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The age-herald., 1901-08-13

made in our Constitution to protect against unjust extortion the rising gene ratlons Tennessee long ago made state provision for uniform text books and the children in the public schools, and their parents are now realizing the bene- fieial saving results therefrom. Shall Al- abama be the very last state to protect her hard working and worthy though of ten impoverished laboFIng class from paying exorbitant prices for boks that the pockets of the bok trust men may be filled at the expense of the honest la borer who often denies his family simple luxuries and even necessaries to enable his children to acquire an education? We second the Age-Herald's suggestion.
 Tennessee Is Dy no means alone in curbing the book trust and in securing reasonable rates to the parents of school children. Louisiana, working under a new constitution, has recently adopted series of text books, and cut down prices to the Tennessee level. Copy books that are sold in Alabama at ten cents each are sold in States that have adopted uniformity at three cents, and what is done in copy books is done in a greater or less degree in all other school books.
 County uniformity is a device of the book trust for the purpose of defeating state uniformity and reasonable prices. Cullman County knows how this is, for Cullman has one of those county laws. No Legislature seems to be proof against the seductive influences of the book trust, and if the State is to be taken out of the claims of the trust il must be uone by directions in the or ganic law itself.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
No Le aisIation Needed This Year.

This State wants no more service at the hands of the book-trust Legislature of last winter. Nor Is there need for a Legislature at all before the next gen erai election in the State. The last Legislature did more than any of it's predecessors to rob all Legislatures of power to legislate. The subjects of Legislation have been wonderfully re- duced, and a Legislature elected with special reference to the passage of the general laws called for by new con- stitution should be chosen. To commit this work to a discredited Legislature would be unwise. and the people would resent action in which they had no part.
 There is really no need of a legisla- tive session until next year. The changes wrought by a new constitution will not be hurt by delay, and no in terest in the State will be harmed by it. There is more danger to be appre- hended from modern legislation than from lack of it, and the propositions looking to an extra session of a dead and gone Legislature or of the election on the spot of a new one are wholly uncalled for There is no need of either
 The people should De given time in which to consider the framing of series of general laws in accordance with the terms of new constitution. Such a consideration may lead to the selection of better men, and it is not impossible that the first Legislature under a new constitution may be made up of men quite equal to those that framed the constitution itself. This is what is wanted. The framing of series of general laws is very seri- ous and important task, and the State will need the services of her best law makers when this task is taken up.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
WHEN WORDS FAILED.

From the New York Clipper.
 Innumerable stories are told by former friends and actors in the companies pro- dueing Hoyts laugh provoking farees.
 One is related how Hoyt came behind "A Temperance Town" to express in his own peculiar manner his opinion of the performance. Those having come under his convincing criticism never forgot 1t This night all but one of the players he~ ceived some word of criticism or sugges- tion for improvement of his part.
 This one actor who seemingly escaped notice was mentally congratulating him. seif-in fact, was metaphorically batting himself on the back, for he concluded that his performance must have been above criticism.
 Hoyt, after giving all necessary direc- tions to his players turned to go, with the remark:
 "Well, I guess that's all"
 Just then the young actor much pleased with himself walked up to the playwright saying:
 You have forgotten me, MT. Hoyt You haven't told me what you thought of my performance"
 Hoyt turned and during the brief space of ten seconds looked volumes into the eyes of the expectant young fellow whose vanity moment later received most whitening blow.
 What I think of your performance, young man, would not bear telling in the presence of ladies. I'd best tell you pri- vately," and with these consoling words the critic turned and left the stage.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 When my son went to college" said the father 'T told him that I would not permit him to join the gymnasium and waste his time with athletics when I had sent him there to study"
 "Did he obey you?" inquired the friend.
 ''I told him that if he didn't. I would simply exercise the old-time prerogative of a father over his child, and thrash him."
 Did it answerT'
 Not after the first year. By love. when he came back after his freshman course he had some way got breadth of shoulder and a development of biceps that convinced me that my paternal pre- rogative would be safer If didn't try to exercise it
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
WHY DO WOMEN WEAR
 TRANSLUCENT DRESSES?

