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The age-herald., 1901-12-22

space in the Woodward office building, which cannot be completed until next October has already been contracted for and there are more prospective appii- cants for office space than can be pro- vided for in this structure. The prices for offices in the office buildings nk3irm- ingham are to range from eighty-f1ve to ninety cents per square foot of space The prices in Atlanta office buildings range from N to SIPS per square foot of space. Land, however, Is cheaper in Bir- mingham than in At!anta. Indeed the highest price yet paid for land in Birm- ingham has been s1OOO per front foot.
 The cheaper rents in office buildings in Birmingham. it is believed. will in time bring the headquarters of many insurance companies and the general southern agencies of other concerns to Birming- ham rather than to Atlanta. The con- venience of the location of Birmingham and its railroad facilities is a strong point in it's favor.
 The news comes both from Ohio and Washington that Senator Mark Hanna is' becoming very tired of the United States Senate. The death of President Mckinley has deprived him of his power and his influence in the Washing ton official world. Senator Hanna and President Roosevelt have been bitter po- litical enemies for several years Roose- welt has no confidence in the man, either personal or political. and he gives him no consideration more than to be coldly po- lite to him when he visits the White House. Hanna has therefore announced that upon the expiration of his present term in the United States Senate he will not be a candidate again. He however, proposes to have a candidate of his own. On the other hand, President Roosevelt and Senator Foraker have combined and are determined that Hanna shall not se- lect his own successor The fight in Ohio, therefore. promises to be an interesting off. In the meantime Senator Foraker must be elected himself next year.
 The usual cabinet changes which were expected are beginning to take place. Postmaster General Smith has resigned and Secretary of the Treasury Gage has announced that he intends to get out soon. Secretary Long has asked to be re- lieved of his duties, and as soon as the questions concerning the Nicaragua ca nal are settled Secretary of State Hay desires to be relieved. The only man who apparently seems anxious to hold on to his cabinet portfolio is Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. President Roosevelt has not given any of his attention to the Agricultural Department, and has not in- terfered with the good old man at its head. Therefore Wilson is pursuing his duties without interference from the White House, and Is very well satisfied to continue. The chances are that all
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
An Alabama Story With a S %
 I Good Natured Dash of Romance
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ly, and it has been happy ever since-one of the happiest I have ever known.
 
 Time, which in its kind course, brought those two young Alabamians together in the Alabama Legislature and in the eel ebration of glad marriage six and thirty years ago, has brought them together in the Congress-; and here in Washington Richardson and Bankhead again live un- der the same roof. eat at the same table and listen to nightly music in the same parlor It is still John and 'Will." as it was in the dead days in Montgomery.
 There are two Senators now in office who are having an experience somewhat similar to that of Congressman Richard son and Bankhead. They are Senator William P. Frye and Senator Paris Gib- son, who were chums in Bowdoin College nearly half a century ago. f5.s.
 ''Howdy, Will?'
 "Howdy, ParisT'
 That is the daily greeting of these grave and reverend Senators, each of whom is some where near three score and ten.
 Early yesterday morning I was hurry ing through Lafayette Square, in front, of the White House, on my way to the State Department, my mind intent upon what was before. It was slowly forced upon me that somebody behind me was whistling-most of all irritating sounds. The whistler quickly forced my entire. attention, and then I discovered that he, was whistling Dixie" I glanced back ward an instant, then suddenly stopped. turned around and waited TOT the whis-l tler He was an overgrown negro boy.s black as soot, poorly clad for the chilli morning and crippled in his right leg, On he came, whistling to beat the band; and merely looking at me as he came. He seemed living statue of joy in eb-s ony. And how he whistled! All the, park rang with the strains of "Dixie,r my Dixie, and twas wonderfully well done. The whistler passed me uncons cernedfy, and followed him until he had whistled himself out of breath. which result came very quickly. Then I gave, him a trif1e towards the price of pair, of shoes. and he passed on. It was the only whistling I ever heard that did not irrftate me to the end of it.
 70 I wish I was in Dixie, Dixie. Dixie! LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER. '
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
He Stopped the Car


