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The age-herald., 1902-01-28
MOST DlsAeREEAsLE woRDa

From the New York Evening Journal , A certain wise man-probably a profess sor, but his name is forgotten at this moment-has- asked people to write and tell him what each person considers to be the most disagreeable word in the English language. He wants to find out what word is most disagreeable apart from it's actual meaning.
 majority of those whom he quotes de- clare that the word "victuals'' Is the most disagreeable word. We are inclined off-hand to agree with this decision against 'victuals." although the much used American word nicely" Is pretty disagreeable word also.
 1t is a curious fact that certain words arc actually dsagreeable to certain peo- pie. For instance, the two words mem like things that are done nicely" Yet for some reason those two words ''vic- tuals'' and nicely" offend tho ear.
 Some of the professors correspondents think that the plural of the word woman '-"women' a very disagree able word We submit that we can't see the force of that.
 If any reader chooses to write us what words he considers disagreeable we shall be glad to print some letters on the sub ject.
 To US, after mature reflection, "vic- tuals'' seems to be the worst of English words although gent" is surely a bad one. and tasty Is. odious enough.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
ANoTHER RICH MAN FOR SENATE.

From the Springfield Republican.
 The Republican caucus of the New Jer- sey Legislature has fixed upon John r. Dryden as the party's candidate for United States senator, to succeed the late General Sewell. As the Legislature Is strongly Republican, MT. Dryden's cleo tion is assured. He Is the founder and president of the Prudential insurance company of Newark, and has amassed a large fortune, being interested In bank ing, street railway and other corporate enterprises. While a native of Maine. where he was born 63 years ago, later studying at Yale. where poor health pre- vented him from graduating, Mr. Lry- den's success in business, and now in politics, grew out of a report by insur- ance regulation, against industrial and child insurance. He did not agree with MT. Wright and proceeded to establish a business which has grown to large dimensions. An attempt was made in the Massachusetts Legislature back in 1895 to prohibit the insurance of children under 10 years of age--the Prudential being one
 
 opposition; but the attempt failed.
 That MT. Dryderi's success in reaching the United States Senate grows out of his success in winning large wealth seems to be obvious He has never been active in political affairs apparently, and has never been identified with any great public issues, or held public office, so far as appears. He has been absorbed in business pursuits and comes into party notice at this time for this office appar- ently and solely because of his generous contributions of money to the party cam paign fund. It Is another case which Is becoming the rule, of elevating rich man to the Senate because of his wealth.
 New Jersey is a corporation-ridden state and under a popular method Of electing United States senators would quite prob ably have made such a choice as Is now to be made. But the present outcome will none the less be influential in help ing oE the movement for a con stitutionai amendment providing for the election of United States sen- ators by the people. As matters are HoW Suiii5' tuc ccllhtc io pcCoiiiiiiB inOit than ever a rich mans club. and as it's commercial character is frightened its public and representative character and ability are lowered The number of men in that body who are capable of holding 1t up to the old parliamentary standards is relatively small and growing smaller: and if it is not to be given over almost entirely to men whose chief qualification Is their wealth. there must evidently be a change toward more Dem ocratic meth ods of electing senators. The state Leg is lature is a small body upon which the influence of mere riches can play to the best advantage. But the people of the state constitute an electorate far more difficult to reach and control by wealth when fired with political ambition
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
MAN-vAlN MAN.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
 He will give his seat in the street car to a feeble old woman-and be proud in the thought that the other passengers consider him the pink of gallantry.
 He will give his seat in the street car to a pretty girl and wonder if she doesn't believe in love at first sight.
 He will sit up until 1 a. m. at penny ante game and rejoice more over win ming of 40 cents than he will next day over a business deal that nets him thousand dollars.
 He will lose 60 cents in the same poker game and be angrier with the other play CTS than he would be with man who sold him a $40 horse for $350. He jibes woman because of her vani- ty and spends an hour before the mirror when he is preparing to call on one of the fair sex.
 He tells his wife just how the govern ment should settle the canal question, and has to hire laborer to map out drain through his back yard.
 He prates about the foolishness or courting public notice, but he never drives through vacant streets.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
 Opposing Annexation. A

