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The age-herald., 1902-01-17

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 In other words, they exchanged 115,000 bales of cotton for products grown in distant section. when every pound of those products could have been grown at home. They prac- tically gave the West 115,000 bales of their cotton crop, or just about two | thirds of the entire amount. The other third went to the East for cloth ing, millinery, tea, sugar, coffee and the like, leaving not dollar of net profit at home.
 The secretary of Montgomery's commercial association very perti- nently asks, How can a country pros- per which is drained every year in this manner?" He goes n to urge that "a committee be appointed, with power to draft plan and execute it, of meeting the emergency It should not be impossible to secure an agree ment from the largest landowners of our surrounding counties whereby they will stipulate Tn advance that each tenant must plant so many acres of corn each year, sufficient at least for his own needs. say from six teen to twenty acres, out of every hundred. Concert of action will of course be necessary, but it should be possible to readily secure it"
 Let us hope Montgomery will en- deavor to remedy this crying evil" This evil has been sapping our strength ever since the war, and if Montgomery can stop it, it will de- serve the highest place on the South ern roll of honor.
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WHAT THEY ARE PAID FOR.

From the Washington Post.
 In order to avoid all differences of opin- ion in the future. the chaplains up in Cor gre ss should let the newspaper men alone and conflne their prayers to the statesmen. They are paid for praying for the latter and they are the ones that need 1t.
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THE GOOD OLD STATE.

From the Louisville Cousier-Journal.
 The good old state of Virginia shows an increase of 50 per cent in the value of her manufactured products during the past ten years, and 63.1 per cent increase in the amount of capital invested, and 41.6 in the wages paid. Not bad record for the Old Dominion.
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About Persons.


 Mir Thomas P. Grasty, of Baltimore and his son. James, are both Ill at tho Morris. The senior has touch of the grip and the junior Is suffering with ton- silitis Neither of them is seriously af- fectod, however. and MT. Tom Grasty will probably be out of his room by tomor :. row.
 Mir s. Y. Tupper. manager of the South ern department of the Queen Insurance Company. with heaoquart CTS in Atlanta. ingham left yesterday.
 MT. s. D. Wight. general Southern agent of tho Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company, enc or the oldest and lest known companies in the world. is in the city. He has many friends among the insurance people here and is receiving Il warm welcome on his visit.
 c. W. Brockan of f'Nssw York ,s at the Inlman
 E. p Reynolds of Blocton is at the Metropolitan. F. H. Tlidder of Boston Is at the Hin- man.
 J. P. Daly of Atlanta is at the Metro- politan. S
 Thomas II. Moore of Tuscaloosa is at the Metropolitan.
 Edward J. Lame, iron buyer for R. D. Wood 6 Co.,, Philadelphia. is at the Hillman.
 J. c. Budd of Macon, Ga, is at the Metropolitan.
 c. E. Grigss of Atlanta is at the Flor ence.
 J. S. Hill of Rochester. N. Y. is at the Hiilman.
 L. L. Griffin of Aberdeen. Miss, is at the Florence.
 L. A. Dobbin of Atlanta is at the Metro politan. c. F. Saunders of Rutland. vt. Is at the Florence.
 H. schildt of Louisville is at the Hill- man.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17
Marriage Not a Failure.

From the New York Weekly
 old Friend-Was your daughters mar riage a success?
 Ifostess-Oh, great success. She's travelling in Europe on the alimony.
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FrankIIn,s Anniversary.


 Today is the 196th anniversary of Ben jamin Franklin. Mark Twain once com- plaincd of the illustrious statesman and philosopher because he wrote the jingle:
 Early to bed. early to rise,
 Make man healthy, wealthy and
 wise
 Mark said his father set great store by Franklins Poor Richards Almanac and tried to make his children live by the maxims therein contained. Some of the wise sayings were likely enough, and it was easy to live by theri until 1t came to the one quoted. Mark did not take to early rising. but his father had him out of bed every morning before sun-up. for there 1t was in Poor Richard. ''I wanted to be rich and wise" said Twair, "but not ct the sacrifice of my comfort. Now the tragedy of it was I never got rich. and have always been little shaky on wis dom, notwithstanding the early rising habit which was forced upon me My father meant we'll but I verify believe that Franklin got out this bit of philoso- phy as a punishment for boys
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what the Prince WlII see.

