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The age-herald., 1901-11-23
FORMED SECRET ORDER.
Plan of the conspirators to Form a
 New Government.

Victoria, B. O, November 22.-James Seeley, of the secret service of the Yukon territory, who is here. says the conspir- acy formed in Dawson was discovered by the police there in September. It was an organization known as the ''order of the Midnight Sun," founded at Dawson by some American Fenians, and a branch was formed at Skagway, but the order did not extend south.
 The plans were for the ccnspirators in Dawson to rise when the word was given after the Yukon had become unfit for travel, seize the barracks of the North west Mounted Police, while their skag- way conferes, after cutting the wires were to surprise the mounted police patrol along the river. There are about 25o mounted police scattered through the dis trict, and as there are few In Dawson. the scheme was thought to be feasible. The papers of the association were seized at Skagway, but the seizure being made in United States territory they are being held by American officers The secretary or the order has fled to Seattle.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
THE SALVATION ARMY LOAN.

From the Chicago ecord-Herald.
 The floating of an issue of sl5O,oo thirty year per cent gold bonds by the Salva- tion Army in furtherance of it's western colonization project, calls public atten- ton to what is without doubt the most practical and the most rational plan to provide for the poor of the great cities that has been attempted in this country.
 Like every rhilanthropical enterprise of this character, the Salvation Army colonization scheme has it's business as- poets as well as it's humanitarian side. Projects of this character fail in their humanitarian purpose unless they can be successfully financed.
 The bonds about to be issued are to be secured by mortgage upon the coioniza- ton lands of the Salvation Army, which now have an estimated value of s25O GOO. That the investment In the bonds is re- garded as good one, not only from a financial point of view, but from the standpoint of a sane. practical and wor- thy scheme for lifting up the submerged classes in the large cities, is shown by the fact that $12O,0oO of the bonds have been taken by Senator M. A. Hanna, My ron T. Herrick, Washington E. Connor. George E. Hopkins, John E MulEolland. Benjamin F. Tracy and others. That there industrial success of the project is also indicated by the fact that th ere are now on file applications from over 1000 fami- lies anxious to secure the privilege of set ting on model farm in any of the three colonies that are to be established.
 The project is far reaching in its in- dustriai. civil and humanitarian possi- hilities and merits public encouragement.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
General Joe WheeIer's Candldature.

General Wheeler Is busy man. He has many irons in the fire. He is a part of the regular army, although upon the retired list He is social lion in Northern cities where his days are spent. He is at the head of six million-dollar arms company which is establishing plant in Philadelphia in connection with the big shipyards of the Cramps, where guns are to be made. so it is said, that will revolution iza warfare alike on land and sea. What with the army and society and the arms company on his hands. it Eighth district would have little time for other duties. But he is a very active man, and so some over-zealous friends have announced that he is candidate for United States Senator to succeed General Pettus.
 Before, however, they did this they should have induced General Wheeler to move back to Alabama. It has been widely published that Philadelphia would become his home in the future, and no denial of this statement has been printed It is eminentIy city of quiet, and some of the streets have become grass-grown, but still General Wheeler permits the statement to go unchallenged that he will reside here after in that city.
 Alabama will not be apt to select a Philadelphian, and the Huntsville boomers are plainly acting without due unVthority from General Wheeler him.
 Alabama has Senatorial tiIrber
 her own bounds, plenty of it,
 eneral Wheeler will not consent
 er the race while living in Phila-
 s,4bove all else, he must actu-
 I've in the State. He may at pres
 |spend one week out of fifty-two in Ne State, but Alabama will prefer a man who spends all the time in the State when he is not on duty in Wash ington. Edmund Winston Pettus is such man, and he will be elected to succeed himself if we read the stars in the Alabama sky alright.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
On Ihanksnivinn Day.
1 next.

