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The age-herald., 1900-07-05
IRRIGATION OF THE ORCHARD

J. H. Crowley in Field and Farm.
 The first year we irrigate twice each month until August 15 The water is run in furrows on each side of the tree row at first about ten inches from the trees Each irrigation is followed by cultivation, no attention being paid to furrows but the whole surface is cultivated and new fur rows are made for each irrigation After August 15 water Is shut off until the trees ripen, but we do not let the soil get too dry at any time. The second year one ir- rigation each month will be ample The third year the irrigation is the same un- less crops are grown between the rows when additional furrows should be made five or six feet apart and the whole ground irrigated
 twelve hours. Water is regulated by small boxes made of lath, which are cut in the center or two feet long, nailed so as to make a funnel one inch square A box is put in the head ditch at each furrow If the soil is very dry or loose we use two boxes for each furrow. It is necessary to put the boxes at the bottom of the lateral on account of floating trash and to get pressure. When the trees get older and larger the soil must be soaked deeper and when loaded with fruit they need irriga- gathered. Do not be afraid that a tree loaded with fruit will not ripen in the fall So long as the fruit is on the trees, do not stop watering, but soak the whole surface to a good depth. This applies to all fruits,
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
Philadelphia Buncombe.

Nobody wants to father the Philadelphia platform. At present all suspects are en- gagged in freeing themselves from all re- sponsibility for it. No one is proud of it's untruthfulness and rank demagogry, it's bare-faced indictment of Republican action at Washington and elsewhere.
 Among its numerous glttering sentences is a beauty that depicts the President as the opener of door in China to American trade His success in securing an "open door, is commended, even eXtoed, and all traders are expected to vote according ly.
 The question now arises, where is that open door? To what does it lead? How much trade does it invite? For when Ger many dictates peace from the walls of Pekin, and the Russian French combine grab great provinces on either side, there will not be much in it 10 anybody in this part of the world. The truth is, the ad- ministration's open door is a piece of political rot. There is nothing real about it. It never had Russian support or guar antee. It was devised and put forth for Buncombe That famous county in North Carolina may accept it, but no one else will.
 Fortunate indeed will the country be if present and future entanglements result in a real guarantee of the open door" which the administration must secure at Pekin if it secure it at all. It's present guarantees are not worth the paper they are written on. and if new ones be not secured the Philadelphia convention and the administrat ton will stand convicted of deception and buncombe
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
Will Purchase K. 0 B. K. R.

Knoxville, July Alt was learned from a reliable source here today that the Ten nessee Central Railroad is negotiating for the purchase of the Knoxville and Bristol Railroad, and will finish the construction of this latter road from Knoxville to Bris- tol.
 The Illinois Central Railroad is con- sidered to be backing the Tennessee Gen. tra, and seeking an eastern seacoast out let, and this most recent move to acquire the Knoxville and Bristol Railroad fur nishes further grounds for such a infer ence The Illinois Central will see, tomor- row, the Tennessee Central at Clarksville. After coming due east as far as Knox vile, the Knoxville and Bristol road would give a northeast trend to the route in the direction of Virginia points.
 A local official of the Knoxville and Bris- tol Railroad has been called to the east in the interest of this deal.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
HE ONLY DanY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Mir. AIdrich's Successor.

The entire Democracy of the State is in- terested in the elimination of MT. Aldrch from Congress. It is this that gives the congressional campaign in the fourth dis triet interest that extends beyond dis trict lines; and all will rejoice over the har- monious settlement of the troubles that had arisen over the manner of naming Democratic standard bearer. Each county is left to determine the manner of elect ing delegates to convention to be held in Selma on August 15.
 The real question before the district should be this: Who can best meet Re- publican attempts to reverse returns and again seat Mir Aldrich? This man who can do that is the man that should be nominated. The fourth district owes it to the Democracy of the rest of the State to select its fittest man for the task It should select a man who is resourceful enough to meet partisan efforts in whatever form they may assume. We decline to believe that such a man cannot be found in a
 
 counties in the State.
 In the tables made up to show Repub- lican majority in the next Congress, the fourth district is set down as Republican, and it has been announced that MT. AL drich has agreed to run again This in turn calls for the best Democratic nomination that the district can make. A man is want ed who can poll vote that cannot in all decency be set aside, A man is wanted who can mercilessly uncover all partisan rob- bery and hold it up to ridicule. Such a man can be found, and the Age-Herald urges the Democracy of the fourth dis trict to find him, both for their own good and for the good reputation of the State which has heretofore been the chief suf- ferer from MT. Adrich's periodic raids upon Alabama voters.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
China's InscrutabIe Condition.

