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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
Cleanse Havana Thoroughly.

The government will be in full possession
of Havana in a few days. and operations
should be begun at once for it's cleansing
from end to end. An appropriation of con-
siderable proportions will be necessary, and
such an appropriation should be made at
once. To hesitate is to destroy valuable
lives. and to endanger next summer all the
gulf and Mississippi Valley states.
The germs of yellow fever are never killed
in Havana. The frost point is never reach
ed In that city, and the health of the city
depends wholly upon the cleansing of the
city Nature affords only temporary allie
Walton. The winter season in Havana per-
mits men to carry on without risk to their
own health the giant task of cleanliness,
and the winter is running away. Delay in
this matter is very serious very dangerous,
The Age Herald protests against an hour OF
unnecessary delay in sanitary work at Ha-
yana. 1t can be begun on the second day
of January. and it can be well advanced be-
fore the wet season is again reached. From
January to May very much can be accom-
plished, If the government will turn to the
task it's utmost energies.
American sanitary engineers should be
sent there. Let us hope the general plans
are already made. Any dilly-dallying of the
New Orleans sort. or Mobile sort, will not
be patiently borne next summer. The gov
eminent will then be held responsible for
any want of vigor now. The sanitation of
Havana is really one of the most practical
and difficult problems that the war has
thrown upon us. To wait for Cuban reve-
nues to accumulate would be suicidal. To
wait at all would be inexcusable. The need
full work should be begun at once, and
pressed towards completion as vigorously
and as long as circumstances will permit.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
sEA-BRED CARRIER PIGEONS.
How to Acquire IA Good Service by Feathered
Messengers from Ship to shore.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Capt. John r. Bartlett, u. s. N, retired,
chief of the coast signal service during the
war with Spain, has reported to the de-
partment on the value of carrier pigeons
for signalling purposes In substance he
reports:
That experiments be made for the pur-
pose of training homing pigeons in connec-
ton with coast signalling, for the reason
that they offer a solution of the problem
of communication with vessels in the off,
shore patrol fleet. These vessels would
most probably operate in districts having
established bases, and at such distance
from the coast and from the inshore patrol
that visual signalling would be impossible.
A homing pigeon service cannot be impro-
vised and be of any real value The birds
must be systematically and patiently
trained for year or two, not only to equip
the cotes with trained carries for that To-
cality, but to furnish stock with sea-bred
breeders Experimental cotes should be To-
Gated at the bases of naval coast defense
districts, a small vessel provided with car
rier pigeon outfit, and an officer detailed to
develop this means of communication and
superintend the systematic training of the
birds Unless this is done with intelligence
would be useless to rely upon it at all. Such
a system could be economically inaugural
ed, and could be maintained at a compare
lively slight cost A simple routine of
drills, exercises and reports based upon our
recent experiences could be readily put into
operation, and small rewards or appropriate
rating would stimulate proficiency. In times
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The South and Pensions.
Editor

president Mckinley" says the Spring-
field Republican, was careful to restrict
northern help in the case of confederate
soldiers to their graves. The living con-
federate veterans will continue to be cared
for by the south alone" The Republican
represents better than any other news
paper, the independent republican senti-
ment of New England. It stands for all
republicans in its section who are outside
of the various machines 1t has little re-
spect for Dingleyism but otherwise 1t is
republican paper. 1t is certainly not a
that government pensions should be paid
to confederate soldiers, 1t is infinitely more
courageous, more practical and juster than
Mr.. Mckinley was when he declared that
the brave dead of the confederacy should
be considered the nations dead The presi-
dent did nobly, but really he did not go
very far in the direction of justice and
fair play. The south has been taxed I'M
mercifully a full generation for the pur-
pose of paying pensions to federal soldiers,
and now when the soldiers of the confed-
eracy are but broken band it would seem
to be but good policy-plain justice-to
grant them pensions also. The presidents
position as to the confederate dead logi-
cally points to fair play in the case of
living confederate soldiers. The punish
ment of the south has been maintained
generation, and that would seem to be long
enough.
At Macon on Monday last the subject
was wildly brought to the presidents at
tention though a striking object lesson.
As the president left the railway station,
The was confronted by four hundred MANNED
and infirm veterans of the confederacy,
and their spokesman, in welcoming the
president to Macon, expressed the hope
that in the future legislation of the coun-
try the living confederates would be re-
membered. This country and the stars
and stripes" he added, belong as much
Grand Army of the Republic. The south
proved its loyalty to this grand old coun-
try when war was declared with, Spain.
Now. henceforth and forever it will be
found ready to take up arms TO defend our
country and its flag
When Representative John Allen of Mis-
sissippi is patriotic and predetermined
enough to appeal to the house to pass
without delay a bill granting money for
federal pensions, the day is not far dis
tant when some northern man, equally
courageous, patriotic and broad-minded,
will move an amendment that will put on
the nations pension roll all the rest of her
manned and infirm soldier sons.
Inc pension roll will not be complete
until this is DONE
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
The Island Problems.