Many of the merchants and property holders of Ensley are opposed to the proposition of the Greater Birmingham committee to include the Steel City In the annexation movement" said young lawyer who has recently hung out hls shingle in Ensloy.
 "It will be all right for Birmingham to take in Woodlawn, East Lake and Avondale as the population of these towns is made up almost entirely of those who have employment In Birmingham But with Ensley 1t is different. A large number of merchants are estapiisneq there, to say nothing of the thousands of wage workers who make their living there. We have at Ensley six or seven thousand people and many of us feel that we should not be asked to give up our municipal autonomy"
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
Prices of Iron.

The Iron Age sends out diagram in which the prices of Southern gray forge at Cincinnati are shown from January, 1893, to the present January. In January, 1893, it was worth $11.50. Excepting a smart spurt in 1895 it fell gradually until $S.25 was reached, which was low-water mark This oc- cured in 1895, and again in 1897, and in 1897 the price scarcely reached $9.
 But in 1899 came the great change. The rise in that year was so extra ordinary we give it in full:
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
FROM suNR.sE TO SUNSET.

From the New York Sun.
 The acquisition of the Danish West Indies has long been purpose of Ameri- can policy. The strategic reasons for &C., quiring them are strengthened rather than weakened by our possession of Por- to Rico.
 If the pending treaty with Denmark Is ratified and the purchase consummated, the easternmost end of Santa Cruz will become the sunrise point of American territory.
 The sunset point is now at the western extremity of the island of Balabac, south west of Palawan, in the Philippines, and just across the strait from Borneo.
 The longitude of these widely distant outposts is as follows approximately:
 Sunrise on Santa Cruz, 64 degrees A minutes west of Greenwich; sunset on Balabac. IF degrees minutes each of Greenwich.
 That is to say the meridian of Ameri- can sunrise will be separated from the meridian of American sunset by just 17S degrees and 23 minutes-about 12.0o0 miles,
 In other words. with the Danish islands under our flag the expanse of American territory will lack less than 100 miles of reaching halfway around the globe.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
lres of the last twelve years.

These figures do not include the locomotives built at railroad shops. The figures of 1901 include ITO geared, 45 electric and A compressed-air loco motives, and some 300 locomotives for light service, such as mine or planta- tion work, or for contractors use. Of the 1884 locomotives built last year, 3S7, or not quite 10 per cent, were for export. In 1900 the number built for use outside the United States was 5O5, or about 16 per cent of the total output, The decrease is due in some degree to the demand for locomotives for home use.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
Wagner Opera In New York.

While in New York last week I had the pleasure of attending a performance of Wagner's great comic opera, Die Meistersinger.' by the Grau Company. and I was surprised to see so many empty seats,' said a Birmingham lover of music last night.
 "One of the critics was trying to ac- count for the comparatively small house by saying so few Americans understood German and so few took the pains to familiarize themselves with the English translation of the libretto. In other words the critic came to the conclusion that the New York opera going public was far below the standard in culture.
 Another critic took about the same view and gave expression to his thoughts in something like this fashion: From an artistic point of view Die Meistersinger is so splendid an exemplar of what the public ought to know about the real lyric drama that it's frequent repetition could not fail to work for the benefit of musical taste in this town. But the primary requirements of a public which is to benefit by performances of
 
