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The age-herald., 1901-11-15
Mill Operatives Coming South.

Mills have been built so rapidly in the cotton belt that mill hands are becoming scarce, and representatives of Southern mills are inducing a very considerable number of New Hamp- shire operatives to leave their frost. bound homes and to locate in the land of sunshine. When two large mills in Nashua. New Hampshire, adopted short-hour system, thus practically reducing earnings IF per cent, the op eratives became dissatisfied, and this condition permitted the agents oi Southern mills to attract more than 200 of them to mills in this section.
 This movement alone shows that wages in Northern mills are no better all things considered, than they are in Southern mills. Less fuel and less clothing are needed in this climate, and many articles of food are much cheaper in the South, particularly eggs, chickens and milk.
 In the long run a common basis will be established in all the mills of the country. This is inevitable, but due allowance will ever have to be made for differences in the cost of living, else operatives will seek the sections in which living is had al lower prices. Rents, fuel, and cloth ing cost less per capita in the South and the lessened cost of dairy ant poultry products makes good any in creased cost in other staple goods Altogether operatives can accept less pay in the South and yet live 1T greater comfort. There is plenty o room in the South; plenty of cheaI lumber, and plenty of fuel, and the hen is doing her full duty, and the COW grazes all winter without cost excepf perhaps for a small daily allowance of cotton seed hulls.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15

over twenty-five years. Tn the Forty third Congress us7s-1S75l the Republicans had majority of thirty-five. The steady Democratic victories following Tnden's election to the Presidency found the party in 1S79-1sS1, the Forty-sixth Con gress, with a majority of ten in the Senate. With the nomination and cleo ton of Grover Cleveland the party has experienced almost uninterrupted sena- torial reverses and now f1nos itself twen- ty-four votes to the bad. From a Demo cratic standpoint there is but one con solation. There Is nothing left to lose, not a single Democratic Senator remain ing in a doubtful state This months elections, however, gained the Democrats two Senators (Kentucky and Maryland who will take their seats hdarch 4. 1903 This will at least reduce the Republican majority to twenty. The Democrats will also elect legislatures in South Carolina and North Carolina next year and these bodies will elect successors to .McLaurin and Pritchard. Republicans. This will be another gain reducing the Republican majority to sixteen certain by March f. 1903 Many of the states in which cleo tions for the legislature are held next year are doubtful, and the Democrats have a good chance in about one-third of them. It win take, however nothing short of a landslide to win back the Senate before 1907 4-.s...
 WATTERSON STEALY.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
sIana on Waaon Roofs.

tWhen flats began to multiply said man who lives in one and so naturally takes notice of things associated with them, the owners of delivery wagons and So on began having signs painted on the roofs of their wagons to catch the eye of those who dwelt in homes above the street level. They painted these signs first with the name one letter under the other. like spine, straight down the middle of the wagon top from end to end Sometimes they painted the name in the same location, but with the letters ar ranged in the ordinary way, this making a sign that could be easily read from one side of the street only. Then they took to painting the name on the wagon roof in two places along either side of the top, near the edge. Thus painted, one or the other. of course, could easily be read from either side of the street.
 "In wagon roof lettering the latest thing I have seen was on the top of a moving van, whose entire roof was cov- cred with lettering in lines placed cross wise to the top and beginning at the forward end and running line under line, clean back to the rear end. so that the vans extensive roof as you looked down upon 1t was lettered like a great poster, and, of course this was not done idly, for the van is a vehicle that may stand backed up for an hour or two in front of a house. and the poster on it's roof is then brought where it can be easily read by everybody in the air. along that side of the street, any way"
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
About Persons.

Joseph Jacobs of Atlanta reached Bir- mingham yesterday, and will spend sev eral days here. MT. Jacobs Is the prin- cipal proprietor of the Jacobs Pharma- cies In Atlanta and Birmingham, and Is one of the most progressive business men in the south. MT. Jacobs Is not only a good business man, but ic one Of the most popular men in Atlanta. He con- ducts three large establishments in Allan ia, and is adding very materially to his Birmingham establishment, which is conducted by his brother, Eugene Jacobs.
 John A. Dodson, general superintendent of the western division or the Southern Railway. spent yesterday in Birming- ham, Mir. Dodson says the good roads special train which has been travelling in this section, and is now in Chattanoo- ga, will give the people practical tests of the modern methods of this road. MT. Dodson will probably De in Birmingham next week, when the good roads train reaches here.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
Pensions Last Year.