 "A. Birmingham man is just as much at home in New York as an old stager'. said a commercial traveller yesterday. August Hlrsch of your city turned trick on New Yorker some months ago that will make him long be remembered by a party of merchants on Broadway. IL was just after heavy snowstorm, and the car tracks and the street were cov- cred with frozen snow and Ice. Ihe tracks had been scraped enough to allow the passage of cars, but on account or the heavy traffic none of them would stop downtown. The party of which Mr. Hirsch was a member waited Tor halI hour. standing in the cold, and used any thing but pleasant expressions as the heavily-loaded cars would run by paying no attention to them. Finally MT. Hirsch said, I'll bet s5 can stop one of those cars, and we can all get on and ride The crowd laughed at the idea of southerner stopping a Broadway car, when the oio timers had to wait. MT. Hirsch insisted, however, and enc of the gentlemen ac- cepted the bet, putting up the money.
 "A dray was standing near, and MT. Hirsch, addressing the driver, said, I'll give you two bottles of beer to drive across that car track right now. Heres your money The driver quickly took Tn the situation and started his heavy wagon across the icy track. His progress was slow, and the next car had to stop to prevent a collision. MT. Hirsch and his companions got on the car, the man who had lost the money muttering, I'll take off my hat to a man from Birming- ham 'n
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT AFFAIRS
 IN NBLRNZNGFIAMANDO OTTIERPLACES

the other cabinet officers. with the possl- ble exception of Secretary Root will re- tire within the next twelve months sss.ss
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 It seems that the administrations of both the Navy and War Departments at Washington, are determined to make life as unpleasant for Admiral schley as possible. Secretary of War Root has commanding the army, for an explanation of his interview commenting Schley, giy- en out in Cincinnati the other day. And Secretary Long has approved the findings of Admiral Benham and Ramsey taking occasion at the same time to disapp-ove the expressed opinion of --dmiral Dewey. The approval of Secretary Long of the findings of Benham and Ramsey was expected. Long has always sided with the crowninshield element of the Navy Department. The great American people, however, thoroughly agree with the opin- ion expressed by Admiral Dewey; and Dewey and Schley today are the two most
 
 who figured in the Spanish-American war. The people judge Schley as they judge Dewey-by results. Dewey and Schley achieved full success. It was, of course, unfortunate for Sampson that he should have been absent at the critical moment but the fact remains that he was, hat Schley did the fighting and that Schley ha vi nd Cat ;e credit for the victory by the American people regardless of the jealous clique which controls the Navy Department
 Five members of the constitutional convention got in ninety-nine days. of service and a thousand miles of mile age" The allowance for mileage by the constitutional convention was ten cents a mile for the distance travelled to and from Montgomery. One member got in 106 days of time and a thousand miles of mileage" The greatest number of days any man served in the constitutional convention, for which he was paid at the rate of $400 per day, was 106 days. One member didn't get in any days of service, but got 210 miles of mileage" The next lowest man in days of service got in 7S days and only 332 miles of mileage" The Montgomery delegation didn't get any mileage" and two other delegates to the convention only drew mileage" for twelve miles. The above facts are taken from the auditors report just issued.
 The constitutional convention cost the state $90, ,645.98. However, if the provis- ions of the new constitution are proper ly enforced, and a stop is put to fraudu- lent elections in Alabama by virtue of this constitution, the money will have proven a wise expenditure.
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
"Fans the Stuff Around"

An amusing feature of yesterdays Christmas shopping was the usual atten- dance of extremely rural ruralites. They gazed with the traditional wide mouthed curiosity at the show windows. In a window on First avenue was a snow scene, with a man impersonating Santa Claus walking back and forth with dig nified mein, and this proved center of attraction. "Well, that's the gol darnd est sight I ever seen." remarked Rube No. 1, as he gazed on the lint cotton flying wildly about in imitation of snow; T wonder how the blamed things done." "Why, it's nothin' to do that" complac- ently explained Rube No. g. That feller rigged up like Santa Claus s got little 'lectric fan under his coat, an it fans the stuff round" Thus was ignorance enlightened.
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
scHLEYs DEMAND FOR JUSTICE

The naval committees in the United States Senate and the House of Represen- tatives have quietly but effectually been made "Schley proof"
 That is the report that comes from Washington.
 If 1t be true, it is the climax in the most infamous chapter of the naval his tory of this nation.
 The people of this country desire and deserve to know the whole truth in this Sampson-S Schley incident. Publicity Is now imperative. Investigation thorough and impartial. Is the duty of Congress. At such an hour as this suppression of the facts would be infamous to the last de- gree. From every loyal American comes the cry:
 Admiral Schley has loved the light and courted the truth
 will Congress with the miserable plea of expediency now attempt to smother the peoples voice?
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
cET.RIcH-ouIcK.

