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The age-herald., 1899-03-22
Greene County Schools,

The excellent showing made by County Superintendent Apsey, of Greene county, does not quite cover the point raised by the Eutaw Mirror The Mirror, 1t will be re- membered said that out of every six dol lars paid by the county for public educa- ton, only one dollar was returned in actual tuition-the other five dollars going to tax eaters or to other counties. In the last completed school year Superintendent Ap- sey shows that Greene county received and expended for school purposes $S,25S55. It does not stand to reason that Greene eoun- ty paid for school purposes six times that amount.
 The report of State Treasurer Ellis does there Is no document at hand that does But Treasurer Ellis paid last year to coun- ty superintendents $66S, 6923O, or about s1o0OO to a county, as the counties of the state av- craze. We see no way to determine accu- rately what proportion of school taxes paid by Greene county were returned to that county for school purposes. There are,
 
 however some facts to go on. County Su- perintendent Apsey received last year $S,25S.55; what did the county pay, all told, Into the state treasury? If Superintendent Apsey will ascertain the amount of the lat ter sum, then we will be able to see how tho two sums look when placed alongside the total receipts of the state treasurer and the total school payments made by him.
 There cannot be high degree of accu- racy In these proposed figures, because ac- counts are not kept to suit them; but enough doubtless be ascertained to show that the Mirror was wildly inaccurate when it stated that the Greene county schools received only one dollar out of ey- cry six paid for school purposes by the peo- pie of that county.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
OyEK IN MISSISSIPPI

Correspondence to the Memphis Scimitar.
 The general impression of those who at tended the Winona candidate meet is that Hon. John Allen had the best of it from start to finish. His arraignment of the governor was the severest ever heard in this state What Senator George and other democrats said to Governor Adelbert Amesy away back wonder in 1876, when they pre- pared for the impeachment of that worthy, was not circumstance to what Allen said to the present governor of the state of Mississippi. This Winona meeting is con sidered the formal opening of the warmest campaign that has been known in the state since 1875. Candidates for the legis- lature will be forced to tell their choice for United States senator, and the issue is go- ing to be McLaurin or anti-McLaurin.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
The Age of Trusts.

The Trenton, New Jersey, trust factory is overworked. The rush towards com oination is something unheard of before, and the size of the more recent capitaliza- tons Is scarcely covered by such words as gigantic and the like. It is done-so the promoters say-to lessen competition and the cost of production, and so the things we eat, the things we wear, the means of transportation and other public utilities- all things are thrown into the hands of trusts Logically speaking, when all things are controlled by trusts more or less hos tile, 1t follows that the trusts themselves. water and all, should be consolidated into fewer trusts, and finally into one gigantic trust. There is no other logical limit to the process that will soon have it's grip alike upon consumers and workingmen, in- tending to squeeze both in order to earn dividends upon-water.
 Two things stand out in this great con- spiracy against small propretors, working men and consumers-there is too much tariff in the way, and too few antitrust men in office. If the protective provisions of McKinleyism were knocked out-the provisions that produce no revenue be- cause they were put in for prohibitive pur- poses-if they were knocked out, a good share of the trusts would be knocked in the head. At least their attempts to squeeze the public would be. And if we had men in office who would enforce the laws against trusts, the vile conspiracy would be checked. There are plenty of antitrust laws, but the trusts care very little for such laws so long as they can name through the republican party attor- ney generals and judges Attorney General Griggs has long been a corporation lawyer. and he was placed where he is, beyond reasonable doubt, by the trusts. The su- preme court has upheld the antitrust law on the statute books of the United States, but its decision is valueess while MT. Griggs Is in office. The entire administra- tion is committed to the Griggs policy, because the size of the slush fund for 1900 hangs upon 1t.
 Less tariff and more officials who are not in the service of the trusts, Is what we need, rather than more antitrust laws. We have Jaws enough, but we are painfully short of honest untrammelled executive offcers-of prosecuting officials and incor- ruptible judges. When the people feel the pinch of the trusts perhaps they will awake to the necessity of driving the party that has fostered and still protects trusts out Of power. Until that is done the trusts will rush on from bad to worse, from one form of extortion to another from a pro- portion of water to all water; from a null titude of trusts to a few gigantic con- cerns that will have more power than any potentate ever grasped or even dreamed of. Then the day of retrlbution win come
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
A DESERVED RECOGNITION