of hump, and the most unwilling mind was forced te recognize the existence of a corset with steels sticking out.
 On both sides near the arm pits were two seml-eircumferences of dark color, which could at once be recognized by anybody who has studied the street car advertisements, as shields. These were made of rubber.
 Below, at the waist, thre was further evidence of the corset's continuation, and of various devices for holding up skirts. The sunburn.
 Underwear that should be covered. Corsets.
 Rubber shields for the arms.
 Strings of various intricate adjust ment.
 All these things were visible, because a well-meaning but foolish young woman thought that she would attain fascinating results by dressing herself in something like mosquito netting.
 Women have our permission to dress as they please. But we want them first to third, to realize that the world Is not blind, ana that IL does not Ike tne Array procedure applied to womens dress.
  firms the story that he will leave Wichita but claims they are going to engage in farming in the new country, and that she far as she knows MT. Simpson will not try for political honors there. But inti- mate friends of MT Simpson say that with the influx of Texas Democrats and Nebraska and Kansas Populists he thinks he can make good race for delegate to Congress from the new Territory.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
USEFUL HuMeUc.
rom the St. Louis Republic.

From the St. Louis Republic.
 Senator Cullom's belief that there will be a notable amount of reciprocity legis- lation by the next session of Congress is probably based on his knowledge of the Presidents desires.
 The development of the sentiment in favor of reciprocity with those countries whose trade friendship is necessary to American interests gives Mir. McKinley's s administration an excellent opportunity to make a pretense of modifying the tariff without confessing the faults of the high protection idea.
 It is plainly perceived by Republican leaders that the American people are now fully cognizant of the fact that the high protective tariff, has worked for the ex- pense of the consuming public They naturally hail with joy the change of pro- fessediy doing something while retaining in the hands of Hanna and Mckinley the power of bargaining with the trusts Such is a reciprocity treaty. sts
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
sANTos-DuMoNT MUST TRY AGAIN From the New York World.

1fVhA tfo @'O" - ''NsfN
 M santos-pumont who narrowly es- capped with his life yesterday after thrilling descent into Paris with his bal loon, has not had enough. He at- tributes his failure to defects in his ma cihnery, and announces that he is great ly encouraged by partial successes to make another attempt to capture the Deutsch prize
 This is an offer of $2o,O0o to the first aeronaut who within a reasonable time limit can circle the Eiffel Tower and re- turn to his starting point. The condi- tions are liberal. even generous: they allow the balloonist to choose his own time and weather conditions. Indeed there is practically no doubt that the feat proposed by M. Deutsch can be &C., complished in a calm.
 But its accomplishment under that condition will leave us almost as far as ever from the great goal of aerial navi- gation-a balloon that can ply between point and point in any weather. Here is the problem that will keep Santos Dumont and his rivals busy for some time.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
Water is dripping out of steel stocks.
THE pEnoE.Mk,NLEY SERVICE,

' From the New York Com. Advertiser, Rep.
 It Is a sorry business for United States Senator to work the best part of year to get a widow out of a s700-a-year post office and put worker" in her place. This Is the task that has occupied sena- tor Deboe of Kentucky. who today is to be congratulated upon the complete sue cess of his campaign. The object of his attack was a Mrs. Saunders. The widow of a Republican postmaster. she succeed ed to her place under Harrison, and was retained in office through the second Cleveland administration. In the view Of the Henry County organization, an office held by woman was an office wasted. Accordingly, Senator Deboe, after the Re publican victory of last fall, asked for Mrs Saunders head and for the appoint ment in her stead a MT. Gray,"a worker" Mrs Saunders, with a true feminine dis regard of political expediency, fought for her own livelihood and her ehildren's. A day after Senator Deboe and delegates of the Henry County organization had ar rived in Washington, prepared to stay un- til the Newcastle postoffice should be de- clared vacant, the postmistress arrived, made her way to the President and se- cured from that kindly man the assurance that she should be unmolested in her pe- stion This deplorable success of senti- ment over practical politics was only temporary Mrs. Saunders went back to her postoffice; the President went on va- cation; Senator Deboe and the Henry County organization "sat tight" and at last Mir Gray, the worker was ap- pointed to the position for which he had so long and honorably striven. Score one more for Kentucky chivalry and Presiden- tial ffrmness!
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
JERRY SIMPSON HAS NEW BEE.

