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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Campaign Slang.

T believe the use of slang next to good jokes is more effective in campaign speeches than anything else" said an observer of political conditions.
 During the campaign for governor just closed, I heard a number of speeches by the most prominent and effective speakers and was surprised to see the audiences eonvulsed in laughter by the use of slang terms. For instance, former Congress- man Jesse Stallings. speaking to a coun- try audience would call his auditors Hill-Billies,' 'Rosum- -Chawers 'Clod- Hoppers,' and the like, and instead ot taking it as an insult his hearers would roar with laughter. Later in the cam paign other speakers began to steal Jess thunder, and such effective takers as Billie Brandon. Tom Heflin, Terry Rich ardson and others used the terms to ad- vantage.
 By the way, I believe it was MT. stal- lings who first used the term ''Hill-Billie' in political speech in the state. During the campaign of 1896 Stallings was billed to speak at a point in St. Clair where a big barbecue was prepared. The speak CT was about one hour late in arriving, but when he did appear he hurried upon a platform erected for the orators and his first act was to pick up a waterbucket and take several deep draughts of the clear contents. After this unusual per formance, the speaker faced his audi ence and without the foma1ity of an in troduction he exclaimed in his deep. rich voice; Hill-Billies, I have come after youp The audience yelled, and 1t Is use less to add that they heard every other sentence uttered by the famous stumper.
 'I see that the use of the term is be- coming so general that the newspapers sometimes use 1t. Back in the early days of allianceism and populism the term
 wool-hat boys, was frequently used, but like other slang phrases. 1t grew stale."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
AIabama's Congressional Delegation


 The, renomination of Mir. Thompson in the Fifth district insures the return to congress of the present Alabama delegation without an exception. This means that Alabama will have more influence in the F'ifty-eighth congress than she had in the Fifty-seventh, for the longer a congressman serves, if there be any good in him at all, the more influential he becomes. He knows more men each year. and he studies the public business each year more deeply. The states that have persist ently held to the policy of long service have been the states of largest in- fluence, while the states that accept the two-term or rotation policy have lost influence. The strength and weight of Maine in congress is a suf- ficient example.
 Alabama, we are glad to say, pro- poses to keep her present delegation in office, and the fashion is one that will wear well and that will stand repetition hereafter. All in all 1t is an excellent delegation, and there are in it speakership and leadership tim Der. MT. Underwood does in fact now lead the democrats on the floor when ever MT. Richardson of Tennessee is absent, and he is also a member of the controlling rules committee. MT. Bankheads long service on the rivers and harbors committee enables him to serve the state efficiently, and MT. Clayton, MT. Bowie, Judge Richardson and Mir Wiley are frequently heard from in the house debates. MT. Bur nett, MT. Taylor and MT. Thompson are active and alert members who leave no stone unturned in the service of the state The delegation is good one, and Alabama is fortunate as well as wise in securing it's return to con- gressional work without a break in the list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
OLIVE CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA.
The Friars Began 1t More Than a Gen.
 tury and Half Ago.

From the Nashville News.
 F. M Blsbee. formerly chief engineer of the Tennessee Central railroad, who has just returned from an outing in the northwest has been made general manager of the Los Angeles Land and Water company. This corporation owns 15OO acres of land near Los Angeles, which, seven years ago, was planted in olive trees and now the stockholders have commenced to reap a rich har- vest
 "Ours is the most extensive orchard on the coast" said MT. Bisbee, land at that we have only begun our operations in that locality. Recently we purchased 5000 acres additional land that adjoins the orchard from which we are now gather ing fruit. Two thousand of these will be planted and we think we have one of the best revenue producing properties go- ing.
 ''You can gain some idea of the extent of an olive yield when I tell you that this year we have shipped from those T. year-old trees 1200 tons of oil and 10000 gallons of pickles, which are now on
 
