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The age-herald., 1901-05-31
University of Alabama.

Ex-Senator Frank s. Moody presents in clear and convincing sentences the claims of the University of Alabama upon Alabamians. At the outset he urges that the military features should not be eliminated from an institution that is endeavoring to serve the State as an university rather than as col lege. He fully appreciates the value in many ways of military science, and he doubts very much the statement that the military training in use at the University deprives it of any consid- erable number of Alabama students. Mr. Moody's investigations embrace all the leading colleges of other States, and he finds enrolled in their cata- logues 56 Alabama names. Of these 27 are at two denominational colleges in Tennessee, and many of them are doubtless preparing to enter the min istry. This leaves but 23, and when
 
 the reasons of their going away are ex- amined it is seen that not more than five to ten of them could have been attracted to the University of Tusca- loosa. MT. Moody frankly admits that the military feature should not be too rigid, and that it should be subordin- ated to the literary and scientific de- partments.
 He expresses the further hope that the trustees will select an Alabamian for the headship of the University. Unknown men, he says. have unknown deficiencies and unknown faults, espe- cially if they come to this State to accept low salary. MT. Moody is fully convinced that the man who is to overlook all the departments, and all the students, and to give tone and character to the whole institution, should be an Alabamian. And he is certainly sensible and reasonable in this desire.
 Our University" he says, in con clusion, "has along with a fine equip- ment of buildings and apparatus, a magnificent faculty and it is doing ex- cellent work. Parents who wish their sons and daughters to have an oppor- tunity to obtain within their own State an education of the highest order should rally around the University, favor every effort to promote its use fitness and help to make it more and more a source of pride to the great State by which it is fosterei."
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
Essence of lmperiaIlsn1.

One hasn't heard so much about inn perialism recently, but the decision of the Supreme Court in the insular cases will revive it. I was profoundly sorry to see the court side with the Republican party in its colonial policy" said a local judge yesterday.
 T was impressed with Senator Bacon's comments. The Senator was right when he said:'The ruling Is the essence of i'm perillasm and is destructive of the vital principles of constitutional republican government. It is court-made law with out warrant found in the Constitution. The court was made to construe law, not to make law"
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
Coal in Mobile.

From the Mobile Herald.
 A good many people have lost sight of the fact that work has been steadily go- ing on every year on the dams and locks on the, Warrior river, and that it is only a question of time when the river will be open to navigation from the coal beds near Tuscaloosa to it's confluence with the Tombigbee. This will mean barge transportation for coal from the coal fields to Mobile. And, notwithstanding the oil excitement and oil talk of the present, we still regard steam coal as an important feature in the growth and prosperity of Mobile. Nothing can take the place of coal as steam fuel for acean- going vessels.
 The improvement of the Warrior river is already producing fruit. A recent Tus- caloosa dispatch says:
 ''The Warrior Coal Company has pur- chased the steamer Martha M. and will run a regular packet line from this place to points south of Tuscaloosa The first run of the Martha M was made today and it's destination was Demopolis. with Josh Baker as captain. This will give Tuscaloosa quite a convenience in the way of river freight and passenger trans portation. As soon as all of the locks are completed on the Warrior river this character of business will be greatly in- creased"
 It is the habit of some people to laugh at the idea of cohl barges ever coming to Mobile The same people smiled with superior knowledge when we talked of sewerage and water warks. They now openly express their doubt about our hav- ing paved streetS. But they will continue to find out that the world moves, and that Alabama as well as our own Mobile Is moving With1it
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
Local Taxation for Schools.

The Constitutional Convention is not passing school bill that may be re- pealed or modified by the next Legisla- ture; it is defining the limits and scope of public education for genera tion. possibly for century. The first constitution of this State stood forty years until the coming of civil war, and the one that is to be soon submit ted to the people may, if wisely framed, iast even longer.
 When all other States-all, we re- peat-are leaving room for educational growth and progress, Alabama cannot afford to plan system that does not admit of such growth and progress; for if she does adopt such constitu- tional plan she will fall behind in pro- ductiveness, and she will soon hold the largest percentage of illiterates, and this fact alone will drive away immigrants and capital. Capital shuns ignorance. because ignorance and sloth go together.
 What is needed in the new consti- tuition is room for growth and progress. Louisiana and South Carolina, when they adopted new constitutions. met this requirement. by leaving the door of local taxation for scnool purposes wide open. They put no limit what ever upon it, and no man in either State is opposed today to unlimited voluntary local taxation for public schools. Bonding is often abused, but taxation on the spot is never abused.
 The value of unlimited taxation for public schools lies in this-it enables any community so minded to supply any deficiencies that the State as a whole does not supply. It permits every locality and community to be the judge of the educational needs be- yond the State provision. It admits of growth and progress in given To- cality up to public sentiment in that locality, and in the aggregate 1t would
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

