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The age-herald., 1901-05-08
Army ReductIon in the Philippines

Army Reduction m the Philippines.
 The Secretary of War has decided to reduce the army in the Philippines to 10000 men. The wet season has set in, and the insurrection is nearly at an end. With the exception of General Cailles no insurgent chief of influence is now in the field. Cailles has com mitted many bloody and violent acts, and he knows that surrender would not shield him from punishment.
 The volunteer regiments are to be withdrawn as speedily as possible, to- gether with 10000 regulars, and it is believed that when General Chaffee ar riyes in Manila and has had time to make definite plans as to permanent military force a still further reduction will take place.
 Spain ordinarily kept in the archi- pelago but 5000 soldiers. and when a just and mild government is estab- lished by the Taft commission perhaps that number of American troops aided by fleet will suffice. In that case the administration army of 75,000 men will chiefly be an idle army. But the trusts need big army. and while they are in power a big army will be retained, no matter what the cost of 1t may be.
 Army reduction will be apt to be collateral issue in 1904, for If peace is fully restored in the Philippines an army of 75,000 men is not needed in a country in which the people rule them selves. The centralists and the trusts -one and the same-want of course a big army, but the mass of the people will see by 1904 its uselessness If not it's dangers. The administration made haste to officer a big army, and to fasten it in various ways upon the country. This work can, however, be undone, and 1t would not be strange if the issue did not assume prominence in the next Presidential election.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES.
Some Defect Found In the Engines
 Used in India.

London. May 1.-The Indian secretary, Lord Hamilton, answered question in the House of Commons today. and said the senior government inspector of the Burmah railroads In a report dated Au- gust 1900. announced that he had mo- ticed certain defects in certain American locomotives in use there. The information received, however. did not warrant Lord Hamilton to think the American locomo- tives on Indian railroads had found gen. erally unsatisfactory.
 Lord Cranborne. the under foreign sec retary, said Lord Cromer, the British agent in Egypt, had been asked for a report on the American locomotives in Egypt.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

And further question might arise as to age limit. which might have to be abolished altogether. If the conven- tion should adopt the poll-tax plan for regulating the suffrage privilege. these details could readily be adjusted. and the work of the convention would be wonderfully simplhed. That a poll tax can be levied that would in turn restrict the ballot to the better portion of the electorate, is beyond doubt, and that such a proposition would be ac- cepted by the people as the easiest and best settlement of a vexed problem is equally certain.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY
 WILL SELL ITS PROPERTY

Before the submission of the preliminary permission of the Colombian government to enter Into negotiations with the United States and M. Huetin, President of the Company, was therefore unable to an. nounce the terms upon which the conces- sion might be sold In it's preliminary report the commission referred to it's in- ability to make proposition and placed stress upon its as an important objection in the way of the acquisition by the United States of the canal
 The Colombian government, desirous Of removing all obstacles in the way of American construction of the canal, has given permission to the company to state the terms upon which 1t is willing to sell.
 The Walker Commission estimated the value of the work done and the property of the Panama Company at about $94, O0O,- 900. Something. it is believed by the com- pany, should be paid for the franchise and for the work done solving the various problems in connection with the construc- tion of the canal All this Is a matter however, for the board proposed to b9 formed under it's proposal in case ths United States determines to complete the Panama waterway.
  scription to pay the funeral expenses. And so he set about his commendable task, and so heavy did his sorrow weigh upon him that he incidentally lapped up a few dozen high balls on the way around It was a pretty good story, too good. the recorder thought, to be true, and he taxed Kane 5 for his season. of sorrow. Ji
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 It Is generally a mystery to a man just how he came to propose.
 The millennium Is only another name for the Noah family reunion. - FAI1fof the trouble in the world is <1dsed by the devil; the rest is caused by Samily friends.
 A girls idea Of diplomacy is to pick out another girl for man she thinks wants her and deviling him Into going with her.
 The houses in heaven never need any cleaning, but even there the women angels will probably want to change the furni- ture around.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
1t Is Rumored That Relations Are
 Somewhat Strained.

