The age-herald., 1901-09-19
SIPSEY'S MI LA NGE
 OF CURRENT GOSSIP

Some one told me the other day that
 there were anarchists In Birmingham and his only evidence was that some fel- low said the country was o. K. even #
 Mckinley was killed don't believe there are any of the regular type here. If so' they ought to be banished; but if fellow merely says "the country will go on just the same" we won't get mad with him. l The military got a black eye Temporary
 wound) when the State Court dismissed the case against Foster of Talladega up- | on constitutional grounds; but an officer l tells me that the case will be taken to the Supreme Court It seems that the con stitutional- provision that mo mans life or liberty shall be put in jeopardy twice | for the same offense" WAS overruieo about two years ago by the General As- sembly of Alabama, and that the state | or the prosecution can now appeal to the | Supreme Court, when constitutlonai | question is raised I am no lawyer, but | this looks funny.
 I see that Clark Howell Is now both ed- itor and proprietor of the Atlanta Consti- tuition. Am glad of this, for Clark Howell deserves success. knew him when he was boy in knee pants" His father cut him out for a newspaper man, ana ne certainly made the garment fit He Is en- titled to all honors that may be thrust up- on him; and I know he will bear them gracefully.
 saw General Shelley, a good Democrat who opposed the new constitution, sitting in hotel lobby talking with Colonel Mc- Coy, a Republican, who favors the ln- strument; and laughed at the sight. Mc- Coy don't like Sambo Shelley does-h sa1nbo keeps his place-but, then, strange things will happen.
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 beIieve General Shelley is honest h his opposition, and that he objects to the new constitution upon high grounds. whether his views are correct or not, am not to give opinion. Let us give credit to every man, for right to his own views. The time has come for this' In all the American states. He may not suc- ceed but his opposition will have a ten- dency to educate the people as to their ~~~S
 needs
 A man from near Huntsville expresses the opinion that unless the gold fever abates in his neighborhood, he Is sure that a number of well-to-do farmers Will lose their crops, as they had been con- stantiy digging since the last find of $500 which was made after the pot of $2o,0O was dug up. This man says that the farmers have thus far found no more.
 There seens to be no doubt that the Southern Railway Is soon to bring branch of the Mobile and Ohio into Bir- mingham. The Warrior Southern is surely coming.
 Some Northern fellow is bold enough to say that the negro Parker didn't do it. It would have been somewhat astonish- ing if those who were detailed to see after the Presidents safety had allowed a Southern negro credit for knocking out the assassin.
 That was a graceful thing in Lawyer James Weatheriy of the constitutional convention to send Henry Reese, Jr., the little page. a token of appreciation of his service Just like the man. MT Weath- erly few days after the adjournment of the convention sent to Henry hand some book, with this autograph inscrip- ton:
 ITO my good little friend. who so faith fully did his duty as a page in the con stitutional convention of Alabama of 1901. May that event in your life be kept ever fresh and green in your memory and may 1t inspire you to be good and great man is the wish of your friend-James Weatherly."
 The insanity dodge will not work in the Czolgosz case. All men are Insane who commit murder. Madness Is insan- ity. Drunkenness is insanity. Malice is insanity. Hatred Is insanity. Sane enough to fire a bullet with intent to kill is sanity enough to pay the penalty of the crime.
 It is said that s4o0.00o was already staked on the international yacht race. which was postponed, and this has been declared off by mutual consent. Some body got scared, and the other fellows were glad of 1t, but 1t will come again from some direction.
 That this is a paternal government Is evidenced by the fact that Secretary Gage is assisting the New York banks in a number of ways just now. The bond purchase continues. Oh, well, the bonds retired. the interest thereon will be saved to the people.
 Even If the assassin did do his deadful, damnable work, the government moves right along. as though nothing had hap pened. How true 1t is that government of the people. for the people and by the people goes on forever.
 This expressed sympathy of the South ern people at the death of a Republican President is nothing new. The South is ever loyal and sympathetic. Partisan feel ing and all bitterness of the past was for gotten in the deep grief of the Southern people at the death of President Garfield American manhood, love Of the Union and hatred of anarchism ever dwells in the South.
 The end of the great steel strike and the failure of the labor union to carry It's point does not mean a Reorganization or annihilation of labor unions in America They may have made mistake in esti- mating their strength in this instance. but