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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30
Money Here and There.

The Chicago Chronicle says in one of
its recent financial articles
Much IS said these days about 'pleth-
ora of money" Stories have been told
to the effect thai in western agricultural
states, Iowa, Nebraska and others, the
country banks were surfeited with
money fer which they had no use. 1t
was stated d'scently that in Nebraska
some banks were winding up Thedr at
fairs because they could find no borrow
ers of money and were notifying depos-
itors to come and get their cash. They
wouldn't take the trouble and respen-
sibility of storing money which they
could not lend.
And now we hear of a supernatural
ance of money in the chief financial CEN
ters 1.-THE glut of funds" says mar
ke,t writer fer one of our 6a,lies has be
come of such a surfeiting character that
it may be truthfully said that the coun-
try now has more money than it knows
what to do with" 1t does not appear
that any of the great banks are gosng
into liquidation on this account, but
the returns do indeed show that they
have much money fcr which they can
not now find safe employment.
During the entire period of financial
depression in this country there has been
plenty of money in certain places in
the hands off a few. The people who
complained of scarcity OF currency
had nothing to sell that was In active
demand at good prices. Nor did they
have good collateral to offer.
The men holding large sums OF money
did not care to loan it, invest it, or risk
dt in productive enterprises. There is
SO much money congested in some To-
caaities, and it is still held with the hope
| that spectators having good security
| to offer will borrow 1T on call at good
rates.
who takes a liberal view of the sftua.
| ton. There is one man in the
south, who, although a gold stand.
| ard man, is in favor 70 sweep.
| ing currency reform. His idea is
that the quickest and most practical
remedy would be to repeal the tax on the
issues of state banks and establish To-
cal banks of issue, guarded by govern
mental regulations which would make
their notes as safe as those of nationa
banks are at present.
| This banker wants the government II
! go out of the banking business and sta1
| out. With local banks of issue, eaci
| section would always have a sufficien
volume Of currency, and the owners O
real estate would not be at the mere,
4 of shy1ocks. They would be able to go
,.s tl,axy ala bafare Tho war IN their 1Oca
| bankers and borrow money on long tim
| on their farms or homes, transaction
which is forbidden under the laws gov
erning national banks. There is a grea
deal IN this state banking idea, and l
should be discussed more than 1t Is. S
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Now that Prof. FanciulH. who has been
the leader Of the marine band for the
past five years. is to be removed the
chances are the nations band VIII again
take its place in the ranks of the best
to,teEs in the country. The trouble with
FaaclulH was that he thought himself
the band and imagined the public
Thought the same thing. Fan" Will
now have thu opportunity of learning
there are others and that he was not a
warm neHnber.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30
He Knew His Need.

Travelling Passenger Agent Tom Camp
bell, OF Cincinnati, says that a Swede
came into a lawyers office one day and
asked:
rs hlre ben a lawyers place."
Yes; I'm a lawyer
"Wel, Maister Lawyer. 1 tank I shall
have a paper maide?''
"Whai. kind of paper Go you want?"
swell, tank shall have a mortgage.
You see, buy me a piece of laird from
Nels Petersen, ard want a mortgage
on it."
ooh, no. You don't want a mortgage;
what you want is a deed"
mo, maister; !ank 1 want mort
gage. You see, buy me two pieces OF
land before, and I got deed for dem,
and mother Teller come along with mort
gage ard take the land; so 1 tank I
better get moni gage this time"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30
Good Times, Sure.

