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The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Tom Heflin To Frank Pettus.

Frank Pettus is dead and in his hon. ored grave, but his spirit was triumphant in the results of the recent great politi- cal convention at Montgomery, solemn fact Apparent to many of us, and one which nerved us to do our duty as best we conceived duty to be-" said the Hon. Thomas Hefin. the brilliant and strong young delegate who made a lasting fame for himself by doing what he held to be right.
 Whilst I sat in my place I felt Frank Pettus' masterful influence, his great heart and great love- and his unwaver- ing fidelity to his friends and to the right. It seemed to me lis spirit was there amongst his friends and comrades, called together to serve the political party he loved and through that party the State he adored. And as l felt and as others felt, so it was. The spirit the genius, of Frank Pettus was there amongst us working for the good of his party, his State and his friends.
 "It was a touching and noble tribute to the young leader who has gone from us before his time that every delegate rose and stood reverently when the name Frank Pettus was called. Probably no such affectionate honor was ever before paid an Alabamian. Certainly none ever more deserved to be honored."
 MT Hefin and his brother, Hon. John Hefiin. will both be delegates in the con stitutional convention, a fortunate cir cumstance for the people, for these two are amongst the ablest young men of Alabama. Their distinguished uncle the late Judge J. T. Hehin, was leading delegate in the constitutional convention of 1g75
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
 AFTER BEAUMONT FIELDS

Tt is no secret. so far as I know,i that the Standard oil Company is acqif ring the oil lands about tho new oil Eide ado of Beaumont, Tex. They have sent .taon- fdential men there, some of whom I know, and these are quietly securing pu- trol of the oil lands there This compi1ny hrst operated so extensively in the ptpr- ton of Pennsylvania in which I live tI at know many of the men now condu tt- ing Its affairs personally. do not thi hls the fact that this big corporation is b ny- ing up the Beaumont oil property Is c ven regarded as a secret but naturally the men who are representing the truHj on the ground are not at this time expe ksfne their hands, They are buying proa ssrxv Indirectly, but it will not be long until the act will become known to an the world that the Standard oil Coripany- has the control of the oil interest fin. and. about Beaumont"
 These were the words of JudEetI, Ds Wetmore, of Warren, Pa, a veuerabIeS old gentleman who, with his son-dn-law. J. P Jefferson prominent in the iron business of that portion of the Keystone State is a guest at the St. Charles iIIotel,
 "NNBS NclHoTe was at one IDne dist trlct judge of his district. During the. time of the exposition held here! he wis., tied the city and became so thoroughly convinced of the future of the Slate andT the south in general that he concluded to make an investment here in timber lands Accordingly he, together with some friends, bought up a very large tract of timber land in Washington panlsh, some 2S,000 acres
 The judge remembers very we'll that the young man who took him over the parish at that time was named Breckh1ridge He thinks he is now in the saw mill business somewhere in the State.
 Not long ago he was very much inter- ested in the Beaumont oil discoveries. Judge Wetmore's home in Warren is the very center of great oil and iron actiyi-
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IH AlAsAmt
Andrew Carneuie's Plan,

It has often been said that retire nent from business on the part of busy, active men leads to unhappiness and shortens life. Mir. Carnegie does not think 50. Here is his plan as he recently explained it:
 My resolve was made in youth to re- tire before old age. From what I have seen around me I cannot doubt the wis dom of this course although the change is great. even serious, and seldom brings the happiness expected But this Is be- cause 80 many, hnving abundance to re- tire upon, have so little to retire to- The fathers in olden days taught that a man should have time before the end of his career fer the making of his soul" I have always felt that old age should be spent, not, as the Scotch gay, in 'tnak- ing micigle malr,'' but in making a good use tof what has been acquired, and hope my friends of Pittsburg will approve of my action in retiring while still In full health and vigor, and I can reason ably expect many years for usefulness in fields which have other than personal sims.
 That explains the differences in re- tirement. MT. Carnegie retires to something. He leaves his iron busi- sssNto take up the humanities of life. stie proposes to boom the latter very much as he boomed the iron industry, filling a wider field. He dealt with the practical side of life until be was GA years old, and hereafter he proposes to study and to promote the ideal OF at least the humanitarian side of gfe.
 Of all the men this country b.s ever known, he is not only the most sue cessful. but the wisest in the use of nnoneSS He has set an example that will last while the republic lasts. He Is doing more good in a sensible, prac. fical way than any man of his genera tion. May he live long and happily.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
NO GILMAN CONTEST AFTER ALL