London, May 7.-Rumors that the rela- tions between Germany and Russia are strained on account of sights on the part of Count von Waldersee is credited at the foreign office. Though 1t is admitted in Downing street that the majority of the powers are considerable irritated by the field marshals numerous expeditions, 1t is not believed that this had led to any thoritatively stated that if the British diplomats had any reason to believe the rumors of strained relations between Ger many and Russia it would cause them no little satisfaction, and they would not take trouble to discredit them.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
Lost Faith in Weather Man.

From the Blount County News-Dispatch.
 Looking back on the weather for the past two months, we may say that the ground hog would have regained his damage reputation as prophet if he had come out of his hole just 8 month later than he did. Nothing, however, can re- store our lost faith in the weather bureau man.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
LET THEM JOIN US.

From the Charleston News and Courier
 This, in our opinion is a bad time to join the Republican party when that party Is coming to adopt the policies as to the currency. the tariff, and wider mar ket for American goods for which the Democratic party has always contended.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
The Sign of the Wad.
From the Anniston Hot Blast.

At the capital they have conundrum like this: What is the difference between plutocrat and Populist?" The answer Is: 'The size of the wad."
 Hogg. Pettigrew and other calamity howlers appear to have justified the answer. They howled Justify when they were poor; but are not bowling any more since wealth began to pour in on them. They leave that to the fellows who have not as yet struck it rich.'
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

Sarah Bernhardt has quit drawing a salary from American pockets of 5000 per night. and will now accept one half from Frenchmen. She has sailed
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

The doctor who removed Paul Kru- gers stomach in Chicago kindly in- formed him that hereafter his digestion would be limited. He should have added that he would not again be troubled with the stomach ache.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

The third-term circus is now playing to the railroad hamlets of the Pacific circuit
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

difficulty at Buffalo the attractions that there present themselves. It is differ ent in this section of the country.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

The Democratic party should adver- tise for nominee who can carry his own State. Hill and Bryan are paired because they cannot.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

That Omaha jury practically decided that it was epterprising and praise worthy to rescue young Cudahy from the hands of an octopus.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
American Won.

London. May 7.-C. F. Sanes. an Ameri- can player defeated J. F. Marshall in the semi-final round for all corners in the amateur tennis championship games to- day by 3 to 1.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

The Shah of Persia is i'll. but later on he will feel worse when some patent medicine concern utilizes him both pie torially and testimonially.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
THE AGE-HERALD wEoNEsDAY MAY 3. .laol

Mir. Morgan needs steamship line in order to connect up" the various parts of the world that he owns.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astrologer Raphaels prophecies for this day, Wednesday, May 8, 1901;
 Buy, speculate. ask favors, and push thy business before p. m
 company this being thy birthday; thy business will succeed, and thou wilt have successful year and wilt prosper"
 The young wilt court, but they are earnestly besought to avoid quarreling.
 A child born on this day will be very fortunate in all it undertakes. and will rise in life; it will be quick and clever"
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

President Diaz, who is in his sixth term, refused to shake hands across the international line with a man who is seeking a third term.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

The belligerent relations of Cassius M. Clay with the rest of the world are now much modified.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
The Late Governor Parsons.

