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The age-herald., 1900-05-28
THE ONLY O,llY aEWspApEa IN ALABAMA
Poet Laureates ot All Sorts.

England once had a poet-laureate whose name was Nahum Tait There have been good-minded people who have said that Nahum did not knock all the poetical per- simmons by any means Brer Nahum has not been fully appreciated at times in the procession of English events, but if these lines are genuine-if they flowed spontane- ousiy from the present poet-laureate's pen then indeed is Nahum vindicated: As pressed the foe more near,
 Only with naked spear,
 Neer knowing what to fear,
 Farley or blench meant,
 Forward through shot and shen While still the foremost fell,
 They with resistless yell
 Stormed his entrenchment.
 Then when hope dawned at last, And fled the foe aghast
 At the relieving blast
 Heard in the nelly;
 Oh, stout, stubborn kith, Kimberley. Ladysmith,
 Mafeking welded with
 Lucknow and Delhi.
 While the world awaits mail adviccs let Nahum Tait be temporarily relieved from the position of tailender, to speak poetic ally
 The New York Sun has received two more of the seven stanzas of the Austinian outburst over the relief of Mafeking. When you see it in the Sun it's so, and we give the Suns stanzas, forwarded appa- rently by cable:
 Loud yelled the bullets ping, Sharped flashed the saber's sting, As on to Mafeking
 Sped we with force meet
 While the brave garrison,
 Steady by trench and gun,
 Fatered not-no, not one
 Living on horse meat!
 Oh, when they saw come,
 Drubbed well was ev'ry drum,
 And shrll the flies tum=tum
 Poured till the ear split!
 Grimly the foe retired;
 Nathless he frequent fired,
 Till, beaten. moody, mfred,
 His van and split!
 The Suns stanzas bear the earmarks of the two that escaped over the cable at an earlier date, although we are compelled to say that the repetition of rhymes in the last stanza does not betray the genius that made 'blench meant" do rhyming duty to "entrenchment."
 There is feeling in the land that the next steamers will restore the present poet-laureate to his old-time position as a sonneteer, at the expense of the good Ma hum Tait
 No steamer can quite exalt him above Tennyson, but good lively liner could perhaps lift him a peg two above Ma hum Tait If the Sun has done him injus- .ce, it should be extradited on the spot, or Alfred's fame is not stalwart enough 70 stand many more verses like the fore -oing. even when fired off those three thou and miles away.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28
Afraid He Was Getting Dissipated

An excellent Scotchman had for thirty seven years brought home his fun wages every week, says the Newcastle (Eng) Chronicle. Once at the end of the period he gave his wife sixpence less than the full amount This so distressed the thrifty wo- man that she went to consult the meenis- ter on the subject. He tried to comfort her by saying that sixpence in thirty-seven years was not large amount
 'Its na the money ain thinking of,' she replied, but am fearing that Mac has been taking to drink and betting, maybe, and other worldly pleasures
The age-herald., 1900-05-28
Chased With the Country Editor

Every member of congress who knew him has a story to tell of the quaint old Texan, Judge Culberson, who died recent ly, after twenty years in congress, relates the New York World One day he was making a speech in the house. Pausing dramatically, he pointed to the press gall lery and said:
 You can't do this without gettin' found out. Look at them printers up there They'll take this all down and print it, them printers will"
 Another time he was at Atlantic City and met a friend. Hello, Charley" he said, I'm glad to see you. have jist been a-standin' down by the edge of the ocean watchin' them women goin in washin'.'
The age-herald., 1900-05-28
THE METHODIST WOMEN WIN

From the Kansas City Star.
 After a final battle of considerable dura- ton the Methodist general conference has decided that women may be admitted to that body. The question has been fought over, if not with bitterness, certainly with determination, for years, and now it is finally settled in favor of the women This was foreshadowed when, in the earliest days of Methodism, women were allowed to speak in meeting" From the incep- sumed a prominence that foretold that no place in the church was to be withheld from them. The Methodist sister was not, in the beginning, relegated to the of the preacher. She was an early and in- fiuential adviser, an energetic promoter of every religious work. She was gifted in prayer and powerful in exhortation.
 Nobody who knows anything about Meth odism has failed to notice the pervading in- f1uence of the sisters and the mothers in Israel The power of the women in the church has increased with it's growth The Methodist and other protestant churches have recognized the institution of orders of holy women, devoted to good works, all ways known in the Catholic church, and now one of the greatest of Protestant com munions gives woman her seat and voice in it's highest councils
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

