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The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Plant F. ecte d vice-pres.,ient

Savannah, Ga., July 3L-It was an- nounced here today at the meeting of the directors of the Plant System of Railways held in New York a few days ago ysat Morton F. Plant son of the late H. B. Plant, was elected vice-president of all the roads in the system with the exception Sf the Alabama Midland, to succeed Vice President s. R. Knott, resigned. The new vice-president of the Alabama Midland is F. O. Brown, formerly president of the Southern Florida Railway.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Jones Calls a Conference

New York, July 3l.-Chairman Jones of the National Democratic Committee today sent number of telesrams to different points instructing Democrats to meet with him in Washington and there discuss the situation as he found it in New York. He said that he was satisfied that the various factions in the State would work in har- mony for the ticket.
 Yesterday afternoon Chairman Jones re- ceived letter from w. J. Bryan. He said that the letter showed that Mir Bryan was confident.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
ON YOUR OUTING,

whether fishing or hunting, you musnt me- glect a supply of our Samuels Whiskey, bottled in bond to counteract the effect of an involuntary sousing in trout stream or a sudden downpour from the skies The best obtainable whiskies, brandies, gins, cocktails and cordials---to say nothing of the indispensable blackberry cordial-are al- ways to be found at
 SOLOMON & LEvTS,
 1s2S-1990 First Ave. Phone 10l2
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Shooting Affair

Houston, Tex, July S1.-James Coleman was fatally and James Reese seriously shot at Rosenberg today by armed men on a railroad train. The shooting Is said to be the result of the Reese-Townsend feud, which has already cost score of lives.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Mexican Ainbassa dor Notified

City of Mexico, July 31.-Count Mag liano, the Italian Minister here, officially communicated the news of the assassina- tion of King Humbert to President Diaz, who fittingly replied. All the members of the diplomatic corps have called on the Italian msson and expressed their sym pathy.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Invitations to Vanderbilt

The chancellor board of trustees and fa- eulty of Vanderbilt University at Nashville have sent out invitations to the celebra- ton of the twenty-ifth anniversary of the opening of that institution October 2l-23
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
PERSONAL.

W. P. Acker of Annston is in the city,
 c. H. Kyser of Memphis, Tenn, is regis tered at the Florence.
 Simon klotZ, of KlotZ & Goldman, has returned from business trip to the East.
 J. c. B. Ish, representing F. ". Gilett & Go. of Chicago, arrived in the city yester- day.
 A. W. Mcclellan of the Atlanta Wooden ware Company of Atlanta, Ga., is in the city.
 G. W. Agee, superintendent of the South ern Express Company at Memphis, is in the city.
 Miss Dora Turner and Miss Stella Vim cent leave today for Shreveport, La., where they will visit Miss Turner's relatives.
 Captain James Crook of Jacksonville, president of the State Railroad Commis- sion, came to town from Montgomery last night.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
PIG IRON
Production and Consumption This Year
 and Last

The pig iron production of the United States for the first half of 1900 was 7,6!2, 569 tons, compared with 62S9,167 tons for the corresponding period in 1899, an increase of about 20 per cent
 The consumption of iron the first half of 1900 was 7,567,971 tons, or about double the consumption in the first half of 1S97
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
An Approaching Marriage

Mir. R. o. Adams, engineer on the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad, and Miss Bessie Elmer will be married at S:30 o'clock August 1, 1900, at St. Johns M. D. church, South.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
A CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need of a laxative and if the father or mother be costive or bilious, the most grat- living results follow it's use; so that it is the best family remedy known and every family should have bottle Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Death of Mrs. White

Mrs Ida White died at the home of her mother, in Elyton, yesterday afternoon at 3:07. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at o'clock, from the Elyton Methodist church.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Nelson Defeats nIichae aei

Boston, Mass, July 31.-John Nelson de- feated Jimmy Michael by five yards in the twenty mile paced race at Charles River Park tonight. Time, 33:03 1-5
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

Infant child of W. A. Frazier died yes- terday morning at the family residence, 1529 Avenue N. nterment at Oak Hill cemetery this afternoon.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

Hugh H. Hall, aged 3S years, died at his home on the Vanderbilt road, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, yesterday morning of typhoid fever Will be buried from the Southside Catholic Church this afternoon.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
DEAF HS.

