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The age-herald., 1900-12-07
FLAG PRESENTED,
Stirring Incident at Meeting of the Tex.
 as U. D. C.

Corsicana, Tex, December 5-The most stirring tableaux of series of pleasant incidents that marked todays exercises of the Texas division of the Daughters of the Confederacy was the presentation of a. Texas flag that had been taken during the civil war by New Hampshire regiment. The flag was presented by Mrs. Mary Lull, widow of Lieutenant Colonel Lull of the Eighth New Hampshire Regiment, which captured 1t. Mrs. Lulls remarkes in pre- senting 1t were very affecting. The speech ot acceptance was made by Miss Nell Nance of Palentine. At the conclusion every woman in the audience ran toward Mrs. Lull, and while the demonstration was at its height some one struck up Yankee Doodle" on the organ. This was followed by Dixie and The Star Spangled Ban ner." Among those who greeted Mrs. LulI was Judge John H. Reagan, the only sur viving member of the Confederate Cabinet.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
A NOVEL PROJECT.
rom the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald
 portion of the business firms of Chicago have agreed to establish fund from which their employees who are in need of money may borrow at a reasonable rate This IS ostensibly to keep them out of the clutches of the money sharks, who exact high rates of interest natural difficulty in the wau of its success is that these employees will not like to have their pecuniary needs known to their employers. It Is reasaSed, however, that it is better for both par.:-z that they shall be so known, and that no clerk who is brought into legitimate want of money need fear furnishing this informa- ton It is clearly an incentive to prudence in this class, which is of benefit to those who compose it, and 1t affords information to employers, which, certainly, when their clerks are entrusted with money it is no more than fair that they should have. Of course, it will still be left to the employees to obtain money in other quarters, but they will hardly do this at higher rates unless their need is one that is no discredit to them; beside which, the penalty of so do- ing will be to bring suspicion upon them selves, and it may be their discharge from service.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

From the Boston Herald
 Young Cornelius Vanderbilt is determin- ed to be recognized as the head of the family, and, unless all signs fail, he has the Vanderbilt grit and stubbornness to warrant the belief that he will never be second in the family procession. Lively scenes may be expected when Mrs. Cor nelius, Jr., and Mrs. Alfred Gwynn begin the fight for supremacy. Two such pretty young matrons will change the face of society and give it lots to think about, but 1t is hoped their rivalry is not going to split Newport into any more sets. There are enough now
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
TUSCALOOSA FEMALE COLLEGE.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
 Owing to the erroneous reports which appeared in the Chattanooga Times, Mont gomery Advertiser, and some other papers, l beg you allow me space for an eXplana- ton.
 At Decatur on Saturday when the report of the Board of Education came up a recommendation was made that the Con- ference would sever its connection with the Tuscaloosa Female College, not be- cause the school is not doing anything lower than the highest order of work but because the committee did not feel that the church would ever be able to finish paying for the property. It is fact that some of the best friends of the institution have been fearful on this point. But the real secret of the committees recommenda- ton is to get this institution out of the way so that the Twentieth Century Con- tribution will be made to the schools at Owenton ard Athens.
 You may assure the friends of this insti- tuition that whether the Conference ever owns it or not, there is no danger of it world why the friends of the institution should be fearful concerning it's future An institution that can be filled with boarders with the small amount of travel that is done on its behalf, shows the place the school has in the hearts of the people.
 Respectfully
 w F. Melton,
 President Tuscaloosa Female College Tuscaloosa, December 6, 19OO
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

are Arkansas and Texas. whereas the only heavy cuts that are provided for are wholly in the safe Democratic States.
 The States that are to be punished are Louisiana and North Carolina which ap- piled the grandfather clause, and Miss issippi and South Carolina which have in- telligence tests of a stringent nature These four States are to be robbed without mercy and of course without sense or req son or justice MT. Crumpacker does not permit the fact that he does not know as yet from the census office how many negroes have been disfranchsed, to stand in the way. He assumes to know what he cannot possibly know, and he proceeds 10 draw up bilf based on his assumptions. The Crumpacker bill is ostensib1y based on disfranehisement on account of raee color or previous condition, and no one knows as yet how many have been dis franchsed on any account in any State If illiteracy has disfranchised a negro in a State, it must be shown that it was done on account of race, color or previous condition. No such case can be estab- lished in Louisiana or any other State Mir. Crumpacker's bill may be history, but 1t is not and will not be law. If Congress should pass it, the Supreme Court would upset it. because it is not in conformity with the Fourteenth Amendment.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
Mir. Crumpacker's Remarkable Bill.

