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The age-herald., 1901-05-07
From tho St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

from tho St Louis PoSI-DlSpatcn.
 A telegram from Chicago last Friday told how pr. Algie R. Crook. professor of rniperaiogy and petrology, in a lecture before his class of young men and women students said
 T have never uttered a profane word, never have smoked. chewed tobacco, drank intoxicants nor hugged or kissed a woman"
 Prof Crook Is graduate of Ohio Wes- leyan University. co-educational insti- tuition. Studied for two years at Munich. He Is 37 years old, very handsome and Is known as one of the most athletic and erudite men at the institution and has been a favorite with the young lady stu l dents.
 On Saturday Prof A R. Crook sent to Chicago newspapers the following note: You and other newspaper men of Chi cago are getting unnecessarily excited over my statement that I have never hugged or kissed a woman or girl. I should think it would have occurred to even a newspaper reporter that women and girls might have hugged and kissed me. Some men have more tact than others"
 | Ever since his declaration of innocence was made public Prof. Crook has been deluged by offers of marriage. They came from earnest women all over the country, maids, widows and grass widows. They came by telegraph, telephone and regis tered letter. They breathed a spirit of | idolatry, of reverence, of worm senti- mental devotion Prof Crook refused to discuss or disclose them, but an intimate friend said such was the tenor of the per- fumed, crested and tinted missives. On the campus and in the halls of the university the man who had never kissed a woman was the one topic of converse tion.
 What! Never even hugged one? How would you like him for a moonlight night?" asked one girl of another.
 Just the kind of man I like." answered the other girl. Hes not fresh, like these juniors and seniors"
 Senator Chauncey M. Depew wants a missionary movement started to rescue Dr. Crook of Chicago, the unkissed.
 Pretty missionaries. fiirtatious girls with kissable lips. he says. must save the
 
 sex.
 And he says he's ST." said the Senator Well, it is not too late. Still, he can never know the exquisite joy. the thrill, the bliss of a boys first kiss. poor fel- low.
 Why. worlds couldn't buy the memory of my first kiss, there on the river at Peekskill, in the moonlight; I remember it yet with an exquisite thrill I can feel the brush of her curls against my cheek, feel the thrill of her touch, see her blush and her roguish eyes before me now. Pity, pity the poor creature who has never en- joyed an experience like that
 When was a boy in my teens was great oarsman, and was often on the Hudson in my boat. This night my bright-eyed sweetheart was with me The moon was shining. Have you ever seen the big round moon shining on the Hudson at Peekskill on a June night? If you have you know what 1t is for a boy to out alone with his sweetheart in that moonlight remember how I pulled out into the silvery stream, her mische-
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
HIS LUNCH MADE HIM RICH.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean
 A stop of twenty minutes for lunch at Beaumont, Tex, while en route to Cali fornia resulted in the gaining of a con- siderable fortune by A. D. Curtis a. young Chicago man. Curtis arrived in Beaumont on his way west on January of this year, the day upon which the famous Lucas oil well was discovered When he left the train with his wife to get lunch he found the town in a fever of excitement over the discovery, and, having had experience in oil fields, he de- cided to stay. He made up his mind in- stantly. He ordered his trunks from the baggage car. and a few minutes later the train pulled out minus two passen- gers. Curtis estimates the results of his quick decision at many thousands of dol-, lars on an investment small when com pared with results.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Cotton Conditions and the Crop.

The consumption of wool per capita in this country has fallen from nine pounds to six pounds, while the con sumption of cotton has risen to twen- ty-tive pounds Cotton has been substi- tuted for wool, and the change Is still going on. The sheep's clothing stands discredited, and in China none of 1t is relates to every person in the country, and every person is therefore inter- ested in the outcome of the cotton crop.
 The visible supply stands at about that of recent years, and all now de- bends upon the crop of the year and the opening of China to the cotton trade. The closing ot China haa had very much to do with the lessened consumption, the stacking of spindles in tho mills and the recent decreases in quotations. An Open China would liLCn t]lC oltudlIOU y, for beyond donbt vast quantity of goods would be needed in that popu- lons country. No consideration of the situation should leave China out of the problem, for it is unlikely that the diplomats of the nations can prolong a settlement beyond the opening of the new crop year.
 The price of bale has fallen from in New York of s19.7O. Stocks are not heavy, and the allied ministers are drifting towards a final settlement and an Open China. This country, too, is prosperous, and the domestic de- mand win be heavy. Predictions are of little value but this much can be said without risk of exaggeration, namely, if China is fully opened to trade before September l a return to fve-cent cotton would be impossible, even if the crop should be a record brealKer--even if twelve-million-bale crop could be picked When the case is considered in all it's aspects the chances are seen to favor higher prices, and in no event to justify a re. turn to the low prices of two years ago.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Directors Are Removed.

