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The age-herald., 1899-03-15

be the destruction of republican form of government within the state. Serious as the task Is. it Is the duty of all to face it and to master it. On either side of Ala bama they are successfully pulling down il- literaey, and Louisiana has undertaken similar task, and South Carolina bids fair' through her dlspensary plan, to have good schools for all both blacks and whites. In all of the states public education is on common basis. Alabama cannot become ex- ceptional if she would, and she should not, for her own good. if she could.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
DEPEw DOES NOT LIKE HIM

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 There Is a man In Buffalo who can never hope to get good terms with Chauncey M. Depew. Once they were friends. To- day MT. Depew looks upon the Buffalo man with contempt. The manner of their estrangement is rather interesting.
 Of course, it happened at dinner. Dln- ners are responsible for nearly all things that happen to Chauncey. MT. Depew had been called upon for a speech, and he re- sponded by telling story.
 Senator Evarts," said the great racon- teur, bought a farm up in Vermont re- gently and took his family there to spend the summer. MT. Evarts managed to visit the folks about once week, but business made it necessary for him to live in New York. Among the appurtenances apper- taining to the farm was donkey, which soon became great pet with the young folks.
 Not long ago MT Evarts was startled by the receipt of a telegram from home. It was from the youngest daughter. Dear papa she said, something ails the donkey. I'm afraid he is sick. He keeps hee-haw- ing all the time and seems to be very lone some. Please come home.
 After the laughter which followed MT Depew's recital had subSided the buHaIo man got up and said:
 That. as Abraham Lincoln used to say, reminds me of story which heard some years ago. Senator Evarts had bought 8 farm-down in Vermont and took his family there to spend the summer. Among the appurtenances appertaining to the place was a donkey, which soon became a great pet-
 The guests smiled broadly as he began, and when he had finished the same story that had been told by Mir Depew they ap- pIauded and declared that it was good joke. But Chauncey, according to the statement of one who relates the incident, felt that he had been insulted, and when he was reminded that the Buffalo man was as deaf as a post and hadn't heard a word that had been said the gentleman who has been chosen to help represent New York in the senate on.y seemed to feel more aggrieved The Buffalo man had no business to be deaf, and that is why he and Mr. Depew can never be friends again.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
It's Eleventh Anniversary.

The eleventh anniversary edition of the Birmingham News was published yester- day. It consists of hfty-six pages and re- fleets credit upon Editor Rhodes and his entire staff. It is perhaps the largest single edition of any paper ever published in Ala bama In 1t the manufacturing and busi- ness interests of Birmingham are well and attractively displayed. It indicates de- gree of prosperity in Birmingham hereto fore unknown. It's advertising columns show that the manufacturers, merchants and tradesmen of Birmingham are appre- ciative of a good afternoon paper and that they are in condition to take advantage of the columns of a daily newspaper for displaying their salable articles to the pub lie.
 The Age Herald congratulates the News upon it's excellent edition, and it congratu- lates the business men of Birmingham upon their good judgment in taking advantage of its columns. It was well done. It is credit to Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
AMERICAN COTTON IN CHINA

From t0S 1sSao'
 The shipment of a carload of sheeting from the Selma cotton mill to Shanghai is worthy of more than passing notice. It shows that there is hardly limit to the growth of cotton manufacture in Alabama In connection with the announcement of this shipment, the utterances of Lord Charles Beresford a few days ago are of great interest He spoke of the rapid head way which American cotton goods had made in China, and declared that Ise Americans would permanently control the market of that country. Lord Beresford spoke as follows:
 q found that the American cotton ran up in four years 121 per cent in quantity and 59 per cent. in value. I found that the British cotton has decreased 13 per cent. in quantity and 512 per cent. in value. The British merchant buys the American cot ton, and he puts it into British bottoms and he sells 1t to the Chinese. I found out that the American cotton is of the width that the Chinese are accustomed to, and more than that, it is of coarse quality and therefore gives warmth, and, as 1t Is of coarse quality, it lasts very much longer, and the Chinese are in the habit of wearing their clothes until they drop off. Therefore, you can imagine that coarse cotton suits them better than light cotton. Our mer- chants will not make this cotton of that width. Our cotton, believe, is something like thirty-ive inches in width, and 1t is a fine cotton. Well, the long and short of it is that the American cotton is the cotton the people want, and certainly in the north and the British merchant buys it and sells It."
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
Gov. Iohnston's School Record.