The questions relating to the new ps,s-
sessionsof the country are by no means a 3
complicated and difficult as some would
have us consider them. The ratification of
the treaty is now beyond doubt 1t will be
ratified, and with ratification will be set
tied the questions involved in cession. We
will possess the islands. and Senators Vest
and Plat may discuss the constitutional
questions involved until the cows come
home and they will not change the situa-
ton a particle.
When the islands become part of this
then the practical question comes up, what
shall we do with them? In the case of
Cuba there cannot be said to be serious
division of sentiment We are pledged to
the Cubans have organized stable gov
eminent of their own, this country, in the
meanwhile, assisting them though military
administration in the maintenance of or
der, peace, prosperity and good govern
ment If the Cubans should be unwilling
or unable to organize stable government,
then the military administration of the
island would be continued. II in the long
run they should freely and voluntarily pre-
fer annexation, then annexation would nee
essarily follow. because we are pledged to
let them have their own way.
Why does not such a programme flt Porto
Rico and the Philippines as well? 1t is
the programme that was pursued in Ha-
: wall. and it seems to be good for all the
rest. No one, least Of all Colonel Bryan,
proposes TO turn the Philippines adrift at
once. All agree that a military admins
tration is necessary In the Philippines until
the islands are in a condition to- organize
for themselves stable government. When
!. that will be, no one knows; but be It soon
or late there does not seem to be any
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
THE KANSAS HEN

From the Kansas Board of Agriculture Re-
port.
We have read of Maud on aa summer day,
Who raked, barefooted, the new-mown hay,
We have read of the maid in the early morn
who MIXED the cow with the crumpled
horn;
And we've read the laws that the poets sing
OF the rustling corn and the flowers of
spring,
But of all the lays of tongue or pen
There's naught like the lay of the Kansas
hen.
Long, long before Maud rakes her hay,
The Kansas hen has began to lay;
And ere the miikmaid stirs peg
The hen is up and has dropped her egg;
The corn must rustic and flowers spring
If thew hold their own with the barnyard
ring.
If Maud is needing hat and gown
Z She doesn't hustle her hay to town,
But goes to the store and obtains her suit
With basketful of her fresh hen fruit;
If the milkmaid's beau makes a Sunday
call
She doesn't feed him on milk at all
But works up eggs in custard pie
And stuffs him full of chicken fry.
And when the old man wants horn
Does he take the druggist load of corn?
Not much! He simply robs nest,
And to town he goes-you know the rest,
He hangs around with the cliques and
rings,
And talks of politics and things,
While his poor wife stays at home ana
scowls,
But is saved from want by those selfsama
fowls;
For. while her husband fingers there,
She watches the cacl3ing hens with care.
And gathers eggs. and the eggs she'll hide
Till she saves enough to stem the tide,
I
Then hail. all hail. to the Kansas hen,
The greatest blessing Of all the men!s
Throw up you<-7At and emit howl
For the persevering barnyard fowl!
Corn may be king, but it's plainly seen,
The Kansas hen II the Kansas queen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
WORSHIP OF THE TIGER

From Tropics and Shows, Capt. R. G.
Burton.
The carcass of the tiger was carried to
the adjacent village, where hen was de-
capitated in front of it by the Gonds, as an
Offering to the tiger god while all the. wo-
men assembled and did obeisance to the
monster, bringing also their children, and
placing each small coin on the tigers
body or in front of Its jaws. For these
primitive people look on the tiger as their
god; and small marvel, seeing what won
derous creature he is, with matchless SYM
metry of form and mighty strength, before
which man seems an insignificant puppet
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
soUrHEKNER's CHEEKY MOVE.
Wants Confederate Veterans Admitted to All
Soldiers Homes.

