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The age-herald., 1901-11-05
ovERpREss OF WOMEN.

Opie Read in the New York Journal.
 Many an old man with young and handsome wife will thank Mrs Roosevelt for setting the example of dressing on $500 a year. Many man whom silken gown has pulled nearer to bankruptcy will save the newspaper cuttings on the declaration of this thorough American woman and show them to his wife.
 Society demands extravagant dress, and the woman who refuses to bow to the expensive whim of the social world has within her the elements of striking origi- nality, if not of greatness At a Mrs. Bradley Martin ball $500 gown would not be noticeable, except perhaps for its cheapness, but at reception given by the wife of the President it would now be regarded as display of moneyed vul- garity. Throughout this land there are millions of excellent women. the mothers and the sisters of statesmen and of pa triots. who would regard $500 year a lavish sum to expend upon dress.
 We all of us have in mind beautiful
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
sheffIeld and Rlrmlnoham.

'The building of the Southern Railway of $SO,00o to s1oO,O OOO a month to the pay rolls of the city," said Hon. R. J. Thur mond, mayor of Sheffield. who is at the Morris.
 '"rhe contract between the city of Shelf field and the Southern Railway Company for the building of the shops was formally drawn up. and has been formally signed by Col. A B. Andrews, vice president of the Southern, in behalf of his company and by myself as representing the city of Sheffield. The shops will be situated within the city limits of Sheffield, on the Tuscumbia side, and the work of con- struction will be begun immediately. This I consider the greatest enterprise Shef- field has ever secured. The only trouble that we now have Is to provide dwelling houses for the increased population. Every dwellinghouse in Sheffield now is occupied; there are no such houses for rent. Sheffield Is most prosperous.
 rOur contract with the Southern Rail- way Company does not call for the re- AhONoA OA SAiptihS 5hOpb II nlcihpillS5 IL simply provides that the Southern Rail- way Company will build great shops at Sheffield. forty acres of land having been secured for that purpose. Envious per- sons in Decatur and Huntsville have de- clared that we gave everything we had to get the shops. That is false. We simp- ly relieved the Southern Railway Com pany of certain taxes.
 "Our first understanding-merely an oral agreement-seemed to body the obligation that the Southern's shops should be removed from Memphis to Sheffield. Our signed contracts avoids that construction. and we are entirely satisfied.
 What we now want and what we shall labor for is a through train service be- tween Memphis and Birmingham by way of Sheffield. This service we shall do everything in our power to obtain, for Sheffield is most earnestly desirous of direct and rapid railroad communication with Birmingham. The fact that we have no such communication handicaps Shef- field In its business"
The age-herald., 1901-11-05

rates the trade between Cincinnati and the South bids fair to be consid- erably increased. It is now faltering on the part of much competition on the part of St. Louis, Chicago and Kan sas City.
 Cincinnati should have the very best facilities for trading with Birming- ham and the heart of the South this side of the big river, and the vote to- day will decided that question. If the proposed long lease be ratified con tract will be concluded between the city and the Southern Railway that will give shippers all they desire in connection with Cincinnati. The vote will be favorable to long lease be- yond reasonable doubt, for Cincinnati cannot afford to be without close rela- tions with the Southern country.
 The proposed plan calls for lease to the present lessee for the next 65 years; years at an annual rent of $1,25O,O ,OOO; 20 years at s1.050,000; 20 years at $1.100,oo0, and 20 years at s1, 100000. The rental for the first five years to be paid at the rate of s1,050,000 year plus $40,000 year, plus per cent on deferred payments The interest on deferred payments will amount to $221,S5O. In addition to this the lessee company agrees to pay "as, and by way of additional rental" $500,000 year for five years or S2,500,000 in all--for terminal improvements, the interest on which is to be paid by the lessees, and also 5000 for a sinking fund to redeem the principal of the bonds in about AT years. This bond issue Is of no ex pense to the city for either principal or interest. The company further agrees to issue $2,0O0,OO0 additional stock, so as to have enough money to properly operate the road to the ad' vantage of itself and the business in- terests of Cincinnati.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
DEWEY SEES THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, November S.-AdmiraI Dewey called upon President Roosevelt today. but did not discuss with him the Schley court of inquiry, except to tell the President that the public sessions of the court would be concluded in a few days
 When we begin to sift the testimony" said the admiral, "our real work will be- gin. I told Secretary Long when he ask ed me to become the president of the court that I would rather go through an- other battle in Manila Bay. The hardest part of this work will be wading through the mass of testimony and reaching our conclusions. I have two able associates, however, and realize that we are on trial before the country as well as Admiral Schley. Two abler better men could not have been secured than Admirals Benham and Ramsey"
 Admiral Dewey said the court would cept, review the testimony and then give the facts as they found them, and give such an opinion as they called for. He did not know that this would be done, as hc had not discussed the case with his associates, but 1t had occurred to him that this would be a good plan. He felt, he said, that the American people would want the courts reasons in detail and were entitled to know them.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
Lease of the Cincinnati Southern.

