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The age-herald., 1900-04-05
THE ONLY pallY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
The Aqe.Herald Leads.

Printers Ink, the well-known adyertis- ing journal of New York, which is ac- cepted as the standard for this country, in an editorial article on Sunday News papers," in its issue of March 2Sth. has the following in regard to Alabama news papers:
 "In Aldbdma the Birmingham Age Herald IS entitled to first consideration from its accepted actual issue of 6,9S4 in 1899, aohile the Mobile Register and Montgomery Advertiser, both reliable substantial mediums, aUith strong pro- pensity for claiming more and c sonle- achat persistent reputation for aoithhold- ing definite information, are rated, the former aOith dn estimated issue in excess of 2,250 copies, and the latter in excess of 4,O00. The Advertiser in 1894 sho'oed c smallest issue of 5,700 and the Register in 1887 had q daily auerage of 4,677. There is nothing tater 5n detail from either paper. The Directory re- ports seem to indicate that the output of the Register and Advertiser combined may not noao exceed thot Of the Age Herald. D
 The Age-TIerald does not, as rule. in dulge in blowing" and boasting of its cir culation. It is striving for a daily circula- tion of 25,oOO, and when this point is reached, which should be within tine next twelve months, then The Age-Herad will be at liberty to feel proud of itself In the meantime, it is gratifying to The Age Herald to make acknowledgement of the above purely voluntary statement on the part of Printers Ink.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
Reports About Leary False

Washington, April 1.-The navy depart- nlent officials announce that the stories cir culated to the effect that Captain Leary is to be relieved of tlle naval governorship of Guam because of dissatisfaction with his administration is without foundation. It is stated that the department is more than satisfied with the work of Captain Leary, and that he returns home at his own request. N
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

By Edwin Markham The coIor Of the ground was in him, the
 red earth, The tang and odor of the primal things The rectitude and patience of the rocks; The gladness of the wind that shakes the g corn; Tbs courage of the bird that dares the sea; The justice of the rain that loves all leaves; The pity of the snow that hides all scars; The loving kindness of the wayside Well; The tolerance and equity of light That gives as freely to the shrinking weed As to the great oak, flaring to the wind To the graves low hill as to the Matterhorn That shoulders out the sky.
 And so he came. From prairie cabin up to Capitol, One fair ideal led our chieftain on. Forevermore he burned to do his deed With the fine stroke and gesture elf king. He built the rail pile as he built the state, Pouring his splendid strength through
 every blow, The conscience of him testing every stroke, To his deed the measure of a man. So came the captain with the mighty heart: And when the step of earthquake shook the
 house,
 Wrenching the rafters from their ancient
 hold,
 He held the ridgepole up and spiked again The rafters of the home. He held his place Held the long purpose like growing tree Held on through blame and faltered not at
 praise. And when he fell in whirlwind, he went down
 As when kingly cedar green wita, boughs, Gees down with great shout upon the
 hills.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Congress should now pass yt6e Hayne- Paine ship subsidy bill. The Hanna bill and the oxnard bill are platform in them selves to the democrats.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Lord Roberts bright new fame is momen- tarily diminished by colonel who would not send scouts in advance, but he will soon recover lost ground as well as lost guns.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

"our plain duty" has been turned down in the senate by nine majority. and 1t will not fare much better in the subservient place-hunting house.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Many things have happened in the cur rent state campaign. but "Vox Populi'' and 'An Old Subscriber" have not been heard from. They must be dead.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Governor Roosevelt can't be the first man on the ticket and he won't be the second. This renders the situation from a republi- can viewpoint very strained
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

The republican party has established cotonlalism in the Oxnard bill, and it will repeat the robberies and corruption of the Dingley tariff when it passes the ship sub sidy Dill
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 That arrested editor out in Manila seems to have been trying to run newspaper as Benedict Arnold would have run it.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Governor General Woods new baby can never be king of Cuba, but it may reason- ably aspire under republican rule to queen- ly honors.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Denmark will sell at price to America her West Indian islands, but she has not placed them on the bargan counter.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

