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The age-herald., 1901-12-16
cARNEeIE's COLLEGE DONATION
Perplexing Problems Connected With
 the $1o,ooo,ooo Offer

From the Washington Times.
 President Roosevelt has a white ele- phant on his hands in the form of Ali drew Carnegie's letter offering to give to the United States Government, as trus- tees of the American people, $10 GOO for the establishment in Washington of a col lege of higher education, the nucleus to be the various Government scientific bu- reaus
 The Presidents embarrassment arises from the fact that MT. Carnegie did not put up the cash but instead makes an of fer to deposit s1OOOO,O0O in bonds of the United States Steel Company Of course the bonds today are as good or better than cash, but the United States gov ernment is doing business strictly on a cash basis.
 The government had one experience in taking bonds at the time James Smith. son made his bequest for the establish ment of the Smithsonian Institution. The money contained in this donation was invested in Arkansas bonds of winch the bottom afterwards dropped out compell- ing Congress to make an appropriation to cover the deficit, If President Roose- welt had known that MT. Carnegie had made proposal of bonds instead of cash he would not have allowed the matter to become public, and, indeed it was his intention to keep the whole subject a pro- found secret until he could make the offer s..
 But the President of the United States is always at the mercy of his more or less discreet friends and in this instance he has been made their victim.
 One of his warm personal friends, who has his official ear whenever he wants it, learned from the head of Western college what was in the wind and told the story to a newspaper man, who print ed it.
 Now the President does not know what course to pursue. He does not conceal his annoyance over the matter becoming public, and during the past few days has been in consultation with some of the shrewdest men in both houses of Con gross particularly those in charge of fs- cal affairs. All of them have advised him not to touch the bonds, not only because of the possibility that they might some day depreciate in value, but because of the political club that would be put in the hands of the Democratic party if the Republican Congress should on the recom- mendation of the Republican President become as trustees for the American peo- ule the holder of the bonds of what is popularly if unwarrantably described as
The age-herald., 1901-12-16

ND Hn@nsas nsas sa foot s@ up ''ssnR' 'ss aso~a a
 NNV/ production of gold from
 <i - what records are availa- ble it is found that. after counting all coin and bullion and including estimates of gold used in various manufactures, there is still missing some five billions of dollars worth of the yellow metal, an amount equal to the present worlds sup ply of coin and bullion. Now it has been estimated that, owing to the laws of diff ferent countries which put tax on the product of gold mining and the conse- quent failure of mine owners to report their full product together with other causes, fully as much more gold is in the world as that missing from the re- ports of gold production. The first five billions mentioned is generally charged up to loss by accident or abrasion, but where is the second five billions of the worlds gold which has been produced but not reported on?
 According to a well known Russian official, with whom the writer has acted in confidential capacity, the worlds missing gold is hidden away in the cof- fers of Russia's war fund. and her pur- pose in securing this wealth is not that when she has control of the worlds money. she may dictate terms to all na- tions of the earth.
 'eWhen the time is ripe" said he, there will some day come a financial earth quake that will shake to their founda- tions all superstructures. and all na- tions, industry and commences and all that have been built upon credit, and every country lacking in natural foun- dations of the strongest will go to the wall. I know but two countries strong enough in resources to stand under it. Russia and the United States. Russia will be ready for 1t, because she has billions of gold stored away. and the United States is too young and vigorous to go down even under the system of credit established for purposes of devel- oplnsnt."
 There are many who will doubtless ridi- cule this statement. or at least many will doubt that Russia has such large secret war fund but the official quoted has stood for many years in a position which would inform him of all finance plans of his government Indeed. he is himself the grandson of one of Alexan- der the First's ministers, and he clans that it wss this grandfather who formu-
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
OUTLAW CAUGHT
 NEAR KNOXVILLE
Police Believe They Have Two of Montana Train Robbers
PRISONER REFUSES TO TALK
When Caught Man Had on His Person $5oOO in Bills Alleged to Have Been Stolen = Caught
 in the Woods.

