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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

is an age of improvement-that the condi-
tons of men are growing better and bet
ter-we ought to hesitate a while before
we change and take the side, may be, for
one of those fanciful experiments.
ut is grievous disappointment to me
that this conference has wasted so much
time over what 1 cannot help calling fanci-
full conditions, over conditions as to whose
existence we are not agreed and turn their
backs and leave absolutely without atten-
ton the greatest peril to civilization with
which civilized man must deal; / refer to
the relation between employers and en-
polyes. 1 refer to the conditions under
which every cooperative industry must be
maintained. If employers and employees
Would both realize, and I believe from the
papers that We're read here that the en-
ployes do, that the volume of wages is
regulated by fixed laws, that it can not
be more and it cannot be less than 1t Is
worth, If the employer would insist upon
his employees joining the union for the pur-
pose of facilitating discussion between
them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17
statute Should be Devised

at believe that some statute should be
devised to provide publicity of all corporate
acts, and require that corporations exer-
cising great public franchises should be
held to some accountability when the con-
venience of the public is suspended by the
suspension of their services to them, pro-
viding that it be complete defense for the
corporation ito plead that 1t has stood ready
to discuss with its employees their grieV-
ances. 1 believe that would make strikes
in this country impossible"
Great cheering greeted the conclusion of
Mr. Cockran's speech.
General discussion was then resumed.
Former Senator Blair. of New Hampshire,
and William Writ Howe, of New Orleans,
read Short papers. Soon after. on motion
of Congressman John w. Gaines OF Ten
nessee. the conference passed vote of
thanks to the Civic Federation for the
courtesy shown the visiting delegates.
The conference then adjourned sine die.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Chancellor Thomas II. Smith. of the
Southwestern division, Is in Brmn CHAM,
where he may remain until he goes to open
court at Greensboro next Thursday. He
held court the past week at Selma.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Speaker Charles E. Waller, of Hale, was
in town last night on his way to his homo
in Greensboro.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

On Monday morning at 8
O'Clock lots of different assort-
ments will be offered. The
stock of Rosenstihl Bros. will
be closed this week.
J. III, WALLACE,
Receiver.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Pyramid Pile Cure for fifty cents.
Address Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall,
Mich, for little book on cure of piles, mail
ed free.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

PERSONAL.

Hon. Robert J. Lowe went to Montgom-
cry yesterday.
w. B. Barker, formerly of Admission, Ia
now connected with Caheen Bros.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17
An Interesting Question

An interesting question was raised in the
office of the board of convict inspectors
this morning. Clerk of the City Court Matn-
ews presented to the board several bills
for issuing capias for prisoners who were
bound over by the recorders court and
then indicted by the grand jury The board
refused to pay the bill, under section 52o2
of the code. The custom Of charging for
the copiases and their service has existed
in this county by special order OF the court
for many years. Recently hen Assistant
Examiner Cowan examined Clerk Math-
ew's books he reported this fact, claiming
that it was in violation of the code. the
clerk has been receiving fee of so cents
andw the sheriff 81 for serving copiases,
when the prisoner was already in jail
Section $751; Article 2, of the code of 1896.
is as follows: "a writ of arrest must be
issued by the clerk forthwith after the
finding of the indictment against each de-
PENDANT who is not in actual custody, or
who has not been bailed, or whose under
taking of bail has been declared forfeited.
or it may be issued without an order of
court. either in term time or vacation, by
the solicitor of the circuit, or by any cir
cult Judges But If the defendant is in
actual custody he shall be held by virtue
of the indictment, and no writ of arrest
need be issued"
The supreme court will be asked to de-
eide whether "need not" means must
not"
Mrs. Fields Meets Death
This afternoon Mrs. Nancy NJ. Fields,
wife of the late Moses Fields. met with
shocking accident at Brcokside, which re-
suited in her death a few hours later
Mrs Fields, who was about 10 years of
age, started from her own home to that
of her daughters for the purpose of get
ting some drinking water. To reach her
daughters home, which Is just across the
Southern railroad from her own, the old
lady had to cross the tracks. One OF the
tracks Is a siding, and it happened that
a train was in the siding at the time. 1t
is supposed that Mrs Fields thought that
the train merely consisted of cars thrown
in the siding, and did not notice that an
engine was attached, as she undertook TO
crawl through under one of the cars.
The unfortunate woman mad just gotten
under the train when it moved, and she
was caught beneath the wheels. One of
her feet was cut off the other was crushed.
and one of her legs was broken. AS soon
as the accident was discovered Mrs Field
was carried to her hame and given every
possible attention. but she could not sur
yiye the shock. hEHoh'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

