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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07

Stewart Edward White has not yet
 heard that his latest book, "The Silent
 Places" is the best selling novel in the
 United States, for he is now enjoying three months honeymoon camping trip, along with his bride. in the Santa Clara mountains California. Mrs. White, who was Miss Elizabeth Grant of Newport, is a tenderfoot compared to her experi- eneed outdoor husband. It follows that bookish affairs are just now of less in- terest to MT. White than the dramatic possibilities of burn fiapjacks and the art of expression while tightening 'dia- mond hitch."
 That English reviewers are unjust to books by American authors, simply be- cause they are American, is the view of many participants in a recent discussion held by the London Chronical Counter evidence is now furnished by the conser- vative London Athenoeum which on June Il reviewed Rose F. Youngs Sally of Missouri" "Enthusiasm and energy" the Athenoeum finds in the cleverest of re- cent American novels. There Is zest of living in them. Blase London may call them crude, but on the path of zest and enthusiasm lies the true essence of story.
 Sally of Missouri is virile, picturesque, and full of hot feeling.'
 Joseph Conrad has every right to be as ardent a Russophobe as Marus Jokai. Instead of giving to the world his won derful descriptive stories" Romance" Youth" Lord Jim," etc.-he might cas- fly have written such a series of pat riotic Polish novels as did Jokai. Con rad was cruelty orphaned while still a young boy, after the Polish uprising of '62, when his father, who was the editor of a patriotic review in Warsaw, was exiled with his mother to Siberia, where both died. Joseph was adopted by an uncle but ran away to take ship In a French war vessel at Marseilles, thus beginning the long and varied sea ca reer which supplies the material for his works.
 Monsieur M Abel Chevalley, editor of Le Temps of Paris and lecturer in the Ecole des Hautes Etudes, a son-in-law of Auguste Sabatier. author of "Religions of Authority" writes to Mrs. Louise Sey- mour Houghton, who translated the book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
MONEY TO LOAN.

Real Estate Loans: Money to loan upon improved busi. ness and residence property within city limits at rates ranging from 5 per cent and up. Applications approved promptly. STEINER BROS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
The Best New York Hotel.

On 46th street between 5th avenue ond Broadway. is located the famous Hotel Gallatin. This house Is in the heart of inc fashionable district oc New yori
 and convenient to theatres and big storas During the summer months extremely los, rates are made to transient guests Al, rooms have electric lights, private tsIa- phone and private baths The rate is only s2 a day for two people. 6-12-3m-s,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07

Linen Etamine-real Irish fibre. Flaked. The waist is blousey-full as you please. Double rows of white hand made medallions over front. Stock collar with single large pearl button at front. Straps over should CTS; full wide sleeves. Plain wide faring skirt; stitched bands over hips Sky blue, China blue and Champagne. Form 4 cQ
 White Linen-all white. The stitching is done in red silk. The effect is novel and quite stylish. Stock collar with tabs There are stoles at the front that are decorated in richly colored octagon shaped medallions. Straps at shoulders ending in medallons. Pleated back. The skirt is decidedly colon- ai. Stitched bands at hips; much fullness at bottom. Formerly 9.95. q c1 Now ....................... O.UJ
 Of Cotton Etamine-white yoke-thick- ly tucked. Bertha effect-edged in double row of insertion and finished with ruff1e. Blouse waist very full sleeves. Skirt is CO lonial-three rows of heavy insertion go all round. An eminently stylish gar ? 0n ment Formerly, 10 95, now. ...... .JU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07

A great miscellany. Two hundred pairs A senting the left-overs from our fastest selling stock rub. On that depends whether or no you may sha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07

Botanic Blood Balm (B.B.B.1 is
 Pleasant and safe to take. Thoroughly tested for 30 years. Composed of Pure Botanic Ingredients. Strengthens Weak Kidneys and Stomachs. cures Dyspepsia. Sold by al Druggists. Si. Per Large Bottle with complete direction for home cure Sample Sent Free by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Ga. Describe your trouble. and special free medical advice. 10 suit your case, will be sent in sealed letter,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
August Clearance of Shirt Waist Suits
 l\3 Off Throughout