Knoxville, Tenn, December 15.-A un- known desperado, suspected to be Harry Longbaugh. who shot two Knoxville po- ucemen Thursday night and whose sud- den departure from this city was follow ed by the discovery of a flood of unsigned s20 Montana bank notes, was arrested late this evening one mile from Jefferson City Tenn, and about twenty miles from Knoxville When caught he had on his person over $500 of bills alleged to have been stolen.
 W. B. Carey. a Jefferson City merchant, telephoned police headquarters in this city this afternoon that he believed he had seen the much-wanted Longbaugh and companion in Jefferson City. Local officers hurried to the scene by special train, but arrived too late to participate in the capture. Carey and four other men first caught man who gives his name as John Drees of Louisville. Then they started after the men supposed to be Longbaugh, who the police new believe to be Harry Logan. He was found in
 
 slow about putting up his hands. but finally surrendered When taken he gave his name as Wilson. Both men were brought here tonight.
 Police officers are almost certain that they have both Longbaugh and Harry Logan, another man concerned in the Montana train robbery. Wilson fills Logans description precisely, except that he is now clean shaven instead of wearing a full beard. On his head are the scars made by the policeme en clubbing him. Drees about fills Longbaugh's de- scription. Logan absolutely refuses to talk, says he has no name and don't know how he received the scars on his head
 Drees claims to be a molder by trade.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Five Billion Dollars Said to be Hidden in Russia's Golfers

1 mercial and military supremacy"
 One night we fell a talking about the days of his grandfather, and we spoke of his ministry to Alexander the First Thus the story of the war fund plan came out:
 My grandfather lived through the wars of Napoleon which devastated Rus sia, while her share in them assisted in his downfall. The tremendous events of those days made it plain in my grand fathers mind that, in the futre, Rus sia's real power and stability must de- pend, not only on her wealth, or the ex- tent of her industries or commerce but on the actual money she could control He decided that gold alone would be- come the only recognized redemption me- dium, and recent history has proved the wisdom of the thought. England alone of all countries, was wise enough to profit from the possession of gold at the close of the Napoleonic wars, and she secured her industrial and commercial lead because she had money, while the continental powers lacked it. Then it was that this shrewd minister of Alex ander's formulated the present financial policy of Russia.
 First, she was to take one-half the product of Russian mines in gold, silver and platinum and convert it into gold ana store IL away. 1nlS nalf has never been embraced in Russian mint or other reports of production As Russia was. for many years, the great gold produc- ing power of the world, it is easy to see what effect this policy would have and what its results.
 Second, she was to lay away one-half of all the church revenues after con- verting them into gold. The Greek church, of which the Czar is the head as he is of the state, is the custodian of this fund. Not a rouble of this money has ever been appropriated for any pur- pose, no matter what demands there might be. It has steadily accumulated for over eighty years.
 Gold, gold. ana nothing but gold. is what Russia wants, and what she is get | ting. This secret wealth is. of course drawing no interest The time is near when the world must realize what Rus sia has been doing and when it does Rus sia's power will be made manifest and her supremacy acknowledged in the Eastern Hemisphere. The crash will come in its greatest violence in Western Europe. Your own country will be saved by its natural resources yet undevelop- ed.
 In reply to. the question. What will it all come to. so far as Russia is concern ed?" he replied
 Russias dominion oyer Asia and Eu- rope.''
 By war?"
 NO. Without war. By money"
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
ANNISTON.
Report of Methodist Steward Shows
 Church is Prospering.

Anniston, December 15.-(SpeciaI.) 1.-The board of stewards of the First Methodist church have organized for the new con- ference year with E. P. Cooper as chair man and Hal B. Rudisill as secretary and treasurer. The report of the re- tiring board showed every obligation of the past year had been met. The pas tors salary was assessed at $1200 and the new work begun most auspiciously. Rev. H. c. Howard, who was sent to the First church by the recent conference, preached his first sermon this morning to his new congregation. He was pre- siding elder of the Florence district for four years before coming to this city.
 Doman Brothers of Philadelphia, Pa., have purchased of Messrs. L. J. flaw kins and P T. Lloyd several large lots in the western part of the city. The lots are near the plant of the Anniston carpet mill and will be improved at once for the use of the operatives of the cotton mill as homes. Messrs Doman are large stock holders in the carpet mill.
 An unknown white man, while toying with a pistol late yesterday afternoon, accidently discharged the weapon, the shot going through his left hand.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
SHVE CIGAR BOX TOPS
 OF TrdulOr. MCDOndId & Co., FINE HAVANA CIGARS.

