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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
The Princeton Inn.

The recent censure of a Presbyterian
body directed agains. a number of the
faculty of Princeton university and also
against prominent clergyman of that
denomination, both of whom had signed
the petition for a license to sell strong
drinks in the Princeton inn, might Gre
ate an impression in the minds of casual
readers that the inn is a disreputable
place. On the con. rary, 1t is a social
experiment that aims to regulate what
cannot well be suppressed.
The students of the university, like
many other students in all countries.
were in the habit of frequenting saloons,
perhaps in-the nearby ely of Trenton,
somewhere at any rate; and in the hope
Of substituting a place that could be
wisely regulated and controlled, !'he inn
was established, ex-President Cleveland
ard other friends of the university sup
porting the movement.
The inn has no bar. but in hhe grill
beer is sold with meaBs. 1t is not sold
to<freshmen or sophomores, and If jul
Nor misbehaves, he. too, is debarred.
It's hours of closing are reasonable, and
all the students who frequent 4, are sub
jected to some degree of inspection; for
the inn is practically under the control
OF The university authorities.
The Princeton incident brings up the
old, old question-is it better in univer-
sity terms to apply supervision in this
matter than to let the students go their
own ways, uncontrolled and unobserv-
ed? Many good people will say No, pre-
ferring to believe That the use of intoxi-
eating drinks is an unmitigated curse
that NO clergyman, no teacher, no man
of high moral convictions, should in any,
wise sanction. And yet If the plan ad-
op ed at Princeton lessons the trouble,
keeping the students within the range of
moderation and within the sphere of OBJ
servation, is not some net good accom-
plshed?
The problem Is very difficult one,
and no one should hardly upbraid the
Princeton people who are conscientiously
endeavoring to find a practical solution
of it. Prohibition would at Princeton
be practicable only Through the action of
three states, and in no one of the three
is there sufficient public sentiment to
uphold and execute prohibitory law.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
Honest Marx Twain.

About two years ago people were SYM
pathizing with Mark Twain, and ia king
about getting up a subscription for him.
He had lost his entire fortune through
the Encouragement of a crazy partner
and a big debt had been piled up for
somebody to settle.
Twain, or Mr.. Clemens, aus he should
be called, went to work in his Old age
TO pay the debt. He has lectured around
the world and produced q new book, and
has made $4,000, enough to satisfy his
creditors and leave him his copyrights,
which will yield him good income. The
case recalls the experiment of Sir Walter
Scott, who spent lhe last years of his
life writing books to pay a heavy in
debtedness contracted by his partner
He succeeded; but the effort killed him.
Mark Twain Row stands in the front
of honest men, and il. is with pride and
pleasure that the south claims this prince
of American humorists as one of her
favorite sons. Long life and prosperity
DO this clever Missourian.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

in favor of making the proposed change.
The reasons for desiring equal repre-
sentation in the Legislative councils of a
great church are SO obvious to the Amer
lean mind that it is simply surprising
that our Methodist friends babe been so
long In waking up to its importance.
If this great branch of the church mill
tant would keep the influential place
which tt has attained among the denon-
nations, it must give its laity fair
representation in the legislative work of
the church; it must bind the two class
es of its membership closely together,
and by recognizing the rights of Its nsar-
ly three million laymen enlist their zeal
ard devotion and secure tkeir lib raj
and generous support equally with that
of the clergy. Otherwise the Methodist
church cannot expect to hold its proud
place among those denominations that
have thus recognized the rights of the
laity.
Otherwise its government will ulti-
mately become simply ecclesiastical, out
Of harmony with the republican princi-
pies which we Americans insist on ap-
plying in all our legislative functions,
whether secular or religious
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
Notes on the Situation.

