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The age-herald., 1901-01-03
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Quay of Pennsylvania.

Matthew Stanley Quay has been en- dorsed by the Republican caucus of the Pennsylvania Legislature for reelection to the United States Senate.
 The fight in Pennsylvania against Quay, which has been led by Wana- maker, the millionaire merchant and vigorous and vicious. Wanamaker, since his retirement from the Cabinet, has desired the Senatorial seat himself. In consequence, he has made all man. ner of charges against Quay.
 AS much as Quay is abused, he is one of the ablest and best men on the Re- publican side of the Senate. He is a politician, it is true. He, however, works earnestly and wisely for the in- terests of his own State, and perhaps has accomplished more in a material way for his State since his service in the Senate began than any other man in that body. Quay is respected by his fellow Senators for his ability, his judg ment and his courage. Though accusa- tions have been made against him in Pennsylvania, none of them have ever been proven, and doubtless they are very largely the result of the political ambitions of his opponents.
 Since Pennsylvania must be repre- sented in the United States Senate by a Republican, The Age-Herald congrat- ulates both Quay and the State upon his reelection. He is the right man for the State and good man for the Sen ate.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
Governor Stamford on lynching.

One of the first of Governor Sam lords official acts was directed against the lynching habit. He requests the judges of the two circuits in which lynching recently occurred to call spe- cial terms in order that grand juries may thoroughly investigate the two cases.
 The two cases show to what extent the lynching habit has been stretched. In the Perry County case barn was burned, and in the Henry County case an article was stolen. The truth is, whenever the boys and young men be- come weary of the dullness of country life, they find an excuse for lynching bee, more to break up the monotony of their own lives than for any other pur- pose. That they bring disgrace to their State and section does not stay their hands. They must have a frolic, and lynching pee is the best opportunity f in sight.
 Let us hope Governor Sanford as he gains health and vigor will give this subject deeper and deeper attention, until his resourceful mind finds rem edy for it. It must be driven out of the State, root and branch. "The idea of lynching men," says Governor Sam ford, "on such charges is horrifying to the minds of all law-abiding citizens," and he therefore asks the judges of the Fourth and Twelfth Circuits to hold special terms with a view of finding out and punishing the guilty.
 Governor Sanford has attacked a deep-seated evil, but he is not a man who can be affrighted by popular er- TOTS, and The Age-Herald sincerely trusts he will not turn back in his ef- fort to reinstate law and order in the State, but that he will go forward until he puts an end to the lynching habit. It is big task, but Governor Sanford is man who can handle big tasks. Jurors, of either class, may at first practically perjure themselves, but in the long run juries will be found, backed by public sentiment and by plenty of law, that will put lynchers where lynching bees cannot be held.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
COUNTIES ON EXPORTS.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 As the American farmer is obliged to buck against the competition of the world in the sale of his products in foreign mar kets, and to accept in the home market the range of prices fixed by cheap labor elsewhere, demand on his part for sub- sidy on exports would have twice the merit of the demand made by the shipping in-, terests The shipbuiders have already been coddled by legislation which makes them secure against intrusive competition in the coasting and lake trade and by the remission of tariff duties on imported ma- terial used in ship construction. The farm CT, on the contrary, has been left exposed without remedy to every tariff exaction which the McKinleys and Dingleys have conceived. H-@
 The farmers are patient people They are not pushing for subsidies. They have never solicited any taxing advantage over their fellow-taxpayers. But if they shall have to pay subsidies for their ocean car- rying, as well as full freights, what answer will future Congresses be able to make to them when they shall demand the privilege of dipping their hands into the common treasury, as other protected interests have been doing for the past hundred years?
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
Humbuq and Heartbreak.