New York, May 6.--At special meet Ing of the National. Tube Company, held in Jersey City today, resolution was unanimously adopted reducing the num- ber of directors from twenty-three to nine. The following members of the board will remain: r. R. Herne, E. C. Converse. William N. Cromwell / William J. Curtis, Charles Steele, William B. Schiller, William H. Latsbaw. J. D. Gull bertson and A. s. Mathesen. The execu- tive officers of the company will be moved to Pittsburg at once
The age-herald., 1901-05-07

The notoriously inaccurate census of 1870 was misleading, and it led to a variety of misconceptions and mis- statements. The negro population is increasing slowly. Its percentage of increase is less by one-third-about IS per cent for them to something over 20 per cent for the whites. This diff ference is nowupretty well established. and it shows that the fear of negro dominance in any respect is illusory. The states that now have negro ma ypritiss will soon have majorities of
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
The B. G 3. Railroad.

The Brunswick and Birmingham Rail- road is very real in the neighborhood where tracklaying is going on. And it's on to Birmingham with those people. Already the Buffalo swamp, five miles wide. has been conquered, and d road bed will soon sbe in the ancient home of snakes. aligators and malaria The New York Financier thus describes the Geor- gia portion of the route: "The section of Georgia through which it is being built has outstripped every other part of the State in increase of wealth and popula- tion during the last decade with every prospect of still greater achiemement in the next. Industries that are springing up are owned locally. Forty-eight new banks have been organized within year past and as an illustration of who are investing In them it may be cited that an old lady in one of the counties sub scribed 5000 to new bank with s25 900 capital. The day it opened for business she walked in and made a deposit of $2l,- 900 from savings that no one suspected her of having. She brought the money to town in an old sock and a reticule con taining all kinds of, currency-gold, sill yer and paper. The country is on a solid basis and cooperating in all kinds of in- dustrial and agricultural development. A, cane and cassava convention recently held in Brunswick brought out the fact that sugar cane can be made on Georgia pine lands equal to if not better than Louisiana and that the cassava root is better for starch making than Indian corn"
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Local Iaxation for schooIs.
Winters Tale.

Our old friend gro Bono Publico," late of the Populist party. comes for ward to denounce better schools He says the schools of Alabama are too good as d rule, and that the money fur nished by the State Is sufficient, to af ford terms six months long. IT six months term will suffice in beat or district, then that beat or district would not levy a local tax under the plan proposed.
 The fact is, Pro Bono Publico is fighting a fixed compulsory tax, when no one else proposes such tax. The friends of the public schools and of lessened illiteracy in each locality de- sire the privilege of levying a local tax whenever they desire to do so. Some years they would levy such a tax and some years they would not.
 Pro Bono Publico" wholly mistakes the nature of public education, It is an effort on the part of tho people to secure better citizens and more intel ligent electorate. So far as the State or locality Is concerned, so far as pub lie school funds are Involved there is no charity Side to 1t, for the public schools are but factories whose output is bet ter citizens. The lazy and thrirtless, whom Pro Bono Publico" despises, are to be promoted into good citizen ship by public education, and the chief gathers from the change are the State and locality. They get what they pay for. The State pays what 4, pleases, and the localities ask like privilege, and what Is good fin town and cities is equally good in rural districts
 Pro Bono Publico" Is slick citizen when he urges that the subject be left to the Legislature. That would be fair enough if room be left in the con- stitutional provisions for local taxa ton. P. B. P probably desires a cast iron tax limitation, and then he would be willing to leave the rest to the Legislature.
 He concludes with the declaration that local taxation for schooI purposes would be Agrarian whatever that may be. If N be agrarian. it should surely interest the farmers, who are the land ed proprietors of the State They con stitute the landed side of the house. The truth is, our correspondent from Greene beat does not know much about public sentiment in this State if he thinks a constitutional provision of optional local taxation for school pur- poses would be unpopular The way backs would be ashamed to oppose at the polls such clause, and everybody else would support the proposition and the instrument that extends it to the people. Trust in the people is. after all the best rule.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
MAIN CAUSE OF sAcHELoRHoop

