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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12

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The age-herald., 1901-03-25

made complete subiugation Q necessi- ty to Great Britain. They have in vited it. There should be sense and good judgment at the end of 9 heroic struggle, as well as in It's earlier steps. There was none of either present when the British terms were rejected.
 To the outside world the saddest feature of the situation is the de- strucrion of two republics, because of hardheadedness at the beginning of the war and also near it's ending. rage without judgment never won much in this world, and 1t has cost the Boers almost beyond words, for they have lost independence and lib- erty and country, and even individ- ual property rights. The blow is crushing and final, and General Botha's rejection of peace terms seals the rate of these brave men.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
CATTLE RAISING.

From the Washington Post.
 If I were a young man with a few thousand dollars which wanted profta- ply to invest" said MT. Abel M. Brooks of New York last night at the Shoreham, "I would go to South America and engage in cattle raising. I know of no other field of enterprise that offers such large and at the same time sure returns The very best of grazing lands can be bought or leased almost for a song. labor is cheap and plentiful and there is growing and profitable market for South American beef The risks the South American cat tleman runs are much less than attended stock raising in the West in the early days. There are no savage Indians to murder him and run off his stock and, unless he goes too far south, there are no blizzards for his stock to perish in. The life is hard and lonely one, with little opportunity for civilized inter- course, but 1t will pay"
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
The Fountain of Youth.

From the Mobile Register.
 When Ponce DeLeon arrived in Florida on the lookout for the fountain of per petual youth, he seems to have been told that the route to be followed ran north ward; at any rate, he started in that direction and proceeded some distance before the fakirs of that day gained his ear and persuaded him to diverge to the westward. The trip was a failure and Ponce died before he regained his youth. Now we are told that had he persevered in his original course he would have found the fountain in New Jersey, near the village of Egg Harbor, for there Is a fountain there which man named 6mith-a good name and useful in these stories-has been using, beginning when he was eighty years old and continuing until now, when he is 126 years old. yet looks as young as when he began the treatment" He fell into the fountain by accident and got wet to the tops of his boots. The instant rejuvenation Of the boots set him to thinking and the next thing he did was to plunge Into the stream "all over" the result being that he became as "spry'' as a youth of fifty There isn't anybody who vouches for the truth of this story, although 1t is printed in the Chicago Times-Herald.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
Grim Refusal of the Boers.

The rejection of the terms offered by Lord Kitchener means that the Boers prefer to struggle and struggle on, hoping that Russia or some other power will come to their aid They prefer to endure much suffering in or der to take advantage of contingen- cies that may arise, quite forgetting that England will doubtless see that none arise while they remain bellig- erent.
 The Boers, too, desire to make the conquest of the two republics very expensive to England but while they are doing that they are increasing the thoroughness of their own defeat, and disappearance as a people. The very l jection by General Botha of the terms offered means that between out flanders and Kaffirs the Boers are hereafter to be a subject people. They will scarcely be force in the Trans vaal afier this war is ended on present nEcs.
 So far as their families are con cerned the Boers have made a great mistake. They have douried their own Euffer.ngs, and that, too, with no chances of gains. They have
The age-herald., 1901-03-25

Age-Herald Bureau, 5o9 Fourteenth Street. Northwest. Washington, March M.-(Special )-Notwlthstanding the an- nounced unwillingness of the Cuban com mittee on foreign relations to agree to the terms of the Platt amendment, it would seem, from the latest advices from Cuba as if the conservative Cubans were being rather successful in making the Cuban people impressed with the view that the only course is to accept the Platt conditions without protest. The admin istration officials. and Senator Platt of Connecticut as well, have never doubted that the Cubans would finally reach this determination. but in view of the unof- ficlal information from Cuba they have not expected an immediate agreement to these conditions. But meanwhile the United States is not impatient and is not In a hurry. and Is prepared to wait calmly and without anxiety until Cuba makes it's decision. If it is favorable to the acceptance of the Platt conditions, the influence of the United States will be used to expedite the formation of the new republic, but If the decision is to be obstinate and unyielding the United States will simply retain it's troops in Cuba and that island will remain under military rule until 1t reaches q sensible frame of mind The danger in the latter course ia the growth of a sentiment fa- vorable to annexation not only in Cuba but in the United States as we'll
 In this latter connection the views ex- pressed by Col Myron Nj. Parker, now resident of Washington, but a Vermont CT by birth, who went to Cuba with Sen ator Proctor three years ago and has just returned from the second visit in the same company are of great interest. Col onel Parker says
 "The only solution of the Cuban prob- lem is the annexation of the island to the United Sattes."
 That such a solution would satisfy the American people and please most public men, is evident from newspaper comment and personal conversations, and with members of the House and Senate. The only thing that has prevented the an- nexation sentiment from being more pro- nounced has been the feeling that under the terms of the resolution of interven- tion, such a policy would be dishonorable until the Cubans have had an opportunity to organize a government that would
The age-herald., 1901-03-25

