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The age-herald., 1901-01-05
An Honored Editor.

''The story current that Gen. James B. Stanley of the Greenvihe Advocate would be candidate for the Democratic nomina- ton to the cons stitutional convention from Butler County is denied by General Stan ley himself, and probably it was started in order to annoy him." said a newspaper man.
 While it is not true, and the constitu- tional convention will be denied the sound common sense and practical qualities of business success which characterize Cen eral Stanley above most men of his day in Alabama. still the gossip of the idle will serve to give him renewed evidence of his own high standing amongst the newspaper workers and the general public, for words of warmest praise are being printed and spoken concerning this most remarkably successful of all the newspaper proprietors ana editors in Alabama.
 General Stanley is one of the Stases best citizens: and 1t may be said of him that he never willingly caused or suffered to be printed an untruth or an unclean word For years he was secretary and subsequently, president of the Alabama Press Associa- tion, and that association honored itself every time it elected him.
 General Stanley never desired but one public office, and by Iris fitness, his integ- rity, and his long and valuable service to the Democratic party, he was entitled to the honor. as he esteemed 1t. He wished to be secretary of state, no lofty ambition truly, but a worthy one. But the State Democratic Convention nominated an- other man, and Stanley went back to his ftOil for the party. He has got some things far above any humbug politics: He has a beautiful home, happy family. profitable and greatly esteemed newspaper. and an abundant competency in thiss worlds
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
No One Wants Jamaica.

England wants to swap Jamaica for some of he Philippine islands. The truth probably is, England would be glad to give Jamaica away, for the island is in bad way. The sugar crop is no longer profitable, because the bounty-fed sugars of Germany and France have reduced the price of the staple below the cost of production in Jamaica.
 Jamaica desires therefore an oppor- tunity to get even with Germany and France by annexation to this country, thus enabling it's sugars to come in free to it's best and only natural market. But the people of Jamaica are not up to date. They have not studied the ad- ministration's plan for tariff for every island-a tariff for Porto Rico, one for the Philippines, and one for Jamaica if it comes in. Jamaica reads the Amer ican constitution as It reads any other
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
L. & N. ASKS INJUNCTION.
1t is to Prevent Sale of Building to Pay
 Taxes.

Atlanta, Ga, January 1.-The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company brought suit for injunction in the United States Court this morning against Comptroiier- General William A. Wright Sheriff O. F. Conner of Richmond County and the Gsor. gia Railroad and Banking Company.
 The suit is to prevent the sale of the Georgia Railroad. office buildings in Au- gusta, which were levied on by Sheriff Con- ner last week at the order of Comptroller Wright The levy was made because the Georgia Railroad Company refused to pay State, county and city taxes claimed by the State on $3SS, 300 worth of debe ntures of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Which Comptroller Wright claims is owned by the Georgia Railroad Company
 The amount of taxes was SlS,000. The suit against the Georgia Company is to enjoin the road from paying the taxes. as the own CTS of the Georgia, which Is leased by the Louisville and Nashville, might ask reim- bursement from the Louisville and Nash vile Company
 Judge Newman issued a temporary re- straining order and set the case for January
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
THE GROVE HUNT.
From the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
 We are not prepared to say that the gen. tleman who stopped on the road in South Dakota yesterday is CT that dle is not, MT. Patrick Grove, who is worth hundred thousand dollars-to the man who gets him. Neither are we sure about the identity of the prisoner at Peru, III. vino also is said to be Crowe What is certain Is that if he is not yet in custody, he will be shortly The legendary but altogether apocryphal honor supposed to subsist between thieves is not strong enough to resist such a financial temptation as the rewards offered by MT. Cudahy and wealthy parents generally.
 Unless Crowe has been captured already he may be looked for as hopefully in Wash ington, New York Boston as out west, a region from which. it is safe to assume. he would emerge as fast as possible, if he had the means of escape. He is as likely to be in the District as anywhere else, un- less, as is quite probable, he may have heard of the diligence and une-ring instinct of our police and so summed the locality. Nevertheless it would be we'll for officers and reporters to be on the qui vive for a bit of that hundred-ulousand-dola reward. Grove is smooth-shaven man, between fifteen and forty-five years of age; hair from light brown to black eyes, rather moro blue than grey or hazel; but might appear like any of the three; height medi- um; has mole on his left knee pan Any person answering the description should be promptly taken into custody. It is not so often that money can be picked right up in the street. And the sanctity of our homes and firesides demands that the boys should hustle for that reward.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
FLORlDA'S CATTLE FAMINE.
From the Baltimore Sun. .e

