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The age-herald., 1898-05-26
SENATOR MORRILL,.

From a Washington Dispatch
 Since the death of Gladstone Senator Jus tin Smith Merrill, of Vermont is the old est living English-speaking statesman. There was about four months difference in their ages. Gladstone having been born December 29, 1899, and Senator Morrill, April 14, 1910. His length of service exceeds that of any American statesman. He was elected representative to the Thirty fourth congress and reelected to the live succeeding congresses, and then transfer red to the senate as union republican In 1867, making his term of public service forty-three years. By a strange coinci- dence death has visited the families of these two great statesmen within week, and today Senator Morr.ll made his first appearance in the chamber since the funer- al of his wife He is usually the center Of a group of senators and quite conversa- tionalist. Today no one approached him, and he sat buried in deep reverie. The aged senator bore up well under the trying ordeal through which he has just passed. Many expressions of sympathy were heard for him.
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Reinforcinn Deway,s Fleet.

The government is moving things to- wards Manila at last. Let us be thankful for that. The cruiser Charleston has sail ed, and the monitor Monterey also. The Monadnock should go, too. These monitors were constructed for coast defense, but the experience of the present war, especially at San Juan, demonstrates their capacity for sea service. It would astonish their designers. however, to hear that they had been dispatched to the other side of the world on a war-1ike mission. The small coal-carrying capacity of the Monterey will render the voyage tedious as she will probably have to be lowed over part of the distance. Once inside Manila bay her powerful twelve-inch and ten-inch guns two of each-will enable Admiral Dewey to hold his conquest against all the ships Spain can afford to send there. If the Monadnock should also be sent to Manila there need be no further doubt as to the holding of Manila, for she has four 10-inch guns behind heavy armor. Stationed at the entrance to the harbor these two mon- itors would serve as battleships, and they would be very sure to send to the bottom any ships that Spain might send against them.
 The sailing of the transports, loaded with troops and supplies, is steadily going for ward, but 1t is estimated that six weeks will elapse before General Merritts full force will have departed from San Fran cisco But in the course of another month Manila bay and the innumerable islands that it dominates will have become secure Iy American, and the time needed for the gathering of troops will not be nervously regarded
 The delay in sending military and naval endorsements to Admiral Dewey should not be lightly excused. The Monterey could have been dispatched in the first week following the great victory and a steady stream of endorsements could have followed The administration did not know it's own mind. But a force is now going forward, and General Merritt will soon join and cooperate with Admiral Dewey in holding the greatest conquest or modern times-a conquest so far-reaching that no one is quite able to measure 1t, or to foresee the consequences that are to flow from 1t.
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JOHNNY.

By Manley H. Pike in Puck Johnny's out in uniform 'n' all the folks are
 praisin' him, yowing I am lucky to hey he'd the chance O raisin him. Kinder think, myself, there ain't none
 trmmern n the laddy is; Some suspect none ain't more proud Of
 Johnny than his daddy is. Johnny's out in uniform, n looks so swell
 that, dern it! he Makes me dou bt if I am right in claimin'
 his paternity. Seems so queer to see child what ain't
 shot naught but cartridges Gunnin' for the Spainyards with belt
 jam-full O catridgesl Johnny's out in uniform. n he has got a
 rattlin gun, Erin pretty nigh as often as that tarnal
 Gatlin' gun. IN, he shoots so quick that any Spainyards
 what attacks him's got Foul O. somethin' mighty like the shell that
 Hudson Maxim's got. Johnny's out in uniform, n all the gals Is
 arter him. Ought to seem hear the way they ogle 'n'
 they naAer him! Quick's the Lord n let ye, git away to
 Cuba. John, my boy Yankee girls are dangerouser than any
 Srauish don, my boyl
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and related the facts. Decatur said at once that he would give a dinner at which he would explain the whole matter, and place Somers right before his fellow offl- cers, but Somers said:
 "They have allowed themselves to sus- pect my courage. l must convince them that they are mistaken, and my only course is to fight them all."
 Decatur acted az second for Somers, de- livered the five challenges, and it was ar ranged that Somers should meet them in succession during one hour. So they gath cred at a convenient place and Somers faced his first man. At the word both fired, and Somers missed, but got his own right arm pierced with the bullet of his antagonist.
 At this Decatur wanted to take his place, but Somers refused, and stood up and fired at the second man, using his wounded arm. Again he missed and again was himself struck, this time in the hip, the wound bleeding so profusely that Somers was soon too weak to stand. Neverthe- less he insisted on having the third man come on.
 When the third man took his stand Som CTS was unable either to stand erect or to hold a pistol steadily. So Decatur sat down on Somers' left side, put his right arm around Somers' body until he could help support the weight of Somers' right arm, and in this position the word was given. At this shot Somers managed to wound his antagonist.
 The whole five were by this time so much impressed by the pluck and persistence of the young fellow that they made ample apology for having misjudged him.
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The First Alabama Volunteers.

