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The age-herald., 1899-03-25
Fruits in Georqia and Alabama.

The fruit growers of Georgia held a con- vention at Macon on Thursday and when notes were compared, and opinions taken and the truth sifted out, it was seen that the fruit crop of the state is this year to be total failure. What is true of Geor- gia is, of course true of Alabama the freeze in the two states being of similar nature.
 State Entomologist Scott, of Georgia, ex- pressed the opinion at Macon that crate of peaches would not be shipped from the state this year. He also expressed the opinion that there would be few plums, and that the pears are badly hurt" Look down." he said, under the bloom, and you will find the bark underneath is brown in the majority of cases. This being the case you will have the bloom, but that is all." Colonel J. M. Stubbs, who owns one of the great orchards of the state. was at Macon, and he there expressed the opinion that the small berries would be about all the fruit that Georgia would have this year.
 The fruit growers of Georgia are not however, discouraged. They are setting out millions of young trees. They propose to build up anew, having confidence in the future. As to the old trees some of the fruit growers at Macon favored roofing them out altogether, but majority advo- cated a cutting back to the extent of one third, coating the wounds in each case with white lead. State Entomologist Scott advocates the cutting back policy. If the old trees are not saved, there will be a dearth of fruit in Georgia for fully three years.
 The experience of the Georgia fruit grow CTS should be fully utilized in this state, to the end that the trees wrecked by the great freeze may be saved to the utmost thus tiding over the period required for the growth of new trees. New paintings of peach, plum and pear should be given careful attention.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
oUARrER OF A TON OF LION

From the Boston TraVeler.
 What does a lion weigh?" Ask that question of any acquaintance and see what he will say. Those who know the look of the king of beasts best, and how small his 1.-the body really Is, will probably come furthest from the truth. About 300 to $50 pounds is the usual estimate. But this is below the mark. A full-grown lion will tip the scale at no less than 300 pounds. Five hundred and forty pounds is the record for an African lion. His bone is solid and heavy as ivory.
 The tiger runs the lion very close. A Bengal tiger killed two years ago by an English officer scaled 520 pounds. A tiger of this size has, however, considerably greater muscular strength than the biggest lion. Few people know that grizzly bear can give points to any other carniverous animal in point of strength. A grizzly bear weighing just four hundredweight has been watched carrying a heifer of more than two-thirds its own weight for two miles up the most steep and rugged mountain side, and this without pausing for one in- stant for rest The grizzly bear Is the largest and most powerful of all the bear tribe, but his cousin, the cinnamon bear, runs him very close; and the big white polar bear, though not really so dangerous a customer, is capable of performing the most extraordinary feats of strength. A polar bear has been seen to move with his paws a powder six men had witts )diffi- culty put in position to guard a cache of provisions.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
NO UNFAIRNEss NECESSARY
m the Montgomery Advertiser.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Governor Johnston's only daily organ says that The Advertiser received report of the Butler county convention containing a resolution endorsing the governor, and that it
 Took occasion to use its blue pencil on the report of the convention furnished by its correspondent, hence the resolution does not appear in that paper. Its unfairness to Governor Johnston in this instance is char acteristic."
 The Advertiser does not have to worry its brain in finding ways to punish the gov- ernor; he, himself, furnishes all the mater ial we can possibly use through his own exhibitions of pettness and malice. The reason why the alleged resolutions did not appear was the following telegram from our correspondent
 Greenvile, Ala, March 22, 1899.
 In communication sent you this evening leave out resolution about Johnston and Age-Herald. TANLEY.
 The Advertiser naturally inferred that the concerted scheme to get through boost for the governor failed in Butler just about like it failed in Montgomery. It cer- tainly should have done so, and The Ad- vertiser does not yet know that it has made any mistake.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
Strong Men Have Been Selected.
Editor

