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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
A Few Words At the End.

Before the glad victory in favor of the
children-the long fight for better schools
and longer terms-passes out of the public
mind, mention should be made of some
who have borne good part of it. The
Educational Exchange is one OF these It
has discussed from week to week with un-
firing devotion, never overstepping the
bounds of conservatism and common sense,
the varying phases of the educational prob
lem, thus carrying to the teachers, and
through them to the people. sound argu-
ments and sound information. 1t has been
throughout an efficient and valuable
moulder of public opinion.
And then, too, the county press deserves
all praise in this matter. Some papers, like
the Sheffield Reaper, did not permit a
paper to go to press without shots in favor
of better school system. The paragraphs
of the Reaper were especially pointed.
They made people mad and discontinued,
and this led them to consider the educa
ton situation, and finally to apply the
proper remedy. And there was the Alex
ander City Outlook-but If an attempt is
made to name all the papers that have bat
tied for the barefoot boys and girls of the
state. we would have Ia begin with Alex
ander City, and go all the way down
through the alphabet. Almost without ex-
ception the county papers have stood
shoulder to shoulder in favor of better
schools, and all know what ~ power they
are when they act unitedly, as they practi-
caIy did in this matter.
powerful helper in the latter part of the
movement was Superintendent of Educa-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
HOW AN ERROR HELPED

From the San francisco Wave.
Jim was broke. However, he managed to
reach Vancouver, and, walking into the
headquarters offices of the Canadian Pa
cifc, said to the manager in charge: 81 am
Jim Wardner and am an old friend of
Tom Shaughnessey, the general superin-
tendent Will you wire him and tell him
that l am here, broke, and want transpor-
tation to Montreal?" Back came the reply:
Don't let Jim walk" He got the trans
portation, and arriving at Montreal called
at once to thank his friend. well, well
Jim, is this really your" Then, with a
twinkle of the eye: "How under the heay-
ems did you get here so soon, If you were
broker" why, thanks to your telegram.
Don't let Jim walk of course I was at
once furnished transportation and here l
ami! "Confound those operators! 1t is
strange they cannot get my messages
through correctly" Didn't you telegraph,
Don't let Jim waikiki interrupted Ward
ner. Certainly not. My answer wass
"Don'tl Let Jim walk!"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28


Sumter delegates to the constitutional con-
yention, and most useful member OF that
body he will prove to be- No young man
Of the general assembly added more to his
prestige than Seymour of Sumter. His
efforts in the cause OF education, and his
labors to keep down public expenditures
are deserving of all praise; and in sending
him as delegate to the constitutional
convention Sumter county will honor itself
and do great service to the state at large.
Reports from Huntsville convey the graf
flying intelligence that Hon. Richard II.
Lowe is rapidly improving in health. His
physicians are confident of his recovery
from the effects of his recent stroke of par
alysis
Senator Cunningham has returned from
Montgomery. He declared himself to be
in excellent health, and said he had all his
"hide on. He looked it.
Hon. Robert J. Lowe has returned to the
city, after doing great work at Montgom-
cry. He refused to be interviewed, but the
people of Jefferson are fully acquainted
with his work before the general assem-
bly,. Mr. Lowe will represent Jefferson in
the constitutional convention.
Representative John H. Wallace, of
Madison, and w. C. Davis, of Marion, are
In town.
Jake Weiss of Mobile speaker of the
third house of the general assembly, Is in
town.
Eugene Zimmerman, vice-president of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad,
was in the city yesteray, the guest OF Mr.
J. Warren Worthington.
President Powers, OF the State university,
was in town yesterday.
Major ]. II. Shaffey, OF the Third Ala
bama regiment, was in town yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
The Krupp.carneqie Combine.