Of Cotton Etamine. Flaked effect in contrasting colors The fabric is openy
 cobwebby and is sure to catch all the stray breezes. The waist is handsome: tucked at shoulders and down front, stock collar, tab bed. Full, generous sleeves. pearl buttons
 The skirt fits somewhat snugly until the knees are reached and then falls in large box plaits. Champagne, tan and 2 0f
 blue Formerly 4.95, now ........... J.JU
 Of Linen-and rather elaborate in style. Double rows of fagotting and tucks down front. Sleeves are slender from shoulder to elbow and then there is bulge in pouch style-trimmed with fagottng. Skirt is very full-fagotting and insertion at hips
 Flare bottom, pleated seams. 00 Formerly 795 ..J.jU
 Of French Chambray No other fabric is near so appropriate for summer wear It washes like Lonsdale-never fades. Stock collar with big Windsor tie, tackled on with pearl buttons. Tab at top of sleeves making the shoulder very military Stitched bands over seams of skirt Navy with white hair lines. A serviceale, never-show- dirt color. Formerly 5. 50, 0n7 now ............ ............. .VsUI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07

OUR aUAhA hTEE.-Taks a large bottle of Botanic Blood Balmt B Jas directed on label.
 md whom ihe right quantity Is taken cure Is
 will nrnnnfix be reiunded without aruument
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
Race Not Dlsfranchlsed.

And finally as to the vote. The asser- ton that the race is disfranchised is an-l other untruth ignorantly circulated by some-maliclously by others. only six southern states have attempted to handle the question at all, and of these in Vir- ginia 2300O negroes have registered and can vote, and in South Carolina 10000; in Mississippi, 15,000; in Louisiana and North Carolina over 5000 each. Does this look like total disfranchisement? In Ala bama no registration has been held under the permanent plan, but thousands can do so. The southern constitutions provide for the admission to the suffrage under just terms of every fit and competent l egro, and to thousands who are neither fit nor competent, but who are neces- sarily included in the provisions of OUT constitutions The way is open to the negro to vote-that is of all who are fit and many whc are not. We cannot dis franchise the negro as such. We have mot done so. The southern negro as rule !s satisfied with the situation. The only people who are complaining are those who are msinformed as to the facts, or who. &nowing better. wish to turn the misfortunes of che section into a political esset for another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07

, thousand. but nearer fifty million nor therners make 1t a large part of their business to eriticise and denounce and interfere with the South in it's handling of a question about which 1t knows more than any outsiders can possibly know, however sincere or patriotic they may be. and that not all of our critics pos sess either virtue. Moreover can you affirm that fifty thousand northern men know more of southern conditions than fifty thousand southern men do?
 A Difficult Question.
 The negro question Is one of the most difficult that has ever been presented to the human conscience or human intelli- gence. A race that never succeeded In government on its own account anywhere or at any time race that never even knew the rudiments of self-government, race that never established even the most primitive civilization, that never erected monument, or wrote or read book, until they came to this country were suddenly without any request on their part, or any evidence of fitness therefor given not only the ballot, the contents and significance of which they were utterly ignorant, to be exercised on terms of equality with their late masters, but as q necessary implication with su- periority, with sovereignty over these white men, for they were in some states and many counties in an actual majority. The wind was sown and the whirl wind reaped. They didn't know how to gov ern themselves. How could they succeed in governing the greatest race of men the white Anglo o-Saxons-that the world has ever seen? Their government failed but not until ruin had followed in it's wake. The whites took possession of [ their own. The negro never complained. Under a white mans government in the South the negro has been educated More than fifty per cent can read and write. He has acquired property. I have seen it stated as high as eight hundred million dollars This may be somewhat exagger- ated but the amount is large. He has plenty to emigrate with but he stays right here where education, justice, the right to live and the right to labor are conferred upon him without discrimina- tion. If he wanted to go there Is no law to prevent 1t. He doesn't stay from ig- norance for more than half can read and write a blessing acquired in schools es- abolished and maintained by the money of white tax payers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
The Fourteenth Amendment.


