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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
E'VEN-TIDE

BY NJ B. Mayer.
The setting sun proclaims the dying day:
The frightening shadows mark the
nights approach.
And evening, born but quickly to decay
Smiles feebly on the silent nights en-
croach.
The Pickering rays of the expiring sun.
Impress the glorious beauty of the scene,
And with a gown of golden thread fresh
spun,
Enshrouds in peace the dying day serene.
The gentle winds with sweetly scented
breath.
Cares the verdant leaves in fond embrace:
And while the day doth meet his peaceful
death,
Breathe sweet perfume into his burning
The swallow swiftly homeward wings his
way,
Nor stops moment In his fieeting flight.
To see the struggles of the dying day,
Or view the beauties of the coming night
I sat with thirsty eyes and freshly drank
The secrets of sweet natures cooling
draught;
And on the air as in the west day sank,
l heard his dying echoes as they watt.
Lit up the scene with pale and mellow
light,
And to the rising moon the little rills
Sang, welcome, magic ruler of the
night"
The little baby stars that twinkling peep
From out their distant home of purest
blue,
Are vexed; and sweetest tears in anger
weep.
Descending as the clear, refreshing dew.
The clock that in yon ancient tower doth
tell
The passing moments of all fleeing time.
Tolls out upon the slumbering air the knell
OF evening hour In sweetest runic rhyme.
the ghost OF xffsnt IN delicate dasx clouds
Appears upon the scene in earnest quest
And in her siiken folds she quick enshrouds
The sleeping evening on her throbbing
breast.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
MR.. EDDY,s sNowsHoES
Washington Letter in the New 70
World

Washington Letter in the New York
World.
Representative Eddy, of Minnesota, Is
never inconvenienced by little thing like
five or six feet of snow. While all Wash
ington is ploughing through snow-drifts
five, six. ten, twelve feet high-as high as
the big mountain of snow in City Hall
Park-Eddy is gliding over the surface like
a pheasant in a frolic He can climb the
highest snowdrift in Washington with az
much ease as a Siwash Indian ascends the
perpendicular mountains of Vancouver
Island. Today when the residents of Co
lumbia Heights, where Eddy lives, were
wading through snow up to their ears, ne
was Swimming along on the snow, speed
ing rapidly toward Fourteenth street to
take Capitol car. Here is the secret of
Eddy's rapid propulsion. Attached to his
No. u shoes were a pair of "skees" or
'skis"-snoWshoes. The Eddy shoes are
the real thing. Long, oval-shaped, with
wiry bottoms, they would be .'seen first
by a light fiingered Esquimau If he hap
pened by Mr.. Eddy's woodshed. 1t is IN
derstood that he always keeps the "skees"
in his courthouse, and brought them out
today for the first time in several years
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
CHICAGO PLATFORM INVOLVED

From the Luverne Journal.
The journal has never attempted to In
fiuence Governor Johnston in his appoint
ments to state positions. But the multi
plicity Of candidates for railroad commits
sioners makes it obligatory to offer sug-
gestion as to the wisdom of making dis
play of reasons why John w. Tomlinson
of Birmingham should be appointed. The
democrats of the Chicago platform per-
suasions have been organized largely by
the untiring efforts of Mr.. Tomlinson. His
appointment will mean the strengthening
of the cause of democracy as defined In the
Chicago platform.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
Hurried Legislation.
Editor

The rush period has arrived both in con-
gress and in the legislature In congress
the administration wants authority TO in
crease the regular army to 100000 men and
to reorganize the entire fighting machine
on party basis; Mr.. Hanna wants his SUBJ
sidy bill changed into law; the peace treaty
calls for an appropriation of 81, 900, 600, and
the people want Pacific cable and Mica
raguan canal. Some of these measures can
perhaps be dovetailed into appropriation
cannot well be carried through. A COM
promise army bill may be devised, but the
concessions should proceed largely from the
republican side. The Payne-Hanna subsidy
bill goes over to another and more plastic
congress. The other three propositions le-
late to our new Pacific possessions and
they are as uncertain as ticket in lot
terry.
In the legislature many important bills
are on the calendars, but none or all of
them equal in general Importance the bill
providing for direct tax of ten cents on
each 500 of assessed valuation for school
purposes. No other bill so directly relates
to the prosperity, good name and welfare
CT the state. No other bill is so closely
watched by the parents of 100000 children,
not one of whom can hope to be a pupil in
one of the states well-sustained special
schools. The hopes and usefulness of a
myriad of bright lives hang upon the action
of the senate when the house bill is taken
up The Age-Herald simply asks senators
to act up to their convictions. Such action
does not call for any considerable amount
of moral courage for the people of the
state want better schools, and they also
want a term long enough to convey to the
children the instruction needed In an ele-
mental education. They do not ask for the
curriculum of the states special schools
all they expect is six months in the year
of reading, writing and arithmetic. VIII
the senate refuse this to the helpless chill
dren of the state, simply because It involves
direct tax? Do the people not all know
that the schools they want cost money
They certainly do, and no man will have to
explain his vote on the house bill. Every
man who votes for the house bill will
plead 1t as a credit and an advantage to
himself. And so it will prove to be.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
Benches In MIR. Reefs House.

