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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
II Lies ON the Table.

=. The senate, in endeavoring to keep in
Office a handful of political heelers, has
thwarted at the most critical point the
hopes of the friends of public schools in
the state. The energy and inspiration of
q state superintendent and of state board
and of an intelligent public are all wasted
when applied to the mind of man who
knows, perhaps, great deal about politics
or business or farming, but next to moth
ing at all about the needs of good schools.
Yet the senate has given its approval to
the selection of such men as county super
intendents. 1t has practically said that
thirty or more counties shall continue to
be afflicted with such superintendent.
The county superintendent should be
competent educator, full of educational en-
thusiasm and love of popular education, if
the schools of county are to be made
efficient and valuable. The county super
intendent should energize as we'll super
wise the schools of his county. An incom-
potent man cannot do this, nor can an in
competent man receive instruction and in
spiraton from the state authorities. He
blocks all improvement, stays all educa-
tional progress, stops at the minimum point
all school work-all for the sake Of politics
and his own pocket.
Better supervision on the spot as well as
In Montgomery is the pressing need of the
schools. The schools sadly need this pro-
vision that the senate has at least temper
arily rejected: THE county superintend-
ent shall be an expert teacher, holding the
highest certificate of qualification issued
to teachers in his county, and shall have
been continuously engaged In the work of
education for not less than thee years pre-
ceding his appointment" The question be-
fore the taxpayers and parents of 800 O1O
children is just this: Can you afford to
spend we'll towards million dollars year
if the money is to go out without expert
and competent superintendent? great
deal of money is involved, as well as 100000
bright young lives.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
It will probably be Ambassador Choate
THE COUNTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
I do not want to be hard on our present
law makers assembled in Montgomery, but
l want it known that intend to eternaly
wage war on those who cast their vote
to table the bill in reference to qualifica-
tions of county superntendents, etc.
1t was one of the best bills presented to
the senate.
1t had education stamped on it's face 1t
was the representative of good school gov
eminent in the country. How can we ever
expect the country schools to advance when
in the very seat of its government is found
ignorance?
We must have men at the head of our
school government, whether 1t be state or
county, that are competent. Education is
the life blood of our government and its
vital elements are being sunk to ruin and
and shame by incompetency.
Our country schools are suffering for
want of attention. We stand begging. The
great cry in Alabama today is: Give us
better common schoolsi
Can this be done by retaining incompetent
men in office? Men to whom we have to
look for advice, encouragement and in
formation.
Let the hundreds of Alabama boys and
girls give the answer.
l speak for those who live in the country.
Those who are not encourag ed to search
for knowledge. Those whose pecuniary sur
roundingS tend to draw into Ignorance
rather than to elevate 1t is we who suf-
fer from the lack of a leader. We that re-
side in the country are just as much in
need of the germ of life as he who lives
in town. We need competency at the head
and it must be there before our common
schools will attain to that place of adj
vancement to which they rightly belong.
The senator from Clay can give informa-
ton as to lack of competency and its re-
Suits
We have county superintendent who are
honest men, men who are respected by their
neighbors and who will discharge their
duties to the best of their ability, but they
are not educators Many know nothing of
school work, and in the case of our super
intendent never attended school but a short
time in life. Can such men ever hope to
arouse the people to action? Can the ig-
norant youth gather inspiration? Can we
as teachers stand it longer? Can our rep
resentatives longer say: For political eff
feet we will still let the ignorant command
our educational affairs and let the 100000
children in the state starve for intellectual
Advancement"
Very respectfully, II. A. MANNING,
Principal Coosa Valley High School.
Easonville, Ala, December g 1898.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
THE ADVENTURES OF
AN EDITORIAL DOG

