-
bic.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-05
Terrible SLAUGHTER.

500 yards fine white Pique Welts, splendid for chill
dens desses ladies' skirts and SUITS worth 20 cents
price only cents Is pieces cents Embroideries at
cents while they last.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28
Lids of Fruit ,Jars

The lids of fruit jars taken from the
top shelf of the kitchen closet, where
they may have lain long In retirement,
should be sterllized before using. Put
them into cold water and bring the
water to the boiling point; take them
out one by one with a clean skinner
and slip each upon its Jar. They should
not be handled with the fingers except
to screw quickly into place, nor should
they be left on the table nor wiped
with towels that have been hanging In
the kitchen. Any of these acts make
the sterilizlng process useless, as germs
may be picked up In this way after
has been accomplished.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28

understood by all. This Is something
interesting to study, but it has properly
no connection with the sign language
used as common vehicle of communi-
cation in conversation. The sign Ian
guage proper was executed by the
movements, gestures and positions of
the hands and arms, sometimes of 9TH
er members of the body. To learn the
simple signals of the plains was easy
to any one who cared to do so, but the
mastery of the sign talk was a matter
far more complex and difficult and for
some white men the task was too much.
Indeed, it seems that there were de-
srees Of proficiency in the sign talk
even among the Indians themselves.
Some of the Indian signs are simple
and readily understood. When the sign
talker straddled his left hand with the
two split fingers Of the right you caught
the idea of "horse" almost at once.
When he held the hands thus and ad-
vanced them with a series of short,
choppy, forward movements, you saw
that the horse was going, that it was
galloping. When the talker hooked his
two forefingers and held his hands up
at the sides of his head you saw the
hooked horns of the buffalo, and you
knew what he meant. If he thrust
both arms above his head, spread out,
and with the fingers spread out, you
saw the branching antlers of the elk
Enthusiastically. The wolf sign, the first
two fingers of each hand held close to-
gether and upright at each side of the
mead, indicated the erect ears of that
animal plainly. Not quite so plain, vet
plain enough if you are a hunter, was
the sign for the mountain bighorn
sheep-the two hands, one at each side
of the head, describing the outward
and forward curve of the horns. The
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28

finger and thumb slightly approached
and held at the side of the head indi-
Gated less obviously the pronghorn of
the antelope. The sign for snake was
simple, and any one would understand
1.-THE extended forefinger thrust out
before the body In waving line, like
the course of the snake in travelling.
Not quite so obvious is the sign for "lie,
liar, he lies" Here we get back to the
ancient symbol of the serpent, which
seems to be the synonym for duplicity
among all peoples and for all times.
The liar sign is made everywhere by
the forked fingers thrust out in front
of the mouth, or across the body-"He
speaks with forked tongue" This is
ancient Indian rhetoric for you, but It
Is correct. The sign for truth, 1t is
true" would obviously be the single
finger used in a similar manner-"He
speaks with a single tongue"
Yet others Of the simpler signs are
easy Of comprehension by the man who
Is capable Of casting off his customary
habits of thought and trying to be
child again. Thus, we say man is in
doubt, he wavers mentally, he is
shaken In his mind, he hesitates. When
the Indian sees something strange to
him, whose name he does not know.
about which he is in doubt, he points
to it,.then shakes his loosely extended
fingers in front of him. what is thatY'
don't know what that is," he says.
plainly, when you come to think of II.
Now, stop to think what you do with
your hand when you say "Now and say
1t emphatically. What does the heroine
do on the stage when she spurns the
villains suit? Hand palm out, swept
sharply down and TO the right. 1t is
mo" as plain as can be. Upon the
other hand, we all know the implica-
ton of the extended hand when II is
held In front Of the body, as when one
shakes hands or is pleased, or says 1t
is all right-the gesture of assent or of
concurrence. When the Indian would
say "Good. It is all right" he throws
out his right hand in front Of him, palm
down, the edge OF the hand away from
him. When he says Yes he snaps his
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28
Sign Talk Probt