Yesterday negro man, wearing about
enough clothing for a good wad for
shotgun, ambled down THE fevee, says
the Memphis Sc.nedar, and sat down by
a pile of sacked cotton He carried
watermelon in his arms and hungry ex-
preston i'm his eyes. Near by stood
groups of striking negro roustabouts.
discussing as to whether they would
ship for $75 month or hold out for $50.
The negro with the melon paid no at
tention to them. He lifted the striped
fruit about foot from the pavement
and then let 1t fall. ut broke, and he
iammed his huge hand into 1t and pulled
out a chunk of the juicy red meat
.'Lordy! Jordy! Lordy!' he exclaimed
when he had taken his first bite
Don't tell me! Talk about hard times
when rousters is gettinf ninety dollars
mont an watetmelons is only er MCKEE
err piece. Lordy! Lordy! Lor'dy?'
And then the black philosopher pro-
ceeded DO finish the melon.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
Oyster dealers are once more working
the old shell game.
Time flies, but the leader OF an orches-
ira always beats 1t.
When a man once poses as q wide
awake citizen he should not repoSe.
Always give your wife her own way;
1t will save her the trouble of taking 1T.
The girl who hesitates may not be lost.
but she Is apt to become an Old maid.
/ Hope and happiness are SO chummy
that when ono dies the other commits
suicide.
What the people of Chicago want ali
the next municipal election is q ticket
that will sweep the city,"
There are Thousand good takers to
one good thinker. If ,tlle order was re-
versed, what q happy old world this
would be.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

There is a wise paper up in Huntsville
which abuses Coy. Johnston for enforce
ing the quarantine rules in not allowing
refugees to go to places of high altitude
like Admission and Piedmont, and in the
same paragraph endorses the action OF
the refugees from coming to that city,
and dts altitude is as high as either An
niston or Piedmont.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30
Strong ON Irving's Legs.

Sir Henry Irving, before he had att
talined Ito knightly rank having played
Rcmeo at the Grand theater, Leeds, wSls
a ,tl'lfe amazed and not a little amused
ito find the next d5y criticism in ONE of
the evening papers a terrible onslaught,
not on HRS acting, but on his legs, which,
according to the WRITER, exhibited amy
number of deficiencies
lat the conclusion of the enga cement
all the local newspaper men dinsd with
the tragedDfan al: the Great Nortehrn no
tel. The critic, overcome with the hosts
affability, was weak enough to vouchsafe
some sort of apology.
"E,r--a-Mr Irving" he remarked, I'm
--zr---afrafd-er-I was rather strong on
your---erLlegs."
"Stlong, m boy?" rejoined irving.
mot at all. I wish to goodness was as
strong ON them as you Were"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30
STORIES OF THE DAY.
The Terrible French Fire Eater in His Mid
Mood

Here are a couple of stories showing
that terrible pamphleteer, Henri Roche
fort, in his varying moods. The day af-
ter his recent wedding he went down to
st. Cloud with his bride and enjoyed
himself at the local fair, as though he
were ON the brighter side of 30. Strolling
toward the park he mel priest who
was accompanying a party of boys from
the school. Ore of them WIS the pos
SCISSOR of small hand camera. and, see
ing Rochefort, he stepped wi n amaze
n1ent. Then. lsur1ying toward the
priesl-. he demanded permission to ask
Rcohefort to pose for him. The priest
smiled but consented. Henri accepted
with a laugh, and allowed himself to be
moved from one spot to another and
flnafly deferred to i.he order to take his
hat off. On leaving the priest and
Rochefert aaluted and there WIS a smile
on the faoas of both. But when it came
to Zola The sterner stuff in the man
was seen. For years there had been q
bitter feud between the two. Recently,
at Cabourg, Rochefort was invited 10 he
house of literary friend. ari1 it was
only at the last moment that The hostess
saw the mistake She had made in Sc
curing the attendance of Zola on the
same OCCASION She begged Rochefon-
to meet Zola, and for her sake he agreed
to do 50. Zoia, for his part. was de-
lighted at the opportunity of a recon-
Citation. He approached RechefoTt and
said: I'VE have been on bad terms SO
long and -" Then Rochefor- frowned
and, turning on his heel, remarked: Il
see no reason why we should not con-
tinue on the same terms"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

tny's production. It's shsae Of the in
crease would be 5000 tons a~weelx-sOo.
600 tons a year. Shall this section.
which can un1ersell all other sections
and ali other countries. iack the faelll-
ties for doing its part in supplying a
world that is short of ron?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

sthe secretary of war For the benefit
OF those who are deficient in their
knowledge, it can be stated the annual
report Of Gen. Miles has been submitted
70 the secretary of war and was printed
In Tha Age-Herald, third column, first
page, ona week ago today, Saturday,
Oct. %. The Age-Herald prints the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

The general impression now prevails
that Capt. Lowering, of the army is
worse than a brute for his treatment of
Private Hammond. The United States
officers of the army are made up large
ly Of the SCUM of the country, and the
conduct of an insignificant captain of
the Lowering stripe Is to he expected
Lowering should either be horsewhipped
or shot
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

From the Washington Pest.
In case the government should take
the Union Pacific road, a grea, many
party workers who failed to secure con-
sular appointments could be given posi-
lions as section hands.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30
About Matt nIynor.

