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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
RErLECTIONs OF 4 BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
A mans greatest ambition ought to be to
have a great one.
A good many preachers pray as If they
sort of hated to be under SO much obliga-
tion to God
The average woman never quits growing.
As soon as she quits growing up, she be-
gins to grow sideways.
A woman's proudest possession Is her
husband; a mans proudest possession Is
his wife's good opinion of him.
It's a funny thing that the women who
have brought up most children are always
the most ready to admit that they know
the least about 70.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

governor. No sovaraor. AZ aeasA n Ala
bama. democratic or republican, ever be-
fore promulgated sueh a paper. IN the form
of a message to the general assembly,
against the party that had twTce honored
him, and the venerable and trusted Lead
ers of the party who have been holding up
its banner fearlessly and faithfully for 50
many years
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
WHAT TIE MESSAGE CONTAINED

From the Edwardsville Standard-News.
It Is sad day in the history of the great
state of Alabama, when her chief magis-
trate displays so much spleen and person.
al malice in a state paper, as that display
ed In his message to the present extra ses-
sion of THE general assembly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

cd transfer Of the great allied industries to
America Is. 1t is plain. felt and appreciated
In Great Britain. When 1t IS consummated
tho Warrior canal viii become an imper-
alive necessity. It is wen nigh that now
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
TO soUELoH ATKINSON q co.

From the New York Herald.
Whether the practices of Edward Akin
son and his anti-expansion associates are
seditious or merely meddlesome, they are
utterly distasteful to a vast majority of
Americans and SAVIOR SO much of disloyalty
to the flag as to lay their authors open TO
the serious charge of treason.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
NOT AT PRESENT

From the Elba Clipper.
The people of Alabama may be ready to
retire John T. Morgan and give Johnston
the privilege Of -wohbling round in Nor
gan's seat in the senate-tQaey may be-but
we don't believe 1t yet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
ROSS as WELL AS GOVERNOR

From the Florence Herald.
Joe Johnston is not content to be gov
ernor alone, but elects to be mentor for
the people of Alabama. Better let the peo-
pie do their own thinking, Joe, or they
might yet resent the insult to their intelli-
gence.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
IEire Was Incentiiary

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 5.-The plant of
the Lookout Sewer Pipe company. located
five miles south of here, was completely de
stroyed by fire early this morning. The
loss was about 100000, covered by insurance.
1t is thought the fire was of incendiary
origin, as there was no fire about the
works. The plant employed 25O men and
was owned by Chattanooga parties.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
BUT HE WILL NOT

From the Ccntreyille Press.
Governor Johnston ought to find out
whether he can pass his amendment by a
two-thtrds vote before he and his "gang"
repeats tho legislative constitutional con-
vention act by naked majority.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Hanna and Elkins both of whom believe
in great slush fund, are Ito manage the
republican national campaign, and they
will buy whatever can be bought.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
aHt
CAN'T FACE ABOUT

From the Mobile Register.
Johnston in 1896: Hurrah for a new con-
stitutioni
Johnston in 1899: Hurrah for the old con-
stitution!
But he cannot expect all democrats sud-
denly to become crabs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

General Funston atones for several SOCK
less and Iong-haired statesmen, and Kan
sas may consider the general account
square.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

The beef court have found Miles, Eagan
and the hot weather guilty, while Alger,
who had charge OF all three is declared in
pocent and truly great.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Cologne. May 5.--cardinal Philip sKrs-
meutz. archbishop of Cologne, who attend
ed the cartinalate in 1885, is dead. He was
in his S0th year. ~
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Until the republican party places trust
goods on the free list, its opposition to
trusts is mere fim-fam that deeeiyes 70
one. =.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

The Atkinson pamphlets bear the en-
dorsement of the great Filipino who edits
the Springfield Republican.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

The populst papers have accepted the
Johnston cue, and are vigorously abusing
Senator Morgan. He can stand it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Tho antf-sfit.ing ordinance will win Its
way to favor and complete execution, for
the right will prevail.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Edward Atkinson is the man who does
not know were he is alta man without a
country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Captain coghlan smiles when he thinks
of the secret reprimand that he received.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

lions can be sent 10 ehe srny In Luzon /
over their escape from the Atkinson
pamphlets. 80
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Aguinaldo is between Funston and the
hostile Macca5ees. and he naturally wants
peace.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

1Alger now goes about covered with two
coats OF whgtewash, but the public see
through both. -.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

The rise of Funston teaches all boys that
they should go in swimming early and off,
On
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

The esteemed Mr.. Atkinson's literary
style is just now the focus of much free
advertising.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

1t begins to look as If Russia and Eng
land had gone into partnership in China.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Funston,s only crime is that he was born
Ia Ohio.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

In the New York courts. divorce suits are
managed secretly Cor the rich and openly
for the poor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Aguinaldo Is taking 4aenty Of time to
surrender in, but ne via get there after a
while.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Wireless teiegraphy is all right. but 1t
HIS not reached point when congretula-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Heroes rise and heroes fade. Funston
has taken Hobson's place.
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From the centreville Press.

