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The age-herald., 1901-04-14

ought against us. But that one solitary possession is glorious in any life.
 It may be a woman, conscious of her own purity of spirit and proud in the courage of her sinlessness believing and trusting and praying the prayer the an- gels of heaven love to hear from the hearts of angels upon the earth, and standing in our defense and our praise as supremely faithful as the little cil--a Saint Agnes clung to the cross in the long-ago ages of the faith. But that Is glory enough for any mortal life.
 It may be a man, strong and brave and true. and deaf to every plaint of islander and every accusation of wickedness; one armored in the triple strength of faith and as unresponding in consent as the un- replying dead; one who answers wrongful charges with the lie that fidelity stands for, ever ready to send back the charge of islander to the loathsome den of hu- man vituperation; one who filings his glove of sincerity full and fair in the face of besotted detraction and dares 1t to accept the challenge, dares and dehes; one who proclaims the real character of the lying, that Is never at rest as this poor earth's pale history runs, to be a trouble of gadfiies in the sleam of the human sun, and who blazons damned er- TOT and falsehood upon the black ban ners of your accusers. But this gift of such a mans friendship were worth life to livei
 Leave men and women to God. and come to honest childhood. unacquainted with grief and dissembling, and knowing nothing of infidelity or make-believe. Take it in it's fairest and purest and most beautiful form, childlife in maiden in- nocence, and if you have the love and trust of this, verify, verify, have you a greater glory than had Caesar with the Senate at his heels and more true joy than noble Marcellus in exile felt.
 The unsearchable happiness of child hoods love and confidence, a priceless gift to be had for the asking, surpasses all the greatness and granduer of this world and arouses the approving shouts of heaven.
 The infantile hands outstretched, the little lips murmuring your praise and waiting to be kissed. the pure soul flash ing through undimmed eyes and the pure heart beating in the riotous abandon of and unshaking and unshakable confl- dence-what more, o man, O woman!
 
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The age-herald., 1901-04-14
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Mark you this, Bassanio. The devil can cite scripture for his purpose.
 Merchant of Venice.
Illegal approximation.

The spitters who outrage decency and cleanliness in public places and who are menace to health as well, are under surveillance both in New York and Chicago, and they are being treated to arrests and fines, which seem to be the only warnings they will heed. In New York notice was given that the ordinance against spit ting in public buildings, street cars and ferry boats would be enforced, and then seventy officers in citizens dress were sent out to bring in the incorrigibles. They gathered in thirty ohenders on the first day, some of .nem being men of high standing otherwise. But no favors were shown, and the spitters were fined, or held for trial. Some were insolent, but the police magistrates did their duty, and a salutary lesson was afforded. The good effect of this lesson is plainl5 manifest throughout the great city, and public sentiment is in favor rf the crushing out of the nuisance of spit ting.
 The Chicago ordinance has not been as thoroughly enforced as the New , York4ardinance, but some progress has been made in this desirable reform, and if splitting can be stoppe in these two large towns it can be in the lesser towns of the country. The well-known and habitual offenders of this sort can be rounded up in any town, and this would operate as a considerable check upon the filthy practice.
 Birmingham needs a renewal of it's former effort to stop the puddle makers. The practice is alike vile and unnecessary, and a few arrests and fines each week would have a salutary effect. And especially should this be done to offenders in street cars, where ladies are compelled to look carefully before selecting a seat. The street car offender should be hailed before Judge Feagin without warning and without benefit of clergy. The latter he surely will not. get, Let us, in a word, be decent.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Sponsors and Maids of Honor.

General Gordon, commander of the United Confederate Veterans, makes plain in recent order the custom of . reunion as to the care and entertain. ment of sponsors and maids of honor. The reunion committee will provide for one sponsor and one maid of honor from general, department and division headquarters. Each can name two young ladies. and their hotel and car riage expenses will be paid, and places in the parade will be assigned to them.
 Every brigade and every company send as many representative young ladies as they please, and they will each and all receive Invitations to the
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
EDUCATION IN RUSSIA AND JAPAN


 According to the international year book for 1&!4 Russia had at latest ac- countsAr4ne universities. with 92s teachers and 16,S26 pupils; fortyfour other institu- tions for higher education, with 5000 pu- pils 7S,72s elementary schools, with 11S,9sf teachers and 3,779,s1S pupils. The year book stated that 70 per cent of the 265, 900 annual recruits for the Russian army were illiterate.- A recent official report reduces this estimate about one-half. Russia's figures bear relation to popula- ton of 136,Oe0,0O0.
 Japan, with a population of 42,OOO, ,OO0 has, according to government reports just issued, forty-five special schools, includ- ing agricultural and commercial colleges with Ss9 teachers and 12,624 students, and 236 technical schools with 1451 instructors and 24,719 students. Of Japanese boys of school age S56 per cent are in the public schools; of the girls 59.4 per cent.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Confederate Reunion at Memphis.

