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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-02
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-02

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-02

PALESTINE, September 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
Street Car Traffic.

''Do you know that 1928 street cars pass through the business section of Birming- ham every twenty-four hours?" asked a man who admres the great things about Birmingham.
 Having a little curiosity, l sought out the man that directs the schedules of our street railway system the other day and he showed me some interesting figures. Of the 1928 cars passing through the city. 100 of these pass the corner of First ave- nue and Twentieth street during each day.
 The cars of every line entering the city with the exception of two pass this par ticular corner They are North and South Highlands, Highland loop, Lakeview and Twentythird street loop, Idlewild and Twelfth avenue, Avondale and Fountain Heights, Owenton. North Ensley, North Birmingham, Powderly East Lake and Gate City.
 "The only cars which do not pass that corner are the Bessemer and South Ems ley.
 "When extra cars are run the number IS much larger. For instance when the cir GUS was here 70 per cent more cars were in service than usual and this swelled the number passing the downtown district to nearly 2500"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
BABIES NAMED FOR PRESIDENT

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Thousands of letters reach Theodore Roosevelt informing him that babies have been named for him. This may be the great 'undertone of the country'' that politicians always have their ears spread wide to hear. The President has by that almost indefinable personality of his 'got next the people. While they fret because Of some of his views, they ardently warm to him for some of his other views strong man never exactly suits you He is sure to step on your corns, but if the house is one fire, it is the best that you expect to come in and carry you ont But he is more to you than those who stand outside and sympathetically vail George Washingtons have almost ceased to remind us of the reverence in which the father of his country is held. There are hardly any men with "G. w." initials any more There are a good many Jef- fersons, no Van Burens. no Pierces, Bu- chanans Fimores, Taylors, Tylers. Folks, but there are many Lincons, Grants, faint scattering of Clevelands, possibly a few Harrisons, some Me- Kinleys, and likely to be more, and then this outburst of Theodore Roose- velts. You may read the sentiments of the people in such things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
imperial Jefferson County.

The valuation of Jefferson county for taxation purposes has been in- creased to $4S, ,415,015, an increase of about four millions in a single year. Jefferson furnishes nearly one-half of the increase in the entire state. The total assessed valuation of the state now stands at S3O7, ,643, ,704, an increase over last of over $11 1,50S, 164.
 The valuation of Jefferson now ex- ceeds the combined valuations of Mo- bile and Montgomery counties by near ly five million dollars. It is in fact equivalent to twelve counties, the average valuation of the other coun- ties including Mobile and Montgomery being less than four million dollars. Perhaps twenty-..ye counties could be selected whose combined valuations would not equal Jefferson's.
 The tax levy is now confined to six and a half mills, three Of which go to the public schools, leaving but two and a half mills of direct taxation for the general support of the state gov ernment The state will get for use from the taxes now due but $770,743,- 14O, but license taxes and the convict department will handsomely augment this sum, and no fear of deficit is felt.
 All told, the state will collect from Jefferson county this year $314,697, and S40,431 of this sum will be re- turned to the schools of the county, leaving Jefferson's net tax at $274,2C6. As things are going Jefferson will soon be doing goc1 share of the taX-pay ing in this state, because it's valuations are annually increasing, while those of many counties are at standstill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02

landing thousands of them at New Or leans. The vessels of the line sail from Palermo, in Sicily, an island that lies south of the Italian mainland, and which has warmer climate than that of New Orleans. The arriving immi- grants feel at home at once.
 Doubtless those who desire to bring more Italians into this district will seek them at New Orleans, where about 1900 are landed every other week. The Manila arrived last week bringing 1273 in the steerage, the most of whom are farm laborers, going to various farming districts in Mississip- pi, Louisiana and Texas.
 The movement to induce more Ital- ians to come to this district should be encouraged. Those who are here are no doubt fair example of those that would follow them, and The Age-Her aid but voices public sentiment when it says that we cannot have too many of them. They take to truck farming very readily, and we need at least one thousand truck farmers and poultry keepers in the valleys of this county. One thousand would be none too many Tennessee and Missouri would be hurt by their coming, but this district would gain handsomely, and it would not be difficult to secure that number at New Orleans alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
KEEP THEM OUT.
From the Boston Post.

From the Boston Post.
 There is no room for sentiment in the case of any avowed and recognized anar- chist. The plea that such aliens shall be allowed to enter the United States and re- main with all the privileges of citizens of foreign countries here as residents until formally tried and convicted will not stand. The first duty we owe to ourselves is to keep them out, vigorously. If they manage to get in, the law properly pro- vides for putting them out. If they con- trive to escape deportation for three years, naturalization is denied them. America is the land of the free, but not of the anarchist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02

Tom Powers of Epps is in the city for the football game this afternoon. MT. Powers is one of the best football and baseball players the University of Ala bama has ever had. He also made great record afterward at Vanderbilt.
 
