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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-19

violated by the roads themselves when
ever they thought they would not be
found out and it seemed advantageous.
While the pool was In. existence it did
not, according to the testimony of rail-
road men, prevent secret cutting, dis
ordinations, and all the practices by
which one railroad seeks to get ad-
vantage over another railroad. Public
hostility to pools and the discrimina-
tions made by railroads, and the secret
cutting of rates and rebates eliminated
in 1887 by the passage by congress of
the interstate commerce act.
You are all familiar with the inter-
state commerce act. It was passed un-
der the provision of the constitution of
the United States which confers upon
congress the power to regulate COM
merce among the several states. IT'S
purpose was to bring about reasonable
and just rates for the, transportation of
persons and property and to accord
equal facilities to alr persons and To-
calities and to protect all from railroad
abuses. Briefly stated, the act prohibits
interstate railroads from making or CIV
ing any Determinations, secret rates or
rebates; from issuing free passes, and
from charging more for short haul
than long haul except in few cases;
prohibits railroads from entering into
any agreement or combination for
pooling" and creating a commission
Of five judges to expound and admins
ter the law. s
There is no doubt that the breaking
up of the pool has promoted competi-
ton among railroads, but according to
the testimony of business men and rail-
road men, 1t has increased discrimina-
tions, secret rate cutting, secret rebates
and other underhand methods Of secur-
ing business. Many students Of the
transportation question whose SYM
pathy is for what is right and just for
all, including such men as Prof. Gunton
and Prof. Hadley, have claimed that
the anti-pooling provision of the inter-
state commerce law was mistake and
should be repealed. Some railroad men
want this anti-poolfhg provision repeal
ed, but even railroad men differ about
it. Chauncey Depew, whom we all con-
cede to be an expert on the subject Of
railroads, advocates repeal of the anti
pooling proyisfen while our James J.
Hill, whom many regard as even a
greater railroad genius sthan Chauncey
Depew. opposes its Tepsal And even
the members of tho Interstate COM
merce commissions.vto have carefully
studied the subject &nd are supposed
to be judicially disint6rssted, are divid-
ed on the question. i It therefore re-
mains for the Monday clnb to determine
whether this anti pooling provision
shall be repealed.
But what shall the Monday club say
Of the interstate commerce act? When
it passed congress It vas hailed by
many as grand Danacea that would
solve all difhculties. and some Of the
earlier decisions q the supreme court
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-19
could not regulate interstate G

could not regulate interstate COM
merce. ,A.... .,.
Charles Francis Adams, himself a
railroad man, after looking back in re-
Prospect upon the Granger laws, has
spoken of them as follows
"Of the Granger episode, little now
needs to be said. That it did not origi-
nate without cause has already been
pointed out. 1t is quite safe to go fur
ther and say that the movement was a
necessary one, and through its results
has made a solution of the railroad
problem possible in this country. At
the time that movement took shape the
railroad corporations were, in fact,
rapidly assuming position which could
not be tolerated. Corporations, owning
and operating the highways of COM
merce, claimed for themselves species
of immunity from the control of the
law-making power. They had
thoroughly got into their heads that
they, as common carriers, were in no
way bound to afford equal facilities to
all, and, indeed, that it was in the last
degree absurd and unreasonable to ex-
pect them to do so. The Granger meth
cd was probably as good method of
approaching men in this frame OF mind
as could have been devised.
In 1877 the pooling" system was put
in practice on the four great lines be-
tween the East and the West, and was
subsequently very generally adopted
elsewhere. BY this pooling" system
an agreement was reached between part
or all the railroads running into place
to charge certain railroad rates, and
to divide the business or earnings, lof, the
business in certain specified prop6rtfons
The pool was organized to prevent
competition between the roads,, Before
the days of pooling railroad had
complete and permanent monopoly
upon the towns along it's route. BY
pool" a monopoly was created in towns
These pools sprang rapidly into exist
ence. Wherever two or more roads
competed, there pool was formed, and
in short time the pooling system be-
came vast network overspreading the
country. Every railroad was a men,
Der. The whole country was divided
into sections for convenience of organ
izing and carrying on the pool. Com
plete set of officers existed and d system
more centralized and further reaching
than even the Roman Catholic hier-
archy came into being. The pool gave
as complete monopoly as though but
single railroad ran into town, ex-
cept at points where water transporta-
ton came into competition
It is needless to say that this pooling
system was not satisfactory to the peo-
pie. AS the law discountenances COM
binations Of this character as being a
restraint of competition and against
the policy Of law, the courts would not
enforce compliances with these pooling
agreements. and. consequently, in very
many cases the pooling agreements were
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