Such were some of tho long distance
signals of the tribes, simple and easily
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28

tioning with 1t In toward the legs-a
sign as obvious as the beckoning hand.
and visible at greater distance. A
blanket fastened to a long pole and
thrust up into the air meant to a moy-
ing and scattered party: go into
camp here" Yet other signals, as for
Attention" or "Be careful" were
made by the rolled or folded blanket.
Smoke Signals.
The traveller upon the plains in the
early days soon learned the significance
OF the spires of smoke which he some
times saw rising from a distant ridge
or hill, and which in turn he might see
answered from different direction. 1t
was the signal talk Of the Indians,
across miles of intervening ground, a
signal used in rallying the warriors for
an attack or warning them for a re-
treat when that seemed advisable. The
indian had a way of sending up the
smoke in rings or puffs, knowing that
such smoke column would at once be
noticed and understood as a signal and
not taken for the smoke of some camp
fire. He hade the rings by covering his
little fire with his blanket for a mo-
ment, then suddenly removing the blan-
ket and allowing the smoke to ascend,
when he instantly covered up the fire
again. The columns of ascending
smoke rings said to every Indian with
in circle of perhaps twenty or thirty
miles, Look out. There is an enemy
near" Three smokes built close to-
gether meant Danger" One smoke
merely said Attention" Two smokes
meant Camp at this place" Travel
the plains and the usefulness of this
long distance telephone will quickly
become apparent.
Sometimes at night the settler or
traveller saw fiery lines crossing the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28
when Eugenie Led the Fasb,on

In her day Empress Eugene was the
leader of fashion and her pin money for
dress was fabulous. Her feet and
hands were so small that her maids
who had her shoes and gloves as per-
quisites could find no market for them,
so they were presented by the empress
every year to the orphans Of the Eu-
genie Napoleon asylum, where fifty
fatherless and motherless girls were
educated at her cost. All the white
shoes and white gloves which those
girls wore at their first communion
were those which had been worn by
the empress.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28

forefnger down upon the hand as he
brings the hand quickly down in front
of him. 1t is hard to explain, but when
you see him do it you know he means
I've got YOU"
Best Sign Takers.
Among the various Western Indian
tribes the Southern peoples seem to
have been the most proficient in the
sign language, just as the Southern
races of Europe are those who talk best
with their hands. The Kiowas and Co.
manches were admittedly the best sign
takers, though this was no doubt mere.
ly by reason of the fact that they had,
in the days when sign talk ruled upon
the plains, more occasion to use the
sign language. Maj. j. w. Powell
points out in his interesting compila.
tions from the records Of the govern
ment chronological office, the fact the
hlowas were supposed to get some of
their sign talk from early Spaniards,
or, at least, after the advent of the
Spaniard they appear to have obtained
great proficiency. 1t may be possible
that these Southern tribes, meeting
white men often in the earlier days,
came to perfect themselves in the most
feasible form of communication which
then seemed possible.
One will not see so much of the old
sign talk among the tribes to-day if he
travels among the reservations of the
West. for the Indian is nothing if not
practical, and he does anything in the
easiest possible way. The changes in
his life have rendered it unnecessary
for him to rely much upon the sign Ian.
guage. There are halfbreeds and Car.
Isle graduates to interpret for him, and
he likes to stand up before the Great
Father and make speech in that way.
being always an orator, an actor, and
an individual well aware of the full
value of stage effect and dramatic ac-
tlon. He does not use the sign Ian
guage because he does not have to use
1t. Hence it is now passing away.
scientists are beginning to study 1t. and
are making minute records regarding
the OLD speech of the plains. The Uni
ted States government and the Smith
sonian Institution are doing all they
can to learn the old forms. The few
trappers and hunters of the past who
were once familiar with the sign talk
and who still live to tell us about 1t are
sought out and interviewed carefully.
once a common fact, because it arose
from common necessity, it Is now
disappearing to join the ancient and
soon to be forgotten story of one of the
most interesting and most dramatic reI
gions ever known in all the history II
the world.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28