 Lorenzo Woodruff of the Montgomery Advertiser is here for the football game MT. and Mrs. Ralph Fies will return to night from their wedding trip and will be at home, 216s Highland avenue. Congressman A. A. Wiley of Montgom- cry representative of the Second Dis- trict, spent yesterday in the city. w. A. Gagle. a prominent merchant of Montgomery, is registered at the Hillman R. S. Moxey, Jr., of St Louis was one of the Morris late arrivals last night F. B. Clemmont. a prominent attorney of Tuscaloosa, is at the Metropolitan. L. L. Scarborough, formerly a druggist of this city. but now proprietor of the Scarborough Drug company of Anniston, is registered at the Florence.
 Thomas B. Scott of Richmond, Va, Is stopping at the Hillman.
 R. B. Jones, formerly the proprietor of the Florence. will take the management of the Tulane. the leading hotel of Nash vile, in few days. MT. Jones is one of the most popular hotel men in the south. He was in charge of the Hunts vile hotel for five years and of the Flor ence for three years.
 w. T. Parks, one of Montgomery's S leading citizens, is at the St. Nicholas
 
 J. T. Forgarty of Montgomery spent Sunday at the Morris
 l. T. Houser, manager of the ore-wash- ing department of the Houser mines at Anniston is at the Florence.
 The University football squad, twenty two strong came up from Tuscaloosa last night, and are at the Hillman. The team will be in the pink of condition when it meets the Sewanee boys at West End this afternoon.
 J. B. Jones of Montgomery is in the city
 A. D. Mccormick, one of the Florenee's s clerks has returned from a visit to An niston
 Hon. R. l.. Nolen of Alexander City was one of the Hillman's arrivals last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
Great Football Day.

"This will be a great day for football enthusiasts" said an alumnus yesterday. Now that Auburn has been ignominious- ly defeated by Sewanee and overrun by the University of Alabama interest In todays contest has been greatly inereas- ed. So far betting seems to be in favor of the Tennessee boys, although wagers on Alabama's chances to score find ready takers.
 "It has been pointed cut that Sewanee is slightly the worse for wear since the game in Montgomery. but judging from their easy victory the team cannot De very much out of form. There are quite a number of university alumni in Bir~ mingham who will go out this afternoon to encourage the team, while Sewanee will also have her supporters.
 Before the game it was thought that the Sewanee-Auburn contest would be the star feature of the season, but since that was a fiasco the hopes or Alabama college men are turned to Tuscaloosa. Although grave fears are entertained over the result the fact is recognized that the university has a plucky team ana one of the finest trainers in the south. There is no telling what may happen at West End park this afternoon. If the Aiapaiha boys do win there will be some lively hap nenines tonight when the celebration be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Visit of Dan Patch.

The promised visit of Dan Patch to Birmingham Is attracting much attention among local horsemen," said a follower of the turf yesterday. "The great pacer has displayed wonderful speed during his trials this season and there is no horse on the American track today better known. Dan Patch, Major Delmar and Lou Dillon are three great stars of the racing world. It has been recognized Tor years that the Birmingham track is one of the fastest in the country and al though racing has deteriorated here Of late it would not take much to revive the interest of local sportsmen.
 Dan Patch will make an attempt to smash the half mile worlds pacing re- cord, now held by Prince Alert, on next Friday. This is the only record left against Dan Patch and if he succeeds In smashing it here it will be pleasant to know that 1t was done on a Birmingham track. In accordance with turf rules IL will be necessary to arrange racing card for the trial, in order for it to count, and some fine sport is in view for Friday I hope some day the Birmingham track will be used often by champion horses. It would not only boom the town but would furnish amusement for thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
Neuro Crooks Scared.

"Negro cooks are badly scared by the new vagrancy law" said citizen yester- day. "Snce they have heard that they are liable to arrest if they do not get to work, a large number of those who have been idling during the summer are now looking around for places. When ever there is a vacancy in our neighbor- hood the back door Is fairly besieged by applicants hard to discourage. In sum mer many negro women who serve as cooks for private families are in the haLit of throwing up their positions un- til cold weather returns. They claim that they cannot stand the heat and as 1t is comparatively easy matter to live in warm weather, they become very in- dependent.
 "There Is no scarcity of negro servants now. All you have to do is. just to let it be known that you have vacancy and you will have all the applicants you want The vagrancy law seems destined to accomplish much good for Alabama. This example of the cooks is merely an index of that awakening which will take place later"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
COURAGE.

