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The age-herald., 1901-10-15
FouR-MILLIoN CAMPAIGN FUND.

New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch
 That Tammany realizes 1t will have to make the fight of its life to win this year Is evidenced by the number of spell bind CTS that have been sent broadcast and also by the increased assessments on the salries of officeholders. Employes in city departments have set up howl because they have been asked to contribute double the usual rate of 10 per cent of their salaries. The collectors explain that the election Is bound to be close one, and that 1t will necessitate the spending of a larger amount of money than in any former campaign. On a 10 per cent basis Tammany usually raises about $2, 900, 900. This year it will be near the $4.0OO,0O0 mark. There are many men in city of- fees who are willing to take chances of defying Squire Croker this year in the matter of campaign assessments. While some will refuse to pay enough will be collect ed to provide the largest campaign fund in the history of the organiza- tion.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
TO DRUM UP REVENUE.

San Francisco Letter in New York Even
 ing Post
 Bishop Nelson of Georgia has asked the board of missions to consider a prop osition for the employment of travelling agents. He wishes the church to use the same methods to secure revenue that all business enterprises, such as insurance companies, publishing houses and rail- roads. use to secure business. Such plan is in operation in the Methodist church and is working we'll The Protestant Episcopal church is. however, a very conservative body, and does not take readily to the introduction of new meth ods, yet, perhaps. the pressure will be found to be too strong to be resisted.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
Record Breakinq Exports.

Not only is the South sending abroad great quantities of cotton and naval stores and phosphate rock, but the northwest is sending more of it's prod ucts than ever before. In the nine months ended October l the sales to other countries of breadstuffs aggre- gated s213,2sS ,OS4; of live stock, $27,- 262,437; of provisions, s140,S77, ,937. The sum total of these three items promises to exceed $500, 900 in the calendar year. The increase thus far Ter the record year 1898 is $55 ,559,511.
 is gain is largely due to the in-
 in wheat exports which more
 ke good the losses in corn ex-
 he exports of wheat this year
 tober 1 were 13s.sso,3O7 bush
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
A Selma Boys Success.

Henry Pierson Ditmars, the New York sugar broker, whose death the Associated Press announced last Friday and to which the Metropolitan newspapers de- voted considerable space, furnished an other demonstration of what southerners have accomplished in the great metropo- lis," said former resident of Selma, in which town MT. Ditmars was born.
 Tt is just twenty years ago since as boy myself knew Henry Ditmars in Sel- ma He was then seventeen, and was an ideal type of what women call beau tiful boy He wasn't handsome; he was too small in stature and too young for that descriptive; he was simply beautiful with a round. rosy face. and clear, bright eyes; he was the incarnation of youthful spirits and vigor. All the young girls adored him, all the women praised him, and his manliness and courtesy made him liked by all the men.
 'Thus young Ditmars differed very radi- cally from the average pretty boy who is coddled by silly girls and women, and summed by men as being girlish. The young Selma gentleman was very mascu- line, manly, and he proved himself to be made of stern and practical stuff when long before he was one and twenty he re- moved to New York to make a business career for himself. His success tells the story of his true character; illustrates luminously the true worth of this beau tiful boy of Selma. Ills importance in the great business community of New York was clearly shown when the great Asso- ciated Press told the story. however con densed. of his life and death. and by the
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
ARRESTS FOR DRUNKENNESS.

From American Medicine.
 Arrests for drunkenness in 129 cities of the United States are said to aggregate 312,O0O during the last fiscal year. It Is a pity that there Is no uniformity of ac- ton or of police law, whereby study and improvement of conditions might be se- cured. In prohibition Portland. Me, the arrests numbered 424. or eight to every 1000 population. In Toledo, O., with its CAT licensed saloons, there were 367 ar- rests, or three to every 1000 inhabitants. In New York there were thirteen, in Philadelphia thirty-four arrests to every 1000. There seems to be a thousand doc- tors each with a different diagnosis and treatment of the horrible disease.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
"Susle Nabb, City,"

Susie Nabb, city," was the first entry in the register of the new Hotel Hillman last night, At 10 o'clock the register was placed on the counter for the signatures of guests, and thereby the hotel was formally opened for the accommodation of the public. Little Miss Susie Nabb, the 5-year-old daughter and youngest child of the proprietor MT. c. H. Nabb, christened the first register, though it required some effort on her part, her handwriting being not yet quite so plain as perfect penmanship.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
ON A cHILD's PORTRAIT.

