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The age-herald., 1900-10-12
What Is the Remedy?

Fruithurst is whitening. Fruithurst is town between here and Atlanta on the Southern Railway. It was a considerable place few months ago. Something over three years ago colony of people from the North and West emigrated to that place and proceeded to build up a town and community. Two million dollars have been invested in Fruithurst in developing the town and in plantig orchards there- abouts May thousands of acres were planted in grapes The crop was good both last year and this. But the market was lacking. There are now one hundred and fifty thousand gallons of pure and good wines in the cellars in and about Fruit hurst awaiting a market, but, apparently, none is to be found. Good claret is being offered al 10 and 50 cents gallon, yet the citizens of the community can find no pur- chasers Only a few days ago a repre- sentative of the town came to Birming- ham and made every effort to secure an agent for the disposition of these wines. To his entreaties the invariable reply was: "We can buy California wines and sell them cheaper, and they are better known" As consequence, many of the people of Fruithurst have lost their al are selling their lands and orchards for anything they will bring, and are leaving the State.
 There should be some remedy for this. It would seem, however, that the only remedy is for the State of Alabama to en- act a law allowing grocers and druggists and any other class of merchants to sell native Alabama wines without either tax or license additional for the privilege. Un- less something of this character is done It would seem that the grape industries of Fruithurst and other sections of Alabama will wither and die completely.
 If this is not the remedy, Is there one? The Age-Herald would be glad to have any suggestions and publish the same.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
CITIES OF THE FUTURE

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 It is evident that the South is destined to have at least three large cities. Louis- vile, New Orleans and Memphis. It would be surprising should Birmingham and At lanta not join this column, but the chances are much the best for Birmingham, which must in time become a great industrial center Atlanta has an active and enter pr4sing population, but it is an inland town and has not the manufacturing ad- vantages of Birmingham. Louisville, Mem plris and New Orleans are all located on large rivers, and are likewise great rail- road centers, hence their futures are as- sured
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

now. First time have been without one in twenty-seven years; and sure do love a dog"
 What sort of a dog do you want?' the pensive man was asked.
 Any sort-beggars mustn't be ehoesers."
 " Both mongrel, puppy, whelp and hound, and cur of low degree, somebody sad; and that reminded Captain Jones of the ever-memorable night when his late lamented pet house-dog had a fight in the front yard with real live bear. That sort of bear in the front yard of a South High lands residence caused a sensation still re- membered in Birmingham.
 
 Hon. Joseph J. Willett of Anniston was in town yesterday. He was accompanied by his bright and handsome little son, Master Ebert Willett
 Tn the raging of the Exchange and Bal lard Hotel of Richmond to make room for a mercantile building, a noted landmark of the noted old city passes away" said a Virginian yesterday. From about 1S40 until the magnificent Jefferson Hotel, cost ing nearly $2,OOO,OOO, was built a few years ago, the Exchange was the leading hos telry of Virginia. Many distinguished per sons have slept under it's roof including three Presidents of the United States; His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales; the Marquis of Lorne (now the Duke of Argyle) and his wife, Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise; the late Comte de Paris, and General Boulanger." Yesterday was the first right sort of rainy day experienced in Birmingham since July ?. Rain fal all day long and far into the night; steady, soft rain, driven by stiff and chilly wind. The late dust, which was very annoying the day before, became the slushiest of all mud, and everything In sight was bespattered. The flthiest streets in the world were filthier than they had been ever befo,c. Hideous front fences were yet more hideous. Why will beauti- full Birmingham suffer herself to become so frightfully slouchy?
 MT. Tom Paine is spending few days in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
Yellow Fever Barred.

