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The age-herald., 1899-08-31
kBAKI CLOTH

Nashville Correspondence of Chicago Trib- une.
 Army quartermasters who have to do with the purchase of clothing have sub n1itted a report to Secretary Root in regard to the complaints made by New York manufacturer of khaki cloth. The latter recently asserted that the specifications prepared in Washington and under which bids were opened today at the Army building in New York, were drawn in the interests of foreign manufacturers. The report submitted to Secretary Root by Quartermaster General Burlington shows that the specifications drawn up for khaki cloth were framed after examining the samples submitted by domestic manu- faeturers. A number of pieces of khaki cfcth which Is nothing but a superior grade of cotton drilling, have been deemed acceptable by the authorities. They are really better than the English material and meet all the requirements of strength and fastness of color, which have been alleged by the critics as an excessive demand.
 The earlier purchases were made at a time when neither the American manufaet- urers nor the quartermasters knew much dDOut tue uldteFidl. IL was III uHd e4peFi- mental stage and naturally good deal had to be learned about quality. The latest specifications have been made quite general in their character so as not to limit the bidding or favor a. single manu- faeturer. At least two concerns in the country arc in a position to furnish the material called for in the specifications and contracts for soo0OO yards of the cloth are now being carried out. The bids open. ed today in New York are for a similar quantity, which is estimated to furnish S0,000 uniforms.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
VOTING FOR SENATOR'S

From the Huntsville Mercury
 The action of tine Jackson democratic committee may put an end to senatorial log-roiling in Alabama. The committee au- thoriZed ballots ito be prepared for senator, and held that the candidate receiving the highest number of votes will receive the vote of the Jackson county representatives. The Mercury. believes 1t would be better for the country if the United States scna- tors were elected by direct vote of the people, and since traIt cannot be done at present., the Jackson county plan is the next best course to pursue. The demecra ts of Mississippi use the plan proposed by the Jackson committee, and are pleased with the result. It is used in several states, and gives satisfaction everywhere The voters of AlabanJa win not go far wrong on the election of a senator. They are fair judges of the value of public servants, and know pretty we'll when changes will pro- mote the public good. At any rate, when the voters become responsible for the nom- ination and election of senators the sena- tors themselves will stick closer to the peo- ple The Jackson county plan, therefore, is more commendalble than otherwise.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
SONG OF THE WAVE

 George Cabot Lodge. This is the song of the wave! The mighty one.
 Child of the soul of silence, beating the air to sound. .-...s7..... White as live terror, as a drawn sword !. This is the wave. This Is the song of the wave, the white- maned steed of the Tempest Whose veins are swollen with life, In whose Hanks abide the four winds. =
 This is the wave. . This Is the song of the wave! The dawn ieaped out of the sea, And the water lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun rays smote on the waters like a golden sword Then the wind blew out of the morning
 And the waters rusted
 And the wave was born. This is the song of the wave! The wind blew out of the noon, And the white sea birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky. And the face of the waters was barred with white, ~
 For the wave had many brothers,
 And the wave was strong! v This is the song of the wave, that rises to fall,
 Rises sheer green wall like barrier of That has caught the soul of the moon light. Caught and prisoned the monbeams;
 Its edge is fritted to foram.
 This Is the wave.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
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 SHE MEANT WE'LL

From the Washington Star.
 The young man who aspires to the in- tense was walking with the young woman who doesn't quite understand all he says, but nevertheless thinks 1t is simply grand Look on the giories of the western sky!' he exclaimed.
 She seemed puzzled for minute and ex- claimed:
 Let me see, you face the north-that's 8 the way our house fronts-and then on your right hand is east. Why. it's the di- reotion we're walking in, isn't H?''
 He looked a trifiie gloomy, but resumed.
 How the great masses of color are piled one upon another in natures lavish and transcendent art!''
 "Yes,' she sighed; sit makes me think of NeapoT5tan ice cream.' And there, close and closer to the hori- zon. sinks a great crimson ball. the setting sum-" ll
 "Right over Ithere?" V
 "Yes" .'
 Straight ahead of us?'
 '"To be sure"
 Well. I've been wondering about that for the last five minutes. You know my lBttle brother is so mlschievous. He broke my glasses this afternoon, and I am so near sighted that couldn't be sure whether that was the crimson setting sun or some- body playing golf.'
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
THE PILGRIMAGE OF wILLETT

