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The age-herald., 1901-09-29
Passinq of the Straw Hat.

The straw hat knows few laws ex- cent that of latitude. In New York it disappears, voluntarily in most cases, forcibly in some, on September 1. In Washington on October l. In Birmingham at any old time later on. Even at Christmas time few appear to give beholders a chill and to take away some of the cheer of the festival.
 It is a question indeed, readily de- batable, whether We should not be- come socialists and demand law covering this subject. In some towns a bell is rung or a cannon-not gun "a cannon is fired at a predetermined time, and then every straw hat must come off and stay off. In such towns the imprudent and minimizing man, though the head oI family, may have to go home bareheaded with the ele- ments breaking down upon him. AS such men rarely have much hair left on the top of the head where it ought to grow, this rule is very cruel.
 But 1t has been ascertained In physiological sense that the man who persists in wearing straw hat out of season is not open to. moral suasion. He can not De persuaded that he is stalking in the face of nature-that he should be receptive to climatic in- uuences and the poetry of the falling leaf-that mans headgear oft pro- claims his state and condition and frame of nina. To all these things he is deaf, and the straw hat, no matter how historic it may be, appears and reappears until the wayfarer rises up in wrath against it.
 This is why there are unwritten laws In some towns against straw hats after the equinox. This is why cannon are fired to warn the laggards. Bir- mingham is short on artillery, Dht 1t has at least one gun in Capitol Park, and if the straw hats do not soon dis appear from it's streets that gun from lAe Colon may be fired, and then every man will be at liberty to smash every straw hat in sight. It would then be part of every good citizens civic duty to enforce the mandate of the Spanish gun.
 1t is nearly time in this latitude to fire that gun. me Spaniard who built that rakish gun little thought wher he did it that it would at last do duty against straw hats In smoky Birming ham. But its fate might have beer worse. It might have gone to the eter nal quiet of Montgomery or Chatta nooga.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
Mr. purham,s Good Name.

"Mr. James R. P. Durham was one of the best of good citizens and one of the best men I ever knew" said Sam Adler last night.
 "As a member of the late firm of Adler, Durham & Co.,, I saw him daily for a long while. and I never saw him out of temper, never heard him speak a cross word, never heard him swear an oath. He was the most amiable and best-nature. of men, yet strong and resolute, and thoroughly practical
 There Is one fact that illustrates his high sense of business integrity. He was unfortunate in business in Georgia and was unable to meet a.. of his obligations. He came to Birmingham just be.ore the boom to rebuild his shattered fortune, and how well he succeeded is a familiar matter in our commercial history. N nen he had succeeded in making and saving sufficient money to do so, he returned to Georgia and paid every dollar of his old debts.
 By the death of Mir. Durham Bir- mingham has lost one of its strongest, most progressive and most honored citizens
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

It looks like the clique in the Navy De- partment is determined to fight Admiral schley to a finish. Doubtless Schley made technical mistakes. Of course he did things which he probably would not have done if he knew as much then as he does now. We all make mistakes. There never was a battle on land or sea In which mistakes were not made on both sides. The result, however, of Schley's action in the entire Cuban naval campaign was satisfactory. He accom- plished results at every point and achieved the final result which ended the war. He did this without material injury to a single ship and yet he made no claim for any great degree of credit. The American people, however, applauded him enthusiastically and the great pub lie accorded him credit. For this very reason Admiral Sampson and the Navy Department clique have been fighting him ever since. The fight they are mak ing before the naval board is vicious, yet they cannot deprive the gallant Mary lander of the plaudits of the American people. These plaudits continue. was in 1NSW AOIh tdSl Wtth anu HdS diitdZtO dL the enthusiastic applause which went up from a great audience in one of the best theatres when schley's name was men tioned by one of the actors. No American hero or favorite has been so much ap- plauded by the masses of the people in many years past as has Schley. A few little mistakes about coaling vessels or discussions with other officers as to what was best to be done cannot detract from the final glorious result in which he was the leader.
 
