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The age-herald., 1900-07-03
INTERESTING GOSSIP
 ABOUT THE PLATFORM

Kansas City, Mo-, July 2-An interesting
 story got afloat today concerning a letter
 said to have been sent to MT. Bryan by
 Democratic leaders here This letter, ac-
 cording to report, outlines the situation
 and suggested that MT Bryan ought to
 make concessions regarding the platform
 so that those who wanted a modification
 would be conciliated. Ii was stated that
 the concession asked made victory possi-
 be, while without it the campaign would
 be a hard one. Many leaders were men,
 toned as having acQuiesced in or signed
 the letter to Bryan. It was reported that
 this letter was signed by or approved by
 Senator Jones, Ex-Governor Stone, J. G.
 Johnson, James Guffey and D. J. Campau,
 all members of the national committee and
 members of the executive committee. Most
 of these gentlemen said they had not
 signed such letter but there was an inti-
 nation from a reliable quarter that some
 such movement was on foot and that the
 views of some of them were laid before
 MT Bryan in way to indicate that they
 believed it would be better policy to reaf-
 firm the Chicago platform and not insist
 upon the specific declaration for 16 to 1.
 The impression prevails that the leaders
 are not likely to meet with much encour- agement in such movement, especially in
 view of the action of the Nebraska dele
 gation which declared explicitly today for the old ratio. Cato Sells, chairman Of the Iowa delegation, who spent three hours closeted with MT. Bryan yesterday, said tonight when told of the movement to have MT. Bryan agree to the elimination of specific plank in the platform calling for
 the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, q talked over the whole situation
 with MT. Bryan and have not the slight est hesitancy in sayng that the gentleman who have gone to Lincoln with the idea of getting MT Bryan to hedge on the pro-
 position of Is to l. will do nothing but go
 up the hill and come down again. I know exactly what I am saying when I tell you | the world to get Mir. Bryan to accept any evasion or abridgment of the 16 to l prop osition. He will run on a platform con- taining that plank or he will not run at all. I am positive that there will be no fight against the 16 to plank which will compel MT. Bryan to change his attitude" Quite different. view of the matter was taken by Thomas Gahan, national commit teeman from Illinois. He said when told of the attitude of MT Bryan:
 "We do not want 16 to 1 plank in the platform. and we will not have it there if we can help it.
 "A reaffirmation of the silver plank in the platform adopted four years ago covers the ground amply"
 Judge A. s. Tibbetts of Lincoln, chair | man of the Nebraska delegation, said that | it could be accepted positive that MT. Bryan would not be a candid; unless the platform contained a specific oeclaration in favor of silver at 16 to l. ;
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age at 16 to 1 has been abandoned by Dem- ocrats. Such is undoubtedly the purpose of the gold advocates.
 If the Democratic party is in favor of free coinage at the historic ratio why 1t cannot be questioned that their representa- tives in the national convention ought to reflect that sentiment and so declare. If they fail to do that the people will believe they no longer advocate the principles enunciated in 1896 on that subject, or else that they are too cowardly to declare their true principles. No political party in the country ever gained advantage by failing to make the emphatic declaration upon any important question of policy. Surely there is no question before the people which has created more discussion or interest than the money question, and the Democratic party ought not to speak upon it if any un- certainty exists. I believe a failure to make a definite declaration will mean utter defeat in the coming election.
 "I admit there are other important ques- tions that must be considered, but none of them, nor all of them, are, in my opinion, of sufficient importance to justify depart ure from the platform of 1S96''
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Out of the Ordinary

From the London King.
 The two old friends, as has been narrated before, met again after years of separa- tion
 By the way, Brown said Jones, do you remember that snub-nosed cross-eyed little Tilbury girl with a face on her that would derail an express train? She used to live somewhere in your neighborhood, l think
 "Oh, yes, I remember her perfectly re- piled Brown.
 "WhateVer became of herr?
 ''I am sorry to disappoint you, Jones' here is where the variation comes in-"but I have not the slightest idea l didn't marry her"
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From the Chicago Tribune.
 Fear of American competitor was so great among the German iron and steel trade that it sent the prices of industrial stocks down with such rapidity that crisis that might almost be called a panic resulted. Somewhat similar conditions are threaten ed to the German textile manufactures. They also are alarmed at the possibility of a farther extension of the American competition which they are beginning to experience. The Confectionair, the organ of the industry, says: Year by year the American trade grows and makes our man. ufactures look with dire anxiety to the future; for the United States not only competes with us in its own market, but it has become powerful competitor abroad and threatens to enter our home market" !" The Confectionair says that Saxon manu- facturers admit that they cannot approach the excellence of American fabrics in many lines, and the cheapness with which the Americans produce superior goods Is a source of wonderment to the Germans.
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ROOSEVELT IS ON
 A SPEAKING TOUR
Addressed Several Large Aud-
 fences in Kansas.
HE TALKED OF POLITICS
The Rough Rider Touched Upon Ques- ton of Imperialism and Silver Cannot Get Away from
 Work in Philippines