From the Montgomery Journal.
 Captain R. F. Kolb has been elected a delegate of the constitutional convention from Jefferson. This is a high compliment and the Journal believes deserved resogni- tion of the claims of Captain Kolb upon the white people of the state. Jefferson county was the scene of two wonderful political battles of the genial Reuben, "and 1t is said that he has not always received justice at the hands of the democratic par ty in that county. and this recognition at this time when political honors are being distributed was timely and worthy of the man and the occasion.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

MOBILES MILITIA
From tho Phoenix Call.

From tho Phoenix Call.
 The war demonstrated that Alabama's citizen soldiery. alias state militia, was not worth copper. Mobile boasted of some five or six companies who have been spend ing the money of the tax payers for years in camp frolics. When the call came for men to go to the front there were just forty of these ducks to respond, and they were mostly officers. The legislature would have done wise thing had it turned this money into the schools.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
WALES NO LONGER A BIG FISH
From the Boston Herald.

rom the Boston Herald.
 It is said of the Prince of Wales that he has ceased to be considered the leader ot English fashions, and imitators no longer follow his taste in dress. Be this as it may, how silly of the world to stop doing so! It was a mighty good thing for taiors and haberdashers to have some one to start a mode, and the day when fashion depend- ed on the uncertain caprice of anybody and everybody it lost authority with society at large When an empress or prince dic- tated the styles, manufacturers and deal CTS knew where they were at. Now they never feel sure whether a novelty is going to last long enough to make it worth while.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
THE rEsTIMONY HAS BEEN FILED

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Tho cunning attempt in high quarters to discredit General Joe Wheeler seems to have fallen as flat as the equally strenuous official effort to make a popular hero out of General Shafter There Is no doubt in the public mind as to who was the chief factor in command at Las Guasimas, nor can the general estimate of Wheeler's achievements be altered by any means at the command of his enemies. It was just as well, however. that he should have formally filed in the war office document ary evidence of his action in the fighting before Santiago. showing that he had ad- vised against a retreat, and had fought the deciding battle in pursuance of orders There the testimony will stand unchanged, however loudly the pack may yelp at the old hero's heels.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

been assailed; and perhaps 1t is well that the attack has come as 1t has, for General Wheeler is alive and well and wholly com- petent to take care of himself and of his reputation. His reply becomes a part of the history of the war. It is altogether complete and satisfactory. and all the off, cers in the regular army from Corbin to the newest subaltern cannot disprove single line of it. It will stand as the truth of the famous battles.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A woman hates to spread scandal the way cat doesn't hate to drink milk.
 If men would admit who did the propos. Ing most of the time the novels would be different.
 Maybe so many husbands are brutes be- cause if they weren't their wives would bA something worse.
 It takes whl power for man to buy his wife birthday present at stocking counter and look the shop girl square in the eye
 When you hear woman always tearing other womens husbands to pieces you can be sure there Is something mighty wronR< with her own.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 The effort of the Mole St. Nicholas sym dicate to marry General Wheeler to Mrs. George w. Childs suggests the possibility of a matrimonial engagement between Gen. eral Bill Shafter and pr. Mary Walker.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
From the New York Press.

So 1t turns out that General Wheeler has to defend his war record! There used to be noted foot ball player known as Beef Wheeler, and I am happy to say that he was of no embalmed family Neither Is little Joe. If he were Beef" Wheeler, the mere suggestiveness of the cognomen would subject him to investigation of the most rigid character-as rigid as that of Eagan. Mrs. G. w. Childs is immensely rich. If General Joe is lucky enough to marry her he can drink two bottles of beer at bed time, with salt stirred in them, in- stead of one, as has been his custom ever since he left West Point.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