 The fourteenth amendment--is it alive or is it dead? If alive today 1t was so nl ls70 two years after it's final ratification.s 1t pro sides a reduction of representation for any abridf ment of the suffrage forl any cause except crime or participation Tn .ebellion. It applies on its face to any citizen denied a vote whether white or| or one state, but applies to all sections and states alike. Massachusetts has abridged the suffrage for over fifty years. I he federal constitution requires a new appointment for members of congress and the electoral college every ten years. Why. If alive, vas it not enforced against Massachusetts in 1870, while the amend ment was fresh in the public mind? Was 1t because the only citizens denied vote in Massachusetts at that time were white? If alive now 1t was alive in 1880. Why was 1t not enforced against all the northern states which abridged the suf- frage then? If alive TOW 1t was so in 1890. l believe fourteen northern states had then abridged the suffrage. We had a re- Tublican executive. congress and senate then. Why was 1t not enforced against these northern states then? When was the enforcement of this provision first suggested? Not until some southern states had taken steps to abridge the suffrage to the end that the horrors of an impossible situation might be miti- ge ted and the evil influence of unwise leg islation in part overcome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
A Free Translation.

An Irish judge once had case In
which the accused man understood
Aonly Irish. An interpreter was ac-
cordingly sworn. The prisoner said
something to the interpreter.
What does he say?" demanded his
lordship.
Nothing, my lord" was the reply.
How dare you say that when we
all heard him? Come sir, what was
it?"
my lord" said the interpreter, be-
ginning to tremble, lit had nothing to
do with the case"
"If you don't answer I'll commit You,
sir!" roared the judge. Now what
did he say?"
"well, my lord, you'll excuse me,
but he said: Who's the old woman
with the red bed curtain round her
sitting up there?"
At which the court roared.
"And what did you say?" asked the
Judge, looking a trifle uncomfortable.
Il said, Whist. We spalpeen! That's
the ould boy that's goin' to hang yez' I"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
Pointed Paragraphs.

Love and whisky make men do queer
things
During courtship they argue; after
marriage they quarrel.
Many marble heart does business
beneath a sealslsin jacket.
If a woman suffers in silence 1t must
be that she finds pleasure in talk.
1t is because bachelors know so
much about women that they are
bachelors.
No woman can wear a new dress
without in some way advertising Its
newness.
Men will shake your hand df you
have money; If you haven't they will
shake you
When the cheeks begin to glow with
cold it is time for stoves to glow with
heat.
Charity leaves enough sins uncover
ed to prevent gossips from acquiring
lockjaw.
Some men would rather sleep an
hour later than to wake up and find
themselves famous.
When his satanic majesty bids you
adieu, keep an eye on him till he turns
the corner.
1t is more or less difficult for some
people to do their duty-thanks to the
vigilance of the customs officials-Shi
cago News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
How Railroad Mon Exaeserat'..


M. e. Ingalls,, president of the big
Four" system, was calling at the house
of friend where the conversation
CHANGED to turn upon certain phases
of the commercial greatness of this
country.
Mr.. ingalls, says he had remarked to
his friend that he had recently seen
a statement to the effect that H. the
egg product in the United States for
the year just ended were loaded into
one railway train, the engine would be
entering Jersey City just as the ca
boose was leaving Denver.
At this the young wife of Mr.. In
gals friend who had been following
the conversation with great interest,
gave expression to cry of astol1ish-
ment and disbelief.
ooh. Mr.. Ingalls!" she exclaimed,
GLOW YOU railroad men do exaggerated!
How in the world could one engine
pull such train"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
An Establishments Wit.

"Tfe average Englishman is a very
serious proposition" recently observed
Colonel Dan Loeb, of Kentucky. "a
London friend of mine who is in the
government service and is now in New
York has some difficulty in becoming
acquainted with the ways of this
strange country. He told me that he
saw man knocked down by an auto
mobile in Fifth avenue. He helped the
man to his feet, saying: oh, did the
motor car hit you"
"The other fellow. thinking he was
guying ungallantly said oh. chase
yourself around the block!'
"'What deuced remarkable re-
quest said the Englishman, in telling
the story. And, in the second place.
how can fellow chase himself unless
there are two of him?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
Not Much Change In the Condi-
ton of the Cattle Market,
Best Grades Only Firm
OTHER KINDS SLOW OF SALE
The Hog Receipts Were Large, $4,000,
But Buyers Took Hold Freely and the
Result Was an Advance Of About
Cents in the Price Sheep and
Lambs Were About Steady.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Cattle-The market
is in much the same condition as re-
cent days, with an active demand for
the better class of fat cattle at firm
prices, while other grades were slow
of sale at weak prices.
Traders have been enabled to hold
values fully steady with last weeks
closing range, and the tone of trade in
good to choice steers has been fairly
active. tho there has been weak de-
mand for the common lots, and any lib
later this week will only force a lower
level of prices.
Hogs.
Aggregate offerings were about A.
500, but buyers took hold freely and
prices were strong to five higher.
Receipts of hogs showed a liberal in
crease. compared with a week ago, and
the run was strong for a mid-winter
packing season period. No doubt the
increase was due very largely to the
number of people who came in with
stock to see the show. Quality of the
hogs was fairly good, altho there was
a scarcity of anything like strictly
prime grades. Good fat sows were
quite plentiful and choice solid young
hogs of the new crop were plenty but
the proportion of ripe fat barrows of
heavy weights We're extremely small.
Sheep.
n, a y.lrof FOR hofh Sham md lambs
was steady, altho 1t inclined towards
dizziness There was very little change
in values, from those of yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
Matter Of Business.