smooth as alabaster, soft as velvet. and flushed with peach blow glow. In one hand she carried two or three branches of peach blossoms which unconsciously she pressed against her challenging cheeks The flowers were mrrored in great lus- trous and almost black eyes. eyes that reminded one of sloes and the eyes of young cows grazing in peaceful meadow; eyes that at once appealed and rejected, and saw through all subterfuge and all false witness of the adoration of the adoring. M
 She was a Southerner of the Southern CTS, and there was about her that divine quality of nameless coqnetry peculiar to our Southern women which invites and at the same time repels; which says come to me- but don't come too close. stand within arms reach, but keep your hands in your pockets!'
 In all the world outside the South there is no woman like that none so gentle, none so beautiful, none so nobly and splendidly true, none 50 entrancingiy soft of speech. The most exquisite salu- tation in the world is the Southern wom- ans good mawnin' '" long drawn out and drawled
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
KILLED BY A WILDCAT.

From the Lexington txy.) Herald.
 James Highley met a horrible death in the eastern part of this county. He and another man were coon hunting and the dogs "treed" an animal in large poplar overhanging a cliff about 100 feet high. Highley climbed the tree with the inten- ton of shaking out the coon, as he sup posed the animal to be. When near the top of the tree and about 200 feet from the ground a huge wild cat sprang on him and fearful battle ensued between the man and beast The fight lasted for only minute, when both came tumblins to the ground and were instantly killed.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
Work in the Warrior.

Major William T. Rossell says there is money enough left to the credit of locks in the Warrior to complete one above Tuscaloosa, and three below it, and work upon these four locks and dams wil be prosecuted until they are completed So that the Warrior has not been completely Tom Carterized. Other work upon the waterway, in cluding Mobile Bay and harbor, has been stopped. but on the four locks the rewarded and triumphant Carter although rejected by his own people, cannot sit and chuckle.
 Let no one despair of success in the long run in this matter. As long as the home district keeps MT. Under wood, whose popularity and influence are broadening each year, and the Sixth district keeps MT. Bankhead, able, in Congress, there is no danger that the Warrior will go neglected, although it may suffer at times from a Montebank of the Carter sort. Such set-backs are but temporary, and next winter will assuredly start up much needed work in the Warrior. This work is essentially National, because it relates to heavy export products. It is National, too, because much Ma tional money has already been placed iE the river. and more must be expend- ed there in order to make all of it pro- ductive.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
Prosperous Thomasvllle. {


 From the Thomasville Echo.
 Thomasville is rapidly forging her way to the front as one of the coming towns of Alabama. There Is not single va cant house of any kind in town ito rent" and new ones are being built to accom- modate those who wish to move to our hustling town. Despite the devastating effects of fire which swept out almost the entire business portion of the town; despite the dlscouragements of every kind, our enterprising business men have gone bravely on, and from the ashes has arisen ten up-to-date brick buildings, with others to came in the near future. Besides having one of the finest towns in South Alabama in which to do a mer- cantile business, we have town in which a cotton compress could do a flourishins business, as we ship five thousand bales of cotton each year. and more would come this way If 1t could be compressed here. We already have an oil mill; also a corn mill with capacity of 500 bushels per day. We will eventually get the com press.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
Eation in Cuba.

The constitutionalS convention is slowly and by degrees accepting the Platt amendment It will swallow the whole O. it in ,-e course of another week, and then Cuba Libra will begin to appear. The United States will be l-e cuzerains, it is true, but the native Cuban will not know much about that. He vii be very free apparently, and if he does not join a revolution at least once a year it will be because his leaders fear intervention on the part of this country.
 Between our straightout colonies and our Suzerain rights the central power is r-c.ty we'll cqu-pped. It has all the attributes and adornments of an en- pire. even if it masquerades as a re- public. Suzerain rights are now quite the fashionable way among empires of gaining and exercising control, and the United States will be in the swim when Cuba accepts the terms of the Platt amendment. Under that amend ment the Cubans will foot .-.e bill and struggle along as best they can, while we will enjoy the profits and advant- ages.
 The negotiation of commercial treaty with Cuba becomes, however, very interesting. This will follow the turning over of the island to the Gu bans. Cuba is deeply interested in the making of such treaty, and unless the Latins have come to hate the An glo-Saxons very bitterly the conner cial treaty will contain as favorable terms as this country has right to expect. The gulf ports are deeply in. terested in this treaty.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
Railroad Shops For ruscumbla.