One member at least, of The Age-Herald
staff has sporting instincts and an adj
venturous spirit. No person of domestic
habits and humdrum life is Alarics the
editorial dog" but a true yellow journa-
list, rounder of the first degree, and "a
thoroughbred highfyer. Scorning the even
habits of the rest of the staff, he grows
weary of the dull monotony and disappears
at regular intervals, to turn up In some
unthought-of spot, each time with
blacker record of canine Tags" As a pro-
moter of financial deals he is second
Ernest Terah Hooley, and his victims are
unnumbered; believer in the philosophy
of Walpole. his own price varies with cir
cumstances.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
COMMON GROUND FOR DEMOCRATS

From the New York Journal.
The men that opposed the annexation of
Louisiana, of Florida, of Texas, of Calfor-
MIA and of Alaska abandoned their opposi-
ton when the annexations became accom-
plished facts. Nobody proposes now to re-
store Louisiana to France, Florida to Spain,
Texas to independence, California to Next
co and Alaska to Russia.
Will not the democracy learn by expert
pines are ours. That is settled. Let us ac-
cept things as they are and look ahead.
Democrats have differed about the policy
of expansion, as they had a right to do.
But that is matter now of merely histor-
cal interest, of no more present importance
than the dissensons between free soil and
pro-slavery democrats before the civil war.
The policy advocated by the Journal has
triumpher, and now the Journal is ready to
clasp hands with those that have opposed
it in the work that lies next before us.
That is the government of our new pos
sessions. There can be no divisions among
democrats on this. Democrats may differ
about the advisabilty of acquiring new ter
ritory, but when the territory has been ac-
quired they must all agree that it should
have a free government. The man who
disputes that is not a democrat. Here is
the democracy's common ground. Let the
party stand as a unit for liberty in our
new possessions, and against their exploit
tation for the benefit of syndicates and
trusts, and it will have an issue upon which
1t appeal with confidence to the heart
and brain of the American people.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

be necessary in the PHILIPPINES, 1900 in
Cuba and 1900 In Porto Rico. None are
needed in Hawaii. This would leave q 900
regulars for frontier and garrison work at
home. Not another man is needed, and not
another man should be authorized by con-
gress
The policing of the newly-acquired Islands
will be a little difficult at first, but there
win be 10000 men. all told, available until
the peace treaty is ratified. The regulars
number $1,000, and the volunteers 5000 men,
The latter number does not include any
men ordered out. The volunteers must be
mustered out as soon as the treaty is rat
flied 1t may not be ratified until after
March A. In that case peace and order will
be fully restored by the 10000 men in the
service The number is ample. After the
4th of March a constabulary and the reg
ular army at its present size will meet ev-
cry demand. The need of larger standing
army has been unduy exaggerated. Con-
gress will perhaps have to retain the regu-
lar army on its present footing, but any
increase beyond $4,000 men is a piece of
militarism that is not justified. The coun-
try needs a larger navy, but not a larger
army,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Ills was d. larger Hnan-
cial transaction than any Alaric had ever
Inquired in heretofore, and evidently his con-
science was giving him a twinge or two,
for though he trotted back to the office
with an assumption of debonnair indiffer-
ence, he sought the darkest corner there,
and when called forth to be sketched. he
would only roll on the floor, covering his
eyes with his forepaws like a child filled
with contrition and shame.
But his penltence will be short-lived.
Soon the even tenor of his way will pail
upon him, and he will fare forth gaily to
do the Highlands, or the slums, or the
Sylvan retreats or anyone he happens to
meet, and add another chapter to the his
tory of his tears"
LIE CRAYON.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Not long since he was out for week,
and then one fine morning he walked into
a merchants store accompanied by two dis
charged soldiers, with as calm an exterior
and as innocent an expression as If he had
been leading the most exemplary of lives.
Friend said one of the soldiers, with
a pathetic quaver in his voice, don't you
want to buy a dog? I don't wanter sell
him, but am stone-broke."
Hes fine fellow" said the merchant,
admiringly as he took in Alarics immense
proportions; where did you get him?"
Partner" answered the soldier, Il raised
that dog from puppy when he want no
biggern a kitten, and men him's been
friends, chums, fer years, faced trouble to-
gether, and enjoyed good times together,
but now Uncle Sans turned me loose with
out job or cent-an 1 sell him fer two
dollars" And he cast an avaricious look
at his listener from under his eyelids The
bargain was made, and the soldier caressed
the silver coins within his palm lovingly,
while two large tears rolled from his eyes
and traced two little pathways down his
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
THE PEOPLES RIGHTS
From the Selma Journal.