The present lease of the Cincinnati Southern to the Southern Railway will soon expire, and very favorable terms to both lessor and lessee have been negotiated looking to an extension of 1t for about fifty years. This new prop osition comes before the voters of Gin cinnati today. and the prospect is that it will be endorsed by the people. It has already been endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce and by the leading merchants and manufacturers of Cincinnati. and it is believed it will be by the great mass of the people.
 The new lease involves many new facilities that have long been needed, but that a short lease precluded. Given new facilities and doubtless better
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
Slzina Up the Vote.

In eleven States elections will be held today, and in ten of them State officers will be elected, and in ten Leg islatures will be chosen also. Missis sippi alone elects no Legislature, anC New York no State officers. Th' eleven States are Iowa, Nebraska Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Mary land, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Virginia, New Jersey and Mississippi
 A great deal of interest is taken in the Mayoralty contest in New York City, and the fusionists are making statements that are obviously exag- gerated. Seth Low is the fusion can didate for Mayor and Edward M. Shep- ard leads the Democratic forces. There is no stampede from the Democratic side to MT. Low.
 The Ohio contest comes next in point of interest. Governor Nash is a candidate for reelection, and so is Senator Foraker. The registration is very large, and the laboring element active. Colonel Kilbourne, the Demo cratic nominee for Governor, has con ducted a skillful canvass, and there are not wanting men who believe that mark Hanna will be upset in his own State. MT. Hanna took the stump with the avowed purpose of pulling Nash and Foraker through.
 Maryland is another State that is warmly contested. Ex-Senator Cor. man, with his customary skill and cleverness, has conducted a campaign that promises to make his State again Democratic, and to insure his return to the Senate in the place of the dis credited Wellington. If the new law shuts out all negro illiterates, the Dem ocrats will surely win today's election A Treasurer and a Legislature are t, be chosen.
 There is some prospect, too. tha New Jersey will be regained. MI Seymour, the Democratic candidate for Governor, is much more popula than MT. Murphy, who is a machin, Republican. This State is Democrati if all Democrats can be recalled an, induced to vote. Much interest fl taken in today's election in the Stat, that stood firmly by the Democrac, in all the blue days that followed tn civil war.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
Clgarsttes About % Ln0Qde Engzaud.
HY MAURICE M. HINTON.

Efforts have been made by the consoli- dated Tobacco Company. through its rep resentative. Mir. Duke. to- control the cigarette and plug tobacco trade of Eng land. At the present writing the invasion has been successfully resisted by Brit ish manufacturers in so far as they re- fused to sell out their shares to the Americans. In England this resistance to go over to the enemy awalzens patri- otic thrill in the hearts of London jour- nalists. But the time for snorting has not arrived; the time for national rejoic- ing is not at hand The British public is fighting an invader that is almost re- sistless. It possesses neither heart nor conscience. When it places its mark, that mark is a target. 1t allows nothing to stand in it's way.
 That Messrs. Duke Carroll, Whitney and others are determined to capture the English market is self evident. They have gone forward in their usual way, check book in hand. This is the golden branch that covers the stilletto The golden branch brushed aside, the stilletto does it's work. Messrs. Willis, Player and other manufacturers will now learn how dexterously and efficiently the stilletto will be driven into the heart of the to- bacco trade.
 The American Tobacco Trust derives it's revenue from every thin-faced child in America. It draws into it's swelling purse the pennies of children who suck poison out of their baleful paper rolls. They have grown fat on the corpses of imma- ture children poisoned to death by the product of their factories.
 In the legislature of 1900. in the state of New York. I introduced bill to re- strict the sale to make it compulsory on all dealers in cigarettes in the state to procure a license at a cost of fifty dol
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
ONE BY ONE.

