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The age-herald., 1898-06-04
JUST AsIDO TO-DAY.

Open stands the chest before me, and re- vealed to wondering gaze, Are the treasures of a by-gone, that belong to other days. Nothing much of any value, none would deem them worth care, Just few old faded letters, and lock of brown, brown hair. Carelessly my fingers wandered OCT each trinket once held dear, Carelessiy my fancy pictured forms now vanished many year, Till from out yellowed package fallen to the dusty floor, One old, time-worn faded letter saw the light of day once more. It began, My own, my dearest, am sitting here alone, And the rain is falling, falling with a ceaseless, sobbing moan, And the night birds calling as they speed their painless flight, Stir my heart W. tn hungry longing for thy presence, dear, tonight. Oh, a thousand weird, wild fancies on my broken slumber press, And dream that you are near me, that feel your light oaress, Then fancy you are sinking in the dark ness of the wave, That your hands are held out pleading and I have no power to save, And I hear you calling to me in the voice I love so well, Till my sleep is fraught with torture and my brain beneath some spell. So I've crept up here at midnight, in the fire lights fading glow, To say I love you, love you just as tho you did not know. To say I'm praying for you, in my heart the whole day through, And at night I kneel' down humbly askir g God to shelter you, And when the suns gold glory floods the world with yellow light, I look up and thank Him gladly who hath kept you through the night, And I draw nearer to the throne, love comes to cast out fear, And so I do not falter when I'm pleading for you, dear. Oh. dearest, dearest, what are words? My whole life is one prayer, I breathe a thousand times each day, God keep you everywhere. Softly in its shinirg beauty lay the blue gowns silken sheen, And the dim, forgotten letters, with the faded name Pauline. Did he send them back, wonder; did he die and leave her love? Did she write them as a fancy; did she find him up above? Nothing lives to teii her secret, with its weight of drifte6 years, But know she loved as I do. with heart of hopes and fears.
 MARGARET PARSONS.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
See O seiqe:
The Ameri.an Volt n ger.
HENRY v

NO other great people depend upon a no other people ever will, perhaps; but 1t always has answered and probably indefin- itely will answer all purposes in this coun- try. The American volunteer has proven, not only his valor, but his quick adaptabili- ty, in hundreds of battles. He proved 1t at New Orleans against veteran English sol- diers; he. readily whipped the Mexicans, and the civil war was a gigantic struggle, furnishing the greatest battles of a century that included the Neapoleonic wars, and it was fought on both sides by volunteers. It was war between volunteers, and no one wants more war than it ushered in. It amply demonstrated the skill and courage and endurance of the American volunte er It was no namby-pamby affair. It was war in it's most trying forms. The volunteer showed in it that he was equal to any task.
 The American volunteer may be a raw vice, but in the second month he is a sol- dier in every respect. He quickly acquires the needed knowledge, and he goes forth to battle the match of any soldiery in the world. To compare, for example, the First Alabama with a regiment of young con- scripts in Russia or Austria or France, is ridiculous. They are not in any respect alike. The American volunteer is vastly superior in every respect-in intelligence, in resoluteness, in every element of power. What, therefore, is possible here is not pos sible in those countries.
 Then, too, when troops are needed a mere call brings them out There is no conscription, no resort to force of any kind. In months time an army two hundred thousand strong has been called out, equipped and made ready for cam paigning under difficult circumstances. There is not another country in the world where this could be done. In short time this country will have 1000 available msn in it's army and navy, and not a man of the number will be serving against his W H.. This patriotism, this devotion to ones country is unique in the history of armies; and it is this that obviates the necessity of maintaining in times of peace a burden me stard ding army.
 The American volunteer is the glory and the pride and the buwark of this country, and all the honors that have been or that can well be bestowed upon him are not mis- placed. No other country has his equal, either in the respect of voluntary action, or in the respect of quick capacity for good service. He stands alone in the worlds history.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
THE LETTER WHEAr DEAL

From the Chicago NewR
 The broad difference between Letters deal and all of its celebrated predecessors in the way of bull campaigns Is that the pre- ceding operations were planned and execut- ed from thestand point of spculaetor, while Letters campaign was planned and carried through from the standpoint of merchant. The object of the other operators was to make somebody pay an enormous premium for wheat that he had sold but could not de- liver. Letters object was to get the actual wheat and to seel 1t out to consumers, mainly by exporting 1t to Europe.
 As to whether the colonel will finally make profit on his deal nobody knows. Probably nobody but himself ever will know although there Is a shrewd suspicion that if he loses any money his valued father will have accurate information, verified by doc umentary evidence, as to the size of the loss.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
MCKINLEY AND THE SOUTH.