 they bear more heavily. I have seen one little orchard there, the trees in which were planted In 1769, almost 140 years ago, and they are today bearing magnif- gently.
 Few people are aware of 1t, but the producing of olives in California was in- troduced by the friars more than a cen tlirv and a half ago Tn tboea days x,ban primitive civilization was first blazing its way along the Pacific slope, the friars conceived the idea of establishing re- ligious posts between Los Angeles and San Francisco, just about days journey removed from each other. The object was to insure pleasant instead of labor ious trips when moving up and down the coast.
 Everybody knows that the friars were good livers.. They liked olives, and exper- imented in planting with the pronounced success which is yet apparent. Of course, we knew all about this, and though there are @ number of successful orchards on the slope, we visited all these old ones. We found the best location to be where we have established our orchard-near Los Angeles, not far from San Fernando where the old orchard planted in 1769 is | located.
 "The beauty of our orchard is that the land is protected on the one side by mountains. cutting off the hot winds from the desert. and yet the elevation is high enough to protect us against the fogs. These are the only two things for the olive grower to fear. and we know that our investment is a good one already"
 What kind of labor do you use?" was asked.
 Both white and Chinese-the latter for picking the fruit and the former for cul- tivation and curing the fruit in tho mill We simply have to have the Chinese la bor because of it's cheapness, and in real ity the Chinaman to California is what the negro is to the south, and that's the reason Californians oppose the ex- clusion act.
 These laborers pick the fruit when 1t is about 10 per cent ripe The reason for this is that the olives do not keep well ripe. And I guess you will be surprised when I tell you that when ripe the olive is purple. About half the pickles you eat over in this country are nothing more nor less than green gage plums."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

main in force four years without amendment Let us pull together in order that 1t may have a full and fair trial, and then if 1t need amendment we can pull together to accomplish 1t. There is no room at any rate for factional strife within the party. The republicans are endeayoring to organ ize a white mans party in the state. and it is the duty of all democrats to stand together four years longer. The full execution of the new constitu- tion calls for such probationary pe- riod, and we need not look at present beyond 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
About Persons.

John H. Long of Troy is at the Morris T. M Arlington of Montgomery Is reg istered at the Morris.
 D. r. Hoover, a well-known railroad agent of Atlanta, is at the Morris.
 w. J. Rogertson of St. Albans Va, is registered at the Norris.
 J. Alex Hoore of Montevallo is at the Morris.
 W. c. Tunstall Jr., of Anniston is at the Metropolitan. ropoltan.
 A. H. Goodwin of Atlanta is guest at the Metropolitan.
 James and W. II. Barnes of Gadsden are at the Metropolitan.
 T. Macon of Sidney. C. B. Canada, is at the Metropolitan.
 J. E. Browne of Memphis isl at the Florence.
 H. A Webster of Columbia. Tenn, is at the Florence.
 John S. Webb of Cincinnati Is regis tered at the Florence.
 P. T. Pitts of Childersburg is f't the Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
LITTLE GIFFIN.

By Francis o. Ticknor Out of the focal and foremost fire Out of the hospital walls as dire: Smitten Of grspe-shot and gangrene. (Eighteenth battle, and he sixteenth Spectre! such as you seldom see Little Giffen of Tennesseei Take him and wecomel" the surgeons
 said
 Little the doctor can help the deadi So we took him and brought him where Tie Dalm was sweet in the summer air. And we laid him down on a wholesome
 bed Utter Lazarus, heel to headl And we watched the war with abated
 breath skeleton Boy against skeleton Death. Months of torture, how many such? weary weeks of the stick and crutch: Ana st'll a glint of the steel-blue eye Told of spirit that wouldn't die, And didn't Nay, more! in deaths de-
 spite
 The crippled skeleton '1earned to write" Dear mother" at first, Of course and
 then
 Dear captain,' inquiring about the men. captains answer: "Of eighty and five Giffen and I are left alive" word of gloom from the war one day; Johnson pressed at the front they say. Little Giffen was up and away; A tear-his first-as he bade goodbye Dimmed the glint of his steel-blue eye 'Pll write if spared" There was news
 Of the fight, But none of Giffen-he did not write. sometimes fancy u at, were I king Of the princely Knights of the Golden
 Ring With the song of the minstrel in mine
 ear And the tender legend that trembIes
 here, I'd give the best on lis pended knee, The whitest soul of my chivalry. M For Little Giffen" of Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