From the Springfield Republican.
 While the southern politician known fa- miharly as "Wilett of Alabama was in
 Boston Wednesday talking with Josiah
 Quincy about beating Bryan in the next
 democratic convention, what was happen
 ing in Mississippi, the state next to Will
 let's own? The Mississippi democrats
 were In convention and they passed unani- nous resolutions endorsing the Chicago platform and declaring for William Jen- nings Bryan as the party candidate in 1900 This makes MT. wiiett ridiculous. Hs should destroy Bryan in his own section in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis liana. South Carolina, Arkansas and Texas l-before canvassing a section like New
 York and New England. which could not
 be held for Bryan twenty-four hours if the south were to unload the Nebraskan and
 his hopeless silver cause
 The south is the only section of the
 country that is sure to give electoral votes
 to the democratic candidate. Mr Bryan's own state of Nebraska is not so sure to
 vote for him as Alabama. The powerful southern democrats have, therefore, in de-
 |termining whether Mr. Bryan shall again
 be nominated far exceeds that of all other
 democrats combined. Let the south turn against Bryan, and the Nebraskan, as
 presidential possibility, would be as dead as Martin Van Buren. But the south does not
 turn against Bryan There is southern state which tomorrow would fail to choose Bryan delegates-except Maryland and Delaware, which are hardly to be classed
 with the southern group. Two democratic convention in Kentucky and one in Missis- sippi have declared for him within few weeks. In Alabama, where MT. willett lives. Senator Morgan has indorsed Bryan to save his own prestige at home The Mo- bile Register, one of the leading papers of the state. sees in so hopeless light any attempt to defeat MT. Bryan's leadership that it argues against any manifestation of opposition by the gold democrats. Let MT.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
Case of Captain Carter.

Mir Wayne Mcveigh, the high priced Philadelphia lawyer. has filed brief of 3S 900 words with Attorney General Griggs in the Carter case. He himself acquits Captain Carter, and he declares that his client has not asked and will not ask for mercy from the president. The great Mir Grfggs has said that he would decide the Carter case when MT. McVeigh had been given a hearing. and SS,OO0 words Is certainly a very good-sized hearing.
 This case Is one of long standing, and peculiar pulls" As long ago as 1880 Cap tain Oberiin M. Carter was assigned to the harbor improvements near or at Savannah. He stayed in charge of the Savannah im- provement until 1896. when he was sent to London as military attache of the Ameri- can legation. When his successor at Savan- nah took hold of affairs, he discovered that the government had been robbed of about two million dollars. Captain Carter was at once recalled courtmartialed. and fifteen officers agreeded in sentencing him to dis niSSal rom the army lO tue payhSHN Oi - fine of S1O,OOO, and to term of six years Imprisonment.
 Then began delays, and to this day the findings of the courtmartial have not been approved by the president. The great MT. Grigs Is assuming now to sit as court of retrial. No one understands just what influences are behind this case but as the contractors were well known New York politicians, and as the stealing was done by them acting through Captain Carter, 1t is firmly believed that vast political in- ffuence covering more than one state, but having it's center in Senator Platts office, is keeping the presidential mindefrom act ing upon the verdict. In December all of the guilty parties but Captain Carter will be safe from prosecution through the statute of limitations. This alone may &C., count for the strange delays in this re- markable case. As the sum stolen aggre- ,gated $1 60O,OOO it will be seen there is enough in it to set the very strongest political in- fiuences at work. and that seems to be ex- acty the situation.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
Crop Estimates and Prospects.

