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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
MORGAN IN JACKSON

From the Huntsville Mercury.
The democrats of High Jackson are stand
ing by Senator Morgan just as he stood by
them for thirty years. The conservative
democrats concede all the precincts in Jack
son to Senator Morgan except those in the
Sand mountain district, where Governor
Johnston will probably secure a majority.
The matter of majority concerns the Nor
gan men in Jackson more than in any
other county. The senator from the dis
trict composed of Jackson and Marshall
counties will of course accept the vote Of
the two counties as instructions on the
senatorial question. Marshall having given
Governor Johnston a majority will render
it necessary to overcome the Johnston vote
in Marshall and thus secure the senatorial
vote from that district.
Jackson has heard from Limestone and
from Colbert. Later on Morgan, Lauder
dale and Madison will speak and every
thing north of the placid waters of the
Tennessee will be instructed for Senator
Morgan Then the governor will see the
light; he will see that North Alabama is
opposed to his candidacy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
Ciarke's Reactionary Committee.

The December primaries were practically
determined upon before the meeting of the
state executive committee and two, at least,
of these We're recognized and approved by
the committee Two breaches of party dis
cipline, the one in Russell county, which is
to hold primaries in February, and the
other in Clarke county, which is to act in
January. have since occurred. These eff
forts in the direction of party disorganiza-
ton are direct violations of the rulings of
the democratic state executive committee,
which by formal resolutions directed that
legislative candidates be elected in every
county on April H. There are very good
reasons for action in all the counties in one
day. the best one being the relief from the
professional campaigner that such a plan
would afford.
The action of Clarke county shows that
the people do not desire to act directly for
it calls for The old-time, outworn and wholly
Anticipated beat meetings and a county con-
vention. The people are not permitted to
vote directly upon any proposition or nomi-
nation. Clarke is the first county in the
state that has shown desire for the reten-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
Fertilizers and the Trust.

The consumption of fertilizers in this
state is just about 100000 tons year. An
increase of from 50 to 81 a ton is therefore
a tax of from 100000 to 100000 levied upon
the farmers of the state, who are by no
means the people of the state who can the
most easily bear an increased tax.
This tax comes at the time that the chief
fertilizer factories of the Atlantic states
have been welded into a combine OF mo-
nopoly, called the Virginia-Carolina Cheml-
cal company. 1t is not a trust, because it
was able to buy out all companies that
stood in it's way-it Is simply monopoly in
at least the Atlantic states, and it intends
to name the price of fertilizers in all the
cotton states.
An increase of even 81 a ton in the cotton
states would be very considerable tax
AS Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana use
very little of the commercial product it
follows that the tax of 50 ton on 100000
tons would fall on the cotton states east of
the Mississippi river. A tax of $2,5OO,0O0 is a
very considerable tax to be borne by six
or seven states. In the consumption of
fertilizers Georgia heads the list followed
in order by South Carolina, North Caro-
dina, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Florida. Georgia Is far and
away the chief consumer of commercial
fertilizers in the cotton belt and an in
crease of 80 a ton will impose on her tax
we'll nigh to million of dollars. And the
Increased tax will range from 50 ton to
81 ton. Alabama will not be so severely
10 t,xed, simply because she consumes a
much smaller amount of fertilizers.
Thus far the Virginia. Carolina combine
has not attempted to absorb the fertilizer
companies of this state, but it's greed is
felt here in the naming of prices. The COM
bine practically names prices even in states
in which 1T has no factories The hand of
monopoly is in other words, on the far
mer, and his only remedy consists in the
holding of his cotton seed to be composted
with barnyard material. This he should do,
whether fertilizers be high or low
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
ECHOES FROM
THE MECAPHONE
From the clogtown Megaphone.