 The Columbia won yesterday in the yacht race only by reason of the handi- cap. so to speak, placed upon the Sham rock. The Shamrock actually won the race by five seconds. The result of these yacht races will depend entirely upon the class of winds which happen to prevail on the respective days of the races. It seems to have been clearly demonstrated that the Shamrock is the fastest boat in stiff breeze. In a comparative calm,
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
Walter L. Hawley In Literature.


 In the October number of Frank Les lies Popular Monthly there is charm ing story of the submerged tenth" by Walter L. Hawley of the New York Evening Sun, formerly of the Age Herald staff. The title of the story is "Benedetti of the Bend" and 1t opens with this graphic pen picture of the Italian bootblack of Mulberry Bend:
 His face was the color of old tallow, but the lips were drawn, the lines on cheeks and chin pinched and hard. His eyes, big and black, were deep set be- hind high cheekbones under a forehead broad and projecting. It was the face of child on which hunger, hardship and exposure had set the imprint of age forty years too soon. His garments were things of patches and shreds, combina- tions of countless materials, but dirt, the silent power that levels classes in the slums, had blended the many colors into one harmonious grime of the gutter That is most admirable characteriza- tion. It is of pleasing interest to note that MT. Hawley will have an exhaustive pa- per on Tammany Hall in the North Amer ican Review for October. He is also contributor to the October Munsey's, and Gunton's Magazine, and the current In- dependent. That denotes extraordinary success for the former Birmingham news paper worker.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
Books by an AIabamian.

Two new books by E. L. C.. Ward, the Anniston newspaper man, will appear shortly. One is a volume of essays, and the other is a story of practical life called You"
 The Anniston Star observes that MT. Ward already has two volumes The Scrap Book and book of Prize Recita- tions' on the market, and appears to be fast making a reputation in letters in Alabama, as he has already done in journalism"
 MT. Ward Is an accomplished man of letters and Is gifted with the spirit of patient industry. Alabamians especially will await his new volumes with pleas ing anticipations.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

machinery. They are to operate 1t as lne Carnegie properties have been opera ted in the past and there is every req son to believe that in a year or two the company will be so well equipped and operated as to earn dividends on all of its securities.
 The improvement of the plants of this company means mucn to the Birmtne- ham District, and if the statements which I hear of what is to be done are true, Birmingham within five years should be the most populous city in the South.
 I am told that while the Tennessee Company will not be acquired by the United States Steel Company or become a part of it. that many owners of the United States Steel Company are like wise interested in the Tennessee Com pany and that close working arrange ment will exist between the two In other words, the two companies will not fight each other on prices of finished products.
 Speaking about developments in the Birmingham district, many small fac- tories and plants are being quietly es- tablished here of which the public prac- tically knows nothing. was amazed when I went into a small building out in South Twentieth street the other day to find that electric automobiles and electric elevators were actually being built in Birmingham. J. M. Lansden, a bright young fellow, is at the head of the con cern, and Is actually building complete electric automobiles from the ground up so to speak. He has built an omnibus for the new hotel, capable of carrying fifteen or twenty people. This bus will be oper- ated by electricity and those who have examined 1t pronounce 1t perfect in con struction, and as complete as any ve- hicle of the kind ever built in this coun- try.
 MT. Lansden has also equipped many Birmingham buildings with electric ele- vators, making every part Of the same, including the motors, right here in Bir- mingham.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
E ONLY DAilY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Next Years Registration.