Arthur Stringer in the Century Magazine. Deep in the f1uted hollow of its shells Dimly some echo of the Ocean dwells. Still in September's fruitage mellow-cored, The filtered sweets of golden moons arc
 stored. And shimmering on bluebird's migrant
 wings Some poignant touch of June's lost azure
 clings. sS Still in the rustiing sheaf today there
 gleams
 The lingering gold of somc dead Aprils
 dreams
 stin in the cell of one autumnsl bee find lost Summer in epitome.s And all that better life that I would
 lead,
 Writ small in this one childish fsce
 read.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
 Pittsburg-Now that week has passed and the public have had time to analyze thoroughly the remarkable statement is- sued on October 1 by the United States Steel Corporation. showing It's earnings since organization, it is better understood how the figures are as represented. In Pittsburg we'll posted steel men are of the opinion that the s7,059,O00 checked off for depreciation and for sinking sund is not enough but that these two items were sacrificed in order to make better show ing, especially during the strike months. If this was done they argue that a mis- take was made. since the public expected drop in earnings during the strike months, and if one had been shown no bad results would have followed, even in the stock market, as the strike had end ed before the staten ent was issued.
 What division was made as between surplus and sinking fund. in this seven million item,, Is not made known. If 1t were half and half, the feeling here Is that both would be too low. More than g, 100000 should be set aside for a half years contribution to the sinking fund,
 
 more than equal the same amount in a concern of the magnitude of the United States Corporation. Depreciation in ore and coke and coal fields alone is estimat- ed to be nearly equal to that amount to allow for future exhaustion. In that case however, the higher value of the sources because of their growing scarcity may have been charged up against the loss experienced by mining and use.
 During the summer repairs in the va- rious plants of the Steel Corporation were not carried on with the energy that char acterized the season when mills were clos ed under the old competitive regime Ne cessary repairs were made 1t is true They consisted of repairing machinery that would not run without overhauling and rebuilding blast furnaces that had burned out and had to be refined if op- erated and of other similar work. But the old-time anxiety to improve and keep in the forepart of the procession was not apparent Such improvements as the re- building of the old Carrie blast furnace and two new ones and the DuQuesne mer- chant mills were carried on, and new tin plate works were undertaken at Ches- ter, w. Va., but these projects had their conception before the steel trust was | formed. Little more was done because 1t was not absolutely necessary. The plants for the most part, however, are in fine condition. Those that are not will | be operated only in periods of abnormal activity as at present. The saving in this item alone will amount to millions alone over expenditures of previous years and added vastly to the showing.
 That the strike did not affect the earn ings of July and August is partly be- cause the general strike did not begin
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 A fast life does not make a slow death.
 Most people repent until their sins are forgotten.
 A girl has to be engaged two whole weeks before she can take breath with out pretending to sigh.
 An experienced mother always coughs loudly in the hall before she goes into the room where her daughters company is
 Just as long as a woman can keep changing the weight of her husbands underwear she can't understand how he can catch cold.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
Whats in a name? Half the popula-

Whats in a name? Half the popula- tion of the large town of Amityville, Long Island, turned out to cheer two popular young people" as they de- parted from the brides house as hus- band and wife. The appearance of the happy couple" of Amityville-mark the name-was delayed, and that so enraged the amicable gathering that they stoned the brides house until it Hooked like 1t had been besieged by heavy artillery" Amityville, forsooth!
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
OLD TIMES IN THE SENATE.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 If Wade Hampton gets back to the Senate he will find himself almost a stranger. He will not feel perfectly at home till Senator Morgan gets an in- spiration and speaks for two or three days without stopping for nourishment or slumber.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
APPLICABLE TO BOSTON.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 When President Roosevelt appoints a Democrat to a Federal Judgeship-as he has just done in Alabama-he declares in the broadest terms that judicial posi- tions are not to be used as a matter of party spells.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
ONLY ONE PRESIDENT.