From the Ciogtown Megaphone.
John Adams was in town yesterday and
subscribed for the Megaphone. He is a
man of average ability, long hair. pale
blue eye. and wears a number head ON a
number shoulder, but with all his faults
we love him still, because he knows a good
thing when he sees it.
Miss Patty DeC1am called at this Office
yesterday and embraced the editor before
he was aware that such a fate was about
to befall him. If she were only 20 and did
the act when wife was away it would
be all right, but for female nearly 40 to
attempt to murder US in such a horrible
way is more than we can stand.
On the front door of the Megaphone office
the sign reads: Ladies under % are cordi-
ally invited to rush in and embrace the edi-
tor" 1t is found necessary to remove this
sign for the reason that there is such a con-
tinual stream of women entering the office
that it detracts from our work, and, as seen
from the above it has been taken advan-
tage of by such aged young ladies as Miss
DeClam. Until further notice our wife will
be found in the office with US.
We desire to return thanks to Henry
Clayton for nice large ham. While we ap-
preciate this kindness very much, we would
feel more like saying nice things about him
If he had cooked the ham and brought some
bread with it, But some people never know
just what the right thing Is.
The Megaphone man was in Birmin CHAM
yesterday and saw pretty Mabel Paige do
some acting and some extra nice kicking
She probably did not know We were in the
audience or she would have been more than
pleased at the fact. Beginning next week
we are going to organize a dramatic COM
pany in Clogtown, with ourself as the lead
ing man. Any pretty girls wanting a good.
easy job can call and demonstrate to us
whether or not they can sing sweetly,
dance nicely and kick high. If such there
be, the job is theirs.
We shall be glad to receive a COW and calf
from some of our delinquent subscribers.
We must have what is DUE let it be a cow.
bale of cotton or horse and buggy We can
not wait longer. :.
When you come to Clogtown drop In
and see the editor. He has large hoofs, 1t is
true, but he will agree not to step on you,
and will shed some of his winsome smiles
on you like a dog sheds fieas. These smiles
are absolutely free, although worth at least
55 cents EACH Call before the supply is ex-
hausted. J. e. G.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
TALK WITH PADERwEsKI
Tells of His Preference In Music and Other
Things

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
Since Ignace Paderewski left America IN
1896 he has been playing in various great
cities of Europe, but has also spent great
deal of his time, he said this morning on
the pier, at his beautiful chateau, Riond-
Bosom, near Morges, Switzerland.
81 have composed" he said, "a new opera
which shall produce in Dresden on my re-
Wagnerian style, as everything must be to-
day. 1t Is in three acts, but its name I
have not yet decided upon
"Do you prefer composition to execu-
tion?"
"Ah, much! replied the Napoleonic-look-
ing Pole. "It is a more imaginative, a
higher art, and then too, execution on the
piano Is very difficult, very fatiguing, and
besides, nowadays the piano is not so much
a popular favorite. 1t is the opera. So it
is we'll to compose operas. I began as
composer in Warsaw, and before that was
a critic on a newspaper"
'How does the expression of the piano
differ from that of other instruments?'
1.-THE piano does everything that instru-
mental music can do" he replied "In that
respect it differs from the violin or any 9TH
er single instrument"
"What composers do you like best to in
terpret on the piano?'
ooh! like them ALL" answered Paderew-
ski, "but particularly Chopin. Bach, schu-
mann and Beethoven"
as there any American music?"
"Ah, yes! there are some fine composers.
Your Mcdowell is one of the best-very
pure music
"But is there a distinctive American mu-
sic?"
NO." shaking his head. 'Im afraid
there Is not-yet.'
do you enjoy the other arts Mr. Pade-
rewski-literature, painting, etc. ?"
"Of course" he replied. 81 should enjoy
everything that is beautiful and artistic if
1 had a chance to become familiar with it,
but music is very absorbing, you know
Thus, always practice three hours day
on the piano and sometimes six or seven.
That leaves little time for the attention
necessary really to appreciate the other
arts"
"Are you interested in anything else-ath-
leticS, for inStance?
mot at all. 1t would affect my fingers.
But play billiards. 1T is beautiful game
and chess, too; and 1 play pretty good
game at that"
do you like society,""
This question seemed to amuse Mr.. Pade-
rewsk very much. After he had laughed
The replied with contemptuous emphasis that
he did not. In view of the way Mr.. Pade-
rewski took the question one of his inter-
rogators thought that the old question as to
whether an artists life affected his art or
not might receive new answer, but it
didn't.
mo" replied the pianist. what counts
in art is Unborn talent. 1 believe it is af-
fected, il at all. only very slightly by the
experience of the artist. Genius is thing
by ITSELF"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
THE NEW PEDAGOGY