10 the Eu1loT OI lne aBe-1eIdiu
 The Constitutional Convention now in session at Montgomery is convocation of some of the most solid and brilliant men of snow white character and Chris tan integrity of this God-b1essed South land.
 The negro Is largely in evidence in the proceedings of this magnificent conven- ton and rightly so. God holds the great white race responsible so far as legal enactments and moral obligations are concerned for the past, present and fu- ture of my people
 The white people of the South, regard less of the dark, damned rule and ruin of carpetbagism have been kinder to the negro than he has been to himself. The average negro leader blindly worshps at. the feet of false gods, but when Con- stitutional Convention is in session the bitter and radical element suddenly be- come conservative and crawl on their abdomen begging for clemency, and en- deavor to dictate the policy of the con vention. If some colored people had been as liberal and broad in past campaigns as they now profess the suffrage question would not be the most prominent issue of the hour.
 Open letters to the convention by outsiders are popular just now but write as a Democrat of ten years stand ing, who has edited papers and made speeches for Democracy at the risk of life, and no one knows these facts better than such distinguished Democrats as Messrs Foster, Lowe, Oates. Fitts' Jones, Lomax, Searcy and several more who are delegates in the convention.
 In the name of God and humanity, and in the name of the faithful slaves who fed and clothed the Confederate army, and protected the mothers, wives and daughters of brave Confederate soldiers, I beseech those in authority from the deepest recesses of my heart not to divide the school fund between the races in such proportion as it is paid by the races. Woe to the prospects of negro education II this is done. It Is better and cheaper to educate the negro into good citizenship than to institute more courts, prisons and poor houses
 By all means eleminate the shiftiess, ignorant vermin element from the body polite, but let all Democrats of Alabama remember that since 1876 nearly every county has a William H. Councill who Is a veteran in the cause of Democracy and good government The best white people of the South have evoluted the negro from a savage to an American citizen. have faith in the heart and wisdom of John B. Knox, J. Manly Foster and the able delegates now in convention in the solution of pending problems for the amelioration of the condition of the negro and the South
 DAVID W. PARKER,
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
JAPANESE JOURNALISM.
Philadelphia Record,

TTUIH tHH r fIIIIHutIpHlH HtcOru.
 In the year 1878 Japan had 20 news papers and reviews. the total circulation of which amounted to over 2s,0O0,O 900 copies. Last years statistics show that the number of daily newspapers and pe- riodicals has greatly increased during the past twenty years, and that the total number of both Is about 2O00. and that the combined circulation is 9l,5l9.15l copies. Of this number the daily newspapers form one-fifth part. the city of Tkoyo alone has twenty daily newspapers. And yet this immense number increases very fast and many of the reviews which ap- pear have but one days existence. The journalists of the first rank" earn only about from $40 to $50 per month while the average editor earns not over s3O
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save the State from being the tailender In illiteracy tables. It does not force upon any community taxation, but it permits every community to decide what kind of schools it will provide for it's own children. It Is difficult to see, looking to the long future, how the convention can afford to reject so Dem ocratic and progressive a provision.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
Good Institution.
From the Guntersville Democrat.

From the Guntersville Democrat.
 Marshall County Is now getting the first benefit arising from the Alabama Boys Industrial Reform School in Jeffer- son County. An 11-year-old boy named Green was sent to jail in Guntersville for petit larceny by a magistrate at Union Grove. Probate Judge Ayres has considered his tender years and his home surroundings and has sent him to the above school where he can be trained for useful employment while being edu- cated. This school has already accom- pllshed good results.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
About Persons.

 The Rev. Dr. James A Duncan of Chat tanooga, who delivered the annual address on the occasion of the Pollock-Stephens commencement exercises at Seals Hall Tuesday night, left for home yesterday. Among the guests registered at the Morris yesterday were: R. Randolph Hicks, New York; c. Schumacher and w. L. Rogers, New York; J. B. Srossland Atlanta; John McAnerney. New York; w H. Andrews, New Orleans; c. M Smith and wife, New Orleans; T, P. Giles, Richmond; D. S. Edmonson, Eufaula, Ala; Col A. A Wiley. Montgomery; W. K NcNeill, Mobile; E. Lang, West Point, Ga; w A Quinn, District of Columbia
 
 MT. and Mrs. p. T. Taliaferro will spend the first week in June with Dr. and Mrs Charles Clifton Terrell at Oxford, Miss MT. Alexander King of Anniston Is reg istered at the Arlington.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
The Next Music Festival.