The Hon. Mark Hanna permits the run ming mate talk to go on, knowing that at the proper time he can name his own choice. He owns the southern delegations
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

The circuses in northern towns are stayed by the non-arrival of the first robin.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

The death of ex-Senator Philetus Sawyer of Oshkosh, has revived the discussion ol American nomenclature.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

The news censor has 'resumed" in South Africa, and this doubtless means that Our Bobs is about to enter upon his final cam paign.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

When Eugene Fields manuscript sells for more than the Prince of Wales the Anglo maniacs are certainly "hard up."
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Poor Joubert never knew in this world how highly he was esteemed.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

In order to complete it's unsavorS record congress should pass the ship subsidy bill. affirm Clark's title to seat, and admit Quay.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Andrew Carnegie should, now that the Prick rebellion is compromised, make tour of his libraries.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

The Boers now have the British in arms and the Kipling muse to contend with.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

It is fortunate that President Harper did not ask for all the circulating medium in the country.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Ex-Senator Edmunds, like ex-President Harrison, repudiates the Porto Rico bill.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Aguinaldo is resting somewhere, but the favored spot has not been located on the map.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

The bicycle of 1900 costs $5 more. There is no other difference.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

No Boer general wears side whiskers of the Ohio type
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
IRAITOROUS

Colonel Broadwood, trapee. is still ex Ia ainiop
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

 Paine ship subsidy bill. The Hanna bill and the oxnard bill are a platform in them selves to the democrats.
 | "our plain duty" has been turned down in the senate by nine majority. and 1t will not fare much better in the subservient place-hunting house,
 Governor General Woods new baby can never be king of Cuba, but it may reason- ably aspire under republican rule to queen ly honors.
 In order to complete it's unsavory record congress should pass the ship subsidy bill, affirm Clarks title to a seat, and admit Quay.
 The news censor has "resumed' in South Africa, and this doubtless means that Our Bobs is about to enter upon his final cam paign.
 When Eugene Fields manuscript sells for more than the Prince of Wales the Anglo maniacs are certainly "hard up."  The death of ex-Senator Philetus Sawyer, of Oshkosh, has revived the discussion of American nomenclature.
 
 Andrew Carnegie should, now that the Prick rebellion is compromised, make a tour of his libraries.
  It is fortunate that President Harper did not ask for all the circulating medium in the country.
 Aguinaldo is resting somewhere, but the favored spot has not been located on the map.
 EX-Senator Edmunds, like ex-President Harrison, repudiates the Porto Rico bill. The Boers now have the British in arms and the Kipling muse to contend with.  The circuses in northern towns are stayed by the non-arrival of the first robin.  The bicycle of 1900 costs $5 more. There is no other difference No Boer general wears side whiskers of the Ohio type.
 Colonel Broadwood, trapee, is still ex- plaining.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

''It is doubtful if amongst all the million
 soldiers of whom Grant was chief there was one who was his superior in horse
 manship," said Major Mccoy. ''I know of his deeds with the bronchos on the plains of Texas, when he was a lieutenant in the regular army; and in many .nstaces his skill in dealing with the toughest of all horse kind was amazing. There wasn't ranger in all Texas who could back him out on proposition to ride bronoho. And the way he could go through chapparal thickets was astonishing. In the civil war Grant gave proof time and again of his horse- manship and his power of endurance in the saddle. Longstreet in his book, refers in terms of high praise to Grant a horse- man. Longstreet tells, too, an interesting little story showing Grants personal hon. esty. Longstreet was stationed at St. Louis at the time Grants fortunes were at their lowest ebb, when he was earning scanty living by selling firewood. One morning Grant walked into Longstreet's office and handed him five-dollar gold piece. Whats this for? was asked. I borrowed five dol liars of you long ago, and I wish to dis charge the debt.' Grant answered. Non sense. I'll not take it,' said Longstreet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-18

