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The age-herald., 1901-04-15

Philander Knox Is we'll received at Washington. Naturally so, for he re- presents the sinews of war, and the trust sinews
The age-herald., 1901-04-15
Tennessean Appolnted.

Washington, April 1+-Charles R. Ro- gan of Tennessee has been appointed a first lieutenant in the signal corps of the regular army, subject to physical exam ination.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

The Russian students are going to school in prison, and they will be graduated, skilled and desperate dyna- miters.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

Molineaux, who was sentence. to die two years ago, took an appeal to the highest court, and that appeal is still pending. He prefers to die of old age.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

Private footing in China ought to suffice in the way of indemnity, for it Is full offset in value to all bills in. cured by the Chinese before or dur. ing the trouble.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

Forty years ago yesterday the guns about Fort Sumter awakened the world to the beginning of the greatest cn.l war in all recorded times.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

The asphalt trusts in Venezuela should be left to fight it out between themselves.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15
OHIO PROMISES TO HAVE
 AN INTERESTING CAMPAIGN
BY ALsER HALsrEAp.

the Johnson-McLean combination means hard fight for them
 Nash will have no difficulty in being re- nominated for Governor, and Foraker is the unanimous choice of the party for Senator. Nash has made a good Govern or, though his attitude toward the pro- posed prize fight in Cincinnati has made him some enemies among the sporting contingent Foraker has grown in the Senate and become one of the most h. fiuential members of that body.
 It Is calculated at the treasury depart ment that the organization of the United States Steel Corporation has brought al- most a million dollars in revenue to the government through the tax on bonds transferred and the issue of new stock and bonds 4.
 The capitol is always a mecca for visi- tors in Washington, but in these days it is not very attractive place to visit. The hall of the House of Representatives is torn up, the floor having been removed and preparations being under way for putting in a new floor with a ventilating atmosphere of that hall. The Senate hall is not disturbed, though all the desks have been removed. Preparations are al- so being made for new roofs for portions of the old building. If the President were to call an extra session of Congress, 1t would be necessary for the house to hire hall in which to meet as the work in the present hall can not be accomplished, nor can the hall be prepared for even temporary occupancy, for some months.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

Richard Olney Is quietly watching the David B. Hill boom inflate itself and leak unconsciously out.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

Dom Paul and Tammany Hall will make strange bedfellows in both poli- tics and religion.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

In the colonial Philippines one hun dred tongues are spoken. Our new colonial system is polygot at least.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

The David B. Hill presidential move ment comes from the clyclone quarter and is very eccentric.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

No needed rest" will be provided for the President in his third-term con- tinental tour.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

When the Filipinos are crushed, the harems of Sulu will deserve attention
The age-herald., 1901-04-15
REPORT WAS A FAKE.
Story of Turf Conference and combi.
 nation Is Denied.

Nashville, April 14-Referring to story generally printed this morning concerning an alleged conference at Louisville on turf matters, E. S. Gardner telegraphs the American as follows:
 "Avondale, Tenn, April 14-I beg to correct your article of Sunday, and say the conversation had on Thursday last in Louisville with Messrs. Young and Hopper was of a personal nature. rep resented neither the Nashville track nor the turf congress.
 'E. s. GARDNER" Rumors to the effect that the Tennessee Breeders Association is contemplating a withdrawal from the Turf Congress are emphatically denied by Cumberland Park officials here tonight
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

Chinese footing is a disgrace to tho nations.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

The indemnity bill in China would be much too high if it were cut down one-half.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

The Chinese prefer to part with heads rather than land.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

Aguinaldo is now in line to become Fourth of July orator.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

1ohors 10 GencFaF WheeIcr, Gen. Joseph Wheeler will be entertain
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

D. A Fitch and J. c. Little are the only authorized travelling representatives Of The Age-Herald in its circulating depart ment
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
LADY cuRzoN.s PARTIES.
New Form of Entertainment which
Amuaes India's 400.

