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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
TIE LOUISVILLE VICTOR
From the Cincinnati Times-star.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
The outlook was unpromising for Mr..
Goebel when he went to Louisville. He had
less than one-third of the delegates in the
convention, which numbered over one
thousand, and the problem which he had to
solve was how to knock out six hundred
with only three hundred at his command.
His first move was to secure combination
with one rival by which he obtained con-
troll of the organization not only of the
convention, but of the state executive COM
mittee Chairman Redwine of the conven-
ton certainly understood his business
which was to secure the nomination of
Goebel. There was maneuvering upon all
sides, but Goebel, who occupied seat on
the stage, directed his forces with consum-
mate ability and with a clear head He
never became ratified once during the en-
tire convention, a convention which was
remarkable for its contentious, recrimina-
lions and upheavals. At the very close Of
the struggle ex-senator Blackburn appear
ed on the scene to congratulate the sue
cessful candidate. We opine that when the
time comes around for the selection of a
successor to Senator Lindsay Blackburn
will be in the neghborhood, but Goebel will
be the all-powerful individual.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
LoNDON's ROwToN HOTELS

From the Chicago Record
One of the latest of the semi-charita BILE
institutions of London is "Rowton's There
even clerks, who have cause to bless the
name given to the palatial hotel erected
two or three years ago by Lord Rowton for
the benefit of those poorer ones for whom
before this time there was no shelter save
in the common and usually loathsome lodg-
ing houses. The first of these Rowton
houses was started by Lord Rowton with
view to the better living of those unable
to support permanent roof over their
heads. The Rowton house 1 have in mind
at present-for there are others now-is
five stories high. Its visitors list is al
ways full, for many more than enough to
fill the huge building are only too content
to pay the modest sixpence a night which
entities one to the small but cleanest and
neatest of bedrooms. The only conditions
OF occupation are payment in advance,
quiet and seemly department, vacation be-
fore O'Clock the next morning, and no
smoking in the bedroom. On these terms
Rowtons will accommodate 600 to 700 per-
sons. The sixpenny ticket gives the holder
the run of the building-the dining-roonl
the smoking room, the library, the layato-
rfes, lockers and baths. A penny e. cents)
pays for the bath, the washbasin and the
locker Board Is cheap in proportion Only
few weeks ago one of our learned judges
found occasion to quarrel with man who
came before him for living at Rowton's
when he was possessed of $500 year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
GoEBEL A sELF-MADE MAN
Democratic Nominee for Governor of Ken
tucky Builder of His Own Fortune

Louisville, Ky. June 2S.-William E. Goe-
bel, the democratic nominee for governor,
was born in Sullivan county, Pennsylvania
forty years ago. He is unmarried. When
a boy he removed with his parents to Cow
ington. which has since been his home.
He was educated through his own energies,
and made the friendship of Governor John
W. Stephenson, who took him into his law
offices.
So marked was his ability that he 5000
became a partner, and on Governor steph-
enson's death became executor without
bond, and still holds in trust the large
estate. For several years Mr.. Goebel was
a law partner of John G. Carlisle. His
law practice is said to pay him $4,000 a
year.
Twelve years ago he was elected to the
state senate from Kenton county, and has
served continuously since. He was men,
Der of the constitutional convention, and
was once a candidate for judge of the
court of appeals. He is worth perhaps
$50 900.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
4 Fortune Awaits

A fortune Is in pursuit of former Mo-
bile woman, and If 1t doesn't run her down
1t will be a miracle. The Register says:
A fortune awaits Mrs. Louise de Freye, a
former resident of this city, If she can be
found. Mrs. De Freye is said to have come
to this city from New Orleans when quite
young. She married here a man named
Ombret, who was a cigar manufacturer and
who had cigar store on Dauphin street.
In 1875 her husband and her children died
of smallpox. After the death of her hus-
band she was married to De Freye, who
was very handsome young man of about
80 years of age at that time, and who was
very gifted lnguist. He taught languages
in Towle's school for some time. After De
Freye married the widow Ombret, they
lived in this city about a year and then
went to New Orleans, subsequently, re-
turning here. In 1877 they left Mobile.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
THE DOWNFALL OF LITTLE WILLIE

