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The age-herald., 1901-02-14
School Books in the State.

The Johnston bill that was acted on In the Senate yesterday s in most respects the Bulger bill, and it is based on the best experience in other States. It provides In the first place for a State Commission, consisting of the Governor, Superintendent of Edu- cation and the President of the State University. This commission is re- sponsible to the people.
 AS an aid to this commission, in order to relieve it of the work of ex- amining and selecting books, a sub commission is provided for, consist ing of the President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, one. Normal school president, one agricultural school president, one superintendent of city schools and one, teacher of common schools, to whom all books submitted are to be referred, and who are to make a report upon each book. The report is to be kept secret. The text book commission Is then to take up the reports of the sub-commission and to select the books best suited to the uses of the schools of the State. duties than the examination of books. The commission advertises for bids and makes contract for the supply of books selected, and this contract is to stand for five years. Provision is made for the exchange of old and new books, the former to be received at half of original cost at least.
 Unlike the act of Texas, but like the law of Tennessee, the Johnston bill brings all cities in the State under it's operations, making text book uni formity very real throughout the State, as it should be.
 There is no patronage in the bill. The commission is not paid at all, and the members of the sub-commis- sion are to receive mileage and nee essary expenses not exceeding twen- ty days in the year. The clerk of the sub-cononission IS to receive mileage and $90 a year.
 So meritorious and well-guarded a bill may be defeated, but if it is it is well that the people know what has been voted down in the Legisla- ture, leaving them in position to ascertain why it met defeat. It is bill that will promote education, be- cause it is a bill to reduce the ex- penses of it where reductions are much needed 1t will, it is true, re- duce the profits and favors of the book trust, but this is disaster that the people will stand with equanimity.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

The great and good MT. Hanna should place a neat epitaph over his subsidy bill and let it go at that.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14
Topeka Joints Remain Closed.

Topeka, Kan, February 13.--The local liquor situation is unchanged. The joints remain closed, most of the fine bars and fixtures being taken down and moved to places of safety
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

Speaker Henderson does not propose to be party to the subsidy steal. The es- teemed MT Hanna has bit off more than he can chew.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

If no rank and file can be secured for the army. the officers can be brigaded, and this would give us no small fighting force.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

It is now, computed that the Hon. MT. Roosevelt killed 900 lions in the fastnesses of the Rocky Mountains.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14
: Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hobson
 /: By His Friends and Admirers i: In Token of His Bravery and {: Heroism in the |: Sinking of the Collier Merrimac in !: Santiago Harbor June 3, 1S9S

'The design of the handles of the waiter is nautical ropes and anchors and that of the border nautical ropes The etchings on the service are reproduc- tions of some illustrations in the book on The Sinking of the Merrimac' which was written by Lieutenant Hobson."
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

The chief offices of the steel combine are to be removed from Pittsburg to New York. because to the city that hath the rocks many offices shall be given.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

MT. Addicks is, we regret to say kept speeches by the urgency of his campaign.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

MT. Croker, an Irishman, was trans formed into an Englishman by the ques- tion, How did you get it?'
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

Mrs. Nation may visit West Point in her tour, but she will not be hazed. She would prove worse than the cadet who licked all corners.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

The fathers of the republic selected an inauguration day that is betwixt and between seasons. being neither in winter nor yet in the glad springtime
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

Edward the Confessor has long been dead, and now London welcomes Edward the Caresser.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

MT. Grove will not accompany Mrs. Nation on her tour of the provinces. He is rusticating at present strictly incog- pit0
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

revolutionary Mrs. Nation is needed in the theaters where men sit on their overcoats.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

Mir. Wu is too smart a controversialist to be great diplomat.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

At present the hatchet is moving east ward with no Reflection southwark
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

The commoner's recent free advertis- ing is not altogether complimentary.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

The general impression now is that Editor Bryan is a journalist.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

The snow .n Northern cities prevents the prompt arrival of ice wagons.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

The joints of Topeka respect the hatchet even at distance.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

China very naturally wants in the be- heading season a few heads of looters topped off.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

Inauguration day should come in blue bird weather
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

The abusive valentine has an inning today.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14
HOW THEY DO IN MONTGOMERY.