From the Selma Journal.
The question of holding a constitutional
convention in Alabama is the overpowering
one In the present condition of the state.
The argument in favor of it is so strong,
the necessities of the case are so apparent,
the demand for the convention is SO gen.
eral it is difficult to conceive how there
should be any hesitation on the part of the
legislature in meeting the wishes of such a
large portion of the citizens of Alabama.
But there is a question involved in the at
titude of portion of the legislature that
is even more important than this, and 1t is.
shall the people have the right to decide
questions of supreme moment like the
above for themselves? Shall they be denied
the right of settling such important mat
tiers?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
CHILDHOOD

BY NJ B. Mayer.
In the springtime of life in that season of
joy,
Fer the heart bath yet tasted of hope
to destroy
The dreams of our childhood; in that happy
time
When life moves in cadence or smooth
flowing rhyme
To the music of nature. Oh, 1 say II is
then
Ere we grow to the knowledge of women
and men,
That we gain from the living, the purest
and best
OF Hfe's sweetest blessings. Fer we suffer
the test
Of life's fncongruities; e'er hope is yet
To paint In bright coiors our sunrise each
morn
But to fade with the sunset ut eve in the
west,
IT'S the season of childhood say which is
best.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

latter, "Mr. (he's a
railroad man) bought that
thar dorg from a Teller fer
$35, an he got away from
him so much he gin him
to me to take keer of fer
him. But in course, eff he
belongs to sumbuddy else,
I amt got nothing to say,
an yo' kin take him."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

The isthmian United States fell to pieces
ton, and down there they have such move
ments with almost every change of the
weather.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
WHAT THE STATE NEEDS

From the Admission Hot Blast,
Give Alabama a new constitution care
fully and wisely prepared and she will soon
be riding the topmost wave of prosperity.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

The Klondike output this year foots up
$9,OOO,O0O The other eleven millions consists
of experience, some of which was gathered
by home talent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Mr.. Hannis Taylor brethren, is an Ala
bamian, all appearances to the contrary
Notwithstanding. His stay in Madrid did
not change his citizenship, whatever effect
it may have had on his ideas.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
WILL GET NEW ONES SOON

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Christmas is near enough at hand to
make a man wear his old slippers with
contentment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

The possibility of Esterhazy in the maya
zines or lecture field will rob the Christmas
season of half it's pleasures.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

General Ramon Blanco sailed away
Boosting that he had never surrendered an
army or been whipped in battle. He drove
Cervera to destruction. however.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

It was Mr.. Andrew Carnegie who began
and his late country caught the foyer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
IT WOULD NOT BE A MISTAKE

From the Luverne Journal.
The governor could make no mistake in
appointing John w. Tomlinson and Horace
Hood railroad commissioners.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Governor-Elect Roosevelt is now exam
lining the Plat slate, preparatory to shoot
ing it full of holes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

This is the only country that does not
know how many islands 1t owns. Even the
Aleutians have not been counted.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

The navy is losing at Paris it's opportunity
to swallow the Canaries.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Spain needs that $40 OOO.o 900 in its prepara-
tons against Carlism, and the treaty Is
coming along as all well CREASED things do.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

cheeks. Dropping on his
knee, he tenderly kissed
the dog between the eyes.
Goodbye, old boy" he
muttered brokenly, "you
and mes been more'n
brothers, an now you've
saved me from starvin',"
and, firmly clasping the
money, he fled from the
heartrending scene. That
man had missed his call
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Senator Hoar's isolation in his own party
will soon become painful.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