"Once more we shall be confronted with a great deal of vapid nonsense over the worn-out stiffness, Did Bacon write Shake speare? for the death of Ignatius Donnel- ly, most industrious, if not most logical, of all the defenders of the Baconian fad, will revive the theorists, and give anew an old turn to newspaper wits, who are prob- ably called wits because they never are witty" said man who has read some- thing of Donnely.
 "It is an odd circumstance in literary history that Donnely actually believed his Great Crytogram theory regarding Shake speare and Bacon and on this account he died a disappointed, greved, broken old man. He took to heart the refusal of the world to accept him and his 'cryptogram' and for years after he first divulged that theory he was really heart-sick. The gibes and sneers of the critics were as dagger's thrusts into his nerves It was with him, as with a great literary leader before him My God, they are killing mel
 T was in England when the Great Cryp- togram' made it's appearance in that coun- try. after weeks of persistent and mystery limiting advertising, some twelve years ago. Learned men discussed it and looked anx-
 
 bling scribblers of the daily journals filled pages on pages about it. When it did come, and the newspapers had page-reviews of the Great Cryptogram' there was some thing of silence, then giggling, and then a loud guffaw rolled from Lands End to John O Greats. The great Ignatius Don- nelly of Minnesota-the critics rung all the changes on Minnesota, printing excellent fo cbs f1,af fGara al. ~f the earth's surface called Minnesota-the great Donnelly was even sillier than any other Baconian who had arisen.
 "Nnninger which figures in Donnellys bucolic title of Sage of Ninninger,' is so called for the family of Maj. A. R. Nin- ninger of Montgomery, former United States Marshal, whose father came from Minnesota to this State just after the war between the states and purchased great cotton plantation in Lowndes County, some twenty miles southwesterly from Montgom- cry. and stiu known as the Ninninger place !"
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
Affairs in Cuba.

Public business in Cuba is conducted has paid, it is freely stated, General Gomez $1S,000 in order to keep the old up rebellion, for his followers are the rabble of the island The conservative confidence in him, and will not support him in any way. The United States authorities enabled him to live easily, if not luxuriously, and his mouth is at present closed.
 The constitution, which is now in the secret stage, has been amended so as to permit the election of General Gomez to the Presidency. He was not born in Cuba, and the constitution was changed to cover his case. for the Radicals in- Under him no government is possible that will be either stable or that will give security to the business interests of the island. He leads the rabble.
 The constitution will soCn be con- pleted. General Rivera, chairman of the convention, says the work of com pleting it in committees will soon be completed, and it will then be brought before the convention for public dis cussion. "We shall," says General Rivera, have a constitution to present to the Congress of the United States within the next few weeks. At any rate we shall not permit Congress to adjourn this session until we have a constitu- tion to submit"
 General Rivera will be disappointed if he expects his constitution will be acted on in the short session. Its re- ception by the Cubans themselves must first be measured, and whatever that reception be the subject will go over to the next Congress. By that time the situation will be much plainer, and in the meanwhile the government will pay Generaf Gomez to keep quiet. Our colonial affairs are very complicated and very peculiar and very un-Republi, can, and they are fast becoming very imperial.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
Wilt Disease of Cotton.

The United States Department of Agriculture has issued bulletin-No. 27-describing the Wilt disease in cot ton, known also as Blight" or French ing" The bulletin consists of twenty four pages, well illustrated, and it affords about all the information con- corning the disease that can at present be obtained. The bulletin will be sent, in answer to applications, from the De- partment at Washington.
 The disease has become widespread It attacks sea island cotton on the coast of South Carolina; it is widely dis tributed" in Alabama, where it is grow ing worse from year to year; it is known to exist each year in Georgia, Florida and Arkansas. It is not rust although it is sometimes mistaken for that trouble. It is spreading rapidly, and it distinctly threatens the crop.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
NAT GOODWIN ON ENGLISH HUMoR