From the Chicago Record.
 HtandJnnoaiotdoinIs shrdl shrd shrd sh
 Jerry Simpson will leave Wichita for good He intends to locate in the new Kiowa and Comanche country. where he will engage in the practice of law at the new town of Lawton. MT. Simpson has advertised his office furniture at the Union stockyards for sale. and has already sold his residence property here. He has been at Lawton for some time. His wife con
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
.pIxIev and "Yankes Doodle"

The magical power of Dixie upon the Southern mind was graphically Illus trated in front of the Morris hotel at o'clock last night.
 A band marched up, playing some pop ular air. to serenade the officers and members of the International Typograph- ical Union, who have headquarters In the Morris. Immediately upon arrival in front of the hotel the members of the band formed a circle, and at once struck up "Dixie."
 The effect of this great Southern song was instant and marvellous. Men threw their hats in the air and shouted like mad, whilst a great number of small boys who couldn't possibly know any thing of the historic significance of Dix ie." seemed to go wild over those stirring notes. The "Rebel Yell'' was given by those who never heard that yell.
 Swift upon the notes of "Dixiei' the band gave Yankee Doodle" and then was the cheering and yelling truly tu- multuous Cheer after cheer greeted Yankee Doodle" and the town rung with the enthusiasm.
 There Is not another country in the world in which such a thing could have occurred.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
Text Books Before the Convention.

After quoting an article in favor of uniform text books, thes Cullman Tribune-Gazette Says:
 The above editorial from the Age-Her- aid, one of the foremost journals and ablest champions of children's education al rights in the state. shows that the en- croachments and rapacfty of the book trust menace the just rights of our people especially the children who are to consti- tute our future officials and citizens. and that 1t is a matter of such grave impor- tanee that organic provision should be
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New fOrk Press.
 The wives rule the husbands. the chill dren rule the wives, and the devil rules tho children.
 Women may want to mary men with no faults, but that's not the kind they want to make love to them.
 Knock-knesd and bow-legged women don't have to go around advertising 1t to everybody they meet the way men do.
 When a girl begins to think man Is in love with her she doesn't wait for him to find it out and propose. but goes to work right away making . whole lot more of fiuffy white clothes and things.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

From the New York Evening Journal.
 We admit that women should look cool, fluffy, dainty. and even translucent, if they will.
 But we submit humbly and defferential- ly that they ought not to look like queer pictures produced by the Roentgen ray process.
 We shall take horrible example and describe 1t in detail to illustrate the fnun- dation of our bitter complaint
 young woman was walking along the street, apparently quite proud of herself and her way of dressing.
 She was all right as far up as her waist but there she began to get very queer.
 People walking behind her noticed these things among others:
 She wore some kind of a waist made of translucent stuff about as diaphanous as mosquito netting
 Under this waist you could see, in the nrst place, sunburned region which might better have been protected Then came rumpled-up sort of arrangement, difficult to describe, with ribbons run ming through 1t, evidently never intended for the common eye.
 Below these ribbons there was a sort GAa.a
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

The skirmishing for position in the steel strike is ended, and both sides will now be lined up for battle. Hun ger and human suffering is the chief card of the SchwaD side.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
A Runaway Alderman.

