The age-herald., 1900-11-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
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full in the after noon."
 Take heed or thou wilt have some trouble in thy business; those in employe may lose it; young females should be care full of the opposite sex and not believe in promises"
 A child born on this day will have quiet career, but much will depend upon the hour of its birth; in it's domestic or I love affairs it will have much grief
 ''Brew strong drink; hire maldservants." Astrologer Raphaers prophecies for Sun- day, November 1, 1900:
 An excellent day for any purpose" Thou hast a chequered birthday and l successes and losses joys and sorrows, | will follow each other; see to thy health; in thy family thou wilt have sickness if | nothing worse"
 "A child born on this day will be for | tunate in business and will rise in life, but it will spend it's money fast on pleas ure and women; in it's domestic life it will
 have much sorrow"
 l It is one of the most fortunate of all the | things which work together for the good l of Birmingham that Jefferson M. Falkner takes a pleasure and strong interest in its l material well-being. He rises to the dis tnctiou of real greatness; and one of the | strongest elements of his great strength 1 is his extraordinary energy and persist l ence. Combine with that the cOolness and | accuracy of his judgment and his f8ble personal character, together with his mas terful intellect. and we have man whose success any surety company imaginable would guarantee for twocent postage sta he lurniuOiIS oual- ities of Colonel Falkner as a public are familiar to all the great public which believes in him absolutely. But Colonel Falkner's goodness of heart, his generos:- ty, his sense of courtesy, and the purity of his life are not altogether so widely known his fame, since comparatively few of the millions know him in the closer personal sense.
 The other night it became unexpectedly necessary for two workingmen to see him. They work on a daily newspaper, and their business was urgent. One of them knew him well, and so the two ventured to dis turb Colonel Falkner in his bedroom. They found him in bed worn out with fatigue and taking rest that was essential. He arose quickly and cheerfuly as a school boy tired of rest in Maytime and greeted his unexpected visitors with perfect cor diality. Not only with patience but with perfectly evident pleasure, he gave them the information that was necessary in their work, and actually suffered himself in the best of good humor to be sketched by the one who was an artist. Being most gratefully thanked for his kindness, Col onel Falkner smiled reassuringly and said
 "Oh, that's all right When you want anything come to me without hesitation"
 That stamped the man as great small man, office-proud or purse proud, would have been in the circumstances less access sible than the Tsar even And after all is said, it is the newspaper reporter alone who knows men in public place. The re- porter takes their proper and just meas ure. The reporters of Birmingham and of every other large community can tell pre- cisely what manner of men are those who are conspicuous before the public eye. And men sometimes shine in politics, in business in society, and in even religion, whom reporters know to be unworthy of public respect. The reporters get 'em on the listi
 Colonel Falkner undertook to lead the work of making a great state fair in Bir- mingham. The fair is now open, and It is admittedly the best fair Alabama ever had; and in some respects, notably in minerals, negro handiwork and agricultural products, no other state in the union could approach our state fair in the richness displayed Colonel Falkner understood that all of the people in Birmingham would aid him in this great work, and the business men have responded freely and gladly. But it remains for the people to visit the fair If it wasn't good, if it wasn't worth twice the price of admission, the people might stay away. But for every half dollar spent in seeing the fair any person will receive more than dollar In true value In some respects the fair is an amazingly rich and complete exhibition, worthy of the greatest city on this continent. Therefore such persons as fail to visit the fair will not only deny themselves. the good things pro- vided for them personally, but will be do- ing what they can by the sin of omission to retard the growth and upbuilding of Birmingham and Alabama. A wonderful show has been provided for the people; it is the peoples duty to see that show.
 
 Had you heard that Congressman Brewer and Charlie Thompson had settled all their little political difficulties growing out of their contest in the Fifth District?" asked witty statesman of the state yes terday.
 Flows that?"
 Thompson has agreed that as a member of Congress he will secure an appropriation for clearing out and improving 'Benden- ere's stream,' was the answer.
 The wit is exquisite, and nobody will ap- preciate it more than the philosopher of Hayneville. It will be remembered that in a recent classical letter, called forth by some idle gossip concerning himself as a candidate for reelection to Congress Colo mel Brewer referred to his sages and phi lcsophers and quoted classic phrase about gardens "by Bendenere's stream" and made philosophical reference to politics and official place"
 That letter and the brief note to the