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The age-herald., 1898-03-09

paying for the Ohioans' private trains and other 1uxuries. and which purchased for him the office of president. MT. Bryan pre- fers his expenses shall be borne by those who are willing to contribute to his ex- penses and time in teaching doctrine in which they believe and one in which the people are to be benefited when their cause, which is his cause, shall triumph.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09
That Circular Letter Again.

State Superintendent Turner's letter de- lending Alabama's present school system is disappointing. It indicates a petulant and irritable disposition. The AgeHerald is, however, chiefly disappointed in finding MT. Turner committed to the impossible task of defending and justifying Alabama's so- called school system. The people had right to expect him to champion their cause, leading in their fight for better schools When tho battle is fairly begun he aligns himself with the enemies of progress, and shows bad temper by calling those who want better school conditions in Alabama all sorts of names.
 The Age-Herald has had no idea of sad ding upon the present state superintendent grets that he should feel it his duty to as- sume the responsibility. There has been no attempt to belittle aught that is good in the system, nor to "belittle those who had labored night and day. to make it what it is In cold facts simply, Ala bamas school system has been compared truth has not been told if the facts have been misrepresented, let MT. Turner point out the errors in specific terms, instead of indulging in a sort of plantive, generalized whine about "would-be reformers," who are fresh in the business,'' who persist in telling things in their ignorance that may disgrace the state" or belittle those who have spent days and sleepless nights in making the system what it is. The people want the facts, and The Age-Herald has published them without sentimentality or false state pride.
 In speaking of Alabama's school system, Mr. Turner continually emphasizes the three schools for higher or special educa- tion. He seems to think the system con- sists of these schools. But the question at issue is, not what the normal, technical or ress are the common schools making? MT. Turner seems to think that if the state will furnish plenty of colleges, we need not worry about the common country schools. He proceeds to enlighten the governor by telling him that in matters of education and morals progress must begin at the top. Yes, that was the mediaeval idea. Yet Christ began his mission with the poor fishermen of Galilee, and Pestalozzi in- augurated the doctrine of universal educa- ton with the ragged children of Yverdun. It was also a medaeval idea that govern ment should begin at the top, but any school child in Alabama will tell MT. Turner that that was changed in TIC, and that today education as well as government is not limited to the few at the top The peo- pie rule, and the people want schools. The people pay the taxes. and the people should have schools for their children. The schools of the state should be democratic, rather than autocratic; the schools of the people must no longer subsist on the crumbs left by the colleges
 No, we are not living in medieval Flu tain special privileges for the few, but are living in free America, where the poorest country lad in romespun is prince of the realm. Build schools throughout Alabama. and open wide their doors to all her chill dren.
 For three years, while MT. Mckinley was
The age-herald., 1898-03-09
RANSOM AS A TEMPERANCE APOSTLE
From the San Francisco Wave.

From the San Francesca wave.
 Ex-Senator Matt Ransom of South Caro- Mna brides himself on his self-possession. On the steps of the Metropolitan hotel he stood one morning featuring constituent on the evils of alcohol, and extolling his own experience as exhibiting the benefits of abstinence. Hanging on his arm was a light, overcoat which, as he advanced into the hotel one of the bell boys grabbed an1 started for the statesman's apartment. In his haste the youngster trdpped and went sprawling. suspicious-looking black bottle slid out of one of the pockets of the garment and was broken into pieces on the marble floor. '"There goes my bottle of catsup," said MT. Ransom, without changing a muscle in his face. But the odor that arose from the marble floor was suggestive of the strongest liquor ever brewed by a North Carolina moonshiner.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

If Spain does not believe this country is prepared for war all that is necessary to disprove it is to get Premier Sagasta to take look at MT. Joseph C.. Cannon, in the house, from Illinois, and Sentor Frank Cannon. in the senate, from Utah. In the matter of Cannon equipment, both the sen- ate and house are well fortified.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

