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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
lhe Rule or Ruin Policy.

.gThe question:" says the Ashland Stand
ard, "of a constitutional convention is a
party matter; but the ratification or rejec-
ton of the proposed constitution will be
left with every man as an individual. The
party has promised to let each man in it
say by his vote, after the new constitu-
ton has been submitted to him, whether
he will indorse or reject it,
The Standard states the democratic po-
sition with .exactness and fullness and in
doing SO it answers all of Governor john
ston's sophistries and demagogics. Every
thing done in the constitutional convention
is to be reviewed at the polls. This does
not suit Governor Johnston. 1t does not
permit him to break up the present ma
chinery of the democratic party, and sub
stitute for it set of men who will do his
bidding. 1t does permit the people to make
a new constitution in their own way; it
permits them to witness the preparation of
a new instrument, to criticise 1t, and finally
perhaps to reject it. If they accept it, it
will be because they want it. In any event
the people will be their own arbiters.
Is there any reason why they should not
be? Is not every bit of the unnecessary
mischievous Johnston rumpus met and an
swered? The popular appeal certainly
meets every desire except Governor john
ston's desire to regain full and absolute
control, for personal reasons, of the demo-
cratic party and of its machinery. That is
the issue. If Governor Johnston cannot
gain control of the party, then he proposes
to build up a faction within the party.
This is all there is to it. The entire scheme
means confusion and trouble and real dam
ger to the people and the state, but that is
a secondary matter in the minds OIL the
Clique who are endeavorng to undermine
and destroy the democratic organization.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
Incautious Utterances Made Public.

The men with tongae and pen hung on
swivels are loose, and especially are those
loose who are more than willing to discuss
our differences, real or fictitious, with Ger
many. There is Chief Justice Chambers,
of Samoa, who on account of his internal
tional position should be very discreet, Is
writing letters to members of his family in
this country freely eriticizing one of the
parties in the tripartite protectorate, and
those relatives OF his never hesitate for a
ceived from the chief justice. Next came
Captain Coghlan of the Raleigh, who came
loaded with prejudices against the German
people, and when he became loaded with
of prejudlces and wretched verses. And
now comes Admiral Kautz, who has a
cousin over the Rhine in Cincinnati. The
admiral writes to his cousin In very
couslnly manner, and the cousin proceeds
at once to print the letter. Admiral Kautz
pictures Tanu, his boy king. as one whose
wardrobe is scanty. He also expresses his
anti-German feelings, and makes known
the fact that he has supplanted Herr Rose
as the Boss of the Ranch. He tells the
world that inc and John Bull" ere right
in 1t.
Chambers, Coghlan and Kautz should be
suppressed. Tt Is impossible to begin at
this end of the line, where indiscreet and
II confidential family letters were treated
as such, no harm would follow; but they
are not, and SO it Is necessary to notify the
firm OF Chambers. CoghlaHI e Kautz TO
curb their correspondence and after-dinner
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Burr Struck Popular Note by Referring
to Constitutional Convention

Talladega, April N-(Special 1.-THE me-
mortal services held at the auditorium yes
terday were attended by fully $500 people,
from the city and county. Major w. H.
Burr and DR.. John w. Heacock were mar
shals of the parade. A delightful musical
and Evolutionary programme was rendered,
followed by the orator of the day. Borden
H. Burr. Mr.. Burr's speech was enthusiasts
tica1ly received. He struck most happy
chord when he said in the course of his
address," The call for the constitutional
convention has been sounded; it is your
duty to respond and intrust your interests
to the virtuous and intelligent of the state,''
at which statement the applause was deaf
ening. In all, Talladega observed the day
in a way to be proud Of
Several representatives of different cotton
mill machinery companies are here to bid
on the machinery for the Highland cotton
mills.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
LET CAPT. COGHLAN ALONE

