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The age-herald., 1901-11-25
OKLAHOMA FOR EXAMPLE,

From the New York World.
 had in the census year 1900 some 400, 900 people; it has now 450.0OO-more than Del aware New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont; more than Idaho, Montana. Nevada, North or South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming or Oregon.
 This wonder child of eleven kicks it's lusty limbs in what was the Great American Desert" Nature is there kinder than man hoped. Cultivation has in- creased rainfall; irrigation has made a beginning but only beginning.
 Oklahoma has room for 100000 people for ten times as many with the intensive fsrming which irrigation makes possible; room for 2a.ooo,oo9 is peop.ed as oeascly es Belgium.
 We have vacant public lands enough. besides Alaska, for sixty Oklahamas or devoted to vast teful grazing.
 Greater America'' is within our bor- ders. It may be won. not with the sword. but with plough and spade and irriga- tion canal; by bidding water flow. not blood.
 have greater charm for our public men than remote enterprises promising noth- ing certain but expense and suffering?
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
New Cotton Gin.

Up fn the little city of Dover in New Hampshire Q new Eli Whitney has ap- peared He has invented new gin, which has not as yet been accurately described. As in other roller zine, the cotton passes through the rollers, which remove the seed and all other foreign substances, but in a manner different from the gins now used; for it is claimed that there is little or no breaking or cutting of the fiber. If this proves true, the cotton ginned by ths new machine will bring from one to one and half cents per pound more than the lint ginned by the pres. ent process. This claim refers pro bably more to Egyptian, Sea Island and other long-stapled varieties of cot ton than to the ordinary uplands cot ton. which Is of shorter fiber and less liable to damage in the process of gin ming. The roller gin now in general nse has the disadvantage of lack of capacity. The best gins of this pat. tern yield less than one-tenth of the quantity of lint turned out by the saw gin. But the saw gin plays havoc with the fong-staple cotton.
 In other words, the new roller gin promises to gin cotton as rapidly as a saw gin, but without injury to the fiber. This may promote the growing of Egyptian and other long-fiber cot tons, but 1t will scarcely revolutionize the ginning of ordinary short staple cottons. The saw gin does such cot ton no material harm. and 1t will uoubtless continue to be fed to the saw gin which takes Out the seed with economy and dispatch However. tht cotton belt stands ready to welcome something better, and the New Hamp shire inventor can come on hopefully if he has something that will serve better in the manipulation of cotton grown on the uplands of the South for that is where the crop Is chiefly cultivated.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
TAXES IN ALABAMA.

From the Clayton Record.
 The claims of Jefferson County of pay ing one-fifth of the taxes of the state will not hold good for the current fiscal year. The total valuation of property in the state of s2s4, 4,oo0.o0o, an increase of $1S,0000Oo over the last year, and 5000 coo larger than the greatest valuation since the war. When valuations reached s275,- 000,o0o Jefferson reached about sl5,0OO0OO while its assessments now are sn, ,OOo 0Oo This makes its proportion of payment about one-seventh of the entire amount Mobile once led all the counties in the amount 1t paid the state. It now comes second. Without about one-half the values assessed against Jefferson. Mont gomery Is close third. It would startle some people if they could see complete analysis of the tax burdens of the state and learn how many counties do not pay in as much as they draw out. A few coun- tics furnish the sinews of government and the others do the complaining.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
Opposition to River Improvements.

Appropriations for rivers and har- bors, even for those under the continu- ing contract system, upon which large slms have been completed without bringing them into use. are held up by two gigantic schemes, and it is difficult to say which is the more ob- jectionable of the two. The packers of these plunder schemes propose to logroll them with the rivers and har- bors bill, and to pass all or none.
 The first of these schemes is the Hanna-Fryc ship subsidy bill. It is a bill for the benefit of millionaire ship owners and builders. and it is proposed to transfer to them about ten million dollars . year fer twenty or thirty ycars.
 The other scheme is tha. of the irri- gation crowd who desire Uncls Sam
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
LONDON EXCHANGE DULL. American Securities Alone Display Any Suggestion of Activity.