From the SnlcaSo TRIBUNE.
In his new book, entitled 1.-THE School and
Society,"" dedicated to Mrs. Emmons
Blaine Professor Dewey, of the University
of Chicago, has given further expression
to his peculiar pedagogical theories. Pro-
fessor Dewey is at war with the old educa-
ton, ''its passivity of attitude, Its mechan-
ical masslng of children, its uniformity of
curriculum and method" The center Of
gravity. he declares, is no longer outside
the child, but within Once, says the pro-
fessor, while experiencing some difficulty in
finding the right kind of desks and chairs
to purchase for his school, certain anteill-
gent dealer remarked: II am afraid We
have not what you want. You want some-
thing for the children to work at; these are
all for listening" This, says Professor
Dewey, tells the whole story of traditional
education. But he does not mean that his
students shall be listeners, but rather ac-
tive workers. Children he declares, do not
need to be drawn out they are already
splitting over, and the thing for education
ITO do, instead of creating new activities,
is to take hold of those already there and
train them in the right direction The
child, for instance, has a certain longing
to cook something; this may simply be a
desire to "meSS around, nut III the Impulse
is utilized it runs up against the actual
world of hard conditions Ito which it must
accomm odate itself. Professor Dewey gives
many instances of this kind to show that
the ideal school is one that treats the child
not as a listening being, but as an active,
working being.
The question of order he regards as Sec
ondary, for order is simply a thing which
is relative to an end. He would not mako
a school a place of fixed pastures. but
rather a workshop that has the hustle and
confusion which result from activity.
OF course, a hundred questions ana
doubts arise in the minds of the skeptical
when they attempt to pursue these orisi-
nal thoughts. But the fact that Professor
Dewey's school has grown during the three
years of its life from an enrolment of fif-
teen to that of ninety-five and the increas-
ing demand for the public expression of. his
theories are testimonies to his authority
a pedagogue. His book merits the consid-
Grafton of every intelligent friend of edu-
cation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

who got him into the company's Office and
instructed him in bookkeeping, thereby
opening up for the boy successful career.
Needless to say that MIR. McConaughy, like
many another good man in the world, is
deyotedly attached to Colonel Cadle
George w. Jones, of Montgomery, the
able and popular assistant to Colonel Falk-
ner in the law department of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, was in town yes
terday on legal business for the company.
Ut would be high enough tribute to any
young man to say that he enjoyed the
friendship, confidence and esteem of Colo
mel Falkner. This may be said of Mr.
Jones. Yet there are many other things,
too, that can be said in his honor.
Representative William Crawford Bibb, of
Montgomery, was in town yesterday.
H. NJ. Thomas, San Francisco; II. NJ.
Sherry, New York; s. o. Williams and w.
N, Curtis, Baltimore; and Sol E. Dreyfus,
Savannah, are at the Morris.
G. L. Norman, the Atlanta architect, is
in town.
Editor Percy Clark, of the Selma TelN
gram, is at the Florence
Judge William ]. Wood, the state tax
commissioner, is in the city on his way
from Montgomery to his home a Florence.
Captain James Crook, president of the
Alabama railroad commission, is in the
city.
Judge Samuel NJ. Adams, of Chiffon, and
Senator G. B. Deans and Representative
Sturdvant, of Shelby, are in town.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
SOUTHERN NEGROES IN NEW YORK

From the Savannah News.
The movement of negroes to New York
is unquestionably going ON in considerable
volume. lit is not beyond bounds to say
that the next census will find the black
popula ton of Greater New York to be
twice what it was at the time of the last
census; and the movement is likely to be
augmented rather than diminished. To the
average negro of the south heretofore New
York has been as an unknown world, to be
talked about and specialized upon with awe
and wonder But 1t is becoming more IA
miliar now. The blacks Who have gone
there are writing back to their people and
telling them about it, and those on the
plantations are thinking more and more of
going to see the wonderful city for them
selves. Ordinarily city life is more attrac-
tive to a negro than white man; hence,
when the negro's natural fear and super
stition have been reduced or removed, it
is not strange that he should desire to go
to New York. The time Is about past for
the race question to be peculiar to the
south. New York is rapidly acquiring an
interest in it,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
THE COFFEE EMBARGO

