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Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
OUR LETTER BOX.
THE TRUE MARBLE HEART.
Talladega, Feb. 1, 1897.

The following clipping from the News Reporter, 1t appears to me, covers the ground and expresses very aptly the sentiment of the masses composing the great democratic party:
 ''Our exchanges are bothering them selves over the best way to re-unite' the party. Our idea is that party cannot be divided after an election. Those who remain with the majority are the party. Those who rebel to the point of revolt, willingly cut loose from the party, and are no longer a pet of it. They may come back any time, but must come over the line just like recruits from any other source, however distant. The way for the party to grow and retain its ascen- dancy. is for 1t to be true to it's principles, treat all alike, adhere to the constitu- ton and fulfill its promises. This will make it strong and permanent and Will give it the confidence and support of all honest men,"
 Now. do not think me presumptious enough to offer the dictation of the man agement of your paper, but really 1t IS the belief with many of your readers that you give too much space in compattlng the untenable position of that old mother of fraud, the Advertiser. You advertise her and her expressions of thought and give them publicity not to be had ex- cept through you, and aside from all this, did it ever occur to you that Knowing as most of the reading public does, the Ad- veTtiser and what prompts it's course, that its sayings, its teachings, it's writ ings or whatsoever you may choose to term them,. are tiresome, and would be very much more appreciated If never seen or known. A case indeed where ignorance would be bliss. I have sub scribed to your paper for more than ten years, and have never in my life for a day subscribed to, nor would under any .circumstan nees, or condition, buy even an issue of the Old Mother. Is it not natural that if we wanted to read her effusions we would get it direct? No, do not like its teachings. I hate it's sham democracy and despise its cuckooism with devo- ,tional reverence. It's very name is loath- some. This so, are you capable of no mercy? Have you no soul of sympathy for your readers? Do let the Old Lady go Let the few followers she has sub scribe and read to their full content the doctrines she proclaims. But you, II you must give us her quotings, try and con fine yourself to local happenings on Bibb street. Give us copy of items or river news. Chronicle the news of Mt. Me1gs beat or even quote us the wares for sale on Commerce street, but don't be eternal ly giving us quotations from the editorial writings of one who. politically, is dead in the esteem of most Alabamians. and whose influence is as comatose and cir cun1scribed asa duck hunter on the Caro- lina waters. She has outlived her useful ness. Let her die, and as the lawyer would say, for all of which we will ever pray. sf-sf SUBSCRIBER.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
CADETS AND MIDDIES

Will Not Be Allowed to Participate In
 the Inaugural Exercises.
 Washington, Feb. 3.--The naval cadets at Annapolis and the military cadets at West Point will not take part in the inauguration of President Mckinley.
 Congress refused to appropriate the small sum asked to pay the expenses Of maintaining them while absent from thelr usual quarters, and Secretaries Lamont and Herbert construe this action as an expression of opinion from congress that the cadets should not be ordered to Washington for the purpose named, and such expression is entitled to be respected by the executive authorities. The matter of expense does not enter into the ques- tion. Liberal offers to entertain the ca- d,sts were made by the Washington ho- tsls as soon +as the adverse action of con- gress was taken
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

The decision of the AngloA arbitration treaty has brought out the feeling of animosity that exists among the jingos against Great Britain. This feeling seems to have been imbibed in childhood and was inculcated in the nur- sery rhyme:
 Fay, fee, fife, flow, fum,
 smell the blood of an Euglishnan--
 Let him be live, or let him be dead
 I'll grind his bones to make me bread
 Before the fall of the Roman empire the rich people indulged in the greatest extravagance. It is said that the em- peror Tiberius left an immense sum of money in the treasury, which his success or, Caligula, spent in quite an imperial manner of senseless extravaganza. He, like Cleopatra, swallowed precious stones dissolved in vinegar and caused his guests to be helped to gold--which they carried aWay--instead of bread and meat
 It is said by historians that one of his favorite amusements was showering money among the populace from the Bas- ilica of Julius Caesar. The stable of his favorite horse, says writer, which he talked of making consul, was of marble, the trough of ivory, the harness of pur- pie and the collar of pearls.
 The set of emeralds and pearls worn by one of his wives, Lollia Paulina. was. says Lanciani, valued at f300 GOO sterling, while another authority sets it down at f400,00O sterling.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
IMPROVEMENT OF WATERWAYS.

