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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
57O PAIRS OF TROUSERS
 FOUND IN HIS WARDROBE

and he lavished money in buying them. Some fads. in themselves harmless, would prove eccentricity in man even less ob- servant of strait-laced rules than Mir. Gordon. His tastes were Bohemian in many things. He had a collection of many carriages, bought for their beauty rather than their use. At one time he set English people talking by driving four white Kentucky mules.
 He was a very handsome man of six. feet in height, erect until recent years. or until sufferer from gout. Always scrupu- lous as to dress. and while garbed in the top of the fashion and not averse to tell amusing stories about his clothes, he ob- tained the credit of being the owner of trousers for every day of the year. Be this as 1t may the result was noticed as gift of costuming that was the envy of many who. had they MT. Gordon's means could probably never have attain ed his results.
 MT. Gordon had been a sufferer for some years before his death with gout- seeking relief at many famed watering places. always an object of remark by reason of his striking appearance and his equipages, as well as his stores, or even his casual conversation. which was al- ways witty. original and unconvention- aL Ills age was about e. His friends were many, and most distinguished in financal circles-among them MT. J. Pier mont Morgan, Mir Charles Lanier and others MT. Arthur Hill. the surviving partner, is also well known, having vis- tied this country with Sir Thomas Lip ton on the last occasion of his coming. iiiiiiiiiiii etaoinmnmnmnmnmn mimm
 A friend once asked how much he spent on himself. About 920OO month." he said. That is the cost of the bare necessities of life for gentleman-clothes. horses carriages. a yacht grouse moor a place in the country, and all that you know. Of course. if you want luxuries ii costs you more"
 It was the common report of the city that he bought 57O pairs of trousers every year-an ordinary new pair for every day and the rest for special occasions.
 When he lived at Brighton he rode from his house to the station in correct riding kit, entered private saloon where ser want was waiting, changed to city attire drove to "The Street" in his brougham, and if it happened to be wet day changed to another pair of new trousers after lunch.
 The actual enormous extent of his ward- robe may possibly have led to exaggerated stories, but it is stated that two shelves in the office were full of hat boxes, and that immediately one hat was taken out another was put in its place.
 His bedroom at Loudwarer was a sort of sartorial museum, with rows and rows of boots, never worn, on specially con. structed shelves, and racks and racks Of different umbrellas. At one time he wal said to have thirteen overcoats that hi had never even seen; his gloves wert bought by the gross, and in the fire whicI took place at Loudwater some years age it was believed that he iosr eleven hun. dred neckties. In short the Panmurt Gordon tradition became one of the boast ed evidences of the wealth of the city oi London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
The Former Governor.

Former Governor Joseph F. Johnston has returned home from the east, where he did effective work for the democratic party He spent the last week of the campaign in Connecticut.
 The chairman of the democratic com mittee of that state has written to Chair man Griggs, thanking him for sending so able a speaker to Connecticut as Gov ernor Johnston. remarking that he proved the most popular orator of the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
Gold in the Treasury.

Treasurer Roberts, in his annual re- port, shows that when the fiscal year was ended on June 30 there was on hand in the federal treasury, as an available cash balance, no less a sum than 1862, ,1s7, ,361, not including the silver bullion, or the subsidiary silver, or the nickles.
 This immense and really harmful balance includes s2S6, 100000 in gold. Leyond the gold reserve, $150, ,000, the government held on October l. over $136,OO0,OO0 more of gold. Bonds were purchased during the year of the face value of $56,O71 ,230, and these purchased bonds cost the government over $70,OO0 900. On account of an in crease in gold certificates the public debt was actually increased during the year $15,000, ,000, but the increase was in non-interest-bearing debt. The in tcrest-bearing debt was decreased by the purchase of bonds.
 The general stock of money in the country was increased during the last fiscal year to the extent of $S0,1S9, ,6S1 of which amount $6S,000,0OO was ir gold, s19,735,OOO in silver dollars, and over s7,O0O,000 in subsidiary coin. The actual growth of money in circulation during the fiscal year was $74,0S2, ,5S9 carrying the per capita circulation from s279S to $2S.43.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
THE LAMB.