From the Chicago Record.
1t is universally admitted In THIS country
that Captain Coghlan made an indiscreet
speech at the Union League club dinner last
week. Not only Captain Coghlan himself,
but all his fellow naval officers and most
other Americans of good sense, regret that
the irritation that was felt against Ger
many about ten or eleven months ago
should have been again revived in the Unit
ed States. The annoyances that were
caused to Admiral Dewey and his country
men by certain incidents for which the
German vice-admiral in Manila bay was
responsible had been so nearly forgotten
by our people that there was no occasion
for any one to drag them again into tho
light of day.
But on behalf of Captain Coghlan II Is
just as well to say that he was speaking in
q private club, where he had no reason to
suppose that what he said would ever Be
reported to the world. The circumstances
were such that the action of the German
government In taking any official notice Of
them Is fully as great an indiscretion as
were the captains remarks. If the German
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Much Dirt Has Changed Hands In Bes-
semer Recently

Bessemer, April 27.-(Special.)-A. I. Dex-
ter has bought two lots in Eighth avenue,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets,
from the Natchez' Land and improvement
company. 1t is understood he will erect a
residence.
e. e. Vining has bought two lots on the
corner of Dartmouth avenue and Twen-
tieth street, and will build a residence.
The land company has sold four more
lots in Second avenue between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets, receiving $500 for
each. w. s. Winters and w. S. Lowell each
bought lot, while Walker Percy, of Bfr-
mingham, bought two.
Professor G. w. Lovejoy bought from the
land company the two lots in Dartmouth
avenue adjoining his residence.
Hon. T. Y. Huffman and family are NOV
ing into their new home, corner Arlington
avenue and Twenty-first street.
The funeral of Mrs D. B. Stapp took
place this afternoon, and a number of car
riages followed the remains to Union GEM
etery, where the intirment toois-pface.
Miss Mossie Hurt and L. o. Turner will
be married by the Rev. Mr.. Finn at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Finn tonight at
s o'clock, leaving Immediately for their
home in Memphis. The ceremony will be
witnessed by the members of the family
and a few intimate friends only.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
THIRTY DOLLAR SILK VESTS

New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
man of fashion is quite as fond of cost
ly garments as any member of the daintier
sex. Think of $50 for a vest, and that not
full dress vest, eitheri Leading tailoring
houses here have imported this year a
great variety of costly silk fabrics which
are made into vests to be worn with froek
coats. The fact is, the fabric is woven of
sewing silk in three-ply fashion that
makes it quite Oriental. mans dress
vest used to be considered quite costly at
the price of $40, but the golden youth of
today have climbed up in their ideas to $40.
Then they used to dress after the French
fashion, with everything tight and natty,
frock coat buttoned tight at the waist and
trousers almost tight to the skin. Now they
follow the English mode-loose, unbuttoned
frock coat and vest visible. They look bet
ter, have more comfort, and some of them
now manage to escape the suspicion Of
wearing corsets.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
DIED OF EXHAUSTION
Negro Succumbed to Surgical Opera
ton on His Eye

Ozark, April 26.-(Special)-A negro by
the name of VIII Crawford died here today
at 1 o'clock while undergoing a surgical
operation. He came here from Headland
two weeks ago, and since that time has
solicited aid to have the operation per-
formed. This morning Drs. Ard and Har-
per of this place, assisted by DR.. Fleming
of Clintonville, placed the negro hnder the
influence of chloroform and proceeded to
cut the cancerous tumor from the right
eye. When the work was over he rallied
a little, then relapsed to wake no more.
DR.. Ard says the patient died of eXhaus-
ton.
Internal Revenue officer T. ]. Kennamer
swooped down on the merchants this MORN
ing in search of cigars with the Jacobs
KindigTayl or-Bredell coun terfeit stamps
on them. He got only 800, which were
promptly packed and shipped to Birming-
ham.
DR.. H. L. Holman is erecting magnifl-
cent new home for his bride on the
Parker lot near the square. 1t will havo
the most modern improvements.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
THE VALUE OF STOCKS

