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The age-herald., 1898-02-22
OPINIONS OF A MAN.

No girl begins to know what love is till she begins to know that she didn't.
 Some sinners are in about as much of hurry to repent as some Christians are to go to heaven.
 A long-tailed coat makes most any shaped man look well. The devil first in- vented it to hide his tail.
 All the pictures of angels you see have their hair parted in the middle but nobody calls them dudes.
 Life Is like a pousse cafe. By the time you get to the last layer you wish there had been more of the first
 It is no harder on woman to have man smell of tobacco than it is on man to have a woman stuck full of pins.
 Women who talk the most are not all ways the best conversationalists.
 The woman who always agrees with you is one that will misrepresent you the most.
 No woman who has any self-respect will believe that her mother ever had an evil thought.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
DON'T.

From the Chicago News.
 Don't judge the liquor by the fancy bot tie.
 Don't try to unlock door with key stone.
 Don't drink imported wine in order to drown domestic troubles.
 Don't think every mans name is mud because he's short of dust.
 Don't fall to ask a man for advice ii you want to flatter him.
 Don't call your grocer a man Of grit. He may think you refer to his sugar.
 Don't let a man persuade you that 1t is better to smoke poor cigar than none at all
 Don't fail to keep your temper. Other people never appreciate tempers as gift
 Don't fail to lay up something for a rainy day, even if it's nothing more than a borrowed umbrella.
 Don't worry if you fail to get into so- ciety. The oyster is often present at a social function when he would doubtless prefer to be at home in his bed.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
CURRENT FUN.

Tact-"She lacks tact. She scolds her husband when he comes home late at night"
 Dear! dear! Now, I avoid all that by not letting my husband go out at all in the evening. ."-Detroit Journal.
 What Did She Say?-He-What would you say if should kiss you?
 She-There's but one way to find out, sir.-Detroit Free Press.
 Always Around.-First Friend-Do you have good police protection out your way?
 Second Friend-Do we? Well, should say so We have the prettiest servant girl in the town.-London Punch.
 A Boys Fancy.-"George," said his mother, ''why do you pay so much atten- tion to that Middleton girl? She has a face like an apple pie."
 That's my favorite pie, mother" said George.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 In the Menagerie.-"Come on," said the first flea, as he hopped from the brown bears left fore leg; "come over and join me at short golf game.'
 "Golfv exclaimed the second flea, hast fly taking a bite of hyena; "where in the realm of Barnum are we to play golf?"
 "Why," said the first flea, lover on the lynx, of course."-Life.
 False Alarm.-There was something in his manner that led her to think he was about to propose. So she murmured: "I think that every woman craves some strong nature upon which she can lean in an emergency"
 His face became white.
 What Is the matter?
 'T thought" he gasped, "that you had already been taught to ride your bicycle" Washington Star.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Hates a Dull Time

From the Rome, (Ga) Tribune.
 As if the Candler letter had not stirred Georgia politics sufficiently the Honorable and Reverend Sam Jones has jumped into the middle of the gubernatorial arena. This should not cause the surprise it readi- Iv does as the Reverend Sam hath said: If there is anything hate it is a dull time" He is sticking to his motto He desires to make the political situation live ly, exceedingly. MT. Jones declares he will not be the ''hind dog'' in the race He has for his opponents Hon. Allen ID: Cana- Ter Hon. Spencer R. Atkinson, Hon. R. l.. Berner, Hon. Louis F. Garrard. There may be few others to enter yet. The band wagon is likely to be crowded from present indications.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Wood.


 Five of our battleships. the Kearsage, the Kentucky, Alabama, Illinois and Wis consin, are, it is true, in course of con- struction. but the Kearsage and Kentucky are well advanced. and could soon be push ed to completion. The company that is building them at Newport News, va., is also building the Illinois, which is about one-half done. The Cramps are building the Alabama, which is to be a noble ship. The work is fully half done. The Union works in San Francisco have a record of forty per cent in the building of the Wisconsin. The gunboat Princeton is near ly finished and so is the submarine boat Plunger. Of torpedo boats the 26-knot Rowan at Seattle, is nearly ready, and so are the 2O-knot Talbot and the 2O-knot Gwyn.
 Spain has a few more vessels in some classes, but it is believed that when ar mament speed, seamanship and skill in handling these modern vessels are con- cerned, she is inferior to this country in every class.
 Although Spain has a shore line. and numerous colonies, she has never been a sea power. Her armadas went forth to conquer. but were taken in She may have acquired a stack of new dreams, but a war would probably soon lead to her com plete dissousion. She has never won any laurels in fighting Anglo-Saxons. They are bad" people the high seas.
 She cannot do as much damage to Ameri- can commerce Dingleyism, and the navigation laws have done; and if her cruisers should now and then slip into an American port. that would be not pleas ant. but war is not by any means an un- broken pastime. Victories do not as a rule all go to one side. Spain is not a great power, but she would be an enemy that no nation could afford to despise.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
THE STATE EXCHANG GES.
Bringing the Price Down