Prince Henry and his aides will be impressd with our naval display in his honor and with the general air of thrift which pervades our land but he will re- mark with surprise perhaps. as most
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THE DowAeEa EMPRESS.

From the Indianapolis News.
 The dowager Empress is sill the ieal ruler of Chira. She is not a new woman; she Is the old woman returned.
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The height of skyscrapers Is limited by the rarity of the atmosphere only. Offices above the smoke belt will com. mand a premium In this town.
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Col. Harper Harvey says literary success of today consists of three stages-advertised dramatized, anath- ematized.
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The Russian State railways avoid all responsibility for accident by a simple declaration to that effect. When the railroad trust is perfected it may follow suit.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

The damaged goods of the Panama Canal Company are now before Con- gress, and Congress has not the cour- age to reject them.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

There are those who predict that General Funston and President Roose- yelt will become close friends. They have much in common.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

Captain Iiobson might succeed, says the st. Louis Globe-Democrat, in political campaign by engaging as an assistant Jan Kubelik.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

Mir. Schwab could not break the bank at Monte Carlo, nor can the bank break the steel trust while the tariff holds out.
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A STRONG FLOW.

From the Washington Post.
 The New York reporters who tapped Chauncey when he landed got strong flow of conversation.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

The English exceif us fin one line of industry-they can turn out cheaper poetry than we can, and we are near the bottom.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

We are now verging upon buds and blossoms and balmy spring weather but there is always a slip between the prophecy and the occurrence.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

Sig. Marconi has not yet declared an intention to establish one of his wireless lines between Frisco and the Orient.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

Mime. Nordlca's vocal chords were. not injured, and the Southern Rail- road thus escanes bankruptey.
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Mir Schwab also took up Earl Rosslyn's task where he left off. The hank IS still there at Monte Carlo.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17
TIGERS PAW.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 There is general disposition to regard MT. Nixon as Richard Croker's cats-paw or tiger s. paw, rather.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

The United States contains per cent of the worlds population and 20 per cent of it's wealth.
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There is no string tied to Richard Croker's resignation.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

Tom Johnson's Presidential boom is based on Scent trolley fares.
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Mister Gilman of the Carnegie In- stitu.ion says the color line will not he drawn in it.
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Tsi An is regaining her nerve and her arrogance.
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Washington society refuses to ac- cept MT. Roosevelt, because he works for a salary.
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Marrying into the rmar. set is now declared to be the true road to it.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

From under the Panama canal scheme the legs of, James J. Hill pro trude.
The age-herald., 1902-01-17

Boss Lewis Nixon's name still has an unfamiliar sound.
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1dpLdln I1uDSOu mlene suSSCSu, easS the St. Louis Globe-D Democrat, in political campaign by engaging as an assistant Jan Kubelik.
 The English exceH us in one line of industry-they can turn out cheaper poetry than We can, and we are near the bottom.
 Sig. Marconi has not yet declared an intention to establish one of his wireless lines between Frisco and the Orient.
 Mr. Schwab also took up Earl Rosslyn's task where he left off. The hank IS still there at Monte Carlo.
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 The United States contains 5 per cent of the worlds population and 20 per cent of it's wealth.
 Mister Gilman of the Carnegie h. stitu.ion says the color line will not he drawn in it.
 
 Washington society refuses to ac- cept MT. Roosevelt, because he works for salary.
 From under the Panama canal scheme the legs of, James J. Hill pro trude.
 Marrying into the rmar.. set is now declared to be the true road to it. Tom Johnson's Presidential boom is based on Scent trolley fares. l
 There is no string tied to Richard Croker's resignation.
 Boss Lewis Nixons name still has l an unfamiliar sound. 1
 Tsi An is regaining her nerve and 1 her arrogance.
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Mir s. Y. Tupper. manager of the South ern department of the Queen Insurance Company, with heacquartors in Atlanta. after spending two or three days in Birm- ingham, left yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-06

