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The age-herald., 1900-05-17
ABOUT A SECOND TERM

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Some days ago the Advertiser remarked that "The man who proposes in advance to limit Colonel Sanford to one term is talking through his hat'
 We were not aware that we were treading on anybody's toes, but our lively contem- porary the Decatur Vitascope, takes it to itself, and proceeds to give some reasons why it thinks Captain Frank White is "the logical man for governor two years hence." Now, it will be understood, of course, that we have not intimated any ob- jection to Captain White or that he will not be a good and proper man for the office when the time comes, for that is not in question, but we do contend that it is in the nature of folly to select a candidate, other than Colonel Sanford, for governor in 1902. If he fills the office during his first term in the way that his friends claim and believe he will do the people will nominate him again, whether he specially asks for a second term or not. It is confidently ex- pected that he will make a chief executive of whom the state will have good reason to be proud, and whose administration will be both creditable and beneficial to the state and to the people, and that second term will follow as matter of course.
 But the Vitascope had in its head the possibility of a vacancy in the office of United States senator, and that Colonel Sanford would be the man to fill that va cancy. Well aside from the fact that there is little reason to anticipate such con- tingency, or to decide in advance what is to be dope in such case, suppose the vacancy should occur when the legislature is not in session-what then? Does our contemporary think that the new governor would resign his office under an understanding that the president of the senate, acting as governor, isn't that kind of a man; but supposing, for the sake of argument, that he would stoop to that kind of combination, how could he have any assurance that the next leg islature would not choose another man and leave him out in the cold as reward for his trading? We hardly think the Vitascope need make any calculations based on it's theory.
 But our contemporary has what 1t evil dently considers good trump card in the alleged fact that Colonel Sanford said in a speech in Decatur last December that "one term of office governor should be prescribed by law and argues that the nominee for the office has thus committed himself to one term. Well, we hardly think the next legislature of Alabama. which will be mainly composed of good and strong men, will be guilty of such an absurd and idiotic act as to pass a law limiting any state official to one term of two years. If such travesty on common sense should be enacted by that body Governor Stanford would probably approve it, but that is a contingency that is almost out of the bounds of possibility. The next legislature will be a sensible body.
 Let our contemporary make up its mind that Colonel Sanford will make good gov ernor; that the people will insist that he succeed himself and that4in 1904 Captain White or some other good man will be selected for the office.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
Twelve Missouri Democrats

The democrats of the house voted al- most sohdly for the Hepburn bill. Ninety two democrats present voted for it, but democratic member from Missouri twelve in number, went on record against it. They did this in the face of the fact that Missouri Is above almost any other a Mis- sissippi valley state, and that it's chief city will be more largely benefited by the con struction of the Nicaragua canal than per- haps any other American city. Its grain trade will be doubled by 1t.
 Only one of the dissenting twelve from Missouri has explained his position. His name is Cooney. MT. Cooney Is troubled lest corruption result from the building of the canal. In other words. he says gov ernment Is a failure in America. and 1t cannot be trusted to conduct public work Such views would doom this coun- tion equal to that prevailing in MT. Coon- ey's district. Opposed to the Cooney view of the case we present from the Congress sional Records the views of Mir. Bell of Texas, who believes in American institu- tons. He said:
 'T am in favor of commercial expansion I want to bring New York and Massachu- setts and Georgia and Florida and Texas into communication with California and Oregon, and the Pacific coast by a water route that will compel the great railways of this country to cease their exactions upon internal commerce. This canal will bring the coal and iron of Pennsylvania and Ohio and Kentucky and Tennessee and Alabama and the cotton from the fields of Texas and the products of the mills of North and South Carolina and the grains of Kansas, Illinois and other great vest
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
Com mittee on Episcopacy

Columbus, O., May 16.-The report of the committee on Episcopacy was the leading feature at today's session of the A. M E general conference and it evoked the live, Hest discussion of the conference. The ma- jority report provided for the election of five additional bishops set May F for the election, and struck out the rule in the dis cipline prohibiting ministers from wearing robes.
 ditionaI bishops.
 After the matter had been debated at length the majority report was adopted by a vote of 23o to 161.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
GoNEKNOR or THE PHILIPPINES

From the Boston Herald.
 Of all the queer yarns that are put in circula tion to mystify the public regarding the plans of politicians this that Governor Roosevelt, after serving another term as governor of New York, will be made gov ernor of the Philippines, is one of the most notable. Is the president, then, already dis tributing offices as far ahead as the middle of the term to which he is not elected? Is Roosevelt so coclIsure that he will serve another term as governor of New? What becomes of the scheme to make Teddy" Mckinley's successor in the White House? Or is he going to the Philippines as a pre- paratory training for the presidency, or is the story a screen for his real ambition, or does he want to get out of the way of doing foolish things in the sight of the people, or to escape from Tom Platts influence? Of all possible appointments, this would seem as likely any to turn out unfortunately. Roosevelt's temperament we should say, was about as unfit for dealing with an ori- ental people as any the president could dis cover in long search.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
From the Springfield Republican.
REFLECrIONS OF A IsACHELOR