So fast do the seasons run away that we do not stop to think that not a case of yell low fever has occurred on the mainland this summer, and that none can hereafter occur Even at stricken Galveston they have had a mortimer that renders an out break of the disease impossible. The Gulf States have escaped the damages and de- engagements to trade that attend qudran- tines, and perhaps before another year comes round the disease will be fought down and out as cholera has been. It can be conquered and assuredly will be. Even now 1t is claimed that a Mexican scientist has discovered a serum that meets the germs of the fever and conquers them.
 But whether he has or not, Surgeon-Gen- eral wyman and the Marine Hospital Ser vice have brought their sanitary rules to a point of efficiency that renders an out break of the disease almost impossible They watched Vera Cruz and Havana this season so closely that no case of the fever reached the mainland, and next season they will try to rob Havana of it's reputation as a yellow fever nest. This Is indeed a diff ficult task, but the Marine Hospital Service believe it Is one that can be accomplished. If Vera Cruz and Havana could be freed from the fever, there would be hope that it could be driven from. the gulf, even as it has been from the South Atlantic coast.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
spooNER FOR THE CABINET

From the Washington Times.
 The Hon. John c. Spooner's voluntary declination, made months ago without ap- parent cause, to again stand for election to the Senate from Wisconsin, at last is being accounted for. It is said that he has been promised a place in the cabinet in the event of MT. McKinley's reelection, and that he will succeed the Hon Ethan Allen Hitchcock as Secretary of the Interior. This explains Senator Spooners great ac tivity in the campaign When he an- nounced hts determination not to ask for reelection to the Senate 1t was generally thought that this foreshadowed his perma- nent retirement from public life, and that he would take no part in this campaign. But he has been on the stump almost con- stantly for month, and 1t is conceded that his eloquence has done MT McKin- ley considerable good in the close states of the West. It is also said that Senator Spooner's recent visit to the President at Canton was for the sole purpose of clinch- ing the cabinet bargain. The promise of a portfolio, it is stated, was made to him by MT. Hanna, and, naturally the Senator, being not a greenhorn in politics, wanted to get from MT. Mckinley positive en- dorsement of MT. Hanna's promise. Sem ator Spooner is well equipped for the duties of Secretary of the Interior and his Wash ington friends are glad to learn that there is a prospect of his residence in this city for longer period than was indicated by his seeming determination to quit public office.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
Primary in the Fifth District.

No matter what the truth is as to the in reference of the peoples business back to the people themselves. Candidates some times come to think they have vested rights, but their minds are twisted when they so think. Their thinking apparatus is out of gear. It is too high pressured It needs to be brought down to level again.
 This Is what the action of the State Ex- ecutive Committee will do. The issue-the squabble-is sent back to the only and true sovereigns of the district, and by them it will be fully and satisfactorily settled. All squabbles between individuals over public office should be settled In this manner. The State committee has acted wisely.
 It now remains to the respective county committees to see that fair and square primaries are held. The vote of Democrats should be cast and counted as cast. The re- sponsibility is now upon the precinct man. agers and upon the county committees. These men owe it to the district, to the State and to the national Democratic party to see that the primaries are properly and legally conducted, and the results accurate ly ascertaned and declared. The nominee of the primaries will then be entitled to the vote of every Democrat in the district in November, and the State will thus send up to Washington solid delegation towards making a Democratic House to stand be- hind new Democratic administration.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
WE NEED NEW YORK

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 We confess that we do not easily see how MT. Bryan is to obtain the necessary 229 votes without the aid of New York. A good deal of talk has been going forward about the probability that a number of the north western States, including Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, will vote the Democratic ticket this year, and of course If these States were to go for Bryan the aid of New York's vote could be dispensed with by the Democrats. But we see not the shad- ow of a reason for expecting any one of the quartet to go Democratic, any more than for expecting Iowa or Pennsylvania or Mas sachusetts to go Democratic.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
Three items Called Deficits.

