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The age-herald., 1901-06-29
VERSES FROM ILIcET.

By Algernon Charles Swinburne There is an end of joy and sorrow; Peace all day long, all night, all morrow But never a time to laugh or weep. The end is come of pleasant places, The end of tender words and faces, The end of all--the poppied sleep. No place for sound within their hearing No room for hope, no time for fearing, No lips to laugh no lids for tears. The old years have run out their meas
 ure,
 No chance of pain no chance of pleasure, No fragment of the broken years. little sorrow, a little pleasure, Fate meets us from the dusty measure That holds the date of all of us; We are born with travil and strong cry
 ing,
 And from the birthday to the dying The likeness of our life Is thus. Far up above the years and nations, The high Gods,. clothed and crowned with
 patience.
 Endure through days@of deathiike date; They bear the witness of things hidden; Before their eyes all life stands chidden, As they before the eyes of Fate. Nor for their love shall Fate retire. Nor they relent for our desire.
 Nor the graves open for their call. The end is more than joy or anguish. Than lives that laugh and lives that
 languish,
 The poppied sleep-ths .endsof- all
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
DECLARED HERSELF GUILTY.
Mrs. Ruthven, to Save Her Husbands Life, Says She Committed Murder.

Columbus, O., June ZS.-Mrs. Edwin Ruthven wife of the Cleveland murderer, who was electrocuted at the penltentiary , early this morning, made last effort to save the life of her husband. In the presence of Rev. w. M. Langford and others, she declared that she herself killed Policeman Shipp.
 She said on the night of the murder she and her husband had little quarrel and she left the house to cool her wra = She met Charles Jacobs, the mysterious individual of whom Ruthven spoke so often, and he asked for Edwin, saying that he had a job on hand. She told him that her husband was not at home, but that she would help. According to her story she dressed herself in her husbands clothing and assisted Jacobs. in commit ting the burglary. Policeman Shipp ap- peared on the scene and Jacobs fled, leaving her alone with the policeman. She used her revolver and Shipp was killed.
 Ruthven, when told of the confession, declared that it was not true and that his wife was innocent of any crime. He died in ignorance of her effort to commit suicide,
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Book Trust in Texas.

Three years ago Texas was in the grasp of the book trust very much as Louisiana and Alabama are today. Texas had to fight hard battle before it could get release from the book trust but in the end law was passed ap- plicable to all parts of the State ex- cept cities above 10000 in population, and that law stands today approved and desired by all the people. Instead of repeating it a movement has been started directed towards bringing the cities under it's terms. A State school board consisting of the superintendent of education and two teachers selects the books used in the broad State, and contracts for their purchase.
 Three years of trial haya been given this statute, and except from the rep resentatives of the book trust, there is nowhere voice for it's repeal. On the contrary, there is growing a very strong demand to include the cities within the provisions of the law, so as to make it binding on everybody. The books selected by the State board are in use in every school district, and there has not been complaint. The children who are going to school in Texas now are learning as fast and seem to be learning as much as those who get knowledge out of books pub nshed by the trust. Even the oppo- nents of the bill, those who originally said that it was paternalism, and that 1t was undemocratic, are now saying that 1t was a wise measure, in that it has saved annually to the parents of the children at least half the cost of | set of books, anu when 1t is consid- cred that there are several hundred thousand sets of cooks bought in Texas every year, the total amount saved to the people can be very readily es- timated. The figures run up into the thousands. And in few years the saving will run into millions.
 The economy of the measure is i'm portant, although it is not the chief gain. It brings uniformity to the schools of the State, preventing peri odic and sudden changes of text books by school boards, and it eliminates the incompetent trustee or county superin- tendent altogether, placing the selec- .-on of books in the hands of com potent State board. The agents of the book trust had affairs their own way when dealing with incompetent local officers. Now they must deal with the slate, board, which procures of ex- change in the case of old books, as well as low prices for new books.
 The new Louisiana constitution re- quires the Legislature to provide for uniform text books in the schools. and the battle with the book trust in that
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
WHAT ONE WOMAN THINKS.

