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by Sanford c. Kellogg. U. S. A. The

l by Sanford c. Kellogg, U. S. A The Meade Publishing Company.
 Histories usually contain merely a ju-
 dicial account of events remote from any | personal knowledge of the writer In | '"The Shenandoah Valley and Virginia"
 we read between the lines of history. as
 1t were, and gain more intimate ac- quaintance with the actual details of rapid events. This war study" as it is termed,
 Is from 1861 to 1865. In the preface the author says: sNo section of the United States furnishes fuller picture of the extraordinary operations of two American armies, pitted against each other for four long years. than does the beautiful
 Valley of Virginia from Harper's Ferry
 south to Staunton. It's most important
 city Winchester, in tke lower valley, was
 occupied or abandoned sixty-eight times
 by the troops of both armies. Indeed,
 that city changed commanders so fre- quently and so suddenly that it became customary for the inhabitants to ascer- tain each morning, before leaving their dwellings, which flag was hying-the Stars and Stripes or the Stars and Bars" The book is divided into twelve different stories of as many phases of the conflict, and gives apparently an unprejudiced re- lation of events.
 "The Spoilsman," by Elliott Flower. l..
 C. Page & Company.
 In this novel fresh from the press we have a bright, crisp story of municipal politics. depicting conditions common to all large cities. In the preface Mir. Flower states that the eighth" and "twenty-fourth" are fctional, although the scene is laid in Chicago. He further says that the political methods are in many instances taken from the actual experiences of men who have served the public, while some of the stories told of the characters are literally true. 'rhe Spoilsman" Is a spirited, sparkling politi- cal story and illustrates very forcibly the difficulty of adhering to high ideals or individual standards when one enters the arena of municipal affairs where too often what the old man says goesr'
 The sources of evil that afflict the gov ernment of our cities and the grinding
 mastery of the machine" are strongly in evidence in the many pathetic incidents of the book. The love element is not overlooked and a very tender story cen ters around girl of high ideals, who inspires wealthy young man to enter the local campaign. character istic scene of the book follows the incl dent of the serenade to Joseph Mason. whom the machine" has decided upon for the aldermanic ticket. we want to congratulate you; so Howe put up this little game" unused Mason, as he shook hands all round. There was an awk- ward pause when this ceremony was fin- ished, and then one of the men whis- phered in Mason's ear:
 Can't you do it? asked Mason. I'll give you the money, but I'm in my slip pers.'
 Don't be pround Mason the other | returned in a whisper Tt may do. in | some wards, but it won't do in this | Mason turned to his wife with a laugh.
 This is politics. he said Then. still | Tn his slippers, he led the way to inc | nearest saloon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20
Golf Taken Seriously.

From the St. James Gazette.
 On September 9,1637, Francis Broune some to John Broune, wabster in Banff was convicted by the borrow or justice court of the burgh of breaking into the buithe of Patrick Shand and stealing therefrom 'sume golff ballis,' and tho judge "ordainit the said Francis to be presentlie tacken and careit to the gal. lowshill of this burghe, and haught or the gallows thereof to the death, whereof William Wat. dempster of the said as- sayis, gaive doome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20
The Beneficial Yawn.
om the Chicago Cronicle.

From the Chicago Cronicle
 Yawning is not at all times an indi. cation of a feeling of lazness. More ire. quently it is an evidence that certain muscles have been overstrained and re- quire rest. Medical men aver that a yawn is natures demand for rest. Some people think they only yawn because they are sleepy. But this is not so You yawn be- cause you are tired. You may be sleepy. also, but that is not the real cause of your yawning. You are sleepy because you are tired. Whenever you feel like yawning just yawn. Don't try to SUD- press 1t because you think it is impolite to yawn. Put your hand over your mouth if you want to, but let the yawn come. And if you are where you can stretch at the same time that you yawn. just stretch and yawn. This Is natures way of stretching and relaxing the muscles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20
Artificial Alcohol.