Congressman Champ Clarke, of Mis- souri, says it is hard matter to get a bill through congress to improve the wa terways, and yet no other measure ever presented to congress benefits the whole people as does the improvement of wa terways. The secretary of war is en- grossed in getting appropriations for the army, the secretary of the navy wants a big appropriation for his department, and so on, and thus the waterways are neglected. Other countries spend ten times as much on their waterways as does, the United States. These countries become great commercial emporiums be- cause of cheap transportation. England ships coal to Central and South America, although her coal fields are many thous- and miles more distant from those coun- tries than the Alabama coal fields The wages paid miners in England is lower than in Alabama, but the Ala abama miners get out more coal per capita be- cause it is nearer the surface and is more easily mined. The difference in favor of England is simply her advantage in transportation. 'The Railway Age says that congress pays more attention to waterways than to railroads" said MT. Clarke, ''and contends that congress should spend more money on railroads and not so much on waterways. The answer to this is the Pacific railroads, that congress spent millions of dollars in building.s
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
PRAISE FOR YoUNGBLooD.

The Huntsville Tribune has an editor. Most newspapers have editors. But the Tribune has a shrewd, sharp, sagacious editor who has a motive some times in what he says and what he does. The Journal says some times advisedly. The editor of the Tribune doesn't always look ahead because it isn't always necessary to look ahead. There isn't anything to be gained by looking ahead. In it's is- sue few days ago the following glowing complaint to Col. William Young blood, the great pie dispenser in Alabama, ap- pears:
 "There is no man in Alabama repub- llcan politics more deserving of recogni- tion than Col. William Youngbleed. Col Young'blood has always been dignifisd, unselfiish republican leader. He has nor been eternally hunting and grabbing af- ter the loaves and fishes. His influence in Alabama politics has always been credtable and beneficial to the party for had he controlled we would have had a clean party in this state
 "The distinction conferred upon him now Is one he is eminently qualified to fill, forihere will not be a more distinguished than Col. Vim. Youngbloods of Alabama
 The Tribune and all of the better ele- ment in the party would be glad at any time to see the administration honor Ala bama's distinguished son."
 Of course, the fact that Col. Young blood is the federal pie dispenser in this state, has nothing to do with this very fiattering notice of the colonel. No one
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
THE OTHER SIDE.
The Tuscaloosa Gazette Calls Business to Taw On the Conditions of the
 University.

The Tuscaloosa Gazette makes the fol- lowing reply to a communication in Sundays State Herald by Business"
 We publish the above from Sundays State Herald to show to what lengths some of the enemies of the university will go. "Extravagant appropriation" forsooth. Perhaps Business" thinks it right to defraud the university of it's own money forever instead of making a tardy reparation by beginning to pay in- terest on a debt years and years over due. The $60,000 is not an appropriation, by any means. It merely recognizes a just claim.
 And the fast life at the university! It is high time that some of these accusa- tions about the fast life at the university be put into form. In what does the fast ness consist? If Business" knows of any fast doings at the university he ought to speak out plainly and not deal in distractions. If his charges are true, then steps can be taken to correct the evil. If they are net true, they should be refuted.
 As to the expenses, there seems to by now an effort to still further reduce thu expenses of a university student But as they are now the expenses are much Ess than in other colleges of the same cN.ar- acter. We are not up on the cyst of living etc., at other colleges, but 7 ven ture that a man at collge at Vanderbilt, Sewanee, Virginia or other libe places spends several hundred dollars a year more than at the university. We wonder why 1t is that the expenses of going to Yale Harvard CT Columbia Is never urged against the efficiency of these uni- versailles. Even at Sewanee the expenses are much larger, we are told, and yet they are no bar to it's popularity.
 The reduction of the salaries of the professors would be a poor way to inn prove things. The university, to hold high rank, must have the bast teachers. and they can't be gotten for nothing. Of course. teachers could be secured for less money There is teaching being done in Alabama for S25 a month, and some are willing to tsaoh for their board. The university students could not be congre- gated in one hall during study hours and recite to ene two or three teachers at most The A B C's could be taught along in connection with the X-rays and the reputation of the institution would be far reaching. But "Business" would be sat isfied Some school which he favors would then be on footing with the uni versity. not that it had risen, but be- cause the university had fallen. Ala bama has plenty of high schools. Too many boys are now seeking their higher education out of the state, and what we needsis improvement, not deterioration.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