The Age-Herald invites from its nu- merous readers in all parts of the State discussion and queries concern ing the new constitution now before the people. Queries will be discussed in all candor with desire to ascertain the truth. Articles for publication should not be over half column in length, be free from personalities, and they should bear the earmarks of sin cerity. Let us reason together for truths sake.
 One correspondent already desires to know where the illiterate and prop ertyless voter would stand if the grand father clause were knocked out by the United States Supreme Court. This is a proper and important question, and 1t deserves a well-grounded and plain reply.
 We desire our correspondent to re- member that the registration of next year includes old soldiers, sons of old soldiers and all others who have good character and a reasonable degree of intelligence. Inc classes that may be registered are not inter-dependent at all. Each stands on its own bottom. They do not constitute house of cards in which if one fall all fall. If the sons of soldiers cannot be registered still all soldiers may be, and also all who have character and intelligence to reasonable degree, and practically speaking all decent and worthy men have character and intelligence-all except scalawags who are notoriously unworthy.
 But next years registrars will reg ister no one by classes. We desire the close attention of our correspondent to this point, for it is controlling and decisive. No one will be registered as soldier, or the son of soldier, or as a good citizen. There will be no columns in the lists for any such des- ignations. Men will simply be regis tered. Their names will be placed on the list of voters, with no trimmings whatever, no description, no designa- tion, no classification. No records will be kept-no minutes-no evidence will be filed. A bare list and that is all.
 No court in this world can upset this list, simply because in the last resort the registrars can truthfully say and will say that all were registered as citizens possessing the requisite de- gree of character and intelligence. There is some skill and cunning in Alabama as well as in New England, and the registration of next year will stand, no matter how many times or how hard the Supreme Court strikes at the grandfather clause.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
CLEON AND l.

By Charles Mackay. Cleon hath a million acres, E Ne'er a one have l; E Cleon dwelleth in a palace, In a cottage I; Cleon hath a dozen fortunes, Not a penny |; Yet the poorer of the twain is Cleon, and not I.
 Cleon, true, possethest acres, But the landscape I; Half the charms to me 1t yieldeth. Money cannot buy. Cleon harbors sloth and dullness- Freshening vigor I;
 He in velvet. I in fustian, Richer man am I.
 Cleon is a slave to grandeur, Free as thought am I;
 Cleon fees a score of doctors, Need of none have I:
 Wealth-surrounded, care-enyironed, Cleon fears to die; Death may come, he'll find me ready. Happy man am I. Cleon sees no charm in nature, In a daisy I; Cleon hears no anthems ringing
 Tn the sea and sky; Nature sings to me forever.
 Earnest listener I; la s., State for state. with all attendants. Who would change? Not I!
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

ing and the @yearning for this most pre- cious thing, the love of your kind, my beloved.
 Though you be so given over to hard ness of heart toward the higher and godlier things that you never bend the knee in the place of prayer, there is ever still petition in your heart, unut tered, unexpressed, that you may find human love awaiting you at each turn in the road of life; in the busy mart, in garden of roses, or by the daffodil way where the birds sing the praises of a supreme Love which you seek to deny. He was not all unhappy. His resolve Upbore him, and firm faith, and ever
 more
 Prayer from living source within the
 will,
 And beating up thro' all the bitter world, Like fountains of sweet water in the sea, Kept him living soul"
 Souls that pray are souls that live: All the rest are dead.
 The noblest prayer, the prayer likest to God, is the doing of good; the striving to be worthy the priceless treasure of oth- ers' love; the, brave and manful struggle to deserve the affectionate good will, comradery, companionship, of good men and women and the trust of little chil- dren.
 Hail-Good morrow-Farewell! These greetings, when they come epont aneously from souls that trust or love you. were more to be cherished than the loudest notes ever blown by trumpet of fame; and 1t were worthier that a child hold it's chubby little hands out to you in glee and gladness than that the announcing heralds sound your name up and down the world.
 Seasons change, hearts change for tune smiles or frowns and years speed to life's afternoon and the final eventime when all shall be aIl-well or all-ill; but the primacy of love is for ever assured.
 Hate, rancor, spite. envy, all manner of bitterness, these grow as noxious and noisome weeds amongst the fair flowers of fair lives, but love, the gardner of God and man, with ceaseless industry strives to make the sweet and beautiful sweeter and more beautiful, and love, triumphant at last conceals the insight ly and the unseemly.
 The 'mazed world of lovers, content in giving and receiving, knows no seasons by the increase of joys knows not which Is which.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
ROOSEVELT A AHALF-SOUTHERN
 From the Kansas City World