Tope'-a, Kas., July 2.-This, the capital city of Kansas, turned out en masse today to greet Governor Roosevelt. The GovcT- nor was cheered enthusiastically he stepped on the rear platform. He was in troduced as the candidate for Vice-Presi- dent, but a candidate for something else further along. The Governor said in part T have today been looking at your won dertul crop Of corn and wheat. Who made these great crops? You did; not laws. You could stop your prosperity easy enough by legislation. If the people of this country prefer to make jacks oI themselves they can stop their prosperity very suddenly. You cannot do more by law than to give an American chance to show his own thrift and business skill. You have all had than chance during the last four years and Kansas knows where she stands now. Here we are in the cen- ter of the continent, but when we speak of the Philippines, do you think we speak only of the coast.
 Why, Kansas has written it's name in letters of gold across the map of the Phil ippines. Funston and Metcalf and the Twentieth kansas from the lakes to the gulf, frosn the Atlantic to the Pacific, American people rise and tall together and ii one body prospers, the rest prosper, If one falls the rest fall and no deed or honor or renown can be done by any American that it does not reflect credit upon all America. No deeds that make us hang our heads fos the country can be done any where that the whole country does not teel the shame l am speaking to a number of men rom the shops, railroad men, and l am not making political speeches except ing that l can help speaking for certain things that I believe. There were no men in my regiment any better than the rail- road men, because they had led lives that taught them to obey orders. There are three things necessary for success in prl- vate and public life-honesty, courage and common sense and man must be always ready to obey orders.'
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K NSAS CITY HAS OPENED
 HAS GATES AND DEMOCRATIC
 HOSTS HAVE ENTERED
(Continued From First Page.)

worshipers of Populism who would push themselves to the footlights.
 About a dozen of the Alabama delegation are here. They don't meet until 1 o'clock tomorrow to organize. It is a conservative delegation. Its numbers are induging in no committals Senator Morgan will not be here. Either Tennent Lonax or Frank White will probably be made chairman of the delegation. Henry Clayton will in all probability be unanimously named to suc- ceed himself as National Committeeman from Alabama.
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CROWDS POURING
 INTO KANSAS CITY
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not tolerate any temporizing on the plat form. The Senator came back from Lin
 coin on the car with the Nebraska delega- tion, mingling with them and exchanging views. But there was no evidence of the slightest sympathy among them for him as the companion of MT. Bryan on the ticket, because, as was explained, Mir. Hill would not accept a nomination under the circumstances. But the development of MT. Bryan's influence over the convention and his unwavering insistence of 16 to 1 has created a curious counter movement. This is among the practical politicians of
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The Way to Find Out

From the Chicago Post
 "Can you tell which mushrooms are poisonous and which are not?" asked the young woman.
 q can" answered the young man who never admits he doesn't know
 How"
 By reading the papers next morning.
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At Newt n, Kansas

Newton, Kan, July Ex-Governor Roose- get addressed a large audience in the Au- dtorium this afternoon. It was the first time he had left the train since leaving Chicago, all his previous speeches having been made from the rear platform of his private car. His address was along the same lines as those delivered at Topeka and Emporia, touching upon the questions of imperialism and silver.
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Miss Annie Agee of Selma will arrive on Wednesday and will be the guest of Miss Emma Reid on the South Highlands
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Misc Emma Reid is at home again after a long visit to relatives in Montgomery and Selma.
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The Jefferson Club will have a meeting at the store of the Pennsylvania Hat Com pany tonight. The regular weekly club dance will take place at North Birming- ham Park Thursday night.
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MT. and Mrs. H. Simon returned last night from Asheville N c.
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pr
  father and mother erfu treated nine  will hunt and all Birmng May God
 McCIENDoN Springs -2t- s-thursu
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Advertise in the Age Herald.
The leader., 1900-05-30
Save Your Money.