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The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Room for All.

From the Pittsburg Index.
 Wife-There's a burglar down in the cellar, Henry
 Husband-Well. my dear, we ought to be thankful that we are upstairs.
 Wife-But he'll come up here.
 Husband-Then we'll go down in the cellar, my dear Surely a ten-room house ought to be big enough to hold three people without erowding.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
LAWYERS HAPPY.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin. In toiling for money
 His whole life was spent, And when it was won
 To the next life he went. Then his relatives quarreled
 For every cent. Till there wasn't enough For his own monument.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
No Excuse to Go Out.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Playwright-My play, sir, teaches a practical lesson in temperance.
 Manager-I hadn't noticed anything of the kind, and 1 read it very care fully.
 Playwright-Oh, but it runs for three hours without intermission.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Never Saw the Like.

From the Washington Star.
 Did yez show Casey, the conthractor, the Wash'n't'n monnymint?' asked Mir. Rafferty.
 q did" answered MT. Dolan, ''an' he wor deeply imprissed.
 What did he say?'
 He said it wor the tallest one-story buildin' he iver sawi''
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Expects One New Yesr,s Caller.

From the Catholic Standard and Times Jenks-It seems the old custom of mak- ing New Years calls has died out alto gether
 Burroughs = Not altogether. I think Markley will surely make one on me.
 Jenks-That so?
 Borroughs-Yes; a three months note gave him will fall due on that day.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
oSTEoPATHY.
T. C. NORRIS,
Osteopathist.

Graduate under Dr. A. T. Still, founder
 of the Science, Kirksville, Mol Rooms 5O2 and 5O4 Jefferson Go. Bank
 Bldg, cor. 2d ave. and 21st st., BIr-
 mingham, Ala; take elevator on 2d ave Examination at office free.
 Phone: Bell 1s9 Hours: to 12, to D. m. Literature furnished on application.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Money Changes.

From the Indianapolis News.
 The man who starts into active business with a beautiful nature and come out with great wealth seldom brings the same nature with him.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Strictly Useful.

From the Washington Star
 Our church fair was a splendid suc- cess" said young Mrs. Torlains.
 Did you sell lots of things?'
 Yes"
 Anything useful?'
 "Yes, indeed. Everything was ever so useful; can't think of a single article that couldn't be saved up and donated to be sold at the next fair"
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Somethinq Worth While,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 Well, I'm willing to devote all my time to the business
 Say, couldn't you put in about $7 in- Stead?'
The age-herald., 1901-12-16

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The age-herald., 1901-12-16
ONLY CHANGE IN THE
 SOUTHERN LEAGUE IS
 DROPPING OF SELMA

Nicklin, ". T. Harding, Chattanooga; Coffee Jackson, Birmingham; Foster Crawford. scovil and Reed. Shreveport and E. A. Lindsay, Thomas J. Kilnoe, Flu gene Shannon, L. c. Garrabrant, and Newt Fisher, Nashville.
 The Shreveport franchise was transferr- cd to a stock company of that city and each club posted $500 of the required guar antee the remaining $500 to be posted on June 20. Each club also put up sSO for pro- | tection in the Association of Minor Base ball Leagues The report of the com mittee on the affairs of former Presi- dent Kent was submitted and the matter satisfactorily adjusted, the report not be- ing made public
 Harry Powers of New Orleans resigned from the directorate, Abner Powell being elected to fill the vacancy. A schedule committee composed of F. T. Peters. Charles Frank and Abner Pow ell was appointed which will report at the next meeting place and time to be decid- ed by vote in mail. President Nlcklin was chosen delegate to the Association of Minor Baseball Leagues meeting in Chicago in February and matters of rou- tine nature disposed of.
  the greatest trust of all the trusts on earth.
 President Roosevelt admits the force of the argument as thus presented t) him, and it is safe to say that MT Carneges letter will not be submitted to Congress with the Presidents recommendation un- less it shall be very materially chang ed in substance.
 The generous offer of Mr Carnegie is very deeply appreciated by the President and his friends in and out of Congress but they all appreciate as well that some way out of the dilemma must be found. One of the prominent Congressmen who called upon the President yesterday at his request to consult with him on this mat ter advised that mutal friend be sent to MT. Carnegie with a request to with. draw his letter as the only solution of the problem.
 If this action is taken it Is probable that hint will be dropped that if the of fer should be renewed on a cash basis it would be accepted with thanks
The age-herald., 1901-12-16

