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Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21
COMBINATIONS.

The Southern Railroad is gradually alb
sorbing other railroads. until it will soon
cover the South like net. Mr.. Spencer
of the Southern and Mr.. Belmont of the
Louisville and Nashville are great
friends, and it is probable they will man.
age these two great systems so that
there will be no cutting of rates. State
and international commissions can and
will prevent extortions. Mr. Inman and
other directors of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad Company are friendly
to these two railroad magnates, and
doubtless arrangements will be made by
which the Tennessee company can get its
iron into the Northern markets at the
very lowest rates. The Tennessee COM
pany and the Sloss company have agreed
to stand by each other in fixing the price
of iron.
These combinations and the general
tendency to combine has raised a feel
ing of apprehension that such great
power will be used to the detriment of
the people. If the interests of corpora.
tons and of the people were antagonis-
tic this fear might well be entertained.
Fortunately, the interests of both arc
luGIliCdE liG prosperity VI liic DcOIic
means the prosperity of the railroads
and the iron companies. If these cor
porations acted purely from selfish mo-
tives they would find it to their interest
to enhance the well-beng of the public.
from whom they derive their profits.
Such combinations certainly have the
power of doing great good. They can
make improvements that would be i'm
possible to individuals. But for these
aggregations of capital many of our
largest enterprises would not exist. 1t
will be said that they control prices
This is not an unmixed evil Ii is to the
advantage of the miners. and in fact
to every one in the Birmingham district
that pig iron should advance. The COM
bination between the two large iron pro-
ducing companies will cause it to adj
vance and will keep it at living price
Heretofore, when Chicago buyer want
ed "A thousand tons of pig iron he would
wire the different companies in this dis
trict for prices and get them to cutting
under each other. With a standard price
there will be no more cutting.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21
BANKHEAD Avn THE REe1sTER.

The Mobile Register admitted that the
speech Of Congressman John II. Bank
head to the free silver meeting in Mobile
was strong and able, and 1t then pro-
ceeded to answer the arguments eone1u-
sively. If 1t was so easy TO answer one
Of the ablest speakers in favor of free
silver, how easy it would be to answer
one not so ablel
The Registers answer was contained
in the same issue with the speech and
must have been hurriedly written before
going to press. Colonel Bankhead as
serted that the amount of metal in the
silver dollar did not matter. that thegov
eminent could make it pass for a dollar
by making 1t legal tender. This was the
same assertion made by Senator Turpie
at Memphis. and has been shown to be
mere greenback fatisnl so often that it
needs no further answer.
The Register shows that the demoneti-
cation of silver in 1878 did not cause the
decline in the price of silver, because
the depreciation did not stop when sill
yer was remonetized in 1878. Silver fell
in price because while in 1872 there was
mined but sos 100000 worth, in one years
time the annual output jumped upward
$l5.0o0,O00, and before ten years had
passed had increased to Sill. 100000 and
before another decade to $196, 0000 00
The argument that If we remonetise
silver all other nations will do the same
is answered by referring to 1878. when
we remonetized silver but other nations
refused to follow our example.
The inflow and outflow of gold does
not depend upon the decentralization or
reconciliation of silver, but upon the
amount of exports and imports.
One of Colonel Bankhead's main ar
guments is based upon the amount of
uncoined silver in the world. He as
serted in Birmingham that there were
only 20000,0 900 ounces outside the United
States treasury. and in Mobile he said
there was 500, 000.0 worth. This change
from ounces to dollars shows that his
figures are guess work. In Mobile he
further asserted that there is but $1,000,
600 worth of uncoined silver in this coun-
try outside the United States treasury.
The Register well asks: Whats the
use of free coinage If you have no bull
lion in this country except a paltry
100000 worth?''
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21
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THE ALABAMA EXHIBIT.
Huntsville Has Her Subscription to the Fund
in Bank-Wagar Company to the Front
Word for Secretary Thompson.

