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The age-herald., 1898-01-16

No real, no abing prosperity come to the south unless the credit system is abolished in every branch of business, and this cannot be accomplished until there is more money in circulation. The financial strength of New England, has been &C., quired through long years of cash pay ments. cash system enables individ- uals and corporations to fully understand their expenses and expenditures, and leaves no dobt as to their financial ability to incur certain obligations.
 The great milestone around the neck of the south, which has caused her barely to keep her head above the waves of adver- sty has been for generations the universal credit system. Until this burden is re- moved the great mass of southerners will be the "hewers of wood and drawers of water" to the arrogant money powers of the east.
 In the days of slavery and the great cot ton plantations, there came, only once year. a time for settling business ac- counts in the south, and that at the be- ginning of the new year. Happy, indeed, was that planter who had a good surplus in bank after paying his yearly debts. Through the twelve preceding months the planters expenses grew in proportion to their indifference to the eXtravagance of themselves and their families; and when every obligation was scrupuiously can celled-for there was never more honor. able class on Gods green earth than the planters-they found their riches lay chiefly in the number Of slaves they could call their own. In the majority of instances the entire value of the cotton raised was required to pay the years expenses of the planters families, their slaves and their plantations. When these slaves were swept away by the arbitrament of the sword, nearly every planter in the south was re- duced to absolute poverty. They had their lands, to be sure, but, with their personal inexperience as practical farmers, and with little or no money with which to begin new life, this form of property amounted
The age-herald., 1898-01-16
FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD.
A Paid Representative" of the Gas Company
 Talks for the Aristocracy.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 I have been reading with interest your vaporings on the subject of cheaper gas. Permit me to say, as a consumer of gas, that you are over-zealous, and that you have not given the matter of the price of gas due consideration. l am opposed to the board of aldermen forcing the gas com pany to reduce the pr.oe of gas to one dollar per thousand feet. There is no ne- cessity for this. The people in Birmingham who consume gas in their homes can well afford to pay the price now asked and much more. The other people are content to use kerosene lamps and candles Let them continue to do so. Don't try to train the tastes of the classes up to such things as the use of gas in their homes If you do that they will soon want porcelain lined bath tubs, hot and cold water and other extravagances which only we who can af- ford it can indulge in.
 Again, I protest against The Age-Her- aids attempting to persuade the board of aldermen that one dollar is a reasonable price for the Birmingham Gas company
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

these difficulties beeettlng the path and endangering the life of a patent" says the writer in lthe Forum, is it any mar vel that so few patents survive? Is 1t not rather a wonder that more are not lost in the many possible pltfalls?"
 Patents have indeed become such an uncertain property that Inventors now a-days endeavor. If possible, to protect themselves by secrecy. In some eases this can be done: in others, it cannot be done. as the device is plain even to the wayfarer. The problem of securing to man the benefits of his own brain work has indesl become a vslry difficult one, and the public, fearing monopoles, sre not inclined to render it easier to inventors. As things now stand the patent office is place to deposit money, and the papers Issued in return are valueless in ninety-nine cases out of hundred. The exceptional cases are. as or corporate strength bsh.rd them. The Bell telephone is an example of the lat ter, and where there is cne such case, there are scor5s of really valuable Ideas that become through defects in the pa pers filed CUT through infringements un- certain possessions.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16
THE VOICE OF A DEMOCRAT.
Painting the Picture of Wretchedness Under
 Mir. McKinley's Prosperity.