The esteemed MT. Crumpacker halls from Indiana, and he Is trying to advance his political fortunes by appealing to the ig- norance and prejudices of his section. The scheme is really one that would hand over to Eaganism and ship subsidyism the for tunes of this country for generation to come. The plan is very simple, namely to steal votes from the South, and add votes to the North
 The bill Is based on the new census, and it proposes to increase the house from 357 to 365 members. This would be done to save any Northern State from a reduction in representation, the bill being drawn on shameless sectional lines. It then pro- proceeds to make these changes in repre- sentation: Arkansas from to ', Califor- mia from to 8. Colorado from 2 to 3, Illi- nois from 22 to 24 Louisiana from 6 to g. Massachusetts from 13 to Ii, Minnesota from to 9, Mississippi from to 8, Ne 10. New York from Si to S7, North Caro- lima from to 4, Pennsylvania from 2S to S2, South Carolina from to 8. Texas from 13 to 15, Virginia from 10 to g, Washing ton from 2 to 8. West Virginia from to 5. It will be observed that the only abso- lutely safe Democratic States that would share in the benefits of the increased rep- resentation proposed by MT. Crumpacker
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
MONOGRAM STOCKINGS.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Here IS a tip for the women Who like to make their own Christmas offerings. Wy inS with the open-work lacy effects in hos iery are the plain-colored silk stockings with the monogram beautifully embroid- cred in contrasting tint. just at the ankle. This stocking embroidery has become the fad of the winter girl, as her favorite fan cy work.
 So for the Christmas of 1900 nasculinity instead of receiving elaborltely- worked suspenders, or dress suit protectors, will be presented with one or more pairs of silk hosiery daintily boxed, with the re- cipient's monogram on each stocking. This will probably be but a passing fad, but it promises to rage while it lasts.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
THE GOLDEN AGE OF LITERATURE

S. E. Riser in the Chicago Times-Herald Blind Homer had to beg his way, And Milton wrote for little pay
 The lines that gave him fame; Fitzgerald took old Omar's thought And gilded 1t, but never got
 A penny for the same. We know how Goldsmith and the rest Of those old fellows did their best
 For dribbles here and there: Poor Poe could write undying verse; But there was little in his purse, And people didn't care. Marie Corelli grasps her pen And gets a fortune there and then
 For what she thinks she'll do: A million copies sell before She writes line and millions more
 Are gobbled when xhe's through. Go to! Who says this is an age When men neglect the printed page,
 When art is gone to seed? Why, any schoolgirl of today Can beat George Eliot right away Provided the printer who Exploits her knows thing or two
 'Tis glorious. indeedl
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
WHAT ONE WOMAN THINKS.

From the Philadelphia Times.
 A woman can have no higher ideal in life than to be good.
 The small boy is announcing what he eX- poets for Christmas.
 You can't blame the star actor for try ing to make show of himself.
 You can tell great deal about woman s tastes from the perfumes she uses.
 Never give away a present that you feel you would rather keep for yourself.
 What some people think they don't know isn't to be found in the encyc!opeda.
 If one half the world knew now the other half lived what lot Of surprises there would be.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
FAVOR ORGANIZED LABOR
The National w. c. T. U. Has Lively
 Discussion Over Resolution.

Washington, December 5.-The National W. c. T. U. had a discussion today over the following resolution reported from the committee on resolutions:
 We affirm our sympathy with organized labor in its demand for living wage, an eight-hour day and in allwise efforts for justice and freedom. At the same time we earnestly entreat the labor forces to stand with us in opposing intemperance, the direct foe to all classes and the legal ized liquor traffic. the most aggressive and tyrannical of monopolies. We believe that the solution of the liquor problem in right eousness will go far toward the solution of the labor problem in justiceS'
 The discussion of this resolution was so animated that the matter was permitted to go over.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
OUR EMPIRE STATE.