From the Philadelphia Times.
 A well-dressed woman always spends lot of time picking out her hats.
 There is a lot of baby talk going on in the world that is never intended for in fantile ears.
 The optimist is the man who can read work on Arctic exploration on a sizzling hot day and feel cool.
 It only takes day like yesterday to make you realize that the ice in the pitch CT Is all it's cracked up to be.
 In the truly happy marriage the wife always allows her husband to attend to the selection of his own neckties and socks.
 A small unruly wisp of hair jutting out at right angles from the back of a mans cranium can spoil the effect of the most cameo-Hke profile.
 The stripes on some of the mems hosiery shown in the shops would make Josephs famous coat of many colors look like a funeral garment in comparison.
 It is very we'll for man to boast of his superior courage, but when any queer noises are heard around the house at night it is usually the woman who goes first.
 Isn't it marvellous how many weird and mysterious shapes a simple white shirt waist hanging on the back of chair can take when you get awake suddenly at night and see it in the uncertain gloom?
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
ADVICE FROM TEXAS.
From the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
 There is a very powerful element among the Democrats over in Alabama against any suffrage qualifications that will smack of discrimination or put premium on ignorance in any class. The Birmingham Age-Herald rather favors a simple poll tax qualification, while the Birmingham News declares that the grandfather clause" should have no place in Alabama's new constitution. "It would be a standing advertisement" says the News "of illiteracy or poverty among our white population.p Alabama could largely disarm criticism of the South by providing for an educational qualification that would affect all races and classes alike.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
A Study in Wauner.

In small suburban town, says the Youths Companion. one of the residents had a visit from a German friend who knew little English, but compensated for this lack by playing brilliantly on the violin musicale happened to be one of the village functions, and naturally the gentleman and his guest were in- vited. The German took his violin and when his turn came performed one of the most intricate and difficult numbers of his repertory.
 When he had finished there was an awkward pause, with no clapping of hands or other evidences of appreciation. The people looked at the GerIr-.n. who was manifestly embarrassed. Finally the hostess, very red in the face and i'll at eace teetered over to the Germans friend and asked:
 Cant you get him top
 Get him to-what?' answered the gentleman, wonderingly.
 "Why, now that he's tuned up, isn't he going to play something?'
  ten he has been raising them in large quantities and has never yet been unable to dispose of them to advantage. What this up-to-date farmer does all can do. and happy the day when our people shall plant more of such things and rely less upon cotton. A thousand carloads of peanuts should be shipped from this county this year, but we doubt if there will be so many as dozen. Every far mer knows what the nuts and lines are good for on the farm, but not chsr out of hundred seems to know that there is always a market for them.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
NO HOPE OF COOLER WEATHER

From the Kansas City World.
 There seems to be little prospect. so far as the knowledge of the weather sharps can tell, of a change in the weather. The conditions prevailing in Kansas Ciey are general over that portion of the West that lies east of the Rockies. and all over the South. The only relief that is possible for some time will be entirely local and the result of cooling showers-which are not predicted, and therefore may not be expected.
 The discomfort of the weather is unde- niable; it may presently have some effect on the public health, but as yet, it has done no material damage, and this In spite of the fact that all this great section of country is sweltering in a temperature of above 92 and, in many of the cities, 100 degrees.
 No harm has been done to the cropes in general, though want of general rain has had a disastrous effect upon small fruit and garden product. The great sta ple crops have not been adversely affect ed. and the people will have to get as much satisfaction as possible from unlim- tied growing and prepare for a continu- ance of the heat.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Afraid He Would Meet poo,ev.