From the New York Evening World.
 The promised fight over the fortune of the late George F. Gilman will not take place. The claimants have agreed on an amicable settlement.
 This announcement was made by Fra zer Gilman, half brother of the dead millionaire, and came as a big surprise.
 Another announcement was that the estate left by the eccentric tea merchant, which had been variously estimated at $20 100000, amounted In reality to about $2, 500, coo This will give each claimant about $125, ,00O. Another surprise was the treatment of Mrs. Blakely Hall Mrs Hall is to be regarded as an heir. She is to share equally with all relatives. This means that Mrs. Hall has played clever hand and has won.
 This is the manner in which the claim ants have agreed to settle the Gilman es- tate:
 Estimated amount of estate ..... $2, 800, 900 Set aside for legal expenses, etc. 5,000, 900 To be divided among the claim
 Each relative will get .......... 125.000 Mrs. Helen Blakely Hall will get. 125, GOO
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
HOW SUPREME COURT VOTES.
From the National Magazine.

From the National Magazine
 Some future Saturday the nine black robed judges will descend by private ele- vator to their consulting room, observing with scrupulous care the seniority of membership, even to the order of the en- trance into the room, and begin ballot ing on the Porto Rican cases. In the consultation room much of the dignity observed elsewhere Is eliminated. The stately black robes are removed and the justices sit about a long table, the chief justice, Melville Fuller, at the head and the junior justice, MT. McKenna, at the foot Justice McKenna will cast the first ballot to settle those eventful cases. It is one of the traditions of the court that the balloting must be in reverse or der of seniority the chief justice ballot ing last. Justice Harlan Is the senior member of the high tribunal, from the point of seniority, but the chief justice rates him.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
THE pEBUTANTE.
.nnith in Anril Smart Set,

H. J. Smith, in April Smart Set. O Lord, most Holy One above! I'pray That Thou wilt guard her sacred wo- mans soul And keep 1t pure and lovely as the whole Of her sweet virgin being is this day. Lord, guard her soul! And sanctify as they
 Whose angel anthems through Thy heaven roll,
 Grant her fair youth the crown and aureole Of womanhood that cannot go astray. Lord, guard her soul. Lord, guide her woman's heart! And keep it sinless as the moment when, By Thy strange magic of omnipotent art, Life woke in her-for aye as pure as then. Let peace and love and happiness be her part.
 Lord. answer Thou my prayers for her. Amen!
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
About Persons.

Congressman Sidney J. Bowie of Annis- ton was in town yesterday.
 John W. Durr, one of the oldest and most influential business men of Mont gomery, Is in Birmingham.
 c, c. Nesmith, the widely-known young lawyer of Lamar was in the city yester- day.
 Congressman Bankhead left town at noon yesterday for his home in Fayette.
 William A Davis of Anniston is in Bir- mingham.
 Mir John Witherspoon DuBose has re- turned to town from Montgomery.
 Hon. A. E. Caffee of the Alabama Rail- road Commission, who has been quite i'll at his home in this city, was greatly inn proved yesterday.
 Hon. Richard H. Lowe of Huntsville was in town yesterday for the first time in many months. Mir Lowe's health is greatly improved fact which his numer- ous Birmingham friends were glad to note. He was visiting his brother, Hon. Robert J. Lowe. Rev. Father Eugene Sheehy came to town from Atlanta yesterday and returns to Georgia this morning. He will be in Birmingham again next Sunday.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
THE PROPHET IS DEAD.
kneIt On an Eminence, Called To Mo-
 hammed and Suddenly Expired.