From the New York Press
 Hell hath no fury like a wonan's corns
 Every woman who owns one cat always feeds about four
 You can always tell whether a man is married or not by the way he doesn't pet the cat.
 Every girl some time or other has pow dered her face so as to make some man think she is suffering silently.
 A woman who streaks her eyebrows al- ways acts like it was such foolish thing for a man to dye his mustache
 When a woman says she knows her new hat doesn't become her one bit she expects vnn to act like you thought she was a fool.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
Inheritance Taxes Valid

The supreme court-the particular court that upset the income tax mas found reasons for upholding the inheritance tax, although the two are identical in essence. Even Judge Shiras who was the conspicu- ous turning point in the former decision holds that even United States bonds are subject to inheritance taxes. The decision upholds not only a tax upon inheritance, but 1t declares a progressive inheritance tax valid, sound and highly constitutional The court seems to be trying to live down it's income tax decision
 But the court harked back when it held from specific legaces and distributive shares only. In other words. if man wills to his wife $20,0OO, leaving a million undistributed. a tax cannot be collected upon the million. So, if a dies in- testate, his entire estate escapes taxation under the inheritance tax law. The court says this was plainly the intention of con eress, when in point of fact the reverse was probably the intention of congress. But the court had to hark back in some way.
 The court intimates through Judge White that if congress should carry the progressive theory too far, the court could afford "a remedy by applying inherent and fundamental principles for the protection
 
 express authority in the constitution to do so" This, to say the least, is a surpris- ing declaration that the federal govern ment does not wholly derive its powers from the constitution. The poor old con stitution is having a hard time of it, be- tween the open and continuous contempt for it on the part of the republican party, and the inclination of the supreme court to go outside of it.
 The decisions embraced five cases under the federal inheritance tax, and one under the New York inheritance tax. Both were held valid, and government bonds are tax able under both. Altogether it was a pret- ty good day for the people, although the decisions afford hole big enough to drive a coach and four horses through if a deviser be so inclined.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
BORROWING THE BABY

Josh Wink in Baltimore American. Good mornin'. My ma sent me To asst you how you was, An hope you're well-you know at Is Tn way she allus does. My ma-she sez you're strangers, But then she kind O thought She'd like to borry tn baby At you folkses 'as got. My ma sets by tn winder An watches you an him, An kind O smiles an cries to wunst, Cause he's like baby Jim. Who's Jim? He was our baby We named him after pa. Say. e'n we borry your baby A little while for ma?
 .S My ma she sez she wouldn't Mind if your baby cried, She sez t d be like music Since little Jim has died. She sez she'll be good to him, eg S An shed like whole lot, 4, is If we c'n borry the baby At YoN fo,kses 'aS Rot ,s sifiaFsS -z
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
THE SOUTHERN RACE PROBLEM
from the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record.
 It is an important fact that the south is beginning to consider. the race problem in dispassionate and practical manner. The meeting held last week at Montgomery, Ala, brought out an interesting exchange of views upon the question, and the value of that debate will be added to by similar discussion to be held during the Industrial convention at Chattanooga this week.
 While the opinions already expressed diff fer widely, it would seem that the most practical suggestion (and the one which. from a northern point of view, possesses the greatest common sense) Is that there is as great danger in overeducation as in a lack of education that the negro should be taught with his reading, writing and arithmetic some useful trade, and that his race should be drawn upon for a competent supply of skilled as we'll as unskilled la- bor.
 It is altogether likely that for many years to come the south must obtain the large majority of it's workmen from among the negroes. Entering as that section is upon a period of unexampled prosperity, and with the probability of its cotton and iron mills being greatly increased in number and of other manufactures being estab- lished in their wake, 1t is of vast impor- tance that a supply of labor shall be at hand to carry on these various forms of activity.
 If manual training schools shall be es- tablished throughout the south for the in- dustrial education of the blacks, and if the latter shall be found capable of instruc- tion and willing to work, the race problem will settle itself to the satisfaction of all concerned
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
THE WORRIES OF A PnEsInEN
rom the Springfield Republican.

