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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

acres present the average bonanza farm.
Generally these tracts are not divided.
Yet distances across fields are so great
that horseback communication Is i'm
practicable. Crews of workmen living
at one end of the farm and operating
it may not see the crews in other corners
from seasons end. to seasons end. And
in busy seasons 1t is found profitable to
feed the hands in the fiels rather than
to allow them to trudge through the
hot sun to the dining halls fer dinner
The. dining halls are scattered over the
farm at convenient points. They are
frequently five or six miles apart, and
many a noon finds the harvesting crew
two miles from its hall. This illustra-
ton may give one some sort of rough
conception of the bigness OF these farms.
one of these bonanza farms with its
1000 acres of lard, is worked in three
divisions, each division having its divi-
sion sup rintendent. Upon each disis
sion is a. large whitewashed dining hall
and dormitory. In the front of this
building is a smoking and ioafing room
for the men. The beads are clean
better than those in the average Ameri-
can farm house. The kitchen is not a
large affair, but is arranged with that
nice economy of space which makes the
dining car kitchen on the Pullman train
a delight to housewives eyes. Every
kitchen utensil has its place. and two
men cooks prepare the meals in 1t. At
each division house there are stables
and implement barns. In each division
stable are about 100 head of horses, and
it may be noted in passing that stable
hands are employed the year round to
look after the horses, and the men who
work the horses in the field are never al
lowed to feed the horses.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
THOSE FUNNY FELLOWS.

A Pi.ab.e Case: The Mistr ss-Be xErg
careful Marie, wiJ-n you give little AL
gernon a bath. He shrinks from 1t so.
The New Nurse-Do he, mem? That's
bad. Wild two or three more shrlnkia's
there'll be nothn LEFT of him.--Clevelard
Plain Dealsr.
Picking a Quarrel: Say, Howley, you
ought 10 be more particular about the
company you keep"
why? never go with bad people.
In fact, 1 spend most of my time in soil
>tary meditation
That's why l think you ought to re-
rm."-C1eve1an Plain Dealer.
The First Person Singular: That's ths
most egotistical man L ever saw" said
one usher at theater.
Yes, he won't even sit any where ex-
cept in section I. "-Washington STAR
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
A Sup erb Vic DRY.

The result of Tuesdays election in
Kentucky. Chic ap1 Maryland regi itars
a most emphatic disapproval of Mr.. Nc
Kmley's administration. The result in
Ohio especially cam be taken as line
strongest evidence of an ayowsd hoJtll-
fty to President Mckinley as we'll as to
Mark Hanna. On ore year ago last
Tuesday Mr. Mckinley CARRIED his own
stsite by a majority reaching almost TO
$4,000. The result On last Tuestfay was
nearly even between l,41e two parties 1t
will require the official vote TO determine
whether republican or democratic gov
ernor has bl,en elected. Senator Hanna
was a very considerable issue in the Ohio
campaign, and the fact that the legis-
lature is so close '6ta'r his elsctton 10 the
serate IS by no means certain. must be
taken aus a strong H-ro1ct against Mr.
Hanna and his mathods. Ohio was one
of the few states making the Chicago
platform of a year ago. its own platform
for dhe campaign jrSt ended. 1t was a
declaration pnequivocally Favorable to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
at thu ratio of 16 TO 1. 1t tr.rrnphs In
a most cigral victory, although the party
may not have the governor or The soma
tor.
I'm the state of Kentucky, THE silver
party was victorious. The gold demo-
haps the most bitter campaign was
waged in THAT sitab= that has prevailed
there for a great marry years. The ne
plbfcanls, it will be remembered, carried
Kentucky in 1896, but the results there
on Tuesday las places That state back
into the democratic column.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Nc
I<inley carried the state of Maryland one
year ago. That state likewise e.eot a
repu bHcan governor in 1885, electing at
the same time republican legislature,
which serlt Mi welliagacns republican,
to the sIanata. The Maryland platform
this year was ocnphatic In behalf of b.
metallsn. Maryland Is practically again
in tine democratic column. with legis-
lature which will witheuu DOUBT re-efect
Se!b3aOf (TCTnfdH UO tlpS SSlAAlc.
Upon the whole, 1t was a victory every
wlsere, and The democratic party Is again
1'etabilstattng ITSELF and by next year 1t
will unqueslronably elect democratic
congress. The result in the city of New
York means, of course, that the first city
CT the republic will be democratic I'm
190o and that sp AXIS volumes Favorable
to the election &c "a democratic president
in 4lralt year. In Virginia. where the
platform declared in favor of the I'M
limited coinage of silver, the democratic
vote wets largely Increased over unsh OF
ore year ago. The political Sky is bill II
ers.ng, and every democrat in the union
can contemplate the future of his parity
with pride and satisfaction.
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An Important Matter.