 this opera is thorough understanding of what is going forward on the stage.
 "Supposing the atmosphere of Munich floated among the electric lights of the Metropolitan Opera House." said the critic, "and that the shade of Wagner himself, undisturbed by the living in- fiuences of his potent widow, with her own ideas of interpretations. walked the stage how would 1t profit that large part of the public which does not know Ger man and will not study the books of Wagner's works? With conditions such as these 1t is not at all astonishing that there are many empty seats when Die Meistersnger is given. Such charming scenes as that between Sachs and Eva in the second act must go for nothing when the text is a sealed book. while the significance of Beckmesser's humor must be wholly lost. This Is a pity, a great pity. If Die Meistersinger' were under stood, 1t would fill the house at every per- formance.
 When Grau gave Lohcngrin in Birm- ingham last October before s7OOO house. those who knew German. the best of lit- erary German. had the advantage of those who did not. but it is reasonable to say that 90 per cent of the audience under stood the story of the opera.
 "Philistinism must be getting a strong hold on New York, if several thousand devotees of Wagner cannot be found there. rather think the critics have un- rated New York society,""
The age-herald., 1902-01-28


 About Persons, W. F. Palmer of the cullman Democrat was at the Morris yesterday. Marshall Hotchleiss of Nashville is at the Morris.
 Howard VanHorn of Philadelphia is at the Morris.
 Edward Putnam of New York is at the Morris.
 R. G. Burks of New York is at the Morris. Billing. of Montgomery. are at the Nor ris.
 Henry D. Archer of Richmond. Va, is at the Hillman. J. A Myer of Florence is at the Flor ence.
  w. E. Howard of Memphis is at the Florence.
  P. H. Morris of Selma is at the Flor ence.
  c. N. Caring and wife of Buffalo are stopping at the Florence. J. S. Beatty of New York Is at the Hill man.
  H. l.. Ingles of Washington is at the Hillman.
 w. C. sharkey of New York is at the Hillman. e Felix B. Llppman of New York is at the Hillman.
 c. A. Benseoter. assistant general pas senger agent of the Southern Railway system, is due in Birmingham today. The Right Rev. Edward P. Allen, bishop of Mobile, arrived in the city last night. He will go from here to Nashville to take part in the ceremonies incident to the opening of Sr. Thomas Hospital. one of the largest and handsomest build ings in the South. The following nobles of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, who came to Birmingham yesterday to attend the meeting held last night, are register ed at the Metropolitan: From Tu3caloosa Il. B. Herblin, B. F. Eddins and w. F. Fitts. From New Decatur-Judge W. E. Skeggs, Thomas Turner. R. H. Adams, w. B. Croeker and c. V. DuPrint. From Mortgomery-C. R. Wescott, A. J. Com mack, Dr. B. s. Chapman.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

In 1900 the price opened at s18.93, and fell by degrees to $11.31 in Octo- Der, rising, however, to s12.50 as the year closed. Last year was one of remarkable steadiness in prices. The average price of the year was $12.50, and the price did not vary dollar from it throughout the year. But as the year went out the price rose to SIS in November, and to $13.50 in. December.
 The fluctuations in gray forge made in Alabama show range from $S.25 in 1897 to $19.31 in 1899, but wide as this range is it is less than that of any other article shown on the dia- gram of the Iron Age. Bessemer pig and iron rails easily exceed it in the matter of fluctuations. The entire diagram Is interesting because 1t shows at glance the soda water rise" of 1895, the low range of values in 1897 and 1897, the boom of 1899, the break in the spring of 1900, and the steadiness of values since the fall of that year. at a fair level.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

a sortage of cars. answer very well. It can keep what cars it has in con stant motion almost. but when 9 shortage of locomotives and a short age of cars come together, as Is the case at present, then indeed there is trouble.
 Last year 231 more locomotives were built in the fifteen plants of this coun- try than were built in the previous year. and the entire output was the largest in the history of locomotive building in this country. We add the fiplIres of the last twelve Years:
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
PETTus AT SUNRISE.
Washington Post.

