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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24
CAN BRICK Be MADE OF STAG.
A Test to Be Made by mr.. Birn
of Chicago.
A SYSTEM of VENTILATION
Is Secured With the New Brick Which Does
Away With Damp-Tust the Thing
For "Sky Scrapers."

The process of brick making bids fair
to be revolutionized. A very important
demonstration that may lead to this
change will be ma de in Birmingham with
in the next few days
The experiment will be made with
Stag, cement and several other ingredi-
ents. If Stag will make brick Saltiefac-
torily, then another industry will be
opened for Birmingham. Those interest
ed feel sanguine over the new venture.
Last week Capt. p. Sid Jones, emigra-
ton agent of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad, met L. J.sBirn, of Chicago.
MIR. Birn is we'll versed in matters per-
tanning to brick making, and desired 10
make some experiments in manufacturing
brick Stag. Capt. Jones persuaded him to
stop off in Birmingham. He has been
here several days and is making arrange
ments for the experimental test.
II have sent to Chicago for my TOOLS"
said Mr. Birn, and as soon as they al
rive the experiment will be made. IF i,
proves a success will Try to form COM
pany of local business men. If they will
not go into ut can interest parties from
Chicago in the enterprise." He is inter-
ested in an enterprise near Mobile which
turns out brick and terra GOTTA.
Mr.. Biqn has models of his brick in
plaster paris. The full size will be 12x6
and when placed in building they lie
ON The narrow side. Through each brick
are two holes, and around these holes are
projections that fit perfectly TO the brick
to be laid on top. 1T is noticeable that
the corner joints come together smoothly
IL is much lighter than the old clay
brick and Mr.. Birn claims for it the same
Strength. The appearance is more like
stone than brick
Mr. Birn claims for the Stag brick many
advantages over the old. A building con-
structed with this brick is thoroughly
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24
lYCEUM NEEDS MEMBERS
: Organization Has Been Perfected
and Officers Elected.
MANY EMINENT LECTURERS
Can Be Secured For an Insignificant Amount
Effort Being Made to Secure the Required
Number, Three Hundred Subscribers.

The Birmingham Lyceum was organ
lied some weeks ago to form a part Of
the Southern Lyceum circuit. James
Bowron was elected president, Henry
Kirke White secretary and ]. B. Cobbs,
treasurer
The object of the Lyeeum is to bring
prominent entertainers and lecturers be-
fore the people at minimum cost. A
number of cities, among them Norfolk,
Wilmington, Savannah, Charleston, Au-
gusta, Columbus, Atlanta, Jacksonville,
Chattanooga, Nashville, yicksburg, Lit
tie Rock and Shreveport, have already
organized.
Several of them have secured the re-
quired membership, while Birmingham
has not. There is now an effort on foot
to secure the necessary number of sub
scrfbers SO that Birmingham will get the
benefit of the entire season.
The Lyceum is a purely cooperative
institution. Every dollar paid in goes
for the payment of the lecturers and en-
tertainers and the rent of the hall. The
membership desired is 300. One hundred
and fifty ladies and gentlemen have al
ready handed in their names. and If $50
more will do likewise by September L,
this will raise fund of $1,000, which will
enable the board of directors to make
ing the next lecture season, commencing
in october.
Each member will have two season
tickets, giving two admissions to each
entertainment but If member for any
reason should not be able to go to some
particular entertainment, the tickets
could be used by some friend, or other
member of family. The regular prices Of
admission, SO cents, rs cents and 81
will be charged to all not holding nDem-
bers' tickets. Revenue from this source
will probably be large enough during tho
season to give the members of the
LyceHm two or three additional enter
tainments without additional cost to
them. If the members should thus get
two admissions TO each of thirteen. enter
tainments and lectures during the season
for SIS, the cost would I've reduced to 10
cents for each admission.
Papers containing an agreement to join
the Lyceum with many names already
signed can be found at Newman's, Par
ker's, Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige's, Nor
toms, Godden's drug stores, and at Ly-
man & Stones. Smith & Montgomery's
bookstores and at Berney Alabama and
First National banks. Any one desiring
TO Join can sign one of these papers, as
the membership fee of SIS will not be call
ed for until the full membership of 300 is
obtained. Names can also be sent in to
the secretary, room 8, Potten building.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24
Go South, Young Man

