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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
the ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Defeat of the Hardwick Bill

No tears need be shed over the defeat of
the Hardwick bill in the Georgia legislature.
1t was almost unanimously rejected in the
lower house. only three votes being cast
the upper house, but the more the bill was
discussed the less support it received. All
soon saw that it was an unwise measure.
The bill gathered together the most ar
bitrary features of the Mississippi and the
Louisiana plans. 1t took the understand
ing clause from the former, and the
grandfather clause from the latter. both
being indefensble in logic or justice, and
neither being at all needed.
The trouble in the way of straightout
ballot reform is a white vote that persists
in maintaining ignorance, and yet desires
to retain the suffrage privilege. to the det
riment of the state. This prevents ballot
The Hardwick bill had a fair face, but in
fact it said that the white man should not
be tested as the black man should be. 1t
offered the ballot to ignorant whites, and
insisted that the blacks who vote should
be good constitutional lawyers. 1t put
premium upon white ignorance and black
intelligence. Such a bill should be defeated.
There seems to be but one way out of the
ballot-box rnuddle, which is certainly bad
enough and demoralizing enough in many
respects, and that way consists In the edu-
cation in the public schools of ali children.
especially of all white children. In that
way the state will soon have an intelligent
white electorate. In that way no white
man would be DISTINGUISHED by the applica-
tion of an intelligence test The proposed
remedy is not a speedy one, but it is a good
one, and is perhaps the only feasible one in
sight. Good schools are needed in any
event, and any progress made on education
al lines is true progress whether it leads
diNectly to ballot reform or not.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
PITY EOk BRAVE BILL

New York Letter in the Pittsburg Dis
patch.
at the coroner's office today for her hus-
bands effects. Among them was a photo
graph of herself that was found on his
Eody, and the back of which ne had
written: BURY this with me-. Mrs. An
thony could not comply with his request,
because 1t was too late, and she wept bit
terly as she bewailed the fact that she
had not come to the funeral from her home
up the state. 81 might have managed 1t
somehow" she mumured poor Bill" and
the whole nation echoes Poor BILL"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
ANNIsTON AND BIRMINGHAM

From the Admission Home.
No two places in the state-or the south
are expanding and growing like Admission
and Birmingham. Business will create
schools, schools will increase intelligence
all of which will tend to the glory, grand
eur and wealth of the state The young
man of brain and muscular energy, who
starts in Admission or Birmingham now,
will find in after years he made no mis-
take.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
MORGAN THE GREA STATESMAN

From the Tuscaloosa Times.
1t would indeed be a queer thing If the
people of Alabama were not overwnelm-
ingly for the brilliant John I. Morgan. He
is to the south what James G. Blaine was
to the north. To these two men democrats
full attention. because, as a very intelligent
Washingtonian said to us, they always
had something to say, and said it WELL
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Women wouldn't talk too much If they
only spoke their minds.
A woman is never truly happy unless her
heart Is bleeding for somebody.
Probably Cupid had to be pictured with
no clothes on because his style never
changes any.
The average woman can do more with a
tack-hammer and a bent hairpin than a
man can with a sixty-dollar tool chest.
A woman never feels exactly intimat tie
with the woman that lives next door till she
has once asked her to feed the cat while
they are away.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEEDEUL

From the Florence Times.
Every move in the sale of the school lands
of the state must be brought out into the
full light of day. 1t is due to the people
that every fact be known. 1t IS due to the
governor that the fullest investigation be
made. The present situation is scandalous.
Every good citizen should feel relieved, for
the honor of his state, If every charge of
wrong -doing is cleared up and made salts
factory.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04
0ANpIDAr- 5 SHOULD SPEAK OUT
From the Centreville Press.