When John M. Palmer and Simon Boliver Buckner toured the country two years ago their expenses were paid from a corrup- ton fund contributed by trusts. MT. Bryan is an honest man, and accepts no such favors from octopus, whose managers would control him in return for the kind ness extended"
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

For three years, while MT. Mckinley was in training for the presidency. Mark Hanna money from the trusts and ether like ille- gal corporations. which was expended in
The age-herald., 1898-03-09
What It Deserves

From the Scale Register.
 For one this paper desires to thank the Birmingham Age-Herald for its splendid news service in the matter of our cornpii- cations with Spain. The Age-Herald mas reralqsl it's readers as no other Alabama paper has done, ard 1t deserves the supp port of every A.abamian who is able to subscribe for it.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

If William Jennings Bryan had been the tool of the trusts then he could afford to travel about the country in special trains with a retinue of servants, as Mckinley has too frequently done.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

The first gun of the war was fired, when in the house of representatives yesterday, the Cannon bill appropriating $50 100000 was passed providing for the purchase of war ships and other munitions of war.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Judging from the patriotic speeches made in the house of representatives yesterday on the Cannon bill, noiseless powder was not brought into use.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

The greatest service Roger Q. Mills has ever done either his state or the country was on Saturday last when he wrote letter saying he would not be candidate for reelection.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Members of the house of representatives had the opportunity of looking into the Cannon's mouth when Uncle Joe introduced his fifty million dollar bill yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Perhaps Spain will ask for an inquiry the house of representatives yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

and honesty that the people should pay to hear MT. Bryan's matchless oratory and superb argument than that the hat should by Mark Hanna for William Mckinley.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

MT. Bryan's expenses are not paid by the trusts, therefore the trusts do not own him. That is the difference between Mir Bryan and William Mckinley, and also John Me Auley Palmer and Simon Bolver Buckner.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09
CURRENT FUN.

Striking Works = Simmons = Timmons
 most striking literary works have never
 been published. Watts-You are right. l have several letters of his striking me for lives and tens,
 that have never seen publicity.-lndianap- olis Journal.
 Descending Mercury-"I have money to burn," he said. The girl snuggled closer to his side ana slipped one arm around his neck. But" he continued while she listened closely 'I am not an incindiary.' Then she grew cold.-New York Evening Journal.
 A Corking Joke-Judge-What is the prisoner charged with? Policeman-Whiskey. Judge (grinnng)-Put him back in the "jug."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Failed to Play the Limit-Helen-Are you
 sure God will forgive me for skipping sister if ask him, mamma? Mamma-Certainly, dear Helen (refectively)-Then l wish l had slapped her harder.-Life. An Accident-Aunt Maria-Don't deny it Martha. l saw you. Your lips and his met just as I came into the room. Martha-Yes, Auntie; but it was all ar accident. I started to whisper something | into Charley's ear at the same moment he | tried to whisper something into my ear Charley felt as badly about it as l did Pm sure.-Boston Transcript.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

If Spain knows of any more Americans it would like to have removed from office it will please name them, and it will again be refused.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09
The Very Best

From the Dadeville New Era.
 The Sunday Age-Herald Is splendid paper, the best ever published in Alabama. It's managers deserve credit and ought to receive liberal support. which they no doubt will.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

It is according to the external fitness of things that the big gun should be first fired in congress before the war machines take aim at Moro Castle.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Though there be many lowering clouds of war, the government at Washington still ves-notwithstanding the reports from Madrid.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

tai is altogether sufficient The banks and fnanciers generally favor the bonded ware house plan. It does not invite the fool killer.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Whether there be war or not, the old gun has been pretty thoroughly cleaned and oiled including lock, stock barrel and ram- rod.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Could anything have been more aprro- priate than that the first war measure should have been introduced in congress by MT. Cannon.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

In the opinion of the cheese-parine statesmen there was fifty million dollars destroyed in the Cannon bill explosion.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

