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The age-herald., 1900-12-03
Extravaqant Expenditures.

Indications point clearly to eXtravagant appropriations by Congress, and the peo- pie must foot the bill. In the face of heavy receipts the expenditures are to be corre- spondingly increased, while the receipts will probably be cut down by a reduction of special taxes for which these several interests are clamoring.
 On June 6 last, MT. Cannon chairman of the appropriations committee of the House of Representatives, summed up the ap- the present Congress as s709, 729, 576.Ss. If this session does as well as the last, the sum total will be $1, 419, ,45S, ,9537S Add to this the irrigation, the ship subsidy, the the Nicaragua canal bill, all of which are being strongly pressed, and the outlook
 can be by no means reassuring. Aside from this, everybody is looking for a re- duction of taxes. The brewers are making an earnest effort to secure a repeal of the tax of g per barrel on beer. They claim that it is a double war tax, because the dollar imposed during the civil war has never been removed. There is also strong
 pressure for the repeal of the stamp tax
 on checks, patent medicines, legal docu- ments, negotiable notes, marriage contracts
 and burial certificates. The revenue is
 said to exceed the expenses by more than $90,00000O a year. This excess, however.
 would quickly be wiped out by the irriga- l ton and other bills just mentioned.
 Aside from these, hundreds of smaller 1 channels are being dug towards the treas ury which will drain the strong box effec- | tually drop by drop, while the Repubii- l cans hide behind the prosperity screen and | chuckle at the looters.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
Constitutional Convention Bill.

Along with the peaceful settlement of the succession question comes the equally good news that the Democrats of the Leg lslature have decided to adopt the EIarwood constitutional convention bill, and that will speedily pass it. If the Legislature re- main in session throughout the present week, doubtless the bill will be passed be- fore a recess is taken.
 The bill provides for an election on April g, alike on the convention and for the that in case of an affirmative vote on the convention proposition the convention shall be convened May 21 and that it may sit fifty days. The convention under the pend- ing bill would consist of 15O delegates, 100 to be selected as members of the lower House are elected, one also from each Sen atorial district, one also from each Con- gressonal district, and four at large.
 This plan calls for all sorts of talent, and it will doubtless call the men best fitted for the work at hand. The selection of 100 delegates from the counties as such will keep the convention in touch with the peo- pie, for almost every voter will be repre- sented by some one whom he knows and can talk with, and the 50 delegates to be selected form larger constituencies will bring out the broadest and most capable men in the State All Of these delegates could be selected by direct popular vote, and there is really no reason why they should not be. Even the four at large could be selected in that manner, by con- solidating the vote of the counties, as is done in each State election in South Caro- lima, thus obviating the expense and an noyance of a State convention. Give the people the fullest possible opportunity. Conventions are fast passing away; they are as a rule rotten devices; and the quicker they are gone and forgotten the better for all. They are especially inappli- cable to conditions existing in states that practically have but one party.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
WORLDS cosTLiEsT PICTURE.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 The costliest picture in the world is own ed by the Duke of Marlborough who has a large and very expensive collection of pictures, which has come down to him from the original Duke of Marlborough. The rarest of them is the Blenaem Ma donna, painted by Raphael in l507 and now valued at $35o0O0,
 The picture was originally painted for the Church of the Servi at Per,lgia. It is eight feet high. representing the Madonna and child seated on a throne, with 6 .iga7S of St. John the Baptist on the left and that of St. Nicholas of Bari on the right, the last being life size. Its high vaIae is due to the fact that it is one of the t.sst preserved of the pictures of Raphael which are now in existence. It has been proprSed to the British government to buy --.l,s pig ture.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
cHINA's HOPE IS u HUNG CHANG.

