The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-24
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In a party of politicians at the Norris
the railroad isommissionership was being
discussed last night. One of the party said
he had seen a letter from a member of the
state executive committee from the south
ern part of the state, which, among other
things, said: "In numerous conversations
with persons from over the state, l have
heard more men express the hope of his
CNdr. Tomlinson's) appointment than any
other man, and 1 can say for my district,
that next to our own candidate. we would
rather see Mr.. Tomlinson appointed than
any other man." This sums up the stu
alton about right.
Many years ago Mr.. G. Howard Nichols,
of Boston, endowed a scholarship in Har-
ward university for an Alabama boy,
preference to be given to boy from North
Alabama. S.nguarly enough none has ever
applied for the scholarship. Mr. Nichols
gift was in the form of $4,000 invested at
4 per cent. That would amount to $50 a
month-a sum quite sufficient to keep in
comfort student who had will to prac-
tice economy.
The numerous occupants of Jefferson
for their Christmas dinner. 1t will proba-
bly, be the first turkey dinner some of them
ever had. Sheriff O'Brien issued the order
yesterday for turkeys for the prisoners. It
is thoroughly in keeping with the sentiment
of one of the kindest hearted men whose
duty it ever was to keep fellow mortals in
restrain. Every legal holiday the sheriff
gives his prisoners turkey at dinner Some
of the prisoners are innocent there in the
big jail, it is safe enough to presume; but
innocent or guilty, they will feel some sort
of softer glow because of the thoughtful
generosity of the sheriff of Jefferson.
There are many encouraging inquiries
from distance about floats in our great
carnival" said Mr.. Asa Romtree, land 1t is
desirable that it should be known that the
people of other cities are taking an interest
in Birminghams carnival. We want all the
floats we can get, and we are going to have
them from Richmond, Boston, New York
and other cities. Birmingham firms are
coming up very well, but we ought to have
at least lbs floats in our procession. 1 am
glad to say that the rolling mill is going to
have a very fine display, and a number of
promised to be represented. 1t is our hope
and purpose to make the carnival one of
the best ever celebrated in the south, and
big business enterprises must be represent
ed"
Colonel Rolfe M. Sanders, of Nashville, is
in the city. Colonel Sanders now edits
Democracy, a high class political weekly,
the publication of which he recently began
in Nashville. He was formerly citizen of
Birmingham, and is pleasantly remembered
here by great number of friends 1t has
been said of him that he has founded more
newspapers than any other man in the
south. However that may be, newspaper
men are glad to be his friends and always
glad to see him.
Samuel Minturn Peck the charming poet
and gifted Albanian, was in town yester-
day. He was registered as from New York,
and that leads to the inference that he now
considers the metropolis to be his home.
DR.. Peck has spent year or two in Eu-
rope following the bent of a scholarly mind,
and the story of his impressions would be
extremely interesting.
There is a new assistant clerk at the
Morris, and everybody who frequents that
place of entertainment is glad to view his
promotion. His name is Jesse L. Adams,
ana he rises from cashier in the billiard
room
General Charles NJ. Shelley has returned
from Washington.
Representative Pat Henry, of Brandon,
Mss, was in town yesterday.
DIR. Grove has returned from a visit TO
Chicago and the west.
James Neal has returned from New Or
leans.
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Colonel Charles Z. Ball, of Montgomery,
was in town yesterday.