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The age-herald., 1902-03-25
The Eagles.

An Eagle lodge, or Aerie, as the local body of the order of Eagles is called. is about to be instituted in Birmingham. Over fifty names will appear on the ap- plication for ac harter.
 plication for a charter.
 youngest in the list of fraternal secret societies. It's grand secretariat is at Seat tie, Washington. The membership of the order is said to be increasing rapidly. In its spread the Eagles have reversed the old rule of working westward, because they started in the far west and are spreading eastward. The order is already established in New York and New Jer- sey. It's declaration of principles begins thus:
 "The Fraternal Order of Eagles teach es a philosophy which is as eternal as Is divine truth, and wherever its doctrine has been promulgated, 1t has found re- sponsiye echo in the hearts of men. It represents in the highest form yet de- vised in the mind of man, the true dem ocracv of fraternalism. Its creed Is sim pIebeians Each Eagle. where located is the equal of every other. There is em- braced within the circle of it's fraternity, humanity in all its phases, and no man in whose soul there is yet remaining one snark of manhood. is denied It's benign influence We recognize that In every man there is some good, and we seek
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
SneciaI Delivery Letters.

The continued and wide spread use of contain money Is constant source of annoyance to the officials of the postof- fee These stamps are used by many persons under the impression that it is equivalent to registering letter and that it will be perfectly safe. On the contrary a letter with a special delivery stamp which costs ten cents is no surer of reaching its destination than a letter with only a two cent stamp. The law does not require the sending office to keep a record of these letters and the only record that is kept is at the receiving office where they are deliverd. The only use of this stamp is to obtain an imme- diate delivery of the letter.
 A registered letter is perfectly safe and the United States guarantees any loss of money sent in them up to $10. It Is also cheaper than using a special delivery stamp. The latter costs ten cents in ad- dition to the regular two cents postage, making an ordinary letter sent with spe- cial delivery stamp cost twelve cents. It only costs eight cents to register a let ter making it cost ten cents with the postage added. The persons who use special delivery stamps under the impress and thereby making it safe are chiefly ne- groes although many white people make the same mistake.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
General Wood and Cuba.

General Wood Is in Washington. He knows Cuba, perhaps, better than any other American. He has studied every feature of the island and of its peo- ple. and he does not hesitate to say that a concession of 20 per cent will be yalueless to the Cubans. He says a reduction of the sugar rate of at least B 1-3 per cent is needed, in or der to give Cuban sugar an even chance against the bounty-fed Ger man sugar.
 And why should there not be con cession of B 1-3 per cent, or even 50 per cent? Either would not lower the price of sugar in this country, because hundreds of thousands of tons must still be bought in Germany. The beet sugar crowd would not be harmed particle, but they are so greedy that
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Democratic Harmony.

"It looks as if the Democrats of Vir- ginia, or rather those of them who live in Washington City and who form the Virginia Democratic Association, were getting together" said a Virgnian now active in Birminghams business circles.
 "I was a member of the Virginia Demo- cratic Association of Washington from 1896 to 1900. It was a strong Bryan or- ganization. Every member, so far as I can recall, was a Bryanite, and therefore an anti-Cleveland man. Sound money Democrats were not eligible for member ship.
 "The feeling seems to have changed, as the programme for the association's annual banquet tonight includes In the list of speakers Henry Watterson, J. Fay Tor Ellyson of Richmond, Governor Mon tague, former Congressman John Goode. Senator Carmack of Tennessee and Louis Nixon of Tammany. While these men are not know mas political friends of MT. Cleveland, nearly every one of them is known as a gold standard Democrat. It is high time that Democratic harmony was being restored"
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
PROSPERITY AND PIG-lRON.

