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The age-herald., 1901-05-26
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE MEN WHO
 COMPOSE THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

was in Montgomery the other day and looked over those who make up the Con- stitutional Convention. It is a rather thoroughbred looking outfit. It is totally unlike the last Legislature which as- sembled in the same hall, and Is as diff ferent in appearance from the last State convention as Is a drove of well-bred and pedigreed horses from a bunch of scrawny kicking Texas ponies. There are good heads in this Constitutional nvention-intellectual and thoughtful faces-men who apparently realize the responsibilities upon them and who are determined to do their duty.
 Among them are sandwlched a sprink- ling of pesky and pestiferous politicians who start off noisy and snorting about promiscuously, continually yelling "Mr Chairman, asking questions, raising points of order and generally making themselves as noisy as a new coach on a losing baseball team. But these pesky politicians will peter out soon and then we shall see a staid, dignifed, working body.
 Many of the intellectual giants of the State are in this convention. If they fail to perform their work well, and to the thorough satisfaction of the thoughtful people of the State shall be much sur prised. The delegates as whole strike me as body of men who will eliminate from their thoughts and actions petty po- litical jobbery. They will not permit ab- surdities in previously made platforms to lead them, nor will they be led or dic- tated to by politicians playing for posi- tion or strength in this or that county or section. They will make the constitution which is needed for broad and develop ing State that it may be controlled by intelligence and honesty. and submit this constitution to the people to be &C., cepted or rejected as their wisdom and judgment dictate.
 The delegates started off we'll in pro- .viding for daily stenographic reports of the proceedings. This will give the peo- pie full knowledge of the acts and work of their representatives. It will prevent some of the things which occurred in the last Legislature. It will make of 1t a peoples body and it's proceedings in full will be a matter of future record. It may
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
REFLECTIONS loF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 A woman's tact generally has too many tucks in 1t.
 A really successful women is one who can always find one more pin somewhere
 The average mans study of woman is mainly an effort to learn to read the price mark.
 Men make most of their enemies in so- ciety and women make theirs at auctions
 Probably Adam ate the apple because the snake had taught Eve housekeeping anyway.
 Probably, if women loved little babies less, they would treat them more like human beings.
 It will probably always be question which changes a mans character most a great love or boil.
 It is a shame some people ever get ths idea that they ought to get married and quit being decorative
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
FROM "coMMEMoRATIoN opE."

By James Russell Lowell. Many loved Truth, and layished life's best
 oil
 Amid the dust of books to find her. Content at last, for guerdon of their toll, With the east mantle she had left behind
 her.
 Many in sad faith sought for her, Many with crossed hands sighed for
 her; But these, our brothers, fought for her, At lfe's dear peril wrought for her. z, So loved her that they died for her, Tasting the raptured fieetness Of her divine completeness; Their highest instinct knew Those love her best who to themselves
 are true, And what they dare to dream off, dare to
 do,
 They followed her and found her Where all may hope to find. Not In the ashes of the burnt-out mind, Not beautiful. with dangers sweetness
 round her,
 Where faith made whole with deeds Breathes It's awakening breath Into the lifeless creed,
 They saw her plumed and mailed, With sweet stern face unveiled. And all-repaying eyes look proud on them
 in death
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
Calvinism on Trial.

It is very difficult in man-made the ology to establish at once a doctrine that recognizes an all-powerful and yet just and merciful God. Calvinism has all along stood for the absolute sovereignty of the Ruler of the Uni verse, but it doing so it has supported doctrines that seem harsh in the pres ent age of the world. Either the world
 is out of tune or else Calvinism is. and
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
Class Rule SuDerfluous.