From the Washington POSI-.
 Every morning as regularly as the sun comes up over the hills to the east Sem ator Pettus emerges from his residence near the capitol grounds with an envelope full of crumbs. He tramps across B street leaps the tall granite curbing that skirts that portion of the government reserya- ton, and looks over his steel-rimmed spectacles for tho little squirrels piaceo on the grounds some months ago.
 This Alabamian of the old school, pom derous of movement, who served as lieutenant in the Mexican war and after ward rode with Q party of his neiShbors on horseback to California, finds great de- light in distributing the crumbs to the squirrels that rush around him. They are the Senator's friends and have no fear of him. They cling to his out-stretched hand climb upon his broad shoulders and frisk around him familiarly as he fur nishes them a morning meal.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
THE WokLD IS TOO MUCH WITH
 US,

By William Wordsworth The world is too much with us; late and !
 soon, 7 Getting and spending, we lay waste our
 powers; Little we see in nature that Is ours; We have given our hearts away. a sordid
 boon! This sea that bares her bosom to the
 moon; The winds that will be bowling at all
 hourS And are up-gathered now like sleeping
 flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of
 tune; It moves us not-Great God! I'd rather be A Pagan suckled in creed outworn, Sc might I, standing on this pleasant lea, Have glimpses that would make me less
 forlorn; r Have sight of Proteus rising from the
 sea. Or hear old Triton blow his wreath-ed' ...s,s., horn! ,.s..s.e<.s ,lz .t,s ,s,s
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
Close Relations.

''It has not been very long since there was talk about rupture, and even war between Germany and America, but the fact Is the relations of these two coun- tries has been friendly all the while and no two nations could we'll enjoy closer ties of friendship than exist between the United States and Germany today" said a we'll informed German-American citi- zen of Alabama at the Metropolitan.
 Every day the Kaiser is doing his best to make the friendly relations more bind country Is only one of the many evidences of Germanys friendly policy. There is no foreign yacht in the world that bears the American eagle except this one own ed by the Kaiser"
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
Annexation of West Florida.

Prancis G. Caffey or the MontBoHT cry bar discusses in a pamphlet Of 26 pages all the phases of the Florida annexation question, All the constiT tulions of the State have contemplated the annexation of West Florida, and many attempts in that direction have been made. But the most earnest ef- fort occurred between 1868 and 1883, and Mir Caffee's paper relates largely to that particular movement.
 In December, 1868, when the State was in the hands of Republicans, joint resolutions were passed authorizing Governor Smith to appoint commits. sioners to negotiate with Florida for cession of West Florida. Florida also named three commissioners, The Georgia commissioners were J. l.. !, remington, a Republican politician; c. A. Miller, also a Republican, and Secretary of State, and Judge A. J. Walker, who had recently been pushed out of the Supreme Court by the re- constructionists. The Florida com missioners were 0. A. Dike, a Demo cratic editor; State Senator Moragne, "a gentleman of property" and State Senator Parham, Republican. | These commissioners met in May, 1868, ana on May Is an agreement of cession was signed. Florida agreed to cede all her public lands in West Florida to Alabama, as well as juris- diction over the eight counties, and Alabama agreea to pay therefor one million dollars in 8 per cent 3O-year bonds. This agreement was not to be of force until ratified by Alabama and Florida and by Congress. The commissioners reported to Governor Smith that they considered the price demanded excessive, but Alabama would get 100000 acres of land worth $1.25 an acre.
 The eight counties in West Florida voted on the proposition in November, 1868, and it was sanctioned by a vote of 1923 to 661. The subject came up in the Alabama Legislature in Jan uary, 1oi0, but action was postponed because the Florida Legislature would not be in session until January 1871. In the meanwhile the extravaganza of the commissioners of Alabama be- came an additional State scandal. The endorsement by the State of railroad bonds for a railroad to Pensacola also became an issue.
 To make long story short, Florida never did ra..fy or act upon the prop osition. and. Alabama did nothing until March, let3. An act was then passed providing for the renewal of the an- nexation negotiations. Nothing was, however, done under this act, and s..ortly afterwards the Democrats galned control, and Governor Houston became the head of the State.
 Nothing more was done until 1889, when a convention favoring annexa- tion was held at Chipley, Fla, and this was followed by the movement of 1900-01. which has not quite run it's course. Mir Caffey leans towards the annexation of West Florida, but, Ike Governor Smith, he evidently doubts whether a more favorable op- portunity than that of 186S-7S will ever come.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

The King of Corea's favorite son did not go to Monte Carlo, but he placed some money on the stock mar ket and came out loser to the tune of s3O,00o. He should condole with our own Sehwab.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
CHICKENS IN BEssEMER.