Mr.. Underwoods substitute for a section
of the naval appropriation bill, providing
Tor the location of four million-dolar
armor-plate plant was ruled out, on a point
eipitated and chiefly conducted resulted in
a saving of 800 ton to the people on
every ton of armor plate furnished-and
$4,000 tons will be needed very soon. The
Dill as reported proposed to pay the COM
bine $545 a ton for armor-plate, and this
price was cut down to s445.
MFR. Underwood, In the course of very
lively debate lasting an hour or more, in
which Mr.. Boutele and other administra-
ton leaders participated, succeeded in
bringing out some of the facts connected
with the armor-pate business. The Krupp
concern is to have a royalty of $50 a ton,
and the rest goes to the Carnegie-Bethle-
hem combine Mr.. Underwood thus ex-
planned the case:
81 want to call your attention to the fact
that in the manufacture of the armor plate
the materials cost only $SO13 ton. /
find in the government report hold In my
hand statement that the materials con-
amount to s56.75 ton. The coal and other
fuel used are statS,f at $3.50 ton; the la
Dor cost Is 1895 ton, and other expenses,
inc,Sdfng contigent expenses, shop expen-
-'ses, and experimental work, make the total
cost from 1896 to 5000 ton. This is a report
by board of government engineers-com-
petent men-in the employ of the navy
who were sent to examine and report upon
the question presented, and they submit
their report showing the total cost to be
between $196 and $500 ton.
"And everything above that, every single
charge that they put in above that, is for
taxes, interest, insurance, and profits. Well,
now, at $500 ton, with the labor and the
materials consumed costing only about
$500 ton, is it not sufficient for them to
get their interest, their taxes, their insur-
ance, and their profit out of the other $500
a ton? Is there any other manufacturing
establishment in this country that would
want more or expect as much?"
Mr.. Underwoods statements were not
refuted; no one made an attempt to refute
them. and Mr.. Underwood's appeal to the
house to take control of armor-plate man.
ufacture, thus defeating the factories that
In the recent war had the government by
the throat and that are even now trying
to hold them up, was very effective. 1t
was held. however, that his substitute was
in the nature of a rider, and 1t was reject
ed; but the price was cut down to $445 a
ton. the vote being LA to so. The interna-
tional armor-plate trust, as the Pittsburg
Post unfiinchingly styles 1t, thus loses some
of its profits, but 1t has fully $500 ton left;
for it is the opinion of experts that Krupp
armor costs no more than Harveyized ar
NOR. and that its cost can be and probably
will be considerably cheapened.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
WOMAN SUPERIORITY TO MAN

From the Atchison Globe.
Tn three things only are women superior
to men; they are superior to men as nurses,
as teachers of young children, and no man
can trim a hat equal to woman. In all
other respects men are the superiors OF
women. The best cooks are men; the best
housekeepers are men. Although nearly
every girl takes piano lessons and studies
music, all the great piano players and
musicians are men. These facts have been
demonstrated by thousands of years of ex-
perience. Women who are trying to be-
come lawyers, and who imagine that they
can divide up the worlds material rewards
with men, should remember that they
carry serious handicap; nature intended
that women should travel in certain paths,
and will not reward them in other direc-
tons. Women are natural nurses and nat
ural teachers. They should be natural
housekeepers and cooks; they would be if
they didn't fritter away so much of their
time in running after foolish things.
SENATOR MOkG ANS BATTLE
Washington Correspondence of the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
The battle between John T. Morgan and
Thomas B. Reed is raging. After years Of
toll and trouble, after sore defeat extending
through Hall uOZtH years, at
last succeeded in passing through the SEN
ate his bill for the construction of the MIC
aragua canal. Thomas B. Reed is holding
up the bill In the house of representa- tives.
From a conservative Morgan has become
a radical, and from radical Reed has
Become a conservative. When John c.
Calhoun died jefferson Davis and William
l.. Yancey each got a part of his mantle.
What they left John 7. Morgan got When
Morgan first came to the senate he was not
assured that the federal government had
any constitutional warrant to do any ,hing,
and he was certain that everything 1t had
done since 1860 was radically and defiantly
unconstitutional. That was twenty-five
years ago. Now Senator Morgan Is salts
fed that the federal government can do
anything and do 1t with constitutional war
rant. His conduct reminds me of an anec-
dote-a true anecdote at that. One night
L went to Tom Robertson's room
and began to berate him for his
vote he had cast in the house
that day in favor of bill paying a
Yankee $25O,OOO for the right to use his
scales in government establishments for
weighing and testing and so on. After l
had grated about ten minutes, Tom, as
solemn as clock, said: 'Savoyard, when
1 first came to congress 1 was as damned
a fool as you are; now I am one of the
broadest and most liberal-minded states
men in the union"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
AWAITING REPORTS.
No Demand Has Been Made for Cham.
bers' Recall.