Pampanga. From last reports not more than half dozen cases were noted in these three provinces. The province of Bataan was placed under the charge of Capt W. P Dudley, assistant surgeon. United States volunteers; Bulacan. under Maj. R. II. zauner surgeon, United States volunteers, and Pampanga un- der the charge of Capt. c. F. de Mey. assistant surgeon United States volun- teers The work performed by those three officers is highly praiseworthy. They de- serve great credit for securing the CO., operation of the natives and suppress ing cholera in these provinces. No com plaints by the natives have been receiv- ed from these provinces against the measures taken by these three officers. Experience has taught us that more can be accomplished in eradicating cholera from the provincial towns by enlisting the aid of the natives than by instituting forceful and arbitrary measures.
 Cholera had not reached the various ports in the Laguno de Bay previous to opening the ports. which occurred May l. 1902 Since that time it has sprung up in a number of pueblos around the margin of the lake. and appeared very seriously in the towns of Santa Cruz, Pagsagjan. calamban and Binan, where 1t is believed to have been introduced by troops. Major Isaac w. Brewer, sur geon United States Volunteers, was sent to Santa Cruz. and Dr. H. E. Winslow to Calamba. Splendid results have been se- cured in each of these pueblos since the arrival of these officers. Binan, in the province of Laguna, has suffered more than any other pueblo in the archipelago, in proportion to It's population. The town Is supposed to contain about 10000 inhab itants, and up to the present date has lost 6n from that disease alone. From reports received it is believed that the natives have rendered no assistance to the military authorities in charge of the epidemic, and have persisted in conceal ing their cases from the authorities.
 The following Is a list of cases which have occurred in the various provinces from the 18th of May to the 18th of June:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
Germania Park.

Carpenters are now at work on a pa vilion and other Improvements at Ger mania park, near Powderly. The park association owns twenty acres, but only six will be used at the start.
 The German-Americans have long felt the need of a suburban park where they could go with their families in the sum- mer and autumn evenings for recreation, and they are now to have an ideal place.
 The Germania park will be formally opened on German day, October G. An attractive programme will be arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
Walters Manly Statement.

"I read with more pleasure the inter- view In The Age-Herald this morning with Hon. Charles E. Waller than any other item In thepaper," said a promi- nent merchant last night.
 Yet his statement was just what expected of him. Waller is always loyal to his party and to his friends, and while he has gone down in defeat, such manly utterances as came from him yes terday can but draw him greater strength. He has hosts of admirers who could not support him in his recent con- test, that hope to give him reward in future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
AGAINST ELECTIVE COMMISSION. From the Montgomery Journal.


 An examination of the telegrams re- ceived from different counties In the state showing the democratic nominees for the house of representatives. the senate dem onstrates conclusively that the complex ion of the legislature will be decidedly against any change in the present railroad commission law, or the manner of select ing the railroad commissioners of Ala bama.
 It is conceded that the elective commis- sion Idea has prevailed in Jefferson coun- ty the hot-bed of this anti-railroad move- ment, and that numerous candidates have pledged themselves to vote for bill pro- viding for an elective commission, but careful analysis has been made and a large majority of the legislature will be inclined toward conservatism and the railroads will have nothing to fear from the coming legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
LEE IS WELL KNOWN.
Trying to Solve the Mystery of the
 Death of Phlletus Jones.

Roanoke, Va, August 27.-John A. I. Lee. the man who is figuring in the mys- tery surrounding the alleged death of Philetus Jones at Chicago. is we'll known here, where he was for a long while in- terested in zinc mining near Roanoke.
 He is a native of Botetourl county where his father was a minister. He was never a circuit judge in Virginia, but was at one time judge of the county court of Craig.
 He is not member of the Robert E. Lee family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 A stout heart wins harder fights than strong arm.
 Not even a club has the power to give a hint to an untactful person to stop talking
 It takes woman to tread on a mans corns while she is pretending to try to kiss his lips.
 One of the new-fangled ideas about hos pitality is to insult ones guests by abus- ing their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
ST. BERNARD DOGS SUPERSEDED.