By Miss Adelaide Procter. One by one the sands are flowing,
 One by one the moments fall; Some are coming. some are going;
 Do not strive to catch them all. One by one thy duties wait thee,
 Let thy whole strength go to each; Let no future dreams elate thee,
 Learn thou first what these can teach One by one Cbright gifts from heaven) Joys are sent thee here below; Take them readily when given,
 Ready, too, to let them go. One by one thy griefs shall meet thee; Do not fear an armed band; One will fade as others greet thee; Shadows passing through the land. Do not look at lifes long sorrow;
 See how small each moments pain; God will help thee for tomorrow,
 So each day begins again. Every hour that fleets so slowly
 Has It's task to do or bear; Luminous the crown, and holy. With each gem Is set with care. Hours are golden links, Gods token, Reaching heaven; but one by one Take them, lest the chain be broken Ere the pilgrimage be done.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
coRTELYou's TAcTFuLNEss.
Enjoys the Reputation of Never Hav'
 Ing Made Faux Pas.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
 Throughout his career as secretary of the late President. George B. Cortelyou enjoyed the reputation of never having made a faux pas. His position demanded rare grace and diplomacy, and he was equel to every emergency. Frequently men of verying degrees of the title and influence would be waiting at the same time to see the President. but MT. Cor telyou, with fine tact, never made the lesser light feel embarrassed in the presence of greater luminaries. On one occasion representative of an obscure newspaper. who had travelled sever al hundred miles to see the chief execu- tive, was engaged in conversation with MT. Cortelyou when distinguished ad- miral came in. Instead of dropping the untitled newspaper man unceremoniously. MT. Cortelyou detained him a moment in talk. and them going over to the naval man said You have come at most opportune time, MT. Admiral. for the President wishes to see you, and the only one ahead of you is this young gentle man across the room, who has come a long distance, and is anxious to catch a train home, and we shall, therefore, not keep you waiting more than a few min utes." The admiral was pleased, so was the newspaper man, and what in less skilled hands might have been an awk- ward situation was made the basis of good feeling all round.
 Some months ago young woman ar- tist of Washington, was piloting friends around the capital. Coming to the White House they found it closed on account of repairing in progress. To the stern guardian at the door the artist said:
 Take my card to MT. Cortelyou. Tell him that a company of Bohenlians insist on seeing the White House, repairs or no repairs"
 MT. Cortelyou responded in person and smilingly greeted the visitors Had l resisted such a demand" he said aimia- bly, "you Bohemians might have gone away and spread the report that the White House is the headquarters of Phil istia. So come in and see what the car penters and plasterers are doing" There upon he showed them through the build ing, got them the Presidents autograph, and sent them on their way rejoicing. The late President selected MT. Cortel- you to be his secretary, 1t is said, be- cause of the latter's high personal quail ties and his rare abilities for executive work. When Mir. Mckinley was Con- gressman, MT. Cortelyou was clerk in the Federal post office. Frequently MT. Mckinley had occasion to compile statis- tics of that branch of the government, and he found that Mr. Cortelyou not nly had the ability to aid nim. but would spare himself no pains to secure the data wanted, anu that he dispalyed love of ab- solute accuracy and completeness. Those acts of courteous service paved the way for the honors conferred upon him when the Congressman was elevated to the illustrous post of ruler of the na- l tion.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
Rurnett,s Brave Battle.