From the Philadelphia Post.
 For the past few seasons, since American productions have gained a foothhld on the English stage, there has been much talk in London about what is known as 'the American type of humor,' to differentiate it from the home product. When Nat Goodwin was in England last summer he found himself seated one evening, at a large dinner next to man who seemed much interested in the stage.
 But can't for the life of me see,' re- marked the Englishman during the course of conversation, what people mean by American humor To me all humor - is alike, whether dit be of American or En- glish origin. Perhaps you can explain to me just what distinguishes American hu- nor from any other sort?"
 Well" replied MT. Goodwin, 'I think the American type of humor is rather more subtle. It doesn't always fully inn press itself upon you at once. The more you think about it, the funnier 1t seems. can perhaps best illustrate my meaning with a little story.
 "A man was walking along the street one day, when he passed another man, who was carrying letter in his hand.
 Pardon me- said the man with the letter; do you know where the postoffice is?
 Yes said the other man, and passed on On second thought he decided that he had been rude, and went back to where the man with the letter was still stand ing.
 Do you wish to know where the post office is?' he asked. Mo- said the other man.
 The Englishmans gaze was vacant Just turn it over in your mind for a few minutes and tell me what you think of it." said MT. Goodwin.
 Ten minutes later the Englishman clutched at MT. Goodwins elbow. You won't be offended, will you, old chap?'' he murmured But. really, I think they were both blawsted ruder'
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
DUELING UP TO DATE.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit-Bits
 Some Frenchmen were boasting of their affairs of honor," when one of them de- clared that he had inflicted upon an antag- onist the most dreadful fate that dueIist had ever met.
 'How was it?" asked everybody.
 "I was in hotel," he went on, land I chanced to insult a total stranger. It turned out that he was a fencing master. .' One or the other of us,' he declared in fearful wrath, will not go out of this room alive!'
 So let 1t be!' shouted in response, and then I rushed out of the room, locked the door behind me and left him there to diei
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
Ruffians Seek Their Prey.

Two white men, strong and comfortably clad, but of such appearances as to their faces and movements that the observer of the two involuntarily shuddered, were beg gdng passers-by for money near Twentieth street and Second avenue at 11:30 o'clock last night. The men, who looked as if they might cut a human~throat for a quar- ter of a dollar, were clearly pals" for they kept about twenty feet apart, and when one failed to get anything from pe- destrian the other stepped nimbly out and tried the game.
 At the moment there were a dozen or So young society folk passing by, coming from a party on the South Highlands, and stopping at Second avenue, and the beggars tried to "call each man across" Isn't it de- plorable that such as that can go on at the busiest point in busy Birmingham?
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

of obtaining tools, rope, and a weapon. whereby to make their escape, and to com init murder again if necessary. Yet am not surprised, almost nobody is sur prised, for nearly everybody has been fear ing just what has occurred. The men ought to have been kept in chains and in a cage. Think of allowing condemned murderers the privileges of ordinary prisoners!
 Meantime there is a dangerous and pow erful sentiment rapidly growing in favor of lynch law This feeling has been acceler- ated by the recent aequittal of a notorious man who had been twice before convicted or murder, and who had been finally dis charged through repeated appeals to the Supreme Court. You hear good men every day openly speaking in favor of lynching on the spot every man who commits mur- der or who fires a pistol in any public place to the endangering of human life. It is aw- ful, this rising spirit of resentment, and the juries are responsible for it!''
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
INFLUENZA RAGING IN RUSSIA.
the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
 Influenza is raging in Russia with such virulence that the operations of the gov ernment departments have been gravely obstructed, and the overworked physicians of St. Petersburg are almost in despair. This has been an exceptional year for destruc- tive epidemics in many countries, and the resources of medical science have been baffied by the mysterious prevalence of cer- tain maladies War and pestilence have been busy in checking the increase of popula- tion and the disciples of Malthus have re- newed their faith in his theories.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
The House of Caldwell.

MT. John Milner Caldwell has acquired the stock and bond agency recently estab- lshed in Birmingham by MT. William Ber- ney, who goes to Montgomery to become president of the Capital City Bank, and the business will be conducted under the firm name of J. M. Caldwell & Co.,, dealers in investment securities and stocks and bonds 20l5 First avenue. They Twill nego- tiate loans for individuals and municipali- ties, and buy and sell commercial paper"
 The son of the late Dr. H. M. Caldwell, famous founder of great Birmingham, MT. J. M Caldwell, was born in an atmosphere of great business and financial principles, and so In addition to his own inherent mer- its, he bears great name as a tower of strength, and Hiat he will be worthy of the proud burden, his career in finance will doubtless demonstrate.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
A weddinq of State Interest.