From the CentreV1lle Press.
The Birmingham Age-Herald gets the
news, and sends it out to the people. At
ter 10 o'clock last Monday it received Sem
ator Morgan's able letter to Hon. Sam
Will John, put it and other news in type,
got out an extra edition of several thou
sand copies chartered special car and
coach, which left Birmingham at 1:1ONp.
m. for Montgomery, a distance of ninety
six miles, stopping ten minutes for water
and made the run in ninety minutes-the
fastest time ever made on any railroad in
Alabama The Age-Herald is a great pa
per, and when there is any important event
transpirirg 1t carries the news to Client"
ahead of all competitors.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
DECLARED PEOPLE INCOMPETENT

From the Moplio f1eraiu. -
Governor Johnston's message in effect
tells the people that they don't know how
to look after their own affairs, but should
leave everything to him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

From the Columbiana Peoples, Advocate.
We naturally disagree with much that
appears in the editorial columns of The
Age-Herald. but we are free to say that
last Sundays edition of that paper was
splendid 1T comprised thirty-six pages,
and presented, in addition to full report
of current events, well-written articles on
a great variety of subjects; but of course
the May Festival and Birmingham's great
business enterprises were the main feat
ures. The apt illustrations and the artis-
tic typographical display were very pleas
ing and effective. Brother Barrett has our
hearty congratulations and good wishes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

Fideinos are trying to kill the next gov
ernor of Kansas.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

From the Gurley Herald.
The Birmingham Age-Herald issued
special edition Monday, containing two let
tiers from Senator Morgan on the subject
of the extra session and constitutional con-
vention. The Age-Herald chartered an en-
CINE and coach, filed it with papers and
newsboys, and made the trip from Birming-
ham to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS miles-in
ninety minutes. This was indeed a great
feat accomplished by this enterprising pa
per. and something new in Alabama jour-
nalism.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06
PAPERS ENTERPRISE.

From the Demopolis Express.
The Age-HeraId of last Sunday was a
splendid paper. 1t was sent out in five Sec
TONS and comprised thrty-six pages. The
reading matter was the very latest and
most interesting, and the advertising was
really artistic. A distinctive feature was
the four-page ad. of Mayberry & Watson
Company. This is something entirely new,
The Age-Herald as an. advertising medium.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-06

From the Lafayette Sun.
The Age-Herald performed most Won
derful piece of journalistic enterprise Mon
day by issuing an extra" at 1 O'Clock.
Within two hours after the first copy was
ready for the printers the paper was out,
and a special train had been chartered,
and within four hours the Birmingham
newsboys were in Montgomery selling The
Age-Herald extra" Great is The Age
Herald ,zs,,4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26

accompanying cuts represent the APP
pearance Of the machine, and the in
ternal arrangement, the latter being
reproduction from a sciagraph. The
Scientific American, from which the
cuts are taken, presents some interest
ing information upon the subject
THAT journal is inclined to accept the
theory chat the builder Of this per
petual motion machine" did not set
out with the deliberate intention to
deceive the public Like many an
other before and since he was doubt
less attracted by this will O the wisp
OF the inventor, and started with the
honest intention and expectation of
building a machine which would run
without the assistance of any external
agency The type Of motor aimed at
was one in which the force Of gravity
should supply the motive power, and it
took the form of a rotating shaft, two
transverse arms placed at right angles
TO each other, and jointed levers which
should always present an excess of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26
HOW TO PROLONG LIFE.

"Intemperance anticipates age so
said the late Sir Benjamin Ward
Richardson. The more the social
causes Of menta, and physical organic
diseases are investigated the more
closely the origin Of degeneratiye or
gauic changes leading to premature
degeneration and decay are questioned,
the more closely does IL come out that
intemperance, often not suspected by
the person himself who is Implicated
in il. so subtle is its influence, is at the
root Of evil when old age has really
commenced its march toward final
decay il is best delayed by attention
to those rules of conservation by
which life Is sustained with the least
friction and the least waste The
prime rules for this purpose are-to
suhsjst on light but nutritious diet
with milk MS the standard food. but
varied according TO season; to take
food i'm moderate quantities four
times "a day. including a light meal be-
fore going 70 bed to clotae warmly,
but lightly, so that the body may be
FIN an seasons maintain its equal tenn
pcrature; TO keep the body in fair
exercise. and the mind active and
cheerful, to maintain an interest in
what is going on I'm the world. and 70
take part i'm reasonable iabors and
pleasures. as though old age were
not present; 10 take plenty OF sleep
during sleeping hours 20 spend nine
hours In bed at least and TO take care
during cold weather that the tempera-
wra Of the bedrooms is maintained at
go degrees Fair. TO avoid passion, ex-
ritemeut and luxury American Jour
nal Of HeAlth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26
tT5O.SIGNDG2GS0 oE5S22Ss SltSS1.}S2asS6fN2Ss
FRAUD REVEALED
BY X-RAYS.