HENEvER an attempt is NH made to foot up the known INNV/ production of gold from
 - - what records are availa-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-11-14
The Confederate,s Bovo

why, gentlemen" loudly coSt,n,,
the professor, as he gave tbe sion ,s'"'e'
MS confederate walked down tho '' s anu
walk there's a gentleman TO v.ho orue,
sold two bottles of my hair r y ~oll !
Did that remedy help you. sirgY SUI ei'
1T did" answered tho -,
who had it in for the professor o NJ At q le
decided to quit. 1T helped mo ,,l O,, Ia u
fully. l always thought that vr Jnue' ,
dieu / would have to leave my vast
wealth to some orphan asylum hnt
thanks to you and your wonderful ron,
edy, professor, l now have two heirs y
And then he went on to his hotel and
wrote the mayor of certain civ tho,
the professor had once operated there
without license and was going back
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-11-14
The Boatswain and tbe p7,,

RI, SpeaElng Of the right man in Tho
81 pace paymaster tells n vow n ~,
o mnien the boatswain was eonai 90 90 u t, IN
occasion e They We're about to Inv " h ene
~ 10 1ne SHIPS, SO the officer WHOSE 49, 80
.. Iva, was to make the purchase t tooi
a '.si.. with him the boatswain os 'ook
a n.,,g the crew, to look ov 'S rep .,
a animals, and either object or not ser Ir, .ne
approached ,l91 the first animal. iney
GER w asked the Off
ID Inc NJ, Ooatswain cautiously onnrooo,,
81 Tue beast, bent down. and gin H. Oo,sn-
ran his fOrefnger and thumb de e,ussrly
suank and then the other unt,, one one
who're Tour shanks had been a~a rr' me
Straightening up he said: ""iined'
Hell do all right, SIR
. ane officer, looking surprised so,,
surely you can't tell the good SUD ..
OF bullock by the shanksfs p0'nts
ferhaps not, sir. but tbev,ro
only parts we get sir &c the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-11-14

There is just one remedy for lynching
and 1t is idle to talk Of any other The
communities that are the victims Of
one particular crime must be taught
not by precept but by unvarying exam
ple-that such outrages will be prompt
ly, certainly and terribly avenged
through the agencies of justice. In de-
fault Of that assurance. made doubly
sure by unmistakable and overwhelm-
ing proof, all the preaching in the
world viii avail nothing. If the law
does not give them vengeance quick
and thorough, men will take it for
themselves.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-11-14

An American bishop in China writes
of an ordination servicve in which he
and four natives were the chief partlci-
pants At the close, after the congre-
CATION had gone out, there was deaf
ening noise caused by firecrackers with
which the native Christians expressed
their joy and their congratulations to
the newly ordained. Were there such
a sequel to solemn rites in this coun-
try, how would the average American
boys interest be increased!
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-11-14
An EngIish Lenning rower.