Reference was made in this place the other day to the approaching marriage of MT Harry Walker of the Tuscaloosa Times to Miss Memory Mcclellan of Athens. The formal invitations are now issued and Mrs. Robert Anderson Mcclellan bids her friends to witness the marriage of her daughter, Memory Pryor Mcclellan, to Mr. Robert Henry Walker, at Athens, January 9th
 'The bride, who is a very young woman and who is said to be very pretty, is the daughter of the late Hon. Robert A. Me- Clellan hence neice of Chief Justice Thomas N. Mcclellan of the Alabama Su- preme Court, and granddaughter of fhe late Hon. Luke Pryor" said an old friend of those families. Thus she comes of unusu- ally distinguished ancestry, and if she be not intellectually and physically rare woman, then for once the law of hered1ty fails. Her name Pryor. coming from her maternal grandfather, was the name of one of the truest, bravest, ablest and noblest men who ever dwelt in Alabama, the late Luke Pryor, sometime United States Sena- tor, sometime Congressman, sometime State legislator, and all the time through
  honored of Alabamans. The new made earth has scarce dried upon his grave.
 ''rhe late Bob Mcclellan, father of the bride was, like her grandfather Pryor, noble type of the physical and intellectual man, and was one of the best of all good men. He was a man of great mind, great heart, great presence.
 MT. Walker. the bridegroom, comes of an historic race, and is himself one of the most admirable young men inAlabama. In all the essentials his character is ideal, and that is a tribute which very few young men nowadays deserve. He has deep moral convictions and the courage to stand by them. Connected with the newspaper press of Alabama, there is no man of more worth or more promise than Harry Walk er."
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astro1oger Raphael's prophecies for this day, Thursday, January 3, 1901:
 Court, marry, seek employment"
 Thou hast a successful birthday" "The young will court and marry, and be filled with nameless joy.'
 '4The bride of today shall be happy"
 "A child born on this day will be civil and courteous, and will succeed in life"
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

Bernhardt says "the purpose of the stage is to moralize the people by charming them" This is bright and satisfactory, but the Bohemian who put the word "mor- alize" in the non English mouth of the superb Sarah took an undue advantage.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
TO THE BOYS OF NEW CENTURY,

Ernest Neal Lyon, dn December Success. From the mountain-peak of Progress
 In the century to he, Through the autumn air, this morning.
 To the later chivalry, Calls the Angel of the Future,
 And she speaks to you and me. Bring men to meet my problems
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
Danish West Indies.

The administration seems to be in the market for islands which can be transformed into colonies. If the Su- preme Court will say "yes," the admin istration will do the rest, trusting to subservient Congress to furnish money uad rafifv froafips
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

Editor Harmsworths S ideas as to conden- sation should be applied in the office of the esteemed Record, Washington, D. c.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
BlRMlNG CHAM.

From the Mobile Register. ii-
 Alabamians will read with much pleas- ure the Birmingham Age-Herald's report of the progress of the mineral district during tine year. It is a wonderful record of which all the people of the State may 5e proud.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

The best the Omaha police can do is to gather in relative of Pat Grove. He was guilty of two bulldog pistols at any rate.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

General MacArthur's New Years recep- tion is an indication that the situation has been accepted by Filipino society in Ma nila at least.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

dwarfy and bushy appearance. and by the tendency of their branches to- lie on the ground. The disease comes from a fungus in the soil, which enters the smaller roots, spreading to all parts of the plant, in- cluding the tap root. It is fully de- scribed in Bulletin 17 of the Depart ment of Agriculture. Okra is also sub ject to the disease The land becomes infected, and no sort of cultivation or fertilization will control it. Infected land should be planted in corn, cow peas, watermelons-any crop, in fact, except cotton and okra.
 The sole remedy consists in finding race of cotton that is not subject to the disease and that can be grown on infected lands. No variety has been found that is entirely resistant, but some have much more resistance than others, as the following table arranged to a scale of 1000 shows:
 Jannovitch... ... ... .565
 Mltanh... ...ooS
 Appase... .'s .'. ... 'fI9 m
 JackSon... ..-.-.4oo
 Sea lsland... ... .'Zoo
 EluorauO... ..'s.'N-'
 IeXaS Wood... ..'...lo9
 Doughty... =. ..' ..' .'' ''' '''lso 10
 Hawkins Prolifie... ... .-.l42
 Bfauy... .....i-i
 Cooks Long Staple. ... ...lA
 EXcelSlor... ..'..lVf
 Drake... ...'' 9o
 Jones'. =. ... %
 k1ng... ...' s... %
 Peterkln.. .'. .'' II
 Trultt... '-,t1
 tuSSell... '''''oo
 The three first-named are Egyptian varieties, and the disease enters their roots with difficulty. The Department is conducting series of experiments with a view of finding variety of the highest resisting power. Seed from tainted fields or unhealthy plants should be carefully excluded, for it un- doubtedly transmits the disease.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