LeSlleS Weekly.
 Li has saved the Manchu dynasty once before. It is so long ago that most peo- pie have forgotten that it was he who put down the famous Tai-Png rebellion, which ragged through China from 1850 to 1855 This rebellion, starting in the mountains north or Canton, swept through the whole em- pire. Its forces reached Tien-Tsin on their way to the capitol, and but for Ii would surely have succeeded in establishing a new dynasty the throne. Garl Lii was the first Chinaman to realize the advantage of Western civilization, and ever since he called in the American, Ward. and "Chln- ese'' Gordon to help him put down the Tai-Pings he has steadily remained the friend of foreigners and the most progress i've of Chinamen. For thirty years he has had an English private secretary. He has kept a steam yacht for his trips on the Pei-Ho and the Grand Canal; he strung the first telegraph lines in China down the Ia ku road from his Yamen to the forts at the mouth of the river; he developed the great Kai-Ping coal mines, and is really the builder of all the railroads now existing in China.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
THE oElY eAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
AIabama's Rivers.

There are some things to be considered If the Alabama rivers are soon to be made navlgable-some things that all do not stop "to inwardly digest; and it is to the well fare of the State that these things be considered, and that sense and unselfish- ness be given due prominence in our river affairs.
 In the first place this is the chief river State of the country, and every one of the long Alabama rivers has shoals in it. But the other forty-four states have some- thing that money can be expended upon. and a river and harbor bill is made up on the principle of average distribution-on the I-tickle-y -you-and-y you-tickle plan. More over the Republicans are in power in every branch of the government. These facts of the situation. plain and unmistakable, sim ply mean that Alabama, although she has many river needs. cannot get more than her share In a river and harbor bill. Cap able as our delegation is, it is not capable enough to make Republicans expend money OH AidDdlHdt anu uCPtifC CpSS"AS -' bor or river in Maine of an appropriation. This cannot be done.
 Now what is wisdoms part then in Ala bama? Manifestly 1t Is to concentrate ap- propriations upon one river until it Is made =navigable, and then to turn about and con- cenmate appropriations upon another river until it Is also made navigable, and so on to the end of the list. In this way some thing valuable will be accomplished for the State within a reasonable time, whereas on the scatter" plan nothing would be done, at least not very soon.
 As the work on the Warrior is further progressed than upon the other rivers of the State, and as it is upon the continuous con- tract plan, and as a great movement of heavy freights demand the opening of it, would it not be better to concentrate appro- priations upon it until a 6-foot, year-round channel has been secured? We submit this question to the sense and intelligence of tho State. Beginning with the improvement of Mobile harbor, and the improvement of tho river below Tuscaloosa, and the build ing of dams in the Black Warrior up to a railroad crossing, the government could soon open the Warrior, provided the money that Alabama can secure at all be concen- trated upon that stream. And then let the Coosa be similarly treated, and the Ala balna also The Tennessee river improve inent should not be charged against this State.
 If the sentiment of the State can be brought to a business view of the entire river situation of the State, much good can be accomplished but if every Congress- man who has a river in his district insists at once upon the granting of an appropria- ton, not much will be speedily accom- plished, simply because Alabama can se- cure only her proportion of the aggregate appropriation. She cannot secure enough to improve all her rivers at one tine One at time would be the better and the wiser plan.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
MOTHER IS THE ONLY ONE.

Robert Mackay, in Success.
 An, mothers getting old and gray; Some day, why, she'll be laid away Down in tn field by tn old mill stream, Where all tho roses love 10 dream, And when that happens like 'ez not, The old farm I'll just go to pot;
 We'd lose all hope, ef ma was gone, For she most runs the farm alone. Up with tn sparrers every morn, Callin' tn chickens to their corn; She cooks a meal I wouldn't trade For the finest farmhouse ever made; She cleans tn house an sets the hen, An shoos the pigs back to their pen; She feeds tn COW, an then she goes Inter tn house, an sews, an sews, An bakes a cake, an runs tn churn, An gathers in tn wood to burn; An ef you say, ''Ma rest awhiler' She'll answer with her old sweet smile, Child, I aint tired a bit. Are you? We can't rest when there's work to do. An supper OCT, the chores all done, She hears our lessons, one by one, An then she sees tn cat Is fed, An puts the children all t bed, An when tn fanily's tucked away, Then she, alone, kneels down to pray. Yes, after all is said and done,
 Your mother is the only one.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
MISUSE OF TERM HONORABLE"

