The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-27
in HOTEL LOBBIES
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Congressman John H. Barkhead whom all
the country is talking about the proba-
BILE leader of the democratic minority in
the next house, is in town, on his way to
his home in Fayette after attending the
meeting of the North Alabama conference
of the Methodist church at Huntsville. Mr..
Bankhead will remain in Alabama another
week, and then proceed to Washington for
the opening of congress.
THE published statement purportng TO
give very broad views my part in favor
of national expansion was very astonishing
to me- and almost amusing, said the con-
gresham good-naturedly. I'm sense the
views accredited to me were Numerically
opposed to the views l actually entertain,
as is known to everybody who cares to re-
member my public utterances on questions
of public policy. With my present lights
before me, shall vote against the Phil
ippines; though, I don't object to confess
ing. L am open to conviction. So far az
concerns Mr.. Bailey, of Texas. have notn-
ing but kind feelings towards him. We are
on excellent personal terms, and l never
spoke unkindly of him at any time or in
any circumstances"
did you ever hear of Bankhead Sway of
getting populists back into the democratic
party?" asked Congressman-eiect John l..
Burnett, the gifted hero of the Seventh
district.
John Burnett tells good story as well
as he makes a good campaign speech, and
so the little group in the lobby eagerly de-
manded the story about Bankhead
10 m ol-a
speeches to the Hill-Bilies," said John
Burnett, with a merry little twinkle in his
eye. "Bankheao makes good speeches on
the stump; he always captures the crowd;
beats even Jess Stallings. In the course of
one of his best talks to our people he said:
IF our friends, the populists, want to re-
turn to the democratic party, I'll tell 'em
in a mighty few words how they can do
the trick. Let EN- come up to the mourn
ers' bench like 1 joined the Methodist
church-let 'em come a-shouting like five
hundredp
1.-THE appeal of the distinguished repre-
sentative of the Sixth district was ire
sistible. The populists came back a-shout-
ing!'
Speaking of Jess Stallings," remarked
one of the listeners, Jess beats the world
as a campaigner. He keeps book in which
is recorded the name of every voter in
every beat in the Second Congressional dis
trict. Not only that, but opposite each
voters name there is statement setting
forth what church he belongs to, the maid
en- name of his wife, the number of chill
dren born to- them and their Christian
names, together with any personal peculiar
ity of the voter-whether he likes to fish
or hunt, or read; whether he likes quiet
game drink of good whisky, or prefers
cold water as a beverage.
by some accident Jess promised local
postoffice in his own county of Butler to
two different supporters. Each of them had
a formal letter from Jess, written in WASH
ington, giving positive promise Of the post
office. The two men met in Greenville on
Saturday, and got to talking about the
postoffice. The letters from Jess were pro-
duced, and both of the men got as mad as
hornets. They resolved to have it out with
Jess, and they did. They faced him with
the letters the first time he came home
from Washington, and demanded an ex-
plana ton. Jess smiled in his amiable way,
and placing his right arm around the one
them close together and said:
We'll, boys, to tell you the truth, Jess
was in a tight place. Well leave it to the
voters. Let's take a drink
''They took drink and all three were
happy"
This east wind makes me very unhap-
py," declared Governor Sims. II wonder
WbV If iS-Wbat 10 anvil Oh ba CT
wind? Job discovered the discomforting
quality of the east wind, as you may recall,
from the lamentations, and writer's in all
ages have felt the i'll effects of the wind
when it is from the east. You remember
the dear old fellow in Bleak House. who
was always silent when the east wind blew?
The wind is in the east, my dear, the wind
is in the east he would say, and then
lapse into silence and crossness. The mean
ness of the east wind may be explaina BILE
upon scientific grounds, but fail to under
stand it. l feel it, though-everybody feels
it."
Talk about possum,' said Doat Will
liams, "but 1 ate one today to beat the
band. 1t was cooked right, and that's
everything with a possum. Baked 'possum
and 'taters is the finest dish in the world,
if properly prepared. 'Possums sell for
80 cents apiece by the hunters. I'd give
dollar for good, fat 'possum, and if 1
cooked him he'd be worth $780,
We'll, how would you cook the bird?'
"Parboil him four hours, and boil him
with twelve pods of red pepper and DOZEN
sliced lemons with all the seed taken out
After you have boiled him till he is thor
oughly done, take him out and put him in
the bake-oven. Use the sediment in the
boiling pot for basting and watch him
closely in the oven. Just before he begins
to brown slit his skin slightly all over, and
keep up the basting, not forgettins- 10 put
some of it on the 'taters that lie all around
him. When he is light brown then he is
ready for the table, provided you have
used enough pepper and salt, and he is a
dish for the gods"
1.-TWO women doctors are about to begin
the practice of their profession in Birming-
ham," said a knowing man. "They have
been here several days trying to find a
dwelling house suited to their purpose, but
hay bad