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch. .
 Eureka! have found itl Today lay aside me faithful typewriter and go forth; to amass riches. I will back Willie K. Vanderbilt off of the board inside of a week. oil wells, gold bricks and 52o per cent get-rich-quick schemes are not in 1t with my plan. Prepare to ride in my au- tomobile. Pack your trunks for a Euro-g pean trip. We'll soon be off to London; Have 'em lock the doors of the biggest jewelry store in town and tell 'em not to stir till you get through buying. Lend you, a thousand? A mere bagatelle! Mr.. Carnegie, retire to the rear and assume a sitting posture. I will attend to the rest of this philanthropic stunt myself. I also expect to pay the national debt and build a few private battleships. No more work. No more worry.
 am going to devote the rest of my life to stirring up political strife, bringing suits and selling out. 'Tenshone! Fall inl.i Company, right faceI Marchi
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
Marital Rumors and Captain Robson.

The engagement rumor still pursues the hero of the Merrimac, who is very eligible young man. He is a marriageable young man, handsome, distinguished and heroic fig ure that poet and painter will recall In ages yet unborn. But at present the newspaper man and the society young man or woman, either or all, are determined to marry him to some one
The age-herald., 1901-12-22


 WV country have made much ado
 of late about Birmingham being <@ the most wicked city in Ameri- ca. The arrests in Birmingham are in the neighborhood of 10000 a year-a tremendous number in proportion to the population of the city proper. It is espe- cially remarkable in view of the fact that Birmingham has the smallest police force of any city in America of like pop ulation. Indeed, the policemen of Bir- mingham are kept very busy. Their jobs are no sinecures by any m cans.
 The fact of this great number of arrests was explained to me by an officer yester day. as being due to the fact that so many state convicts were sent to work in the mines around Birmingham and released here. Under the State law, the lessees of convicts are compelled to fur nish them, when released. with a suit of clothes and transportation to the point from which said convicts were convicted by the courts The lessees perform this function by giving to the released con victs the amount of money necessary for the purchase of railroad ticket to the place from which he was sent. In- stead of returning home the released convict at once comes to Birmingham. He is. in nine cases out of ten. a negro, and his first mpulse is to commit further crime without detection. Perhaps fifty per cent of the arrests made in Birming- has are of this type of man.
 The only remedy seems to be for the State to require the companies leasing convicts to deliver them to the sheriff at the court house of the county in which they were convicted. The police and other law officers of Birmingham, as well as the citizens generally, will well come the passage of such a law by the next General Assembly of Alabama. In this way. and only this way, would it seem that Birmingham could be freed from its existing reputation as a tough town.
 Birmingham has ntered the big build ing era. For three years past it has been on building boom. Thousands of resi- dences, both large and small and medium size storehouses have been built in Bir- mingham within the past three years. but only recently have the monied men of this community turned their attention to the construction of office buildings and hotels The Hillman Hotel and the city hall began the era, The Woodward office building a proposed ten-story structure, is under contract, and the foundation is now being laid. Another ten or twelve- story office building, I understand, Is to be constructed by the purchasers of the Mcdonald property on Second avenue and Twentieth street. There is likewise much talk of another handsome new hotel. to be a steel, fire-proof structure.
 I am told that more than half of the
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
Washington Day by Day

