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The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Cranue Gut in California.

Tho orange crop in Southern Cali fornia has overtaxed the railroads that serve the section, and no small part of the immense and health-giving crop is destined to rot unpicked on the trees. The crop cannot be shipped across the continent except in refrig- orator cars, and the railroads cannot command enough of these to move the crop. Millions of fine oranges are therefore unpicked.
 The crop of Florida is also annually expanding, and if no killing frost oc- CUTS it will probably reach the propor- tions of the prosperous years before the great freezes. All oranges are de- licious, but Florida oranges are espec- ially so, and the growers in Florida are ready to fight Jack Frost when ever he comes. The Florida produc- CTS have proven to be very plucky, and they deserve a long exemption from severe climatic changes.
 Between the two sections the Ital- ian oranges are nearly eliminated, and the pineapple from the West h. dies will soon be also. But the ba- mana must be imported, unless indeed Porto Rico and the Isle of Pines can furnish them, which is hardly proba- ble, for the consumption of bananas in this country is very great.
 But the orange is after all the best of tropical fruits, and the railroads ought to be ready to handle any future crop. Florida railroads are equal to all demands upon them, but the Cali fornia railroads have proven utterly inadequate, and there is little chance that the present blockade can be broken.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Advertising Is a Science.

"Advertising has become a science like all other successful businesses in the twentieth century" said drummer at a hotel last night I mean by this that man has got to know how to advertise just as lawyer has got to know how to handle his case, or driver his horses. Of course experience is the best teacher after all, and # man fools with horses long enough he will in time learn some thing about them. All he pays for his knowledge is perhaps a broken bone or two and a smashed vehicle now and then. It is so, too, with a lawyer. If he hangs around the courts sufficiently long he will in time learn something about law. He will learn it by ear so to speak. and all he pays for his knowledge is s-the number of meals he has to buy while attending court.
 With the advertiser it is different. He pays cold cash for his 'ad.' whether it brings him in any result or not. If he makes a mistake his money is wasted. It is. therefore. very important that he. advertise corr ectly. As I said this is now t fine art and a science. There are men who make their living by writing ads for advertisers.
 It pays the average advertiser to pay these men. Stil- the majority of "ads'' are badly gotten up. I see this every day in the street cars, for instance, where tho Cascaret lady sleeps and Dr. Brown of Spotless Town greets the eye. The ads of one or two of these big advertisers are well gotten up, as they employ an expert to design them. Most of the others are ineffective. The main requirement of an lad" is to catch the eye and force the man or woman who runs to read 1t. It should be impossible to run away from it. The great trouble with most lads" is that there is too much reading mat ter to them. There are many other things that go to make or mar an "ad," but I suppose the people who get them up think they know this business, and 1 don't want to seem to be giving too much gratui- tous advice, so l will refrain from mentioning them''
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
In the Far East.

The Chinese minister at St. Peters burg, MT. Yang Yu, fell sick at the right moment, and the treaty between China and Russia was not signed. No one knows what the terms of the pro- posed treaty are, and no one knows what the situation in Manchuria is or will be. China and Russia are both very sly and full of duplicity, and what Li Hung Chang and Russia are conniv- ing at is unknown. Practically speak ing Ii Hung Chang is an agent of the Russian government.
 Russia desires no doubht to control Mansnu'ia without giving the other powers a pretense for seizing portions of China. Russia wants a whole China outside of Manchuria, and she may therefore abandon for the mo- ment her designs upon Manchuria.
 She can well afford to do this, be. cause every Manchurian city is held today by Russian troops, and no treaty can give her more power than. she actually possesses. She is there to stay, beyond a doubt, unless indeed the powers say unitedly that she must evacuate Manchuria. Japan will as- suredly seize Korea if Russia stays in
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
THE LOVERS LITANY.

