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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

From the Chicago News.
Mute-The only female that ever goes
without saying.
Patriot-The man who bleeds for the
benefit of his country.
Politician-The man who bleeds his coun-
try for his own benefit.
Notwithstanding that is brought
by old age or brings it.
Conceit-The thing that often gets a
small man into large hole.
Windmill-The usual result of a meeting
between two pugilists.
Malaria-What the doctor says you have
when he doesn't know what ails you.
Christmas-The glorious season when
every man gets a divorce from his coin.
Heathens-A class of people who never
waste their time quarreling about religion.
Widow-Sometimes a woman who be-
lieves she is an example of the survival of
the fittest
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
The Cotton Mill Problem.

Wages in the cotton mills have been
cut ait Fail River and Manchester, and
| generally throughout New England, a
little over IL per cent. The operatives
now receive GIN the average, 81 a week.
| In a section where winter lasts ''thirtsen
| months in the year." and all living ex-
penses besides fuel are high, this must
be considered bottom price
The operatives seem to consider that
this cut will cure the Ills they have long
complained of. They have all along
claimed that the real trouble in this
country is overproduction, chiefly ON ac-
count of the output of southern mills.
They must therefore think they can now
undersell the southern mills, and so can
drive them to- the wall In no other way
can production be lessened. If this be
their plan, they are certainly building
upon this sand. In Massachusetts, the
hours of labor are limited by law to
fifty-eight in a week; in Maine to sixty.
There is no limit in the south The Age
northern mills that this strife in thu
prica of labor lis dangerous one on their
part. An experiment is proceeding in
Charleston that may upset all their cal
culatiors. And they should never lose
Sight of the fact that operatives in the
south can comfortably support them
selves on less wages than they can in
New England.
limit production at all in this country I?
Why should not the two sections co.
operate in the work of making the
spindles of the country at least COM
mensurate with the countrys share of
the worlds cotton crop. This country
grows sixteenth of the worlds crop, but
we have only two-tenths of the worlds
spindles. Let the two sections then pull
together, producing all they can, and
seeking, despite our tariff policy, wider
markets in other countries, 80 that no
matter haw much American mills turn
out, there will not be accumuCht-
lhS SloChS. Ibc IllffS OI IihS
country are handicapped by th=
Dingley tariff, but outlets in other
countries for American goods are
necessary, and they must be sought
for under any circumstances. Instead Of
trying to crush their neighbors, let the
New England mills join in one combined
effort to push American goods into other
countries, even into England itself. For
it is possible to undersell English mills
at home in some lines of cotton goods.
This plan of cooperation among
American mills is tha sense of the situa-
ton. There is really no other practicable
plan. New England can not drive the
south out of the field. 1t cannot stop
the building of new mills, or the extern
sion of old ones, but by taking up the
finer makes of cotton goods, 1T can assist
in dividing the work, and aid in promot-
iIg the ndl try in this country as one
whole. There is no reason why in the
course of time single bale of the Amerie
can crop should be sent from our shores
unspun. This would call for treble the
number of spindles that the country at
present possesses. This may sem an
impossible achievement. But it is not,
If the two sections of the country can
be brought into cooperation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

Before Germany's crazy emperor sends
his warships to the United States he should
first bear in mind that Theodore Roosevelt
is second in command of the American
navy. Emperor "Billie" does not appear to
be aware of the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt
is scrapper, with or without his teeth.
The Germans must prepare to meet AS
sistan Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt the
moment they touch land on this domain
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

In Sundays Age-Herald was an article,
"Why the Public Should Care for the
Waifs," which purported to have been writ
ten by Mrs. A. L. Billheimer, which was
an error. The matter was written by the
wife of Booker 7. Washington, and should
have been so credited.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
The gas trust did not fall. 1t was pushed
The Difference

From the Washington County News.
Take the Birmingham Age-Herald of to-
day and compare it with the State-HeraId
of a year ago. and you will see the diff
ference between a good paper and one al
most without interest. We do not agree
with The Age-Herald in all it's utterances,
but it's news columns are recognized and
appreciated by those who know a good
thing when they see it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
A CHRISTMAS STORY.
By Joseph Pulitzer.