Washington, February N.-The statement
may be repeated that up to this moment
there has been no demand nor request
from either our own government or that
of Germany for the recall of any of the
officials at Apia, who have been involved
In the recent turmoil there. The state Of
the case is exactly unchanged; each side
has intimated to the other that it regarded
the officials of the other as the bottom of
the trouble. Both governments are await
ing fuller reports at Apia-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
"wnAr,s IN A NAMEr

From the Russellville (Ky) HeraId-Ledger.
We find among those listed for poll-tax in
Logan county the names of MIN Forehand,
Spot Garrett, Kennedy Poteet Commodore
Bib, Constance First, Perk Lamb, Major
New, Lum Billberry, South West, Lum
Low, Toss Bell, Lee Panther, Yack Fresh,
Wash Garigus, Carl B'elps Jasper Hipock,
Green Self, Bill Pulley, Pearce Ligons, Bill
Chestnut, George Buckett, John Woodcock,
X. o. Loopman, Penny Hightower, Bill
Fipps, Ike Key. Hose Stewart, Alonzo Hud-
dleston and Lemuel Kisselbaugh
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York rPess.
What's the good of nothing? Anything.
To test a womans breeding, lie to her;
to test her tact, compliment her.
When a woman wants to be revenged on
a man she only has to ask him to carry a
bandbox for her.
It's always the DEVILS busy day, but he
doesn't waste time hanging UP any signs
about 1t.
! If man is wise, he won't try to quarrel
with a girl; he will only tell her he doesn't
think she can wear the color he knows she
likes best.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
Served Him u Good Turn
From the Mobile News.

From the Mobile News. ,.......
The Selma Times says that the governor
has made 1t both possible and very prob
able that according to- the eternal fitness
of things Colonel John w. Tomlinson
will be the democratic party's candidate
for governor of Alabama in 19O0." Tho
governorship Is more desirable than rail-
road commissionership. and so, II the
Times is right, the governor has done a
good thing for the colonel.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
DONE IN GOOD STYLE

From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.
The Birmingham Age-Heralds prosper
ity edition." dated Sunday last, was a
splendid piece of newspaper enterprise. 1t
contained splendid write-ups of all the
many great enterprises of the Birmingham
district and showed up in good style the
several trunk lines of railroad leading into
the Magic City,"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
The Alabama Boss

From the Taladega News-Reporter.
The reason assigned by those who are
now out with him is that he is making
his nest for the United States senate to
which this appointment, 1t is said, will help
him. He is charged with having held up
the appointments until he got his commits
sioner's bill through, knowing that in face
of such an insult Tomlinson's friends
would have killed every move made to
please the governor. Politicians have a
hard row to hoe and Governor Johnston is
credited with being the Alabama boss. just
now.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
ANNExATION VICE VERSA

From the Pratt City Independent.
The Age-Tierald of last Sunday devoted
considerable space to detailed descrip-
ton of the Ensley steel plant and the
many advantages offered there for the
building of a large population. The entire
south has its eyes upon the wonderful de-
velopment Of Industries there and are an
tlcpating her prospects few years hence
of annexing Birmingham and becoming the
metropolis of the south.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
A LITTLE PREVIOUS

From the Detroit Free Press.
1t has come, we've a warm day at last,
We can walk without fear of being
frozen;
At last we can say, IL we'd had choice.
IT'S the weather that we should have
chosen.
Hurrah!
For the glorious, glorious spring
Other seasons may come and may go,
But give me the spring with its numerous
joys
Great heavens! It's beginning to snow.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
A Disappointment All Around
ON the Piedmont Inquirer.