It was apparent to the party, however,
that there was at hand all the material
needed TO put the New York roads in
first-class shape.
Contrary to expectation, the thorough
fares traversing the level country OF
Ohio and Indiana were far from good.
The soil in the northern part Of those
States ia said to be largely of clay,
and tho tourists. who rode much of
the time in rainstorm, say that the
roads in that section closely resemble
quagmircs. Even the streets of many
of the towns and cities were found to
be very much neglected. Where paving
had been done il had been done poorly,
and in several of the towns no progress
whatever had been made in highway
improvement. The scenery Is beautiful,
but the roads are bad.
The officers of the New York and Chi
Cago Road Associat ion have invariably
found the town and county officers, as
well a. other citizens along the line
with whom they have conferred. highly
in favor of the project. They agree that
the proposed road would immensely
facilitate transportation, and thereby
enhance the value of their property
and, furthermore, that it would assist in
bringing about the Capitalization of the
district schools, which. owing to bad
roads are now very numerous. II mod
ern roads were introduced, six or eight
schools, with from ten TO fifteen pupils
each, might easily be merged into one
with a resultant saving in taxation. II is
well understood also, that better high
ways would conduce toward making the
operation Of the free rural delivery Of
the mails by far more successful than il
can be under present circumstances.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-06
SAYS FOIR WE'RE DROWNED.
Captain Van Wart Reports seeing Launci,
Capsiyc-PassenEer Are Missing.

Three men and a boy were drowned,
II il believed, from the steam launch Ethel
off Gravesend Beach late on Tuesday night
Louis A. Walters, 40 years old. Of Is Rail
road avenue. East New York: Joseph
Pfeiffer So years old, Of PAS Hmrod street
Brooklyn; j. p. Freitag, ~ years old of
277 Communipaw avenue, Jersey City, and
Fred Schultz, 10 YEAR, old Of 3i4 Stockholm
street, Brooklyn. were reported 10 the
Bath Beach police yesterday A. missing.
and the police have no doubt that they
were the persons drowned.
Capt Jack Van Wart Of Gravesend Beach,
while cruising in his fishing boat on Tues
day night, saw the Ethel capsize and sink.
He notified the police that three men and
boy lost their lives
The captain says that he saw the launch
in the Afternoon and she seemed to be in
distress. He offered assistance. but It was
declined. he says The second time he
saw the boat she was turning over. He
made for her. but was unable to make
much Roadway through the heavy seas.
Capt. Van Wart waited about for some
time. but got no trace Of her passengers.
Then he tied line to the launch and started
to tow her to Bath Beach He says the
launch sank and he cut the tow line.
The launch was towed in to Bogels Land
ing at CanarSie yesterday morning Mr..
Bogel who has a hotel AT the landing says
that Mr.. Walters. with two men and a boat,
went on a fishing excursion on Tuesday
morning 10 Fire Island Inlet. The party
did not return.
Mr. Walters was real estate agent and
owned the Ethel. He did not return home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-06
MORE AMMUNITION NEEDED.
Recommendations OF the Ordnance Board
Of the Army.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The annual re-
port of the Board # Ordnance and Forti-
flcations. made public to-day at the War
Department. shows an expenditure during
the past year f sio6.3a6 for experiment. al
work on meritoriou- inventions designed
for the army and \ balance on hand of
s2l4,7l5
The report does not dirc,iss the quest ion
Of disappearing gun carriage. and merely
refers 20 th" experiments 10 determine a
-uitab." carriage for field guns The board
II strongly of the oI, mon that all sracoast
ordnance not mounted on disappearing
carriages should be protected by heavy
steel shields
In order TO determine the amount Of pro-
lection afforded, the best method of securing
the shield 10 III m 1unt. and the disturbing
eject of the impact of the projectile on tho
mar r wiring Of the gun and the mount q,
TWO dummy 6-inCh guns were construct I'D
with carriage and shields complete. which
were tested by the board II was the unani-
nous opinion Of the board that the tests
conclusirely demonstrated the necessity
and value Of shields for coast defence guns
Inc board again calls attention to the
necessity or providing an adequate supply
the service and for a thorough and pract zeal
instruction of the men in charge of the
guns, The report says
These appropriation should DO sufficient
IN amount TO provide NJ least 100 rounds per
gun OF TtStf an iuunition for On i large cali
p''r gun ana mortar as soon as mounted, and
lot tNe rapId-irc guns provision should be
inad" Tor q supply OF reserve ammunition of
~ least .jn rounds per gun
. " Is also recommended mat MI target prac-
~, 'N''pt suh-oallh"r should be- with full
>ttNl'" charges Of smok eless powder AS i'm
no other way sau the guns hn safely operat led
or -" T'rsonu"l adequately in Instructed i'm
'h"ir manipulation Tie present allowance
OF an mlhlton ias not beer sufficient 10 thor
ouH ~ t"-' re guns after TIER Installation
lie BOARD rereVs TIE recommendation
'p'tHln"i ~ It's last two annual reports that
stems 10" taken at an early date 10 provide
"" coast artillery personnel with suita BILE
r'i %" ana OF or facilities for carving out
eic year system OF practical drill and tar
r't pracii'" WIt1 heavy guns under conditions
apprpNliHtlng q o-e of actual service.
~ least tree sucu ranges should be pro.
vide on" for the North Atlantic one for
ire Snutl Atlantic and Gulf and one for the
Pacific Coast
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-06
The Spcakership.