Senator Platt softens the footing which has been going on continuously in Cuba down to irregularities" and this may ex- plain why MT. Medley of Indiana has not been extradited. He was not irregular structon of the law
The age-herald., 1900-05-28
Ordered to Give Them Beans

It is officially announced that Sir Charles Warren has been appointed military gov ernor of Griqualand West Sir Charles re- turns therefore practically to the scene of his labors in 1885, when he ruled Bechuana- land for the English government, says the London Daily Mail Sir Charles Warrens greatest success has always been more in the domain of peace than of war. He was chief of police of London when the Trafal- gar Square riots occurred. On that occasion hundreds of special constables were en- rolled, and in reviewing small squad of these who had been recruited in the Mary lebone district Sir Charles Warren made a following is the gist if not the exact words:
 "Gentlemen, you have been enrolled to assist in quelling a most unfortunate dis turbance. Please to remember that you are policemen-cvilians and not soldiers. You have truncheons which I would strong- English, and I would suggest that you use your persuasive powers before resorting to force. Whatever you do don't have a row, but if a row is forced upon you then give the other fellows beans."
 When he was in Bechuanaland fifteen Horse established such a name for itself for smartness, good behavior immaculate appearance and general good form that they were popularly known as "Warren's Angels
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

The blowing up of the gold mines at Johannesberg would be no more an outrage against civilization than the blowing up of a railroad bridge or of any other prop erty that an enemy coyets
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

nomination, but tlie country does not just now banker after an open violation of the federal constitution.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

Governor Mount refuses to extradite Fay Tor and Finley and Governor Roosevelt has not thus far extradited MT, Medley of Muncie, Ind
The age-herald., 1900-05-28
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
could Not nope to cateh Merm,Id


 The king of Sweden who is now in England, is said by those who know him to be a truly delightful man, says the New York Commercial. Of course, the deseend- second rank; but. as Burns wrote, "a mans man for a that" There is not the least bit of swagger, pretense or non sense about the kingly visitor. Tall, with short white beard, most aristocratic ap- pearance, and charming manners, he con verses admirably on every subject.
 When at Biarritz the king used to bathe daily, and his royal form clad in close fitting bathing suit used to be ushered to the water by his chamberlain, his private secretary and his gentlemen in waiting. planked incline which led the bathers into the sea, a pretty Irish girl tripped out of her cabin just in front. Seeing the king she hesitated, and would have stepped back. But the courtly sovereign said: 'I hope I may have the pleasure of attending you to the water" and followed in her wake He swan beautifully, and con- versed with her in the merriest fashion. Presently she challenged him to race and easily outstripped him.
 "Ah," said the defeated king, 'how can mere man hope to catch a mermaid?- which was pretty, if not exactly original,
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

The sultan does not mind the payment of so small sum as s90,0O0, but he has conscientious scruples against the liquida- ton of anything.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

SEOhEH UT LIE II U U1sAsH11S ' 'O<1N H1''' From the Ladies' Home Journal.
 Hetty Green was recently induced to talk business methods that have won her $60,- 100000 or more The secret of her success is worth knowing: 'T don't believe in speculation as rule" she says, ''and I
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

When this country is relieved of the present congress June 6, 1t will be as happy as Mafeling was when the Boers were driven away.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

The cubans do not see why they are they ask for chance to show their skill
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

Governor Mount is also in a receptive frame of mind as to the running mate
The age-herald., 1900-05-28
sA1IsBURY's FORGErFUL HABITS

London Letter in the New Ga--S Times.
 Some time ago Lord Salisbury made a tremendous attack upon the officials of the treasury, and blamed them for all the mess that arose early in the war through the lack of supplies. A leading treasury off, cial is said to have gone to him ec re- monstrate and point out that thestreasury was not to blame. Whereupon his lordship said: "Oh! meant it all for Welby,'' or something to that effect.
 ''But welby has nothing to do with it." was the reply.
 What, is he not still at the head of the treasury?'
 'No; he retired years ago.
 Lord Salisbury had forgotten or never knew of the change I can't vouch for this tale. It is only given to you to show what can be said about this aged and gifted statesman, whose will power and intellect ual energy both sometimes give painful in- dications of decay.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

nomination, but the country does not just now banker after an open violation of the federal constitution.
 
