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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
HOW TO GIVE GIFTS

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal
There is the other sort of giving at
Christmas which is only social custom
expressive of good feeling or admiration,
and the puzzling question is, What to give?
To give articles of value would humilate a
one not sensitive, but material would bring
in return the secret charge of penurious-
ness. The gifts should be an expression of
the feeling of the giver, and, In some way,
than a flower 1t is not only beautiful in
itself, but Is expressive of beeutiful senti-
ments. A Christmas card, book, poem,
a trif1e of anything that is elegant. would
denude the gift of its mercenary character,
protect the receiver against humiliation and
at the same time beautifully express the
sentiments of the giver. Costly presents
are suitable for those connected or who
have reason to expect to be connected by
family ties. The wife who receives horse
and buggy from her husband as a Christ
mas present is doubly delighted while the
husband discharges two obligations with
one. The young man who sends his intend
ed valuable present is merely making her
his treasurer, as she is also his treasure.
The little children should not be forgotten
by all means. The gladness of a Christ
mas gift puts sunshine in their hearts.
which never can be obscured by the dark
est clouds of destiny. They will look back
with a strange pleasure across the storm
test sea Of life to the days when they were
glorified by the thoughtfulness of parents.
relatives and friends. They may be old
and in rags, but the picture OF the days
when they were young and royalized will
always be before them. Christmas is the
season of good deeds and kind acts. After
all the frigid PHILOSOPHERS are exhausted,
the memory Of dispensing happiness to 9TH
ers will remain.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

From the New York Journal.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, is faithfully
attending to his work in Washington
him at home On Monday he delivered a
very weighty address in the senate upon
his resolutions dsigned to curb trusts and
monopolies These resolutions provide:
That any contract agreement or COM
binatlon between two or more corporations
which has for its purpose the control of
the price of anything which is the SUBJ
ject of or enters into interstate commerce,
or the cost of the transportation thereof, so
as to increase the same at any place or To-
cality in the United States. or to dlscrim-
dealers, traders or consumers or such arti-
cles within the United States, is contrary to
the public policy of the United States, and
every such contract, agreement or c. mbina-
ton Is illegal and is prohibited.
They also fix penalties for the officers and
members of corporations committing such
Illegal acts.
Mr.. Morgan called attention to the fact
that while the federal courts had shown a
disposition to protect the public inter-
ests against invasions by combinations of
capital, they had been hampered by de-
ficiencies in the laws. an the case of the
United States VS.. Britton, it is held that
there are no common law offenses against
the United States "A conspiracy or agree
ment therefore, that violates the public
policy of the United States in relation to
interstate commerce is not punishable as
an offense until it is defined and made
penal by an act of congress-" 1t is this
defect that the Morgan resolutions are de-
signed to make good. With the policy Of
the United States so defined the courts
will he able to deal with whole classes of
offences which now they are compelled
to overlook.
1t is a rare distinction for Alabama to
have a senator who is not only the leader
of the democratic side, but is able to COM
mand the respectful attention of both sides.
Mr.. Morgan is a member of the important
committees on foreign relations, interocean-
ic canals, coast and insular survey, Indian
affairs and Pacific railroads On every one
of these he is the ranking democrat, and
on the great committee on interoceanic
canals he has the distinction of holding the
Craftsmanship, although a representative of
the minority.
1t would be an extraordinary blunder for
Alabama to deprive herself of the services
of such a man in the prime of his useful
ness.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

tieth street. Everybody will wish Mr..
Chiles great success
Joseph Fl. Parsons is spending the holi-
days in New York.
General John b. Gordon is at the Morris.
He arrived on the belated Louisville and
Nashville train from the north in the late
afternoon. and went at once to his apart
ments. Early in the evening word was left
in the office of the Morris that General
Gordon had retired, and SO no cards were
sent up to him, and nothing is known of
his intended movements. In the hearts of
all southerners General Gordon holds first
place amongst southern heroes who still
live.
G. M. West assistant superintendent of
the Chicago and Northwestern railway, is
in the city, the guest of Hon. Frank II.
Lathrop.
NJ Adler, of Huntsville, is in town.
G. R. Caldwell and Mrs II. NJ. Caldwell,
of Lyons. Miss. are at the Morris.
c. r. Shaw, of Nashville, is in town.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
A uAND.oaM ooMpLIMENr