From the Philadelphia Press.
Though immigration has fallen off the
news of better times in this country will
again swell it's volume. New enterprises
forming, old ones reviving and increased
opportunities everywhere will reduce the
number of unemployed, which has been
painfully large in the last four years.
But with all this there will still be many
inquiring How can I better my condi-
ton? The old direction, Go West, ap-
peals no longer aginst the record of
abandoned farms in Kansas and Nebras-
ka. The outlet for the redundant ener-
gy of the east is no longer the west, but
the south remains open to It, Political
and other considerations have tended
heretofore to check a natural impulse
of many northern people to transfer
themselves to the more genial cline and
greater industrial possibilities which
seem to invite them from the south. But
with other avenues closing against them
the merits of the south as a place for
settlement are entitled to fresh consider
alton.
Mr.. N. II. Thompson, formerly a resi-
dent of Alabama, now secretary of the
board of health of Jchnstown, Pa, sends
letter which we publish in another COL
umn, on the advantages of Alabama as
place of colonization or Industrial set
Element, especially for farmers. We COM
commend his letter to the attention of
those not satisfied with the reward which
teir labor brings them in this latitude.
Probably no state in the union is the SUI
perior of Alabama and very few it's equal
in undeveloped or PARTIAL, developed
natural wealth. Its mining lands, small
part of them. are being developed, but
many thousand acres Of its rich farm and
timber lands are still in state of nature.
Mr.. Thompson cites in detail some of the
thier labor brings them in this latitude.
vacant government land still in Alaba-
ma, though probably the best land is in
private hands. 1t can. however, be had
at very low price.
Alabama seems to be just now the most
pushing ard enterprising of the south
ern states. 1t certainly appears more
alive than the most of the others to the
advantages Of adding new workers to its
population, attracting capital from out
side and developing its resources. It's
interests are diversified and its lead
ing men are fired by noble ambition to
make the most of the state and its grand
opportunities. Governor Johnston. of
Alabama, and I. f. Culver. agricultural
commissioner. heartily endorse the eff
forts of Mr.. Thompson to direct popu-
lation from the north to Alabama. There
is good land there to be had for a few
dollars an acre, and good climate and
a very considerable industrial population
who are consumers of surplus farm pro-
ducts. Nowhere is there a more promis-
ing opening to those who are footloose
and wish for a better reward for their
labor than they are able to get in this
section Of the country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24
DOES ALABAMA WANT Them
The Time Is at Hand to Bring
People Here.
And an Invitation From the Right Quarter VIII
Bring Them-Letter From N. f. Thomp-
son-PhiIadeIphia Press Editorial.

Mr. N. F. Thompson is doing some
splendid work for Alabama up in Penn
syfvania.
He is endeavoring to send tide of
people from Pennsylvania into Alabama.
This letter from him explains itself:
Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 14-To The Age
Herald: 1 have stated through several
papers of Alabama that now was the
most favored time perhaps since the close
of the civil war 20 (urn the tide of capital
and population that had hitherto been
going to the west towards that state, and
have requested their cooperation in get
ting The people ahere to more fully COM
prehend what this meant. las evidence of
the correctness of the statement sent out,
1 submit herewith letters from the man
aging editors of two of The mos infiuen-
tial papers of this state, which you are
at liberty TO publish.
Col Mcclure, of the Philadelphia Time s.
has redeemed his promise most hand
somely, as he has given an editorial in
which he approves of the sugg stion made
in my lattsr, and unqualifiedly pronounces
Alabama 'the richest state in he union"
Mr.. Smith, of the Press, will redeem his
also, while other leading journals up here
have made the same promises, while the
interior press are already taking it up.
But I am literally overwhelmed with in
quiries in response to these efforts up
here, and when the sentimen. is ripe
down there a practical plan will be put
into effect UP here that can accomplish
all, and more, than 1 have yet claimed
for II. DON'T let any one imagine, how
ever, that am or will be connected with
any speculative scheme of any kind.
am thoroughly convinced that the present
is a propitious moment for extending
colonization in the south. None more SO
could be desired as view it. and the CO.
operation received and promised up here
more than satisfies me tSat the movement
can be made of the most far-reachtng ex-
tent and value.
Does Alabama wan! this? II she does,
then let her press and people say so, and
it must not be in any half-hearted and
acknowledgements manner The same
enterprise and good will must be shown
that has hitherto characterized the west.
The southern railroads must aid, as did
the roads of the west. The people are
here waiting TO come. They are honest,
industrious, educated, and will make good
citizens. Will Alabama give them a prop
er welcome? Will her land owners re-
frain from trading on them, but give them
homes at reasonable prices? I will be
pleased to hear from both press and peo-
pie along these lines.
N. F. THOMPSON.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24
T. ALBERT SEALS,
IWeIl-Known Business Man, Died After an
Illness Of Six Days.

