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The age-herald., 1902-02-15
SENATOR PETTus IN THE CHAIR

Washington Correspondent in New York
 World.
 Senator Pettus, the venerable Alabam- ian, who is eighty-one years old and as frisky as a colt. was in the chair in the Senate this afternoon during part of the time Senator Foraker was meeting all corners. Whenever senators inter- rupted without asking permission of the chair, Senator Pettus declared them out of order. Senator Patterson tried to get in a question.
 "The senator from Colorado is out of order" ruled Pettus.
 But, MT. President" persisted Pat terson.
 "The senator from Colorado will sit down." said Pettus, and that ended it.
 Senators Hoar and Foraker were en- gagged in a colloquy that became heated.
 The senators are both out of order" ruled Senator Pettus. "They will sit down."
 May I ask a question, MT. Presi- dent?" inquired Senator Tillman.
 Certainly" replied Pettus, "what do you want now?'
 The galleries roared with laughter at the quaint old man who ruled so heav- fly, and the senators themselves were vastly pleased.
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
MISS MARY LEE,
The Eldest Daughter of the Great Con
 federate Leader.

From the New Orleans Picayune
 Miss Mary Lee, the eldest of the daugh. ters of Gen. Robert E. Lee, Is visiting In the city during the carnival and expects to remain for some time Miss Lee Is stopping at the house of Mrs. Theodore Hunt, 1310 St. Andrew street, where she has been receiving her friends. She at tended the opera last night, and will par ticipate in the social features of the week. Miss Lee lives in Virginia but has been abroad for number of years, travelling in various countries. She has only re- gently returned to her home.
 The last time Miss Lee was in the city was about nine years ago, and at that time Mrs E, J. Nicholson gave a luncheon in her honor at which the favors were oalla lilies and which was a very eiab- crate and delightful affair, attended by leading literary and society ladies of the city. Later Mrs. Nicholson gave a re- ception in her honor which was largely tion, took a great deal of pleasure in watching the young ladies who were serving the tea, and when urged to go into the reception room, said that she was so much fascinated with the grace and beauty and elegance of the young ladies serving the tea that she liked to finger there and watch them. She has always been very popular with the peo- pie of this city, especially the young la- dies, and all the people have been de- lighted to honor the daughter of the old commander and enjoy the company Of the charming lady. The old veterans have always been glad, too, of an op- portunity to show their love for the daughter of the general who commanded them during the great struggle, and so every one will be glad to know that Miss Lee Is here.
 New Orleans Is one place where I do not mind having my name in the pa pers." said the lady last evening Every where else l object to 1t, but here every body seems so glad to see me and so anxious that I should have good time that I don't mind 1t a bit"
 When asked about the length of her visit Miss Lee said: Well, I shall be here as long as the people are nice to me-" and when some one suggested that she might then take up her permanent residence she said she expected that sife might be here month.
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
WHY THEY ARE CHEAP.

From the Youths Companion.
 President Mckinley used to tell with a good deal of amusement story which re- lated to his early days in the law. On the way to and from his office he was accus- toned to pass a butchers shop, and for a long time was puzzled by a certain notice which he saw there.
 In the morning he would read, Good pork sausage 20 cents.' On his return in the evening he would sometimes find more often the notice was changed and the sign read: Fine pork sausages 12''- or sometimes 1O-"cents"
 The matter, he said, used to worry him. sausages were not of so perishable na- ture that they would not keep till the next day, and he could not understand it. So one evening he stopped at the shop, made some casual remark and then in- quired the price of sausages
 "Ten cents" said the shopkeeper.
 But replied MT. Mckinley. they were 20 cents this morning.
 ''So they were, MT. Mckinley" replied the utcher "So they were. Then I had 'em, now I haven't. Sausages at 10 cents is simply to get me a reputation for cheapness. See?"
 The future President saw, and was in the habit of saying that a great many reputations were made in that way,
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
Public Should Not Patronize Papers That Publish Indecent Cartoons