The Right Honorable the Alderman Patrick H. Linnehan of the Twoth ward has run away-to Pensacola, where the sunburn comes from.
 That's what he did-ran away-slipped off--vamoosed- absquatulated -skedad- dled. Didn't tell nobody nothln' bout gwine-jest went. Jest like i'm!
 The truth Is. Alderman Linnehan is overworn. overweary of the burdens of office, not to mention the exactions of his prosperous private business; and the weather prophet business has told heav- fly upon him ever since the hot spell set in, on June T.
 Alderman Linnehan is a many-sided
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

The cartoonists of the Nashville papers got such headway in the rail road-bond campaign that they cannot stop now that the campaign is ended. They keep righL on, but perhaps they will slow down after a while.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

The champion wrecker of towns is named Schwab. McKeesport refuses, however. to disappear from the map. It prefers the independent mill route.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

Those San Francisco gold bricks are no longer on the market, and Reuben should not overlook the fact when he comes to town.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
TIE oHIY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

never did know so full voice issue from so empty a heart; but the saying Is true-the empty vessel makes the greatest sound.
 king Henry V.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
The Printers.

Assuming that there are 300 members of the International Typographical Union now assembled in Birmingham for the great convention, I'll tell you, and the public knows 1t is true, that there never were before assembled in Birmingham any five hundred men of equal intelli- sence and enlightenment" declared Dr. J. w. Hughes. postmaster of Birming- ham yesterday
 "I'll go further. Birmingham has been for sixteen years a city of conventions, many of these conventions being national in their character. but there was never one of them that equalled this gathering of printers in the merit of wide public service, in brightness, in practical edu- cation, in sturdiness of character, in- dustry, and the general virtues of the higher citizenship.
 Tn general information and accurate estimate of men and parties and policies, principles or what not, there was never assembled in Birmingham or out of it hve hundred men equal to these printersi Moreover, no other body of men of like number in this country exercise so wide or so wholesome an influence
 Tn grammar and all that pertains to 1t; in history in close and intimate knowledge of current events; in bredth of view and in generousnes of spirit, and in the wide range of just and honest crit icism of men and matters-in all these respects these five hundred printers sur pass any other five hundred one hum dred or one thousand men who ever came BiFminghamr'
 It does not require newspaper writers alone to testify to the truth of Postmas- ter Hughes observations regarding the printers.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
IT'S THE ONLY ONE.

From the Augusta Chronicle.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald claims to be the only paper in Alabama publish ed every day in the year.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

American heiresses and penniless noblemen are not mating with the alac- rity of the past. There are too many wrecks in plain sight on that road.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

Let us hope that Alabama will be overlooked by the Schwab trust This State has bosses enough without ac- cumulating one with pig iron face.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

The organization of "1904 Roosevelt" clubs is progressing. All are eligible to membership except a New Yorker named Odell.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

The chief trouble with David Ben nett Hills boom is, it's owner is un- willing to test it in his own State in advance.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

Sandals without stockings is a new feminine fad, very popular and con yenient in Chicago.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
"BUFFALoED."

From the Atlanta Journal.
 Since the Georgia editors returned from Buffalo their notice to delinquents'' have become more numerous and earnest.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
About Peraons.

About Persons. M F. Allen of Nashville is at the Flor ence.
 F. c. Griswald of Greensboro is at the Morris. A'-t- Lee Hirsch of New York is at the Morris. ..ua,4aaf Daniel Pratt of Prattville is at the Morris. ...., C. c. Nesmith of Lamar Is at the Met ropolitan.
 the Florence.
 Hon. Lon w Grant of Calhoun Is at the Metropolitan.
 ". D. Week of DesMoines, Iowa, is at the Metropolitan.
 John Richardson of St. Mary's, Ga, Is at the Morris.
 James F. o'Brien of Dallas County is at the Metropolitan.
 
 Hon. Ed. DeGraffenried of Greensboro is at he Metropolitan.
 Robert J. Edwards of Quebec, Canada, is at the Metropolitan.
 D. H. Jones and L. W. Collier of Att lanta are at the Morris. George W. Harris of Winchester Tenn, is at the Florence.
 Rev. Francis L. Coyle and w H. Weller of Anniston are at the Metropolitan. J. l.. Cox and Mrs. Cox and W. M. Andrews of Montgomery are at the Metropolitan,
 Professor L. Jones and Mrs, Jones, to- gether with Master Leon Jones, of Roanoke are at the Metropolitan. Circuit Solicitor R. H. Hunt of scotts- boro was in Birmingham last night, re- turning to his home from Montgomery.
 "-ez
 Rev. Father Cunningham of Tusca- ioosa, who has been i'll in St. Vincent's Hospital for ten days, is slowly improv- ing.
 Sol Caheen has received a letter from Otto Marx announcing MT. Marks ar rival in Hamburg. MT. Marx will spend several months in Europe.
 Ira H. Virgin of Montgomery, who is now traveling for Nashville flour mili is at the Metropolitan. MT. Virgin has an extraordinarily wide acquaintance throughout Alabama, and everybody who knows him is his friend.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