It was nearly fifty years ago when Commodore Vanderbilt saw the necessity of the Nicaragua canal. He had an es- tinlate made of it's cost by engineers. ana they estimated the cost at S26, GOO, coo. The commodore went to Engla nd and laid his plans and estimates before the Barring Bros. They agreed to raise the money, and asked for few days time. In that time they discovered that English senti- ment was opposed to the canal, because it would take the Pacific trade from Eng land and give it to the United States The very. reason that England refused to construct the canal should cause the United States to do it.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

Oneonta, in Blount county, is agitated over a furnace. Several of the ablest and most experienced iron masters are arranging to put up a coke pig iron fur mace at that point. Oneonta occupies a strategic point. No place could be found. except Birmingham. that offers better facilities. It is near the Murphy Valley rich ore beds; near the limerock quarries of Blount; near the Warrior coal fields. and has ample water and railroad facili- ties. The State Herald extends it's con- gratulations to the Oneontaites.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
A PINE ASSOCIATION.

Norfolk Va. Feb. 3-The North Caro- lima Pine association was chartered here today. Its objects are to foster the lum- Der trade to protect it from unjust and unlawful exaction, to reform abuses, to 6iffuse accurate information among the members as to the standing of dealers. to produce uniformity and certainty as to the customs and usages of the lumber trade and make such rules and regula- tions for the transaction of business among it's members as may be expedient and lawful. The principal offices are; to he at Norfolk
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

No valley in the world is better watered than Jones Valley, in which Birmingham is located. There are Village Valley, Five Mile, Turkey and Clear creeks-all bold mountain streams. There is flaw kins Spring, one of the largest in the world; Elyton Spring. whose crystal depths mock the keenest eye; Green Spring, with it's crystal waters: Fountain Head, with its great volume of water; and Tarrant Spring. that gushes in full volume from the mountain side like Mi- nerva from the brow, and flashes its crys- tal crest in the bright sunlight of the morning.
 Yes, we've got water-plenty of it. What we need is the canal
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
DOWNRIGHT INSULT.

It is a downright insult to the democ- racy of Alabama for the Montgomery Advertiser, after betraying the party, then fighting and abusing it, to presume to dictate to it.-Brewton Gauge.
 Why bother about it? If the Adver- tiser offers advice that is not wise there is no law to make you take it.-Mobile Register.
 There is no law, indeed, to force the democratic party to take the Advertisers s advice. What head Craighead has! And what blessing lies along side the truth of the dear Registers proposition. If the Brewton Gauge had been more thoughtful the suggestion would have occurred to it and made the skies less dark and doleful.-Anniston Hot Blast.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
TO DUST PINGREE.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 3.-The fight to oust Gov Pingree from his office of mayor of this city was transferred to the local courts today. D. w. H. Moreland, a member of the board of public works, today applied for and obtained man. damus from the chancery court for the common council to show why it has not recognized that by accepting the office of governor Hon. H. s. Pingree vacated the office of mayor and directed that the vacancy be filled at the charter election in April. The order is reiturnable Feb IS.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

during this administration, consequently he will have none to present. It is under stood that the department of state has uniformly declined to grant even any leave of absence to any diplomatic and consular officer for the past and current month, so that when the administration changes on March all officials will be at their hosts
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
ADVERTISER FREED.

