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The age-herald., 1898-12-15
Treaty Ratification.

The treaty that is so zealously and child ishly kept from the people of both coun- tries most interested in it. in accordance with senatorial precedents that are not only musty. but baseless and very foolsh-this treaty must be affirmed by two-thrds of the senators present, and on account of the pairing system. practically by two-thirds of the ninety members of that body Nor is this all. Spain is to have $20 900 OOO and this sum must first be voted by congress and the bill must be originated in the house. There is, of course, no doubt as to an appropriation made under a ratified treaty. Congress never has failed to re- spond in that respect, and probably never will.
 The ratification of the treaty will, how ever. be stoutly opposed in body aevoted to speeeh-making, although the speech making will probably be behind closed doors, where public sentiment is supposedly absent The theory of closed doors seems to rest, for that matter, on a distrust of the people, that has been handed down from the callow days of the republic The popu-
 
 lar policy of the open door can be applied to several places that are not included in the bounds of lne far-away China.
 The-senate cannot properly amend the treaty, although 1t has violated the law of nations twice in that respect; but the weight of opinion is against such an effort at treaty-shaping and is in favor of action upon the instrument as a whole. And in case of the rejection of the treaty, war would not follow. The protocol would still stand, and another treaty could be negoti- ated under 1t. people would not, how ever, stand such trifiing patiently. They consider the war at an end, and they desire 10 have the treaty ratified, and all of the issues involved turned over to home legis- lation and history. It will be ratified.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
The Monroe Doctrine.

There are still a few who would have us believe that the Monroe doctrine relates to other than American territory; and yet its history shows that 1t has no relation what ever to other territory. It is based on farce an any event, and is not good even in American affairs unless we are strong enough to command respect for it, or to en- force in any event. and is not good even
 The holy alliance that followed the down. fall of Napoleon. really proposed to nip democracy in the bud. It proposed to see, first. that the rebellious South American republics should be forced into submission to Spain. and when that task had been &C., complished no doubt the alliance would have attempted to discipline Uncle Sam.
 But MT. Bull stood in the way. MT. Can naig was prime minister at the time, and ct his mitigation President Monroe put
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
Before After Fattening. Fattening
ETIQUETTE OF THE TUXEDO

fTONh bTOOhlyn LlIe.
 When a man, however undertakes to fol- low the dictates of fashion in the details of dress he should at least do so intelligently and thoroughly. On this one point the rules as to wearing the Tuxedo or dinner coat are quite timely. The formal chart lim- it's it's use to stag dinners and the ''in- formal' to stag dinners and the club. This, I believe, is in strict accordance with the ideas of the originator. That this ironcad rule is not generally observed is obvious to any one who goes about much. In fact, the garment is so very convenient that 1t is simply impossible to restrict it's use to oc- casions where ladies are not present. As- suming, then, that this breach of fashions law is justifiable, the chief offenses are in the matter of the hats and ties worn with the Tuxedo. Derby hats and black ties are the proper accompaniments, although an alpine is allowable. Yet I see, night after night, white ties and silk and opera hats worn with a Tuxedo One might overlook the white tie, perhaps, but the combination of high hat and sack coat-never. I am not aiming this shaft at Brooklyn, by the way. The offense against good taste is more noticeable al the Manhattan thea- ters than anywhere else that | know of.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
Choosing DeIeqates.