''The governor did not" says the Mont gomery Journal, recommend the increase of the state taxes. They were increased by the legislature without any suggestion from him." This is an afterthought-one that will not hold water, although, to tell the truth, Governor Johnston held between November and March all possible positions on the school question. He blew both hot and cold, and 1t is impossible to place him, except 1t is very plain that the Journal has not correctly stated his position when it says that taxes were not increased with out any suggestion by him. For in his message he said: Every dollar given to the cause of education becomes invested capital that cannot be lost or destroyed, but will continue to pay dividends from one generation to another" This is cer- tainly an able-boded suggestion, broad enough to cover any appropriation the leg islature might make for school purposes. It cogently invited as heavy an appropri- ation as the state could afford to make. IL invited the DuiSeT pill, anu hHeh eho Bulger bill comes along standing by itself, on it's own merits, he consistently refused to kill it by withholding his signature. He could have killed it then and there, but he preferred to indorse it, thus carrying into fact the words of his message. Gov ernor Johnston must share with the legls- lature the responsibility for the school ap- preqriation, and he will be entitled to share of the credit when that excellent appropriation brings its natural and cer- tain fruits.
 It is true that Governor Johnston did propose various fantastic taxes for the benefit of the schools, not one of which had any merit in it. It Is true he did not defend the Bulger bill at any period in its progress. It is also true that he was not at any time an advocate of the bills pro- posed by the committee of thirty-three. The friends of school reform did not at any time consider him a friend and sup alleges, that the legislature is solely re- sponsible flor the additional burdens" every one of which owes it's vitality today to Governor Johnston's signature. The new school tax may justly be said to be the out come of Governor Johnston's frequent offi- cial suggestion to the legislature.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
Loss of Excellent Fruits.

The loss of the crops of plums, cherries and peaches throughout the south will be severely felt. The loss will be felt even in the states that do not turn such crops to large commercial account Such fruits will be missed by the housewife, and they will be scarce and high-priced throughout the coming season at least.
 In Georgia the loss of the peach crop is a heavy disaster The American Recorder says that careful investigations show that the trees will not stand cold of ten or even five degrees below zero sufficiently well to bear fruit in the same year. It fears that most of the trees are crippled for all time. The Recorder thinks that fruit will be scarce in the south this year ana for several years to come, because it will take at least three years to bring young orchards into bearing.
 There is one consolation in all this-the watermelon crop is serenely secure and full of promise. What We lack in plums and cherries and peaches, we can make up in watermelons. And in truth, melon grow CTS should take the fruit loss into consid- eration. More melons will be needed this year than ever before, because we have lost the fruits that we have long been ac- customed to enjoy. It now looks as If we would have to accept watermelons and grapes in the place of the usual list of luscious domestic fruits.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
CONCERNING ARMoR PLATE

From the Washington Post.
 ."There is something very mysterious in this armor plate controversy" said a prom inent member of the house today. Tt is claimed that the work on our new pat tleships must stop because congress lim- tied the price to be paid for armor plate to s3OO a ton Boutelle and Hale and others wanted to fix the price at S55O ton, as serting that the armor plate desired could not be manufactured at profit for any less. Now. during one of the sessions of the house naval affairs committee, it was brought out that the Bethlehem Steel com pany had taken an order from the Rus sian government for $3,000 tons of armor plate of the first quality at a rate of S2s0 a ton Some member of the committee had curiosity enough to ask for an explanation of this order. He wanted to know why the Bethlehem concern could make armor plate for Russia at S24Q and could not turn it out for Uncle Sam for less than S550 ton.
 "The explanation offered was that the Russian order was taken with a view of introducing American armor plate abroad and looking to future business. The com pany, it was stated, would lose $40,000 on filling the armor plate order for the czar. Assuming this statement to be correct, does 1t account for the remarkable differ ence between $240 a ton and S550? think not. I am not much of a mathetician, but it seems to me that if the Bethlehem company only lost $4O,0OO on 5000 tons of sfmor plate at $40 ton that it certainly could not lose anything by making armor plate for the United States for $500 ton. According to their own admission the Bethlehem people only lost a trife over s13 a ton on their contract with the Rus sian government, which would make the net cost of the manufacture of armor plate about S253 ton. Congress has fixed the price to be paid at $300 a ton, which leaves a margin of profit of about S47 a ton. Great Scott, isn't that large enough? Why did Boutele, Hale and other eminent gentle men insist upon fixing the price at $550 a ton? I should like to have someone an swer that question:"
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
Race Distinctions in the Schools.

