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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Conditions Are Improved.

Conditions have changed for the better in all the doubtful states and the dem- ocrats can have no cause for complaint at the work of the past two weeks
 Maryland can no longer be called doubtful state. It will go democratic as sure as Tennessee or Arkansas VIII pc found in the column of democracy. The republicans are putting up a mild fight in the state, but their work is bearing no announcement The negro question is a live issue in Maryland It Is being urged everywhere by democratic speak CTS and the people evince their determi- nation of casting their lot with the white mans party.
 Former Governor Frank Brown is making a whirlwind campaign of the state on the issue and predicts big dem ocratic majority. He says:
 "The President Roosevelt has most surely taken his position on the issue, and has thrown 1t into the campaign, there can he no question In the mind Of any sane person or any public journal. is general office record clearly shows that he has always been in favor or equality No better evidence can be given of this fact than his advocacy Of and official signature to Chapter 492 of the acts of the general assembly Of the state of New York, in the session of 1900, while he was governor of that common wealth. section 1 of that act being as follows: No person shall be refused ad- mission into, or be excluded from, any public pol in the state of New fork on account of race or color
 "Every man has the right to determine for himself on which side he will stand on all questions As President Roosevelt stands for official equality and opposes any line of distinction on account of race or color which is his privilege. l, as a citizen of Maryland, have right to my opinion. and take the opposite view. l am in favor of line of distinction drawn as between the white man and the colored man, socially and officially, in private life and in public office, Tn public schools and in public places or amusement on railroad trains, in legisla- tive bodies judges and juries which IS my privilege. To say more seems super auous; but the time is on us when every individual voter in Maryland and every pubIic journal (city, state or countY must take it's position in a positive man ner as to whether it is in favor of ob- lterating the color line within the bor- ders of this state. On this question there should be no lodging. It is a plain practical proposition, and does not do any human being the slightest injustice.
 ''The white people, and the white man journals. l hope will be in favor of white mans government, white mans schools, white men in legislative bodies, and white judges and juries, and white mans s supremacy And the colored man, sup nose. will be in favor of colored man s government, colored mans schools, and oolored mans equality In every walk or life'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Wisconsin Offers Encouragement.

Wisconsin, which the democrats had only the faintest hopes of carrying now comes to the front in an encouraging condition The announcement of the Stalwart faction that they would put ticket in the field against the state ticket of the Lafolette faction of the repub- lican party, which has been recognized as regular, caused high hopes among the democrats. They now have more hope of winning the state. They are sure that the democratic state ticket will be sue cessful and think that these factional troubles of the republicans will contrib ute much to our cause
 The far west, with the possible excep- ton of two or three little states as to their electoral vote, Is hopelessly infected with the Roosevelt disease. They like picturesque and freakish things out there it seems, and Roosevelt is just the man to fill such requirements.
 very interesting feature of the cam paign Is the youthfulness of Henry G. Davis. He stands campaigning better than most men who are many years younger. On his tour through West Vir- ginia he was still speaking while the rest of the party were lying down and having their voices brushed up. Not only this, he was always active to see that the affairs on the cars were In order, even going so far as to make personal inspection of the beds of each of the ora tors to see if they were provided with warm blankets. He took personal charge of the trip and went into all the details incident thereto.
 The travel of District of Columbia res idents to their native states to vote Is no larger this year thany any other presi- dential year. according to those who are issuing the one fare round trip tickets Residents of New York state are getting ready to go home and vote in large mum bers. Natives of Maryland who are now living in and doing business in Washing ton and the district, cannot vote in Maryland Southern Washingtonians re, alize that their votes are not needed fS home. and 1t Is likely that the travel in that direction will not be heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
REAL ESTATE.