Washington, December 2o.-(Special.)- A charming story in which eminent AL abamians figure, Illustrative of the en- during power of some personal attach ments. and better, perhaps, than poii- tics, was related lover the walnuts and the wine" at dinner last night by Con- gressman Richardson of Huntsville.
 In 1865 Judge Richardson, then of Lime stone County. and Colonel Bankhead, then of that part of Marion County which is now Lamar, were boy-members of the Alabama Legislature, though each of them had just come out of four years fighting for the Confederacy. In Mont and the Mucous were then. as now. one of the most influential families of the States capital. It was Mrs. Micou's kind and hospitable custom to invite the two future statesmen. her boarders, into her parlor every night after supper.
 This happy custom had been observed many nights when fate in the guise of beautiful young woman came unherald- ed to take part in the pastime and event. ually fill one mans whole life with sum- shine. Upon this night-it must have been such a night as that on which Lancelot and Jessica babbled of the moonlight and the stars and the music in front of Por- tia's house at Belmont-Mrs.' Micou bade young Richardson and young Bankhead to follow her into her parlor "and meet pretty girl" They obeyed, Richard son confident, Bankhead bashful and blushing. Introdutiops were made, and then there was formal gossip, followed by music and soon the two legislators took leave and retired.
 On the next night Richardson went from supper to his room. where, after an hour or two, he was joined by Bankhead. who in answer to a straight question re- luctantly admitted that he had been fin the parlor." On the third and fourth nights he made similar confessions to Richardson--he had been fin the parlor." The fifth night brought to Richardson the knowledge that his friend had fully begun to live the old old story; that it was all up with him. come success or failure; that the splendid mystery of ,.--.s-----.-- ence Wagon Company, is at the Hill man.
 Mir J. W. Johnson of Clanton is at the Metropolitan.
 MT. J. M. Duncan of Dogwood is at tha Metronolitan
 MT Charles Shepherd of Belle Ellen is at the Metropolitan.
 MT. H. G. Owen of Bessemer is at the Metropolitan.
 MT. c. B. Booth and Mir. F. L. Hood of Coaldale are at the Metropolitan.
 MT. John L. Stone of Easonville is at | the Metropolitan.
 MT. James Towle of Oxmoor is at the Metropolitan.
 Mir. w. F. Turnipseed of Greensboro is | at the Metropolitan.
 MT. R. H. Holmes and MT. W. T. Smith of Selma are at the Metropolitan. MT. Walter walthaIl of Cordova Is al | the Metropolitan.
 MT. E. s. Carey of Montevallo is at the Metropolitan.
 MT. c. R, Franks and Mr, c. H. Haw-
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
"TaIly" Vaughan.

''The re-appointment of MT. Vaughan as United States district attorney is char acteristic of MT. Vaughan's successful career and recalls to mind an incident of many years ago.. said friend of the district attorney. "When a boy at school he was always foremost in his classes and all games that school boys indulged in in those days. Base ball was not then the scientific game it is today but was very popular nevertheless A run was designated as a tally, and the same was indicated by a notch cut in switch, and when a man made a run he would cry out Tally Tom or John, but when Vaughan got the bat he would always yell out in advance, Tally Vaughan and he always got there, and was known among his comrades as Tally Vaughan :"
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
.Croker Mules.

Down in my country" said M. A. K. Aronson, of Eufaula, Ala, to Post re- porter in Washington last week. i've have a lot of gypsIes who are about the shrewdest horse-traders l ever saw. They don't pretend to do any work, but go about the country swapping mules and horses, and always get the best or the bargain. There is always a fascination about this form of barter that is hard to resist and no matter how well our farm CTS know the gypsies they always fall victim to the temptation to win out on a deal.
 My father is an old horse-trader, and he will never own up that he was ever beaten, although he does confess that one gypsy who traded with him made a better bargain than he thought possible On our farm we had what is known as fchoker mule. It is big mule, sleek and fat, and looks as though it could pull two-horse blow all over forty-acre lot, When you harness him up, however, you find that he falls down. and coughs as though he had swallowed a cookie burr. He has a throat disease that Is irritated by the collar, and is useless as draft animal.
 "One day gypsy came to my father and wanted to trade. Here was chance to get rid of the 'choker mule, and he was soon swapped off for the best horse the gypsy had, although my father con- graduated himself on driving a good bargain. About three months later the gypsy came back. Do you want to trade horses?' he asked my father. I did do you up pretty badly on that last deal didn't l. Said the old gentleman. Oh, yes,' said the gypsy, but I made more money off that mule than anything I ever got. Whenever traded him off I would get money to boot. When the other fellow found that he was 'choker mule he would want to trade back. I would agree to that, but would always keep the money given to boot I made about BIO day this way, until finally the brute died. .. you have another like him, I've got good horse I'll trade you even. It took some time for my father to recover his breath enough to tell the gypsy he didn't know of another 'choker' anywhere in the country"
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The way to get a woman to forgive you is not to forgive her.
 Generally you can get an idea of the enthusiasm a woman puts into a spank ing by the way she jerks out her basting threads.
 The average man who gives advice is like a road post-he doesn't tell you to stay where he is, but to go where he points.
 The average woman is so jealous about her own children that she can suffer no keener pain than to be compelled to lis- ten to praise of other women's children.
 When a man has stayed out late at his club he should be sure the next morning that the club is the same he was sure 1t was when he came home the night be- fore.
The age-herald., 1901-12-22