From the Baltimore Sun. sc
 According to the Jacksonville papers a serious condition confronts the cattle in dustry of Florida. It has recently devel- oped that the remarkable demand for beef and dairy cattle in Cutl has about stripped Florida of her supply of those animals especially the better grades of them It seems that the island was completely de- pletsl of cattle by the various armies dur ing the long war period and every range and farm is now getting back its stock as fast as it can procure the cattle. Many are consumed as fast as they arrive, while the better bred animals are preserved for breeding purposes. Floridas ranches have been drawn on very heavily to meet this demand, and the result has become very noticeable
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
A Great Appointmens.

"Mr. John J. Flowers of Butler County. whom Governor Sanford has appointed president of the State Convict Bureau, in succession to 8. B. sTrapp, is, like the Gov ernor a leading lay member of the Meth odist Church, and most likely the two men came first to know each-other in church meetings" said a man who has very nearly all hls life known MT Flowers.
 'The new president of the Convict Bureau is perhaps the oldest employer of convict labor in Alabama, although he is not over sixty-five years old. Twenty-Five or thirty years ago mention of Flowers Mill had more terrors for law-offending negroes in Butler and adjoining counties than the name of Pratt Mines has ever had to evil doers This was because it was near by. Flowers MilP was a large sawmill at Boiling, Butler County, on what is now the main line of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad, and the great mill was run almost entirely by convict labor. The own of the property were the present John J. Flowers, and the late Senator J. T. Mill ner and the late pr. H. M. Caldwell of Bir- mingham, under the firm name of Milner, Caldwell & Flowers The net profits of the business twenty years ago were said to be $25, 900 a year for each partner, and
 
 in few years that sum was doubled. MT. Flowers had the entire management of the business and was remarkably successful
 Therefore 1t is most likely true that the new president of the Convict Bureau, has obtained at first hand, wider, a more com prehensive knowledge of the details and conditions of convict labor than any other man in Alabama. He Is one of the most capable business men in the South and is one of the States wealthiest men, being possessed of a large fortune. Hence it may be assumed that MT. Flowers undertakes public duties. after retiring from active bus mess for himself, solely in hope of serving the cause of the State. Governor Sanford has clearly made the best possible appoint ment, for he has named one of the ablest. best, and most competent men in the whole South"
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
NE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Harrison on Expansion.

Ex-President Harrison created the po- litical sensation of the day when he said at banquet on New Years eve in Indianapolis:
 Tt has been recently said that our fathers organized a misshapen nation, if these lml- tations and reservations apply to all lands that become a part of public domain and to all peoples whose allegiance we ac- cept. Now, whatever the professors of aesthetics may tell us about beauty in the abstract, we know that in nature and me- chanics and in formative statecraft shape has chiefly to do with an intended use. That which perfectly accomplishes the designed use is not misshaped. Orators are mis- shapen eagles, as all of us have found when We tried to soar; and so, before we condemn our constitution as misshapen, fl 1t carries its general limitations and its reservations of personal rights to all lands over which its sway extends and to all peo- pie who owe allegiance to the government it organizes, We must assume that the men of 1776 and 17S7 contemplated the governing of lands and peoples with that absolutism against which, with so much cost and care, they had defended themselves That is to beg the question. Though many of you may hold another view, 1 do not doubt that the Republican liberty to differ upon const!- tutional question survives in the Columbia Club"
 These keen words are direct attack upon the administrators colonial pol icy; and the administrationists feel them more keenly than anything that has appeared since their new and strange departure was inaugurated. They are saying unkind things concern ing the ex-President, going so far as to assert that he is seeking the Democratic nomination in 1904
 The administration also fears that his views thus publicly expressed will have weight in the Supreme Court. where the colonial issue is pending. Mr Har- rison and Justice Harlan are close per spnal friends, and Justices Brown, Brewer and Shiras were appointed by President Harrison. Altogether the Republicans are unhappy over the ut terances of the Indianapolis sage, and they do not we'll know how to answer them.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
More Oysters She could Eat.