From the Albany Argus.
 A Cambridge priest proposes that all young men under 25 years of age shall pay s25 per annum until they reach 25, when they shall pay $50. He Says he has no in- tention of conducting matrimonial agency. but something must be done to prevent so many men from remaining bachelors. He thinks tax will do this. He ought to- say something next time about the young wofnen who will not learn how to make good housewives and prefer to be shop girls at small wages rather than do house work, which is just as honorable and often pays better. AS a rule, men who marry want wives who know something about home-making, housekeeping. and who have been on the committee on ways and means for a season.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
A NEEDED REFORM.

From the Buffalo Express.
 When I get around to 1t I'm going to abolish the habit hotel guests have of escaping in time of fire with but scanty attire. Every guest will have a full sup ply of clothing. done up in a neat bundle. ready to be seized on the run. I've never heard yet of a hotel fire in which the subject of limited clothing was not feature.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
TOO LATE.

From the Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat.
 Speaking of deathbed repentance, we are afraid that that indicated by Con- gressman Babcock in proposing to free list trust articles will not save the trust party. His long life of tariff rapine can't be atoned for in that way
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Happiness is the juice of joy.
 Charity covers multitude of skins.
 If the astronomers want to see the men in Mars they ought to hang widows wells over the big end of their telescopes
 A woman may forget all the rest of her friends, but she never forgets the other woman who didn't come to her wedding.
 The average woman would commit sui- eide at thirty If marriage was really s.liks what she always imagined it would be-
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Pressed Brick Manufacture.

From the Cleburne New Era.
 The machine for the manufacture of pressed brick ordered by Moore & Ross has arrived and will be placed in position next week. and the manufacture of brick will be commenced about May l5. The machine, when run at it's full capacity. will turn out 30,OOO brick per day.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Negro Population.

The oft-repeated prediction of ten million negroes" is not. 1t seems, to be fulfilled in the census of 1900 The best information goes to show that the number will be much smaller, and that another decade will be consumed be. fore the round figures named are reached. We add here the figures of past censuses as to the negro popula- tion:
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Wall Street.

Northern Pacific, Saturday no; Monday 133.
 "The boys on Wall street shook the plum tree yesterday" said a well-known Birmingham plunger. 'and right here let me say that large coterie of local spec ulators have reaped rich harvests in the recent phenomenal advance. When this advance will be checked no one can say. Stocks may go higher, but I say to you, young man, bewaren
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Tin Plate Workers.

Cleveland, O., May 6.--The annual con vention of the Tin Plate Workers Inter- national Association of America was call ed to order here today with about forty delegates present. The first session was devoted to the reading of reports of inter- national officers. after which the work of preparing the new scale was taken up. The present seal expires July 15.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
One company,s Pay Roll.

From the Sheffield Reaper.
 It is not known by many, but the pay roll of the Sheffield Stove Works amounts to $500 per week. and as soon as the ad- dition is made and the improvements added, which will be at an early date, their pay roll will reach sl2O0 per week.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
NOTES AND BEAMS.

From the Galveston News.
 In a fight over a yellow dog in Ala bama few days ago three men were dangerously wounded. Yet Alabama pa- pers continue to talk about the people of Kentucky
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Just One Good Thing.

From the Alexander City Outlook.
 Alexander City's half million dollar cot ton mill is one of the good things she has long desired, and now that the mill is in course of construction other industries must follow in the wake of progress.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
The Laziest Man.

From the Blocton Messenger.
 You would not have to go out of this town to find a man who is so lazy that the only thing that would cause him to get move on himself would be for a hornet to back itself up against him and push
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
MORE OMISSIONS,
ie Nashville American.

From the Nashville American.
 The New York Herald, in compiling its list Of millionaires, purposely omitted those connected with the afternoon press of the State. There are two and possibly three connected with the Memphis Scim- itar.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Bank Statement.

'"rhe bank statements of Birmingham today make phenomenal showing" said a merchant yesterday. "One bank shows deposits of s, ,9OO,OO0 as against less than half of this two years ago. All the other banks are growing in proportion
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Jacksonville to Be Rebuilt.

