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The age-herald., 1901-11-11
MONTGOMERY
Hackman Crushed by Traln-Wreck
 on the Plant System.

Montgomery, November 1o.-(Special)- Adam Jackson, a negro hack driver, was run over by a western train in the yards here today, and his body was horribly mangled. Instant death was the result. The cars backed upon the negro and sev- eral cars passed over his body.
 There was a slight wreck on the Plant System, about five miles out of Mont gomery, tonight
 A passenger engine collided with a freight train and several cars were de- molished. The engine was badly damaged and the fireman on the passenger engine is reported hurt, but the extent of his injuries could not be learned. Details of the wreck cannot be obtained further than the statement given above.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11

road making under the latest methods and with the most improved machinery.
 Ready for Convention.
 The good roads convention will convene on November 20 and nearly every detail has been arranged for representative gathering. A committee will probably meet in Chattanooga to arrange further details.
 On the 18th and s0th the train will be in Mobile. Beyond that point the itinerary is subject to change, but Montgomery will probably be the first stopping point, thence to Georgia, South Carolina and back into North Carolina
 The train consists of nine fiat cars. two commissary cars, one gondela car and one officers car and carries a full equip ment of road making machinery and party of eighteen persons, all skilled in
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BESSEMER
Several Buildings In Fourth Avenue
 Destroyed by Fire.

Bessemer. November 10,-(SpeciaD- Several houses were destroyed by fire late Sunday night at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.
 The losses are as follows:
 Frame building owned by w. J. Adams, of Jonesboro, and occupied as black smith and wagon shop. Loss $500; no in- surance.
 Frame building owned by W. N. Boyle and occupied by him as turing shop. Loss Ss00 no insurance.
 Small frame building owned and occu- pied by John Boyd as blaming mill. Loss $100; no insurance.
 Seven negro tenement houses owned by non-residents. Loss 5000; covered by in- surance.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11

Ever since the organization of the as- sociation his company has had its rep resentatives at the national meetings, and many of the public demonstrations. He believes the present tour will prove of immense benefit to the southern states visited
 Those who accompany the special are Martin Dodge, director of offices of pub lie roads inquiries, department of agri- culture and his assistant, M. O. El- dridge, who will be assisted by R. ". Roe; Charles T. Harrison, government engineer and expert; six machine expert operators; w. H. Irwin, engineer for Na- tional Good Roads Association, who has direct charge of the work in the operat- ing department; w. H. Moore president of the National Good Roads Association; R. W. Richardson, secretary of the Ma tional Good Roads Association; D. G.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11

The Southern Railways Good Roads will remain there till tomorrow night. The train will then go to Chattanooga and spend Wednesday, Thursday and Friday there.
 The schedule of the train as sent out from Washington places it in Birming- ham Friday night. It has been announce till the following Monday. In any event nearly a week is given Birmingham and vicinity to observe the demonstration of
The age-herald., 1901-11-11

dump wagons. road and street sprinklers. The Western Wheeld Scraper Company, Aurora, H., furnishes an elevating grad CT machine, dump wagons, drag scrap CTS, and road blows. The Aultman Co.,, Canton, Ohio, furnishes road grading machinery of different classes. The Buff falo Pitts Company of Buffalo, N. r., exhibits a fine 15-ton steam roller.
 Each firm furnishes experts to operate it's machinery, and wherever the train stops a section of the road is construct ed
 The association is not supporting any special class of roads, though in favor of the macadamized system wherever it can be built. The principal object is to direct attention to local conditions and bring out the best material, encourage state legislation, and induce general high way improvement.
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the manufacture of good dirt and mac adam roads.
 Third Such Train.
 It is the third such train to be organized through the efforts of the National Good Roads Association. Everywhere the meetings have been widely attended, and have produced permanent organizations determined to better the country roads of the sections concerned. President Spencer of the Southern Railroad has been a consistent advocate of improved wagonways throughout the hundreds of miles traversed by the great system over which he presides.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
Carries Mast improved Road Making Equipment for
 DemonstrationS--Due Here November IS.