mOFCL LOJSlCTS HdU 0US COQlQ G6t.
 Senator Spooner of Wisconsin is a gallant man al all times and is especially so when he encounters a woman in distress. Some time ago. when the national convention of the w. c. T. U. was in session, one of the California delegates. an elderly woman, went into a restaurant, looked the bill of fare over carefully and ordered fried oys- ters. relates the Chicago Chronicle.
 How many?" asked the waiter.
 Oh she said, remebering the dimireI- tive oyster in California, q guess dozen and half will do."
 The waiter lifted his eyebrows, but took the order back to the kitchen. In due time he appeared with an enormous platter full of fried oysters, each half as large as a mans head
 The California lady nearly tainted.
 Fake them away" she gasped. T never ordered that great mass of food"
 That's dozen and half fried oysters, ma am, the waiter replied.
 There was some hysterical but vain argu- ment on the part of the delegate from Cali forrfa.
 She was told she would have to pay fer the oysters. but she needn't eat them unless she chose to do so.
 Just then Senator Spooner came in and sat down at the net table. The W. c. T. U. delegate, almost in tears, leaned over and asked imploringly; "Oh, sir, do you like fried oysters?'
 Senator Spooner stared. I have eaten them, ma am he replied with dignity
 "Then please buy these; please, please do."
 But" said the Senator, laughing, q never eat them now, for l find they pro- mote indigestion
 The lady exhibited her white ribbon badge and imrlored again: "Oh, you haven't eaten anything yet; please buy these"
 'Well I'll buy them, but I assure you, madam, I do not contract to eat them'
 And he paid the check, while the delegate from California almost ran out of the res- tauraut
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
HIS CLEVER WIFE.

From the Glasgow Evening Times.
 Young wife-I knew you would like the slippers, Harry, if for no other reason than because I made them.
 Husband-You don't mean this is all your work? Why. what a talented little wife have, to be sure.
 Young Wife-Yes, all my work. Of course bougli the uppers. and Mary sewed them together, and got a man to sole them; but I put the bows on and did them up in the box. And do you know. Harry. I'm proud of myself. didn't think I could ever do such things.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
---------------- COATS IN BIRMINGHAM.
From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
 Tte City Council of birmingham has adopted an ordinance forbidding the driv- ing of goats on the streets of the city, the penat,y being not less than one dollar or more than one hundred dollars. We gath CT from the press comments that the busl- ness of harnessing and driving goats has been overdone in Birmingham, and that the Society fer the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has urged the necessity of pre- venting such driving. The matter may be serious, but to those who have observed the tough goat and the small boy in other towns it appears to be legislation about a triGa
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
THE CONSTANT LOVER.
From Punch.

thOn GuncH. O Mary, I remember yet The blissful moment when we met, Eaclr trundled in bassinette, By nursemaids each attended; You came, you saw, you conquered. Your slave remained till, passing by, The laughing Madge I chanced ito spy And then your reign was ended. The laughing Madge I did adore For full six months, then fell before The eyes of sad Anita. She was my sehio- by a score Of maiden years, or haply more, But what of that? So sweet a Divinity ne'er blessed the ways Of mortal men. loved to gaze Upon her eyes and sing her praise, Until I chanced to meet a
 Still fairer star,
 More radiant far,
 I mean my Mar
 guerita. The golden ringlets that she shook Seemed meant for soft caresses; I worshipped them, until took A turn for ebon tresses. Then raven Kate was my delight, Who walks in beauty like the night; She ruled me till caught sight Of auburn Angelina, For whom my passion still increased I loved her for a month at least,
 In short. until
 I met with Will
 helmina.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
About Persons.

