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The age-herald., 1901-05-19
AN ARIsTocRATIc PRISON.
Institution in France for the Care of Young Rich Offenders.

From Pearson's Magazine.
 Under the innocent-looking title, La Maison Paternelle' there exists in France what might be briefly designated as an authorized aristocratic prison for juvenile offenders. It was founded by legal luminary, M. De Metz, a man deeply in- terested in the training and welfare of the young, with view to checking the growing spirit of insubordination to au- thority, both at home and at school. which had become especially marked in the highest ranks of society in France.
 One of the most safutary elements in the scheme of this institution is the ab- solute secrecy which is maintained in Franco both as to the exact locality of this house of correction and the names of those who are sent there. On an ele- vated, somewhat bare tract of country within a few miles of Tours stands a large quadrangular building known as La Calonie Asricole, wich Is a government establishment and behind the chapel, which Is situated in the center of the west front, La Maison Paternelle Is cum ningly concealed.
 It is a rectangualr, two-storied building, adjoining the east end of the chapel, and the first thing that meets the eye upon entering is huge board bearing the ominous word. Silence" The ground floor is occupied by prison-like cells and offices; the upper ono contains rather smaller cells. and Is surrounded by a gall lerv which shnts off all com runicatiou withI the \ground moor.
 When boy or young man under age
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refrained from going to the polls at all, and the facts show that both in Louisiana and Mississippi very few people do the voting and control the affairs of the State and counties For any white man to ask to be. permitted to take advan- tage of either the grandfather clause" or understanding clause is simply an other way of advertising to the world that he Is ignorant, and this the white people do not care as a rule to do.
 know that there are clements in the State who desire to make change in the constitution so as to restrict the amount of money the negro should receive for ed- ucation. Such law would not only be un- constitutional, as ex-Governor Jones pointed out to the Legislature a few years ago. but 1t would be unwise and un- just to all parties concerned In the first place. the passage of such a law would re- suit in making the larger portion of the negroes leave the plantations where their services are most valuable to the white man and go to the cities for the purpose of educating their children. In every large city in Alabama the negro can send his children to school during eight or nine months of the year by reason of-Sie fact that, in addition to the public schools. there .are missionary schools supported by churches or individuals that are al- ways open to the colored child. As soon as the negro on the plantation saw that he could not educate his children on the plantation he would go to the city, and the coming of large numbers of country negroes would result in tho lowering of wages. The white man would thus find himself affected in the labor market by reason of the market being overcrowded. I think that all will agree that matters in Alabama are going reasonably well so far, as the two races are concerned just now, and that 1t Is best to do nothing that will in any large degree disturb pres ent relations and the satisfactory condi- tions that now edst B. J. SCOTT.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
LIMIT TO SUFFRAGE.
Sentiment In Favor of Educational
 Qualifications Rapidly Growing.

Washington Telegram to the Chicago
 Record-Herald.
 have several times referred to the : growing sentiment in this country in fa- vor of educational qualifications for suf- frage, and public opinion is so strong on that subject that Congress will not dare to do anything to resist or revoke what has already been accomplished in sew eral of the States. Before another gen. eration comes into control of affairs. 1t will be a popular issue. The situation may be hastened by the discussion of the subject in the newspapers, upon the plat form. and in other places where people exchange ideas. An encouraging symp- tom is that 1t is being chosen for debates and orations by students in the universi- ties and colleges. Within the last few days I have received letters from three Institutions where the subject will be dis cussed at the prize debates during the commencement exercises, the exact topic being whether an amendment to the Fed eral Constitution should be adopted gfv- ing Congress power to prescribe uniform qualifications for suffrage at the elec- ton of members of the House of Repre- sentatives and Presidential elections.
 The State of Tennessee will probably be the next to limit suffrage. move rnent is already on foot there to follow the example of Maryland and establish an educational qualification.
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emigrated to the Sandwich Islands, and railroad agents are constantly at work in other counties seeking to get others to go there as well as elsewhere. There Is no need in my opinion of the grand father or understanding" clause in Alabama. Perhaps it may not be gener- ally known that the Louisiana law which contains the grandfather clause Is now on it's way to the Supreme Court of the United States and the chances are 1t will be declared unconstitutional. The 'un- derstanding' clause which exists in the State of Mississippi is unsatisfactory for the reason that it Is simply transfer of fraud, change of name 1t will be an easy matter for any election officer to say that the man whom he does not want to vote, whether black or white, does not understand the constitution. The under standing clause might work alright until the white people began to divide. When they did divide 1t would then work mis- chief. By the constitutional convention conlning itself to the poll tax provision. Alabama's interest would be safely placed in the hands of the white people, and at the same time the negro would remain satisfied and tho State would not run the risk of having It's law declared unconsti- tutional by the Supreme Court. thus ne- cessltaHng the calling of another con- Stitutional convention.
 The poll tax provision will give the hard-working. propertyholding, tax-pay- ing negro, though he cannot read or write, an opportunity to vote, and, at the same time. it will cut off many of the lew. shiftless and unreliable element
 that so often cause trouble I do not be- lieve that the conservative, educated. property-holding white man of the south
 desires any radical change. Certainly he does not desire a change as will disturb the economic conditions as they now ex- ist, nor does he desire any such unfair law as will forever subject the State to the criticisms of the outside world.
 The Democratic party is under promise not to disfranchise any white voter.
 While the convention may not directly disfranchise white people, it can so in- directly through the ''graEdfather clause" CT the Understanding clause" The prac- tical test of both the grandfather clause" and the understanding clause" in tho states of Louisiana and Missis- sippi shows that thousands of white peo- plo who can neither read nor write have refused to register because they do not want to place themselves upan an official record which will testify that they are ignorant, and for this reason thss have
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
THE GROWTH OF RICE MILLS.
Irrigation Has RevolutIonized the In
 dustry In the South.

