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The age-herald., 1901-04-27
About Persons.

Shep Sheppard of Baltimore. who for twenty years and more has been a popu- lar as we'll as prosperous commercial traveller in the South, is at the Metropoli- tan Hotel.
 Dr. Shirley Bragg of Montgomery, State physician inspector of convicts, is at the Metropolitan Hotel
 P. F. Lyons of Providence R. T., is at the Morris Hotel.
 Hon. William T. Northington of Pratt vile is at the Morris Hotel.
 II. P. Weiss, the celebrated Clip of the Mobile Register and New Orleans Picayune, is in Birmingham. s.
 Gen. James Savage of the Confederate veterans, Anniston was in Birmingham yesterday.
 Hon. Daniel Collier of Tuscaloosa is at the Metropolitan Hotel.
 F. M Cole, the noted boiler manufac- turer of Newman, Ga.. is at the Metropoli- tan Hotel.
 c. F. E. Thompson, E. S. Noble, C. T. McCombs and c. W. Porter of Montgom- cry were in Birmingham yesterday
 R. l.. Windham of Jasper spent yester- day in this city.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
New Railroads in Birminaham.

The Birmingham and Atlanta Air Line Railway enterprise has not at- tracted the attention in this town that the importance of the movement de- serves; for it seems to mean that the Seaboard Air Line and the St. Louis and San Francisco systems arc to be connected, and that, too. very speed fly. Whether the Illinois Central is concerned in this movement Is not known. Possibly that great company Is interested in the new enterprise, for it must soon or later seek a DOT tion of the great tonnage of this lis trict. This it cannot do to adsantage until it has a terminal in this city.
 The better opinion is that all three systems are behind the new line that | is to be built from Aberdeen to At Ianta by way of this town. This win bring here two more great systems, dilU VIII Slfc uo lllt DSSL ldlilOd ldC1l- tiles, and this will do very well until an Open Warrior, six feet deep the year round, is secured. With all the railroads in sight securely anchored here, and with an Open Warrior this city will possess the transportation facilities that it's location and its wealth of minerals warrant. All these facilities are in sight, and if Uncle Sam will do his part there is no req son why the whole of them cannot be- come accomplished facts before the close of another year.
 Birminghams citizens will welcome one or more new railroads and grant them every reasonable privilege and facility of getting in and about here.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

railroad that will soon traverse Man chnria, and it Is now announced that 1t will furnish money for the construc- tion of a railroad from the Korean capital to wiju, a port on the border of Manchuria.
 When the Manchurian line and the Korean line are joined at Wiju, and the Siberian Railroad is in full and efficient operation. Russia will become dictator of both Korea and Manchuria. and Japan will be powerless to pre- vent this distasteful advance of the Bear. These movements are so dis guised by diplomacy and commerce that they are difficult to meet and overcome. Russia is not ready to fight Japan. and so she backed out of de- mands for a full cession of Manchuria. knowing that by a steady diplomatic course and by railroad building she can gain what war might not at pres ent bring about. The gradual growth of Russia on the Pacific is very un- welcome to all the powers, but none of them see how that growth can be stayed.
 The practical meaning of all this aggression by indirect methods is very unwelcome to the rest of the world, including the United States, for other countries will be shut out of Man churia and Korea. Russia has no open door in her dominions. Russian mer- chants cannot afford to have one. They are too sluggish and sleepy to meet tho merchants of the world on a level. So by railroad rates or duties or by some other device trade from other countries will be discouraged and driven out. There will be no open door In Manchuria, and what has taken place in that great province will occur in Korea later. America, England and Japan could change this, by acting nnitedly, but America is disinclned to interfere, England has troubles of her own in South Africa and Japan is not Dig enough to act alone.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
Bond Sale at Gadsden.

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 Commis sioners court was in session Monday, and the smiling countenances of all the commissioners were to be seen. They all wanted to get back home to vote in hurry, which was to award the sl0OOo worth of per cent current expense bonds, which were awarded to Roby Robinson of Atlanta, Ga, at par. This is a big saw ing over the two former sales, being per cent per annum saved in interest.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
THREE FRIENDS.