Hon, H. s. Doster, Representative from Autauga County in the General Assembly, and editor of the Prattville Prgress, is in Birmingham. Mir. Doster introduced a wise and thoroughly meritorious bill during the recent session dealing with the growing curse of deadly drugs; but as yet the Leg islature has lacked the courage to deal with that monstrous evil,' said man of hu- mane instincts.
 Former United Statess Marshal A. R.. Ninninger of Montgomery is in Birming- ham.
 
 c. w. Jenks of Los Angeles, Cal, is in Birmingham.
 John Jay Abbott of Chicago, A. L. Blair of Omaha, and Charles I. Jackson of Rich mond, Va, are in Birmlagham
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
TIME CHANGES.

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
 Time bring changes. Lord Byron, in ma terializing the inspiration of his versatile muse, drove the humble gray goose quill. Lucien Walker in bringing to the light of the world his soft, Beautifully sentimental and dreamy 'murmurs," pushes the un- noetic ..granhite pencil.'
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The Montgomery Advertiser has issued an almanac and reference book for 1901, which facts and figures concerning Alabama. The cover is decorated with cut of the Capitol building, and the entire book is gotten up in attractive form
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
MARK HANNA DID IT.

From the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
 In the Southern States the third most populous county is that of Jefferson, in Alabama, where Birmin sham is situated. The growth has occurred since the civil war, and the development of the iron in terests of that section is the result of Re- publican Doilcies.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astrologer Raphael's prophecies for thds day, Saturday, January 5, 1901:
 Very uncertain until p. m., and then more favorable"
 Thou art threatened with an unfortu- nate year, this being thy birthday.
 "A child born on this date should keep in employ. and not attempt business on It's own account"
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
Treasury Statement.

Washington. January 4.-Today's state- ment of the treasury balances in the gen. eral fund, exclusive of tine $50. 100000 gold reserve in the division of the redemption shows: Available cash balance 140O67, ,55S: gold s93, ,9S1, ,95O.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
NEW YEARS DAY IN ATLANTA.

From the Washington Star
 Advices from Atlanta are awaited to de- Lerinine whether its Mayor sisnalized the day by swear off celebrat ion.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The people of the west do not desire Dr. D. K. Pearsons to turn over a new leaf. His old leaf suits them to dot.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The ship subsidy bill is again sidetracked. All 1t needs now is an epitaph. Mark Hanna will do the mourning act.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Nicholas Tesla did not swear off, for h, is still promising great things from hi. gray matter in this century.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

It begins to look as if the Dreyfus case must be reopened in France, and the Eagan ca in America. The joys of the new cen sury are passing.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Mark Hanna also thinks he should not be asked to swing the country by the tail oft ener than once every six years.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Count Boni should come oser and star with our Manchester A galaxy of stars is the thing.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The weather brought snow to Atlanta and beams to Birmingham. The weather man begins to know the just and the unjust
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Hinky Dink and Bathhouse John are prominent features of the new century landscape. They are perennial
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The Democratic party has undoubtedly looked in the face of three different cen
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The kidnappers threaten the Cudahy fam fly, and tine police threaten the kidnappers, but neither means business.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The ex-husband of Mary Ellen Lease does not anticipate more prosperous year than the last ones fl
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Omaha would forgive all if the kidnap- pers would carry off it's chief of police and Board of Aldermen.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Russell Sage is trying to impose his greed on Providence without Providence's con- sent This is unrepublican.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The world once had but one boat, com- manded by Captain Noah, but now every nation wants fleets of them.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The new century is engaged in clearing the docket of accumulated old-century rub bish
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