From the New York Press.
Washington, December 16.-Southern
members of congress are deprecating the
ill-advised action of Representative Rixey,
of Virginia, who today introduced in the
house bill for the admission of confeder-
ate veterans to all soldiers homes and such
institutions maintained by the government.
They denounce the bill as an intrenchment
upon the generosity and gracious sympathy
of the north as voiced by President Nc
Kinley. They cannot understand why
Rixey should have thrust himself into the
era of good feeling which found an illustra-
ton yesterday when Mr.. Allen, of Missis-
sippi, urged the passage of the pension APP
preparation bill carrying $145, 100000 without
debate.
1t is considered an Ill Requirement of the
presidents patriotic efforts to establish
good feeling throughout the land for a
southerner to load down the sentiment of
the occasion with a scheme weighted by
a question calculated to provoke discus
sion.
Lawyers of the house say that Rixey's
proposition is inadmissible, as 1t will vio-
late section 4, of article IA of the constitu-
ton, which reads as follows:
1.-THE validity of the public debt of the
United States authorized by law, including
debts incurred for payment of pensions and
bounties for services in supervising insur-
rection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.
But neither the United States nor any state
shall assume or pay any debt or obligation
incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion
against the United States or any claim for
the loss or emancipation of any slaves, but
all such debts obligations and claims shall
be held Illegal and void"
While the construction may seem far
fetched it is suggested by good authorities
that the care of ex-confederate veterans by
the government in soldiers homes would
be an admission by the United States of an
obligation toward those who had aided in
rebellion.
The soldiers homes, 1t is held, are not
charitable institutions They are homes
established in recognition of the defenders
of the union and for their support ON ac-
count of disabilities incurred in the service
of the United States.
The noble offer of the president to care
for the graves of the confederate dead has
brought forth not the slightest. criticism.
Instead there has been a grand welcome of
the idea which promised to draw the north
and the south into firmer adhesion. For .
southern member to be thus inopportune is
the cause of regret In all circles.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
STATE PRESS ON THE
0EOR6IH OUTRAGE

Governor Johnston, went up to participate
in the peace jubilee In that Georgia Sodom,
Atlanta AS the train devoured the miles
at the rate of sixty an hour, there is little
doubt that the hearts of many a young
Alabama solon aboard futtered at the
thoughts of the magnificent reception that
would overwhelm them on arrival.
Carefully prepared "extemporaneous re-
marks were also, no doubt, secretly conned
to refresh memories and prepare for sudden
emergencies. A certain amount of "scads''
was mentally appropriated to purchase
numbers the Constitution and the Jour-
nal containing said remarks, and only a
mishap prevents Uncle Sans mail from
being heavily loaded with marked" copies
of those papers during the holidays.
Not a doubt-perish the thought-entered
their minds but that the state of Georgia
and the city of Atlanta would do them
selves proud in honoring them. But alas!
and alackl Their magnificent special
dashed into Atlanta's slushed and muddy
carshed, but no gorgeously badged recep-
ton committee was there to honor them,
to deluge them with talk" which would
necessitate the delivery of the aforesaid
"extem." remarks, to escort them to re-
served seats on the grand stand of honor
and extend to them 1.-THE glad hand" Not
a one, not even a stray Constitution or
Journal reporter was present to herald their
arrival
Mad crushed and mud-bespattered with
carshed slush, two by two, they took up
the line of march on hunt for Mckinley.
They brought up at the state capital DE
gem len am not here" Every sorry, gen.
tlemen,' etc., apologized a state house Of
fetal. Tramp, tramp, but no Mckinley,
until they saw him in the procession greeted
by the lusty cheers of the immense multi
tude. But enough. We draw the veil.
Special followed special Alabamaward, and
their first greeting of Mckinley was on
their native heath, as it should have
been,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

difficult problems in the way. IN the case
o. the Philippines. neither Admiral Dewey
nor General Merritt anticipate any serious
trouble in securing the respect and obedi-
enee of the Filipinos to law. In Porto
Rico there will be none and Cuba will be
so prosperous that its people will forget
governmental troubles. The so-ealled prob
lens will soon settle themselves, and the
call for large army is more a call for
commissions than anything else.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