 Governor Mount refuses to extradite Tay- Tor and Finley and Governor Roosevelt has not thus far extradited MT, Medley of Muncie, Ind
 When this country is relieved of the present congress June 6, it will be as happy as Mafeling was when the Boers were driven away
 The cubans do not see why they are not as good looters as Americans and they ask for chance to show their skill. 
 Automobile street sweeping machines are among the latest arrivals, and they are said to be as economic as they are late.
 Fighting after fighting is useless, maybe
 The sieges that the Boers conducted proved to be traps to themselves.
 The American bill collector is camping now on the Turks trail, and he will stay on it until that bill is paid.
 Since Mrs. Dewey withdrew herself from the campaign the admiral himself has been as still as a mouse.
 President Mckinley shold consult Mr. Bryan before he proceeds to remodel the white house.
 In dissoving the KentucKy militia Col onel Jack Chinn was permitted to retain his knife.
 The Dreyfus incident is still ready to spring up full of vitrol. at every oppor- tunity.
 In some sections the gold democrats are classed as the Uitlanders of the party.
 The Boer envoys will soon find them selves knee deep in American politics.
 Alderwomen and councilwomen will soon be possible in the boroughs of London.
 The republican ticket is said to be ar ranged-Mc Kinley and Long.
 The Boer envoys are kept busy trying to steer between politicians.
 Boston must feel rather awkward in the tail-end position.
 heroic, but it is not war, for war is based on common sense.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

Automobile street sweeping machines are among the latest arrivals, and they are said to be as economic as they are late.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

Fighting after fighting is useless, maybe The sieges that the Boers conducted proved to be traps to themselves.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28
OUR SENATOR'S ARE EXrENsivE
Uncle Sam's Dignified solons Filter Away
 Large sums

The United States senate has been popu- larly dubbed "The Millionaires' club.'
 It is the cheapest club in the world for the poor man to join. It's perquisites, daily increasing. too enormous for reckoning. The newly prepared report of the secretary of this dignfed body reveals some amusing facts. It shows, for in- stance, that local drug firm received in the last fiscal year more than $17OO for medicines and toilet articles. These were supplied to the senators for their individ- ual use and paid for out of the generous pocket of Uncle Sam. No small item of this expenditure was ,000 doses of promo seltzer and promo caffeine Three dozens of caffeine powders, four cases of lithia water, two bottles of promo lithia, and $2.7O worth of lithia tablets further con- tributed to keep the senatorial system in good repair. Twelve pounds of soda mint tablets were purchased for the alleviation of that dark brown taste," and the ex travagant sum of 80 cents was exchanged for tablets for indigestion.
 To each senator there are four employees in various capacities. The smaller body of congress has come to cost Uncle Sam twice as much per member per annum as the house. Almost all of the sixty messen- gers receive LAO a year each, whereas the old blind chaplain is considered to be worth only $9O0. Yet he Is dependent upon some one to lead him daily to and from the capitol Laborers in the folding room get $1,000, and those who run the elevators enjoy still more-$1, 200 The man in charge of the stationery room draws 2,10240 an- nually; his assistants $1,S00 and $1,20O re- spectively. The little pages who wait upon senators get $5 month, the postmaster of the senate $2 25O annually fremen $1 O95, and the upholsterer and locksmith $1, ,44O.
 By far the greatest proportion of expense incurred each year for toilet articles is de- manded by the senate barber-shops and bathrooms. It is not generally known that each member of this distinguished body is barberized gratis as many times day as he wishes. In conjunction are all the ap- purtenances to Turkish and Russian baths. Skilled masseurs are always in readiness to hasten the course of slothful blood.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