The Lake Superior copper region and the coal fields of Alabama are the most active spots on the globe at present.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
Alapama's rad Vote.

Congressman Oscar Underwood of Bir- mingham has been telling the hotel man of the Washington Post about Alabama's fad vote in the recent Presidential election. He said that in Alabama, Barker boiled 3797 votes and Wooley 1407. No other can didates for the Presidency other than Bry- an and Mckinley were voted for in that State. More votes were cast for Woolley in Alabama than in Georgia, while he re- ceived none in Mississippi or South Caro- lima. Woolley's largest Southern vote was in Tennessee, where he recieved 390O His banner state was Pennsylvania, where he boiled 27.s0s. Then followed New York with 22,043 Illinois with 17,626, Indiana 13, 71S and Michigan 1859. Nearly one-half of Barker's vote of 5o,1sS was obtained in Tex as He received, it is said, two votes in Wyoming. The Debs vote of 94,522 came from all over the country, but was heaviest in New York, Massac achusetts, Illinois, Cali fornia, Wisconsin and Missouri The only votes cast for Malcney, Social Labor, in the South were 162, in Texas.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

A Senate combine is said to have been formed to defeat the Hopkins apportion- ment bill. It is a hold-up
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

Lynchings are no longer fashionable in Indiana. They come too highly, and the people do not have to have them.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

In spite of the Chicago Times-H Herald S poet Governor Tanner laps over some on the twentieth century.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
Judge Lynch's Terrible Spirit.

"It is a fact which will cause mournfuI reflections to peace-loving, law-abiding, en- frightened people that one hears tonight many expressons of regret that the sheriff S officers did not kill Miller and Duncan when those two murderers of faithful policemen tried to escape jail today" said man who observes the drift of public opinion, as party of men were last night discussing the mysterious jail-breaking.
 We don't know what may happen; Miller
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

The spasm created by entering new century is safely passed, and the old world jogs on very much as before, unheedipg predictions and even advice.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

The Australian commonwealth began bu- siness on the first day of the century. It will be giant before the century is closed
 New York is no longer strenuous.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03
About Persons.

W. c. Lovejoy, who has been with Dun's Agency in Birmingham for two months, re- turned to Montgomery yesterday, and will remain with Dun's there indefinitely. MT. Lovejoy is a young man of great energy, and is accredited with being especially we'll fitted for the difficult work of a great com- mercia1 agency.
 Judge James J. Banks and Capt. Frank S. White went to Montgomery yesterday.
 Hon. Frank P. OBrien has gone with a party of South Alabama friends to Reelfoot Lake, Tenn, where they will shoot what ever wild game gets In their way.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

Nearly two thirds of the exchanges of the country pass through the New York clearing house.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

Benjamin Harrison is Republican who thinks the constitution is still energetic and alive. He is very lonely in his own party, however.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

Subscriptions are coming in so fast MT. Bryan begins to think he must withdraw the article, ''Now is the time to sub scribe"
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

Paderewski's duel was for advertising purposes only. ''
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

MT. Clevelands effort to name the next Democratic nominee four years in advance has miscarried
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

"Old Subscriber" should withhold com munications from the Commoner for at least a month.
The age-herald., 1901-01-03

Mrs. Carrie Nation holds the record as the long-distance woman thrower