Mfr. ]. c. Hendrix, prominent citizen
ffiof Atlanta, has long communicat ON
in a paper of that city, in which he
makes plea for small industries. He
says that Atlanta has more Office build
ings, houses and stores than cam be
filbsd, ard his idea is THAT small fac
tories Will increase the population and
help business.
But how shall these industries be
STARTED? Mr.. Hendrix thinks that If tho
city will establish an electric plant and
furnish cheap power the factories will
spring up. Ii is vsry doubtful. In At
lanta and many ether southern cities the
men Who have a little capital i'm the
shape Of cash are not satisfied with small
profits. They want to get rich in a
hurry. Some of them are specializing,
and others are lending money alt outrage
Gus rates of interest ard fattenlng upon
the misfortunes of their neighbors.
Such men viii not do anything to
build up Industries. The men who invest
their money In manufacturing are satis-
fed with a small percentage of profit.
They do not expect to get rich suddenly.
THEY expect to make a lifetime business
of 1t, and If they can make o. small
profit slowly but surely, they ask no
more. TT is to be feansd chat cheap
power would not revolutionize Atlanta.
What is needed there more than cheap
power is public-spirited men who will
show their faith IN the city and their
money into Industrial enterprises.
Heretofore Atlanta and many south
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
PRAISE FOR THE AGE-hERAlD.
Admlres 1t For the Opinion Expressed About
the Late Henry George.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Permit ma to THANK you most heartily
for your brave ard nHzly editorial on
the Death of Henry George" His crit
ics say of him that he was dreamer
and his philosophy a theory. So was it
said of Christ, arid SO has ut been said
of all time of all men with the ability to
see and 1.-THE courage to be the first to
teach any paTp of Gods truth. But am
delighted to see daily paper in Alaa bma
with the courage to say Henry George
was no dreamer"
1t is not my purpose Ito write in Gu
logy of Henry George, but 10 thark you
for your editorial. He that wrote it and
The paper that published it alike honor
themselves by it. Time will be when 1.-THE
now itfmid editions and cowardly politi-
CLANS will tumble over ore amothlir in
their frantic efforts ito make the public
believe they We're always friendly to
Henry George. When that time comes,
d. a H,smry George man eff more than ten
years standing, will take pleasure i'm
seeing thab Tina Age-EIerald can prove
itself to be THE first caIlly paper in Ala
hanna to do justice to the great Single
Taxer.
Bus you are EOt lar NIB du VI pihe h0Hi-
phls Appeal, as WITNESS the foltoWpng
from it's columns: "Henry George was a
man, in point of intellect, the peer OF any
man ilrs this nation; "a loslcian, whose
arguments are irr;fragable; "a citizen,
whose character is unassailable; PHI
lanuhropist, whose labors i'm behalf OF
mankind have broadeEed the understand
ing and illuanined the inlteNeots OF NIL
lions" Yours truly, S. M. DINklNS.
Troy, Ala, Nov. 2.
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Mr.. McKinley's Thanksgiving.