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 The press of the country has widely com mented on the Courier-JournaTs remarks In derision of the common custom of dub ping men with the meaningless title "Hon." All these commentators approve the dersion and most of them advocate a discontinuane of the custom. That is wholly in the power of the press. It is the news papers which are responsible for the ab- surd flummery, and they can easily abol- ish it. Let them simply substitute for Hon" the sensible and manly MT" when printing mems names, and the reform will be accomplished. Already Hon. is used as a mark of ridicule as often as other wise,
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
ECONOMICAL DIET.
l the Galveston News.

From the Galveston News.
 Dr. Harper has laid awake at night in his efforts to encourage frugality in the uni- versity of Chicago. It is unfortunate that a Chicago reformer of any stripe should be discouraged It is the more un- fortunate that a reformer that is able to persuade Chicagoans to consume less meat should be turned down and upset even by an Indianian. The facts, briefly stated, are that one William Holley, a Hoosier 50 years old and bachelor, residing at Bra gil, has demonstrated by actual experience that a man can live and retain good health on cents day. This is cents less than the Harper allowance, and goes to prove that the president of the University of Chi cago, instead of encouraging frugality, as was claimed for him, has in reality been encouraging extravaganza to a prodigal de- and does his own cooking. We are told and does his own cooking. We aretold this perhaps so that we may not fall into the error of supposing that he employs a chef. During the past three months he has spent just $5.S5 for food, and "he is en- toying the best of health" In fact, he has gained in weight since he began to cut down his rations to cents day. For the benefit of pr. Sheppard, of the Northwest ern, as well as Dr. Harper of Chicago, we think it advisable to reprint his daily bill of fare:
 Breakfast-Coffee, meat, bread and sugar.
 Dinner-Same, with probably vegetable.
 Supper-Same as breakfast.
 A weeks supply of provisions consists of the following:
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
SENATOR MORGAN REELECTED
m the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
 The general assembly has carried out the wishes of the people of Alabama and has returned John T. Morgan for the fifth time to the United States Senate This is the crowning of the work begun more than a year ago by the people who were alive to the best interests of the State and of the South. The Register extends its congratu- lations to the great commoner.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
Bio Fire in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, December 2-The plant of the Chattahoochee Brick Company near this city was destroyed by fire today. All the buildings were burned except the stock ade, where several hundred convfcts were kept The loss is about s6O,00O, partly cev- cred hY insurance.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
From the Nashville Bann 4r.

The unanimous reelection of United States Senator John T. Morgan by the Leg islature of Alabama was a notably high and deserved compliment and vote of con- fidence to one of the purest and ablest of our American statesmen.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

General Miles arithmetical solution of the army problem calls for steadily in- creasing army--one soldier or policeman to
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
BrYan's Losses in the South.

The Chicago Record endeavors to show with much elaboration that the South was not true to MT. Bryan. We give its table ol tho Southern vote in both 1896 and 1gOO
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

Many of the Chinese methods are ad- mirable For instance, when bank official defaults they chop off his head. no matter what his rank or pull may be.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

pr. Harper must revise his menu or quit the business. He can no longer cloak his extravaganza in the guise of economy. Why blow in 15 cents a day for food when 6 cents worth is sufficient to fatten an Indianian?
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

It took nine persons of three nations to get up courage enough to try to blow up Our Bobs, and then they did not succeed.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

The horrors of revenge are amply illus trated in South Africa. It Is not war, for it has no object in view except revenge.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

The telephone microbe is supposed to be at the bottom of the word Busy" which afflicts that alleged convenience.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

M- Lease Is so good husband that he desires Mrs. Lease to have her own way in the matter of divorce.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

The late Senator Davis was fine law yer, but in his library there was not law book. The Greek and Latin poets were his
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

Commissioner of Internal Revenue Wll- son rose from the bottom. something the politicians do not often permit.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