The man who ordered dear old Cervera to
sail into the teeth of the Brooklyn and
Oregon has sailed for home. His name is
Ramon Blanco.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Teddy may not get to go to Albany after
all-the snow is so deep.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

The Philippine problem is in good hands
American hands. 1t will be handled prop
erly and humanely.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

The Philadelphia Times thinks Speaker
Reed should be engaged to count our
islands,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

.'goed running ORDER before the spaniards
have withdrawn from the Havana end of it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Don Carlos proposes, it is said, to be on
hand when that $2O,OoO,0OO is carried to
Madrid.
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spain's signature to the s2O.OOo,OOo will be
affixed when Don Carlos is not looking to-
wards Madrid
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Blanco left Cuba because he could not
take 1t with him.
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ing-he was meant by Fate to weep before
the footlights to crowded houses, for Biz
mingham likes good shows. Then Alaric,
serenely unconscious of the depth of his
wickedness, lay down and waited till his
real master came and claimed him, to the
disgust of the merchant.
For awhile after this Alaric walked in
the straight and narrow path, but one
night last week as he lay in the editorial
room, with his huge head on his paws,
listening to the distant clicking of the tele-
graph instrument and the soft scratch of
pencils on paper, cogitating on Greater
Birmingham" and the cooperative spirit
shown by it's citizens, life began to seem
to him fat, stale and Improbable. Rising,
he yawned, stretched, and quietly walked
out. Next morning he was missed, and
anxious inquiries were made but no clue
to his whereabouts proved traceable.
That's a popularity of clues, here. Friday
morning the telephone bell at The Age
Herald office rang violently, and one of the
young business men of the city asked for
some one to come and identify Alaric. He
was found ignominiously tied with a piece
of rope the center of a trio composed of
the young business man, one of the blue
coated members of Birmingham's large po-
lice force, and a bent and grizzled farmer
from up the country.
''Yo' see," explained the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

The more Don Carlos hears about that
500, 100000 the more excited and anxious he
becomes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
AN EXPANSIVE FESTIVAL

From the Pittsburg Times.
The Fourth of July now reaches half way
round the world. =
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

fine Santiago end Of the island win be in
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

1--WE have had so much difficulty in get
ting the best grade of Havana tobaccos
that we have been compelled to curtail our
sales" The speaker was Mr. d. s. Usher
ger, representing the Belmont Cigar conn
pany, of New Orleans. On account of the
war, Mr.. Lisberger says, the supply of Ha-
vana tobaccos has been so small that many
manufacturers have been compelled to use
Mexican tobacco and Florida Seeding to-
bacco.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

One of the cleverest little devices seel
in many a day is the ball-bearing furnitur
caster, which was being sold to the trad'
yesterday by Mr.. H. A. Schildt, represent
ing the Otis Hidden company, of Louisville
1t is simple little contrivance of bras
with the steel ball revolving in it on ball
bearings, and yet it is one Of the cleyeres
devices of the age.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-02
Thousand Celebrate.

With thankfulness their restor.
alton to kealth by the use of Hood.
Sarsaparilfa.
Think of the vast army who have
been cured by the medicfhez
Men, women and children, who
have suffered the Consequences Of
impure blood, who have been fhe
victims Of scrofula sores, erupfions,
dyspepsia, nervousness; sfeepless-
ness.
They haze tried other medicines
and have failed to obtain relief,
They tried Hoods sarsaparilla and
and it did them good. They per-
severed in fts use and it accomplish
ed permanent cures. Do you won
der that they praise It and recon-
EneEd II to FOUR.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-02
GULF cry Az GALVESTON
May Be Chartered By southern
Pacific for this Trade.


