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ebert for County Roads.

One of the papers read before the
Alabama Good Roads association at
the Birmingham meeting related to
the use of ebert on county roads. 1t
is a material found in nearly every
part of this district, and experts agree
in considering it the best of natures
materials for bodybuilding. 1t is one
of Alabama's natural endowments, ly-
ing in great beds near Florence, Fort
Payne, Birmingham. Leeds, Bessemer,
Admission, Jacksonville, and perhaps
dozen other North Alabama towns
While perhaps il is better in the
larger towns to employ in road-mal-
ing former material yet for use in the
smaller towns of this state and on the
country roads ebert is the best pos
sible material. 1t is easily mined, re-
curing no preparation whatever. 1t
wears well and smoothly. Cnert roads
that are scientifically constructed call
for practically no repairs, and this can
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
SAN FRANclsCo'S RELIEF.

From the Mobile Register
A special correspondent of New York
paper is the first to give details of the
amount of money contributed for the re-
lief of San Francisco after the earth
quake and fire. The cash receipts are
said to aggregate $s,319,S29 this count
ing the Red Cross fund in Washington
of nearly $4,000 900 and several small sums
from the Pacific coast cities not yet paid
to the relief corporation. To this total is
to be added $2500,000 contributed by the
government in food and supplies. $4,000
disbursed privately by the Standard Oil
company. and $4,000 from the New York
Chamber of Commerce fund spent in
Berkeley, the entire amount of money
sent to the Golden Gate city thus being
more than s11 0Oo,O 600 The figures make a
magnificent tribute 10 the generous SYM
pathy of the American people.
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Yellow Fever in Cuba.

After rest of three years, Havana
is again beset ,with yellow fever cases.
Major j. r. .Kean has taken charge of
the outbreak, and he will follow the
New Orleans methods of last year He
will Divide Havana into small districts.
and the man in charge of each district
must trace every case of the disease.
The foc of infection will thus be To-
Gated, as well as every case.
The appearance of the disease is at
tributed to inadequate appropriation
and to incompetent appointments in
the department of public health. The
first fever case was officially recog-
nized on October IT, 1895, and ever
since that time cases have risen from
time to time. But it was not until
June of this year that the disease be-
came at threatening. The officials
We're incompetent, and they did not
even Try 10 trace cdSe W It's Soulcc.
About five cases month is the sum
total and If the health authorities had
possessed bit of energy, medical skill
or even fair degree of administra-
tiyc ability the scourge would have
neen stamped out long ago.
Major Kean will at once proceed to
fight the disease in Havana as Major
Gorgas fought it during the American
military occupation, and as DR.. White
fought it at New Orleans last year.
He will place every suspicious case
under gauze-wire screens. Some cases
have occurred in nearby towns, but
all, no doubt, came from San Pedro
street, Havana. 1t runs along the har-
Dor front just back of the wharves,
and dirty lodging houses, cheap sa-
looms and other resorts for sailors
about there. Frequent inspections and
the careful care and isolation of every
recognized case will, no doubt, speedily
stamp out the disease. All needful
funds will be forthcoming, and Major
Kean and DIR. Guiteras will bring to
bear the latest and most approved
methods of sanitation and science.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Regarding Cotton.

The cotton question involves something
more than the size of the crop said a
farmer who has a large quantity of the
staple. ut is true that upon future con-
tracts many very low grades are tendera-
Bile, but when it comes to making high
class goods only the better grades are
available
In the new year there will again be a
widening between future contracts and
spot cotton for the reason that many
spinners cannot use cotton that is tender
able on contracts. Spot men In New York
charge a premium on special deliveries.
Owing to the storm period there will be
an accumulation of low grade cottons at
central points, but good cotton will be
much In demand in the coming year at
higher prices. OF course all kinds Of
cotton so now to make up the giuners
reports"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12