Speaker Reed Is engaged In converting
the committee on ventilation and accous-
than easy chairs and desks. He wants un-
cushioned benches and no desks. although
he has not advanced to the point of asking
the members to wear their hats while the
house II In session. The two great Anglo
saxon countries may in the course of time
tiiiuk and work in oas groove. but the pro-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Some men only live to learn. Others
learn to live.
The true home always contains a baby
and a bottle.
The man who won't play ,escond fiddle
as often as not can't play ans<zfddle at all
If there were only three women IN the
world, two of them would pair on by turns
to talk about the other.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
SAMPSON AND sCHLEY
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
1t is with great satisfaction that the Sun,
ON the strength OF its observation of the
American press as body, can report that
what defense of Admiral Sampson has
been deemed advisable by those we will call
his friends" has differed radically from
that employed by the partisans of Schley in
its general refusal to revile Schley. 1t has
looked upon Schley as an American officer
and grudged him no honor for his services
during the Spanish war.
The official records of the Santiago fight,
already published, show that the Individual
deserts of any fleet commander must rest
upon services performed during the block
ade, from which Cervera made a mad eff
fort to escape, rather than during the ac-
tual engagement. Doubtless the greatest
disappointment of the war was Admiral
SIMPSONS in not being present from the
beginning. But we have never heard of
any errors being committed by any of the
American ship captains there that would
have brought from him. If he had stayed
on the spot the assertion OF any closer per-
sonal command, or, in other words than
were given by Schley, which were practical
ly NIL The fact is, that in Phillip, of the
Texas; Clark, of the Oregon; Taylor, of the
Indiana, and Evans, of the Iowa. not TO
mention Cook, of the flagship Brooklyn,
there was party Oh winch any one was
qualified to direct the fleet, and of which
every one fought his ship as became his
rank in the American navy.
If some fool friends of Admiral Samp-
son, Indifferent to our navy's glorious rep
utation for efficiency, had denounced Sec
rotary Long for recommending promotion
for Schley that the complete records of the
war did not entitle him to, 1t would have
been less surprising than the unseemly and
unfortunate efforts of Schley's friends to
discredit Sampson. Happily, denuncia-
tions with this purpose have not been heard.
Let us hope that we have heard the
last of dispute upon this subject.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

After the great SHOWS come the floods,
and our northern sisters are not altogether
happy. They should try Alabama's present
climate-not the one she had last week.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The three mayoralty candidates do not
appear to be in a hurry to tell the people
what they think about gas, water and a dis
pensary.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The Dewey and Otis aggregation is doing
a good business among the sullen folk who
do not know when they are well off,"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

An extra session of congress is at present
simply presidential bluff. Mr.. Mckinley
dare not call one for the purpose of fasten-
ing upon the country huge standing army,
although his plutocrats demand it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The car is organizing a large army on
the Pacific. thus making the divergence
between words and deeds unusually wide.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The volunteer at Manila is not one whit
behind the regular in any respect, unless 1t
be at the canteen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Joaquin Miller says the Klondike is a
summer resort alongside Chicago in its
present condition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The chief industry in several states ia
snow shovelling.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Til middle-of -the-roaders in the frost bel
are no longer on the ground floor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The juntas are not junting so much
they WERE
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The people should hire the opera house,
and invite the three mayoralty aspirants to
appear before them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The venerable Hoar was greatly shocked
when Iioilo was taken.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The snow has rendered the automobiles
hors du combat. The horses are laughing
in their stalls.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Aguinaldo will soon be In a good frame of
mind to hold down a seat in the czar's
peace conference.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Mr.. Cleveland is to look pleasant, and Mr.
Dan Lamont is to pay $4,000 for the result
1t is not too much.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The bow-and-arrow warriors should read
up They are In belated condition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Dollar gas must come. and have al
ways been OF the opinion that the city
should own its own water supply. There is
no good reason why It should not buy the
present water works system at a reason
able price. That can probably be done
and should be done. Water is as much a
necessity to the residents of city as is
air. The city should, therefore, own the
water. Gas, electric lights, street cars, and
other conveniences of this character, are
not necessary to existence. Therefore, I
don't believe in a city going into these bus
misses.
But Birmingham should exercise the
same -igl. nd ), eg syexoreisel by aih-
er cities of this great country and regu-
late the price to be charged by those who
furnish these conveniences and who have
charters for the same. These regulations
should, however, be based upon simple
business principles. Every man in every
business Is entitled to a just and fair in
come upon his investment and upon his la
Dor. Prices in Birmingham should be
based upon prices in other cities. I don't
believe in three cents street car fare. That
is too little for legitimate profit. 1 don't
believe in requiring gas company to fur
nish gas below a price at which 1t would
make a legitimate profit on its complete
Investment. Nor do l believe that an
electric light company, or any other con-
Germ, should be imposed upon by city be-
cause city has the power. But do be-
lieve in properly regulating all public con-
Germs.
L see there is a. movement on foot to have
the carnival in April 1t strikes me that
1t would be very much better for Birming-
ham to have an attractive May festival.
AT this season the weather is good, people
are usually happy, and are in a mood for
enjoying themselves. Other southern cities
have made great successes of a May fes-
tival and there is no reason why Birming-
ham should not. NED BRACE
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