then offered prayer. ]. r. Tarrant made
graceful address of welcome, which was
followed by a very pleasing vocal solo by
Miss Josie Praytor.
The debate on the question: Resolved,
That the present state of affairs warrants
faith in the stability of our government
was opened for the affirmative by W. r.
Hood, who paid eloquent tribute to our gov
eminent. He was followed by Il, II. Wat
kins, for the negative, who dwelt on the diff
ferences and divisions among political lead
ers. e. e. George, Affirmative made a
spirited defense of the government, and r.
L. Daniel, negative, closed the debate with
a vigorous review of the foreign complica-
lions and "bossism at home which threat
ened the country.
The debate in general was extremely en-
PERTAINING and the speakers on both sides
acquitted themselves with much credit. The
Judges were Messrs, L. G. Dickey, w. Is.
Brown and Rev. r. M. Hunter.
A delightful bit of vocal music was then
rendered by Miss Davidson, who was en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
A glowing grafton on THE expansion OF
American freedom" by ]. o. Chancey, con-
cluded the literary part of the exercises.
Colonel Dickey, in his usual pleasing man
ner announced the decision of the judges In
favor of the negative.
A song by Miss Josie Praytor, which mer-
tied the generous applause 1T received, gave
an artistic finish to the program.
The members of the Franklin society ar
terward held an informal reception in their
hall. which was thronged with their 1alr
friends. lending a happy social touch to an
enlinently successful evening.
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MORE MUSIC
Grand Concert by Denck, the Wonder
full Pianist

Joseph H. Denck, the piano virtuoso, as
sisted by Miss Ethel DuFie Houston, the
popular alto singer will give grand con-
cert at Seals hall, Monday night, April "a
AS this will probably be Mr.. DeRck's last
appearance here this season his friends and
music lovers generally will turn out in full
force to hear him. There are a number OF
really great pianists in the world. but in
point of technique few of them are quite up
to this artist. His technique is Lisztian. 1t
is certainly equal to that of the late Gus
tov Satter with whom he studied in his boy
hood days.
B His programme will include both classic
and romantic works and will be delightfully."-
varied as they always are Miss Houston
will sing two solos and this feature OF the
programme will, of course, be much APP
preciated.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16
ALABAMIAN'S INVENTION
Reese Hutchisons Continuance to Make
the Deaf Hear

Mobile, Ala, April 15.-Reese Hutchinson
a Young electrician graduate OF Auburn
college, Alabama, exhibited here today his
apparatus for making the deaf hear He
ouanents vibration and enables deaf mutes
70 hear words spoken in ordinary tone and
also to hear piano, guitar, the monograph
and enjoy the music. The apparatus for
use of the deaf is the size of pocketbook
and is connected by wires with audlpnone
to be held al the ear TWO totally aea,
MON were experimented with. They stood
fiftv feet from the piano and marked time
of the music, laughing with delight over
the novel experience.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16
!" A Cheerful Look
Makes a Dish a Feast. "

J HCneerfaf looks - depend Just mach upon physi-
cal eve being upon natural disposition and entpera-
nent IF the blood Is sordered, the brain IS starred,
and no dish is feast" for the that the Oal
ssnq elements do not reach the proper spot step In
the right direction is to partly the body by the use of
natural remedy. Hoods Sarsapara is Natures remedy
TT acts apon the blood, and 4uheter the seat of the dis
order IS BRAIN stomach, Euer kidneys. the Purifying
process of this medicine is equally and successful
Ut neOer dsappodnts. +
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