From the Mobile News.
 The Age-Herald. has succeeded in its eff forts to bring down the price of gas in Birmingham to one dollar per thousand feet. A syndicate of capitalists. represent ed by A. T. London and Col. Sol Haas, has been given a franchise by the city council for the laying of gas mains in the city, to furnish gas at prices ranging from $l25 down to s1 per 1000 cubic feet, the city to receive license tax of cents per LOCO feet for thirty years.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

the presence of witnesses. and note Is made of the fact. The mothers intention is a kind one. though the custom itself is bad. The reason. for 1t is to protect the bride should her marriage prove un- happy one. In that case she will sue for a divorce, and her plea will be that she was forced into the marriage against her will and on that score the verdict of the judge will be in her favor.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Mrs. Annie L. CIeveland's Funeral

Cleveland. O., Feb. H.-The funeral of Mrs. Annie L. Cleveland, who died on Sat- urday after lingering illness. took place at the family residence on Bolton avenue today. Mrs. Cleveland was the wife of Rev. w. N. Cleveland. brother of the ex- president
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theo- dore Roosevelt who believes it was not an accident. may find himself torpedoed un- less he changes his mind to suit the ad- ministration
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Presidential Appointments

Washington, Feb. M.-The president to- day sent these nominations to the senate: To be consuls: Edward James Banks. Of Vermont, at Bagdad. Turkey; William w. Cobbs, of Virginia, at Holton. Colombia; James R. Ferguson, of Kentucky, to be secretary of legation at Monrovia. Libe- ria.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

When taking into consideration the great scarcity of decoration throughout the city during the Carnival, it is apparent that but few people appreciate the tireless ef- forts of the committee in carrying the fes- tivities to successful execution.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

Nat Goodwin was not off with the old new. MT. Goodwin appears to look upon married life as a comedy which is the chief part of his business
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Stirring Up the Toughs

From the Hanceville Hustler.
 There is to be an awakening of the toughs yet in Hanceville They have shown nc regard for the feeling or the character of others and little respect for the law
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Under What Law

From the Troy Standard
 The commissioners of Pike county have been drawing three dollars per diem Tor their services for about twenty years past Will somebody, who can do so, tell us under what law they have drawn this amount of pay?
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Music Under Difsiculties

Cambridge letter in the Wedowee Toiler
 We had very nice singing a few nights ago north of town, and all enjoyed them- selves except a few who were taken so i'll with red eye fever and had to be carried to the red-eye hospital for treatment, where our faithful Dr. J. F. was called to wait upon the unfortunates. He said after giving them the old reliable remedy. salt and water, they were soon restored to their feet to go their way and sin no more.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Congressional Contests

From the Mobile Register.
 The remedy is, therefore, in constitu- tional convention that will establish an educational qualification for the exercise of the franchise. In this and in no other way can the disease be attacked with sue cess. We must strike 1t at the root
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

If Spain is in need of a man to lead the forces in the neighborhood of the Maine, Minister Sagasta will please address T. G. J., Montgomery.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Many Candidates
le Roanoke Herald.

From the Roanoke Herald.
 It is hard to find a man who is not candidate for something. Roanoke has number of good fellows who are candidates for matrimony. and several of them are getting on the ragged-edge.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

Sam Jones has little politics and much religion, while other candidates for gov ernor of Georgia have much politics but little religion.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Polite and Respectful
the Piedmont Inquirer.

From the Piedmont Inquirer.
 The "train reception committee" at the Southern depot, continues to be about as large as usual, notwithstanding the busy season of the year. There is always quorum present. This shows to passen- gers on board the trains that we are polite and respectful people, and also that we have plenty of leisure.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

The kings escorts and their gaudy uni forms were very much in evidence. ~
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
The Demand Is Universal
Inc Ozark SnlIthern Star.
From the

From the Ozark Southern Star.
 There seems to be popular demand all over the state for primaries in the differ ent counties for the nomination of candi-. dates to fill the various county offices.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

The distinguished citizens who rode In carriages yesterday had the appearance of of wanting a drink to keep the cold out.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

Spain might try the injunction plan on the American divers.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

Herr Lesser bore evidence of being a man who was mot displeased at anything except the weather maker.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

The floats were up to standard, and the public was satisfied.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

Passports cannot be given to Lieutenant Sobral too soon. He should be made to walk the plank as did DeLome last week.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

The parade was good but the music was far from being up to standard.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

If zola escapes with his life he will be doing well.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