With six nations clutching her throat Chi na is naturally meek and pliant.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Hazing was first practiced in Clay Coun- ty, Kentucky, and the lynching bee is a later development of It.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Lord Kitchener is convinced that the two ends of Africa are not alike. s#
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Tesla's imaginative inventions now cover other worlds. Nick Is hummer before the event.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The basillsk eye of Senator .Pettigrew is still fixed on that subsidy steal
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

goods. Either of bhese were worth the Pres- idency itself''
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

ing vacancies in Pennsylvania, Della
 ware and Utah, will be filled by newly
 elected Senators, most of whom will be
 chosen in the next ten days. These are
 the Senators whose terms will expire:
 Republican. Democratic Hoar of Mass. Bacon of Ga. Chandler of N. H. Berry of Ark. Frye of Maine. Cafferey Of Id. Wetmore of R. l. Chiffon of Tex. Carter of Montana kenney of Del. Cullom of Illinois. Lindsay of Ky. Elkins of W. Va. Martin of Va. McBride of Or. Morgan of Ala. MicMillan of Mich Sullivan Of Miss. Nelson of Minn. Tillman of s. C. Sewell of N. J. Hurley of Tenn. Shoup of Idaho. Thurston of Neb Populist and Silver. Warren of Wyo. Pettigrew of s. D.
 Wolcott of Col Butler of N. C.
 The Populist contingent is disap-
 bearing. Mir. Pettigrew will be sue
 ceeded by Republican, and MT. But
 Ter by Democrat.
 Of the seats now held by Democrats
 only one will be filled by a political
 opponent, that now held by MT. Kenney
 of Delaware. The Addicks money bag seems to have won over this seat, and Addicks may be MT. kenney's success sor. The other ten Democratic Sena- tors will be succeeded by Democrats,
 but Mr Carmack will succeed Senator
 Hurley, Governor McLaurin will succeed
 Senator Sullivan, MT. Blackburn will
 succeed Senator Lindsay, MT. Bailey will succeed Senator Chiffon, and Gov ernor Foster will succeed Senator Caf ferey. Senators Bacon, Berry, Martin,
 Morgan and Tillman wln succeed them selves.
 On the Republican side there will be
 many changes. Carter of Montana. Wolcott of Colorado and Shoup of Idaho l will be succeeded by Democrats, none | of whom have been chosen. MT. ChaL- dler's seat is sharply contested, and 50 are the seats of Cullom of Illinois, and Thurston of Nebraska Messer. Hoar,
 Frye Wetmore, Elkins, Mcbride, Me Milan, Nelson, Sewell, and Warren will succeed themselves.
 The interesting struggles over Sena- torial seats are in New Hampshire,
 Montana, Illinois, Nebraska, Colorado,
 Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota, where a vacancy will be filled. These will not be contests between parties. but will be between individuals within | a party, and there indications that much bitterness will grow out of them, and | perhaps some scandals. Such scandals are inevitable until Senators are elected l by popular vote.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05
Senatorial Election Season.

On March next twenty-eight seats in the United States Senate, not includ- ing vacancies in Pennsylvania, Della ware and Utah, will be filled by newly elected Senators, most Of whom will be chosen in the next ten days. These are the Senators whose terms will expire:
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

The Omaha sleuth never sleuths.
The age-herald., 1901-01-05

Republican.
 Hoar of Mass. Bi Chandler of N. H. B Frye of Maine. c Metmore of R. l. CT Carter of Montana. K Cullom of Illinois. l. Elkins of W. Va. M McBride of Or. NJ f1icAiillan of Mich. Sl Nelson of Minn. T Sewell of N. J. T Shoup of Idaho.
 Thurston of Neb.
 Warren of Wyo. P' Wolcott of Col. B
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-04

honors when the territory becomes :
state. Tbs opening Of the Indian
observations added 1oe.eoo TO the
population Of Oklahoma Il IS likely
that II the present tine there are IN
the neighborhood Of Eve hundred
Thousand population IN the territory
None OF the new states had anything
Ike this number Of Inhabitants Al the
tine Of their admission Many states
are in the Union now which are be
low Oklahoma in population The
chances are that the territory win be
admitted early in the term Of ths
Congress which meets next December
There viii be an active contest for tbs
distinction of being the capital. and
Lawton's chances for getting the hon
OF are favorable.