The reelection of a Republican Con-
Illinois at this time stand out in greater
relief That State happens TO be the
home of the two Representatives whose
ability, character and experience in legis-
laton make them properly the leading
candidates for Speaker
JOSEPH GUILFoRD CANNON was born
in North Carolina, and ROBERT ROBERTS
HIT was born in Ohio; but they are both
now citizens of Illinois.
With either of these statesmen in the
chair the lower house of Congress would
be standing by It's best traditions. and the
country and the Republican party would
think Of themselves as fortunate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-06

No. MANY b. RAY. 30: ELIZABETH N. PARSONS. a..
MARTHA +. W. SpAuLpiSo. A. LUCY ANN
WALLACE. 50. HANNAH DAY a. ISAAC =. AUSTIN
S ALaIRA 4. KENT ~. HIRAM l.. SKIES 81 ASA
CLARK. 80; DANIEL SMITH. 81; SARAH AiLks. ~.
JEAN b. JAsaIS. 50. LArRAsA T. BAoa. ~: LUCINDA
DAY 81 ALEXANDER WHITMAN ALLES so. MARIA
Epson. S. NISsoS CooS 81. SARAH ANN wALxsR
%. MARY MAHoSEY. 90: MARY l.. n. ALLEY. 81.
MILTON n BfDwELL. so. MARY O'KEEYE ST. MARIA
TYSON. ss CATHERINE =. HESHIHAS. 90 CATHERINE
MCCARTHY. NJ. LuCY BLISS IS"
The names are Interesting in them
selves, and we mean to write book
about them in our -hundred-and-
thirty-third year. The list OF ctogena-
rian and nonagenarian deccdents before
1896 * nearly three times as long.
and there are plenty of old folks at home
now. Note a few; there is no reading
more encouraging to the good:
Many long pas, 10 are sin actively a, work.
and 1t Is possible to mention here only few of the
oldest Inhabitants Among them are Mrs BLISS
of the Way family. so. Mrs LYDIA TREApwELL OF
Elm street. nearly 50. e. {. BURNETT ss of Park
street JOIN HARMON. 81. who Hives on wes,neId
COCK Of Elm street. J. NEWTON BAoo IS. and his
sister. Mrs ELwELL. Sc. and J. J. WORTHY. NJ. OF
Main street. MARTIN ASHLEY. an octogenarian
IN spite Of an astonishing list OF accidents WILLIAM
Fox. So Postmaster CALEB kfssEH Of Merrick, 10.
THOMAS H. GRANT Of Bridge street 90 JONI
McMAsIER of New Bridge street 90. and Mrs sABRA
LOOMS, NJ.
Mrs MARGARET MCFRrHRrEs who celebrated
her Tooth anniversary last August. lived In the
town until lately, but Scotland was her birthplace
and syn ghcld Is now her home. The oldest living
native resident is probably Mrs FIDELA s ROGERS
who Will be 80 Dec 10. This little community at
latham Is remarkable torits octogenarlans Across
the way from Mrs ROGERS lives Miss MARY CooLEY.
~. a daughter OF the Revolution Further up the
street i've Mrs. KELLooG and Mrs STEWART both
over NJ. At the corner OF Rogers avenue and the
WcS,Neld road lives FRANKLIN {. SpAuLpiSo So
who Is Of Vermont stock. and nearby are Nr. and
Ms lIGGiNs he 10 last June and She well over so"
Miss MARY COOLEY, daughter and
granddaughter of the Revolution, is n
character, with the strong individualism
of old-fashioned rural New England
She is a reCluse Her brother never
married, He said no wouldn't give anv
woman the chance TO refuse him. In
thirty years Miss COOLEY has never been
further than the street on which she
lives. In her house, full of ancient
household stuff, no kerosene or other
lamp is allowed. tallow candle is
good enough for her. Coal strikes don't
bother her She wouldn't burn coal,
even if it were given away. She keeps
away from pork, potatoes, coffee, tea
and steam or trolley cars. An inde-
pendent citizen, who deserves TO live.
II the seniors are so numerous three
miles from Springfield, they ought to be
the rule and not the exception in COM
munities remote from that welhead
of bile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-06

