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The age-herald., 1901-11-12
Judqe stanley's Possums.

There are four fat 'possoms at my house, and if the constitutional conven- tion election goes right there will be a feast tomorrow night" said Judge Will liam H. Stanley as darkness closed upon the polls In Birmingham last night.
 You see,'' said the genial judge, T have got the latest four 'possums ever seen in amongst 'simmon seed in a shady bottom-hurah for Leipie-and so on! Now, if the state goes for ratification of the constitution, I shall have State Chairman Congressman Underwood, County Chairman Henry B. Gray-say, aint Henry Gray one of the best fellows on earth?-down to my house to supper, to eat them 'possums. If the State goes for the constitution and Jefferson county doesn't I am just going to have Oscar Underwood to eat 'possum. If Henry Gray carries Jefferson county for the constitu- ton and Oscar Underwood fails to carry the State, then we'll just have Henry Gray and maybe two others at our feast. If the State and Jefferson are both car ried all right, Lord, what fun we'll have with the four 'possums down at my house
 This is no joke. We've put up hard fight-the hardest we knew how-and I, in anticipation of victory for the consti- tuition, have laid aside the fattest pos sums that ever clumbed down simmon tree, and to be cooked with them pos sums Is the finest Yams ever growed in St. Clair county-and you know the finest Yams ever growed on earth are growed in St. Clair!
 'Lawsy, lawsy, lawsy-what feast we are going to have at our house tomorrow -'possum and 'taters to beat the band and Congressman Underwood and Henry B. Gray and two or three others there just to celebrate, providing the State and Jefferson county are carried for the new constitution-the best 'possums that ever elumbed 'simmon tree and got their bates and then clumbed down again for to run against dogi My! you just ought to see them four 'possums at my house." the judge said tenderly.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
RESCUE THE SUM-"
Chinese Have Ceremony to Get Rid of
 an Eclipse.

Pekin, November 11.-In conformity with a notice which the foreign office sent to the legations, all the Chinese officials in the capital gathered today at the Board of Rites to Rescue the Sum which was suffering from a partial eclipse.
 The rescue was accomplished by pros- trations, the burning of incense and the beating of drums. A few foreigners for the first time in history were permitted to witness the ceremony.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
DELAYS THE TREATY,
New Ministry Delays Sale Of Danish
 West Indies.

Washington. November 1.-The pro- jected treaty of cession of the Danish West Indies to the United States is not so well advanced as it was hoped would be the case at this time. It is now doubtful whether the treaty will be com pieted in time to submit to Congress when 1t reassembles next month.
 The delay appears to have arisen through the last change of ministry at Copenhagen. the State Department prac- ticaily having reached an agreement with the Danish government on the treaty: in
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
KILLS GIRL AND HIMSELF.
Girls Refusal to Marry Boy Causes
 Her Death.

Nashville November 11.-A special from Elizabethton to the Banner says:
 Frank Kidwell aged g, shot and killed his sweetheart, Ada Thompson, aged 16 and then committed suicide.
 Kidwell called at the school house and invited the girl to accompany him to a neighboring grove, where the tragedy was shortly after enacted.
 The cause of the tragedy was the re- fusal of the girls father to allow Kid well to visit his daughter and her dec lination to marry him. Both are mem bers of prominent families
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fact all questions of large principles had been adjusted when the entry into power of new ministry. not well disposed to- ward the treaty made 1t necessary to be- gin the work all over again. While the negotiations are proceeding they have not reached a point yet where 1t can be predicted for a certainty that the treaty will result The issues do not touch the price to be paid so much as to the con ditiens of the future citizens of the Dan- lsh West Indies ought to be imposed by Denmark.
 The United States desires a simple treaty and one that will leave it at per- feet liberty to deal with the island in the future without any restrictions imposed by treaty.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press

From the New York Press.
 A man must fail at least once to learn how to succeed.
 How much most people can live on a year depends on how many children they don't have to support
 The two things which benefit the most by marriage are the insurance companies, which get the premiums of the husband and the savings banks. which get the wages of his servants.
 One thing in which all women are alike is that they will never trust a dressma- ker to be on time with a new gown for a ball. but will trust any cab driver to call in time for them to catch a train,
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Everett Brodine Latham Bound Over
 In $2,5o0 Ball.