Cornelius O'Conner in New York Journal.
 As another Bryan democrat, I make bold
 to take issue with your article of the 11th
 instant.
 ed a battle or ran up the flag of victory"
 We propose to fight the battle on the lines
 laid down in the Chicago platform, even
 for generation, and, if necessary, it will
 be handed down from sire to son. We re-
 fuse to build or speculate upon the shifting
 and treacherous sands of political expedi-
 ency, or so-called harmony.
 We have listened for twelve long, weary
 years to those professional harmonizers,
 who have held the words of promise to the
 ear only to break them to the hope. We
 have listened to sonorous platitudes and
 declamations for like period, and the
 people have been sold into bondage we
 have trusted, and we have been betrayed;
 we have hoped, and the doors of mercy
 have been shut upon mankind; we have en-
 treated. and we have been mocked; and
 now we rise up and defy them, and tell
 them that the time for harmony and com
 promise has passed away, and that we will
 only consider and accept unconditional sur render.
 We see on all sides of us labor walking the streets of our cities vanly seeking em- ployment want and wretchedness stalking through the highways and byways of our. fair land with no refuge from starvation but the river or the grave, while on the
  barbaric splendor and luxury that would shame. ancient Rome when it was in the hey-dey of it's oppression and persecution. We have witnessed an unparalleled exhibi- tion of coersion, villification. persecution oppression and corruption raising it's hide ous head has held high holiday, and the harmonious and the saviorS of society have said that it is well. And to that matchless leader of the de- | mocracy, William Jennings Bryan, eight million American freemen say: ''Our bounty is as boundless as the sea; our love as deep"
 "Our hopes, our hearts, our prayers, our tears,
 Our faith triumphant OCT our fears; Are all with thee; are all with thee" And through darkness is now on high, peering through the sullen, lowering clouds and looking beyond the vista of years to come, see him holding sanctuary in the hearts of the people. I see mighty, free, enlightened people, whose hearts swell with love and devotion, slowly and reverently vending their way to his far-off inland city, carrying with them hallowed memories, bearing the blossoms and garlands from | Mt Vernon and Monticello, laying the wreaths and flowers of immortality upon his last abiding place, saying with words l that rise struggling from the heart, that are too deep to utter, too strong to be sup pressed:
 s'While the withered trunk of Freedom s tree
 Sends forth a single leaf, even for thy grave,
 A garland let it be-"
The age-herald., 1898-01-16
The Value of Patents.

An article in the Forum for January raises the question, "Is it worth while to take out a patent?" and practically answers it in the negative. A patient without commercial value is of course
 trouble and expense thrown away, and a valuable patent has a gauntlet to run that is, to say the least, very distress ing. Infring emeGits are almost sure. to follow, and to fight them down con- sumes time and money. The more val uable the patent, the harder the balttle. The validity of the patent is invariably attacl0ed, and if there be flaw any, where 1t is discovered and brought against the patenItee. The owner of a valuable patent accumulates, in fact, a crop of lawsuits that are not only vexa- tious, but that are extremely expensive. Patent lawyers of the first rank and ex- pert testimony eat away all possible profits in many cases, and if the paten- tee win his cases, the subject of damages is difficult one ito adjust. Before the litigation Is ended either the time of the patent has run out, or some one has pat ented something still better. With all
The age-herald., 1898-01-16
TESTIMONY CONCLUDED
By the Government in the Case of Captain
 Murphy, Charged With FiIibustering.

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 15.-The govern ment concluded it's testimony in the fili- clustering case of Captain Edward Murphy of the steamship Laurada in the United States district court today. Senator Gray, for the defense, submitted a motion for peremptory charge by the court to tho jury to acquit the defendant on the ground that there was not sufficient evidence sub. mitted by the government to warrant it's submission to the jury. The contention of the defense. he said, is that the evidence is as consistent with lawful act, the car- rying of contrabrand goods as with thd offense charged the furnishing of means for military expedition.
 District Attorney Vandergrift combatted the motion and argument occupied the court until noon adjournment.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