Mrs. Attic Cook, born at Athens, Ala, died at 21111a of heart failure. Buried yes- terday afternoon at Woodlawn cemetery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-19
HOW SENATORS EAT AND DRINK
French Lawmakers Are Prone to Tippifng
Rather Than Feasting.

French Lawmakers Are Prone to Tippifng
Rather Than Feasting.
Senators of the United States have a
special restaurant at the capitol that
surpasses in completeness those at
tached to the legislative halls Of other
nations, with the exceptions Of that OF
the house OF commons in England. The
senators eat and drink as much as they
desire, each paying for what he con-
sumes. The man who conducts the
restaurant and bar does so for his per-
sonal profit. The government exer-
cises no control over or supervision of
his charges. The French have a sys-
tenn which is a wide departure from
American or English methods. French
Paris, has no restaurant; only a bar,
OF what they call buvette. To sus-
tain 1t each senator has deducted
monthly from his pay the sum OF 5
francs, or about 81. For this amount
each has the privilege of consuming as
much coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, sir
ups, beer. bouillon and liquors as he de-
sires. Under ordinary conditions at
the close Of the year there remains a
substantial surplus over expenditures
to distribute in charity. Last year, how
ever, while the senate was sitting as a
high court of justice, there were fire.
quent temporary suspensions of the
sessions and the intervals were en-
ployed by the senators in raiding the
bar to such an extent that large def
cit confronts the government. which it
has to make good. The bar is opened
at $3.50 a. m. and closed promptly at
$3.50 p. m. In the morning the SEN
ators drink chiefly coffee and choco-
late; In the afternoon tea, bouillon and
beer. Abslnthe is strictly forbidden.
French senators consume an immense
quantity of sirup of gum arabic. Two
great jugs of this drink are every day
placed in the gallery of the newspaper
reporters exclusively for their use. In
addition every time a senator mounts
the tribune to address the senate a
| glass of this beverage is placed within
his reach unless he expresses prefer
ence for something else. There ap-
pears to be diversity of taste in the
way of material to oil the hinges OF
oratory. Some senators take mixture
of coffee and lemonade, or tea. beer OF
milk, or cold coffee. while others ap-
pear to be able to work themselves into
a pitch of insane fury on nothing at
all. The French senate consists OF
about 300 members. Three hundred
dollars month would appear small
sum to keep them in drink, but there is
no other such temperate body of states
men They are generally men of ad-
vanced years, who drink wine only al
their meals, and then in moderation
New York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-19
ONLY A YELLOW DOG.
FAITHFUL Canine Friend Whose Dsa'

FAITHFUL Canine Friend Whose Death
Caused Sorrow.
81 lost faithful friend and helper
few days ago." said letter carrier,
whose route lies below Canal street,
to a New Orleans Times,D Democrat
man. "He was yellow dog, and ]
must confess his appearance was not
exactly -er-prepossessing. His hide
was the color of cheap soap, and he
had the disreputable, skulking. tramp
ish bearing peculiar to yellow dogs
generally. but for all that he was a
gentleman at heart. We met in the
way of business. His owner was what
letter carriers call a 'throw-out;' in
other words, he lived two extra long
squares from his nearest neighbor and
to deliver the mail he received every
day involved four square walk for
each batch. Four squares means a good
deal to tired carrier, and as a rule
throw-outs' are anything but popular
with the craft; but soon after l took
the route the yellow dog got to know
my whistle, and would come rushing
to the corner to get the mail. He kept
/ thut uP OT IOT over
year, and never missed a trip. What's
more, he showed a pride and interest
in the task that were really half hu-
man. Sometimes, for instance, he
would be little late and find me on
the way to the house when he got out
of the yard. Then it was comical to
see him come tearing up the street,
every hair bristling. and saying as
plainly as he could, Stop, hold on!
I'm here! Don't bulge another inchl'
On such occasions he would always in
sist on going back to the corner, which
was the only place he recognized of
ficially for the delivery of mail matter
You can Judge whether became at
tached to him. Often he would be
waiting for me, cooking his head TO
one side and feeling his Importance
from his yellow stump of tail to his
yellow stump of a nose. II had
nothing for him he showed his dejec-
tion and disappointment as plainly as a
man; but rs soon as he saw me sort a
few letters he would give a sharp, joy
Gus bark that sounded enough like a
laugh to be the real thing. When his
owner met me the other day and told
me he was dead l couldn't say a word
to save my life. l turned around and
walked on, and before l knew 1t | was
blu5bering like a fool"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-19
CHAPTER ".