Peter Finley Dunne, the author of the Dooley stories, strolled Into the Waldorf Astoria cafe one afternoon recently, and as he entered the door page boy who was making a tour of the rooms with cards called out ''Mr Shaughnessy.~ meaning that someone had sent card to a MT. shaughnessy, relates the New York Times. That is also the name of a character in the DooIey stories, and Dunne smiled. Almost at the same in- stant an old acquaintance came up with a friend, whom he sminngly introduced to MT. Dunne as MT. Hennessy. It was G. F. HenneSsy of St. Louis Hennessy is the name of another character created by Dunne. As the newly met men stood talking man near them in- troduced couple of acquaintances, and the name of one of them was DsInne
 Those with Dunne laughed at the coin cidence. Dunne looked at his watch, and begged to be excused from sitting down woth the party.
 For" he said, 'I have an engage ment and, besides, I have met tShaungh- messy, Hennessy,' and another Dunne, and am afraid someone will spring 'Dooley' on me in a minute, and I don't know whether would have the nerve to meet him"
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Three Weeks of Heat.

The third week of phenomenally hot weather in Birmingham and the dis tricts closes with today, the heat hav- ing developed on Saturday June '; and since then 1t has remained unbroken for so much as an hour.
 This Is believed to be unexampled so far as concerns the past weather in this city and district, for it is very rare here that any hot wavesis prolonged for more than a week. While there have been no extraordinary temperatures registered, the highest being about 97, the heat has been remarkably oppressive every day, and, singularly enough for this region, it has continued through the nights. At 5:1O o'clock Wednesday afternoon ther- mometer in the shade, but on the sunny side of street, marked 96.
 In respect to the weather, this June has been as different from June of laa. year as possible, one would suppose. Last June rain fell every day of the month. It began falling May 2s and fell every day from that date until July B. period of thirty-six days. The measured fall was about five times in excess of the average for that period for the previous ten years. On each of several days there was a terrific flood, amounting for one day to about four inches.
 This June the rainfall in this valley has been remarkably light, there having been within the past three weeks but two showers of any consequence.
 Heat all over the country east of the Rocky Mountains has been very severe recently.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Cotton Mill for pothan.

From the Wiregrass Siftings.
 top mill in Dothanfi is to be built by popular subscription. This is just the thing that the Siftings has been wanting to see in this town, as 1t will give the farmer an equal show with the merchant and capitalist It is to be a mill ''by the people and for the people. and no one man will be permitted to control 1t.
 It is not to be a yarn mill, only to be trampled upon in the matter of prices by the weaving mills, but is to take the cot ton from the wagon and turn it out in cloth.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
HONOR APPRECIATED.
The Conferring of Degree Upon Am
 bassador Holleben Approved.

Berlin, June S.-Today's newspapers print long special dispatches regarding the comforting by Harvard University of the degree of IL. D. upon Dr. von Holle- ben, the German ambassador at Washing ton, and the other honors paid him. The remarks of President Eliot are keenly ap- preciated here. The Vossich Zeitung points out the rare and high grade char acter of the honor conferred upon Dr. von Holleben, and the Frankfurter Zeitung also prints appreciative comments, dwell- ing upon the solemn attendant circum- stances. Official circles, including Emper- or William, are also highly pleased.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
MILITARY ORDERS.
Transfer of One Company and Organ
 ization of Another.

Mobile, June 2S.-(Special.)-The follow ing general orders No. S. issued from the office of Adjutant General Brandon, have been published here by Col. R. B. Du- mont:
 L Company G, First Infantry, Capt. D. E. Wilson, is hereby transferred to the Second Infantry, and will be designated as Company M, Second Infantry.
 2. Captain Wilson will report to Colonel H. B. Foster of Tuscaloosa at once by letter.
 B. The recently organized company at Brewton, Capt c. W. l.. Smith, Is hereby assigned to the First Infantry, and will be designated as Company G, First In- fantry.
 A. Captain Smith will report to Colonel Dumont, Mobile, by letter.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Everything But Cash.
From the West Alabamian.

