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The age-herald., 1899-05-27
A HARMONY CANDIDATE
From the Decatur News.

From the Decatur News.
 His name is Joseph Wheeler. He has not been participant in any of the discussions that have recently alienated the democrats He alone of all the senators and congress- men staid away from the state capital dur ing the extra session of the legislature and he took no part for or against the repeal of the constitutional convention bill. He has created no antagonisms, he is absolute ly the idol of every citizen of the state His military career in the war between the states and the recent war with Spain has endeared him to every heart. His we'll earned reputation for honesty sincerity and patriotism and his indefatigable efforts during twenty years In congress in the in- terest of tHa people of Alabama have made him tower of strength and q man of in- Yincibility in everything he undertakes. As candidate for governor, he would sweep the state from the mountains to the gulf and no candidate of the opposing parties would dare to oppose. General Wheeler, of all others, is the man for the democratic party to nominate for governor of Alabama in 1900.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
The Louisiana Drouahf.

In this section, where there Has been ct all times this season an abudance Of evenly distributed moisture, it is difficult to think that drought has existed in Louis lana nearly two months. The droughty section also includes the adjoining portions of Mississippi and Texas. All of Louisiana is very dry, for the weather has been hot The prolonged drought is tax upon house. keepers in New Orleans, and out on the plantations vegetables have been withered. Sugar cane needs Q great deal of moisture. The rice of Louisiana does not wholly de- pend upon the rains, and is doing well. Cotton is a brave and hardy little sun plant, but 1t sorely needs moisture in the beginning of it's growth. It is backward in Louisiana western Texas and southern Mississippi.
 Outside the district of which Louisiana is the center, no unusual dryness prevails. In some Alabama counties the oat crop has not had quite as much moisture as it needed for full development and the yield will not be heavy, but as a rule Alabama has been favored, and in the states east and north to the Virginia line no com plaints as to dry weather have been made.
 There are in every year dry sections. The cotton belt covers a good many degrees both of latitude and longitude A field that is two thousand miles long and about one half that distance wide is sure to have spots in it that have not been blessed with frequent showers. Louisiana is thus far this year tho unfortunate spot.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
ALABAMA COAL IN LOUISIANA

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 According to the views of an Alabamian calculated to be exceptionally well-ln- formed on the subject, the great coal com bine of Pittsburg has no terrors for the industry in Alabama. Alabama has not fears of being frozen out and according to his summary, there will be a tough job for Alabama coal fields if they succeed in keeping up with the demands made upon them.
 "I believe the people in general have a very erroneous view of the aim and pur- pose of 'tilis newly-formed combine be- tween the coal people of Pittsburg and their proposed operatio in this important southern point" said J. R. Ryan, repre- senting important coal interests in Ala bama, and now stopping at the St. Charles 'I am sure that all in the world they are seeking to do is to lessen the expenses of handling the coal in this city. If, for in- stance, one or two agencies here can ham dle a business which is otherwise handled by a dozen people, the expense of that handling is so reduced that there is no need for any increase in price, even if that were possible, to make the combine an in- vestment worthy of the attention of capi- tai. l believe that this is what is calcu- lated all along and that when people think that this is simply a scheme to run up the price of coal they are very much mis- taken. In fact, 1 do not believe it possible to raise the price,.
 "The times are very propitious for the formation of such a combination. There is no question but that it has been long, long time since industrial activity has been on such boom. There is no better evil dence of this than the demands made upon the coal fields of the country. Just at pres ent and for some time past it has been im- possible for the supply to keep up with the demand. This Is always a healthy sign industrially It shows that there has been an enormous demand for energy.
 Ut seems to me that if there was ever a time in the history of this great city when the people should actively take hold of the subject of manufacturing, now is the time. We should not let the time slip by in the south. Coal is cheap, in spite of the demand. So is iron and steel. This, combined with the fact that the degree of prosperity is unquestionably great, makes the time most opportune for the starting of factories in all the different lines in which it is possible and advantageous for the south to manufacture in"
 'To revert to the former subject" asked the Times-Democrat representative, what percentage of coal do the Alabama coal fields send to this state?"
 Not over 20 per cent"
 ''The Pennsylvania combine is of no in- portance to the Alabama fields?"
 Not in the least.eW We have as much business from this state as we can stag- ger under. I am sure, besides, that the combine simply seeks the advantage of re- ducing expenses in handling. That will be their gain. It is enough. too,- to champion the consideration of capital, the serious consideration.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
WON OVER BY A WOMAN
Her Gentle Words Changed the Course of a
 - Railroad Linea