New York, November 11.-Everett Bro- dine Latham was held in $25O0 bail in Police court today for examination on a charge of forgery, made by Lee A. Ag- new, business representative here of a Chicago newspaper.
 The forgery, Mir. Agnew asserted, con- sisted in the false certifcation of a check of $5000 draw by Latham In favor of Ag- new. It was given by Latham, accord ing to Agnew, as an evidence of good faith In negotiations for the transfer of certain patents in this and other cotin- tries of an automatic folding machine invented by Mir. Agnew. Latham was formerly a resident of Detroit.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
aoT ENouoH.

Washington Letter in Chicago Record
 Herald.
 After all the discussion and flood of opinions concerning the question of social equality, started by recent incident, it Is semi-oficially announced that no more negroes will be invited to dine at the White House
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
Seventh National Opens Today.

New York, November 11.-Comptroller of the Currency Ridgley notified the New York clearing house this afternoon that the condition of the reorganized Seventh National bank was satisfactory to the condition in which it could pay all of It's obligations and open with promising prospects and that the receiver had been discharged. The bank was in effect in the hands of its officers from the time that the statement was made and 1t will be opened officially tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
Bottomers Declare a Strike.

Jeffersonville, Ind, November 11-A strike was declared at the plant of the American Car and Foundry Company to- day by the bottomers in the erecting shops of the passenger department. The strikers are members of the Amalgama- ted Woodworkers Union The trouble Is over a reduction of wages Unless a compromise is made the entire shops may become involved
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
Dies While at | and's Funer.l,

New Albany. Ind, November 11.-rMrs. Mary Bott 6S years old, died today at St. Mary's Catholic Church. while mt tending the burial services of her hus- band. She fainted during the services and friends started to walk out of the church with her. At the door she died and the body was carried to . carriage and taken to an undertaker's Hutoil iliah@ ment {*#8h fz7
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
NOVEL READING.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 The enormous increase in the sale of books of fiction during the past few years Is attracting widespread atten- ton.
 Publishers statements go to show that a successful novel is gold mine. Here is the account of few of them.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

Gen. Frederic. Funston is coming home. He does not mind the bolomen, appendicitis and Asiatic malaria are .--lf -lferent.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

It is all over. NOW let. us pull to- gether to make Alabama the richest, the most orderly and law-abiding-the best State, in word, in the Union,
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

The Maude Adams $70,000 gold statue at Buffalo is to be coined into money, and it will then look even handsomer than it did before.
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Even M. c. D. Borden has taken it back, and his operatives are to receive pay as other Fall River operatives get 1t.
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It was great day for Alabama. She got in bunch New constitution, and room for progress and prosperity.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

No one. not even the Democrats in other States, are shedding any tears for Tammany.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

The admiral who commanded the fleet at Santiago Is waiting to hear whether he or the Spaniards won it.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

The triumph of Arthur Pue German is satisfactory to good men of both parties.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

They voted for Alabama as they had shot and courageously striven.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

MT. Addicks is in the Mark Hanna class, and a little more so. No Ad. ticks man need apply.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

The repertoire of the Democrats is now confined to Maryland, My Mary. land"
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The Turkey of Abdul Hamid simply flew off the roost when France whistled.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

The late Ii Hung Chang's speciality was the asking of questions, not the answering of other peoples questions
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

Santos-Dumont fought for prize money in much better luck than Rear Admiral Schley could command.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

It is feared Millionaire Ii died dis. graced from MT. Carnegie's point of view.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

The Commoner has not yet had time to explain the Nebraska Waterloo.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