When the list of the one hundred and of next month 1t will be seen at once that @ strong and square and splendid lot of men have been selected. Each county has en- deavored to select capable men and repre- sentative men. Says the Carrollton West Alabamian:
 ''The people need not be afraid of such men as Thorington, White, Lomax, Gra- ham, Harrison, Sanford Brewer, Bestor, Clarke, Tillman, Smith, Mallory, spragins. Fletcher, Whitson, Browne, Foster, Fitts, Searcy, Pettus, Mcclellan and many others of equal patriotism and ability, who have been selected as delegates to frame the or ganc laws of the state. The greatest good to the greatest number will be the motto safely trusted with the destlnies and well fare of the state. If constitution is to be framed, they are the men to frame 1t, and the people need have no fears of a want Ol purity, pdlTlOllSH UT dDlllly III lHe uele- gates who will frame the instrument"
 The full list will be even more convinc- ing. It is a picked lot of conservative, cap able men, wholly equal to the special and highly-important task that has been as- signed to them.
 This fact alone will win friends for the convention proposition The more the list Is studied, the more faith will be placed in their action and the more support the con- vention proposition will command. The chances are that the convention proposi- ton will steadily gain ground from this time on to the final vote in July. It is for tunate indeed that the people have sufi- cent time in which to study the men who have been selected to block out a new in- strument of organic law. These men will have time, too, in which to talk to the peo- ple-to discuss the chief problems involved; to ascertain the desires of the people con- cerning them.
 In this connection these words of the Mo- bile Register are pertinent:
 "The personnel of the proposed constitu- tional convention is very high. The brains of the state will be there, and the work ought to be well done. The question is, shall Alabama have constitution that will be responsive to temporary exigencies, or one that will set the standard for all other states to follow? We are approaching the
 
 close of the century. Why should we not make a law that shall illuminate our civ- iligation throughout the coming hundred years? This can be done by observing right principles-by establishing justice as the foundation of our constitution. Let us make no mistake. We are to be judged as wise or the reverse by what we do in this great climax of our political history"
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
Popular Fears Can Be AIIayed.

The chances are that there are enough in- structed delegates already elected to in- sure the submission of the proposed consti- tuition to the people-certainly enough in cluding the thirty-three to be selected on the 2eth of next month. The thirty-three senatorial delegates should be pledged to submission.
 One other thing is possible, namely, round robin among the one hundred county delegates. If the one hundred county dele gates will say that they will stand first and last for submission, then the last prop Will be taken from the demagogues who are trying to defeat the convention proposition. Then the people will vote Yes almost unanimously.
 The reasonable fears of the people should be delayed There is no need of stubborn ness in this matter. The people frankly say that they do not want a new constitution unless they themselves have first given it approyal They want chance to review it. They are entitled to such an opportunl- ty. It is to be their constitution and chief law and as such it should bear the consent of the governed Let paper pledging it's signers to vote for submission of the in- strument to the people before becoming operative, be started. It will surely be signed by all. or nearly all, of the nominees of the democratic party, and that fact will practically determine tho question that in Ii1lN
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
BUILDING BOOM
 STRUCK CONGRESS-