From the Huntsville Mercury.
The reelection of Hon. Robert j. Lowe
to the city attorneyship of Birmingham
was handsome compliment worthily be-
slowed. Mr.. Lowe has filled that office
most acceptably for several years, and APP
pears to have taken front rank among the
lawyers in the courts in the meanwhile.
His friends here will continue to watch his
career, and will always rejoice at his sue
cess.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From t1he New York Press
To satisfy a man a woman doesn't have
to know how to do anything but please
him.
A married woman always believes that
she ds the only one she knows who can
come out of filtration with unsoiled wings.
The woman who knows her business
never tries to convince man with argu-
ments; she does it with smiles, pouts and
tears.
When woman is skating on thin ice she
hopes she won't fall in; but she is glad
that II she does no harm will be done unless
she gets found out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
Governor Johnston confided to a Mont
gomery reporter that his letter to Sterling
A. Wood would make some one sick"
That was not an elegant expression for a
governor to use, but it will be found to be
an accurate one. Some one ought to be
sick because of that letter, and to our
thinking the sick "some one" is the gov
ernor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

The tunnei ano the bridge are more con-
trasted daily by the amateur experts of
New York. Ut will probably result in a
draw but the draw will not be in a
bridge. Both means of communication
will probably be employed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AlABAaA

The Age-Herald will issue tomorrow
morning as usual. and will continue to issue
every day in the year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

A place on the ways and means commit
tee has been reserved for Gen. Joe Wheel
err, but new man could not have place
on that committee.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

ed towards summer and the long days of
the year, and THE ides, so to speak, of
August.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
SO IT SEEMS

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Mr.. Roberts seems simply to have married
himself out of congress-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

In all of her long reign Queen Victoria
has never seen darker clouds hanging over
her beloved country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

John L. Sullivan, who made 100000 In q
single winter, now swears that he Is
''broke."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

Aguinaldo is now an everyday guerilla.
He is no longer the head OF a republic and
OF a machine.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

Great Britain expects, mot every man,
but two Irishmen, Roberts and Kitchener,
to lift her out of hole.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

1t may be that Mrs. Lease created the
Wall street crisis when She made New
York her base of operations.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

Kentuckys new congressman, June
Gayle, will be a rival of Mr.. Foss, the
pretty man of the house at present.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

Personally conducted tours to Ehartoum
are safe, thanks to Lord Kitchener but
tours to Pretoria are postponed until
Kitchener can again get down to business.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

John Bulls war expense account is now
ten millions week, and he is not getting
much for his money.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
From the Selma Times.

Joe Johnston now stands before the peo-
pie of Alabama IN his true eolors, and the
courts will restore those lands to the uni
versity, for the transaction was Illegal and
fraudulent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

The concensus of opinion ds that Sod
Smitnh Russells place on the stage cannot
be filled.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

From the Admission Hot Blast.
him come to time at once.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

Events seem to be drifting in a way to
suit populist theories.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
From the Mobile Item.