London, November 24-The Stock Ex- change has been so nearly dead in all departments of business during the past week that the doings are hardly worth recording Money has been alternately scarce and plentiful owing to the fitful government disbursements and to large payments on account of various colonial loans. The Bank of England has man. aged to impound most of the available gold. The open market rate of discount closed firmer. but still below the bank rate.
 American securities alone displayed even suggestion of activity on the ex- change general feeling of apprehen- rion for the future prevented business and quotations were largely nominal.
 Home rails declined 6 shade in spite of the improved traffic reports. Mines were stagnsnt
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
aAslde With Me-"

Late yesterday afternoon there took place in Oak Hili cemetery the funeral of little Master Winner Jemison. and some persons gathered by the graveside sung Abide With Me" with such c1- quisite sweetness as to touch to tears every heart that heard. The very at T1osphere was t@.der. the softcned sun light sublime. A mother who heard the song there in the stiffness asks that the words of 1t be printed in this place. It Is done:
 Abide with me: fast fslls the eventide: The darkness deepens; Lord. with me
 abide: When other hsipers fad. and comforts
 flee
 Help Of the h+lplssA oh. abide with me. Swift to It's close ebbs out life's little
 day: Esrth's joys grow dim. it's glories pass
 away. Change and decay in all around sec; Oh, Thou who changest not, abide with
 me
 l need Thy presence every passing hour; What but Thy grace can foil the tempt
 CTS power? Who. like Thyself. my guide and stay
 can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord. abide
 with me. fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless: Ills have no weight. and tears no bitter
 ness. Where Is deaths sting? where grave. thy
 victory? l triumph still, if Thou abide with me- Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes: Shine through the gloom and point me to
 the skies: Heavens morning breaks, and earths
 vain shadows flee; In life, in death, o Lord abide with me-"
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
YOUNG JAMIE.
By Stephen PhillIps.

By Stephen Phillips. The neighbors said to young Jane. 70 where may your Willie be? And where Is your jolly lover gone That Haunted over the sear' An old crone said it to herself,
 Siow-chuckling at the door; young girl after Jamie peered,
 And said. Hell come no more" The misty eye had blurred the heath And wept adown the pane, When sudden out stood the door, And he stood in the rain. She put her hand up to her heart, But no word could inquirc; She took him by his languid arm And drew him to the fire. 70 Will. have ye found some northern
 love That your thoughts so heavy seem? Or some dark lass O Italy
 That keeps ye in a dream?' Earnestly up he raised his eyes,
 But water from them rushed: He opened his lips and yearncd to sneak. l. But out salt water gushed. There came q sea-moan in the room, A dnncing slow and bright; Her lover duly smiled at her.
 Then faded from her sight. She ran into the street; her eyes
 In the wet twilight shone; . She cried: Have you seen my W!lKe
 pass?
 He's been vi me and sona.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
AN AMERICAN PRODUCT.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The truth is, the original Roosevelt man" is almost as big humbug and a nuisance as was the original Mckinley man." The discoveries of Mckinley were, as a rule; earnest and successful hunters for jobs. Some of them got places and lost them because too unfit. Others are still in. office, but ought to be out of 1t. So great was their unabashed greed for place that the original Mckinley man" became a byword in the mouths of self-respecting citizens everywhere. The original Roosevelt man. who de- hands that his originality be rewarded by the gift of offices for himself or his friends will become the object of almost equal derision.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
HONEST ELEcrIoNs WANTED.
l he Tuscumiia Diapatch.

From the Tuscumbia Dispatch.
 The Age-tIerald. the best daily paper published in Alsbsma- and one of the most influential rightly and timely says: '"The weekly press demands. too that dishonest elections bs ended now and hcro This they demand with maninlity, as they do in the call for fair field for tho new constit ution. They see that the two really go together. They anticipated white electorate. and then they demand from that electorate hcncst elections. The punishment of some ballot-bos manipula- tors would be an extremely popular meas ure, the pcnfsentinry yawns for them, and the people are second!ng the peniten- tia-y"
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
To Give Entertainment.

woodlawn Lodge No. sS, Knights of Pythias, of woodiawn held a meeting lest Tuesday night and perfected all ar- ranEeraents fo. aa entertainment con- sist.nx Of music snd refreshments and addresses to be made by several of the Grand Lodge officers. Grand Chancellor W. H. Wilder will make m address and also c. K. R. s John H. Donahoo of Tal- laccga- The entertainment will be given Tuescay night in Besgs Hall. Wocdlawn.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
Centenary of a New York Paper.

The New York Evening Post has issued a centenanan edition, includ- ing a fac simile of the issue of one hundred years ago. It was started as a daily evening paper, and daily evening paper 1t has been a full cen tury. It is outranked in age by one New York daily only, the Commercial Advertiser. which was first published in 179T, and has been continuously maintained ever since. We add q list of the old New York dailies:
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
WILL HOLD RACES.
Charleston Association Is ,MakInq
 Preparations for Exposition. .