her husbands health, she Joined him at
! New York, believing that her presensce
would impel him to be more cautious
as to his physical condition, and re-
mained with him until the end. Elec-
lion day she went with him to INSPECT
Z Their farm and in the evening she en-
tertained his friends while receiving
election returns. If his second defeat
discouraged her, she gave no manifes-
tation of 1t.
Mrs. Bryan's maiden name was Mary
Elizabeth Baird. She attended a SEM
mary adjacent to Illinois College. at
Jacksonville, when Bryan was a stu
dent there. Their marriage took place
year after he was admitted to the
bar. Without neglecting the duties Of
her home, she fitted herself to follow
her husband into the broader fields of
human activity. In 1887 she took n
course In law ut Illinois College and
when they moved to Nebraska she was
admitted to the bar. She kept always
in touch with him. While his chief in
terest lay in the practice of the law she
studied law and aided him in his Office.
When he turned 10 politics and state
craft, she, too, took up the questions Of
the day and investigated them lntelli-
gently and exhaustlvely. Mr.. Bryan
frankly confesses the aid she has given
him In preparing his addresses. Dur
ing his term In the House of Represen-
tatives she never failed to be in the gal
lery when he was to speak, and her
presence stimulated as her aid before
had prepared him.
The most pleasing phase of the Bry-
ans life Is their domestic circle. While
participating in her husbands public
life, Mrs. Bryan has not neglected the
home. She keeps one servant, but does
much Of her own work and her three
children-one boy and two glrls-show
the results of her careful training. At
home Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are like uH-
married lovers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28
TALKING BY SIGNS.
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE is ONE
OF MOTIONS.
Confucius, Rameses and Sitting Bull
Might Carry on Conversation
Though Not Speaking Same Tongue,

There is an old story of the man who
was too bashful to talk in company and
who received from a friend the rude
advice, IF you can't talk, make signs"
There was more to this remark than
might at first appear. 1t points back
to the infancy of human intelligence
The language of signs is as old as the
hills, or at least as old as humanity;
1t is old as any form Of animal life
wherein thought or emotion has re-
quired expression.
The American Indians are the great
est sign takers now left in the world;
or, perhaps more properly, it might be
said that they were such until the ad-
vance Of white civilization changed
many Of the requirements of their lives
and thus altered many of their GUS
toms, this among them. The average
white man never learned the sign Ian
guage Of the Indians, perhaps having
contempt for it, perhaps ignorant that
such thing existed. 1t was only the
half savage trapper or hunter the voy-
aScur or piainsman whose life was
spent among the tribes and who thus
perforce must learn some manner of
speech, who came to understand fully
and practice habitually the sign Ian
guage. Not all white men can learn
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-28
MRS. BRYAN.
Her Husband's Partner In Law and
Politics, as Well as at Home.

AcE AhuSuauuS fartner IN Law ana
Politics, as Well as at Home.
No one who has watched the career
of William Jennings Bryan since his
first nomination for the Presidency can
have failed to observe the devotion of
this remarkable man to his clever little
wife, nor her enthusiastic cooperation
In his political work. She has been an
inspiration and aid to him ever since
his entrance into public life and has
been his constant companion on many
of his severest campaigning tours. She
was with him at Chicago in 1896, when
his meteoric eloquence flashed across
that chaotic assemblage. of Democrats
and so thrilled them that his nomina-
tion was the only possible result. Fol
lowing that event she rode with him
over thousands of miles of railroad
lines and sat on hundreds Of platforms
with him. her heart swelling with pride
as she saw him stand before millions
of his fellow-cOuntrymen and receive
their applause. She was disappointed
by his defeat but with an abiding faith
In his future, was not disheartened.
During the campaign just closed she
remained at home until about two
weeks before election, when, fearing
that the terrible strain was breaking