By EIla Wheeler Wilcox. Of all the blessings which my life has
 known value most, and most praise God for
 thee; Want, Loneliness and Pain. those com
 rades true, Who masquerade in the garb of foes For many year and filled my heart with
 dread. Yet fickle joys, like false, pretcntious
 friends, Have proved less worthy than this trio.
 First, Want taught me labor; led me up the
 steep q. - 7 And toiIsone path to hills of pure delight, Trod only by the feet that know fatigue, And vet press on until the heights appear. Then Loneliness and hunger of the heart Sent me upreaching to the realms. or
 space, And all their loving flN hailed me
 friend. kINS%NA :. Last, Pain taught pray4AN pI1& lin my
 hand the stan, uHIti3It AH Of close communion with kN1 QN #oul, That I might lean upon <itQ il14< "a, And find myself mad1z S44 441E {of any
 strife LIZ And then these three sued
 my steps Like stern, relentless <x fter year. Unmasked. and turned on
 me, < And loi they were div h, For through them sh frouS
 eyes of Love.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Culture is learning that takes a bath regularly
 Love is most strange when one is least a stranger to 1t.
 A red-headed girl has got to have money to have auburn hair.
 No woman acts natural to a man for al least an hour after she has been to church.
 Probably Romeo knew that if he didn't climb up, Juliet was bound to come down.
 No woman ever learned how to make a speech in public without forgetting how to put Ep peaches.
 A woman doesn't get all there is out oi life till the children get big enough for her to tell her husband he ought to be ashamed to say such things to her be- fore. them
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
"YOU BET" FOR HELLO"
'aris Cable in New York Herald.

r HIS CttUIe TIT 1YeW 1Ufh IitfdIu'
 Hello. hello.' has been the signal both of the teiephoner and the telephone girl in every country where the inven- tion has been adopted.
 France is going to break with this uni- form custom.
 According to new instructions just is- sued, girls in the central telephone ex- change must no longer appear to mimic the appeal of a customer by replying "allo" to his "allo,' but must use the ap- parently more chesterfeldian' formula "Je vous ecoute''
 It is only apparently, for all foreigners familiar with colloquial French know that the emphatic lie vous ecoute' corre- spends somewhat to the transatlantic you bet
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
The Public's Great Good.

It is timely to say in this place that the great Birmingham May festival which will be perhaps the greatest event of it's character in the South this season. is purely for the public benefit, as all the net proceeds of the festival will be give to the public library. MT. John L. Parker is the chairman of the library committee. and interested and busy as he is in all public undertakings. he is es- pecially concerned in the success of the festival, and at his drug store In First avenue he is selling tickets by the hun dreds, his sales so far running up toward the two thousand mark. MT. Parker is very much in earnest and so is the gen. eral public
 It Is difficult to imagine anything that could be more beneficial in the wider sense of culture and morals than this music festival, which is to open in the great Auditorium next Tuesday It con- stitutes in the highest degree an elevat- ing and ennobling influence Meantime Prof~Ojr Guckenberger, the brilliant and distinguished director and head of the musical world of Alabama, is quite the l-isiest man in Birmingham
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
SENATOR MoRoAN's PROPOSITION
From the Boston Herald.

fTO1n tnt fSoSlOn lieTdiu.
 Senator Morgan of Alabama is Demo- crat who was so sure to favor the an-, nexation of Cuba to the United States that it was hardly worth while to record his expression of views to that effect. He is eccentric, however, fin proposing that Cuba come in at once as state of the Union. This is very near being a prepos- terous opinion on, the subject. With New Mexico waiting fifty years on account of its Spanish population, to expect Cuba to be outright admitted Is a trife too much. If there were no objection of this charac- ter it would he amusing to observe the commotion such a proposition would ere ate among tobacco growers and sugar raisers in this country. This by the way, is one of the addenda to the Cuban con troyersy that Is likely to loom up largely if it shall evontuate that Cuba is to be annexed
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
OUR YOUNGEST CONGRESSMAN.

From the Augusta Herald.
 An excellent illustration of what man may achieve Is he concentrates his ener- gies and backs them up with an un- swerving determination is found in the fact that John J. Feely, of Illinois, the youngest member of Congress had only twenty-five tender years to his credit when he took his seat in the House.
 MT. Feely was student at the Yale Law School, when his political aspirations began to develop He was wise enough to begin his political career on his native soil--the west. He hailed from Illinois, and to that state he returned for political honors. He located in Chicago, and at which he found himself.
 A Democrat in his political views, he naturally sought a strong Democratic district in which to begin his political career. It was his conviction, based on careful study. that, if he could be elected from any district, it would be from the Second Congressional District of Illinois, which includes a large part of the city of Chicago.
 The aspiring young candidate had all the elements of popularity, combined with very acute perceptions and remarkable skill as an organizer. Those who scoffed at the possibility of the "college kid'' being elected were reckoning without their host. and there was genuine surprise when 1t was known that young Feely had won the day. and that to him belonged the honor of being the youngest Con- gressman-elect.
 "It is true" says "Snccess." "that young blood tells, when those who pos- sess it are clear-headed, honest ambitious and persistent and industrious in pushing to the front"
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
Editors Working for Town.