MT. Bryan, in the North American Re- view, stands firmly by the Kansas City platform and its Chicago predecessor.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

The powers were never known to help the helpless, and Mir. Kruger may as well move on to Holland and settle down.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

Seventy-two per cent of the presbyterles of the church North have voted in favor of eliminating extreme Calvinism from the creed.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

oklahoma's growth of 544 per cent ex- ceeds even Birmingham's.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

MT. Kruger seems inclined to take The Hague conference seriously. The simplicity of the old president is truly Afrikander- like
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

Tine shipping subsidizers are quarreling over the terms of the steal. Their hoggish- ness may defeat Itself.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

Senator Pettigrew proposes to do his ex- blaming in 1904.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

Colorado's two industries are silver min Ing and lynching bees.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

The Duke of Manchester's best field Is the inane house of lords.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

delight and he was an excellent student of Shakespeare.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

If ex-Mayor Hewitt were not rich he would be denounced by privilege as an an archist
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

The anti-vice wave Is to be a surface af- fair instead of a Parkhurst crusade.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

The Dewey naval arch Is to be set up again at the Charleston exposition.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

The Record affects to consider the losses ln these twelve Southern States as somc- +hing marvellous. "It is." 1t goes on to say, "an Inevitable conclusion that the South which has had so much 10 do with forcing free silver on the Democratic Con yention of 1896. Is now sick of silver and that it is rot cavorably affected hy the appeal against imperialism. In no section. not even on the Pacific coast, do the Werehants and public men expect more from the recent ad- ditlons to our teiritoTy. and there is no doubt that if the race question were out of politics the solid South would disia;egrete gradually, while under the inspiration of new Issues 1t might even come together sSoin as unit for expansion"
 Tho truth is. ti,e losses in pluralities in t.o South mea- nothing at all-haye no
The age-herald., 1900-12-03

delight, and he was an excellent student of Shakespeare.
 Commissioner of Internal Revenue Wil- son rose from the bottom. something the politicians do not often permit. The powers were never known to help the helpless, and Mir. Kruger may as well move on to Holland and settle down.  Tine shipping subsidizers are quarreling over the terms of the steal. Their hoggish- ness may defeat Itself.
 If ex-Mayor Hewitt were not rich he would be denounced by privilege as an an- archist.
 The anti-vice wave is to be a surface af- fair instead of a Parkhurst crusade  The Dewey naval arch Is to be set up again at the Charleston exposition. The Duke of Manchester's best field Is the inane house of lords.
  Colorado's two industries are silver min Ing and lynching bees.
 Oklahoma's growth of 54 per cent ex- ceeds even Birmingham's.
 
 Senator Pettigrew proposes to do his ex- y1a nj i,,J
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
Pop. vote 19VO. Pop. vc

Party estimates.
 It admits that MT. Bryan gained Totes in Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia, but when these border States are taken out of the reckoning there appear theso losses from 1886 to 1900:
 Alabama .. .. 36 596 North Carolina. l6 736 Arkansas. .. .. 2S961 South Carolina. Il ,566 Florida. .. .. .. 1, Tennessee .. a. 43, ,0SS Georgia .. .. .. 12 Texas. ..110, ,4S4 louisiana. .. .. 25S3i Virginia. S,532 Mississippi .. .. 12,566l - Missouri. .. .. 11,754l Total. .. ...225, ,07s
The Republican courier., 1900-01-27
Married.