New Form OF Entertainment which
Amuses India's 400.
Elephant parties are the latest form
of amusement to be invented by Lady
Curzon to entertain India's 400. 1t
seems that several of the native rul-
ers have taken great fancy to her,
and the Maharajah of Durbhunga re-
Gently made her a unique gift by plac-
ing at her disposal a magnificent herd
of elephants.
The vicereine was at loss to know
just what to do with the gift at first.
Then the idea occurred to her of CIV
ing an elephant party. She arranged
it so that each animal was to bear
young woman and an attendant saint
to a rendezvous, where tiffin was to be
served to the assembled pairs.
Lady Curzon herself rode the largest
elephant in the group, and in her how
dab of silver was protected from the
sun by an umbrella of white silk, bor-
dered with pearls Her mahout car
ried silver goad and fly fan. The
trappings of her mounts were en-
broidered in silk and gold, while a
festoon OF pearls hung around the ele-
plants ears.
The first party was such success
that her ladyship gave several more,
and now the fad has developed into
almost craze.
The humorous side of these affairs
was supplied by the elephants them
selves, who insisted on testifying to
their affection by snatching treasures
from passersby, or from the bazaars,
and bestowing them upon the rider.
This thoughtfulness on the part of the
elephants several times became en-
barrassing, especially when the gift
happened to take the form of a naked
Indian child. One chubby little boy,
the son of the elephants keeper wear
ing only a string of beads. was lifted
into the vicereine's howdah. causing
great amusement to the party. Lady
Curzon received the gift graciously,
and gave the child a present to take
home
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
ONE CONFIDENCE MAN
OUTWITS ANOTHER

that he guessed he would wait awhile
for Bill, and, winking at the crowd,
he pulled out well filled wallet with
the remark that he had plenty LEFT II
Bill should go back on his word. Inc
eyes of the Memphis shark glistened
at sight of the wallet and, approach
ing Rube, he began to manifest the
tenderest sympathy in his case and
assured him that Bill Smith was
rascally thief and that the town was
full of such sharks. Rube grew ner-
vous under the repeated filings at his
friend Bill Smith and in his excite
ment he pulled his money and sWore
he would bet every dollar of it on
Smiths honesty. Well" said the
Memphis shark, 'I'll just bet you $oo
that Smith don't show up with your
money" Reuben took the bet and,
with trembling fingers, pulled out the
fifty, and the stakes were put in the
hands of the clerk. After this Rube
grew silent and nervously paced up
and down the lobby. Presently, as
Rube was standing some distance
from the desk, pensively rolling MS
quid and gazing through the skylight.
a smartly dressed man walked brlskly
through the door and up to the clerks
desk, eyeing the bystanders critically
as he passed. Selling pen he rapidly
wrote on the register, William J.
Smith, Hushpuckana, Miss" AS he
was writing Rube had once more ad-
vanced toward the desk and, seeing
the form at the counter he strobe
eagerly forward. peered into the face
of the newcomer, and, slapping him
on the back, exclaimed: by gosh, II
it amt Bill Smith at last
The rest of the story was simple.
Smith recognized Rube. thanked him
for the loan and Immediately pulled
out his purse and paid over the prom
ised fifty he had borrowed. The Mem
phis shark turned pale as Rube claim
ed the wager, but it had to go. Later
the Memphis shark got a little note
advising him that Rube, thanked him
for the little donation and advised him
to try the trick on some of his fellow
sharks and play for even.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
COMES OF LONG LINE.

Rev. Ernest Morehead Paddock was
installed as pastor of Emanuel church.
Allegheny, Pa. the other Sunday.
Bishop Whitehead of the diocese of
Pittsburg was in charge of the SER
vices and was assisted by many we'll
known Episcopal clergymen. The new
rector was formerly of st. Johns
church, Washington, d. C. This is the
most fashionable congregation in the
capital. and among its parishioners
are many families of national fame.
Rev. Mr.. Paddock comes of long
line of Episcopal ministers. His faith
er, Rev. Wilbur Fiske Paddock. is rec
tor of st. Andrews, Philadelphia, and
two others of the family connection
have been bishops in the church. Rev.
Ernest Morehead Paddock graduated
from the Episcopal Theological School
at Cambridge and from Harvard. He
went first to Boston where he did a
great deal of slum work. He was then
called to Washington. He is cousin
OF Rev. r. l.. Paddock, rector of the
Stanton Street Mission, New York,
man who has done more to purge the
criminal element from the lower end
of the metropolis than any other OF
recent years. Some months ago Rev.
Mr.. Paddock was insulted by a police
captain of New York and the case was
taken up by Bishop Potter. The result
was the cleaning out of the Tenderoin
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
In His Own
X X Trap