The choice of delegates to the constitu- tional convention is, or very soon will be, before the people, and the parents of the S0O,OOo children of the state should not lose sight of one provision that is greatly needed. When the people of Louisiana, a state almost as backward in educational matters as Alabama, held constitutional convention last year, they secured a pro- vision that permits any local district, be it big city or little city, or a parish (coun- ty), or even a school district, to tax itself to it's hearts content for school purposes. as supplemental aid to the state appro- priation. They took off all limitations upon local taxation for school purposes, and this is the rule in nearly every state in the union. The exceptions are purely ex- states.
 And when you think of it. 1t is only self government, plain home rule, straight de- mocracy, to permit locality to have as good public schools as 1t is willing to pay for. Any one who says they should not be permitted to have good schools as they are willing to pay for. must go outside of American principles to find any justifica- tion for his assertion. He may have to go to Russia.
 In choosing delegates to the constitutional convention keep this subject in mind. The parents of the SoOOOO children of the state should keep it in mind, but perhaps it is S no more important to them than it is to childless citizens, because whatever all have will fall in the course of few years under the control of these Soo.OoO children, and it is to the interest of all alike that they should be educated and prepared for good citizenship. The man or woman who can read and write is in a way to acquire a deal of useful knowledge that is denied to those who can do neither. Think of this when you vote for delegates to the constl- tutional convention.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
A sEyEN-poUND TROUT

From the New Decatur Advertiser.
 Sheriff Ryan braved the despicable weather on Monday and went over to the lake, across the river, to fish. It poured down rain but he kept on angling, and along about o'clock in the afternoon walked proudly up Bank street with string of eight fish, four of which were trout and four speckled perch. One of the trout pulled down the beam at seven and one-half pounds and 1t is said by veteran devotees of the rod to have been the larg- est ever caught in the waters of this sec- toriaI outing
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

whisky. Eh7 What did you say? Yes. vermooth cocktail. if you please
 Captain W. c. Ward was down town yes terday for the first time In many weeks. He was out for only an hour or two. Cap- tain Wards recovery from his long and exceedingly dangerous illness appears to be almost miraculous Everybody in Birmine- ham will be glad to Know that at last he is strong enough to leave his room and greet his friends and well wishers.
 Colonel William Howard, of the Fourth Maryland regiment, was in Birmingham yesterday. He is a commercial traveller, and has been for many years coming to this city, where he has great number of friends He is very proud of his regi- ment, and certainly the regiment is proud of Colonel Howard.
 "One of my most curious experiences whilst I was on the bench,' remarked Former Judge Banks last night. twas had in Winston county. Before the hour for the sitting of the court to begin one morning was walking in the woods near Double Springs, considering judicial questions with which I had to deal. man suddenly came out from behind tree and said, 'Jedge, I wanter speak to yoI'
 "'What about?' I asked suspiciously
 My case comes up today, Jedge, and wanter warn you
 But I can't discuss your case with you, my man. You are guilty of a grave of fense to approach me off the bench
 T only wanted to say, Jedge. that Pete koAo and he is gwinter guano his testimony"
 State Senator Amos Horton was in the city last night on his way to Greene coun- ty. The present session of the legislature is practically ended, and Senator Hoar is anxious to get home. No business will be transacted except the matter of formal ad- journment on Friday evening. Twenty-Five of the fifty working days of the biennial session will have been consumed, and so the general assembly will take the usual holiday recess The senate passed by r to 12 the constitutional convention bill as adopted by the house. postponed Senator Cunninghams convict bill, and did other things much to the liking of Senator Hor- ton, and so he is happy.
 Marion Sidney Acee, formerly of Birming- ham, but now the popular traveller for New York business house, is in the city. He is one of the best fellows who ever went on the road
 Wiley c. Tunstall, Jr., solicitor of the city court of Anniston, is in the city on his way home from Montgomery, after hard work in favor of the constitutional conven- tion.
 Hon. David D. Shelby, of Huntsville, is in Birmingham.
 Ceptain R. F. Kolb has returned from Montgomery.
 John Pope, of Louisville, is in the city.
 D. H. Ridal and Mrs. Ridal, of Goodwa- ter are at the Morris.
 Former Representative c. M. Sherwood of Lawrence, was in the city last night
 John Pelham and O. M Stevenson, of Anniston, were in Birmingham yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

The two commissions are assiduously planning to keep the treaty they have signed secret, whereas. they should hasten to lay it before the people interested in it. The silly notions of the dead past should be driven out.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