From the Mobile Register.
 The Montgomery style is to shoot first and ask for explanations afterwards.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

D. A. Fitch is the only authorized trav- cling representative of The Age-Herald in it's circulating department.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14

Helen Fiske Jackson (''H. H.D At the Kings gate the subtle noon
 We've filmy yellow nets of sun; Into the drowsy snare too soon
 The guards fell one by one.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
GUARDED BY A BIG DOG.
4 St Bernard Cares for II Lost Child
on Long Island

NEW YORK, April 2.-GuardeG by a
big St. Bernard dog and wrapped in a
siik-lined robe trimmed with white fur,
a two-year-oId girl was found Saturday
evening on the farm of J. l. Richards,
three and a half miles from Bayside.
I. /, and four miles from Flushing A
woman called yesterday morning for the
child and took her away without re-
vealing her identity.
ar Richards was walking over his farm
at 5 O'Clock Saturday afternoon On one
side Of a big field is a strip of woodland
and near its edge Mr.. Richards saw a
large dag. He called to the dog. which
barked furioUsIy and then ran back into
the bushes. looking around TO see if the
man were following. Convinced that the
dog wanted him to approach, Mr. Rich
ards walked over to it, the animal run
ming to meet him. Then Il turned again
and led the way for a few yards in to
the bushes, where the man found the lit
tie girl lying on the ground, wrapped in
an expensive robe
The baby's head was pilIGwed on some
branches ana a large tree partially shield
cd the little one from the heavy rain.
The child was crying. Her clothing was
Of fine material. Besides an expensive
white dress and underciothiag, she wore a
u6Eh tlDlH Jacket Diue SILK stockings
and new bronze-colored shoes On her
head was a large pink silk cap.
Mr. Richards carried the child To his
house the dog sticking close 20 his heels
The dog insisted on entering the
kitchen. whittier the farmer took the little
one to dry its clothes. and when he at
tempted to drive it into the hall, il growled
and showed fight
After the chiIds clothes were dried
and Mrs. Richards had fed it some bread
and milk and beef tea Mr.. Richards hitch
ed uD carriage and drove around the
ueighbOrhoOd making enquiries No one
recognized the child. John Distler a farm
er, suggested that the family Of Alfred
Savage. about a mile distant. might know
TO whom the little one belonged, as they
lived on the main road and had a large sc-
quaintence. Mr.. Richards, drove to the
Savage home, near the junction Of he
Queens and Black Stun p Roads The
Savage family did not recognize the little
girl. but Mrs. Savage asked to permitted
to keep the child.
About II o'clock a closed carriage drawn
by one horse stopped in front of the Saw
age home n woman was speaking ex-
CitedIy 10 the driver and calling to the
dog The animal leaped from the yard i'm
mediately il heard the wom2n's voice and
made great demonstrations Of Joy The
woman at once entered the house. Then.
without revealing her identity, she entered
the carriage, and was driven in the dir &c
ton Of Flushing. the big st. Bernard con-
tentedly trottlng close behind the vehicle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
A PHYSICIAN ON DRESSES.
He Decries the Long FTock and Ad-
yOcafes short skirts.