The slickest confidence man that
ever perambulated down the pike was
In Memphis last week and did
some smooth business of the bunko
variety, according to Patrolman Pat
Horan, that makes the clumsy Mem
phis method pale into insignificance,
says the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Officer Horan refuses to give names
but he says that the victim in the case
was king bee Memphis con man who
thinks he is more than two or three"
and who happened to be out looking
for hayseeds. The con man dropped
into a certain hotel in Memphis to lay
for n fish" and he had gotten him
self mp to pass for n commercial trav-
eler. He was soon spotted by the
slick one" who seemed to have lofty
scorn for the innocent "Rubes" and
loved to make monkeys out of the
swell-head frauds who think they
know it ALL Not long after the slick"
one spotted the Memphis shark a hay
seed Rube of the most harmless look
ing type came into the hotel lobby and
glared through his spectacles at the
men sitting around. Failing to see the
face he was looking for the old Rube
stood moment in the center of the
floor and then walked over to the
clerks desk. He took long range
chance at the cuspidor and missed,
and then. addressing the clerk, asked:
Has Bill Smith been here looking for
me?" The clerk looked up, and, see
ing chance for some fun, began to
humor the old man. The Memphis
shark grew interested and drew near.
Soon the whole hotel knew the old
mans story. Bill Smith was a strang-
er he had met in the morning who had
borrowed $50 from him to pay a
freight bill. promising TO meet Rube
at the hotel and pay it back. Rube
was certain he would be in soon, be-
cause it was now past the appointed
time. The old mans apparent inno-
cence amused the crowd and he was
advised to go on and forget Bill Smith
as he would never see Bill any more.
The old man replied good humoredly
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
When Lincoln Was in Congress
y..S:S:

BILE l laid the matter before a great
many senator's and members speaking
to them in person. ExPresident John
Quincy Adams occupied seat just be-
hind mine, and, after the reading Of
the resolution by the clerk. leaned for
ward and said to me. L would like to
see that resolution. l sent for it and
handed 1t to him. He read it over
carefully, and, handing it to me, said
with smile: 1t is good; l hope it
will prevail Abraham Lincoln also
read it. and said: Newell, that is a
good measure. l will help you. / am
something OF lifesaver myself, for
invented a scow that rixhted itself on
the Mississippi sandbars!'"
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
AZ Exerfed by
Women. II Has
Many PosssbH-
jfieS. ~~>-S>~~ -

time resulted in the exodus of all the
rickety barricades in the neighbor-
hood. Moral suasion may not be as
powerful in changing the physical as
poets of a city as the ballot, but II
eXerted by the women in an organized
movement it can exhibit the possibl-
tiles In such a manner as to rouse en-
thusiasm in favor of improvement. 1t
is no more disagreeable to call in COM
mittee upon householder and ask
him to plant trees in front of his
house than to solicit him to buy tickets
to church festival, and it may occur
to him that the trees in the end will
be of more value to him than the tick
cts. While ordinances which provide
for the planting of trees, removal Of
fences and suppression OF dogs can ac-
complish more and do 1t in a better
way than voluntary organizations,
moral suasion is good starter for
building up public sentiment so that
the ordinance will be demanded
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29


been an unsuccessful candidate for the
place, having been defeated by one
vote in the party caucus OF 1866. In
1882 ne again received the nomination
but was defeated in joint session. He
was successful. however. in 1885. when
ne was chosen to succeed James II.
Slater, Democrat. He retained his seat
in the election of 1891 and retired from
the senate at the expiration OF that
term in 1897. While he has been a
leading figure in Pacific coast politics
Tor many years, Mr.. Mitchell is native
Of Pennsylvania, having been born In
Washington county June %, 1885. He
was educated in the public schools and
by private tutor, studied law and was
admitted to the bar. When he removed
10 the West he settled in San Luis
Obispo, Cal, and later went to San
Francisco practicing law at both
places. He removed to Portland in
1860. continuing the practice OF his
profession. and at once beginning po-
litical activity. His first public Office
was that of corporation attorney OF
Portland, which he held for one year.
He was elected to the state senate in
1862 and served four years. In 1865 ne
was commissioned by the governor as
lieutenant colonel of the Oregon mil
itia. In the next year he entered the
contest for the United States senator
ship and since has held prominent
place as a political leader of his state.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
BREED BETTER MEN.
A Chicago Preacher susse..s /. Cure
for Social Evils