Little lamb, who made thee?
 Dost thou know who made thee. Gave thee life and bade thee feed By the stream and OCT the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight. Softest clothing. woolly. bright. Gave thee such a tender voice. Making all the wales rejoice? Little lamb, who made theey S Dost thou know who made theef Little lamb, I'll tell thee; Little lamb. I'll tell thee;
 He is called by thy name.
 For he calls himself a lamb. He Is meek and He is mild,
 He became a little child. I child, and thou a lamb, 2 We are called by His name. ! Little lamb, God bless theei
 Little lamb, God bless theel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
About Persons.

B. Steiner and family and S. Steiner and family landed in New York a few days ago, and the former will arrive in Birmingham next week. B. Steiner went abroad in September. 1901. He divided his time between France, Italy Germany and Austria, several months having been spent at Pilsen. where choice beer is brewed.
 R. H. Cobb of Anniston is at the Nor ris.
 M. B. Neece of Huntsville Is at the Morris.
 w. L. sibley of Warrior is at the Nor ris.
 J. A. sewell of Baltimore is at the Metropolitan. Homer Jackson of Atlanta is at the Metropolitan. Joseph Bryan. first vice president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
MIR. WILLIAMS.

From the Anniston Star.
 The Anniston friends of Howard S. Williams are watching with interest and qualification his newspaper career in Bir- mingham, where, as a member of the Birmingham Age-Herald staff he is doing some very creditable work. MT. Williams commenced newspaper work in Anniston and was for quite while one of the owners and editors of the Evening Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

The lower house of the next con- gross is republican by very small majority, and no doubt another demo- crat will be added to the ways and means committee. That democrat will be Oscar w Underwood, the most pop ular man on his side of the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
NEGRO CAKE WALK IN PARIs.

Paris Cable to Chicago Record-Herald.
 Many Americans were present at the Nouveau Cirque to witness the first per- formance of "Joyeuv Wegres." in which there was real calSewallx, with real ne- groes. The show was considered very good' and there was great applause for the pickaninnies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

a few resolute men wherever they are determined that it shall not occur They may not be able to avert lynching, by hanging, in every case. but it ought al- ways to be possible for such men to pre- vent the savagery of burning at the stakel Unless they shall be able to do so, un- talking scenes God alone knows where it will end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press. Widows are a rich diet, highly seasoned.
 Guess the serpent in the Garden of Eden was a garter snake.
 A fat man never seems to take up as much room as a fat woman.
 The more women understand a man the less he understands them. l Men blow their own horns because mo- body else will blow them for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

The republicans of upstate New York and of rural California seem to be fully up to Black Belt standards of yore. The Black Belt has reformed, and the New York and California re- publicans are doing the wizard act at nresent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

Editor Hearst is now Congressman elect Hearst, and the esteemed Con gressional Record may be reorganized and brought even a little beyond date any day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

MT. Clevelands stock of polysyllables never grows less, and his dislike for plain, honest, short Saxon words in creases as he becomes older.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

Indian summer and squaw winter follow each other, but in January comes winter of the old-fashioned sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
Rhea Elected By Close Vote.

Wyethville, Va, November 6.-Latest returns from the ninth Virginia district indicate the reelection of Congressman Rhea by majority of 25. up to tonight Judge Rhea was supposed to have been defeated by Colonel Slemp, republican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

Colombia and Denmark are both trying to mark up their real estate before trading with Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

The three thousand registered ne- groes in Alabama voted the democratic
 ticket this year with celerity and dis ,,n+nb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

The new breakfast foods balance the new patent medicines, and one may be an antidote for the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

The Chicago stock yards are to be- come a part of a trust. but their odor will not be lessened thereby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

The Count and Countess de Castel- lane are now compelled to pinch along on $2OO,OO0 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

The lily whites are the dismalest political failure this state has ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

The strike commissioners are going to the bottom of things, even of coal mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