AATne constitution of the United States ab- solutely forbids distinctions, thus forbidding any distinctions in the distribution of school funds. 'No state," It says, shall make or enforce any law which shall ,abridge the privileges or mmunities of citizens of the United States; nor deny to any person with in it's jurisdiction the equal protection of the jaws" Any attempt therefore, to con fine the education of the colored people to the funds supplied by them, would be plain ly unconstitutional, and would be so de- cared when a case arose under a provision of that nature.
 The state of Mississippi desired to take similar action when she framed a new con- stltution in 1890, but the adverse opinions of Senators George and Lamar and of other good lawyers in the state put an end to the effort It was clearly shown, especially by Senator George. that the provision would be a plain defiance of the federal amend ments.
 Nor would such step be advisable even II II MSiC NOHSNiuNiOaai. 4AS nhihS hith burden is upon us, and the only way in which that burden can be frightened consists in giving the black people of the state the rudiments of an education, thus leading them up to greater usefulness. Intelligence tells everywhere, among all kinds and class es of people in this world. To leave the blacks without schools would keep the per- centage of nliteracy In the state very high and 1t would keep a great mass of people In the state in low condition. All experi- ence teaches that relief from the heavy burden must be sought in the elevation of all. Other states have reached this con- clusion, and, heavy as the task is. 1t is Ala bama's duty to take it up and meet 1t man. fully and bravely.
 At any rate, the other course Is impossi- ble. It would be soon knocked out by tho supreme court of the United States. If would be distinction among the people of the state. and distinctions in the matter of popular education should not be attempted anyway. If one distinction be possible. an- other may be- and the logical limit would
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
Each Candidate Should Speak Out.

Three of the twenty candidates for the suffrages of the people in Saturdays pri- mares told yesterday morning what their platforms respectively are. More will doubtless present their respective platforms today. All should do so.
 The people do not like to take big con stitutional leap in the dark; and there is no reason why they should be expected to do so. A delegate is selected solely be- cause 1t would be impossible to summon to one point the people themselves. It would involve inconvenience and unneces- sary expense. So representatives are util- ized But a representative who does not represent Is simply an usurper or sricks- ter And how shall voter know whether the man he votes for is representative or not unless he present his views upon the well-known living questions that will come before the convention? A representative will have to be taken on trust as to incl dental questions, but there are certain grave questions concerning which he should speak out.
 The twenty candidates know what those questions are If they do not, they are not fit to go to the convention as representa- tives of 12OOOO people of the leading county of the state. Statements of their beliefs on the leading questions are wanted and the candidate who lodges will be apt to be the candidate that the people will dodge at the primaries.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
GEN. WHEELER REPEATS HIS DENIAL

Washington, March 12.-"Fighting Joe Wheeler is much annoyed because of the published statements alleging his engage- ment to Mrs. George ". Childs.
 'I regret that such entirely unfounded report should be circulated said he to the World correspondent tonight. "As l said in the World this morning, I am not engaged to be married to any woman. and it grieyes me to see the name of Mrs. Childs dragged into the fabrication. When 1 say the report is untrue l have said all that can be sad.'
 How did the story originator" he was asked.
 'I haven't the slightest idea. l assume however, that some ingenious reporter was hard up for live news, and drew on, his i'm aginat. on."
 Do you know Mrs. Childs, General?"
 "Yes, have known her for many years My family often visited the Childses ih Philadelphia, and Mrs Childs has visited with us. That's all.''
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
SPEAKER N.shD AND rAE PRESIDENT

SPEAKER Ha,ED AND THE PRESIDENT Washington Telegram to the Chicago
 Record
 Speaker Reed left Washington without short so much better literature-than the been to the white house during the pres ent session. He has called upon President Mckinley only twice, and then by special invitation-once shortly after the inaugu- ration and the second time at the begin ming of the session of congress in Decem- Der, 1897. to discuss matters of legislation. He has met the president socially on sev- eral occasions, but has not been invited to any of the cabinet dinners of other social functions given in honor of Mir. and pathy with the presidents policy. He dis cusses it freely with his intimate friends with a good deal of sarcasm. but has ut tered no public criticisms.
 Colonel Morrow, one of the veteran clerks of the senate. was speaking the other day about MT. Conklng's habft of paying for nal visit to the officers of the senate and his brother senators at the beginning and at the end of each session. When he ar rived in Washington he always took pains to greet each of his colleagues in a formal manner and every one of the senate em- ployes from tho secretary down to the colored messengers. He would shake hands with them, inquire about their health and express his interest in their welfare, and at the close of each session as he was about to leave for his home he always made tour of the senate end of the capi- tol to thank the employees for the atten- tions he had received from them, wish them pleasant vacation and bid them gOOQ-Dy.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
REFLECTIONS OF \ BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The reason Solomon told SD many truths about women was because he was brave enough to do it.
 As long as she keep him loving her no woman need ever be afraid of her beau ty fading before man.
 It is lucky middle-aged married women always pick out very young men to ilrt with, because their being kittenish doesn't sicken them.
 One reason all women are dead sure they can fool all men is that most men keep their mouths shut as to what they think about it.
 No person can succeed In keeping out of love: np l,e,sen can succeed in understand ing love.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
THE ARMOR PLATE QUESTION
rom the Louisville Commercial.