MT. Mckinley is now in a position where he can appreciate the story told of Lincoln during the civil war. It was at time of great peril to the union and a visitor at the White House noticed the presidents s worried appearance. But when the caller tried to console with him, MT. Lincoln said: ''Oh, it's not the war; but that confounded Banhtown postofiice." MT. Mckinley just now is not worrying so much over the war in the Philippines, although two or three more bloody engagements were reported yesterday, as over the Havana postoffice
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
THE WAY TO STOP THE oLEo TRAFFIC From the Philadelphia Press.

The sentence imposed by Judge McPher- son in the United States district court against two dealers in oleomargarine will do more toward checking the illegal sale of this article than all the efforts of the inefficient department of agriculture at Harrisburg will accomplish in the next three months. As soon as illegal dealers in this product discover that they are liable to punishment and are as amendable to the law as illicit dealers in liquor there will be straightening out of the lines and a general observance of the law.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
Terrible Accident in Italy

Rome, May 16.-A terrible accident, re- sulting in the death of thirty or forty per sons, took place yesterday at Ronciligione, at the Lake of Vico, during celebration of the fete of St Lucie, whose chapel is on the shore of the lake. Two boats filled with young people capsized while returning from the chapel within three hundred yards of the landing stage. Only thirteen persons were saved.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
TELEPHONEs ON TEPAs RANCHES

From the Nashville American.
 There is hardly a ranch in the Panhandle, or the western part of Texas, that does not have it's own private telephone system, and the barbed wires of the pasture fences are used exclusively for the purpose. num- Der of these private lines are 50 miles long, and messages are sent and received daily that distance without a break.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
CONVENTION INEyITAB BILE.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 The few Alabama newspapers which are opposing the constitutional convention pro- ject may as well save their time and am intuition for other game. The question is bound to come up and may well be ac- cepted.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

From the Chicago TimesHerald
 Aguinaldo has been heard from again. He is in the woods a considerable distance be- yond the limits of the rural free delivery system. Not dead, but trekking.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
THE ARaipR iEA F. FOLLY
From the Pittsburg Dispatch

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 By vote of S2 to 19 the senate adopted the committee report on the naval appro- priation bill. This authorizes the secretary of the navy to negotiate for the best armor plate made at the price of $445 a ton. Failing to secure armor at that rate the secretary is authorized to contract for armor for the three battleships of the Maine class at $545 ton, and is instruct ed to proceed with the establishment of a government factory at cost not to exceed &,O00,000, of which amount $2,OO0,OOO is made immediately available.
 It is not probable the secretary will be able to get the armor plate at the price named, unless the size of the contract will enable the mills to reduce their expense per ton, more than appears likely. So if the house concurs in the senate amend ments the government armor plate plant experiment. is imminent Fortunately the bill provides for armor for the three ships now awaiting it, and if government manu- facture proves a failure. as it is almost sure to do. congress may provide for other vessels without entailing many years of delay. sf
 This armor plate action is unwise But an exjenditure of $4,oO0.OOO in an experi- ment will not bankrupt the country. There will be some salvage, or, If the de- mand for armor should become very ur- gent in the near future, the mill could be turned to account, even if it had to be leased to a capable firm. bf sf From the Springfield Republican. ii The senate on Saturday decided by a close vote that the government should be continued in the grip. of the armor-piats ts monopoly. It was robbery, admitted the jingo senators, but world powers are in a position where they must put tip with it.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

Salisbury and Chamberlain come prompt ly up to the footlights when Our Bobs Is moving steadily northwards.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

The Hon. Webster Davis is now reported tion
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

Having settled the newspaper problem, it is stated that the Rev. MT. Sheldon, upon his return from Europe this fall, will take up the servant-girl problem and end it.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

General Gatacre was not accorded tri- umph when he landed in England, but he got as good a reception as Methuen or Bull Ter will get unless they do something.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

The people of New Zealand sent Sir George White, the defender of Ladysmith, a gold brick-real solid gold this time On the obYerse. .'You are another"
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

If no guilty man escapes in the Cuban postal scandal as the administration boasts, then the man who put Rathbone of Ohio in office will suffer. The name of that man is said to be Marcus Aurelius Hanna.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

The Paris exposition is up against a war in South Africa and presidential battle in this country, but it proposes to struggle
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

The saddest feature of the Gates case con- sists in the fact that he cannot be kept per petually in exile.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

The Marquis of Lorne starts into the duke business at the ripe age of 53, but he has quit writing poor poetry.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

Lindley, the new capital of the Free State, is safe as long as Butler stays on the other side of the Drakensbergs.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

In it's daily walk and the explosives that go with it, St. Louis is slipping backwards morally and religiously.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

President Kruger's resignation Is eager- ly anticipated in England.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

The fellow who rocks the boat is about to brave once more the fool-l1iller.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

The frills of the Benedict-Hastings we'd ding exceeded any ever put on even in this plutocratic country.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