The American bill collector is camping now on the Turks trail, and he will stay on it until that bill is paid.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

heroic, but it is not war, for war is based on common sense.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

Boston must feel rather awkward in the tail-end position.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

Since Mrs. Dewey withdrew herself from as still as a mouse
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

The Boer envoys are kept busy trying to steer between politicians.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

President Mckinley shold consult MT. Bryan before he proceeds to remodel the white house.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

The republican ticket is said to be ar- ranged-McKinley and Long
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

The Dreyfus incident is still ready to spring up full of yitrol, at every oppor- tunity.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

In dissolving the KentucKy militia Col onel Jack Chinn was permitted to retain his knife.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28

Alderwomen and counclwomen will soon be possible in the boroughs of London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

Poor Things or I am proud to be member OF
the Guild of the Poor ThingsP
I'VE have taken the motto from the story 10 be
the motto OF the guild-Lsetus sorte mea-and also
the hymn which was Leonard's favorite. The Son
of God Goes Forth 10 War But. most important
of ALL we have tried TO embody in the guild Mrs.
EWing's beautiful suggestion OF a military spirit
for all who crippled and MANNED. 1t Is surpris-
Ing how quickly the Poor Things understand and
old as well young are helped by the idea and
found a in great suffering one day. but
she smiled up brightly she told quite OF her
accord that she was trying hard 70 be soldier and
to bear the pain bravely like little Leonard
THE Guild of the Poor Things must not be re-
garded a charity its object the giving OF
relief. 1t is rather religious order. Red is the
guild color, and a crutch crossed by a sword the
gatherings.
'What do we do for cur members? Well first we
gather them together in Broad Plain House. St.
Philips, every other Thursday afternoon for the
very brightest and busiest afternoon possible
Leetus sOrte mea' is the motto emblazoned upon
our banners, but Letus sorte mea' is also written
in the happy faces of our Poor Things. In the hall
many crutches, but push them out OF sight
rather than drag them forward. and cripples
will often join in a game quite gayly those
who whole and strong of limb.
There little ones who in mail cart or
perambulator, and lift the children onto chairs
and draw them up TO the tables to play with toys
blind papers for the crippled and short lectures for
the men subjects OF general interest. These are
held in adjoining room. Then there paint
ing class for the children. library, clothing club
and songs and Rotations. which sometimes
given by the members themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
]. Adam.

ice this lace is used to form little revers and
sG n a. angel gs sleeve to the elbow White mousse
s she unqeFseeye and the front of the waist and
der to the bottom Of the Skirt. passing Under the
high Directore belt This is made Of three shades
side with brilliant buttons The way in which the
blue is used on this gown makes 1t wonderfully eff
4 handsome mantle carried by the same actress
about the knees. From here to the bust are narrow
Eeyers ornamented by gold buttons. Over the shout
with two bows on the bust where the garment
that passes about the back The long tight sleeves
are half concealed by full cape sleeves. The whole
garment is covered with rich embroidery of ap
% e Gf soS of o with bit
terial used.
PLEATs USED IN EVERY WAY.
One is almost firing Of pleats, so many of them
are All kinds of materials to be pleated,
from the heaviest velvets to the thnnest stuffs
attractive gown is of zinc coored velvet, with
peated skirt finished about the bottom by lines of
passementerie arranged In scallops and connected
by tiny steel buttons. The blouse is laid in pleats
with two rows of this same trimming, passemen-
are peated and she here IS vest of %hs
lace over blue satin. The top of the skirt in the
mentere % hEh to form the I belt T. Much
The skirt and jacket 9re laid in pleats, and the
broidered in red chenille and bright jets, rising
high on the side The same white leather, with
slight revers or the jacket The vest is Of white
collar.
A different style of peated gown comes in white
moussene de sole. These pleats are much finer;
in front they reach almost to the bottom of the
skirt. and behind flare out from the height of the
knees. This gown, blouse and skirt is closed in
front for the entire distance by acing of narrow
white ribbon. About the bottom of the skirt is
founce embroidered in white ribbon. The blouse
is cut with slight decolletage and has a yoke
and bolero pieces of art guipure. The moussene
de sole is laid in finer peats than those the
skirt. and the unlined sleeves are trimmed on the
outside OF the by ribbon lacing
A dinner gown of black and white striped silk
has a skirt laid in box peats, stitched over the
hips. and there is double loose pleat down the
by tiny lines of gold thread. The corsage is made
in the same way, with gold edgng the pleats. 1t
with gold buttons. The decolletage is finished by
lace bertha caught in several places by gold
of lace.
AS the winter advances there is a simplicity in
the modes that certainly 9!d not exist earlier in
the season. These Directoire and Empire effects
all in this direction. and there are beautiful
fabrics in vogue that must necessarily be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