From the New York World.
 A very interesting industrial event is the arrival at the port of Philadelphia on Thursday of 5000 tons of English pig iron, bought by the Pittsburg manufac- turers to help tide them over their pres ent difficulties" It is stated that this importation of pig iron is to be followed by several similar cargoes, not only from England but from Germany and Sweden"
 No surer proof of the immense prosper ity of our steel and iron trade could be given than this fact that our steel plants are so busy that the entire produc- tion of American pig Iron, enormous as it is, does not equal their requirements
 But does it help American steel pro- ducts to 'conquer foreign markets to increase the cost of every ton of this i'm ported pig iron by s4-the Dingley duty thereon? And if 1t all goes to build American railroads and bridges, is not that S4 a ton collected finally from the American peoples
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
FAMOUS REGIMENT RETURNS.
Twentieth Infantry Now Stationed at
 Ft. Sherman After Long Trip.

Chicago, March 24.-The First and Third battalions of the Twentieth regi- ment which recently arrived at San Francisco from Manila have completed their journey of 10000 miles and are now stationed at Fort Sherman.
 This Is the first time that the Twen- tieth has ever been stationed east of the Mississippi river, having always been at post in Texas. Kansas and Montana, where it has seen much Indian service. The regiment was formed in 1865 from the Second Battalion of the Eleventh In- fantry when the army was reorganized at the close of the civil war. The regf- ment saw service in Cuba and was at the battle of Fl Caney. The Twentieth was General Otis own regiment. Gen eral Wheaton was also colonel of the regiment, as was also General Hawkins, General Bates was only lieutenant colo mel of the Twentieth.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
THE TRUTH.

Truth Lover was our English Alfred called, Truth-TelIer was our Duke"
 -Tennyson. Q ye who hold the soul of youth Tn Keeping daily, speak the truth, And fix this virtue in each breast, It's brightest ornament and best. By hish example teach the young Ihe shoots whereon our hopes are hung For stout support in state and field, Not e'er this root and prop to yield. Truth draws all hearts as magnets draw; Truth wins obedience to the law; Truth stands while error falls away, And constitutes the surest stay; The kings and soldiers honest word Becomes them more than crown and sword; And truth alone can make us free In Gods own realm of liberty. In village, town and country lane Our future rulers con and train; Q, crown them with this coronal, And with this we6pon arm them well. These kings whose reign shall all be just. These knights whose swords shall never rust, Who'll rule as Alfred loved to do. Who'll win our every Waterloo.
 w. E. VASSER. Birmingham. March, 1902.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Protection of the President.

The bill for the protection of the President and all in the line of sue cession has been carefully prepared, and is in great part unobjectionable, and is even desirable, for it provides adequate federal penalties in all cases of attack upon the chief executive officer of the nation, whose life should be rendered as secure as is possible. The bill has passed the Senate, and will undoubtedly be accepted by the House.
 Some object to the provision for a military guard to be provided by the Secretary of War. To see a President moving from point to point guarded by soldiers will indeed be a strange sight, and it is indeed doubtful whether such a guard will render his life one whit more secure.
 But there is a still more dangerous provision in the bill, as follows:
 That any person who shall by spoken words, or by written or printed words uttered or published, threaten to kill or advise or instignate another to kill the President or Yice-President of the Uni ted States, or any officer thereof upon whom the powers and duties of the office of President of the United States may devoive under the Constitution and laws,
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Good Sinn for EnsleY.

The city of Ensley has outgrown the weekly paper period and it is about to have its afternoon daily. A meeting or prominent business men of Ensley will be held next Thursday night to organize a company for the purpose of publishing an afternoon paper on the foundation of the Enterprise which has been conducted as a weekly by MT. L. P. Hill for about three years. When MT. Hill started the Enterprise Ensley had population of less than 15OO, and today the population is close on t9 10000.
 q have been well supported by the merchants and manufacturers" said Mir Hill last night.
 But I find the weekly paper is entirely inadequate for Ensley of today. The city is ripe for an afternoon daily and as edi- tor of the daily I will do my best to give the people what they want"
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Opening the Warrior.