The annual report of Pension Com missioner Evans shows that $13S, ,000,- 900 was collected in the last fiscal year for pension. Of this great sum about $4,50O,0oo was collected in this State. Alabama paid on account of federal pensions last year $4,500, ,00O. and received in return $495,926.04. She was out of pocket just about $4,OOO, 900. and this thing has been going on near ly forty years, and will go on forty years longer at least.
 In word, we are taxed twice as much each year on account of federal pensions as we are taxed for the con. duct of the entire State government, courts, Legislature, schools, home pen sions and all else pertaining to the State.
 Ohio is the chief beneficiary of the federal pension system, gathering in last year $15,211, ,000, while populous New York received but 11,e31 900, and Pennsylvania but s13,S7s,OoO. Ohio's big slice stands unexplained. There are more pensioners in Pennsylvania, but the 104,301 in Ohio draw larger pensions, so that 1t takes about $2,- 900, 900 more to satisfy them each year than it does to meet the demands of Pennsylvanias pensioners. The en- tire pension disbursements in the cot ton belt are not to the disbursements in either Kansas or Michigan alone.
 The total number of pensioners is now about million, and the average amount drawn by each pensioner Is $131.S7. As there are still nine pen sioners of the Revolutionary War on the rolls, it is impossible to name a limit to the present civil war roll. It Is good for a century at least, and the annual charge far outruns that of the eountry's bonded debt. People do not complain of the taxation involved be- cause it is collected indirectly, but every dollar of the great sum is taken out of the peoples pockets just as much as it would be if assessed direct ly, and fully as much more is taken at the same l.me by the monopolistic beneficiaries of the tariff.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
cRoKER LOSES $125, ,ooo.
Tammany Leader Known to Have Bet
 $1oo,ooo on Shepard.

From the New York Herald.
 In addition to prestige and patronage Richard Croker lost nearly $185,0OO oyer yesterdays election. For once in his life he was far wrong in judgment, and as he freely wagered his wealth his confidence cost him large fraction of his fortune
 Other Tammany leaders, following Mir Croker's example, bet on the election of Edward M. Shepard as if they had re- turns in their possession showing him to be winner. Early in the campaign the information went out We can't lose: any odds are good odds' The result of this was that more than $1,000,0O0 was transferred from the pockets of Tam many favorites. to the pockets of their opponents.
 MT. Croker's exact losses are known only to himself. There is rumor, be- lieved by many, that the Tammany chief tain was betting early in the campaign through commissioners. and that it was his money that made Mir. Shepard a false favorite fortnight ago. What Is known of fact is that one of the best known gamblers of this city handled $100,000 be- longing to MT. Croker, all of which was bet on MT. Shepard Saturday and Mon day. In addition, Mr., CrolSer bet s80O0 against $10.0oo Maurice Mendham taking the Low end of the wager. Several other and smaller wagers push the total amount he is known to have lost up toward $120 : 800.
 Owing to the peculiar turn odds took kthe Tammany bettors found 1t im- possible to hedge off any of their wag- CTS to advantage. When the campaign opened they thought Shepard would be a 2 to favorite before election. They has, tened to take the early odds, and were glad to get wagers at 5 to 1. Then came the reverse, and when the betting closed Low was a favorite at to f. and the Tammany plungers had no opportunity to recoup their losses.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
They Mere Too Smart.

During the recent election,' said one of the clerks in the courthouse yester- day. n number of votes were received at every polling place which had to be thrown away on account of the voters display of smartness. Many ignorant per- sons who thought they were going to be disfranchised under the educational clause of the constitution, signed their names at the bottom of the ballot to emphasize the fact that they could write. Under the law every one of the votes had to 5e thrown out, and such men thus lost their chance to help de- feat the constitution
 'fIn beat 34''' continued the clerk. "one of Genera al Sneiley's chief men in that community displayed a similar degree of smartness, and after placing cross mark at each end of the words against constitution he wrote his name in a bold hand at the bottom of the slip. His vote was consigned to the waste basket with number of others, which had not been legally f1xed."r
 q honestly believe" continued the young man, that the anti-ratificationists lost one or two boxes by their uncon trollable desire to show so much book larnin.'
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
RELATED BY sNoWsToRMs.
Delegates to National Grand Meeting
 Now Number 200O.