and gave a little reception in my studio to ceie-
brate the occasion and display the work for the
first time, 1 more than repaid in the Kindly
opinions it won ST Gaudens was especially kind:
1T has expression, he said. 1T has life. You
caught the spirit of it, 4"
Miss Ward removed the covering from a statue
in the middle Of the and displayed her
masterpiece. 1t is design for a fountain, Ire
size figure of a nude boy apparently looking into
the water, on the edge of which sits the frog
Miss Ward has also done other work
among which she chiefly prizes the portrait OF her
mother, Mrs. Alice Talbot Ward. Mrs. Ward Is
seated In a chair looking down on book in her
lap. Among her smaller pieces is a head In low
relief of Miss Blount, of Washington d. c.. Miss
there is a larger field for her work here
OF the monuments and statuary erected to
women America has not few. although the city
of Paris is said to lead the world in such monu-
ments. The Margaret statue IN New-Orleans
the monument TO Winnie Davis in Hollywood
Cemetery. Richmond, erected by the Daughters of
the Confederacy, and the monument to Reubena
Hyde Walworth, erected in Saratoga, under the
auspices of the Saratoga and Mary Washington
Colonial Chapters, Daughters of the American
Revolution, are among the American specimens Of
such art -
Queen of England, no woman has been the original
of so much plastic art the Maid of Orleans"
Joan OF Arc. It has been estimated that all the
world not more than nifty monuments have
been erected More monuments have
been erected to Emperor William l of Germany
Nearly a century after Maria Theresas death
Austria erected a monument to her memory. The
Russian sculptors Mikershin and Opekushin were
renowned by bronze statue of Catherine the
Great Queen Louise OF Prussia has d beautiful
statue of purest Carrara marble in Berlin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

in the simplest manner Nothing could be less
eeS t The af is ve art fabric bTo
caded in darker shade. The skre has draped
color, The bodice has eehoker and tiny yoke Of
lace gIe salmon Ind pnb The stun is 'raea about
Equally simple is gown Of gray crepe. With With
with two tiny box pleas in the back About the
bottom is row OF silver fox The basque is double
breasted and fastened the side with three orna-
ments of silver ligree. The chemisette is of gray
haR any other color h and it IS not BY
any means a color universally becoming. With the
It IS ShaFmnE and is almost always
coming to young girls Between these two oi eX-
Stone gray and drab are as popular as the, paler
co'ors This latter shade is effective when trimmed
with bright blue
THE ROBE SANS CORSET"
The robe sans corset" is quite the accepted
thing and most women of slender figures are
making the experiment This does not mean that
discarding the corset is contemplated, but only
that certain models proclaimed by the dress
makers as gowns that to be fitted and worn
without stays On the other hand another style
of costume is be worn with the strongest OF
corsets and dressmaker would refuse 10 6 nj
certainly look most graceful, and are generally
ene fur or seen recently in the
Bots is Of caracal with big collar and iaPpetss
S6 gPsy fS' the and ed
figure only in the back There was cape SHORT tSt
knees in front. In decided contrast to this was
e erS tb that f4sa to pec e garment Of the
diminufive order With this little Jacket was
coqaettsh garment is little Ell, blouse ~ s.o of
ssalskn trg ABOUT The waist with belt sdoG or dee5
with the same spotted skin. There is a rage IN
At the ea iII at the skating rink BY
appearing in a complete suit Of the skin, trimmed.
But RSrh R Relf fayoTe moe for remains the
half long. half loose double breasted garment with
elaborate buttons.