The building up of an export trade should be Birminghams chief ambition. Home production in the country at large has over- taken home consumption. and Birmingham products must be carried to the sea. This renders slackwater navigation in the War ror all essential.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

The platform upon which a socialist was elected mayor of Haverhill, Mass, is an advanced" document It demands the mu- nicipalization of street railways, gas works and other public utilities, the initiative and referendum, and the abolition of the con- tract system.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

The Salisbury ministry is becoming har- dened to crises threatening war having had six besides the open-door crisis in China now pending. The six were the Venezue- Africa and Fashodan.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
LIFT YOUR HAT

From the Brewton News.
 When you meet the teacher of primary school lift your hat reverently. She is the good angel of the republic. This woman takes cartload of little bantIings whose mothers send them to school to get rid of them, and though each child Is such an anarchist that neither father nor mother can get along with them, she makes useful citizens out of most of them.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

The south must have more factories, if it is to find employment for it's increasing population. More cotton Is not needed, but more employment for labor is, and so are more markets for the lesser products of the farms-for eggs. butter, poultry, fruits, vegetables and the like.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

It will never do to let the next presiden- tial election go to. the house of representa- tives, for the republicans control twenty five out of forty-five delegations. Messrs. Wharton and Donelly should not confuse the situation.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

Senator McMilen says he is not a candi- meet the redoubtable Pingree in a square fight. Pingree proposes to wear the toga himself.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

New York lawyers are anticipating a re- print of the Alabama reports. These vol umes have long been out of the market al- though they are ranked by the best law yers with those of Massachusetts and Michigan.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

General Wade proposes to stop the fran mist government of Cuba. If he succeeds he might try his hand on some legislatures nearer home.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

Pingree hesitates in a choice between the senate chamber and the white house. He should step right up, and take what he wants.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

Steps should be taken to wake up the eleven representatives of the state in Wash ington to the need and value of the War rior Improvements.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

Senator Hawley, of Connecticut. Is in the seventies, like our own senior senator, but he Is to be reelected next month.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

The naming of delegates goes on merrly. The Selma Times thinks MT. J. R. Satter- field would fill the bill.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

Secretary Alger has joined the Cleve- land -Moar-G -Gompers combination. which proposes to push the Philippines back to Spain.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

The administration put out a feeler to as- certain how the public would take a sale of the Philippines to the highest bidder The reply was not comforting.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

From the Collinsville Clipper.
 The Birmingham Age-Heraid Is certainly to be commended for the strong fight it is making for better schools for the rural districts of Alabama.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

General Fitzhugh Lee Is in Cuba at the head of an army corps He should be placed in charge of the whole outfit.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

Miss Helen Gould and Lieutenant Hobson may be brought together at Atlanta. and the expected may happen.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
rHE sUHOOL QUESTION

December tenth has been added to our list of historical days.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

The Huntsville Mercury thinks the tire some whitewash board should be paid off and mustered out.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

KemIttances can pc mede py express, postoffice money order or drafts at current rate Of exchange Address
 THE AGE-HERALDp
 Birmingham, Ala
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18

Prof c. s. Plumb Of Indiana says:
Two women drive to town, each with
some butter to sell. They so to the
same store. One places pound prints.
neatly wrapped In special butter pa
per, before the store-keeper. The 9TH
err puts on the counter unshapeLy
Jumps, wrapped in none too clean
white cloth. That In the paper, ON De-
Ing unwrapped. Is seen to be OF a beau
tiful yellow color, OF firm texture,
with a flavor OF the most appetizing
character. The other, removed from
Its cloth. is unattractiyely white, some
what soft, and with a favor that but
few people enjoy. One person receives
20 cents a pound for her product, the
other II. The s;ore-keeper desires to
buy the one Of fine flavor and attract
I've to the eye. for such Is always in de-
mand. The other he can sell only as
an inferior article. with slow sale at
that. Why should there have been 80
much difference In these two lots of
butter? II you can learn how to make
such butter as the woman received 20
cents pound for. then you need not
be ashamed to show 1t to your friends.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18