Hot Matt:
Just read your Dana-Pullman stun.
Hot stuff. Good and true as ever came
UP the pike. Keep it up. You GER 'ainiy
are getting to be powerful warm MEM
Der. Yours truly,
CORNELIUS GARDINER.
Washington. d. c., Oct. 81.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

The railroads which carried free sew
eral hundred people to Canton last year
to hear speeches from khe front porch
should not kick on furnishing passes to
voters who wish to go from Washingto
to Ohio for the purpose of voting for
complaining that HE has to pul UP for
the price Of tickets to get the voters in
tereSted.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

An evening contemporary printed yes
terday an editorial stating that the am
nual report Of Gen. Miles. command
ing THE United States army, '1s said 70
have been proposed" to be submitted to
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30
O ida Changed Her Mind.

The LAKE Mrs. john Bigelow called on
-Cufda and sent UP her card. Presently
she heard the voiice of the auth DRESS
abowe stairs eNclaliming very loudAy:
"Tsll her ] will mot see any American"
Upon which Mrs. B. lifted UP her voice
and replied "You ought to, for they are
the only people who read your rasty
books" Oulda ftad her Up ait once, and
they held an amicaible intsryiew.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

John Sherman's letter fairly bubbled
over with alumor when re referred to
Mark Hanna's generous and kindly
treatment toward laboring people
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

There is no reason for entertaining the
belief that Grover Cleveland, Jr., will
be democrat unless the son should be
contrary to the father.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Z Another Of the humorous features of
the campaign Is that Of Mark Hanna
giving his opinion CT an honest man.
Mark has SO long associated with him
self hat he has little opportunities of
famiEa rizirr himself with horaSt men.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

If Secretary Sherman was really in
earnest when he spoke of Mark Hanna's
generosity to his employees, the dmpres-
Sion viii naturally prevail that the pre-
mier is something of a f6f1aaeer him.
s1f >--
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

There Is no doubt but it was the In
dams who Missed Mr.. Croker at Tam
many Hall.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Grover Cleveland, Jr., will never b
strong enough to make his father presi
dent for the third time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

The death of Henry George may throw
the affairs of New York into the contre
of the wrong crowd of thieves.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Another Kissing for Mr.. Croker and he
win return quickly to England, where
such yulgarism is not known.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

After reading the let er of Secretary
Sherman on the Ohio campaign and
Mark Hanna, there is no longer a doubt
as to his alteration of mind.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

That monetary commission headed by
Senator Wolcott does not seem to know
when 1t is hit between the eyes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Andree may not be lost after all, but
merely engaged in lecture tour among
Greenland's icy mounts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Henry George needs no monument
He was an honest man.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

1t is presumed that Count Penelosa, in
view of the Oarlist uprising in the near
future has come 10 America to purchase
a few aypewriters.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30
Such Is Fame.

A story Is going the rounds concern
ing Jerome K. Jerome, who recently gave
"a harvest lhonne supper to his peasant
neie,blbors In the vicinity of Goulds
Grove, near Wallingbord, ODon. After
dinner the health of the host was enphu-
siastlcaEly received, and MI. Jerom- re-
turned thanks with impromptu numor'
Two of the guests were overheard 60 ar
que as to what made MT. jerome lam
Gus. '.He writes books" said one ueln-
ftely- 'sNo, he don't" was the conlempt'
alous retont; The rowed three men IN
boat, and then won the race; rhs''
what he done"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Perhaps Croker and Platt just missed
going to the penitentiary by the untimel3
death of Henry George.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Perhaps it w. Mark Hanna's bull-doz-
ing methods which formed the insplia-
ton of Secretary Sherman's letter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Though Fanciulli, the marine band
leader, has been "trun' down the nation
at Washington will still live.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