A Chicago Preacher Suggests . Csrs
for Social Evils.
When society is wise enough to
take as much care In the breeding OF
human beings ls it does in breeding
cattle, race horses, cats and dogs, much
of the evil Of life will disappear" said
Rev. R. A. White OF Chicago Sunday
'Heredity conserves the moral and In
tsllectual capital OF the race. 1t must
also conserve the evil tendencies. God
could not make a river which would
float only ships bound on errands of
Righteousness. That SO many are born
with evil tendencies Is due to the fact
that parents somewhere along the line
have broken laws of health or morals
A case Is on record that out of 7O9
descendants OF criminally inclined an
cestors 106 were illegitimate, 162 were
beEgars. 1s1 of the women were dis
solute, rs were criminals, were con-
demned for murder. etc. Five hundred
and ninety-six out of the 709 were
tainted with the criminality OF their
ancestor. Yet society hanged some OF
them, imprisoned and hunted others.
built poorhouses for others, and talked
piously about divine providence. But
1t permitted these people to marry and
intermarry with their kind and con-
tinue to stock the earth with beggars
and dissolute women.
Society should see to 1t that crimi
mails are not permitted to intermarry
and rear broods of criminals. By law
or moral suasion marriages between
persons physically diseased should be
discouraged. No sentimentality should
interfere with reasonable measures to
prevent the perpetuation of disease and
criminality. Society has no longer the
excuse of ignorance. Modern knowl-
edge has revealed the law of trans
mitted tendencies.
Thousands are born every day in
tenements reeking with disease-breed-
ing germs; reared in sunless rooms
and alleys. never a bit of clean dirt
to dig in, never bit OF green earth
to play in. Such children. or many
of them, grow up sickly and criminal
We build hospitals and prisons and
gallows for them and talk of provi-
dence. Better talk of the criminal
carelessness and Indifference of So
ciety which permits in an underpopu-
lated country like ours, with our mani
fold means of production, the poorer
classes to so live and so rear theE
children"
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
Sticky.

Sticky.
An inventive turn of mind some
times leads its possessor into peculiar
difficulties. A Boston daily paper tells
of n man who devised a one-piece rub
ber-lined cotton undergarment, which
was intended to be soft and warm and
at the same time waterproof. He ex-
pected to make a fortune by the sale
of the same to miners, seafaring men
and others whose occupations are pur-
sued in damp or wet places. Unfortu-
natelv. however. when he donned the
new garment and 1t became warm, the
rubber melted and stuck to his body,
and the fabric was only removed with
the aid of a pair of scissors and
scraping knife Something similar al
though from different cause hap
pened to an Indiana tramp who was
prowling around in search of shelter
for the night and found convenient
barn. 1t was dark, and he felt his
way up the ladder into the loft While
walking around there he stepped into
an open shaft and down he went to
the floor below That was not the
worst of it. There was vat of sor-
ghum molasses directly beneath the
shaft and the tramp went in up to his
neck He crawled out and tried to
scrape off the mess with hay and
straw but when he emerged next
morning he was such sight that the
dogs were afraid of him. In the end
he was forced to surrender himself to
the police, so that he might get
change OF clothing.-Youths Compan-
ion.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29

Former Governor William A. New
ell, who had the rare distinction of be-
ing governor OF two states-New Jer-
sey and Washington-writes in the
March Success of his romantic expe-
rience as congressman in 1S49, when
he originated the life saving service
by offering resolution in the house
OF representatives to appropriate
money to save lives imperiled by the
sea. Fellow members OF congress at
that session were John Quincy Adams
and Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Newell
says: Various objections were made
to my motion, the strongest of which
was that the scheme was impractical
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
CiviLlzntIon's Role In China.