In his flnsa Thanksgiving proclamation.
President Mckinley deals in pleasant
generalities. He says:
In remembrance of Gods goodness to
us during the past year, which has Sbeen
so abundant, "let us offer unto Him our
thanksgiving and Fay our vows to the
Most High" Under His watchful prov
ldence industry has prcEpsTed. the con-
ditions of labor have bsen improved
the rewards of the husbandman have
been Increased, and the comforts of our
homes multiplied. His mighty hand has
preserved peace and protected the ma
tion. Respect for law and order has
besn Strengthened, love of free in;ltitu-
tionS cherished, and all sections eff cur
Believed country brought int clnser
bonds of fraternal regard and gener-
ots cooperation. For these great bene-
ats 1t lis our duty to praise the Lord in
2pirft of humility and gratitude, and to
offer up to Him our most earnest supple
cations.
The southern farmers will shake their
heads, when they read that "the rewards
of the husbandman have been in
creased" but the president was not
thinking of this section when he wrote
his proclamation. If the south had
-" ~ i"A-' iifihu ne "oulu nave IMAGE
scrSe al-usion tt The pestilenc> il the
gulf states.
The statement that respect for law
and order has been strengthened" will be
called in question by the thoughtful stu
dents Of national affairs. The procla-
nation has some vary pretty talk in 1t,
but 1t is not in accordance with the facts
of the situation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

der the national board Of health it was
demonstrated that the gulf ports could
trade with fever countries and escape
the pesti1erce by following the proper
quarantine and sanitary rules. The
service would have continued effectivs
but for the course of the marine hospital
service in grasping too much power, and
finally usurping or assuming the func-
TORS of the national board.
These statements are made by a citi-
zen of long experience, who is thorough
ly familiar with conditions along the
gulf coast
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
OPINIONS OF A H0RRID MAN. q

All women look beautiful in funs.
Southern women s3ldom wear Them
NINETY mine per cent. of the women
pick their husbands pockets while the
latter is dreaming of riches.
Black-haired women are the best
money spenders.
The woman with lbunions has feet
much larger than her head.
The woman who leaves her apparel
upon the floor has the largest millinery
bills, though She never looks dressed.
The husband of the woman who wears
the largest diamonds spends most of his
time in, lodging creditors.
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ern towns have waited fer outsiders to
furnish money and enterprise and run
the factories. This should end. Out
ssdens will do noahing wi1n the home
people in a locality hold aloaf
Yeit, notwithutandang these reflections,
there may be something in Mr.. Hen
dIdx's suggestion, ard 1t should be Sc
riously considered, not emily in Atlanta
but in otf.r c.tiss.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

The people of New York in voting for
Van Wyek also voted for 81 gas 1T is
needless to say that Van Wyck and dol
lar gas won with hands down.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

The Baltimore Sunpaper has proven
to the country that it has no influence
whatever. By it's boss rule Maryland
has been turned from a republican TO
democratic state.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

ut is reported ON good authority that
Col. Burl Bazzel. the sage of Prattv.lle,
will hrirg about Hanna's defeat fer the
senalhorshlp. if he has to go in person to
Ohio 10 do SO.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

The democracy of the nation should
take off its hat to John r. McLeaI-. He
is the biggest democrat in Ohio today.
though he may not be elected senator
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Whitelaw Reid, Joseph Pulitzer, Larry
Godkin and DR.. Ochs. plotting the Tri-
bune, World, Post ard Times respective
ly of New York. will wear mourning for
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Seth Low is about convinced that he
knows more about teaching the yourg
idea how to shoot than he does about
how to s5orrgar votes.
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Mr.. Roden may be right when he says
Birmingham needs many things which
It dos not have. 1t can be said with
the same frankness that it has many
things which 1t does not need-for in
stance MIR. Reden,s high rraee for gas.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Those democratic and republican, pa
pers in New York which supported Seth
Low will lose little time i'll getting on
the other side of the fence.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Thisre is rothing to prevent Mr. Roden
from making good gas so long as he
charges a high price for it,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Grover Cleveland, Jr., is destined TO be
as large as his father. He has gained
two pounds In the last five days.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