The marriage of Mr.. Victorian
Arthur and Miss Ophrlia NJ, Fer
nandez took place at the st. Louis
Cathedral last Wednesday, in the
presence of T.. laiiveS and large
number of invited guests. The
bride was attended 10y Misses Ida,
Henrietta, Jean and Lila Field,
while Messrs. J. QneSSare and NJ.
DalfenS acted as best men to the
groom. After the ceremony the
assembled guest repaired tn the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs FagOuet,
where, after partaking of refresh
mpnrS, grand time was enjoyed.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. LedOux, Mr.. and Mrs. H..
Saloy, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. A. Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Duconge, MisS' s
l.. Fauche, S. Fouche, @. ViIlerp,
l.. Howard, f. st. Lange, Mrs. b.
ViIrar, G. Fields, G. Gaudrt, MIR.
A. DeSaId, Misses G. Dec"u, l.. De
cou, Mrs. H. Gaynor, f. WilIz; Mr.
and Mrs. l.. L4croix, Jr., A. VII
Iiams, Q. Armant, Jr., Misses e.
Jeffrey, B. Let"rey, Ltohie La,
bon, Elenora LabOn. The presents
made to the happy couple were
numerous ond handsome, and
many were the wishes for their
happiness and prosperity. The
bride and groom left on tue train
for DonaII>onvIlle, which city will
be their future home, accompanied
by Mrs. Felix Fag0uet, at whose
homo Mrs. Fernandez was raised
and educared.
The Republican courier., 1900-01-27
MRS. oCTAvIA LAMBERT.

Sunday, January IA, after a
short illness, Mrs. Octavia Lam.
bert, at her late residence 1923
Jena street. Deceased was the
wife of our friend H. d. Lambert,
and was hOnOred and respected in
the community in which she lived. I.
The remains were taken to ST.
Stephens Church, where the rev.
erend father delivered a brautiful
address, and then conveyed 10
Valence street cemetery where
they were finally laid to rest. Be-
sides a devoted husband, Mrs.
Lambert leaves four children Mr..
Lambert has the ~ mpathy of the
Courier in his bereavement.
The Republican courier., 1900-01-27

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The Republican courier., 1900-01-27
Southern University
AND A. AND M. COLLEGE.
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The Republican courier., 1900-01-27
APPORTIONMENT.

The following appOrtionment:
h. deIgate for every $500 2opula
|m and one for every fractional
boo, as follows:
The Republican courier., 1900-01-27
NOTICE.
NEW ORLEANS. La,
Jan. 9th, 1900.

A Republican State Convention
of the Republican party of the
State of Louisiana, will De held ON
Monday, March 5Ih, 1900, at II
O'Clock NJ, in the City OF New Or
leans, for the purpose of electing
four delegates at large and four
aIternates to represent the State
to the Republican National Con
ventiOn called TO meet in the City
of Philadelphia, Pa, Ou the 10Th
day of June, 1900, aud TO transact
such other business as may be
deemed proper.
The election of delegates to Il g
said Republican State convention
shall be held in the several parishes
of the State, the parish of Orleans
excepted, Oh or after the 2Sth day
of February, 1900. in the manner
hereinafter provided:
In the parish of Orleans, the
election for delegates to the said
c0nv, ntinn shall be held on the 81 u
day of March, 1900. In wards
where primary elections are held,
the same shall be held between the
hours of II Ill. aud p. IN, i'll the
mode aud manner hereinafter pro-
vIded:
The election of delegates in the
Republican State convention shall
take place in The several parishes
of the State under the auspices of
the respective Republican parish
commuters, aud i'll such manner as
they may determine.
The credentials of election of
delegates to the said Republican
State convention from the several
parishes of the State shall be sign
ed 10y the president and secretary
of the Republican parish commit,
tee az recognized by the RepuOli-
can State committee, aud In the
parish of Orleans by the president
and secretary Of the central ward
clubs also.
In parishes throughout the State
or wards of the parish Of Orleans
where the proper officers fai! to act
the succeeding officers are hereby
empowered to conform with this
Call.
All credentials and all papers of
contest must be forwarded to the
secretary of the Republican Stale
committee no latter than the 4th
day of March, 1900, who shall sub.
nit said credentials TO the commit.
tee on temporary organization for
their consideration and acliOn.
The appointment will be the
same as for the State nominating
convention, one delegate for every
$500 population, and one delegate
for fraction over 1900.
By order of the Chairman:
CHAS. w. BOOTHBY.
L. j. IOUBERT,
Secretary Republican State Com
mittee of louisiana.