Unless Mr. Mckinley does something on the Cuban question soon. he will find sey- eral submarine mines under the republi- can party
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
VARIOUS HAPPENI NGS
 -zuun.-~IN ALABAMA
Wholesale Vaccination

Chocolocco letter in the Oxford Champion.
 pr. Davis is vaecinating a great many people here. He vaccinated fourteen in one family and twelve in another.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

The chief of police was not handsome on horseback, though the horse had sense enough not to strut.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

If the managers of the Carnival society searched for a king with pipe-stem legs, their work was well done.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

The citizen soldiery showed it's strong points in it's bad marching.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Rurning Issue

whiskey or no whiskey has been lead ing topic in Paint Rock for the past few weeks. Last December the corporate au- thorities put retail liquor license at $500. The saloonist was willing to pay 1t, but could not get the number of endorsers nec- essary inside the corporation. Then they went outside of the corporation, soon ob- tained the number of signers. built in few feet of the corporate limits, got their license, and are now dispensing the lover joyful" to any one that wants it. It was a great mistake in Paint Rock to miss the $500 and still have whiskey at our doors
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

Let 1t be hoped that Sam Jones will not mix his religion with Georgia politics.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

The frequent salutations of King Rex to his more or less unfaithfui subjects was
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

It was a cold day for the fairy queens with bare arms, and but little more than fig leaf costumes.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

Perhaps Rev. Sam Jones aspires to fill the shoes of the Honorable Thomas Ever green Watson.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

very much after the style of man blow ing the foam from glass of book beer.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Spain and the United States.

In case of war with Spain no troops would be needed except for aggressive pur- poses. Spain is a foolhardy country in some respects, but no country is quite fool hardy enough to attempt to land troops on these shores. They would simply disap- pear very much as does the mist before the morning sun.
 The war, if it eome-not an improba- ble event-would be wholly a naval affair; the comparative strength of the two na- vies:
 UNITED STATES. SPAIN.
 BATTLESHIPS-F GLASS.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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The age-herald., 1898-02-22

1eW. MT. GOodWin appears Co look upon married life as comedy which is the chief part of his business.
 Sam Jones has little politics and much religion. while other candidates for gov ernor of Georgia have much politics but little religion.
 If Spain is in need of a man to lead the forces in the neighborhood of the Maine, Minister Sagasta will please address T. G. J., Montgomery.
 Unless MT. Mckinley does something on the Cuban question soon. he will find sey- eral submarine mines under the republi- can party
 Passports cannot be given to Lieutenant sobral too soon. He should be made to walk the plank as did DeLome last week.
 The distinguished citizens who rode In carriages yesterday had the appearance of of wanting a drink to keep the cold out. 
 Herr Lesser bore evidence of being a man who was not displeased at anything except the weather maker
 
 The chief of police was not handsome on horseback, though the horse had sense enough not to strut.
 
 If the managers of the Carnival society searched for a king with pipe-stem legs. their work was well done.
 It was a cold day for the fairy queens with bare arms, and but little more than fig leaf costumes.
 Perhaps Rev. Sam Jones aspires to fill the shoes of the Honorable Thomas Ever green Watson.
 Let it be hoped that Sam Jones will not mix his religion with Georgia politics
 The citizen soldiery showed it's strong points in it's bad marching.
 The parade was good but the music was far from being up to standard.
 The kings escorts and their gaudy uni forms were very much in evidence.
 Spain might try the injunction plan on the American divers.
 The floats were up to standard, and the public was satisfied.
 If zola escapes with his life he will be
Evening star., 1898-10-19