From the Chicago Times-Herald
 New York the Empire State of the United States with its population of 7,26S,- 021, would rank well among the countries of the world. It has more people than Norway and Sweden combined, than Bel gium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzer land, Greece or Denmark. In the United Kingdom the only country hat exceeds it is England, in the German Er pire Prus- sa in the Austro- Hungarian Empire Hun gary, Asia Minor is larger by 100000, but none of the other Turkish dependencies is so large, nor is the governing State, Fur key in Europe.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

ton to the world at 125.0OO before the gov ernment census was taken, will not be able to fool the public any more with dts directory figures. If the authorities of the Georgia capital had exaggerated a little. no one would have made comment; when they furnished the almanacs with an esti- mate for the city greatly exceeding the population of the entire County of Fulton, then the public polled fun. They will never accept any more estimates from that direc- tion. That is certain. But Birmingham has never bragged or exaggerated, and when the official estimate is published in 1904 it will be accepted as approximately correct. In 1904 or 1905 Jefferson County will have a population of close on to 2j1,OO0 and if Fulton County has by that time as many as 1Soo0o, it will be doing pretty well''
 
 q voted for William Jennings Bryan in 1896 and again in November last, and would be glad to have the opportunity of voting for him third time" said commercial traveller yesterday. "I do not think the Democratic party will nominate him in 1901. but it occurs to me that the Prohibitionists might name him as their standard bearer in the next campaign. It would be a clever stroke on their part. l have always had great respect for the Prohibition party. believe in its principles, but have never voted that way because I am Democrat and always did what. I could to help my party. But If Bryan were to head the Pro- hibition ticket in 1904 he would get my vote and millions of others. Unless some such popular man as Bryan leads the Prohibi- tionists, they will neyer be able to make big showing on election day But with Bryan the Prohibition party would come out second in the race, if it did not win the victory. The Proh3bitonists could not, of course, afford to allow MT. Bryan ito make any issue paramount other than the abolition of the liquor traffic. But they could easily incorporate 16 to 1, anti-im- periaism, and antitrust as side issues. If I were in the councils of the Prohibition party would get up a mighty agitation for Bryan as the candidate for next time"
 q verily believe that there are from two hundred to five hundred voters of Jeffer- son County in Montgomery every day of the Legislative session." said returned visiting statesman last night. Many Jeff ferson men go to the capital every morning, spend the day there and return to the city at night. Thus they are enabled to spend their nights at home, which is far prefer able to Montgomery hotels or any hotels. Up at the capitol, on the streets, down town, around the hotels, in society, everywhere in Montgomery one comes up with Birming- ham men, and they are about the liveliest men in Montgomery. And Birmingham men thoroughly enjoy Montgomery-it is so diff ferent from Birmingham; 1t is more restful; the atmosphere is brighter and purer; the city is quleter and incomparably cleaner than Birmingham. They actually clean the streets in Montgomery, and that Is novel enterprise for a Birmingham man to see. Montgomery is improving wonderfully; and it is now perhaps the best paved, best drained, best watered, and best goverened city for its population in America!'
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

The public schools and the cause of edu- cation generally in Birmingham suffer a great loss by the retirement of President Samuel Ullman from the Board of Educa- tion. An industrious scholar who has gen erously and patriotically devoted a large portion of his life's work to the cause of education, and one who has accomplished much for the mental training of the young, his loss to the board will be deeply felt MT. Ullman has been president of the Board of Education for eleven years, and no man in America has done better, more faithful or more effective work in the cause of edu- cation.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
FROST FOR THE PRop,eALs S.

Fmsyn the Pittsburg Times.
 According to the present attitude of Jones, even if he had a whole stockyard full of fatted calves, he wouldn't offer so much as cup of calf sfoot jelly for the return of the prodigal sons, Dickinson, Whitney, Cleveland and the rest
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
1IO1n lHe pOCKtlS OI IHApdyBTS.
 A NECESSARY APPENDACE.