By Joseph Pulitzer.
Two chairs, one day,
Sat tete-a-tete.
Their arms each other pressing.
They sat so near
They did appear
As If they were caresstng.
"Twas Christmas tide.
The yule log wide
Burned with a deep red glow
And cast it's sheen
On the holly green,
That hung In festive show.
And In one chair
Their sat "fair,"
A Handsome" filled the other
They talked alone,
In tender tone,
As If all sound to smother
"Does anyone
Think Christmas fun"
Said she, her voice dropped low
SHOULD be destroyed.
Or aught alloyed,
BY a lack of mistletoe2r
In chair-hke way
Still tete-a-tete-
The arms continued pressing.
They sat quite near
Did not appear
But really were caressing!
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

When that long list of delegates from
the Commercial club reach Tuscaloosa to
attend the waterways convention. the peo-
pie of that thriving city may calculate that
little something stronger than water
will not be amiss.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

Before Officer Rollo was arrested upon
the charge of stealing and house breaking
on Saturday last, he was one policeman
who threatened to shoot and otherwise put
people out of the way who dared to ques-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

If Speaker Reed could have won the af-
lection of few hundred delegates last
year as he has that of strange dog he
would today be located at the other end
of the avenue, and McKinley's address
would still be at Canton.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

The gas grabbers know what it means
when they have to do business with a
committee from the board of aldermen
who are serving the best interests of the
people.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

Perhaps the gas trust will in future think
1t more profitable to deal honestly with
the people, than to boast of its insolent
breaking of contracts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
objections and that some sort of bin wifi

All Senator Gallery asks for his bill is &
trial. He thinks that when the people have
seen national quarantine in operation and
experienced the feeling of safety which
would come to every community after its
passage, that they would never be willing
to return again to the present Intellectual
system, usually under the management OF
a lot of inexperienced doctors who have
more ambition to make little cheap repu.
tation for themselves than anything else.
HAROLD EVERETT CLAY.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

Charles Page Bryan the newly appointed
minister to China may have the experience
of knowing what it is to be sandbagged
during an executive session of the senate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

It was In open violation of the law or not.
1t is now admitted by some who were his
associates and superiors that he was never
a credit to the force-just what hundreds
of people seemed to know months ago.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

The gas trust knows now the difference
between the faithful fulfllment of con-
tract and the arrogant violation of one.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

The gas grabbers will now have time to
reflect and study out the difference be-
tween a live contract and an abrogated
one.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

Prince Henry of Prussia should bear in
mind that the Chinese have learned great
deal about fighting within the past three
years.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

If Congress will repeal all after the
enacting clause of the Dingley law, 1t
will render the country a valuable SER
vice.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

Perhaps the gas octopus will now realize
that the people have some rights which
even that gigantic trust is compelled to re-
spect.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

1t is well that the list in New York which
heretofore was estimated at 400 has been
reduced to rs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

The gas consumers of Birmingham owe
more than a vote of thanks to the commit
tee which Investigated the gas trust.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

The gas trust did not seem to know it
was loaded.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

There is abundant cause for reform in
the police department.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

The gas trust seems to have lost its rab-
bit foot.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21
EMBARRASSING RAVES.