Three to he Constructed for the Use
of the Navy

The increase in the men-6f war of the
navy has brought with It the. necessity for
auxiliary craft of various kinds to minister
to their wants. An interesting type of boat
IS the water boat, vessel that is filed
with fresh water and eewedI to the fleets
to be supplied. n IN
While all vessels now have condensing
plants capable in ordinary service of max
ing fresh water it is an expensive way to
secure It, and on blockading service, for
example, would make heavy demand on
the engineering force and upon the coal
supply. Even with the great facilities pos
sessed by Great Britain at such great sta
tions as the Portsmou tn dockryard for sup
plying water to vessels water boats are be-
ing built for dock yard service, as it is be-
lleved that money and time can be saved
by such service.
Commodore Bradford chief of the naval
bureau of equipment, has just placed con-
tracts with Mr.. Lewis Nixon to build at his
Enzabethport ship yard three of these yes
sells two to carry 1000 gallons each and
one to carry 10000 gallons. The larger
boats are IA feet long, 22b feet beam and
draw feet when loaded. They are built
entirely of steel. bottom plating and decks
Ihere Is steam pump and boiler on board
the pump being connected by a very COM
plete system Of piping and valves, so that
1T can fill empty any compartment or
compartments.
There are five water compartments sep
arated by water-tight bulkheads The en-
tire construction is similar TO that employ
ed in Oil vessels, that being the highest
grade of iron or steel shipbuildng The
vessels are. in fact, duplicates with GER
tain improvements. of two oil boats built
for the Standard Oil Company and used
as water boats by the Navy Department in
the war with Spain.
The small boat is 6s feet long, 16 feet
beam and feet deep, and is on a small
scale as complete water boat as the large
ones
The surprising thing about these boats is
the short time in which they are to be
built. Work was started September 20 and
the small boat must be finished in forty
1ve days and the large ones in seventy-five
days. The larger ones have more plating
than torpedo boat, and being oil work,
just as much care must be exercised in
building them. The small boat is already
all In frame and more than half plated and
a great deal of work has been done on the
larger boats, though the material has only
been in the yard ten days
Another boat connected Intimately with
our growing territory is the large steamer
building by Mr.. Nixon for the United States
coast and geodetic survey for service in the
waters or Alaska and the Aleutian Islands
rms vessel, designed by Frank Grogan N
A, to meet the wishes OF DR.. Pritchett su-
perIntendent of the coast survey, will be a
model for completeness and efficiency for
coast survey work. She will be ready to
start on her trip to Alaska March next.
Evening star., 1898-10-19
WITH MASONIC HONORS
Funeral This Afternoon Of the Late Thomas
eomerville.
Z he Large Attendance and Profuse
TEEN in Which He Was Held.

Funeral services were held this afternoon
over the, remains Of the late Thomas Som
Vile at the family residence, 727 18th street
northwest. The casket was placed in the
parior. and upon the top was the hat
sword and sash of the Knight Templar uni
form of the deceased, and also the insignia
OF the Blue Lodge. Beautiful floral trib-
utes were massed on and about the casket
filling the room with their fragrance. Some
OF the designs were elaborate in form and
III execution, and came as testimony of re-
gard and esteem from individuals, as we'll
as from various organizations and institu-
tions with which the deceased was con-
nected. Among those represented in this
particular were De Molay Commandery
Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite trus-
tees of the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company directors of the Equita BILE c.
operative Building Association, the officers
and directors of the Citizens National
Bank the directors of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company, the employees of
the store and shop of Thomas Somerv:lle e.
Sons. Mr.. John Gibson, Col. George H. Har-
rieS and many Others
1t was Impossible for all who wished to
attend the services to make their way into
the house, and while the services were in
those who had assembled to do honor to
the memory of a man who was much re-
spected in this community.
Funeral Services.
The services of the M E.. Church were
read by Rev. Lucien Clark, the pastor of
Foundry Church, of which Mr.. Somerville
was a member. Lead Kindly Light" was
sweetly rendered by mixed voices, as well
as other appropriate selections.
The services prescribed in the ritual Of
De Molay Commandery were read by rep
resentatves of that body, which was as
sembled, mounted, in the street, waiting to
escort the remains of their comrade to the
grave. A guard of honor from the COM
mapdery was in charge of the remains dur
ing the day.
Upon the conclusion of the services the
remains were taken to the hearse
The Paiibearers.
The honorary pallbearers were J. w.
Thompson, John Joy Edison, Myron NJ. Par
ker, George Trlesdell. B. H. Stinemetz, e.
S. Johnson, G. w. Baird, Ellis Spear.
The active pallbearers who We're selected
from the organizations named, were as
follows: Naval Lodge, Joseph H. Hartley:
Naval Chapter, VIM. E. Hutchinson De
MClay Commandery w. T. Gallher; Royal
and Select Masters, George E. Corson; Su-
preme Council, Scottish Rite, Allison Nall
or, jr., 33d deg; Albert Pike Consistory
Scottish Rite. Mark y. Brainard. 33d deg
The procession, which included the mem-
berS of De Molay Commandery, knights
Templar, mounted, was an imposing scene,
and upon the arrival at Rock Creek ceme-
terry the service of the Blue Lodge was
read by the representative of Naval Lodge.
Evening star., 1898-10-19
Indicted by the Grand Jury.

The grand jury this afternoon reported
indictments against the following:
Howard White, larceny; Cornelius John
son. larceny; Charles Williams, larceny;
Alberta Washington, alias BERTHE Washing
ton, alias Gertie Washington. larceny; Ber-
tie Washington, alias Gertie Washington,
second offense, petit larceny; William
Young. larceny from the person; Daniel
NJ. Reidy, housebreaking; John Hawkins
larceny; Thomas Robinson, housebreaking:
Frank Winston, larceny; Richard Flaherty,
alias Buck Flaherty, larceny
Charges were ignored as follows: John
H. Paar, for larceny; Walter Ford, for as
sault to rape; Bernard Brooks for assault
to kill; Floyd Carroll and James Lotus,
housebreaking; Michael Freund, false pre-
lenses.