Senate document No. 161 Is a me- morial of the University of Alabama urging the opening of the Alabama rivers that drain the coal and iron fields of Alabama President Wyman believes the opening of these water ways will be followed by the trans porting of coal to our gulf ports, where it can be cheaply supplied to the ships of the United States and other coun- tries and to the markets of the world. Much of our own product will go the same way. It is certain, also, says President Wyman, that with the open ing of these waterways much, if not all, of the product of the cotton mills of Alabama, which goes overland to San Francisco and Portland and thence to China, will seek a nearer and cheaper route to the Pacific coast, down these rivers and through the isthmian canal, the construction of which at an early date seems to be 30 well assured.
 In the drainage areas there are easily 300. 0.OOO,OOO tons of available red ore, hard and soft, quantity that is practically inexhaustible. In a dis tance of ten miles between Birming- ham and Bessemer President Wyman estimates that there are fully 100.- 1000 tons of red ore available for mining, that is to say, within one quarter of a mile of the outcrop. The available brown ore is estimated at O0,000,0 900 tons.
 The amount of working coal in the top seams of the Warrior field is put at 48,700,0 100000 tons-a sum so large that it almost stupefies the mind. In the Cahaba field there are 3,626, ,000, ,000 tons, and in the Coosa field there are 40,000,000 tons. None of these figures include the lower seams. They re- late wholly to seams near the surface.
 These coals contain about 60 per cent of fixed carbon, and the iron ores ho.u from 37 to 51 per cent of metallic iron. It is facts like these that Pres ident Wyman and the faculty have laid before the Senate as a means of urging upon it the extreme import ance of placing the great iron and coal producing district of the country as soon as may be practicable in com munication by navigable waters with the markets of the world.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Fair White Primaries.

The term of Senator Clay of Geor- gia expires next March, and he is candidate for reelection. He desires, however, reelection at the hands of the people, and he has demanded, or will this week demand, at the hands of the State Central Committee of Georgia a Senatorial primary on the South Carolina plan. In such a pri- mary such Georgian would have a full fair opportunity to express his preference for United States Senator, and when the vote is consolidated the choice of the State would become of Georgia meets next Saturday, and no doubt a State primary will be or dered in which every Democrat can express his preference, not only for the United States Senator, but for State officers.
 What is proposed for Georgia-what has long been practiced in South Caro- lina-should be applied in Alabama. ''In the councils of our party" says Gen. George P. Harrison, I've should know no section, and every Democrat should have an equal voice in party nominations. There is, in my opinion, no plan whereby this can be better attained than by fair primary cleo
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to develop that good until it shall bear good fruit in the betterment, and uplift- ing of mankind in general.
 Glasses, so destructive to ancient na- tions. are not recognized. Ancient prece- dents concerning mans superiority over man, are swept away before the flood tide of equal rights and opportunities af- forded to all. Vocation. business, profes- sion, calling, social, religious or political standing do not enter or weigh concern ing a mans standing as an Eagle, and no aristocracy is recognized save that of en- thusiasm in the noble and mighty cause.
 We seek to spread a knowledge of and belief in our philosophy throughout all the world, until all men shall form a common brotherhood, over which the Su- preme intelligence and love shall be the common father"
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shall be punished by Imprisonment not exceeding ten years"
 Honestly and fairly construed this provision is harmless, but it is diff cult to say what partisan hate and subservient judges might not do un- der this provision. It is really an at tack upon freedom of speech and thought when incorrectly applied and construed. Any criticism of an admin lstration might be considered by lackey court to have ''instigated" an attack upon that high officer by "aI- other" There is danger in this pro vision, not because the provision is wrong in itself, but because in excit- ing times-war times, for example criticism may be stifed by 1t. The words "or instigate" could be left out without injury to the bill in any re- spect,
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
General Miles and the Army Bill.