A report OF the committee OF agri-
ruiture OF Canada says: The mass OF
the people everywhere do not go to
colleges, and n the women on farms
are TO be helped. you must carry the
instruction TO them We try 70 make
agricultural education available to NIL
our people. and some OF II unavoidable
ny them. We have what are called
travelling dairps. simple outfit FOR
the making OF butter Is provided. IL
usually consists OF q handpower cen
trifusal cream separator. Babcock
mix tester. revolving barrel-churn,
butter worker. n pair OF Weighing
scales. two Thermometers, pals. strain
ers. dippers and a few other necessary
utensils The whole apparatus can be
packed In boxes and loaded on horse
wagon or sent by train. The weight
does not exceed 500 pounds. Usually
one travelling dairy instructor who IL
an expert buttermalser and an assist
ant 60 together. The travelling dairy
spends one or two usually two-days
1t place. A local committee arranges
Tor suitable lecture-room. which Is
frequently the town hall. and also for
= supply OF milk and cream. Two
meetings day are held. at which
practical demonstration OF the test
Ing OF milk and the making of butter
are given. The instructor gives ex-
plantations as the processes are car
flei on, and an hour or so Is given to
q simple lecture and discussion. Two
visits OF a travelling dairy to place
pring about marked Improvement
In the quality OF the dairy butter.
The women see the use OF the appar-
atus. watch the methods OF handling
everything and learn something of the
principles which underlie them. The
neighbors who may not have attended
the meetings OF the travelling dairy
learn from those who did. or course,
In many OF the districts there are
farmers wives and daughters by the
hundred who do not need such instruc-
ton, but many OF these are the keen
est students.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18
AFTER INCREASED TRADE.
Novel Method Employed by Cbica 60
Grocer to Attract Custom.

Novel Method Employed by Chicago
Grocer to Attract Custom.
If you wish to attract people to your
place of business make an offer of
something for nothing. This is an
axiom of commerce which applies to
the good people of Chicago with pecu-
liar force. The desire to win a prize,
no matter If it be intrinsically worth
less, amounts to passion with Ameri-
cans. The procuring of something
without price, and if to do so means
the expenditure of considerable sum
of money, always brings a reward TO
him who makes the offer. A grocer
OF the west side has discovered this
fact. He has gone further and is put
ting his knowledge to practical use.
He is anxious that each patron shall
spend a big round dollar with him.
Hence he has put up the following leg
end in his store window. "One peck
of potatoes or a basket of peaches with
every dollar purchase This offer
was placed in the window couple OF
days ago. The result was a sudden
interest in the crafty grocers wares.
Everybody wanted the peaches or po-
tatoes and many a dollar was spent
when the purchaser really did not need
that amount of commissary stores.
But the spending carried the peck or
basket and the purchases were willing
ly made.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18
rropagntlng oll,e rrces.

The method OF producing olive trees
how in vogue among European grow
ers is to cut limbs as large as mans
arm from the trees, and from each OF
these start new tree An olive tree
viii not furnish more than three or
four such limbs for propagating pur-
poses. Another method is the old
fashioned one OF planting seeds. This
Is the slowost method OF making an
orchard, and takes eighteen or twenty
years. In California the plan is TO
chard planting used to cost 81 and IS
each. They can now be had by the
thousands for 10 or Is cents each. The
cuttings. which come by hundreds
from full-sized tree. are about the
size OF toothpick. They are propa-
gated and rooted In sand IN conserva-
tories. In the same way rose cuttings
trees. When the cuttings are rooted
they are transferred in the warmer
months OF the spring to the out-of-
door nursery where they become trees
three or four feet high In year or
year and half The olive tree has
an almost human Gift OF adaptation to
its environment. II fiourshes in
temperature that falls to IA degrees
above zero. and In the inland valleys
OF California. where the thermometer
reaches 100 degrees. It grows. irrigated
only by natural rainfall 1t finds in
the California foothills just as favor
able surroundings as at Its 4000-foot
level In Algeria and It's italian eleva-
ton OF 5000 feet. One Joy OF an olive
orchard Is that the care OF II is prae-
tlcally nothing. Its fruit can be cured
oy simple primitive means. without any
requirement OF special experience. and
the oil and pickles are easily kept or
transported
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18