From the Tuscumbia Dispatch.
 We have been disappointed so much over the rumor that the Southern shops will be located on their property near this city, that we have become a little skeptical on the subject. But the Dls- patch goes to it's readers thf morning feeling more hopeful of the' prospects than ever before. General Manager Gan non, Assistant General Manager Pegram. Colonel Dodson superintendent of the Western division; H. c. Hutchens, super intendent of the Memphis division, and Thomas Bernard, engineer of mainte- nance of way, spent Saturday last in this city on business connected with the Southern They inspected the shops and it was given out by one or two of the officials, who stated that the shops were a certainty. There seems to be no se- cret attached to this news and it is most emphatically reliable.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
Some Are UngratefuI.

From the Marion County Democrat.
 Some men are very friendly to a news paper when they are running for office, especially when they are the nominees of the Democratic party they stick square to the paper which they know is advo- eating Democratic principles and Is work ing for the success of the ticket. This Is I,otbing but natural. aside from princi- pie. But after they are elected they seem to forget that they might want to run for office again and when they have some advertising to give out they consult their own private preference and give it to the paper which is out solely for the pie" and which courts them for their adver- tising in and out of season. The Demo- crat has no kick to make but there is a time coming when the people are going to
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
A SONNET TO MARct..

Martha Shepard Lipptncott, in Brooklyn Eagle. An! March, what meanest thou, I'd like
 to know, That thou e'er cold and clustering should
 be? There seems to be no kindly thought in
 thee. The dismal winds at thy approach will
 blow, And keep on blowing until thou go, That we, sweet Aprirs smiling face may
 see, And from thy cold, unpleasant winds be
 free, While Natures flowers soon begin to
 grow. Thou art of all the months the most un-
 kind, And givest us so few bright. pleasant
 days. No one for anything e'er gives thee
 praise; Mars war doth seem the only thought in
 mind, 5i For thou dost none of Mattress beasties
 find, Destructive seem to be thy waya '9
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
CONSERVATIVE CUBANS
 FAVOR AN ACCEPTANCE
BY ALBERT HALsTEAD.

meet with the necessities Of the case The Platt conditions were prepraed with the view of giving Cuba every opportuni- ty and were as favorable to Cuban ann bition as the capabilities of the Cubans permitted They were imposed with ab- solute unselhshness, for had the govern ment been selfish preparations for an nexation would have been commenced immediately.
 In speaking of the annexation senti- ment in Cuba. Colonel Parker says:
 "The business people of Cuba, the prop erty owners, who include Spaniards, wealthy Cubans and Americans, are all in favor of annexation and an American government just as quickly as 1t can be secured. I talked with great many of the representative people of Havana and found them willing and anxious to be taken under the American flag, Before the war with Spain many of these people were in sympathy with the insurgents, but now they feel that 1t would be dis astrous to intrust the Cubans with self government. The trouble is that the 'riff-raff of the island, represented by the one hundred or more negro generals, all want office, and yet they are not only incapable of governing anybody, but they have no property interests at stake. What might be called the higher classes of the island own 9S per cent. of the wealth of the Island, and they fear the ascendency of the irresponsible negro ele- ment. l believe that if an election were to be held in Cuba today 1t would be dis astrous to the islands future. The low Cuban population is in a majority num- erically and would put into office class of people who ought not to be intrusted with anything, and who would wreck the island as certain as fate"
 Colonel Parker also discusses the re- markable commercial development of Gu ba and says that so soon as American control was announced, millions and mill Hons of dollars would be invested there.
 Colonel Parker simply confirms previ- ous information as to the sentiments of the more enlightened people of Cuba. He does not say that annexation Is sought by the majority of the people, but the fact that there Is a strong annexation sentiment shows the danger the Cubans who want independence run in delaying agreement to the Platt conditions and antagonizlng the American policy.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
FAST SCHEDULES WANTED.
Florida Hotel Proprietors Will Ask a
 Contnuahce of Trains

Atlanta, March 24.-Although many of the fast trains ut on by the different roads to accommodate the winter resort travel to Florida and Georgia will be dis ; continued April and 6, railroad officials here have been given to understand that the hotel people will ask for continu- ance of the fast schedules for two weeks from that time owing to heavy bookings.
 The Florida tourist season will close the last week in April two weeks later than ever before.
 It is understood that the Southern, At 1antic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line have agreed to run their fast trains from the east to Florida points three days of the week instead of daily after April 6.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
Time Extended.

Pittsburg, March 24.-The meeting of the Monongahela Traction Company em- ployes, held this morning to take action on the company's refusal to reinstate sev- eral discharged men, voted to extend the time for the company to answer until Wednesday next. The demand that the men be reinstated was again made the issue and the sentiment among the men seems to be that the strike will be de- clared on Wednesday should the company refuse to accede to the demands.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
Broom Factories.