vOcates short skirts.
we are living in an era of reform.
said prominent physician yesterday.
and to my way of thinking. the most re-
liable reform that has come to stay is
that of dress reform for the women
There mas been in the past fifty years
great many changes in wOmaHs dress,
and each one in my opinion has been
an Improvement on that which has gone
before.
i recall when that abomination Of all
denominations, the hoop-skirt. was in
vogue: and then came the Grecian bend
or hustle, then the pull back and 50 on
until We are now treated to the short
skirt. The latter style of dress is really
the most sensible for women of any that
we have had. It is vast Improvement
over the long trailing dress We have been
wont to see our fair women wear The
short walking dress of skirt or. as some
call them the bicycle skirt, is a health
giving article of apparel. 1t is neat and
becoming to the average woman and the
wearer runs no danger of carrying home
with her in the folds of the bottom of
her dress the germs and bacteri, of dis
ease
IF women would but stop to think of
the danger and sickness they would es
cape by discarding the long trailing dress,
| not only for street wear but in the home
they would never wear another trailing
dress. The women who wear short walk
| ing dresses are much stronger and health
Ter than their sisters who stick TO the
long trailing dress
Why. one would be surprised to know
Of the large number OF women employed
in the departments who wear short skirts
or walking dress. Perhaps that is be
cause so many ride bicycles to their Off
! ces. but even many who do not ride
wheels wear short skirts, And ! am told
the record shows that there IS less com
plant against the short-skirted clerks on
/ account of loss of time charged TO sick
ness than those who wear the street
sweeping gowns
In my practice I find that the women
who indulge IN dress reform suffer less
physical ailments than those VINO stick
to the OLD style No doubt dressmskers
and merchants who sell dress goods may
oppose this new dress. because it curtails
somewhat their revenue. but ] am salts
fed that The reform is gaining headway
and has come to stay.
From a HYGIENE standpoint il Is every
thing to be desired. If the women Of
France and England and New T0rk. who
start the fashions would only take hold
of his matter properly. the long trail
ing dress would in very short order join
the hoops and the hustle.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
New Piers for baltimore

BALTIMORE, April 22.-Preparations
are being made by the Northern Central
Railway to build two mammoth piers at
the terminals of that road at Canton
The property recently purchased from the
Canton Company and Frank a Furst.
north Of Elevator No. l, on Clinton Street,
is to be the shore end of the improve
ment- The piers are to run parallel and
each viii be nearly a thousand feet long
and about 40 feet wide with railroad
tracks from the entrance on Clinton
Street 20 the end, which viii be to the
port warden's line. One of the structures
IS 10 be covered. the same as piers , and
+. while the other is to be open TO meet
the demands Of certain lines of imports
and exports which do not need protec-
ton from the weather. It is expected the
proposals will soon be asked for
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
RARE PRESENCE OF MIND.
Not ENTIRELY Upset by the Generos-
ify of a Client

From Case and Comment)
A story is also told Of an old attorney
in southern Illinois during the war times,
who. when all the younger lawyers were
at the front was engaged one day ny an
old planter to draw some afidayitS of
loyalty by which to obtain the release
Of cotton that had been seized for cOufiS-
cation. The old attorney drew the Aft
dGVits. and The planter succeeded in get
ting his cotton. whereupOn. with great
satisfaction, he told the attorney TO meet
him on the levee the next morning at 9
o'clock and he would pay him.
The attorney who was sadly In need
of funds lay awake all night trying 10
decide what charge he should make
wondering if 800 would be too much
and if possibly SI0J would be willingly
paid by the old planter who had sue
ceeded in getting very valuable cotton
parched lips, the old man went down to
the levee at the appointed time and met
the planter, not Vet able to decide what
charge he should make.
Without asking him for his bill the
old planter said. Sit down. sab. and as
he took out huge roll of bills. added:
Now, sab, | II just count out about what
/ think, sab, would be a fair amount.
san, and then, sab, III see what you have
to say about it. sab
Then picking off a $500 bill from the
roll. the planter laid it on his knee and
added another and another until there
were five of them, and looking up. said:
right, san, and what have Won 10 say
about it. sdh2
The old attorney, bursting with sup
pressed emotion as he saw the bills laid
out, struggled to be equal to the oeca-
sion. lie strove to speak, but did 80
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
RESULT OF a COURT DECISION.
Half "a Million Acres in View Mexico
to Be ThreKxn Omen