Yesterday morning Secretary Thomp-
son of the Commercial club received no.
tice from the chamber of commerce at
Huntsville that Madison county's money
for the Alabama exhibit at the Cotton
States and International exposition is in
bank and ready to be turned over to the
board of managers. The money has
been advanced by the city of Huntsville
and Madison county at the request of
HuntsVille's chamber of commerce. +,
Another Subscription.
The Wagar Lumber company has
come to the front with a subscription of
500 to the Alabama. exhibit fund of the
Cotton States an International EXPOSE
ton.
Secretary Thompson.
Touching upon the Alabama exhibit
the Constitution says:
In this connection it is due the enter
prise and whatever results may come
from it, to give credit for its progress to
its present shape largely to the personal
work of the secretary of the Commercial
club of Birmingham, who is also secre-
tary and treasurer of the Alabama Com
mercial association and secretary of the
Alabama board of mangers-Mr. N. F.
Thompson, of whom a sketch is herewith
presented.
MIR. Thompson, from the start, has been
an untiring worker for the enterprise,
and but for his determination to over
come all obstacles the enterprise would
have unquestionably been abandoned.
While the board is composed of the lead
ing business men of the state. still the
details necessary to make the affair a.
success devoived on the secretary 1t
has taken a world of correspondence to
get the matter Strengthened cut. but ev-
erything seems now to be working
smoothly.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21
THE AGE-HERklD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted un neat
reading room adjoining its business
office, where daily papers from all east
ern, southern, western and northern
points will be kept on file for the benefit
and information of the public. Papers
from the following cities can always be
found there: Boston. New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Charles
ton, Savannah, Augusta. Atlanta, Gin
cinnati, Louisville ST. Louis, Nashville.
Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mobile. New
Orleans Galveston, Houston, Dallas and
many other cities not named
Citizens of either of the cities above
named or any party desiring to read are
welcome to call at any and all times,
night or day, as the reading room will
always be open.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21
ALABAMA.
DECATUR.
Finest Crop Prospects in Years-A Church
and Depot to Be Erected.

Finest Crop Prospects in Xears-A Church
and Depot to Be Erected.
Decatur. June 2O.-(Special Core
spondence.)-From every portion of Nor
gan and adjoining counties comes the
good news of a. promising crop prospect
Viewed from every standpoint we have
the most promising crop that the coun-
try has had for several years. Fruit in
abundance, vegetables of all kinds of the
finest. small grain good, hay crop spien-
did, cotton and corn looking well. Sure
~ the people have great reason to take
courage. If the law makers will just
let us alone, with our revised tariff and
money system, the country VIII prosper
and grow rich.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company is now erecting a new freight
depot here which when completed will
be the largest building of the kind the
city has ever had. 1t will be remem-
befed that the depot belonging TO this
railroad company was burned several
months ago at this place.
building committee has been APP
pointed by DR.. Arson West to begin the
erection of q new church for the conSre-
cation of the First Methodist church.
south, in Decatur The structure is to
be built of brick and on the present site
where the old church now stands, and is
to be made in architecture large enough
to accommodate this large and growing
congregation. Dr. West stated last Sun
DAY 10 MS congregation lildt oil the llS
and ands were passed and that nothing
remained but to build the church, that
the congregation was unanimous in ia
vor of building the house. Messrs. Vert,
Littlejohn, Dinsmore, Brock, William
son, Colby and Tompkins constitute
the building committee, which insures
success for the enterprise
The good women have been hard at
work for several years in Decatur to
build this house and now they are to see
their efforts crowned with success. and
to these women the city will owe n great
deal for this new house of worship.
DR.. West, the pastor of this church, is
now in Nashville attending the meeting
of the board of trustees of the Wander
bilt college. The doctor is a member of
the board. On his return home the COM
mittee will proceed to work.
Maj d. L. Downs of this city is still
confined at the hospital in Nashville.
where he has been for several months
having an operation performed on his
leg for an old army wound. The major,
by the way. is one of the official board
Of this church to be built and a very lib
eral supporter of the church, being a
man of considerable means.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21
SELMA.
The Water Works Question Finally Settled.
Revival Continues Industrial.

Revival Continues-I Industrial.
Selma, June 20.-(Special Correspond
ence.)-The revival meeting continues to
grow in interest. DR. Wharton is de-
tanned in Wilmington, N. c.. in a meet
ing and will not reach here until next
Saturday night. DR.. Barron has done
all of the preaching so far.
Selma Fraternal Lodge No q has
elected the following officers: John Mof-
felt. W. NJ; Louis Raymond, s. w; E.
A. Neil, J. w; L. w. Hubbard. treas
urer; e. S. Starr, secretary; M. A. Keith
", S. D.: Albert Kahn. ]. D.; w. H.
Smith. steward; w. Schonberg, steward
Mr.. H. L. Mckee. secretary of the
Commercial and Industrial association,
has issued several thousand neat fold
ers setting forth the advantages of
Selma. These will be enclosed in letters
by all business men OF the society
Ruth. the 2-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs Eugene Williams, died yesterday
morning and was buried in the after
noon. Mrs Williams. the mother, is
critically i'll with consumption and her
death is expected at any time
The building plans for the new Inter
national Cotton Seed Oil company have
arrived and a force of 100 men are at
work on the grounds and on the founda-
tons OF the immense buildings. 1t will
require an heroic effort to get every
thing in readiness by September l. as is
anticipated.
The differences between the city and
the water company have at last been
settled and new contract is being
drawn up today. The amount due the
company had it come up to it's contract
to July l, is $10.650. The company accepts
$500 in settlement. The charge for water
for fire plugs, flush tanks etc. according
TO the old contract. cost the city $1,000 per
year. This is reduced to $4,000, and the
water for cemeteries and public schools
is to be free. Everyone is rejoiced that
the quarrel which is of seven years
standing, is at last settled
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HARTSELLB.
After Good School-Editor Rountree and
Bride at Home