Charleston, s. C.. November, 24-The Charleston Racing Association is mak- ing elaborate preparations for the races which will be held here during the en- tire period of the exposition on the ex- position grounds.
 The track is being put in proper condi- ton. and more than 800 horses are ex- pected to be entered in the contests. Two hundred Kentucky thoroushbreds are re- ported to be at Louisville awaiting ship ment to Charleston. There will be five running races day. with purses aggre- gating thousand dollars each day.
 The first races will take place December 1s and will be given every day thereafte, excepting Sunday.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Some of us live to learn: none of us learn to live.
 You can scancalize the scandal -maager by refusing to be scandalized
 The average person can love more times than he cen marry in ah~ct tas ratio of about 1Jo to 1.
 If some people can't discover any fam fly skeletons in other peoples closets they drag out their own and try to palm thefn off for other peoples.
 A wenan seems to think her hLsbasd's health can never be out of danger unless she keeps changing her ideas about tAs sort cf rndGciothes he ought to zsaR.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
Installed Vice Grand.

Fide'ia Lodge No. 125. l. o. o. F., of Woodiawn held meeting Friday night. B. E. Iiinkle was installed vice grand. Seven applications for membership were received. The lodge earnestly requests all past grands of the lodge to meet with the body next Friday night to partici- pate in the election of Grand Lodge of- flce,s.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

The incoming Republican Congress- men from close districts say that the tariff must be reduced if Democrats are to be kept out of their seats. This is practical politics.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Congress will be crippled at first because John Wesley Gaines is de- tained on mule boat in the Pacific ocean, but 1t will hobble along as best it can until the boat comes in and John can telegraph instructions.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Irrigation delegations are of course we'll versed in the relations existing between the Governor. of North Caro- lima and the Governor of South Caro- lima
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Imitation Is 60 rapid that even Montgomery may soon have horse show. It has tried bull fighting. Some thing is needed in that town in order to wake 1t up.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Ruhlln thinks he can yet whip Jef- fries. but the spectators are of a con- trary opinion. He has overworked the gate-receipts racket.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Discretionary brokers are disap- bearing from Wall street with all the funds they can get their hands on.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Dowie's dupes are beginning to de mand return of their money. Elijah will need his chariot sure enough then.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
INFLUENCE OF FOOD.

From. the Pittsburg Gazette.
 What do you think of the theory that food has potent influence in determin- ing character?' asked MT. smithfield, as he put three Jumps of sugar in his cof- fee.
 T guess its all right replied MT. Wood, as he severed a portion of his beefsteak Tt always seems a little can- nibalistic to me when you order lob- ster.'
 We'll" retorted Mir. Smithfield, good numorediy. T ought to have known 1t was dangerous to lend you money after I discovered your fondness for beets. But, seriously, if there were anything in the theory, wouldn't 1t make a man sheep ish to eat mutton?''
 "'It would. and prize fighters ought to restrict themselves to diet of scraps"
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

son, long and successful and happily handsome young representatives of a well-known firm of Louisville. will short ly associate themselves with a famous firm of St. Louis. the Hardinge-AIcKit- trick Dry Goods Company.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

The Rathbun case in Little Rock is even more complex than the Bonine case in Washington. Crime is devel. oping new wrinkles nowadays.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Beware of discretionary brokers. for they may fold their tents in the night and silently steal away.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

We will know next week whether the first message of strenuous President is to be lorg or short.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
Might Get . Better One.

From Judge.
 Cholly-I think may changc my mind. Miss Marbleheart (earacsIiy,-I would ifsI were you.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Those who cry out, Don't touch the sacred tariff" are really 6e:aming the late PresIaent Mckinley.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25
The Passing of Edwin We'll.

trick Dry Goods Company.
 The Passing Of Edwin We'll.
 MT. Edwin B. We'll young commercial traveller out of Birmingham. widely known and universally esteemed as the able. and energetic representative of H. We'll & Sons of Paducah, died of typhoid fever in Birmingham on Thursday last, and his remains were conveyed to Pa- ducah for interment
 Few of tho army of resolute, energetic and able commercial travellers who make Birmingham their headquarters are so greatly liked. so widely honored, as was Mr. Well.
 In Samuel of Posen" as M. B. Curtis represented that admirable character, the American public was first taught by the stage concerning the sentiment vir- tues of the drummer, Sammy of old being ''der most innercent man on de road" Mir. Well was something of a character like that. Wherever he went he carried breeziness jollIty inspiration, hope. He was one of the best e all the good fellows between the bounding seas. He was manful. strong, laughter-loving, hope-giving. and amongst all the hun dreds of travelling men who help to make Birmingham great there isn't one who won't keenly regret Ed Wells deathi About Persons.
 Hon. ". B. Merrill and Mrs Merrill of Edwardsville, where Jourd White used to come from, are at the Metropolitan.
 
