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The age-herald., 1898-11-20
The Revenue Bills.
Editor

State Tax Commissioner Wood has pre- pared five bills touching taxation, and these bills are now in the hands of the ways and means committee. of which Judge Mitchell, of Lauderdale, is chairman. These important bills are the result of years of experience and thought, and they will doubtless receive due attention in the chief house committee.
 The first of the five bills provides for a state board of equalization. This should be entitled: "A bill to secure fair and uniform taxation,' for that is it's sole object At present county escapes a portion of its proportion of state taxation by lowering its standard of assessment Some lower the standard to one-third of market value; some stop at one-half, and so on to the end of the list of sixty-six counties Uniform ity of valuation does not exist, and equal- ity of taxation is, s,therefore. a legal fiction Such comparative injustice should be stop ped, and experience among the states of this union goes to show that state board of equalization is the better and more feasible remedy.
 The second bill deals with the exemption of new manufactures. This bill will com mend itself to all who trying to build up the industries of the state. It aims to put the state on level with competing states.
 The third bill calls for a collateral in- heritance tax. Property that passes by in- heritance to children or grandchildren would not be taxed by this law, but proper ty that goes to nephews and nieces and the like would be. Commissioner Wood thinks such law would bring perhaps 50 900 year into the treasury. Many other States have similar laws, and there really is no reason why the state should not de- rive an income. from such gifts.
 Another bill aims to cure minor defects in the revenue law, and it also suggests some additions to the revenue in the form of new license taxes. In no instance, how ever, are new license fees recommended beyond those of adjoining states.
 The last bill contains proposed amend ments of the tax commission law, generally known as the back-tax or Badham law. The law has won its way to public favor. It has been enforced in all but twelve counties of the state. The pending bill would reduce the number of commission CTS. end,-sss'a ,t,scse retaiqed in the public service increased conpensatl Ion which they certainly dsserve. vaiuatio1l r have been increased ny the eommission ts ths extent Treas surv s17s,a55. cofSma.uaensr Nlxeos !. confident the round up' for the nscai year will show a state gain of S2ooooo' ana GU. ,n- tv gains of an equal amount. Between 'h' tax commission and the proposed board oi equalization, taxation in the state shouio soon be brought to logical. just, fair ana eou;table basis. It is far from that now
The age-herald., 1898-11-20
A Good Start in Russell
n the Troy Messenger.

From the Troy Messenger.
 Rev. N. c. Underwood told us today that he was on the Hatcher plantation, in Rus sell county, the other day, and that that plantation was planted in cotton this year, producing 75O bales, and that six hundred acres of that plantation had already been sown in oats and two hundred and fifty acres were being sown in wheat, making a total of eight hundred and fifty acres given to the production of grain instead of cot ton This is a good start for Russell if it is not spoiled by others who will increase their cotton acreage.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20
ALABAMA LEADERS
 IN CONGRESS-

John H. Bankhead, of Alabama, is a can- didate for democratic leader of the national house of representatives, He is to be pro- posed by the Alabama delegation, and it is to be contest between Bankhead, Bailey, Richardson and DeArmand.
 Bailey, who was the selected one in the last house, and who is a candidate again, is likewise candidate for the senate from Texas to succeed Senator Chiffon, whose term expires March 4, 1901.
 Richardson was-a candidate against Bai- ley two years ago. DeArmand is new candidate in the field He Is a brilliant debater and parliamentarian, halls from Missouri, and has been a conspicuous fig- ure in the house for several years, but has never aspired to leadership. Bankhead has been a member of congress for ten years. He has never aspired to leadership, but has made reputation for conservatism and good judgment.
 The four-cornered contest for the minori- ty leadership promises to be interesting, and may result in much balloting in the democratic caucus; but, after all, it will prove to be an empty honor. The demo- cratic party in congress has never yet been known to follow but one leader-Crisp-an
 
 ship, the bakers were many It was rare that they followed Bailey in the last house, and 1t will be an exception if they follow any leader in the next. There are no pri- yates among the democrats in congress. They are all leaders, and each one usually leads in his own peculiar way.
 In the senate the democratic leadership should naturally fall upon Senator Morgan. With German out, Morgan should lead, but the democratic senators are all generals, and jealous of one another. They are al- ready badly divided on the territorial an- nexation question, and over the form of the Nicaragua canal bill They will, as they always have done, fight among them selves.
 However, 1t may yet be that Alabama will have the ranking man among the democrats in both the senate and the house. THE POLITICIAN.
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The Memphis Compromise.