sia; and still there are amongst us those who howl against a strong navy, and even mere body-guard of an army; still rises the cry against the building of an adequate number of ships. of war and still there is fuss and fury against shel- ter for a few more regiments of trained soldiers; and against a simple business proposition to provide a merchant ma. rine which would strengthen both navy and army there is hurled the shadow of toothless and feeble constitutionalism
 In the name Of George Washington, are we to remain for ever unprepared to re- pei disaster and ruin from without? And are we to have no army, and a wholly in- adequate navy? Are we to have no sea, coast defenses capable of repelling one great warship of probable enemies? Are we to keep the American flag as flown from an American merchant marine per petually off the seas? Are we to suffer the cant of constitutionalism and the ogre of subsidy to combine in keeping us bound hand and foot unto the final down. fall of the Republic?
 In this day many things of great pith and moment are ''undemocratic," ''un- patriotic" or Unconstitutional. This Is particularly true of the higher and more practical plans for the country's ad- vancement, such movements being de- l nounced as "unermurrikin," while fads ] and faddists and common trihes from the family COW to the pink tea and from l ha fn ha are patriotic"
 We hear of patriotic" teas, 'patri- otic" beet sugar, patriotic" sales, pa triotic'' filling of holes in the street pa triotic" preaching and patriotic" jags- everything is patriotic except move ments that are organized through real love Of country.
 Of course, those who recRlessly abuse and misuse the term patriotic are as ig norant of it's real meaning as the historic geese were of the tongue of Caesar. Those persons have made the word part of their rustic cackle. thinking it sounds large If you remark that the dust of your town is not the most delightful thing in the world somebody is certain to say:
 essOh you ain't tall patriotic If you by chance express that little whitewash would make the hideous front fences less hideous. some lunatic will chirp:
 You ainter bit patriotic" | Perchance you use some mild phrase about a month-long rain, and you hear | the gibberish:
 
 "Taint patriotic to talk thatter way" | If out of consideration for your stomach I and your weary mind you deny yourself the honor of attending the patriotic supper for the benefit of the Seventeen Hundredth street tabernacle"
 You're just awful-you ain't patriotic a bit.''
 It is a pity that the learned humbugs who are turning out dozen different "only standard dictionaries every year. | each manufacturing words words. words that are not words at all. do not give us something to take the place Of the over-popular patriotic if those learned ones know what the honest word patriotic really means
 l LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.
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Influential Organization.

"One of the most influential organiza- tions, if not the most influential, is the Travellers Protective Association" said Mr. Leonard Noel who has had an ex- perience of many years as a drummer
 "The T. P. A. is peculiar in this: It is the only organization of any prominence or widespread membership in which en- ployers and employees are on the same footing. We travelling men all work for the interests of our respective firms. knowing that our employers are apprecia- tive and are in full fellowship with us Proprietors are not only members of the association, but they are very active and helpful members.
 | Speaking of influence. it was the T. P A. that induced Congress to create a new department in the cabinet-the depart | ment of commerce. When the secretary is appointed that statesman, who ever he may be, will have to thank the tray cling men. It was our association that initiated the movement for the depart ment of commerce.; at least it was our association that presented the matter in practical way and made it live ques- tion. The agitation was kept up for years by the Hon. John S. Harwood. chairman of our national legislative committee and now that the end is'attained we are ready to give the chairman all credit for the work. Mir. Harwood is a prominent busi- ness man of Richmond, Va, and has de- voted much of his time to the T. P. A, without expectation of fee or reward.
 'The commercial world as a whole, had urged the creation of the new cabinet place. If agriculture was represented in the cabinet why should not commerce claim the same dignity? But the com merciaI bodies were satisfied to pass reso- lutions and then let the question rest. It was left for the T. P. A. to do the aggressive act and get results"
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
IRoNsIDEs.

By Oliver Wendell Holmes. Ay tear her tattered ensign down!
 Long has 1t waved on high. And many an eye has danced to see
 That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout
 And burst the cannon's roar The meteor of the ocean air
 Shall sweep the clouds no morei Her deck, once red with heroes blood.
 Where knelt the vanquished foe. When winds were hurrying OCT the flood And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread
 Or know the conquered knee The harpies of the shore shall pluck
 The eagle of the sea. O, better that he shattered hulk
 Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook the mighty deep And there should be her grave; Nail to the mast her holy flag.
 Set every threadbare sail. And give her to the god of storms.
 The lightning and the galsl
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
Tariff Battle Next Week.