From the Dothan Siftingst
 The Siftings is very much pleased to op- serve the fairness with which President Mckinley has been treating all sections, and all political parties during this conflict with Spain. The president has shown by his acts, an earnest desire to know no sec ton, no party, but all as Americans only. His recognition of Lee, Wheeler, Oates and Butler, all old Confederate soldiers. demo- crats from the south-should put the fin- ishng touch forever and forever on' the obliteration of Mason and Dixons line; it should satisfy every follower of the old Lost Cause in full: it should touch responsive chord in the heart of every southerner, and cement it with the lov3 of one country, one flag, one union. The Sift- ings has never been political follower of President Mckinley, but it is with him in one thing-for America! He is striving to bring about closer unity between Americans, and the time is ripe for it. When a republican president from the once Bloody Shirt state of Ohio can reach down into the Cradle of the Con- federacy" and pick up the oldl one-armed hero of an hundred battles and appoint him brigad. er-geleral, lifetime positiC of importance-its mighty good sign that the old malice is all gone. This paper well comes the hour; it rejoices.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
BUY YOUR LABELS AT HOME

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Foreign baggage labels are now in great CT demand than ever, and impostor tourists 8 can buy all they want right here in Phila- delphia. A student of chemistry in the University of Pennsylvania has cornered the market in these labels just now and sells them at his own price. This year the demand seems to be greater than ever, and already tie buffers have started to smear their dress-suit cases with the marks be- longing to European hotels. One of these interesting gentlemen appeared on Chest nut street yesterday with his travel-marked grip, and attracted considerable attention Homemade labels in imitation of those from various hotels in Switzerland, France and Germany bring the highest prices, as the enterprising dealer claims that these are very rare. The profit in this queer bus mess must be exceedingly large, as this particular chemist, who is dependent upon his own resources for his livelihood and schooling, is enabled to take quite exten- sive trips and live in luxury during his summer vacation. His fellow-students are his principal customers, but lots of other young men and girls also are often seen emerging from the label merchants board ing house with colored slips in their hands Just now the young man is rushed al- though he Is able to meet the demand Where he gets the labels is a mystry.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Love may never die, but it gets awfully sick at times.
 No American cat can equal the Chinese tom-tom for noise.
 Pressed corned beef is more substantial than pressed autumn leaves.
 The proud father is always anxious to give his first baby a-weigh.
 The success of the han who fails for a million is something phenomenal. Some men are of no more consequence than a thermometer on pleasant day.
 A fisherman has plenty of leisure time in which to think out scaly stories.
 Go to the ant ,Mhou sluggard-consider her ways. and keep away from your "uncles
 There are times when the almighty dollar will not go as far as Ia little politeness.
 After a woman reaches the age of 30 1t is impossible to convince her that the good all tlie young.
 The undoing of the work that Satan finds for idle hands to do furnishes employment for a lot of other people.
 There pre two places in a newspaper where man doesn't care to have his name appear-the obituary column and the police court record.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
OUR INTERESTS IN THE PACIFIC.

From the New York Tribune.
 Today more than half of the worlds pop ulation is dwelling in the lands which look upon the Pacific ocean. What possibilities of commercial development are there?
 And of all nations directly bordering upon the Pacific this is by far the great est. Other great nations have colonies there's we have our own home domain Great Britain has vast colonies upon it's shores and islands, but she herself ts thousands of miles from Pacific waters. So Is France So is Germany. Russia is connected with that ocean only by thou sands of miles of half-settled and half inhabitable country. But we abut directly upon it with some of our richest home territory. There is natures warrant for declaring that this should be the fore most of all Pacific ocean powers.
 And now comes an unequaled opportuni- ty for confirming our title Hawaii, the central key of the whole ocean, is freely offered to us. We have only to say s'Yes'' to get it for our own without reproach be- fore the law of nations. The Philippines are already ours, needing only strong holding on to what has. been gained Un- der the laws of war and of nations the Carolnes, Lardones and Pelews may like wise be ours. Should we take advantage Of the opportunity, we should have the unique and unapproachable benefit of chain of possessions reacheing clear across the Pacific with not break as wide as the Atlantic. From British Columbia to the nearest British port in Asia or Polynesia or Australasia is close to six thousand miles. But we should have ports all the way across the Pacific not half the dis
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
The Duty of Mobile.
history,