The spinners of all countries do not Iunis season lack gall. They are selling their goods on a raw-materfal basis of S1a cents. and yet they coolly propose to buy years supply of raw material at about cents. They are now moving heaven and earth crop upon the market at very low prices, and they will succeed if the farmers of | the south rush their crops to market. There can be in no impartial mind any doubt as to the damaging result of the recent dry hot weather. This damage has resulted in much shedding of bells and much deficiency in fruitng. Nor can much
 of this damage be repaired by rains. A good deal of 1t is beyond help, and reports Of rain should not be accepted as rever- sal of conditions. Rains from this time on will in fact be more damaging than help ful to the crop.
 There Is no reason ro doubt what the prospect is in this state--a state that has as a rule been favored with rains when other sections of the cotton belt were dry. Director Chaffee. of the weather bureau, located at Montgomery, says, in a circular dated August 29 '"The prospects for top crop are unravorabIe there are numerod ds reports of rust and shedding and the gen. eral yield promises to be fair to good on- ly" Commissioner of Agriculture Culver thinks the crop in this state will be 30 or 40 per cent. below that of last year. Ex- cessfve rains In some counties, rust, blight, boil worms and heat in ether counties have sadly reduced a crop that five weeks ago promised to be fine "I have" he adds, made personal canvass of number of counties in the cotton belt of the state, and upon a careful examination of the fields of cotton I am fully satisfied shat the reports are true. The cotton is today still rusting and bTighting. and 1t may be that the result will come stin lower than reported.''
 The condition of the crop in Alabama is net lower than the condition of the crop in the adjoining states, and all may at least be sure that the reports of damage are not mere imaginings. They are only 100 well grounded. Let no producer be in hurry to force his cotton upon the mar ket
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
Preferred Cneeks to scaip

General Guy V. Henry, late commander of the United States forces in Puerto Rico. will carry to his grave the scars of ter ribie and nearly fatal would which was inflicted by the savages in the great Sioux uprising of 1873. The General was slashed in the face. by knife, and the first im- pression is that he has lost his cheeks. Shortly after his arrival in Puerto Rico a native cocoanut peddler made bold to ask him. while counting out his change, how he came to lose his checks.
 The general smiled and replied: When I was fighting the Indians in my country I was wounded and fell from my horse. The savages didn't think much of my scalp. and so, by way of compromise, they took my checks"
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
WHY HE HATED WATER
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 They were talking at the Metropolitan club the other night about the hard-fghting and hard-dr1nking old generals of Che American army in its early days. and some stories of old General Abercrombde, 'iwho never tasted wa'ter,'' went around.
 My father" said one of the members, "once asked General Abercrombie why 1t was that he had such a natural dfstaste for water.
 Pn ten you of an incident thatII help to explain it, was the frank old soldiers reply. "A good many years ago I was crossing the great Continental Divide. It was colder than Greenland. In one of my saddte-pockets had a jug of whisky. and in the other a jug of water. We'll, 1t was so cold that the jug of walter froze up and busted. Supposfng 1t had been inside of mel" .f-
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELoR.

From the New York Press. sJ
 The only poor relations we like are those we don't know.
 Either marriage makes a man selfish or it makes his wife unselfsh or there is trouble.
 It never occurs to some women that they wear clothes for any other reason except to be in the fashion.
 When a mans wife's sister gets harried he Is never sure whether he ought to be glad for her or sorry for her husband.
 When a drinking man can't aoffrd to buy his baby a new pair of shoes for sixty-five cents he spends a dollar and a quarter in his favorite bar, sympathizing with him- self. ~
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
NOT TOO PRETTY

From the Chicago Times-Herald
 While Harry Anderson. of Denver, Colo, was standing beside Annie Gott In her fathers partor at Wilmington, Del, wait ing for the preacher ito find tfne place in the book. the girl suddenly stepped back, say ing: 'T am too young and too pretty to be a married woman." whereupon the we'd ding was declared off. Tn behalf of large number of estlmable ladies in these parts we wish to notify Miss Gott thaA her senti- ment is foolish and unwarranted by facts. A vast majority of the young and pretty women are married.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
The Fee Was a Fortune

