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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
SIanderinq the South.

The New lorK Evening Post Is dIs- cussing the southern situation, and 1t Is endeavoring to find an excuse for the adoption and continuation of the Fifteenth amendment. It winds up a long indictment of the south with these worlds
 -'It Is an axiom as old as republics that class of citizens without political power has no rights which politicians or even law-making bodies will respect. strong argument for woman-suffrage has been that women suffer from inequalities in the law which would be remedied If they had political power. Were proof of the axiom needed, the south is furnishing it every day by it's treatment of the negro. Prac- teal disfranchisement Is 8 fact, and peon- age and unjust laws are already appear ing. We are seeing in 1903 a movement almost similar to that of 1866, which in itself justifies the Fifteenth amendment. Go the negroes shall not; vote they shall not; obtain anything more than industrial education they shall not: but yoked to the plough they shall be for all time-this is the new-old doctrine of the south"
 This Is most unjust. Every south ern state is taxing Itself in order to give the negroes as good an education in the public schools as the white scholars receive. The sum thus spent in the cotton states amounts to mil. lions of dollars every year, and it far outranks all other giving to the ne- groes. This fact is appreciated by the more intelligent negroes, and no one of them will say there is any attempt to draw an industrial line in any pub lie school system in the south.
 The appearance of trace of peon- age in this state is made much of, but it will soon be rooted out until not a semblance of it remains. All the other instances of negro oppression mentioned are chiefly mythical, and its statement that the Fifteenth amendment is still needed has nothing to rest upon.
 The truth is, the south has a com plex problem on it's hands, and the Evening Post and many other we'll meaning persons in the north do not appreciate the difficulties and compli-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

ufacturers' Record of Baltimore. regis tered at the Hi1lman last night.
 W. L. Durkee of New York is registered at the Hillman.
 R. L. Crouch of Gadsden Is at the Morris.
 Henry Mccalley of University Is regis tered at the Metropolitan.
 J. A. Coates of Mobile Is stopping at the Morris.
 J. M Egan. Jr.. of Savannah registered at the Hiliman last night. L. Carson Perry of Montgomery is at the Morris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
From the New York Commercial Adver-

From the New York Commercial Adver-
 tiser
 @A CORRESPONDENCE between the
 O French premier, M Combes, and O the bishop of Nancy. lately pub lished by the Paris Matin, has some points of interest apart from the inn mediate occurrence which gave rise to 1t. The bishop of Nancy Is one of the six or seven French bishops who have refused to promulgate the government s circular on the dissolution of the ''un- authorized" religious orders. Hence any act Of his was liable to pc viewed with suspicion by the authorities. Now 1t ap- pears that quite lately the bishop per- mitted an ex-Jesuit, the Abbe Ravenez, to preach in the cathedral at Nancy in- troducing him to the people as "one who had belonged to the congregation of Jesuit fathers"
 Now the Jesuits are one of the unau- thorized congregations, and as soon as M. combes heard of this action he ap- pears to have lost his temper completely; and without stopping to reflect, he dashed off a letter to the bishop, ac- cusing him of ''premeditated defiance" of contempt for the government of the country" and of gratifying political pas sions and animosities." The letter began with piece of epistolary discourtesy. in addressing the bishop as Monsieur rEveque' instead of the customary "Monseigneur," which is employed by all persons of good breeding whether they be Catholics or not. The concluding par agraph announced that the bishops stipend had been stopped, and that hence forth he would receive no further funds from the public treasury.
 The bishops reply is piece of extreme ly neat polemIc. He must have been de- lighted at heart when the prlest-baiting premier laid himself open to be so scien- tifically skewered The prelate begins by addressing his censor as Monsieur le Ministre," ignoring the fact that M. Combes had somewhat ostentatlously de- scribed himself beneath his signature as "Le President du Conseil." Then his lord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
HOW A FRENCH BISHOP
 REPLIED TO M. COMBES