From the New York Commercial Adver-
 tiser.
 There is only one man who is President of the United States at this moment and his name is Theodore Roosevelt.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
THE TRUST QUESTION.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 It Is evident that the people are going to insist on Congress taking up this trust question and settling it, but they will re- quire that the subject be attended to calmly and judiciously, with that caution and conservation which the consideration of so great problem demands.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
Farmer Smith Buys Butter.

Recently Norman Smith, one of the most capable accountants in the State, has "gone to farming"
 This is commendable. But here is a joke on Norman Smith," remarked Joe Smith, yesterday.
 ''On Saturday he was trying to buy but ter for his home table, and I enquired why 1t was that an Alabama farmer would wish to buy butter?. His answer was:
 "T had just killed fine hog and only meant to exchange courtesies. My people was to take the money from the hog sale and apply it to dairy product. Live and let live'' is my motto. and my hog pen is little in advance of my dairy. That's all Next year, 1t wont be so. I'll produce all things for my farm on my farm
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
THE STRENUOUS WAY.

From the Louisville Courier-J Journal.
 President Roosevelt has had Platt to dinner and now it is said he has sent for Odell. He Is evidently tackling the New York patronage question with all the energy with which he hunts moun- tain lions and other varmints.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
Good Fortune.

From the Washington Star.
 'So you went hunting?"
 Yes" "Have any 1uckT" Some. I didn't get shot by any of the other people who were hunting with me-"
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
She Ought to Know.

From the Chicago Tribune
 What Is 'autonomy?'" asked the girl in the pink shirt waist.
 You ought to know" said the girl with the beautiful blond hair and black eye brows. You took ride in one the other day."
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
EuRoPE,s FEAR.
rom the Mexican Herald.

From the Mexican Herald.
 Europe will have all opera glasses leveled at the Pan-American Congress soon to assemble in this city. What is most feared over there Is that the Ameri- can republics will join the Get-Together Club
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

Senator Beveridge will hereafter be known as the shirtless statesman, thus snatching all the iaurels from Sockless Simpson and going him one better.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
Outspoken.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Minnick-Well, there was one thing remembered about your wife the first time I saw her; she was undoubtedly out spoken.
 Henpeck-You don't say! By whomg
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
An Alabama Diamond.

The New York Evening Post, the most learnedly conducted and scholarly daily newspaper in this country discussed the other day in a learned way the subject of Diamonds in Backyards," in the course of which 1t declared that "Geologists have just about made up their minds that diamonds will never be found in this country in any considerable quantities. Every now and then gem of this kind turns up in an accidental sort of way in one place or another, and suggestions of native people"
 Then the Evening Post gives this novel and interesting information relative to our own Alabama:
 "The only diamond of considerable size that we produced last year weighed four and half karats, and was found almost thirty miles south of Birmingham, Ala, under rather odd circumstances. It turn ed up in backyard garden where some earth had been put in to fill up a few holes. Presumably tho gem was con tained originally in this earth, a portion of which was placed close to the house, where water dripped upon it from the overhanging roof.
 By and by little girl came out of the house Into the garden. It had been rain ing hard. and she noticed near the steps a particularly bright pebble, which had been washed clean by the rain. Securing it she took 1t to her mother, and later it was identified as a real diamond of re- markably pure water. Experts state that it would yield cut stone of one karat and a half or possible more."
 When? Where? Whom? are questions that suggest themselves to Alabama folk.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

The Schley inquiry is to last at least a month longer if the stenographers and wires hold out, and Truth does not rise up and object.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

There are wild appeals in many States for voters to register, but no one should be asked to do it early and often.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

MT. Hanna has fellow feeling for MT. Addicks, whose candidate for fat Delaware postoffice was not ap- pointed.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