The Sons of Veterans and the Daugh- ters of the Conrederacy, and the citi- zens generally are vieing each with the other to see which can do most to make the Reunion at Memphis next month notable and memorable event. The Ladies' Confederate Memorial Association is also cooperating with willing hands and hearts towards a great event. The old Confederates will long remember the Memphis meet ing, if we are not greatly mistaken
 A floral parade on generous scale is to be feature of the reunion, and 1t is said carriages will be sent hun. dreds of miles in order to lend attract iveness to such display in .ne month of May. These decorated carriages from other cities will be further evi. dence of the general desire to do honor to the veterans.
 Tennessee's welcome will be of the heartiest nature. Everybody will be in his or her most captivating mood, prepared to win and warm the hearts of the wearers of the gray, ready to make them feel at home, and desirous only of bringing pleasure and honor to their honorable lives. The old Con federate will be first, last and always in mind in the coming reunlon. It is festival in his honor, and the Mem phians propose to see that he gets it in good large slices.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Three Governors.
aid yesterday an Alabamian:

Said yesterday an Alabamian:
 'There has not been a political bee in my bonnet at anytime, yet it is amusing to follow the political bees in their flight hither and thither. We all remember the Governor of 1899, Joseph F. Johnston, how he tackled the new constitution move ment. The other day we had something from the present Governor, William J. Sanford, still exposing to view how by another route a. Governor may come into the new constitution movement. Also. the other day, we had words from the Gov ernor of 1890, Thomas G. Jones. admon- ishing us upon the new constitution movement. If we look a little into the sentiments and acts of the three eminent leaders we may perhaps discover, some what of the hapzards of civil govern ment. r"
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
colbert's Morals Improving.

From the Tuscumbia Dispatch:
 Colbert county Is improving in her moral conditions. Usually the grand jury dockets seventy-five indictments but the present grand jury has not found more than one-fourth that number. This speaks volumes for our officials as we'll as the populace of our county.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
chEERFULNEss.

By Elizabeth Barrett Browning. l think we are too ready with complaint In this fair world of Gods. Had Me no
 hope, # Indeed, beyond the zenith and the scope If yon gray bank of sky, we mikht bs
 faint
 To muse upon eternity's constraint Round our aspirant souls But since the
 scope . Must widen early. is it well to drooD For few days consumed in loss ana
 taint? o pusillanimous heart, be comfortcd. And like cheerful traveller take the road. Singing beside the hedge. What if the
 bread
 Be. bitter in thine inn. and thou unshod To meet the Hints? At least 1t may be
 said: & Because the way is short. thank Thee.
 God!"
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Alabama at Buffalo.
From the Tuscaloosa Times.

Alabama is to have an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition. It would have been a shame if the State had not been represented and would have been a re- fiection upon it which Alabama does not deserve. No State in the Union Is richer in resources, for not only is it rich agri- culturally, but its mineral products are such that it attracts the attention of the world. It would be money we'll spent to send an exhibit to Buffalo which would give all visitors clear idea as to what Alabama can yield to developers.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Deadly Curling Tonss.

"I do not like curled hair, and curling tongs I abominate, said readheaded married man last night.
 'I am reminded of this by the moral of a story have just received in private letter from Philadelphia. A beautiful young wife of 2S years with beautiful hair, the sort that is called 'womahs glory by poets and gushing youths. was making great use of a pair of hot curl ing-tongs the other morning, when she accidentally stuck the point of the tongs in her left eye. She is in a hospital now. and the surgeons say she will always be blind in the injured eye. It is horrible, sickening, and 1t is especially distressing to those of us who have known her from her infancy.
 "The moral of the story is as plain to view as the county courthouse If women will use hot curling-tongs, let them take good care not to stick the things in their own eyes!''
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CHRISTENING WITH povEs.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Since the christening of ship Is a purely sentimental performance, the more imposing the spectacle made of 1t the bet ter. There is a little that is imposing or spectacular about the usual custom of breaking bottle of wine against her bow, and. therefore. the plan adopted in the latest launch at Wilmington. of re- leasing flock of white doves. is to be preferred. It is much more picturesque
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The Convention Certainty. From the Marshall Banner.