From the London Leader
 The dogs of St. Bernard, so long re- nowned for their life-saying service, are at last to take a second place to modern invention. All the refuges on the noun tain side. says a message from Turpin, are shortly to be connected by telephone with the principal hospital.
 The number of travellers, tourists. workmen seeking employment, pilgrims who cross the St. Bernard at all times Of the year, make this measure highly necessary. But 1t seems nara on the dogs pride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
ALL THE STATE NEED A FEAcIN.

From the Selma Times
 Judge Feagin of Birmingham has an- nounced that after October he will pun ish all pistol toters convicted in his court by fine of s1O0 and six months impris- onment at hard labor. If the same pun- ishment was meted out in all cases of like character by all the courts in inc state it would most effectually put A ston to the practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28
Think of Alexandra.

From the New York World.
 Sympathy for the stricken king should include the devoted wife whose sorrow at the coronation's tragic postponement is lost in the infinitely greater grief at her husbands condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

New Jersey is now afflicted with pemphigus vulgorus as well as with mosquitoes and trusts. The last named. however, preys on outsiders only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

Gen. Jacob H. Smith has adopted a policy of silence, and is gradually gaining the confidence and esteem of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

The South Carolina democrats held their state primary on Tuesday, hay ing six candidates for United States senator to select from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

The Vermont campaign is so hot that barbecues would be in order if any one up that way knew how to roast an animal whole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

The Czar's cousin, Grand Duke Boris, who is travelling in this coun- try, is studying chiefly chorus girls, whose habitat is Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

The annual hunt for school books will soon be begun, and in this state it must be conducted under merciless trust rules and prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

This is quiet week, for Captain Hobson has rescued no one, and Prof. B. Benjamin Andrews has not devised a new social code.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

Prof. B. Benjamin Andrews should mail copy of his new lecture on bachelors to England's premier, and also one to David Bennett Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

President Roosevelt reserves the right in his present tour to shake hands with Rough Riders, who have become very numerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

John ". Gates is compelled to ad- nit that he does not understand the injunction game, which has no limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

Explorer Baldwin has contracted the North Pole habit, and he is preparing to sail to it, or rather towards it, again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

Chauncey Depew comes home chit tering as usual in defense of the trusts, and retailing ancient jokes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

When hard coal reaches SIS ton few will dare buy it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

The whales are no longer hunted, and they will soon become more nu- merous than fieas in the vast seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

The tai1enders are an overmatch for tne leaders, whatever they may be for the betwixt and betweens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

The coal trust magnates have started the theory that God is on their side and 1t is wicked to resist them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

The Maine's speed record is causing all to remember her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

The hard coal operators are inviting the arbitration of dynamite and pow der
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

Russell Sage is as big bear as J. P. Morgan is a bull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

American strenuosity is matched against the morosity of the Moros.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-28

Kansas has a grandfather 21 years old Marriage did it.
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Paper--Art. s:icnce and l..tera.
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Paper-R Religious and Ecclesiasti-
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Violin Solo--Mrs Stumpr.
Political and Social Events,
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Ever notice that when women kiss
each other, they seem to drag them
selves to it? The woman who insists
on kissing other women, is always
talked about; the women who don't
care about it, always say, 81 don't
see why she insisted on kissing me.
l don't know her very we'll"
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The Logan county board Of equali-
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of the county clerk, the 2, 3, and 4
days OF June, 1902.
Parties desiring to appeal to the
board must file their grievance with
4ne county assessor on or before the
last Friday in May.
J. o. pobson, County Clerk.
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-ern district of the Indian territory,
has given a decision that a wagon
road that has been in use five years
4san not be fenced and obstrueted. In
Ahe settlement of the country many
saad highways are being fenced up.
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