Many exciting political battles will be
fought today in different quarters of the
union, but public interest centers in the
contests in Greater New York, Ohio, Ma
ryland and Kentucky. 1t is no time for
idle predictions. Ballots will decide the
matter in the course of a few hours.
In Greater New York some of the
George leaders have gone over to Low,
and their followers are divided, disap-
pointed and angry. Many have come
out for Van Wyck, who seems to have a
good fighting chance, and who undoubt-
metropolis.
Ohio is very doubtful, on account of
Hanna's corruption fund. which has been
actively and shamelessly used.
The democrats in Maryland seem to
have a good prospect of winning, and Eas
this means the retention of Gormani in
the senate, the fight exc.tes much inter
est all over the country.
In Kentucky the Carlisle Wattereon-
Bynum combine is trying to defeat the
regular democratic ticket by putting out
sham ticket for the purpose of help
ing the republicans. Close observers
predict the success of democarts and
the election of Joe Blackburn to the
senate.
1t is a day big with the destin,es of
states and parties, and the readers of
The ge-Herald may expect to see some
very Interesting headlines and figures
in tomorrow's issue.
The BATTLE of ballots is on, and all that
can be done is to wait fer the verdict
at the polls.
The democrats are claiming Iowa. and
and It may not be impossible to snatch
that state from republican control,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
Progress and Politics.

When people have too much politics
they make mighty little progress. New
England never bothered herself much
about politics until after she had built up
her Industries and trade and grown rich
The south, on the other hand, has al
ways interested herself in making presi-
dents, governors and senators, and in
formulating and pushing her political
Theories.
Naturally, the south has remained poor.
Half of the intellect and the time and
work wasted upon politics would have
made her the richest region on the globe,
if they had been devoted to BUSINESS. 1t
is time to turn over a new leaf. Put
money in thy purse, young man." Never
mind about peanut politics for while.
Build something; produce something /;
make two dollars jingle where only one
can be found now. This is progress.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
From SIums 10 Fields.

The Salvation army is engaged in a
very interes:.ing experiment., based upon
the experience acquired in similar efforts
in England, which have proved reasona-
bly, successful. 1t Is removing whole
families from the Sums of our citeis,
giving the men of those families some
instruction in Framework, before placing
them on land where They are to take
up agricultural pursuits. The army sees
no other, at least no ter, way to dis
solve unworthy associations and o
change for the better the people who
have lost their grip upon the good things
of this world. If The plan it is follow
ing proves TO be feasible in this coun-
try. it will no doubt be extensively APP
piled. there being within the reach of the
great organization plenty of money and
plenty of slums to draw upon. The mob
lest work of the Salvation army is In
the s1ums, and it finds there very little
rivalry.
The first colonization experiment in
this country was made in the Salinas
valley, Monterey county, California near
a beet sugar factory; and the second is
on the Arkansas river in Colorado, where
irrigation is necessary. The third field
should be located in Alabama, where fer
tie lands can be purchased at low pdices,
whore moisture and sunshine are nicely
commingled, where the best cash crops
in thu world can be grown--cotton-where
the cos of living is lower than in any
other section of the country. If such
colony were placed where it could pro-
duce fruits and vegetables for the work
ers in mines and furnaces in our mineral
district, failure would be almost impos-
sible.
To the practical managers of the SAL
walton army we commend the Alabama
fields. They have located colonies in the
far west; now let Them try the central
south. Their beneficiaries would thus
have wider choice eff location, and
some who could not earn a living in
Colorado or California, might perhaps
"get on in a kindlier air, under sunny
skies
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

one. although it will not in this day and
generation Danish the horse altogether.
The beasts of burden will not soon be
driven from the farms. no matter how
practicable the new road machine may
become. The locomotive has been in
course of development sixty years, and
as many years may be consumed in over
coming the difficulties involved in horse
le,ensss.
Wagons must be so constructed that
they can be run anywhere and under
all circumstances. A wagon built for
use on steel trackways alone, would be
but type of the locomotive. For gsn-
eral purposes something very different
must be devised. But while the horse
less age cannot at present be foressen,
the coming of the practicable self-mov
ing road wagon can be- especially if
steel trackways are to be laid on all
crowded thorcughfares.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

as well az southern manufacturers will
find themselves benefited"
Section % is not in it with this SEN
tenee. What it means is quite beyond
understanding. THE reader who buys
the Age-Herald takes his choice. If
southern planters are not benefited I'M
til the DingIey bill gets in its fine work
On fine cottons. linens "ard some other
fabrics" their case is indeed desperate.
But there may be some other construc-
ton tackled away in the concluding SIN
tence-somethirg soothing and consol-
atory-and readers should not wholly
despair. Let the people stand by King
Cotton while longer. The NV York
contemporary may not attempt another
explanation of the price of cotton, and
all may yet be well.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
Poor Little Cuba.