From the Piedmont Inquirer.
Governor Johnston's last disappointing
act was the turning down of John w. Tom
linson, who was aspiring to the honor of
a position on the railroad commission. Mr..
Tomlinson worked harder perhaps than
any other man In the state for the gov
ernor during his campaign, and this act of
Johnston's is disappointment to his
friends as well as to those of Mr.. Tomlin-
son.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
What the Constitution SAYS

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
The constitution is supposed to embody
the highest maximum of wisdom and politi-
cal morality, and it generally does reflect
the wishes and opinions of the people of
the state on such matters.
Section Al OF article of the constitution
says: ANY person who shall, directly or
Indirectly, offer, give, or promise any
money, or thing of value, testimonial, PRIV
ilege, or personal advantage, to any execu-
tive or judicial officer or member of the
general assembly, to influence him in the
performance Of any of his official duties,
shall be guilty of bribery, and punished 40
cordingly."
If it be a personal advantages" to a
member of the general assembly to appoint
his friend to an Uffice-a promise to do So
II he will vote certain way on bill falls
within the condemnation of the constitu-
ton, and the person" who makes the
offer and the one who acts ON it, come
equally within its grasp.
Matter of Deep Regret
From the Montgomery journal.
The Birmingham Ledger says that the
people of Birmingham feel great sympathy
for Colonel John w. Tomlinson because of
the defeat of his aspirations for railroad
commissioner. Colonel Tomlinson does not
want the sympathy or pity of any person
or any community. He prefers their re-
spect. profound respect, and is not an APP
plicant for pity or sympathy. He Is too
high-minded and self-respeeting a man to
tolerate either pity or sympathy, and his
real friends will resent the mere suggestion
of sympathy as an insult more humiliating
than defeat. Colonel Tomlinson's failure
to secure the appointment OF railroad COM
missioner is a matter Of deep regret to his
friends throughout the state, but 1t is no
cause for humiliation to him. He made
an open. manly night for the appointment.
and his friends believe he was entitled to
the honor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
He May Have Made a Mistake

From the Escambia Southern Gauge
If Governor Johnston intended to pave
his way to the United States senate by
his recent appointments, 1t is our humble
opinion that he will find that he has made
a great mistake.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

In Spain public indignation demands the
execution of incompetent generals, and in
the United States it demands the subst-
tuition of beef on the hoof for the execra-
roast beef.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

Mr.. George Dewey is level-headed man
who never slops over, and when he says
he wants the Oregon he needs 1t. Unfor-
tunately a cable has not been laid to Homo
lulu, where the Oregon is at present.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
The Truth win out

From the Selma Times.
II Governor Johnston has bartered for
votes to carry his Jefferson commissioners.
court BILL the truth will come out. II he
has done that, then he should be censured,
and he alone will be the sufferer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
Unfortunate Methods

From the Bessemer Weekly.
Whatever his objections to Mr.. Tomlinson
as a railroad commissioner, when we con-
slider that the latter has been a true and
tried friend to the governor that he has
supported and worked for him faithfully,
certainly Mr.. Tomlnson had right to ex-
pect ordinary courtesy and consideration
from the executive. He has a small mind
who Will humliate an enemy. He is with
out heart who will endeavor to ilumiiate a
faithful friend. just a few words from
Governor Johnston a month ago and Mr..
Tomlinson would have withdrawn from the
race. Those words were not spoken. 1t is
said the governor has an axe to grind Not
even in politics, corrupt as it is, can such
methods win.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