Richardson. secretary for the good roads special; four laborers or train men; three cooks, one porter, a special photog- rapher snd a press agent.
 Modern Machinery.
 The train is equipped with machinery from the leading road machine manufac- turing companies of the United States. The principal pert is taken by the Amer ican Road Machine Company of Kennett Square, Penn., which firm supplies road grading machines, rock crushers, road rollers, spreading wagons and other de- tails The F. c, Austin Company of liar vey, H., furnishes an elevating grader,
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
Even at a Sacrifice.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 First Highwayman (after tho hold, up) Run, Jiml Here comes a cop
 Second Highwayman-I don't carei The old gents got wad somewheres in his pockets. an I'm goin' to stay an pinch 1t If have to give half of it to the cop!
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
ALABAMA WEDDINGS.
Simpson-vines,

McCalla, November 1o.-(speeial) )-Mr, R. J, Simpson of Horse Creek and Miss Bessie Vines were married yesterday at the residence of MT, and Mrs Marshall Vinea the brides parents, They will re- side at Horse Creek,
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
ALABAMA DEATHS.
Waiter St. John.

Gadsden. November 10.-tSpecial)--Wal ter St. John died at Guntersville on the 9th, after long illness from consumption. He visited many health resorts in vain. He leaves three children.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
MOBILE
Funeral Service Over Remains of
 General James Hogan.

Mobile, November 10-(SpeciaD-Th funeral of General James Hogan took place this afternoon at 8 o'clock from Christ church. The Rev Matthew Brew ster, rector of the church conducted at the service. The Mobile battalion of the First Regiment of Infantry, Alabama National Guards together with the local battery of state artillery acted as escort of honor. Col. Robert Dumont and staff and Capt. Rudolph Bsns of the battery acted as pall-bearers
 The honary pall-bearers were veterans of the war. General Hogan was given military funeral. the first in Mobile for yeare. There was large attendance.
 One of the canvassmen of the Ringing Bros. circus was killed early this morn- ing near the circus grounds. He was known only as Red and had been riding on the running board of a street ear. The car passed one of the circus wagons. Red was struck and thrown to the ground and fell under the car and was killed Nothing is known of him by the circus people.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Lucille Middleton,

Lucille. the three-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. 8. A. Middleton died Sat- urday evening about o'clock at their home. l6l3 Avenue D, Little Lucile was the pet of the neighborhood and is sadly missed. Mir. Middleton is fireman at No. 1 engine house,
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
Lizzie Hewitt.

Gadsden, November l0.-(SpeciaD-Lizzi the 2-year-old daughter of W. c. Hewett died at Union Grove on the 7th, after few days illness of brain fever.
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Mra. John AtehIey.

Union Grove, November 10.-(special)-- Mrs. Johnnie Atchley died on the 9th in- stant after a long illness with fever. She leaves husband and one child.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
COKE! COKE!

For the next ten days we will quote a special price on coke in 5-ton lots.
 Phone 50l. B. k. L. & r. Go.
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The Age-Herald will attempt to de. tect those buying coupons from agents or newsboys, and will decline to count such coupons in the Piano contest.
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TempIes-McWaters.

Gadsden, November 10-(Bpeciai)- Charles Temple of Warrior and Miss Elsie V. MeWaters of St Clair county were married here yesterday by Probate Judge Lovejoy.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
Cook-Johnson.

Gadsden, November lO.-(speciall--A, M. Cook and Miss Lilous Johnson. of One onta, Blount county. were married at the probate office yesterday.
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Illustrate your advertisements. The Age-Hcrald Engraving Go. makes
The age-herald., 1901-11-11