By Rudyard Kipling. Eyes of gray-a sodden quay, Driving rain and falling tears AS the steamer wears to sea In parting storm of cheers
 Sing, for Faith and Hope are high
 None so true as you and r.
 Sing the Lovers Litany--
 Love like ours can never die!' Eyes of black-a throbbing keel, Milky foam to left and right; Whispered converse near the wheel In the brilliant tropic night;
 Cross that rules the southern sky
 Stars that sweep and wheel and fly, Hear the Lovers Litany-
 Love like ours can never die!' Eyes of brown-a dusty plain Spit and parched with heat of Juno Flying hoof and frightened rein, Hearts that beat the old, old tune.
 Side by side the horses fly,
 Frame we now the old reply
 Of the Lovers Litany-
 Love like ours can never diei'' Eyes of blue-the Simia Hills Silvered with the moonlight hoar: Pleading of the waltz that thrills, Dies and echoes round Kenmore.
 Mabel" Officers, "Goodby",
 Glamour, wine and witchery--
 On my souls sincerity
 Love like ours can never die!'' Maidens, of your charity, b Pity my most luckless state; Four times Cupids debtor r. Bankrupt in duadruplicate.
 Yet despite this evil case,
 And maiden showed me grace
 Four and forty times would
 Sing the Lovers Litany- ,. Love like ours can never die!'
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
KEEP IN LINE WITH PARTY.

From the Selma Times
 The Democratic State convention thought 1t best to indorse the call for a constitutional convention and made its support obligatory upon the voters of the party. It also promulgated at platform, being suggestions, which are really party mandates. as to the policy to be pursued in the revision of the constitution by the party delegates in the convention. Those suggestions were timely and to the point.
 The Times doubted the wisdom of the decision of the convention and is frank enough to confess 1t, but as a true fol- lower of the party 1t does not hesitate to announce that 1t cheerfully and willingly acauiesces and will do is devoirs as true party paper and advocate of a unani- nous Democratic vote for the conven- tion.
 It is permissible and safe to say, how ever, that the platform in its entirety as adopted by the convention most effectu- ally scotches the wheels of the opposition to the call for convention, for that plat form in truth outlines the constitution as the people of the State want 1t. and of course, the suggestions made therein to the Democratic delegates (mandates, in fact are as truly and strongly bind ing upon them as the Democratic party, through its legally constituted State con- vention can bind them.
 A deviation on the part of Demo- cratic delegate, any or all of them from the suggestions in that platform would bring upon them not only party punish ment. but the contempt of all Democrats. But none of them will be found unworthy of the trust reposed in them by the party.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
HoBsoN'S 3RIDE-To-BE
Greensboro (Ala.) Special in Philadelphi

Greensboro (Ala.) Special in Philadelphia
 Times.
 Miss Grigsby is a beautiful woman of the blonde type. She lives at 660 Park avenue, New York. with her mother. She is a Kentuckian by birth, but has been resident of New York since her 10th year. Her father was a Virginian and her mother Kentuckian. Her brother, Braxton Grigsby, was a member of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and was wounded in the battle of San Juan hill.
 It had been reported for some time that Captain Hobson and Miss Grigsby were engaged. The father of Captain Hobson this morning confirmed 1t, He said he had had talk with his son relative to the marriage, but that as soon as Miss Grigs- by returned home he would advise his son to fix the date as early as possible.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
HANNA's' NEXT.
St I,oIiis Repi1blic

From the St. Louis Republic
 Now that Hanna dsclaims any inten- tion of forcing Mckinley on the people for third term. we must wait in pa tience until the great syndicate boss sees fit to announce his choice as McKinley's s successor in the White House. You may be very sure 1t will be some man equally pliable, similarly inclined to accept the orders of the trusts as manifest des- tiny. fully as indifferent to the welfare of the common people. And 1t is just as certain that the millions of the combines will be at Hanna's disposal for the cleo tion of this man.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
HOLDING CASTELLANE.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Castellane, when accompanied by two other men to see that there was flair play, and afterwards when Ihe shot De Rodays in a duel. boasted of his purpose to pepper other people unappreciative of him, as they might turn up. MT. Paul de Cassagnac has materialized as a per- son who said worse things of "Bony' than De Rodays ever thought of Cassag- nae Is expert with both sword and pistol, and has never been hurt in any of the many duels he has been in. It is to be hoped that nobody Is holding Castellane.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Voters Have Nothing to Fear.