The special artist of the Montgomery Ad- vertiser who has charge of it's State treas ury department has brought his ponderous little items that have long been counted as deficits or deficiencies by State treasurers. and by politicians when they could be made to serve their own purposes. namely:
 Agricultural fund .......... ............S 53,6o9 Convict fund ......... 4SSS3 University fund 56OO0
 Total "a. ..... ... .....:.. ........ s15S, 492
 The Advertisers special talent does not however, make these items deficits in the revenue, for no revenue is needed In either one of the three cases-immedately needed, that is to say.
 The convict fund Is an accommodating fund, the ingo of that department steadily ex- ceeding its outgo The balance belongs to the State, and should become periodically part of the general fund. The item named by Auditor White will be covered Into the treasury beyond doubt and to call it de- ficiency is a wrong to the English language, as well as to the noble cause of truth.
 The tag item Is In the same boat prac- tically speaking. It is devoted by law to some of the States special schools, but as those schools get in lieu of it all they need-not of course all their officers and teachers think they need-they are not kicking oyer the use by the State of the tag money. The subject is as broad as it is long If the special schools get the tag money that has been used by the State, or rather that stands to the credit of the ag- riculturAl department or the books of the State for the use of the special schools, they will get that much less of direct appropri- alton. The item Is not therefore deficiency item in the full meaning of that phrase. It
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
THE RAINY DAY


Longfellow. The day is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary. The vine still clings to the mouldering
 wall,
 But at every gust the dead leaves fall, And the day is dark and dreary. My life is cold, and dark and dreAry; It rains, and the wind is never weary. My thoughts still cling to the mouldering
 Past
 But the hopes of youth fall thick in the
 blast, And the days are dark and dreary. Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining. Thy fate is the common fate of all; Into each life some rain must fall; Some days must be dark and dreary.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
FATHER OF THE HOU-E OF COMMONS


 From the Chicago Times-Herald.
 William withen Bramston Beach, who has just been returned to Parliament by the Andover division of Hampshire as a Con- servative, has represented this constituency ever since 1857, and is the father of the House of Commons" MT. Beach came with his venerable title during the last Parlia- ment, when he succeeded the late Mir Vil- Hers In the reverend role of the oldest mem- ber. Sir John Mowbray, member for Oxford University, has sat in the House four years longer than MT. Beach, but not with equal continuity in the representation of a single constituency. It Is the continuity and sim gleness of service which constitute the right to the title of Father" Mir. Beach is a cousin of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. He is keen sportsman, and has been master of the Vine Hounds for more than twenty years. He has sat through no less than fourteen administrations.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
Cargonf Cnmea

New Orleans, October 1.-The steamer Strabo, with S2O0 bags of coffee, discharged her cargo here today. This is the first coffee from Santos Brazil, since the plague broke out there eight months ago. The plague is believed to be stamped out
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
soLILoOUIEs OF AN OLD MAID

No i'll wind but blows some good. We will now be rid of the shirtwaist man until spring.
 A man will walk four blocks out Of his way to shun a man he owes fifty cents.
 The more a man blows his own horn the less there is to blow about.
 Men are so polite they are afraid to ex- press an opinion as to the color of baby's hair.
 The wages Of sin is death and the labor CTS are never idle.
 Conversation at a reception Is about as intelligent as a Sanscrit screed.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Germany may soon be editorless, for Elm peror Billy is shutting them in his fortresses as fast as he can charging them with lese majeste, of which they are, or ought to be, guilty.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

In a few short days the campaign liar, the campaign cartoonest, the campaign forecaster, the campaign spellbinder, and the campaign Hopper, will all be states men out of jobs.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

The trusts are telling Hanna that they are losing money, but Mark lets none of them off on such a plea. He knows what they can make under the robber tariff, and titled to.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

The spellbinders and floppers should aft Peary Arctic expedition. They should be told, however, that no one will relieve them.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Teddy Roosevelt covets riotous acts at his meetings. He does his best to ancite them. He needs them in his business.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Shakesperian drama is still a living stage force, as Richard Mansfield has demon- strated.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

A cyclone struck Biwabik. Minnesota, and 1t should accept the warning, and change it's name at once.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Andrew Carnegie has to keep on hand a goodly sum in order to pay for the publi- cation of the books he writes.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Mark Twain will be restored to citizen ship provided he does not pronounce ''clerk' as if written "clark."
The age-herald., 1900-10-12
GENTLE TRIBUTE TO THE SENATOR