From the Kansas City World
 An interesting fact in connection with the ascendency of Theodore Roosevelt to the. Presidential chair is that the South will now sustain a relationship to the occupant ,-.at 1t has not enjoyed since the administration of Tyler. Presi- dent Roosevelt, though not a Southerner by birth or residence, Is of blood one half Southern, and he has a near and large kinship in the South. His mother, Martha Bulloch, came from long and distinguished line of Georgia ancestors and the name of Bulloch is as famous throughout the Southern states as the name Roosevelt is in the home state of the Knickerbockers.
 The great grandfather of the Presi-
 dents mother, Archibald Bulloch, was
 the President of the Provincial Congress
 of Georgia in 1775 and 1776, was dele
 gate to the Continental Congress which
 convened in Philadelphia in 177o, and as President of Georgia in 1776, was the first man to read and promulgate the Declaration of Independence in Georgia. During the civil war the family was prominent in the Confederacy. and sev- eral of the Presidents near relatives were officers in the Confederate army.
 They were brave soldiers in the lost cause bearing their arms for what they
 believed was right with commendable
 valor. For this reason the President has no reason to be ashamed of his kinsmen
 who fought in the army of the Con | federacy.
 It is natural that he should have a warm feeling for the South, and from | the standpoint of blood alliance, he stands in a better position than any of | his predecessors since the war to effec- | tually wipe out the few remaining ves- | tiges of sectionalism that may be in ex- istence. Thus he is amply qualified to | carry out t,.is important feature of the exalted policy of the late President | Mckinley.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
ho RepubIIcan Conference.

'There was no conference of Republi- cans in this city Friday night as reported yesterday" said Chairman Vaughan of the state Republican executive commit tee "W. l.. Steele of Montgomery hap pened to be in Birmingham enroute to his home, and met him at the Metropol- itan Hotel. United States Marshal Lee J. Bryan of Montgomery, Ben W. Walker of Montgomery, former United States mar shal, and one or two other Republicans also happened to be here and we held some converse, but our coming together had no more significance than any casual meeting in hotel lobby might have had"
 Asked if the conversation turned on the new constitution, MT. Vaughan said there was no reference whatever to the consti- tuition. It is understood that only ques- tions relating to national politics were discussed
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
Monuments Past and Present.

There is much talk about erecting a shaft or statue to the memory of the dead President. and perhaps at Wash ington or Canton or in some of the large cities of the land such a monu- ment will be erected. There will be perhaps more than one. But neither granite nor bronze, nor like material. makes the best and the most lasting monument. The finest monument ever created to the memory of any in an
 cient or modern times is that of Sir
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Fair Girls Going to School.

''The timidly-written and uncertain slg- natures of many schoolgirls have appear ed upon the registers of Birmingham hotels during the past week, and nun dreds of the fair young students nave tarried in this town, on their journeys to various schools, including female col leges," said lobby lounger last night
 What a pity we should have female colleges instead of colleges for young women, or schools for girls! How map propriate is that term female when used in such relation! Every species of an- imal life, from man to the smallest ln- vertebrate, has it's female kind, as nave innumerable plants of vegetable lire. Then why a female college for young women or girls?
 But, by whatever name called, various schools for girls in this land have been the cause of lending the fair presence or a great many fair girls to this smoky and noisy town during the past few days. The lovely and laughing visitors have frightened the hotels, gladdened the streets, and lent something of romance to the .unromantic trolley cars, and very refreshing altogether has been their presence here.
 Most of them come, as matter Of course, from the smaller towns and Vll- lages, and many had city beaux who re- ceived them in the big Union passenger station, which the girls did much to make for the moment attractive; and the beaux would take the fair ones for strolls around town to see the sights or for trips on trolley cars, or drives through this beautiful valley and wherever they went there was decorous and becoming marriment.
 Remarkably pretty many of these girls were, and fresh with rosy health, flushed with golden youth; and how per- fectly discreet, well-mannered. well-bred, every one of these dear Southern girls appeared! Though one didn't know them, one felt sense of pride in them as be- ing of his own home people.
 They tarried a little while, and passed on to their books. May wisdom guide the dears and all the gods give them joy!'
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
"REMINISCENCES OF A MiSSISSIPa
 PIAN