From the West Alabamian.
 We have been offered a great many things (except money), in exchange for advertising, but the most novel Is that of a Northern man who proposed to swap us book showing the negro to be a beast and not possessing a soul for advertising the aforesaid book. We don't believe any such stuff nor do we care to read the book. The negro is undoubted- ly an inferior race but we can never be convinced that he has not an immor- tai soul.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Religious Conflict.

Madrid, June 2S-The discussion of re- figious conflicts led to a tumult in the Chamber of Deputies and the sitting had to be adjourned.
 Senor Silvela led the debate on the gov ernment for not preventing creed con- fiicts, but his remarks were drowned in, a storm of Rpublican misses and protests.
 The Minister of the Interior, Senor Moret, promised to protect Catholic relig- ious demonstrations so long as they were not of a political character.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
...SMovt Stories O3 tMe Day..

the Union forces were defeated, so in- quired of General Howard:
 You prayed before that battle7'
 'Yes," he answered.
 ''And Jackson was a praying man. He prayed alsoT'
 "Yes,f he assented.
 ''Then how was it=he gained the vie- tory? Did that mean that the Union cause was wrong?"
 Very gently the good old General re- piled; Both our prayers were answered. Jackson prayed for immediate victory and for the ultimate triumph of our cause. We both got what we prayed for"
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
To Partition Estate.

Chattanooga, Tenn. June %.-A dis patch to the News from Kingston says, "A bill has been filed in the Chancery Court here by the heirs of J. H. John- son. deceased, seeking to wind up and partition the estate which is the largest in Roane County. The lands belonging to the estate consist of 600 acres, including inc famous Half Moon Island and much fine river bottom land.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
HIount Mineral Deposits.

From the Southern Democrat.
 A thorough examination of the mineral deposits in this county should be made by the State geologist. The report made some twenty-five years ago by a man whose knowledge of geology was very limited has been proved to be incorrect and very misleading. Blount county is rich in minerals ana whenever they are proper ly brought to the attention of capitalists they will be largely sought for and will be speedily developed.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
unnecessary strIctures.

From the Eutaw Whig and Observer.
 We are opposed to lynch law in any shape, and think the law should visit the severest penalty upon all officers who, through cowardice, friendship or sym pathy allow prisoners to be taken from them and lynched. But we do think some of the strictures passed upon the sheriffs in the debate on last Saturday in the con- stitutional convention, were utterly unjust and indefensible, and reflected little credit upon those who made them.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Cotton Oil in the Grasp of Trusts.

The United States Cotton Oil Com pany has been granted New Jersey charter. It's directors are New York men.-and .one New Jersey man as the statutes of New Jersey require. It's present capitalization is $12.00O.0O0, but authoritysis given in it's charter to carry it's capital to s1o0,OO0.ooo, which Is said to be the contemplated ultimate Bum.
 This means, so it is said, that the Southern Cotton Oil Company is to be absorbed. together with enough inde- pendent mills to form Formidable nyal. of the American Cotton Oil Com pany. This in turn means that the great industry which on account of reight charges is wholly and neces-
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Raising Cane in Cuba.

Albany, N. r., June S.-The Damuji Company of New York city has been in- corporated, with capital of $2.0O0,000, to raise sugar cane and manufacture sugar and other products in the island of Cuba and elsewhere, and to do all matters in- cidental to a business of that character. The capital is divided into S1,000,000 pre- ferred and $l,000,00O common stock The directors are Allen Wardell, Winfred T.
 Dennison and William s. Bainton of New York city. and c. Roy Bangs and Edward R. Green of Brooklyn.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Champion of Common Schools.