By Celia Thaxter. Because I hold it sinful to despond, And will not let the bitterness of life Blind me with burning tears, but look
 beyond Its tumult and it's strife; Because I lift my head above the mist. Where the sun shines and the broad
 breezes blow, By every ray and every raindrop kissed That Gods love doth bestow; Think you I find no bitterness at all? No burden to be borne, like Christians
 pack? Think you there are no ready tears to
 fall Because I keep them back? Why should I hug lfe's ills with cold
 reserve, To curse myself and all who love me? Nay. A thousand times more good than I de.
 serve God gives me every day. And in each one of these rebellious tears Kept bravely back he makes rainbow
 shine: Grateful I take his slightest gift no
 fears Nor any doubts are mine. Dark skies must clear and when the
 clouds are past, One golden day redeems a weary year: Patient I listen sure that sweet at last Will sound his voice of cheer. Then-vex me not with chiding, let me be- must be glad and grateful to the end.l grudge you not your cold and darkness
 me The powers of light befriend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
Wealth of the People.

The treasury department claims wealth per capita was hut $500, where as now it is put at $1235.S6 per head In one hundred years it has been dou- bled This is handsome increase and of course the tariff beneficiaries are jumping Up to claim they did it.
 The truth is the present estimate of $1235 per head is an estimate made up in 1900 If the shrinkages of the pres ent year were deducted our paper average would be heavily reduced. We might not have to accept the figures of the year 1900, but we would cer- tainly have to accept lower figures than those of the year 1900 when things were booming. and water was freely marketed as the real stuff.
 The Boston Herald shows that the increase in per capita wealth between 1850 and 1860 was 66 per cent, where as the increase between 1890 and 1900 was less than 19 per cent. In the former period low tariff was in operation; in the latter period the Dingley robbery scheme was working under high pressure. The government figures show that per capita wealth was more rapidly accumulated under a low tariff than it ever has been under high tariff It is true fewer millionaires were turned out between 1850 and 1860, but then no tramps were created. When a high tariff creates a millionaire, it necessarily at the same time creates big lot of tramps. Wealth was more evenly diff fused in the decade before the war than it ever has been since, or ever will be under Dingley tariff. The current wholesaIe discharges of men by the railroads and factories is an object lesson that all who believe in high tariff should study. It is esti- mated that 100000 wage earners will be turned adrift before snow flies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02

many daring and brilliant attacks and was the terror of the union forces
 Colonel Mosby is now in the land serv- ice of the government and is here look ing after some of the governments fn- terests that come before the United States court tomorrow
 The colonel is republican in politics and was a close personal friend of Gen eral Grants and yielded great influence with the administration during Presi- dent Grants term. While refusing to ac- cept office under General Grant, still he was influential in securing appoint ments, it is estimated by one of his friends, for at least, thousand Vir- ginians
 He was appointed consul to Hong Kong by President Hayes which position he held until 1885. He then accepted the of- flee of general attorney for the Southern Pacific which place he retained for 16 years. He was appointed to his present position, in the land service, by Presi- dent Mckinley, short while before his deatE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
Italian Immigrants.

Jefferson county already holds 2500 Italians, and it is said efforts will be made to double the number. The popular verdict as to our new neigh bors is favorable. As a rule they are industrious and thrifty and law-abid ing, and all think we cannot have too many of them.
 Italian immigrants can be attracted thither more easily than any other class of newcomers, because they are not full of color prejudice, as are the fair-haired people from the north of Europe The Italians who come to this country either come from Naples or from districts south of it, and the climate of the Gulf states suit them admirably.
 The Ro. al Italian Mail steamship is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
ALARMING TENDENCY OF
 MEMS FASHIONS OF TODAY
From the New York Mail and Express