Two theories present themselves in Chin , csc affairs, and one knows which is up- held by facts. One theory relieves the Dowager Empress and the Government of complici,y in the attacks upon the Lega- tions and other foreigners on the ground that an insurrection exists over which the Government has lost control This insur- reetion exists, if it existed at all, in Pekn and the Pei-ho district--at any rate in North China, above the yellow river The other theory assumes that China consid- cred the storming of the forts at Taku as an act of war by the powers, and there upon declares war against them Either theory may be correct, so far as reports substantiated facts are concerned. There is a possibility that the government is drifting-is not wholly overwhelmed, and is in part a participator in the atro- cities that have occurred and in part not It is difficult to ascertain the truth, or to draw any line.
 Whatever the sympathies of the Gov- ernment at Pekin may be, it is plain the Legations are in imminent peril. It is also plain that help cannot reach them while they need 1t, unless indeed Japanese column be pushed forward. If Russian greed and French subseryience to it. will - not permit this, then the legations must 2 be left to perish. It will not be strange indeed if at last the entire movement be traced to Russian intrigue The powers can carry quick help to Pekin by giving Japan a mandate that would enable her to
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
Ceiebratiou at alntiago

Santiago de Cuba, July 1.-The celebration here during the past few days of the an- niversary of the great naval battle of July g. 1898, was similar to those of last year. An American party went to the Spanish wrecks on an excursion. The tug fired sa- lutes and burned fireworks. At night the Spaniards celebrated the event with special mass for the repose of the souls of Admiral Cevera's sailors and marines American officers attended.
 There was a general celebration of the Fourth of July with baseball game, horse races, athletic and boxing contests. At Moro Castle tonight there was a special theatrical performance, given by the of ficers of the post.
 The best of feeling prevails between the Cubans and the Americans, the former freely displaying American flags and ount- ing and burning immense quantities or fireworks,
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
Telegra m from Seymour

London, July 1.-The admiralty has re- ceived telegram from vice-Admiral Sey- mour, dated Tien Tsin. After repeating the news from Pekin of June 4, of the de- struction of all the legations except the British, French, German and part of the Russian, he adds:
 'The Europeans have gathered in the British legation. They have provisions but ammunition is scarce. One gate of the city, near the legation, is held by the Eu- ropeans with guns captured from the Chi nese. Five of the marine guard have been killed and an officer is wounded.
 There is not much sickness at present. The Chinese inundated the country near here yesterday from the grand canal, the object probably being for the defense of the city from the south It does no injury to us. Our general health is good"
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
Denomination of Mfr. Bryan.

The plain people of the country demand
 ed the renomination of William Jennings Bryan, and that demand will be met in a renomination by exclamation It is not much to say that this comes not so much on account of this or that issue as on ac- count of the confidence which the people have in the leader of 1896. There is a feel ing that he is the best hope that the coun- try has against unjust combinations and dangerous departures. His very steadfast- ness, his undertaking devotion to principle, his strength, his personalism, have given him a larger following than has been &C., corded to any other citizen. Our. political history does not furnish a parallel. Henry cited parallel cases, but neither ever
 held the confidence of so many millions of people, or of such percentage of a party. And even if a successful war, or the gloss of apparent prosperity should bring again defeat, the strong and steadfast.lead CT will hold his place in the hearts of a historic party, and in the end he will be placed in the White House. But the tide has turned, and the people began to see what oligarchy and militarism combined
 has in store for them and they will act in November, silently but effectively Fifteen
 million sovereigns will go to the polls, and the Age Herald refuses to believe that they will prefer opportunist to a real man. The fifteen millions will vote their convic- uons hidden from the eyes of the agents of the ruling oligarchy. These men will say whether a spineless President, domi- hated al everyNt turn by Mark Hanna and his associate plutocrats, is to be preferred to candidate who stands for the man in- stead of the dollar; for no matter how we look at the campaign this is the chief feature and issue of it. The man is pitted
 against the dollar, and MT. Bryan stands
 for the man and Mr Mckinley for the dollar, including of course all sorts of privilege from a Dingley tariff and ship subsidies to resultant combinations and troops enough to protect them at all haz- ards.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
TOW BOAT BLOWN UP
Only Two of the Crew Were Killed Out
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Paducah, Ky, July 4-While making a landing yesterday at Clydeton, a hundred miles up the Tennessee River, the tow boat Peter Haunty blew up. Though a full crew was on board, only Engineer Al. Ma son of this city and Jesse Jones, eolored, were killed outright. These two were the only ones on duty. Ed Mason, a brother of the engineer, was fatally scalded, as were George Sneed, colored deck hand and Julia Gradison, the chambermaid. Re- port says that two if not three deck hands are missing, but the captain of the boat denies this. The wreck was brought here this morning with the bodies of dead and injured on board. The boat is the property of P. Fl. Johnson of Cannellton, Ind The damage amounts to $3,000
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
MARCONI RETURN. 10 ENGLAND