The people of this country severely
criticised the fnhuman European gov
ernments for not interfering to stop the
butchery of the Christians in Turkey,
but this government deserves as much
censure for permitting Spain to continue
her savage warfare against women and
children in Cuba 1t will not do to say
that it is none of the business of the
people of this country and that hey
have no right to interiors.
When a man looks over into his neigh
boris yard and sees him barbarously mall
treating his children, he has the right,
without waiting for a policeman, to in
wade the others premises and protect
the victim. If the neighbor should at
tempt to prosecute him for trespass or
assault no court would punish the de-
PENDANT.
This country and Spain are in just
such situation. This big republic is
looking upon the savage slaughter in
Cuba in violation of every law, divine
and human, and it is in duty bound to
bring this shameful horror to close.
To remain inactive longer would bring a
share of Spains guilt upon our own
heads
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
HorseIess Road Wagons.

1t begins to look as if steel trackways
would precsde the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
electric--vehicles, instead of the vehicles
in question introducing the tracks they
are to run upon. Self-moving wagons
of some sort--the propelling principles
being still In the air-are surely COM
ing into general use. Each year brings
improvements, and many ingenious and
weEl-trained minds are studying the
problems involved-we hght, cheapness
OF construction. certainly of acton, econ
ony of operation, and the like-all these
things will be worked out satisfactorily,
and methods proposed that will be ac-
ceptable.
The proposed steel trackways will be
more than ornamented when such vehl-
cles are used; for they will make smooth
roads that would otherwise be incapable
of bearing a vehicle very heavy in itself.
Such trackways will doubtless hasten
the coming of the self-moving wagons,
and perhaps modify their construction.
Automobiles on steel trackways! Tho
horse and his humble colleagues ecl;psed
--shunted here and there along the high
ways to make way for contrivances of
iron and steel from the shops! 1T will
be a revolution in more respects than
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
THE NEW WOMAN.

There have been number OF rough at
taolas by women on the new woman in
The ma gazines lately.
Mrs. Buckler who took high honors
at Cambridge, declares in the North
American Review that woman's achieve
merits in literature ARID art lrave in 1000
years produced little If anything worth
MENTIONING She has never written a
great history or a griat drama, nor
achieved distinction in discovery, inven-
ton, painting, sculpture or architecture.
AIT any rate her achievements have
fallen far short off mans Her SUCCESS in
collegiate fields Is exposed TO the same
criticism. Under the title THE Unquiet
Sex" in Scrfbner's Magazine, Helen
Watterson Moody protests against wo-
| men being thus shut off by themselves.
They lavish extravagant friendship on
one another or indulge in excessive adm
ration for some teacher. When they grad
uate, their first idea, IL they undertake
a career, is to prove That they can do u
mans work. They neglect these facul-
ties and capacities for which women
have constant need unless they are TO
be educated or co-educated out eff the
fashion off marrying and housekeeping.
As for herseM, she says she would gladly
exchange her bir, bright of Greek ard
Latin for the ability to make one good
mess of pottage. Their health, she de-
clares, is also neglected in coll Sc. After
gradua ton a few drift into teaching.
fewer still into medicine, literature and
law; but in these pursuits woman has
not proved herself remarkable. The n5Xt
volley, although fired anonymously, has
the sanction of Miss Frances Willard,
who sends IT to the Critic. According to
this d.ssenter the main quality of wo-
mems college work is an imitation eff
mans. Women's education is tad"
to which their hearth and vigor are sac
rfficed. Instead of undertaking to de-
velop their own capacities and ambitious
all stress is given ITO re-create their ma
lures and capacities. The teachers are
unma FRIED women who sacrifice almost
everything to books. There is a failure
to uphold and foster the ideal of wife
hood and womanhood. Subjects part-cu-
larly adapted Ito women as mothers,
wives and the guardians of the homes,
like sanitation, domestic economy, serial
science, the science of teaching, are
scarcely recognized and the whole
scheme is worked on the old lines that
men laid down in mad.aeval times. 1t Is
somewhat remarka BILE that in the same
month there should have been three OF
these attacks on womens higher educa-
ton from members of th-ir own sex.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
This will be Mr.. Platt's busiest da,
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
The rattlesnake never shrinks from
danger. 1t simply recolls.
The Office never gets left when it starts
out to seek the man.
An Improbable apartment house may
be considered fiat failure.
A mothers praise of her children never
interests any other woman.
No wonder typewriter gets ratified
when a pretty girl is working it.
Many actresses seem to favor long en-
gage ments and short marriages.
Cupid might do more business If he
would exchange his bow for a popgun.
1t is not always wise to tell all one
knows, but 1T is well to know all one tells.
When a man tells you what a wonder
full poker player you are, that man is
planning to enjoy life at your expense.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
Three Heavy Fr0sts.