Judge Frank A. Montgomery. who was born in Natchez in 1880 and who has lived in Mississippi ever since, has published volume of "reminiscences, dealing largely with the civil war, in which he was a cavalry officer, attached to Armstrong's Mississippi brigade. He recalls the in- cidents and thrilling acts of those days. and the volume can but be interesting to all Mississippians at least. It is hand somely print ed and bound by the Robert Clarke Company, the well known pub fishing corporation of Cincinnati.
 Judge Montgomery turns from the scenes of war to the troubles of recon struction, and these troubles are fol- lowed until peace comes. He served sew eral terms in the Legislature. and be came circuit judge before his retire ment from active life He wrote the vol ume in hand after the occurrence Of tht fiftieth anniversary of his wedding. Al- together the book is one of those inter esting memoirs that go far toward mak' ing the permanent history Of the times with which he deals.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New York Press.
 It takes a coward to stay wrong when he knows he is wrong.
 No mans destiny can be judged till destiny has ended him.
 We get old trying to stay young. but we do not stay young trying to get old. Age ever looks backward, youth for scenery of life.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
Women Working Their Way.

Women are gradually working their. way to all sorts of business positions. There are one hundred women stenog- raphers and book-keepers in Birmingham business houses, and 1t was stated yes terday that one of the prominent banks would soon add several women to its corps of clerical assistants.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Witnesses in the Schley case are confused over distances on water. Most men cannot measure water with the eye unless 1t be in a glass.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Smiley N. Chambers, attorney, is in the South ostensluly to promote the alleged Fairbanks boom, but really to swell the passenger receipts of South ern railroads. All Southern Republi- cans are original Roosevelt men now.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
The rniIanthropist.

From the Washington Star. Man tolls and strives from day to day
 His worldly wealth to double; Then goes to giving 1t away
 Because it's too much trouble.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
ATLANTA WILL FADE.

From the Union Springs Herald.
 The fine ten-story office building Bir- mingham Is soon to have will by com parison. make some of Atlantas high buildings fade somewhat.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

The Empress Dowager will never return to Pekin until she is sure von Waldersee is not in hiding ready to spring out and nab her.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Dartmouth College Is in favor of a Daniel Webster revival at any time, for Daniel is its brag student.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

The ink bottle in New York should not be checked. Let it go on until both are as black as they desire to become
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Seth Low secures nominations with ease, but ratification on election day is quite another thing.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Seventy-five per cent of this coun- try's whisky is made from corn, and no one is telling the sources of the remaining percentage.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Czolgosz began to see where he stood when the doors of the peniten- tiary closed upon him.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

The Fairbanks boom has been placed in cold storage, and the Hanna boom has been withdrawn altogether.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Twelve times were the ashes of abraham Lincoln moved before they found unbroken rest.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

The condition that makes an Indian a good Indian applies as well to the anarchists.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Bass drum overtures are employed in welcoming General Booth of the Salvation Army to town.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

The better skipper on the better yacht will win or hold the Cup. This is official.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29
About Persons.

Loudon G. Charlton. advance manager of Madame Nordica, the famous song stress. was in Birmingham yesterday and
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Czolgosz will not ask for respite, and one would not be granted if he did.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

The Arctic expeditions may race to and then fight over the possession of the pole.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Daniel Webster was not only great man. but he looked the part.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Copper shares are still thudding at lne bottom. Overproduction did it.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

That straw hat-you may as well hang it on next years peg.
The age-herald., 1901-09-29

An old maxim is now paraphrased Look before you loop"