! Eczema" My daughter had eczema
,,lnd It affected her eyes. The doctor said
4 was incurable. Her skin is now smooth,
t1d white and all on account OF Hoods Sar-
k.osrilla. have taken it for weakness and
T. N now walk three or four miles easily.
%, RS. e. A. HEsDRY, Sank Centre, MINI.
GastrItIs - Nervousness caused by a.
fright made my wife suffer intensely from
saseritis. Morphine was necessary to re-
iieye the suffering. Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Hoods Pills were tried after all else
failed and in four days she improved and in
a DAYS she was cured!' C. w. T. SCHMIDT,
NoymalStreet, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cy,p-" Sixteen weeks of grip made me
,ss:.k, but after all else failed, Hoods Sar-
ssoarilla cured me. Later l oyerworked,
and dyspepsia and canker In mouth ana
asofnach bothered me- took the Sarsapa-
-ilIa again and 1t completely restored me.
MIS-. ELIZABETH FoMAN, Exeter. N. Ii.
nTa,aria-" II was a soldier, and after
typhoid fever l had fever and ague, rheu-
matism and nervous prostration SO that L
>rould not work. Nothing helped until
floods Sarsaparilla cured me completely
so that lose no time now" ]. IL. STILLMAN,
Cheltenham, Pa.
caxarrf1-" Disagreeable catarrhal drop
,,,ncs in nav throat made me nervous and
dizzy. NV liver was torpid. Hoods Sar-
isaparilla corrected both troubles. My
health is very good" Mas. ELvIBA
SMILEY, 292 Main ST., Auburn, Maine.
Eruptions I spent hundreds OF DOL
lars to cure eruptions on my right leg witn
out permanent good, Six bottles oil Hood'
Sarsapariila completely cured me. an an
very grateful" HERMAN BARTLETT, 40.
Ninth Ave-, New York City.
drives" Sleep was, impossible on &C
count OF the hives. Took TWO potsie ,
Hoods SarsaparilIa and am entirely cured
CHARLES S. LozIER. Hackensack, n. j.
SPoor Blood" The doctor said there
were not seven drops of good blood III my
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla built me up anc
made me strong and WELL" SUSIE 4. BROWN
16 Astor Hill Lynn, Mass. ,tsyS
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

Djs,htI1eFla my little nephew was
troubled for two years with sore throat
and tonsiltis. Was threatened with diph-i
iberia but Hoods Sarsaparilla warded it
off. He is now entirely we'll" MISS INEz
G. REED, Oak Hill Ave., Waterbury, Conn.
Run Down ~ was weak, had no APP
petite, nervous and completely run down.
Tried many remedies but nothing helped
me until l used Hoods Sarsaparilla which
cured me-" Mrs. WIN. MARKS, ~ Henry
Street, Binghamton, N. Y.
CatayYE1 ~ suffered over six years
with catarrh. Spent over 500 in advertised
cures. inhalers ETC., without benefit. Finally
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla and it accom-
plished complete and lasting cure" M. A.
ABBEY, Victor Ave, Worcester, Mass.
ScYofusa - Running scrofula sores
made me Stunned by neighbors. Medical
treatment failed. A relative urged me to
try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Did so and in few
months the sores completely healed. MRS.
j. NJ. HATCH, Etna, N. H.
Fad Blood - Il could dance for joy for
what Hoods Sarsaparilla did for me in
curing those terrible burning sores on my
leg. Seven doctors gave up but Hoods
cured me. My gratitude is unspeakable.
THOMAS BENNETT, 175 Sycamore ST., Roslln-
dale, Mass.
After Fever" Typhoid fever LETT my
little girl very weak and thin and with no
appetite. She is now fat and we'll and
Hoods Sarsaparilla made her so. 1t cured
/ my husbands rheumatism" Mrs. CLINTON
/ b. Corr, Buckingham Valley, Pa.
! Rosy Cheeks II have good health
and rosy cheeks, thanks to Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t builds me up and saves Doctors
biils.n MARY A. BURSE, COZ East Clair
/ Street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Ulcer" A little. sore on my ankle grew
until as large as a saucer. Doctors said 1t
was an Ulcer and incurable. After two
wears experimenting took Hoods sarsa,
narSlla and. the sore completely healed"
JOHN S. CuRRIER, West Lebanon, N H.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

two years, That D. P. Niehart, N: d
cannot refrain Nebraska City, MO.
from informing you of the good results
obtained. 1 deem it useless to detail
every case (for they are many in which
I have used and prescribed this remedy,
but I will say that have never been
d;sannointed in results. I have used,
not dozens, but hundreds of bottles.
am a physician of So years constants
practice and always willing to recon-
mend anything of service to suffering
humanity. Pe-ru-na stands first and
foremost in my estimation Of all pro-
prietary medicines" Send to The PEI
ru-na Drug Mfg Co., of Columbus, o.,
for a free copy of DR.. Hartman's LATEST
book on catarrhal diseases.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