JOY the exquisite comedy. am willing 10
acknowledge that nothing is more tire
some than a Shakespearen role attempted
by an incompetent player. Perhaps, TINS
is one reason why the master works
have been pronounced financial ruin for
any theatrical manager who attempts a
Shakespearan production in these times.
Almost any one OF Shakespeare's play.
when ably presented is sure of app ecia-
ticn, and crowded house in almost any
town in the country.
ITO speak Of Miss Russelrs perform
ance as a delight would be inadequate.
Her charm of manner, combined with
perfect grasp of the part which she IN
terpreted made Puck a fascinating elf.
She was mischievous in every gesture full
of the joy of woodland sprite and bull
bling over with infectious laughter BY
the way, Miss Russelrs laugh Is TO be
ever remembered I heard a taeatregoer
remark after the performance that no
one could hear Miss Russell laugh and
not want to share In her mirth
while it is true that there Is little to
the part of Puck, Miss Russelrs success
is still further proof of her ability as
an actress. She makes so much of her
opportunities that Robin Goodfellow is
invested with a power which the char
acter would lack entirely in weaker hands.
Puck is nothing ore than frolicsome
spirit of the woodland, aglow with fun
and full OF pranks.
1T is unusual that an actress who has
always appeared heretofore in roles which
called for more serious effort should
take up such light comedy part 1 am
sure Miss Russell with her personality
and her magnetism would make an ador-
able Juliet. | wonder why she has never
tried that role which has been under
taken by so many players who fall Ear
below her in talent"
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HOT APPLE TODDY.

From the Savannah Press.
Several days ago the attention of the
Press was called to the fact that ''the
season of hot apple toddy'' was open.
With the deepening of winter and the
coming of 'the cold, chilly winds of No
'vember" the question of the New York
sun has attracted great deal of in
terest No one expects the hot apple
teddy to be seasonable at the time of
the summer solstlce; but when the frost
forms and the nights are drear and the
rains beat down and the inevitable
epizooty visits man the brew comes in
handy.
Several friends have requested us to
serve up n recipe. In these days of re-
forms and high license We do this with
reluctance; but the Blue Grass Cook Book
dishes up a recipe for hot apple toddy
which is vouched for by John Fox. the
Knight of the Cumberland, and whose
excellence, with our limited experience,
we dare not gainsay.
The recipe follows:
Roast mot bake) thoroughly one dozen
medum-szed, juicy apples. (Winesaps,
Pipplns or other sub-acid. juicy varieties
preferred) Scrape the pulp and juice
Gree from skin, core and seeds) Put into
"a bowl. Add one pound of granulated or
pulverzed sugar and stir thoroughly. Add
one quart best whisky and one-half pint
of Jamaica rum. Stir again thoroughly.
This is the pug and may be be kept for
almost any time.
Serve steaming hot Qrom chafing dish
in glass punch cups with handle, adding
as served boiling water one-fourth or one
third the amount of pug. Use tea boull-
Ion spoons not after dinner coffee spoons)
cani inn
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Wall Street and Politics.

Henry Clews, in his Wall street letter
of Saturdays date, says:
THE result of the election fell fiat on
Wall street. If the socialistic and dis
contented vote be eliminated, it will be
found that there still remains an immense
vote, especially in this city. eager to
express its disapproval of the abuses of
corporate management revealed in the
various exposures of one kind or another
during the past few years. Ordinarily,
politics do not enter into stock market
operations for any protracted length of
time. The present, however, may prove
an exception; for it is plain that very
large majority of the active voters in this
state are apparently intent upon rebuking
what they claim to be the arrogant abuses
of the money power.
This spirit of opposition has evidently
been thoroughly aroused, and there is no
mistake as to its determination to have
results. 1t is sure also to express itself
in a good deal of hostile legislation in
other states and in continued aggressive
ness on part of the administration at
Washington against the trusts The new
governor was selected and elected for the
purpose of cleaning our political and
financial household; and of course Wall
street cannot but look on this decision of
the public with more or less tmidity. AS
precedent the political effect of the
election in this state will be far-reaehing;
other states will follow suit, and should
the movement go no farther than simply
compelling naughty and avaricious cor
porations to obey the lawN aud behave
themselves the same as ordinary people,
then all will be well and hopeful, and in
the end the country will be benefited by
the agitation. But if no heed is paid
to rising radical tendencies by our great
Industrial and financial leaders, and IL
public grievances are to go on uncor-
rected and ignored, the attack upon vested
interests will increase in intensity and
become more dangerous.
Capital is VIGOROUSLY timid. yet pos
sesses exceptional facilities for sef-pro
lection, and if pressed too hard will begin
to leave the country to the serious detri-
ment of all concerned, especially labor,
upon which any check in the business in
itative would fall with greatest severity.
The country will look forward with much
interest to Mr. Hughes conscientious eff
forts for securing reform. He should
have the hearty support of all concerned
without regard to political affiliations"
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Union Passenger Station.