The Story of the Railroad.
 The engineer who lays out railroad dis- likes to move 6 stake when it has once been driven.
 Once, when the present chief engineer of western railroad was locating line in Missouri, he was asked to change the stakes, and refused. After the stakes had been set, a young, unshaved man appeared and asked that the road be moved over q bit"
 'The road cannot be changed" promptly returned the engineer; "this Is the best place for it."
 The man went into the house, got rifle, came out and pulled up the stakes. The indignant engineer started toward him, but was intercepted by an elderly woman.
 Cant you move your road over a little piece, mister?" she asked.
 T don't see why I should" responded the engineer. My business is to locate the line, and you can call on the company for damages. What does that young black guard mean by sitting there on a stump with gun?" he angrlly demanded.
 That's Nip-he aint no backguard. That's Nip my son."
 Well, I'll nip him if he gets funny"
 "Oh, mo- you won't. l ain't afeared O that, said the woman. What come over me when 1 seen you starting for Nip was that pr'aps you had a mother, and how bad she'd feel to have you come home that way"
 What way?"
 Well, if you persist in driving them stakes there, you'll go home dead"
 Look here, do you think I'm to be bluffed by that rufIian?" = Nip aint no ruffian," said the woman. You see we've always lived here-Nip was born here-an' when the grurillas come an called out paw an shot him, we buried him jlst whar he fell an we've al- ways kept it as a reservation, an Nip he's determined you shan't disturb it, that's all."
 "Then you don't object to the railroad?"
 "Lord O mercy no! We want the road, but we don't want you to disturb paws grave"
 "Come." said the engineer, "let's go and see Nip"
 When they had come up to the stump, the big engineer held out his hand. Nip took it, but kept his eyes on the stranger.
 "Here it is," said the woman, touching a low stone lightly with her foot.
 q see," said the engineer. ''We can miss that easily enough"
 He moved a mile of road. From that day forward until the road was finished, and long after, the widows home was the stopping place for the engineer.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
THE NEGRO PROBLEM

From the Richmond Times.
 In Mississippi where the right of fran chise was practically taken from the ne- gro several years ago, there has been a manifest disposition on the part of the whites to encourage the negro to qualify himself, and in local affairs those who are qualified are permitted to take part in the elections and to have representation on the board of supervisors in the several counties. If the negroes would only follow the advice of the Minneapolis Tribune and eschew politics and exert themselves in the direction indicated. qualifying them selves for the rights of citizenship, they would inagurate movement which would undoubtedly rebound to their benefit if it did not, indeed, eventually solve the whole problem.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
William Jennings Bryan at St. Louis.

While it is plain that the great historic departure known as the Chicago platform will be affirmed by the coming democratic national convention, yet it is equally plain that very distinct utterances as to the trusts that repablicanism and Mckinley tariffism have brought as a pest upon the land, will be added. It is not the province of the democratic national committee to build platform. and it did not undertake at it's recent meeting in St. Louis to do anything of the sert but the great anti trust dinner, at which 1,445 banqueters were seated. simultaneously held in St. Louis, wns not without significance. This dinner showed what subject is uppermost in the minds of the people It showed what particular evil is regarded as the most threatening. and the most in need of correction.
 Mr. Bryan was the guest of honor. and
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
GRADUATED INCOME TAX

From the Chicago News.
 Michigan is about to engage in the ef- fort to support the state government by a tax levied upon the incomes of it's citizens This form of taxation is popular with all those who have an income below the limit of taxation, and is correspondingly dis liked by such as fall within the number of those who are assessed.
 The Michigan law applies to all incomes above the sum of $1, ,000, and all between that amount and 2,5O0 pay one-quarter of 1 per cent, above that sum and below S5,000, one-half Of per cent, and Der cent. on all incomes of 5000 and over. So lar as the tax is concerned, it must be ad- mtted that it is small enough not to be severely burdensome. The objection to nearly all of this sort of legislation is that 1t provides for exemptions that should not be made. No one should be excused from payment of an income tax if such an eX- pedient is necessarily for the support of the government, state or national. The per- son who has an income of ten dollars a year has exactly the same protection from the state as one whose receipts amounts to millions. and he should be required to pay some per cent of 1t, however small. Sax ony has, perhaps, the most simple income tax law in the world, for under it no one is exempt, and those with the smallest revenues pay only few cents annually, but all pay something. Such a form of taxation has never been popular in this country, and no law has ever been in force that worked satisfactorily, either to the people or to the government For this reason the experiment in Michigan, as @ new departure in the methods of raising revenues for state purposes, will be watch ed with interest, especially since direct tax ation has become an issue with political parties- u,.a..I <, .l-. A.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