 We have given the constitutional con- ventfon question careful and earnest study for some weeks past and have come to this conclusion: The convention seems to be certainty, and while there are some features about it that we don't like or endorse, yet we have confidence in the Democratic party that 1t can't afford to go back on solemn pledges that 1t has made to the people in it's platform. and the only thing left for the people to do is to elect men to that convention who will be recognized inside the party to see that those pledges are carried out. There are no opportunities for a man outside the recognition of the party. He can do nothing so far as enforcing the principles laid down in the platform. Anything that could be said or done by an outsider will amount to nothing SO far as enforcing the principles promulgated in the platform are concerned. So far as voting for the con- vention, we leave that matter entirely to the discretion of the people. They can vote for or against holding a convention. We believe the constitution framed will be submitted to the people for ratifica- ton. and if the convention wins and Is held, the people will then have an oppor- tunity of accepting or rejecting that con- stitution. But we do think it an im- portant matter that the people elect rep resentatives who will be in a position to see that the platform pledges are carried out, and in this way be of more benefit to the people than one who will not be recog- mixed and whose influence or opposition will prove as chaR before the winds.
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The Headlight is new eight-page paper which made it's appearance at Russellville, Franklin County, last week. Clements & Thompson are edi- tors and proprietors, and in their salu- tatory they say lne Headlight will be Democratic in politics, but will be no mans organ.
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Should Stop the Naughty Habit.

From the Troy Messenger
 There are few newspapers in the State of Alabama that devote great deal of their good time in saying bad things about their contemporaries. What earthly good they expect to accomplish it would be hard to tell. We guess it is healthy to fall out and fight occasionally, but it grows monotonous when it is kept up forever.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
HuntsvilIe's Steady Growth.
From the Huntsville Tribune.

From the Huntsville Tribune.
 The steady growth of Huntsville-the continual, unremitting growth-does not excite our people as it used to do. They have become accustomed to new enter prises breaking ground, new suburban vil- lages springing up, and but little Is said The fact is, Huntsville is growing faster now than ever before; there are more cottages in course of construction. At the present ratio only a few months can elapse before twenty thousand people are located here. We are confident we now exceed, including one mile beyond cor porate limits. eighteen thousand people.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
GOT THEM MIXED UP.

From the Springfield Republican.
 The joke on the Pall Mall Gazette for having so seriously mixed up J. Pierpont Morgan with Senator Morgan of Alabama is intensified by the fact that the papers editor Is our former American citizen. MT. Astor of New York. "
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Harry R. Shorter,

MT Harry R. Shorter of Eufaula is spending a week in Birmingham the guest of Mir. Robert c. Jelks at Mrs. Nixon's residence, Fourth avenue and Twenty first street. Mir. Shorters sister is the wife of Mir. Jeiks distinguished brother Hon. William Dorsey Jelks, president of the State Senate.
 MT. Shorter is the only son of the late
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the, New York Press.
 With love and fine-tooth comb a wo- man can detect anything. | It is easier for the average woman 10 pass a counterfeit thousand-dollar bill than a photographer window
 A woman's idea of an angel is gtner- ally based on the way she imagines she looks in silk nightgown, with her hair down.. l.
 Some day or other some smart woman will become famous by having her picture eAaken with her hands in . ian of
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The Czar who has seven physicians cannot maintain his health, while the King of England who has thirty-two of 'em is doing remarkably well. His toughness Is proYerbial.
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creenviIIe's Novelty Works.

From the Greenville Living Truth.
 The site has been selected for the plant of the novelty works and work on the construction of the building will be com menced at an early date. In fact the tim bers for the same are now being cut. The plant will be on the old Usher's mill lot and will have every convenience for shipping as the railroad track passes the doors.
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Believes in White Supremacy.

From the Russellville Headlight.
 The Headlight believes in white su- premacy and honest elections and to se- cure this the negro vote must be elimi- mated. The hue and cry that white men are to be deprived of the right of fran chise is only being raised to prejudice the minds of the people and that it will prove boomerang the enemies of the Demo- cratic party will soon discover.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Removes pIsturblno Element.

From the Shelby Sentinel
 A vote for the constitutional convention is vote for the removal of a disturbing element in the peaceful government of our State. Democrats, every one, should vote for 1t.
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Governor Sanford.

"The Governor of this period is an able Constitutional lawyer. He seems tc de- nmr to the position of Senator Morgan. The Senator charged that Governor John ston had usurpcd power over the Consti- tutional reform movement by act of sup pression: Governor Sanford holds that the Constitution of 1875 invests the Ex- ecutive with certain pprerosatives of com
The age-herald., 1901-04-14

The telephone girls of this town are very cultivated. They say, for exam pie. "one-naught-four," or 104. Now and then a newcomer says, "one- nought-four," but she is quickly re- proved. The office force would drop dead if one should say "one-ought- four"
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Prayer of a Republican.
From the Abbeville Times.

From the Abbeville Times.
 If the constitutional convention will exonerate us from the evil of ballot cor ruption and eliminate the disgraceful practices which characterize our elections at this time, let it come, is the prayer of this publican.
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Go Out After Others.