"rhe new union passenger station. which
is now being erected at Fifth avenue and
Twenty-seventh street, is popular place
OF resort on Sunday afternoons, said a
citizen yesterday. Work on the building
is now we'll under way, and one can get
a good idea of what its proportions will
be when completed. Rapid progress has
been made since the cessation of heavy
rains which for time interfered with
all building operations in Birmingham.
THE excavation of the Fifth avenue
subway under the station is now being
pushed forward rapidly with gratifying
results. The big ditch is assuming some
what the appearance it will have when
finished. The recent favorable weather
has proved a boon to the contractors, who
are rushing to make up the lost time.
While the station will not be completed
by January /, temporary arrangements
will be made, and trains will begin to
unload and take on passengers there about
the first of the year.
quite a number of people visited the
scene of operations today and manifested
a marked interest in the work. 1t is be-
leved that the new station will prove
ample for Birnngham's needs for great
many years to come. 1t Is a source of
pride to know that all public-spirited cit
liens and residents of Birmingham are
eagerly looking forward to the time when
they will enjoy the advantage of a union
passenger station commensurate with the
size of the town. Fifth avenue is also
taking on a livelier appearance. As an
indication of future changes in that vicin
ity. | noticed large sgnboard in the
front yard of residence which an
for sale Ii is II question of only a
short time before that part OF Fifth ave-
nue. will become thriving thoroughfare,
given over to shops, small hotels. restau-
rants and other places of business.
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MISS PAULINE MoRToNs FIANcE.
Admirer Fell in Love With Her at q
White House Reception.

From the New York Press.
Out of the formal acquaintance made in
the brilliance andcrush of a White House
reception grew the romance that resulted
in the announcement of the engagement
of Miss Pauline Morton. daughter of Paul
Morton. TO ]. Hopkins Smith, Jr., Harvard
graduate and society man. Though it was
only a fleeing glimpse that Smith got of
Miss Morton, he was so attracted by her
vivacity and beauty that he sought the
young girl out
Miss Morton, youngest daughter of the
insurance and railroad millionaire, is 20
years old. She made her bow to society
in Washington two years ago and became
years in Europe studying languages,
music and painting, and then had gone
to one of>Boston's fashionable schools 10
that culture she Joined touch OF west
ern breezes and a fondness for outdoor
sports
When in Boston she often saw son or
Michael Cudahy, beef packer of Omaha.
In her childhood days she and young Cud-
ahy had been warm friends Her rather
old home Is Arbor Lodge, near Nebraska
City. and in her summers out there she
often had tramped the hills with Cudahy.
Her engagement to him was announced
about the time her father was appointed
secretary of the navy. When the Morton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
| SAW FROM THE BEACH.

By Thomas Moore.
l saw from the beach, when the morning
was shining,
bark Ger the waters move gloriously
on;
l came when the sun er that beach was
declining,
The bark was still there, but the waters
were gone.
And such is the fate of our lifes early
promise.
So passing the spring-tide of joy wa
have known:
Each wave, that We danced on at nlorn-
ing, Gibbs from us,
And leaves us. at eve, on the bleak
shore alone.
Ne'er tell me of glories serenely adjoining
The close of day, the calm eve of
night
Give me back give me back the wild
freshness of Morning.
Her clouds and her tears are worth
Evenings best light
Oh, who would not welcome that mo-
ment's returning,
When passion first walked new life
through his frame.
And his soul--likc the wood that grown
precious in burning
Gave out all its sweets to Iave's a.
Quisite flame.
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DIR. WILLIAM S. WYMAN