Said an honored citizen:
 ''In the good old times. long ago, my father met Lewis E. Parsons, Sr., after wards Governor of Alabama, in a tavern in Montgomery. Parsons was a young lawyer from the East hunting location He accepted my fathers invitation to ac- company him to his home in Talladega. The trip was made in the old stage coach Where one of the relays was kept, there was also dinner house. The passen- gers were tired and hungry, and lost no time in getting to the table. Missing the new conner, my father found him strolling in the yard.
 Come, let's go In to dinner he said.
 'Please excuse me. do not care for anything MT. Parsons replied:
 Later he was asked why did you not take dinnerT
 Thinking the dinner would be in keep ing with the rolling towels. knew I could not enjoy it,, MT Parsons said: Some years afterwards. when it was the custom for lawyers to travel on horse- back, with their saddlebags, one night a party of ladies and gentlemen were en- toying the hospitality of Talladega family. MT. Parsons was asked:
 How about rolling towels?'
 can wipe my hands and face on anything, and eat anything he an- swered.
 T never knew more elegant man or better citizen than Governor Parsons"
 This is in keeping with the opinions of thousands. A gifted and widely observ- ant gentlewoman once declared that Gov ernor Parsons was the noblest type of physical manhood, except Robert E. Lee, she had ever seen.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

From the Chicago News.
 The farmers will gladly continue to raise the corn if Mir. Phillips will agree to continue to raise the price.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

The Filipinos may bury the hatchet, but they mark the spot.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

The New York banks are simply try ing to squeeze some of the moonshine out of their collaterals.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

Mexicos perpetual President re- elects himself, and masquerades in re- publican clothes.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

Now and then an auto blows up, thus showing it's superiority in aspiration to a horse.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

Nothing but hail storms can hold the Ironmakers down.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

Buffalos bureau of public comfort is now up against the Niagara hack drivers.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
"AII for De White Man."

Six farmers were seen in Twenty-first street yesterday, afternoon, each one of them bearing one or more samples from last years cotton bales.
 That looks; like prosperity, and 1t is prosperity said noted business man. Tn passing it reminds me of a story of the typical cheated negro farmer. This negro farmer one day walked into the store of his "vances merchant-the mer- chant who advances to the farmer the necessities for making new crop-and said:
 Boss, Ise got five bale O cotton here. How much I owes your
 "'Your account with me will just about take the five bales.' said the merchant.
 All right. boss. you make out der 'ceipt an sign hit an take de cotton
 This was done in due formality, and then the negro farmer asked of the white merchant:
 Boss, Tse got five more bales of cot ton out here; exposes it b'longs to mel
 Let me see bout that. cried the mer- chant hastily. I must have overlooked something you owed me. you black ras- cal! Sure enough. here is the bill under these papers-you owe the other five bales. you old thief!
 And so it runs for ever against the darkey: 'Nought's a nought and ones a figger; all for the white man and none for the nigger!'"
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

Disgrace-after-death is accumulating on MT. Carnegie's hands dreadfully fast nowadays.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

Professor Crooks published pictures plainly show that he will be apt to re- main in the unkissed class.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
Insult to lnvaIids.

Under the headline, He Has Only the Gout,' the Age-Herald prints that which is virtually an Associated Press insult" to the largest classes of human sufferers in the world, namely the victims of gout, neuralgia and rheumatism, the three kim dred diseases that cause more of intense pain than all the other applications of hu- manity," said man wild with neuralgia last night.
 "The Age-Herald prints an Associated Press dispatch to the effect that the Shah of Persia is enjoying good health. except that he suffers from gout'-much the same as neuralgia and rheumatism, which affiict ten innocent women and children to every adult man, and which are caused by certain deposits in the blood.
 What more? Would the Associated Press have the Shah fall off his horse and suffer the breaking of both legs and arms, his jawbones, and the front of his skull Either neuralgia, rheumatism or gout Is worse than all thatr s2ae s <
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
Poue Confirms Appointment.

Rome May 1.-The Pope today confirmed the appointment of Father o'ConnelI rec tor of the American College here as bish- op of Portland, Me,
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
Minister of Marine ResIans.

Stockholm, May '. = Gerhard Dryssen. minister of marine. has resigned. He was appointed October 21. 1ssS
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

The Chicago wheat pit is a pastoral scene alongside the New York stock market.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

When the unloading is completed the stock boom will be permitted to col lapse.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
Next for Live Corpse.