From the New York Herald.
 Signor Marconi, the inventor of wireless telegraphy, was a passenger by the White Star steamship .Teutonic, which sailed for Liverpool Wednesday. Since his arrival here month ago Signor Marconi has been travelling through Canada, spending much of the time in Ottawa.
 'As my business was with the govern ment, I cannot talk about it," Signor Mar conf said. Wireless telegraphy is now used a great deal in England, and I be- ieve that in a very short time it will be in very general use in this country. The instruments sent to South Africa were of great serviee''
 Signor Marconi said that he expected to return to this country within six months
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
CONGRESSMAN sULzEK AT KANSAS CITY

Kansas City Letter to the Chicago Record.
 MT Sulzer, of New York, is tue most remarkably dressed man on the ground He wears black cheviot suit that would do. and probably "has done," for winter in Cape Nome. His collar is of the high turndown variety, and his necktie looks like combination of golfing stock and a bib. A cutaway coat shiny of. elbow, trousers that bag and shine at the knees, and a black derby hat tilted on the back of the head, make up costume that is probably as uncomfortable as it looks. Mr. Sulzer keeps rubber-tire, low-neck carriage always at his beck and is the busiest, hottest man in Kansas City.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
COL. sAMFOKp,s SPEECH

From the Huntsville Mercury
 Those who read the speech delivered by
 Hon. W. J. Sanford at Calera last Friday
 cannot fail to entertain high degree of
 respect for the firmness and fixedness of
 purpose displayed by him. It was the opening Democratic speech of the cam paign and the utterances are naturally ac- cepted as indicative of the policy Colonel Sanford will pursue as Governor of Ala bama.
 His expression regarding the dispensary
 question not surprising He came
 squarely out in favor of the Democratic
 policy of local self-government, and said
 if the various communities want dispen-
 saries they should appeal to the legislature
 for local laws governing the case. This is
 a straightforward expression which has
 the true ring, and will please the masses. Colonel Sanford was equally clear on the constitutional convention question. He was opposed to a platform declaration favoring a constitutional convention, but | in his Calera speech the colonel came out squarely in favor of the convention. In his argument the coming chief executive dealt the present executive a body blow without intending it, in the fu;,rwing words: linen there are those who say | that convention offers opportunities to destroy the exemption laws; to remore the | tax limitation; to give corporations great advantages and the like. Any reasonable man ought to know that any wild,j reck- | less or selfish action would defeat ssse..f | by defeating the constitution Of course, Colonel Sanford did not remember Cover nor Johnston's circular letter. but it was an excellent answer just the same. .u9 | The Mercury feels justified in predicting that the people of Alabama will not have
 reason to regret the election of a man so honest, and so ready to express his con victions.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

From the New York Press. Every girl thinks her father and mother couldn't ever have had any romance. The women that read this may think I'm a woman, but the men will all know better.
 The average woman isn't half as much
 afraid her soul won't be saved as she is of d spider.
 It's a funny thing that woman can
 never wear the same size collar after she
 is married that she did before. When there are any women right behind
 him a man looks sideways in a street mir TOT and lets on he doesn't notice 1t.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
The Fourth in Huntsville

Huntsville, July 4.-(Special. 1.-The Fourth of July was generally celebrated here to- day. Nearly all the stores of tbe city were closed, and several barbecues and pienies were held in the near vicinity. The larger industries were shut down. The seven hun
 dred employees of the Dallas Mills had a big barbecue at the Moore grove and en- gagged in field sports during the afternoon. The annual barbecue of merchants and bankers was held at Three Forks or Flint.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
JUNE

By Nora Hopper. Dark red roses in honeyed wind swinging, Silk-soft hollyhock, colored like the moon, Larks high overhead, lost in light, ana singing
 That's the way of June. Dark red roses in the warm wind falling, Velvet leaf by velvet leaf, all the breatl lx| less noon: H3 Far-off sea-waves- calling, calling, cali
 That's the way of June && Sweet as scarlet strawberry under t<z leaves hidden,
 Honeyed as the damask rose, lavish
 moon, U< Shedding lovely light on things for{ :S<. 4. hope forbidden ;<s
 That's the way of June. XU#
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
Gentry Won Ma tch Race

Lima, O., July 1.-The match race be- tween John R. Gentry and Joe Patchen held on their fair grounds here this after noon was won by Gentry in straight heats, breaking the worlds half mile track record
 finishing the first heat in 2;04A, the second in 2:O6k. The horses finished neck and neck in both heats, Gentry holding the pole from the start. The purse was $2,5O0
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 Our representatives in the Chinese cities seem unable to get out, but it is a pretty sure shot that if Macrum had been one of them he would have been half way home by this time.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
Cbickasaws, q; seuanee, 3

Memphis, Tenn, July 4.-Four thousand spectators witnessed today's opening game between the Chickasaws and University of the South. Score: Chickasaws,i 7 Se- vance, 8. Bateries-Carter and Ford; Wal den and Simkins.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
Killed While Intoxicated