ficient to convince the people that his joy at the corruptionist's triumph was that of a personal friend. There were a lot of idiotic telegrams sent to Hanna on the oc- casion of his victory The most idiotic, however was that sent by McKinley's pri- vate secretary, John Addison Porter. Por- ter has as few brains as an oyster. Of course he has the advantage of the oyster in being able to talk. If the oyster could speak have no doubt it would be superior to Porter. Another was by Cornelius N. Bliss, secretary of the interior. MT. Bliss telegram read like that of schoolboy. It took Tom ochiltree, Tom Oakes, ex-presi- dent of the Northern Pacific railroad, and Warren Leland, proprietor of the Manaht- tan hotel in New York, to send the real crazy-horse joint telegram. It was all right for oakes to stand in with Hanna. oakes was dismissed from the Northern Pacific railroad for stealing.
 His administration of that corporation was about as dishonest as it could well have been. It was by mere accident that Oakes was not indicted by a Montana grand jury. It was the railroads money that prevented it from being done His admin istration of the Northern Pacific road was
 
 from splendid earning power to where it was not able to pay current expenses. oakes' idea of managing the property was high handed. If he did not see what he wanted he simply went and got it, whether 1t was his or belonged to the road It gem orally belonged to the road but he apro- prIated it to his own use. He is the kind of man who endorses the use of bribes to buy seats in the United States senate. MT. Oakes, of course, comes from one of the oldest and best families of New York state. But that makes no difference with him. He sees no objection to robbing g. corporation built by other peoples money.
 It does not seem to many that Alabama has a very strong delegation in congress. Outside of General Wheeler there is not another Alabama member who has risen above the surface in anything or upon any subject during the present session. Not one of them have originated a new idea. Not one of them have introduced single bill that would enhance in the least way the public good of the state. They have introduced few private bills, few of which. I doubt, will ever be passed. Alabama has not had strong men in congress for num- Der of years. I spent fifteen years as newspaper writer about congress, and the only man who ever came from Alabama during that time that was at all a man of strength on the floor of the house was Col. Oates. Herbert stood next, but there was a vast difference between Oates and Herbert all in Oates favor. The country is in need of great deal of legislation not private legislation, but public legislation Yet Alabama's delegation sits in congress, draws it's salary with great regularity, but it does nothing. I am in favor of sending a delegation to the next congress from this state composed of men who have ideas, who are alive and who are not merely fol- lowers of three or four political leaders.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16
P. F. O. N. IDEA.
Cullman Tribune.

From the Cullman Tribune.
 The able evening daily, the Mobile Item, is making strong fight for the payment of the liberated slaves of the south, by the federal government No sensible, honest man doubts the justness of the claim, but the slave owners will never get justice in the matter.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

It is no doubt gratifying to Mark Hanna to know that it will be seven years before he will have to open his barrel for the .pur- chase of another seat in the senate.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

One woman near Decatur has raised one of the greatest rows that has been known in northern Alabama for great many years And yet people will say women are without personality and influence.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

In the death of James B. Simpson at Montgomery yesterday the newspaper pro- fession was robbed of one of it's brightest members and the state' loses a faithful official, for such he was as the recording secretary of the governor.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

There is an abundance of evidence to warrant the belief that great deal of Spanish money is being spent in Wash ington outside of one or two newspaper offices .rfH
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

It Is not at all improbable that the Span ish are paying good, round salaries to number of gifted and enterprising falsi- hers of facts now located in Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

The sight of United States warship in the harbor at Havana would be of great benefit to the sick and dying on the selond
The age-herald., 1898-01-16
Treasury Statement.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance $239. 0139: gold reserve. S612 19. .601.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

No doubt President Mckinley was think ing of those notes aggregating $11S,ooo which Mark Hanna paid for him when he
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

wrote that gushing telegram of eongratu- fatlon
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
SPANS MILITARY POLICE.
\ Picturesque and WeIl-Kcpt Corp
Thnt May AlWnys DC Seen ON Patrol.