Twentieth streer, near Stewart build- ing.
 The die Is cast, and all that remains to decide the position of the negro in Ala bama politics Is the counting of the re- turns from today's election.
 The voting population of Alabama is ap- proximately 325oOO. and 1t Is estimated that 100000 votes will be polled Of this number the Demo, lratic campaign leaders expect at least 115.0oO votes, which would give them a clear majority for the new constitution of 3O,00O. Some of the more optimistic advocates of ratification claim a majority of 40O0O, but they say this will depend largely on the number of votes cast.
 Practically all of the towns and cities are claimed by the regular Democratic organization. while in the rural precincts. where the people have not been educated concerning the new constitution, the re- suit is consider ed doubtful.
 Fair Weather Predicted.
 The weather bureau has forecasted fair weather for today, and if these predic- tions prove true a heavy vote is expect ed, though it Is claimed in some sections of the state there is such apathy that many farmers will not leave the cotton fields to go to the polls. If the vote Is heavy In the cities, and light in the coun- try, an overwhelming majority Is expect ed for the new constitution. If full vote is polled in the rural precincts 1t Is ex- pected that this majority will be consid- 00O
 In Jefferson County the Democratic county campaign committee claims a ma jority of at least 200O. When the cam naf1u began lit is said there was some apprehension as to the result but speak CTS were sent in every precinct, and 1t Is claimed the people. as soon as they understood the intent and purposes of the new instrument, expressed will ingness to adopt 1t. Birmingham is ex- pected to cast a large majority for rati- fication, and it is said the opposition can not overcome it.
 Hot Fight In Bessemer.
 The hottest fight of the day will be waged at Bessemer. and both sides are claiming the beat The betting odds are against the constitution, but the regu- larly organized Democrats say they will win by small majority.
 No registration is required for today's election. and on this account a full vote is expected in the city. The polls will open at o'clock. and will be closed at 5 o'clock
 All saloons closed at midnight and must remain closed until midnight following the election. Sheriff Burgin has instruct cd his deputies to see that the saloon closing law is rigidly enforced.
 The Circuit and City Courts will ad- journ for today. and all jurors and wit nesses have been excused until tomorrow morning.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
Democratic Leaders Expect a Large Majorit, in To-
 days Election
FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED
No Registration Is Required and Rr- mnsham Will Probably Poll a Heavy Ncte-Hot Fight
 Expected in Bessemer.

Following are the voting places Tn the city of Birmingham:
 Northern part of Beat 37-Fourth avenue side of the new city hall.
 Southern half of Beat 37-southsIde fire department building.
 Northern part of Beat 2f-Circuit court room, county court house.
 Southern part of Beat 21--South Twentieth street, near Stewart build- ing.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11
Fast Service via. the Mobile & Ohio
 Railroad.

Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points in the North, East and West. New equipment. through sleepers. Superior service. P. S. Hay, s. B. P. A, No. 9 Commerce street, Montgomery. Ala. C.. M. Shepard. c. P. A, Mobile, Ala.
 6-3-tf
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COKE! COKEl Very cheap and the clean est of fuels. Phone 5O1. B. R. L. & F. Co.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11

Work on the proposed new $5o.o00 pipe plant has been delayed, owing to the fact that the Southern road will not allow the Louisville and Nashville to cross It's tracks. Unless terms are made at once the pipe shops will be moved on other land.
The age-herald., 1901-11-11

H. B. Murphy, general manager of the Gadsden Car. Foundry and Machine Company. is back from a trip to Besse- mer and Birmingham, where he secured orders for tram cars.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
HoweIls' Advice to Writer'S

One day, at Lakewood, while sitting
at a little table in the big Rotunds
hall, drinking afternoon tea, l met w.
ID. Howells and had a delightful con.
yersation with him. After knowing
the personality of this famous author
one enjoys his writing ten times more
he is so magnetic and his converse.
tlon so interesting and breezy"
Yes" he said, II always advise any
one who has an inclination for II to
try to write. One shouldn't expect to
have the first things one does pub.
llshed, but one must keep on trying.
1t Is an excellent plan to set down
something one has seen In every day
life, and try to get a story out of 1t.
Indeed, It's the best way to practice.
Writing is mostly drudgery.' he con.
tinued. Il have to force myself to 20
into my library to work, and | find N.Y.
self putting off the hour as long as
possible"
But when you once sit DOWN." l
yentured
Even then it's hard work for while
until | get into the swing. Let no one
imagine the muse comes without a
summons and without a good deal Of
urging. At least she never does to
me|- Womans Home Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
The professor,s wooing.