From the Chiffon Reflector.
 On Monday last we made a final ef- fort to close deal that we have been working at for some time, and we are proud to announce that while not able to accomplish what we desired we did se- cure options enough to make big start towards building up a good town here, and we hope within the next thirty days to report that trade has been made and work actually begun. Somebody ought to set us up to a nice suit of clothes. What do you say about it?
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
The Voters Are Readers.
From the CentrevilIe Press.

From the CentrevilIe Press.
 The time is fast approaching when State politicians will be compelled to send literature for the information of the voters. It is almost impossible to drum up enthusiasm enough to get out crowd to a political speaking. The majority of the voters are readers of newspapers, and have no time to spend listening to polti- clans speak. All arguments will soon be printed and mailed to the voter, and he can then advise with his wife how he shall vote. The women can't go to the polls and deposit their ballots, but the elections generally go their way.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
Russian Railroads in Korea.

The steady and persistent Russian izing of Korea is proceeding on about the lines followed in Manchuria. and Japan seems to be helpless against this policy. Railway concessions and bribery are the tools that Russia uses in both cases. The Russo-Chinese Bank is really State institution gov erned by Russia's finance minister, M. de Witte. This bank financed the
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
Lucky Jim.
Ozark Southern Star.

From the Ozark Southern Star.
 MT. J. P Pelham. who formerly lived in this county. but who has been at Dothan for a number of years, has about completed arrangements for the building of the Hartford, Dothan and St. Joe Rail- road, and it is said that work will begin very soon on the construction of the road.
 We understand that MT. Pelham him self will make more than a quarter of a million dollars on the deal His friends in Dale County will indeed be glad to learn of his good fortune and wish him all possible success
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
Cost Increases Every Year.

It is pointed out that, in the nature of things, a great war becomes more costly each year. The invention of great guns and of enormous floating fortresses are among the causes of this rapid increase.
 A few years ago comparatively, the cost of firing the largest gun made was not more than a few dollars Now 1t costs sS27 to fire single shot from a 16-inch rife, or more than enough to pay the wages of a private soldier in the regular army for five long years. Even an & inch rifle costs $125 each time it is dis
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astroioger Raphael's prophecies for this day, Saturday, April 27. 19oi
 Sell in the afternoon: doubtful for all else"
 Beware of law and quarreling. and keep thy affairs well in hani, as this is thy birthday; run no risks with thy money: take care of thy health, else 1t will suffer"
 "A child born on this day will be very headstrong and stubborn, difficult to manage, but not fortunate"
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lrawled with infinite and sarcastic indif-

drawled with infinite and sarcastic indif- ference:
 The clerk will call the roll
 Let's take a drink, said Ryan of Kansas to Wise, and the two moved solemnly out. Wise the cheapest-looking man I have ever yet seen.
 ''The main trouble with Wise was his inordinate vanity; and not content with quitting the party of the Virginians, he became one of that party's bitterest tra- ducers. When he was beaten he was beaten so badly that he quit Virginia and fell little drop into the ocean of New York
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
Believer In Miracles.
From the sl

From the Shelby Chronicle.
 It is unfortunate that the miracle of relieving men possessed of devils cannot be accomplished in this day and time as when Christ was on earth. There are plenty of poor fellows possessed all right, and who will never get loose except by miracle.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
Cotton Nearly All Ruined.

From the Troy Messenger.
 The full damage done by the cold just passed, to Pike County farmers, can't yet be determined. However. 1t is known that the cotton which was just out the ground is nearly all ruined. and many acres will have to be repianted. The cot- ton seed supply is not abundant. and this will cause number of planters much
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

The allied powers in China arc still demanding dead mandarin for every dead missionary, and more delay Is thus made possible.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
They are boring Texas full of holes
STRANGE FOR AN OHIO MAN.

From the Anaconda Standard.
 Mayor-elect Tom Johnson of Cleveland says he is not a candidate for Governor, for Senator or even for the Presidency. MT. Johnson's Ohionism is not on straight.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

The Countess Castellane and the Duchess of Marlborough are now in a common frame of mind, for both have similar troubles.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

The Pan-American people have gath cred in nearly everything of spec tacular nature except Mount Vesu- vius, which is now giving continuous performance.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
CentervilIe a Dry Town.

CenterviIIe a Dry Town. From the Centreville Press.
 For the first time in a long period it is said that the town of Centreville is dry. A man who has been in the habit of getting his drinks, says it is now impossible to get anything in the shape of liquor to drink in town.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
John S. Wise and a Little Dog.