resigned his place on the Advertiser, and became connected with the press in Mobile. from which city he was appointed to the Third regiment. His first cousin Is the flag officer to Admiral Dewey in Manila. Cap tain Brumby has made business connections in New York, and after a time will repre- sent a celebrated brand of champagne Whatever direction Captain Brumby's ge- nius may take in future, he has thousands of admiring friends in Alabama who will wish him the best of all good fortune.
 Major Thomas D. Radcliffe, of Sheffield, Is in town.
 Hon. Wilson R. Brown, of Sheffield, table figure in the :ast three legislatures. is spending few days in Birmingham. Mir. Browns brother, MT. David H. Brown, of this city, is very ill Attorney General Charles c. Brown is also in Birmingham.
 Lawrence Breckenridge Musgroye left the city yesterday afternoon for New York.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 And now they marrying off General Wheeler to the widows. But the general has proved that he knows how to skin up a tree in an emergency.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The Arkansas legislature has been vac cinated in bulk, but the vaccine is notswar- ranted to prevent all the Ills that overtake Legislative bodies
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

M. Cambon, the French ambassador at Washington, signed the protocol, and he is to do for Spain the last act of the war in the exchange of notifications. Throughout he has retained the good will of both sides.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
ANOTnER oF OHIn,s GREAT MEN

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 The Hon. Bump Showers, of Ohio, must be a rainmaker or there is nothing in a name
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The republican party Is now in session at Jekyl island, off the Georgia coast. and MT. Hanna is still acting as moderator of the assemblage.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

has knack of being in the right place at the right time. She knows how to open a hospital on the spot.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

Tho Standard Oil is able to defeat even a bill calling for a safe flash test on oil in the British parliament. John Is rapidly be- coming America nized.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
HE MAY BRAVE MATRIMONY
Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
 That redoubtabe fighter, General Wheel CT, denies that he has been captured dur ing the last twelve months either by Span iards or by Cupid.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

Denmark Is in earnest In demanding a Chinese harbor, and the usual allowance of hinterland. Pretty soon 1t will chiefly ba hinterand that will be wanted.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

It is said that Negros island is to have Ing, of course, under military supervision.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The beef court Is accommodating great chunks of truth, while Full-Pay Eagan is revelling in soft Hawaiian airs.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The amount of rest that officials need is surprising to men who work year in and year out without any rest at all.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

Farming lands in the northwest are rising in value.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
THE WAY TO DO IT

From the Phoenix Call.
 The way to keep town up is to support good schools, churches. Sunday schools and your home paper.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The fees in the Suez canal on troop ship bound for the Phllippines-or any where else-are about s12000.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

Jay Gould will be forgiven much on ac- count of his daughter Helen.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

MT. Kipling is correcting proof, but the three hundred poems written about him are as yet withheld.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

Alger pines for his Mckinley, now en- gagged in various rests in Georgia
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

Ambassador Choate's jokes are so plainly prepared that they take effect on English men on the day of delivery.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The menus of the Belmont family have suddenly become, political factors.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The queen regent has borne herself ex- cellently well throughout Spain's heavy tribulations.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The Pennsylvania legislature leads off in making May 1, Dewey's day, legal holi- day.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The equinoctial storm theory is even thinner than the ground hog favorite.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

Cruel stepmothers have received a warn ing.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
,rnm tha Chicarn Inter- ncean

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 General Wheeler was not afraid of Span- ish bullets in Cuba, but he vigorously de- nies the report that he intends to brave matrimony.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

