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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
AIabama's Cotton Crop.

The New York Journal of Commerce asked 1900 of its correspondents in the cotton belt what the condition of the cotton crop was on October 1, and the Alabama correspondents put the state condition at 701, as against 72 one year ago. The crop in Alabama Is poorer by three points than 1t was on September l.
 The condition of the crop in each county1is reported, and in the Alabama counties there is a wide range of con dition. The crop of Macon is reported to be 100, or good, full. normal crop, while one correspondent estimates the Autauga crop at 50. The reports vary from 60 points to so points, and the truth probably lies between the two.
 There is an evenness in the esti' mates that goes to show that all sec. tions in this state have fared about alike. The reports from Madison, Montgomery and Marengo do not great ly differ. Montgomery has slight ad- vantage in the reports over Madison,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Failure of Fusion in New York.

If is conceded that the anti-Tam- many elements in New York city can not be rallied in support of candidate for mayor who can defeat George Erin ton Mcclellan. Like our own George Batty Ward, the mayor of New York seems to have the people behind him. He has been mayor two years, and the people of the big city like his admins tration so well that he will undoubt- ed,y be reelected Lo serve four years, for the term of the office in question has been heightened.
 The administration of Mayor McClel- Ian has been free from scandal, and the condition of the city is excellent. It is not in the hands of the immoral or of thugs, and gambling is kept out of sight, and the saloons are duly reg ulated. The expenditures of the city now amount to 100000, and they will go higher, keeping step with the population. Mayor Mcclellan has a great deal of power over expenditures, and he has regulated them two years In an acceptable manner.
 Possibly District Attorney Jerome can be reelected as an independent. He may possibly be accepted by the democrats, but whoever becomes the democratic nominee for that office. Il is pretty well settled that George B Mcclellan will have walkoyer for the mayoralty. He is democrat of great promise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
GLORIES OF LILLIAN.
Wonderful Dressing Room Prepared
 for Miss Russell.

From the New York Mail
 Elaborate preparations have been made at Proctor's Twenty-third street theatre for Miss Russells debut in vaudeville For the first time in her career. Miss Russell will pose as a lightning change artist wearing many new gowns at each performance, her appearance occupying thirty minutes including changes.
 To accomplish this 1t will be necessary to be attended by a retinue of maids and dressers, who could not possibly be squeezed into even the spacious Proctor dressing rooms. Her magnificent gowns would be ruined if she were compelled to run up and down the iron stairways that lead to the dressing rooms, and as they are situated behind the stage, from five to ten minutes would be lost in reaching them for the quick changes. Speaking in simple term the press agent continues
 For this reason the great property room to the left of the stage is being cleared of it's contents and elaborately refitted. Costly carpet of the richest velvet is be- ing laid, with wide strip across the stage before the diva makes her appearance at each performance to protect from the dust and splnters the regal finery with which she will be adorned Rich draperies will beautify the walls of this apartment, and eight full-length plate pier glasses placed at different angels will reflect to the wondrous eyes of the lovely Lillian her figrue from every conceivable view.
 A wardrobe mistress, a dresser and hairdresser, manicurist, measseuse, seamstress, a milliner and two waiting maids will have their several tables in the corners of this vast apartment and a safe of imposing appearance will be placed in the room so that it will not be necessary for Miss Russell to carry from the theatre at every performance her priceless collection of jewels without which she will never appear It may be convenient on Saturday night to receive the ree-thousand-dallar stipend and protect 1t until Monday, when the banks open.
 Incidentally. apparently, Miss Russell will sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

and Madison's crop appears to be bet ter than Marengo's, but all three have pretty fair crops of cotton.
 Picking has progressed rapidly, and nearly one-half of the crop has been secured. Warm, dry weather has opened the bolls rapidly. The top crop is generally poor.
 Nothing has been reported that indi- cates crop in this state exceeding a million bales, as against the record breaking crop of last year, which was nearly 1,50O,OoO bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Warm Campaign.

, "Of all the political campaigns my na- tive state has ever known" said an ex- Georgian yesterday, none in vituperation and personal attacks ever approXimated the one going on between Hoke Smith and Clark Howell, the two avowed as- pirants for the democratic gubernatorial nomination. The primary will not be held until next spring or summer, and If the fire is kept up until then the people will certainly get enough of 1t.
 '"rhe campaign is to be enlarged, for John Temple Graves will begin soon a speaking canvass for the senatorship. He wants MT. Bacon's seat in the Senate and he says he will speak in every one of the Georgia counties, and there are nearly 150 of them. It is not yet known whether MT. Bacon will meet him on the stump, Or will stand on his record. Nor Is 1t known whether the gubernatorial as- pirants will go before the people in joint debates. It is not believed they will. MT. Graves Is more eloquent than MT. Bacon, and MT. Smith Is more forceful on his feet than Mir. Howell"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
MIX Baths.