Strange to say, 1t was almost at
that self-same moment Lille Derwent
at Rawal Pindi, was listening to Prince
Clement Sings suit. The afternoon
siesta, so general and necessary an in
diligence throughout India, was over,
and some hour and a half later Lille
was returning from ride. attended
by her native groom, when she was
joined at the gate of the compound by
the Prince. who was also on horse
back, and escorted by two native
troopers.
The fierce heats and moist seasons of
India had not as yet robbed Lilies
cheeks of their English roses, and she
was looking particularly fair in her
plain brown holland habit, beautifully
cut and braided with white. pleasantly
suggestive of comfort and coolness.
Her hat was a large white straw,
with a long, white ostrich feather.
which suited to perfection her clear
cut profile and the thick coils of her
fair hair. Her light riding gauntlets
were of white deerslxin. and the
Princes admiration of the hand SO
covered was only too evident by the
pressure he bestowed upon 1t.
He himself wore white undress uni
form and a sun hat, SO like a mush-
room that 1t would have been trying
in the extreme to an ordinary wearer.
but seemed to set off his dark, good
looking features with an air of dis
tinction.
Indeed. Prince Clement Sing was an
acquisition to society. both in personal
appearance and high intellectual stand
ing; and Lille would gladly have well
coined the diversion OF his company
but that she was consumed by the fear
that his visit portended to matters con-
cerning herself
And she was not long in discover
ing such to be the case.
you did not honor the course, to-
day. Miss Derwent. l looked for you
in vain," he said.
mo. was In mood for a solitary
ride" she answered.
II trust that does not mean my pres
ence is inopportune. dear lady?"
She smiled. blushing slightly.
by no means. Prince. for now my
ride is over" was her polite reply.
Then may venture to invite my
self indoors. hope" he queried.
4 am not quite sure II you will find
MIS-. Franklin at home" she began
But Prince Clement Sing looked
straight at her. with a glance from his
black eyes that brought the color flood.
ing to her face
"Your presence is all-suflicient." he
said, bowing low, as he swerved his
horse aside to allow her to pass
through the gate before him.
Arrived at the BUNGALOW, he waved
the attendant back and himself assisted
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-19
sllxer nnpnblInnn. ne,urn.

1.-THE Silver Republican party has no
reason for further existence. Those of
the party who believe with Mr.. Bryan
In anti-expanslon, In hauling down the
flag, in giving back what our soldiers
have won with their blood, in lending
aid and comfort to the enemy by dis
loyalty to the government at home,
should go where they belong, and that
is to the Democratic party. But l be-
iieve that nine-tenths Of the Silver Re-
publicans OF the coast are back In the
Republican party, or about to get
there"
Thus spoke former Senator Lee Man
tie, of Montana, who, rumor says, will
be the candidate of the reunited Re
publican party for governor In his state
subcommittee of the federal Industrial
commission at the Auditorium, and
yesterday he consented to be inter-
viewed concerning the political situa-
ton.
"Silver was the paramount issue OF
1896. Seventy-five per cent. of the Re
publicans in Montana then were hot
for silver. Mr.. Bryan said nothing else
could be discussed or done until silver
had been established On the silver Is
sue, and that alone, we voted for Mr..
Bryan. In other respects, such as pro-
lection, we held with the Republican
party.
1.-TWO years ago the Democrats, Sill
ver Republicans and Popullsts met In
three conventions In Montana and de-
clared individually for silver But the
Democrats ignored their allies of 1896,
and In their greed of Office shut us out
along with Populists. Then they pro-
ceeded to make the name of Montana
a by-word and reproach the length
and breadth of the land. They smirched
our fair name with the senatorial scan
dal The Republicans of Montana feel
that they have had about enough of the
Democracy in their state. The war
came. The Philippines dropped into
our lap. The Democrats want to give
the islands up, and they have preached
disloyalty. The West has felt already
the commercial influence of expansion.
"1f silver were the sole issue, as in
1896, 1 would support Mr.. Bryan.
believe Mr.. Bryan is as sincere sill
yer man to-day as he was four years
ngo-a better silver man than many of
his party. But he himself and events
are pushing the expansion issue into
paramountcy. Besides, he can do moth
ing for silver were he elected president,
for the Senate is Interchangeable for gold
for the next six years at least. Our
agreements with the Republicans then
are greater than our dissent, and con-
sequently we are against Mr.. Bryan.
Besides we have just sentiment
enough out our way to refuse to haul
down the flag. to repudiate what we
have won by the blood of our soldier
boys. We support the government
when 1t upholds the flag. Not only Re
publicans. but some Populists and
Democrats are expansionists. on that
issue alone the West is for McKln-
ley"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-19
THE kENruokv slruArroN.