"So am r." said Ollie. catching her
breath as one does when about to take
q daring plunge, "for 1t makes 1t hard,
er for me to say what have come all
the way back from Nice to say. But
perhaps you don't want me to say any
thing at all"
"The very sound Of your dear voice
brings healing with 1t, Olivia"
"Then-then-oh Tom, it's perfectly
horrid of you to make me say 1t! But
I deserve some sort Of punishment.
Did you think | asked you to take
me-just because was sorry for you?
did not you know IL love you?
Dion'l you know. Tom. I've always
loved you? No. You poor dear, how
could you when l only found 1t out
myself that day after you got up and
went from me without once looking
back? You see, Tom, you treated me
too we'll at first. But-but-if you love
me, Tom, 1t will all come right at last
1 said No to you once when l did
not know my own mind, and you said
No to me when you wanted to punish
me for being such a frivolous weather
cock. did silly thing. Tom, and you
did-a-cruel one. But all the world
knows, Tom. that two negatives make
an affirmatlve--that is, you know.
dear. where they really and truly love
each other. II you love me. Tom
"If l love you? Ollie. my own little
Olivia, at last! Your image has never
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much as Is good for them, drink like

much as Is good for them, drink like
Germans and 90 to church regularly.
We could hear now and then shout
of laughter or a burst of song from the
men in the outer ball. Foresters and
keepers, shepherds and plowmen had
been called in to form garrison.
We did not tarry over the fire after
supper, but retired to our chambers.
Harry and / slept in turret room that
overlooked the rear walls and wide
field lying ready for the sowing of the
grain. Bare and chill it looked under
the white stars. .
We were tired and sore, but after
throwing off our stiff skirted coats, in
which it was our habit to sup, and
putting aside our lace collars, we
sprawled in the window seat and gazed
out.
Here and there glimmered the light
of a cottage window. Unlike some land
holders, the LISTENS gave their people
cottages instead of huts and kind words
instead of kicks. This was much to our
advantage, as you will presently see.
We had no light in the room, and
Harry, who was three years my senior
and had been several times at Blaten-
burg. the kings city, began talking
softly of a court lady he had danced
with. thought this mighty fine, and
listened with all my ears He came to
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stay here while you get your sword
and pistols"
He was used to being treated in this
manner, and with a grunt sped off to
arm himself. He had hardly left the
cellar when the tallest man ever saw
leaped at me over a bundle of fagots.
I gave way sharply, for boy of 20
years is not as cool as soldier of 20
fights. He cut at me with club made
from one of our own fagots. ducked
my head, slipped and sprawled forward
between his legs, at the same time
dropping my rapier. The robber tried
to spring away toward the passage lead
ing to the courtyard, but I caught his
ankle and held ON. Down he came on
top of me with all his weight.
Things looked very bad for the
sprightly D'Artagan of LISTENS. But as
he stared at me as if not knowing what
to do, Harry returned and smote him
across the poll with the butt Of pistol.
Giving vent to bull-like roar, the tall
man arose. knocked Harry spinning
with his fist and escaped into the
courtyard
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SPJTTlNG.