GTtha Seth Low crowd went at the bier
OF Henry George more for the purpose
or.seeuring votes than out of sympathy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Joe Pulitzar's New York World has i.he
happy faculty of getting on the WRONG
side every time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

1t was v4rty rude in the Kentucky
democrats net to have voted as Henry
Watterson instructed them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

The impression prevails that B. F. Ro-
den does not keep himself we'll posted on
the price of coke.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Mark Hanna may have 30 pay more
for the legislature than he did for ths
peoples vote.
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Perhaps MIR. Rod;n is inclined to re-
sort to the use of gas when he talks
about gas.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

There are bcss of people fr Bilm1ns ham
trying Ito buy coke from the gas COM
pany for $3.50.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Mark Hanna may also have to buy
Bushnell from becoming senatorial
candidate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Perhaps it is because there is so much
water in the gas that it rs difficult to
make it burn.
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1t was a superb killing.
Feeding the Farm Hands

William Allen White in Scrdbner's Mag
azine.
1t is difficult to present the idea Of the
bgness of these farms to the person
whose preconceived notion of farm is
a little checker board lying upon a hill
side or in a valley. Seven thousand
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

George Fred Williams at least sue
ceeded i'm making things interesting Tor
"a while.
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Win on, lose. lHanra is rid of a few
hundred Thousand of thald campaign
fund.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

There is an impression that Bourke
Cochran has BEEN splrit:d away. The
worst is hoped.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

There will be some excellent chances
for lively market in the Ohio legtssla-
turel
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Mr.. Mckinley may point with pride to
Iowa and Massac husetts as remaining
I ruP
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

The cause of free coinage of Silver was
given a large sized boost on Tuesday.
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THOUGHT AND DEED.

Fun many a hight thought man may
CHERISH,
Full many an idle deed may do
Yet mot a deed OF thought shall perish
Not one but he shall bless or rue.
When by the wind the tree Is shaken,
There's not a bough or leaf can fall,
But of it's falling heed is taken
BY One who sees, and governs all.
The tree may fall, and be forgotten,
And buried in the earth remain;
Springs vegitating life again.
The world is with creation teeming,
And nothing ever wholly dies;
And things that are destroyed in seeming.
In other shapes and forms arise.
Ard nature still unfolds the tissue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

! 1hOSC ACHfOCidllC ohU A~puDhSoAh Po
pers in New York which supported Seth
| Low will lose little time i'll getting on
the other side of the fence.
| Seth Low is about convinced that he
knows more about teaching the yourg
idea how to shoot than he does about
how to s5orrrer votes.
| 'Tha Seth Low crowd wept at the bier
or Henry George more for the purpose
or.securing votes than out of sympathy.
Grover Cleveland, Jr., is destined to be
as large as his father. He has gainsd
| two pounds In the last five days.
Thsire Is Eothing to prevent Mr.. Roden
from making good gas so long as he
charges a high price for it,
1t was ver'y rude in the Kentucky
democrats net to have voted as Henry
Watterson instructed them.
Joe Pulitzar's New York World has The
happy faculty of getting on the WRONG
side every time.
The impression prevails that B. F. Ro-
den does not keep himself we'll posted on
the price Of coke.
There is an impression that Bourl5e
Cochran has BEEN spirited away. The
worst is hoped.
Perhaps it is because there is so much
water in the gas that it rs difficult to
make it burn.
There are lots of people fr Birmingham
trying ito buy coke from the gas COM
pany for $3.50.
Mark Hanna may have 30 pay more
for the legislature than he did for the
peoples vote
Perhaps Mr.. Rod: N is inclined to re-
sort to the use of gas when he talks
about gas.
Mark Hanna may also have to buy
Bushnell from becoming a senatorial
candidate.
George Fred Williams at least sue
ceeded i'm making things interesting for
while.
Win or lose, Hanna is rid of a few
hundred Thousand of thalt campaign
fund.
There will be some excellent chances
for a lively market in the Ohio leg1sla-
ture.
Mr.. Mckinley may point with pride to
Iowa and Massachusetts, as remaining
true.
The cause of free coinage of Silver was
given large sized boost on Tuesday.
When last seen Gen. Tracy was disap-
pearing for the third and last TIM.
The gas company may think it has a
deed to the city, but it hasn't.
Henry Watterson has reached the
slaughter house and grave yard.
AS political prophet Lemuel Eli
Quigg was several chips shy.
The south expects Ohio and Maryland
ito furnish a fair count.
The bankers may now foreelose on
Henry watterson.
Henry George, Jr., came in for good
bit of advertising.
Mark hanna appeaus ~ nave i'o'ii'"s
to do but spend money
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Mr.. Ouigg is bearing up as well as
could ha axnecte5
Mark Hanna may now have TO puy
| the legislature.
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When last seen Gen. Tracy was disap-
pearing for the third and last TIM.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

