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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
ABRAHAM MANN A PRINCE
 ON HIS ILLINOIS FARM

i is a huge apartment, with a big fireplace at one end which burns cordwood Twen- ty or more guests can be seated at the table, and the menu is likely to include yellow legged chickens and a dozen oth- CT country delicacies of which city peo- pie get only the shadows even under the best circumstances.
 There is a good sized library in the house and most of the current magazines lie on the tables. The telephone in the big hall gives quick communication with all the surrounding country.
 Beyond the lawn is the deer park, where in a wooded inelosure of many acres a splendid herd of some fifty deer feed in perfect security.
 They tell a story down in Vermilion county which throws a certain light on the character of MT Mann. Every year when the holidays draw near Mir. Mann makes up his mind that he will have a haunch of venisen for Christmas dinner. So he loads his rifle, throws it over his shoulder and starts for the deer park with the announcement that he is going down to shoot a deer.
 
 warlike demeanor possible. As rule tLe deer are almost tame and they stand and look at the approaching hunter with un- conscious appeal in their big. melting eyes. The hunter looks at them. Once it is said, he got so far as to draw bead on the shoulder of a big buck but never yet has the trigger been pulled.
 Presently he comes back to the house, pulls the load from his rifle, and an- nounces that he is going into Rossville on an errand. He drives in the short three miles and presently thereafter one of the game dealers on South Water street in Chicago gets an order to ship hauneh of venison by express to the address of Abraham Mann, Jr.
 MT. Mann does not rent any of his land. It is all worked under his own personal direction, and the years when his farm does not pay big profit are not worth considering
 MT. and Mrs. Mann have no children. but there are almost always number of visitors in the house. MT. Mann is now p years old. He decided recently that he would sell the larger part of his shorthorn cattle, as the care of the big herd took more time and attention than he felt able to give it. So one day week ago hundreds of farmers from all the sur rounding country drove to the Mann place, prepared to spend the day and to buy some shorthorns if they found prices to their hiking. Down on the oak shaded lawns the women of the church from Rcssville served "a good square mear' to the visitors, and the cattle sold for prices ranging from S200 to s5000 head, the lat ter price being paid for a bull which had been at the head of the Mann herd
 MT. Mann has never taken any part in politics except that of voting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
Graft in inc Public Service.

The new crime which peryades many branches of the public service is now called graft" word that can not be found in the dictionaries, but is heard from almost every tongue.
 It may defined to be the illegal and criminal gain that politician or pub lie official contrives to draw from the execution of public duty. A police man who is paid when he overlooks gamblers or offending saloon keepers, is a grafter. He receives money for neglecting his duty. An alderman who votes for public contract, re- ceiving in return for his vote money from the beneficiary, is a grafter, and so is the school officer who receives a rake-off when he places contract for school supplies. The postofficials who received money for official favors to individuals were each and all graft CTS, and they are on trial today for grating.
 The forms of grafting are as various as the forms of the public service. The official who at any point is unlaw- fully remunerated is grafter. The legislator who sells his vote is the vilest sort of a grafter, but all grafters are essentially alike from moral point of view.
 Grating permeates American pub lie affairs in nearly every city and in nearly every state, and the recent dis closures in the postoffice and interior departments show that it is by no means Aknown in the federal service. It has in fact been prevalent in the general government long time, and 1t was not until Circuit Attorney Folk began his campaign in Missouri, and MT. Bristow took hold of the subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
Crowds Compared.

Nothing ever surprised me more than to learn that Birmingham had more than four times as many people at the fair on the opening day as did Atlanta have when her fair opened several days ago." said an old Atantian last night
 T am reliably told that there were not over 150O people present on the opening day and night in Atlanta. while more than coco passed through the gates here to- day and tonight. There were about 5000 this afternoon to see Walthour and about an equal number tonight to see the cav airy.
 The crowds speak we'll for Birmingham and the amusement loving people here. Besides the 5000 at the fair I understand that both theatres had large crowds, or about $500 more people. meaning total of about 6600 that sought amusement to- night in Birmingham.
 ''The management of the fair should cer- tainly be proud of the crowd they drew, and they can contribute it to two causes the cavalry and Walthour. These are a pair of strong cards to draw to, and will greatly increase the financial end of the fair.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

get to Alexandria, much less lounge lux uriousy on an ocean greyhound.
 In this instance the records of the post office department show that Miss Wood is on indefinite leave with pay" These four words are most unusual, as the long est leave or at least regular leave is thirty days with pay.
 Some say she went abroad to see near relative who was dangerously ill. It is intimated that Miss Wood was not expect ed back so soon, but soon after Platt's engagement was announced the sick rela- tive evidently recovered rapidly, for Miss Wood stepped lightly off the steamer at New York and got busy.
 People who know Senator Platt say he is just as firm with women as he is with men. and that Miss Wood will have hard time trying to break up his imminent cooings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

in the postoffice department, and MT. Bonaparte was sent to ferret out and punish the rascals in the Indian Ter ritory that raid against grating was considered practicable or possible. MT. Folk has certainly shown that the grafters can be rooted out in Mis- souri, and perhaps the federal trials will do a like work in the federal serv-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
MIR. scHWAB DwlNDLlNo.