The experience known as popping
the question" is the bugbear of every
man, however confident of his charms
or fluent of speech. Many original
ways of asking young women to marry
them have been resorted to by bashful
men, but perhaps the most brilliant
suggestion came 10 a learned German
professor, who. having remained a
bachelor till middle life, at last tumbled
head over ears In love with a little
fiaxen haired maiden many years his
junior.
One day, after vainly endeavoring tc
screw his courage to the sticking point,
the learned man came upon his Crotch
en- as she sat alone, darning stocking,
with a huge pile of the family hosiery
ON the table. The professor aimlessly
talked on general topics, wondering
how he could lead up to the subject
nearest his heart, when all at once q
happy thought came to him.
Leaning forward. he put his big hand
on the little fist doubled up inside the
stocking and said hesitatingly:
"You darn very beautifully, fraulein.
Would you like to darn my stockings
onlyT'
Fortunately the fraulein was not SO
simple as she appeared. She grasped
the significance of the question imme.
diately and lost no time In answering,
"Yesu-Youth's Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
White Pine News.
ELY, NEVADA.



In the History of Beverly" Mass.
the following anecdote Is related Of a
good justice Of the peace In the old colo
NAL times. On cold night In winter
a traveller called Mt his house for lodg-
ing. The ready hospitality of the JUS
tlce was about being displayed, when
the traveller unluckily uttered word
which his host considered profane.
Upon this he informed his guest that
he was a magistrate, pointed out the
nature of the offense and explained the
necessity of its being expiated by sit
ting an hour In the stocks.
Remonstrance was unavailing, for
custom Mt that time allowed the magis-
trafe to convict and punish at once, and
In this case he acted as accuser, wit
ness, jury, judge and sheriff, all in one.
Cold as 1t was our worthy Justice,
aided by his son, conducted the travel
err to the place of punishment, an open
place near the meeting house where
the stocks were placed. Here the tray-
eler was confined In the usual manner,
the benevolent executor of the law re
naming with him to beguile the time
of its tedium by edifying eonyersa'
ton.
At the expiration of the hour he was
reconducted to the house and hosplta-
bly, entertained CII the next morning.
when the traveller departed with, let us
hope, a determination to consider his
words more carefully before giving
them utterance in the hearing of con-
scientious magistrate.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

the government along the lines of rail-
roads, and which sell for $3.50 per acre,
or double the price Of the former. Any
citizen of the United States, any SOL
uieI or sailor, may become a home
steader. II is not even necessary to
take out the full or final naturalization
papers, for upon declaration of inten-
ton to become a citizen the govern
ment will allow n homestead claim to
be entered. This concession Is impor-
tant and is recognized as In some de-
gree necessary, for every year many
immigrants come from Europe to this
country with means enough to take up
a claim, but not sufficient 70 carry them
during the term of probation ere they
become citizens in the fullest sense of
the word. To soldiers and sailors land
warrants were issued enabling them to
take up n quarter section, or 100 acres
of land. Under the presumption act
man who had already settled upon the
public land was regarded as entitled to
a prior claim, save when Indian lands
were open to settlement, and leglsla-
ton passed after the homestead act
recognizes also a timber claim, by
which the planting of a certain num-
Der of acres Of trees entities the planter
to an additional area. In fact, the gov
eminent, so far from making money
out of its lands, has recognized its duty
to provide for actual settlers by prac-
tically giving them the land, and any
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
Without Parallel.

When the United States Life Saving
Service was first established along the
lakes the men received no salaries. but
were paid ten dollars each whenever
they rescued any human being from a
wreck, says Harper's Weekly. For
the necessary drills, and for the work,
often prolonged and intensely painful,
at stranded ships where no lives were
preserved by their efforts, they re-
celyed not one cent. Yet to attend a
drill cost these volunteers days
wages, and that very often meant the
loss of needed clothing, and even Of
food, for themselves and families. But
they stood by the lfe-boats.
1t will never be believed MS one an
nual report says, but the truth is that
these men of the lakes. out of their
love of the llfe-saver's work, remained
in the service, and took their chances
of getting enough day-labor to support
themselves and families, when they
might have gone afoat In lake mer-
chantmen at wages ranging above
$21 week. The record they made in
this respect Is without parallel in the
history OF the surf.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
As!s8Sy;zz:asA,aInS5
Al7 Ff'fe|S'F'BI1t5