Miss Georeiana Dean was for TIRES
years missionary in Liberia under the
M. e. Church from the training scnoo.
in Chicago. After her return she studied
nursing, graduating from the present
Franees e Willard National Temper
ance Hospital of Chicago. y
Pe-ru-na is in high favor with the
nurses and doctors. It is a specific foI
catarrhal diseases of all varieties. II
cures catarrh of the throat, catarrh OF
the lungs, catarrh of the stomach ca
tarrh of the kidneys, and that form OF
catarrh SO common among women
known to the profession as pelvic ca
+a,rh ordinarily called female CONS
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16
FRANKLIN SOCIETY
Celebrated Thirty-Eiehth Anniversary
at Howard College Friday Night

The Franklin society celebrated its thir-
ty-eighth anniversary at Howard college
Friday night. Tho college chapel was pref
tily decorated with flower-ladon branches,
and filled by. a large. audience.
The program was begun with vocal
solo by Miss Davidson. Rev. r. M. Hunter
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

There is something new UNI
der the sun, and you can see
it if you take the trouble to
look at the great display OF
novelties at e. Gluck's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16
Isxporta of Specie

New York, April 15.-The exports OF
specie from this port for the week were
s97S, 1895, of which $9S,SSS were gold ana s9f4,
So7 silver. The imports were $24,257, OF
which $500 were gold and $1e,o57 silver.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

siasm of the hight. There was a mighty
demonstration when he said 1t was this
country that had inspired the Filipino with
the love of liberty The American govern
mont To the Filipinos is a despotism, he
declared, and this was loudly appiauded'
Received With Wild Applause
Tt was not surprising, he said, that a
country that should send to England LOT d
financial policy, as it had two years ago,
should now send there for colonial poll
cy This was received with wild applause.
When he intimated that he wanted to stop
he was told to go on, ana many requesleu
him to talk more on imperialism.
When he said: 1--WE may fail In l9O0,
there were tumultuous cries OF mo never.
When he concluded, another hurricane of
applause broke forth Men and women
acted wildly. Men threw up their mats
and women waved their cloaks and hand
kerchiefs and shouted and jumped up and
down.
Mr.. Bryan spoke one. hour and nine min
utes He was in as good voice Wnen ne
finished as when he began.
When Mr.. Bryan had finished there was
a great rush to him on the platform he
was almost suffocated in the crush' 1t &c
ouired five policemen to force a way
through the crowd for him. He shook
hands on all sides. He had few MIN
utes' reception in the inside room, where
ho shook hands with number OF persons,
= and then with great difficulty ne Went
down stairs. There was very large crowd
here, and Colonel Bryan had to make
short speech to the gathering. He was en-
Enthusiastically cheered as he got into a car
rage which started for the Hotel Bar
tholdi, OF the dinner, Mr.. Bryan saidi
.This is the greatest dinner I have ever
attended. 1 think 1t Is the greatest ever
bnld in the United States. The hearts OF
tho people are all right
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

plain t. Pe-ru-na
c ure 8 tn e s Q
troubles promptly
and permanently.
D. Niehart, M.
D., writes: 81 am
SO we'll pleased
with the works OF
Pe-ru-na in the nu-
m erous cases I
have been using 1t
| during the pas t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16
Disinfection of Troops

washington April 15.-surgeon-Genera
yvv,nan of the man lie hesni.ar CONS. has
received report from Passed Assistant
Surgeon Cobb attached to the quarantine
station at Savannah describing succinuy
the operation of disinfecting the troops
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces la grippe. Inc gem
,,;ne has l., b. O., on each Tablet, Csc.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16
Refrigcrators and Cream Free

Cheap at McGeever Furniture Co., 1924
First avenue. The cream freezers are the
latest STYLE and are extremely cheap
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