 an army reorganization bill, which is now pending before Congress. Among other matters, it provides for a general staff of the army, such general staff being an advisory board, so to speak. As Secretary Root defines the duties of the gener~l staff "it is to study and prepare plans for the men who are to give orders."
 Yet Gen. Nelson A. Miles, the rank ing general of the army, has declared 1 before the military committee of the | Senate that he will resign his com mission if the bill becomes a law. He has further charged that he 'could today name the men who would be selected to fill the new places" should the bill become law. In other words, this man Miles. who did make some reputation in fighting Indians, and who, by long service, has gotten to be ranking general in the army. struts about Washington like a peacock on dress parade and presumes to know it all. He threatens to resign if any one but himself shall be appointed to advise with him. He criticises his superior, the Secretary of War, for not having perfect confidence in him and assumes to advise Congress against the recommendation of the Secretary of War, which were made after consultation with the strongest men mentally in our army organiza- tion.
 Miles is a peacock general. He can lead a battalion or even a regiment. He has courage and is fighter. But his mental qualifications and his i breadth of vision are too contracted for the commanding officer of a good army. The man is not big enough for the place-therefore the staff proposal on the part of Secretary Root Root is right, whoever might be general of our army. The organization of a gen eral staff would not take from the proper powers of the general com manding as they exist today. He is under the President and the Presi- dents representative, the Secretary of War, and a general staff are no more than the Cabinet officers to the Presi- dent, so to speak.
 Had a subordinate officer in the army criticised before Congressional committee, and afterwards in the newspapers, a superior officer in the army as Miles has the Secretary of War and the President he would be removed or punished. Miles deserves it. He is apparently seeking noto- riety He evidently wants the Presi- dent to retire him, as the President has the right under the law to do. He seems to think that such action 
 on the part of President Roosevelt would make a martyr of him and that he could become a Presidential candi- date. The best posted Washington correspondents report him as being | possessed of a Presidential bee, and he apparently is. Yet the great Ameri. can public has no more confidence in Miles than has Secretary Root him. self.
 President Roosevelt would make nc mistake to exercise his power under the law and retire by virtue of the age limit one who so manifestly ex hibits having reached the same.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
NOT PoPULlsT CHAIRMAN.

Peli City, Ala, March 20, 1902 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In a late issue of your paper reference is made to me as the chairman of the state executive committee of the Popu- list party, and the statement Is made that I will be asked to call a meeting of that committee at an early day. Your in- formant Is mistaken. I am not nor have I ever been chairman of that committee.
 N. B. SPEARS.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Malor GllIeas Anpolnted.

Memphis, Tenn, March 4.-It was off, cially announced today that M. Gilleas, assistant general superintendent of the lines of the Illinois Central railroad South of the Ohio river. has been appointed third vice-president and general super. intendent of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad with headquarters at Memphis. Major Gilleas will assume his new duties on April 1.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,
from the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 The difference between a man who lies and a woman who lies is that he knows he Is lying.
 Man is better for a good woman than bad woman; he is better for bad woman than no woman at all.
 Only their conceit keeps men from dis covering that their qualities about which women most care are their usefulness to them.
 A woman with nice. long. wavy hair can no more help getting caught by men with 1t down her back than she can help looking surprised when she gets caught.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Birminaham's NeiGhbors.

"Thomas is building up, Pratt City is more than holding It's own and Ensley and Wylam are going ahead rapidly" said man who works at Ensley.
 'tIn five years Ensley will be a great big city and I believe in that time the few open stretches of country between Bir mingham and the Steel City will be thick lY populated.n
The age-herald., 1902-03-25

The official regulators of public opin- ion in this country are Bishop Potter, Chauncey M. Depew and Web. Davis, assisted by Mrs. Astor and Grover Cleveland
The age-herald., 1902-03-25

A great bass fiddle player is coming to this country next year. His name is Vwieniowzalusvilanio Except the last syllable the name has an un- familiar sound, or rather look.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25

The Brooklyn is going into active service again, this time as the flagship at the coronation. But the gallant Schley will not be there.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Roosevelt WIll Sneak.

Washington. March 24.-President Roosevelt has accepted the invitation to deliver the memorial address at the na- tional cemetery at Arlington. May 30.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25

Tsi An is not so bad. No other woman would be sweet if she were compelled in the Easter bonnet season to study politics.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
The Melon Crop.