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. Until recently this day has not been generally observed In this State, although 1t has long been a national holiday, and th-s section has much cause for tnankfulness to the Giver of all Good. But when next Thursday comes every place of business should be closed, every church should be be opened, and every man, woman and child in the State should keep the day, free from toll, free from accustomed employments. All should be at leisure and in a frame of mind that leads to gratitude.
 Every Alabamian will have reason to observe the approaching Thanks giving Day because on that dax~will be ended forever the effete constitu- tion that has long placed the ballot in every mans hand no matter how vicious or unintelligent he may have been. On thatday character and in- telligerse and property-holding will be- gin to have weight and influence in lcSnls State, and soon indeed we will have an electorate that can safely and wisely handle all questions.
 A hundred other blessings, only less in comparison, will come to us at the same time under the new constitution that has just been ratified. So nu- merous are these blessings and so va ried are they in scope and application, that they cannot be mentioned. Just call it all The New Constitution, and let it stand for all that is to follow. It is not too late to prepare for sery- ices in all the churches, and The Age Herald appeals to the pastor of every flock to open his church and to assem- ble his congregation on Thanksgiving Day. In the homes of the people the good women of Alabama will do the rest if the turkey crop holds out.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
UNLUcKY FRIDAYS,

 F. L. Sawyer in November Lippincott' 8.
 Almost everywhere within the range of Christenetss' Friday Is day of prover- bial 'il-luck The following list of assas- s,.iations tends to confirm this supersti- tion:
 William of Orange, July 1O lbS4-a Fri day
 Henry III of France, August l. 15s9-a Friday.
 Henry " of France, May IA. 1610-a Friday.
 Gustavus IT of Sweden, March 1s, 17o2- a Friday.
 Lincoln of United States, April IA, 1865 a Friday. Mckinley of United States. September 6. 1901-a Friday.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
BssA0b Mo1yzsow on khe Race Pradlsm

"" Three things have hanpsn1d with
 reference to Booker WashlnEfen zhz1
 were analogous to tha Frederick
 Douglass incidents:
 First a gentleman from Raleigh Hho
 attended the Buffalo Exposi E.sn zzlIs zI-
 tention to the fact that whIIs he WaA
 there convention of coforaz Hezaan's
 clubs was in session, attendza aa1ne others, by the wife of Booker Washins -s
 ton. The Buffalo papers printed that she
 was candidate for president of the na-
 tional body and would be elected.
 "A reception was held for the Negro Woman's league. attended by the negro
 delegates and the negro women of Buff
 falo. On the same night, in another part
 of Buffalo a reception was given to the
 white womans clubs. Some negrophil- ists extended an invitation to the wife of Booker Washington to attend the
 white clubs. and instead of going with her own race she ignored that reception and went to the white wom en's recep- | tion
 "'The next day the negro womans club did not elect the wife of Booker Washington president. and the Buffalo papers said she was defeated because the
 negro women resented her ignoring their
 reception. and hers. too. to go to the re-
 ception of the white woman's clubs. 'Second-Booker Washington has ob- | tained hundreds of thousands of dollars | in order to make Tuskegee Institute a thorough training school for the educa- tion of negro men and women, and his sensible speeches about the necessity for
 practical education have been everywhere ] applauded. ~ But he takes his own daughter to Wellesley, school long famous for the education of women, and heretofore ex- clusively 1.r white women There was | some kick in the school about taking | her. But that is not the point. Booker | Washington scorns the negro schools by
 practically saying that he prefers to send his daughter to schools in the North at- l tended almost exclusively by white | people.
 If all other negroes about to educate
 their children do likewise. what would be | the good of making efficient schools for | the education of the negro? iHud-bOoheT WdSn1ngIOn naS told
 the negro that the best place for him l to live was in the South, and he has l therefore impliedly told him that the 1 strictly drawn color Ine in all social af- l fairs was best for the negro. But he hastens to dine with the
 President and such other negrophlists as
 choose to invite him. showing that he, too. like Fred Douglass. longs for social | equality.
 The negroes attended to Fred | Douglass. They will likewise attend to
 Booker Washington. The negro who
 is to lead them must not scorn their
 women as wives, the schools to which
 their daughters must go, and must not
 advocate the Southern rigid social exclus
 ion for them and then glory in being
 dined by the white falk
 The fate of Fred Douglass is in store l for Booker Washington. ,"
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
About Persons.