s. e. Kiser in the Chicago Times Herald.
being an exposition of the fact that sci
ence, though excellent in its way and per
haps indispensable, may not be a good thins
after all.)
Little Willie's days are dreary,
He is sick at heart and sore;
Once he cheered us with his laughter
He is doing so no more.
Little Willie has a sister
Who is fair and twenty-three:
Never was a gentle maiden III
Sweeter. daintier than she. 81
Willie's sister has fellow
Whom she loves with all her might.
And he comes to see her with the
Regularity of night.
WiIlie's sisters fellows father
Is millionaire, whose one
Wish appears to be to pamper
The desires of his son.
Willie's sisters fellow used to
Ride behind a blooded pair,
That could "do a mile in '2O' 81;
Without moistening a hair. -
Willie used to hold those chargers
While their owner was inside
Asking Willie's happy sister ~
To get ready for ride. '%lE
And 1t used to seem to take her
Long to make her toilet, too;
Or. perhaps, twas not her toilet
Willie didn't care sou.
Oft he sat there in the carriage
While the hours dragged along,
Holding firmly to the ribbons,
N in
And his pretty sisters fellow
Gladdened him with many fee
All! the way that child spent money
Was astonishing to see!
Nearly all he ate was candy
He had friends to turn away;
All the boys were out for Willie
Everywhere and every day.
His opinion was their gospel
They were all on Willie's side:
Willie was their saint and leader
Willies heart was full of pride.
Gone. alas! is Willie's prestige!
And his friends, oh, where are they?
One of them gave little Willie
A sad beating yesterday!
Little girls make faces at him.
Who had only smiles before;
Willie doesn't carry candy
In his pockets any more.
Little Willie's heart Is heavy; -
There's shadow on his brow
Little Willie's sisters fellow
Has horseless carriage nowt So
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
THE EDITORS
AND THEIR TALK

The Camden New Era makes the rather
suspicious statement that Editor Duggan
of that paper is visiting at speigners: and
upon the heels of this the Mobile News
says that the reporters of that town are
trying to stand in with the deputy sherlffs
Here are the words of the News:
The local reporters and deputy sheriffs
are arranging to give joint picnic. Pop
ular Billy Murphy has the affair in charge.
Sheriff Mclean has donated a wagon and
whole lot of good things for the boys,
and the affair promises to be an enjoyable
one. 1t is the intention of the boys to go
to Dog river some Sunday soon and spend
the day.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
o, Dem WatermilIyuns

The melon is now attracting more con-
sideration than anything. 1t is everywhere
greatly in evidence, and the newspapers are
giving it much space; and it is evidently in
the midst of the editors. Instance:
Mr.. Voss has presented the editor of the
Livingston Sun with one of the first water
melons of the season. His melon patch
Is the finest in town.
The Suns neighbor, Editor Lawrence of
the Home, after thanking the friends who
got out his paper while he was on the
press excursion to Niagara, observes that:
Two loads of watermelons and canta-
loupes were on the street yesterday. The
wagons were surrounded and all were sold
out in few minutes.
The scene shifts from the west to the
east, and the Dolthan Siftings declares that
1.-THE town is flooded with melons," Like
wise the editor sis under obligations to his
friend w. t. Harvey for some nice melons,"
And Siftings notes this concerning the
former colonel of the First Alabama:
Colonel e. L. Higdon came down from
Midland City Tuesday, where he has been
for the past few days buying watermelons.
and took in the picnic.
Down in Wilcox the Camden Progress
says:
The first load of watermelons was brought
to Camden last Friday. These were raised
by r. b. Mcneil, one of Wilcox's leading
agriculturists.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

IA little more meat, Capen, if you please
l sho' am gitten dat grass now, you des
aut ter see my crap, it's putty, sho's yu
born. Yes, boss, des bound ter hav sum
mo bread, an l need some lasses, too, a
dress fur de oil lady, hat fur my boy, day
sho works, an l am naked, den some medi-
cine, fur Sal Is sick" The above will give
some idea how the darkey now approaches
his merchant, and he is hard to be turned
down when he has finished all his story
One good days work from Cuffee will get
into the good graces of most men.
That is the way much truth is expressed
by J. w. Burton in the Livingston Home.
The Demopolis Dispatch notes that Mr..
Walton N. Glover, of Portland, has plenty
of corn for his own use, and is selling his
surplus at a good price. Last Saturday he
delivered to the merchants of this place
ten wagon loads of corn. Here is an ex-
ample worthy of emulation"
A fine cabbage and fine beet were present.
ed to the Livingston Sum- and the Sun OBJ
serves: Mr.. Uriah Shaw, of Cuba, was in
the city Tuesday. He is the leading truck
farmer in Sumter and has cleared $1,000 this
year to date and has fine crops in his fields
now.
fresh beef:
''Woolley & Jordans new refrigerator
was yesterday stored with a fat young beef,
which Johnnie Jordan says weighs 80 pounds
to the quarter; and it further testifies:
Richard Whitney, the Decatur lumber
man, shipped last week five carloads hard
wood lumber from Guntersville to Bremen.
Germany.-John w, Cox, of Grassy, says
that Asa M. Lee is behind with his crop.
Something unusual for him, but the wealth.
er was to some extent responsible"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
PRINT THE LAWS Az HOME