From the Minneapolis Times.
 MT Charles NJ. Schwab, whose career not long ago was regarded as a poem. a sermon and lecture combined, who was held mp to the youth of our country as a bright and shining example of the triumph of industry, virtue and brains over for midable obstacles. has dwinded some lately and now he is charged with the un-Sunday school act of wrecking the United States Shipbuilding company MT. Rockefeller who likes to see young men succeed in perfectly legitimate and al- together moral way, is said to be deeply grieyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
HI. M. R. in the Chicago Tribune.

HI. NJ R." in the Chicago Tribune. | XNF millionaire farmers, so-called, t(OI there are a plenty. But most of O them are men who made their millions in manufacturing, or the stock l exchange, or somewhere else, and then bought few thousand acres of land and built a country house as a matter of amusement and recreation.
 The millionaire farmer who has made his money out of the land and what grows out of and on 1t is not common. But he does exist.
 Ride for three hours on the railroad al- most due south of Chicago and you will come to the thriving and pretty town of Rossvil1e. Take a carriage there and drive for three miles out through the rich prairie country and over the elastic dirt roads and you will come to the farm of Abraham Mann. Jr.
 Seventy years ago the rather of MT. Mann settled on the land where his son now lives and took up homestead from the government At that time there were seven houses between the Mann place and the village of Chicago. Today five of those houses are within the city limits of Chi cago. Just before the Mann cabin ran the ancient Hubbard trail along which the early fur traders drove their pack ponies, laden with beaver and buffalo skins.
 The elder Mann was a thrifty and far sighted farmer. Yearly he added to his land holdings. Today his son owns a princely estate of $500 acres of land. all of which Is fertile. Of the big farm 46o0 acres are under the blow, and yearly yield great crops of corn and other grains Four hundred of the remaining thousand are still covered with the virgin forests which grew along the edges of the prairie creeks. The other 600 acres are prairie lands. They have never been touched by the blow, and the shortnorn cattle and blooded horses of Abraham Mann feed on the buffalo grass which fin early days made most of Illinois a favorite pasture for countless thousands of shaggy bison
 The house of Abraham Mann, Jr. stands back 200 yards or more from the road. It cost some S6O,0O0 to build, and architec- turally and otherwise would do vast cred it to the Lake Shore drive. Before if rolls away for a hundred and fifty yards beautiful blue grass lawn, thickly dot ted by great oak and black walnut trees.
 Inside the house is handsomely and comfortably finished and furnished, and IS fitted with every convenience that the city dweler boats of In the bathrooms one finds hot and cold water, and there is complete sewerage system which takes care of the waste. The house is lit with gas generated on the place
 dinner at the Mann house is some thing of a revelation. The dining room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
LET HIM GO ON.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle
 No matter what the preservative infiu- ence of wealth. it stands to reason that John D. Rockefeller cannot live more than fifty or sixty years longer. and it is hoped that the authorities will not interfere with him during that time For 1t will be of interest and perhaps even of educational value to know just how much an Ameri- can can be worth if he is let entirely alone and allowed to do as he pleases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

saw Walthour race against the horses at the fair grounds today and they are unanimous is saying it was one of the most exciting things they had ever wit messed" said an old race horse man yes- terday.
 ''The race was certainly pretty, and there is no wonder that the thousands of people present stood up and yelled every time Bobby or the motor passed. I like to see exciting sport that is clean, and Walthour furnished it to us today. I am glad to learn that the fair management has secured the champion to race again Saturday and l believe that he will prove the greatest drawing card of the fair.
 If his racing should be a success, which it certainly has been to the present time it will mean the erection of a coliseum here and then the people will see the real sport when the rider makes an eighth of mile in a little over eight seconds That is great sport and there are few equals to it in any country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
WHAT IS NEEDED.
From Judge.