Entered at the postoffice at Birmingham,
Ala as second-c1ass matter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

The gas octopus has reached the end of
the lane.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21


associates and superiors that he was never
a credit to the force-just what hundreds
of people seemed to know months ago.
When that long list of delegates from
the Commercial club reach Tuscaloosa to
attend the waterways convention the peo-
pie of that thriving city may calculate that
little something" stronger than water
will not be amiss.
The gas grabbers know what 1t means
when they have to do business with a
committee from the board of aldermen
who are serving the best interests of the
people.
Charles Page Bryan the newly appointed
minister to China may have the experience
of knowing what it is to be sandbagged
during an executive session of the senate.
Perhaps the gas trust will in future think
1t more profitable to deal honestly with
the people, than to boast of its insolent
breaking of contracts.
Prince Henry of Prussia should bear in
mind that the Chinese have learned great
deal about fighting within the past three
years.
The gas grabbers will now have time to
reflect and study out the difference be-
tween a live contract and an abrogated
one.
fla
enacting clause of the Dingley law, it
will render the country a valuable SER
vice.
Perhaps the gas octopus will now realize
that the people have some rights which
even that gigantic trust is compelled to re-
spect.
The gas trust knows now the difference
between the faithful fulfllment of a con-
tract and the arrogant violation of one.
The gas consumers of Birmingham owe
more than a vote of thanks to the commit
tee which investigated the gas trust.
1t is we'll that the list in New York which
heretofore was estimated at 400 has been
reduced to rs.
There is abundant cause for reform in
the police department.
The gas trust did not seem to know it
was loaded.
The gas trust seems to have lost its rab-
bit foot.
The gas octopus has reached the end of
the lane.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

The southern members, especially those
along the gulf and Atlantic coasts, are hav-
ing great difficulty in arriving at any con-
cluson regarding a national quarantine
law. Representative Henry d. Clayton, or
Eufaula, says that the great trouble which
confronts the Southern members is the
fear of conflict between the federal and
local authorities in the case of an epidemic.
'T have not decided yet," he said "as to
how will vote when the question is pre-
scented and 1 think a majority of the MEM
bers find themselves in the same predica-
ment.
Inability of the state boards to keep out
the disease is certainly to be urged in favor
of a national quarantine law. But when
an epidemic shall have come, 1t is almost
useless for any authority to try to over
come a shotgun quarantine. The efficiency
of the local quarantine in Florida is illus
trtive of the fact that there can be perfect
state control in this matter. The chief
thing to be said against passing a national
law upon this subject is the fear of con-
fiict between the federal and local authors
ties and bad feeling arising therefrom."
Senator Money. of Mississippi, thinks it
would be an excellent thing to have such
a law but says he does not see how 1t can
be made operative when its operation is
most needful, in time Of epidemic. He
says that down in his country there is
great opposition to the law, born of the
fear that 1t will simply make trouble be-
tween conflicting authorities. But still lie
thinks that the advantages to be gained
under a national law will outweigh the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-21

DR.. j. B. Hawthorne who has been in the
city for several days attending the Baptist
state convention left yesterday for his
home in Nashville. DR.. w. G. Cleveland.
the president of the convention, also left
yesterday for Columbiana-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13

works II America FOR Americans is 20
be anything bat an empty phrase and Z
ruccksvy. no foreigners should ne import
- fo- the purpose q working for less
pay than thoS@ Americans. who would
thereafter be permanently KEEP. out 81
e-1plos'f-czr o. - compelled % come
Soar % the scale set By these foreigner.
The Pennsylvania legislature passed
law a. the last session, which has been
signed ~ tas governor and IS row tn
operation, regulating the employment of
foreiga-koru, unnaturallzed male persons
over twenty-one years OF ag.. and II has
Just been passed n tine. Il is stated IN me
preface that u Is intended 10 protect clt3-
zen l4borars OF America against The CON-
petition OF citizens OF other countries. Il
provides that al persons. firms and cor
poraSions employing one or more foreign
born. GanaturaIized male persons shall De
taxed three cents per day for each day
each CT sseh persons may be employed
ore haIf OF the tax Is TO be used for
sccool purpose. the other half for defrag-
ing the general expenses OF county gov
eminent. Employers OF such labor are
required 10 keep exact records Of the
foreigners employed and the days they
work. Employers of foreign labor. and
the officers OF corporations employing
foreign labor are required 10 make de-
tailed quarterly reports under oath 10
the county commissioners. failure or
neglect 10 do 90 is made a ulisdeueanor.
punishable by a fine of not less than 500
or more Than 1900. Employers are
authorized 10 deduct from the wages Of
such laborers the amount Of the tax paid
on their account
The act Is rot one such as should be
necessary In this country. and there Is
no doubt that in some respects it will
result in hardship and injustice. Still.
we must either abandon the pretense
that American labor is TO be preferred 10
foreign labor or take some steps TO put
that policy into effect.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13
BRIEF NORTHWEST NEWS.