Governor Johnston owes it to himself and
his friends to make full and complete
explanation to the people of Alabama of
the university land sale.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

The proposed combines have all been de-
clared of" in these days of high money.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25

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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

The day of Christmas Eve was ideal
There was not a cloud to be seen in the
upper deep; the wind did not blow, and the
sunlight was marvelously brilliant. The at
mosphere glowed as if laden with the dust
of diamonds. It was vibrant with the song
of the universal church. 1t cooled and
soothed, and yet was wonderfully exhila-
rating. 70 breathe it was like unto the
duaffing of Italian wine, with its impris-
oned sunshine tempered by breezes from
the Alpine heights. 1t was as if the rain
had gone out TO sea, and the winds had
been confined to caves. It was the dream
Sabbath of quaint old George Herbert-a
sweet day, so calm, so bright, that it was
fit bridal Of the arth and sky. The dome
of the world" was intensely deeply, dark
", beautifully blue" The great out-of-
doors took on the acoustic properties of
a perfectly constructed cathedral The val
ley was a vast whispering gallery, lumi-
nous, too, with another light than that OF
the sun; it was the conservation and the
poets dream The Master blessed the
earth in the abundance of His mercy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-25
MORGAN CANNOT BE SPARED

C. R. Shaw, of Nashville, is in town.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05
Porto Rieans Peaceful.

Washington, May 4.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath returned today
from months "trip ol thorough inspec-
.,oa Of all parts of the island of Porto
Rico MI. Heath says the official report
made just as he sailed showed that the
postal service on the island was easily
self sustaining and that each postonice
was getting mails at least once a cay.
He said II there is any dissension or dis
content on the island II exists only among
a very few politicians. He said
"The natives Of Porto Rico who are
not Spanlards have no property. About
100 Of the total estiTrlted population OF
between 10000 and 100000 own their
property, ana read and write the rest
are classed as poems. Probably 10000 to
1000 Of the total population are polite
ans ana office holders The great mass
q the people have welcomed the changed
conditions. They are very tractable peo-
pie, not readily adaptable. however, to the
American mode OF living. hut are per
seryerlng and gradually improving. The
past year was the most prosperous flr
sugar In tn. history of the whole island
All kinds of business Is Increasing ana
he postal business may be doubled this
year There is, however, no great oppor-
tunlty for speculation and large enter
prise, though there Is chance for small
trades. The hacienda owners, employing
iour-hfths Of the population, complain
that they are not already annexed To the
unied States so that they can import from
and export 90 the United States their
products without duties. All reports of
insurrection or general discomfort are
false. The masses are thoroughly salts
fed to come under our rule. ana con.
lrary reports are largely due to a desire
Tor relaxation Of military discipline, par
ucuiarly on the part of marauders. ]
do not believe there is anything like .,
wagon load Of fire arms among the entire
peon population"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05
Dreyfns Has Many Friends

~" 1ork, May A dispatcb a., .A
commercial Advertiser OF I,onio, -.
FOLLOWING Constants course An ~. 80,
anger episode, the mlnister OF tba t,,
ior' M Dupuy has just obtaip,5 n,a
ueh'iaI reports from projects tbro,,.t,',,.
= rane" regarding the condition ~ ,,,,.,.-S
on'n'on on the Dreyfus e,y,denc. .,'., -, y
l'ss'oi" course OF the colct of c,.so.t',.,
ana the government. The weight ~ .,.
'sp'''s is that eNtrsme par,isans on bo,b
''eS remain unmoved, but that the l,t-
s't portions or the evidence hava mucb
impressed the large and infiuentlal boa,
"i opinion which previously incluined to-
ward the stan and expected n womb
prove Us case agaii st Dreyfus. Men ~
TINS thinking have from the first bes,
open minded and honest. As I,leut Col
Henry's suicide persuaded them 10 49,
open the Dreyfus case, so later cvid4o,..
inelines them to a re-trial before an ~.
court martial. The same body OF oplnlon
- sun more convinced OF a need % a
'hor0ush reform OF teh general stan ani
ehe retirement II not punishment. OF Of
ll'eFs that blnndered and intrigued in the
Dreyfus affair.
The temper which these reports Indicate
prevails also IN the chambers, IN jugh the
moderates are less strong than on the
outside. NJ. Dupuy is shaping his course
accordingly ana there Is excellent rea-
son 20 believe that two or three wees
hence NJ Ballot De Reaupres' report from
the court OF cessation VIII recommsul
revision and re-trial, that te court per-
haps by a narrow majority, wiu approve
II and that all this will be done with the
approval and cooperation OF tho govern
ment
NJ. De Freycinet. Furthermore, S. pre-
pairing plan OF reorganization OF the
general stan, especially Of The intelli-
genec department. Influential members
OF the military party, especially genersis,
unsmirched, are urging n government;
for the sake OF the whole army. to pun
ish the culprits as lightly and quietly as
possible and M Dupuy kith characterls-
ue opportnniamm, Is nursing a scheme
by which much wild action. with the re-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05
rnROuan rnEIR AaKNrs

