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The age-herald., 1901-08-03

Attempted Assault.-The rumor re- garding the assault of two white wo- men by white man at Leeds has been confirmed. The attempts were made in April, but no warrant was issued until yesterday, When the men had dis appeared from the community.
The age-herald., 1901-08-03
Highest temperature 93, lowest e, aver

Station Agent, U. S. Weather Bureau.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

Jenkins taught It to me. He was the
toughest old martinez in the army, and
took the best care Of his men. He taught
me about all l knew of soldering.
Retaining his horses, ri started out
early the next morning to prosecute his
original intention OF hunting for prisoners
escaping from Millen. and helping them
through our lines. He started for Will
liamson's Swamp a noted place in that
the Ogeechee River, and its intricate re-
cesses, Bob Grimshaw informed him, were
famous hiding places for "liers-out from
conscription, and runaway negroes. IL
was altogether likely that many escapes
had taken refuge in there.
81 rode along till near noon, inyesti-
eating every place in which il seemed
possible that an escaping prisoner might
be hidden. To the people in the houses
they rassed-women, old men, and some
so badly crippled that even the rebel con-
scripters would not take them-they rep
resented themselves as part of Wheeler S
cavalry, looking for deserters and escap-
ing Yankees. As usual, in these inter
views, 81 let Shorty do all the talking.
His partner could speak Southern dialect
perfectly, and lie with an ease and plaus-
ibility that 81 never emulated.
From these they usually learned that all
of Joe Wheeler's cavalry in the neighbor-
hood were being withdrawn and hastened
across our front to Waynesboro, to resist
the advance on Augusta. They ocea-
sionally saw, in the distance, squads NOV
ing northeastcrly.
..Kilpatrick'll tend to en- said 81,
with wave of his hand in that direction.
LET 'em CO."
II intended to-" answered Shorty, COM
nlacently
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
THE COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS.

It is generally believed in Washington
that some time ago the President informed
the Kansas delegation that he wanted
TO recognize the splendid work done in
that State for the party by giving them
the new Commissioner of Pensions, if they
could agree upon the man. There was
and probably is yet, some difficulty about
making this agreement, for there is no
lack in Kansas of splendid material for
any Office in the Government. And the
State is particularly rich in veterans of
fine wsr records, who would make good
Commissioners of Pensions.
One of the first names considered was
that Of John G. Carpenter, of Chanute,
who was Commander of the Department
of Kansas, in 1868, and is now a State
Senator. He was an applicant for one
Of the Commissionerships of the st. Louis
Exposition, but the President had so many
ex-Senators and Representatives, to pro-
vide for that this could not be given. 1t
is said the delegation agreed upon him
for Commissioner of Pensions, but after
consideration he declined.
The other Kansans said to be under
consideration are: Comrade A. w. Smith
Farmer Smith"-of Mcpherson, who
is likely to be the next Department Com
mander. He is a large, strong man, in
every sense, a popular politician, having
been for years a member of the Kansas
House, and several times its Speaker
He was Sergeant in the 18th U. S., cap
tured at Chickamauga, and prisoner for
1S months. He is chuck full of good
"horse-sense," and his selection would be
very agreeable to the comrades OF Kansas,
and in fact everywhere, as he was q real
soldier and is one of the comrades.
Col. "Dick' Blue, of Pleasonton. Col.
Blue has a splendid record in the Sd w.
Va.-6th w. Va. Cav.-and is one of the
ablest lawyers in Kansas. He was Rep
resentative-at-Large from Kansas for one
term, and is very popular among the vet
Grams. He is generally elected Delegate
TO the National Encampments, and served
on the G. A. r. National Committee on
Pensions that secured the passage of the
Act of June q, 1900.
Capt. Samuel Il. Peters, of Newton.
Capt. Peters enlisted in the I'D Ohio in
1851, and served nearly four years, rising
through the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant
and Adjutant, TO Captain. He was elected
Nudge of the 9th Judicial District of Kan
sas, and member of the 49th, 5Oth and
51st Congresses, where he represented the
largest district in the United States, con-
sisting of 81 counties, comprising the
whole western end of Kansas west of
longitude $3.50, and almost half of the
State.
There are other names said to be under
consideration.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
WHAT is To BE DONE WITH EVANS.