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
 Baltimore, Md.-The demonstration of the fact that irrigation in conjunction with methods successfully applied years ago to wheat growing in Kansas would make rice growing equally successful, has resulted in the existence of prac- tically new industry in Louisiana and Texas, with a capital of 5,000,0O0 invest ed in 100 canals 1500 miles in extent, and now capable. under present water con- ditions, of flooding 300.000 acres; s750 00O dollars invested in wells which in three years have increased from twenty to 300, and the necessary machinery, and 1,250,- 900 invested in thirty rice mills fitted with the latest and most improved machin- cry.
 These facts are brought out in an ar- ticle by S. l.. Cary of Jennings, La, a leader in the rice development, in this weeks Manufacturers Record. Com menting upon the changes wrought since the introduction of modern methods and machinery into the rice fields by wheat farmers of Iowa in 1884, MT Cary says:
 .'Today in the rice belt we have found the largest reservoir of irrigating water in the world, the best possible for food ing growing vegetation. and all this without money or price. Then add to this the recent discovery of oil in the same belt, giving us the largest reservoirs of water for flooding and oil for fuel in the world. The yield of rice per acre has been increased 50 per cent by flooding. The cost of water Is one-fifth the crop, the average yield is ten sacks of rough rice, the whole range is from nothing to thirty-five sacks, 132 bushels per acre. The price has had a range of $l up to $9 q barrel of 162 pounds of enough rice. giving a fair average of 8 a barrel. This would give an average of 80 per acre at a cost of s15 net. This would mean s per cent. upon sSo9 an acre. and as good rice land can be bought at from sB to $50 an acre, the profits are certainly very satisfactory"
 As MT Cary points out the coincidence of fuel oil and rice mills in the Louisi- ana-Texas belt is likely to reduce the cost of handling the rice and consequent ly to increase the profits of those inter ested In this industry.
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POLL TAX PROVISION
 WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS

provision will have another advantage. It will prevent just now unsettling the condition of the negro, especially those negroes who live on the valuable planta- tons of the State. The negro in the State of Alabama during the last twenty five years has given little trouble in the way of political agitation and has been not offensive in the same way that is true of negroes in other Southern States. The negro is fast learning to settle down, and
 Is becoming more valuable as laborer
 on the plantations and is turning his at- tention to industry instead of politics.
 There is. however. considerable unrest among a certain class of negroes, and some are already advising that the race leave the State in large numbers. What ever excdtes the negro on the plantation not only injures the interest of the negro. but cripples too often the interest of the white man. A large number of the best workers in certain countiea have slrssdy
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
Slightly SoiIed.