If lying and treachery were crimes to be punished capitally there would not be a Spaniard left to tell the tale.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Spain must not bank too strongly on its blue blood. This is a nation of the peo- pie, and the peoples blood is red.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

It is not supposed that the noise incident to the passage of the Cannon bill is at all appreciated at Madrid. ssis
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

It will prove a disappointment to- tn jngoes should the only cannon to be fire, be the Cannon bill.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

The Cannon bill carried with it an ap- propriation without any signs of the od flag
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

From the London Lady.
 A good story has been going the rounds lately of a bishop and a Banbury cake. The bishop of Worcester, passing through Banbury by rail- bethoughb him of the cakes, for which the place has become
The age-herald., 1898-03-09
PRAISE FOR THE AGE-HERALD
State Editors Know a Good Newspaper When
 They See One.

From the scottsboro Citizen.
 There is no heater or more attractive looking paper in the state than the Bir- mlngham Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Mr. Cannon is the big gun of the fifty million dollars appropriation bill.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

If Spain is searching for the sound of Americas guns let it give to General Fitz- hugh Lee his passports.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Speaker Reed was not able to head off the stampede incident to the passage of the Cannon bill.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

FIRST TO TAKE TO THE WOODS. From the Philadelphia Times.
 Many of those who think war is a picnic would in case of trouble be the first to take to the woods.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

The Cannon bill with the s5OoOo GOO at tachment will furnish music to the con- tractors.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09

Wall street was not able to muzzle the house of representatives on it's first war measure.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09
THE BISHOP AND THE BANBURY BU,

In the case of Roger Q. Mills the war Is over.
The age-herald., 1898-03-09
LOVE WAS THE SCORE.

Atheneum, March z.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
DESERTED BY
 THEIR WIVES Two Husbands Ask the Assistance of the
 Police. H. A. Mayor, a Butcher of Los Angeles, in a Sad Pre-
 dicament. Fred Fries, Wool Sorter on Harriet Street, Also Mourns the Loss
 of His Children.

Cases of wives deserted by their hus- bands are not infrequent in the police courts, but the reverse side of the pie ture Is seldom heard of, for the reason, perhaps, that men do not care to make their domestic troubles public property.
 Two cases of such desertion came to light yesterday and the assistance of the police has been asked in each case to find the erring wives and bring them back to their husbands.
 H. A. Mayor, butcher In Los Ange- les, was deserted by his wife about two weeks ago. He learned that she had come to this city with Oracle, her T. year-old daughter. He arrived in the city Monday and discovered that his wife had been living in the same house with man named Rooney and the lit tie girl had been boarding at the house of Miss Cunningham on Minna street, near Fourth. He went there and de- manded the custody of the girl, but Miss Cunningham refused to deliver her up without the consent of Mrs. Mayor.
 Mayor went to his wife and begged her for the sake of their three children 
 pretended to consent, but that night she packed her trunk during her hus- bands temporary absence and diSap- peared. Mayor has been unable to find her whereabouts and yesterday after roon he called at police headquarters and asked the assistance of the police in tracing his wife. He also stated that Miss Cunningham refused to give up possession of his little girl and he was determined to have her. The mother had deserted the other two children, one older and one younger than Oracle.
 He was advised to consult one of the prosecuting attorneys as to obtaining possession of the girl and also as to what action he should take in regard to his wife. The police will meantime use every effort to trace the wife.
 The other case was that of Fred Fries, a wool sorter, living at 372 liar riet street. He had been confined to bed for month with pleurisy and last Friday was the first time he had been able to leave the house for a short walk. When he returned he found that his wife had deserted him, taking with her their two young children. She left a note that she was tired of the life she had been living with him and he need not trouble looking for her or the children.
 Fries, sick as he was. started on a hunt for his wife and Saturday night he found her in saloon on Sixth street with Frank Malley, bartender. He tried to get her to come with him, but Malley interfered and knocked him down. He had Malley arrested for bat tery and the case was called in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday and was continued until tomorrow. Meantime Fries has asked the police to find his wife and two children.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
Captain Bohen Will h. vestigate the Serious
 Charges Made.
Patients With Klondike Fever Warned Against a Local
 Corporation.
A TELLTALE CERTIFICATE
The First National Banks Name Used Without COnsent-Ten Men
 Now Happy.