Within the past week there has fallen
in Birmingham and vicinity three heavy
frosts. On Sunday morning there was
a nipping frost which curled the leaves
on the trees in many parts of the forest
on the mountain side as we'll as in the
yards of many of the residences.
AS The AgeHerald goes to press with
this edition there is every evidence of
another frost even heavier than that of
Sunday morning. 1t would seem from
this that it would now be safe to raise
the quarantine against the infected dis
tricts and allow every one who wishes
TO come TO Birmingham.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
The Price of Cotton,

The New York Tribune gives nearly
column of its editorial page to an expla-
nation of the low price of cotton. 1t is
one of those explanations that are re-
markable for the amount they do not
explain. The ruling idea in the mind of
the Tribune writer seems to have been
that the low prices of, and duh demand
for cotton goods has brought the price
of cotton down to almost unprecedented
figures. There may be too many bales
of goods in the markets. but do they
determine the possible number of such
bales? If there be bale of goods too
much, has not the stock of raw cotton
been to that extent increased? Raw
cotton Is not as capable of concealment
as manufactured goods. The bales of
the former are counted at interior
towns, at ports of shipment, in the
warehouses of receiving ports. Its pres
ence is everywhere reported and every
where used as a basis of prizes in the
markets. A surplus Of cotton goods is
an incident. 1t is the size of the crop
real or imaginary--that makes the
prices.
After a long sojourn in wilderness
of statistics, international and other
wise, the esteemed Tribune produces at
the end three remarkable sentences.
They are quoted in order, and with due
solemnity:
"rhus the great increase in cotton
manufacture at the south, by depress-
ing prices of goods within the last year
to the lowest ever known, has helped
to depress the price of cotton at the
SOUTH
Now, why put so much of the blame
on the southern mills? Independent of
the size of the crop the Tribune would
make believe that change of form of
some cotton has brought the price Of
cotton down. There is no help for such
an opinion. 1t is without rhyme or rea-
son. But let that pass. Following is
the second concluding sentences:
I'm the race for production of the
cheapest possible goods by the cheapest
labor the south has an advantage as
to the coarser fabrics, which constitute
nearly half of the entire production and
almost the whole of the exports while
northern mills, one after another find
it best to seek other markets in the man.
ufacture of finer cotton or other fab
RIGS"
In this sentence clearness of think
ing. sanity, in fact. regains some lost
ground Tn truth is in part told, and
the continuous prosperity of the south
ern mills is touched upon but not ex-
planned, while Lancashire ~and New
England are in great distress. It is the
story of the survival of the fttest-the
fittest in this case being the mills To-
Gated in consonance with nature and the
eternal fitness of things.
The last sentence is Dinghy puzzle
1T was to afford larger opportunities
in that direction that duties on finer
grades of cotton goods. on linens and
some other fabrics were raised by the
new tariff, and If these presently lessen
the pressure in American markets OF
the cheaper cottons southern planters
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
YOUNG IDEAS.