Jersey milk baths are the greatest lux uries I have ever experienced" said one of Birminghams most attractive young women recently at the Country club.
 ''I have been visiting in the famous blue grass section of Tennessee this summer on a farm way off in the country, where we had more milk than we knew what to do with.
 ''I had often read of the milk baths of Anna Held and other well-known stage beauties, and the temptation to see for myself what the feeling really was was too great to be resisted So all the girls in our party got jar after jar of milk from the dairy, and the baths were ac- complished in large porcelain lined bath tub. The sensation cannot be described fin words other than 1t was thoroughly velvety, but 1t Is a sensation that must be felt to be appreciated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

From the New York Sun.
 u the city council of the Alabama town
 of Montgomery or of any other town | should refuse to appropriate money to defray the expenses of entertaining the President when he visits the place, on the ground that in principle public money ought not to be spent for such purpose, the refusal to make the appropriation would be respectable. But when the re- fusaI is based on mere objection to the personality of the President it Is not merely discourteous, but unpatriotic.
 Moreover, it Is all the more discredit- able when, as in the case of Montgomery, the council had invited the President to visit their town.
 The President of. the United States holds an office which of itself deserves and should receive the honor or the whole American people. He may have been elected to that office, as was MT. Roosevelt in the face of strong oppo- sition. at the south more specially, ana he may hold opinions and govern his con- duct in ways which do not commend themselves to the whole American elec- torate. No President, from Washington to Roosevelt. has ever ben without political and persoral enemies. He never has been in agreement with every citizen.
 All the same, as the President of the United States he represents the dignity and the power and the glory of the Amer ican republic, and receives from every decent citizen accordingly high consider ation and due honor.
 We do not need to enforce these sen timents on the great mass of the peo- pie of the southern states. They are courteous people and proud of their cour- tesy They are punctilious In their re- gard for the social conventions of civility. But now and then an ugly feeling which defies the restraints of decency crops out at the south, as it has now done at Montgomery.
 It is a lementable manifestation. incon- gruous with the civilization on which the south brides itself. It is unfortunate, also in even a practical sense The mo- tion that the spirit which such an epl- sode reveals prevails in those states would be injurious to them and their now great and prosperous enterprises. If the im- pression should be obtained from the mis- eraby parochial spirit manifested by the Montgomery council that the south has no respect to show and no honor to give to a President unless he shares all Its preJu- dices. the south would lose the consider ation to which it is entitled from other parts of the union and from the outside world. It would he regarded as petty, petulant and childish.
 This impression, so far as 1t has been produced by the episode in the Mont gomery council will be dissipated effect ually by the large, generous and patriotic spirit which will be displayed by the southern people toward Mir. Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
The Rolling Mill.

Presumption of work at the Brming- ham rolling mills next Monday and the blowing in of Alice furnace and the Will Hanson furnace later in the year will add greatly to the hustle of the western end of the city" said prominent bus mess man.
 For years the rolling mill was looked upon as our greatest factor in the sup port of retail trade. In the last year or two manufacturing plants have multi piled so rapidly that the stoppage of any one or even a half dozen of them would cause no paralysis to the general retail business of Birmingham, Still the rolling mill, with its large pay roll, is an im- mense factor in local trade circles and the entire community will never cease to rejoice at the sound of its sonorous whis- tle."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
REPUBLIC IRON AND STEEL
Will Sell No More Rails for Delivery
 Thls Year.

From the Wall Street Journal
 A representative of the Republic Iron and Steel company says the company is out of the steel rail market ths year, and there is possibility that the com pany will not be able to turn out rails until we'll into 1906. It is explained that the demand for other classes of material manufactured by the Republic Is so great that the mill has to be used for the man. ufacture of other grades than steel rails. It is simply a question of satisfying the trade. A few weeks ago the Republic turned over a number of rail orders 1t had received to the Laekawanna Steel company and the United States Stoel corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Stores in City Hall.