Leweston, Me, November 14.-Members, belated by the unexpected heavy snow storm, who reached here today, swell the number of those in attendance upon the annual meeting of the National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, to nearly 20OO.
 Most of the work of the Grange up to noon was the consideration of various reports, among them the report of the national lecturer. J. L. Batcheldo of New Hampshire, and the report of the nation al secretary, John Trimble, of Wash ington, D. c.
 The secretary's report showed that dur ing the year 192 new Oranges were in- stituted in the United States Michigan leading with 58 new ones and Maine and Ohio following with 19 each. The report of the treasurer of the National Grange, Mrs. E. S. Mcdowell, showed total re- ceipts of s21,936 and expenditures of ST. 572
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
THE RACES IN THE SOUTH.
m the New Orleans Pieayune.

From the New Orleans Pioayune.
 Maintaining this status of white su- periority the two races live together in these Southern States in entire peace friendliness and kindliness, a relation which is never disturbed even by the oc- easional outburst of popular indignation against some individual, one or more of whom have been guilty of an atrocious crime. The indignation in such instances Is against the offenders and not against the race. Negroes who obey the laws and perform their ordinary duties arc never disturbed unless it be by some in dividual criminal, and they have all the protection that the laws and enlightened public sentiment, expressed in force when needed, can give them.
 Such are the relations between the two races in these Southern States, and any statements to the contrary are either the offspring of ignorance or of willful ma lightly.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
ASKS A RECEIVER.
Action Made Necessary by AnnuIIina
 Company's Charter.

New Orleans, November 14.-Mr Rob- ert Moore, a bondhoIder in the New Orleans Waterworks Company. this af- ternoon made an application in the United States Circuit Court before Judge Parlang for a receiver for that company. The court named MT. Frank Howard to act in that capacity.
 Mir. Moore contends in his application that his action was made necessary by the decision of the State Supreme Court few days ago annulling the company's charter on the grounds of oppression. The effect of MT. Moore's action will be to tie up the affairs of the waterworks company in definitely in the federal courts. Meanwhile the proceedings which were begun by the city several months ago looking towards the pur- chase of the waterworks will be held in abeyance.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
Creditors of the chequasset Lumber
 Company Take Action.

New York. November 4,-A petition to have the Cheauasset Lumber Company adjudged an involuntary bankrupt was filed in the United States District Court today by attorneys for the First Nation al Bank of Cincinnati, with claims of 100 on seven notes, the Second Nation al Bank of Cincinnati $12,943 on thirteen notes and the Fifth National Bank of Cincinnati on $l50OO on fifteen notes.
 These notes. it is said, were given by Parkton Lumber Companies, the Daniels & Collins Suburban Coal and Lumber Company and the American Hardwood Company. It is asserted in the petition that Charles F. Cochran is the owner of nearly all the stock of the Chequasset company and is also in absolute and complete control of the other companies, whose notes were discounted by the pe- titoners. That on the 2Oth of August last he transferred s7O,O00 worth of the stock of the Chequasset to the American Hard wood Company and that since that date had made other transfers to other cred itors and has permitted other creditors to attach the property of the company. It Is also alleged that on the 16th of Au- gust last Eugene F. Perry of this city was appointed receiver for the Chequas- set company under voluntary proceedings for the dissolution of the organization and that he is now in charge of the prop erty of the company.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
UTAH SHAKEN UP.
Earthquake Cracks Several of the
 Mormon Buildings.