From Success.
 That alcohol may be produced by chemi- cal combination of it's elements, without recourse to the fermentation of sugar, has been known to chemists since 1860. when it was first so prepared by Berthelop from acetylene That substance was then expensive and difficult to obtain, but. TOW that it may be made by simply moistening calcium carbide. which in turn is manufactured on large scale by the electrical combination of lime and char coal, chemists are talking of a revolution In the alcohol industry. According to a recent French writer, however. this revo- lution is not yet upon us, for alcohol from artificial or synthetic processes can not yet be produced so eheaply as by fermentation and distillation. So we shall still rely on nature to make our alcohol for us, for the present, confining our share in the matter to it's separation from admixed impurities and dilutents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20

be twenty minutes each trip. That would give 2000 hours daily gone to the dogs. or eighty-three and one-third days. This makes grand total of eighty-three years, 121 days and 16 hours devoted to the dogs in the course of one year in Manhattan alone. The figures for Brooklyn should add at least forty years to this total, and the Bronx another ten years, the low flg- ure in these boroughs being due to the fact that land is more plentiful and many of the dogs are given the run of yard. and so acquire exercise without the at- tendance of a chaperon.
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My Captive" by J. A. Altsheler. D.
 Appleton & Company.
 Out of the plenitude of books published all cannot be up to the standard; yet the candid reader must agree that after all the merit of a book and especially a niece of fiction is the result largely of tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20
Time Gone to the Doqs.

From the New York Press
 There are in Manhattan, alone among families of the better sort. fully 9oO0 dogs, which require 70 be exercised at least three times day. A low average would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20
For Solicitor Tenth Judicial Circuit.

The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce Frank Cahalan candidate for Solicitor of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20
ANNOUNCEMEN
For Bnard of Revenue.

The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce John T. Reed as candidate for board of revenue. subject to action Of democratic primary.
 I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the Board of Revenue. subject to the action of the Democratic party. J. K. P. LAIRD. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Board of Revenue. subject to ths action of the democratic primary.
 D. A HELMICH.
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For Probate Judge.

The Age-Herald Is authorized to an- nounce J. P Stiles a candidate for re- election as Judge of Probate of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary u-6-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20

The Age-Herald Is authorized to an- nounce that H. P. Hefin Is candidate for reelection as solicitor for Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem ocratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20
For Solicitor.

I hereby announce myself candidate for Solicitor for Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 WILLIAM K. TERRY.
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Eor Tax Collector.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for Tax Collector of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the democratic party. P. B. BOWERS.
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The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce George B. Tarrant of North Blr- mingham candidate for Tax Collector of Jefferson county. Subject to the action of the democratic party.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-05
was the sugar industry, and this was

was the sugar industry, and this was
the declaration:
"The Republican party favors such
protection as will lead to the produc-
ton on American soil of all the sugar
which the American people use, and
for which they pay other countries
more than $1O0,OOO,00O annually"
Immediately upon the election Of
Mckinley and Hobart and Republi-
can congress, capitalists, having faith
in Republican promise, invested
their money, and farmers, having the
some faith, began the cultivation OF
beets. The beet sugar industry year
after year grew amazingly, first be-
cause the industry could be estab-
lished with adequate protection, and
second, because protection had been
promised and 1t was believed 1t would
be continued so long as the Republi-
can party remained In power
Again, In 1900, the party declared
unequivocally for protection, and
again monied men and farmers Of the
country, having faith in that pledge.
renewed their energies in the devel-
opment of a domestic sugar industry.
From an output of 10000 tons few
years ago, an output Of more than ten
times that amount has been reached,
and even though this is less than one
tenth of our consumptive capacity, 1t
is believed that in few years more.
with the knowledge and experience
gained and the impetus already CIV
en-, our output would reach the full
amount Of what we use.
And yet the president and senate
have taken the first steps toward nulli-
flying the protection given to our sugar
industry in accordance with promises
of 1896, as embodied in the Dingley
law and reasserted in the platform OF
1900. It remains now for the house OF
representatives to complete the break
ing Of the pledge, or, by refusing to
confirm the action Of the president and
senate, to enable us to keep our pledge
to our sugar industry and our honor
as a party.
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PARTY OBLIGATIONS
TO WHAT EXTENT ARE POLITE.
CAL PLATFORMS BlNDlNG2
II They Are Mere Platitudes They
May Be Easily Repudlated, but II
They Are Pledges Ought They Not
to Be Faithfully Carried out3