One lot assorted Gowns, some lace and some with embroidery trim ming, all made of fine cambric, very elaborate; former price $3.50 and up; all at one price 9 O2 Monday.... .... .... ..... One lot Gowns, the regular prices were $4 and up; these are our best goods, but some little solled; all made of fine cambric and elaborate Iy trimmed with lace and 2 1Q embroidery, Monday. ...... .OAo Skirt made of good muslin, with cambric, umbrella flounce, SQo edged with lace.... ........ OOO Skirt. made of good muslin, with umbrella flounce of 1o-lnch Q2o embroidery. ........ OO~| Ladies' Drawers, made of good mus lin, plain hem, with cluster loo tucks. =. .... .... .... .... 1OC Ladies' Drawers, gooo muslin with umbrella loo runle.... co. .... ...
 Ladies' Drawers, made of cambric, trimmed with 2La-inch embroidery ruffIe and headed with mar 1Oo row cluster tucks.... ...... lO Ladies' Umbrella Drawers, made of best quality muslin, trimmed with deep embroId- nSn cry. .. .............. Ladies' Umbrella Drawers, made of good cambrlc, umbrella fiounce of hensfjtched tucks and wide AO
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becomes mveterately idle, refractory or disspated his parents or guardians can obtain the consent of a magistrate. which is sometimes seconded by that of r1edi- cal man. and after certain papers have been signed a list of questions relating to the boys education and present or past peculiarities is filled up by the parents and the culprit. who in this country would be licked into shape in healthy, out door fashion, Is solemnly handed over to eur.
 i, The main feature in the treament .s solitary confinement during incarceration, be 1t long or short. Three months Is the usual time. But cases have been known in which it has been extended to one or even two years.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
To tho Editor of The Ase-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 write to endorse most heartily the edi- torial in your issue of May 15 bearing up- on the suffrage question. which Is soon to be taken up by the constitutional con- vention. Since reading this article have discussed its suggestions with many peo- ple, and all who have read 1t seem to think it is the fairest and most practical solution of the franchise question that has yet come from any source. The pay ment of sufficiently large poll tax at a long enough time before the election to prevent the buying of votes by reason of the poll tax being paid by another will it seems to me, be simple and equitable settlement of the whole problem and will result in placing Alabama's interests in the hands of all of the law-abiding and property-holding people. The poll tax
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
Lightning Made Ills Prediction True.

From the Philadelphia North American.
 Arthur Cross. an aged resident of killed by lightning Monday night. as he was driving into his stable. The flash set fire to the stable, and 1t was burned to the ground. Cross's hired man, John Dickson, was knocked senseless, but re- covered in time to make his escape from the burning building. Cross had pre- monition of approaching death. and had told his hired man that he was doomed to die that day.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
Memphls TaIes Precautions.

Memphis, Tenn. May 1s.-Ths city council has taken precautions to prevent loss of life on the Mississippi during the coming reunion of Confederate Veterans. Boats which will ply between tho city. and the gunboat Scorpion must be of not less than thirty tons burden, and none wll be allowed to carry over 600 passsn- gers at a time All boats will be under control of the wharfmastey.
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The age-herald., 1901-05-19
Queen of servla Took Folsom

Vienna, May 18.-A story is current here that Queen Draga of Servia took poison
 when the King discovered the situation
 caused by the conflicting statements re- garding her health. and that she is dan
 gerously i'll from the skrect of the poison.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
A CARD.

For nervous and stick headaches indi- gestion, biliousness and constipation (of which have been a great sufferer) I have never found a medicine that would give such pleasant, prompt and perman- ent relief as Dr. H. Mozley's Lemon Elixir.
 ]. P. SAWTELL, Griffin, Ga.
 ,, Publisher Morning Call
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AustraIia's Monroe Doctrine.

From the London Telegraph.
 A hundred years ago Australia was, save in the strictest geographical sense. ian undiscovered country. To the vast ma- 5ority of Englishmen 1t meant Botany Bay and nothing else. After Queen Vic toria had been long time on the throne the French government addressed the question to an English foreign minister, ITO how much of Australia does Great Britain lay claim?" and received for his answer the laconic monosyllable All"
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
Mozley,s Lemon Ellxir.

Cured my husband, who was afflicted for years with large ulcers on his leg, and was cured after using two bottles: and cured friend whom the doctors had given up to die, who had suffered for years with indigestion and nervous pros tration. MRS. E. A. BEVILLE.
 Woodstock, Ala
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MozIey's Lemon Elixir.

I suffered with indigestion and dysen- tery for two long years. heard of Lem. on Elixer; got it; taken seven bottles and am now well man.
 HARRY ADAMS, No. 1734 First Avenue. Birmingham, Ala.
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MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR
Regulates the Liver, Stomach, Bowels
 and kidneye

He9uIdtes tHe ETveT1 otu7TIdCTII CUWeIs
 and Kidneys. For biiousness, constipation, and malaria.
 For indigestion, sick and nervous head ache.
 For sleeplessness, nervousness, heart failure, and nervous prostration. For fever. chills, debility and kidney diseases take Lemon Elixir. Ladies for natural and thorough organic regulation take Lemon Elixir. 60c and $1 per bottle at druggists. Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozely, At lanta, Ga.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19

On
  will mat the Shrewsbury booked the best in friends be pupils of Prof. Birmingham of children this winter
 
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Gratitude.