ship goes on to point out blandly that M Combes had caused his letter to be given to the press in advance of It's receipt by the bishop-"an example of manners un- known until now in French administra- tiono After this effective thrust the fact is emphasized that as the Abbe Raw enez had ceased to be Jesuit and had become one of the secular clergy. hls pres ence in the pulpit at Nancy violated no law of France, no government rule and no canon of propriety Furthermore. the Abbe was an Alsatian who had abandoned his home rather than remain German subject. and in consequence he deserved especial consideration from every patriotic Frenchman Having thus trapped M. Combes for his bad manners, having shown the perfect propriety of his own course. and having touched a patriotic chord to which no French heart can fall to respond, the bishop concludes with an expression of his personal indifference to the penalty which the premier has inhict- ed, and he remarks: For honors and for money I have never cared"
 The correspondence is a complete vic- tory TOT the nisnop ana leaves M. COmDe8 before the public in rather ridiculous light as a somewhat boorish person who has lost his head and acted unjust1y on an impulse. disregsrding even patriotic considerations The result has already been seen in a general condemnation of M. Combes even among those who are reckoned as anti-clerical, for a French man can afford to do almost anything rather than to show himself guilty of lad manners and open to ridicule. Indeed, there are signs of something like reac- ton against the extreme and apparently vindictive policy of the present ministry, and there can be no doubt that M. Wal Rousseau Is watching these signs with a keen eye He was shrewd enough to resign the premiership in time to es- cape the odium of harshly enforcing the law of which he is himself the author. When he returns to power, as he surely will. he can profit by the lesson of his protege's incorporate folly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Penitence lies most heavily on an empty stomach.
 A maid always worries for fear she won't have a good time, a matron for fear somebody else won't.
 When a woman sets out to save man usually the first thing she plans is to tie a stone around her own neck by marrying him.
 It is impossible for mother to con- vince herself that a child stealer in South Africa might not happen to walk Into ker front yard any minute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
To Railroad.

T am surprised that the dictionaries do not authorize the use of the word railroad as a verb as applied to working on railroad" said man yesterday.
 There Is no more common verb In use among railroad men than to railroad. It Is used by all, from the highest officials down to the humblest employe. It is ap- piled to any form of railroad work.
 If brakeman hops a train that is going at high rate of speed some one will say That's railroading some.' If an office man In the freight or passenger department Is unusually proficient 1t is said of him that he knows how to rail- road If an official should be giving a piece of advice to any man under him he would probably say, Just railroad, and let side issues alone
 Every one knows that the verb 'rail1 road Is allowed by the Photographers when applied to the rushing or hurrying of bill through congress or the doing of anything of that kind with unusual haste.
 ''The word is used with the other mean ing by railroad men hundreds of times every day, and 1t seems to me it is a case where good usage makes it entirely correct and allowable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
ATTENTION CALLED TO
 EDUCATIONAL DEFECTS

cators of the country for several years, apparently without any appreciable ef- feet. No one will contend but that re- markable and desirable progress has been made in educational methods within the last generation. Many of the old rules of instruction that made study irksome and secured at best a parrot-lilxe proficiency have been properly abandoned; but there are indications that the pendulum of re- form has swung too far to the other side in very many instances What with ob- Ject lessons, nature study, sight spelling, grammar by example, and geography by "popularization of education" had been carried too far. The elementary branches are the foundation upon which the entire fabric of education is built, and it should require no argument to show the fallacy of an educational system in which the elementary grades are subjects of neg lect. There should be no difficulty for the graduate of any high school in the country passing the examination required in elementary English for admission to West Point or Annapolis. Those require AiNhAeS eiO Aot cAoSNiiS, SCl tlle AdCl iC- mains that many high school graduates fall to meet them, and that a large num- Der of drilleries throughout the country are prospering by coaching applicants for the military and naval academies in studies which they should have mastered in the public schools. The question is one which should command the attention of officials charged with the conduct and management of the public schools of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
About Persons.

William L. Brown of Anniston is in Birmingham today en route to his home from a trip to New Orleans. Albert Ullman of Anniston, prominent young merchant, Is in the city today. Judge A. c. Howse has returned from a visit to relatives in South Alabama. William l.. Brown Of Anniston is stopping at the Morris.
 J. A. Huffman and daughter of Gadsden are at the Metropolitan.
 
 Richard IL Edmonds- editor of the Man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 N REPRESENTATIVE TAWNEY of {" the First Minnesota district N rather forcefully calls attention to what he is convinced is a serious de- feet in the American public school sys- tenn. Eight young men selected by MT. Tawney for appointment to the Military academy at West Point or the Naval academy at Annapolis have been rejected in succession on account of their inability to pass the required examination In ele- mentary English branches. MT. Tawney calls attention to the fact that each of his appointees was graduate of Min nesota high school and selected largely upon his high standing as a student. As the Minnesota schools rank very high MT. Tawney is apparently justified in that the criticism he makes of the public school system must have general application, end not be confined to Minnesota nor to the district from which his candidates were selected.
 Mir. Tawney believes that the fault is with the modern system of crammlng children and rushing them through the grade schools without proper attention to their training in elementary English. He calls attention to the fact that hundreds and thousands of children in his state are entering the high schools at the age of IA years or under, and he does not believe it possible that these youths have been properly prepared for the heavier work of the high schools.
 The criticism made by MT. Tawney has been urged by many of the ablest edu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
Birmingham Prosperity.