Jacksonville" said well-known trav- cling man at the Morris, will be rebuilt, for it Is the chief commercial town in the State--the only considerable town on the east side of 1t. But it is indeed doubtful whether all the hotels will be rebuilt Jacksonville was once the center and all of the winter hotel business in the State Now, however. the winter tourist goes to Tampa, or West Palm Beach or Miami or dozen other points low down in the State, and Jacksonville is only stop over place at the most It no longer needs winter hotels in wholesale lots. One large one would now be sufficient"
 But the town is commercially more inn portant." he went on to say. than it ever before has been. and it's warehouses and residences and year-round hotels and banks will be rebuilt, and men will be glad to rebuild them more substantially than before, because the city is the me tropolis and railroad center of the State"
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
On the Increase.

From the Blocton Messenger.
 The last census report shows that mat rimony Is on the increase-well, aint that what it is for?
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astroioger Raphael's prophecies for this day. Tuesday. May | 1901:
 Travel, deal. and seek work before p m
 Great care will be required in thy bu- siness to make 1t a success, this being thy birthday; thou wilt be annoyed in many ways Those in employ should be careful"
 Widows will receive offers of marriage and other women courted."
 "A child born on this day will be quick and active, but not fortunate by any means; 1t should get into governmental employ. If a female she will marry a person older than herself and with money"
The age-herald., 1901-05-07

Is 1t Houston or Howston or Hoos- tcn7 The name of the Texas town seems to be beyond the art of the geographical pronunciation.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Camp Hardee Strikes Straight Line.

The meeting of Camp Hardee. United Confederate Veterans. in their hall Sat urday afternoon last was notable. It was the first regular meeting after Memorial Day. The spirit of the honored occasion fingered among the gray-haired heroes. They had come out strong in numbers and lusty, with the old time fire in their eyes. In fact the meeting Saturday was one of the largest ever known in the life of the Camp, while the proceedings were of the most interesting character.
 First Lieutenant Commander W. E.. Yancey. a Colonel of the line in the Con federate Army, seconded by Adjutant J. Lawler Darby of the old Tenth Alabama, Army Northern Virginia, offered the fol- lowing preambles and resolutions which were adopted with enthusiasm:
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
THE GREAT pAcIFIcAToR.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 The Presidents justification tour through the south has come to close At this moment MT. Mckinley Is devoting his at- tention to the wild west. It is understood that the South will stay "pacified" this time.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
CIoudburst In Iowa.

Ft. Madison, Ia, May s.-A cloud burst here yesterday flooding the streets to the depths of feet. Mrs. Mary Carter, en aged woman. was drowned in her cellar. The city is in Darkness. the gas mains being filled with water
The age-herald., 1901-05-07

The Lawrence County News made it's first appearance at Courtland last week under the editorial management of L. E. Brown. In his salutatory the editor says of the News policy: "The politics of the paper will be Demo cratic; it's policy honesty and preg- ress; its aim to enrich the editor and to inform and entertain it's readers"
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
Shovel and Spade Trust.

From the Mobile Item.
 There is now a movement on foot to. form a shovel and spade trust The man with the hoe should not despair. He is better off than the man who has to buy a shovel or spade.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07

has kept his bearings; SO far fruitful and towering fields spring up in his track.
 There may be other and better ways of negro advancement than the Washington way, but they have never been pointed out Certainly his way is plain-it is the way of industrial usefulness, good cit.- zenship, sound morals and pure religion. Unless all history is at fault and all phil osophy is false. this way will lead to higher and happier ground.
 At the moment statistics of morality, insanity, health. etc, according to the statisticians, are not encouraging to the cause of negro education, but we are in- clined to the opinion that the negro edu- cation of the past was not best adapted to the negro's case I was a very differ ent sort from the Washington system Anyhow, such a character, such force such a light as Booker T. Washington cannot pass in generation. Something must remain to better and to bless, for such greatness of mind and purpose can- not be wholly wrong.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07

The third term brigade spouted more in Texas than the Texas oil wells, and the product of the former was much thinner than that of the lat ter,
The age-herald., 1901-05-07

The News is new eight-page paper published at Goodwater by Isaac L. Ballew and W. H. Price. It presents a neat appearance and is ably edited.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07

The Capitol guides at Washington say their business will be ruined if the architects take away the whispering echoes.
The age-herald., 1901-05-07

Between the gushing Baku wells and the gushing Beaumont wells the wheels of the world promise to be well fabricated
The age-herald., 1901-05-07
A FEW OF US LEFT.

From the Chicago Record Herald
 It is still possible to meet a man every. little while who hasn't made a million on the rise of railroad stocks.