 FOR kENT-SOUTHSIDE 221o Highland avenue. rooms. 1923 18th avenue, 6 rooms $50 18th street, rooms. Corner 33rd street anG Avenue E. rooms. 9O2 18th street. ' rooms. 2530 Avenue E. rooms. l4th avenue and St. Charles street. rooms. 2I0S Avenue D. rooms. 1912 Avenue D, rooms. s0f, St. Charles streeet rooms.
 NORTHSIDB 4OSHa 24th street. P rooms 16l6 18th avenue, rooms. 2o2S 9th avenue, 10 rooms. 422 18th street, 13 rooms lU06 12th street. rooms. Il. 18th street. rooms. Corner 4th avenue and 20th street. 40 rooms. TOT 18th street, 10 rooms. Woodlawn avenue. North Haven, g rooms. 223 4th avenue. IA rooms. 3016 7th avenue, 10 rooms. 520 18th streeet, rooms. 1037 18th street, rooms.
 STORES AND OFFICES. 10 S. 20th street. 1710 and 171S 1st avenue. 2318 2nd avenue. 2nd avenue. between 23rd and 24th streets. 50x10t. J13 24th street 219 N. 18th street. Morris avenue and 24th street, 50x10o. 1720 2nd avenue. 1704-1706 2nd avenue Ill 2nd avenue. Fist street between srd and 4th avenues. 2620 Avenue G. 1912 2nd avenue 1920 4th avenue. 2208, 2d avenue 21st street between Ayes A and B. UNDERWRITERS REAL ESTATE
 AND RENTAL CO.,, Both phones 613. 210 N. Fist Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
UNFARTHING OF SCHEME
 TO ODETHRONE THE PEOPLE
OR THE wounEREuL WORK OLD KEEN NOSE REPORTER
 AMONG THE OWNERS.

Bowed down under the weight or LOO much money and burdened "ith 'ne sponsibility of having to lock up tneir safes every night. movement is on tlp- toe among reputed busy folk to have the city democratic executive committee ere ated an electoral college and let tiie inein- bers thereof name the mayors or DIT mingham so as not to worry the people This was tipped off last night by political theorist of long standing, and who once before had an idea printed
 This is not altogether a new idea, Tor it is argued that the founders of the re- public, long before ward healers were known and baseball had gotten down to its present business basis. decided that an electoral college was the proper Dody to elect a president. What Is gooo Tor the nation Is good for the town, ana these overweighted stockholders ana their friends are anxious to escape the necessity of voting every once in a while for man to run the town as well as to avoid the consumption of dollar-a- minute time in peruslng the campaign literature of the various asplrants who pine to walk in the shoes of the Hon. W. Melville Drennen, formerly of Arka- delphia
 Bother With the campaignl
 "Oh, bother with the campaign" snap ped one of the financial cracks who can hit over 300 in any league as he was in the act of exchanging a bad share of stock for a 2:14 trotter ''I am going to vote this time. but something tells me It's the last. We men of business are now working for speed in autos and have too much on our minds to worry with the election of a man to steer Bir- Enfngham through bond issues and insur- ances troubles. Hereafter l propose to have a personal representative to attend to such routine matters. and If we car get large enough following the practice will become the rule of the democratic party in Birmingham. I want tSe Com mercial club and board of trade to takt the matter up at once. I don't see wnl we can't name representatives to cas- our vote for mayor the same as we dt for president of the United States. O. course voting for mayor requires a littl, more study, but we propose to get wei trained men and they can attend to al these details.''
 For the purpose of getting at the de tails of the scheme, which the financie was trying to hurriedly dispose of, hi visitor began rapid fire of questions
 Good for All.
 Believing that what is good for tn, United States Is good for the city of Bir mingham, these men propose the estab lishment of an electoral college to elec a mayor, and suggest his secretary, tt be composed of the city democratic exec utive committee. The plan in brief is tt have these representatives of the people in the various wards get together ant elect mayor and not bother the com munity. They figure that the personal
 SsS-~S&e>-~-e-s-s-~e- defeat he would have so announced him self, democrats In the east manifested a once complete confidence In his sincerity The Bryan element Is strong In Indians ana Mir Bryan is Just the man to bring about good results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
LITTLE CHANGE NOTED.
Conditions in Manchester Cotton Mar
 ket About the Same.

