The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-14
In HOTEL LOBBTES
AND ELSEWHER e

"My understanding Is that the police have
no right to interfere in elections" said a
gentleman yesterday. 81 have been told
by member of the police commission that
If a charge of this kind could be sustain
tiated the policeman would be discharged.
1t would not be hard to substantiate a
charge of this character In connection with
the primary last Saturday saw an officer
who stood and challenged voters one after
another He was asked to desst, but he
kept at It, Now why did he do this? I
don't know; but have heard several rea
sons given, which are very ugly. Evidently
it is not policeman's duty to take part in
an election. When he does this he must be
pulling for some favorite This makes 1t
all the worse as far as right is concerned.
The policeman doing this lays himself liable
for adverse criticism. 1 have heard given
as a reason for a policeman's interference
Saturday that member of the police COM
mission was a candidate for office. This
sounds bad and the police officer who so
forgets himself should receive a severe rep
rimand"
Scene-The market. Two women meet in
front of crate of spring onions.
MRS. Johnstonv'
"Why, my dear, I didn't recognize you
standing over there
Don't you dread marketing?'
mot If can get what want but every
think looks so droopy this morning."
"How have you been, dear? You're look
ing so WELL"
"Oh, I've been fretting so. What do you
think? My brother Harry has Joined this
dreadful militia, and they say he may have
to go any day to be on some kind of war
ship, and I just know it will be dangerous.
He's determined to co.
isn't that just like man? Over at our
house we're having war for breakfast, war
for luncheon and war for dinner. The chill
dren are so excited about it. that 1 told
William yesterday he would simpy have to
stop talking about it when they are around.
Do you know, my little Herbert gets the pa
per in the morning, spells out the headlines
and looks at the pictures of the ships, and
is Just as much interested as a man. I
think it's a shame to fill child's head up
with such ideas. He's all the time asking
questions of me, and goodness knows I
can't explain to him what it all means"
well, think that any one who passed
through the civil war wouldn't want an
other one in this country very soon"
at must have been dreadful. Do you re-
member anything about it?'
''Gracious, no! I was just a tiny little
girl at that time; baby, in fact. I've
heard my mother tell about it, though. She
was here at the time. Where were you
them"
BLESS you-when did the war end, any
way? Wasn't it about 1855? 1t seems to
me 1t was I can't remember|let's see.
Well. 1 can remember the centennial-ttat
was in 1876 Father was going to take me.
but he thought I wouldn't be old enough to
understand it''
1.-THE onions seem to be very nice and
fresh? I wish dared to eat them!'
ut is injudicious and ludicrous for the
American people to believe that our war
ships can't be taken,' said r. L. billiard,
of Hampton Roads, who was at the Morris
Yesterday. There were groans, aud II the
gentleman had not been quick to explain
he might have been mobbed.
1.-THE flying squadron is being taken
every day, every hour" he continued, 'ac-
cording to the situation of the sun.
amateur photographers are out as soon
wEWO 1On0 GIM0'