Fern luncheons arc the latest and swellest things in the eating line.
 The Iowa idea. proved stronger in New York than in Iowa itself.
 Tndiana's output of novelists is slack, when full crop is expected.
 We should be thankful that the cam paign is over at any rate.
 The campaign of 1902 Is off, and that of 1904 is coming on.
 None of the political forecasters hit the bulls eye.
 signor Marconi is about to ring up Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

Grover Clevelands speech did not elect Flanagan, who is off agin', gone agin'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

The Hon. Horace Boies has gone back to his farm, which is a better place than congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

Addicks is still an issue in Delaware. and he is carpetbagger from Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

Instructed by the antiquary times, He must, he Is, he cannot but be wise.
 -TrolIus and cressida.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-08
The fNh 10 " 20 % 20
oraphie's % % STGRY

rEssTv --are inclined to believe that
Truthful James was no better than
the rest. Some did not hesitate to call
him preValicator, and at the western
terminus Of his route he was thrown
out of drugstore. body and boots.
for what Was thought to be check,
but he WAS not discouraged. On his
second trip be found things better,
and on his third he Was welcomed as
an old friend and found orders all
made out for him in advance. l have
treasurcd up some of the truths told
by Truthful james during his career
as a traveller and will give them here
as an incentive to beginners OF
career:
He claimed that the hot water bags
sold by his house had cured hun
when only applied to the feet of the
patient.
His porous plasters had drawn needles
and pins out Of patients without caus-
ing the slightest pain and thereby
removed chronic ailments.
His firm always kept at least 1000
cords OF Peruvian bark on hand in
its sheds. and its quinine was ground
fresh to order. The grinding mills We're
Kept open until 10 o'clock Saturday
evenings to til Sunday orders.
His chest protectors We're not MAIDS
in sweatshops and out of materiai
taken from the rag bag. but by Quak-
crosses, each of whom took co!A
bath every morning, and Of material
manufactured expressly for the pa;
pose in an exclusive factory owned b.
q religious woman.
Every nursing bottle sent out by his
house was first inspected by thret
eminent physicians us a sanitary pre-
caution and then by a committee frola
the Comstock society to see that noth
ing affecting the morality Of the III
fants of America should break loose.
His firm raised its own sloHgcs c..
its own ocean bed and from seed care
fully selected two years in advan>"
The moral character Of each and ever,
one was carefully looked after fye-,
its birth, and no druggist need fear III
handle these goods.
These are only few specimens o1
the hanGiwork Of Truthful James IL,
hadn't fairly got started when the END
came-that is. he got better thing an
quit the road. The manager OF II truth
full daily newspaper heard of Mr.. Ross
and his strict integrity. and arranging
an interview. he said:
Il want Il correspondent to go to the
Philippines-one who viii tell the truth
though the heavens fall The sala-Y
Till be $500 per week. Will YOU take
the place."
won't | have to lie ut all?" asKev
Truthful James.
Not Il lic.
Nor even exaggerated"
Not in the slightest wait p!n',
facts. without the slightest sloas
could have got liar flir 500 per weeL
but AN after Ii truthful man
Mr.. Ross took the position and saiic-
away, and | am happy to annourt~
that he has made great success ct
NJ. QUAD
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-08
TRUTHFUL
JAMES ROSS