Washington Correspondence Chicago Rec
 ord
 Congress was lavish in it's appropria= tions for public buildings at the late ses- sion, more that for many years While MT. Reed has been in the chair he has re. sisted this sort of legislation. None bud the most important cities have had public buildings ordered since he has been speaker. There are now only twenty-eight buildings under construction by the gov- ernment, the smallest number for a gen- eration; but sixty-five new ones were or. dered at the late session, not including the new government printing office, in Wash- ington, which is to cost s2.OOO,GOO; the new department of justice, which is to cost aOOO,OOO; new dormoritories and recitation rooms and other quarters for the naval academy, $2,OOO,O0O; a public library in Washington, to cost $25O.O0O, which is pre- sented by MT. Carnegie, and a large num- Der of buildings of various sorts for the use or the army and navy. The sixty-f1ve buildings referred to are exclusively court houses and postofces.
 In this way between $13, ,0OO and s14,- 100000 will be distributed throughout the country in payment for labor and mater ials, and will add that much to the &C., tivity and prosperity of the country
 The more expensive building in the list is a new customhouse at New York which will cost s5,0O0.oO0, and be chiefly paid for by the sale of the present building, which occupies one of the most valuable sites in Wall street. The present public building in Cleveland will be torn down and replaced by another costing s2.5OO,O00, and Indian apolis will have a postoffice and federal courthouse which will cost $1 250O00. Illi- nois gets more new buildings than any other state-f1ve, not including the new postoffice at Chicago-as follows: Joliet, $5O,OOO Elgin, s5O,00O; Freeport, ss7 300; Streator, $25000, and Monmouth, $36, ,500
 In designing and constructing these buildings chance will be offered to local architects by Secretary Gage under the act which was passed in 1893 at the in. stance of the American institute. It pro- Vides that the secretary of the treasury may in his discretion secure plants by the competition of not less than five architects. who shall be paid a reasonable price for their work from the appropriation for the building.
 There are now only 313 public buildings In the United States, which have been erected at cost of $139 OO6. .295. The fol- lowing table shows the number in each state and the amount of money that was expended in their erection:
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
DAT DREE-UM

Arthur E. Locke in the Boston Globe. had a dream the othah night Jes sixteen chickuns all en white, A-walked across man comfotah- Scairt me so 1t made me stah.
 O dat dree-um, dat dree-um!
 Fairly made me scree-um!
 Reached nah hand to cotch pair
 Lordy dere was muffin dere! An still I saw dat spectr1 row, A-sof'ly com an a-sof'ly go; Dey looked at me wifi fearful eye, An sais, "Yo' niggah, come be spryl'
 O dat dree-um, dat dree-um!
 Fairly made me scree-um!
 Reached foh a bird to nab .,
 Lordy, muffin dere to grab! A big game rooster-big raid eyes Follered on-he was prize! I looked aroun' to see who saw An dere was sixteen chickuns more.
 O dat dree-um, dat dree-um!
 Fairly made me scree-um!
 Rooster perched upon nah bres',
 Lordy, he was iak de resi- De air got full O chickun formsI 'Twell dey came lak bum1 bees en swarmS, Dey roasted on nah feet an knees, An seem to say, Come steal me. pleaseP'
 o dat dree-um. dat dree-um!
 Fairly made me scres-um!
 When 1 reached to catch dem dere,
 sLorGy, dey was jes lak air!
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

grsss, Colonel Willis Brewer. of the Fifth district, has been nominated for delegate. Young men in the convention will be numerous; but the youngest, 1t is claimed, will be Earle Pettus of Limestone. An other notable young member will be Rich- ard Arlington, of Coffee son of the late Judge Arlington, of the city court Of Montgomery, and at present a member of the state democratic committee
 Hon. Alex Troy, of Montgomery, is at the Morris. accompanied by his younger son, Master J. Gaston Troy. MT. Troy is one of the brightest leaders of. the hontgom- cry bar, and has been secretary of the Ala bama State Bar association ever since it, organization twenty-one years ago. Indeed it may be said in all truth that to MT. Troy's energy, tact, ability and popularity the association owes it's existence. Apart from his distinction as lawyer, MT. Troy has a wider and more appreciative knowl- edge of standard literature than almost any other Als bamian. Of Shakespeare and Burns, more especially, his knowledge is broad and deep. He is constant and tire less student Good books he loves because they are good books. Personally he is gracious and graceful, the soul of a cour- tesy too rare nowadays, and withal the most companionable and entertaining of men.
 Hon. w. H. Skaggs has returned from Chicago. During his absence he was very ill; but has almost recovered his strength.
 Robert c. Alston, of Atlanta, is in the city.
 D. A. Stroud, of Barnesvifle, Ga, is in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
AN ENLARGED SCHOOL SYSTEM

From the Centreville Press.
 The last legislature took grand forward movement toward wiping out Alabama s disgraceful illiterate record, by appropriat- ing $1,000,00O, and in providing for better schools and longer terms. Now let the peo- pie vote to order convention to frame a constitution that will enlarge and perpetu- ate a school system that will purify and elevate the whole political machinery of the state. They owe this to themselves, to their children, and to their children's chill dren. Don't let us play ''the hog any longer Within ten years every child of school age in the state can be taught to read,
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
SENSIBLE REASONING
From the Times of Cuba.