From the Tuskegee News.
 Since the people are assured that what ever constitution shall be framed by the proposed convention will be submitted back to the people for acceptance or re- jection they are going to vote on April 23 for convention.
 The editor of the News knows person. ally, nearly every man who will compose that convention, and he assures his read CTS that 1t would be impossible to get together body of men more devoted to the best isterests of their tSate, or more capable, honest and honorable set of men,
 The voters of Alabama need have .noth- ing to fear from them. Let every ma n
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
FATAL CURSE.

From the Vienna Correspondence of the
 New York Journal
 Memories of the terrible tragedy of Meyerling, which robbed Austria of its seph of his only son, have been wildly recalled by the sudden death in Rome of young Countess Henry von Bylandt sis ter of that Baroness Marie vetzera, who perished at the same time as the Crown Prince.
 The Countess, who was four years younger than her sister, Marie. and the mother of a lovely little girl of B. is re- ported here to have succumbed to poi son, and opinion Is divided as to whether her death was intentional or accidental. The general impression here favors the former theory.
 For the Countess, who bore the Christ ian name of Jeanne, who was even still more attractive than her sister Marie, was subject at times to terrible fits of depression, due to firm belief that her  curse. It must be confessed that there was much to strengthen this conviction in the mind of woman of such high strung, nervous and passionate tempera- ment as the Countess.
 In the first place, there was the ques- tion of her birth and that of her elder sister, many people giving credence to .h eto tIot xxrar 6anpbtprS of Emperor Francis Joseph.
 Her only brother. a promising young officer, perished in the destruction of the Ring Theater by fire, in 1881, when nearly one thousand persons lost their lives. The next to pass over to the majority was Baron Vetzera, who fell dead in the street at Cairo one day without min utes warning.
 Then came the shocking tragedy at Mer- erling, where Baroness Marie Vetzera, on learning that the Crown Prince had been forced by his father to pledge himself never to see her again, poisoned herself with strychnine, her imperial lover blow ing out his brains by her bedside.
 Then there was her favorite uncle, Henry Baltazzi, who likewise met death at Meyerling whether at the hands of the Crown Prince or at those of one of the latter's companions, and whether in the course of conflict or duel. remains shrouded in mystery to this day.
 Her mothers exile from Austria and the virtual ostracism of the family fol- lowed, the very mention of the name of vetzera being sufficient to recall the tragedy of Meyerling and the part which Baroness Marie had played in the affair.
 To such an extent did this ostracism prevail that when Count Henry Bylandt, nephew of the well known Dutch envoy of that name, who represented the Meth erlands for so many years in Vienna and in London, became infatuated with her beauty and sought her hand in marriage, he was forced to sever his connection with the diplomatic service.
 All these things weighed upon the young Countess Van Bylandt, and there is every reason to believe that she, too. has been overtaken by the fate that seems to dog the footsteps of the house of Vet zera, and that unable to bear any longer the dread of impending disaster, she vol untarily took her own life.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Carneqie's Gift to Montgomery.