Why do we frame and adopt party
platforms? Are they platitudes, or
are they pledges? And If the latter,
are they to be broken or kept? These
questions would seem to be supertlu-
GUS, and yet we appear to be on the
eve of breaking distinct Republican
promise, for as such plank in a po-
litical platform is understood. The
Republican party in its half century
Of existence has made few promises
that it has not kept or attempted to
keep. No matter how often Democrat
ic pledges have been broken, the Re-
publican legislators and executives
have tried to keep faith with the ma
1ority which elected them. Going back
to 1860, the Republican platform de-
clared that Sound policy requires
such an adjustment of imports as to
encourage the development of the in
dustrial interests of the whole coun-
try" Time and time again Republi-
can platforms have declared for pro-
lection to labor and industries, some
times in general terms, sometimes
more specifically. And the president
elected on those platforms was ex-
pected to carry out or preserve their
provisions so far as lay in his power.
The same was expected of congress,
and never have the legislative and ex-
ecutive power broken the platform
pldges.
For the first time in the history of
the Republican party it is proposed to
break faith with the people. In the
platform adopted in 1896 the only in
dustry singled out for specific pledge
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sci was burning hull down below the
horizon, and that some large clouds
hanging over the sea just there were
bronzed by the flames.
81 am going below to get my sup
per-" says Crystal, and he sank
through the companionhatch.
put her off for that light" sings
out Pope to the wheel. And then he
bawled out for some men to round In
on the weather mainbrace and trim
for the light on the horizon.
Crystal came on deck out OF the
cabin. He had supped heartily and
drank deeply. His temper was a lit
tie cooler; he had made up his mind,
had matured his scheme, and felt
sure of himself. He went to the rail,
put his head over, and took view Of
the burning sky under the bow.
Johnny" says Pope, coming with
Laura to his side, your cousin sug'
gets that yonder ships the Alnwisk
Castle. II so, I'll burn my books, for
after the Madre the deluge."
Are ships so few that she should
be the Alnwick CASTER" replied Crys-
tai. "She's no big ship, that"
The vision Of a hawk was lodged
under Crystals eyelIds, and he never
saw better than when he was well
primed with liquor. He steadied the
glass, and the lenses turned crimson
in his eye.
"You can see her coming and 90
ing amid her fires" says he, In a
raven tone. Something with two
masts; no West Indiaman, anyhow.
What shall you do If you fall in with
her people?"
81 shall want to know who they
are" responded Pope, letting the
glass drop from his eye. "She seems
to be schooner. She may prove a
pirate. We don't want to enter any
more pirates among us. They might
rise and cut our threats, which would
be hard luck"
In about half an hour from this
lOA lhp NOulluuNu W
gush very steadily, they could trace
the outline Of the vessel in her own
flames with the naked eye. And now
Pope's glass resolved her into a fine
large schooner.
Another half hour passed; It was
hard upon half an hour after nine. The
vessel over the bows was still burn
Ing furiously; she was then perhaps
mile distant.
I'VE can do no good" says Pope.
"Shift the helm for our course, Mr..
Crystal, and brace to IT,"
LET US draw a little closer" ex-
claimed Laura, ut is a marvellous
sight"
All on a sudden a loud shout was
raised by several voices forward.
Look out for what's coming along"
Jesus help me, If 1t amt a woman
swimmingl"
whats that she's got a-holdlng in
her hand?"
"oh' shrieked Laura, ut is a black
woman, and she is holding up ner
baby to US. oh, save herl Oh, save
herl"
The phosphOr Sheetsd 70 plsntlfullY
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-05
The Two Captains
BY w. CLARK RUSSELL.
Copyright byPF F. byDod q Co