'If cantaloupes and water melons are not plentiful this year 1t will not be because the planting has been small said a Mobile man.
 There was never anything like the acreage in cantaloupes that will be plant ed this spring. Not only in the Mobile sec tion but all along the Louisville and Nash- vile line everybody seems to be ready to cultivate patch. This impetus in canta- loupe culture is due very chiefly to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com panys policy of giving away seed on large scale. That company has distribut- ed several tons of seed in Alabama
 "The more attention that is given to small farming and poultry raising in Alabama the more prosperous will this state become. It Is believed that In few years Alabama will produce a hundred per cent more of the eggs and chickens consumed in the state than it does now
The age-herald., 1902-03-25

Mrs. Astor has decided to go out of the interviewing business. She seems to think she has won fame enough.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25

Senator Burrows considers the sugar beet several times more sacred than cur promises to Cuba.
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 preme intelligence and love shall be the common father"
 Must Have Beer. Nearly all the musicians of the Thomas orchestra are Germans and those who are not natives of Germany are either of German parentage or they speak Ger man, hence they drink beer. During the day they move about in groups but at night after the concert, when they are on tour, they move in a body and spend an hour or so together over beer and sandwiches.
 When Thomas was here last year his men congregated for their refreshment in the grill room of the Morris, but as this room is now being used for other purposes the musicians will have to assemble else where. There are nearly seventy men in the orchestra and in many cities they hire a small hall and have their late re- past in private.
 They were extremely pleased with the grill room said they would be glad if MT. them said they would be glad If MT. Thomas would keep them in Birmingham for a month. One of the woodwind play CTS wrote to a friend here last week and asked if the big grill place was still open. It Is underst ood that the Turn Verein. taking in the situation, will en- certain them in their hall after the clos ing festival concert, in true German style.
 These bohemian gatherings of the mu- sicians have an intellectual as well as a social side. The uninitiated might think that the orchestra men, after they had worked their nerves to a frazzle on the stage. would try to get away from music the rest of the evening. But that is not their way. They not only study music Intellectually and play music intellectu- ally, but they talk music morning, noon and night. They live constantly in an atmosphere of high musical art and the informal discussions heard at the beer tables are often scholarly. About Persons. c. w Todd of Baltimore is at the Nor ris.
 E. B. Hunt Greene of London is at the Morris.
 MT. and Mrs. George L. Ward of Att lanta are at the Morris.
 George H. White of New York is at the Morris. T. B. Maddox of New York is at the Morris. 
 William J. St. Louis of Boston Is at the Morris. the Morris '+
 Mir. John Moffat clerk at the Metropoli- tan Hotel. returned yesterday from Mont gomery where he had been to pay a short visit to his brother-in-law MT. A. c. Sexton, chief clerk in the office of the secretary of state.
 Dr. W. L. Jones of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 L. Conterno of New York is at the Metropolitan.
  the Metropolitan.
 David Nolan of Chicago is at the Metro polltan.
 Ward Headley of Princeton, Ky, is at the Metropolitan.
 H. L. Gyin of Gadsden is at the Metro politan. H. whitelow of Binghamton, N. T., is at the Hilman.
 S. W. vandersaal of Pittsburg is at the Hilman.
 A. J. Bennett of Baltimore is at the Hillman.
 w. A. Kay of St. Louis is at the Hill man.
 John J. M. Laudin of Franklin, Pa., is at the Florence.
 H. E. Gould of Memphis is at the Flor ence.
 w. M. Newton of Chicago is at the Florence.
 William Ledbetter of Childersburg, Ala, is at the Florence.
 Maurice Anerbach, travelling represen- tative of Hello Bill, the Southern Buck, the official lodge No. 3o B. F. O. E., Is here to write up the Elks of this city.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25

The War Department holds that General Miles has no right to express an opinion when it introduces an army hill