\ Picturesque and WeIl-Kcpt COrpA
That May Always he Seen on Patrol.
The best troops in the Spanish serv-
ice do not belong to the line, but to
that admirable corps of military police
known as the Order Publico. This is
n corps d'elite, composed OF young SOL
diers, Spaniards to a man, all of whom
have been selected from the regular
army on account of their superior i'm
telligence and physical qualities. They
perform regular police patrol duty and
do it with degree of dignity and
courtesy that might well serve as a
model for department for any police
force. Their uniform is distinctly mill
tary, consisting of dark blue tunic
faced with red, wide blue trousers with
red stripes and a iaunty cap, something
after the fashion of the French fatigue
cap, until recently worn in our army.
Ordinarily they are armed with a'huge
revolver, worn on the left side in a
buff leather sheath, and short,
straight sword. They are all admir-
ably set up and their arms, equipments
and uniforms are the very pink of per-
lection, in striking contrast to the
slovenliness and dilapidaton of weap-
ons and clothing that characterize the
Spanish soldier of the line.
All tourists who have had occasion TO
come into contact with an Order Pub
lico will cheerfully testify to his UNI
failing courtesy. 1t was this corps
which, equipped as infantry with Rem
ington rifles, distinguished itself by the
mastery manner in which it handled
the mobs during the riots, without hay
ing occasion to fire a shot.-N. Y. Her
aid.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
cHIIKooT PASS HORROR.
An Immense Avalanche Entirely SUBJ
merged tho Famous Trail, Causing the
Death or Thlrty-O Persona

SEATTLE, Wash, April GA dis
patch from Skaguay, Alaska, on the
3D. says that on the Chilkoot trail, bee
tween the Scales and Stone house, at
least 81 men met death and large
number of others were injured more
or less severely in a snowslide. The
dead were crushed under an
avalanche of snow and ice, which
came down from the noun
tain side upon the left hand
side OF the trail midway between the
Scales and Stone house. Fully 30 peo-
Pile were overtaken by the slide and
are either buried in the snow or scat
tered along the borders of the ava
lanche in more or less injured condi-
ton. The point at which the acci-
dent occurred Is some five miles above
Sheep camp A binding snowstorm
was raging all day upon the summit
and as consequence many of those in
the vicinity were making no attempt
to travel. Thousands of people were
encamped in the vicinity of the acct
dent at the time and were soon upon
the scene rendering such assistance as
possible, Upon receipt Of the news,
points below Dyea telephoned up to
know If assistance was required
and received an answer to the
effect that 5000 people were at
work on the debris and were
only in each others way. There was
n preliminary slide at two o'clock in
the morning. People were digging up
their goods when the second slide oc-
Cured about noon. Later advices said
that it was believed that so or 100
people were killed in the slide. Twenty
two bodies had been recovered and
identified, and % were brought out
alive
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Blows Up with Disastrous Results
Three TrAinmen Killed.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, April 9.-The
worst wreck that ever happened in
Montana occurred on the Montana
Central Thursday night Westbound
freight No. 25 arrived at the Dry Forks
bridge, 60 miles from here, at $50 and
proceeded to cross. The train was
composed of 16 loads, one car of dyna-
mite and five empties. When within
25 feet of the bridge the dynamite eX-
ploded, wrecking the bridge and tear
ing ten cars to kindling wood. A hole
was torn in the earth 5Ox25 feet and
five feet deep. Telegraph poles and
wires were blown out and communica.
ton from Great Falls shut off until
yesterday. The bodies of two of the
trainmen were hurled from the wreck,
which Immediately caught fire and
was consumed 1t is supposed that
the car containing the powder was de-
rallied on the bridge and the jolting
caused it to explode. Three trainmen
were killed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
FoREsTRY SCHOOLS WAIVED.
America should Treat Her PrimevAl
WOOdA PnreIY as Crops.