From the New York Press.
When Tom Johnson, son of Herschel v.
Johnson, of Georgia, was collector of Gus
toms at Savannah, an acquaintance called
one morning to ask his opinion on Central
railroad stock. "Why do you want to
know said Tom. Got any of itY' "Yes.
l have, and I'd like to know whether rs
worth holding on to or not. What's your
honest opinion?" 'See that old Niger
nanny sitting out there on the sidewalk
with her little stock of COOLERS and chest
nuts? She's blind. This morning as I pass
ed her she held out her hand for something.
and as was feeling sorter blue I gave her
piece of paper I happened to have In nv
myers. She crumpled it up, and, discover
ing 1t wasn't bank note, said Mars
Johnson, whit is dis yo's glbln' de ole man.
my" told her it was a hundred shares of
Georgia Central railroad Stock and she
handed 1t back, saying, Mars Johnson, dis
amt no time TO- jollin,; please, sab, take
dis back en- gimme a nickel"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
Me and BRYAN. BRYAN and Me.

About a week ago the Eufaula Times
caustcally characterized in a few timely
and telling paragraphs, under the forego-
ing caption, Governor Johnston's effort to
ride into the senate on Mr. Bryans broad
shoulders. The article in question has
reproduced in these columns for it amply
and excellently disclosed the novel and un-
accustomed pose of the leader of the bolt
ers.
"Me and Bryan" is no doubt to be one OF
the watchwords of the new rep-pop-John-
ston party; but as Mr.. Bryans trusted
friends in this state are not members of
that party it is not easy to see how. that
feature of the scheme can be made very
effective. If Governor Johnston has out
done Senator Morgan in advocating the
currency plank of the Chicago platform,
or in supporting the standard-bearer of
democracy in 1896, then his efforts in that
direction have escaped public attention. In
his last campaign he scarcely mentioned
the silver Issue in his speeches. He min
imlzed it wherever he could. He said it
had no place in the campaign. And yet
Governor Johnston now has the hardwood
to in~irectly intimate that the friends of a
constitutional convention are conspiring to
defeat Mr.. Bryan's denomination next year.
"Me and Bryan" as the Eufaula Times
says, is a new issue-very new in its present
habitat. Governor Johnston says he WILL
continue to deserve the hostility of Morgan
and Pettus, father and son, and Knox, and
Lomax, and Cunningham, and Lowe, and
Clements, and Bankhead and Underwood
and Shelley and Clayton, and host of
other men "by fighting the battle of the
people," The phrase quoted is very In
definite, but in view of what had been said
before, 1t can be translated into the shorter
phrase, me and Bryan" His banners
should bear the legend, "Me and Bryan,
bryan and Me"-one-half on one side, and
one-half on the other. The new issue can
not be too often repeated and rubbed in at
this late day. If he had raised the cry
sooner, and particularly if he had not rele-
gated it to the background in his canvass
OF last summer, 1t would not be necessary
to lug it in by the ears, as he does in his
famous statement.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
Lake Superior Iron Ore.

Around the western end of Lake Super
for in the coolest part of the country, are
six ranges or chains of hills, each contain
ing ore bodies. The Gladstone, Menominee,
and Marquette ranges lie near and back of
Marquette, a lake city of Michigan; the
Georbic range is farther west in the state
of Wisconsin, while the Mesabi and
Vermillon ranges are north of Duluth in
the state of Minnesota. The ranges are
distant from each other about fifty miles,
and each of the six contains character
istic ore. An expert name in stock
pile the range that every piece of ore came
from. The names in the Marquette and
Menominee ranges were worked in crude
early-time manner many years before the
Vermillon and Mesabi ranges were discov-
cred. Some ore was taken from the Mar
quette range in 1916.
The establishment of Bessemer steel
manufacture turned the attention of ore
operators to the Lake Superior region, and
the production of the region was rapidly
1870 the output of the Lake Superior mines
had not reached a million tons in any one
year. Open pits were the rule in those
days, and the use of steam engines or
compressed air was almost unknown.
After 1870 the product of the soft ore
mines was increased until it became one
half of the entire product. In the soft ore
mines much timbering is required, but still
their immense product has pushed down
my have been introduced in the hard ore
mines, where mining is underground, and
shafts are sunk. In some of the hard-ore
mines five tons are hoisted to skip load.
Power drills are employed, and 5000 tons of
ore are occasionally thrown down in one
explosion. The veins are oftentimes fully
fifty feet thick
Soft-ore mining still keeps the market
glutted, and the hard-ore producer finds it
difficult to meet expenses; but the present
demand, now approaching fifteen million
tons, keeps both kinds of mines very busy.
Economies and improvements are still
sought, and when the demand becomes less
no doubt the sharp rivalry between the soft
ore mines and the deep hard-ore under
ground operations will be again witnessed.
AT present there are contracts at profitable
rates for all.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
GEN. wHEELER,s CHANCE