From the Times of Cuba.
 It is gratifying to know that General Brooke is not going to dissolve the Cuban assembly and is also going to let it alone to dissolve in its own juice. There are two ways of suppressing oratorical agitators One way is by force, the other is the re- fusal of the newspapers to publish any thing of what they say or do. The former method is not American and the latter would deprive the public of more or less amusement. So in the case of the assem- bly, it is perhaps better to prescribe noth- ing, but just simply allow nature to take it's course.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
KE.LECTIONs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A man lies to prevent trouble; woman lies to make it.
 A dowdy woman is as pleasing to man as a mushy sponge that is falling to pieces.
 woman can always tell a mans fail- ings by the amount of praise he doesn't lavish on her new spring hat.
 A woman will forgive man all kinds of brutality if he only pretends that it's be- cause he Is an ardent lover.
 The most wonderful thing about baby Is the way he conceals his shame at hear ing the queer sort of stuff his mother talks to him.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
HIS WIDER FIELD
he Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
 Commodore Elbridge Gerry, the owner of the late Windsor hotel. Is better known as the head of the New York society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Ho ought to have been humane enough to have provided fire escapes on his hotel.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

From the Marion Standard.
 Kolb was the third under the wire in the entry of six in the Jefferson county new constitution primaries. Now that the gen. ial Reuben has been baptized and regener- ated the right-hand of fellowship should be extended. Kob may be governor yet who knows?
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

Admiral George Dewey prefers, 1t is said, the hot, malarial air of the Philippines to the crowds, the kissing women and the fire works that await him at home.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

At the same time there are probably 1G0,- 900 buildings rented by the government throughout the country at cost of not less than 40000,0 900 a year, for postoftiees, courts custom houses, internal revenue offices, army and navy purposes, and for various other requirements of the pubic service. The treasury officials estimate that the average rental Is $500 a year, which for the 74,237 postoffices alone would reach $37 ,11S, ,500 This sum would pay 3 per cent interest on $1,233 100000 if that sum were invested by the government in it's own property instead of being paid to private owners at a much higher rate of interest. In the city of Washington alone the gov- ernment pays an enormous sum in the way of rentals, at high rates of interest when it could borrow all the money it wants at 8 per cent to erect better ones upon it's own property. For example, the secretary of the interior pays $13,000 a year for the rent of a brick structure belonging to Don Cameron, in which obsolete and worthless patent models are stored The commis- sioner of patents has again and again asked authority to destroy this rubbish and relieve congress of that expense, but MT. Cameron has influence enough to keep his building on the rent roll, although it could probably be replaced for the amount the government is paying for it every year.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

When the king of Corea cuts off his top suit, 1t can be assumed that civilization is rapidly advancing in the benighted dis tricts.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, vetoed the Dewey Day proposition on the ground that the state does not need another day when idleness is enforced.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

The salutations between the cruiser Raleigh and the in-and-out hero of the Suez canal, Admiral Camara, is farther evidence that the war is really over
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

The New York politicians are brought face to face with plate conditions instead of plate theories.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

Five thousand people listened to MT. Bryan on Thursday evening, and every one of them had a good seat in big house.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

The veterans of the war with Spain will be known in the years to come as the Sur vivors of Embalmed Beef
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

The war books are becoming as great nuisaaces as the war magazine stories. and that is saying q good deal.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

General Miles has practically been busted from the command of the army. Alger and Corbin take turns in commanding the army.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

An Ip-to-date edition Of dinner invita- clensions, is greatly needed.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

Political banquets are as difficult to pull the championship.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

At the ten-dollar banquet the Indianapolis platform should printed on the back of the menu cards.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

The seat of war at present is in the southwestern part of Arkansas.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