From the Mobile Item.
 It quite frequently happens through some strange vagary of fate that a man gets into serious trouble through his kindness of heart. This fact was deeply impressed upon the mind of Bill Kane. a fisherman. this morning in the recorders court.
 Saturday Kane was discovered going around soaking the sidewalks with scala ing tears and taking up a subscription to bury friend who had died. he said. in the Marine Hospital. Inquiry developed the fact that the man he claimed had gone to join the angels was very much alive and an officer took Kane, his sub scription list and the large succulent jag he was transporting around. to the sta- tion.
 This morning he explained that flag gerty. the corpse in the case. was q fel- low fisherman and that he was put In the hospital several days ago Yesterday he Rane) was told that Haggerty was dead. Tho blow nearly killed Kane. The friend of his youth had departed and he thought about the handsomest thing he could do would be to take up sub-
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

The Filipinos and the Boers are sur. rendering on the installment plan,
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

sion in a public speech was James Ham, ilton. one of the most brilliant of South Carolinas coterie of brilliant men. The occasion was at banquet in the city of Charleston. and when he was Governor of the State. a position he filled from 1880 to 1882 It was during the intense excite men of the notification period, and, being an ardent advocate of that policy. he used the words in question to emphasize his position and arouse those who synpa- thized with him." The Washington Post boldly mixes in the controversy and ern- bitters 1t, deliberately. we fear. by credit ing the verse to the Hon. j. s. Blackburn of Kentucky, and 1t declares that he improvised them in the House of Congress in the winter of 1S76-7. The Hop. Henry Waterson," says the Post. had just of fered his pustly famous proposition that 100000 unarmed KentuclSians' should march on Washington. The whole coun try was on fire. Mir. Tilden had steadily refused to countenance anything like vio- lence His supporters were in despair And then 1t was that Mir. Blackburn thundered in the House, calling for fear less, patriotic action and summoning every Democrat to the imminent, deadly breach" The estimable Bartlett seems never to have run across the lines, else would we have settled the quarrel, and with that fine air of omniscience which the estimable Bartlett so often helps one to don as a garment.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
Hon. Frank p. o'BrIen's Health.


 Grave rumors afioat last night and pre- viously respecting the health of Hon. Frank P. O'Brien were wrong and hurtful.
 The plain facts are these: Captain O'Brien Is suffering from nervous pros tration, 'in which there is so far no sign of danger" according to the statement of his son-in-iaw, Dr. John Davis. late last night. Captain O'Brien had been over worked In the Legislature and in attend ing to his private affairs. At the moment when his duties had worn him most he was attacked by ''the grippe" and for three months he could get no relief from that wearing and wearying malady. The result was nervous prostration. Last night he was more comfortable than when he went to the Davis private in- firmary several days ago. and Dr. John Davis declared that Captain O'Brien needed only rest and freedom from care to become speedily strong again.
 Mrs O'Brien, who is herself i'll in a similar way. is spending time with her daughter. Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley. in Huntsville.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
About Persons.

Mrs. A. G. Henry and Mrs. o. D. Street of Guntersville and Mrs. J. H. Mo Guire of Jasper were at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday.
 R. Wincham of Jasper was fin Birming- ham yesterday.
 Hon. Daniel Collier of Tuscaloosa spent yesterday in Birmingham.
 O. H. Parker of Anniston was in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 MT. F. M. Billing of Montgomery is al the Morris Hotel. MT. Billings kinsman, MT. Robert Noble, long popular society man of Montgomery and a banker by training, is now one of the clerks at the Morris. and he is certain to add to the popularity of that noted hotel.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
The pIscussIon stIII WIdens.