In spite of the numerous exposures
of fraudulent claimants for the honor
OF having solved the problem of per-
petual notion says Modern Machinery,
there seems always to be a certain ele-
ment of the community willing and al
most eager to be deceived and
swindled The Kelley exposure did
not deter the people OF Bradford, Pa,
from listening to the story of j. M.
Aldrich, and encouraged by the ready
acceptance of his story in that town
this ingenious Inventor" proceeded to
exploit his wonderful perpetual mo-
tion engine in other communities
One Of his victims became suspicious,
however, and secured model which
he had examined at the patent office
only to find that the source Of the per
petual motion" was a spring and that
the device was operated and controlled
by concealed clockwork, which could
be detected by the aid of X-rays. The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26

half of the revolution, the transverse
arms are split in the center and are
capable of sliding bodily across the
main shaft. As each transverse arm
with its jointed lever and weight rises
a little past the horizontal il slides
forward and downward, thus throwing
the weight on the opposite end of the
arm still further from the center and
Increasing the turning moment on that
SIDE, at the same time decreasing the
moment on the upward half of the rev
olution The transverse arms are kept
in place by means Of small rocking
levers which extend from steadying
arms attached to the shaft.
Evidence that the inventor began his
experiments in good faith is afforded
by the fact that provision was made
against too rapid motion of the ma
chine and too prodigal display Of It's
powers by placing a centrifugal gov
ornor near one Of the vertical posts
which carry the main shaft. Add
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26

turning moment on one side of the
shaft AS shown in Fig /, disk-shaped
weights are carried at the outer ends
of two transverse arms which are
themselves carried at opposite ends of
the main shaft The weights are adj
justed at the ends of swinging arms
which are capable of motion through
an arc of 80 degrees. The direction of
rotation is the same as that of the
hands of a clock, and the weighted
levers are so attached to the trans
verse arms that in the downward half
of each revolution they fall outward
and forward thus frightening the ra-
dius of which they travel relatively TO
the cetner of the main shaft. On the
upward half of the revolution, the
levers close up and the weights them
selves describe an arc of rotation with
a smaller radius relative to the shaft.
To assist in giving a preponderance
of turning moment on the downward
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26
Story Of the Wedding Ring.
BY BERTHA M. CLAY.

ing better? It did not seem probable.
The inhabitants Of Ashburnham were
quiet, prosaic people they admired
her bright beauty, but they were not
Of the kind who, looking in a fair
face. forgot the whole world. The
young squires anu farmers, with most
laudable intentions, always, to use
their own expressions, married
money" they admired pretty faces,
but they required something more,
The men who looked up to her with
keenest admiration were not men
whose position had any attractions for
her.
She thought long and seriously over
the matter. There were many old
maids in Ashburnham, and to Ismay,
so bright and beautiful, so full of Vi
tality. their lot seemed almost unen-
durable She might spend her life
there, and never have another offer Of
so good as this.
1t was prosaic way of looking at
the matter She repeated the question
to herself should she ever do better?
Not there, in that quiet little town;
it was not probable. So one bright
summer morning Ismay became Paul
Waldron's wife, and he took her home
to his pretty cottage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26

serted in the followed out base of the
machine was solved by forming a
beyel joint and making it cOincident
with the bottom edge or the base.
This has been done so skillfully as
positively to defy detection, and the il
fusion is further assisted by the eX-
treme roughness with which the other
joints on the machine have been fin
ished. BY pushing the little block
which carries a brake, to one side, it
may be lifted away, exposing two
openings in the base for winding the
springs. Considering the artistic
clumsiness with which the whole affair
is put together, the worm holes neatly
drilled. but drilled with that careless
abandon which marks the ravages Of
the native worm, the coarse, rough
iointing of the posts standing in close
proximity TO the exquisitely finished
beyel joints Of the base, one cannot
but regret that the unquestioned dex-
terity OF the inventor was not directed
to a better end.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26
OLD DALKEITH PALACE.