From the Centrevlle Press.
Several candidates have announced to
their friends that they will make the race
to represent Bib county in the legislature.
They will be compelled to declare who they
are for for the United States senate. The
people want no halfway business about
this. If you are Johnston man or a Nor
gan man you must speak out, you are
bound to take sides. You can't serve two
factors, neither can you support two men.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

miles at stretch. with an occasional or
saddle and a roll as the only relief But
it was neither his endurance nor his ugli-
ness that constituted his special value. He
ness-that is to say, he was proof against
the malady known as Fnorse-sckness.'
The leader of the irregulars and his
STAFF sat on their horses In front of Eve
lyn Woods tent waiting for their follow
ers to come on the ground. Wood stand
ing in his tent door, chatted to the la
comic Butler. while Beresford and the boy
sossiped little apart. Presently Baker
came along at the head of his assortment
of miscreants; Ferrelra, leading his par
tIeular bandits, was visible in the offing
and Butler alongside of Baker headed the
procession of horsemen down toward The
river
Then follows an account of the days do
ings, in which the qualities that have
brought Redvers Butler to the front in the
military world are very dfscernfble-his
GOODNESS and caution, his dash and alert
ness-though with it all, the clever Zulus
very nearly beguiled them into an ambush,
and they saved themselves only by a hur-
ried retreat, in the course of which two
men-Lord William Beresford and Sergeant
o'Toole-managed to win the Victoria
Cross.
fI1hiS " W. fret
knowledge of soldier for whom he after
ward came to predict the distinction which
he has now actually attained. In later
book-"Memories of War and Peace"-pub-
writes of Sir Redvers Butler:
"A yet more notable commander than Sir
Evelyn Wood is his friend and comrade,
Sir Redvers Butler. Like Wood, Butler was
one of Wolseleys men. He took service
first under that old leader in the Red river
expedition. was with him in Ashantee, serv-
ed under him throughout the Zulu war,
served with him in the Egyptian campaign,
and was his chief of staff in the Nile ex-
petition. When I first visited Woods camp
in Zululsnd 1 found Butler there in COM
mand of some 800 volunteer irregular horse
men, or perhaps mounted infantry; a
strange, wild heterogeneous band, whom
Butler held in sternest discipline, and made
do wonders in fighting and marching by
sheer force of character A stern-tempered,
ruthless, saturnine man, with the gift of
grim silence not less than gift of curt,
forcible expression on occasion. Butler
ruled these desperadoes with rod of iron.
Yet, while they feared him, they had a sort
of dog-lke love for him. Buffers advance
ment has been exceptionally rapid but al
most every step of rank he gained in the
face of the enemy, just as he won the Vic
toria Cross by a series of deeds of almost
unique heroism. Routine men grumbled
that Wolseley should have sent him to the
Eastern oudan to command brigade in Sir
Gerald Graham's first short expedition.
Amply did Butler vindicate the choice. 1t
is not too much to aver that by his cool,
skillful handling of his brigade in the crisis
of the fight at Tamai, he averted disaster
that but for his conduct was inevitable"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

AT presidential receptions and the like
Admiral Dewey walks or waltzes ahead of
General Miles. This great point has agi-
tated administration circles a long time,
and it has been settled against Miles. who
is out of favor, and in favor of Dewey who
has come into favor since he declined to
be presidential aspirant.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

When Quay is seated the governor of
Utah will at once fill a vacancy that the
the nominee will probably be Brother
George O. Cannon, who has more wives
several times over than Roberts. The moral
and social issue will then be up to the sem
ate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

The 400" of New York have advanced
from hunt of the anise bag to a hunt of
a live deer. They will yet work up to a
real live fox, and then they will be thor
oughly English, doncher know.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

The British soldier does not dislike
job that includes hard fighting, as the Boer
will soon discover If he gets in front of
the Methuen column.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

1t now appears that the administration
has recognized polygamy in Utah as well
as in Sulu. In Utah it has freely put po-
lygamists in office.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

and all on the spot, and Aguinaldo should
begin to study the handwriting on his
latest shack
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

The Maritime Canal company VIII soon
be eliminated by Father Time from the
Nicaragua canal situation, and the canal
project will be the more promising for it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