The Philippine tariff debate in the Senate is mostly froth and nonsense, but next week there will be begun in the House a battle over revenue questions that will be of far-reaching interest. The war tax reduction bill will be taken up, and Cuban reciproc- .ity and tariff reform may be brought in at least incidentally.
 The Republicans will endeavor to prevent the offering even of amend ments to the war tax bill. Such a special rule would be extraordinary, but it will be attempted nevertheless. If all amendments are prohibited, no doubt the bill can be speedily passed in the House. What the Republicans desire is to avoid a vote on the Bab- cock proposition to reduce duties on articles made by the steel trust. Many Republicans do not desire to go on record in that way. A record vote on the Babcock bill is especially objec- tionable to them in an individual sense.
 Then there is the Cuban reciprocity question. This, too, must be kept down, if possible, and here is where the Republican leaders expect to se- cure Democratic aid from the sugar districts, either cane or beet. The sugar members from Louisiana, Kan sas, California, Utah, Nebraska, Iowa and Michigan desire the passage of the war revenue bill unamended be- of the government so much there would not be margin left for Cuban aid.
 No doubt a special rule against amendments can be adopted in the House, but in the Senate such thing is Impossible, and no one knows what will be done there. The Republican members of the House simply desire to vote for the repeal of as many wal taxes as they can and to avoid vote upon the popular Babcock proposition because they must be reelected next fall. They can plead that they were compelled to accept certain things at the hands of conference committees, but in the meanwhile they will fight shy" The full plan of campaign is said to be as follows: The passage of special rule forbidding amendments to the war revenue act; secondly. the passage of the bill in the House re- pealing all the war taxes; third. an amendment by the Senate, cutting down the repeal one-half; fourth, the passage by the House of a Cuban reciprocity bill. or in case of failure the passage of the same measure as an amendment in the Senate; fifth, the acceptance by the House of the 50 per cent war tax repeal and of Cuban reciprocity as well. This plan of campaign is a long and tortuous one, but it is said to be necessary to avoid exposing the split in the Repub- lican party both over the antitrust legislation and over the Cuban reel procity measure as well.
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
BIG CAPITALISTS SUED.
Coal Combine Makes Allegations oi
 Fraud and Wants $300,000.

Plttsburg, February 14.-Attorneys D. T. Watson and John S. McCleave, on behalf of the Pittsburg Coal Company, the coal combine, have entered suit in the county courts against William P. Armit, John Walker w. H. Berger. George Lauder, many other prominent former stockhold- of the New York and Cleveland Gas Company, the Fidelity Title and Trust Company, Moore & Schley, Pennsylvania Mining Company, and others.
 Allegations of attempt at fraud are made against some of the defendants. S.. Nearly sS0o,0OO is in dispute. the coal combine claiming that this amount was illegally withheld from it. An injunction is asked for The list of defendants is the largest in recent suits, and is composed of some of the most prominent people in Allegheny County.
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
Of Chorus Work.

q read with interest and pride what MT. Chalifoux said about the Metropoli- tan Opera House chorus of New York and the Birmingham festival chorus be- cause of the comparison in favor of the latter organization" said one of the basses of the Birmingham Choral Society last night.
 "One who has not had the opportunity of hearing a great deal of music and making comparisons might say on gener- al principles that a professional opera chorus would far surpass an amateur chorus. But the truth is the opera chorus is rarely ever thoroughly satisfying in opera and Is always far below the stand ard when singing in oratorio or any other style of sacred music, whereas festival choruses. provided they are trained by di- rectors of ability, approach the ideal.
 'The difference in favor of non-profes- sional singers Is accounted for in two ways. In the first place the festival chorus director has more patience with his singers than the operatic director has with his; he spends more time in Study1ng the score ana takes more pains with his rehearsal classes. In the sec ond place opera choruses always feel i'll at ease in festival music. They are able to get along creditably. as a rule, when they ar singing in costume Great opera stars like Flames. Sembrich, Schumann- Heink, Jean De Reszke, Edouard de Res- zke, Plaucom, Bispham and Dippel are usually failures in oratorios. It is not surprising, then, that the opea chorus should follow suit, so to speak"
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
REFLECTIONS OF A eAcHEL LoR,