Okla homa has two country mer-
chants. brothers, we'll along in years
and among the most prosperous in that
region. one of the brothers was NOV
ed not long ago to believe that he
should join the church. Neither had
ever paid attention to religious affairs,
but stirring evangelist had nnally a.
1,ousad the elder man to feel that the
church was where he belonged. He
endeayored to persuade his brother to
Join the church with him, but When
ever the subject was mentioned the
brother always waived the subject and
would not discuss the matter. Finally
the elder brother said one day: John,
why don't you join the church II do:'
well, Bill, might as well tell you.
You go ahead and join the cnurcn; out
If I Join it, too, who's going 10 Welgh
the wool?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
A SleepIess Wonder.

Albert E. Herpin of Trenton, NJ j.,
who says that he has no. slept a wink
for ten years, will undertake to prove
himself the sleepless wonder and at the
same time win a bet of $4,000 made
by Chicago specialist that he can
not keep awake thirty-five days. The
test DIS to commence in Trenton, Feb
ruary % next. The money has been
put up by R. G. Corbin Of Chicago, and
four physicians will "cit up" with Her
pin for the purpose of making sure
that he doesn't steal a nap on them.
Herpin's wakefulness dates back ten
years. to the time when his wife died.
His nerves were affected so that he
couldn't sleep, and he kept awake so
long that he couldn't get into the hab-
it of snoozing again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01


len behind the Chicago enterprise in
point of attendance simply because the
local patronage was far smaller. Chi
cago with it's great population and its
populous suburbs supported Its fair
magnificently st. Louis in the, opinion
Of many, has not done SO we'll by her
great enterprise in this respect, in pro-
portion to population as did Chicago.
The fair will close promptly at mid
night tonight. No rowdyism or disorder
will be permitted. Five hundred
men of the Sixteenth United States in
fantry the entire force Of Jefferson
guards and $50 city police and 100
detectives and plain clothes officers
will be on grounds all night to guard
against lawlessness, fire or other I'M
desirable incident.
No plans have been announced as yet
for the wrecking Of the buildings. It is
probable that the main exhibit palaces
will be sold to salvage companies as
they stand, and that the work Of demo-
lition will begin within q week. The
fair will continue to charge so cents
admission fee to the grounds during
the wrecking period.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
Why He Married.


Miss Charlotte bod, the champion
woman golfer of England, was talking
at the Philadelphia Country Club about
golf in Scotland.
Golf In Scotland is almost dis
ease," she said. "The passion and
the perseverance that the Scot brings
to golf are quite incredible. With
innumerable players there is nothing
that can compare in their affections
with the game.
Il heard not long ago of an elderly
bachelor in Edinburg, who had played
golf from his boyhood up. He was e
lawyer, and every minute he could
steal from the courts was devoted to
the links. This man allowed neither
religion nor society nor business to
interfere with his daily golf. He had
never courted girl because, he said,
golf hadn't allowed him the time.
Hence everybody was surprised one
day to hear that the crusty old gem
tleman was to be married. A caddfe-
the caddies are men In Scotland-went
to him, wrung him by the hand, and
said, senitmentally:
"'Man. I'm glad yer goin' to wed.
think We must love her dearly l know
your life will be all bliss and sweet
ness now, and envy We the golden
days of romance in store
pooh, pooh, Robert said the other.
It's nothing Of that sort. Macmann.
the champion, took a wife last year
and 1t improved his game. l am Just
taking one in the hope that it will i'm
prove mine"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
Y,trs- gsrtahta1 Earara1ltu,u1 ana, gerrmher 1901