Woods Purely M Crops.
There is no forestry school in the
United States, A few colleges have
departments of forestry, but no prac-
teal work is being done. Here in Mon
tana we have the forest close to the
school, where many practical lessons
may be given the student. A sentiment
will thus be cultivated for the noble
monarchs that have looked down
on many generations of white and red
men. We may soon learn to love the
forest, and treasure il as does every
other civilized country in the world.
From Australia TO Russia we find ad-
mirable care taken of the forest. Every
where we find it treated as crop; so
treated that each cutting improves the
forest conditions, In our noble land
we cut but once, and the resulting
waste land is Il constant menace TO our
watertlow conditions.
We must have timber for our mines
30 years from now, and should get it in
our own state, but under the present
policy our large timber will be cut in
that time, and we must look to other
countries for our supply. Any lumberl
man in this state will bear me out in
this. Some may think my figures too
large. AS matter of fact, our annual
timber growth will supply the present
demand more than four times, but be-
tween the aXman devastating 200 square
miles of forest annually and the forest
fires averaging between 300 and 400
square miles every year, alarming in
roads are made upon our forest empire.
Something must be done, and done
soon. The slaughter of timber is worse
in Montana to-day than in any other
state. Not so much danger is to be
feared on account Of the loss of timber,
but on account of the terrible changes
brought about in the waterhow. We
can import timber, but we cannot im-
port water, and there is a limit to tho
engneerngsllill in holding back spring
floods Must the people of Montana
wait years, as Pennsylvania has done.
to learn this lesson Helena (Mont.)
Independents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
Dentne.s Cannot pe cured

10y local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that il
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inllamed condition of the mu
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube, When
this tube gets iniamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it i
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con
lition, hearing will he destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catauh
which is nothing but an intlOmed condition
of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free.
H. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, Toe
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
Answcrs to Corresnon0entn.

Student-C Certainly, bookkeeping can be
lend them.
Reader-No, il is not an uncommon thing
for the good to go to she bad; otherwise
there would be no demand for missionaries
Inquirer-Yes, there are bookcases made
from lawsuits relating TO copyrights, but VIC
wouldn't recommend item for your library
Sentiment-We don't know why the lily is
recognized as the emblem of purity, unless
it is because man has been unable to adul
terate it..
Athlete-Yes, a porous plaster will some
times remove the effects of strain OF
wrench, but you'd better keep the wrench
to aid in removing the porous plaster.--
Chicago Evening News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
KISSED BY A MOB.
Kansas City Men Who Carried Relief to
Starving Cubans Had II Lively
Tlme'at Matanzas.

New ORLEANS, April 0. The steamer
Utstein arrived at Port Eads from Ma
tanzas. On board were w. G. Rich
ardson and w. c. Curtiss, of the Kan
sas City Star, who represented Kan
sas City in the distribution of 600 tons
of relief supplies to suffering re-
concentrates. On Monday the sup
plies were landed, but only with
great difficulty and amid the abuse
and insults of the Spanish populace.
The presence of the food distributors
in Matanzas created such intense eX-
element and bitterness that riot was
imminent to such a point that both
the British and American consuls adj
vised the two newspaper men to re-
turn on board the Utstein for safety.
They were followed from their hotel
to the landing by bowling mob, who
Kissed, spat upon and otherwise i'm
suited the Americans, crowded in front
of them, jostled them and at one time
threatened to push them bodily into
the baV,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
A nc,nnrI,nhIe Hook.

A Comic History of Greece, from the Ear.
iest Times to the Death of Alexander the
Great. BY Charles NJ. Snyder. Philadel.
phia: j. i. Lppincott Company.
The author of this work has set himself
the task of making truly serious set of cir.
cumstances, exceedingly funny. He has
unquestionably succeeded, as he expresses
it. He wrote the book for the purpose Of
getting even with the myths and heroes Of
s sGbH@ Gy,v who T S3uisd MIN H %Gn a0gs
is witty and humorous, without being vul.
gar. About $50 illustrations illuminate the
lines from the pencils of half dozen artists.
The book is truly tickle tonic for the mel
ancholy.