"Why, Uellie dear" said the little
girls teacher, haven't seen you for sew
eral days" Nome" replied Nellie
eve been on an eNertion with mamma. "
How old is your little dolly?" 81
don't know" you're not very smart
little girl, then, are your" We'll, all
know is, got the body at Christmas and
we bought a new head for her yester-
day."
While in the country recently and
walking one day near the railway, a lit
tie girl who is just over years of age,
noticed an old railway car which had the
wheels removed and was evidently dong
duty as a workman's shed. Lock-" she
exclaimed, there's a train sitting DOWN.
Two little tots in the street were much
absorbed in watching handsome little
pony which paved the curbing impa-
tiently, and this excited the little ones
curiosity. ''Wot's he doin' dat for?''
Johnnie asked; and jamie, who lisps, an
swered, after some reflection: 81 'spect
heth dot ch:Iblainth.'
Nora was in her nightdress. Mrs.
kiss, reminded her gently, as usual, not
to forget her prayer to God that she be
made a good little girl. Must I ask him
that every night, mammal" Nora asked
gravely Yes, little one" her mother
replied. Nora was thoughtful for a
moment. Mamma" she said, in an in
jured tone, sis I such dreffulIy bad lit
the girl as all that?"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
LAY REPRESENTATlVE S.
A View of the Great Movement in the Method
ist Episcopal Church.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Although the mutually dependent re-
lations between the clergy and the laity
have been long recognized by some Of
the great religious denominations,
like the Presbyterians and Episcopali-
ans it is somewhat surprising that the
great Methodist body, so supposedly
popular in spirit, has not yet granted
equal representation in the general con-
ferences of the church to it's lay men,
hers.
The lay membership Of the Methodist
Episcopal church In this country ex-
ceeds two and three-fourths millions,
yet only two lay delegates are allowed
from each conference to the general
conference, the larger conferences hav-
ing no more than the smaller ones.
There are about 1875 conferences in the
country and 1900 ministers, so that
the disproportion between the clerical
and the lay representation in the gen.
eral councils of this great denomination
is very apparent.
That such discrimination against the
laity is unjust and harmful to the
church is beginning to be realized both
by the ministry and the laymen of this
denomination. The Rock River confer
ence, at its recent session in Chicago,
adopted a resolution to submit an
amendment to the constitution of the
church providing for equal representa-
tion of laymen and ministers, and it's
action is meeting with hsarty approval
by leading Methodists. The Chicago
Record prints column of opinions Of
church paners and prominent laymen
indicating I'll a..--Szt universal sentiment
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

Those brutal Georgia foot ball players
who were responsible fer the killing of
one player Last Saturday at last show
signs of common sense by announcing
they win never play another gone. The
legislature of that state Is also going
upon the principle of locking the stable
after the horse is stolen, by consider
ing a resolution prohibiting the game N
schools which derive aid from the state.
If foot ball must be played, let those who
play it conduct themselves like gentle
men and not as though they were a band
of highwaymen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
Warranted to Wear.
Frolm the c,h.sca 90 New.

From the Clr5ca go News.
'tMy DEAR said Mr.. Hawkins, to his
better haR the other morning, do you
know that you have one Of the best
voices in the world"
Indeed" replied the delighted Mrs. H.,
with flvsa IT pride at the compliment.
DO YOU r. s!y thiak sop
ST certab-iy do" Continued the heart
less husband otherwise 1t would have
bean VOL olt long ago."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

The death of one foot ball player in
Atlanta was sad; but if there had been
more than one it might have greater eff
fec on public opinion, which would
of those who play the game. There was
a. time when foot ball playing was the
sport of gentlemen, bu, it hes become
the occupation of lot OF brutes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

David Bennett Hill may not get far
enough away from Wolfort's Roost to
cast his vote today.