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The age-herald., 1899-06-08
Yellow Fever Precautions.
The Mobile Register wastes its strength

The Mobile Register wastes it's strength when it breaches in this wise:
 "The cult of the fever bugaboo is a most foolish as well as distressful one. The dis ease itself is not worth all the attention paid to it. The mortality is not quite per cent, and the people who die of it are mostly those were about to die anyway of some other disease. It was, formerly a genuine horror, but it came in aggravated shape, fell upon communities that were fol- lowing no sanitary laws, and at a time when the medical practice had not at it's command the remedies now in use. In these later days we would hardly give it second thought but for the excessive in- convenience caused to commerce and trade by the enforcement of the local or shotgun quarantine restrictions"
 The Register goes on to say that interior towns should substitute sanitation for shotgun quarantnes The truth is, shot, gun quarantines have in times past been brought in by the sewerless conditions of the gulf cities, and today New Orleans and some other gulf towns are not properly drained and are menace to the lives and the business of the entire southern coun- try. Mobile has had the good sense to put in reasonably comprehensive sewer sys- tenn, and New Orleans has just voted to do likewise The sewer system of Mobile should be extended until it covers every inch of its inhabited territory, and this should be the case in New Orleans, in Pensacola, in Galveston, and even in the lesser towns along the gulf
 The gulf towns are primarily and chiefly at fault in the matter of the introduction of yellow fever, and while they are to blame 1t ill befits them to talk against shot gun quarantines. Shotgun quarantines are made necessary by undrained streets in habied by people who lack pure drinking water. Negligence on the gulf is the bot tom trouble, and the only way in which shotgun quarantines can De abolished con- sists in making the gulf towns, through which the germs of yellow fever ordinarily pass, feyer-proof. The Registers lectures are needed at home. They are utterly wasted when expended upon the interior districts.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

taking out so many millions of tons an- nually, and who know of the large hole made in the mine or mines from which such great quantities of ore are taken. Figuring on a basis of only 14 600 900 tons annually for the future, we have 140, 0,000,00o tons in the next ten years, or about 6,0OO,000 tons more than the total output from all the iron ranges from the date of the first shipment he close of he 1898 season, and from the present outlook an estimate of 15,000 900 to 20,000 900 tons per annum for the next twenty years will be nearer the con- sumption than 14000, 900 tons. Taking these facts Into consideration, and having some knowledge of the prospects in sight, feel that there will be a shortage of iron ore inside of ten years, and that many or the large producing mines will be worked out within the same period. Iron ore pro dueing properties will be very much in demand in the near future. The Mesaba is, no doubt, range of great deposits, and will figure largely in the next five wears production In the meantime this range will, however. be disappointing to many, as regards the quantity of ore that can be produced cheaply. The old Mar quette range has produced about S9 per cent. of the total output to date, and It's mines are not as deep as those of the newer ranges. This will, no doubt con tinue to be producer as long as any or them but do not know of a mine on 1t that has twenty years product in sight, and I have spent thirty years on the iron ranges and in the mining business.
 The Age-Herald presents these facts, which are well known in Chicago and in the Pittsburg district, in order that all Alabamians may painly see what a great future awaits the district in which there is at least 40 per cent. ore in inexhaustible nnanfifina
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
Lord Kitchener's New Empire.

The people of Great Britain through par liament have voted $15OcoO to Lord Kitchener, as in past years they had voted a like sum to General Roberts who saved Afghanistan by wonderful march to Candahar, and a like sum to General Wolseley for a victory at Tel-el-Kebur that stayed the progress of the fanatics of the .Soudan Lord Kitchener has reconquered an empire in the Soudan, and at the same time he has made railroad from the Cape to Cairo possible
 In October the railroad will be completed to Khartoum, and the vast empire of the Soudan will be opened to the world. All goods will be admitted free, and the cost of transportation will be placed as low as fuel bills will permit. In order to sustain the local government under Lord Kitchener an export tax will be levied on gum arabic and similar articles. The people of the Soudan have been beggared by misrule and uneven taxation, and the wisest measures will be needed in that locality for many years to come.
 Englands widespread efforts to establish an empire on the watershed of the African continent is regarded as one of the great developments of the present time. It is second perhaps to the Chinese question, but it is not second to any other problem of the age in which we live. Many years will be needed in which develop this new empire-perhaps. a century or two-but England is today laying the foundations of that empire Lord Kitchener is working at one end of the long line and Mr. Cecil Rhodes at the other One is at Khartoum reaching towards Uganda and the Victoria Nyanza, an the other is approaching the Zanbezi, and will soon be at Lake Tanganyika. The gap between the head waters of the Nile and the north end of Lake Tanganyila is by no medns appall- ing It will be filled, and the entire route from the Cape to Cairo would lie through British territory if England could buy from the Congo Free State a strip of territory along Lake Tanganyil1a. Germany holds one shore of that long lake, and the Congo Free State the other.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
REFLECTIONS OF ABACaELoR.