1t seems that we were correct in our
Judgment recently that the recrudescence
Of the abuse Of pensioners and pension at
torneys, and praise of Eyans's shrewdness
and fidelity in foiling them was intended
to "hold up the President for higher
once than he had yet offered Evans.
Those TRADES all said with more or less
distinctness that Mr.. Evans had simply
carried out the Presidents policy, and
stood between him and blame. This has
apparently had the desired effect. A
month ago the correspondents were sug-
gesting ConsHlships in Japan and else
where, for Evans, the salary of which is
from $4,000 up. This was what Evans
was kicking against. Now, they are be-
ginning talking about him for Minister TO
japan, the salary of which is $1,000 a
place in the Philippine Commission; or
Minister TO Venezuela, salary $4,000.
Monday last the talk was decidedly in the
direction of Venezuela, and Evans threw
his usual large bouquets at himself with
the statement:
Mr.. Evans is familiar, through his
long friendship and intercourse with the
President, with tho purpose of the Admin.
istration, and would be particularly we'll
fitted in many particulars, for the post al
Caracas"
We mention this as n matter of curios
ity, merely. None of the veterans care a
fg what becomes Of Evans, so long rs he
gets out of the Pension Bureau. Thes
may have a mild sympathy with the jap
anese or Venezuelans, to whichever Evans
may no sent hut that Is all vanazuaIo
particularly, has been acting very badly
Of late, and perhaps deserves this vista
49,.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

THE picturesque and eccentric in Ameri-
can life loses by the death at Richmond,
Va, March 80, at the age of 80, of the
Rev. John Jasper, Of ''de sun-do-moye"
notoriety. He was fine example of the
fervid, loud piety of the Southern negroes.
He was born a slave and could only read
slowly and with great difficulty, and i'm
perfect comprehension. But he had
good voice, burning zeal, unlimited conf
dence in himself and his conclusions, and
an endless flow of words. He did great
deal of good in his way, and helped raise
his people to a higher morality.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

''Confound the clumsincss of these Geor-
gia field hands,, said the Adjutant, cross
ly. You'd think every one of their fin
gers were toes, and big toes at that Give
me that knife, Aunty, and let me show
you how"
But he succeeded no better than the
lady of the kitchen. The dough would
stick neither to the knife nor to the wet
skin of the apples.
''The trouble is, you havn't got this
dough thick enough" said the Adjutant,
as he also began to sweat over the work,
and was also accumulating the paste on
his hands, face, and uniform. Get some
more flour, Aunty."
They stirred in more, until 1t became
like mortar. With his efforts at this, and
at coating the apples, and with wiping
his face of the sweat which boiled ont
as profusely as on Aunt Minerva Ann, the
Adjutant became pretty literally covered
from head to foot with flour and paste.
He finally got one apple tolerably covered,
and holding by the stem, surveyed it,
while he soliloQuized:
Don't look as workmanlike as those
mother used to make, but looks will make
no difference with the taste"
"Hello, Adjutant," said the Surgeon,
who happened to be passing. What are
you trying TO do? Whiten yourself up to
play off ghost on somebody this even
'I'm trying to show the cook here how
to make le-dumpliugs," answered the
Adjutant, very briefly.
''Appie-dumplings" echoed the Sur
geon. Il don't know anything about them
except that the apples ought to be peeled
and Quartered, which you don't seem to
have DONE
Il declare, that's so," gasped the Ad-
jutant, as the Surgeon passed on. Il
quite forgot it, but l never saw a whole
apple in a dumping. l remember that
mother used to peel and quarter hers"
Aunt Minerva Ann had never peeled
an apple, but she quickly learned how, un-
der the Adjutant's instruction. He had
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

EVEN such veteran writer as John
Burroughs recently made the astonishing
error of asserting that the dogma Of Inn
maculate Conception related to the birth
of Jesus Christ. Every Christian believes,
and always has, that Jesus Christ was
immediately conceived. The dogma OF
Immaculate Conception is peculiar to the
Roman Catholic Church, and is one of the
most recent of its articles of faith. hav-
ing been promulgated Dec. s, 1854, or but
II years ago. 1t teaches that the Virgin
Mary herself was Immediately conceived,
and its promulgation, with that of the
Popes infallibility, when speaking ex
cathedra, were the great doctrinal events
of Pope Plus ks reign.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