1t is not likely that this State will
establish a quarantine against San
Francisco, even though more cases of
the bubonic plague should appear at
that place. DR.. j. F. Hunter, secretary
of the State board of health, says;
mississippi has not considered the
question of quarantining against San
Francisco. We have been looking to
the United States Marine Hospital
Service to protect us. Our appropri-
alton was so cut down by the legisla-
ture, only twenty five hundred dollars
per year being allowed, that it would
be impracticable, if not impossible, foI
this board to attempt quarantine
no matter how urgent the circum-
stances. We have nothing to pay for
such expensive work
The leader., 1900-05-30

Mississippi College and Hillman Col,
lege, the two well known institutions
of learning at Clinton, have just closed
their commencement exercises. which
We're of unusual merit and interest.
Rev. S. S. Potts, d. D., of Memphis,
preached the commencement sermon
for the former institution, while Rev.
! \. J. Fawcett, of Hazlehurst, served in
the same capacity for the latter. The
alumni banquet and alumnsp meeting
were distinguished for literary excel
lence and great social interest. The
achievements by the gifted music pu-
pills of Hillman College have never
been surpassed, and the success of
this department has been almost phe-
nomenal during the past term. Both
of these noble institutions, that have
struggled SO bravely through misfor-
tune and adverse circumstances. de
serve the support and encouragement
of every section of the State. Their
future seems assured: and we earnestly
hope that the prestige they have en-
ioyed will never be marred by the dis
loyalty or Indifference of those who
should be their firm supporters.
The leader., 1900-05-30

Attorney General McClurg has de
cided that no temporary license to
practice dentistry can be rightfully
given. Where an applicant fails at the
regular session of the Board of Exam
liners, he has recourse only to his books
until another opportunity of success
or failure rolls around. Surely, the
highest practical proficiency and skill
in the profession can only be attained
in this way.
The leader., 1900-05-30

The price of ice was reduced in New
York from 90 to 40 cents per hundred,
as consequence of the big fight which
has been carried on in the courts and
newspapers. Two such powerful al
lies in the interest of the people, stay
ed the cold steel of the ice trust tyrant.
The leader., 1900-05-30

The entertainment by the preparato-
ry department of Whitworth College,
on yesterday evening, was enjoyed by
another large audience of our interest
ed towns people. Miss Eula Mortimer,
the popular and efficient teacher was
given much praise for the manner in
which the little enes, and some older
ones, acquitted themselves. Little
Mittie Chambers vocal solo was re
markably well rendered and in the
Operatta, Grandmother's Birthday,
Miss Fannie Sylk distinguished herself
in the "Grandmother's role. \ piano
quartette by little Misses Ruth Park
man, Doris Daniel, Josie May Perkins
and Maude White also met with unus-
ual commendation. Doris Daniel and
Josie May Perkins also distinguished
themselves in their excellent readings
which gave evidence of decided talent
in that line.
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CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH co.

Mr.. James De Loach Thames, the
brilliant young attorney of Vicksburg,
delivered the address at the closing ex-
ercises of the l. l. Il c. The Columbus
Commercial says:-"Mr. Thames re-
ceived the greatest ovation that has
been accorded a public speaker since
the days of Lamar"
The leader., 1900-05-30

After suffering from piles for fifteen
years was cured by using two boxes
of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve," write.
W. j. Baxter, North Brook, n. G. 1t
heals everything. Beware of counter
feits. c. +. Grafton.
The leader., 1900-05-30

Mr.. Rudyard Kipling's piece of verse,
the absent Minded Beggar," is re
ported to have produced for the Eng
lish war fund the comfortable sum of
54S5,o00 about $4,000 line. This re
markable poem was recited by Miss
Cammack at Whitworth last Friday
night
The leader., 1900-05-30
PROPOSALS for Fuel for Power House

Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and
Beard of Aldermen OF the city of Brookhaven,
Miss. up TO II o'clock NJ. on the first Tuesday
in June A. ID. 1900. to furnish the city with iuei
for Power House for twelve months from said
first Tuesday in June, A. ID. 1900. coal by the ton,
wood or slabs by the cord, Shayings by the Wag.
on load or carload. delivered on platform OF
Power House. The Board reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids. ,.,..l,,-,-
May 2nd, 1900.
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every pledge
We've cn>la'ed the Sandwich Islands, and in
China have our wedge.
We're taking in the Philippines taking lands
and mines and all.
While our christian English allies are con
ycrtiLg IN Tran>vaaI
Soon al poor and helpless peoples. will In
hopeless bondage he
To the Princes Of the LootcrS. and the Pirates
Of the Sca.
P,J. FIsHEACk. Columbus. Ohio.
The leader., 1900-05-30

The war with Spain and in the Phil
ippines has furnished many new sug-
gestion of the topics for graduating es-
says. At Winfield, Kas., the other day,
for example, orations were delivered
in the High School on the following
The White Mans Burden,
america in the Tropics" The East
and Far East" and "Our Heroes.
The leader., 1900-05-30
Small Farm for Sale.

/ offer for sale my farm, one mile east OF
Brookhaven on the BTookhayen and Monticello
road. which is one Of the most deslrapie loea-
tions near the city and would make a model truck
farm. The property embraces comfortable
residence and outbuildings. For particulars.
amply TO MRS. MARY IAARkIN.
BrOokhayen, Mis-.
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NOTICE.


The Board Of Control, Brookhaven
Graded Public School, will meet June
18th, 1900, for the purpose of electing
principal and teachers for the coming
school term. Applications may be
filed with the secretary of the Board.
NJ. d. MCGRATH,
Cnoratary
The leader., 1900-05-30

Seven presidents Of the United
States were members of the Masonic
fraternity Washington, jackson, Polk,
Buchanan, johnson, Garfield and Nc
kinley. Washington was master of his
lodge at Alexandria, Va. Jackson
was at one time grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Tennessee, and Buch-
anan was deputy grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
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GAIL


The members of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Lincoln
County are requested to meet at my
office in Brookhaven, Miss, at IL
o'clock a. IN. on Saturday, June 2nd,
a. d. 1900, to provide for an election
to be held on June 2lst. \. d. 1900, by
order of the State Democratic EXecu-
tive Committee, for the election of
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention to be held at Kansas City.
July 1, 1900. and to nominate Presi-
dental Electors to be chosen at the
November election.
H. CASSIDY,
y. {. MCNAIR, Chairman.
Secretary.
The leader., 1900-05-30

James d. Eakin, one of the organ
izers of the New York Cotton Ex-
change, committed suicide last week.
He was 81 years OF age.
The leader., 1900-05-30

The Supreme Court decision in the
elective judiciary amendment case is
expected next Monday.
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\. G. MCNAIR.
Secretary.
MINES OF COMMITTEE.

Beat w. +. Parsons, H. Cassidy,
ST..
Beat , B. f. Summers, Isaac Smith.
Beat 3 W. c. Summers, Wiley Hall.
Beat il. E. Carruth, Edward Smith.
Beat ) Brantley Smith, VIM. Me
Laurin.
County at large-A. G. McNair, L.
d. Davis, J. II. johnson, V. b. Martin,
Med. Ferguson.
The leader., 1900-05-30

The South Mississippi News is
another new paper. Its location is
Poplarville.
The leader., 1900-05-30

Dewey is now willing to accept the
second place on the Democratic ticket.
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new coin or Scent piece has been
authorized by an act of congress to
take the place of the coin which was
so much like a dime that its coinage
was stopped, The new 3-cent piece is
ordered to be made of nickle, the size
of the bronze cent, only thicker. In
the center is to be hole one fourth of
an inch in diameter This will make
the coin easily distinguished by sight
or touch.
The leader., 1900-05-30
Fine Cows for Sale.

'"e undersigned have 50 head Of fine
HOLSTEIN MILK cows
" r''en they offer for sale at moderate prices.
'0' particulars call ON or address
MoREToN 4 HELMS LUMBER Co.
Brookhaven, Miss.
''oek farm, Cold Springs.
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THAT COMMITTEE BLUNDER
Won't be RccOnSidcrcd. Chair
man Miller and Ansc Have
Put their Heads To-
gcthcr and SO
Decided.