The doctors, both official and unofficial, talked and argued until they got tired at Memphis, and in the end they were out voted, and plan was adopted that did not please them. The physicians preferred either state control or the Spooner bill. which calls for national health service controlled by a board consisting of one phy- sician from each of the forty-five states. The laymen of the convention generally preferred the Caffery bill, which would hand over to the marine hospital service the entire business of quarantine, but not of sanitation.
 Neither the Spooner nor the Caffery bill was indersed by the convention; but a comproiniss Wns adoptedT that in substance calls for naticn4l btreAp of public health, as branch Of the treasury department. Tho bureau C to bs the executive power. There is also to De an Advisory board, con sisting of one member <zs5 <zss5r each state, ap- pointedby state authorities. The powers of the central board and of the advisory NcOuflCl are lOt ueliltciy III tiS Resolutions of the Memphis convention. be- ... bnd the statement that each is to have A due share in the power and responsl- Silities.'
 n ne Memphis plan is essentially a com-
 omise, but it is a compromise that all Ian accept and work up to. All advances tnd all new measures come, as a rule, in sthat way and there is no reason to doubt |the value or feasibility of the one adopted at Memphis. It is very important, at any rate, that all in the south should accep, the Memphis resolutions; for congress stands ready to adopt whatever the solit south asks for, and the Memphis resolu tions are chiefly valuable in affording 6 basis for united action in this section ol the country. The matter was submitted tC the convention for final decision, and every person in the south should give that de cision full and effective support Union O. action now means protection next summer from dread disease.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20
BAILEY OUT FOR THE SENATE
Dallas Telegram to the Chicago Times
 

Dallas Telegram to the ChlcagO IIHes-
 Herald.
 Congressman Joseph W. Bailey, demo- cratic congressional leader, has squarely entered the race to succeed Horace Chil- ton in the United States senate. Mir Chil- toms term expires March 4, 1899. Mr. Bailey led the anti-expansion fight in the state. convention at Galveston in August last MT. Chiffon led the territorial expansion forces and won The senatorial fight was started right there and has been broadening out ever since The contest promises to be the hottest senatorial battle ever fought in Texas.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20
G.i --.-4A
By M. B. Mayer.

By M. B. Mayer.
 The flowers iH~sweet abundance give Their perfume to the breeze; The birds sing out their purest song In concert to the trees; The soil gives up it's nurturing streng;l Quite hid benath the sod. To add but to the glory of
 It's master and it's God The vernal sun shines down upon The freshly planted field, And unrelenting shines until It bringeth forth its yield; The clouds-those sympathetic things They weep-but not in vain The thirsty lips of Mother Earth Drink up their tears-the rain. All nature with unselfsh hand Doth truly seem to be A brotherhood-a noble hand Dispensing charity.
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during the next three years. Germany is the only other country which has been in- creasing it's output to any extent, but this has only been at the rate of 300.OOO to 40O,- 900 tons per annum on the average"
The age-herald., 1898-11-20
Down on Puns
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
 Mrs. Browne-Yes. we used to let Tommy sit on the dictionary when he took his piano lessons, but his father put a stop to 1t.
 hurt the book?
 Mrs. Browne-No, it was too much like punishment; playing on words. you know.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The Rough Rider problem is now up to MT. Mark Hanna. He is beginning to pick out bronchos that Mr. Mckinley can ride, and that Teddy cannot. It is difficult problem.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20
American Iron and Steel.