Scottsboro, July 4.-tSpecial.)-Bud Err win, a young white man, while in all in- toxicated condition, was swinging off the passenger train and was struck by cat tie guard and instantly killed near Paint Rock this evening.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

What we need this year is a law compel ling voters to accept this year more than one great issue. The wickedness of Repub- lcanism cannot be summed up under one head
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Governor Roosevelt believes in getting all the glory out of the campaign he can, be- cause in case of his election he knows there will be none for him afterwards
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Alabama is necessarily a leader in con ventions, because the name of the State stands at the very head of the list
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Many orators at Kansas City will declare this days work in that town new Declar- ation of Independence. And so it is
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Buffalo Bill must be one of those logical candidates at Kansas City He and Teddy would divide the v6te on the plains.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Quigg should learn to condense his plat forms. His Philadelphia job contains over 2,3O0 words.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Shively is not an inspiring name, and he will have to continue to serve in private station.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

A platform based on the immortal Dec laration is what is wanted. |
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Chicago desires to adopt both Hele Gould and General Joe Wheeler.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

The historic Oregon has not been left to beach on Chinese rocks.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

The next invasion will be that of the Cuban teachers.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

The Free State has been annexed but not the Free Staters
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

China's open door is now filled with the muzzles of Krupp guns and the points of knives.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Kansas City is now made up of plain everyday people and Vice Presidential possibilities.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

There is distinction, you see, betweer affirmance and reaffirmance
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

It is suspected that there are several in- cipient Quiggs in Kansas City.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

The demand for Rough Riders in this
 | campaign promises to exceed the supply.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

The peerless Oregon on the Chinese rocks won the sympathy of the entire world.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Yesterday was casualty day in the north ern States.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

General Grosvenor Is stil1 discussing Ouiggery
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

This is pre-eminentIy a year for Vice Presidents.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Aguinaldo and his brown brothers are still holding out for better terms.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
NOT As LIyELY As MACRUM

elen Gould is up against pr. Harper.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astrologer Raphael's prophecies for this day, Thursday, July 5, 1900:
 Avoid women and do not travel"
 "Thou hast an unfortunate birthday, and thy business will cause thee anxiety; see that thou dost not speculate; those in em- ploy will lose it.
 Those in love will grieve."
 "A child born on this day will be very unlucky all through life, whether in em- ploy not; it will lack energy and per- severance"
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Governor Roosevelt believes in getting all the glory out of the campaign he can, be- cause in case of his election he knows there will be none for him afterwards, Buffalo Bill must be one of those logical candidates at Kansas City, He and Teddy would divide the v6te on the plains. Alabama is necessarily leader in con ventions. because the name of the State stands at the very head of the list. , Many orators at Kansas City will declare this days work in that town new Declar- ation of Independence And so it is. Quigg should learn to condense his plat forms His Philadelphia job contains over 2,3O0 words.
 Kansas City is now made up of plain everyday people and Vice Presidential possibilities.
 China's open door is now filled with the muzzles of Krupp guns and the points of knives.
 
 The demand for Rough Riders in this campaign promises to exceed the supply.  The peerless Oregon on the Chinese rocks won the sympathy of the entire world Agunaldo and his brown brothers are still holding out for better terms. It is suspected that there are several in- cipient Quiggs in Kansas City.
 There is distinction, you see, between affrmance and reaffirmance.
 The historic Oregon has not been left to beach on Chinese rocks.
  The Free State has been annexed but not the Free Staters.
 Yesterday was casualty day in the north ern States
 This is pre-eminently a year for Vice Presidents.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05

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The age-herald., 1900-07-05

Congressional nominations have now been made in the Second, Sixth and Eighth dis tricts, the nominees being Mir. Wiley MT Bankhead and MT. Richardson respective ly. In the Third district there is no oppo- sition to MT. Clayton, and none to MT. Bur- nett in the Seventh or MT. Underwood in the Ninth The fight in the First district between Hannis Taylor and Congressman G. w. Taylor is very warm, with B. l.. Hubbard, formerly of Birmingham as a skirmisher In the Fourth, Robbins and Burns of Dallas are pitted against Bowie and Williams of Calhoun, with chances ap- parently in favor of Bowie. In the Fifth the contest is somewhat heated, and the old-time "card' has appeared as a news paper advertisement. The pastor and some deacons of the Tuskegee Baptist church church state that Senator Thompson, one of the candidates, was turned out of the church." as the popular pharse expresses it; and some other facts are alleged that do not make pleasant reading. There is a newspaper statement that Tom Hefin has withdrawn in favor of Thompson; and otl- CT statements to the effect that Congress- man Brewer and MT. Bulger are Smelling the woods lively" Meantime, the weather is very hot.
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