Plain black Satin Rhadma
Skirts for s5.98, Monday, at
The Leader, 1918 Second ave.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16
OVERSHADOWS ALL
OTHER QUESTIONS
Samoan Situation Exciting Much Inter-
est In Germany
ENTIRE AGRARIAN PRESS
Abuses the Government for Weakness
in Dealing With the Matter
MERELY THE BLATANT MINORITY
Agrarians Do Not Represent Public
Opinion, and Neither William Nor
Won Buelow is Influenced by
Their Insane Clamorings

. Berlin, April 15.-The Samoan question
continued to overshadow all others during
the week, so much SO that the interest in
the subject has even seized the masses.
The most remarkable feature of the af-
fair is the united daily onslaught made by
the entire agrarian, anti-semite and part
of the conservative and national liberal
press on the cabinet, especially of the min
lister of foreign affairs, Baron Won BueloW,
who is charged with following cayillat-
ing policy and yielding too much to BRIT
ish insolence and Yankee impudence.' A
regular campaign of abuse has been opened
against the leaders in foreign politics,
many of the utteranees being OF unusual
Nigor for the German press conditions.
1t is learned on good authority that the
aim of this Is to discredit Baron Won Bue-
low with the emperor, force his retirement
and prejudice public opinion and the reich
stag against the United States and thus
defeat the meat inspection, but wnleh 10
considered by agrarlans to be TOO taVor-
able to America and too harmful 10 Ger
many.
Test of Strength
It is thought that Fridays Interpretation
OF the government in the reichstag on tho
Samoan question and Baron Won 6ueio"
reply were intended as test OF strength
between the two contending parties, as
Baron Won Buelow, as well as the cabinet,
which is more or less swayed by hlni' 10
considered by the. agrarians 10 be distinctly
hostile to their interests. But the great
noise of the agrarian press and its allles
ought not to deceive people INTO the De-
lief that they represent public OPINION
They are merely the blatant minority.
Neither the emperor nor the government
have allowed themselves to De lhhueheeo
by these mischief makers.
This fact was strikingly Illustrated III the
passing of the midland canal bill by the
diet, The measure was extremely dlstas.e-
ful, TO the Agrarfans. The party is dis
tinetly on the down grade in Russia anu
Germany. In the reiehstag the party mas
only about 100 out of a total of ssl MEMBERS
and in the diet its adherents numser con-
siderably less than half the total menlper-
, snip. DR.. Lehrs ridiculous 1ngoisfn III .ne
reichstag last evening in presenting w
opening speech of the Interpolation spolleo
she Agrarian game. The German press
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comments on the occurrences in Samoa
this week differed remarkably. according
to the party standpoint of each paper. I'm
til Friday while the fate of the high COM
mission was trembling In the balance. the
comment was more vivid and more bitter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

Hoods piis cure liver Ills; the non irritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods SaIsaparilla
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

! 'Now, my friends, an argument like that
would have some effect: yes, and as an
argument 1t would have effect. 1 recall to
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-21
THE BEST MATHEMATICS
co-Education is a Great Stimulus tc
Matrimony.

The isolation of the sexes for four or
more years during the period when their
affections are in bloom is the chief reason
why so many bachelors. SAYS the indie
pendent. This IS proved by the fact
that this eyel is much less in coeducation-
al institutions than in colleges for single
sex. Only 81 out of the 734 graduates
of the women's college. Bryn Mawr. up
to and including the class of 1894, have
married. or only IL per cent. OF the total
number. Out of the 90 women grad
ua.es OF the CO. educational University oil
Kansas. up to 1894. 65 have married, or
exactly 50 per cent.
That propinquity is the best match
maker is shown by the fact that OF these
g. women graduates of Kansas Universe
~, al married fellow-students. Il is also
noticeable that from the examination OF
alumni catalogues that not only do the
Ms marry the Ms. as according to the
prayer book they should. but also the 5 S
marry the rs. and so on through the
alphabet in those colleges where the
students are seated alphabetically in the
class room. In short. if you want young
people to marry. let them be together; il
you DON want them to marry. keep them
apart. A few years isolation is some
times sufficient to make a confirmed
bachelor
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by localapplicatlons. AS they cannotreach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness ia caused by an inilamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eu.
stachian Tube When this tube gets in.
famed YOU have rumbling sound Oh
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire.
ly closed deafness is the result, and un'
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to Its normal con-
diti0n, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by Gil.
tarrh, which is nothing but All intiamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness lcaused by Ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
Address f. CHENEY IL co
Toledo Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.