After an illness of only six days T. AL
bert Seals died at his residence on the
North Highlands Sunday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
He was 81 years old and had been In
business in this city for fifteen years.
He was a member of the firm Of Seals
Bros, musical instruments, the other
members being Messrs. Claude and Rob-
ert Seals. He leaves wife and infant
daughter, beside other relations.
The funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at o'clock with inter-
ment at Oak Hill cemetery. A large
cortege of relatives and friends escort
ed the remains to their last resting place.
Thu active pal.-beare.s wsr.- 'Messrs. T,.su
Clarke, George Whatley, w. }. Psa-ce.
F. w. Dixon. w. v. M. Robertson and
j. c.. Chichester.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24
Made Good Time

The Cooper & Durham racing team re-
turned last afternoon from Tuscaloosa.
where they have been for the last few
days. The trip home was made through
the country in six hours and forty min
utes, breaking all former records. The
toughened riders that made the run were
Starnes, Gracs and Howard Harris,
three of the fastest amateur racers in
the city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24
Belle Ellen Mines to Resume

Superintendent Johns, of the Belle
Ellen mines, was in the city yesterday.
He said that the mines would probably
resume operations during the PRESENT
week. The trouble between operators
and employees has about been settled.
and M will make an effort to begin work
"Wednesday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24
Took II For Safe Keeping

A negro named l.. Dill was fined SIS yes
terday morainlg in the inferior criminal
court on a charge of the larceny of
Finger ling from DR.. G.. w. Gass He adj
mftted having taken L. from a table In che
oflice of Dr. Luckie. He said he was
afraid that it would get lost and he took
ii for SAT. keeping. He claimed that be
had rJ iu.susson IF stealing it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08

bold stand for liberty, and aided by
the sympathy and substantial en-
enlargement of friendly powers,
succeeded in throwing off the yoke
of British oppression. Then, why
should their descendants now hesitate
to give like encouragement to the
Cuban revolutionists who are en-
deavoring to throw off a yoke of
Spanish oppression which has been
and still is infinitely worse? The
Cuban insurgents are fighting
against fearful odds in cause that
is just as sacred as was that for
which George Washington and his
followers risked their all-the cause
of Liberty-liberty for themselves
and their posterity. The moral
support which the United States
should, and easily could, give them
by recognizing their rights as
belligerents would prove an inspira-
ton which could not fail greatly to
strengthen their cause while weaken
ing that of their Spanish foes, and
this source of inspiration is justly
due them from a nation whose
watchword is Liberty" and whose
proud boast is that it is an asylum
for the oppressed of all other nations
of the earth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
BIG RIVER.

W. Zimmerman OF Diamond Bluff
visited at j. Kamerer's the first OF the
week.
Rev. Kaluza visited at Durand last
week.
j. Gronbois went to White Rock, S.
D.. last Friday.
Chas. Boles spent few days at St.
Paul last week.
Jas. Watt spent the past two weeks
at Dawson, MINI.
f. Wadsworth of River Falls was in
town Monday.
f. Janish cut his knee quite badly
with an AK last Monday.
David Gray has shut down his feed
mill for the season.
The following ticket was elected
Tuesday: Supervisors, Edw. Scharr,
Chr, III. Bauerkemper, T. Hannah:
Clerk, W. III. Tabor: Treas, George
Geibler; Assessor, T. Tobias, Jr.: JUS
tices. j. Murphy, I. f. Hartman;
Constables, J. Beschar, Fl. Schuster.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
TRINR BELLE.