From the Louisville Commercial.
 Congress seems to have dealt with the question of adding to the strength of the navy of the United States by indirection. It provided for the building of several cruis- CTS and battleships, and perhaps some gun boats, but 1t inserted in the authority for the work a provision that the armor plate to be used in their construction must not cost the government in excess of $S00 a ton. Now, it is said, nobody will mtH3 armor plate at that pr:ce, and the shipbuildins 10 be done under legislation by the Fifty fifth congress will not create general consterna- ton among the powers of the earth.
 . Congress, however, is right. Its conten- ton is that unless the government can buy armor plate at the price of $3O0 ton or less, it would better go into the business of making it. And every iron manufacturer in the United States knows that this is true. At the price fixed there is still a handsome profit in the business of making armor plate, and if the mills already established are too busy with more profitable work to accept the government orders, we have no doubt others will be started to supply the trade. There Is plenty of capital anxious for investment in concerns whose business is as satisfactory as that of making armor plate at $500 ton.
 Independently of these considerations, however, the government ought to have an armor plate plant of its own, or perhaps half dozen of them. There would be q tremendous saving of money in such an ar- engagement, and saving of time in the matter of securing material when it Was needed. Armor plate frauds have been q scandal ever since the United States began to build ironclad ships. They have also been a source of danger to the navy The gov ernment could not pursue a wiser course n,,fa hair word and go into the armor plate business on its own account.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

a rigid examination before this state board before they can procure license to teach and draw from the public money appropri- ated for school purposes. This law will have tendency to raise the standard of teach CTS knock out a number of those who keep" school for no other purpose than to draw the public money provided for the township in which they keep the school. Ths law will have very wholesome effect upon the educational interests of the state, and we expect to see Alabama tak9 it's place among the first from an educational standpoint.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
REED AND WHEELER

From the Boston Herald.
 Really, it doesn't make much difference whether or not Speaker Reed refused to approve of the voucher for General Joe Wheeler's pay as congressman. As matter of fact, General Wheeler didn't ask for 1t, nor try to collect it. while he was drawing the pay of a major general.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

From the Sheffield Reaper.
 To the educators and their firm ally, the press of Alabama, are due the thanks of the illiterate children of the state for fight ing the educational question to successful conclusion.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
VERY WHOLESOME LAW

From the Ozark Southern Star.
 The bill passed by the last legislature pro- viding for the establishment of state board of examiners for teachers of the state Is a good law. The teachers in the com mon schools of the state must first stand
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

The only duty that has thus far come to the commissioners to the Philippines is the personal duty of keeping out of the range of the firing line.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

The jokes that MT. Choate sprung on Queen Victoria at Windsor have not been furnished to the American press because identification is not at present desired.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

The beef court seems to think its duty consists in finding what beef the packers have on hand. instead of what they sent to Cuba last summer.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

This country will soon be known as stupid and cruel period. given over to bar barrie plague, typhoid fever. and hundred other filth diseases.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

The administration and the war ring can drive Joe Wheeler out, but they cannot muster out Messrs. Roosevelt and Reed.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

The throwing down of Roosevelt and Reed is one of the most muscular jobs Me- Kinleyism has ever essayed.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

Boston is racked and rent by the spar row issue. Some want the noisy creatures and some do not.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

The non-eection of a democratic sem ator in Utah is balanced by the non-elec- ton of a republican senator in Delaware
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

The most that China seems to expect is to receive notice of any new annexation of her territory.
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Utah will send to Washington but one sional wives to balance the account.
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The New Jersey trust incubator is fast becoming a national nuisance.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

The initiative and referendum finds a good friend In Mr. Bryan, and II is steadily gaining friends in all quarters
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

The empress dowager of China is doing a land office business.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

Even Algerism can be moved to decency, for canned roast beef is no longer a part of the army ration.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
u HUNG CHANG.s I,or

From the Cleveland L.eader
 Old Ii Hung Chang Is escaDInG q lot of trouble just now by attendfnG u[r<clII Zkd his business as consulting euglnceu .<rod the Improvements to preveut Gc<1 = th! Yellow river. 1 <zk ~
The age-herald., 1899-03-15

Young Jesse James is not equal to his opportunities, for he refuses to go on the stage.
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There are no more enthusiastic Ameri- cans in the world than those of the island of Negros.
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many the odds and ends of her colonial empire. All the world is willing.
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The Selvela cabinet must be made up of pretty good men. for Weyler has denounced it.
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The Oregon is going where she is the most needed.
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The mastering out of a colored regiment is now regarded as part and parcel of war.