The little steamer Gulf City came
into port yesterday from Brazos de
Santiago with a cargo Of hides and
skins; consigned to the Southern
Pacific company. The Guif City
left Santiago last Friday and came
up here under steam made by wood.
Is she Is a coai burner this was =
slosf way TO get to Galveston. The
trip was made without other Incl
debt. The captain of the Gulf City
Is a former Galveston man, g. D.
Lee. He was engaged with several
vessels here and later vent to Mo-
bile whence the vessel that he now
commands halls.
The Gulf City may 60 under
charter TO the Southern Pacific COM
5any and run in the trade to the
southeast in place OF the Morgan
and the Clinton, that have been en-
gagged i'll that service bat arg now
under charter to the governmont.-
Galveston News, Aug. 30.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-02
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Grace Clarke Of Point Isabel
is in the city visiting friends.
Miss Martha Krausse returned
from the coast this morning..
Mrs. Creager left last evening for
few days stay at the Point.
Frank Champion spent last night
at the Point visiting relatives.
Josiah Turner arrived from his
ranch at four O'Clock this afternoon.
Harry Leow returned this morn
ing from a visit to the quarantine
station.
capt. Holman and Miss Kaulbach
were r 1ssengers from the Point this
morning.
Mrs. F. Villsresi and dsdgther
came up from the Point on this
mornings train.
Mr. and Ms. A. a. browne and
children returned yesterday fro n
their summer stay at Point Isabel
Frank Ayers and E. II. Prior of
the Brownsville Is Alice stage line
left on this mornings stage on their
return to Alice.
Prof: and Mira. Leonardo Bolado
Of Matamoros will leave Monday for
Monterey, whore they go for the
benefit Of Mrs. BIS: Health.
Mrs. Il. T. Moodhouse arrived in
the city yesterday from Bfowntville
and left this morning for Iampazos
and will return tomorrow. Laredo
Times; Aug. go:
Burr FinneI of Dallas; represents.
tive 5f the American Tobxcco chm
pany Of New York, arrived on the
Alice stage last evening and wifi
remain about week in the interest
Of his company.
Mr.. and sehmeliing and little SON
Frank left by stsge yesterday for
Colorado, where they will
remain some time in the hope that
Mrs. Something's failing health
may be restored:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-02
Notice.

Pursuant to the order of the Board OF
directors of the Guadalupe Valley Rail
way Company, notice is given that a
meetingof all of the ste kfolders of
such railway company viii be held at
the established public Office of said rail-
way company. at its dorEiciie iii the
City Of Victoria, in Victoria county,
Texas. on the 10th day of October: AID;
1885, at three o'clock p. m. The pur:
pose Of said meeting is to authorize the
execution and delivery of mortgage tp-
on the franchise and all or any portion
of the properties of said railway compa-
ny, acquired OF; hereafter to Be acquii ed.
to secure bond issuance not to exceed
sixteen thousand dollars per mile Of rail-
ways.as called for in the amended charter
Of said railway company, and to deter
mine all matters of substance or detail
in relation to said mortage or connected
Herewith.
URIAH LORI, President.
tCHa II BossEs. Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-02
A Real ufssvznce.

The young man who had just come
into the business Office of the newspaper
had taken his silk hat of TO brush the
hair back from his brow
81 am a writer of q distinctly mod
ern school of fiction, . he said to the
urbane gentleman behind the counter.
.s.Our advertising rates are
81 don't intend to buy advertising. I
wish TO see an editor .
"That can be arranged, of course"
land q compositor."
"Yes?'
"And a proofreader.' .
.sIudeedI''
''And a representative Of each Of the
other departments
s'AIl at once7''
''I don't care whether they are all in
the game audience or whether 1 make
seven or eight separates and distinct APP
hearances. But I desire to be sure Of
finding the person who is responsible
for an attempt to alIude TO me as a
decsdsnt htterateur. -
"WeIt-isn't that what you ares''
perhaps. / will not discuss that
But think that ! am entitled to an op-
portunity TO demonstrate with the indi-
vidual who put that So In the word
'decaydentI' Washington Star.