Dalkeith Palace in Scotland, is a
plain building, but il has a fine situa-
ton with a good bowling green and a
beautiful bridge Of white stone span
ming the Esk river. within sight OF the
house. The present building erected
in 100. stands or the site of the old
castle Of Dalkeith. which is alluded to
as far back as 1880 when William de
Graham. who had received a grant OF
lands from David 7, was the occu-
pant Tn the fourteenth century the
castle along with the barony Of Dali
Keith. passed by marriage to the house
81 Douglas I'm 1902 il was the scene
OF much gayety on the occasion Of the
marriage Of James ~. when the bride
Princess Margaret. was conducted d
Scotland by the earl Of Surrey. For a
fortnight the rsjoicines were kept up
and the couple with thel- followers.
then went to EdInburEh t0 celebrate
the marriage 30 Holvrood. sixty wears
later the centre eff attraction az the
palace was Mary Queen 81 Scots. and 1t
bad at other times Visits from most
81 the kings 81 Scotland Queen Vie
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26
MARK OF THE COLLAR BUTTON.

Apropos throats the collar button Of
the shirt waist girl has left its mark
on the white flesh so indelibly thai
many Of the winters germans will
have to pass before she can efface II.
Many women this summer have pinned
their collars at the back Of the shirt
waist rather than run the risk Of hay.
ing a small spot discolored by the
pressing OF the metal, and the collar
sets none the worse for such an ez-
pedient; but in front this can not Be
done well, and no matter how carefully
the button may be selected nor Of what
material made it is pretty sure 70
leave a small SPIT as a mOmento, and
one which often causes its possessor 3
bad quarter of an hour Massage and
copious application of cold cream or
diluted peroxide Of hydrogen may Go
something for IT, but time is, after all
the best remedy for such discoloratio1
Baltimore News
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26

tional precaution is taken to control
its superintendent energy by small
brake which acts on hywheel at
tached to the center OF the : taft and
is held against the wheel by means of
rubber band.
1t is scarcely necessary to add that
these precautions proved to be wholly
unnecessary when an attempt was
made to operate the machine. The in
ventor had not taken into considera-
ton several important factors. the
most important of which was that in
his machine he proposed to violate
Joule's law Mr. Aldrich found that on
starting his machine it was very quick
~ brought to rest by the energy con
sumed in overcoming the internal fric-
ton. 1t was then that he resorted to
the deception of supplying springs and
clockwork, which he concealed in the
wooden bedplate of the machine.
Fig shows a reproduction of the
skiagraph Of this concealed clock
work. The gears were connected with
the main shaft by means Of a small
rod extending through the right hand
post serving to transmit the motion to
the revolving shaft and weights. The
model has been pronounced by experts
to be a masterpiece of deception, and
eminently calculated to deceive the IN
wary The problem of concealng the
Joint, after the works" had been in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26

some show of objection at least on
his part the orators among the COM
mittee had prepared themselves to
overcome his scruples.
The formal tender was made in
rather an awkward way, but whatever
embarrassment existed was soon sue
ceeded by an altogether different feel
ing. when the admiral instantly, in a
certainly, and thanl. you, too style
accepted the tender and then. with
scarcely a pause, went on to tell exactly
what kind of a house he wished, where
he would desire it to be located, the
size Of the dining room, etc, and
Gaping the climax, requested that
enough money be saved to furnish it,
and he be given possession at the ear
Hest possible moment
Dewey has always had the reputa-
tion of being a man of decision, and
one who never hens and haws. and his
reputation did not sufferanv on this oc-
casion The members of the committee.
when they left him said nothing but
drew pretty long breaths. There was
no stenographer present, and the
problem which is now pulling the
is whether they will be
able TO remember an of the admiraTs
minute bin of particulars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26

President Lincoln. with his great.
kindly nature to which children and
music appealed so strenuously was Of
course passionately fond Of flowers
and during his administration the con-
servatories assumed a form very SINH
lar TO their present appearance. Very
often when Lincoln wished TO be a2-
solutely alone he sought the solitud
OF the conservatory, and those about
him, as soon as they became appre-
ciative Of this fact, exercised the great
est care that his Wish for privacy
should be respected. often when TIE
cloud Of war and desolation hung dark
est over the country the old gardner p
charge would come suddenly upon q
President standing deiectedly amoh-
the foliage. his eyes bedimmed ".aa
tears Walden Fawcett in Woman
Home Companion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26

toria on her first visit to Scotland, in
1912, held her court at Dalkeith.
Privileged visitors to the palace at
Dalkeith may view the apartments she
occupied and also the state drawing
room, besides which are usually
pointed out the apartments Of George
w. and also of General Monk. The
grounds extend to over / 900 acres and
there are extensive gardens at Lugton,
formed in 1899, in connection.-Chi-
case News.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-26
DEwEY's BLUNT WAY.

Excuse the bluntness of a soldier T
has long been a familiar saying, but
mo bluutness ot "a sailor as ex-
empUded by Admiral Dewey In his in
terview with the Home Fund COM
mittse. r,es the soldier far In the
rear
The committee approached the meet
Ing with serious uisgtviuEs There
haa been q good deal Of talk about the
reluctance 81 the admiral 60 accept
the rift of residence, and some ol
them. assuming to speak for him had
gone sa far as 10 say nothing would
induce him Is do SO. Anticipating