Tt would be we'll if the chorus for the next annual festival were organized early Tn the fall. so that we could have weekly rehearsals all through the autumn and winter" remarked an active member of the last chorus.
 'The chorus did fine work at the festi- val just past, but 1t was hard on the singers and on MT. Guckenberger, the di- rector; for we had less than three months for rehealsal, and in order to learn the music in that short time we had to att tend several rehearsals each week. I think MT Guckenberger conducted twenty re- hearsals in the month of April
 What Birmingham. with it's great mus ical reputation. needs is a permanent choral society, just such an organization as we find in Worcester. Mass, Cincinnati Louisville and other festival cities"
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
Car Works Sold.

Savannah, Ga. May so.-rhe announce ment was made today that t-the Georgia Car Works had been sold and may so Into the hands of the car trust. It is understood that the stockholders get fif- ty cents on the dollar. The company Is capitalized at s1oQcoo and Ia bonded for s10o.ooo. All of the stock and practically all of the bonds were owned in savan- nah. |,
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
Masonic BenevoIence In EnoIand.

"The Masons of the United States are as charitably inclined as those of any other country, but in the work of organ ized benevolence they do not make the showing that the craft in England does" said g. well-informed past master.
 "In proportion to numerical strength the English Masons beat the world in raising money for benevolent institutions. Besides the charity work that the sub- ordinate lodge does, the amount contrib uted by individual Masons every year to- ward the maintenance of their three great benevolent institutions one for boys, one for girls and one for infirm Ma sons and widows of Masons-aggregates about $400,0 900.
 "The festivals at which the contribu- tions are handed in are held in London in the spring. The first this year was held in April and the amount raised was f25, ,0O0 The second was held early in May and the amount reported was f27,O0O The third and last Is expected to be up to the f25, 900 or f26.O00 mark. These festivals are al- ways presided over by a prominent officer of the Grand Lodge--usually peer Some years ago when Albert Edward, as Grand Master, presided. an extra effort was made by the board of collecting stewards, and H0O, ,OO0-$5O0 ,000-was raised. This be- nevolent work has been going on in Eng land for upwards of 100 years.'
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astroloser Raphaers prophecies for this day, Friday. May s1, 1901:
 Thy birthday Is rather a favorable one, but beware of letters and writings and do not quarrel. The young will court.
 A child born on this day will be bitter and sarcastic in temper, but fortunate in business.
 If the child be a female she will get a bad husband and may separate from him.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

The esteemed MT. Hanna is keeping out of sight and out of print. He seems to think he is Presidential possibil- ity, although rhinoceroses have hereto fore been ruled out.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
GreenvilIe is Growing.

From the Greenville Advocate.
 If you do not think Greenville Is grow ing all you have to do is to take a ride over town and see the new buildings going up in various sections. One of our druggists told us few days since that he had sold more paint so far this year than he did during the whole of last year.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
Put the Brides On.

From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.
 It is to be hoped that the convention will be able to bridle those young mem bers who desire to make a display of their ''Demosthenesian talent" and that they will soon be brought to work dociley in the harness. This is no occasion for display. but the exercise of judgment and work.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

The American girl, says Charles Dana Gibson. is growing two inches taller every ten years. In sixty years she would have grown a foot, but she would not own up to any such age.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Every woman has a list of women in her head that she is going to get even with when her husband becomes very rich.
 The average woman's Idea of comfort when she is miserable is to have a man put his arm around her and say, There, therew
 When a man sees a woman with high heeled shoes and a rainy-day skirt on he feels so ashamed he can't look her in the face. A
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

musician appeared in Birmingham. He is said to be in better condition for entertaining music lovers now than ever before. He will have a regular pro- gramme. but feature of the concert will be the reproduction of any pieces that may be played by local musicians. No matter how classic, Tom can reproduce anything that he hears
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

Perry Heath and the Mark Hanna Presidential boom have arrived home, but thus far there are no wild exhibi- tions of delight over their presence ''in our midst.''
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

Dowie and the doctors are at it hot and heavy. There are charges and counter-charges, and Dowie Is holding up his end under discouraging circum- stances.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

The polite world is shocked by the intelligence that King Edward wore pants" under his ermine robe when his latest photograph was made.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

The commonwealth of Australia starts off with 4,550,351 people, or about one-third more than this coun- try had at the outset.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