The Mobile Register urges the colored people of Noble to accept white officers in accordance with the plan of enlistment de- termined by the governor of the state. The Register calls the attention of the colored people to the duty they owe the state. Let them," it says, remember that they are citizens who have received great favors at the hands of the state"
 All this is we'll and wise enough, but it does not go far enough. The colored men are ready to enlist. but they do not want white officers. The white people of Mobile are not, it seems, ready to enlist at all, un- der officers of their own choice, or under officers of anybody else's choice. It is in fact pitiful to read the accounts of this or that officer going into the uttermost parts of the state in order to fill up Mobile com panies One Mobile company in the Sec nd regiment could not be mustered in on Thursday because handful of men was stiil needed. "The people in and around Mo bile," says the Mobile Herald. "are abso- lutely indifferent as to whether the reg.- ment Is filled or not. In the four companies representing Mobile there are just forty Mobilians! In the whole regiment, which Is supposed to represent South Alabama, there are less than four hundred who came from points south of Montgomery. The re- maining 56o in the Second regiment, and the entire 1,oiS in the First Alabama come from the northern part of the state! The Reg ister should ask the white people "to re- member that they are citizens who have re- ccised great favors at the hands of the state.''
 No town in the state has received. is re- ceiving, or will receive so many favors at the hands of the state as Mobile. No ely
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
BETTER THAN FLAGS.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 The appointment of sou uthern brigadiers like ex-Governor Oates, of Alabama. and ex-Senator Butler, of South Carolina, to suitable army positions where their post war experience will make their service of the greatest value to the country, is better than sending back the Confederate flags These gray veterans marching at the head of the blues to defend the flag they tried in vain to pull down give a splendid proof of solidity. We are one people
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
ENAToRTAL POLITICS.
From the Selma Times.

All talk about the gubernatorial race two years from now has died out, being over shadowed by the war news. Even senato- rial politics are dead. Senator Morgan is saving wood and saying nothing; Captain Bankhead is taking soundings of the press, while Governor Johnston has never indi- cated by word or act whether or no he in- tended to enter the contest. If Bankhead makes the race, Governor Johnston will probably announce. The fight between Nor gan and Johnston will probably be friendly. Bankhead will get large share of the godbug strength of the state, if he does not get 1t all The great fight he made for Col man Tn the. state convention drew those fellows mighty close to him. There is a right lively fight ahead.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
THE MEMBER FROM THE NINTH.

Wdshinston Letter III tne fort fayne
 Times.
 If Alabama ever had leader of the democracy of the house that man will be Representative Underwood. MT. Under- wood is serving his second term in the house, but he ranks with any of the lead CTS on the democrat tic eide already. On last Thursday. whil tn house was disc iss- ing the senate deficiency bill, winch pro- vides for eighteen additional clerks in the war department, MT Underwoods obj cton was against the provision of the act that allowed the appointment of the clerks without reference to the civil service. He stated that he was opposed to the civil ser vice, but that if we had such a law it should not be ignored. Of course. he lost his fight, but he showed that he was the equal of any democrat, and the superior of Bailey as the leader >of the minority. If you wish to, keep up with things, you should keep your eye on the handsome con- gressman of the Ninth.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
Just Resentment

From the Washington Star.
 There was a riot in the harem
 Don't you think" exclaimed the sul- tan, that because you are the favorite just at present you can talk behind my back with impunity. I am aware of the epithet you applied to me
 "'To what have you reference?'" she in- quired.
 ITO your unjust sarcasms. I desire to have it understood that I will not stand it to be called a Spaniard. I only hold mas sacres once in a while"
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

tance apart A ship could go from San Francisco to Hong Kong or Singapore and never be more than fifteen hundred miles from a United States port. A British cable across the Pacific will have to make at least one clear span of over three thousand i've hundred miles. But we can lay one with none longer than two thousand six hundred. And if these conditions would not lead to commercial predominance 1t would be interesting to know why not.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
MORGAN AND LODGE.

From the New York Sun
 When the American roll of honor for this war is made up the names of the stall wart advocates in congress of Hawaiian annexation. such as Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachcusetts. and John Tyler Morgan. of Alabama, will come next after the names of Dewey and the others with him who wear a uniform.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The oregon's reception In Admiral samp- sons fleet was splendid and spontaneous. She wheeled Into line, full of fresh coal with every crank pin tight and full of fight.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

of wheat crumbled into dust as the month of May went out. It was the most cruel conspiracy of modern times, founded as it was on war and the starvation of the very poor.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

Spain's appeals to the Powers arc becom- ing monotonous. All respectfully decline to act except in conjunction with all the rest. but no one is ready to bring about con- junction. Mir John Bull is not a conjoiner this season.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The mysteries of the Gulf ports are be- coming very numerous and very dense. A heavy fog seems to have settled on the West Indies and the Gulf districts.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
Then the Premier Got Drunk
om the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
 Sagasta-Well, your majesty, we have one hope left. The rainy season is about to be- gin in Cuba.
 The Queen Regent-Ah, senor, it looks to me very much as if the reigny season were about to end there.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

North Dakota fears that Philippine an- nexation will destroy it's divorce industry. They grant divorces in the Philippines while you wait"
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

General Wesley Merritt will finish that Philippine business with dispatch. He de- sires to return to Chicago at the earliest possible moment.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

Philanthropist Letters theory that ma- nipulation had nothing to do with the price
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

Jerry Simpson has been drafted into con- gress again by order of Governor Leedy. He wanted to go to war.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