Green salt, No. cured. s cents.
Green salt, No. cured. cents.
Green salt BULL cents.
Horse hides from 81 to $3.50.
Hog skins, 10 cents.
Sheep PeIts.
Full wooded pelt, rs cents to SLIPS.
Lamb skins, 40 to so cents
Green shearlings 80 to SO cents.
Furs.
Raccoon, 25 cents to $1.25.
Muskrat, s. s and 12c.
Skunk, rs cents to $1.25.
Opossum, 10 to 60 cents.
Mink, so cents to $3.50.
Wolf, rs cents to $1.25.
Red fox, 81 to 81,
Gray fox, SO cents to $1.25.
Wool.
The market is very firm on all grad
as at the prices quoted below:
Fine, Is to IL cents.
Fine medium. IS to 10 cents.
Medium and quarter, 20 to II cents.
Coarse, Is to 10 cents.
Chaffy, bury and cotted, 2 to :
cents less.
Tags. light. 2 to cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
Kind Of Doctor Wanted.

An action for damages alleged to
have been received in an automobile
accident was recently brought in
New York county. A woman had been
thrown from carriage, the horse at
tached to which was frightened by an
automobile. She landed in a ditch and
was not dangerously injured. Upon
being assisted to her feet, it is related,
some one spoke of calling a doctor and
suggested physician who visits his
patients in an automobile. The IN
1ured woman protested, saying: NO,
don't call him. don't want an auto
mobile doctor. Get me horse doc
tor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
WHEAT RULED Strong
Higher Liverpool Cables and
Continued Absence of Rain
Caused Higher Prices
SHORTS WE'RE ACTIVE BIDDERS
Later There Was Slight Reaction and
Closing Prices Were Somewhat
L,ower-strensth of Wheat Held
Corn Steady, But the Close Showed
Trifle Loss.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-As a result of
higher Liverpool cables and continued
absence of rain in the southwest, wheat
today was strong and shorts were &C
tive bidders for December, forcing the
price up over cent. Deliveries on
December contracts were very light.
December opened at 1.0S$ to LOSE,
sold to LOG and reacted on profit TAX
ing to LOSS. May opened at 1.09M
to LILO. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago receipts We're 634 cars.
Later, on reports of improving wea-
Their in Argentine and weakness of
northwestern markets the early adj
vance was lost, December closing Is
higher at los; May bQA lower at
LOB 3s@1.0s1a.
Strength Of wheat held corn steady,
Notwithstanding excellent weather
conditions. Trading was light May
opened at ASS to 45A. Receipts were
460 cars.
The break in wheat was followed by
a slight reaction. May closing Is lower
at 45ss.
Oats.
Oats were steady. and business very
light, May unchanged at 31A. Receipts
We're 103 cars.
Provisions. 4.
Moderate liquidation caused an easy
tone in provisions, influenced by a
slight decline in hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
Asthma Can Be Cured

The statement of Mr.. ]. F. Holman, 20
E.. Adams ST., Chicago, proves that the
worst cases of Asthma in the world are
not only relieved, but are readily cured
by DR.. Schiffmann's Asthma Cure. He
says: asthma kept me in terrible mis-.
cry for ten years until / used your
Asthma Cure. After the first trial was
changed man. l went to sleep that
night and awoke next day much relieved
and have gotten entirely over the Asth.
ma. 1t is now nine years since was
cured.'
Sold by all druggists at soc and ST.
Send &c stamp to DR.. r. Schifmann, Box
8o4 St. Paul, Mimi, for a free trial
package.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01

New York Produce.
New York, Dec. l.
Wheat-May Lille.
Corn-51 "a
Butter-Creamery 1926; held 100
"a.
Eggs-Refrigerato 1S@22h.
Poultry-Chickens 11@15; fowls, 10
Ola; turkeys, l0@21.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, Dec. /.
Wheat-December rs 1Md; March Is
AID; May Is 4had.
Corn - Spot As 10d; January is
41ad; March As 34sd.
Money Market.
New York, Dec. money 1904;
prime mercantile 4@4A; sterling,
steady; 4.S6.55@4S6.60 demand, 49,
70@p4.83.75t sixty days.
New York Exchange.
Chicago, Dec. /. - New York ex-
change 25 premium.