that you could see the black swim
ming woman as distinctly as you
might see the outline of your own
hand upon the flames of spirits of
wine. She held little black baby
above it's armpits over the waters
edge, and with the other hand she
was very feebly swimming. The
mute appeal she made by holding up
her child was heartrending. One
thought one saw the whites of her
eyes as she slowly Sided past.
"By God, l cannot bear that sight"
shouted Pope. Down helm, Crystal,
and pick me up"
Just as he pronounced these words
the negress sank, but the mothers
love spoke even in her last agony;
for sinking, she yet contrived to leave
the baby floating on its back, and
there it lay, perhaps dead, certainly
motionless, clearly limned on the
fiery canvas of the briggs wake.
In a few heart-beats Pope had
thrown off his hat, coat, and had pull
ed off his boots. Then in spring or
two gaining the taffrail, he put his
hands together, and dived-from no
great height-into the phosphoric
whirl about the counter.
Crystal shouted to some men to
lower away the starboard quarter
boat and pick up the captain.
Before the boat had touched the
water, Pope had seized the child, and
holding it clear of the brine, was
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-05
The Farmer la Satisfied.

The slight falling off in exports
seems to be giving considerable com
fort to the free traders, as they well
come anything that will serve as an
argument against the Dingley law.
They do not note that the falling of
is in agricultural products, while our
exports Of manufactures are increas-
ing. High prices naturally have the
tendency to check exports and in
crease imports, and exports OF Agri-
cultural products will always fiuctuate.
But 1t Is no argument against protec'
ton, when our farmers can market al
home more nearly all they produce
and at profitable prices. The table of
the prosperous American is loaded
three times a day, and full stomachs,
full dinner pals and full lunch bas-
kets are full testimony to the efficacy
Of protection.
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Let conaress Bear In Mind.

The Cuban agrarians have transmit.
ted to President Roosevelt their
thanks for his efforts in behalf of Gu
ban reciprocity. Well they may, for If
Congress ratifies the pending treaty
it will add several dollars to the Gu
ban planters profits ON every ton of
sugar he sells. AS that sugar all
comes to the United States market
this extra bonus will come out Of the
domestic consumer. Two years ago
we were told that the Cubans would
starve If Congress did not grant a
heavy reduction in duties within thir-
ty days, but the fact is Cuba has been
almost entirely regenerated Industrial
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steadily pulsing his way with vlgor
GUS right arm toward the brig.
He easily got into the boat, after
handing his little black parcel over
the gunwale. Scarce was he in, and
even while the rowers were in the
act Of throwing their blades forward
when Pope standing up pointed to the
water close alongside the boat, and
his rich Irish voice rang to the brig:
"See that, Miss Crystal, and call II
a narrow escape"
In the mystical sheen in the sea
everybody could see huge shark, one
of the biggest of its kind; the demon
floated with the boat to alongside the
brig, and Pope, looking over the gun.
vale, saw the. sparkles it made as II
sank. In a minute or two he was on
deck with the little black creature in
his arms.
who will take charge Of this?" said
Pope, approaching Laura, as she
came toward the gangway.
Give me the child" she exclaimed.
"Is 1t alive"
ut is wet" he answered, land as
slippery as an eel"
"Give 1t to me-" she repeated, and
clasping the little black creature that
was almost invisible, she went away
to the companion and descended into
the cabin.
Crystal went to the side, and gazed
at the sheet-lightnlng in the sea, NUT.
tering to himself with many bad
words.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-05
Get Good Sheen.

A mistake often made by farmers
who start in with a small flock OF
sheep to act as scavengers is to buy
anything that any one may choose to
call sheep, has little wool on its
back and will eat weeds, and then to
treat them as meanly as their appear
ance seems to deserve. This does not
pay. Good blood, individual merit
and good care are as necessary for
profitable sheep raising as with any
other kind Of stock. Buy a few good,
pure.bred. registered sheep Of any one
OF half dozen Of the standard breeds,
treat them right, and they will do the
handsome thing by you. They Will
earn their keep during the summer
by destroying weeds, but they must
have good care and feed during tba
winter. Where a considerable number
Of sheep are required and pure.breds
cannot be cltained at satisfactory
prices, good grade ewes win do, but
a purebred ram should DO used.
w. Wilson
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-05
CHAPTER XXI.
Pope's Death.