Elsewhere will be found the rosters of the First Alabama regiment. This regiment is the pride of North Alabama. It is made up of the best young men of this section of the state-the flower of an Anglo-Saxon civilization. and of long line of Anglo Saxon ancestry. There Is scarcely boy in +his splendid regiment who cannot trace his line back to the earliest English settlers of America. To say that such regiment will give a good account of itself is simply to say that the Anglo-Saxon blood Is still good Everybody knows what the North Alabama regiment will do when they en- counter the foe.
 The regiment has made rapid progress in discipline and drill, and as soon as 1t Is fully equipped it will present fine appear ance In months time these North Ala bama boys will have the look, the step, the bearing of veterans. They have the cour- too, of the finest soldiers in the world. It is in very truth regiment of picked men the hope and the chivalry of their section
 
 of the state North Alabama Is proud of them, and thoroughly trusts them. and be- lieves that they will make record that the entire south will be proud of.
 This regiment already has history. It is the old Third Alabama of the state na- tional guard. and was known before the redstricting bill was passed as the Second Alabama. Governor Thomas G. Jones com- manded the regiment many years. and he was succeeded by Colonel Louis v. Clark, who In turn was succeeded by Colonel Hig- don. The last named had been an officer of the regiment fifteen years, but he had been In command of the regiment only four months when war was declared against Spain.
 The regiment is brigaded with Texas troops, but the Fourth corps, to which they belong, contains many regulars, and it wii beyond a doubt be among the first troops dispatched to Cuba. They may be sent there very soon; and if the home folks de- sire to show their appreciation of the gall lant regiment. they should make up boxes
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What nesos? EUery minute now should be the fdther of some strategem.
 HENRY IV.
The New Steel Mill.

The building of a new and thoroughly up-to-date steel mill at Ensley practically inaugurates new era in the southern mineral district. It means that the south will soon cease to offer the products of its mines in the crude form of pig iron. but will offer them in the higher forms that the world wants. For the Ensley mill means that rail mills and horse shoe mills and nail mills and a wide variety of other steel-consuming mills will be established in this district
 It means all this, because at the Ensley mill steel will be produced at the lowest possible cost. It will be made from the cheapest basic pig in the world, and the fuel of the steel-making process will come from bi-product ovens of the latest and most approved construction. The con- sumers of steel will know at once that at Ensley is their best opportunity. They will terms that cannot elsewhere be matched, and that fact will determine the location in this district of variety of factories.
 In truth, 1t will keep the new Ensley mill busy to furnish steel for rails to be used in the south alone. At present the south ern railroads are taxed in carrying pig iron to Pennsylvania or Chicago or Ohio, and then are retaxed in bringing it back in the form of steel rails. No patriotism will be needed to induce them to buy at home. A steel nail factory would at any rate take all that a rail mill would not. And there are a hundred other possibilities. These mean more steel mills.
 This enterprise of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company will at least double to the people of this district the value of the outputs of the Alabama mines. If the billets of the new mill are turned into goods it will more than double the sum paid to labor in this district. It lifts this district out of the crude into the advanced stage of iron-making. It puts the people of Alabama in step with the steel age. The primitive pig iron era is to be side-tracked and forgotten. Count Alabama among the steel-making and steel-manufacturing states. She is about to join the progressive mineral sections, and somebody else will after A while have to furnish the world with plain pig iron.
The age-herald., 1898-05-26
The Wheat Crop of 1898.

The winter wheat crop has always been indicative of the entire crop of the cereal, and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson does not hesitate to predict great crop-one exceeding the crop gathered in lS97 It will sbe much larger" he says, than that crop. and that great crop foots up 55O,0O0,- 900 bushels.
 In the first place the acreage is about 6 per cent. greater. In the thirty states in which winter wheat is raised to a greater or less extent the area devoted to wheat has been increased by 2,O97,513 acres, and when every deducton is made the net increase is found to be 1,11,692 acres.
 The crop of California has been hurt by a severe drought, but in every other winter wheat state the conditions are very favora- ble. The crop of Kansas bids fair to be the largest the state has ever grown. The average condition in all the states was at the beginning of May S6.5, against SOP on May 1 of last year, when a fine crop was coming on. In the nine states having 900 acres or upwards in wheat the per centages were on May 1 as follows: Kan sas, 1O5; Pennsylvania, 96; Michigan and Tennessee each, 95; Missouri, SS; Indiana, ST; Illinois, S6; Ohio, S2.
 The condition of spring wheat cannot be given in May, but the spring ploughing was unusually well advanced on May l. and there is scarcely a doubt of an in- creased acreage. It is possible that the crops of 1889 and 1891 will be reached and perhaps exceeded. Set-backs are possible until the crop is harvested, but the re- verses will have to be very severe and very widespread If they reduce the new crop below that of 1897, which was used to feed hungry world.
 Crop experts do not hesitate to predict that this years wheat crop will be the largest in the history of the United States There are men who say the crop will ex- ceed $50 0000,0O0 bushels. The increased acreage and the favorable weather are leading to estimates of an yield exceeding even that of 1891. There may be temporary advances in the wheat market in June, but by July prices will begin to decline, and the price of flour will probably drop con tinuously to the end of the harvest.
The age-herald., 1898-05-26
HE EIMpERIAL POLICY.