'I have travelled all over the country but I never saw business houses be- heath city hall until I reached Bir- mingham,' said a well known tourist at the Hillman yesterday afternoon He was sitting in front of the hotel at tho time and was facing the city hall just across the street
 "It is certainly an original as well as a unique idea," he continued. "I should also judge that 1t is profitable, unless the city rents offices in other buildings. But there are other unique things about the city hall; for instance, the fire de- partment, the police station and the arr mory of the national guard have offices and headquarters in what I must de- clare Is a very handsome structure.
 "The idea of having all these things together is not bad one by any means, and I think other cities could follow the example with good results. Besides be- ing convenient for the public 1t is conven- tent for all the city officers who have to transact business with each other. "One of my friends told me that the school board had offices in the city hall and that the medical society meets there If this is true, I think Birmingham has one of the most valuable city hall build ings In the country
 There Is only one drawback; If Bir- | mingham keeps on growing like she has during the last few years. the business of the police department may be so great | that present quarters will be inadequate. | Your city jail may also be too small to accommodate those who may be arrested for violations of your statutes, and there | may be time when the city will need
 more room for new offices that may be
 created. But l presume city is like an
 individual or corporation, 1t keeps abreast | of the times and when business grows | to such an extent that more room is
 needed. the old structure comes down and a new and more commodous one goes up.
 1 must congratulate Birmingham on her present city hall'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 An old mans darling makes some one else her dear.
 man can make a lot of money letting other people do the speculating.
 Nothing makes people hate you more than for you to get along better than they do. A man would hardly ever object to go- ing to church if there was chance of betting on something there. Railroads must npke an awful lot of money out of the new cooks they carry to the suburbs and back again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
THOMPSON MAY RETIRE.
Ruror That There VIII Be a Change
 In Republics Head.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 The annual meeting of the Republic Iron and Seel company wil be held on october IT. and the belief prevails ahat the Hon. Alexis W. Thompson will re- sign as president of the corporation. It has been reported that the two factions in the directorate had settled existng-dif- ferences, and that MT. Thompson would continue as president, but there appears to have been another change in the pro- gramme. A dirctor of the company would not deny that change in the official staff was pending. But" he added. you will know more about 1t after the annual meeting" Frank Buckus of the American Steel and Wire company. has from time to time been mentioned as the possible president of the Republic Iron and Steel con,pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
About Persons.

About Persons. Gen. E. w. Pettus, A,abama's junior Senator, came from Selma last night and is stopping at the Morris. Senator Pettus Is in splendid health and spirits. J. F. Sanford of Huntsville is at the Morris.
 Charles Sparks of Shelby is at the Nor ris.
 H. Clay Davis of Chicago. Is at the Morris.
 F. R. Bass of Atlanta, is at the St. Nicholas.
 R. L. Blanton of Haleysville. is stop- ping at the St. Nicholas.
 W. H. Hudson of Atlanta. is at the Colonial.
 Prof L. A. Fealey of cullman. is at the Hillman.
 J. Lodge of Tuscaloosa Is at the Hill man. J. N. Carter, Jr., of Talladega, is at the Metropolitan.
 J. w. Deer of Greenville, is at the Met ropolitan.
 Fred Wright of Roanoke is at the Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
BOWIE ON EXTRA SESSION.
n the Huntsville Mercury.

From the Huntsville Mercury
 There are no politics in the letter of Congressman Bowie. It will impress the thoughtful mind as timely and presents a wise and practical solution of what has seemed a difficult problem in the dis position of the surplus, the state debt and the improvement of education among the whole people of Alabama. Congress man Bowie shows with great force, based on facts, that Alabama must have bet ter schools among the farmers of the state or the agricultural interests of the state will suffer. and the attractiveness and desirabilty of farm life will retro grade. The letter is the utterance of statesmanship and patriotism. Every voter in the state should read it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Iudue Foster.

Judge Henry B. Foster of Tuscaloosa stopped at the Morris last night on route home from Montgomery, where he attend ed the meeting of the trustees of the department of archives and history.
 ''1he historical department of the state is in splendid condition" said Judge Foster. 'Dr. Owen, the director, is doins some excellent work and the department is a credit to the director and to the state.
 'It is very gratifying to note the way in which the people of the state have co- operated with Dr. Owen and the pride they have taken in building up the depart ment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
TO ONE IN PARADISE.
By Edgar Allan Poe.

By Edgar Allan Poe. Thou vast that all to me, love,
 For which my soul did pine A green isle in the sea, love,
 A fountain and shrine All wreathd with fairy fruits and flowers And all the flowers were mine. An! dream too bright to lastl et Ah starry Hopel that didst arise But to be overcast,
 A voice from out the Future cries, "Oni on!'-but OCT the Past
 Dim gulfr) my spirit lowering lies Mute, motionless, aghast. For, alas! alas. with me
 The light of live is o'er!
 No moreno moreno more (Such language holds the solemn sea To the sands upon the shore) Shall bloom the thunder-blasted tree, Or the stricken eagle soar. And all my days are frances.
 And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glsnces,
 And where thy footstep gleams- In what ethereal dances,
 By what eternal streams-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
SENATOR MoReANs PLEDGE.