Miss Helen Gould. like General Wheeler
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There will be two former speakers of the house of representatives in the constftu- tional convention, namely, the Hon. Wilbur P. Foster, of Macon, and Hon. Francis L.. Pettus, of Dallas. MT. Foster was speaker sixteen or seventeen years ago. MT. Pet tus was speaker in 1S91-92; and subsequent ly president of the senate. Other former speakers now living are Judge John P. Hubbard, of Pike, elected speaker in 1S70 Former Governor Thomas G. Jones, of Montgomery, and MT. Thomas H. Clark, the law librarian of congress at Washing ton. Neither of these will be in the con. stitutional convention. It is interesting to note that Richard H. Clark. of Mobile, sometime @ candidate for governor, will probably be a delegate, and that Former Governor Oates has lost in his senatorial district.
 Colonel Robert Mckee has gone to his old home at Piedmont for a weeks visit after which he will return to Birmingham The colonel is unhappy over the loss of valuable gold-headed cane, which was pre- scented to him years ago by Judge James E. Cobb. then a member of congress from the old Fifth district.
 Captain w. V. Brumby, late of the Third Alabama regiment, Is In town with many others of his brother officers. Captain Brumby, who comes of a race distinguished in the service of the United States. is one of the best known and most capable of tho younger newspaper workers of the south. For several years he was city editor of the Montgomery Advertiser. and served that newspaper with conspicuous success. He
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-13
BRYAN THIN LEADER.
Democratic State Executive Commit.
Tee lnlorses the NebraSkan.
HILL OPPOSED HIM.
Croker and Murphy Garry a Resolution
Through with bat Little Trouble.
LII l. Dissaiined aud Takss
His Defeat Hard.

New York. Ost n The followers Of
ex-senator Murphy aud Richard Croker
defeated OK Senator Hin in the struggl,
for supremacy al the meeting Of IN,
! state Democratic committee Jus, wha,
the victory means the chief alone will
tell, for Senator Hin in a strong speech
on matters emphAtically declared that
while Croker had won the fight in the
committee. he could not ride roughshol
over the rights Of state Democrats at
the polls. and followers OF the senator
declared that Cookers victory meant de.
feat for every member Of the legislature
above the New York city line.
The following resolution was intro
duced The Democratic State commit.
tee Of New York recognizing shat
William Jennings Bryan is the ap.
proved leader Of the Democratic party.
expresses It's solicitude for hi. health
and strength and while he is Temporal.
rily stricken on the peoples battlefield
they beg to assure him Of THEN loyalty
and love
The resolution was seconded by Mr.
Croker Mr. Croker spoke Of Mr.
Bryan as tho national leader. and said
II he was nominated in 1909 the people
would support him Mr. Hill asked
Croker sarcastically II he would sup
port him
You have changed your mind three
times and there Is no telling what You
viii do when 1900 comes. said Mr.
Hill.
Mr. Croker simply put his hands In
his pockets and smiled back at Mr. Hill
Mr.. Hill. in opposing the resolution,
with his followers, declared that be and
they had voted for aud Loyalty supported
Mr Bryan IN 1895
Ex-senator Murphy and Senator T.
II McCarren laughed out loud az this
statement Of ex-senator Hill The
Bryan resolution was adopted by vote
Of - % lO The Cayuga contest was
taken up and decided adversely to the
Hill men u was az this iuncture that
Mr. Hin made his passionate plea,
threatening the New York City men in
case they insisted upon their course
Let me warn you. he said. "tha. e
any clique or coterie Of politicians from
this city tries to ride over the Demo
Gratis OF Cayuga county, the ticket that
the clique indOrsss will not BE- worth
the paper il is printed on.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-13

Denton, Oct - Mcager details are
obtainable here Of a cutting and shoot.
ing ARRAY. which occurred % miles
east Of here, near Lloyd A prominent
farmer came In aud Surrendered saying
be had wounded l. G. Sites another
farmer in a difficulty He lef, the scene
to come 10 town before the extent %
Sites injuries had been definitely ascer.
tanned. but 1t is reported here that he
is seriously aud perhaps fatally hurt,
being shot and also cat The party in
custody was also cut in a number Of
places about the head aud face, none Of
his wounds, however, being serious.
The party who surrendered was released
on bail
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-13
REACHES MINNEAPOLIS.
President Mckinley aud Returning mt
ipPins Troops Meet There.