'They cannot change the laws that gov
ern their relationship, but they can dis
cover what these laws are. They can save
time in the discovery They can dwell to-
gether in peace and the time saved from
wrangling, disorder and Not and confusion
would be expended in production and in
improving the condition of every human
being throughout the country. 1t is my
earnest hope and it is my firm belief that
as years go by, the very minute employers
realize that they would insist on their EN-
ployes organizing themselves for the mere
purpose of facilitating intercourse between
them and 1t is not a Utopian dream that
it is feasible and probable in detail"
delegate referring to Mr.. Cockran's
statement that no evil from trusts had
been mentioned, asked about the Federal
Steel trust claiming wages had been raised
from 10 to % per cent, but every product
of the trust mad been raised 100 to Us per
cent on the cost to the consumers.
Mr. Cochran: ct have said again and
again that If corporation or an industry
dominates the market by any other reason
than the cheapness of its product, 1t IS
public injury Now, | say that 1t can only
maintain the prominence 1t has once ac-
ouired by continuing to sell the best arti-
Giles. If YOU give it any undue profit, or
1t abuses the advantages which 1t enjoys
from the excellence displayed in competi-
tfon. and the government shows no favor,
nothing would prevent competition spring.
ing up in an instant, and the case mention
ed in the Federal Steel company Is one or
the strongest instances of 1t. The capltaf-
cation of that company is causing today
the organization of three or four dinerent
opposition enterprises.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

eff you point out to me. Mr.. Bryan did
this morning, the fact that we have not
seen the evils of this monopoly yet, then
l say you are simply creating a fanciful
picture; your excessive affection for. your
fellows has conjured up a grade of evils
that exist only in your own brain. Like
Don Quixote of old, You are constituting
yourself a knight Grant of political eeono-
my-not against the windmill. but enlisting
the windmill on your side daughter and
applause)
IF we realize for the moment that this
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18
Mistakes in High Places.

An Olympia teacher, who processes
to be somewhat of literary critic, has
written letter to the Secretary OF
State at Washington, calling the at.
tention of that functionary to a glar-
ing grammatical error in the blanks
which are filled up for travellers pass
ports. The error is all the more pro-
voking since the blanks are printed
from finely engraved plates and not
from movable type composition.
Thus it will be seen that no typo
graphical corrections can he made in
the plates. The mistake in question
would, perhaps, escape the notice of
ninety-nlne casual readers in a hun
dred, as doubtless has been the case
since the incoming of the present adj
mlnlstration, or since the plates were
made by the government bureau of
engraving. The error referred to is
no less than plain violation of that
universal rule, A verb should agree
with its subject in number and per-
son." This is one of the rules of gen.
raj grammar, and the principle it in
culcates obtains in all cultivated Ian
guages, ancient as we'll as modern.
The error probably occurred in the
original manuscript draught, since it
is the religion of engravers and COM
positors to follow copy though the
heavens fall.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

The bad effects of the precedent
furnished by Blaine when he offered
to give and Congress voted thousands
of dollars for the relief of the families
of those Italians who were lynched at
New Orleans several years ago, il
shown by the zeal that the Italian
government is pushing the claim for
compensation in the Tallulah affair.
In both cases, the Italians who were
killed were not worth the protection oil
any decent government, having been
proven to be murderers of American
citizens.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

The Argus says the people of Seattle
are getting the worst of it in politics,
and instances the fact that Seattle put
in an application for the men from the
Iowa to give eclat to their 4th OF July
celebration, but that Tacoma. through
Senator Foster and Congressman
Cushman, got them. "Had it not
been for Geo. Turner and Congress
man Jones" says that journal, "Seat-
tie would not have had a SMELL"
That is hardly true. for she has that
distinctive privilege twice day, when
the tide is out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18
a Sample Slab Of Sophistry.