DIFFERING from many great lawyers,
who received large fees through a long
career of successful practice, Gen. Har-
rison died comparatively rich. His estate
will reach SSI5,000, which is very COM
Portable fortune, even in these days Of
trust barons. Gen. Harrison never at
tempted to make money He was more
interested in the success of whatever he
undertook than the profit he would gain
oct of it. He was not in the law to make
money, but to promote justice and be Of
use to the world. The money that he got,
beyond fair support to his family, was
mere incident.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

IT is said that Chairman J. x. Jones,
of Arkansas, is slated for one of the st.
Louis Exposition Commissionerships. He
certainly deserves something very hand
some from this Administration. No one
could have managed the last Democratic
campaign to the greater satisfaction of the
Republican candidates than Senator Jones
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

POLITICIANS have reason for being cow
ardly They never know just where and
how they are going to land. For instance,
Civil Service Commissioner Rodenberg,
while Representative, was strongly
against the Civil Service Commission, and
voted against any appropriation TO pay its
expenseS
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

This exhibit contains many interesting
features, ms well as surprises, for those
who are interested in the development Of
Christian influence in the country. In the
first place, it shows that, contrary to the
assertions of many, the different churches
have generally grown little faster than
the population, and the church-going ele-
ment has everywhere made healthy in
crease.
Some OF the smaller denominations show
astonishing development. The Seventh
Day Baptists, for example, have almost
exactly doubled. The Church of God has
increased nearly &C per cent; the Disci-
pies of Christ, about SO per cent; the
Dunkards, over 80 per cent; the Qua
kers, about 10 per cent; the Greek Church
shows a great growth Oil account of the
influx Of Russians and Danubians. The
Mormons have more than doubled. The
Salvation Army has increased about 500
fold. The United Brethren have increased
20 per cent, while the Unitarians are
barely holding their own, and the Univcr-
salists show decrease. OF the great de-
nominations the Roman Catholics show
an increase of 80 per cent, which is not
piiSAh6J lhN lnlHlthSS
grafton from Italy, Poland and Bohemia
The Baptists show an immense strength
Of 4,436, 1873, and an increase of over
100000 in the past 10 years. IL the
Baptists were counted as the Roman
Catholics are, that is, every member of
the family, it would show that the Bap-
lists considerably outnumber the Roman
Catholics. Probably nearly one-quarter
of our population incline toward the Bapr
tist teachings. The bulk of the member
ship and the larger increase is in the
South.
The Congregationalists show an in
crease Of about 20 per cent. The Episco-
palians show an increase of so per cent,
and have climbed up ahead of the Con-
gregationalists.
In spite of the diminished immigration
from Germany and the Scandinavian coun-
tries, the>Lutherans show growth from
total OF 1,131,0 ,072 in 1880 to 1,665, 1878
in 1900, or nearly 33 per cent.
The Methodists show growth from
4,413,324 in 1890 to $685., ,593 in 1900 an
increase of 1,169269, OF about % per
| cent.
The white Methodists in the North have
increased about % per cent, the colOred
Methodists about 80 per cent, and the
white Methodists South only about 16 per
cent. If we apply the Roman Catholic
rule of enumeration to the Methodists it
would appear that considerably over one
third Of our population incline to Metho-
dism.
The Presbyterians have increased in 10
years from 1,264, 735 to 1,646,393, a
growth of over 80 per cent. The regular
Presbyterians have increased over 25 per
cent, the colored Presbyterians more than
trebled their number, the United Prssby-
terians increased over % per cent, and
the Southern Presbyterians about % per
cent.
The Reformed Churches have grown
from 800, ,45s to 1858, ,145 in 10 years, an in
creuse OF 20 per cent.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

-i:EgE has been a little talk of appoint
ing Hon. Jos. Manley, of Maine, Commits
sioner of Pensions. but during his visit
to Washington last week Mr.. Manley said
that he was not Il candidate for thar office,
or any other. Last year he refused the
Office of Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

ONE of the curiosities of the show busi-
ness is the perennial popularity Of Uncle
Toms Cabin. Playing it is the regular
business Of a great number Of troupes,
which go all over the country, outside OF
the South, and year after year, meet with
remunerative business. They are now
playing with seats selling as high as 81.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

kansas is an Illustration Of the differ
ence between passing rigid temperance
laws and enforcing them.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

ANOTHER grief for the Aunties: Ag-
uinaldo expresses himself highly gratifed
with his treatment since capture. Why
don't he pose as a martyr, and give them
something to wall over?
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

1T IS expected that the President viii
appoint the new Commissioner this week,
so as to close up the matter before start
ing for the Pacific Coast.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

WASHINGTON PosT: The Hon. 81. Clay
Evans is the accredited author of news
paper contribution entitled How to Sc
cure a Pension" In G.. A. r. circles
there will be sure to be disposition to
regard this as Mr.. Evans's advent as
humorist.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
CHURCH STATISTICS.