John H. Mccarthy, the blacksmith detective. That sounds we'll as a head ing for a dime novel and would de- light the average youth; but if subse- Quent developments justify the title there will be many whose minds are turned Klondikewise to whose ears the words, will sound as a strain of the sweetest music. In fact, McCarthy's detective work concerns a corporation which has gone into the mining busi- ness on large scale.
 - As consequence he asserts that the Alaska Electric Exploration and Min ing Company. with offices on the third floor of the Mills building, Is not bona
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

claim forms one of the main features of the story. Eugene McGrath Is the mining engineer.
 Captain" declared Mccarthy in an excited tone, as he walked into Bohen's office yesterday, T have been offered a gold brick by a supposed Klondike company and I want to show them fel- lows up." He was told to ahead, and related his story as follows:
 "A few days ago, as I was return ing here from Los Gatos, I met a man named J. Withey, who says he is gen. eral agent for this Alaska Electric Ex- ploration and Mining Company. He seemed to be a pretty nice man, and when he learned that I contemplated going to the Klondike he said I was the very man he had been looking for,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
Will Breed Fine Horses.

Articles of incorporation were filed yes terday by the Ruinart Stock Farm, an organization composed of several promi- nent young attorneys of this city. For an object of incorporation the company has in view the development of a modern stock farm, at which fine blooded horses will be raised. The directors are HI. HI. McPike, Edward l.. Rhodes, George B. Keane, William L. Ashe and R. Porter Ashe. The Bell ranch at Beltaine, Sono- ma County, has been leased for a term of years. A racetrack and paddocks will be constructed. The famous horse Ruina rt has been purchased and q number of mares will be purchased during the sum- mer for breeding purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

opened up his heart, gave me his card and expounded a regular gold brick tale or the company he is connected with l Of course, I didn't know that at the
 time. l told him I would see some of
 my friends who intended to go as we'll as l did. This was on January '.
 T saw the boys and told them what
 l had learned and they told me to go down to the office and see Withey There were nine of them Daniel Deni- hey, MT. ElSon, Dr. Donnelly. Thomas Crowell, Mr. Maloney of the Southern Pacific Railroad, Pat McCue, a brother or Neill Johnson, the blacksmith, and two others my nephew, MT. Crowell, had brought in. So I went down to the office and found these men all fitted up in fine style. big safe in the room and a lot of other things to take the eve.
 ] had talk with them and learned that l would get s25 day working at my trade and that the other men would also get paid we'll for whatever they did.
 "Withey said we would each have to pay $500, and that they would have probably sfxty-five men in the whole party They were going to have a deep-water steamer and a boat to go up the Yukon, dredger to swoop gold out of the water with and lot of other things, as well as running several SlOTeS anu leltlHB the steamer stay in the ice in winter and be fitted up for lodgers at the rate of S5 day. When I heard all this, says I to myself: Me Carthy, you've struck a bonanza, but you want to go slow just the same
 You see, I didn't notice then. but it comes to my mind now, that every time I went down there was a whispering and one man would always go out and then in a little while a lot of men would drOD in and want tO go in m the scheme. Then they would talk of the arrangements they were making for vessel in the East and that two hun dred men, all paid up, were coming out with it.
 Well. the first thing I does is to go down to the bank and there I found that the men had no account there and
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
ELIZABETH L. RACERS WILL. Relatives of the Deceased Bequeathed
 a Very Valuable Estate.