From Judge.
 Angrily the owner of the automobile starts at the wreck from which tie chauf- feur is crawling look of apology ming ling with the mud on his fate. M
 Didn't I tell you not to try to make that turn at full speed?" ssks the owner. sIf hadn't jumped in time might have been killed" ts
 But, sir" protested the chauffeur, q thought
 Don't bother to tells me what you thought" orders the angry man. q should think persopf who claims to be able to run, an aut>1 would have a little horseless sense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

the poultry product, also exceeds in value the wheat crop of twenty-eight of the most fruitful states and territories.
 Reduced to concrete terms. in 1899 the egg record of this country was 129O mill lion dozen. There are thirty dozen to a crate, and 400 crates to a car, so a train of cars sufficient to accommodate the transportation of all these crates would reach from Chicago to Washington dis tance of S6S miles, and then there would remain several cars of eggs to spare. In Ohio 91 million, having a value of over 10 million dollars for each state. Of course the incubator has considerable to do with poultry production, but incuba- tors do not lay eggs In a single year the value of the eggs and poultry of the country has been as high as 2SO million dollars.
 Think what hullaba1oo has been raised over threatened ruin to beet sugar and wool. How much burning breath has been expended by the lobbyist and the political spellbinder in appeals for higher tariffs and protest against reciprocity propositions. Yet in 1902 our whole sugar production amounted to only about 20 million dollars, while the wool industry is only about a third as important as the egg and poultry industry. It is only in quite recent years that We have thought it worth while to impose duty on for egn eggs, and when it did come it was rather to make the schedule symmetrical than because of any agitation or any con- viction that it was necessary, There is no danger of glutting the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
About Persons.

Major Joseph W. Daniel of Shropshire, Woodliff & Co., of Anniston is at the Morris Major Daniel is prominent in military circles in the state.
 D. S. Boyd, representing H. & H. Beers 6 Co. of New Orleans, prominent cot ton house, is at the Hillman.
 Sam P Crook of Gadsden is stopping at the Morris
 W. K Dean of Jacksonville. Ala, a prominent capitalist interested in Bir- mingham property, is registered at the Morris.
 
 Sol Haas. formerly president of the Sheffield company who spent the summer in Virginia, arrived in Birming ham yesterday and will remain here dur ing the rest of the fall and perhaps all winter He has a host of friends in this district who will be glad to know that he still counts himself citizen of Bir- mingham
 Capt. J. M. Falkner of Montgomery, one of Alabama's grand old men, is at the Hillman. The Captain has been called to Birmingham to appear before the Roun- tree Investigating committee that con yenes in this city today. He reports that business in Montgomery is brisk and that cotton is pouring into the Capital City rapidly. Capt. F'alkner naturally feels pleased that the legislature remembered by appropriation his soldiers home at Mountain Creek. He says that the home will be enlarged and improved as rapidly as it gets the funds in hand Fifty old veterans are now ensconced safely in the home and Capt Falkner says that there are something like a hundred more vet erans in the state who are in need of the privileges offered by the home. Capt. FallNner is accompanied to Birmingham by his private secretary Porter Mckay.
 
 ". L. Pitts, Jr., of uniontown is at the Metropolitan.
 George s. Wilson of Jacksonville, Fla, is registered at the St. Nicholas.
 
 R. E. Ligon, inspector general on the governors staff. and B. L. Holt, quar- termaster general on the governors staff, are at the Morris. They are in the city looking after some military affairs for the state.
 J. Pepperman. editor of the Odd Eel low, bright lodge paper published in Montgomery, is at the Hlllman.
 I, C Gt1ntar of I<poxvilto ;., ,+ t1.. Nicholas.
 J. P. Mcqueen of Eutaw is in the city
 
 s. c. Burbee of Roanoke is at the Metropolitan. Mir Burbee is one of the most prominent thoroughbred horse deal CTS in East Alabama and is enjoying the horse display at the fair.
 c, B. Edwards and J. F. Sutton of Tuscaloosa are in the city.
 E. M. Jemison and J. J. Hendricks of Talladega are in town.
 w. F. Dent, a prominent citizen of Montgomery is in town.
 Prof. W. A. Cary. professor of veteri- nary science at Auburn was among the Morris arrivals last night
 V. B, Atkins of Selma is in the city. T.. A. MclIachin and J. A. Goodman of Andalusia are stopping at the Florence w. E. w. Yerby of Greensboro, presi- dent of the Alabama Press association, is at the Florence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
MIGHT BE WORSE.

From the Butte Miner.
 People who sheer at MT Rockefeller's religion should stop a moment to think what might happen if he had none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
Felt Safe When He Wasn't.