The political map of Greater New York
has undergone wonderful change
Within the past thh!.y hours-ccca-
stoned by the death of Henry George.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

After Andrew Carnegie has done all
the robbing he can from the govern
nsent, he grows benevolent when he Of
fers to sell his armor plate plant.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

The untimely death of Henry George
may be the means of making some IN
deserving man Mayor of New York
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Senator Morgans injured knee was
most probably occasicned by his en-
deavoring to imf ate the huia-hula
o-i,,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

If death loved shining mark it mos
certainly found 1T In Henry George.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

There were other candidates for mayor
of New York who could have been be-
ter spared and less missed than Henry
George.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

The girl who hesitates may not be lost
but she Is apt to become an Old maid.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Always give your wife her own way
1t will save her the trouble of ticking 1T
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

Remittances can be made by express.
postofiice money order or drafts at current
rate OF exchange. Address
THE AGE-HERALD.
Birmingham. Ala.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
South Sea Rc1tCs.

There were sold this week at auc.
ton In London Cor trivial sum mass
Of books, pamphlets, autograph letters.
etc.. mid to be the most extensive col.
lection Of Its kind In existence, refer.
ring to the days Of the South Sea
bubble and It's many mad schemes for
returning 1000 per cent to infatuated
investors. These are autograph let.
tiers from all the prominent politicians
md spectators, members OF both
houses Of parliament, including the
cabinet, and q satlrHal poem by
Defoe. in his own handwriting. on.
titled, "rhc Golden Age Returned"
1t was nm elaborate project. that of
the South Sea Co., and one Of It's OK
traorllnaiy sources OF anticipated
revenue may give n hint to bogus
prospectus prcparcrs. The pamphlet
mentions the names Of Captains
Avery. Read, and Tongs, notorious
pirates OF the period. who. with their
crews. aggregating 800 men, We're
desirous Of their royal pardon, and
prepared to pay hard cash for such
mercy. Each sailor was to plump
down $4,000 and each captain an
amount equal to the whole total Of his
crew. The total from this very prise.
worthy source Of revenue was cstimat.
Cd Mt S1O1, 100000.
The importation Of jacknsscs to be
trained % servants, the extraction OF
gold from the waters Of the ocean, and
scores Of other effulgences Of money
mania are recorded In these age.rusted,
odd.typed pamphlets OF more than a
century ago. The craze extended to
Paris. and q hunchback made hand.
some fortune ~ walking writing
desk. upon which the eager spectators
scrawled their bills and acccptances
In the streets. 1t Ia pittful record
Of q mad time, not without its lesson
TO SPECTATORS Of the present day
London Correspondence New York
Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
"rL,es" on vssseLs.

Not the Little 1nsect, but weather
Vane 60 Ala n eteePine.
There Ia much curious sea lore in an
article by Gustav Kobbe ON Steering
Without a Compass" IN st. Nicholas.
Mr.. Kobbe says:
The NY" at the masthead II often
used as a sign to steer by. It revolvcs
on a pivot, and hence, like a weather.
vane. shows the direction from which
the wind Is blowing; whereas q nag at.
tached to q halyard streams directly
astern. or at an angle more or less AZ.
fected By the speed and course Of the
vessel. A glance at the ny having
shown the winds direction, q glance at
the pinnacle elbows from what point Of
the compass Il comes. Then, by watch.
Ing tho ny, and thus keeping the ship
always ut the same angle to the wind,
you are able to keep her on her course.
The ships Of different nations have
distinctive flies. The American and the
English hy b a little triangular pen.
non. German ships often have small
tapering bag at the masthead, and
French vessels Q dog. vane"-a lime Of
corks with colored feathers on wire.
The steamers Of the French Line from
New York to Havre have O dog.vane at
each masthead-it Il one Of their dis.
unguishing marks.
Steering BY the hy Il one way Of
steering BY the wind, but there are
other tricks for finding the wind.polnt.
A sailor can find the point Of stinf
breeze by simply letting It blow
against his face. In light air, nj.
most a calm, he lifts his cap and turns
his head until he feels tho cool breath
on his moist brow, which Is far more
sensitive than his sum-tanned face; or
he moistens the edge Of his hand, and
turning 1t toward the wind, waves II
gently back and forth and to and fro
until the GOODNESS Of the air Is felt on
one side Of that narrow surface and
not on the other. In heavier airs he
will mo!sten the palm Of the hand and
hold 1t fiat to the wind. The wind.
poin. being found. the ship Is sailed NJ
close to the wind rs possible. the
helmsman keeping his eye ON the sail.
lcech. The last CULVER. and turn Of
the wheel keeps her of enough to MI
her sails; but with an experienced hand
on the wheel there will be no culver
along the leech. For an "A. b." can
tell by the "fcel" Of the helm when the
ship u about to come up into the
wind; rs n vessel ''comes up" the strain
on the rudder Is lcssened. and by quick.
~ checking her he keeps the sails "rap
full and asleep"-kecps them from
Quivering-ind holds her on her course
without 30 much as a glance at the
compass.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17