From the Springfield Republican
 Here is partial list of the military ap- poirtments made by the president to date from among what we have called the aris- tocracy of "pull':-
 A son of ex-President Grant.
 Another son of ex-Presdent Grant.
 A son of ex-President Hayes
 son of ex-President Harrison.
 A grandson of ex-President Grant
 A son of General John A. Logan
 A son of the Astors.
 A son of Senator Foraker.
 son of Senator Sewell.
 son of Senator Gray.
 Two sons of ex-Senator Calvin Brice.
 A son of ex-Mayor Strong of New York
 A son of ex-Mayor Hewitt of New York
 A son of Vice-President Hobart's brother
 A son of Fitzhugih Lee.
 A brother of vanderbilt's son-in-law.
 son of Secretary Alger
 A son of ex-Consul-General John c. New.
 A son-in-law of Senator Money of Mis- sssippi
 A son of Chairman Hull of the house mil ftary committee.
 A son and son-in-law of Senator Lodge.
 A son of ex-Senator Mitchell of Oregon.
 A son of Vfce-Presidential Candidate English.
 A son of the late Congressman Milliken of Maine.
 son of Senator Edward Murphy of New York.
 A son. of Congressman Catchings of Mis- sissippl.
 A son of General Joseph Wheeler of Ala bama Practically all of Whom are with out the slightest military training or knowledge or experience-men picked up from high social and official circles and advanced over the heads of those who have been trained to arms by the government of the United States for just such an emer- gency as the present, merely to tickle the pride of fond parents or gratify the absurd ambitions of aspiring favorites of fortune in civil life.
 There has been some question as to what particular party or faction or social group will be foremost in the support of an im- perlal policy of American colonial expansion extending over to the other side of the world. We have here clew to one par ticular social group which may be de-
 
 pended upon to urge the country on such a course. Far-away colonies, great armies and navies and the multiplication of public positions would open a vast and attractive field for the attainment of easy and profit able honors on the part of the adventurous and ambitious among the youth of favored social and official classes. England's col onial system affords a broad way to the honors and glories and diversions of far away military and political stations for the sons of the nobility, and we seem to be breeding a nobility in this business which will likewise need over-sea colones in which to exploit itself between seasons, as it were, in the life of high society at home.
 Most attractive of course to such class is the scheme of imperialism which has been broadened and the mass of the people will be left to attend to the costs of it all.
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wo Are Doing Some Secret Work, Too.

From the Springfield Republican.
 The growing tightness of the censorship at Key West should make the country glad. We are completely baff1ed in trying to learn by the reading of different news papers what warshps have been or still are at Key West. Some papers assert that Admiral Sampson's squadron returned to Key West, but there isn't the slightest evidence to show it. Commodore Schleys squadron appeared in Florida strait days ago, for it was at Charleston, s. C., last Sunday, yet no one could tell from the Key West dispatches that Schley had been in that vicinity. As for Sampson, he may be nearer the port of Santiago than Havana. We have been talking recently of the elusive Spanish squadron; but observe how the American squadrons are losing them- selves. It's encouraging.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 well bread sandwich makes both ends meat in the middle.
 T here is no known substance harder than the diamond-to get.
 When woman says no she expects a man to coax her to say yes.
 Every race is sure thing but the ma jority of men bet the wrong way.
 Every girl has her own exclusive idea of what perfect man should be.
 A woman will forgive man anything but the fact that he doesn't admire her.
 When a man becomes sadder and wiser his sadness usually exceeds his wisdom.
 The small fish that escapes usually fig ures in the foundation of big story.
 Sober second thoughts are often accom- panied by dark-brown taste and head ache.
 It is the circumstances of men over which she has no control that is responsible for the old maid
 No young man who tells girl that eating ice-cream has a tendency to enlarge the mouth will make good husband.
 Railway corporations are not altogether souiless when they cnly allow ten minutes for refreshments at a railway lunch counter
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Love aod Diplomacy
l the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 "Ah, yes," said Mrs. Hambus, war Is dreadful. How well remember the gloomy days we had whenever our brave soldiers lost battle during the rebellion. Why, it was as if every family had been personally afflicted"
 "Im surprised to hear you say that" ex- claimed Willie Wimbledon. "I didn't sup pose you were old enough to remember any thing about the civil war"
 Up to that time Willie's attention to Ger aldine Hambus had not been looked upon with favor by her mother, but the young man has won out
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A Few Symptoms