Remittances can De made by express, postofice money order or drafts at current rate of exchange. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD.
 Birmingham, Ala
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

There are two bottles in Cuba-Blanco is in one, and Cervera in the other.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The censorship business is spreading. It recently swooped down on Jacksonville, and Mobile is threatened with an attack
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

Senator Caffery votes steadily with the republicans. If this does not make him republican. it is difficult to see what would.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The Hon. Mark Hanna and his check book day, as our Joe had been the day before.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The press censor lets no information con- corning General Miles uniforms Tor Cu- ban service leak out.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The Hon. Hoke Smith proposes to teach the boys of Atlanta Spanish preliminary to removal to Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The bulletin board has gone to join the Letter wheat deal.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The torpedo boats have a record te make.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04
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conspiracy of modern times, founded as 1t was on war and the starvation of the very poor.
 Spain's appeals to the Powers are becom- ing monotonous. All respectfully decline to act except in conjunction with all the rest, but no one is ready to bring about con- junction. Mir. John Bull is not conjoiner this season.
 The Oregon's reception In Admiral Samp- sons fleet was splendid and spontaneous. She wheeled into line, full of fresh coal, with every crank pin tight and full of fight. 
 The mysteries of the Gulf ports are be- coming very numerous and very dense. A heavy fog seems to have settled on the West Indies and the Gulf districts.
 North Dakota fears that Philippine an- nexation will destroy its divorce industry. They grant divorces in the Philippines while you wait"
 General Wesley Merritt will finish that Philippine business with dispatch. He de- sires to return to Chicago at the earliest possible moment.
 Senator Caffery votes steadily with the republicans. If this does not make him republican, it is difficult to see what would.
 The Hon. Mark Hanna and his check book r1tfrc day, as our Joe had been the day before 
 The censorship business is spreading It recently swooped down on Jacksonville, and Mobile is threatened with an attack
 Jerry Simpson has been drafted into con- gress again by order of Governor Leedy. He wanted to go to war.
 The press censor lets no information con- corning General Miles uniforms for Gu ban service leak out.
 The Hon. Hoke Smith proposes to 9ach the boys of Atlanta Spanish preliminary to removal to Cuba.
  dent Capote, of the Cuban republic, is now in New York.
 The capture of the whole thing, bottle and all, is the true solution of the San tiago problem.
 The ship that first forces its way into Santiago harbor may carry presidential nominee.
 Joe Wheeler does not carry porcelain bath tub to war. He is an old-fashioned warrior.
 Is your house decorated? There may be news any day that will stir your American blood.
 The immune regiment is thus far made up of much talk and little recruiting.
 General Miles uniforms, bath tub and stenographer have all gone to war.
 There are two bottles in Cuba-Blanco is in one, and Cervera in the other.
 The bulletin board has gone to join the Letter wheat deal.
 The torpedo boats have record to make.
 MT. Wanamaker has met the enemy and he is hisn.
 The Santiago seize is on-dont forget
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

General Miles uniforms, bath tub and stenographer have all gone to war.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

Cuba has a fifth wheel also. Vice-Presi- dent Capote, of the Cuban republic, IS now in New York.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

MT. Wanamaker has met the enemy anc he is hisn.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

Is your house decorated? There may be news any day that will stir your American blood.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The immune regiment is thus far made up of much talk and little recruiting.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

Joe Wheeler does not carry porcelain bath tub to war. He is an old-fashioned warrior.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The Santiago seize is on-don't forge that.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The capture of the whole thing, bottle and all, is the true solution of the san tiago problem.
The age-herald., 1898-06-04

The ship that first forces it's way into Santiago harbor may carry a presidential nominee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-22

s. G. Cosgrovs OF Garfield entsrtaaA
the convention with 4 brief and wi,sr 70.
litical talk. after having been rspaa,saJ
demanded. His noted three-heaaed or.s
pus reference called forth applause, "a
after jokiBgly telling Of the ahsurdity Il
asking for a speech from a small mar iron
a small county. he eulogized the naskna.
administration with excellent effect. Il
his own peculiar way he called sttea;ssa
to the work Of Congressman Jones AID
Lewis. particularly with reference to u.
war and war appropriations His nss
ton Of President Mckinley IS a state
man. soldier and patriot. was greeted III
a storm OF applause.
r. l.. Austin, chairman OF the committs
on credentials, presented the report OK .aE
committee. No contests had hesn Sled u
said. The committee recommended ia.
the delegations IN which there were as.
sentees be allowed TO poll the full vote 4
the counties. These were: Adams, Asoss
claiiasn. Franklin, Garfield, Lincoln al
Okanogan. The report was adopted
Chairman Johnson NIckeus. Of the cos>
mttee Oh permanent organization and n
der OF business. reported the name Of H1
T. p. Ffske. of Cowlitz, for permassx