Salt Lake, Utah, November 14-Advices received here from the more remote sec tions of southern and southwestern Utah show that last nights earthquake shock was very heavy in some localities and considerable damage was done.
 The shock was apparently the heaviest at Beaver City where the Mormon meet ing house. the court house and the Beaver Academy were badly damaged. especially the last mentioned building, whose walls show great cracks. Chim- neys were toppled over and glass was shattered. Hardly a house in the town escaped damage. many of them being badly cracked. No fatalities are re- ported.
 Another slight shock was felt at Beaver this morning. At Cedar City, Kanah and Parowan, the shock is reported as being very severe. clustering was shaken from walls and brick buildings were cracked.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
DISCUSS PATRIOTISM.
Work of Last Days Session of Baptist
 Congress.

New York, November 14-At the third and last days session of the Baptist con- gross for the discussion of current ques tions there was a symphesium of opin- ion on "Cosmopolitanism and Patriot ism," in which some of the leading mem bers of the Baptist church in this coun- try took part, among them being the Rev. w. E. Merriam of Boston, Mass, Presi- dent Benjamin Terry of the University of Chicago; Chancellor E. B. Andrews of the University of Nebraska, and the Rev. Dr. H. c. Mebrie of Boston.
 President Terry made a strong appeal for that love of country that does not blind the patriot to all distinction between right and wrong, and that Is not sub servive of right and the duty of inde- pendent judgment even though he may find himself in a hopeless minority.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
GIVE ME YOUR HAND.

By Matthias Barr. Come, give me your hand. sir, my friend
 and my brother; If honest, why sure that's enough; One hand, if it's true, Is as good as
 another,
 No matter how brawny or rough. Though 1t toll for a living at hedges or
 ditches,
 Or make for its owner a name, Or fold in its grasp all the dainties of
 riches,
 If honest. love it the same. Not less in the sight of his Heavenly
 Maker
 Is he who must toll for his bread; Not more in the sight of the mute un-
 dertaker
 Is majesty, shrouded and desA- Let nore. of us tccrinsiy soon st his lneighbor,
 Or mock at his lowiy birth; We are all of us Gods. Let us earnest I ly labor )fo better this suffering earth. ~
The age-herald., 1901-11-15

If the Tammany slate should bo beaten. the, Low men agreeing to do the same in case their ticket got heeled over. Nons of these chaps. 1t seems, is ladies man and none of them has a girl picked out as life mate. So that there are bound to be three somewhat surprising Harlem marriages before next tuesday if the three Tammanyites stick to their imbe- cile bargain
 J. H. Minse and W. o. Howison of Fawnsdale are at the Morris.
 A. Thadheimer of Selma is at the Nor ris.
 w. F. Newbert. president of tho Deca- tur Car Wheel and Manufacturing Con- pany, .s at the Hilman.
 Franz N Julian. secretary of the re- cent constitutional convention, is at the Metropolitan.
 w. B. Merrill of Edwardsville is at the Metropolitan.
 J. F. Hooper of New Site is in the city.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
ELECT OFFICERS.
Association of American Colleges Au.
 thorIze Exhibit at St. Louis.


 Washington, November H.-At it's fore noon session today the Association of American Colleges and Experiment Sta tions elected officers for the next year as follows:
 President-W. M. Liggett, Minnesota; first vice president. w. O. Thompson, Ohio; second vice president, H. J. Wa ters. Missouri; third vice president. J. H. Washburn, Rhode Island; fourth vice. president; J. H. Worst, North Carolina and fifth vice-president, J. c. Hardy. Mississippi.
 Executive Committee-J. H. Goodell, Massachusetts; Alexis Cope. Ohio; H. c. White, Georgia: G. W. Atherton. Penn sylvania, and the newly chosen and the retiring presidents and the secretary.
 A special committee was authorized to prepare an exhibit for the St. Louis Ex- position.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
ROOSEVELT BUYS HORSES.

Baltimore, November N.-President Roosevelt purchased from Moses Moses, g well known horse dealer of this city. two handsome bays yesterday. The ami mals are fine specimens of horse flesh. They stand sixteen hands high. weigh 235O pounds. are five years old and were bred in Michigan. The horses are close ly matched in every particular, and there is not a white hair to be found in their coats. They are trotting-bred horses of Hambletonian stock. They have been named General and Admiral by the President. Tho price paid is said to have been s2oooo. The president. 1t is eoid. will present the team to his wife
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
CHANGING HANDS.
Negotiations for Sale of Detroit Base.
 ball Club.