From Judge.
 Farmer Hornbeak-After all, dunno as a sueperor eddication is any partickler ad- vantage
 Mrs Hornbeak-What makes you say that, Ezry?
 Farmer Hornbeak-Wa-al,l look at Deacon Tophilrs daughter that is back from board in school Her father has spent as much as a thousand dollars on her education, but I guess nobody would know it if she didn't say "eyther'' and "nyther," and act kinder partickler about what she eats.
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SIX STRONG WORDS.
From the Criterion.

From the Criterion.
 "You may fire when ready, Gridley." That phrase of Commodore Dewey's, as the Olympia, steaming slowly, was getting the range of her guns on the Spanish fleet, is likely to be long quoted and widely re- membered. Surely it breathes coolness, care, confidence in the face of an enormous and pressing responsibility. Compare it with the thunder it instantly awakened, the tremendous forces it let loose, the ter rible destruction that followed, and you will find it the most typical Americanism of the quarter century. Mark, too, its polteness, as well as its touch of com radeShip.
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THE IMMUNE REGIMENTS.

Washington Letter in New York Sun.
 The war department has decided to raise the six regiments of yellow fever im- munes authorized by act of congress from twelve states in the south, as follows: The first from Louisiana, the second from Texas, the third from Georgia, South Caro- lima and Florida, the fourth from Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, the hItn from Alabama and Mississippi, and the sixth from Tennessee and Kentucky.
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of home cooking and home articles at once and send them to Mobile. It will be the last opportunity on Alabama soil to bid The boys goodbye. They deserve the best that the state holds, and what they do not receive now. they will get when they come marching home.
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The Galveston News has ascertained that George Dewey, when youngster, stoned the neighbors' cats, and smoked clay pipe behind the barn.
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No, Sir

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Little boy!" exclaimed the man who had just turned the corner, .don't you know it's wrong for you to match pennies?"
 q aint matchin' pennies" he answered. as he surrendered a coin to his antagonist. "Im jest tryin' to-"
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The difference between war and strategy Is shown in the hour that was consumed by Admiral Dewey in capturing Manila bay, and in the three weeks the administration took in starting endorsements to him.
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Willing to Wait

From the Indianapolis Journal
 .Paw," asked the little boy. "didn't you say in your speech that you expected the map of the world to be changed soon?'
 .I think I did," said the orator.
 'sThen, what Is the use of my studyin' tography?"
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Russia is trying to boom Philadelphia by ordering battlesliips from the Cramps, and locomotives from the Baldwin works But
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If the George Dewey schoolmates would enlist in a body, Spain would see at once the hopelessness of further contention.
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When June Is at hand it Is criminal to have an unclean, unsavory back yard-a crime against ones own family and neigh bors.
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JoE,s HORSE HAS A CINCH

From the Washington Post
 Major-General Joe Wheeler's horse comes very near having sinecure. Joe weighs but one hundred and fifteen pounds.
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Admiral Dewey win soon have to put in most of his time in buying presents forlthe babies that have been named after him.
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Admiral Dewey is receiving some sub- stantal honors also. His Vermont neigh bors have sent him cask of new maple syrup.
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Mir. Gladstone had the kind of religion that is never laid aslde-the only kind that Is valuable in this world.
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Uncle sam,s summer Diversion.

From the Toronto Mail and Empire
 Uncle Sams chief diversion this summer seems likely to consist in stak'ng clan the Philippines, Cuba and Hawaii being among the most valuable.
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From a domestic point of view Joe Cham berlain is convinced that an Anglo-Ameri- can alliance is good thing.
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Flag raisings are still popular and fash ionable in every section of the country.
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Miles, Alger and Mckinley are not in spring names in a war subsequently, Alger.
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Nebraska begins to think that Cuba does not monopoize the. rainy seasons.
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Slgsbee, Fftzhugh Lee and Dewey are the three war heroes to date.
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The registration books at the court house and Adams drug store will be held open to- day.
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The numerous heart troubles found by the inspecting surgeons in the volunteer regl-
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The MaIden's Lament

From the Chicago News.
 The saddest word of tongue or pen Are these: Wars robbing us of mien." :"
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ments are now ascribed to the way the girls bade them goodbye.
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Watch Ohio. She's seeking the Manila postofficeship.
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