With divided Democracy, and its
controlling element given over to the de-
fusion of cheap money, with the Repub-
lican party united and its principles for
titled by prosperity and business, victory
in war, and good understanding with
the powers of Europe, what important
event of next year can be predicted with
more assurance than the reelection OF
President Mckinley ?-OiympiaH.
II more untruth and swagger could
be introduced within the compass OF
the above paragraph, we would like to
have it demonstrated by trial. Let
us see. There is no more division of
the Democracy now than is usual be-
fore meeting of conventions, while
the principles to be outlined by plat
form are under discussion. The
breach in the Republican ranks is
widespread and ominous OF defeat.
The "unity" of that party is about
like tussle between the bear and
tiger, in which either faction cannot
let go for fear of affording vantage
ground for its relentless adversary
The present seeming prosperity is
largely dependent upon the conditions
which usually follow war, when much
money is released from the grip of the
sharks to be re-absorbed with interest
in the near future. If we have had
any decisive victories by war, since
our brilliant naval achievements, the
pages of history have failed to record
them, and if our present understand
ing with our neighbors to the north OF
us is an omen of continued peace with
the greatest of European powers, the
signs of the times are not fair indica-
tions of coming events. A single
false step on our northern frontier
may psecipitate war with the mother
country, just as dispute over a hog
on San Juan Island, a quarter of a
century ago, came very near bringing
about q like result. The prediction
with which the paragraph closes is no
more justified by conditions now than
those which preceded the party's de-
feat in 1884 and 1892. 1t is upon
such misrepresentation and sophistry
as this that the G. o. p. depends for re-
viving and maintaining a confidence
that its leaders by no means feel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

THE people of San Francisco are en-.
gagged in raising fund for the benefit
of the returning volunteers, and lately
held an auction sale of tickets for an
entertainment at the Orpheum. To
show with what zest the Bay City
400" enter into the spirit of the en-.
terprise, we quote some Of the figures
paid for boxes: Mrs. Townsend, 81, 900
for q and 1,025 for x; James D. Phe-
Ian 81 900 for A 5, and C. D. Stone
$3.50 for A 8. All the others, 16 in
number, brought good prices, and the
aggregate for boxes alone was about
5000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

THOSE who met Sir Wilfrid Laurier
in Washington, D. c., during the SEES.
sion of the High Joint Commission
were prepared to view his remarks
concerning Arbitration of War" as a
slip of the tongue, but his more recent
refusal to attend the Chicago ceremon.
les incident to the laying of the cor
ner-stone of the postofice building, or
to even consider social invitations
from this side of the border, has
caused revulsion of feeling against
the Canadian Premier.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

THERE seems to be no prospect OF
an early adjournment of the Senate
Finance Committee who are consider
ing the proposed bill to fasten the
gold standard on the country at the
coming session of Congress. The rea.
son is because the sessions are held at
Narragansett Pier and the government
pays the bills.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

WHILE there is some talk of annex.
ing Hayti and San Domingo, for ex.
pansion has run mad in some circles
of Washington, D. c., the administra.
ton is evidently waiting to feel the
pulse of the people before taking any
stand in the matter. The negro
problem in this country is serious
enough without adding to its perplex.
itv
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

The reported attempt by a certain
clique in the Democratic party tc
shelve Bryan and nominate some one
else will be fruitless, for the hold that
the brilliant leader OF 1896 has on the
masses of the people is too strong to
be shaken. Mr.. Bryan will be nomi
mated despite the wishes of the self.
constituted leaders, just as Mckinley
was in 1896.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

AND now it is reported that John
B. Allen will move from Seattle to
Walla Walla, to be more in what he
conceives to be direct line OF the shaft
of political lightning when the Sena-
torial storm comes on. He doubtless
thinks it may be of the forked kind,
and possibly an advantage over COM
petitors may result from having rods
up at widely divergent places.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

The Seattle papers are having
oceans OF fun with Tacoma people be-
cause the government ordered 500
Jackasses shipped from that point to
our army in the Philippines, but it is
hardly probable that Seattle would
not have crowed over it had the peskv
creatures been ordered shipped from
that point.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

If there is big corn crop in Kan.
sas, Mckinley prosperity receives the
credit for it. A back season has re-
duced the fruit and berry crop in thi,
State. Why not be consistent and at.
tribute it to the Pop State administra.
ton? One is just as truthful and sen.
sible as the other.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

NOW we presume temperance
cranks will support the trusts with
greater zeal than ever. The whisky
trust has resolved upon limiting the
output of the "devilish stuff" to a GER
tain number of million gallons per
annum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

AT this time when there seems to
be disposition on the part OF the Re-
publican party to force gold mono
metallism on the people, the report of
the Director of the Mint Roberts
showing that the United States has
fallen to the third position among ma
tions in gold-producing power, offers
food for reflection to those who would
take this rash step.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

THE popularity of Mark Twain in
England and the lack of attention
shown the other Mark (Hanna) in his
recent visit abroad is another proof of
the superiority of mind over matter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

SENATOR Plummer has left the Pops
and gone back to the Republican
party. 1t is safe to say, however, that
his return will not be greeted with the
cordial welcome OF the prodigal of old.
There are some things the would-be
patrician party never forgive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