From the Florence Herald. So
The business administration has had
the laws of the last general assembly
printed in Florida. The new code is
several months late in being printed,
which is violation of the state law. Fiji
teen pages are set apart for the governor $
message. 1t is new wrinkle to incorpor-
ate state papers among the new statutes.
Unlike Jones' who pays the freight" Joe
Johnston has let the people foot the bill in
consideration Of their reading his able mes
sage.
The letting of the contract to outside pub
Ishers is an outrage, when all things are
equal, and Alabama has possibly better
equipped publishing houses than Florida
Mississippi has law requiring all the pub
lie printing to be done in the state and
why not Alabama? There is a Niger in
the woodpile
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

Same fortunate soul on the Tuscumbis
Dispatch has been having right good time,
according to this statement:
Mr.. James L. David celebrated his forty
third birthday the 18th inst. We had
quite a merry day. A splendid entertain
ment consisting of turkey cake, ice cream
lemonade in profusion and many other nice
edibles, to which we all did ample justice,
was accorded. May his life be dotted with
many more such happy days, is the earn
est wish of many friends.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
TOMLINSCN OR CUNNINGHAM

From the Baldwin Times.
Who can best harmonic the discordant
elements in the party and better bring it
in selid phalanx for the national combat of
1900? is the question of the hour.
The Times is disposed to favor Hon. John
w. Tomlinson for governor, but We doubt if
he would be candidate, and of all the
other prospective candidates we have heard
mentioned, DR.. Cunningham, of Jefferson
county, would in our humble opinion come
nearer to filling the bill.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
From the Mobile Register.

Just why the educational institutions of a.
state cannot be severed from politics no.
body knows, unless it is because a majority
of the members of the legislature see polti-
cal fat in everything to which an office of
any kind Is attached. If politicians aresto
control the schools, then 1t must naturally
follow that politics will color every act of
the management, whether in fact or upon
the general principle that somebody in
favor ought to be and must be rewarded
The greatest schools of this country are
run year after year with no public scandals
attached to those who are responsible This
is because educators and not politicians
are placed in charge of the schools There
is no reason why the schools of state
should not be run on the same plan, If the
legislature could rise to the occasion and
make the laws so that educational recogni-
ton should not be based on political prefer
ment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Genius Is talent with both eyes open.
The saddest thing about love is the fact
that one can love more than once.
It's never safe to ask girl to marry you
till she has already had a chance to say
she wouldn't.
During the first year a woman Is in love
with a man she always pictures him to
herself with halo After that it's a hat.
It's funny thing that a girl so seldom
notices the look of relief in mans face
when she tells him she doesn't love him
that way.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
DOLLAR SELLS FOR $1,000

Racine, Wis, June 30-A. Altman, clerk
in a leading dry goods house here, week
ago received a silver dollar dated 1904 in
payment for goods.
He has sold the coin for 81 900. e
Altman sent the coin to Chicago, where
experts pronounced 1t genuine, and it read
fly sold at the price named. The person
who gave the dollar for the goods is not
knavss> ...> s<xs- 40,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

In Shelby county the people seem to be
falling into the social habits and customs
of Chicago. The Columbiana Advocate
gives a case in<point:
Quite a novel and romantic marriage
occurred at the probate office last Mon
day. Keyran ]. Duggan and Mrs. Emma
]. Duggan were joined again in the holy
bonds of matrimony by Judge Longshore
in very impressive and appropriate cere-
mony. The novelty of the marriage con-
sisted In the fact that the couple had once
before been married and had been d.
vorced from each other, but it seems that
past differences he'd been forgotten and
they again decided to share each others
joys and sorrows In love.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
SENATOR JOHN #. MORGAN

From the Admission Hot Blast.
Senator Morgan has given more prom
inence to Alabama than any other politi-
clan within forty years, and appreciative
Alabamians will see that he continues in
the public services as long as he expresses
a willingness for the work.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The Centreville Press took the position
ted during the Alex Hill trial. If every
paper would in every case stand un-
finchingly for law and order, the lynching
to the south would soon be overcome, and
put out of sight.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
From the Wetumpka Herald.