Manchester, October 16-Conditions in the cotton market were little changed last week. There was a healthy demand. sellers were firm, and sales were moder- ate. China bought considerable. Orders from India were frequently impractica- tle. owing to the impossibility of execut-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
FOR SALE.

 s250O-3OOx150, with four cottages renting for $S each and room for two more im- provements cost s3O0O lots worth $-5UU: pays now 15 per cent and can be made 25 per cent investment; white tenants; city water and will rent year round This Is a bargain at $S500. SS0O-Vacant building site on Fountain Heights choice location; nice, elevated; 60x1S5.
 s10OO-55x135; on Fountain Heights; Q splendid home site overlooking the city; buy this and it will be worth Si5o0 to you in 12 to IS months. ss0O-Will buy a nice location for a cot tage home; half block iron, car line on College Hill; 50x102. alley corner; will rent readily if improved. or an ideal location for a cottage home. sl20O--A vacant lot between 18th and 18th avenues, on St. Charles street; 50x190; plenty of shade and all street improve ments.
 s35oo-A nice 7-room cottage on Beech street. half block south of Highland avenue; 50x150; a nice place to buy a home.
 S1000--Wil1 buy a neat cottage, rooms; lot 5Ox15O: corner; with nice 6istern: nice elevation; located half block east of Country club. s300-Lots 5Ox140 at North Avondale on terms of $4. 50 cash and $4 g per month. $250-Some choice lots at West Ere on easy terms
 ssoo-See this 1Oox19O corner: Poplar ard Cotton streets, West End; plenty of shade; nice location for a suburban home.
 THoMFcoN REALTY CO.,. J. Cary Thompson. Mgr. Real Estate. Rentals. Loans, Fire Insurance. 2O7-d Title Guarantee Bldg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
At St. Paul's Church.

The Rev. Father Stahl was the cele- brant and preacher at high mass at St. Paurs yesterday. The choir sang Gounad's St. Cecilia mass. The Rev. Father coyle spoke briefly at the first mass at 7:3O o'clock and at the second mass at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

ing them within the required time. The Mediterranean and South American de- mand was fairly active.
 Prices were steady with no apparent probability of a decline whatever in the case of cotton. Yarns were fairly strong. The home trade for American crops shows good demand, and the output is being cleared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

the Mems Sunday club at the Young Mems Christian association, and six men made the great decision. The evening service at the church was too crowded for effective work. but there was great interest and at the close of the service there were three professions and seven united with the church. making a total for the day of thirty-six conversions and twenty additions to the church member ship.
 Those In charge of the meeting are con fident that the results will be better and better each day during the week.
 Services will be held as follows: Morn ing prayers, 6:So a. m.; monday prayers, ten minutes. beginning at 12;So each day; gospel service, 8. p. m.
 Beginning Wednesday, a meeting for children and ladies will be held at s:15 each afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
FOR RENT. STORES.

 215 N 20th St., floors. $40. POT S. goth St., floor. 25x9o sS7.5o. PHO Morris Ave. floors. 25x5O. soo 2126 Morris Ave, floor. 25xSo. 2026 1st Ave, floor 25x90- 1920 Third Ave. floor, 20x6o- ISIS 2d Ave-, 4 floors, 25x14O, S2OO.
 DWELLINGS. 1616 9th Ave, rooms, very desirapie' ss"' 2425 9th Ave-, rooms and bath, VI. 416 N. 21st St., rooms, s45. 14O2 Sd Ave, 8 rooms. hall and bath, sio' 2309 5th Ave. rooms and bath' szo. s25 N. 17th St., rooms, $25. Ill 2d Ave. rooms and Broom servant house. SIS. 1., ton, sS. ., 4115 Sd Ave, Avonda1e. rooms, sl5. 2223 Arlington Ave, 10 rooms large iot' $6O. ~ 22ao Highland Ave, rooms. $4o. 710 s. 23d St., rooms, $l0. Large roomy stable on Ave. G. bet 24tn stable with F stalls. we'll located on South Side, $20
 r. H. MOTION C CO.,,
 11s1k North 18th Street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Notice Architects Contractors and to the Public