From the New York Mail and Express. 1 HE alarming news comes from 9 London London that hat men of fashion are
 allowing their hair to grow lon- ger than has been customary for some years past If this shocking intelligence should be sustained by further practice we have to apprehend an epoch of frowsv capillary disarray such as that which now generally prevails in parts of Ari- zona and Utah and somewhat sporadi- cally in the neighborhood of Second ave- nue and Tenth street The jnclpient fashion is solemly affirmed by a London daily paper to be part of a tendency to revive the mems fashions-we do not say the manly fashions-of about 1880 and ls4o, and which gave the world those in credible speciments of artificial human ity, Beau Brummell and Beau Hickman.
 There are other indications, too, it seems, of the return of these fashions The broad, bediamonded watchguard has made it's appearance. Mems waists are showing a disposition to define them selves. Even stays are rumored Danc- ing pumps are taking on delicate em- broidered fleurs-de-lys. We may see the tendency cropping out on Broadway in the double-breasted coats worn by youths, which are tightly drawn in at the waist and allowed to bulge at the should CTS. Surely the curled locks will come next. And after that-though may the kindly fate which will deliver us from Tammany save us ere it is too late from that even worse affliction,-we shall doubtless have perfumes for men.
 The old-time dandes have been dead so long now that they have become species of hero. Possibly the fame that Brummell gained has led some modern exquisities to wish to emulate his attire. As matter of fact, nothing could be worse for this more athletic generation In the matter of hair alone the fashion would be odious. We have now returned to the clean habit of the Greeks and Ro- mans, who were quite aware that much hair has sorrow and snare for any other than musician or an eiocutionist
 If the mode of 1880 comes in again, what sorry scenes shall we behold on the Ele- vated! Citizens either unkempt or po- maded, 'curled darlings" or frowzled ruff fans. will be literally in each others hair all the way down town.
 Seriously. it is greately to be hoped that there will be no revival of those 1SS0 fash ions. They are effeminate, absurd, un- manly. In spite of the tendency of modes | to run in. cycles, there are some fashions that never come back. Lately, French dressmakers made a brave attempt to re- introduce crinoline, or hoop skirts. The world of feminine fashion would not have the monstrosity again. It frankly and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02

boldly rebelled, and the attempt had to the tendency of their fashions to run to deformities and excrescences, such as bal loon sleeves puffed hips, bustles, Russian blouse effects and so on, womens dress tends to become more sensible, more sanitary, more beautiful as the genera tons go by. In a general way mems modes show the same tendency. Let us piously hope that there will be no re- version to the wasp waists, the gorgeous. ly brocaded waistcoats, the curfed pates, the scents and the pomades of the epoch of the dandies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The biggest gold brick in the word is the experience that one buys.
 When an old man marries a young wo- man he must feel like a man who has robbed his best friend
 A girls idea of how to keep her feet warm is to wear fur boa, a picture hat or pearl necklace.
 A good cure for fever blisters on q girls mouth is for her mother to stay in the room when men call on her.
 A splendid thing to promote her happi- ness is for man to be so absent-minded that he will make love to his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
THE INTOXICATED COWS.
From the London Globe.

FTOm the LondOn GIObe.
 Rarely has anything more painful been seen than the exhibition of certain COWS in a German village. By a lamentable mistake somebody put some alcohold into their fodder, and when the authorities came to milk them they were found reel ing about the field in platoons. wearing expression of those who do not go home till morning till daylight doth appear. The episode recalls the story of the priest who told an Irishman that he ought to initiate the cows, in that those respectable animals were never seen in a state of in- toxication. 'Ah," said Pat, but have the bastes ever come across a shtrame of whisky?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
Col. John s. Mosby.

Col John s. Mosby who commanded the famous Mosby cavalry in Virginia during the civil war, is at the St. Nich- oias.
 The colonel was surrounded by large circle of veterans last night who listen ed to him relate his thrilling experiences of the war times.
 The Mosby cavalry was noted for it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
ALABAMA

l.. G. Waldrop has assumed the bus mess management of the Ensley Herald. w. P. Stott, who has resigned on account or business engagements, will continue his connection with the paper as assist ant business manager
 It is reported that a prominent dem ocrat of Opelka is making a fight to oust from office the republican postmas- ter, Capt. Dallas Smith. Since democrats usually do not seek favors from a re- publican administration without assur- ance of success the question has been asked whether the referees are support ing this gentleman.
 A large party of Louisville business men will make tour through the south this month and will arrive at Mobile Novem Der r. At least forty-eight Kentucky firms will be represented and it Is ex- pected that much good will result from their visit. If more excursions to Ala bama could be arranged they would do more than anything else to promote pros- perity Other states offer inducements to immigrants and capitalists but so far Alabama has been rather backward,
 During the month of October only eight recruits for the United States army were enlisted at the local recruiting station in Montgomery. Of these four were white and four negroes At this rate it would take long time to make an army but 1t must be remembered that there were more applicants than there were enlist ments Alabama is not considered promising field by recruiting officers. There are not so many young men with out prospects
 Gadsden is building a home for suner- annuated preachers which will probably be ready for occupancy by December i This is movement that could be fol. lowed with advantage by every tow, in the state. The average minister of the gospel is poorly enough paid for his ser- vices and, as a result, old age too often finds him in need of life's necessaries A great many people have an idea that preacher has an easy time, but this is a mistake in most cases There are drones and idlers in every walk of life but few are to be found in the ranks of the preachers.