Some way should be arranged to keep the
hand of the politician out of the manage
ment of the state schools. Education suf-
fers when the school is used to promote
the personal ends of the politician, not in
Alabama or under the present state admin
istration especially, but always and every
where. Those who are working in the
cause of education, should do everything
possible to divorce the school from poll
tics.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

Congressman Ketcham, of New York,
who never makes a speech. will soon se
the father of the house. True merit win
get there after WHILE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The vatican party won a city election in
Rome in 1870 and now it has won Sec
ond one. Such reactions will occasionally
occur, but the Rome election does not in
dicate deep political change in Italy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

A western college president IL endeavor-
ing to keep the twentieth century fro1a
coming into contact with that noble LYRIC,
There's a Hot Time
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
From the Clayton Record.

From the Clayton Record.
The Record is of the opinion that the
trainers of the law creating these various
state schools made a mistake in placing on
the board of trustees as members ex-offico
of any state officers. There is necessarily
more or less politics mixed with education
when politicians compose the board.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

In looking around for man who is at
once an executive officer and an educator
OF the first rank, the trustees Of the Monte
vallo school may go farther and fare
of the Alabama Educational association.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

cred from his tedious illness to come down
for a short time yesterday.
Inspectors of Convicts W. H. Blake and
q. W. Booker were in town last night
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
BRornER GEORGE STILL HEIR

From the New York Press.
The czarina now is the mother of three
girls, and the cars brother George re-
mains heir to the throne of Russia. If
there should be collision between George
and DR.. Schenk both may lose their heads.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

1t is a close race in New York between
the George Deweys and the Georgiana
Deweys. There are about four hundred
of each up to date.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
Whaeked Him Down

The Dothan Siftings is probably un-
aware that DR.. Eldrige, the deposed presi-
dent of the Troy college, was charged with
the offense of being brave veteran Of
the war between the states, and the bad
luck about the whole business was that
the lofty-minded trustees proved the
charge. Out with the old soldier! In with
q youth! The Siftings says:
And poor old DR.. Eldridge, he had to go,
too! The Siftings is not in position to
take sides, but We can say that a great
educator was whacked down when DR..
Eldrdge was not reelected to the presi-
dency of the Troy Normal school.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The Washington bug should spur Alger
to resign, and thus win high place in
public estimation. 1t is known as the
"melanolootes picipes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The public are accepting the horseless
wagons because they may lead to the ex-
tinction OF the horse shows
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

As things are going the vanderbilts will
in the long run own the railroads of the
country, and consequently the country
itself.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The Vanderbilt railroad trust between
Boston and San Francisco is the most dan
gerous one of the lot.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The horsehy Will be compelled to secure
his rations from the aristocratic owner
when the automobile monoolizes the road.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

An eastern critic thinks Mansfield al
Camille" would be fair offset to Bern
hardt as Hamlet"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The king business is outranked in Sa-
moa by scissors grinding.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

From the Pine Belt News.
Keep politics out of the schools Better
not have any than for politicians to con-
troll them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

General Wheeler is becoming a downright
gubernatorial possibility.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The automobile will second the bicycles
motion in favor of good roads.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

Three wrangling orders of Colonial DANES
fail to attract public attention in mid
summer weather.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The Richard Olney boom lacks popular
lar support only.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

France is confident that she has no Alger
in her new minister of war, General de
Gallifet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

Canned roast beef and Eaters will not
prove acceptable to the Michigan palate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

General Miles very name suggests that
he Is the man to follow in Aguinaldo' s
footsteps.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

The old wage scale In the coal mines is
off. and the new one on today. ana all is
well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-10
HOW TIE CLuBS STAND.
THE BUTCHERS PLAY BALL.
The New Market Men Have a Walk
over and Win Easily.

In days agone Butchcr-Town Flats was
the scene of many a hard-iOught base
ball contest but in those games the par
tIcipants were not butchers. To those
who saw the "meat-chOppers' of the FIRST
and Second Markets play game of ball
at Broad-Street Park yesterday alter
noon. this fact need not be stated.
The men who participated In this game
had never played ball before. Everybody
who saw the game knew this. and that
one fact made the game all the more in
tcresting. The ball was tossed about the
diamond, though not far, for the men who
did the tossing could lot get 1t across
the diamond with any force, but did their
Lest, and that best was ludicrous IN the
extreme.
No admission fee was charged to the
game. but whether or not this accounted
for the attendance. a large crowd was
present. and everybody enjoyed them
selves. Errors were made, but those were
what everybody expected, and when a
player by accident caught ball there was
howl of disappointment. In telegrdphlc
parlance an error IS called bull. aud If
one had attempted to keep the number
of errors made by the two teams yes
terday and had designated them as do the
teIegraphers. the butchers would have had
q drove Of bulls sufficient to keep them
busy for "a month.
All told. the game was exceedingly inter-
esting and pleased the large crowd VINO
witnessed IT, The New Market men mad
the best Of the argument, and won by a
score of II TO z.