SANTA FE. y M April z2-The decis-
ion Of the United States Supreme Court
rejecting the Estaucia land grant was
unanimous, the opinion being rendered by
Justice Peckham-
This decision throws open for public en-
try 10000 acres Of valuable land in Va
lencia county. This land has been the
subject OF controversy between the Oteros
and the Whiueys from the date Of the
American occupation The Oteros claim
ed the land under a grant alleged 70 have
been made to BsrtOIoma Baca In 1919. and
Joel Parker Whitney. under 4 grant made
to Antonio Sandovai- IN 1915. when the
Court of Private Land Claims was estab-
lfshed. each OF these sets OF claimants
filed petitions for the confirmation Of
their respective grants. 50 there deveI-
oped d three-cornered fight. with the Gov
eminent as the third party
The Oteros' case came 10 trial first the
claimant being represented by 7. Il. Co
trou and others. and Matthew G. Rey-
holds representing the Government The
court gave the claimant about $500 acres
Of the half million claimed Appeal vas
taken by tho claimants and the Govern
meut, with the result that the whole
claim was rejected The Whitney claim
came next for trial before the Land
Court. J. H kuaebel. Of Denver, appear
ing for the Claimants and Reynolds for
the United States The grant was reject
ed, Justice Stone, of Denver dissczting
The ella INFANTS thereupon took the appeal
decided last Monday declaring the San
doval grant invalid.
Thus the result Of the forty years con-
troyeTSy is the conclusion that neither OF
the cOatendlnS parties owned the land
but That II was then as II Is now, public
land. This case is peculiarly illustrative
81 the value Of the work done by the
Court OF Private Land Claims in settling
the question Of the titles in the Territory.
4 large number OF persons are APPLYING
to make entries on the land as soon as the
public surveys are extended over it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
THE GRAND JUBILEE BALL.
SaenEerbund Festival Continues To-
nirhf nj NatinnaI Rihex Armory


The second number on the programme Of
the golden jubilee festivities of the Wash
IngtOn Saengerbund will be presented to-
night when this wei and favorably
known organizations VIII give y grand
jubilee ball at the National Rifles Armo-
~ Every effort has been made to carry
out the numbers Of the programme in a
manner fitting the ausptcfous event
The fTtieth anniversary celebration pro-
per took place at the New National Thea
ire last night. when the following pro-
gramme was presented to an audience
which completely filed the house:
Overture. 'Oberon'' CVeber), orchestra:
choruses. Ca) "Staendchen~ (Spicker), Ob)
'-Lenz- (AyssIinger) Saengerbund: ad-
dress in German. Frank Claudy; violin
SOLO, "Fantasie Caprice (Vieuxtemps),
by Franz WiIczek; soprano solo scene
and aria from Lucia di Lammermoor'
OonizettD. by Nine Charlotte Maconda,
orchestral accompaniment; flute obIigatO.
by Henry Jaeger; -'Lohengrin Phantasy"
(YVagner). biz orchestra; address in Eng
lish. by Hon. Simon Wolf; chorus. -Jubel-
kIaeuge' (Xander), dedicated to Wash
iugton SaeHgerbuRd. words by Frank
CIaudy. Saengerbuud and orchestra; vio-
lin solo. 'Zigeunerweisen (SarasateJ by
+
from ''Nignon'' CThomas). by Nine Char
Iotte Maconda; Coronation March from
THE Prophet (Meyerbeer), by orchestra
Mr.. XandeT's ''Jubelklaenge" which was
presented for the first time, was COM
pIete success. and the composer. when pre-
scented with a large laurel wreath by Pres
ideut Claudy. received an ovation The
solo parts of Madame MaConda and Franz
WiIczek were well received, and the chorus
work Of the Saengeround was up to its
usual high standard.
The orchestra Of forty pieces, which con
sisted of the leading musicians Of the city.
rendered its numbers Of classical import
u 18th fine precision and information
The address of Frank Claudy. The Presi-
dent of the Saengerbund, was an inspiring
effort fTaught with el0quence and good
humOT-
Mr.. ClaUdy was presented by the Saen-
gerbund with large and artisticaHy ex-
ecuted gold medal. set with diamonds The
presentation speech. which was ornate and
appropriate, was delivered by Simon Wolf
Mr. ClaUdy made n short response, ex-
pressing his thanks and high appreciation
OF the beautiful gift
Mr.. Wolf also made an address, in which
he paid a glowing tribute 10 the SaengeT-
bund as the sponsor Of music and art and
all that Is eIevating
tn celebration viii be concluded t0m0r-
row evening. when .. banquet and fest
cOmmers' Will be given at Saengerbund
Hall. which has~been suitably decorated
. for the occasion
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
i Bald Eagle Hard to XIII.