All things in this world are transit ory except Uncle Toms Cabin" and East Lynne," both of which hold the boards in Chicago at present.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

Tillman has simply pitchforked Mo Laurin out of South Carolina politics into a federal judgeship. That is the case in a nutshell.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

Neely and Rathbone will be vindi- cated. They know too much about the inner workings of the Republican party.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

Wall street is yacht without sails or rigging while J. Pierpont Morgan is away.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

The front fences of this town are gradually rotting their unpleasant selves out of sight.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

The oil seekers are boring this coun- try full of holes. Let us hope they will not scuttle 1t with-water.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

Comparatively few are put of at Buffalo to face the rigors of Klon- dike winter.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

All good Presbyterians have whole year in which to tone down their be- liefs to the modern standard.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

A seven-masted schooner is to he built. Ships are growing bigger, al though the seas stand at the old fig ures.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

The Manila commissary frauds were more quickly DuniShed than the Ha- yana postofice frauds. In the end
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

Dan Emmett, the author of Dixie" is nearing the end of his earthly life, but the song will live long after he is gone.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

The dark horses in the South Caro- lima Senatorial race exist in the fertile imaginations of administration editors only.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

Those who are put off at Buffalo are put in the mud.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

MT. Drinkwater, who saw the latest sea serpent, was probably our old friend, Firewater.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
Blind Tom comina.

The famous negro pianist. known to the public as "Blind1 Tom" will give re- cital at Seals Hall next Monday night It has been 15 years since this phenomenal
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

The constitution follows the flag up to the robber tariff or sugar line.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

Mrs. Bonine has made the fire escape a fixture in crime and the drama.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

D. A. Fitch and J. c. Little are the only authorized travelling representatives or The Age-Herald in It's circulating depart ment
The age-herald., 1901-05-31
NEGRO IN THE CONSTITUTION.

Mir Alexander King of Anniston Is reg istered at the Arlington.
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

EASTERN BUSINESS oFFICB-z. 4s. sD and 50 Tribune building. New York City. Western Business Officn. 4N The Rookery. Chicago The S. c. Beckwtth Special Agency. Agents for Foreign Ad- ycrtising.
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pines were also domestic territory" Doubtless they are or will be when the United States fully possesses them. In other words, quoting a distinguished law yer: Tt may be that the Supreme Court found distinction between the condition of the Philippines at the time the case arose and that of Porto Rico at the time the cases decided originated. It has been supposed that as Porto Rico and the Philippines were acquired by the Paris treaty of cession that the decision In the Porto Rican cases applies as we'll to the importation from the Philippines. MT. Justice Brown, however. in the opinion of the court, calls attention to what may be regarded as marking the distinction; first, the cession and second, possession by the United States are necessary for the acquisition of territory, making 1t ''do- mestic" Both of these conditions applied to Porto Rico while as to the Philippines, the court may have thought that their condition was different, as at the time the case arose the United States was not ac- tually in possession. but possession was then being contended for. It is conceivable that when delivering the other opinions the court was not clear on this point and consequently thought it best to let the matter go over unil the Octpber term.
 The second Dooley case involves direct ly the question whether the imposition of duties on American goods imported into Porto Rico, under the Foraker act are constitutional. It has been contended that such duties were in effect an export tax. which the constitution forbids In this connection 1t is of interest to note. and perhaps not without significance, that the Supreme Court grantfd the motion of the solicitor general, .Mrt Richards, for
The age-herald., 1901-05-31

fhe Age-HeraId Ia the only neWs. paper In Alabama printed every day In the year.
 1t Is the official advertising medium of the State of Alabama and of the city of Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-08
Description of Dresses.

No. I Is very chic hat for a garden party or afternoon reception The foun- dation is of black chenille: around the crown Is $ band of hcaYy white suipurc lace. points of the same lace extending out over the outer sidc of the brin, while the crown Is almost covered with q de- sign Of the same lace in snialler points; on the left side. extending around tho crown and well down oveI the brirn at the hack, Is bird Of paradise aigrette.
 No. 3 also represents q hat of black chenille. the crown of which Is rather low and Hat, Is composed entirely of chenille. while the outer edse Of the wide fisrins brim has ruchins of vei- vet of the same shade; the remainder of the brirn is faced with white taffeta silk. as is also the rather broad band, which rsises the hat considerably from the head. A broad effect is gained by the arrangement of two lnrgc and very elabo- rate aisrcttes, which. meeting directly in
 the front of the btinn. extend out over
 the sides. almost hiding the crown.
 which has no other trimming. These
 black chenille hats. combined with white