From the New fork Sun.
 The Hon. John T. Morgan of Alabama, stout champion of the Nicaraguan canal route, opponent of the Hay-varilla treaty. still doubts the practicability of the Pan- i anna cut. He believes in Nicaragua yet, but that will not prevent him from aid- ing, with vote and influence, the great project for Panama canal. In letter to Chairman Shonts of the canal com mission MT. Morgan makes this pledge. clear and specific:
 You may find the key to unlock the barriers that nature has interposed at Panama If you should be so fortunate. will applaud your genius and courage. I will vote to provide you with every reasonable authority and power to ac- complsh your task and to meet your tremendous responsibility"
 The dream of a Nicaraguan canal dies hard in the mind of the senior United States senator from Alabama. But MT Morgan, for the sake of that dream will not attempt to block the progress of a great national enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
SENTIMENTS OF SOUTH
 ARE MISREPRESENTED

when he makes his visit to them; but it Is unfortunate that their general sentiment has been msrepresented by individuals in that particular body. The worst misfor- tune from which the south now suffers is that men who are not true opponents of its enlightenment and its social cultiva- ton are so frequently in public places It is great region, In many respects the most favored and prosperous in the world, and it's high civilization and astonishing present material progress ought to have filter official representation.
 This We say in the unauestioning con- fidence that the whole of the enlightened south will agree with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
NEGRO DOOMED TO EXTINCTION

From the National Magazine.
 Through the working together of the influences affecting the negroes, tina birth rate will decrease and the death rate in crease. so that there will come time and that not very far distant, when the latter will exceed the former, and the race will rapidly decrease, the race prob lem cease to be a problem, and then will come extinction. This will as certainly occur as 1t has occurred to the North American Indian and the native of the Sandwich Islands, the negro not being able to stand civilization any better than the Indian or the islander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Open All Night.

q see that Parker's drug store remains open all night, and this makes the sec ond all night apothecsry in Birming- ham," said a man who has travelled all over the United States. That Is sure indication of the increasing prosperity of Birmingham. as this is the only city of it's size in the county that will support even one all night drug store.
 However. believe that the second store will receive sufficient patronage to make 1t pay the management well to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

The Iowa pastor who felt a mouse crawling up inside his trousers leg when he was at a climax in his sermon and pinched the rodent to death With out allowing his voice to falter or his congregation to know that there was anything amiss, is not In the Hobson class. but he is a hero just the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

A movement has been started In New Jersey to bar autoists from office, but what does a chauffeur care about holding an office so long as he can run over people with his automobile?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Miss Alice Roosevelt will come home bearing gifts from eastern potentates worth S100000. But gllts from eastern potentates are better than gifts from western insurance companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
MATTER OF PLANkS.

From The Birmingham Times.
 It is up to The Age-Herald to show that southern democrats who stand on the Mckinley tariff platform are not perched with equal firmness on the Roosevelt plat form, One is as sound as the other in fact, there is practically no difference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Carnegie's latest book has found fa- yor with the critics The news sounds good to Andy" although, he is not de- pendent upon a mere matter of royal ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

One cant help but admire the spunk of the St. Louis pastor who told his flock that they would have to pay him enough to live like they do, or he would throw up his job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Shhh! The Czar Is expecting an other one and he hopes that it will be boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Mark Twain's ''Editorial Wild Oats" seem. from their quality, to be also his literary wild oats, and he is not adding to his reputation by garnering them in a hook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Senator LaFollette earned s20,O0o last year on the lecture platform, while Senator Depew took $20,00O from the Equitable policy holders by stand ing around and doing nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Driving laborers to work with clubs is not bit American, and yet that is ,-e plan at our canal zone. which part of this country. mainland part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Silent" Smith is said to be on tho eve ol matrimony. His name indicates that he will work well in double har- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
As Suggested.

From the Chicago News.
 Mike-"Orve had tn noightmare for thre noights, Pat. Phwat would you ric- hommind for tn trouble?"
 Pat--'Yez moight trade tn mare for wan av thim automobiles b gorry."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

A Chicago judge has issued an in- junction restraining woman's fury, whi... reminds one that ''hell hath no fury like woman's scoru."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

A woman writer says it is horrid to see a man continually hitching up his trousers, but it would be scandalous to see him lose them entirely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

remain open all night. It is such straws as this which indicate the great current of prosperity now flowing through Blr- mingharn,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Sir Thomas Lipton tells how he made his business successful. Adver- Using probably helped some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Rockefeller wept tears at the Cleve- land symposium, but it was not stated whether they were salty or oily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

The noble red man exploiting patent leather shoes Is merely another exam pie of how fast the world moves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Senator Foraker proposes to steer the President in railroad rate matters, but 1t is sometimes difficult to steer our present President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

Journalism in Russia seems to be largely matter of writing something that will be allowed to appear in print.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

North Birmingham Is booming all over Village Creek valley, and will soon lap over on the surrounding hills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

The leather belt should be laid low ngly beside the straw hat, for the season of galluses is at hand.