It is no surprise to me that there has been such an unusual demand for papers containing the last report of Sec retary J. B. Gibson of the commercial club" said newsdealer.
 "The report was a resume of one years progress of the city of Birmingham that she can we'll be proud of The Conner clal club has authorized the printing of 10000 copies of the report in pamphlet form, and they should use all haste in getting them printed, so that they can be distributed before the matter gets cold.
 People outside of Birmingham ought to have that report placed under their eyes. for they could not help being great ly impressed by it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
A STAR ENGAGEMENT.

From Browning's Magazine.
 An astronomer has married an actress. She was only member of a stock com- pany but he naturally supposed she was a star. It Is clear gentle reader, that you know the sort of a moon they are now enjoying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
PROPHETIC,

From the New York Telegram
 The beef trust is now reaching out to grab the poultry trade. This move was foreseen by Shakespeare when he wrote, What, all my pretty chickens and their dam at one fell swoop,' With the birds we will now prepare to receive 1t in the neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Matrimony clubs, unoer the auspices of the administration, are being formed. Each member must marry within two years. and live up to the big family fad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The Paris-Madrid Juggernaut is to be repeated in Ireland unless the author ities interfere and forbid it. Ireland has had her share of slaughters and troubles already.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The Hanna wedding will go on re- gardless of the surrender, and the vic tcrious Roosevelt will no doubt at tend it, dangling the paternal scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

John L. Sullivan has joined Watt and Triggs by asserting that the late William Shakespeare lis no good" Recruit No. 4 is now wanted. Address, "Triggs, Chicago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Mir. Rooseyelt's partisans are stu diously and insidiou3ly spreading the news that Wall street is opposed to him. Wall street is only wanted when campaign subscription lists are hand ed around,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Remnants are not awarded in the summer season, and the claims of Lit tie Rock and Memphis will have to be deferred. Other claimants may spring in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
Or. Pennyman.

Dr. J. H. Pennyman, dean of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, was greeting his friends in Birmingham yesterday.
 It is a rare thing to find a man of pr. Pennyman's learning, a man who has been a student of Sanskrit and Hebrew and biblical literature all his life. who is so thoroughly congenial socially. He makes friends readily wherever he goes and is especially we'll fitted for his present position. He Is withal very young man to have attained the position he has In the scholastic world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Russia would have us believe that the Klshineff massacre was but an ac- cident, when, in fact, 1t was a pre- meditated accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Assistant Surgeon in Navy.

pr. Wallace B. Smith, who graduated at the Birmingham Medical collage last April, has succeeded in rassing the ex- aminations for assistant surgeon of the United States navy and will at once be placed on board some vessel in this ca pacity. Dr. Smith is only 2 years old and during his college course in Bir- mingham he made four-years course in three years. He is a relative of the Rev. L D. Steele of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

From the Philadelphia Press In Kentucky they make their clothes with two hip pockets-one for drinks and the other for pistols.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

In the government printing office there are 3957 employees, and Senator Morgan is accounted their patron saint,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Senator Hanna knows an over whelming enemy when he sees him coming down an Ohio pike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Paul Kruger and the Hon. Bill Dey- cry are entitled to the credit of keep ing off the lecture platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The blue ribbon has been awarded to the Pennsylvania railroad in the matter of pole-cutting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

MT. Roosevelt has carried even the lcte MT. Hanna's home city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Senator Bailey may decide to run for President, thus making the oil wells spout in politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The slump in the stock market does nc affect real values. It is wholly an aquatic matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The monitor Arkansas, covered with mud and catfish bites, is still polling itself down the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

General Miles has a poor opinion of the Filipinos as fighting men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Governor Pennypacker is man who knows a buzz saw when he sees it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Automobile racing is race suicide ir new, up-to-date form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Peonage in Alabama Is in fair way to accumulate large sized setback.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The postal scandals promise to last all summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
THE QUAKER IDEA.

It is now called auto-de-se.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The Mobile Item greets us thus: "Bir- mingham is in the midst of horse show. Happy Birminghamr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
THE ALABAMA PRESS.