Class Rule Superfluous.
 The grandfather" clause of Louis iana and North Carolina brands as illiterate or poverty-stricken all who take advantage of it's terms, and be- fore this State adopts plan that in- troduces class distinctions in govern ment supposedly based on equality before plan is adopted that would call down upon the State unlimited censure and possibly Congressional ac- tion in the matter of representation before a suffrage plan is adopted that may be upset by a court in which there are six Republicans out of nine-be- fore this is done at the behest of some over-zealous counties in the Black Belt it would be we'll to inquire if the grandfather" clause has been of value in either Louisiana or North Carolina, especially in Louisiana, where its value has been fully tested and exhausted.
 A correspondent of the Montgomery Advertiser asserts that in Louisiana it has been considered more of an insult than anything else. He says that it has angered the ignorant white people of the State" He goes on to say: Tt is true it makes an exception, in the exclusion of illiterates, of all whose ancestors voted before 1867. But in order to get the advantage of this ex- ception, they, by the very act of plead ing the exception, are forced to confess their illiteracy. They are sensitive about their ignorance. They don't like to admit it. They resent being placed in such position that they have to confess illiteracy by pleading the ex- emption. The better the class of voters, the more sensitive they are. They could all pay in common with all good citi- zens square out and out poll tax. This would have secured the perpetu- ation of white supremacy and the per petuation of the Democracy. I fear if the grandfather clause is enacted in Alabama, the enemies of the new constitution may use the above before the people as a reason why the people should defeat it. A square level poll tax provision could not be open to that objection, as all the worthy and in- l fuential illiterates could meet it with out the confession of deficiency. It would help the school fund, for which MT. Knox spoke so wisely and strong | 1y, and it would not endanger the whole fabric of the suffrage provision before the Supreme Court" This is the truth of the situation, and it has scarcely been more concisely or clearly put. The Age-Herald commends these words to the members of the conven- tion in the hope that they will give us "a square level poll-tax provision" supplemented by good primary cleo tion law. This would restore honesty and popular rule to the State, and no enemy could utter word against her suffrage plan-at least, no enemy in poll-taxed Massachusetts or Pennsyl- | yania
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
Price of Iron and Steel.

Because no pig iron or billets are going across the sea. and because the production of iron is going on at a rate exceeding 15,0OO,0oO tons a year, with probability of more rather than
 less, there are not wanting men who predict the coming of lower prices for both iron and steel. No doubt in the long run demand and suppIy will as- sert their accustomed control of prices,
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

if they will deal fairly with one another there will be no trouble.
 
 By the way, I am glad to hear that the steel mill at Ensley is to be increased in size and output As is always the case. some mistakes were made in the original construction of the new plant, and as a consequence the mill has never been able to run to it's full capacity, which was es- timated to be a thousand tons day. New heating furnaces arc now to be put in and we shall. therefore, have the mill running at its full capacity soon.
 
 Mayor Drennen has gone to New York to attend a convention of the police chiefs. He goes off just at the time when he be- gins to agitate the question of changing the present method of cleaning Birming- ham. What the people here want is a clean city They want nothing to cause an epidemic this summer. The Mayor should. therefore, either have the city, do all the work of cleaning and sweeping with it's own employees or else he should give the entire matter out to contractors and see that they perform their duty. As
 
 contractors and part by the city em- ployes and as a consequence there is con- fiict and the work is not well done. The Mayor should decide what he wants to do and do 1t: and not continue this vacil- lating policy.
 By the way. this street car fight in Bir- mingham Is growing very interesting. Everybody Is interested to know what the outcome will be and whether the old or the new company will get the right to build new lines in and about the city. The people are more interested how ever, in knowing whether these lines will ever be built by either the old or the new company. As a matter of fact, when the city either gives or sells franchise 1t should require the party securing it to begin building operations within six months from the date of the granting of the franchise. It should also require a large deposit as a guarantee that the proposed builders will actually build the lines for which the franchise is granted.
 2o.Ro7zuo
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
AeJ1,oxe-

the cable runs out in melody, the waters flash with a new light, and the ship has cast anchor. The ship is come home. It is your ship, my beloved, your ship and mine, and the ship of every one who will but board 1t and be enriched of its treasures.
 They call the ship Truth, and its pilot is Charity.
 Hail. beloved our ship has cast anchor, in the harbor of our dreams.
 THE MURMURER
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
BOND REQUIRED.
City Official Charged With Misappro
 prlating Funds.

Colorado Springs, Colo. May 25.-Moses T. Hale, for nine years city treasurer of Colorado Springs, was held in s10,000 bail today to answer to the charge of misap- propriation of funds of the city amount ing to s30,000
 Charles B. Smith, former city official, was held in s5O0O bail as an accessory.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
Major Davis Not Involved.