T.. A. Cornelison and wife have gone
to nousekee ping in the Crosby house.
The town voted last Tuesday to
build an iron bridge near Routes
mill. One-half the estimated cost
was voted, and the county will be
asked to pay the balance.
The following ticket was elected
Tuesday: Supervisors, L. A. Sever
ance, Chr, p. Huppert, /. Bundle;
Clerk. j. L. Beddall; Teas, f. Halli-
day: Assessor, j. Stoetxel; Justices, j.
W. Cornelison, j. A. Hall; Consta-
bles, J. Caunts, j. Carr, D. Powers.
The Good Templars will have public
installation on the evening OF May 4.
A literary program is being prepared.
G. H. Crary is having his mill dam
repaired.
The creamery will start up about
May LIST, with u. X. Moore in charge.
The hunting party that was down
on the river returned Tuesday with
out a duck. They say they eft their
game down the river, but we think
the ducks are still flying.
Z. L. Moore of Diamond Bluff was
in town Wednesday.
Dick Costello, who has been sick
with consumption for over year,
died at his home near Melville Tues
day mofHiHg, aged pT Fears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
ST. PAIL -

The river flats are flooded and many
Of The italian families have been
obliged to move to higher ground.
Some of them are housed by the city.
Mrs. Louisa Wadsworth Moore is
superintendent of the primary de-
partment Of the Goodrich Ave. Pres
byterian church Sunday school, and
her pastor speaks in the highest terms
of her efficiency in the work.
A call at the office Of DR.. Shubal
Moulton, corner of Washington and
Hennepin fyenues, found his waiting
room full aud every sign Of heavy
practice, including plug hat. We
congratulate him, for he deserves sue
cess.
The legislative committee, appoint
ed to investigate the failure of the
banks, reported some very serious
speculations by the officials. Banking
needs more stringent laws. People
are getting shy Of banks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
FL PASO.

Mrs. John Grant was buried here
last Sunday in the village cemetery.
She died of heart failure.
Roads have meyer been as bad
as they now are. 1t is almost i'm
possible to get anywhere.
Knute Helgeson died on March 2Sth
and was buried Saturday at South
Rush River church, Rev. Haugan Of
floating.
A cheese factory will be started here
this spring. Most Of the stock is sub
scribed.
We are sorry to learn that Rev.
Haugan is going TO leave us. He goes
to MenOmOnie, Wis.
Oscar Sheldrud is home from Min
neapolis.
Miss Anna Steen has been to Min
neapolis on visit.
l. b. Iverson will move back to his
farm this spring.
There will be two new buildings
erected here this summer. A new
hotel, and Mr.. Mcdonald will build a
new dwelling house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
FARMHILL.

Mrs. Will Young has been very sick
with relapse of la grippe, but is now
on the gain.
Mrs. George Miles OF Oliyet is visit
ing her parents this week.
Simon Vannortwick and wife and
George Miles and wife visited at VIII
Young's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weix are the
happy parents of baby girl.
Miss Allie Rice has returned home
from Wayerly.
Jake Burk Of Wanbeck Sundayed at
viii Rice's.
Otis Huching and Joseph Shafer Of
Dunn Co. are cutting stove wood for
VIM. Rice.
Mrs. Jesse and daughter Grace of
Menomonie spent Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Beach
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
The Cuban Question.

We do not wish to be understood
as urging war between the United
States and any foreign power, but
we harbor the opinion that it is the
manifest duty of this government to
demand of Spain, in the name Of
humanity, that the atrOcious cruelty
and fendish brutality practiced by
the Spanish military commander in
Cuba, shall cease. That blood
thirsty officer does not seem to
possess even a rudimentary knowl-
edge of what civilized nations term
honorable warfare" and if his
home government from whom be
receives his orders knows no more
than he concerning this subject,
then that government should be
given an instructive lesson or two
by the United States authorities.
We have little apprehension that
dangerous complications would
result from demand of the nature
indicated. 1t could not be fairly
construed by other powers as an at
tempt on the part of this nation to
add to its territory, and even though
it should be, the great powers of
Europe are too busily engaged in
watching each other to modest the
United Statesin any purely humanis
tartan project in which our people
should become enlisted. While
Spain might not take kindly to the
lesson suggested we feel fully per-
suaded that if it should be given
in firm, determined manner it
would be needed. The work of the
Spanish commander is simply
barbarous in the fullest sense of the
term, and is wholly indefensible
from any standpoint known to the
modern war code, revolving in the
extreme.
In the foregoing proposition only
the question of civilization against
barbarism is involved. We will
now advance a step further and sub
nit the proposition that the United
States should, in the interest of an
advancing and higher civilization,
recognize the Cuban insurgents as
belegerents. The natives of that
island have suffered oppression at
the hands of Spanish rulers compar-
ed with which the tyranny against
which our revolutionary forefathers
revolted, was freedom. The
oolonists, weak in numbers and re-
sources, but strong in their convie-
tons of right and justice, took o
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
ONO.