 James F. Henry of Oak Cliff, Texas, Is at the Metropolitan. Various illustrious persons whose names cannot be deciphered are at the various hotels. No man now living Is master of the art of letter writing, l. is said Many men who travel, need to know something of the art of penmanehip. Sheriff 4. M. Hollis of Lamar County, kinsman of the distinguished Alabama Congressman. John Hollis Bankhead, Is at the Metropolitan. Energetic and popular Robert w Shaw of Montgomery, one of the young men of | twenty years ago who made the Mont gomery Greys the most famous voiun- teer military company in the United | States, is at the Metropolitan. L. P. Cox and J. c. Caphart of Att lanta are at the Metropolitan. | A. J. Stadham and W. A. Johnson and ence
 
 T. A. Shipp and H. E. shedd of ''Mfs." ence. =
 P. Mo. .Canly and H. A. Burke of Chica- go are at the Florence.
 N. E. Avanson Of Boston, Mass, is at the Florence.
 H. A. Ham of St. Louis and George Stake of Chicago are at the Morris.
 J. B. Raby of waynesboro. Pa.. is at the Morris. w. B. Forman of Middleton, O., is at tne Morris.
 W. L. Thomas of Nashville is at the Morris.
 Former Mayor William H. Skaggs of Talladega, travelling for a. Cincinnati business house. Is at the Morris. L. s. Tomlinson of Louisville and M B. Dubion of Chicago are at the Morris. sss w. w. Braddy of Charleston and o. A. Field of St. Louis are at the Hillman.
 Alexander A. Scott of Knoxville is at the Hillman.
 Charles I. Jackson of Richmond, Va, I Is at the Hillman.
 R. E. Jacobs of Nashville is at the Hill man.
 c. L. Beare of Gadsden is at the Hill man.
 Alfred Oppenheimer. Joseph K. Jack son, E. Leibman. James H. Pottle and Irwin J. Rose of New York are at the
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Mayor Mulyehill os Bri5gvrout, Connecticut is not regarded as 2 good politician. He is too honest
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

The bogus matrimonial runor is ore of the cruc,ist devices of mean people.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Mr. Addicks' meters keep his sam paign fund ia good condition.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Tie reciprocity of the tariff rats ia. Heads win, tails you lose"
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

Ex-Captaln ober1!n N. Carter is try ing to tire out the courts and the people
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

The Presidents message promises now to to both long snd strong.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

J. Hamilton Lewis will not be 8 contributor to the esteemed CcnsTes- eional Record next year.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

If,rccent reports are true the Prcsi dert should boil 1t down.
The age-herald., 1901-11-25

The horse is but an incident ct g modern horse show.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

Louisiana boasts white blackberries
and green roses.
A goat lives ten years, and gives .
quart of milk day.
Pens are polished with emery pow
der in large revolving drum
The Yeddo earthquake of 1908 was q
worlds record for destructivenesS.
One hundred and ninety thousand we're
killed
OF three wires of the same thickness
one made of gold will sustain 1so
pounds. one of copper 3os pounds. one
Of iron s4s pounds.
New desks are to be placed in the
hall of the house Of representatives at
Washington. Three hundred members
have reserved their old desks. agreeing
to pay for them the average auction
price brought BY the rest
1t in always a good sign for . baby
to sleep a good deal. and delicate and
scrawny infants who sleep much b.
come strong and healthy children.
Even babies who are strong and larry,
81 birth. unless they get a great deal
Of sleep. become weak and sickIy.
The French art critic. NJ Arsene Al.
exandre. has discovered that our ma
chinery showed a distinct beauty of
racial type. The national character
was clearly marked. he thinks. even in
~1r locomotives. This theory is an in
genious one. and is worthy Of elAbora-
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

This new conundrum is now going the
rounds and leaving a ripple of smiles in
its wake: why is it so expensive to
keep a COW in omaha?" After it has
been reluctantly given up, like fash
of lightning from cloudless sky comes
the answer: because it costs sa5. 600
for little Cud-a-hay."-Denver Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
rh- Irish of In.

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

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from West Virginia. in a let..-
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
The Worlds Biggest Tin Mine.

There is great mining boom now on
in Tasmania Up until ls7e the minerals
were not thought to amount to much.
but in that year tin mines were opened
on Mount Bischoff, in the northwestern
part of the island and these have
proved TO be the largest tin mines of
the world They paid their first divi.
dend in 1878, and since then have been
paying regularly, having distributed in
dividends more than 5000. 009. The
total exports of minerals now amount
TO 6,0oO,0o0 annually. and there are
about 5000 men at work in the mines
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

50 mere, exclaimed Nr PorIeigh. "I
e1n.t propose 70 nave that burglar alarm
IN our bedroom. Well PUT Il downstairs
m the hall
Nonsense replied MS wife "Then We
wnnt hear Il ghen lt goes II
Seitaer VII the baby That the nam
POINT Philadelphia Press.