The learned New York Times enters the discussion unwittingly aroused by the -Herald's Murmurer. Says the Times:
 A somewhat heated discussion has arisen in Alabama over the authorship of the somewhat heated lines:
 He who dallies is a dastard.
 He who doubts is damned.
 A correspondent of the Birmingham Age-Herald claims that the couplet Is simply the expansion of an opinion re- rorded by St. Paul in the fourteenth ,fapter of Romans. but the Montgomery Advertiser has other views. Some" it s&s. have attributed it to the famous Be& Hill of Georgia. and some to other dis Nnguished men. So far as is now knofn. the first man to use the express
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
RECIPROCAL

Prof Algie Crook fiocks by himself.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

D. A. Fitch and J. c. Little are the only authorized travelling representatives Of The Age Herald In its circulating depart ment-
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
The Bastard and the Damned.

From the Tuscaloosa Times.
 The ''Murnurer' of the Age-Herald Is conducting a correspondence column on the subject of the authorship of the lines. ''He who dallies Is a dastard; he who doubts is damned" Each correspondent thinks he has settled the matter, but the next day "a new writer appears who knows just as much about 1t and who diff fers with previous opinions. Can't some of our Tuscaloosa scholars relieve the situation and tell who did write about the dastard and the damnedf
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The Brunswick and Birmingham.

From the Eufaula Times.
 The spirit still moves in the railroad matters and the people feel confident that they can offer the proper inducement to draw the Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad this way and the committee is working quietly away, there seems to be no tagging in the matter, they think If in- ducements. are the proper thing to bring the road we will have it.
 At no time has public sentiment been so thoroughly wrought up in the feeling that we ought to be up and doing. And the subscription being purchase of first mortgage bonds on the road instead of a free gift makes the subscriptions run up more rapidly and they meet ready sale. It is really an investment as well as an inducemept in which nothing will be lost, but it is to be gained.
 The committee were in hopes they could succeed in having made canvass of the city today, but will take little more time to make 1t thorough
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Good reasons must, of force, give way to better.
 Julius Caesar.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Large Attendance Expected in At
Ianta Dec. II, IL and 13.

Atlanta, Nov 2S.-lnvitations are be-
ing sent out all over the state to del
egates who are expected to attend the
Good Roads Convention 20 be held here
Dec. II, II and 13, under the auspices
of the Fulton county Good Roads As
ISOLATION. Gov. Gambler to- day furnish
ed Secretary Il. II. Martin a list of
delegates from each county in the state,
and it is expected there will be about
500 in attendance 1t is expected that
United States Commissioner of AgTi-
culture Wilson and Postmaster Gener-
al Charles Emory Smith, will be here.
The officers Of the National Good Roads
Association will also likely be here. The
practical demonstration of road build
ing will be the feature of the occasion.
A mile of good road will be constructed
from Grant Park to the Soldiers Home.
The National Good Roads Association,
under whose auspices the convention
is being held, carries with it a train
load of road building machinery. The
special train will arrive here Dec. 8.
Special railroad rates have been given.
The following are the delegates from
the counties of Southeast Georgia:
Ware-Warren Lott, w. w. Sharp,
Simon W. Hitch.
0llnC1-ft. ". OlCheISOis .. u LOWA-
send, S. w. Register.
Lowndes-C. B. Peoples, D. C. Ashley,
w r. Roberts.
Thomas-M. r. Mallette, B. H.
Wright, ]. S. Montgomery
Montgomery-Wm McRae, John c.
Calhoun, S. d. Morris.
Bryan-H. Fl. Elarbee, ]. M. Smith,
K. G.. Strickland.
Brooks. w. Oglesby, r. X. Nc
Cord, S. s. Rountree.
Colquitt-Dr. j. II. Hall, c. P.
Holmes, ]. F. Cooper.
Chatham-Maj G. w. Ryals, F, S.
Lathrop, ]. ]. Dale, d. G. Purse, Her
man Myers.
Coffee-D. w. Joskines, Thomas
Young. B. II. Tanner.
Bulloch-J. f. Brannen, F. p. Regis
ter, p. r. McElveen.
Liberty-Col. E. p. Miller, B. Way.
D. d. James.
Emanuel-John c. Coleman, G. S.
Rountree, William Canady.