Richard Croker declines to be in- terviewed. There is really nothing that he cares to say.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

Richard CroKer may wish he was in that blasted London fog.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

It was Alabama Day yesterday in this State.
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6ONASil
 It is noteworthy that this increase in fiction reading is not accompanied by an increased demand for literature of other kinds. History, biography. science. trav- el, philosophy, essays-all go begging for a share of the newborn interest in books.
 Il cannot be maintained that this enor- nous circulation is due to cunning adver- Using: nor does it rest upon merit; prob- ably not one of these books will be re- membered ten years hence.
 Rather is it to be attributed to newly awakened interest in life, in the poetry rather than ir the prose of existence. The region of fact is becoming tiresome and without knowing just what the mat ter is, people are turning to the realm of the imagination for relief.
 It is one of the cheeriest signs of the time. It marks the beginning, we may hope, of what; in a very real sense, may be called revival-a revival of an in- terest In things of the spirit, a devotion to the invisible goods which alone make life worth living.
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Even Mark Twain drifted into poli- tics.
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It was a great victory. and 1t will prove a very fruitful and happy one.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12

Country bed-!' was the quick re- ply There Is no country. There has been no country, General, for year or more. You are the country of these men. They have fought for you. They have shivered through a long winter for you. Without pay or clothes. or care of any sort, their devotion to you and faith in you have been the only things which have held this army together If you demand the sacrifice, there are still left thousands of ls who will die for you. You know the game is desperate beyond redemption, and that if you so announce, no man, or government or people will gainsay yo,,r decision. That Is why repeat that the blood of any man killed hereafter is upon your head.
 General Lee stood for some time at an open window. looking out at the throng now surging upon the roads and in the fields, and made no response''
 It will be remembered that John Sar
 gent Wise was individually present at this conversation, a youth of 19. have as little respect as any one well can have for the recollection of thirty years since as basis of history. Nevertheless. 1t would seem quite out of the question that youth of only 19 could have been pres- ent at such scene as is here described, and that the words which then passed and the incidents which occurred should not have been indelibly imprinted upon his memory. I am disposed, therefore, to consider this reliable historical material.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-20
Ell RENO ITEMS.
Flynn Registers - Banks viii
Notify Lucky Number Holders.

Kansas City, No. July 2O-A special
to the Star from Fl Reno says: The
homeseekers are disappearing from FL
Reno as quickly as possible after reg
istration. The crowd of today is entire
ly distinct from the crowd Of yester-
day. The uncertainty of the drawing of
homesteaders prevents persons fran re-
naming here at great expense until the
drawing is completed.
Delegate Dennis Flynn was here to-
day and registered for a homestead in
the Lawton district. and his private
secretary. Lloyd Hifiin. Delegate Flynn
speaks hopefully of the Republicans
being able to control in the new coun-
try. but in another breath adds that
the Democrats viii have the best of the
situation If less than rs per cent of the
persons registering at FL Reno are Re-
publicans.
Judge John H. Burford, chief justice
OF the Oklahoma supreme court regis
tered today in the Lawton district.
owen McNally, a farmer living seven
miles northwest of El Reno, was held
up and shot by two white men near
the Rock Island depot last night. Nc
Nally was in his wagon, and refused
to get out, when one of the robbers
fired at him. The bullet struck Nc
Nally in the left armpit and plowed
through his chest, lodging in his right
side 1t is thought that he cannot re-
cover. The shot drew crowd, and
the highwayn en- fled before robbing
McNally. An outfit of deputy United
States marshals left for Fort Sill and
other points In the new country. Near
" all the deputies In Oklahoma are be-
ing pressed into the service.
Local banks are doing a profitable
business n contracting with appli-
cants for homesteads to notify them
Immediately by telegraph should they
be fortunate enough to get a lucky
number in the drawing, which begins
July 20. This permits registered appli-
cants to return to their homes with
the assurance that their interests viii
not be neglected. It is estimated that
banks viii take care of between 10000
and $4,000 applicants.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-20
Low Rate Excursions all Summer
via The Burlington Route.