The will of Mrs. Elizabeth L. Hager- widow of the late John s. Hager, once Collector of the Port of San Francisco who died on the 18th of last month--was filed for probate yesterday. The estate disposed of by the will Is large one and will probably reach several hundred thousands of dollars in value.
 The testatrix bequeaths her jewelry silyerware, pictures and wearing apparel Hager and her sons, Frank J. and Will liam P. Hicks The property left the testatrix by her husband Is bequeathed to Frank $. Hicks, Warren B. English and Arthur Rodgers. to be held in trust by them for the use of the three daugh- ters.
 The residue Is given in trust to Robert J. Lucas and Frank S. Hicks for the five children of the deceased. The executors of the will are Robert J. Lucas, a brother of the testatrix, who resides in St. Louis, Frank s. Hicks of Los Angeles, Warren B. English, who resides In Oakland. and Arthur Rodgers of this city
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
Will Get the Limit.

The case of James Horrigan, the drunk en shoemaker on Silver Heights, who drove his wife and three children from home Monday night. was heard by Judge Low yesterday. Mrs. Horrigan testified that Horrigan, when drunk, used to knock her down and kick her and beat the chil- dren. He had also threatened to kill her and she believed he would carry out his threat The children corroborated their mothers testimony. and Horrigan was convicted and ordered to appear for sentence this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
BALLOT COUNTING
 TO BEGIN EARLY.
Another Innovation in the Proposed Charter Favored by Freeholders.

Charter Favored by Freeholders.
 The Board of Freeholders met last evening in the Mills building and con- tinued its consideration of the subject of precinct registration. Sections to in- elusive of the report were adopted with little debate. They provide generally for the qualifications of an elector The num- Der of registration officers in each pre- cinct Is left to the Judgment of the Board of Election Commissioners
 All sections of the report dealing with the boards of precinct registration were adopted with slight verbal amendments as were those relating to precinct regis ters.
 Isidor Cutie caused a long debate when the clauses treating of elections and the canvass of votes came up for consideration, he proposing to amend sec ton 10 by adding a provision that the counting of ballots begin as soon as forty votes were cast. The section was finally referred back to the committee with recommendation that the clause be Incorporated.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

hde organization so far as integrity of purpose Is concerned, and after hear
 ing his tale Captain Bohen, the head of the local detective force, agrees with him. The officers of the company are: E. B. Hore, president; c. G. Cleary, vice-president; c. V. Lodge, secretary; F. A Berlin, attorney. The First Ma
 tional Bank Is represented In its circu
 lars as the treasurer. although this
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
The Mercantile Library.

The recent election for officers for the Mercantile Library at which there was a tie vote for the office of president and a very close vote for a few of the directors has been set aside and new election ordered to take place on the 24th inst. The cause which led up to this action grew out of the fact that a good many votes were cast by proxy which were considered as being illegal; also, that a greater number of votes were counted than the tally list showed had been voted by the voters
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
Divorce Suits Filed.

Ellen Bachmann has commenced suit for divorce against Fred w. Bachmann on the ground of assertion.
 Lorela M. Johnson has applied for divorce from William M. Johnson on the ground of cruelty.
 Nathaniel l. Keith has applied to the courts for an annument of his marriage to his wife Annie. AS cause of action he alleges deSertion.
 Sarah M. Connell has applied for a di- vorce from w. B. Cornell on the ground of habitual intemperance.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
Libel Suit Withdrawn.

As a result of an abject apology re- gently made to Colonel Trumbo in the Bulletin. Judge Low yesterday, on mo- ton of Prosecuting Attorney Spinetti dismissed the libel suit brought against R. A. Brothers and Fremont Older by the colonel
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
chounaone St.t;st;c.

On account of It's superior quality and natural drynees without being heavy G. H. Mumm & Co.'S Extra Dry heads the imports in 1897 with x, ITS cases, or 422s3 cases more than of any other brand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

Try the "Koh-I-Noor' lead pencil, and you will have no further use for others. |.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
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