From the Demopolis Dispatch.
In trying to be too great friend to
himself, the governor is about to become
his own worst enemy
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
Too Busy by Half


From the Pratt City Independent.
Governor Johnston is getting himself
generally dslked In Jefferson county. He
Is bent on having his own way about every
thing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The Scotch verdict-"guilty, but not
proverbs practically the finding of the
senate elections committee in the Hanna
case.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The Selma Times says a census of the
hairs on tomcat would afford but
faint idea of the number of laws passed
by the late legislature.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The McKinley-Alger machine does not
care so much about the size OF the army,
as it does about the authority to stuff 1t
full of sons" and other civilians.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

Reuben F. Kolb would be delegate to
of valuable service to the people. The peo-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

Secretary Hitchcock's Russophlism
should be sealed up with Ayers roast
beef, and put on the shelf. The country
wants neither. =
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

England Germany and the United States
Dutchmen, and they should not quarrel in
Samoa. They should pull together in
China.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The dervishes do not seem to have got
enough. and the machine guns are ready
to give them another dose of iron pills.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

All the world hopes that Rudyard Kip
ling viii live te-tsscribe the beassly eli
mate of the Atlantic coast in his own un-
surpassed way.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

Lord Charles Beresford should put up at
hotels kept on the European PLAN" he
has so many banquets to attend.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The only Alger hopes to remain under
fire. 1t is his excuse for remaining In IN
office that the people have pronounced him
unworthy of.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

Birminghams bank clearings OF last
week showed gain of q per cent. over
those of the corresponding week Of last
year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

Mr.. McKinley's real platform in 1900 will
necessarily be, IL he retain the unutterable
Alger, canned roast beef
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The next Deleroude who gets up crisis
In France will have the cool and determ-
ined Loubet to face.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

''rhe departure of the Fourth Wisconsin
from our midst is mentioned by the AM
niston Hot Blast with, no doubt, a feeling
of great relief.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

Gold-flled teeth in the high-priced dogs
of the Chicago bench show are by no means
uncommon.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

pie know him and have confidence in DIS
ability and integrity. -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The fifth Napoleon is neither personally
enterprising. nor personally wanted in
France.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
ECHOES or THR
GOVERNORS ACT
Retrsat Is Innoasihla

Fromthe Mobile Register
The Birmingham Age=Herald has burned
It's bridges behind 1t; also large part OF
the track leading to the same.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The administration organs are ranking
Indiana Johnson below common thieves
and pick-pockets.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

Mr.. Cleveland overestimates himself II
he really thinks he is the long-felt presi-
Dental want.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The Johnstons, either with a "t'' or with
out it, seem to have a knack of going back
on party friends.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

The great Anglo-saxon combine is not
working smoothly in Samoa. ~
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

General Otis is doing no bragglng-hs Is
simply awaiting reinforcements.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
Tho people Should Elect
From the Selma Journal.


If they can be of any service at all in
their Office, then they are more directly
connected with the interests of the people
at large than any other state officers. They
are supposed to stand between the people
and the railroads, to see that the latter
do not become oppressive in their exac-
tons, and that the public interest and COM
fort shall not be entirely sacrificed to cor
poration greed. This we say is the theory
of the railroad commission, and il it can
be put into practice, then surely the peo-
pie should have voice in the selection Of
these officers who are SO closely connected
with their interests.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
Playing for Even

From the Jasper Advertiser.
Walker county has always stood solidly
by Governor Johnston ever since he first
entered the gubernatorial race. Several Of
our worthy citizens have been ignored
when they would present their claims for
appointment to some lucrative position, but
to this good day not an appointment of any
consequence has ever been given one of our
citizens. To use a slang phrase, he has
given us the cold shoulder and now our
people propose to give him colder one."