Jackson, May % Chairman Miller
had conference yesterday evening
with cX-Gov. McLaurin at Brandon,
and if the present position of the State
executive committee was not the main
subject under discussion a great many
fairly accurate people are very much
mistaken. Chairman Miller came to
jackson yesterday morning, where he
burg, a member of the State committee.
The two secured conveyance at this
place and drove through the country
a distance OF about ten miles. to
Brandon, where eX-Gov. McLaurin can
be found at present, in case there is
any urgent need for 50 doing. \ con.
ference was there held, after which
Chairman Miller boarded the east
bound night passenger for Meridian
and Hon. +. l.. McLaurin returned to
Nicksburg on the west bound train the
same evening. Chairman Miller, while
in this city, did not register at any of
the hotels, hence his presence here
was not known until after the two had
started for brandon.
EX-Goy. McLaurin was in the city
this morning, and when approached on
the subject of the conference, said he
had nothing whatever to say for publ
cation. In spite of the secrecy main
tanned by those who participated, it
has somehow leaked out that the
whole situation was thoroughly dis
cussed, The conclusion reached will
doubtless appear in the future conduct
of affairs Without hazarding much,
however, it may be predicted that
Chairman Miller will do nothing what
ever toward reconvening the commit
tee
The leader., 1900-05-30
Stolen.

havs,ih I'm my place. IA miles southeast of Brook
H. On Sunday night, May 18th.
,n DARK BAY MARE,
bscIHiaa years old, stoutly built and very sway
giyjno l.. ANY person returning said animal or
he nis.i,of fihalon leading TO her recovery, will
IHIUailly rewarded. Address
~ lin hcGRATH & SONS, Brookhaven.
uhAclE COMPTON. wellman, Miss.
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The Young Mans Fancy

lightly turns thoughts love- while about this time the houot
of the girl graduate hover beautiful costume
II to wear on commencement day.
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: .oHBs. Editor and Proprietor.
D. ecARBOPOUGH, Field Editor.
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subscribers Summit
They Ike SUNNI rate
Morris tribune., 1900-12-08
Englssh parcel Post oadities.

Referring to some of the cOntrad1c.
tory rules Of the British pOstofice, ],
HennikeY Heaton, M. p, writing in
Pearson's, says: No living creature Eek
cept bees" may be sent by post, al
though in France crabs and in Germa-
ny human beings may be so forwarded
The prohibition Of living creatures is
no doubt due to the experience Of the
officials charged to open pGrcels for
warded by entomologists, rat catchers
and other scientists, though one is puz-
lied to account for the liberation of
bees. Perhaps some postmaster gen
eraI was an ardent apiculturist, but
anybody who has ridden in the Aus
tralian bush would certainly back
swarm OF bees, irritated by several
hours jolting in a freight train, to clear
a sorting office in record time. Arms
may not be sent to prohibited dis
tricts'' in Ireland in a parcel, and "the
expression arms includes any can
non"
It would seem to follow that a can
non may be sent by parcel post to any
OIuCE part u LIE OA1ICO AAiAtS
Eggs may be sent by parcel post, but
no compensation win be given for in.
jury to them, though payment win be
made II the parcel be lost. This is
why. when all the eggs in a box have
been smashed into fragments and the
liquid contents have oozed out, the box
containing the empty shells Is invari-
ably delivered with scrupulous care to
the addresses.
This IL Awful.
Smith Who is that distinguished
looking man across the street9
Jones That is Professor Tapham,
the eminent bacteriologist
Smiths he an American?
Jones No; he's germ-Inan. Cxs
change.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-08
Calf Lost.

Assuitable reward will be paid for
the return Of black calf, six months
old. which wandered away from my
barn Wednesday night.
I'll. e. CLARK.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-08
Farm Journal.
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We Want to get 500 new Subscribers
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we can; IRE therefore continue our ar
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Wi1ich we can send The TRIBUNE and
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all old subscribers who viii pay al
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You know what our paper is, and the,
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full Of gurnption, full of sunshine, with
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people everywhere. You ought to take it.
NOTICE.
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itself Look out for it.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-08

The ladies and gentlemen of the
Degree d Honor surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Sobey last Saturday even
ing, bringing with them beautiful
rocking chair as mark Of the es-
TEEN in which Mr.. and Mrs. Sobey
are held by their brothers and sisters
in the lodge.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-08

O. E. Lofthus,who last year moved
fromthis place to Hillsboro, Nd, was
at the last election chosen a state sem
ator. Mr. Lofthus has many friends
here who will be pleased to learn of
his good fortune.