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

ity of mayor makes very little differ ence, provided he has sufficient close friends to run the office for him.
 Members of the city executive commit tee have not been consulted as yet, but it Is believed ...any of them will favor the plan. It will be a simple matter for them to dispose of, 1t Is argued, and will be a great service to the people It is true the sacrifice will be great on the part of some members of the committed, but 1t is believed when the plan Is pre- sented to them in all It's lights, they will finally consent to become martyrs for the sake of their home city.
 It is said that if this plan had been in vogue two months ago. Birmingham would already have had new mayor ready to succeed the present incumbent the day he was ready to quit presiding over the city council and delivering well come addresses to visiting delegates to the various conventions.
 Troubles of a Mayor.
 By the way. this speaking to delegates is not nearly so easy as picking 100 to shots at Grvesend. but it is up to the mayor and he has to deliver The main objection Is that 1t requires study. One week his honor will have to read up all the books his secretary can find on plumbing and plumbers, at the same time using judicial care not to refer to prices and bills, and the next week he will have to begin figuring on the past works and future expectations of the Salvation 4t tao Cor. aS- ucational convention and right on top of this will come a study on printers and printing. This last proposition is a;- ways a snag. No mayor cares to fool with the past performances of cold type. Returning to the theme of this dis 1 course it might be well to add that there may be some difficulties in the infancy of such a scheme. Heretofore it has been customary for candidates for ward | committeeman to receive as high as l50 votes in some heated instances. Others have been elected by as many as votes. | This was brought about by the voter not having his pencil sharpened when he went Into the booth. The names of con- mtteemen candidates are not printed on the ballots and have to be written down by the free and independent thinker. Any | little excuse will keep him from remem- bering the man who stood outside and | asked him to write a name down and consequently the successful candidates are not buried under a fall of ballots. | Another obstacle in the way of having number of candidates to choose from in selecting this city electoral college was laid down by the city executive commit tee several days ago when it was de- cided to charge each candidate for this job s1O for getting in the race. It is be- leved this will result in a diminution of 1 ambition.
 | At any rate the overworked citizens | have decided to undertake the task and 1t will be laid before the city executive l committee in due time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
FOR SALE.

l111 ,,, 1soi- lege scholarship; good for $25 in tuition at Nashville. Savannah or Galveston; also a Falls Business College scholar ship, goor for $25 tuition at Nashville, Tenn; reduced price. Address M. K, care Age-Hera1a 10-13-eod-tf WANTED-To sell a No. l thoroughbred saddle horse; also a pony saddle horse; for particulars address Jesse French Piano and Organ Co.,, 201s 2nd avenue. 9-4-tf
 FOR SALE-At a bargain. 200 feet on Belt R. R.; splendid location for coal and lumber yard. Address Belt, care Age-Hecald. 10-16-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

FOR RENT-1604 9th avenue, north; op- posite park; room brick residence; modern; bath gas. etc., s35. Apply 1912 9th ave, north 1O-1-tf.
 FOR RENT-Store, 2105 1st avenue. J. R. Adams 206L2 Fist street. 10-2-tf FOR RENT-1e0c Sixth avenue, opposite park large, light, airy rooms, furnished or unfurnished; gas. bath, etc.; modern. Apply 1612 9th avenue, north. l0-16-3t FOR RENT-Second floor, 2O2l and 2023 Third avenue; 50x140 feet: suitable for hall or factory Apply John w. ONeill. 2020 End avenue 10-16-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

FOR RENT. 10 rooms 1527 12th ave, south. rooms; 5004 Avenue H. ' rooms; 952 S. 14th street rooms; 2119 Avenue I. ' rooms; l237 S. 12th street. rooms; 2431 5th ave, north. F rooms 253O 9th avenue. rooms; 221S 9th avenue. ' rooms; 1205 N 18th street. rooms; North Haven rooms 11H N 18th street. rooms; 52O N. 24th street. : rooms; 1900 Avenue l. rooms; 1920 Rush avenue. 12 rooms; 713 S. 2Sth street. rooms; 1212 Beech street. s. Highlands. 2011 3rd ave, brick store. 2305-7 End ave, ? brick stores. S. 20th street, brick store. 1722-4 and l730 Srd ave. 2, brick stores. 1416 1st ave, brick store. Other stores and houses for rent
 MCCONNELL & CAP FRIGHT. Phones 46 220 N. Fist St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
HELP WANTEp-MALE.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

~>--~-~~-~--~-~ W lady stenographer and for office work. Salary, s500. Answer, Stating experience-quick. Business Manager. care Age-Herald. to do general house work; must come recommended. Apply 1l23 Fist street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
PALMI5TRY.