If is becoming PidilSi S'SiJ there cannot in the years to come be over production of iron and steel in this coun- +rv because the increasing demands or the .,or,d must in increasing proportions be filled in this country. The London ESan11 omist has Rfachcally admitted as much. sEow prices have inaugurated a movement that will go on, and no one can name its limits. This country is now exporting about zoo 900 tons of iron and steel each year, and the figures show an increasing tenden- cy. England itself took last year 15O,OOO tons.
 The Economist says in substance that ev- cry additional worlds demand must be met in America. There would in fact have been a worlds famine if the production in the United States had not been expanded. It stood twenty years ago at about 3,000,0O0 tons; now the production is at least Ill., OOOOOO tons, and possibly it will go to 12,- GOO 900 tons this year.
 The worlds requirements were twenty five years ago but 100000 tons, but the people on this round globe consumed in 1897 fully 31,OO0.OOO tons, and the estimated requirements of 1901 are 34.OOO, 900 tons. Where is 1t to come from? England has reached her limit. Germany cannot do much better than she is doing. Fully one- half of the great amount must be made in this country.
 Instead of overproduction, there is more danger of underproduction. Says the Lon- don Mercury, in discussing the subject:
 'As the production of Great Britain can- not be readily extended( owing to the dif- ficulty of obtaining ore. 1t seems probable that the United States will have to supply the bulk of the additional 100000 tons of pig iron which are likely to be required
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The Roosevelt broncho boom is to be con- ducted by Boss Platt, and the Mckinley boom by Boss Hanna.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The Paris commission should wind up it's work this week, and the senate should promptly confirm it. That is the way to put the war issue out of sight.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

From the one end of the country to the other the wish is expressed that Joe Jef- ferson will live long and prosper.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

President McKinley's message VIII en- deavor it is said, to indefinitely continue the war issue.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The steady growth of the socialist vote in Rhode Island. Massachusetts and New York Is exciting much comment.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

St. Louis is ahead of the Northside, for it had fifty-seven highway robberies last month.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The court of cessation is doing more for the good name of France than the generals are capable of doing.
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talnly can be trusted to select the lawyers who prosecute them. The people are all right.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The two highwaymen have taken in a partner. The height of the partner Is un- known.
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No voice is raised against the building of an interoceanic canal.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20
The people who select the sherins who

arrest criminals. the judges who try them,
 and the governors who pardon them. cer-
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The long, and the short, highwayman work by the light of the moon.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

There were more meteors in the pros pectuses than in the skies.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The long man and the short man are still pushing their new industry on the North side.
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The Springfield Republican is now captain of the -mill-building press of the south.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The suburbs are fighting their own bread and butter when they fight consolidation.
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The drift of factories is towards the raw material-towards the Birmingham district.
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MT. Hooley and his peers will go into English history.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The Platt ticket is said to be Roosevelt and Reed. The R's and the East have it.
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

The horse outshone society in this year: show.
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 who prosecute them. The people are all right
 The court of cessation is doing more for the good name of France than the generals are capable of doing. President McKinleys message, VIII en- deavor, it is said, to indefinitely continue the war issue.
 St. Louis is ahead of the Northside. for it had ffty-seven highway robberies last month.
 The two highwaymen have taken in partner. The height of the partner Is un- known.
 The long man and the short man are still pushing their new industry on the North side.
 The Springfield Republican is now captain of the anti-cotton-mill-buildi press of the south.
 The drift of factories is towards the raw material-towards the Birmingham district.
  The Platt ticket is said to be Roosevelt and Reed. The R's and the East have 1t. The suburbs are fighting their own bread and butter when they fight consolidation.  The long, and the short, highwayman work by the light of the moon. There were more meteors in the pros pectuses than in the skies. No voice is raised against the building of an interoceanic canal.
 MT. Hooley and his peers will go into English history.
 The horse outshone society in this years show,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
AUGUSTA BUNCO GAMES.
One Discovered by a Somerset County
Visitor Recently.
An Embarrassing Name.-A Good Collector.
The Cat Came Back.