About Persons.
 Hon. Charles Wesley Ferguson. Hon. Basil Manly Allen. Hon. Lee Bradley and Hon. William Harvey Kettig departed from this town yesterday afternoon for Bayou La Batre. Mobile County. for week of fishing and shooting. end there need not be any doubt that the distin- guished party will have large joy. Birm- ingham is devoted to them all and Birm- ingham will wish for them, that they may hurt as many fishes and as many fowl as they may desire. Certainly Birmingham wishes this party of notables all manner of good luck.
 Hon. Henry B. Gray, Hon. Jones G.. Moore and Hon. Robert T. Thach have returned from their visit to Montgomery. ''No politics."
 Capt II. Clay Reynolds and his son, Hon. William B. Reynolds. of Montevallo spent yesterday in Birmingham, showing 'the sights to wealthy western invest ors.
 W. W. Wolff and II. L. Simon of Mont gomery arc at the Morris.
 ". E. Calender of Greenville, S. G.. Is at the Morris.
 United States Commissioner Charles D. Alexander of Attalla is at the Morris.
 Hon. William G. Cochrane of Tusca- loosa is at the Morris.
 T. H. DeLoach Of Demopolis and b. Guggenheimer of Mobile are at the Nor ris.
 T. A. Wakeling, Mrs. wakeling and Miss Wakeling of St. Johns, New Brunswick Canada, are at the Morris
 J. N. Cant of Columbia, Tenn, is at the Metropolitan.
 Former State Senator ". J. Boykin and c. l.. Grice of Gadsden are at the Metropolitan.
 R. L. Rogers of Durrant, Miss, and F. Q. Ogden of Natchez are at the Metro politan.
 
 Miss Emily Townsend and Master Jack Heard of San Diego, California, are at the Metropolitan.
 B. F. Lipscomb of Montgomery and D. R. Collins of Fayetteville are at the Metropolitan.
 Victor H. Hanson, the widely known and remarkably successful business man. ager of the Montgomery Advertiser, elder son of the noted Major A. H. Hanson, cotton manufacturer of Macon, Ga, re- turned to Montgomery yesterday after noon. after spending two days happily in Birmingham.
 John Moffat, formerly of the Vinemont Hotel has become night clerk of the Metropolitan, this city, succeeding the popular MT. w P. Barwiclz, who assumes other duties. Very recently MT. Moffat was clerk in the Exchange Hotel Mont gomery.
 s. E. Urlles, Mrs. R. ". Uriles and Mrs. J. T. Anderson of Brompton are at the Florence.
 John A. Thomson and Mrs. Thomson of Decatur and Mrs. C. A. Worthington of New Decatur are at the Florence. Hon. w w. Lavender and E. H. Craw- ford of Centrevillc are at the Florence. J. B. Elliott, the Duke of Leeds, is at the Florence.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
IFI SHOULD DIE TONIGHT.

By Belle E. Smith.
 If I should die tonight. My friends would look upon my quiet
 face Before they laid it in It's resting-piace And deem that death had left if almost
 fair:
 And laying snow-white flowers against
 my hair, Would smooth it down with fearful ten And fold my hands with lingering caress-- Poor hands, so empty and so cold tonight
 If I should die tonight. My friends would call to mind, with lov-
 ing thought Some kindly deed the Icy hands had
 wrought; Some gentle word the frozen lips had Brands on which the willing feet had
 sped The memory of my selfishness and pride, My nasty words, would all be put aside And so I should be loved and mourned to-
 night.
 If I should die tonight. Even hearts estranged would turn once
 more to me, Recalling other days remorsefuily; The eyes that chill me with avertcd
 glance Would look upon me as of yore, per-
 chance, And soften, in the old familiar way, For who could war with dumb, uncon-
 scious clay. So I might rest. forgiven of all, tonight.
 Oh. friends, I pray tonight, Keep rot your kisses of my dead, cold
 brow The way is lonely, let nc feel them now. Think gently of me; I am travel-worn; My faitering feet are pierced with many e a thorn. Forgive, oh. hearts estranged. forgive. I
 plead! When dreamless rest is mine shall not
 need The tenderness for which I long tonight.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
Pay Your Poll Tax,

On Thursday next the new consti tuition goes into full effect, and many men think all they have to do is to be registered before the county board of registration in order to be able to vote. Registration is indeed important end necessary if one desires to become a part of Alabama's voting body, for no man can vote in the November cleo. ton unless he has been registered. Those over 45 years of age, as we'll as these under 45 and over 21 must be registered by or before August 1 of next year.
 But this is not all. All who desire to become electors, all who desire to
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
TALKS ABOUT BIRMINGHAM.