Dodge the autos, my dear" caution the Mobile Item
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The Montgomery Advertiser Is getting ready "to hold our breath in anticipa- ton of those same soulful revelations" which, according to Blanche Walsh. the twentieth century woman will make when she gets through with the task of ex- ploring her soul. The Advertiser is rath- CT skeptical over the result and is Thar rassed with painful suspicion that when some of them get to exploring, the re- suit of the search will be about as bar ren as the search for the North pole"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

B. R. WAitthorne. Jr., and A. D. Glass are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in it's cir cuiation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The Gadsden Evening Journal thinks that If Postmaster General Payne had given more attention to the affairs of the postal department and less to strenuous politics, he might be able to sleep better these hot summer nights"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The Marion Standard is ''too busy look ing after local candidates to assist the bretheren in selecting a presidential leader
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

The Shelby Chronicle remarks: Shelby is in debt and doing business on the credit Is 1t expedient to add largely to this debt to build an expensive court house that is not absolutely needed? We wot not"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

The Woman's federation met yes
terday afternoon with a goodly NUN.
her of enthusiastic workers present
After the regular routine Of business
the afternoon was spent In completing
plans for the card party AMI dance
to be given In Rosenthal hall on the
evening Of October 9th. The public
Is cordially invited and promised q
jolly good evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

= RATlFYING EVIDENCE Of this stores poru'arty
was the large attendance at the opening. More
gratifying even. were the comments from many
tongues; they knew the leadership llfeld's always ecn,-
manded, but never before had they 50 thorous1 J re-
lied their supremacy,
Whatever IS new, is here.-that's the Word.--the story
in a nutshell. You are invited to come, to see and en-
ioy-.-there is not a corner Of the big store but What vel
comes you, nor one when you visit will not prove Of
interest,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

An Imaginative writer on an Albn.
querque paper. referring 20 the III
$ o. Edward Henry, says that he
had failed very p~erceptibly during tho
LAST year and the emil could 10 have
been long postponed even had he not
met with an accident. As q matter Of
fact. Mr.. Henry val Ia such excellent
physical condition al the time q the
accident that, Notwithstanding q bro.
ken rib and the attack 81 pneumonia
which followed, Bio still has q 4 excel.
lent chance of getting we'll. Mr..
Henry ii a splendid example Of rug
gel old age. resulting from correct
living and intelligent care 81 himself.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

Marshal Outright has arrested A.
G. Richardson. who was working IN
the shops here. and tonight Will leave
with him for San Francisco, where he
Is wanted on the United States train.
ing ship Pensacola. from which he
deserted some months ago Richard.
son evidently thought himself safe
from apprehension here. or was n
ware that his description had been
furnished all the marshala offices In
the Unitei States. for he continued
10 use his own name and to make no
secret OF the fact that he had been
In the navy. Richardson is a good
looking, intelligent fellow and isn't
a bit anxious TO go back TO Mare III.
i1fx.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

The laying Of the cement sidewalk
In front Of the Ludwig Ilfeld property
was began this morning. When this
Ii completed, both sides ~ bridge
street and tho Plaza will be equipped
With fine walks, With the exception of
the stretch III front Of the Hunter
property, being vacated by Cooley.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26
ROUGH DRY

We do family washing lex
ee ting starehcd shirts. collars.
q ifs and shirt waists for FIVE
cents a pound and iron all sheets
and pillow cases, towels, table
cloths. napkins and counter
p-ass.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

Mrs. J, a. Dryden. an aged lady,
has been for several years cared for
BY the ladies' Home. passed peace.
fully away last night. The funeral will
Be held form The Home tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

Nj. M. McSchooler d into town
yesterday and returned at once 70 the
mine, where he expects ~henceforth TO
spend his time and labor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

The report Of a sale OF the Trans
fer company Is not yet confirmed by
persons interested Other business
changes that are discussed on the
streets are merely pending and the
parties concerned declare that the
changes have not yet been consum-
mated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

In order 10 secure superior school
advantages for her daughters, Mrs.
Maud Kelly removed from Mrs.
I4ynch's plaza rooms 70 the Elston
house on Douglas venue. Good
schools are the greatest drawing at.
traction for new residents that any
town can offer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26
Fall Millinery.

Our ,xhibit Of high grade Millinery IS complete.
We are showing superb styles in trimmed hats, as well
as a~daptiors suitable for street wear. We are showing
everything that is new in trimming $, ornaments, braids,
buckles and feathers, all the new shadings Of flowers,
new w.a, Is ii plain ribbons showing several shades to
each color which blend perfectly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

An interesting tale of San Geronimo
is TO be found on the sixth page Of
this issue. A full write-up Of the re.
sonrceful Rociada mineral district
war crowded out Of this issue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

When in need OF up-to-date. stylish
job work at rock-bottom prices, con
suit your own interests and The op.
tic ONCE at the same time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

Chief Justice Mills will hold the fall
term Of court for Eddy county, The
date set ii the first Monday IN oc-
tobcr.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-26

Surveys for the street railway ex-
tension On the west side are complet
ed, construction now awaits only the
arrival 81 material.