Even more romantic than the career of Senator W. A. Clarke. the Copper King of Montana, is the rise of United States Senator George L. Turner, of Washington. A few years ago MT. Turner was a poIiti- cal power in his state, and while he was an unsuccessful candidate for the senate, he still had influence enough to defeat the reelection of Senator Allen and for two years Washington was represented in the national capitol by one senator only. Shortly after this struggle, says the Phila- delphfa Post. MT. Turner lost his fortune, and the future looked black indeed. About this time party of miners came into his law office. They had struck lead up in British America, near Victoria. and want ed some law papers mace out.
 We can't pay you cash for 'em, George" said one of the party, ''but we'll give you some stock and call 1t square," "I don't want the stock. boys" replied Turner, we've known each other for some time, and I'll do the work for notn- ing"
 NO, siree," replied the leader, i've pay as we go," and his comrades nodded ap- proval.
 "Wed ruther give you the stock, George" urged the miner, and to please them Turner took the certificates and tucked them away in his safe. During their stay in town the prospectors put up at miners hotel. and paid out more of the certificates over the bar Tor nquor which the host unwillingly received. .s
 That was two years ago. Today Senator Turner Is millionaire through those same mining stocks, the hotelkeeper is out of business and is living on his money, and the mine is the famous Le Roy, one of the richest in the west.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
RuskIn,s Ruse surprIsed HIs vlsltor


 hr. Ruskin was taking morning walk down the road just in front of Brantwood, whe he saw a lady seated on camp stool making sketch of the house, and with courteous grace. which is intensely his own. he addressed her, inquiring her reason for choosing the house in question for her subject
 Tt is the house of the famous John Rus kin she frankly answered.
 Have you met Ruskin?" she was asked.
 No, indeed" she replied. sTf I had I would have deemed it one of the greatest privileges of my life.''
 "Then, madam, if you care to follow me, I will show him to you"
 In twinLling the stool and easel were packed up, says the London Outlook, and the artist eagerly followed the guide. To her surprise and qualification, he led her up to the house, and entering, bade his guest follow. which she readily did. On marched the stranger into the drawing room; then. placing his back to the fire place. familiar attitude. he exclaimed. to the amazement of his companion:
 Now what do you think of Ruskin?'
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
DEMANDS oF TIE uirLANpER COUNCIL

DEMANDS OF THE UITLANDEB COUNCIL Recent Events in the Transvaal." by
 Thomas R. Dodd in the September Forum.
 A statement of the demands of the Uit- lander council, made In June, 1899, will again illustrate how serious were the griev- ances of the people:
 1. Legislation by mere volksraad resoiu- ton to be abolished
 ?. Equitable franchise law and fair rep resentation. with redistribution scheme.
 g. English and Dutch languages to be official.
 f. Reorganization of the civil service.
 5: High court to be independent. (At present the judges of the high court are required, under pain of dismissal to re- spect any resolution of the volksraad. how ever hastily it may have been passed. This demand was the direct result of an action in which an American subject obtained damages against the government)
 6. Reform of education.
 T. The cancellation of monopolies. (In addition to the long standing liquor. rail- way, and dynamite monopolies-the last
  manent tax of from 26eo,Oe0 to G1,08 .Oe0 per annum upon the country, although con- ducted almost in the interest of the mos nopo1y holders-there are now monopolies engaged in the manufacture of cocoa, call cium carbide, soap, candles, matches. brushes, etc.)
 That 1t should be necessary, at the close of this century. in any civilized country, for white men of education and ability to ask these rights may well seem incredible. That they should ask for them in vain seems impossible.
 Redress having been promised by the British government, it will. without doubt. be secured. And It is only when the de- manded concessions are granted that the South African republic will prove worthy of its name.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
A (iraphfc DescrIp, lon

Tho editor of the first American news paper published in Cuba recently returned from Havana. To friend he told an anus ing story of his trials at gathering a com potent staff of newspaper writers about him. This is specimen of Cuban report ing that he exhibited. among other choice examples. says Golfers Weekly:
 "A man killed dog belonging to anoth- CT man. The son of the man whose dog was killed proceeded to whip the man who killed the dog of the man he was the son of. The man who the son of the man whose dog was killed was arrested on complaint of the man whose dog the man who was assaulted had kifled.'
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
Hia Occupa ton