mans love for woman and woman's love for man was working its newest-oldest magicl
 "Bankhead was too desperately in earnest and too absolutely honest and frank to resort to any of the little catch ing tricks of the mere love-maker, but the lady perceived his sincerity and worth and he made such fair progress that was soon called upon to act as best man at the wedding" said Judge Rich ardson in happy reminiscence.
 'The young lady, Miss Tallulah Brock man, then, as she is now and has been through ali the years. one of the best, brightest and most charming of all goo6 women, was an orphan and a ward of the late Gen. William Henry Forney, who was at that time State Senator and who afterwards represented Alabama nearly twenty years in Congress. much of that time sitting with Bankhead in the House of Representatives. General Forney took great liking for Bankhead during those happy days in Montgomery in 1865, and to the day of his lamented death the old veteran loved Bankhead as son.
 "The wedding took place in Wetumpka. Bankhead and I drove to that town from Montgomery in a buggy. The mar riage took place in the Methodist church, and Bankhead and I wore the long swal- lowtail coats of that day. the tails fall ing down behind the knees. During the afternoon, by the way. I had procured the marriage license. and at the fixed hour the bridal party moved up the aisle of the church to the altar, where we were received by the officiating cler- gyman, who asked Bankhead for the H. cense. Bankhead motioned to me, and began to tumble in my pockets for the precious document One pocket after an- other searched in hurry and confuse ion and feeling much like dropping through the floor. The bridal couple. the clergyman and the young lady with whom I was attending, all began to show signs of embarrassment. Finally In sheer des- peration I dived down into the low-hang- ing pockets in the long tall of my coat and from the depths I brought up the 0SCtSCA
 
 kins of CoIlinsville are at the Metropoli- tan.
 Mir. J. H. Miller of Huntsville Is at the Metropolitan.
 MT. J. A. Minn of Mobile is at the Metropolitan.
 MT. N. Dorch Bowen and MT. T. woien- ski of Auburn are at the Metropolitan. MT. Lawrence Reid of Biocton Is at the Metropolitan. 8
 MT. R. s. aroome of Selma is at the Metropolitan.
 Mr. 8. sheppard of Bessemer is at the Metropolitan.
 Miss Fannie Green of Athens is at the Metropolitan g. l MT. Frank c. Marquis of Horse Creek is at the Metropolitan. MT. E. J. Sumter of York Is at the Metropolitan.
 MT. L. D. Cole. Mr. W. 8. Sibley and Mir. P. A. Ellis of Coaldale are at the Metropolitan.
 l Mir. W. R. Oliver of Alexander City is at the Metropolitan. |
 Mir. N. R. Robbins of Tuscaloosa iz at the Metropolitan
The age-herald., 1901-12-22

President Roosevelt Is a frank man, but thus far he has not rushed into print for the purpose of explaining his views of the Schley issue.
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
OBNOXIOUS FEE SYSTEM.

From the Huntsville Mercury. S
 If Congressman Underwood succeeds in ' having the number of United States com missioners for Alabama reduced to ten he will have accomplished great work. The fee system has grown obnoxious to all good men.