The Birmingham State Herald treed the Montgomery morning paper when it asked the question, if it would support the democratic national platform in 1900 if it re-adopted the 16 to 1 plank in the last platform. Failing to answer is a tacit admission that it will not do so. This, of course, under the rules of the state democratic executive committee, which it affected to approve, places it outside the party, and it can have no voice in democratic primaries.-Mont- gomerY Journal.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
RLIIE BIRDS.

The little English sparrows are credit ed with driving all the blue birds, the beautiful little natives we once had from our land. We think this debatable as the little blue birds existed and flourish ed here until the cold winter of 1S94-5 They failed to reappear in 1895. Those who cherish those things which were as- sociated with childhoods happy hours, would like to know what has become of the gentle little blue birds, where have they gone, and whether they will ever return again.-Huntsville Tribune.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

Senator Brewer has been in the harness so long he should certainly be allowed to smoke in the senate chamber or any where else. We believe when a man wins his spurs he has a right to wear them. Senator Brewer has raised enough smoke around the capitol for the boys to have gotten used to it by this time. And he is going to congress now, and as Mir. Goodwin is attempting to smoke him out of his seat, suppose he is prae- ticing to fight the devil with smoke.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
SMOOTH. DOWN THE FEELINGS.

The state executive committee did a wise thing when they left the voting qual- ification in our primary election as they stood on the 11th of last April. To nave said now that the people who voted for Palmer and Buckner could not in the fu- ture participate in our primaries after having laid the bars down last April for the benefit if the populists would have been a disastrous stroke of bad policy for the party. What we now want is to smooth down the ruf1ed feelings of all former democrats, and build up ths mem-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
FAVORED THE TREATY.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 3.-At the annual meeting of the Tampa board of trade held today strong resolution was unan- imously passed indorsng the passing of the international arbitration treaty. and requiring the Florida senators to do all in their power in favor of it's adoption by this country. The boards of trade and chambers of commerce throughout the United States are also requested to take similar action.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

Hon. Wm. Youngblood. who was in the city yesterday, is the member from Ala bama of the republican national execu- tive committee. He has been spoken to about cabinet place, but said he was not big enough to fill the bill-would rat tie around in the hole. He thinks H. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, will be tendersd a place, as he is warm friend of Me Kinlpv's
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

It would be quite joke on some of the republican politicians of this city who helped to give Mckinley the Alabama Delegation, if Mars. Bob Moseley, the ex- chairman of the republican party in Ala bama and leader of the Reed forces in the late campaign, should get the Bir- mingham postofffce. It is rumored that the ex-leader has his eye on the job, and stranger things happen in republican pol itics
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

The Daughters of the Confederacy of Richmond Va, have purchased the Sed- sion mansion in which to preserve relics of the war. The house was the home of Secretary of War Seddon, father of the late MT. Thos- Seddon, and is the house in which our townsman MT ]. E. Nor son was born.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
REDMOND OFF TO LIVERPOOL.

New York, Feh. 3.--John F.. Redmond. Irish member of parliament for Water fsrd. sailed today on the Britannia for Liverpool MT. Redmond declared that the sentiment among the frish-American ms here, so far as he had learned, continued unaltsrably In ia vor of home rule. He was of the opinion that oyer' 'oxation of Ireland would l,e the problem that the Irish parliament would devote itself to during the pressn mt session. number of proniint.nt Irish Americans saw him Nff
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
VALUABLE FARM HINTS.

We see that our exchanges occasionally throw out valuable hints to farmers. The best hint to give them is the one we are glad to state the farmers of this county are already moving on, and that is to push their business with vim and raise every thing that will furnish food for man and beast.-Scottsboro Citizen.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
STATE REFoRMAToRY.