Dr. Fl. Mozley-Dear Sir: Since using your Lemon Elixir I have never had an- other attack of those fearful sick head aches, and thank God that I have at last found medicine that will cure those aw- ful spells. MRS. ETTA w. JONES,
 Parkersburg, West Virginia
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CHEAT!

CHEAP!
 Excursion from Birming- ham to Pensacola, l.. & N. R. R., May 2Oth. @3.5O round trip.
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The Most. Complete Line of Infants Wear
 in the City.

Infants Slips, mades of uainsook, Bishop style, dainty embroid- IOa cry in neck and sleeves. 1CC Infants Slips, made of fine nain- sock, with round yoke of alI-over embroidery, with narrow edge around yoke to match EOo neck and sleeves. ..... .... OOC infants Slips, made of French nain- sock, hemstltched, round yoke of lace and tucks, finished with hem stitched ruffling to match OQo neck and sleeves. ... ...... OCO Infants Long Skirts, made of nain- sock, with plain 5-Inch 1Qo hem. .... .... ...... AOO Infants Long Skirts, made of good nainsook, with hemstitched ruffle, headed by row of hem CO., stitching. .. :. .. ...- OoO InfanSs' Long Skirts, made of French Nainsook, with double row of hemsritched insertion and cius- ters of narrow tucks and finished with Iiounce of embroid- 0Oo ery.... .... .... Ferns Waists for ladies and chill dren In all the summer styles just received.
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Is to love children, and no home can ba completely hap py without the1n. yet the ordeal through which the >xnecfanf suncfnes ,.as,at s,are
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Between the allurements of yachting and the Vaccinations of golf. to say noth- ing of polo, cross country riding and tennis coaching and racing the summer season of 1901 promises to be record breaker. Among the swells. the fad will be out of door sports and litle or no din ner giving or balls. except during the month of August, when the Newport sea- son will be at It's height.
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is usually so full of suffering an hension and dread. MornER's l nervousness and all unpleasant
 event safely with but little s,ilEs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-20

have been expected I'm drawing the wide
deck down 20 the final lines OF the under
body bat the problem appears 10 have
been successfully met. Every line runs
trnc and sweep The general shape OF
The bows gives the impression of boat
which should be able to keep her head
Well M. no matter how hard she may
be pressed. IL was i'm this ability 10 keep
her head up that the Columbias chief SUI
periority over the first Shamrock lay. To
take tho first Shamrock as a standard for
comparison IL may be said that the prin-
ciple OF making the yacht sail over.
rather than through the water VIII be
pushed very much further i'm the present
yacht. There is none Of the Hat sides un-
der tho bow or big shoulder seen in the
Fife boat
AN END on VIEW.
When tho yacht is viewed end on e is
seen that Mr. Watson has departed
greatly from the midship section adopted
by Fife. The new challenger Is lmmcas-
urably easier than the previous boat in
the turn of the bilge and garlands and
easier even than Columbia. The fin is
narrow i'm the section where IL joins the
hull and spreads until ft-turfrs- I'm the
round OF the trough ia which the lead
Is carried. The same principle Of skim
ming the water Is seen I'm the after end.
All The sections are again IN segments OF
a circle.
The total draught from the water line
10 the bottom OF the rockered curve of
tho keel Is only an inch or Two over
eighteen feet, or two feet less Than the
previous challenger.
In the measurement at the extreme
beam there Is little difference, though the
point OF this measurement fills much FIR
thcr forward I'm the Fife boat
I'm the matter Of overall length tho all
vantage lies with the new craft by nearly
ten feet
Stunning up. the challenger undoubtedly
has the finest lines ever turned out OF
the clyde. She undoubtedly has huff
that will he easily driven. Her beam will
give her a good deal OF stability. She
wit proha bly, sail a trife tender and will
hc best suited when club topsails can be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-20
WON HER CASE.
Mrs. MCGrath Given Custody
Of Her Two Children.

Mrs. Mary II. McGrath, who Is the Pc
titioner IN q divorce suit against William
McGrath, was awarded the custody OF
her two children by Judge Douglas today
after hearing. Mrs. McGrath testified
that her children were At present in the
custody Of Mr. McGrath's mother. who
kept "a regular gambling den upstairs in
her home"
Her husband she also said, sold liquor
"a his own home. Mrs. NcGrath declared
she was a weaver and had supported her
children, one of whom rs years old,
since their infancy. a sister of Mrs. Nc
Grath testified she went one day this
week 10 see the children and Mr., Nc
Grath's mother cut witness with a knife.
Mrs. McGrath said that she understood
her husband wss going 10 England and
would take the children with him. Il. Z.
Owen was counsel for Mrs McGrath.