Umbrellas Recovered" This was the
sign that met the. gaze and revived the
spirits of q Somerset county man as he
walked disconsolately down Water street
from the North end, one day n few weeks
ago, in a drenching downpour. He had
had an umbrella when he started out.
but he had been at the State House and
at a restaurant and various other places
that he couldn't remember, and where he
had left that umbrella was more than ne
could figure out in his present condition.
But the sign, Umbrellas Recovered .
brought him new idea.
That's one of them lost and found
places, | guess he soliloquzed. i've
heard that they can track anything from
false teeth, to stray kids in this town.
Great system! Saves lots of time and
trouble! Now. III just go into this place
and see what they can do bout my UNI
brella. It's a handy day TO have one.
Umbrellas recovered, see.'' he re.
marked confidentially to a man who
came forward to wait on him. -
Yes, SIR E s7a
"Well. that's job want done for me- "
Have you got your umbrella with
your
Great snakes, no! What would I be
wanting to get it back for if I had it?
Don't try to be funny, young man. l
know a thing or two if l do come from
the country"
The clerk looked bewildered.
I'm not trying to be funny" he re-
turned, with some indignation, but how
can we put a cover on your umbrella I'M
less We have it?"
Put a cover on? Is that what you
mean by your blanked old sign? Then
why don't you say SO, and not try 10
draw man in with false pretenses? Oh
yes, that's just another of your Augusta
bunco games. I'm onto most of them,
but that was new one on me. UmbreI-
las recovered, indeed.' and he went out
once more into the pouring rain shifting
and snorting Indignantly.
young lady who is pretty well known
in Portland society recently had as WIS.,
itor a Miss Legge of Buffalo Miss Legge
is a sweet, beautiful girl, and her Port
land friend tried to make her visit a
pleasant one, but she only partly sue
ceeded in doing SO.
I'm sorry, Alice" the girl who had
done the entertaining. said when the
other got ready to return home, that
you are determined to go back so soon.
What's the matter, anyway? You don't
seem TO have had good time at air.
Oh l know it," Miss Legge replied,
but it hasn't been your fault, dear. I'll
never go away from home again until I'm
married"
why, whatever put such an idea as
that in your head, you dear little goose?"
WELL" the Buffalo girl sadly said,
every time am introduced to any one
he always looks blank for about minute
and then says: ! didn't quite catch your
name. What is it., please?' When I get
married and have a new name l may feel
like going out among strangers, but I'M
til then l shall stay right around where
people know me-
Nte,ya tha 1Sac tn, Ann, 40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10

An odd proposal was effected but a
few weeks ago. in which the two Maine
people who We're interested were aged
respectively about 65 and So years.
The older. the gentleman, was a
widower whose wife had been dead
several years. The younger was a
widow whose husband had left her
legacy consisting of several children
and a little farm. The young gallant
had given up all hopes of marriage I'M
til he saw this particular lady, and
then he began his courtship in a man
ner that would have done credit to a
man 40 years his junior. The court
ship was carried on in such progress
sive manner that all thought that the
question had been popped and the
whole matter settled. with the excep-
ton of the marriage taking place. But
it seems this was a case where even in
the grown up sons of the man were
deceived.
He went awaxfrom home to place
in Massachusetts for stay of several
weeks, but it seems that no sooner had
he arrived than he longed for his
youthful sweetheart. AT once he went
to the telephofa and connected with
the town where the woman lived and
asked that she be found. When she
arrived at the telephone he asked her
to marry him, and as though afraid
the connection of the line would be
broke before she could say the word
that was to make them both so happy,
she said quickly. Yes" That settled
it. -
IF you have money enough come to
me here" said the happy man, land
We will be married at once. If you
have not the money, borrow some and
tell them / will settle when I get
home
Oh, yes, she had the money and
would not have to borrow any. She
was so happy that she forgot to ask
where he was, and as he had left no
instructions of any sort, there was
trouble an hour or two after she had
left the phone to think that she did
not know where to find her honeyboy.
She went to the Office, but the operator
failed to find out where the message
came from as it was paid on the other
end.
About this time the man on the other
end of the line had come to realize that
his hearts delight did not know where
to go SO he hustled to the telephone
Office and once more called for his
sweetheart. She was not far from the
office and again they held a converse
ton. She learned where he was, and
all that, so there was nothing else to
trouble them. lFN
They We're married and. presumably,
they will Live happy ever after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10