If Roberts is refused a seat because of
too many wives, what shall logically be
said of Mr.. McKinley's polygamous ap-
continents to office?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

1t Is still muddy in Luzon. and when the
country becomes really dry. Aguinaldo will
lack either e-aae>a or a sub1barine boat.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

Amsterdam is fast becoming the Mole st.
Nicholas of the South African war
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

New York now stands a chance to take in
plague bacteria with its morning coffee,
for that ship from Santos has been un-
loaded.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

There should be a wide demand in Brook
Ign for the little book entitled "The Farm
ers Guide; or, How to Avoid the Wicked
Swindler" t.fI
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

Agunaldo is farirg rather better than
Dewey after all. There is much cruelty in
this world anyway.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

"Dum-dum expresses the height of
mans cruelty to man in war. Society pre-
fers other methods.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

Aguinaldo is running so fast Senator
Mason declines to send in his resignation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

The uitlanders of Mexico are supporting
Diazs aspirations for a fifth term.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

Congress opens today and the troubles
of the American people will now accumu-
late rapidly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

General Butler is saving wood now, but
there is no guarantee that he will stick to
that task
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

Morgan clubs are springing up wherever
AlaIbama's grand old man is known and
loved.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

Battle will be picnic to the survivors of
the transport Mananeuse.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-04

Speaking of this Selma marriage, 1t Is in
county of Autauga very notable society
event will take place on the 18th of Deem
Der. Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas North
ington, of Prattville, have issued invitations
to their friends to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill Pratt Northington. Society is well
aware that young Mr.. Northington and
Miss Earle, of Birmingham, are shortly to
be welded. The splendid home of the
Northingtons, amongst the ancient oaks
overlooking Prattville, and the scene of
be- a. iful and bountiful hospitality seldom
known in these times, will be graced by the
flower of a half dozen counties; and the
cherished traditions of the houses of North
ington and Pratt will be brilliantly observ-
ed The bridegroom bears names which
Alabamians have delighted for more than
fifty years to honor; and it is said of him
that he is worthy of them. The bride is
the daughter of Paul H. Earle, who is per-
haps more largely interested in the nate
other man, and who holds almost innumer-
able positions OF honor and trust.
Congressman Jesse F. Stallings left Blr-
mingham for Washington yesterday morn-
ing in order to be present at the opening OF
the long session of congress today. In the
drawing Of seats on the floor of the house,
General Wheeler, who is expected home
from the Philippines shortly after the holi-
Ga40. &
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-16
THE GERMANS
WANT OUR BEEF
De una nd for American Product
Despite Official Barriers.

WASHINGTON. n. C.. Dec. ia
Despite the Official barriers that the
government % Germany has throw a
In front OF American beef exporters
in her efforts to protect the home
markets against Invasion from thia
side 81 the ocean. there appears %
have been no diminishssnt e the
demand for kmerican-Krovn beef IN
the empire. As an evidence % our
opportunities in this direction conaul
Hughes. OF coburs. in recent letter
to the state department says.
II would cali attention a the
opening for American fresh beef In
this consular district. IN spite Of the
regulations against it, Importation.
II some ~ the large Chicago con-
Germs would establish proper agen-
eles-like those in any ~ the small
towns % the United stntcs--and use
them as feeders for the surrounding
villages. the business would without
doabt, pay almost fror1 tn start"
The difficulties that stand in the
way OF n more extensive develop
ment of this industry. aside from
those for which the German govern
meut IL responsible. Consul Hughes
believes. lie IN the methods 4 the ex-
perters. In this ne - guheid By
nee sly all % our consular represent
atlvcs who have written on tn sub
jet. They have repeatedly pointed
cut the necessity % cnnfurfniua o.
local customs In order 10 establish a
permanent trade The same amount
u push - necessary in Germany a.
ut home % maxi anything a success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-16
The Public Is Cordially Invited TO Attend
Bidding Is Free 10 All