IT seems that the contract labor law
does not apply to importation OF con-
tract labor into the Hawaiian Islands,
and many thousand representatives Of
that kind OF serfdom have been sent
there, doubtless in anticipation OF the
extension OF the provisions OF law by
the next Congress. The citizens of
those islands are still aliens to the home
government in that respect. The
only U. s. law in force on the islands
with respect to immigration is the
Chinese exclusion act.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

SECRETARY OF WAR Root has inaug.
urated his career by reinvesting In.
spector General Breckenridge with
authority which he was shorn of by
the action of Alger. General Miles is
once more in close touch with all
military plans and movements.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

NINE. Dreyfus said she wanted Jus.
tice, not Pity, for her husband. Yet
Pity sometimes carries the key which
unlocks the heart of Justice, and it is
we'll at all times not to despise her
sweet manner of approach.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

FOR every census plum that is
landed by Republican Congressman,
there are at least dozen votes made
for the Democratic party by the dis
appointed applicants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

The Department of Agriculture is
about to make some experimental
tests OF the adaptability of the soil of
this State for the tea plant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

The closest friends of Dewey believe
that the interview in which he pre-
dicted that the next war OF the United
States would be with Germany, was q
correct expression of Dewey's senti-
ments, though for official reasons he
has not seen fit to deny or affirm it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

The Congregationalists are very
generally adopting individual COM
munion cups.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18
Croker Falls in Line.

Whatever may be said of Richard
Croker, the Tammany chief, it must
be admitted that he can be fair, and
wheE he is convinced that he is
wrong, he loses no time in making
confession OF the fault, and recanta-
ton of belief if necessary. He lately
said before the Democratic club in
New York, that his recent European
tour had convinced him he was wrong
in his views OH expansion. After
full investigation and much thought
upon the subject, he has come to the
conclusion that we have no right at
all to the Philippines, and that the
Administration did wrong in appro-
pristing $2O,OOO,OOO for them. He
holds that there should be no partisan
diversion on that question; that hu-
manity, not politics, is involved, and
that American voters should record
tnelr solemn protest against the p0lcy
and their utter excavation of the men
who, for private gain, are putting
bloody pages into our history. Mr..
Croker said that he believes William
]. Bryan to be one of the greatest
men America ever produced, but that
that did not mean he would work for
his nomination for President. He
travesty on forms prescribed for an
expression OF popular suffrage to con-
spire ten months ahead of nominating
conventions for the advancement of
any man. or line Of policy, except OPP
position to trusts and to check imperi-
alism and human slaughter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

THE typographical union is engaged
in boycott of the New York Sun by
a strike, not for better wages or short.
er hours, but simply because boy
was employed to help a man on a
type machine, instead of craftsman,
although the duties involved arose
from introduction of a new style of
machine and was not provided for in
the union schedule of rates. The war
so far has been relentless and tyran-
meal, but the Sun has been enabled
by a strain, to continue publication in
reduced form and penetrate the cloud,
as it were, with feebler ray. This OBJ
lect lesson but teaches that mankind
is the same in all walks of life. Give
labor the opportunity and it developes
the selfshness of a Carnegie; give the
poor man the chance and he shows
the covetousness of Hawkins, which
suggests the pith there is in that
trite old saying: "Put beggar on
horseback and he'll ride to the devil"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

THE proposition to make the Philip
pines a penal colony will doubtless
meet with the approval Of Gen. Otis,
as it will place at his disposal select
class of housebreakers, safe-blowers,
and the like, to assist him in breaking
his way in, which at present he seems
unable to do.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18
Probate Notice.

i N the superior Court OF the State OF Washing
ton for the County Of Thnrston.
In the matter Of the estate of Hiram Everett,
deceased.
No. 597.
Notice Of Settlement of Final Account.
Notice 10 hereby given that James X. Vincent,
Administrator Of the estate of Hiram Everett,
deceased, has rendered and presented for set
Element, and fled in the Superior Court OF
Thurston county, State Of Washington, his Final
Account a. such Administrator. and that Mon
day, the 4th day of september. 1899, at 10 O'Clock
A. n, at The court room Of said Superior Court,
IN the City OF Olympia, in said Thurston coun.
~. has been duly appointed by said Superior
Court, for the settlement of said Final Account,
at which time and place any person interested
in SAID estate may appear and file his excep-
lions In writing to the said Final Account, and
contest the same.
Witness, Hon. o. v. Linn, Judke
of said Superior Court, and the
lsEAL-l seal Of said Court hereuntO al
fixed, this 9Th day Of August,
1892 A. L. CALLOW.
County Clerk and Clerk Of the Superior
Court.
Date Of first publication. Aug. II. 1899.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

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