iCopyright. 1902 by :. B. Lewis.]
When Truthful James Ross applied
for position as traveller for the whole
sale drug house of Brush & Co, he
said of himself:
Il am Truthful James Ross. | am
called Truthful because l cannot tell a
lie. l will go on the road with your
goods, tell the truth under all circum-
stances, and if l cannot do 80 per cent
more business than the liars I will
gladly resign"
Mr.. Brush had never met with a
truthful drummer before, and, though
q little doubtful as to the experiment.
he agreed to give Truthful James
show. In a few days the young man
was ready to start out, and from one
source and another have CLEANED his
adventures as a drummer. He was
put on a route which extended as far
west as Toledo. but his first objective
point was Buffalo. The train which
bore him and his sample cases had
! scarcely rolled out of the Central d. pot
when Truthful james opened his ca
reer Of virtue and integrity. He dis
covered that his fellow passenger was
q man who loved the truth above all
else, and he gave it to him at whole
sale rates.
He WAS the "CO." of Brush & Co.
He had pat in a million dollars against
Mr. Brush's experience and certain
discoveries. He was making a trip IL
order to have personal talk With
druggists. One of the discoveries was
ar ointment which would grow hal;
On a bald head in two weeks. Theri
was case of it right before the mans
eyes. The luXuriant growth of hair
en- Mr. Ross head had all grown III
seventeen days.
Rival h@u9es had been cutting the
price of soaps. but Truthful .Ia!nes was
not in the cut. His house had it's OWE
factory. It vas not situated in the
midst of Il marsh, where every cake of
soap imbibed q certain amount of ma
laria. nor did it make use of the far
Of cats. dogs coons. possums and pole
cats His factory was built on a hill
top. kissed by the rising Fun and
braced by the ozone of the Atlantic.
The fat used was all taken from ga
zelles raised on the firms own ranch
in Montana. and every cake was sub
mitted to q pressure of 100 pounds to
the square inch before being sent forth
into the world. Crowned heads used
It. and every American ariStocrat cried
for it.
Truthful James went over his route
speaking the truth on all occasions
and never forgetting that integrity Ia
the stepping stone to success, and,
though he didn't do so we'll as he hoped
for, he laid the foundations of his
career on a sure and certain basis.
Very few Of the retail druggists had
ever met with truthful drummer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-08
New Through Car Line From Memphis
to the Pacific Coast.

lie Rock Island System Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf r. r., have estab-
lished through personally conducted
tourist sleeping car lines to California
and Portland, Oregon.
The California car leaves Memphis
every Tuesday at 900 a. M, Little
Rock 1:15 p. M, South McAlister, /.
T.. 1880 p. m. same day. Oklahoma
City 2: 40 a. M, arriving ElPasso, Tex,
Thursday morning and San Francisco
Saturday morning.
The Portland, Oregon, car leaves
Memphis every Thursday on the same
schedule arriving Denver 1880 Satur-
day morning, Ogden Sunday morning
and Portland Monday morning.
Personally conducted weekly sxcur.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-08

A cheap and comfortable way to
travel is in the personally conducted
Pacific Coast Through from Mem
phis without change via Rock Island
System" Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
r. r. and So. Pac. Route and Union
Pacific Route.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-08

sion cars leave Memphis every Tues
day for California via the Choctaw
Rock Island System and So. Pac. Ry.
and for Portland, Oregon, every Thurs
day via Choctaw Union Pacific Route.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-08

The dramatic writer may not look
at all dramatic when he is writing.
AS to beer, the baseball pitcher may
not hold more than the circus tum-
bier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-08

MANUFACTURERS OF THE UNITED STATES WILL
AGAIN FIND 4 GOOD MARKET THERE. We were pleased
advance exports South Africa 100000
annun will better reha-
btate the Boer FARMS restock the shops and provide
that opened and the railroads. teegrap water gss
and electric plants that already planned will require
goods
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-08
Americas Q pportunitY
n South Africa

BY Colonel j. G. STOWE, Ex-United States Consul t
South Africa
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-08

len RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT is GIVEN THE
TRANsVAAL AND THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY
THE BoER OF THE VELDT WILL BECOME MORE
PROGRESSIVE THAN HERETOFORE.
Civilization will be advanced among the Beers
more than it ever would have been under their
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-23
TWO FAvORITEs LOSE.
nett's Little Scout Despite the
Talents Ideas.