The Kentucky State Court OF Appeals
has decided that II has no Jurisdiction
to review the notion Of the Legislature
in declaring J. c. w. Beckham COVER
nor Of that state. The decision was
mndc by six Judges out OF seven, four
Democrats and two Republicans unit
Ing In the majority opinion, and one
Republican Judge dissenting.
The two Republican judges who re-
1uctnntly came to the conclusion that
the court has no right to review the
acts OF the Legislature. accompany
their opinion with declaration that
in their opinion Governor Taylor was
elected, and that the Legislature, In de-
claring Beckham governor, has over
riden the viii Of the people of the state
ms expressed at the polls.
An appeal has been taken to the su-
prone Court OF the United States, and
1t is the understanding that there shall
be no more war in Kentucky until
that decision Is rendered. II 1t goes
against Governor Taylor, on the
ground of jurisdiction. he will probably
resign his office, although there is no
doubt that he was fairly elected. II
the Supreme Court decides that 1t has
Jurisdiction, and decides In Taylors
favor, BeckhEm will be called upon to
renounce his pretensions. Whether he
Will do so remains 10 be seen.
A good deal OF sarcasm has been d.
rected ut Kentucky during the political
troubles that have resulted from Goe-
bells hIgb-handed proceedings. and his
subsequent assassination: but, on the
whole, the people Of the state, and Its
politicians In particular. seem to have
exhibited n remarkable amount of self
restraint. The Republicans, especially,
after having been tricked out of their
well-earned victory by tyrannical
partisan law. have showed n most
pralseworthy desire to keep within the
bounds OF law and order In resenting
the suppression OF the suffrage and
the notification of the will of the ma
1ority as expressed at the polls last
November.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-19
She just Loved Shakespeare.

A man of letters who visited Wash
ington recently appeared at but one
dinner party during his stay Then he
sat next to the daughter of a noted
naval officer. Her vocabulary is of a
kind peculiar to very young girls, but
she ratified away at the famous man
without moments respite. 1t was
during a pause in the general CONVEX
sation that she said to him: I'm aw-
fully stuck on Shakespeare. Don't you
think he's interesting?" Everybody
listened to hear the great mans bril-
liant reply, for as a Shakespearean
scholar he has few peers. Yes" he
said solemnly, Il do think he is inter-
esting. think he is more than that.
| think Shakespeare is Just simply toe
cute for anything"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-19

The Puerto Rico bill, as 1t passed
the Senate, was passed by the House,
as Indicated in these columns last
week, and the bill is now a law. A tre-
mendous fuss has been made by the
Democrats over this bill, but the ma
jority of the people understand Its
provisions too well TO be fooled by the
stump speeches of the opposition. The
new law gives to Puerto Rico absolute
free trade as soon ms the government
of the island to be chosen mainly by
the citizens thereof. shall have made
provision for n revenue of its own; and
In no event is the present very small
tariff to last more than two years. 1t
viii be difficult for Democratic cam
paign orators to make a mountain out
of this molehilI. That they are at
tempting to do this shows the desper-
ate straits they nre in to find some is-
sue against the present administration
and the Republican majority in Con-
gress.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-19
For An Time.