From Puck.
 Mrs Cobwigger-How is it you have lately brought home so many bad reports from school for being mischievous?
 Freddie-The new teacher Is cross eyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

it will readily be seen that many mer- chants would soon be out of stock al together. It Is difficult to understand how anyone can fail to see the reason for the alleged monopoly"
 Governor Jelks is assuredly speak ing conseryatively when he says the law will soon vindicate itself. The higher quality of the books introduced by it alone justifes the passage of the law, and the reduction in prices and the freedom from annoying changes hereafter will render the law in a short time not only acceptable, but even popular. It will grow in favor in each year of it's operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

The canal debate may be reopened on a Nicaragua basis, and Senator Morgan may have to do all his work over again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Governor Jellxs very truthfully says that the text book law will take care of itself. "It win not need" he adds, "any defense when opportunity has been given it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Bookmaker Ryan is telling on" the postoffice department He is almost as good a witness as David LeRoy Dresser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Young Mcclellan is certified to be sartorially correct by the New York Sun, which is agin' him politically speaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

A brilliant American woman with an able English husband is wanted by the British government The post of British ambassador to Washington is vacant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

The. spots on the sun will not hurt one if he does not keep on looking at them. To much observation of them might make him cross-eyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Professor Garner, the monkey lin- guist is going to Africa again to study the language of our esteemed prede- cessors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

MT. Carnegie should trade his bonds and preferred steel stock for common stock if he really wants to die poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

. Chicago is endeayoring to conciliate the drivers of the pie wagons. At present they will not deliver pie for breakfast. What is home," says the Chicago Tribune, without pie?o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

It is to be hoped Senator Platts' fel- low senators will not whistle a we'd ding march when he takes his seat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

New Jersey feels poor and lonesome, now that no one wants trust charter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

President Butler of Colombia uni yersity loses sight of football when he advocates two-year college course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

After experiencing the flood New York Is in frame of mind to meet Elijah the restorer and his host.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

The design on the postage stamp does not concern the average man, but the gum on it's back does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Captain Hobson is proof against au- tomobiles as well as Spanish guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

The hog combine is not confined to any one town. Nearly all have the complaint in one form or another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

The two aged New York senators are, or soon will be, paired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
No Match for Him.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Steel seems to be poor material with which to try to cage a Wall street bear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Charles M. Schwab and David Le Roy Dresser do not speak as they pass by. This is sad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Japan has selected a hard proposi- tion in Russia to offset the easy one she had in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

The preferred stock of the steel trust is selling at common stock prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Rhona Adair, the golf champion, is Irish and she doesn't play golf on Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Patterson. New Jersey, is town of many and diverse troubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

New York had the flood, but now it has got Elijah, who left his chariot in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Philippi could not eat pie for break fast, and he was outpitched in Boston at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
Bobby Walthour,

T was talking to several people wh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

Sol Haas. formerly president of the sloss-sheffeld company, who spent the summer in Virginia arrived in Birming ham yesterday and will remain here dur ing the rest of the fall and perhaps all winter He has a host of friends in this district who will be glad to know that he still counts himself a citizen of Bir- mingham
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Major Joseph w Daniel of Shropshire, Woodliff & Co. of Anniston is at the Morris. Major Daniel is prominent in military circles in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

W. K. Dean of Jacksonville, Ala, a prominent capitalist interested in Bir- mingham property, is registered at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
Pe=ru=na Cures Catarrh Wherever Located.


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 was used. consider it specific for any
 disorders of the respiratory organs.'- Herman Reese.
 + Catarrh of the kidneys can be cured
 by Peruna with the same surety and promptness as cataxrh Of tho head. Pe- runa cures catarrh wherever located.
 Hon. H. W. Ogden. Congressman from
 Louisiana, was elected to the 6Sd, 6Ath
 and 55th Congress. In a letter written at Washington. D. C.. he says the fol-
 lowing of Psruna, the national eatarrh
 remedy;
 T can conscientiously recommend your Peruna as e fine tonic and all- around good medicine to those who are in need of a cat&rrh remedy. It has been commended to me by people who have used it. as a remedy particularly effective in the cure of cAtarrh. For those who need e good catarrh medicine know of nothing better."-H. W. Ogden.
 We have letterA of recommendation from over, forty members of Congress atteyting to the virsaes of Peruna as a catarrhal tonic.
 Mir. L. H. Bourbeau. @ St. Hubert St. Montreal, Canada, writes:
 T have suffered great deal with con- stipation. owing to the, lack of exercise and too close application to my desK. Peruna proved a ver4tsbie blessing to me, and one dollars worth did me more good than one hundred dollars worth of doc tors medicines, not to mention the suf- fering from bacI1ache and headache and tired feelings when you feel that you cannot stop work, even though you are not able to go on. A few doses of Pe- runa relieved me and my health was soon restored. am now completely we'll and give Peruna the credit."-L. H. 2u.s- beau+' ...-. ..s