The death of young Prince Henry of Orleans is relief to American pluto crats with manageable daughters.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

Professor Triggs has sorted out the geniuses of this world until he Is about the only one left.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
A scotch-AmerIcan.

One of the most intellectual gentlemen attendant upon the International Typo graphical Unions convention is MT. c. H. Govan, who is a proof-reader on the New York Herald. MT. Govan is, of course, a practical printer or he would not be member of the convention. He is a thinker and a student. For nine years he has lectured in New York under the auspices of the Board of Education on Burns and Scotland and "The Life and Writings of Sir Walter Scott" He is an intense Scotchman, and although born in this country, understands as well as he loves the genius and the habits of the people, of whom his father was one. Whenever he speaks before the l. T. U. or presents a proposition to that body he excites inn mediate and respectful attention, as was noted yesterday when his resolution on taxation was introduced. He has the small stature and the sturdy demeanor of the Scotch lowlander, and hangs on to what he believes Is right to the end. No man in the convention Is a more promi- nent figure in It's serious deliberations.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
THE LAST LEAF.

By Holmes.
 Oliver Wendell Holmes was born in Cambridge Mass. August 29, 1909, and died in Boston October T. 1894. His father was a clergyman and historical writer. The poet was a graduate of Harvard, graduate of the Harvard Medical school. for a while practiced medicine and was for years professor of anatomy at Har- ward. I saw him once before, As he passed by the door;
 And again The pavement stones resound As he totters over the ground
 With his cane. They say that in his prime. Ere the pruning knife of time
 Cut him down. Not a better man was found By the crier on his round
 Through the town. But now he walks the streets, And he looks at all he meets
 Sad and wan, And he shakes his feeble head That 1t seems as if he said
 They are gone" The messy marbles rest On the lips that he has pressed
 In their bloom; And he names he loved to hear Have ben carved for many year ssg,
 On the tomb. My grandmama has said Poor old lady! she is dead
 Long ago. That he had Roman nose And his cheek was like rose
 In the snow. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin
 Like staff; And a crook is in his back. And a mechanically crack
 In his laugh. I know 1t is a sin For me to sit and grin
 At him here, But the old three-cornered hat And the breeches,-and all that,
 Are so queerl . And if I should live to be The last leaf upon the tree
 In the spring, Let them snnile as do now, At the old forsaken bough
 Where ' ling.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

Pope Leo Is a perpetual disappoint- ment to. aspiring cardinals.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

The stories about the disagreement of Boss Schwab and J. P, Morgan lack confirmation.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

A New Jersey without the mosquito would be Hamlet" with the melan- choly Dane on a avacation.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

Andrew Carnegie Is present in the steel strike in the person of his only Schwab.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

Temporary occupancy in China very naturally calls for buildings of the most substantial sort.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

The nerve of M. 6antos-Dumont is better and more trustworthy than his balloon.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

Trusts reduce prices in the pros pectus only.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

The peach crop is 7b,000,000 bushels, but peach bushels vary in size.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

Hoecake will soon be high-priced enough to become fashionable.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13

s..ll August is not exactly a winter month.
The age-herald., 1901-08-13
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astrologer Raphaers prophecies for this day, Tuesday, August IS, 190li
 Travel, remove, and deal with women."
 Expect changes and travelling, and 8 very active year in thy business, which with care will succeed"
 Very sharp, clever. and industrious will he the child born on this day, and it will succeed in life"