From the New York Press.
 You borrow trouble; you buy experi- ence.
 Mothers are seldom foolishly fond: of- ten they are fondly foolish.
 Talk is so cheap that 1t is the only thing in this world you don't have to buy,
 When 1t is a question of advice, nobody will play the game of follow the leader.
 There are several thousand roads that lead into trouble-and not one that leads out.
 Success is more or less a bluff, and the reason so few men succeed is that they mostly all get called.
 After a girl is engaged to a man she makes up for all the times she couldn't tell him she loved him before he asked her.
 A mans views on the excise ouestion sound somewhat different at home with his wife listening from what they are fin a downtown barroom.
 Ask a girl if she likes another man and she wel try to make you think she does if she doesn't; ask her if she likes you and she'll try to make you think she doesn't f she does
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lege. He will graduate in 1903, after which he will settle down to the work of caring for his property.
 Dodge considers Russell Sage the ideal business man, and, euriously enough, is quite like the noted financier. He Is great student of industrial, economic and financial subjects, and his education at Columbia has been along these lines. He cares practically nothing for society, and says he will never mingle extensively with the 400. He forms but few acquaint- ances. spending most of his time with books. which he considers his best friends
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
The State E aIr.

Birmingham is not only to have a state fair next October, but the best rair that was ever held in this state, said a member of the executive committee yesterday.
 ''The committee in charge of all details has gone to work in earnest and plans will be perfected within the next few weeks. A special effort will be made to interest the farmers in this exhibition with a view of assembling the largest variety of agricultural products ever seen in the South.
 Starting out several months In advance of any previous organization the execu- tive committee feel that great point has been gained"
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
LleERTYs LIGHT GOES OUT.
Government Will Snuff Out Light In
 Goddess Hand-No Funds.

New York, February 14-Liberty's torch is to be put out. The lofty light in the hand of the bronzed goddess standing on Bedloe island in upper New York bay that has been allowed to grow steadily dinner since Bartholdi gave the mag nifcent statue to the United States is to be permanently extinguished.
 Sentiment. it is said, which has kept the beacon burning all these years can no longer keep it alight, and now the gov ernment will snuff it for all time. Lack of a Congressional appropriation is said to be the cause for discontinuing the light
The age-herald., 1902-02-15
German Admiral Returns Visit.

New York, February 14-Rear Admiral Count Won Baudssin commander of the German imperial yacht Hohenzollern, be- gan yesterday to pay return calls to the city officials and army and navy of ficers. whose representatives were re- ceiyed on the Hohenzoliern yesterday The rear admiral. in the full dress uni form of the German navy, accompanied by an aid and the German Consul-General Buenoz. went to the navy yard to pay his respects to Rear Admiral Barker.
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Rich Young Man.

T suppose Marcellus Hartley Dodge Is the richest young man in the world" said MT. Oscar I. Gameweii, an attorney from Hartford, Conn. at the Metropoli- tan.
 'sThe will of his grandfather, Marceiius Hartley, has recently been filed, and it leaves all the old gentleman's estates of sso.oOo.ooo to young Dodge. who is but ls years old and student at Columbia Col.
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BLY.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Only twenty inches of sitting space is to be allotted to each peeress at the cor onation. Dear, dear, think of the titled and massive old ladies who are living monuments to the tissue building proper ties of roast beef and rare old ale!
 As the man remarked when he saw the policeman running: Somebody is going to get pinchedr'
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RaItlmore capItaIIst Here.