plete, with mass Of details Of the vote
not to be found in the pages of it's con-
temporaries. These contemporaries put
ODELL's plurality at various figures, from
1000 to 1900. THE suns figures were 10
close TO the fact that later editions did not
materially change them. Only one con-
temporary, to be sure, gave Congress to
the Democrats outright. but there were
several not much more informed than to
guess that Congress was safe for the
Republicans. The SUNS earliest figures
were amazingly correct, and the later
editions added success lively TO the COM
pleteness of the detail.
All this news was collected by THE
SUNS own agents. and when the vast
ness Of the field is considered was
nearly the whole territory of the United
States-the work, il will be seen. was
really marvel of skill and system in
newsgathering.
IL is doubtful whether election news
so comprehensive and accurate was ever
landed in any newspaper Office before by
midnight on the day of election
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-06
Republican Gain and Loss.

The elimination of DAVID BENNETT
Hill from the list of possible Demo-
cratic candidates for nomination for
the Presidency in 1904 is a result of the
New York elect ion which may well bring
to Democrats throughout the Union a
happy feeling Of relief, though il involved
also the defeat of weak candidate for
Governor who had been foistcd on their
party by him.
The candidat O for Governor obviously
dictated to tho Democratic convent ion
by the great strength Of his character
and by his eminent abilities was the
Hon. ALTON BROOKS PARKER. the Chief
Judge Of the Court of Appeals. Nor
was there any doubt that he would have
been nominated with spontaneous una
nimitv if il had not become apparent that
the nomination would be useless be-
cause of his inflexiblc determination to
refuse it,
The result on Tuesday seems to indi-
cate that if Judge PARKER had been the
Democratic candidate he would have
been elected II the Democrats came so
near to clecting even the feeble and vacil-
lating COLFR il Is not Unreasonable TO
assume that with candidate SO strong
a. Judge PARKER they would have car
ricd the state.
II seems safe To assume. also, that if
Judge PARKER had been nominated and
elected TO the Govenorship Of New
York the question Of the Democratic
nomination for President two years
from now would have been settled. and
the candidate would not have been
Mr.. HILL, but the distinguished jurist
of New York. His election would have
brought hope and confidence TO the Dem
ocratic party throughout the Union and
the regeneration of that party. Of which
we have been hearing so much during
the last two years, would have been ac-
complishcd, actually.
From the partisan Republican point
of view, therefore, Mr.. HILLS nominal
ton of the feeble Golfer has proved. in
one way, a godsend. but in another il
was Of doubtful advantage. II may have
deprived the Democrats of the strong ma
tional leadership of which they are so
much in need, but it has also brought TO
an end the possibility of the fatal leader
ship of HILL. The Republicans are re-
leved from the powerful opposition
which they would have had to encounter
In the high character and eminent abili-
ties of Judge PARKER, but they must
now dismiss finally any hope they may
have nourished that the Democratic
party would assure 10 them victory in
1904 by outraging the political conscience
of the American people in nominating
HILL as its candidate for President.