London, March 21.-Advices re- ceived from Mengo, in Uganda, Africa, dated Thursday, March IA, say that Muludzi, the Mohammedan prophet, >who recently proclaimed as leader of a new religious doctrine, died under extraordinary circumstances after a short reign as a prophet.
 The Sultan of Imbego, the head of Mohammedanism in Uganda, de nounced the new doctrine preached by Muludzi, and a native court declared that Muludzi was an imposter, where upon he would no longer remain upon earth. He left the native court and ascended small eminence outside the Kings enclosure, where he knelt, called loudly on Mohamme- and sud denly expired.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

ties which have resulted in the fortunes of Rockefeller and Carnegie and others
 Without mentioning names, the judge said he knew positively that the Standard oil Company-now had certain young men in the vicinity of Beaumont who were there for the purpose of buying oil lands. He knew these men in Pennsylvania, and there it was no secret that the Standard Company was acquiring the Beaumont oil lands in a quiet way. He thought that the Standard people would soon show their hand and that they would develop tho Beaumont oil fields fully.
 The judge has had opportunity of watching the movements of the Standard oil people since they began their very first operations. He knows number of men who have since become quite promi- nent in the management of the affairs of the big trust, and is convinced that when ever they desire to acquire the control of any piece of oil land or of any enterprise they will do 1t. That has been the secret of the success of Rockefeller, or at least 'one of the secrets. Whenever this bill Iionaire sees there is money In certain line he immediately sets to work to get X connected with it, and the matter of \ Smoney never stands in his way.
 Judge Wetmore remembers an oil we'll linear his home in Pennsylvania from which two parties, each took Ss0o,oOo be- fore the well was exhausted. He believes f that the Beaumont supply of oil will also become exhausted after a number of ayears.
 The judge pointed out the fact that the blTeat source of revenue from oil nowa- .tays were the various bi-products which ,pEere manufactured from 1t. There Is no ompany in the world better equipped to x rsalize from these than the Standard, and eryen if the Beaumont oil is not as valu- able as that from some of the other wells in this country, the Standard Company WI Il be able to make the largest possible an ount from the investment in the Texas oil fields.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

I delegate in the forthcoming ,eonsttu- 'ional convention from Piclsens County. The. able and honored father of the Messrs. Wiilett, the late Hon. E. D. Wfi- lett. the worthy bearer of famous southern name. was one of the most in fuential delegates in the constitutional convention of 1875. Thus the name, E. D. 'Willett, on the roll of that convention Of six and twenty years ago survives in the son, F. D. Willett. who will answer to roll-call in the convention to meet next May And the present bearer of the name is known to be ont of the a.blest young men in Alabama and one of the best fel- lows in any land
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Not the Only Difference.

From the Greenville Advocate.
 Admiral Dewey has written an interest ing letter to the cadets at Annapolis, tell ing them that they need to be good off cers of the navy, but he did not say a word about social advantages" That isn't the only difference between Dewey and Sampson, either.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
The WiIIetts.

Hon. Joseph J. Willett of Anniston, the far-famed maker of Presidential candi-
 dates and the cherished Judge of the metropolitan newspaper workers. was in Birmingham yesterday attending to a great causeI in the United States Court, and as happy as bird beginningsto sing. It is interesting to note that Mr. Will let's brother. Hon. E. D. Willett of FPickens, late a Presidential elector and formerly an Alabama legislator. will be
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Construction Under Way.

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
 The Chinnabee cotton mills are now un- der course of construction. The founda- tion Is laid and work goes on nicely. The Home loves to tell the world how We build cotton factories here in Talladega, and the world is always an eager listenes for they want to get onto how we do it so easy over here.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Men ofYHigh Character.