Tuesday in Pekin in compliance with
the demands of the powers that pun
ishment should be inflicted upon GER
tain officials who We're identified with
the recent anti-foreign outbreak in
China. Others remain to be punished,
some by decapitatiou. and others still
by compulsory suicide. Placing a
sword in the hand OF civilization which
then offers it to the Oriental with the
command. Thou must kill thyself."
is something new to our code of eth
les.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
Tie Old rarm r..

a southern p1pSE .o4.a Il story of
Chattanooga (Tenn) merchant who in
stalled telephone near the front door
of his shop and one morning stepped
up to the transmitter TO answer a call.
Just at that moment North Georgia
farmer who had neyor sccn q telephone
before came into the place and incuir-
ed. "Wantor buy any aig77" The mer-
chant, who YVES intent upon getting
his message. gasod eibstraStedly at the
farmer and told the telephone, Il can't
hear you!" "Egater buy any aigs?"
shouted the farmer In a voice that
made the windows rattle. Still unable
to hear the man who WAS calling him,
the merchant again remarked. this
time without locking at the farmer,
Il can't hear you! Speak iouaer!"
For the third time the farmer spelse,
roaring out his previous question 50
loud that people povoral blocks away
stopped and asked what the trouble
was. This had the desired effect. The
merchant left tho telephone, sorset-
ting his call, and turning sayaseay
on the intruder, remarked. "rSoi damn
1t, don't want any esgsp The farm
er smiled. and ag he went eat uas
heard to remark roftly. Il never dia
see one O. them decf feiiors but whut I
could make EN- hear II only let my
self out"
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
Mrs. A. HARTLEY,

You ought to have known that
when you ceased to be regular in your
courses, and you grew irritable with
out cause, that there was serious
trouble somewhere.
You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaust ion, womb displacements,
fainting, dizziness, headache, and
backache send the nerves wild with
alright. and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 22l w. Congress St.,
Chicago, H., whose portrait we pub
lish, suffered all these agonies, and
was entirely cured by Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound: her case
should be a warning to others, and
her cure carry conviction to the minds
of every suffering woman of the un-
failing efficiency of Lydia L. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
Lincoln and His Law Cases.

All clients knew that, with "Old
Abe" as their lawyer. they would win
their case-if it was fair; if not, then
1t was waste of time to take it to
him. After listening some time one
day to would-be clients statement
with his eyes on the ceiling, he swung
suddenly round in his chair and ex-
claimed:
We'll, you have a pretty good case
in technical law, but a pretty bad one
in equity and justice. You'll have to
get some other fellow to win this case
for you. ! couldn't do it. All the time
while standing talking to that jury
I'D be thinking. Lincoln. you're a
liar and I believe l should forget my
self and say it out loud
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
When Trees Re,eb Maturity

Authorities on forestry say that sew
enty-five years are required for the
oak to reach maturity; for the ash,
larch and elm. about the same length
of time; for the spruce and fir, about
eighty years. After this time their
growth remains stationary for some
years, and then decay begins. There
are, however, some exceptions to this.
for oaks are still living which are
known TO be 1000 years old.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
WOMEN MUST SLEEP.
Avoid Nervous Prostration.

If you are dangerously sick what is
the first duty of your physician? He
quiets the nervous system, he deadens
the pain, and you sleep well.
Friends ask. what is the cause ?"
and the answer comes in pitying
tones, nervous prostration. 1t came
upon you so quietly in the beginning,
that YOU We're not alarmed. and when
sleep deserted you night after night
until your eyes fairly burned in the
darkness, then you tossed in nervous
agony praying for sleep.
The Springfield herald., 1901-03-29
MORAL
SVASION

Women in a neighboring Illinois
city are making ready to exert an in
fiuence on local politics through NOR
al suasion, says a st. Louis paper.
Among the objects they wish to attain.
besides the customary ones of stopping
the men from drinking, smoking and
chewing gum, are few others which
they seem more likely to accomplish
than the first categorical, such as
cleaning the streets, planting trees.
and the abolition of fences and dogs.
except those tied with a string. Moral
suasion is a great deal more effective
in sweeping a street than in stopping
the consumption OF beer. There is no
difference of opinion over the advan
tage of keeping a street clean, though
there may be stubborn opposition to
paying for it. Moral suasion and neigh
borly example are strong influences
against dirt. One good lawn properly
rolled and watered has been known to
regenerate a whole block, and has in