During the coming summer the Bur-
lfngton Route viii have in effect the
very lowest excursion rates that have
ever been made. The general plan of
these rates. destinations, etc, Is so
varied that the public should ask their
nearest ticket agent for details. or else
do US the favor to write for rates, de-
scriptive matter, etc
CHEAP SUMMER TOURS WEST
Daily to Colorado. Utah and Black Hills,
also Homeseekers' excursions every two
weeks to the whole West and North
west.
CHEAP EXCURSIONS EAST-very
low round trip rates to the Buffalo Ex-
position, the Seashore, Adirondacks,
Canada, Michigan Lakes, Mackinaw;
thousand eastern resorts: fine lake and
rail trips east, via Chicago, Detroit,
Cleveland.
CHEAP EXCURSIONS NORTH -
Every day to st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Lake Superior resorts; the coolest recre-
ative country.
Ask for the Burlington's Summer ex-
cursion rate circulars.
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS person
ally conducted every Wednesday from
st. Louis, every Thursday from Kan
sas City and st. Joseph.
Write US for rates and printed matter
describing the proposed trip.
n. r. CROZlER. l.. w. WAKELEY,
+. p. A.. s2s Main St. Gen1 Passenger AGt.
KANSAS CITY. MO. ST. LOUIS. MO.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
Ge sTal Manager. ST. LOUIS. Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-20
CONE UP To SCRATCH.
Sumner County Objects to Under
Valuation Of Neighbora

The county officers Of Summer county
are determined that the adjoining
counties of Sedgwick and CoWley shall
have an assessment roll in proportion
to the wealth of the counties, that Will
nearer equal Summers valuation than
is now reported.
J. NJ Reddy. the county attorney; II.
L Loper, county commissioner, and W &.
E. Wood, county clerk, are here today
to appear before the board of equaIza-
tion and demand that the other coun-
ties come up to the mark. The county
commissioners of Sumner have gotten
the county into the big column by
diligent work and now they do not wish
to have the assessment reduced but
they do want the other counties of the
state to toe the mark and besides wag-
ing war on Cowley and Sedgwick they
expect to make the crusade felt over
the entire state. AS one bit of evidence
that Cowley and Sedgwick have not re-
ported their valuation correctly they
state that Sumner has reported 5000
more horses than Sedgwick and more
than any county in Kansas The claim
is made that Wichita, in Sedgwick
county, is the distributing point for a
large harvesting machinery house and
that to keep that concern the county
authorities allow the firm to pass
without being assessed for their stock
of goods.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-20
Mr.. KENDRICK HERE.
New Head of Santa Fe Operating
Department in Topeka.

J. W. Kendrick, third vice president of
the Santa Fe railway, was in Topeka to-
day for a few hours in conference with
the officials of the Santa Fe-
Mr. Kendrick came in on his special car,
No. z1s, attached to the 11:40 a. N. train.
He left at 4 o'clock this afternoon with
General Manager H. U. Nudge for Cali
fornia. where they viii be for about three
weeks. The special train this afternoon
was composed Of Mr.. Hendricks private
car and Mr.. Mudge's private car.
The new head of the opera ting depart
ment of the Santa Fe is quiet, unassum-
ing sort Of a man, and is easily approach
able by other mortals which, unfortu~
nately, can not- be said of all railroad
magnates-
When questioned as to his policy in re-
gard to the operating department of the
road, Mr. Kendrick said:
7 have been with the Santa Fe such
short time that I have hardly sized up
the needs of the road. But can say. in
a general way. that no radical changes
are contemplated. I find that everything
about the Santa Fe is running along very
smoothly and everything seems to be in
good shape am going to California on
business of the road
The eastern railroad papers have been
saying very fattering things about Mr..
Hendricks ability as a railroad manager
and he impresses one as a man OF great
reserve power and great depth Of char
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-20
UNION OF oHURcHEs.
Rev. SIR. Mooney Thinks They Are
Getting Closer Together