From the Washington Times.
An old officer observed last night that
he would have a good deal more confidence
in the outcome of the Philippine campaign
If only Mr.. Mckinley would send General
Wheeler to the islands in command. He
said: Joe Wheeler is the only living
American general who has had experience
in command of a whole army operating in
scattered columns over a hostile country.
Wheeler is as full of military tricks as an
egg is of meat. He knows his books as
well as any of u.s. and has written some,
but he is also famous as a commander who
can invent new strategy and tactics faster
than circumstances can be created to bother
him. He is by all odds the man for the
emergency, and should be given a chance"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
A BAD PIECE OF WORK
From the Ashland Aegis.

From the Ashland Aegis.
Governor Johnston's statement giving his
reasons for calling an extra session of the
legislature is one of the most remarkable
documents which has ever come from the
chief executive of a state. 1t would have
been a remarkable one if delivered in a
reportorial interview. We regret the state
ment, and regard it as the worst piece of
work that has ever emanated from the gov
ernors brain. He has made a mistake
whatever may be the outcome of his act
in calling an extra session. e
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Next Sundays Issue.

The Age-Herald will print an unusually
large issue on Sunday next, containing the
May Festival week programme, Illustrations
of the Carnival floats, descriptive matter of
Birmingham and its surroundings, many
special stories by Alabama and southern
authors. and, indeed, all manner of good
things.
News dealers desiring extra copies should
send In their orders early, and advertisers
must have their copy in by Friday evening to
insure Insertion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press. 4

From the New York Press.
Love owes no debt to marriage, but mar
riage owes a big debt to Love.
Every woman thinks Life Is most seri-
Gus to the men till after she gets married.
The longest day man lives is the day
before his marriage; the longest day wo.
man lives is the day after hers.
What most women don't understand is
that the weather has half to do with a
mans disposition, and his last meal the
other half.
When a woman gets to comparing her
husband with other women's husbands, 1t
is time for him to begin to pay some atten-
ton to other mems wives.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
WELCOME HOME THE "RALEIGH'

Charles #. Allen, in Leslies Weekly.
Let the homeward pennant fly!
Set the bugles blowing!
While meridians lift and lie
In the long wake flowing;
Through the gates of Singapore,
Up the dead Egyptian shore
Till the blue Atlantic flashes
Where the foeman sits in ashes.
Bear the flag of battle vest
Lit the troplc glory!
Every pillows feathery crest
Whispers on the story;
How tho stars of freedom shone
Through the darkness of Luzon.
When the wrath OF dumb endurance
Smote Iberias' vain assurance.
From the ramparts of Kearsarge
To the twilight glowing
Down the dim Pacific marge.
Set the buges blowingi
Grim and strong,
As one to smte ancient wrong and folly,
Swift and sure, ana brave and true,
{ Valiant ship nd,Vaiiant crew
Welcome h0ms tke Raleigh -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
A spy GLASS Non NEEDED

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
From recent events it develops that
Governor Johnston has mistaken the tenn
per and sentiment of the democracy of
Alabama on the subject of a constitutional
convention. His play to the gallery and
his attempt to factionize the party in the
state and Dragon an unpopular measure
over the heads of the people, nolens volens,
Is about to meet Waterloo-like repulse,
and it doesn't take the aid of field-glass
to ascertain that the governor has about
spiked his own batteries.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
Cotton Season Late