From the Detroit Free Press.
 We have always maintained that Sen ator McMiIlan is one of the few Michigan statemen who can push an office-seeker out of tenth-story window and make him believe he went down in the elevator
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Dowie is encountering trouble in his mis- sionary efforts in England, and he may demand protection, using China as preci- dent.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Alabama seems to have no alphabetical rights that a director of the census is bound to respect.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Get ready, oh, suburbanite, to put your spine against the cold back of a cold seat in a cold morning car
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

New York's baseball team should not be cheated out of tail-end position.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

When Adlai Stevenson speaks "the man with the axe' appeals to "the man with the hoe"
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Euogies of millionaires fho have robbed sistent.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

The army. canteen, which is MT. Wool leys paramount issue, has little or nothing in it, as a rule.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

It begins to be noticed that Andrew Carnegies liberality tends more to advice than to dollars
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

David B. Hill is opposed to bosses-that live in a great city.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

Mark Twain and Henry James are com ing back, and Bret Harte may tail up the procession.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

The lone highwayman has not done any highwayng since that httle incident at Council Bluff.
The age-herald., 1900-10-12

The yellow man in Hawaii is more to the point.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-19

The funeral services over the remains
OF the late Mrs. Hopkin Williams yes
terday afternoon were attended by a
multitude of relatives and friends Of
the aged lady. whose life work was
ended so abruptly. The house on Eynon
street was inadequate TO accommodate
all who gathered there to pay their last
respects to the deceased. At 2.30 o'clock
Rev. ]. b. Sweet began the service and
spoke words of consolation and COM
fort to all. Rev. David Jones spoke in
Welsh. and the choir of the First
Welsh Congregational church assisted
in the singing.
The cortege moved to Washburn
street cemetery, where Il short service
was conducted at the grave by Rev.
Jones. The pall-bearers were William
n. Chase, George T. Jones, John r.
Williams, Samuel X. Hughes, Watkin
Williams and w. r. Hughes. James
Jeremiah, jr., and w. Fl. Wright were
the flower bearers.
The out-of-tow relatives in attend
ance were Postmaster Thomas f.
Jacobs and wife and Mrs. Richard
Jacobs, of NanticOke; Richard Will
iams and family, of Olyphant; Mrs
John w. Davis, Mrs. Jane Jenkins,
Miss Elizabeth Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Vaughan, OF Pittston: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Wright, of Philadelphia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-19
DOUBTFUL RUkORS|
And Still Scores Of Scranton
People Accept Them
as Facts.

The published statement of some
stranger residing in a far-away place
may be true enough, but 1t is general
~ accepted as a doubtful rumor. How
can 1t be verified.
can 1t be verified. The testimony which
follows is convincing proof, because 1t
comes from a resident of Scranton.
Mrs. j. Bertrand. of 426 South WASH
ington avenue, says: "1f ! stopped
during my house work ! had to put
my hands on my back before l could
rise. 1t hurt me at night so that l
could not get healthful rest. used to
turn over and over and then get tip
and try all kinds of ways to secure a
restful position. There was such pain
i'm my side that | could not lie on it,
and I bloated in my body. limbs and
feet l went to Matthews Brothers
drug store and got a box Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and used them regularly.
The treatment completely cured me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price, 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
v. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name. Doan's. and
take no other.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

viii Jamison, of Washburn street;
Alfred Allen and John Richards, of
Fourteenth street, bagged fourteen rab-
bits in the vicinity of Lake Clemo on
Saturday.
Rev. j. p. Moffat occupied the pulpit
of the Sumner Avenue Presbyterian
church last evening and administered
the sacrament of communion. Rev.
Frank j. Milman preached In the even
ing at the Washburn Street church.
The Simpson church male quartette
and Rev. j. B. Sweet assisted in the
Young Mems Christian association.
Forty hours devotional services Were
began ap Holy Gross church yesterday.
The gospel meeting at the Young
Women's Christian association rooms
yesterday afternoon was in charge OF
Mrs. James II. Hughes.
Mrs. James b. Schooley, of Wyo-
ming, is visiting Mrs. w. j. Davis, OF
South Main avenue.
Mrs. Charles Goodwin and daughter,
Bessie, of Montrose, are the guests of
friends in town.
Miss Frances Cook, of Tenth street.
is the guest of her mother at Factory
vile.
Mrs. James Van Buskirk and daugh-
ter. of Monroe county. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wickizer, OF
South Main avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-19
NUBs OF NEWS.