The new steward of the White House is also a negro. In filling that office the color line Is drawn against the whites.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

The bosses do not like the sources from which President Roosevelt draws much advice. their joint nose is broken.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

The Mormons have more matri- monial courage than the rest of their fellow-citizens.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

The United States needs two million more boy babies in order to even up lAe sex account. Verbum sat.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

If the Shepard can command the crooks in New York he will have at least 10000 votes to the good.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

space given to him in the principal news papers. In fact every daily newspaper in the United States printed the salient points in the story of this Selma boys life and death.
 "In his boyhood Henry Ditmars' char acter was most lovale and admirable. It must have remained so.''
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

lLore tars are needed to man the new navy.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

MT. Low is not betting on his cleo tion. He has been there before.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

Josiah Quincy has made no prepara- tions for moving into the Massachu- setts executive mansion.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

Captain Leary's naval singing school is almost as famous as his acts as King of Guam
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

Venezuela may have to send man to Kotow before the War Lord.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
The Noble Picture In the HlIIman.

The noble painting by Louis Kronberg, an American artist, which is in the angle of the corridor leading from the woman's entrance to the Hotel Hillman, was ad- mired by thousands of the visitors to that splendid new hotel when 1t was open to the public yesterday.
 The title of the picture Is not given, nor Is 1t of moment The picture truly speaks for itself. A Spanish peasant girl of remarkable beauty is represented in the act of dancing before several men, all in costume. The central figure is won derfully realistic, and the whole painting admirably drawn and worked out in de- tail. This much is of course merely by the way.
 The picture serves the good purpose of suggesting to those who have not had the privilege of visiting great art galler- les something of the possibilities of art in painting. It Is the most ambitious pie ture yet seen in new Birmingham, or that Is uil1ely to be seen here for many day. for those amongst us who are able to purchase art treasures-don't do it.
 Louis Kronberg is said to be a native American, and he must be young since his name is not familiar. As stated by MT. G. c. Earle in yesterdays Age Herald, the artist recently took a prize in the Paris industrial exposition, and some prizes in several American art exhibitions. Assuredly there is noble promise in his brush
 | Too much cannot be said in praise of the hanging of the picture in the Hill | draping, and the arrangements of the l lights leave nothing to be desired. The value of the picture Is $50oO.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

Everybody wants all passes abol- ished except his own.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

The pumpkin pie season will soon be opened. but Alabama is not strictly in lne pie belt.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

Habibullah Khan has familiar comic opera sound to begin with.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

The Duke of Cornwall has seen one side of Niagara. The Spirit of '7s kept him from seeing the other side.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

President Roosevelt is engaged in the task of rendering bosses less bossy.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

The government nags did not have ginger enough to suit President Roose- welt.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

Webster Davis, author, is a lost and so is his alleged book.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15
fHr ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

All that lives must die, Passing through nature to eternity.
 Hamlet.
The age-herald., 1901-10-15

The Duke of Cornwall has seen one side of Niagara. The Spirit of '76 kept him from seeing the other side.
  The United States needs two million more boy babies in order to even up l4e sex account. Verbum sat. If the Shepard can command the crooks in New York he will have at least 10000 votes to the good. Josiah Quincy has made no prepara- tions for moving into the Massachu- setts executive mansion.
  The pumpkin pie season will soon be opened, but Alabama is not strictly in the pie belt.
 President Roosevelt is engaged in the task of rendering bosses less bossy.
  The government nags did not have ginger enough to suit President Roose- welt.
 Webster Davis, author, is a lost quantity, and so is his alleged book.
  Habibullah Khan has familiar comic opera sound to begin with.
 --s.------- Venezuela may have to send man to Kotow before the War Lord. Mir. Low is not betting on his cleo tion. He has been there before. Everybody wants all passes abol- ished except his own. llore tars are needed to man the new navy.
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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-22
A FAILURE Automobiles Were Not Able
 To Do the Work IDEA NOT ABANDONED Two Machines Recently Ship
 ped Out From Lawson