MEMPHIS. April PIN the Arkansas
stakes for three-year-olds at one mile to-
day, Lord QueX, the New Orleans Derby
winner, was a slight favorite over Lu-
Glen Appleby. Both had bad racing luck,
however, and the stakes went to George
G. Benefits Little Scout, at u to 1.
L1cien Appleby should have won but was
taken wide at the turn for the wire
Tomorrow is Getaway day.
Weather sultry; track fast.
First race, six furlongs, selling-Lova-
bic, 80 to l, won; Salinda. 20 to 1, second
l. Samelson, to l, third. Time 1:1515.
Second race mile and an eighth, sell
ing-C. B. Campbell, l to 4, won; FL Ca
ney, 2 to !, second; Strangest, u to 1,
third. Time, 1:57h
Third race, seven furlongs-Wild Pirate,
2 to 1, won; Alard, even, second; Flying
Torpedo, II to l. third. Time, 1:29.
Fourth race, Arkansas handicap mile
Little Scout, u to l. won; Lucien Apple
by. to 5. second; Lord Quex, to s.
third. Time, LIP.
Fifth race, steeplechase, about a mile
and quarter, handicap-Hand Squeeze
8 to l, won; Fallella, 5 to /, second; Ink
erman, to l, third. Time. 2:4S
Sixth race, four and half furlongs-
Allan, even, won Bourbon, to 2, sec
ond; Step Around, to l. third. Time
:571b
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-23
RACE STARTS TODAY
American Association Opens
Season in Four Towns
= This Afternoon
SAINTS PLAY TOLEDO
Ke1ley's Team VIII start Of in
Winning Form - InfieId Is
Fast and Pitchers
Strong.
SAINTS PLAY TOLEDO

This afternoon in four towns of the
American association-the weather per-
mitting-play judges dressed in their
parade uniforms will tear the covers from
nice new white balls, viii toss the balls
in a scornful way over into the pitching
slabs, will bark a mean play ba-." and
the first season of the new Hickey league
will record its opening.
The race for the American association
pennant should be a pretty one, for this
year, the critics are unable to pick any
one team as the runaway club of the cir
cult The teams are evenly matched al
most all the way through and this means
a successful season
St Paul fans will wait anxiously this
afternoon for news from Toledo, for the
Saints open the season in that city and
the home town fanatics expect them to
win. At Columbus the Minneapolis team
will help out the opening programme,
Kansas City will start its record at Louis
Vile nd Milwaukee will participate in the
parade at Indiana polls.
Almost every other town in the circuit
is claiming place in the first division, but
the fans do not worry about all these
claims for the Saints sure do look good
to us. Kelley has picked a team that
looks winning one, and the fanatics are
willing to wait for the results.
1t is hard TO ind a spot in the st. Paul
lineup. The pitchers are there for inspec-
ton and the inneld can pretty near make
the best in the Hickey collection hurry to
keep close behind. The outfield at one
time looked weak, but now the outfeld
has Lumley, and late reports have Snan-
non hurrying to get into st. Paul uni
form. Lumley's record in the East shows
him a good man and the fanatics here
know what Shannon is able to do
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-23

league, and it would not be surprising to
see the Blues lead the league in batting.
over half the men on the team should
hit over the 300 mark, and in fielding the
club should also be strong 1t will he a
team Of veterans and youngsters. but all
WITH plenty of experience. In the outfieid
VIII De two old leaguers. Elmer Smith and
hlo Nance, and from the way both have
been slamming the ball during the prac-
tiee games there will be many a pltcher- :
heart broken when he faces Kansas CITY.
JohEny Rothfuss will most likely play the
other field
The recent raid Of the Western league
IN which Third Baseman Robinson.
Catcher Messitt and Outfelder Ketchem
We're taken, only made one hole in the
team and that at third, for there is no
denying the loss Of Robinson was big
blow to the association team here.
Mugs" O'Brien, who will again captain
the team, will play second; Lewee will be
at short and the hard-hitting ex-senator.
Mike Grady, on first.
While the Western league is making
this the war center, Gear will more
than hold his own, as the fans have be-
come heartily disguised with the dishon-
est policy of the Van Brunt league in in
duclng men under contract to jump. Man
ming and Nichols Will have a more up-to-
date stand, but the American association
grounds are closer in by eight blocks, and
The fans have been going there for four
teen years. The fight here win be watch-
ed with interest.
The following men will represent Kan
sas City in the race for the bunting:
First base, Mike Grady; second base,
John O'Brien; third base. Kayle; short
stop, Edward Lewee; left field, Elmer
Smith; center field John Rothfuss; right
field. Kid Nance; catcher. Mont BeyilIe;
pitchers, Gear Wolfe. Mcdonald, Gibson,
Russell, Refining, Pratt