Washington, May 25.-The reports re- ceived at the War Department concern ing the commissary affairs at Manila, make it plain that Major Davis had no connection with or cognizance of the ir- regularities which were developed. It is stated that there has been no time in which General Macarthur and the of ficers making the investigation desired the presence of Major Davis. as his re- cord was clear.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Senator Hanna has withdrawn his Presidential boom for the present, and laid it away in camphor. The Perry Heath explosion was not received hos pitably by the crowned heads on either side of the sea.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The good MT. Hanna does not pro- pose to let his Presidential boom in terfere with his pet ship subsidy bill. He is preparing it for another cruise in Congressional waters.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The Supreme Court may decide on Monday whether this is an empire or a republic. The members of the great court are\ supposedly favorable to an empire.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Community of Interest" on the rail- roads logically includes free transfers from one railroad to another, but prac- tically it does not.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

President schwab has ordered a s85,ooo private car in which to ride over the country that he exploits at will by virtue of the robber tariff.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
VIII Break Up the valkyrie.

Glasgow, May 25.-The Valkyrie. Ill., Lord Dunraven's yacht, which was de- feated in the Americas contest in 1895, which is lying in Gouverock Bay. is to be broken up next Monday.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The New York Yacht Clubs corner on cups may be outfianked by direct challenge from the Independence to Sir Thomas Lipton further on.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The administration has claimed credit for everything except the Lucas oil boom in Texas.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Press Agent Heath has hauled the Mark Hanna Presidential boom in to await a more opportune period.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Charles M. Schwab's salary is to be only $800,OOO a year, but he will not strike for either more pay or shorter hours.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Laurel wreaths await the Birming- ham baseball team at home if their victories justify them.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The Beaumont gushers have adopted the ten-hour rule. They gush ten hours and recuperate the rest of the day.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Boss schwab proposes to be luxuri- ous as we'll as autocratical His s35,- 900 private car is Dingleyism in the concrete.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The Sultan of Turkey has stopped all his subscriptions to American news papers. He considers them too per sonal.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Tom Johnson will never consent to play second fiddle to David B. Hill.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The elusive DeWet is said to be nov ing again, but the number or nis Ioi' lowers is very limited.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The Hills are becoming numerous and prominent, but as a weeper Jim Hill is much stronger than Dave Hill.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Kansas proposes to stop snake-eating "alive" at her fall fairs. The snake eaters are very numerous.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

It is conceded that a new crop of lambs will have to grow up before Wall street can reach the orgy stage again.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The haze still hangs over West Point, and the hazer is in it's midst.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The Ohio was driven into the water by a mixture of poetry and champagne.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

The Ase-Herald Is the only news. paper In Alabama printed every day in the year.
 1t ls the official advertising medium oi the State of Alabama ard ot the city of Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

DeWet is a postmaster at the art of fighting and running away.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
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The age-herald., 1901-05-26

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The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Andrew Carnegie is holding disgrace bravely at bay.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-24

particlpes sin previa indemnizacion, para acu-
dir ALA donde Sc me qtierd hacer justicia.
Despues de todo este, yo quisiera saber
10 que 1ice &Concha Al azarS, mi lata con-
testaci6n al articuo que publica en- ell no 1861
de LA DEMoCRACIA, el cual, 81 no fuera lite
rario reSultarfa sarcastco, 81 Sc considera que
va dirigido quien lie quiere distingue desde
mucho tempo atras. Y digo GcontestacionS,
aunque en- rigor 40 10 sea- por que ese articu-
10 ha provocado este otro.
dMe dira algo parecido este que consigna
xigero como la brisaS que: 81 no eSttnlnnos
que es bdstdnte indennizdct6n Ell que sc nos deie,
,por Vtda, Jos PROTOCOLS, que es como decirle al
ave dsecada; Gregocfjate, animal, que adn 'le-
vas tu pluma propias?
Porque ESQ de que Sc nos indemnice con
los protocolos, que SON a1uestrOs no es justo,
resulta gracioso. Y ipara gracias esta uno
despues de haberse convertible nuestra ince-
sante primavera en- un eterno cicl6n!
Y por tanto espero que mi simpatico &ho-
llaudeador,> despu6s que digiera cuanto llevo
escrito hecho, no levara NAL traer el que
yo haya llevado tanto y traido, un asunto en-
que veo amenazado un modo de vivir, buscado
solo pOr mi, en- este momento en- que, pOr nues-
ira bianaventuranza. va no Sc puede vi
vir. Y, con gracias por ell ofrecimento de esa
frma 81 para todos valiosa para mi muy que
rida quedo de la mitad de Cnncha Alcazar,
compahero afectfsimo, de ambas mitades,
amigo de coraz0n.
Juan z. Rodriguez.
Arecibo, Abril 12 de 1901
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-24