The plan of operating automobiles be- tween Dawson and Che Forks. which was tried last winter hy Mr. Clere a repre- sentative or an eastern syndicate. proved a failure. at lslst these particular ma- chimes proved failure and they were shipped through Sk1gway last week The dsl has noe been abandoned and new machines. with better and more suitable appliances. win be- sent ln before thc river closes. The road that is now being buut from Dawson to thc Forks hy Che government win greatly further the use of autos in that country.
 Tho machines were very late iu reach Ine Dawson last winter. having been wrecked near SclkIrk. and were hauled over thc ice thc rest of Che way. The roads out from Dawson were too rough for autos and after one or two trips the scheme showed it Co be unprontablc
 The road now under construction Co che Forks win be a highway upon which they can easily he operated.
 From Che Forks roads win be built out Go all the other creeks. making excellent highways au through the country. upon which autos may bc proGubly operated.
 The new machines going in win be op- erated hy Che Dawson and Grand Forks Transportation Company.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-22
HIS AIRSHIP EXPLODED
Marrow Escape of santos-Dumont,
 The Aeronnut

Paris. Aug. N-M S1ntos-pumont. Che acrouaut. this morning lgaiu attempted Go circle Elnol tower. Ilc succcedc Iu round- iug Che tower with dimcuy The balloon was thcu unable to make hcldWav against strong winds. and fcI near a house iu that vicinity 'Mr Slntos-plmout was not injured
 Santos Dumot started from Che Pare dc St Cloud at C.iU a. m. amid hearty cheers His initial movements were prom ising. as the balloon turned around Eiffel tower In 9 minutes and 3i seconds after starting and rchcodcd for SC. Cloud Just over thc avenue Henri M1rccn. a strong gust or wind struck Che aorostnt which veered violently Go one side. almost sine ultancously bounding backwards dis- tnnce or n yards M Slntos-uumont
 Immediately stopped Che motor. and tho balloon began to descend Unfortunately the cover or thc oorostot struck thc cor- ner of siN-story building \ report like Che shot of cannon followed. The balloon collapsed and fcu mp.dly LlclS. ily Che frame caught ou Che coping or thc| building and thc balloon rrmuIn,d sus- pended. otherwise M Sortos-pumont would have been killed AS it wus hc| acronaut hung on In most dangerous Doc sitiou in mIdlir for hnf au hour unu by a great effort he succeeded In catch ing thc irou hor of @ window Go which hc hung until rescued with some difI- culty by tho use of ropes The h1uonist -csc1pod without scratch.
 Tho explosion of thc balloon attracted crowds. and Che reception of N SlHtoe- u1mont upon reaching Che street was most enthusiastic. many ladics clinging to his coat and kissing him repeatedly As M Santos-Dumont supcrintendod Che rc- quite ready Co rccommcncc operations ITc gave Che following account of thc trip
 This time t ls not thc fault of Che motor which worked admirably lt was the balloon which caused Che accident | rounded thc Eincl tower with admirable speed. os had a favorable wind. and was already returning over thc Bois de Rollognc when Che wind frcshcncd sud denly and struck mo sideways lkc a ship ln storm. Tho balloon pitched and rolled. now and then recovering its nor fIl.IN NIhHININII aN'NNNI' "'NN.'I'.N '' ''' Che wind caused thc front of thc balloon Co pitch downward and Che ropes cone meeting lt with thc frame caught lu Ono propeller. which struck thc balloon wires They broke I saw tho danger and my only thought wos Go dcsccnd-as quickly as possible. This was done successfully but | was driven by a contrary wind in tho direction of Eincl tower Again Che breeze vccrcd and threw mo against Che building Tho balloon burst like n toy gas balloon and the fragments fel come nlctoly covering me The rest you know. am unhurt. have not a scratch and win soon rccommcnce. The cause of Che accident was that thc balloon was insuf- 1ciently nued
 Mir Dcutsch. who was present ot Che start. ln an Interview. sald:
 "I am afraid the experiments win not be conclusive. as his balloon win always be at the mercy or the wind. which ls| not the kind Of aIrship we have dreamed of"