The Independent has made n census of
the religious denominations in the United
States, and comparison Of their growth
in the last decade. which is generally ac-
cepted as substantially correct. 1t is as
fn1l
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

CLEVELAND is preparing free quarters
for from $4,000 to 10000 veterans at the
National Encampment. School buildings
and halls will be utilized, and 1900 cots
have been contracted for.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

One of the humors of politics is ". ].
Bryan lecturing Grover Cleveland for CIV
ing unsolicited advice.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

Ex-PosTMAsTER-GEHER JoHY WAN
NAMAKER says that President Harrison
never broke promise. Several hundred
thousand veterans can gratefully testify
"a that
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

IT is singular how unanimous all the
papers which have been bitterly opposed
to pensions and veterans are that Mr..
Eyans's removal is demanded by pension
sharks onlyn
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
hespecIIully, yours,
J. II. GALLTNGER.
Concord, n. H., March 30,- 1901.

We are particularly glad to get this let
ter from Senator Gallinger, and to learn
that he has been badly misrepresented.
1t seemed incredible that man of his in
formation on pension matters should have
made such statement, and yet the article
appeared uncontradicted in many papers.
1t is amazing that the pension liars
should have the hardihood to give the
authority of the Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Pensions for such an eg-
gregious fabrication.
There have been tot OF studously
alarming ggerations-principally ema-
mating from the Commissioner of Pen
sions-as to the cost Of measures coming
from, or said to come from, the G.. A. r.
National Committee on Pensions, but this
billion dollar proposition was n violent as
sault upon the credulity of every thinking
man. They did not stop TO think that
81, 600 100000 would give 100000 pen
sioners 81 900 a year apiece. Even the
Commissioner of Pensions would stop
short of making such q palpable exagger.
alton. Nothing that the q. A. r. Com.
mittee has seriously considered has con.
templated more than the additional ey-
penditure Of some 100000 or s., ,OOO. .OOO
"a small fraction of what was seriously
| attempted to be thrown away on ploy-
ing, narrowing and sprinkling some alleged
nayigable streams, by the River and Har.
| Dor Bill.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
LETTER FROM SENATOR GALLrsaEs.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Ny at
tention has been called to an article in
recent issue of your valued paper concern
ing statement purporting to have come
from me to the effect that il the legis-
lation proposed by the Pension Commit
tee of the Grand Army had been enacted
into law the expenditure would reach the
sum of 1,000,000,000 annually. 1 do not
wonder, as you remarked, that you could
not possibly understand how / came to
make such an extraordinary statement,
but you will understand the matter better
when / assure you that | never suggested
thought Of, dreamed, or made a statement
Of that kind, nor did l ever in my life
say that the late Representative Sharr
was member of the g. A. II. National
Pension Committee. 1t was the other
fellow who had the '.pipe dream"-the
enterprising newspaper correspondent who
sent out the fake" dispatch, attributing
TO me a statement so utterly absurd as to
carry on its face its own refutation.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

once: sss Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-13
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE.
) Great Trains.

No. Al, at noon, from Hanni-
bal and Quincy, Kansas City,
st. Joseph, the Northwest to
Puget Sound and Portland.
The Burlington Northern
Pacific Express, complete
through train of coaches, chair
cars (seats free, standard sleep
ers, with through daily tourist
sleepers from Kansas City.
Early morning train, No, 3,
from Hannibal and Quincy for
Kansas City. st. Joseph and
beyond, Very desira BILE for local
travel, arriving0 Kansas City
and st. Joseph in the middle
afternoon
No. 5, at 2.05 p, m, from st.
Louis; for Hannibal before sun.
set, THE Nebraska. Colorado
Express. The one night train
to Denver" Also for st. Paul,
Minneapolis and the North.
No. Is, night train, from st,
Louis; midnight from Hannibal
for Kansas City, St. Joseph,
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Ne
braska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah,
Pacific Coast.
No. So, evening train, from
Chicago; midnight train from
Quincy. The Iii" for Kansas
City, St. Joseph and beyond.
California Excursions in
through tourist sleepers, per
sonally conducted, on Train No
Is. From ST, Louis every Wed.
nesday night, from Kansas City
and st, Joseph every Thursday
moruing-the most successful
overland excursions, The route
MS via Denver, Scenic Colorado,
Salt Lake City.
Write for matter descriptive
of any contemplated journey
west.
VIM. FITZGERALD L. w. wARELEY
Gcneral Agent Gen'l Passenger Agent
Hannibal, Mo. ST. Louis. Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gen'l Manager
st, Louis. No.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-13