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
 A duke, an earl or count Is getting to be almost as necessary an appendage to a big American fortune as a kennel of hounds or stable of thoroughbreds. All these things come high, but our million aires must have them.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Some day there will be President who has sense enough to compress all that outside of the department reports in d single column. Such man must needs understand the public business and the English language.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

President Diaz is beginning his sixth term and Senator Morgan will soon begin his fifth term--two grand old men,
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

If the Nicaragua canal should cost s2OO O0oOOO, that would be but s4 ,O0O,OOO year to this country, for Uncle Sam borrows mon- ey at two per cent
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

While we kill cadets by pouring tobacco sauce down their throats, remarks about Chimes brutality are out of order
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

The Duke of Manchester is demonstrating that he can on occasion be an American by indulging in a cake walk.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

New Workers have about concluded that while the red lights hold out to burn the vilest sinners will return.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Mrs. Lease is said to have another vic tim in view, and he may not be able to escape.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Fifty thousand Spaniards have come ov- colony. Spaniards have lots of sense
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Miss Helen Gould will be Santa Claus to the Soldier boys in Manila.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Czar Nicholas is a good Czar as Czars go, and the world is glad to hear he is getting the upper hand of the typhoid germs.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Editor Kohlsaat and Emperor Bill are distinguished with the people who are pre- pairing to welcome the new century at second hand.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Empress Tsi An will probably be given nothing to do ard large income, thus placing her on the Eagan roll of honor.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
Opening the Warrior.

The Secretary of the Treasurer's esti- mates are not exactly as good as recom- mended by the Rivers and Harbors Con- mttee; but still they serve to point out officially in preliminary way where pub lie moneys can be advantageously ex- pended. He asks for the Warrior these sums:
 For Lock 4, Warrior River. .$100, 000 For 3 locks in the Warrior and
 TombiSbee ...,.. ..................... 20, 900 Fer Improving the Warrior below
 Tuscaloosa ...... ..................... 150, 900 For Improving the Tombigbee below
 DemopOliS ....... ..................... 200, 900
 IOtal ..,..... ..........................$6 $69UU0O
 These sums would be perhaps reasonably satisfactory, if they were capped by an appropriation for about six locks in the Black Warrior, The Secretary of the Treasury makes no estimate for work above Tuscaloosa, but perhaps that part of tine work will be provided for when Major Rossell's report is received. Enough locks should be started in the upper reaches of the river to overcome Squaw Shoals, which have long been the bug1bear of navigation in the upper part of the river. When Squaw Shoals are made navi- gable slackwater navigation from this district is in sight.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
BIG OUTLAWS IN PROSPECT.

From the Pittsburg Post.
 Senator Burrows of Michigan names as the three prominent measures to be acted on by Congress the army bill, the ship sub- sidy bill and the Nicaragua canal bill. They cover prospective expenditure of fully $500, ,0e0, 900, every cent of which must come
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Our "Dook' says he did not flrt with actresses-that theatrical managers told stories on him for advertisement purposes.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Wewet who is a damp blanket to his opponents is littel man with fierce eye, but with no superfluous moisture about his person.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

The emancipation of the horse Is one of the tasks of the new century, but the emancipation of submerged humanity is the chief task.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

St Louis has an election judge who's name is Ahrenhorsterbaeumer.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Crumpacker is not a name born to i'm mortality. It is too awkward.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

If Mayor Carter Harrison be reelected. he becomes possibility that must be rec koned with. That's the way MT. Cleve- land began to climb.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

The islands that Denmark wants to sell to us create a deficit of s25OOOO annually but Alabama rises to object She has all the deficits she wants.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

Chicago has had four football deaths this season
The age-herald., 1900-12-07
A BATTLE ROYAL.

Subsidy Mark is on his rnettie now.
The age-herald., 1900-12-07

"As The Age-Herald pointed out recently, Birmingham should get to work on an an- nexation scheme now and not wait until just before the next census" said a pub lie spirited citizen yesterday. The prelim- mary plans for charging a city's limits so as to take in all suburbs within radius of two or three miles require time, but if the work were begun next year and pushed Birmingham should be able to get Greater Birmingham bill through the General As sombly in the winter of 1902-3. It Is certan- ly very important that a greater city scheme be accomplished before the Inter- na tional Industrial and Metallic Exposition Of 1904-05 is held. By 1904 Birmingham should have population of S5000 or 5000. Our present limits will not contain more than 45,C00 or 5000 people four years hence, but with the suburbs annexed he number would be fully 90,0O0; probably 100000
 Atlanta, wh!ch advertised its popula-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
NOTABLE DEATHS.