Chief Justice David l.. Snodgrnss OF
the Supreme Court of Tennessee. dellv-
cred another patriotic address last
week on the subject of the permanency
of American interests In the Philip
pines. The occasion was the farewell
banquet at Memphis to General Luke
IL. Wright. the only southern member
of Mr.. McKInlcy's new Philippine
Commission. Judge snodgrass said:
"Republican government is n govern
men of consent. It's extension is n
matter of similar consent by Its own
people, but 1t Is n refinement too deli
cate for practical comprehension or ap-
plIcation to say that every enlargement
of Its power or change of Its boundary
must whit the consent OF included terri
tory. The whole theory and practice
of the fathers are against 1t, and 1t is
revived now only to demand con-
structlon, and to be given an applica-
tion of which Its author never thought,
and under which those who Joined in
making 1t never acted Besides, who
could consent In the Philippines? II is
agreed that they are wholly incapable
of self-government. 1t is agreed that
they are unable to protect themselves
against foreign Intervention. II is not
doubted that IL we had abandoned
them, or should now abandon them,
they would mt once be taken by one or
more of the great world powers. and
who could prevent It? No, the fact is,
they are ours, consenting or not con-
senting, and for permanent retention.
The world understands this. We un-
derstand 1t. however much we may ca
vii or profess to disagree. I assert,
and assert n conviction so intense as
to be to me an apparent reality. that
there is no great body of people in
America who seriously think that the
nag of our country will ever be pulled
down in these islands as long us our
government endures."
And again this lifelong Democrat
said, addressing General Wright di-
| rectly:
do not be uneasy about n temporary
character attaching to your work; 1t
will be final--it Will be permanent.
There are enough Americans with
stout hearts beating high patriotic fer
vor and loving eyes fixed upon that
flag, whose stripes are crimsoned in
our brothers blood, to see that it floats
forever"
We commend these stirring remarks
to the attention of that other Tennes-
see Democrat, the Hon. James Daniel
Richardson, whose voice just now is
potent In the councils of certain eau.
Gus organization at Washington.
There is better Dtmocracy. there Is
more genuine Jefrcrsonianism, and
there is truer American patriotism in
the little finger of Chief Justice Snod-
grass left hand, than in the combined
cranial and cardiuc system of all the
House Democrats who are willing to
follow Mr.. Richardson's lead In par
tisan attempt TO take the flag of the
United StaSes out of the Philippines al
the earliest opportunity.-New York
Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-19

In Cincinnati, Cox. the Republican
candidate, was elected mayor over his
fusion opponent by very large ma
jority.
Illinois showed large Republican
gains throughout the state; and in the
city of Chicago there was an oyerturn-
ing in the elections for councilmen
which resulted in the return OF forty
three Republicans as against twenty
seven Democrats.
Republicans turned out In great force
In Nebraska, and the party made gains
in all the cities where the election was
fought along party lines. South oma-
hn. the main Democratic stronghold of
the state, elected Republican mayor
by 500 majority.
The only place in the country where
Democratic gains arc reported is Mich
ignn, and this is said to be due to the
fact that the Dutch-Hollander vote
went solldly with the Democrats as n
protest against "the stand taken by the
administration regarding the Boer
war;
Decided increases of the Republican
vote were reported throughout Knnsas
The Republican maJoritles in Mis-
souri, were such that the state Is hailed
ms doubtful for the fall
In the elections Of 1898, the first of
Importance after that OF President Nc
Kinley, the Republicans were attacked
with the cry of "cmbalmed beef" and
"Algerismr They carried the House
of Representatives, contrary to the
usual precedent in the middle OF n
presidential term, and held their
ground throughout the Union. In 1899,
with General Otis and the continuing
war in the Philippines as the target
for Democratic criticism, they achieved
n victory that staggered the anti-im-
perialists In the spring of 1900, under
the unusual strain of a very bitter ngi-
tatIon against the Republican policy
regarding Puerto Rico, they show no
sign of failure.
The political air is full of good Re
publican augury for next fall.-New
York Sun.