A news item says;
The Rothschilds are negotiating TO
purchase about 5000 aci es OF land in
the Maripo.a grant ia California for
81 900 900 1t is thought they will OPP
crate BONANZA farms through their
agents.
The tRothschilds have found that
they can successfully operate anything
financial, political or industrial
through their agents.
They dictate the policy Of the United
States government through their
agents.
Through their agents they defeat
the income tax and compel us TO meet
war expenses through stamp taxes on
ev ry through the sale OF bonds.
The Rothschilds increased the total
vote in 1896 in all doubtful states to a
figure that could be accounted Tor
only on the hypothesis OF miracles or
Of unparalleled human rascality-
through their agents.
The Rothschilds are planning to
have their agents do some more OF the
same lSiud OF voting and counting in
the dou btful states next year. There
are some greenbacks to be retired,
some bonds to be made payable in gold
alone, the power to print paper credit
money and reap the profit thereon TO
be given to the banks. the single gold
standard to be fastened on the nation
through treaty with foreign powers, a
large standing army to be built up
all Of which the Rothschilds look to
their agents to accomplish, and next
years elections will tell the story.
In the meantime the Rothschild's
he ad agent on this continent, j. Pier
pont Morgan, is organizing trusts to
control all branches of production, and
thus getting matters in this country in
better shape for his principals to
squeeze out large profits.
The American voters have few rods
in pickle with which they will soon
give the Rothschilds a dressing down,
through their agents, who are within
reach, while the Rothschilds direct
their villainy from across the water.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05
wHARroN SIZES Ir Ur ooRRrorLr.

A few days since the Kan is City
Journal printed an article ms pired by
Joe Quein, to the effect that the okla
homa Press association would wage
war on the historical society at the
Norman meeting. The Quein blovia-
tions were laughed at by bona fde
newspaper men and members Of the
association. No one knows of con
templatod fight to be made on the So
ciety, and the Journal article was dis
missed as case Of Quein talking for
publication. The Noble County Sen
tinel dresses down Quein very grace
fully. Its editor is Lon Wharton, sec
retary OF the press association, and he
knows whereof he writes
We do not know whether Mr.. Quein
Is quoted correctly or not, but we do
know that IL he is, he Is talking
through his hat" 1t is impossible for
Mr' Quein 70 inaugurste a fight through
the meeting OF the Oklahoma Press
association without first becoming a
member OF the order, as no person not
in good standing has any voice ia or
before the assoc iatiOn. AS secretary
Of the press association we DO know
that Mr.. Quein has long nee forfeited
his rights and privileges TO participate
in the deliberations OF the association
for non-payment OF dues. So far as
the editors are concerned, they are
reasonably satisfied with the consider.
ations accorded them In their efforts
10 build up a territorial historical So
ciety in Oklahoma, and while there
might be few bucOllc so-called edi-
tors formerly" in the newspaper bus
mess who would like TO gain small
amount OF notoriety through the hyp-
Noticed efforts Of some Kansas CITY
correspondent, they will fall Ghort m
their efforts and laLd "ortside the
railing" when IL comes TO show
down" If Mr.. Quein has any files in
the historical society and wishes 10
withdraw the same, he must first gain
consent OF the directors, thirteen out
Of twenty five Of whom are newspaper
men OF the territory. II he wishes TO
"direct a campaign against the his
torical society he must necessarily be
come a director or bona fide newspa
per publisher and a memb Der Of the
Oklahoma Press Association and be In
good standing before he can be given
consideration in any respect. These
.'has beens" will learn later on that
the Oklahoma Press association is a
fixed institution and will be controlled
by bona fide newspaper publishers and
not "charter members" who have long
since forfeited all their rights to mem.
bership as well as the privilege TO raise
hades when il snits their purpose,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05
st. Louis
and all points East,
Kansas CITY
and al points North and West.