The New York Evening Post, with out intending to do so, shows that the Carnegie gifts are not open to the South. It says:
 "The South has ranked far below the North in the number and amount of it's private gifts for public objects, This ap- parent lack of public spirit has been va- riously attributed, by Northern observers, to the persistence of the class feeling en- gendered by ante-beilum conditions, to the poverty consequence upon the de- struction of property during the civil war, and to continued conservatism or ignorance of the need of general educa- tion. A far greater difficulty is to be found in race prejudice. Wherever public inn provements have been made, it has been complained they inure to the exclusive benefit of the negro. Parks and similar places of general resort soon become his especial property, and the presence of large numbers of negroes however order ly and well-disposed. often renders such places unsuitable for the visits of white women and children, and undesirable as recreation grounds for white men. That the same trouble would be met in the con- duct of libraries Is generally believed; and, unless separate accommodations and separate book equipment could be pro- vided for people of the two races, it is feared that such institutions would soon be conducted for the benefit of the negro alone. Hence a not unnatural objection on the part of private individuals to the giving of their wealth for institutions of public utility, and a strong antipathy to any increase of the burden of taxation falling as this must upon white taxpay- CTS chiefly. A real difficulty exists here, and it will be interesting to see whether tact in the management of the Richmond library can meet the difficulty"
 Not only does the canny Scotchman insist that his gift in every case shall go into a building, the community to be benefited by it to furnish lot. books and maintenance afterwards, but he expects the new library to be open and free to all. Separate ac- communications for the two races would cost great deal of money, and the want of such accommodations would drive one race or the other out of the institution.
 The truth is, the Carnegie gifts put heavy burdens on any comunity Even rich New York City hesitates. MT. Carnegie offers to put up sixty-five branch or circulation library buildings at cost of sSO.OOO each, but the city is to furnish the lots, the books and the running expenses, and the last named are estimated at $35O,00O year. It will thus be seen that while the gift is a princely one, and will be accepted, yet it entails burden upon some taxpayers who will not know they are benefited, and who can i'll afford to pay any taxes. Mr. Carnegie is carrying cooperation to limit in his library gifts. Thus far it does not appear that he insists in his gift to Montgomery upon a library free to all, although that is the usual condi- tion of his gift.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
More Than Chicago.

''The expenditures for street improve ment in Birmingham this year will be greater by several times than the amount of money Chicago, the great metropolis of the northwest put into street improve ments last year" said Chicagoan yes- terday. "In 19o0 the city of Chicago with her thousands of miles of streets expend- ed only about sl5e,OoO for their improve ment 1 understand Birmingham will make Improvements this year that will cost over quarters of a million dol- lars"
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
All Fools Dav.

April Fools Day is the name given to the 1st of April from the custom of play ing tricks upon persons or sending them on bootless errands. Some authorities say that it Is derived from some ancient pagan custom, such as the Hui festival tMarch 3D among the Hindus, or the Roman Feast of Fools. Probably it was observed as the octave of March 25, which used to be New Years Day. In France the person tricked is called poisson d'Avril (April Fish) and m Scotland he is called a gawk (cuckoo).
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Sympathy of Friends.

From the Tuscaloosa Dispatch
 The entire State mourns the sad occur renee at Birmingham on last Monday morning in which so many lives were lost and injured. Among those who were killed was the wife and infant son of Hon. R. J. Lowe, chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee and delegate at-large to the Constitutional Convention From every quarter of the State words of comfort and consolation have been flowing in, and the sorrowing leader of the States Democracy has unlimited sympa- thy from friends.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 It's funny thing that none of the old maids ever die of heart failure.
 Men are more self-respecting than wom- en are. No mans bosom friend ever knows how badly his wife treats him.
 The girl over six feet tall ought to get into heaven without having to be good.
 Probably Noah had to keep his wife locked up all the time of the flood for fear she would forget and shoo the two flies off the Ark. woman talk about altering the marriage service he quits, wanting to marry her.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
WILD GEESE BY THE THOUSANDS

From the ortland Oregonian.
 Wild geese honkers and yellow legs are arriving on Sauvie's Island by the thou sands on their way north and some of the farmers there are using bad language be- cause the law passed by the late Legisla- ture forbids them to shoot these geese. Thy allege that the geese are destroying their crops and devastating their pastures and demand protection. One irate rancher was assured that he could not be harmed for protecting his crops and was told to take club and sail in and kill as many of them as he could. He had no idea of undertaking any such wild geese chase" as that, but made threats of trying pow der and shot on the web-footed birds. Probably he might be allowed to kill the geese to protect his crops and might be allowed to give away those killed, but if he undertakes to sell them the game war den will be after him. A thousand or two wild geese, hungry from a long flight, can soon play havoc with a grain field or a pasture. In California the farmers shoot the wild geese which come on their farms by the wagon load. It is the opin- ion of most sportsmen that the Legisla- ture overdid the matter of protecting game when they made it unlawful to shoot wild geese at this season.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
An Ingenious Clipping Machine

From the Demopolis Express.
 Mir W. E. Michael has invented most ingenious way of Clipping" horses. He has attached regular Clipper" to bicycle pedalling like he was riding for a purse; this movement sets the clipper going and in two hours the horse is as nicely clipped as though he had been under the hands of an experienced ton SOriaI artist.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Entire State sympathises.