Hartselle, June 20-(Special Core
spondenee.) 1.-The people of Hartselle are
aroused over establishing good school
here and one that will be a credit to
north Alabama. The citizens have held
public meeting and appointed a COM
mittee to contract with competent teach
ers for term of five years and to pledge
to them the united support of the peo-
pie of the town.
Editor J. A. Rountrec and bride. after
a two weeks bridal tour to Niagara
Falls, Buffalo. n. Y, Cleveland and Gin
cinnati, o.. and Nashville. Tenn, are now
lat home" in Rosebud cottage receiving
congratulations and best wishes from
their host of friends.
Rev. T. b. Mccain is conducting a pro-
tracted meeting at the Methodist church
in this place He is assisted by Rev. Mr.
Miller of Town Creek and Rev. w f.
Sanford of Falkville The meeting is
growing in interest and promises to be
quite successful.
Miss Mamie McIver of Opelika. Ala.
arrived here today and is visiting her
sister, Mrs. ]. A. Rountree, at Rose
bud cottage.
Miss Leila Usher of Huntsville is visit
ing Mr.. W. V. Echols and family on
Main street.
S. T. Vert. Esq. of Decatur was in
town Wednesday on legal business.
A Cas- Terrible work-The Brundidge
morning Kittie Lee, aged about 10 years.
daughter of Mr.. j. J. Vendrick, went QUO
into the yard, where she found a strange
cat. She attempted to fondle the ami
NAL, when ii flew upon her and fastened
its fangs in her hand. She screamed and
tried to fight it off, but could not until
her father ran to her assistance and with
difficulty fought it off. She was badly
bitten in both hands. and the wounds
sWelled badly. 1t was suspected that the
cat was mad, and it was afterwards
learned that it had probably been bit
ten by the dog that bit Mr.. Jordan. Tues
day morning Mr.. VendriclS took her to
Troy and had the Murphree maidstone
applied 1t adhered to the wounds sew
eral hours. Mr.. Vendrick returned last
night, having left the patient for fur
Their applications. He brought with
him a pint bottle filled with the virus
drawn from the wounds. 1t looksN as
clear as water, and has very little APP
pearance of being the deadly stuff it is
purported to be. He returned to Troy
this morning, and it is sincerely hoped
that his efforts may be effectual in avert
ing any serious consequences.
Deplorable Accidenh-~rThe following
| is taken from the Alabama Courier: One
of the most distressing and deplorable
accidents that has happened in Lime
stone county in many years occurred at
Elkmont last Saturday afternoon, by
| which one of the most popular and
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21
MEXICO AGAIN.

A citizen of Birmingham has just re-
turned from Mexico. and admits that he
would not like to see the United States
reduced to the condition of that country.
He says that this country is much richer
and more powerful, and can maintain
silver dollars on parity with gold, everi
if we adopt free coinage. He says when
this government puts dollars stamp on
a piece of silver it will pass for dollar,
Just here he is mistaken. The legal ten
der quality of dollar does not cause it
to become equal to gold dollar Just
after the war greenbacks were legal ten
der, and yet they deprecated as much as
two for one. Mexico makes her silver
currency legal tender, yet it is not equal
to gold by one-half. The reason why Il
silver dollar of the United States is
worth twice as much as a Mexican dollar
is simply because this government prac-
tically redeems it in gold, and not be-
cause of its legal tender quality. If the
minis Of the United States should be
thrown open to the free coinage of silver
dollars the certain result would be the
inability of the government to redeem
them in gold. We should then be in pre-
cisely the same condition with Mexico.
our currency would fall to the cheap sill
yer standard and gold would disappear
from circulation. We would appear at
once to the world as poverty-stricken
nation, for Mexico was brought to this
condition by her poverty, and but for
her poverty she would change her cur
rency system. 1t is actually proposed
that this great and free country should
with eyes open drop into the financial
slough of despair into which poor nations
have fallen and from which they cannot
escape.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