President steyn is not many laps behind President Aguinaldo in the number of cap itals.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

Ex-Presidcnt Harrison. alas, has also taken to "gawf.' and is no longer presi- dential possibility
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

The Turk desires to have the missionary bill incident considered as closed
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

The sound of the car gong, usually so repellant to the ear, would be sweet music today in St. Louis.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

He smiles best who smiles last, and Dom present.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

MT. Bryan seems doomed to have twins as running mates.
The age-herald., 1900-05-17

oorbett explains that it was another ac- cident
The age-herald., 1900-05-17
THE TALL TIMBER

The kopjes no longer hoodoo Tommy At kins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-15
BISHOP GOODMAN
Very Generously Offers North Aroos-
took n Non SectaIian Hospital.

Isight Rev. Robert +. Goldman. head
of the Episcopal church in Maine, has
recently made 4 very generous offer
to the physicians of three towns Of
Northern Aroostook county. Fort Fair
field, Presque Isle and Caribou, build
ings to he devoted to the purpose Of
a non-sectarian hospital. There IL no
institution Of that kind in that ricin-
ity north Of Bangor.
The buildings which Bishop Goldman
has offered are those of a large piece
Of farm property in Pressure Isle. For
twenty or more Years this run as pri-
vate school. but about five years ago
trouble between the proprietors of the
school and the school committee of the
town arose. and the PresQue Isle school
for boys was closed as result.
The citizens of northern Aroostook
are greatly interested in the project.
In order 10 change the buildings into
:, hospital. for which they seem TO be
admirably adapted. permission must be
obtained from the Maine Legislature,
which will undoubtedly be given.
Bishop Goldman has made this offer
subject to the following conditions:
First-The hospital shall be humani-
tartan, no patient to be excluded on
account of color or religion.
Second-No cancer patient shall be
excluded from the hospital on account
Of the fact that it is considered an
incurable case.
Third-lf at any time the hospital
shall be closed or fail of its purpose
the whole property shall return TO the
Episcopal bishop of Maine.
Its success seems assured ard II Is
expected that within a few months
the hospital will be opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-15
MONITOR NO. ).
VIII BE Launched Nov. p and Chris
tened by Miss Annie Bouteile.

The launching OF the big harbor de-
fence monitor No. $. from the yard Of
the Bath iron Works, viii take place
between ] and O'Clock Saturday. Nov.
a. The monitor will be christened BY
Miss Annie BouteIie of Bangor, young
est daughter Of Congressman Bouteile.
Miss BJuteIe is one Of the brightest
and most stylish young ladies Of the
Queen City. Monitor No. Will be the
largest of the Bath Iron Works GOV
eminent fleet afoat when she p!unges
into the Kennebec. Her launching will
be an important incident in connection
with the history Of the plant. and viii
attract many visitors 70 the City Of
ships The vessel viii cost over Sl.091.-
TOO. and is one o. the four sisters being
constructed n American shipyards for
the United States navy.-Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-15

Never before in the history of our
country has tbere been such supply
0; Htera turc as It the present time anf
yot bow many there are who cannot
enjoy il owing to weak or diseased
-roe. GUS Q. NIckcry, the jewelei'.
and graduate opticiau, makes
zoecialty Of optical work and invites
tII VINO ara troubled with defective
vision 70 SRI 1T his optical room where
th,y can nave their eyes tested tree
Special Gttention is riven to the fitting
VI frameIcza eye glasses and specta-
c'eS. 4 complete line OF regular
frameless lens viii now be found y
bis stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-15

AT II o'clock Wednesday morning. F y
Temple a Lewiston young man working
on the masonry at the new Coram library
on the Bates campus. was struck by Il
piece Of heavy stone and crushed against
the staging. His leg vas broken and il
is feared ne mas suffered internal iniu-
ries. The accident was through the faI.t
Of some OF the workmen. TIE stone,
Weighing about 10 pounds. slipped and
fell against him. He was Al once taken
in an ambulance to his home on II" 81
bats road this side Of Thorn"'s Corner.
Or. ". II Hawkins was called in attend
ance and he states the condition Of the
man to be critical: Mr.. Temple IS about
~ years of age.-LewistOn Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-15
MUNYON'S
Dyspepsia
CURE

When Prof, Munyou says his Dyspepsia
cure will cure indigestion and all forms
of stomach trouble he simply tells the
truth. TX viii cure a stomach that has
been abused by over-eating and over
drinking. II will cure q stomach that
has been weakened by old-stvIe drugs
and facilitating cathlrtics 1t will do
much toward making an old stomach act
like 4 sound one. At all druggists. q
cents. Fifty-siX other cures. Write {"
Broadway and 10Th St. New YORK, for
free medical advice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-15
Special Advertisements.

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