his address furnishes the keynote of at least the preliminary campaign. While he was loyel to every line of the Chicago plat form. he pushed forward the evil now prominently before the people of this coun- try. Quoting the utteranees of Abraham Lincoln, as he frequently does. he showed that the republican party is persistently putting the dollar above the man" By franchise grants and franchise Legislation, both state and national, it is fastening the trusts upon the land. These institutions, said Mir. Bryan, hide behind the federal constitution when attacked by state legls- lation, and behind state charters when at tackled in the federal courts. No remedy
 he added, will be complete that is not so-eXtensive with the federal government.
 This is in all probability the issue of the coming campaign. All the words that the republicans can hypocritically insert in their platform will avail not while the rob Der schedules of their tariff continue to make trusts possible and profitable. The St. Louis banquet may be regarded as the opening of the campaign. It assuredly has given prominence and expression to the desire that is in the hearts of a large ma jority of the American people; and if the battle be waged with this lnsview all the slush money that the trusts can pour into Mark Hanna's lap will not prevent pop ular verdict in the great November cleo
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
TAKE AWAY THE TARIFF

From the Nashville American.
 Once the tariff prop is removed, the trusts will be confronted by competition from the outside world, and the people will secure relief Capital will not suffer, for many of the giant concerns in this coun- try can still undersell the goods of similar industries in other countries. There may not be so much profit to the men interest ed in the American enterprises. but the multitude will be the gathers.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

politan Birmingham two protestant min S ters and a rabbi of the Jewish church will assist Bishop Allen in laying the corner- stone of building devoted to suffering hu- manity.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
THERE MUST BE A CONVENTION

From the Evergreen Record
 No man need aspire to any office in tho state of Alabama in 1900, with the expec- tation of being elected, who opposes a con- stitutional convention. The democratic party demands constitutional convention and they will not be downed: they will have 1t. 4 u
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Storms move around the world from west to east-never from east to west. The whyness of this has been referred to the twentieth century, with power to specu- late.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

William Henry Worthington was a gall lant Mississippi sold 'er, who, after many battles, met death uncontrolled and alone. Sad as this seems, yet after all the jour ney beyond this world is in any case strict ly solitary.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

The stranding of the steamship Paris is simple-she had to do it, because of a "hoodoo" that has stayed with her from the outset. Captain Watkins offers no bet ter explanation.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

When the Lions tall begins to bristle and thleken, 1t Is surmised that Dom Paul will find a recipe for letting go. Most nations do.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

If Admiral Dewey knew the nature and extent of the poetry with which he is about to be assailed he would turn about and steam to the ends of the earth.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
THE HOE IS AHEAD

From the Tuscaloosa Times.
 The rattle of the hoe chopping cotton is about to drown the hum of the political drone at this particular time.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

The heret!cs tread upon another's >heel, so fast they follow. Professor McGifert has crowded Professor Briggs from the center of the stage.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Gunmaker Krupp pays the biggest income tax in Europe-pays it willingly, and he does not see why the people at The Hague are conspiring to cut it off.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

MT. William Jennings Bryan upon the Chicago platform, with a strong antitrust rider, seems to be the size of the democrat ic campaign of 1900.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Great Britain is acquiring a queer lot of subjects from this country the latest being the BradleyMartins and their elgh- ty-siX trunks.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

The Alger-MeMillan correspondence is the shortest and snappiest of which the world has any account.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

BUT HE WILL NEVER TAKE WATER From the Detroit Tribune.
 With Funston in it, the Philippine per formance is bound to be more like tank drama than 0 tragedy.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

The rmingham-amendment case will determine the possibility of other constitu- tional amendments. It has politics up it's sleeve.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

The sincerity of MT Peffers conversion to repubieanism is doubted because he still wears populite whiskers
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Krupp, who keeps Q gun mill, has poor opinion of the work in hand at Tie Hague.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Dewey will soon be steaming towards Spain, but Spain is too busy counting het S20, ,000 900 to be troubled thereat.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

It should be remembered that the sum mer yet unborn will be old before Dewey arrives.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

In his determination to die poor Mir Car negic finds that he can command plenty of assistance.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