Rev. r. r. Doty, Of the Cedar Ave-
| nue. Methodist church, gave an inter-
cstjns and instructive lecture last
night on the work of the recent Ep-
| worth League convention, held ut on
| eonta. n. Y.
y young man by the name of Rich
ards, living on Pittston avenue. was
badly hurt in the Connell mine Satur-
day by fall of coal. Dr.. Manley was
called and attended to his injuries.
Rudolph Kirschner. of Locust street,
| was tendered a surprise party Satur-
day night at his home by II large num-
bcr of his friends.
No. s school opened night session last
week, with seventy pupils enrolled. in
charge of Henry Mutchman and Miss
Alice Carlyon.
The Junger Maenncrchor will hold Il
special business meeting this evening
in tiermania hall. All members are re-
Questcd to be present, as tho COM
mittce on bylaws will make their re-
port and all are wanted to vote on
them.
New Sidewalks are being laid on up
per Pittston avenue and Orchard
street, which We're Il much-needcd i'm f.
. prONenent.
William HcrDach, of Cedar avenue.
gave a ptonograph concert Saturday
evening in Athletic hall. Alder street.
to 4 large house.
Henry Armbrust. the Cedar avenue
butcher, has recently erected IA larSa
upright Morse boiler with twenty five
horse power, in his market, on Cedar
avenue.
Mrs. Henry Hem. of Birch street.
who was severely burned Sunday u
week. is recovering slowly.
| Fred Pulaski. of Dover, y. j., is
visiting his parents on Birch street.
William Schneider, of Alder street,
is slightly indisposed.
Miss Lottie Loofle. of Willow street,
returned, after spending several
months at Glenburn.
| Milkman Peter Rosar, of Birch
street. Is suffering from AN attack of
the grip.
| Charles and Fred Snyder of Pitts
ton avenue have returned from sue
cessful hunting trip to Pike county.
Branch 226. Ladies' Catholic Benevo-
lent union, will hold a social session
Tuesday evening in Pharmacy hail,
1 PittSton avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-19
Y. w. C.. A. Dolls Carnival.

The prizes for th. three best dressed
dolls will be exhibited next week. The
first prize is Il large, handsomely
dressed doll: the second prize, Il cam
era. and the third prize, a workbas-
ket, with silver furnishings, complete.
In order to compete for these prizes
the following conditions must be full
filled: 1.--RegistratiOn fee of ten cents
paid. Full name and address OF
owner. 3.-All dolls must be regis
tered before Friday. Nov. 80, at Q p. m.
All dolls registered will BE- returned
to the owners at the close of the car
nival in good condition. The Judges
upon the prizes will BE- o competent
milliner, dressmaIler. and gentle
man with thorough knowledge of
dolls. The boys prize. for the best
made piece Of dolls furniture is a
foot ball of the standard make.
The Judges for this prize will be Il
carpenter furniture dealer. and u lady
who has Il good understanding of what
comprises a wel-made piece of fur
hlturc. The conditions of competition
for this prize are rs follows: AL
articles must be registered before 3
o'clock. Friday. Nov. 20, 1900. a.
paid. 3.--Full namc and address of
maker.
On Tuesday evening, Nov. 30. Miss
Mary HaineS Hall VIII talk to the
girls and women on ''Thc Care of the
Body" Miss Hall comes to us with
a thorough knowledge Of the subject
and is at the present tim. proving
by her gym" training in the central
city. that the reason the girls lose
their rosy cheeks and grow old so
young is lack of exercise. improper
nourishment. and neglect In the care
o' the body.
Every member who mas left every
thing tnat worries at the gym door,
with every muscle and thought ut tho
teachers control, is proof enough that
what our women need most is physi-
cal exercise and entire relaxation OF
the mind. All women and girls are
invited to attend this lecture on Tues
day night. at p. IN. Admission free.
a general meeting of all commit
tees of the Dolls Carnival is called
for Monday at p. IN.