Miss Jessie Stevens, OF Fairhaven. fen
down flight OF twenty stairs and broke
her rese.
IRE Salvation Army ans the Spokane
authorities have come TO an understand
ing regarding stree: meetings. and there
viii BE no mere arrests n future.
John Carlson. OF wauken. rode MS
horse 20 Medical lake on the Fourth. goc
intoxicated and beat tue animal II ran
away collided with q wagon. fell and
rolled on the intoxicated rider. He viii
likely die.
In 1888 A. 3. stahl. % wslla waiia-
tried 70 burn down the house Of his
nother-in-law. Mrs. nevfne, He was
sent 10 the penitentiary. where ne IS still
confined. He - seeking his liberty. al
lsglng tina, the law enacted by the last
legislature reducing sentences for good
behavior affects MS cass His point IS
not believed 20 he veil taken.
The Walter Main circus worked the
same game On the city authorities at
Yakima relative 10 license that II at
tempted without success 70 play on the
Seattle authorities The circus paid $40
FOR q license, promising a 5e-cert circus.
Instead, half ire seats were reserved ard
the coed people paid 81 20 sit IN them
Under The city ordinance Of Yakima The
circus should have paid SD.
Mrs, A. v.ning and Mrs. J. n. Cox. Of
Waitsburg. killed badger recently. They
were walking in the garden when they
discovered him. The badger showed fight
but these ladies are not the kind 10 be
easily frightened. One Of them kept the
ferocious animal AZ bay until the other
ran and get hoe With this formidable
weapon OF destruction they soon dis
patched the badger. Not until the danger
was entirely over did either lady take
time 10 faint.
The farmers along the Neoksack river
are circulating a petition 10 forward 10
Capt. Harry Taylor. United States en-
ginser. TO have the snagboat 20 10 the
mouth of the river and make channel
through the jam 20 allow the water 10
run through and not back up and food
their farms. They are also complaining
about parties living above them dumping
old roots and rubbish of all kinds IN the
river which also helps 70 make the jam
mode solid. II. j. Clark. ~ Marietta,
says he viii have to abandon his farm
entirely, as he now has 20 go from his
barn To the house III a boat owing 10 the
back water flooding his land.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Mr. Es-oTnh. he new premier - Natal.
i London Jew u 10 starts'l a rea1 =
made clothing GA.Eer. Failing N this re
Turned Ass attention 20 me law. in whlch
he made : great s1cc~sa-
The German empress is satd 20 have "a
61Ce,1 her weight secs oe1ay o$ a rigorous
course OF dieting hGt looks F~sae ana mach
older lfag heaGf4Tu. fair ha4r has he
CogHe 74Ite Waite. ard 1er express on care
worn
Althouga MISS Evelyn Lease 81 Kansas
- only e years Cd. size i,s.s ALREADY taken
Ea me .ecture platform 1a&s Only goes 80
show a0w important Is IS Tor mothers -
SCI th@ rsEnt A.aa % 4u exam qle 10 the3r
daughters.
Mrs. Amanda CarroT. O L'osl.nliia, Ny..
Aas j.. rs~ rsszxs-zssoy7 Al o}z land warrant
which was granted 20 t4sneF E4ce and
George James on ire l@th daT q S@ptAu4-
bsS l1s5. hy Patr!cs Henry. ~ao q - then
rover-.or AZ fh. oagnra3rwe attn OF Nlr-
s!u.a Il = made est OF eeEs~sI-l, AID
IS partly printed aad partly written
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13