and all points North and West.
Passenger train leaves Oklahoma CITY
.. 10 a. M, arrives in st. Louis the fol-
ung morning 2. IS a. m Passenger
train leaves st. Louis at 8. 30 D. m, ar
rlves in Oklahoma City the following
evening at g. 20. p. m. Close connections
are made with the Santa Fe, both at
Oklahoma City and Wichita.
Our tran service is unsurpassed
we carry latest improved seat and
chair cars also the Luxurious Pullman
Observation Sleepers. Are you plan
ming an outing.
EUREKA SPRINGS
has a world wide reputation as a won
ful Health and Pleasure Resort, the
curative properties Of whose waters
have no equal on the American cont.
nent, and the grandeur OF the scenery
surpsssas that Of Colorado.
When purchasing your tickets see
that they read via the Frisco Line,
For fnrther particulars as TO rates,
time, etc, apply TO
b. +. DUNN, II. f. & 2. A.,
Oklahoma City.
b' y. HoAKUM, BRYAN SNYDER,
General Manager Gen1 Pass. Agt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05

ruosE townsite commissioners in
the Indian Territory have much lar.
ger job on hand than they expected
They will find that the work OF their
lives are upon them.-D snison Herald.
The Commissioners doubtless fully
realize that the work OF their lives
are upon them" and they have camly
settled down To make lifetime job Of
IL at SO much per.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05

THt poet of the Denver Post sings.
Secretary Long has startled Washing
.tbn by appearing in the first straw
hat Of the season Count that day lost
whose sun completes its course with
out some new surprise from naval
souree
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05

habiltatlon Of both Dreyfus and Picquarr
rsy square both sides.
Allahahad, May f-The Rev Dr. Samuel
II. kehogg an American Presbyte. an
missionary was killed by falling over a
precipice while cycling in the iiimlayas
a few days ago A
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05

SOME ingenious American can coin
money by inventing an apparatus to
control Missouri cyclones. Asengines
Of war, they could easily put TO rest
Dewey's destructive naval feet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05

THE soldiers who sickenened on the
canned roast beef will have t. charge
1t np to benevolent assimilation. IT
helped out few favored contractors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05
Spanish Claims.

Washington. May 4.--enerai Gus has not
yet brought 20 the attention OF the an.
thorities here any claim on behalf OF the
Spanish government or lis officials for
the restitution Of public moneys ana pro
perties seized by the American army OF
occupation on the fan OF Manila. The
government here Is without even a ae-
curate Information as TO the total value
of these properties.
] It's supposed that the Spanish ora
eials still remaining in Manila have been
encouraged TO attempt TO seon-c the re-
Storation of the funds seized b. the
American army by the generous taeat-
ment received by Filipino claimants. But
different principle entirely Is involved
IN the spanish claims. and while our gov
ernment might be disposed to treat lib
eraiy any bonahde claim OF an indivi
dual spaniard for restoration OF property
belonging 10 himself, Il Is extremely doubt
ini whether the same treatment would
Dc accorded government claim. IL is
believed here that som OF tne claims
which the Spanish officials are interest
ca IN are those OF religious corporations
hanging semi official connection with the
spanish government az Manila.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-05

To the rain clerk that will do for the
present, please. Reserve portion
OF this dampness until August