by their personal appearance, so he tried
several languages only to have the old
chief shake his head. About the third or
fourth time that he made the attempt he
struck the right tongue and there was
great excitement among the Indians and
they danced about him In the greatest de-
light. The old chief insisted that Dr. Wy
man set them up to the drinks, but when
the doctor said he did not drink the old
chief said he would set them up Dr.
Wyman was attempting to get away all
the time, but SO delighted were the In
dams to find white man who could speab
to them in their own tongue they wor.
besides themselves with joy, and caugl
take a drink with them in honor of the
event. The affair was very amusing and
caused a good deal of fun at the expense
of the genial doctor.
DR.. Wyman is as modest as he is
learned. A child can approach him with
the utmost ease, and we have seen him
get crowd of little boys and go walking
on Sunday afternoon, and being a fine
botanist he would explain the different
flowers to them in such manner that the
youngest one in the bunch could under
stand all about It, He never attempted
to make a display of his learning and
is so modest and transformations In his
habits that you would have to seek him
out to learn wisdom at his feet His
disposition is as lovely as that of a wom-
an, but once get him aroused and he
has the courage of lion. He is a man
of strong convictions, but rarely ever
expresses his views in public. He Is
what may be truly said, a teacher In Ill
that the words imply.
The editor of this paper would be de-
lighted to see Mr.. Carnegie recognize tho
great scholarship, long experience and
lofty character of this great teacher, by
comforting on him life annuity.
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MONTGOMERY JOURNAL.

From the Florence Times.
No newspaper in the state has made
greater progress in the requirements of
first class article than the Montgomery
Journal, edited by Hon. Horace Hood,
with an able corps of assistants. The
Journal has been making steady inn
provements in all departments, and is
one of the leading evening papers of the
south 1t is destined to a still broader
field Of influence and usefulness. We con-
graduate Mr. Hood on his present sue
cess and the bright prospects ahead of
HIM Montgomery needs a good evening
paper, and Mr.. Hood is providing it,
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Good Roads Movement.

1T is gratifying and encouraging" said
j. A. Rountree, secretary Alabama Good
Roads association, ito see how enthusiast
tic the press and the people of the state
have taken hold of the good roads move
ment, and are heartily in favor of the
coming legislature to create a good roads
commission and to make an appropria-
ton for the building of good roads in
the different counties.
81 have received a number of letters
from members of the legislature endors-
ing the movement, as well as from num-
Der of leading citizens. over fifty daily
and weekly papers in the state have
spoken out heartily endorsing the good
roads campaign. | believe that the ques-
ton of good roads will be one of the most
important before the coming legislature.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
The photograph that girl is proudest
of is the one that looks least ike her.
\ girl doesn't object to being kissed !;
she objects to having you think she
doesn't
If women voted, it would cost a lot of
extra money having looking glasses in all
the polling booths.
woman will never admit she has cold
feet, except to her husband, and then
She doesn't say so.
After a man has been married a couple
of years he acts as If he has rescued the
other fellows. who didn't get her from
drowning.
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PASTlMES OF PRESIDENTS