G. NJ. Lawrence was a Red Wing
caller Monday.
Mrs. S. Collett returned home from
st. Paul Monday.
Mrs. S. w. Ogilyie of Red Wing is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Ellis Upinhouse was at Red Wing
Monday.
Mrs. VIM. McCleary, II. j. Brooks
and Miss Myrtle McCleary visited at
L. r. Harvey's Tuesday.
Miss Anna Benson commenced her
school at Salem Monday.
j. NJ. Carmichael called at Spring
Valley Monday.
Geo. Davis visited his daughter,
Mrs. n. p Smith, at Maiden Rock
Monday.
TIE Ladies' Aid Society meets with
Mrs. |. Hinckley Wednesday, ArpA IA.
Miss Ida Jennings went to Spring
Valley Monday
Harvey Smith of Maiden Rock is
spending the week with his grand
parents.
Miss Ida McCleary spent Saturday
and Sunday at VIM. McCleaTy's.
Mr.. Bloomshine has removed his
family to Will Cranes farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
CLIFTON.

1t is with sad heart that we call
attention TO the following article
taken from the st. Paul Daily Globe
of Saturday, April 3D., which proves to
be only too true. "Wm. HuddleSon of
Prescott, Wis, was drowned yester-
day morning while attempting to
cross the approach OF the belt line
bridge at Inver Grove. He had come
across with a load of furniture the
day before and was returning. See
ing the water much higher and a
board nailed across the roadway, he
unhitched a horse and tried to cross.
He reached the board, and while try
ing to take it down the current swept
horse and rider off the roadway into
deep water. The harness caught in a
tree and the horse was saved, but the
man was drowned. The body cannot
be recovered until the water goes
down. Mr.. Huddleson's parents, who
live five miles below Prescott, were
notified. He was a young man and
unmarried" VIM. n. Huddleson was
born at Meredosia, Ill.,, Oct. I, 1875,
having come TO Clifton with his par
ents when only five years of age and
resided here the remainder of his
young life. Willie has won many
II lCndo ny nlo DlCdcAbk uldIilCI anu
cheerful disposition, who will deeply
mourn the loss of one so young. He
was ever willing to lend a helping
hand to those in trouble, always re-
garding them more than himself. He
has left loving parents, Kind brothers,
and two atfectionate sisters to mourn
his loss.
''He died as sets the morning star.
Which goes not down behind the daIkened
west.
Nor hides obscured midst tempests of the sky,
But melts away into the light OF Heaven"
NJ. Il. \.
Ira Peasley is very i'll with la grippe.
Mrs. Chas. FitZsimmons is visiting
her mother at Oak Grove.
Miss Vidle Finley is home from her
school at Saltwater for weeks vaca-
tion
The school boards of districts No. /
and ? met last Monday for the pur-
pose Of removing Mr.. Dunbar and
Mr.. Meyer from the former to the
latter district.
Mrs. VIM. Brown is greatly i'm
proved and will soon be able to return
home.
Several of our, schools begin next
Monday.
Miss Peterson is visiting her friend,
Miss Ethel Caldwell.
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PRESCOTT.

Miss Nellie Dill is spending her va
cation with her aunt.
Mrs. John Hardy has been quite i'll.
Miss Grace Filxins of Oak Grove is
visiting Mrs. Denny Rogers.
School opened Monday.
The remains of Peter Bott, who
died at st. Paul, were buried here
Sunday, the services being held at the
Lutheran church. Deceased was a
son of Peter Bott, formerly Of this
city, but now Of st. Paul.
City election resulted as follows:
Mayor, NJ. t. Dill; Treasurer, III. f..
Leseman; Assessor, G. l.. Barnes; Po-
lice Justice, John Saxine: Supervis-
ors-lst ward. f. Brendemuehl: I'd
ward, ID. J. Dill: Sd ward, E. Klose:
Justice Of the Peace, L. K. Mercord.
License carried By 40 majority
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
Members OF Common Council.
County Ofncials
Hen Fruit.

1t does not seem to us that this
should be so, but millions of dozens
of eggs are annually imported into
the United States. To the casual
observer it would appear that there
ought to be hens enough kept at
work under the American flag to
supply the demand for eggs in this
country. Prices rule rather low at
times, and this may affect the Ameri-
can hens just as free wool affects
American sheep, but the Dingley
tariff bill ought to give hens renew
ed courage as under its provisions
imported eggs must pay a duty of
five cents per dozen, if it shall
become a law.