Editor Age-Herald:
To settle dispute, please give state where
Davy Crockett and Sam Houston were
born; also, If either was governor or United
States senator from Tennessee.
"BETTOR."
David Crockett was born at Limestone,
Tenn, August II, 17S6. He was member
of congress in, 1926, 1928 and 1882.
Sam Houston was born in Rockbridge
county, Virginia, March 2, 1888 Was rep
resentative in congress from Tennessee
from 1923 to 1927. In the latter year he was
elected governor. Was first president of
Texan republic. After Texas was admit
ted to the union, he was in the United
States senate from that state for twelve
years. Was elected governor of Texas in
1883
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
You can make an enemy every minute by
praising his friends.
What. woman. doesn't believe she can
talk about for hours.
Stockings are like knowledge little of
them Is dangerous thing.
The less you know about woman the
more you are bound to like her.
A woman can never forgive you for tell
ing her the truth about herself and not
telling It about other women.
When a man feels In danger of falling
In love with q woman he can rescue him
self by getting her to talk on international
arbitration.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

and eradicate whatsoever cause for election
manipulation and then enforce the law.
She will be better than that through which
we have gone in the past few years in the
polticis of our state. If speaking out plain
ly for a more righteous change be treason,
then let them make the most of it,
81 do not wish to be understood as advo-
eating a radical constitutional convention.
take it that the people of Alabama are
capable to select delgates to such a conven-
ton as will see to it that their interests
are conserved. My populist friends of the
white counties can use their strength in a
conservative way, and lead to the result
that good men will represent these coun-
Mr.. John Mcqueen returned yesterday,
after concluding his laborious duties as
one the representatives from Jefferson in
the general assembly. He was feeling good
and looked we'll Mr. Mcqueen is one Of
the ablest Of the younger men in the pres
ent general assembly, and has made an
enviable record. He is entitled to the cor
dial welcome he is receiving at his home
amongst his admiring home-folk. Next
Friday he will go to Roseland, the beau
tiful old southern home of Bishop and
Mrs. Jackson, near Eufaula, to spend
Christmas. Other guests in this notable
house party will be Chief Justice Thomas
N. Mcclellan, of the supreme court, and
Hon. Ross c. Smith, of Birmingham
D. M. Scott, of Selma, is in town..
The mayor of Gadsden, Captain Elliott,
was here yesterday, and lunched with
President Milton H. Smith of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. 80
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
AN ALL-AROUND JUGGLER

From the Fort Wayne Gazette.
In the anti-expansion race Grover Cleve-~
land will win against Carnegie, Hoar and
Norton and have time to spare. He can
fish with one hand, hatch eggs with the
other and kick islands off the track with
both feet and never lose his head.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
VIII Get Even

From the Huntsville Mercury.
The discourtesy shown the Alabama legis-
lature by the Georgia legislature was only
starter. The Atlanta correspondent of the
Associated Press failed to put Governor
Johnston's speech on the leased wire. Well,
we'll get even with that Atlanta crowd yet.
They need a lesson.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
ALABAMA's GOVERNOR

From the Admission Index.
Whatever Governor Johnstons enemies
may say of him, they cannot deny the fact
that he is making one of the very best gov
errors this state ever had
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
THE WHOLE EXPLANATION

From the Mobile Register.
Volumes are being printed every day as to
the best means by which the democratic
party may succeed in 1900. The whole IL
brary can be summed up in two words:
"Get together .s
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

The trust house of representatives could
not swallow the monopollstic international
bank bill. 1t had not been o'kd by the ss-
teemed Mr.. Dingley.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

Winters backbone is fractured in all
parts of the country, but in this section the
fracture does not involve mud and slush.
We are too dry" In fact. So
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
MIR. BAILEY AND GEN. WHEELER
From the Norfolk Landmark.

After all. Congressman Bailey thinks he
will challenge General Whssler's right to
sit In congress. Mr.. Bailey should remem-
Der that he Is not SO mighty In the house
of representatives as he is in the demo-
cratic caucus thereof.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

The presidents yearning for second
term was plainly manifested in his hunt for
negro institutions. He found one in Geor-
gia, as well as the big one in Alabama.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

The anti-imperialist league is appealing to
thinking people," 1t will soon think, as
Carlyle did of England. that this country
consists mostly of fools. for its petitions go
unsigned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

alongside the Oregon. and affairs IN that
quarter viii not look nearly SO rosy to the
car as they once did.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

England has just launched q new battle
perhaps II win steam up the yellow Sea
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

Small industries and therefore consumers
of the small products of the home farms.
are more needed in this state than agricul-
tural immigrants.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

Mr.. Bailey did well to keep away from the
Atlanta jubilee, where General Joe Wheeler
was the chief lion, outranking even the
president.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
MIR. BAILEY is LOSING GROUND

From the Admission Index.
Mr.. Bailey by his fight against General
Wheeler has driven from him thousands of
men who heretofore have been his political*
friends
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

1t cost the country about $3.50 oOO.O 900 to de-
velop Dewey, Wheeler and Hobson, and the
result justifies the outlay.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

France will not commote much until the
exposition is held. The Dreyfus affair will
therefore be left to the courts.