From the Alabama Republican,. ~-
 There are a number of broom factories in the south, and would be many more if the home supply of broom corn was larger. Both the growing of the corn and the manufacture of brooms properly con- ducted can be made profitable in the south, and we hope to see both under taken on large scale in the early future. The broom corn grown in the south is said to be the finest in the world. You can easily net s100 per acre from 1t.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
EMOTIONAL eRATlTupE.

From the Hartford Courant. a E.
 MT. Depew says that General Harrison was so grateful to him for his support in 1888 that he offered him successiveiy every place in his cabinet except that of secretary of State; that, when Mir Blaine resigned, the President wanted him, to take charge of the department. and would hardly take no for an answer; and that if the election of 1892 had turned out dif- ferently he (the doctor) would have been appointed secretary of state. Here is one instance. then. in which General Harri- sons gratitude got the upper hand of his judgment. ya
The age-herald., 1901-03-25

From the scottsboro Progressive Age.
 Messrs. H. T. Coleman and J. F. Hor- ton, prominent capitalists of Philadel- phia, have been here prospecting this week. It is rumored that they have pur- chased body of land on Sand Mountain and one on the mountain just north of town belonging to Captain J. R. Harris, for a large consideration and will soon establish large works at both places The Philadelphia capitalists represent two companies, the Alabama Coal Mining and Mineral Company and the Alabama Ochre Company.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
Now up To the Voters.

From the Alabama Enquirer.
 The Democratic State convention has done it's work and 1t is up to the voters to do theirs As a whole good men have been selected from the different districts and counties to represent us in a conven- tion, should we say on the 21st of April that such a convention is desired. Let the Democrats sustain their nominees.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25

ncpotie official called at London for com plete instructions. The boy had attended a diplomatic Kindergarten there while his sire was in residence as assistant of the British government in American affairs. The lad has reached New York on leave of absence from his post at time when an American representative should be at Pretoria. When he reached Cape Town the British subjects gave their ally an enthusiastic reception. Nothing could be more actual more logical, or more con- elusive
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
MORE INSURGENTS SURRENDER.
Fourofficers and Ffty-three Men Give
 Up Their Guns.

Manila, March 24.--In the province of Cavite, four insurgent officers and fifty three men. with flfty-six rifles, have sur rendered to Lieutenant Colonel Frank D. Baldwin of the Fourth United States In fantry, and one insurgent officer and twelve men, with sixteen rifles, to Col. w. s. Schuyler of the Forty-sixth Vol unteer Infantry.
 The attendance at the services of the evangelical church in Manila is not de- molished. Professionalism is spreading rapidly in the province of Pampanga.
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
Great Leaders of 1az5.

Said man, more or less a politician, yesterday: Some highly interesting rem iniscences of citizens who have helped to make new constitutions for Alabama ap- peared in Hotel Lobbies' today and among the names I find General Oates Boyd of Marshall, Oates of Henry and Col Hilary A Herbert came into view among the political leaders of the State as soon as the alien government was abandoned. Indeed. they helped to com pei that government to abdicate They were then young and near the same age.
 "Oates took high stand In the Con- stitutional convention of 1875. He was chairman of the Committe on Judiciary, which was a position of prime responsl- bilty. The whole constitutional system depends on the force and harmonious character of the Judiciary. The young chairman had his hands full and was perhaps, the hardest worked man in the body.
 There were old men in that conven- tion, men older than any delegate nomi- mated by the Democrats for the pros pective convention. Great uneasiness was felt when the movement was initiated to summon the people by their representa- lives to set aside the constitution of 1S6S which the Republican party Congress had dictated, practically. Governor Hous- ton was never able to approve the move ment until the danger had passed He feared to see Alabama lead off in so great a reform while every Southern State declined to follow. Mississippi, South Caroolina and Louisiana, the three most grievously abused States in negro rule, held fast to Congress-made consti- tutions for periods of time ranging from fifteen to twenty-five years after Alaba- ma threw off the yoke.
 Tt was the Confederae soldier element, like Oates. Herbert, Boyd and others, who inspired Alabama with courage to proceed in constitutional reform at so early a day"
The age-herald., 1901-03-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Life would not be worth the struggle unless there was love to make the strug- gle harder.
 A man can always get on with the wo- man if he can make his voice tremble whenever he wants to. If a woman has nothing else to trouble her she will worry for fear her chill dren's brains are developing too fast
 A woman that talks politics is about as attractive as man who knows the names of all the different crochet stitches
 If woman had to change her clothes every time she changed her mind she would never get chance to look out of the window.