The progress 80 far made in the pre-
vention Of splitting is only beginning;
the great work of eradication is yet to
be accomplished, for the splitting habit
is ancient, deeprooted, and so fixed by
heredity upon the race as to have be-
come an instinct and superstition.
The following from the Medical Press
and Circular will give the reformer
some notion of the magnitude of the
work before him:
In the days of antiquity splitting was
resorted to 10 order to ward off dan
gers, and up to the present time luck
is woed and misfortune avoided by the
process of splitting. Fishermen spit
upon their hooks after batting them,
and it is considered to be absolutely
essential before washing in the same
basin in which friend has washed to
spit into it, for otherwise a quarrel
would he sure to follow. In Olden-
burg the loathsome custom prevails of
always splitting three times into the
kneading dough. Babies in Hungary
are especially singled out as objects of
the superstition the custom there is
to spit in the babies faces in order to
bring them good luck. In Silesia and
Bohemia persons generally spit three
times when they meet an old woman
but it is quite difficult to conceive why
the presence of an aged female should
call for such proflgate evacuation of
the salivary secretion under these cir
cumstances. In Sweden a,great deal
of superstitious splitting seems to take
place. Persons, for example, spit upon
their bed before retiring. Playing
cards are spat upon when the luck is
bad, and every new suit of clothes is
made the object of gross expectora-
ton /; but for what reason it is quite
impossible to imagine. Superstition is
said to die hard, and it would seem
from the above facts that the one un-
der discussion has been endowed with
a phenomenal vitality. Despite its alb
surdity, filthiness and unhygienic char.
acter, it has still survived; whereas,
on sanitary grounds, it should, without
further loss of time, be cofined and
confined beyond all chance of resusci-
tation.
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INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM.
Here Is o Country Editor Who Has the
Correct Idea.

Here Is Country Editor Who Has the
Correct Idea.
The Greenwood Journal.
The newspaper of today is voice
which is heard around the world. The
independent journal which belongs to
no clique, no combine; but stands for
the interests of the people in business,
in politics and religion without bend
ing the suppliant knee to anybody for
popularity or filthy lucre's sake, is the
Journal which is doing its duty, moth
ing more and nothing less. The ordi.
nary citizen, with his mind centered
upon one object, and that object solely
his own veal, too often fails to see
why a newspaper to which he gives a
mite as q subscriber should not fully
endorse him and his enterprise and
help 10 push him over other people in
his daily endeavor to become success
full in his individual undertaking.
Aside from this altogether one-sided
person, there are various other freaks,
of nature who fly at newspapers with
desperate, but pitiful disposition to do
small mischief because the affairs OF
the pc, pie are made mention of, and
annoyancrs of which the public COM
plain are spoken about at the request
of those who have a right TO make
complaint.
But the newspaper which is pub
lished in the interest of the common
veal pursues its course as if the little
ripple had not been seen upon the SUR
face. The way Of duty is not thus to
be disturbed the people who are inter-
ested in the progress of affairs are not
the least concerned about him who
Autters because he imagines he is
crossed.
The press, in its exercise of free
speech and in its performance of duty
to the public, is not to be balked in its
course by the frail and futile whims
and prejudices of individuals. Cliques,
factions and powerful combinations
have not yet been able to tear down
this bulwark of liberty, and how fool
isb in men to grapple with the inevita-
BILE and expect to hush d voice which
has been needed by the mightiesL men
the world has known.
With all matters of public concern
and with all persons who are employed
to take care of public business, bow
ever high or low the condition, from
the chief official of a nation down to
the humblest and most obscure citizen
in the employ of town, the public
may crilicse his work because the
public pay for it, and it becomes the
duty OF a newspaper to give voice to
public complaint, especially when
causes for complaint accumulate and
complainers who are interested re-
quest it.
1t is true that certain kind of jour
nalism in this country is almost crimi'
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"OLtUtdF' He stretched out MS hGndS
eagerly.
grown dim in my faithful heart. You
are the one thing In life that | have
longed for with a longing unappeas-
able and unutterable. All things else
have said would have. You alone
were the unattainable through force Of
will. The supreme good Of my life
had to come to me as free gift from
this beloved little hand"
And a golden silence fell between
them.
When Clarence Westover. then winter
Ing In Florida with his handsome
Clementine. read In the Vaudeville pa
pers that Thomas Broxton and Olivia
Matthews had been quietly married at
the home of the bride and Immediately
removed to their future residence,
Broxton Hall. he laughed and rolled
the paper up to mail to Jeanne. On Its
margin he wrote:
Il was Tom, and not me, she cared for ell
along, only It took her phenomenaliy long time
to make the discovery. Love has found the way
to make good all Losses to splendid Tom Broxton.
THE END.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-18