~
boy held out the letter, but suddenly no.
ticing that 1t was muddy he drew it
quickly back and wiped It carefully on
he let the girl have It, s
II the man who wrote the bold SUPER
scription on the muddy envelope ever got
sweeter smile from the girl in blue
than she bestowed on the little newsboy
he is to be envied. ~ * sr@i.ss iss',
THANK you. very much" she said.
I'm very. very much obliged TO you.',
The boy grinned broadly and Sheep
ishly made a fumbling attempt on the
peak of his cap and backed OF until he
collided with another youngster who had
been looking cynically on.
'Tryin' to make q mash?" asked the
cynic between puns OF cigarette end.
'Doin' the dood act? How much did she
give yer, Brassey?" 80
Brassey made no reply for a moment.
He was looking after the girls, who had
nearly reached the street corner and he
had a remnant of the grin still lingering
about his dirty face. At the corner the
girl in blue turned, nodded and waved
her hand. and Brassey waved bis hand
back at her. When she and her compat1-
ion got into their car Brassey turned to
his cigarette-smoking colleague.
Didn't give me nawthin.," he said.
'What'd she give me anythin' fer?''
The cynic snorted. Gee. you're dead
one. she remarked you'd ought D. KEEP
the letter. You'd got quarter if you'd
worked it right
Brassey looked at him with sovereign
contempt. You're a cheap skate" he
said deliberately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
YIsIT TO ROSA BoNHEUR.

lerican girl artist abroad, writing
tend at home of a visit to Rosa
}, tells this interesting story of
tt animal painter:
listed Rosa Bonheur on the day
I'd. for that lady had had the
! to write to friend of ours say
she would receive us Thursday
IN.
ound Miss Bonheur outside her
what she calls her animal gar
Enough not surrounded by Wlld
his we had expected to find her,
leading lion cub by a chain,
affectiOnately regarding an i'm
lger, which roared in a cage near
j you paint another picture, Miss
7 shall paint until I die said
r EXPECT to die when / have
Won in III health?' we asked.
said she, laughing, 4 am strong
but I am an old woman; l was
rich. you know.
great ambition continued she,
fnt a, lion before die. l have
5. many lions, as you may Know,
| that exactly suited me. l have
s, in getting the yellow of lion $
1t never the green. If you viii
hointing to the fur of the cub.
see that there are green shades
lit. which have never been shown
fling am studying them now.
said. with a wave OF the mana
The risky animal. as the sun
Is back there is green which Is
linwed the direction of her hand
:enough there, in the broad sun
i a strange tint of green in the
h somehow. fascinated us as we
ST was gone in minute.
is the shade | hope to get in my
Hing said Miss Bonheur: It
MIXTURE of a lioness and her
nossibly a lion in the back
cannot tell just yet, enough
fva fonnd the colors.'
n, naint rapidly? asked we.
saiI She. very rapidly, but It
Ia long time to get the colors. !
,,nnS nv palette again and
: try them. Sometimes very
ttndv will cost me weeks o.
tbu an If sudden. I get it like
ht;nn and l fly at the picture
- can really do O picture
WV after / get the colors.
MIG ROnheur had escorted us
.r garden, she invited US in the
S,a did not accept the invita-
fraU, how impatient she was 10
work for this great painter IS
i. va her great fame has been
i,w long. hard years OF steady
Philadelphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10

In addition to usual are line of Dry and Fancy
Goods we would call younttenton our line Of