Detroit, November 14.-If the negotia- tions which are in progress today are carried to completion, as it is expected they will be, a syndicate of local men, headed by s. F. Angus and Ed H. Doyle, will assume control of the Detroit base ball club, superceding Messrs. Burns and Stallings
 MT. Angus now holds majority of the stock of the club as security on notes for money loaned the present management 1t is understood that Frank Dwyer. the former National league pitcher and um- pire. will manage the team under the new owners. In addition to Messrs. Am gus and Doyle, who will be the principal owners of the present club, the present minority stockholders, James MacNa- marna, Frank c. Cook and John Fitz- patrick, of this city, will. it is under stood retain an interest in the organiza- ton.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
"EPITAPH TO TEDDY"
They Must Pay Bets.

'The freak election bet epidemic hit New ! lork hard during the campaign that closed last week in the crushing defeat of Tammany," said New York travelling man. Some of the idiotic things that the upholders of the Tammany end of it will have to be doing for the next few months to square their bets will unques- tionably make nuisances of the perform CTS and get not a few of them into trouble with the police. For instance, a we'll known comedian, permanently located now at the Broadway Theatre, will have to take up his stand at the corner of Twcnty-third street and Sixth avenue ane panhandle passing male pedestrians for two hours in broad daylight There will be lot of fellows passing along that corner who will not know the comedinn n in his street clothes and who wouldn't appreciate the fun of his little panhand- ling game if they did recognize him, and he looks as If he's going to have a gloomy two hours.
 "A pulp-headed young chap employed in tho New York water department will have to preoxide his nice wavy hair and make 1t bright golden tint, or stand confessed as a welcher. He bet a Low man on these terms. and he was due to do the touching up of his locks just as soon as the news of Lows election was confirmed. The man he bet with had fiaxen hair. and he was to have his hair dyed jet black in case of Lows defeat
 Another Tammany officeholder made a bet with a Low man, the terms of which will require him to sleep in a cushioned coffin in the back of an uptown under taking establishment for three nights Q week for three months.
 Three young Harlem men, ardent supporters of Tammany, are probably on 0 speedy hustle for wives just now. They agreed with three fusionists to get married within week after the election
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
CORNER IN EGGS.
Big Packers Expect to Have Market
 at Their Mercy.

Chicago, November 14.-Eggs promise to be as expensive in January as straw berries. Armour & Co.,. Swift & O., and the big refrigerating houses are placing in cold storage every case of eggs that they can buy. They expect to have the market at their mercy by January b when a fresh-laid egg will be a rarity. Then, 1t is asserted the public will be compelled to meet the demands of the combine or abstain from eggs. The re- tailers of eggs have shown their alarm over the threatening conditions by de- manding 27 cents a dozen for their sup ply. week ago eggs could be bought for 9 cents.
 No fewer than 5OO,00O cases of eggs have gone into cold storage since July 1. Armour & Co. are reported to own about half this number.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 If there were more women in the world it would be a great deal better unless there were more men, too.
 Till they're married women are fond of dancing; then they are fond of making their husbands dance.
 A woman can get just as mad as a man. but nobody will ever believe it. be- cause she doesn't know how to swear like him.
 If man happens to have a good point it's thousand to one that on that par ticular one the law of heredity won't work with his children.
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
New York Surgeons Meet.

New York, November 1.-The eleventh annual meeting of the New York State Surgeons began here today at the Academy of Music. Dr. w. R. Town send presided. Papers were read by Dr. G. P. Conn of Concord, N H.; Dr. J. H. Harty of Indiana; Dr. w. J. Rossman of Washington. D. C.; Dr. William H. Par ker. New York. and l.. G. Gilbert of PittSburg
The age-herald., 1901-11-15
sehIey Court Holds Two Sessions.

Washington, November 14.-The Schley court of inquiry began today to hold ses- sions Awice daily instead of the one ses- sion in the morning that has been held since the court met in the Mclean build ing. The afternoon session will be from 2 to o'clock This decision was made in the interest of more rapid progress in the work before the court, as 1t is the universal desire to have the findings pre- scented at the earliest possible date.