ipplne troops Meet mere
Minneapolis, oct President
Mckinley and party arrived here at ! /
o'clock this morning An immense
crowd assembled ut the depot to greet
the chief executive. As be emerged
from the train. tremendous cheering
began and was taken mp by waiting
crowds aud carried down the line Tor
blocks Carriages waiting conveyed the
president and cabinet 10 the home Of
Thomas Lowry Here light luncheon
was served In the meanwhile the
train bearing home the Thirteenth Min
nesota volunteers from the Philippines
arrived The regiment was formed in
line at the head Of Nicolet avenue
The carriages bearing President McKin.
Icy and the cabinet drew up and took
their positions at the head Of the col.
umn The procession then moved down
Nicolet avenue 10 the center Of the city
At o'clock the president entered the
reviewing stand and the Philippine vet
Grams present arm. rs they passed.
As the rear guard passed the reviewing
stand the president entered a carriage
and drove by a shorter route 10 the e1.
position building Here the principal
events Of the day took place. A feast
was spread for the Thirteenth Mime.
sofa volunteers Al the conclusion Of
the banquet Presinent Mckinley was in.
troduced and was greeted by prolonged
applause
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-13
working for Consolidation.

New York, oct ~ For several
months Boston promoters have been
endeavoring to consolidate the paper
felt makers business Of the country.
There are 10 factories In the United
States manufacturing the product used
by all paper and straw board makers
The material is made Of fine grade OF
wool The factories are situated IN
Maine, Ohio, Massachusetts, aud Wis
consin. Nearly all the principal man
ufactuers are In session In this city
endeavoring TO regulate prices e
conform 10 the 20 per cent advance IN
wool
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-13
A FINE SHOWING.
what the Vai,sa state. ~. Asse@,
plishsa 10 Gaia siyes Hsssas,isa.

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Washington. Oct is -Au interesting
report on the conditions existing la
Havahs has been submitted % Major
General Brooke BY Rngadisr GENERAL
Ludlow. military governor ot tho cit,.
and transmitted TO the war department
After describing tho lameutahle state b.
which the city had bcon urlucod hy
war when the most impcgatlvr rrquirr
mcnts o. a city government wrfr ahan.
donei. no siys
Within go days of the beginning "
the American control an TIN. has been
amended There is uo means II cati.
mating how many thousands II lives
have been saved during the American
occupation. partly by outright rescue
with food and medicines. partly hy giy
Ing employment 20 the destitute aud
partly by the reduced death rate from
improving the sanitary conditions. AZ
iecting the entire population
1T may h. held that aside from tho
commercial or industrial conditions
merely. the object lesson given by the
administrative aud physical rchahihta
tons Of Havana that has been effected
within a few months. constitutes an
enormous moral force. the result u
which are 20 a greater OF less extent
permanent aud Of incalculahle value
10 Cuba and elsewhere
In Havana the rule u law Is pracii,
cally complete The rural districts are
a. orderly - in the interior u New
England These facts must be crcliicl
In great part 20 the measure. adopted
by the American administration. but &c
would be unjust not % credit the inhab-
iiants themselves with willingness 20
fall IN with the purposes u the admin
isiration and 20 cooperate with them
"As g. commerce the situation Is less
clear The American occupation was
followed by an abnormal volume Of i'm.
ports, due 10 the banking up q invoices
awaiting anticipated changes IN charge
and period Of active movement en-,
sued the continuance Of which will de.
pend upon the extent 20 which the re-.
sources 81 the island can be- developed
Money Is plenty a. Is shown by the rate
Of interest az = per cent or per cent In.
stead Of 90 90 70 per cent rs formerly
Financial movements are likely 70 b.
more OF less hesiiaiing until some eS.
plicit conclusion is announced a. 10 the
future administration.
In a single respect have the results
thu. FAR attained ia Havana fallen
short ~ satisfactory adjustment The
vital question of primary education d.
still practically uu-1lyed aud the great
majority 0f Havana school children Of
school age are running wild Ia the
street. without Instruction. or discipline
The conditions u living are simple
IN this country a livelihood is readily
attained 10 the essentials Of patch q
ground a few tools aud seeds can b.
had and a little aid rendered NJ the
outset 90 those who are willing 90 earn
their own living II given the opportu.
nifty The people have learned 20 ask
Tor work instead Of a pauperizing aid
aud tools in place Of food and with tie
exception Of q formidable residum Of
helpless women and children the able
bodied are at work and earning their
subsistence