Huntsville, April 27.-(Special.) 1.-The cot
ton season is four weeks late in north Ala
bama and Madison county. The crop is
usually planted by the middle of April, but
the heavy and frequent rains of this year
have seriously delayed the planters In their
work, and all the cotton will not be in
before May 10. Preparations of land are
unusually deficient and Will result in de-
creased yield The acreage devoted to cot
ton this year as compared with last year,
In Madison county. Is 80 per cent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
LITTLE JOE AND HIS TROOPERS

From the Nashville American.
Little Joe" Wheeler is not to go to the
Philippines, according to the latest Wash
ington advices. We do not know enough
about the topography of Luzon to state
whether cavalry is available, but if the
government will give Little joe bri-
gade of cavalry raised in the south he will
teach the Filpinos some war tricks they
had never dreamed Of
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
FORGOrTEN GOVERNORS

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
How transient is fame! The graves of
eight of Indiana's twenty-four governors
are unmarked by any stone. To correct the
omission the late legislature appropriated
81 500 to place suitable slabs at the graves
of those unmarked.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
GOV. JOHNSTON AND THE PoPULIsTs

From the Carollton Alliance-News (Pop.).
We have but little confidence in Governor
Johnston. That he is a politician first, last
and all the time his warmest friends will
not deny. That he is a demagogue OF the
first water is patent to every one. That his
o'erweening ambition for place and power
for self-aggrandizement, would Cause him
to sacrifice the best interest of the peo-
pie of Alabama We do not for moment
doubt. 81
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
COY. LoHNsIoN Is roo VIOLENT

From the Livingston Southern Home.
The violence of Governor Johnstons as
sault upon his party may react against
him with the conservative element of the
legislature, and if it does there will be no
repeal of the constitutional convention act.
1t seems that the governor has determined
upon leaving the party. He is fighting it
too hard to long find it congenial.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
THOSE CHICAGO FEET AGAIN

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
An India paper says that the ladies of
official society there are trying to follow in
Lady Curzons footsteps. That ought not
to be difficult seeing where Lady Curzon
halls from.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
Not Provoixed-Mad

From the Indianapolis Journal.
"Then he made an unprovoked assault on
your"
Lord, mol He was more than provoked.
lie was mad as a hornet"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28

Admiral Sampson is at least handy with
his pencil. He has ascertained that the
ships led by Admiral schley fired 9,829 shots
at Cervera's ships. at cost of ss5 GOO. yrhe
job was dirt cheap at that price. -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28

Seven hundred horses were landed for
Skaters use at Santiago, and laymen
cannot understand why live cattle could
not also have been landed Ask the Chi
cago contractors.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28

One year ago Boston was quaking over
an apprehended Spanish bombardment; to-
day the battle line is in the heart of Luzon,
ten thousand miles away.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28

Canned roast beef is no longer ration
for the tropics, and yet the beef court is
said to be preparing a defense of it. A
packed court is a curious thing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
GOV. JOHNSTON ANo THE NEWSPAPERS

From the Evergreen Courant,
Governor Johnston may continue to cast
his slurs at the newspapers and men who
are condemning his recent unprecedented
action, but it is a we'll known fact that
newspaper is a pretty good index to the
sentiment of the people in the section in
which 1t is published. When the governor
had most of the newspapers in the state
supporting his candidacy in 1895 he thought
it pretty good evidence that the people
were with him, and so 1t was. Now the
people want a constitutional convention and
the newspapers are with them in the fight.
The governor seems to think it is the news
papers and not the people that are con-
tending for the convention. Is 1t not posi-
BILE that he is mistaken? The governor is
not infallible,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28

The FiI!plnos get smokeless powder and
Mauser cartridges from some source, and
Mr.. George Dewey proposes to hunt that
source down.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28

New York's opportunity is hurt by the
fact that Serene e. Payne. as well as
James Sherman. is a candidate for speak
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28

Whitewash board No. 2 is getting ready
to carry out the object of its Organization
the abuse of General Miles, and the lauda-
ton of Alger.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28

The Old Guard in Pennsylvania is pa
tiently expecting to see Mr.. Quay resume
his grasp of the plum tree.