From the Anniston Star.
 Over in Birmingham practical demon stration is being made this week in road building One of the greatest needs of the South is 0 complete system of good pub lie roads, and the interest now being taken in road building is a hopeful sign.
 The Southern Railway, whose good roads" train is now at Birmingham show ing improved road-malsing methods, is do- ing a great and good work for the good roads cause. Upon the prosperity of the South depends the prosperity of the Southern Railway. and that great cor poration realizes that good roads will promote prosperity and is endeavoring to stimulate interest in them.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
MAY END REVOLUTION.
Proposition to Put General Reyes In
 Charge Pleases All.

Mexico City, November 22.-General Os- pima, late minister of war of Colombia, states that in all probability matters will be arranged whereby General Reyes will return to accept the presidency of Colombia. General Ospina brings with him letter from San Clemente. the legal president. now confined by the actual president, Marroquin, rendering his resig- nation.
 General Reyes last night received a ca blegram from Marroquin saying that he intended to resign and asking General Reyes to assume the office.
 General Garces. who is here in the in- terest of the revolutionary party, says General Reyes is entirely acceptable to all but few of the violent partisans. The proposition is to place General Reyes in office declare general amnesty and .lake up cabinet composed of all the various factions. This, it is believed, would end the revolution"
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
WANT TAXES REDUCED.
Distillers Will Try to Save sso o,ooo, 900
 On Whisky.

Washington, November 22-(speeiaI,- ihe distillers of the United States will oeseige Congress this year for a re- auction of the tax on whisky from H no, the present rate, to 70 cents.
 The reduction would make a difference or about sixty million dollars in the amount d1stillers now have to pay to withdraw whisky from bond as compared with the 70 cents rate. It seems to be- accepted that the war revenue act will be heavily cut. the beer schedule being placed at probably one dollar fiat, tho rate before the Spanish war.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 One way to do good deeds is not to do bad ones. !. Too much affection will kill tho strong. est friendship.
 You can't recognize blessings in dis guise even when the disguise Is taken cf1.
 some people fall in love SO hard they fall clear through end out of 1t before they stop.
 Nothing makes a wife so suspicious as to detect traces of m unusual perfums about her husband.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23

On the subject 'TIow Education will Solve the So-called Negro Problem, now being discussed in the New York Journal, Dr. II. c. Morrison, bishop In the M. E. Church, South says:
 'I do not believe that educauoh or tho negro will solve the problem
 q agree with Bishop Holsey (colored)' who says that the money paid by the white to educate the colored people VIII only serve to widen the gulf between them, inasmuch as the negro. by educa- tion, Is led to aspire more and more for position and place which he can never occupy among the white race.'
 Bishop Turner of the A. M. D. church and Bishop Holsey of the M. E. Church both hold that the only solution the separation of the races They say that this should take place as soon and as peaceably as possible
 "Without entering into a long discus sion of reasons. I simply wish to say that I fully agree with those two men, who are strong leaders and able repre- sentatives of the colored race.
 And if you will allow a suggestion, I will say that it might be a proper thing to procure an article from each of those distinguished men on the sub ject you have in hand and let the public have the benefit of their views.
 Tn quoting from Bishop Holsey do not give exact language. This I can not recall. I only give his idea with the language to the best of my memory. wish to add the following, which is a very sensible article by Joseph Daniels on 'Negrophilism
 When Fred Douglass married white woman two thing happened:
 "1. The white woman's identity was lost and hcnceforth she became a part of the negro population. She deliberate ly flew in the face of providence and the result was that she became allied with the negro race, having deserted her own race to become the wife of a negro.
 "'2. Up to the hour when he chose a white woman, who thereby betrayed her own race to become his wife, instead of selecting a wife from his own color, Frederick Douglass was the acknowl- edged leader of the negro race. That act brought him the contempt of both races.
 " The white people then saw that all his so-callcd efforts to elevate the ne- gro race were chiefly efforts to secure social equality for himself The negroes then saw that while protesting to wish to honor his race he scorned their wom- en and preferred to take a wife from the white race-such portion of it, too, as would be willing to become the wife of a negro.
 From that hour Frederick Douglass has no influence with right thinking men of either race. The negroes attended to Frederick Douglass case after he scorn- cd their women by marrying a white woman.
 "'We have during the past week pub lished extracts from Booker Washing tons book showing how he rolls as a sweet morsel under his tongue every so- cial attention paid him in England and by negrophilists in America. It is a nauseating chapter in an otherwise in- teresting book.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
Elevator Falls, Injurina Many.