Getting Closer Together
In paper read before the Minister
ial Union, Rev. W. Mooney Of this city
said
In looking for Christian oneness 4
shall not expect to find it in creed Tor
if minds are unequal in their capacities
then they will not grasp alike or IN the
same order great truths On questions
of statesmanship such as tariff. the
kind of currency to be used, ern1gra-
tiOn, expansion of territory, men equal
" wise and patriotic, equally desirouS
of the welfare OF their country, differ
There may be no system wholly wrong
There may be no heresy without some
truth in it. Were it not 50 1t seems to
me it would not live a day. Men do not
love error because it is error, but they
mistake it for a kind of truth.
"A sect comes Of a disproportionate
attention given to some one or tfe
great truths; some doctrine; some sac
rament or ordinance; some principle
true in itself. but only a part of the
truth and certainly not the great gov
erning truth; but it is taken as para
mount.
THE more a man knows of the truth
the more of the denominational churches
can he and does he belong to. And
when a man comes to a clear percep-
ton and a profound appreciation OF
the whole truth, as it is in Jesus. he
will find no trouble in belonging to all
the churches The true Catholic church
embraces all who have any truth. We
have the pleasure in our time of seeing
the churches coming nearer together
There IS better feeling; the cOurtesies
multiply; forbearance increases
In the country Is a drunkard's fam
lily. Tfdings come to the city during q
violent storm that this family is in ab-
sOlute distress. Mother is sick: chill
dren are starving and the father lies
drunken in a saloon in a Kansas pro-
hibitiOn town. The ladies go out. One
of them is Il Presbyterian; one a Con-
gregatiOnalist; one a Baptist; one a
Lutheran; one a Methodist Episcopal;
one an Episeopalian; one is a Campbell
lite; one is a Catholic and one is Free
Thinker. They meet at that home One
gathers fuel; one makes a fire; one gets
water; one gets food; one smooths the
bed; one gives mother some medicine
And SO they work together. Living in a
large territory they have never met be-
fore They come the next day and as
they meet they ask after each others
health. They have never thought of
asking each other to what church they
belong; they are working for humanl-
ty; they are caring for the poor; they
are fun of doing good They have
Christ in their hearts.
So far forth as this work goes. Az
ter the work is done they ask some
thing about churches and possibly get
into a quarrel over creeds.''
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-20
GOT INTO JAIL.
James Mozee Burslarized a Silver
Lake Store.

Mr.. J. E. Guild. a merchant of Silver
Lake. called at the police station early
this morning and requested the arrest of
a coiOred man by the name of James Mo-
zee. who was coming on the $50 train
An officer accompanied Mr. Guild to the
Union Pacific depot, where Mozee was ar
rested upon his arrival He was held
while Mr. Guild sWOre out a warrant
charging him with burglary. after which
he was turned over TO Marshal Stone
street of the city court. MOxee pleaded
guilty to the charge and will probably re
ceive sentence Monday.
Friday at noon he entered the office of
Mr. Guilds store during a momentary abb
sence OF the proprietor and took $3.50
from the safe. which was not locked He
was suspicioned as soon as the loss was
known
He told some >one that he was coming
to Topeka this morning to get q man out
of jail. so Mr.. Giuld drove IN with a bug
gy- Instead Of getting man out of jail
trary.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-20
HOUSES ARE SOLD.
Santa Fe Buildings Bring Be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.

Bids on seventeen houses purchased
by the Santa Fe shop committee have
been opened. and the properties sold.
The aggregate amount received for the
seventeen houses was between SO, 900
and $4,000. This is considerably better
than the committee expected.
There was a brisk demand for the
buildings. About forty bids were re-
ceived- Some of the better houses
which were offered brought good
prices
There are still a number Of houses
to be sold BY the committee, but the
selling can not take place till the COM
mittee concludes the purchases of the
lots