The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-08
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John II. Series. the famous sugar king"
is now making tour OF the south in his
private car. He Is accompanied by Rich
ard Edmonds. editor of the Manufacturers'
Record of Baltimore. Mr. Thomas p.
Grasty, the special editorial correspondent,
and one OF the proprletors of the Record,
is In Birmingham, and he was asked as 10
the object of Mr.. Serless tour.
"Mr Series has been for many years
| close student of fractional advantages and
disadvantages in manufacturing, and he Is
| probably the most expert man on that sub
| ject in this country. The knowledge ne
gained led to the creation OF what is known
as the Sugar Trust, which sells sugar now
| for about half the prices prevailing before
the organization of the trust incidentally
Mr. Series was led to the study of economy
| as almost science in manufacturing, and
he has thoroughly mastered the subject
! He has read and preserved everything he
| could find regarding the waste in cotton
| manufacturing, for example, and he has
| serap-book of such material as large as
directory. Some years ago there was
| book published on American Commerce Tor
| 100 Years. Mr.. Chauncsy Depew vas the
| editor, and amongst the one hundred expert
| contributors was Mr.. Edmonds on cotton
| manufacturing and Mr.. Series on sugar
| Their respective papers brought lie two
men together; and when Mr.. Series de-,
| termined to make tour of the south to
make a study of the cotton manufacturing
business in the cotton fields, he invited Mr..
EdmondS to accompany him. The two are
this week in Houston, and will visit otner
points, including New Orleans. From the
| latter city they will come towards Birming-
ham"
L II anticipate that Mr.. Serles's visit to the
south will result in the establishment of
number of most important industries. In
deed, L attach very great importance to his
tour of the cotton states. His keen intel
lect his mastery grasp of details, will en-
able him to comprehend at once the abund-
ant advantages of the south a field for
legitimate enterprise; and l am persuaded
he will take advantage of what he dis
covers by personal contact and observation.
Mr.. Series, by the way, is interested in the
round bale process for packing cotton; but
tlat is merely an incident His southern
shape or size of bale of cotton He is
accommodating a store of information at first
hand rearding the production and manu-
facture of cotton that will convince him
of the great advantages of building cotton
mills in the cotton fields
What Mr. Grasty has to say concerning
Mr. Series is of special Importance to Bir-
.4al,,
taken to induce him to visit this city. Per-
haps the Commercial club, the mayor, and
other authorities will appreciate the advisa-
bihty of Sending him a cordial and pressing
invitation to visit Birmingham, and see for
himself the unequalled advantages of this
district for manufacturing of all kinds. IN
no other city of the United States can lac
tories be run a as low average cost as here
in Birmingham. Mr.. Series, in his practi-
cal, calmly calculating way, would very
quickly discover the truth for himself, as he
already has 1t at second hand, and he
might be pleased to invest here some good
proportion of the vast capital which his
remarkable genius has enabled him to ac-
quire.
Certainly it is a matter for the imme-
date and thoughtful consideration of those
citizens who are leading in the great and
brilliantly promising work of upDuild:ng
Birmingham. Let an urgent and cordial in
vitation be sent to Mr.. Series. Possibly
President Steiner might see fit to meet lie
traveller in New Orleans and personally in
vite him in the name of the city to pay it
visit
There are some new fads In note paper
that are attracting the attention of men
and women alike One particular shade is
a deep jaundice yellow, suggestive at the
same time of acute biliousness and circus
poster. 1t almost gives one malaria to
look at 1t. Another shade seen was some
thing between sea-green and sky blue-an
unimaginable shade which makes the eyes
ache. In the upper left hand corner of one
| sheet seen were three Cupids in raised
white figures. One of the Cupids appeared
| to be sitting on a toadstool playing a corn
| stalk fiddle with a cornstak bow. Doubt
| less there is also paper of deep red to be
| written on with white ink. Bah!
| Things in the legislature have been SO
! very important that the constitutional
| convention has been partially lost sight of.
! Word comes from Dallas that Hon. Fran
| els L. Pettus is certain to be sent as a
| delegate from that county, probably from
| the county as senatorial district; in
which event it is not improbable that he
| will be a candidate for president of the
| convention. Mr.. Pettus is one of the best
! presiding officers in this country" re-
| marked a public man. HE certainly has
| no equal in Alabama. remember Randall,
| Carlisle, and Reed as speakers of the house
at Washington. Mr.. Pettus compares most
| favorably with either of these famous pre-