St. Joseph, November 22.-The elevator at the Townsend and Wyatt dry goods department store fell from the third floor today, probably fatally injuring John Brannon, salesman; Helen Ryan and Lillian Moylan, saleswomen, and serious ly injuring Arthur Burn, elevator boy Brannons body was badly crushed; Helen Ryan had both legs broken; Lillian Moy- Ian both arms broken. both of the latter being injured internally.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
ANNIsroN WANTS CAMP.
Congressman Bowie Will Probably Ap-
 pear Before the Board.

Washington. November 2-(Special.)- The board recently appointed to pass upon the merits of locations for perman- ent military camp sites will begin it's sessions Monday.
 The board is in receipt of many letters from citizens requesting that the ad- yantages of Anniston, Ala, be investi- gated before final recommendations are made. It is probable that Representa- tive Bowie will appear before the board next week advocating the selection of Anniston.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
KILLS THE STEWARD.
Captain Then Jumps Overheard and Is
 Drowned.

Mobile, November 22.-The British bark Birnam Wood from Rio Janeiro in charge of Mate Poe anchored at Mobile quaran- tine station today and reports that on November IS the captain, named Morris. killed the vessels steward. The body was buried at sea.
 The captain kept his cabin pacing up and down until when informed that Sand Island light was sighted at a. m., No vember 22. he gave the mate the course: then picked up sea lead and jumped overheard and was drowned.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
A BRIEF ENTERPRISE.

From the Ozark Southern Star.
 The intimation sent out from Birming- ham that General Shelley and Governor Johnston propose to organize new party, Is the veriest bosh. They are too wise to undertake such a thing, and when they have had the usualthirty days in. which to cool off, it will be a thing of the past.
The age-herald., 1901-11-23

not an old man-he who lives worthily is never old, save as history tells it's unend- ing tale = and to this grief-burdened father goes that full measure of human sympathy that is, after all Is said the greatest wealth of them that live worth fly in the world.
 To the young dead. who stil lives in wide human love. there is paid more than the passing tribute of a sigh, the epheme- ral gift of a tear. He was an exemplar of how to live, and having lived nobly he yet lives a noble incentive to all men who dare to do right and live rightly be- fore their fellowmen. This man of youth and strength Is dead to the world before his time; his six feet of earth are marked too early for even grief to measure the narrow boundaries of its all or its small'
The age-herald., 1901-11-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
oonaressman underwood.

Congressman Oscar W. Underwood left Birmingham for Washington. travelling by the Southern Railway, yesterday af- ternoon. Many personal and political friends were at the union passenger sta- ton to bid the distinguished Congress- man goodbye.
 Congressman Underwood goes to Wash ington to assume his duties in the new Congress, which will assemble the first Monday in December, and his duties as onicial whip for the Democratic side of the House of Representatives continue until the assembling of the first caucus Of the Democratic members, and prob- ably indefinitely for there is a unanimous demand that he continue as whip and he is understood to be willing for the mo- ment to keep to that hard work. MT. Un- derwood is the first whip in the history of the American Congress, and so grace fully and successfully did he discharge the duties of that party office that the party leaders and the party at large are extremely desirous that he continue in that place. It is believed he will consent, though preferably he would merely do his work as the representative of the Ninth Alabama district.
 Mir. Underwood goes to Washington in not very satisfactory health. In the midst of the Democratic campaign for the ratification of the new constitution of Alabama. he being the chairman Of the State Democratic campaign commit- tee, he contracted a very severe cold, and for some weeks he has been unable to speak much above whispering. Added to this ailment was the care, worry. anxiety of the campaign. Thus he has had no rest and has been for weeks physically ill., and so he begins the new Congress work under difficulties.