From the Gurley Herald.
 Birmingham was visited by disastrous cyclone Monday morning. As result fourteen are dead and many wounded, beside the distraction of many thousand dollars worth of property. Among those killed was the wife and child of Hon. R. J. Lowe, chairman of the State Demo- cratic committee The sympathies of the people of the entire State is being extend- ed to those who suffered from the calam- ity
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
An Industrious Place.
From the Sumter County Sun.

From the Sumter County Sun.
 MT. John A. Lloyd of Epes came by Tuesday and invited the editor of the Sun to accompany him put to the plant of the Sumter Lumber Company. We ar- rived there in the afternoon and met General Manager LeFevre and others connected with the company-all nice and clever gentlemen; and enjoyed the trip very much. This is the largest industrial plant in the county, employing over 200 laborers. They ship immense quantities of lumber to Chicago. They own two en- zines and have about eight miles of rail- road track
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
OYSTER WITH A GLASS SHELL,

From the New York Sun
 It is said that an oyster with only one shell, the side of a broken tumbler serv- ing for the other she'll was dug up in Jamaica Bay near Rockaway. L. l., few days ago. The one shell of the oyster adheres fast to the side of the tumbler, and the oyster inside can plainly be seen through the glass of the tumbler.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Count .assini Looking Around.

Norfolk. Va, March 31.-Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador at Washington, and party were received today on the new Russian cruiser variag in Hampton Roads. They expressed themselves as de- lighted with the variag. She will be fully coaled and stocked with supplies for her long voyage to Russia probably before tomorrow night. The ambassador also visited the Soldiers Home at Hamp- ton and tonight left for Newport.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELS LSEWHERE

Astrologer Raphears prophecies for this day, Monday, April 1, 1901:
 An uncertain; be careful.
 Thou wilt have a cheuuered year for thy business, which, with care, will pro- gress, but much will occur, to annE y and proplex thee, particularly from let- ters and young persons; see thou does not travel
 "A child born on this dag will be sharp in wit, restless and soB1 of travel. but on the whole rather fortunate. If a fe- male she will marry an unfortunate man."
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
A MetropoIitan City.

Birmingham is getting to be quite metropolitan city" remarked visitor yesterday. "I see on the streets auto- mobiles and I hear there is quite a large golf club which has some very enthus- iastic members. These are two recent
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
THANKS TO FRANKLIN.

From the Wichita Eagle.
 It ought to make America feel happy to hear King Edward assert that com mon black clothes are indicative of a Republic. It is true, and we ought to get down on our knees every year and pray for the repose of the soul of old Ben Franklin, who was responsible for it.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
An Editors Luck.

From the Greensboro Watchman.
 Some one spirited away two of Editor Benners' turkeys one night last week. The fowls escaped from the thief or thieves and returned home with their tail feathers out and their wings clipped. Ed itor Benners rejoiced greatly at their re- turn.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
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go to the polls and vote for the conven- tion. We never will have a more favora- ble time to revise our organic law than now.
 The machinery of our State government has grown so cumbersome and so expen- sive that thousands of dollars will be saved annually by proper reorganiza. tion of our Judiciary system if nothing else is accomplished
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
GOING TO HAVE SOME FUN.

From the Rock County (Neb.) Leader
 U. s. Miller has purchased horse and buggy and proposes to enjoy life.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Editor De Rodays has got rid of the leaded matter contributed by Count Boni, and he will now turn out leaded matter of his own at the same old stand.