The famous leaning tower Of Pisa
has rival in the Temple tower of Bris-
tol, in England. 1t is a square tower
of early Gothic architecture. All its
parts still preserve their normal rela.
tive positions without cracks or fis.
sures. The tower which is about lis
feet in height is five feet out of perpen-
dicular at the summit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-11-14

GOD Pity the Idlers" was the It'll,
of poem which appeared in many OF
the papers of the country recently. Il
was written by Samuel NJ. Jones and
dedicated to the workers of the world
More truth runs through this little
poem than is found in thousands OF
sermons. More gold Of thought is lock.
ed within its lines than resides in
scores of sheep-bound books. The
Jetsam and the fotsam of the lines is
a prayer for pity from God for the
ldlers, and earth knows no greater OBJ
ject for commiseration. The Idler does
not live. He exists like the stone in
the Held or scum on the swamp He
is below the horse in dignity. The OK
exceeds him in worth. Even the pes.
titerous mosquito is deserving of more
consideration than the Idler, for the
mosquito at least possesses the yirtue
OF Keeping busy and doinng something
Ihis insect may be a nuisance TO hu-
manlty' but it atones in a degree nv
Delng consumer of carrion and
sucker of dead blood The Idler cannot
claim even these commendable mali
Ties. He will not consume carrion He
must have the same to eat as other peo.
PIE but other people must earn it for
MN. NO dead blood satisfies him. He
must have the living article and no
gets 1t by making others sweat II In
order To S1nnort hin, III -,
curse but pity him mortals and Cod
pity him, too, for his sense of apnracia.
uon or the equation of life has sunl, CO
low that he cannot see his degradation
nor feel his reeking shame. He is suf.
fering from a paralysis of heart. a par
alysis of mind, and paralysis of de-
cent feeling that makes his existence
tolerable only when we share Gods
pity and drown our Indignation in tho
injunction ito love thy neighbor nc
myself" But how different the pic-
ture of the Laborer! He is a co-worker
Of God rolling out mans destiny liv.
ing the tragedy of humanity and build.
Ing the fate of the world. The angels
In heaven must be envious Of the La
borer on earth and his God-given mis-
sion. His Is the work of SUSTAINING
the human race. His the work to
build the homes and maintain the ma
ton. His the work to make life worth
living and death worth the embracing
when work can be done no more. His
the work to wiring from the earth the
money that builds the schools. the
churches and the hospitals. His the
work to wear the crown OF King of
Men, for the Laborer is King. All men
depend upon him for their subsistence
His reign will never cease. because his
services are Indispensable and he
serves all men. With bravery has he
accepted this mission. With forhtudc
has he FULFILLED it. With courage will
he continue to carry its cross and to
wear its crown of thorns. God pity
the Idlers. They need His pity in the
misery of their droneful life. They eat
other mems bread and spend other
mems money, because no one can live
without money and no one can get
money without earning it unless some.
Dne else earns it without getting it.
God pity the Idlers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-11-14

"rhe greatest menace to the morality
OF both rich and poor in New York is
the fact that it is a city Of flats and
tenements and not a city Of homes. .
This is a remark Of an expert from the
United States Department Of Labor.
who, with six special agents, has been
investigating the conditions Of living
among New York working people.
Yesterday" he went on to say. 81
found the family Of a skilled mechanic.
consisting Of eleven persons, living in
four rooms. That is Indecent. There can
be no privacy In such conditions. and
without privacy there can be no civiH-
cation. would like to ask the men
who are building colleges and endow-
ing libraries to build model tenements
instead. I would see no college en-
dowed, and not book given to a H.
brary until the people had homes
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-11-14

Emperor William has made Camille
Salnt-Saens, the French composer of
music, a foreign Knight of the Order
Of Merit. Camille Saint-Saens, the
French musical composer, at 10 years
of age had attained European celebrity
as pianist. His precocious talent did
not burn itself out prematurely, but
developed in breadth and strength I'M
til it reached its elimination in those
marvellous symphonic poems" which
are the wonder and despair of his con-
temporaries. He is essentially a Paris
Ian, but has the faculty of occasionally
divorcing himself from the seductive
city of light He will disappear totally
for a long period, and then, after elab-
crate obituary articles have been com
piled, and in some cases printed, he
Will TRANQUILITY turn up on the boule-
wards with his travelling baggage la
Deled Canary Islands," or some other
of corner of the earth. He
has been off following the 'ignis IA
-uus' of a symphonic Imagination.
Saint-Saens' chief works are his
'Danse Macabre" and his operas, "As-
'anio," Samson ct Dalila," LA Tim
)re dArgent' and Henry VIII"