t!cular calling and in spite Of many
hair-breadth escapes from being dash.
I'd to death he Is still In love with bis
peculiar profession.
Sixteen years ago. when he was a
sailor in the United States navy, he
performed his first feat Of climbing,
when he gilded n cock on the top Of
a steeple at Bremen. The authorities
offered large sum Of money to any
man who would do the Job and "the
American steeplc climber was the
only one who had the nerve to tackle
It. He decided to adopt steeple climb.
Ing rs a profession and has since FOL.
lowed It. As 10 natural In such dan.
gerOus work he has met with scores Of
accidents, but he seems to bear 4
charmed life. While working on the
top Of pole in New York he received
an electric shock and, losing his head,
jumped to the roof Of the building, q
distance Of % feet. He escaped un.
harmed, and In short time was back
again at work. At another time he
was painting flag pole on a school
building In New York when the pole
slipped through the roof like shot and
when he came to he was sitting on tho
roof with the top Of the pole claspod
In his arms. He was badly bruised,
but wanted to continue his work.
His greatest feat was the placing Of
a fag.staff on top Of the Eiftel Tower
In Paris. During the sixteen years he
has been In business he has climbed
1907 flag poles and slXty.three steeples.
He uses no scaffolding whatever. When
he climbs steeplc he aflixes little
pieces Of rubber TO his legs, which
take fast hold Of the steeplc and he
does the same when climbing a nag
pole. When he reaches the top he ties
n rope and slides down with II.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
Ono ON the Doctor.

A wcll-known known physician tells
good story on himself. He had just
arrived In town. aud not feeling well
had left his grip Mt the hotel and started
out for q stroll about nine o'clock.
wearing his travelling cap, and with
his coat well buttoned up. In the
shadow stood ragged man.
look here, mister" said he. II
haven't had anything to eat to might.
Can't you help a fe!lOwy'
"Strange," replied the doctor, clap
ping him on the shoulder. 4 haven't
had a morsel either. and do not know
where will get my supper"
The tone Of his voice had such a
pathetic ring that the ragged man was
touched.
"Cheer up, old fellow" he said; 'stick
to me and will attend to 1t that you
get a good square meal"
Tho physician was now touched, and
Invited his new-made friend into the
best restaurant In town where the twN
sat down together and ute fine
supper.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
A CURIOUS GOAT.

Travels ON Land, Water, Ice, ssd
Snow, but Docsn't Fly.
A curious boat, which goes equally
we'll ON land. water, Ice. and snow, has
been designed by Mr.. Rasmus Ander.
son. The machine was originally In.
vented for Arctic exploration, as sub.
stitute for boats and sledges. but can
also DO built as lifeboat and a yacht
and ocean steamer. This boat, 1t ID
said, cannot sink or capsize under any
condition, and 1t can be propelled by
the hands or feet. As a lifeboat II
would BIO very practical, as 1t could be
launched from dry land, and also run
up on any beach without injury. Az q
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
She Was n Doubt,

Benham-Well, II you want to know
II, ! married you for your money.
Mrs. Benham-I wish ] could tell a.
easily what married you t0r.-Judge.