Neither MT. Reed nor the president were effusiye at JeSyl island beyond good form.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

The fluid "preservative," should have been applied to the war department also.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

General Eagan is kicking because his expense allowance has been cut off.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

Barker and Donnelly are running this year on rubber tires.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

Tho withdrawal of Eagan takes away the spice of the beef question.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

Jekyl island has relapsed into obscurity, now that Warwick Hanna has departed from it.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

Post-prandial oratory of the ten-dollar- a-plate variety does not settle public proo- lems.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25

The crash of watered trusts can only be postponed by unmerciful squeezes of the public.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
A NEW RECRUIT

Helen Gould is the pick of the flock.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

It seems TO be the settled policy
Of Cy Leland to set the democrats
and populists against each other. Az
any rate every post Office editor is en-
gagged in telling the democrats that
the pops have swallowed them, and
in telling the pops that the democrats
have just swallowed them. No use
to worry boys, your wasting your time
The time has past when you can
frishten members Of either party by
calling them names. The next cam
paign will be decided on issues and
not on party n9mes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of
Annie L. Springer, of 1925 Howard st.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR. Kings New discovery for consump
ton had completely cured her of q
hacking cough that for some years had
made life burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give me no help,
but she says of this royal oura-"it
soon removed the pain in my chest
and can now sleep soundly, some
thing l can scarcely remember doing
before. l feel like sounding its praise
throughout the Universe. =" So wiz
every one who tries Dr.. Kings ,
discovery for any trouble of tn +'o"
throat Or lungs. Price 800 - e "a oo
Trial bottles free at , gnu TL Nv,
drug store; every b .,o 0o " ~. w
Jules guaranteed
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
Another Old Pioneer Gone.

Charles Plumb OF Plainview town
ship, one Of the oldest residents OF
the county, died Tuesday evening,
April II, at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. A. s, Harwood in this city, after
a short illness Of only two days
Mr. Plumb was born in Berkshire,
Delaware county, Ohio, October 26,
1908, and waa consequently 80 years,
7 months aud 25 days old. lie was
married to Miss El zqbeth Hardin
Sept. 16, lS47, who with seven chill
dren survive him,
About forty.fve years ago he moy.
ed to Iowa, and from thence to Ne
braska. He came TO Phillips county
in 1879 and has since resided here.
Mr.. Plumb was Senator Preston b.
Plumb's uncle and was four years
older than The senator's father. He
was always strong and vigorous, and
came IN town full Of health last Sat
urday. While here he became i'll of
kidney trouble, grew rapidly worse
until he expired Tuesday.
Mr.. Plumb was we'll known to all
The older citizens of the county, as a
leader in public opinion IN his local
ity. From his personal experience
and his extended reading he had
Cleaned fund OF information and
"Reminiscences that made him always
an interesting taIker.
He leaves an aged companion, four
daughters, Mrs. HAYWOOD and Mrs.
lileston Of this CITY, Mrs. Scott in
Brown county, and Mrs, Darr Of Car
roll county, Iowa, Emmett Plumb of
this county, Will Plumb OF Missouri
and Phillip Plumb of Pawnee county,
Nebraska,
The body was prepared for burial
by Undertaken James Woods. The
funeral was held from the HARDWOOD
home Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Smith of
the M. e. church, after which the re-
mains were tenderly laid to rest in
Fairview cemetery.
The sympathy Of the entire com
munity goes out to the bereaved rel
atives and friends and especially to
the aged widow, in this their great
sorrow.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

TAE DiGpatch and other republican
papers are feeling awfully bad about
the future Of the populist party.
They love the dear, good old honest
populist, but they fear greatly that
he will be swallowed up by the hor-
rid old wicked, rebel democratic par
ty. Then again they talk about the
nice, respectable democrat who is not
tthey hope) going to stultify his pure
soul by voting with these long. whisk.
erd old anarchists, the pops. It's too
funny, for these gentry are IN dead
earnest and really believe they are
successfully foolipg whole lot of
voters, both democrats and popullsts.