'The report of the New York Union League Clubs meeting to consider the question of retaining or discharging the clubs negro servants. in the discussion of which John s. Wise took part, serves to remind the public that Wise still lives in the world, though forgotten" said the son of a Confederate veteran yesterday
 ''Wiso took the side of the negro ser wants. as might have been expected, gee ing that he relied chiefly upon the ne- groes of Virginia to secure his brief stay in Congress. And this reminds me of comical incident in Wise's congressional experience.
 Tn 1Ss3-S4 I was in Washington and spent most of my time for many months in the capitol, chiefly in the House end One day there was hot partisan debate in progress, and the Democratic majori- ty was rather rubbing 1t in upon the Re- publican side, where Wise. faced and sandy-haired, sat with the burdens of the nation resting securely upon his proud and brave shoulders. Old Pigiron Kelly had appealed vainly against some Democratic proposition, when suddenly Wise popped lip like a jack-in-box and cried out shrliy. sibilantly
 MT. Speaker, 1t looks to me like this side of the House is not even the little dog under the wagin!'
 There was dead stiffness. Sam Ram dall dropped pin and we heard 1t fall Wise looked at the speaker and then all over the House, his face giorified in the triumphant audacity of his own noble wit. Nobody smiled, nobody moved. The dead stiffness was unbrokcn, until by and by-it seemed hours-Speaker Carlisle
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

All that Buffalo will lack will be General Funston as representative of the army. Our Hobson will stand for the navy.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27
Europe's Heavy Expenses.

For military and naval purposes the nations of Europe spend annually 75O mil lions of dollars. They keep under arms continually more than 100000 men, with six times as many ready to fly to arms when the word mobilize" is spoken It is estimated that the community loses at least s200 a year for each man who is kept under arms and is, therefore unpro- ductive. For all Europe this loss would amount to 600 millions of dollars, which should be added to the 750 millions an- nually paid out for military and naval purposes. Taking the two together, it appears that Europe pays something like $3000,0O0 day in times of peace for tho purpose of keeping itself ready to go to war
 By way of Illustrating what the pres enoe of these great armies means to Flu rope it is pointed out that If all the in- habitants of the five great powers of Europe were loaded into railroad cars holding fifty people each there would be five soldiers in each car.
 Austria spends less than the other pow CTS of equal importance. Its war tax in peace times Is only about $11 ,O0O,0oO a year. but each year it takes away from their businesses and professions 10000 young men, who are obliged to serve for three consecutive years in the army Af ter that they are still obliged to hold themselves at the call of the government for the next twenty years Military ser- timated that more than 3,O0O, 900 trained cold 1zo t..%z
 Italy spends more than Austria, but has a smaller army to show for it. The Ire crut crop in Italy is about 320O young men year. out of which number nearly 100000 are annually chosen for active ser vice in the army.
 Germany goes far beyond either Austria or Italy in the amount of it's expenditures In Germany every year more than 360000 young men reach the military age and en- ter the army as a matter of compulsion. Every son of the Empire must put In six years-two in active service and four in the army of the reserve. On peace foot ing the Kaiser has more than half a mill lion soldiers at his command, and in case of necessity this number could be raised to 3,0000c0.
 But the greatest military power on land at least. is. of course, Russia which maintains an establishment of more than S00,000 men in times of peace, while un- der pressure of war this figure might easily be multiplied by four or even five.
 One of the greatest influences which work for peace is that of the people who hold the bonds representing the war debt of nation. Thus the investors who hold English consols hate the idea of a war between Russia and England, because the mere rumor of such a conflict makes them actually poorer by reducing the market value of their holdings It is be- lieved that every time a foreign loan is floated in this country, for instance, the assurance of international peace is made just that much stronger, as all the people who hold the foreign securities will exert their influence in favor of peace %><<H-<<>~%-<<<- trouble. The young corn was injured to some extent, and in a few places may be killed, but the most of it will recover. It Is considerable setback to our farmers. and good seasons are earnestly hoped for
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

If Tolstoi has been eziled his new location has not been ascertained. All the rest of the world stands ready to welcome him.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

One transport from Manila brought sixty-four stowaways, thus showing that our colonies are not altogether lovely to all people.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

The Duchess of Manchester and Queen Wilhelmina are also troubled with the I. o. us that were originated by hubby.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

Columbia, S. C., is covering its pools of stagnant water with petroleum in the hope of having one mosquitoless summer.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

The more Tolstoi is banished the more will his doctrines, be spread in Russia and elsewhere.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

Count Tolstoi is writing new love story wholly indifferent to the Russian banishment business.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

Coffins made of paper are coming into use, but they are not a bit more popular than the old kind.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

The side saddle is unhealthful and unsafe, and it must go,
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

A waiter and Pullman car porter trust would pretty nearly round up the great game.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

Arkansas is to become the home of the tagged.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

Boston is looming up as rival of Lincoln, Neb.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

The music festival will be the red letter event of the year.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

Funston assimilated Aguinaldo in a sly and not particularly benevolent manner.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

No one in Venezuela dares to ask President Castro where he got it.
The age-herald., 1901-04-27

The holder of dram drinkers license in Arkansas can get officially drunk.