A Pacific cable and the Nicaragua canal
are needed in order to tie this wfde-fiung
country together.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The mayoralty race will not become ho
until next month.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The Duluth Tribune invites the poor New
Workers. to come up and thaw out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

An extra session would precipitate Joker
Depew and his stock of ancients upon an
innocent country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Jack Frost lessened the comic Valentine
business, and public decency had a triumph.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

East Lake wants to be annexed, because
it wants the advantages of excellent
schools.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Washington is endeavoring to be more
Arctic than Boston-and is succeeding at
it,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

The blizzard in Washington had the au-
ship.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Gas Addicks and Plum-Tree Quay should
meet and sympathize for brief spell.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

An extra session of congress is at present
simply presidential bluff Mr. Mckinley
dare not call one for the purpose of fasten-
ing upon the country huge standing army,
although his plutocrats demand it.
After the great SHOWS come the floods,
and our northern sisters are not altogether
happy. They should try Alabamas present
climate-not the one she had last week.
The three mayoralty candidates do not
appear to be in hurry to tell the people
what they think about gas, water and a dis
pensary.
The car is organizing large army on
the Pacific. thus making the divergence
between words and deeds unusually wide.
The Dewey and Otis aggregation is doing
a good business among the sullen folk who
do not know when they are well off,
The volunteer at Manila is not one whit
behind the regular in any respect, unless it
be at the canteen.
Joaquin Miller says the Klondike is a
summer resort alongside Chicago in its
present condition.
Aguinaldo will soon be In a good frame of
mind to hold down seat in the car
peace conference.
and invite the three mayoralty aspirants to
appear before them.
A Pacific cable and the Nicaragua canal
are needed in order to tie this wide-fiung
country together.
Mr. Cleveland is to look pleasant, and Mr..
Dan Lamont is to pay $4,000 for the result.
1t is not too much.
An extra session would precipitate Joker
Depew and his stock of ancients upon an
innocent country.
The snow has rendered the automobiles
in their stalls.
East Lake wants to be annexed, because
it wants the advantages of excellent
schools.
The blizzard in Washington had the au-
dacity oven to interfere with statesman
ship.
Washington is endeavoring to be more
Arctic than Boston-and is succeeding at
it.
Jack Frost lessened the comic Valentine
business, and public decency had triumph.
Gas Addicks and Plum-Tree Quay should
meet and sympathize for brief SPELL
The bow-and-arrow warriors should read
I'D. They are in belated condition.
The Duluth Tribune invites the poor New
Workers to come up and thaw out.
Til middle Of the-roaders in the frost belt
are no longer on the ground floor.
The venerable Hoar was greatly shocked
when Iioilo was taken.
The mayoralty race will not become hot
until next month.
The chief industry in several states ia
snow shoyelling.
The juntas are not junting so much as
they were.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

Let us be patient one with another, and
be just, in so far as human frailties win
suffer us to be. That man who assumes
himself to be better than all other men
will go to hell, material or however II may
be. In all paradise there is not one bigot.
not one self-righteous, holier-than-thou
soul.
1t is give and receive IN this life, my
believed. X5u Ninsn not sit In tsd8re@x e
men and wopsn. Hod b the Judge. siLes
him who is without sin first cast a stone at
hertz No stone was cast, and Jesus went
the way appointed of the GodheadI
THE MURMURER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-16
POLITICS In STATE.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS AND
ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
PARTY IN PAUNYILLE DISTRICT.
representatives Chosen for the SEN
ate aud the House Conventions"
The Rcsotnttons-PrIma in Alex
andria city and County-Notes'