trout. He is quick with the gun and q
sure wing shot, and hunted every foot OF
the Chesapeake bay country. OF quail
shooting he was particularly fond, but az
he advanced in years and took less readily
TO following the settlers and pointers the
searsalt air and the whrr of duck wings
enticed him almost wholly from the up
lands, and so enamored did he become of
wild fowling that he even gunned duck
in ''sneak box.
Neither horseback riding nor athletics
appealed to President Harrison, and az
fond as he was of tho water he cared
nothing for swimming. In this respect
he was not unlike President Cleveland.
From what has come down through the
years, in written and spoken speech, 1t
seems that John Quincy Adams was tho
swimmer President, having learned the
art in some favorite swimming hole in
Town River bay, or somewhere near the
place on the Fore river where battleships
are now constructed In his day there
was but one man in Washington who
could Guido him as a natator, and that
was Benjamin Franklin. President Adams
had favorite pool in. the Potomac near
Georgetown, where he used to swim. and
being fond of walking he would arise
before dawn. walk to Georgetown and
enjoy a swim. returning to the White
House in time for an early breakfast.
Another of the hunter executives was
President Arthur and he was also a
skilled angler. usually highline man
among the sportsmen who went to the
salmon rivers of the Quebec and New
Brunswick provinces for their sport. Be-
fore perpetual close time was put on the
game In Yellowstone park President Ar
thur spent many happy hunting days
there with his friend, Gen. Phil Sheri-
dan.
All kinds of outdoor and indoor sports
caught the fancy OF President Garfield.
Hunting was his faVorite diversion. but
If business, or a close. season on game.
precluded a quest in the big game jun
giles or the bobwhite covers he could find
full measure of pleasure in the grand
stand at a baseball game, contemplating
the rural scenes from the back of a good
horse. or playing billiards with partner
who would not let him win just because
he was President jefferson, Munroe and
Jackson were superb horsemen, and rid
ing was their chief outdoor enjoyment.
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Ffom the Boston Globe.


- EFORE making final preparations
H1v for his descent on Panama Presi-
- dent Roosevelt quested long and
diligently for shot at one of Virginas
wild turkeys and not until after a hunt
of four days in the vicinity of Pine Knot
did he succeed In getting a fair view of
one over his gun sights. 1t had been a
match of hunting skill against turkey
cunning and at the end of the hunt the
President won.
Those interested in the brush shooting
and big game hunting trips of the Presi-
dent. his gallops across country and other
athletic exercises need only to examine
the records of former occupants of the
White House to learn that he is not the
first chief executive to turn to the open
ae1ds for sport and recreation.
1sick hunting and upland bird shooting
Aspealed to Washington before he became
a general of the revolutionary army, and
the same waters which provided such
excellent wild fowling for him have since
been shot over successfully by Presidents
Harrison and Cleveland.
w nen Il DOy washington ana IOfd L air
fax, who had settled in Virginia. became
fast friends and his skillful riding and
love of sports greatly interested the old
nobleman. They hunted the fox together.
Later, Washington's active life was
largely out of doors; So too. were his
pleasures. He loved the fresh open air
existence of the woods and fields, and
there he found his one great amusement
He shot and fished, but did not care much
for these pursuits for his hobby was
hunting, which gratifed at once his pas
sion for horses and dogs and his love for
the strong excitement of the chase when
dashed with just enough danger to make
it really fascinating. Upon his horse he
would follow his hounds over the toughest
country, often ending the hunt alone, the
timid riders having withdrawn from the
dangerous chase He owned many valu-
able horses. including the high-bred hunt
ers Climbing. Valiant, Ajax and Blue
skin.
No more enthusiastic angler and duck
hunter could be imagined than President
Cleveland. He is keen, persistent break
o'-day wild fowler, and not even that
grand but departed old angler of pleasant
memory, Joseph Jefferson could impart
more deicacy to a long cast for the wary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
DEcADENcE OF HoRoUGHBREDs

From Country Life in America
The thoroughbred. says Francis Nj.
Ware thanks to our incessant over-rac-
ing, and abuse of it's representatives I'M
der the shallow pretense of Improving
the breed of horses" has become Grip
pie. often at birth, nearly always at two
years old; a nervous rattle-pate, slight of
physique and erratic of manners. AS
progenitor of harness horses he is SO
prepotent that he controls both action
and conformation; as a saddle horse or
hunter he is too light. too unsound, and
too crack Drained.
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English Course.

81 was glad to note that DIR. w. b.
Phillips. metarugical engineer, in discuss
ing the need of chronological school
here placed English first in the things
to be studied" remarked j. r. Ryan,
vice president of the Corona Coal and
Iron company. MANY high class engineers
fail in their endeavors simply because
they are not masters of the vernacular.
An engineer, be he civil, mining, mechan-
ical or electrical must be master OF
English in order to write his reports
with clearness and convincing express
sion -