The Stock Exchange 1890 Fifst
avenue, II operated Tor tho purpose
90 bringing thr buyer and SELLER IA
direct touch with each other. AID
also tn Eitr people Of small means an
opportunity Go purchase Hfltka NJ
bottom pfiecs,
Ia order 60 DO this the quantities
offered on the board are reduced aa
prices advance. making it posahia
Tor any person who Wishes 90 IA
yest s. ta bid as freely Bs 70 D. lad
"a larger sum
Natlee the Schedule ~ hlrtt lots
for different values and sou Alll So
that the man 20 IN tsn0 y1u Httnd
shoulder to shoulder With tte htuh
cr OF broker and inFsat his small
rhruiuEa o. the beat pasrlhl 1iNau
taKe.
70 afNE OWNERS Th- stoek
Exchange plan protects the mine
uv me- iuHHWush AS his stock o. II.
frfrl 81. the puhiif At the lowest
pfiee S hlfh h. will name FOR &C.. an 1
Whoa salea arr made g. get the iuil
Naite of his stock. 'eaH Hmati
clearance Zee, hitch amounts % but
ttlfia. instead ~ nasiAs out from
one third Co one half III thr value ri
n third party far che ptiviieEs #
selling Il on the streets
This = beneficial & the buyer. be.
cause ~ buys 81 fret east. ana "a
the property, because The property
gets the benefit ~ the fuli value q
the stock. and ~ the mine owner
nnd buyer. because - the advhut q -
arrruine 20 tho property.
such an opportunity as this Or
buyers aud SELLERS "a meet on edual
ground has never fnrr been offer
"a "a the seattle public, hnd 10 meet
inE with the approval ~ thinking
people.
In order 20 give al parties inter
rsta1 a ehhnrr Ca avail Themselves
~ this opportunity. the manage
m~nt has drrii~t - hold three daily
sessions 20 wit FROM II to a. n. N
and from z 60 and 10 o. > 20 = m
The morning secession should accom-
madate the huainf - men, tho aft -.
noon session should accommodate
tho ladies. AMI the evening session
viii give the vorkinFmen chance
thereby giving every bady an nrpag
tunitY 20 attend e. his own draiinEs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-16

Ia hts own way.
Bidding II thu Exchange r. free O.
every hudy
There never has been e better time
L. purchase reliable STOCKS At fra,-
tiunHi part Of their value than tho
present time. All mining experts
are agreed that tho mining districts
tributary "a seattle. viEs Index. ~
Vrrion, Mount iiakrr. Gle Eum.
miller river aud Other districts are
extremely rich tn the precious met
nis. bat Ha mining in these districts
r. az yet ia IS infancy. there are
many fortunes awaiting men who
bav" the foresight ana Judgment 10
invest small auma iu the la3 priced.
bat promising stocks now being on
erred iu THIS market. ana IL Re aafr 90
predict that many men Who are now
earning their bread by the sweat -
their brow VII. To- th~ n#4H fufur..
become knunn aH money siukH. aH
WhH The case In california and Cot
nfadu iu the early days md nr is
tho rH.r ia SPOKANE today.
No person uho Invested IN the
nrri bi,sk nf any - tho l~Rliimat.
AAtsf - VA 81 on fNH tNafHef IN hNH
carly rnrt Il the present year when
the mining hauul began nn tire west
side ~ the Cascades. can reaanuah bis
nnd any faait with his Investment.
Sutr what has b~rn done With "a
number of these stocks and then
call up messenger hoy and have
Yuursclf kicked fur not having
bought a. the right time People
who bought g. mining stock At o.
Hh1rr. can nov got 81 = for IT,
Sunset mining stock vas placed
on the market AZ g. per shars y has
since sold fnr nearly 81. worth 90
least - cents today
Golden Tunnel stock thai was
bought Tor j. per share taaa than I,
year ago. has been sold a. high M
5or per share. and even nj the ~
tfemriy iuv price - mining stocks
to-day IL g. worth e0r or mufr
The stock - tn FFsat l. Rot
vent brrEinE In ltH early days az b.
share. one - tho employees - the
Spokane & Northern railroad Invest
"a 800 IN - and short time after
wards realized So. o'o had he kept
his stnrk tiH THIS time h. could sril
Il today fnr izssep0
Copper tlsii stock ives placed on
the market Al = shar- leaa than
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-16
MATHEMATICS
AND A BULL PUP