Factories bring much money
into the cities where they are
located and give employment
to many people. Monroe City,
like many other Missouri cities.
sends too much money to other
states for goods which could be
manufactured at home. There
is no good reason why we
should not have big factories
manufacturing wagons. bug
gies, farm machinery, etc.
Quite number of wagons, bug
gies etc. are manufactured here
but the out put should be much
greater. Let us start with
small factories and keep them
growing both in number and
the quantity of work turned
out. Some months ago a hand
lie factory was started in this
city thus creating a market for
wood which heretofore had
been used for fire wood only.
Thus this factory in addition
to giving several men employ.
ment creates a demand for
material, thus bringing more
money into our midst. AS the
Monroe Handle Co., is putting
out first class goods they are
gradually working up a good
business. Let us have more
factories in Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-13

Secy. Root is bordering over
the question of, Are the Phili-
pinos or are they not Philippines.
1t is 4 hard nut to crack. The
flag is there and the trade is
there, but where, oh where is
the Constitution? Are they
merely subjects, or are they
citizens? Thomas Brocket Read,
said they are Yellow Bellies
purchased at 80 per head This
country needs a Lincoln worse
than it did in 1860.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-13
Effect of a Sermon.

From the Scottish Americon.
The new minister of small
town in InverresShire was
walking home from morning
service recently when he chanc
ed to overtake one of his parish.
ioners-au old shoema ker,
Good morning Mr.. Balm" said
the minister. How is it your
good wife is not out today
Shes no but poorly" was
the reply. It's nae wink Of
sleep she's had for the la st
three NIGHTS"
The minister was sorry to
hear such poor account OF
Mrs Bain's health, and express
ed Il wish for a speedy improve
ment,
I'm thinking if she could get
guild sleep" said the shoe
NAL er. shed soon be no the
mend Maybe if ye're passing
the hooSe tomorrow yell nae
object to ca in an Just give heI
frae rlaSlly' 10 the end of your
discourse this morning. Tn
no sayin' 1t wadna be very
helpful"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-13
RAND-MENALLY uvVTAT
OFFICIAL wNY N"N
RANNVEAA IS CENTS
AK 1855 ADAMS SLCRlCAe0.
Home Seekers Excursion

The NJ. K. & r., will sell
home seekers tickets to all
points in Texas. Kansas, Indian
w., Arkansas. Louisiana. South
East & South West Missouri
Oklahoma, Arizona Il New
Mexico on the following dates:
June 4th Il 18th. 1901
at one fare for ulhe round trip
Nlus $500, For further iufor-
nation apply 10 loca agent
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-13
A Minister'S Witty Answer.

The Rev. John Mcneil was
recently holding Il revival
service at Cardiff, Wales, and
announced that he would answ-
er any question about edible.
At one note was sent up to
him reading as follows:
Dear Mr.. MCNEIL: If you
are seeking to help young men,
kindly tell me who was Gains
wife"
This seemed a poser, and the
audience waited with intense
interest, tempered with amusa,
ment, to see how the good man
would eXtricate himself. After
pause he said:
Il love young men, especial,
ly young inquirers for light,
and I would give this young
man word of advice. 1t is
this: Don't lose your souls
salvation looking after other
peoples wives"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-13
The Coming Issue

There will be fresh state,
ment OF issues by the time the
next national conventions as
semble'
The Atlanta Constitution
make this suggestion as to a
winning Democratic issue in
1904:
"a revenue tariff made in the
interest of the people, not the
trusts, ard free trade with the
colonies, is the platform upon
which the Democrats can win"
The Quincy Herald has main.
tanned all the time that the
paramount issue in the next
campaign would be the tariff
Upon the tariff rests the case
of the trusts and our relations
with the new possessions. For
19 months the Monroe City
DEMOCRAT has taught, LIST. The
only salvation for the Demo
cratic party is to return to the
tariff fight. end. The only
salvation from Mckinley Ding
leyism and trusts is through
tariff for revenue only or Free
Trade, if you will.