From the West Alabamian.
 The Age-Herald champion of common school education in this State, is after the scalp of Hon. Cecil Browne, chairman of the committee on education, for opposing the scheme to allow communities to levy a special tax to supplement the public school fund.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
No One Wants Glass Clauses


 gomery Advertiser very fully explains the nature of all class suffrage clauses when he says i've cannot effect or dis guise our purpose by juggling with words" Six Republicans on the Su- preme Court bench can tell a class clause as soon as they see it, whether it be a soldier preference clause, a granddaddy clause, an understanding clause, or a double-back-action regis trar clause. They can make anything they dislike violation of the Fifteenth Amendment. Mere phrasing will not deceive them, or mislead them.
 The wealthy negroes of Washington and of cities farther north have formed lAe Afro-American Council for the pur- pose of testing all of these provisions Able lawyers have been retained in Louisiana, and case covering tho granddaddy provision of that State is to be carried to the Supreme Court, while popular sentiment against such class provisions is growing rapidly in all Republican States. The entire movement will culminate when the cases are heard in the Supreme Court, and then the war upon Southern rep --.,yI b< bo.~,,o
 "Oid Time Democrat" says the peo- pie of Alabama do not desire the grand daddy, clause in any manner, shape or
 because it puts stigma upon the white man who cannot meet the qualifications asked of the negro; be- cause it draws from the whites that register under it a confession of both poverty or illiteracy; because it will unsettle the negro labor of the State Uy its very injustice; because it will place Alabama in humiliating posi- ton before the Supreme Court and Congress, involving loss of representa- ton and perpetuating Republican rule; because 1t is unnecessary, straightout provisions applicable. to all being alto Eether sufficient; because the interests of the State should not be handled by fthe penniless illiterate; because it is sclass. legislation in its most odious form; becausesit would crown desert kers; because any modification of the bclause is not only an invitation to fraud, butpan education in subterfuge; |because it would deprive us of the ;esteem of the world and particularly Aof investors; because it would offend the moral enthusiasm of the best and strongest elements of our citizenship, and, lastly. because it will be upset by khe Supreme Court, and thus be left dn the organic law monument to our Bhortsightedness and unwisdom.
 There~ts not a county in the State, mot even. Lowndes, that would not find ample protection in poll tax provis- non of the e-Louisiana sort, reinforced by "a good primary election law. Why then wander off after provisions that Twill not hurt us away from home, and Ifhat will breed discontent at home among the negroes, who are already growing restless? Why invite trouble at the hands of our political enemies Why give the Hannas and Forakers opportunities that they will gladly avail themselves of? Let reason and self-respect and justice assert them selves. Let the experience of Louis 1ana herself be 8 guide. The whites of that State would not register under the granddaddy clause, and the blacks are excluded by a poll-tax provision.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Peanut Crop.
u,,.ora the ruuilcnx propresa Era

From the Wilcox Progress Era
 The other day in conversation with a nearby farmer we were informed that last year he raised between five and six hundred bushels of peanuts. which rap idly sold for a dollar or more a bushel Flor a number of years, possibly eight or
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Spare These Women.

It is desired that 1t be stated in this place that neither Mrs. G. w. Kirkley nor either of her two daughters was near the county jail yesterday, nor has either of these gentle sufferers from the murderous Miller-Duncan gang been near the jail or court house since they were compelled by law to be unwilling wit nesses of the trial of Miller and Duncan.
 Mrs. Kirkley Is the widow of Officer Kirkley who was killed by some one of the MillerDuncan gang, he having been mortally wounded at the same time as Officer Adams, for whose murder Frank Miller was hanged yesterday. Mrs. Kirkley and her two daughters, young girls near womanhood, are alone in the world, and the least the world can do is not to seek to make show of them, as Is frequently done when the girls are passing along the street and rude persons call attention to them by saying:
 There go Kirl5ley's daughtersn
 That is mournful commentary upon public rudeness. Assuredly those girls and their mother, deprived by murderers of the care of father and husband, have a right to be free from the rudeness of the vulgar!
 that no woman in any way related to the late Officer Adams was near the county jail yesterday.