From the Boston Herald.
1t seems that there are legal obstacles
to the carrying out of the proposition to
bring ito this port the cargoes of coffee
from Brazil that are now being held up by
the health authorities of New York, and
that these cannot be removed except by a
special permit from the treasury officials
in Washington. 1t would be only simple
justice if this special permit were granted.
1t would have an effect to remove an
unwarranted and unwarrantable embargo
raised against perfectly harmless importa-
tions, and 1t would at the same time teach
uninteligent health officials in New York a
lesson that they are very much in need
to learn. AT present they are eXhi lifting
the sort of wisdom that usually comes with
a little learning, which is a very dangerous
thing, especially when it actuates officials
invested with the arbitrary authority con-
ferred by health statutes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
TO SHOOT HIMON JUDGMENT DAY

t'rOm the New I DIX ITlDuHe.
81 will have to give word or two in ex-
PLANTATION in order to insure a thorough
appreciation of this story said ]. r. Rock
hill. of Chicago, at the Fifth Avenue hotel
Yesterday "In the southern Illinois town
where my father lives there used to be
selectman named Watkins, who had held
office so long and reached so advanced an
age that jokes about few die and none re-
sign,' he had solved the question of living
forever etc., were constantly applied to
him. Another selectman by the name of
Lindsay, who was something of wit, was
very sick and not expected to live, and
while he was in this state Watkins fell i'll
of pneumonia, from which disease he sub
sequently died. A friend calling on Lind
say told him of Watkins sickness, and
that his death was momentarily expected.
A twinkle crept into Lindsay's eye as he
whispered to his friend: No; Watkins
won't die this time. He'll never die They
will have to shoot him on judgment day.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

n1iral and general have the same relative
rank. las a corps the army ranks the
navy but as individuals the admiral ranks
the general. Whenever the army and navy
participate as a corps Mrs. Miles will rank
Mrs. Dewey. On occasions of official din
ners Mrs. Dewey will rank Mrs. Miles.
On account of these questions of precedence
the whole official programme has had to
be rearranged. Z
The wife of the president is the only
woman who does not make calls, as it is
every ones duty to call upon her. At one
time the question came up as to whether
The wife of the chief justice did not hold
precedence, his being a life position, but
the question was decided in favor of the
presidents wife. When there is a vice
president his wife calls upon the wife of
the chief justice of the supreme court and
the wives of the senators. The question
came up as to whether Mrs. Hay had the
prerogatives of the wce-presidents wife
and it was decided that She had not.
The women of the cabinet call upon the
wives of judges, ambassadors and senator's
The calls on the senator's wives are made
in the order of their seniority The wife
of the admiral of the navy and the wife
of the general commanding the army, as
well as the wives of tine congressman and
the lesser diplomats, must call on the cab
met women. The wives of senators cali
upon the women of dhe supreme court and
diplomats.
The wife of the speaker of the house has
a unique position, being obliged to call upon
no one but the wife of the president. If
she wishes She may call upon the wives
of ambassadors, but it is not necessary.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
HIS METHOD