The question o. tea inspection on Puget
sound will probably settle itself. and to
the satisfaction Of those who are interest
cd directly or indirectly. in the business
81 importing The matter OF supreme i'm
portance Is that Of quick dispatch and. II
that matter is adjusted acceptabiy, the
trade viii find It's own avenues Of trans
portation a. IL always has. So far ar the
location of the government examiner IS
concerned. the tea men probably do not
care whether he Is situated at Tacoma or
a. Tekoa what they want is prompt ser
vice. and that ls what the government will
be asked to give.
MIR Palmer. the temporary examiner Is
a gentleman disposed to treat all ports
fairly. with desire TO expedite transship-
ment vita all reasonable haste. So far as
he Is concerned. there have been no com
plants because OF his acting under the
treasury regulations. az he interprets
them. II is the gross misrepresentation
and miserable lying on the par; OF some OF
the Tacoma people which has called for
rebuke. Already these persons have sue
cessfuiy had It spread abroad. both In the
last as well as in tho Orient, that no tea
can be received at Seattle, and that ii 1t
comes 70 Puget sound it must be handled
at Tacoma alone.
In line with this the Ledger is selhshly
working. Just as II did ten years ago when
II expected 20 be the mouthpiece of
great metropolis, instead OF one OF
busted town. For Instance. 1t said yester-
day:
Tea Inspector Palmer was In Seattle
Saturday. and that city learned that its
supposed difficulty about tea Inspection
IS not at ali due 20 any unwilungness or
inability OF his. when Seattle gets
cargo OF tea IL that should ever happen.
he Will so there and inspect &. and do
Il promptly"
This was. Of course. n wiilful. malicious
attempt to delude readers into believing
that no tea had been received here. and
never would bc while AS a matter 81
fact the visit Of Inspector Palmer Vas,
in part, 10 look after tea imporauons
here and arrange toF the handling OF the
ia cargo OF the Matsuyama Mara. last
sgtlVed In Seattle from China and Japan
Tie Ledger knew thts. bat rather man
tel the truth preferred ~ follow the s,lg-
sessions % the coterie OF parasites which
tDe Northern Pacific put upon Commence
hlaa; bay - help the railroad out II
necessary. wi;a the idea that those o.
t3e inside ahrid fa;ten upon the oEas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13

There were troublesome times in Eng
land. and especially Ireland. two hundred
and seven years ago. Nine years before
the Prince Of Orange had been invited %
come over from Holland 10 combat King
James and Catholicism. He accepted the
invitation, and within a year he was call
ed TO the throne with his queen. Mary.
The contest was bitter one. and not
until James signal defeat at the battle
OF the Boyne. which Orangemen ceie-
brated yesterday. was Williams rule rem
dere1 secure. and his adopted country
made Protestant for all time
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13

The Christian Erdeavorers, having had
a very successful week Tn san Francisco.
will nov scatter 20 their homes in dlrar-
ent parts Of the country. As Is shown
in another column. large number VIII
return u tho East by way OF Seattle.
They "in all soiourn in this city from
q Few hours 70 q day. and every effort
should be made TO see that they are well
entertained and are allowed an oppor-
taniiy q seeing what We have here In
Tie way g a city ard country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13

20 the conclusion that IN the final de-
termination % these matters II was Pc
c1liarly tae province o. the appellate
court 20 raatztsin the constitutional lirs-
tatio-s ~ -ha Legislative power: ard his
remarks Indicated Il faith that Il ths
courts Subjected ali Questions 10 me test
OF THAT perfection o. human reason
which Is tire crowntng glory O. the COM
non law they could 90 very much TO-
wards restoring better feeling among
people who now consider themselves 20 be
u1tustly treated