Paul Laurence Dunbar's new novel
THE Fanatics" will be published In
the spring.
THE Love Letters Of the King; or,
The Life Romantic" by Richard La
Gallienne, is announced for early pub.
LEGATION.
Queen Wilhelmina is great novel
reader and her prejudice is for English
books. She is a fervent admirer OF
Scott and Dickens.
1.-THE Young Man Eloquent is to be
the rather striking title of George Gis,
sings new novel. The hero is a youth
with political ambitions.
Elizabeth w. Champney, author of the
Romance of the Feudal Chateaux,"
is about TO publish n similar volume on
the Romance of the Renaissance
Chateaux."
The scene OF hfiss hfa-p Tohnstnn'.
third story, Audrey" is in Virginia,
and It's period is the early eighteenth
century. 1t is said that the famous
beauty. Evelyn Byrd, plays an I'm
portant part In the story.
Beatrice Hurradan says her favorlte
writer's are Thackeray and Scott; her
favorites among their novels "Penden.
MIS- and THE Heart Of Midlothian"
Sarah Grand says the two novelists she
has cared for most In her life are
George Sand, of whose books she likes
"Consuelo" best, and George Eliot.
Last year there were sold In England
5000 copies of Mrs, Henry Woods
EAST Lynne" bringing the copyright
sales of that book up to 100000. Few
books have had so great and 30 con.
slant a sale as Mrs. Woods best known
novel and the dramatized versions-of
which there are number-are still
played now and then.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
RUBBER CULTIVATION.
gaantations Increasing in Mexico AMI
Africa.

Africa.
-The cultivation of rubber, prompted
5y the wasteful methods of the natives
IN the upper Amazon, in Central
america, and the East Indies. who chop
down trees to drain the milk quickly
foolish notion-promlses to be an i'm
portant industry some day, and plant
ers already derive a profit from ii. The
Oldest plantation in the world is ON the
Pamanukan-Tjl assem estate, in the
Residence Krawang In Java. 1t was
started in 1864 from plants of the Fis-
Gus elastiea. In 1898 its seventy-tHo
acres. as many trees to the acre, pro-
dueed 6,731 pounds of pure rubber of
value of S4,213 above expenses. I'm
porters of crude rubber from Para make
lisht of the Nicaraguan and Mexican
plantations. why cultivate rubber
they say, when you can go into the
forest and get itY They declare that
millions of trees in the Amazon basin
and the Congo Free State have never
been tapped and will endure for gen
slations. Nevertheless, the Congo gov
ernment, by a decree of Feb. 20, 1893,
REQUIRES that for every ton of rubber
taken out annually 100 trees shall be
planted. Nicaragua offers premium
for the cultivation of rubber, and has
interdieted the gathering of 1t In the
national forests for expectation. In
Peru the 'caucheros' have destroyed SO
many trees that imports from lquique
have greatly declined. In the East In
dies restrictive legislation is general.
But, after all, the question with the
planter is whether cultivation will pay.
Such is the demand that he can sell
every pound he produces. The uses
of rubber are illimitable. In Mexico
and Central America the tree grown Is
the Castilloa elastica Of the native for
est. which flourishes in a rich, but not
a wet soil, like the smaller Hevea bra
siliensis of Amazonas. Senior Jose Hor-
ia, of the city of Guatemala, an expe-
rienced agriculturist, calculates that
1o-year-old plantation will produce
double the amount expended during
that time taking into account that for
seven years there is no yield of milk.
He says that the net annual product
Will be Incomparably more remunera-
tive than that which coffee under the
best and most favorable circumstances
can yield. During the seven years OF
waiting, he advises the cultivation of
vanilla simultaneously. A plantation
In Mexico produced in 1899, 10000
nOundR of rubber In the neiRhDOr-
hood of Bluefelds. Nicaragua, there
are some promising plantations. Cur
rent expenses are light, for labor Is
cheap and the trees require little care.
But cash and patience are needful for
success. Our Department of Agricul-
ture, 1t Is worthy of note, is preparing
to give its attention to the cultivation
of rubber In the Philippines. Aims
lees.