From the Bessemer Herald-Journal.
 There is man in this city who has the mayoralty bee buzzing in his bonnet as big as a humming bird. Even now his henchmen are at work for him. He is Il bitter enemy of the Herald A Journal x, snd lls
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

The political issues in Delaware re- late to the irrcprcssible Addicks, all though Addick's nose is believed to be as much out of joint at Washing ton as Mark Hanna's.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the NfW 1ofK ffess.
 A kiss is as good as n smile.
 It isn't drinking that costs so much as the things that go with it.
 Either you like girl because she is nicer than the other girls or the other girls aren't as nice as she is.
 After you have told girl several hun drad times that you love her. you must never forget to ask her if she loves you.
 A conscience is all right not in the street in broad daylight but it's awful bothersomc in the middle of the night pp ip your room alone -
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
IN ATLANTA.

From the Washington Post
 Atlanta is good town and some day may be automobile size, but an effort should be made to break her men of the habit of wearing their evening clothes in daytime.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
IT COMES FIRST.

From the Talladega News-Reporter.
 The Age-Herald Is one of our most appreciated exchanges. It is the first of the morning papers to reach this section, and its Mondays paper is the only state paper to come our way.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
Locomotives of 1901.

The building of locomotives has even more to do with the transporsa- ton problem of the country than the shortage of cars answer very well has locomotives enough it can make
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

The Kaiser Is a pretty good poll- tician. He says his brothers visit to this country is to the Americans, and not to the German-Americans. A good many of the German-Americans have no use for princes of any sort.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

The Daughters of the Confederacy will confer a favor upon all theatre goers if they succeed in putting 4tJncle Toms Cabin on the retired list
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

The coronation will lack a court jester and will therefore be very much out of line with ancient customs. The court poet does not fill the bill.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
Mental Exercise.

From Smart Set.
 Berenice-What is the nature of this brain work Cholly has undertaken?
 Hortense-He has made his valet take a back seat and he thinks for himself what quits it will wear each day.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

The Johnny, get-your-hair-eut order of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs is not executing itself as yet to any great extent.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

In order to secure monosyllabic Cabinet 1t may be necessary to put MT. New of Indiana in Secretary Hitchcock's place.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

In New York new form of Reef procity has been proposed---the women say they will close the churches un- less the men shall close the saloons
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

Bird s. Coler considers himself misfit all around--toe good for the machine, and too wicked for the re- formers
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
IT DOES NOT MATTER.

From the Pine Belt News.
 Matters not who or how many candi- dates there are for governor this year Bill Jelks will be elected in November.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

Miss Stones captors are said to be politicians, not brigands, and this is why she could not convert them.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

Prince Henry is expected to arrive February 22 in time to celebrate Wash. ington's birthday. .,
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

Mayor Low is not turning New York into an earthly Paradise fast enough to suit all the reformers.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

Rudyard Kipling would be strenu- ous number if he should lapse from poetry into politics.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

Prince Henry will get the glad hand when he arrives next month.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

Histarlan Maoiay has gone to join the Hon. Web. Davis.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

King AIphonso of Spain will be IS years old next May, when he will be declared of age.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

The bank at Monte Carlo came out less disfgured than Mir. Schwab did.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

Mayor Low begins to think he can not please all the people all the time.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

The sugar beet looks down on the rest of the vegetable world.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
About PeBona

Morris avenue has to draw largely on Tennessee for poultry and eggs"
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

is doing all in his power to injure the pa- per, both by word and deed. We want to inform the gentleman that little over a year from now when he goes before work he Is now so industriously doing against the Herald-Journal wili, like chickens come home to roost