MT. Douglass H. Gordon of Baltimore who arrived here Thursday night will remain In Alabama for several days. He goes this morning to Coosa for bird shoot ing, MT. Thomas P. Grasty and Grasty' great dog Dewey accompanying him.
 Mir Douglass is president of the Inter national Trust Company of Baltimore and vice president of the Alabama Consoli- dated Coal and Iron Company of Birm- ingham. He Is man of wealth and repre- sents large organized capital, and his presence in the Birmingham district is a matter of more than ordinary concern He had visited this city frequently and he said last night that the rapid strides it had made since his last trip were very marked.
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Cincinnati Business Men Visiting

Asheville, N. C., February H-The Business Mems League of Cincinnati, en route to Charleston. were entertained here today as guests of the vanderbilts The party were taken for drive over the Biltmore estate. The visitors left for Charleston this evening.
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Charles M. Schwab and Mrs. Pat Campbell each have a sporting rec ord. and no doubt they will soon meet and talk 1t over.
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Army contracts in South Africa seem to be as capable of dishonesty as those in this country were during the war with Spain.
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The two chief factions at Pekin are
 the Japanese and the Russian. The new English-Japanese alliance greatly strengthens the little yellow men from Tokio.
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Emperor Williams "obscreranti- sure" needs definition. The word may cover a great deal more than his i'm perial mind has grasped.
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About Persons.

 John E. Reid of St. Louis is at the Morris
 A. c. Wolcott of New York is at the Hilman.
 W. o. Lindsay of Cincinnati Is at the Hillman.
 Thomas Duckworth of Boston is at the Morris
 ". H. Brown of New York is at the Hillman,
 S. M. Davis of Cincinnati is at the Hill- man.
 Daniel A. Farrell of Anniston is at the Hillman.
 T. D. Cough of Montgomery is at the Hillman.
 c D. Martin of Atlanta is at the Hill man.
 II. A. Allen of Cincinnati is at the Mor- ris.
 E. M. Martin of Meridian is at the Morris.
 J. c. Steele of Philadelphia is at the Morris.
 R. NJ Robertson of aBltimore is at the Morris.
 James Powell of Cincinnati is at the Morris.
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The churches and other institutions that have able press agents should not overdo the publicity business, for publicity is boomerang sometimes.
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Prince Henry is coming oyer on a ship that carries thousand mile wire less telegraph apparatus. He will try to speak to friends behind and before
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Plunger Andrews stood up long enough to say: Don't plunge" All know what plunging means, but still all are aching to try it.
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PACE MAS TOO EAST.

From the Washington Post.
 The Belgian hare has gone out of style. The Kansas jack rabbit set the pace too fast for the foreigner.
The age-herald., 1902-02-15

The fire insurance companies begin to think this is not to be a banner year of prosperity to them.
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The "occultlsts" are to be shut out of the imperial court in Germany, but this will not probably cover them on the spot.
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THE LATEST THING.

From the Collinsville Clipper.
 Greater Birmingham is now agitating the people of Birmingham since the de- parture of Frank Duncan.
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WHAT FEBRUARY DID.

From the New York World
 The smallest month produced Americas s two greatest men-Washington and Lin coin.
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EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ROBSON

From the Minneapolis Journal.
 Two women who were kissed by Lafay- cite have been found In the east. Lafay cite was the Hobson of the eighteenth century
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The Paterson fire has rendered the anarchists homeless, and no one will be apt to aid them to rebuild.
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Gen. Fred Funston says the only rest he needs is one from the sur geons, who are still pursuing him.
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Ben Daniels of Arizona is still hung up between his penitentiary and his Rough Rider records.
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It was the father, not the states man. who was at the bedside of the ailing boy at Groton,
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Log cabins are becoming-so scarce 1t is feared the crop of great men will hereafter be short.
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Comic valentine day is pass d and gone, we are glad to say.
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Buffalo seems to be the Pan-Ameri can snow center.
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Congress is full of burning or melt ing issues just at present.
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Congressman Underwood voted against the oleomargarine bill.
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Professor Pearsons book will now appear, having thundered well in the index.
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A cold winter and confagrations seem to go together.
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Prince Henry should have s1iled In time to be Americas swell valentine.