Congressman John L. Burnett of Gads- den came to Birmingham last night from Arcadian Philadelphia, where the Mayor of Birmingham comes from, and where the Congressman made a good constitu- ton ratification speech to good crowd of voters yesterday.
 The distinguished Congressman from the Seventh district was in great good humor over the political outlook in that district respecting the vote on the new constitution, which will be cast next Monday. He declared that the only coun- ties not certain for the constitution are St. Clair and Marshall, and he believed Marshall would show up on the right side.
 Congressman Burnett has made brave fight-he Is one of the bravest and best of fightersl-for his own district for the constitution!
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
FIND o'BRlEN GUILTY. Committee of Kentucky Breeders Say
 He Moved the Pole,

Lexington, November 1.-The committee of thoroughbred breeders appointtN last week to investigate the moving of the three-eights pole at the Kentucky Asso- citation track in order to speed up" a colt to be sold to c. II. MaclSey, reported to mass meeting of breeders that the committee found Dan o'Brien guilty of moving the pole and of asking s5b0o more for the colt than the owner priced him at.
 The committee recommended that all sporting papers publish the testimony and that the next local grand jury be put in possession of the facts. Tho breeders will press tho charge of attempted fraud if 1t can be done.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
AIabama's Real Issue.

'The result of the coming election" ]" said ex-Senator German recently, will place Maryland on one side or the other of the great conflict that has been going on for thirty-two years in this country-whether the white man or the colored man shall rule in this country" This Is precisely the con trolling and dominant issue in Ala bama also, and upon Tuesday next the voters of this State will act upon this issue. They will say by their votes whether this is to be peaceful State in which elections are to be con- ducted by white men free from dis honest practices, or they will say that they prefer an impending negro prob lem with its concomitant of stuffed ballot boxes and farcical election re- turns.
 If the people are tired of disrep- utable elections, involving untold cor ruption in office and unspeakable de- moralization out of office, they will vote in favor of the ratification of an instrument that assures white suprem- acy and almost white monopoly. There is nothing to be gained by con- cealment. The New constitution was drawn for the purpose of forming an electorate composed of the whites of the State and of excluding unworthy negroes. This is the form and sub stance of the real issue, and there is no need of further concealment.
 It is an effort to put an end to bal lot box corruption or demoralization, and those who go about the State say ing that the State is now in the hands of the whites. take precious good care to avoid any reference to the methods by which that result is secured. The New constitution will give us white ouPi CundCy Witn llOhCpt SiSCLiOnS. HIS Is the chief issue, and all other issues are pigmies in comparison. The real issue should be discussed openly and above board. The secrecy that was, necessary when the Old constitution was adopted is no longer necessary, and the entire situation, with a fun explanation of present ballot-box meth ods, should be presented and laid be. fore the people, for there are many who do not know what deviltry is done in some counties as things now stand. Vote then for white supremacy that does not involve dishonest cleo tions. Vote for the New constitution.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
KNEES MADE HIM QUIT.

From the Cleveland Leader.
 'Tn speaking of campaigning" said County Commissioner Hi Case yesterday I'll never forget the first time I at- tempted to address, an audience. It was an assemblage in Glenville.
 "I had hardly faced the audience when my legs began to tremble. I got worse and worse as I tried to continue, and the first thing knew my knees were bump ing together like a train of cars when the brakes are applied.
 T told the audience that might be able to address them if I could control my knees but that as I found myself unable to do that I would have to be counted out. This amused the Glcnvilie- ites probably more than my speech could have done. had 1t been completed"
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
JUDGE JONES IN WASHINGTON.