 MADAM DEL REY. scientific palmist, advises you on love. family and busi- ness affairs, sickness. changes, law suits Investments. speculations. lost articles. etc. Confidential. 201z Fourth avenue. first house from central mar ket. 10-13-1m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-First-class stable for two horses and carriage house. 600 Fist,
 north 10-12-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

defeat he would have so announced him self, democrats In the east manifested at once complete confidence In his sincerity. The Bryan element Is strong In Indiana ana Mir Bryan is Just the man to bring about good results,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
 FOUND.

FOUND-Poeketbook in Idlewid park Sunday afternoon. Finder can have same by describing contents to c. M. Stanley at the Age-Herald office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
The ART OF SPELLING.

It appears from the memoirs of one
Sammy" Chandler, graduate of Har-
ward, 1775, that college graduates were
even less proficient in photography in
the days that tried mems souls than
they are now-which was altogether
unnecessary. Sammy was a verita-
bic Pepys for observation. and the ex-
tracts from his diary printed in the
Harvard Graduates Magazine throw
some queer lights on his life and times.
Sammy" was strong for the triviali-
ties.
He tells with some particularly
how he was separated from the round
sum Of five dollars after he had taken
ship "at about Of Clok" at Gloucester
for Boston. Sammy" roars most con-
sumedly about the loss of the five and
tells in detail how he hired "a hors and
Sha" with view to pursuing the thief,
and this all in vain. The five dollars lost
to Sammy" contributes largely to the
interest Of his diary, for he tells a
great deal about the environment Of
Cambridge in those sturdy days.
But, after all, the work Of Mr.. Chan
der is valuable principally because 1t
demonstrates the easy familiarity with
which the undergraduate has ever
treated the English tongue. Even in
fhn1o ofY{n iot1 - Ill
tory making events as the Boston Tea
Party, and in which the patriotism of
Master Sammy is Enthusiastically attest
ed, there Is no improvement in the
spelling. In this passage the writer
gives unwilling countenance to the
hackers Of the phonetic system of
spelling: 1.-THE vessels were bordeG
and We tea hove overbord-huzzar
1t is possible that Master Sammy
would have had greater regard for
the claims Of the photographer had he
known that his writings were destined
to bring him posthumous honors. His
example, however, should be placed
before those aspiring undergraduates
who aim at the literary life and who
put their claims before editors in such
fashion as to lead these carping per-
sons to believe they are listening to
the clamorings of genius or being pes
tered with the outgivings Of idiocy.
For what does 1t avail the undergrad
uate who aspires to literary career
If he be on terms Of familiarity with
the integral calculus and spell OK with
two ks?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
CHICAGO In STAYS.

Those tailors of Tooley street who on
q time made man, SO pulled the craft
up with conceit that tailors have ever
since been experimenting with male
humans, and not always with the result
Of improving the appearance OF the
race. Now the tailors Of this country.
In convention assembled at Columbus,
have taken steps to make q chump OF
man. A Chicago tailor has invented
corset vest" He took the convention
into his confidence and the innovation
was Endorsed. Therefore we may look
forward with some confidence to the
present adoption Of the corset vest by
the jeunesse doree Of the city by the
stockyards.
We are informed that the corset vest
Is only available for the man who stIIl
retains his waist line. Which would
mark the invention as quite useless If
we were not convinced that wisdom
generally comes with the disappearance
of the distinguishing mark of youth
and the increase Of abdominal circum-
ference. The corset vest Is designed to
compress the figure at the line Of the
waist and give a swelling contour
above, with a view to making the figure
to appear broad at the shoulders and
slender at the hips.
Coming, as it does, out of Chicago. Il
Is not necessary to take the corset vest
seriously. We need be under no con-
Germ because of this tendency to model
after the effeminate fancies of CONT
mental Europe. If the fashion had orig
mated In some other place than Chi
cage 1t might be taken as evidence of
decadence. But nothing that comes out
Of Chicago can be regarded as TYPICAL
ly American-excepth hot air and little
pig sausage
The corset vest Is not going to be
popular outside Of the zone affected by
the scent of the stockyards. AS a ma
ton we are satisfied to take our hams
and gold bricks from Chicago, but there
is not the slightest danger that the city
by Lake Michigan will ever become the
arbiter in matters sartorial.