suunciaban gran concurrencia; su.
bieron a un SalCn donde los movies,
a quienes tocaba aquel dia ser fell
ces, e,peraban impacientes la lie.
gada del alcalde del barrio.
Glnevra Sc sent6 al lado de Luigi
en- ell estremo de un gran banco, v
los testigos Sc quedaron de pie por
falta de asienlos.
Dos futuras esposas ricamente
vestidas de blanco, llenas de cintas,
encsJes y perlas, y coronadas de
flores de azahar cuyoS b1teneS re-
lucientes titi'aban baj0 sus respec.
tivos vel0S, estsban rodeadas Dor
sus alegres familias y acompafladas
cada cual por Su madre, a ouien
miraban con satisfaction y timidez.
En todas las miradas Sc reflejsba la
felicidad de aquellas, Y en- todos los
semblantes parecian bendecir,as.
hps padres, los testigos, los hernia
nos las hermanas iban y veniau CO.
mo On enjambre que aprovecha ell
dltimo rsyo de sol poniente. tt.
dos parecfan comprender ell valor
de aquel fugitive momento de Ia
vida en que Ell coraz6n Sc encuentra
entire dos esperanzas: los deseos del
pasado y las promesas del porvenir.
al pensar en- este, GineVra slbti6
oprimfrsele ell coraz6n, y Sc apret6
al brazo de Luis, que le dirigl6 una
mirads, OoIrl0 una lsgrima por
las mejillas de la joven; nunca me
jor que entonces pu1o comprender
todo 10 que Ginevra sacrifcaba por
Ell. Aquella hermoss lsgrima hiEo
olvldar a la joven ell abandono en-
que se encontraba.
El amor derramo tesoros de luz
entire los dos smantes, pues esda
uDo no veia mas que Ia figura del
otrO en- medic de aquel ensordece-
dor ortumulto; estaban alli solos entire
squells multltud, del mismo modo
60 que deberfan estsrlo toda 50 vi.
ds. Sus testig 5, indlfere0tes la
ceremonial, hablaban tranquilamen.
ts sus negoclos.
LA ayena esta carisima -dIio Ell
slquilsdo de coches 4 So compafe-
70.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-24
LA VENDETTA

herir a las almas tan ap9sionadas
de los tres principales actores de
aquella escena.
El anciano Sc volvi6 hacia 81 hi
ia, Y VIC en- esta una sonrisa de
triunfo que lie hizO soSpechar al
guna catastrofe; pero afect6 una
engafIosa indiferencia miranda a
los dos notarios con cierta tranquila
curiosidad. Estos y los testigos Sc
Sentaron, invitados a ellos por una
indication del auciano,
-sUsted es sin duda ell baron de
Piombo?-pregunt6 ell notsrio de
mas edad,
Bartolomeo Sc inciin6. Aquel
hizo un leve mOvimiento de cabeza,
miro a la joven con la solapada ex-
preston del agente de policia que
sorprende a un delicueute, sac6 su
tabaquera la abri6 y tom6 un polvo
de rape, sorbieudole POGO a POGO
mientras buscaba las primeras fra.
ses de su discurso; despues, 81 pro =
nuncIarlas hacia pausas coDtlnua
das y frecuentes (maniobra orato.
ria que este siguo. -expresara,
no del todo perfectamente
-Seflor Baron -dij0--yo soy Ell
senior Roguin, notario de sG mia,
Y venimos s. mi colega y yo -.
para hacer cumplir ell designio de
la ley y---- poner termino al des-
acuerdo que parecfa existir-
entire usted y su hija... a causa
=. de .sn 80 matrimonio con
ell senior Luigi Porta.
Esta Erase, dicha de un modo pc
dautesco, dehi6 parecer al s5fior
Roguin demaslado hermoss para
que Sc la pusiese comprender de M
COPE, = Sc detuyo miranda a Bar.
tolomeo con esa expression especial
de los hombres de negoclos, que es
ell punto medic entire la famlliari-
dad y ell servilismo. Acostumbra-
dos a fingir mucho interes hacia las
personss con quienes naolsn, los
notarios acaban per coutraer upa
mueca que consldera Como 50 pa
llium odcial, adoptandolO cuando
las ccAsiones 10 requieren.
Rsa mascara de benef0lenela, Gu.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-24