DOVER Del, April 21.-The bald eagle
captured this week by ar inmate of Kent
County Almhouse and brought here TO be
stuffed, must have had many narrow
escapes from hunters In the birds body
were seventeen grains of No. shot. eight
grains Of No shot and the remainder
all of No. shot. embedded far in the flesh
and every wound healed. The bird meas
ured i've feet nine inches from tip TO tip.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
Woodward
and
LOthrOp,
10th, iIth. and F SIS. N. w.
Spring
HOnSefurniShingS.
Fifth Floor.

Now is the time the modern
housekeeper is preparing for reno
waiting the home and packing
away the winter clothing and
draperies and arranging the house
with summer furnishings.
We are constantly deyising new
and helpful things for the COM
fort and convenience of house
keepers, and just now are offering
many labor-saying articles of re-
cent invention, each with a dis
tinctiye feature and some partic-
uIar point of merit to recommend
it.
Prices are absolutely the lowest
for same grades of goods.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
The Beaux Arts ExposItIan.

PARIS. April 22.-The leading artists
are represented more and more at the
Beaux Arts Exposition by portraits. A
feature of the new gallery is Mr.. Sar-
gents notable picture of the Duke of
Portland with his hand on a collie and
another collie playing At his feet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
snrdou,s Daushter EneaEed,

PARIS. April 22-The engagement is
announced Of Sardou's daughter to the
Count Robert de F'lers. the author of the
play now running at the Theatre des
BoufTes Pariseus.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
Longest Telephone Line Ia Liberia.

Owen l. W Smith. the United States
Minister TO Liberia, writes 10 the State
Department that T J. R Faulkner. a
civil engineer from the United States. has
placed that city IN telephone cOmmuni-
cation with White Plains, a settlement
twenty-five miles up the st. PauFs River
This IS the longest line in that country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs Letter. Mrs. Satterlee, Mrs
Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs. Hit, and num-
Der Of other prominent society women.
together with the young ladies Of the
Cabinet and other official circles, will
take an active part in the bazaar to be
held Thursday in aid of the Girls Friend
J.. to raise money for the vacation house
at Rattling Springs. W Va
The Misses Preston. daughters of The
late Stephen Preston. will give a chanIant
at BausCher's today. under the patron
age of Lady Pauncefote, Baroness Fava.
Countess Cassini, Mrs John Hay, Nicom-
Jesse Sant0-Thyrso, Mrs. Henry May.
Duchess de Arco Mrs. John Kean. Mrs
9. '. r. Berry. Mrs. John Davis. Mrs r.
de kOyen, Mrs. H Cabot Lodge MIS-
George Peabody WetmoTe and others
Miss Mary Wilkins, of this city, is visit
ing friends in birmingham, Ala
The Vice President and Mrs. Roosevelt
are about to make a visit to Atlantic
City.
8Ir and Mrs. Perry s. Heath. who are
now in Rome. Will make tour OF Italy
before returning to America
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
The Universal Food Chopper.
ivory, Rabbits and Octagon Soaps

We offer a new lot of the Universal
Food Chopper. which Is the most perfect
machine made, and supersedes the old
fashioned chopping bowl and knife, and
does the work better in a fraction of the
time. Every modern kitchen requires one
of these for preparing most OF the favor
tie dishes
This machine : invaluable for making
croquettes, bread crumbs, ported meats.
patties, Welsh rarebit, cakes, chow chow.
potato cakes. etc, etc
The former price Of this chopper was
81 90. but a recent purchase enables Us to
offer It at the special price Of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22

The sketches ard strides made about Wash
ineloH are sttracting many visitors to the spring
eNuhtion The sale Viii continue through this
wcc- No0cNaTd L0throp Art Gallery
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22

The daily 1uncheons at George ". Drivers. COS
Pa ave. are superb creations OF culinary art
1870 70 9. to 6, and Saturday nights { to IL
Patrons invited
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22

with difficulty AT last his lips parted,
and he said, with dignity
Well l think perhaps, you had better
make it another five
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-22
Moth PreventiVeS.

Those who have used ManahaH
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Sl.00 complete,
with three sized cutters.

An excellent opportunity to obtain the
best chopper at the price usually asked
for tae poorer makes
Fifsh floor.