Professor w. II. Rosenstengel, head
of the German department of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, fell dead of ap-
oplexy in the faculty meeting at Madi-
son, Wis.
Rev. AMI w. Freeman, for thirty
years pastor of the First Presbyterian
church at Aurora, Ills, was found
dead in a chair at st. Joseph, Mo-, at
the house of a daughter.
John w. Tindall, employed for fif-
teen years as an editorial writer on
the Chicago Inter Ocean, is dead.
Henry Filing. a pioneer of Montana
and president of six banks in that
state, is dead.
Colonel @. w. Evans, well-known
banker of Mount Vernon, Ills. is dead.
Frederick w. Royce, widely known
as an inventor. electrician and veteran
telegraph operator. dropped dead from
apoplexy ut Washington
Adolph Pichler, the poet and novel
list. is dead ut Innsbruck, Austria.
Baron Oranmore ana Browne, a rep
resentative peer for Ireland since 1SG9,
is dead
Rev. David Walker Dresser, ID. d.,
S. T. d., rector of Emmanuel Fps, o
pal church ut Champaign, HIS, and
senior priest Of the diocese OF Spring
field His. is dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
TIE rIRE RECORD.

Fire mt East Palestine, o.. destroyed
property valued nj S63,oUO The heav-
lest loser is james Skerball, Who csti-
mates his loss at $4,000.
The Wichita Min ana Elevator COM
pany's elevator and warehouse at
Wichita Falls. Tex, We're burned. The
loss is $4,000.
The ReinSer * ingalls, lath mill at
Hunters Point. Mich, was destroyed
by fire.
The small town of Piedmont, west
of Poplar Bluff. Mo, was visited by Il
fire which nearly wiped it out of exist
ence.
The plant of the Hughesville Fur
niture Manufacturing company at
Hughesville. Pa. was destroyed by
fire. Loss. $4,000.
The canning factory of the Canton
Canning company at Canton. Mo. was
burned to the ground. Loss. $4,000.
Fire wrecked the sacriSty of the
Church Of the Sacred Heart 1T Notre
Dame university. South Bend. Ind.
the Business portion of Buffalo. y.
II was destroyed 10y fire Ten build
ipgs were burned, including the post
office. the Buffalo Express and the
Stae hank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
Doors In China.

In China doors are often round, leaf
shaped or semicircular. In placing
them the builder usually avoids having
one opposite another lest evil spirits
find their way from the street into the
recesses of the building. The door
ways separating the courts of garden
are usually of an elaborate kind. and
the octagonal form is one of the most
popular.
Religious superstition asserts itself in
Chinese architecture. and the universal
sacredness of the numerals three and
nine is shown in the arrangement of
temple doors. There is a triple gate
way to each of the halls of the imperial
palace. and the same order prevails at
the Ming tombs. and the sacred person
of the emperor when he was in his Pc
king home could only be approached
even by the highest officials after three
times three prostraticns. The Temple
of Heaven has a triple roof, a triple
marble staircase. and all its mystic
symbolism points either to three or its
multiDleS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
A GrntefnI Poet.

Twenty years ago wrote poem of
considerable length" said a caller in a
newspaper office.
Yes" said the editor.
81 brought it to this office, and you
refused TO publish it,"
Very likely
u remember that mentally put you
down then rs III idiot who didn't know
enough y ache when hurt"
Naturally"
We'll sir. ! looked that poem over
again the other day ana made up my
mind G. come and see yeu about it,"
Yes
u have como % say that if looked
rs green 70 years ago as that poem
proves me to lave been want TO
thank You because You didn't cut me
up and throw me rs food to the crows.
Good day"
The editor drew a long chalk mark
under the table. 1t was the first case
in all his experience in which even 20
years had begotten the knowledge that
II Is sometimes necessary TO be cruel TO
be kind.-London Tit-BitS.