From the Rand plph Leader.
 We are most favorably impressed with the high charac ter and pre-eminent abil- ity of the men hat have been nominated as delegates to pe constitutional conven- tion in nearly ali, the counties. In many instances the selections were made with perfect unanimity- It is already assured that the convention will be an able and conservative body,
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
RENTS RERNHARDT's THEATRE,

IG.
 A young American millionaire, Thomas Thorne, Wednesday night rented Sarah Bernhardt's theatre and invited the whole American colony to come hear his music performed by a brilliant and costly or chestra. There were fine singers, too.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
The Advantages of a Row.

From the Montgomery Journal.
 By getting up a little row of it's own Jefferson got two delegates at large for the Constitutional convention. Jefferson ought to have frequent rows.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
FORTUNE IN CHESTNUT TREES.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 James M ziegler of Pittsburg has plr- chased forty-seven acres of land near Temple. this county, on which there is a thick growth of chestnut sprouts. He will graft the sprouts with 12,OO0 English chestnut sprigs He says they will be matrred in six years, when the product = 4il realize him about sl5O per acre annu- a1lU
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Disgrace To the State.

From the Selma Times
 The Times has said nothing about the disgraceful proceedings alleged against certain officials of Butler County by news paper reporters in railroading men and boys to sail and after A few days to the convict camp without public trial for the alleged offense of ftealing rides on trains. It preferred tf await investiga- ton. That investigatic& has been made, and as a. result the pyernor has just pardoned eighteen of fHse unfortunates
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Senate Should Be Thanked.

From the Greenville Advocate
 The Senate is entitled to thanks for one thing. It refused to allow Sampson to be promoted, although the whole influence of the administration was brought to bear to bring about that act of injustice
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
A ACCEPTABLE APPROPRIATION.
he New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 In the smoking room of new house just built by man of this town the fol- lowing legend is inscribed on a panel above the fireplace:
 Let us drink while 1t is yet night. The day cometh when all men must work
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Alabama Cattle for Cuba.

From the Troy Messenger. Fox Henderson this morning sold 24O head of cattle to party who will ship them to Cuba. It was about as pretty a herd as was ever seen in Troy, every head being fat and in very fine condition. Two hundred and eleven of the herd were steers They were shipped from here over the Central
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
MaryIandss New Law.

From the Alabamal Courier
 By one little actsof the Legislature of Maryland the vote sof that State was cut down about 6O,0O0.t most of which comes from the Republican party. This is a move in behalf of pure politics and is backed by ex-Serlator German, who, as result. will very tlikely be returned to his old seat in thel United States Senate, where he is grettlyi needed by the Demo- crats.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Sales Satisfactory

From the Taladega Mountain Home.
 ''The week has been satisfactory, witt. an increase in sales" is what a Birming- ham paper of Saturday said about the iron market. If 1t was satisfactory in Birmingham 1t would have been the same way in Tallndega, had the furnace been running, where the natural facilities are as good, if not better
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
WHEN MEN WILL APPROVE.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Men will begin to have some confidence in womens clubs when one Is organized for the introduction of pockets in wom- ems dresses
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Presents To Abe Lincoln Post.

Abe Lincoln Post No. 16, the new or ganization of the Grand Army of the Re public in Birmingham, which is already In a most flourishing condition, has re- ceived a large box of superb presents from the north, sent through MT. Will liam Snyder, the merchant, who Is the first man on the list of the National coun- cil of the G. A. R., the highest honor, ex- cept the national commandership, which a Union veteran can aspire to. MT. Shy der and the other members of the Lin coin Post are very proud of their pres ents, which consist of the official regula- ton army flag, flagstaff, f1agbelt, and sash. There can be no doubt about it, the most beautiful flag in the world is an unused new American flag of the official regulation size and quality!
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
Good Men Nominated.