The movement for a reformatory in Alabama meets our hearty approval. It Is useless to argue the necessity for a nals. The need of one is patent to any ordinary observer, and we hope the legis- lature will not adjourn before carefully considering the matter.-Gadsden Times News.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
INTBREsr IN THE GOVERNOR.

The Montgomery Advertiser is very much afraid that Gov Johnston will be clothed with the authority to make so many appointments that he will kill him. self with the people. We are glad to see the old lady taking so much interest in the future success of our governor Anniston Hot Blast
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
THE MINEs WERE SAVED.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 3.-The fire in No shaft of the Tamerack mine was extinguishsd at noon. The four impris- oned miners were at the surface at 1 o'clock uninjured They had tapped the air pipe and escaped suffocation by the liberal use of compressed air.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

friends that she made at college she re- tained as mistress of the White House, although some of those friends were nlak- ing their living as typewriters, stenogra- phers, etc She was especially friendly to Miss Johnson, practical demonstrater of cookery, and thus placed the seal of her approbation upon the culinary art.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

Said one of the congressman: There is dislike of the word canal in congress --the old congressman never introduce a bill to build a canal, but to improve wa- t<rways to the sea-"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

A death in the royal family of Great Britain causes sincere sorrow among the clothiers, millionaires, etc., of the court circle, for 1t stops the round of social pleasures and hence stops costuming.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
oAKFUSKA.

Every beat in the county has stock law except Oakfuslza, and there are not enough land owners in the beat to get up petition. Can't the legislature come to her assistance? It is hard on her cit izens the way it is now. She wants stock law, and ought to have it.-Dadeville Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

The time of the legislature is almost entirely consumed with local legislation. This should be remedied. Cities and counties should be given more liberty to regulate their own affairs.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
BOTH WERE KILLED.

Guthrie, O. T., Feb. 3.-Johnson Harris and William Littling, both white men, fought duel near Arbeka, yesterday over the affections of Wannetta, pretty half-breed Indian girl and were both killed.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
LARGE CROWD AT MARDI GRAs.

Birmingham is expecting large crowd at her Mardi Gras parade. Among the military companies to be present will be the celebrated Gate City Horse Guards, of Atlanta. Selma ought to be expect ing as big crowd on a similar occasion, but she hasn't got the occasion. like she used to have.-Selma Journal.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

The new populist senator from Idaho has only a rudimentary education. The popuists seem to look on congress as a kindergarten.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
r.I.w,rty AN EnROk

Tashsrgtan. .s-,, s@-The rernr. ca bte frcrl !.ontinn thst AmbasysSaor Bayartl- ,-,giI4N of, sen: ihHt' letter If recall er. Ist: ruary a ls clea.iy an eir1,r. as! Il. < stale fsla rtment has sent TO lsticr .e, reca..ii Q -tr. Easaza.sand will not do g.,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

bership of the party for the battles to be fought in thezfuture. We wish to win, and to do solve must recruit our forces instead of building a stone wall around our ranks so that none can enter. The committee acted eTdost wisely in this matter.-Wetumpka Democrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
AND YET NO RESULT.

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 3.-The senatorial vote yesterday in the joint assembly of the legislature stood as follows; Picker, AS; Kyle, 28 Goodyknootz, 12; Plowman, 10; Loucks, 10;' Cowler, 4; Palmer, 1; Kel- lar |
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

For the first time in a decade the Ad- vertiser is right on one proposition and the State Herald will be liberal enough to reproduce it as a matter of charity in order that the reading public of Alabama may read It.
 So long as 54 per cent of our popuiG- ton in Alabama is ignorant, so loEs, will poverty bear the same .ra tio to wealth." is the Judgment of the Sheffield Reaper. There is no doubt about if; the state ought to go almost to the point of baniS- rliptcy in it's efforts to increase the e.Ti- ciency. Of the public sch )ols.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
HELD FOR MrnDrR.

Meridian. Mss. Feb. 3--Davis Collins. alias William Haiden. cclcred, is in jail hero charged with niurderins David Crawford. in Haie county, Aia.. several mouths age. e'7 t3 -f