Kenneth HEREFORD in the Detroit Free Press
The busy lawyer had just finished draw
ing up the deed and was about to slip on
his coat and go over to the city hall when
the door of his office opened and man with
a Compensated smile bowed, calmly.
''Tnis is Mister Green, is is not?" he in
ouired SOFTLY and drew from behind him a
little fiat black case with nickel-plated
clasps.
YES" replied the lawyer, lingering at the
end of the desk.
The caller approached, opening the case
as he did so. From its interior he 1erked
a calf-bound volume with gold edges.
81 should like to show you our new His
tory of Oratory, he began cit takes you
from the day of Demosthenes and Pericles
down to the hour of Tom Reed and jerry
Simpson. 1t is to be issued in monthly
parts. You observe the style of the volume;
perhaps you would like to look at my list
of sub"
The busy lawyer broke in just then with,
81 would like the book very much; in fact.
1 am sure 1 would buy it, were it not that
it takes all my money just now to pay doc
tors bills"
..Ah, illness in your family. Believe me,
I am So"
Eyes, my wife came down yesterday with
the. smallpox"
And the busy lawyer was alone SO sud-
denly that he didn't know how it had hap
pened.
He heard lusty YELL, Down. hurry up"
in the corridor, and just then the elevator
stopped. evse.
And now little Willie Green has a shiny
black case with nickel-plated clasps, that
he has tackled straps on so he can use it as
a knapsack.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
POPs ARE LUKEWARM

It is beginning to be plain that Governor
Johnston made mistake in camping upon
Senator Morgan's trail He thought he had
the painted braves of populism behind him,
but the latter are lukewarm and seem in
disposed to go to war in his behalf. They
actually tell him that he will do better to
wait until Senator Pettus time comes and
make rush for the seat occupied by that
gentleman. AS they cannot give good as
surance that he can beat Pettus, however,
it is doubtful IL Johnston takes their ad-
Wiz
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
BR,ER FOX AND THE ROY

From the Bamboo (Wis.) News.
Paul Pagel of the town of Westfield was
in the city November IA and received from
County Clerk Huebing 50 bounty on a
fox scalp. Pagel is about II years DID, and
tells a curious story about the killing of
the fox. While driving cows to water ne
saw fox sitting near the path. He threw
a stone at the fox, hitting it, which so
angered the animal that it attacked him,
biting his leg. He got the fox's neck under
his foot and succeeded in choking it to
DEATH
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
LIFE
Bishop Doane.

Bishop Doane.
Chisel in hand stood sculptor boy,
With his marble block before him,
And his face lit up with a smile of joy
AS an angel-dream passed DER. him;
He carved the dream on that shapeless
stone
With many a sharp incsion:
With heayen's own light the sculpture
shone;
He had caught that angel vision.
Sculptors of life are we, as we stand
With our souls uncarved before us,
Waiting the hour when, at Gods command
Our life dream shall pass Ger u.s.
If we carve it then on the yielding stone,
With many sharp incision,
Its heavenly beauty shall be our own;
Our lives that angel vision. \ N
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

A multitude of books have been published
few of them are literature: How few of
them will be seen or spoken of at next
Yuletide,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

The length of the presidents message
is excused on the ground that he had to
discuss lands and people all around the
world. The sun does not set on the great
republic nowadays.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
LACKING IN WEIGHT

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
There are indications that when Speaker
Henderson comes to test the weight of his
gavel he will find it a few tons short of
the Reed standard
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
OWING 70 THE CIPHERs

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
1t is pitiful acknowledgement of human
irrelevance, but it is a fact that the very
necessity of writing 1900 will convince
some people that the new century has be-
gun.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

No blood was shed in the Kentcky cleo
ton troubles after all. MIR. Goebe will
now return to his law books, and the dem
ocrats will simply wait until election day
comes again, when they will wipe the earth
with their enemies.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

To say that the rank and file of Clarke
county favor beat meetings and a con-
vention, is simply to say that they love
ciques and practical disfranchisement.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

The republicans have decided to push
their currency bill through the house this
week. but they will not be able to push
it through the senate next week or the
week after. They will then have chance
to cool off and discuss Roberts
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

On the Boer side excursion trains are
running from Pretoria, and all hands in
the rear are having a picnic time
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

Just imagine Paderewski the divine, toll
ing eight hours a day at the druggery of
practice. That is what he says ne does.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

Washington Correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune.
With the assistance of Secretaries Long,
Root and Porter, the question OF precedence
in regard to Mrs. Miles and Mrs. Dewey
has been determined. Official etiquette has
formally settled that the wives of the ad-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

The socialists of Massachusetts held
Uaverhill and gained Brocton. Socialism
and shoes seem to go together