20 mecaniSm0 es tan facil de com.
prender; irrit6 Barto 'omeu de tai
mCdo, que le fu6 precise acudit a
toda su prudencia para no tirar al
senior Rogufu por la ventana. Un
gesto de c6lera Sc de>liz6 por sus
arrugas, y viendole ell notario, dijo
para sus adentros
SProduzco efectop.
-Pero-continu6 con voz melosA
-seflor baron, en- esta clase de oca-
stones, nuestros oficiuS comlenzan
siempre per ser eseucialmente con
ciliadr res - Desearia, pues, que
Sc dignara tyner la bondad de es-
cucnarme-- Rs evidente que la
sefiorita Ginevra Piumbo- cum
pie hoy mismo la edad, en la cual
ell consejo paterno para llegar a la
celebration de un matrimo0io-
a f,lta del cOuseDtimirnto de los
padres - Ahnra bien -. es cos
tumbre en- las familias- que go
zan de cieita considerable. Que
pertsnecen la alta sociedad
que conservan alguna dignidad. =.
a las que impoita, en in, mucho
no dar a la voz pdblica ell secreto de
sus discordlas. .yque por otra parte,
no quieren perjudicarse.. 49,. sfmls-
mas ,dand0 81 Reproduction al por-
veuir de dos jovenes esposus (porque
este es periudicarse a ST mismas).
es costumbrs, digo---- entire estas
respetables familias. !. no deiar
que Sc reallcen actos como este
| que quedan siempre, que son
monuments que perpetdan una
disc riancis que acaba por desapa,
recer. Desde ei m mento, caballe-
70, en- que uua jOgen recurre a actos
tan llenos de respect anun Ia uoa
intenci0n demaslado decidlna para
que un psdre----y y una m4dre
ailadio yo viendose hacla la baro-
mesa puedan esperar que slgs sus
ronsejOs' La resisteneia paterna.
nuis ef tonces .-. por este mis-
mo- Rrimeramente ypfres-
tar, aaemss invaiidada pr la ley,
debe cUncluir, J IS eorritnte que
toda hUmbre cuerdo, despues dc ha-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-24

Lleg6 por flo ell dfa del enlace.
Giuevra no VIC a nadie su lado.
Luigi hsbfa aprovechadO ell momen'
to en- que ella Sc vestfa, con objeto
de ir a buscar los testigos necesa-
para firmar ell acta de matrimonio.
Aquellos testigos eran buenas gen.
tes. Ri uno, antique sargento de
hdsares, habia contrafdo con Luis,
en- ell ejercito, obligaciones que no
Sc borrau jamss del coraz6n de IN
un hombre honrado; Sc habfa hecho
alquilador de coches : poseia algu'
nos de puntl.
El otro, contratista de obraS, era
ell duefio de la casa en- que habfan
de vivir los nuevos esposOs.
Cada uno de estos testigos Sc hi
70 acompsfiar de un amigo y los
Cuatro iuntos fueron con Luigi q
buscar la novia. POGO acostumbra-
dos a las formulas de sociedad y no
viendo NADIA de particular en- ell ser.
vlcio que hacian a Luigi, Sc habfan
vestido con pulcritud, pero sin lujo,
NADIA anunciaba ell alegre cortejo
de una boda. Ginevra mlsma, Sc ha-
bia vestido con sencille5, con obje-
to de acostumbrarse a su uueva po-
slci6D, y, sin embargo su belleza
tenfa algo tan noble Y tan impo-
nente, que al verla Sc ahog6 la Voz
de los testlgos, los cuales peniaban
dirlglrle algdn cumplimiento. La
saludaron con respeto y ella inclin6
la cabeza; Ia miraron silencioSa
mente y no supieron mas que admi-
rarla. Aquella reserva los corto.
La algeria no puede manifestarse
mas que entire gentes que So Green
iguales; quiso, pues, la casualidad
que todo fuese sombrlo y grave en-
ire los desposados; NADIA redeiaba
So felicidsd.
La iglesla Y la alcaldia no esta.
ban lejos del hotel. Los dos corsos,
seguidos por los cuatro testigos
impuestos por Ia ley, decidieron II
4 pie con una seucillez que despo-
jaba de todo sparat0 aquella so.
iemne escens della vida social. En.
contraron en- 81 patio de Ia aleal.
dla una muliitud Dc cochea aae