From the Washington Post.
 Federal Judge Jones of Alabama and MT. c. R. Burrows. an engineer in charge of work up the Potomac, were partici- pants in an interesting conversation yes terday in the lobby of the New Willard, telling "reminiscences of the hostilities out at Fort Stevens during the civil war. Mir. Burrows was a soldier on the union side and the judge was an officer on General Gordon's staff. Had we gotten here a day earlier" said the judge. i've should have entered the capital city. But prob ably 1t was better for us in the long run that we didn't succeed"
 Judge Jones, who comprehends thor oughly the courtesies that attach to the newspaper profession. having served as a newspaper writer and editor for several years, went back to Alabama after the war, a boy major, believing that the world might as we'll come to an end with the collapse of the Confederacy and the desolaftal of the South. It was beyond his widest dreams that some years af- terwards. as Governor of the State of Alabama, he would tread the deck of A cruiser named after the first capital of the Confederacy, and as Governor re- ceive the honorary salute of the United States navy, as he did during ceremonies aboard that warship. It was also beyond his dreams. as a young Confederate of- ficer. as he has told some of his friends whNe here in Washington, that high place under the federal governm ent was in store for him in the future. after a long and respected career at the bar of his State. The judge left Washington last evening much pleased with his visit here
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Some women are 80 sure to fool men that they will say no even when they mean 1t.
 A man can be engaging without being engaged, and girl affected without be- ing affectionate.
 If concerning marriages a woman con- siders roses the language of the heart she also considers dollars the language of the head.
 You work to be able to eat and eat to be able to work. but what most men would like would be to be able to do the one without the other.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05

pany, a Georgia corporation. has applied for powers to build their line in part through Quitnan County to the Chatta- hoochee river. ouitman County. Georgia, is opposite Barbour County, Alabama, and presumably the chattahoochee will be reached at Eufauia. where the Gen. tral of Georgia Railroad has a fine bridge spanning that river.
 That would appear to offer a good chance to Eufaula, and another is offered by the proposed Brunswick and Birming- ham line. If Eufaula could get one of these roads. the town would be greatly benefited. Both lines would mean a new Eufaula"
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
RUSSIAN OVER THE TELEPHONE

From the Argonaut.
 In speaking of the terrors of the Slav tongue. Opie Read remarked that n drug gist in the heart of the Russian colony in Chicago recently had a telephone in- strument installed fin his place for the ac- commodation of his patrons. The minute the first user of the phone began to talk Russian into the receiver the wire kinked into small knsts, like tensely twisted string. They couldn't do thing to meet the emergency until one of the telephone linemen, who had once attempted to do missionary work in Russian settlement in Minnesota. replaced the smooth insu- lated copper strand with the ordinary barb wire That jagged medium proved a perfect means of transmission for Rus sian speech.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
About Persons.

Hon. William Vaughan, who has been i'll of pneumonia for nearly two weeks, Is now rapidly recovering. MT. Eli P. Smith, managing editor of the Birmingham News, is still confined to his home from the effect of the hemor- rhege of the lungs. from which he suf- fer ed more than two weeks ago; but his health Is improving.
  Persons who doubtless are distin- guished, maybe immortal, continue to register at the hotels in interchangeable hen-track penmanship.
 Theophelus Mayer, I. L. Friedman, and A. Fechhemer of New York are at the Hillman.
 H. T. White of New Orleans is at the Hillman.
 Virgil Richard of Chicago Is at the Hillman.
 R. K. Coe. Mrs. M. M. Coe, and Miss Minnie Stewart of Selma are at the Hill man.
 L. Whit Collier of Atlanta is at the Hillman.
 Hon. John B. Knox of Anniston is at the Hillman.
 W. E. Striplin of Tallassee is at the Metropolitan.
 Col. W. W. Brandon, adjutant general of Alabama, is at the Metropolitan. William H. Gather and Mrs Gather of Springville are at the Metropolitan.
 
 Thomas Bradford of Montgomery and J. w. Odem of Childersburg are at the Metropolitan.
 E. J. Robinson of Ashville is at the Florence.
 H. E. Gould, E, s. Ballentine of Mem phis are at the Florence.
 Ansel B. Durham of New York is at the Florence.
 D. A. Strand of Gainesville, Ga is at the Florence.
 D. W. Waite of Easonville is at the Florence.
 J. M. Pearce of Carbon Hill is at the Florence.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
A GREAT SHOCK.

From the Baltimore American.
 The star boarder, who was reading his paper at breakfast suddenly gave a low shriek and fell to the floor.
 Kind hands lifted him to a couch and somebody went for a doctor.
 The more curious among those present picked up the paper and saw what had shocked him. It was an item reading:
 "California will ship 6O,Oooo0o pounds of prunes to the eastern markets this year."