the great lakes to the Pacific has set "A
standard OF progress difficult to surpass.
They had the advantage of virgin soil and
un1nhabited regions in which to locate and
build their commemorative and establish
their cities. The intelligent patriotism pf
the Southern people ia the last quarter Of
century has overcome difficulties which
seemed insurmountable recognition Of
the assimilating and elevating power of
education has created the new South.
with its hospitable invitation and boundless
resources.
Columbus sailed for America to find FL
dorado, with its fabulous riches, ana DE
Soto explored the Mississippi to discover
the fountain of youth. Eldorado and the
spring of De Sotos aspirations are in the
bama, Kentucky. the Virglnias the Caro-
linas and Georgia and on the plains of the
Southern belt of States. Every new VEN
of mineral treasure, be ii coal or iron, or
lead or silver, or gold, every new factory
and furnace which bring the gifts of ma
the agencies of materialsm, but the con-
stituents of patriotism. The young men OF
the South have no call to tempt fortune IN
the crowded cities of the North or the EAST
At their doors and within their own states
are their missions and their careers. Pa
triotism is paralyZed by poverty, whiie II
is fortified by prosperity. The Intelligent
application of trained ability, public spirit
and indOmitaDle energy to the present anu
the future of this territory of inexhaustible
will not only create happy and growing
populations within the borders of the
Southern commemorative. but add enor-
mously TO the wealth and power OF the
United States. This development ana
progress can never come by the eneryatng
process of State or governmental aid, but
only by individual thrift and intelligent
effort.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21
DEPEw ON THE SOUTH.

Chauncey NJ. Depew, in his address to
the graduates of Vanderbilt University,
paid the following tribute to the South:
The great opportunities OF our country
are in the South. The flood of iinmlgra ton
which has been pouring into this country
for fifty years has sought the West, the
Northwest and the Pacific coast. In these
Southern States we find, as nowhere else
in the country, the original stock which
fought at CowpenS and Kings Mountain
ana Yorktown The composite OF all races
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A Western exchange remarks that in
about one year from now n great many
of the 16 to l leaders will be hunting
around trying to prove alibis. Not so
far off as that.
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The new Trilby dance by the Leigh
sisters in New York Tuesday night
caused a sensation. They wore no tights.
but used an umbrella.
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With wages advancing, cotton advance
ing, iron advancing and property adj
vancing the free silver folks will have
to renig; but then they are not
particular about arguments, so long as
wind lasts.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

Connecticut has or wants a law i'm
posing a fine of 81 on the drinker for every
drink of Illicit liquor taken by a thirsty
man. Would this not stop Sunday liquor
selling?
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

France has s2O.S9 gold and s1S.O5 per
capita silver circulation. Yet the 16 to
folks constantly refer to France.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

The Alabama Educational Association
meets in it's fourteenth annual session
at Talladega July "a. The general and
department programmes are well ar
ranged. and will prove interesting and
IT,
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

Most people are very fond of good gov
ernment yet some people are fonder still
of calamity bowling.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

win. When Republicans fall out Dem
ocrats win.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

The late Jay Gould was always bull
on stocks when iron was advancing
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

Carriages are run by gas motors in
Europe. The horse seems doomed to the
flesh pots.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

man of Ohio falls into his mouth it is
difficult for him to extricate himself
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

John Wanamalxer carries 100000 life
insurance.
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

Why is it we hear nothing from the
Vice President in all this confusion?
Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21

New York, determined not to be out
done by Germany, opened a canal of her
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LAID TO REST.
Miss Bessie Cory's Remains Sleep in Oak
Hill Cemetery.

Hill Cemetery.
The remains of Miss Bessie Cory, who
died at Brookwood Ala, yesterday, were
brought to the city on the Mineral road
this morning at $50 o'clock and taken
thence to Oak Hill cemetery, where they
now sleep the sleep of all that is pure,
sweet and womanly.
The former classmates of the deceased
at the Birmingham high school, realiz-
ing their inestimable loss. met and
passed the following resolutions:
Birmingham, Ala, June 20, 1885,
Whereas In the providence of God it
has seemed best to Him, that doeth all
things well, to remove from us a true
and noble life-one whose modesty and
faithfulness will ever be remembered
by her classmates of the Birmingham
high school, and her example of loyalty
and patience held in undying esteem by
those who knew her and loved her; and
Whereas, We cherish the memory of
one whose unselfishness was an inspira-
ton, and whose life was labor of love;
Therefore be 1t resolved by the class of
1891
1. That we extend to the bereaved fam
lily our sympathy and prayer.
2. That a copy of these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the class of
1891 of the Birmingham high school.
8. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased, and
A. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the Birmingham News, the Age-
Herald and the Daily State for publicas
tion.
Il
H. e. WHEELER,
BESSIE BLINN,
CARRIE JERNIGA
MAY NORTON,
LEAH ULLMAN,
EMMA WELLMAN
SABA GOTTEN,
JESAMINE ROBE
KATE ROGAN,