-nS rh- eSAporates so rapidly
mix. IDS Of, t+a. ,,,,tL -.
that the exposure OF " 'ne
air. especially when It is exrRssd 10
the air In the form OF small sheets ~
spray, results in getting 1t out Of the
milk. 1t also shows why the milk
should not he at once covered and left
covered. II Is not certain sign that
the milk IL dirty II there be an animal
odor connected with 1t, But 1t Is
sign that the dairyman does not know
how to handle II.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18

The great diversity OF soils renders
IL exceedingly difficult TO recommend
varieties. Those which do well with
me may not do well with you. II two
varieties are set side by side. one fails,
the other succeeds grandly; remove
them both TO another field and their
success will be sometimes exactly re-
verscd. II often happens that the same
variety from another part OF the coun-
try will do better; this has often been
found true OF the old standards, Cres-
cent aud Wilson. The only way you
can determine definitely is to expert
ment with different varieties. bearing
In mind that those sorts which do we'll
over the greatest area OF country will
be the safest to plant largely. and that
exhausted plants cannot be made to
succeed anywhere. | do not believe
there is any soil on which large crops
OF corn and potatoes do nicely where
some variety OF the strawberry will
not do equally we'll. and this can be
definitely settled only by testing. --R.
NJ. Kellogg.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18

While II Is often true that what
We call odor In milk comes from the
Nth OF the stables. II Is also true that
there Is an odor In the milk In any
case. even In the milk OF cows that
are kept with the greatest OF care.
1t was long ago discovered that every
animal throws OF a volatile oil, which
cyaporstes about as quickly as II
COR rs TO The air. and this fine gas,
produced by the cnange OF the oil from
= liquid 20 gaseous form. Is what
assails our nostrlls ard Is what we
denominate odor. The pores that
carry this volatile oil TO the surface
Of the hide seem TO be numerous and
to be distributed well over the body.
This is what makes scent In dogs OF
value. II Il were not for this oil be-
Ing constantly eyaporated the dog
would be OF no value az tracer.
Many OF the lower animals have their
sense OF smell so developed that they
ase able TO detect very small amount
u this odoriferous. Oil.
6oms OF the tubes that carry this oil
from the internal organs OF the COW.
vhefo II - elaborated. have their ori-
noos IN the udder. This volatile oil
thus gsts into the milk. and the only
~ to ct rid Of It IL to aerste the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18

In; nothing Is so certain to make the
birds appear at a disadvantage as too
close quarters We would make a
frame OF one and one-half inch stun
the ends. back and top being covered
with stout serviceable duck, the floor
being OF half-inch matched boards, and
tho front being made of halj-inch rods
set into top and bottom of frame two
and one-half inches apart, excepting
that the two or three center rods are
set into sliding bed piece at bottom.
and pass up through the top frame,
giving access to the interior. The bed
piece OF the gate should slide upon the
rods on each side. Short rods are set
In the front. upon which to suspend
cups for food and water. A curtain for
the front. to be let down at night.
and In day time be rolled up as In the
illustration. adds to the neatness OF
the structure: and ornamental brass
headed lacks to secure the duck ends,
etc, improves the appearance. The
rods In front look best II round, al
though eight square rods are very
neat Many owners OF private coops
keep them neatly painted.