The gas company may think it has
deed to the city, but it hasn't.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

HE period Of thirty days for the re-
fotmer, Seth Low.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Henry Watterson has reached the
slaughter house and grave yard.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

As a political prophet Lemuel Eli
Quigg was several chips shy.
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Remittances can be made by express,
postoffice money order or drafts at current
rate of exchange Address
THE AGE-HERALD;
Birmingham. Ala.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25

! Goldm Gold!M I'll have your gold Oh
the life of your Republic! Change
| the form of your government. Cease t.
unsettle, by. your influence, monarchica
standards in my borders. and I'll be
easier on you. Else gold VI the life OF
your Republic" Can i survive when
Cleveland, Bayard, Hanna, Mckinley
| the banks, the railroads, venal press, all
call out: LET the Republic go and lei
us keep our goldY Can the Republic
survive with the Rothchilds, the Nor
gans, the Drexels, the Spencers, the An
drews follow in the trusts, the syndl-
Gates, the bloated bondl-vlder, the gold
barons, all crying out goid. gold!! gold...
Let liberty perish, but give US gold!
But hear another voice: The people cry
out: Give us liberty or give us death. ,
In 1890 the answer will be given. VIII
the Republic survive? I'VE shall see
what we shall see" said Senator Tom
Benton once.
How hard it is to induce people in
these days to believe that England is the
foe of these United States! 1t was easy
to do this in 1T76, when on the 10th or
May, in old Mecklenburg, our fathers
saw and felt sh1 was treating her chlld
of tender years, an infant colony, as
though she were alien and of another
blood. 1t was easy to keep England IN
her true position, as the enemy OF re-
publican institutions, when she sought TO
sweep our commerce off the high seas
by insisting UNTO BLOOD upon her
right to search our ships. How diff
ficult it has become in these latter days
after the successful effort to force the
flames of fearful war as she succeeded
in doing in 1S61-'65. after the most
cunning crafty distllation of subtle
poison at Exeter Hall and elsewhere. af-
ter the adroit division of her own people
on the merits (seCming) of the question,
her aristocracy ra '1ing apparently on
the Southern side and her yoemanry, I'M
der John Bright on the Northern side,
with hooked-nose Jew, John Roths-
child leading her with gold as the
talisman, how successfully does she
seem to be contented in her absolute
control of both our banks and railroads.
In this her certain strides towards sue
cess in mastery over the Southern
expressing itself in a hun
bred year leases over the North Caro-
lima property. Who is behind Andrews
and Spencer, but Morgan? Who is be-
hind Morgan but British bank
ers, capitalists. led by the inevitable
Jew? Who is behind the jew? The
British people whom he lends with his
gold to side in favor of Turkey as against
Greece, and whom he M Ses to shape
his course as against the people in these
United States. These are some Of the
thoughts which crowd in on me as
sit here in far away Pennsylvania and
think Of home and ask PAINFULLY when
and what the end will be?'