SOLDIERS SAVING THEIR MONEY
1t seems that many of our soldiers in
the Philippines are saving their pay
to 90 into business there as soon as
their enlistment is ended. Surgeon
General Sternberg has received from
his brother, Major Theodore Sternberg,
paymaster at Iloilo, letter on the sit
uation in the Philippines. Major
Sternberg says that the soldiers are
making large deposits of their money,
and continues: 1.-THE amount of de-
posits made to me for six months end
I'd December 3lst, 1899, is S202, ,940.45.
I am only one paymaster, and these
deposits represent the troops only on
Panay and Negros islands. Of this
amount one company of the Thirty
seventh has about 1000, The richest
company in the world. This $4,000,
however, represents the capital these
men will have when their term of SER
vice expires to engage in developing
these islands, for most of the men who
re enlisted in the volunteers did so
with the intention of remaining here"
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"Pray surrender. sir; your men are

"Pray surrender. sir: your men are
down." painted.
He lowered the point of his sword.
81 surrender to as brave gentleman,
cir, as ever clapped hand to hilt, and
bowling like dancing master he pre-
sented his rapier. Harry and his men
came running toward rs.
"This is my prisoner, l cried
through the clatter and din, land the
man that harms him answers the
sword of the cadet.
The men turned off to help at the
gates, and Harry said. "Well done.
brother" and followed them.
"Where can leave you ? l must back
to the fight, said hurriedly.
"Though ! am man of honor, I beg
you to turn a key on me. for form g
sake, he replied.
He seemed to take his capture cheer
fully. We entered the house and I in
troduced him to one of the larders ana
bolted the door on the outside
Half an hour later the enemy with
drew. leaving the courtyard ghastly
place of blood, silent bodies and broken
bill. and the soft dawn showing under
the stars. The baron. covered with
blood from wounds on his cheek and
shoulder, came into the great hall,
where our wounded lay moaning and
the others rested. He dotted his hat and
In his clear voice cried: "Men, I must
thank you from my heart. You have
stood tonight where the best trained
troops in Europe would falter. May
God give to all the kings peers as brave
following as he has to me and my
house..
He went through the door to the in
ner rooms amid the loyal cheers Of the
garrison, and Harry and turned to
follow him.
"God keep the viscount, cried big
plowman.
"And the cadet" sounded a muffled
voice from the larder.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-18
CRUSADE
Started BY Business Concerns In Chicago
Against the Cigarette.

Started BY Business Concerns In Chicago
Against the Cigarette.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Chicago business houses are putting
ban Oh cigarette smoking by employ.
es, saying the habit is incompatible
with efficient service. Absolute prohi-
bition has been declared by three firms
and one railroad, and others are ex-
pected to follow this initiative. Aside
from effects on the mind it is claimed
that nicotine is doing such physical
injury to clerks and Office boys as to
cause loss to employers. One firm has
started fund to be subscribed to by
20 business houses, who are asked to
Join in the crusade against the use of
the cigarette by employees of all the
large department stores and factories
in Chicago.
By the prohibition already enforced
1 100 employees are effected. Of these,
80 per cent. are boys under 18 years
old. Of these boys it is estimated that
600 who are now abstaining from
cigarette smoking formerly were smok-
ers. The objection made by employ
ers, which lead up to the prohibition
of cigarette smoking by employees,
were as follows:
That the smell of nicotine from the
breath of employees is annoying to Gus
toners and to other employees who
are not users.
That nicotine demoralizes the en-
ploye and effects bis honesty.
That cigarettes make the employe
nervous.
That they stunt his mental growth,
befog his memory and prevent an alert
intellect.
That physically they affect the en-
ploye so that he cannot give the best
service to his employer.