FARMy1ILE. va. August l3-tspe-
cial1-The Democratic party % the Farm
vino D,s,r,c, met in the coott-house TO-
,,icnt ,o elect delegates 20 the Scnator!' ii
Co,vcp,ion. which meets az Amelia
Co,rtnouse on the 23d instant and to the
c.,,,,, House Convention. which meets
Z, r,rmvlle on the 2st The delegates
elected 10 the Senatorial Convention are
,fcssre r.. NJ Burton. y. L. Cobb. J.. j.
Verses J. a. scott and J. NJ Crate.
zinc delegates TO the House Convention
.-, Mcssrs W. II. Thackston. r. d. Mil
t.- c.. T.. Cos. R. 81. Bldgood. and ]. J..
HART
A resolution offered by Judge Crute
heartily endorsing Uniied-States-Senator
Thomas S. Martin for reelection was
olo0.oI without dissenting voice Tho
DELEGATES ODD Che two conventions were
requested 60 Jo an in their power TO have
the nominee. for the House of DELEGATES
and the Senate instructed for Mr. Martin
The dele-.t.s were also instructed 10
vote FOR H0. s.. -. Watkins Tor INC
senate OF Nir..r.a, and for Mr- J"Ii -
owen for the House from Prince H""oi"
county. Hon Eenry ". Ilouih'l va
o.lod upon for speech. ana 'sl'olu' w.
u king ana able argument for .'-- O"'i"'
l.cF of Senator Martin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-16
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Warm Discussion Over n COnstitu-
tiOual Amendment.

DETROIT, MICH. August ia fea-
ture Of the first business session Of the
international Typographical Union Goa
vention was a warm discussion over the
following constitutional amendment. re-
ported favoraby by the Committee on
Laws:
''Non-printer members shall only be
permitted 10 work at the particular sub
division of the craft in which they Were
employed at time Of admission, and when
issuing cards to such non-printer mem
bers secretaries OF subordinate unions
shall designate that particular sub-Givi-
sion thereon"
Delegate Oppenheimer of New YORK.,
stOutly opposed the adoption of any such
amendment. Delegate Kreft, Of Phila-
delphia, asserted that its adoption would
be equivalent to remuneration of the obi
cations imposed by union membership.
Delegate Bandlow, of Cleveland, char
acterized it as class legislation of the
worst character. Mr.. O'Halloran, of BOs-
ton, predicted that the jealousy which
would enter into the union in the event
of such an amendment, would disrupt the
organization.
But little showing was made in favor
of the amendment. and it was stricken
out by vote of III to 80.
A proposition for biennial instead OF an
nual conventions was rejected by the con-
yentiOn.
Amendments providing that no one eX-
cept jOurneymen printers and apprentices
in the last six months Of their apprentice
ship shall be eligible as machine appen-
tees, and fixing the term at two months,
were referred to a special committee.
The most conspicuous candidate for the
presidency, aside from President Donpel-
ly, is George w. Day, president of tho
Chicago union. The officers are electe
by the general membership.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-16
Mrs. pinkham's Advice Saved
Mrs. HAYES From an Operation.
[1rrrra TO xRs. YIEKEAa NO. 64,zs3l


"DEARMRs. PIvKHAM--Words cannot
express my thanks to you for your kind
advice TO me in regard TO my health, l
had been running down in health for
about seven years. had doctored
with good doctors and taken great
many patent medicines. Ny trouble
began when my first child was born.
had a very hard time and after its
birth would have severe flooding spells.
After my second child l had very
good health until last winter when l
again became pregnant and suffered
very much and miscarried. came
very near dying. and the doctor said 1
must have an operation, which fright
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write TO you for your advice, and take
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sometimes when lying down or sitting
was unable to get up Would have
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Letters like the foregoing should
convince everyone that Mrs. Pinlzhem's
advice is certain help.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-16
AGREES TO GIVE Up GLADYS.
Mrs. PerOt Makes Compromise Pro
posaI 10 Her Father-in-Law.

LONDON, August l5.-Mrs. William Y.
Perot. charged with the abduction Of her
daughter, Gladys. from Baltimore. Md,
was again arraigned In the Bow-Streei
Police Court to-day, and was remanded
for a week on the same bail as hereto
fore. Among the spectators in the court
room was Judge Phelps, Of the Maryland
court, who Magistrate Lushington invited
20 a seat on the bench.
On the arrival Of the principals In the
case Mr. Newton Crane. counsel for Mr..
Perot. asked the magistrate TO allow a
private conference Of the representatives
of both sides. 10 which Mr.. Washington
assented. william X. Perot, father-in-
law OF the defendant; Mrs Perot; ~.
Blood, brother OF Lady Colin Camp
bell, and Albert Gaut. the Baltimore de-
tcctive. who carried the complaint and
request for the extradition OF the prison
err. assisted In the conference, and Mr..
Crane finally announced that oompro-
mise had been reached, subject to the con-
sent OF the United states Government
whereby Mrs. Perot agreed. If the extra
dtion proceedings were Withdrawn. she
would. under certain conditions 10 be
mutually agreed upon, hand over Gladys
TO the child's grandfather.
The Governor OF Maryland has been
cabled TO in regard 10 the matter.