After breakfast the captain conduct
ed Laura on deck, placed chair for
her in the shadow of the trysail, and
put few newspapers on the plank be-
side her. 1t was Crystals watch be-
low; and when the square man had
finished his meal, he entered the
berth to lie down and sleep.
you have been so very kind to
me, Captain Pope" said Laura, some.
what nervously, turning an unopened
paper in her lap round and round.
that | should hate myself for asking
you any question which might convey
an idea Of ingratitude."
do not talk so formally" exclaim.
ed Pope. 81 love you; speak to me,
dearest. as though you loved me in
return"
She blushed and answered, 81 have
father and mother. | have friends
awaiting my arrival In England. It
must sooner or later reach their ears
that the Thetis was plundered and
sunk by pirates, who carried me away
in their ship. Will 1t be long before
| am able to communicate with them,
to let them know that am safer"
Grant me time to fall in with the
Alnwick Castle, answered Pope.
"You know that you're to be my
wife?"
ooh, Captain Pope" she cried, with
a sidelong look at the helmsman, who
with Grindal Just abaft him, was not
standing very far of, you will first
let me go homei~
MY dear girl" He broke OF
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-05
What SENATOR Hoar Said,

Senator Hoar has now said right
out in meeting that the Dingley sched-
ules ought to be revised after presi-
Dental election. Will the American
Economist be ablo to believe its ex-
pansive s?"--Hartford Courant.
Senator Hoar has said nothing Of
the sort. What he said. in substance,
was that the tariff should not be re-
vised at all until the people have by
their votes directed congress to under
take revision. A very different thing,
is it not? Perhaps, If the Courant will
read what Senator Hoar really said, it
may be able to believe its strabismic
eyes.-American Economist.
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CHAPTER xxI.-contlnued.

SEIrNT Gn NNls-SOIltllbCds
Crystal walked as far as the long
boat, which was checked abaft the
galley or caboose, and nearly filled
the space betwixt that sea kitchen
and the mainhatch. Her proportions
were gatherable, even by that light.
She was large. good boat, and the
mate stood viewing her because he
had a scheme sailing about In his
brain as a wasp huns about room.
What's that?" suddenly yelled a
man, springing to his feet and point.
Ing into corner of the dark sea
about four points on the lee bow.
1t was an effulgent scarlet cloud,
with a slow motion of light in it as
though 1t was wind-tossed.
The sea swept black to that dash
OF glowing gold, and Crystal, after
steadfastly gazing, said, "It's a cloud
rejecting the light Of ship on fire.
He walked to the skylight and sent
his voice to the couple below in a
singing yell that instantly started
Pope on to his legs.
"A ship on fire on the lee bow"
I'm coming on deck" said Pope.
And in few minutes ne arrived
with his telescope in one hand and
Miss Laura's hand in the other.
GAY, that's fire sure enough" said
he. "See how it wavers. 'Tis a re-
Elected light though" and he leveled
his glass.
The lenses made 1t clear that ves-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-05
When to Revise the rarIt.

The fact is that the tariff will be 70
vised when the people at the polls de-
mand IT, and not before.-New York
Times
Right, for once. That Is precisely
when, and only when, the tariff will be
or should be revised. When the peo
pie, being tired OF prosperity, or fol
any other reason satisfactory to them.
selves, want the tariff revised, reduced
or removed, they will say so, and It
will be done. But until that time
comes. until the people have said SO,
the proper thing to do is to let the tar
III alone.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-05

the Nlisscul sweetness of the Cuban
climate, one is forced to conclude that
1t were better to own and cultivate q
single acre Of land In Cuba than to
drag out a weary and profitless exist
eDce on hundred acres in Michigan.
If the half is true Of what is SO
famingly set forth as to the vast sums
of money to be made out of agricul-
lure in Cuba, that island has no need
Of special reciprocity privileges in the
American market. 1t not only does
not need them. but. from the stand
point Of the American farmer, 1t ought
not to have them.