A rather good story Is told at the expense of the Rev. w. W. Moir, rector of St. Eustace church, relates the Adirondack. It is MT. Moirs custom to take the offertory every Sunday to some one of the hotels and receive a check therefor. The hotels are glad of the small change, and it Is more convenient to send check to the secretary than quntity of small change. This week MT Moir was counting out the silver and bills at one of the large hotels while the clerk was making out the check He ob- served small boy watching him with evil dent curiosity. "Well, my boy. what Is itT' said the reverend gentleman, in his usual kindly way. "Oh, nothing, sir said the boy. and glancing again at the pile of silver and nickels on the counter "onIy, are you the gentleman what runs the slot machine down stairs?''
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
GO TO THE PEOPLE DIRECTLY

From the Union Springs Herald.
 The Age-Herald, also misconstrued our last weeks article, and went so far as to believe that the Herald is opposed to pri- maries, when there is no paper anywhere more strongly in favor of them, and no county more strongly in their favor than Bullock. A primary is the only satisfac- tory mode of req ching the people direct
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
He Psetected tho Clerk

A typical story of Lord Curzon come g from India A government clerk on a visit to his home overstayed his leave a day or two, and was dismissed by the head of his department. As the man had over twenty years service he appealed to the viceroy. and in due course the head was asked to explain, says the Chicago News. He gave the reason for the dis missal as general incompetence. The vice. roy ordered the clerk to be reinstated, and wrote across the report that in his opin- ion the incompetence lay with the man who took twenty years to discover such a shortcoming in his clerk.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
Bryan run again. It says. and Dc waIlopsd

Bryan run again. 1t says. and Dc waIloped into oblivion.
 If Mir Willett would set to work in his own home and divert public sentiment there to some candidate other than Bryan, he could then come north with his battle already won. The south can end Bryan's fling in short order if 1t chooses. The south can have Richard oaney for candidate if 1t chooses. And there are other democrats available under whom the business inter ests of the country would feel secure But the south clings passionately to Bryan. So bcng as that continues Willett may as well stay at home and practice law. Ills northern pilgrimage is something of a farce.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

The Eufaula Times thinks that when negro meets negro in the Philippines then will come the tug of war. But the Fili- pinos are not negroes. They belong to the dark races, but Malays are no more ne- groes than are the Chinese or Japanese.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

Goodbye, MT. voshol. Stick to your
 law books, and continue to grow up with
 the country. MT. Shackleford will attend to the Washington end of the business.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

The triumphant election to congress of Judge Shackieford in MT. Bland's district Is vindication of democratic principles, new as well as old, and bright foretaste of approa ching victory.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

. The factionists are now engaged in fos- tering bitterness against the state execu- tive committee. Such work is characteris- tic and wholly uncalled for.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

Lawyer Root and Lawyer Griggs are not any more affectfonate than members of small club should be.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

The present crop of midsummer stories in state politics will die with the mos ouitoes. They belong in one class.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

Ananias would be mossback at Rennes. He did well enough in his line in his own time, but his pace would be slow in France.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

When General Otis declares the war will soon be over, he takes General Joe Wheeler at the Alabama estimate.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

They are still dreaming in the west, aI- though the crop is confessedly large, of dollar wheat.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

JIp. in. Duluth they are beginning to agi' tate the great subject of that latitude .sReep your sidewalks free from snow."
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
NO DOUBT ABOUT rms

Prom the Dallas News.
 The man who makes his living on the jury bench may be more dangerous than the murderer whom he lfberates.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

Tom Reed is after all a pretty good man When he was serving the people he did mol try to make money.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

Ten pounds of corn makes one pound of meat. In this way one can cipher out when a. fall in the prices of meat will ar- rive in the offing.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31

Justice should put on a second bandage when she looks towards Rennes. The arr ticle dealt out there is distressing even to the blind
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
RUBBING TT IN

From the Kansas City Times
 Her new name is Lily Langtry Bathe. It is suggestive of the next best thing to
 godliness, anyway.