From the Opelika Industrial News.
 Now that the cotton mill Is running let's turn our attention to securing an other factory of some sort There is TO better point for the location of profitable factories, large or small, than opelika. NextI
The age-herald., 1901-04-14

q, Kissing IS not. says a New York court, good grounds for divorce, and it iskInTown ITs0 that it it is s,ln not the advance agent of Colonel, HsYnen. Its status is underlined. r
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
New sawmiII In Lowndes.

From the Lowndes News.
 MT. E. Reese McCurdy has erected a sawmill on the Whitten lands near Lowndesboro and has gone to cutting in real earnest. MT. Whitten is getting a fine price for his timber and lumber, un- der protection, is bringing a good price. Why don't some of our enthusiastic citi- zens do likewise. There is plenty of de- mand for lumber.
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The administration editors are ex- pected to endorse Philander Knox with no ifs" or "buts."
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Honory and Mrs. Potter Palmer are much in evidence, but the old man seems to have disappeared altogether
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The Hon. Hinky Dink of Chicago takes the broad position that fussy people who do not like to see the saloons open on Sunday should wear binders.
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George o. Cannons nervous prostra- tion should operate as warning against the taking of dozen wives.
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Edward VII. is at least master of his own tongue, which is more than his German cousin can boast of.
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Aguinaldo is buying diamonds. Whether he intends to become ho- tel clerk, keep 9 saloon, 5or go on the stage,1is not known.
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Chance for a Trade.

From the Lowndes News
 As an Easter gift China presents the powers with four more heads. The News would like to swap them four delinquents; then we could get our washing done.
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Cassius Marcellus Clay still holds the fort and his dead line.
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The Rice case shows that while a man cannot be a hero to his valet, he can be his victim.
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erideoroon,s Painful Accident.

Dr. George Lathem of Birmingham was the victim of a very painful accident on the afternoon of his marriage to Miss Sara Benton woolley at Milton. Ky, on the 9th of April. His right wrist was frac- tured painfully and dangerously.
 It appears that Dr. Lathem went out driving with MT. Woolley, brother of the bride, few hours before the time ap- pointed for the marriage ceremony. MT Wooley's horses became unmanageable toward the end of the drive and ran away, throwing both the men heavily to the ground and fracturing pr. Lathem' wrist.
 The two young men returned to Nor fold Farm the home of the Woolleys, where Dr. John Davis of Birmingham, who was fortunately present. temporarily bandaged pr. Lathem's wrist, and the marriage ceremony was performed, though the bridegroom was suffering much pain. Immediately after the cere- mony, Dr. Davis administered an anes- thetic to pr. Lathem and set the injured wrist. Dr. Lathem is rapidly recovering, and fortunately will suffer no permanent injury from the unhappy accident.
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There are only four absolute rulers in the worldwide can do as they please 2 tthe the Car. the Sultan of Turkey, the new GFandsa Duke of Mecklenburg-
The age-herald., 1901-04-14

From the Anniston Hot Blast.
 Anniston Is receiving more substantial additions to its population now than at any other time in its history.
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Funston has reached the top, for a stogie has been named after him.
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Attorney generals are promoted nowadays, not to the Supreme bench, but to rich fees in trust offices.
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The lockers in China are trying to outdo the book trust in Alabama and Arkansas.
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, A new baer in the form of jelly is
 to be put on the market.
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Millionaire Gilman had gooo many tea stores and adopted daughters.
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When railway promoters and owners build an inter-oceanic canal, rivers will run up hill, and black will be white.
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An Alabama lrishman.

Word comes from Eufaula that the ven- erable and greatly esteemed Pat O'Byrne, who, by the way, is personally known to many of the public men of Alabama, has fallen into a state of very indifferent health; fact which will give regret to a great many good men and women, and which will be especially regretted in Bir- mingham, where MT. OByrne has many relatives and is well known to the gen. eral public.
 For many years MT. OByrne has spent long summer vacations on the Atlantic coast in the vicinity of New York, or in Europe, he having made several voyages over sea since 1S93 spending most of his time in his native Ireland. He is the typi- cal Irish-American who has prospered abundantly In business, being most gen. erous with his means and his affections, warm-hearted. impulsive, faithful, and in all things honorable. He contemplates a prolonged visit to Buffalo during the great fair that opens there next month, and it Is hoped that the change will restore him to his usual robust health and happy good spirits
The age-herald., 1901-04-14

Getoffsky is station on the balloon route from Paris to central Russia.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14

Brer Aguinaldo not only does not speak English, but he does not speak Spanish. He is Tagal of Tagals.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14

ile speculative oil fever has strucl Texas in her midst.