CHICAGO. Dec. iG.= David Casey
is explaining TO jury how a pair Of
trousers which william RAINS dog
chowe1 Of him are worth $1,000.
which Is tho sum he claims In dam
ages.
casey entered RAINS saloon one
hot summer day and suggested they
shake dice for the drinks RAIN lost
and took beer. Casey took whisky.
Flushed With success. casey ohat
lsuged the saloon Keeper again IL
was accommodating, and casey lost
This time RAIN took whisky and
casey took beer Casey put down
10 cents. Another dime said tho
proprietor.
carey couldn't understand tha
mathematieq. RAIN called the dog.
When tho animal YVES separated
from caseY'g trousers Casey wag IN
no condition 90 80 home except iu
% barrel
Re insists that the dog also bit out
q considerable portion of his thigh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-16
STAMPS MUST
Be MUTILAT Ed
A New Ruling Which Has
Gone Into Effect

An important circular has lust
been received In the auditors office
from Internal ItcN enuc Commission
Ell Wilson Al Washington, II. 6. IL
states that as frauds have been per
petrated ON the government In the
matter 81 using revenue stamps,
the following Will be- observed
In all eases who're document
AIRY stamp OF the denomination II 40
cents or any larger denomination,
shall he used Tor dcnatinE any
tax imposed by the act of june vs.,
iSsS. the person using or atkins th'
same shall, in addition 60 writing or
stamping thereon with his own
name and the date when affixed.
shall mutilate said stamp hy cut
tins three parallel inci~icns iensth-
wise through the stamp, beglanipg
not more than onc-Quartsr 81 an
inch from one end thereof and cN-
tending Co within one-quarter 81 an
inch 90 the ether end
This new ruling tok effect yeatcr-
daN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-16
RULING ON BREACH
OF PROMISE CASE

RICHMOND. VI. Dee. 1G-Thc
supreme court Of appeals has
handed down a decision in the colo
hrated suit Of Sanders Va. Coleman.
a breach of promise case. from the
circuit Court Of Lancaster county.
r. NJ Sanders. very vel to 10
resident n that county. became en-
raRcd 20 Miss Gertrude Coleman.
and the date OF the marriage was
nxed hut on that date letter w1r
received from Mr. Sanders asking 20
be released. because his phyaiclan
advised him that ne was ina no CON
dillon 10 marry Miss Coleman ~
once Instituted suit Tor dnmarca
Tho raEa was tried. and the jury
awarded her st00o damages. The
Supreme Court held that llncss
comcs under the acts ~ God. and
reversed the lower court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-16
OFFICIALS WERE
NOT AT FAULT
Old Man Zodler No Doubt
Caused the Explosion

TACOMA. Dec, 10 state Fish
Commissioner \. { Little. who act
ed a. special deputy mine Inspector
at Carbonate during the absence ot
Z. y. owen. state inspector, has roe
turned from the ucene of IA"
disaster. Mr Little ia thoroughly
satisfied with the verdict or ia. cor
oner'p Jury. believing thu careless
ness II Bon Zsdlor ST. was the
cause
we looked hard 90 una any eVi-
den,r that would show tho mine o.
details Nvre In ans way responsible
far the explosion" vnii NJ Little
yesterday. hut there WAS nothing
that would show they we're ncFli-
gent n WAS undoubtedly the care
lessn~sH of Eeu Erdirr, ST. that
caused the death OF "a men And
this frightful loss % ne seems even
moro Terrible ~ hen 30 Dol remembered
that Zrdler was ono ~ the best min
rrs the company had"