From the Ozark Southern Star.
 Good men have been nominated for the Constitutional convention all over the State and the people have nothing to fear from their hands.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.
 To be great is to be lonely.

From the New York Press.
 To be great is to be lonely.
 It is a funny thing that no baby ever looks really healthy. like a little dog does.
 What woman thinks of man is new CT as dangerous to him as what he thinks of her is.
 A woman cries just the same when she is happy as she does when she Is misera- ble, only the tears are a lot stickier. When a girl has leaned up against a man and he didn't kiss her. she feels ss mad as a man does when he has stuck the mucilage brush in the ink well.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
ENCOURAGES ExTRAvAcANcE.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
 Russell Sage doesn't like the way in which Andrew Carnegie spends his mon ey It sets a spendthrift example to other millionaires
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Possum Haunting Prohibited.

From the Talla dega Mountain Home.
 The recent Alabama Legislature enacted a law to prevent 'possum hunting in Pick ems County. This takes away the rights of the rural citize ms of the grand old coun- ty of Pickens and we would not be sur prised to hear of a good sized rebellion breaking out in that county when the next 'possum tand potato crop gets ripe. What is life on the farm when the boys are not allowed to catch the toothsome 'possum? If this law applied to the coun- ties of Talladega and Clay 1t would be a difficult matter to restrain. many of "our boys from violence; and, too. the meat crop would be cut short with hundreds of our people. The 'possnn is a precious animal to many of our citizens.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

Andrew Carnegie is not accumulat- ing so much wealth, but he is accumu- lating more friends. He has already secured 75,OOO,OOO of the latter in this country alone.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

Illiterates in Maryland must guess correctly or else run the risk of help ing the enemy, for hereafter clerical assistance in the booths will be denied them.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
IN HOIEL LOpbIE3
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astrologer Raphaers prophecies for day. Friday. March 22 1901:
 Ask favors and push thy business be- fore o'clock in the afternoon"
 "An active year awaits thee. and, with care, thy business will increase. yet ex- pect anneyanees from young people and through letters. this being thy birthday
 "A child born on this day will be ac- tive. industrious, and successful in em- pIOvn
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

Three Senators and fourteen Repre- sentatives died during the last Con- gress, thus showing that, if left alone, that branch of the government would after a while extinguish itself.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

The Texas oil wells seem to be spouting stock instead of oil At least that is what they offer for sale.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

Carnegie's best work consists in teaching millionaires their duty to so- ciety-to the people they have met and overcome.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

Mrs. Nation is sharpening her hatchet, knowing that she needs a smash now and then in her business.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

General Chaffee is getting out of the allied bear garden, and he is go- ing where there are only little brown men to fight
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

Bishop Fowler of the Methodist Church, North, seems to enjoy an anticipation of one hundred million negroes in this country at the end of the present century. He seems to want them-not in Buffalo where he lives-but in the South.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22
Has Population, But Not Power.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 The call made upon the Constitutional convention to change the Senatorial rep resentation of Jefferson County will not be needed. The Age-Herald must know he Constitutional conventioni cannot and will not go into such matters for the very good reason that an implied promise ex- ists not to do so.
 The contention that the courdy of Mo- bile has as much power in the Senate as the county of Jefferson is a fact. but that proves nothing. The State of Alabama might with perfect propriety give one Senator to each county and stillf be in line with the Federal constitution, which gives Montana and New York the tsame representation In the FFederal Ssnate. The difference between Mobile and lsirm- ingham is nothing compared to the diff ference between Montana and New York
 Power, power Is what Birmingham wants and the Age-Herald joins in the clarnor for more power. With the largest representation of any Alabama county in the lower House of the General As serpblx- Birmingham should be sat ts- fled
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

MT. P. Grove is wanted as witness in Omaha, but he obstinately refuses to come in even to testify for friend
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

A couple in New York recently eloped after they had been secretly married four months. Better late than never.
The age-herald., 1901-03-22

The peace conference agreement should be read to Russia at Tien Tsin.