The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

The police may interfere with the state
fair. but clearly Providence is on the side
of that great show for the people. Up to
i the moment the weather has been positively
perfect. 1t is eight days since any rain fell
in Birmingham or the immediate district
and cool, clear and wonderfully bracing
schley came in sunshine. abided here under
a sky that was without a cloud. and in
sunshine he departed And that condition
/ continued to prevail throughout yesterday,
and last night the stars were brilliantly
bright. Yesterday was more like calm
day of early spring than days we are ac-
customed to in the second week of Novem-
Der. So mild was the temperature that top
coats and wraps were dispensed with, and
one listened for the birds to sing. The
! change was perhaps ominous. Rain may
be not far off. Even the weather may side
with the officers of the law in decreasing
the volume of the fairs success. But hope
embraces even the weather.
Colonel Martin Luther Stansel, of Pick
ems, is in Birmingham. He has fully re-
covered from the effects of the severe ILL
ness from which he suffered several months
ago. and now enjoys robust health. This
will give pleasure in all the sixty-six coun-
ties; for good men all over the state enter
tain a sense of high esteem and feelings of
! kind regard for this veteran servant of the
state and courtly southern gentleman OF
the higher type Colonel Stansel is held to
be the father of his people in the beautiful
and fertile western counties; and 1t falls 10
few men to enjoy so much of respect and
reverence amongst their neighbors. lie Is
a broad generous, manly learned ana just
man, wholly without guile and he looks
like some Patriarch of old. His life Is one
of gentle dignity. Many years ne was
| lawmaker. but he never sought political
preferment; and now, as always, he calmly
looks on at the struggles of others. POLL
| tics ia a poor business at best, and
shouldn't advise any young man TO get mo
it," he said ref1ectively. There Is IN IL
much of disappointment and bitterness.
And continuing: I'VE old fellows who are
outside of the whirl must try to Keep the
bovs i'm bounds; try to cool their ardor, to
| Guide them in safe and conservative ways.
turbulence is not needed We want tran
guilty, calmness"
Hon. William L. Chambers, formerly
chief justice of Samoa, who, with MIS-
Chambers. is spending this week with
friends in Birmingham, expects to leave
tomorrow for Washington, where he Will
remain through part of the coming winter.
II is presumed that the president will con-
suit Judge Chambers again before making
final draft of that section of the annual
| messag gre that shall deal with the Samoan
question; and doubtless he will be in ire
| ouent consultation with the secretary oil
state upon that subject. Judge Chambers
Is ,the first authority on Samoa now IN this
country, and in view of recent develop
ments in the policies of England and Ger
| MANY his advice will be of greatest value
at WASHINGTON. He expressed yesterday
great interest in the press reports of En-
glish and German action. President Me
| Kinley is understood to place high esti-
| mate upon Judge Chambers services, both
| as land commissioner and as chief justice,
| and to feel personally very kindly towards
| him.
"Demopolis is prosperous, and so is the
whole of our county," said Probate Judge
| 8 p Prowell of Marengo. Business gen
| orally is good, and our people are in better
| condition materially than they have been
| heretofore for long time. They are In
| eood fix and good humor!" The judge
| himself looks prosperous contented and
| confident He is of stalwart frame, great,
| good natured and jolly spirits. Judge Prov
| ell is one of the strong men of one of the
| best most fertile, most enlightened coun-
! ties of the state. Marengo Is a great gar
| den and park, and is remarkably attractive
| to look upon The county is now engaged
| in improving its public roads and bridges,
| and 1t has begun the work not too soon.
Demopolis the historic county seat, is one
| of the most thrifty towns in the state.
| These facts Judge Prowell will tell you,
| and so will Robert r. Poole, William H.
Selden, d. j. Meador and the other large
planters of that rich county. Mrs. Prowell
accompanies the judge on his visit to the
State Fair.
Amongst the many fair women who are
being voted for at the state fair, each for
| the honor of being designated the most
| popular woman in the state, is Mrs. Thomas
| McAdory Owen. Mrs Owen talked very
frankly about the matter yesterday, say
ing that il she should win the victoria
and horses she'd sell them in order to bring
now ready for the printers. "Of course"
Mrs. Owen said, 'it is expensive and the
| returns uncertain, to get out a county his
| tory, such as Mr. Owen has written, and
| the pecuniary Consideration is all that de-
| tiers an immediate appearance of his book.
| One disadvantage l have is The fact that
| some OF the candidates have their names
! stamped on the fair tickets and uhe pur-
| chasers vote them whether they know the
candidate or not, maybe not even observing
| the name is there. OF course, that does not
| appear fair to other candidates, burt 1t will
| doubtless win for one of them. Now, if you
want to see the greatest history of the
greatest county of the greatest state off the
greatest nation on earth, you can vote for
| me and help me win."
| w. NJ. Lanier and Mrs. Lanier; and c. p.
Black, and w. L. Caball, are party from
| Geneva yxfhO q