It now looks as if the next capital of the Filipinos would be Washington.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Rain, and a good deal of it--and very quick at that--is what Aguinaldo wants.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Admiral Dewey begins to feel at Hong Kong the weight of worlds admiration.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Aguinaldo has his Hannibal in Genera Lawton, and he knows when to retreat
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

As non-combatant Aguinaldo takes rank with our own AtlSinaldo.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Florence Nightingale and Julia Ward Howe are also about eighty years old.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

The Fflipinos are still on the verge oi surrendering.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

The esteemed MT. Alger new knows what Senator McMillan's intentions are.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Tho soup habit is fading out, even ir France.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

TEA FARMS IN THE SOUTH Washington Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
 'Tt is anlx a question of time.' says Sec
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Dick Bates and a party of friends re- turned yesterday from a fishing trip to Greensport on the Coosa river. They re- port fishing there to be perfect. Bream especially were remarkably plentiful.
 Sheriff O'Brien has returned from Ken lucky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-26
Snake Eat Snake.

! sight was witnessed one day al
the Zoo that has been the talk OF the
people managing the animals OF the
garden eyer since. Keeper Myers, who
has charge of the snake cages, was
about to feed the reptiles. when. to his
horror, he saw one biacksnake meas
uring six feet devouring It's mate,
which was about the same length and
size OF itself. The reptile had swai-
lowed its fellow head first. and only n
foot and half still remained outside
its mouth. II was lying quietly. and
about once every 80 seconds O swal-
lowing motion would seize II, when as
much as two inches Of Its meal would
disappear Myers opened the cage
and, grabbing the powerless snake By
the tail, began Juggling away to release
1t. This proved to be no easy task, as
the cannibalistically inclined monster
had a drn hold on its breakfast. Aft
er several minutes Of pulling that
brought the perspiration out on the
keeper the snake was set at liberty.
For time 1t seemed paralyzed. but
gradually rega!ned its strength.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-26
Opening and Closing OF the Mails.

OPVHthS @hu OiOSiuE Va Iut -hdilS.
Northern malta, week days. close st 7 80
| and II 40 a. n. and 1 Is, 2 SO, 6 SO and
10 p. n. Oper 81 s o. q. M, u 90 N.
and 90 p. n. On Sundays Northern mails
close at Il il D. III. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
st SO and 10 55 &. N. and 2 10 and
10 p. u Open al g 90 8. m. and 2 30
and 4:30 P. IL.
Southern m4iis, via Richmond, Close at
10 20 a. n. and 3 13 and s 10 D. M
Manassas Division mails close st 7 80 a. m.
and 40 p. N. Open at 1 p. N.
Alexandra and Round Hill mails close ST
40 g. IN. and 90 p u. Open at 90 3. m.
and 3 sop. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close st . is
p. M and 10 p. N. Open at 8 90 a. m. and
43Opm.
Washington mails close at 50 and Il as
a. "a, and / 15, 2 so, so and 10 D. m.
Open at 90 a. n. u 90 m. and 90 and
Office Bonn-open st s 90 a. m. Close at
sunday HOur-opsn at 900 8. m. Close
at 80 q. m.
Carriers' Schedule-Collections made on
inside foutes-6 80 and 10 90 q. m. and
3 90 and 30 I'm. Full route-6 80 a. 10.
and 80 p. N. Sunday collection 8 90 D.,
m. Carriers window open Sunday 90 a. ID.
and close 80 a. IA.
Deliveries made s 90 p. ~, 90 p. M, and
45 p. N.
AL mail should be in Office ten minutes
before hour indicated for cloginR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-26
Pricing a Pair OF Trousers.

Lord Brampron was on one occasion
presiding over q case il which the
plaintiff was giving evidence against
man who had stolen pair Of trousers
from his shop.
How much were the trousersT
queried Hawkins.
We'll" replied the plaintiff, 1T dc
ponds who wants To buy them. I sell
them 10 one man for 80 sAiiL.nss. 70 an
other for -, but You can have them
for % and e.
Sir" cried Hawkins angrily Il
want you to tell ne how much those
trousers are worth
Well" replied the plaintiff. shall
We say % shillngs to you:'
Look here t1uAdered Hawkins, III
YOU do not Instantly tell nae what those
trousers are worth, I'll send YOU to jail
for II days for contempt Of court
We'll. we'll" replied the frightened
plaintiff conciliatingly, you may have
them for a guinea. I'm giving them
away; still you may have them at that
price"
Even the stern aspect OF Judge
Hawkins could not stop the ronr OF
laughter which broke out on hearing
the reply, a roar in which Hawkins.
after few minutes. Joined himself.