From the New York Press.
 Anyway, marriage is useful to doctors and nurses.
 Why does a woman undresS before a loo1ing-glass the same as she dresses?
 It shocks a girl in a bicycle skirt to her knees to find a woman in a long one show ing any of her stocking.
 When woman loses her husband but keeps her home she doesn't feel half as bad as when she loses her home but keeps her husband.
 When a woman hears a calf bawling for its mother it appeals to her sympathies so strongly that She can hardly find time to stop talking about it and go upstairs and spank the bay to make it stop crying.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
EXPANsION ALABAMA

From the Washington Post.
 Hon. Gaston A. Robbins, of Selma, Ala, who was unseated in the Fifty-fourth congress as the result of a contest on the part of Hon. w. F. Aldrich, is at the Well lington. Mr. Robbins never believed that he was fairly deprived of his membership in the house, and last fall ran again as the democratic nominee, his opponent again being Mir. Aldrich who was apparently dis tanced in the race, but who will again con test the claim of MT. Robbins to represent the district. The latter does not fear that he will be unseated this time.
 Being questioned as to the political status of Alabama, MT. Robbins said: "Our state at present can be set down as strong ly in favor of the renomination of Mr Bryan and of the reaffirmation of the Chicago platform, with some additional blanks one of which will be the severest arraignment of trusts that can be framed in the English language. Our next legis1a- ture will enact an antitrust law as rigid as the recent legislation of Arkansas and Texas on the same subject.
 "But I am free to say that there is no anti-eXpansioa sentiment in Alabama On the contrary, our people are strong be- tevers in territorial expansion, at least so far as this hemisphere is concerned, and in commercial expansion that will include the habitable universe. We see that this Is the policy that will foster our industries and make of Alabama one of the richest states in the Union. You can't preach anti-expansion to a people who are ex- porting coal to Central and South Amer tea, iron to England, and sewer and wa ter pipe to China and Japan. We are in hot competition for the markets of the world and with unlimited resources and unriYaled advantages are certain of not being left behind in the race"
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
O WRITER, WE MISS YoUi

From the Baltimore Americana o where Has all that nice. cool air Gone that We used to swear At last winter, eh? o for a day Yea, Even a few Hours would do, With the thermometer playing Tag with the zero mark and the snow
 laying All over the place. Member you used to race Down Town To work, With the North winds a-chirk At your chin, And your thin Ovarcoat Afioat h the breezy Breezy Atmosphere? And now we're DaIying with a lot of horrid Torrid F1oriid Heati Doesn't 1t beat All how time flies? Member now your eyes Used to get Full of wet Tears when the cold wind blew A few Freezes across the wildamoor? Now it's your Forehead that is leaking, And you'd give $4 for shrieking Blast Of last Winter. wouldn't you? Member how your feet flew Prom under you and you sat T'lat On the icy sidewalk Don't talk! Hey sidewalk!-doesn't that sound grand? Especially when you've famed An arm off trying to get breeze Enough to make you sneeze. o Winter, say! You were Good thing, and we did wrong To push you along.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Fifth United States infantry, who returns home after years service in Cuba. Thomas J. Roche and M. T. Carson, of Mobile, are in town.
 J. H. Mlnge, of Faunsdale, is in Blr- mingham
 Representative John L. Burnett, of the Seventh district, was in town yesterday.
 
 Walter Hundley, of Athens. is in town.
 
 Sheriff J. M. Ward. of Winston county, is in the city on business connected with his office. He says that the people of his coun- ty are the most law abiding people in the state; in support of which he states that there is not a single prisoner in the county jail at Double Springs at the present time,
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
COMMENCEMENT TCPTcs

From the St. Joseph (Mo) News.
 The sweet girl graduates at Atchinson talked about the Kansas steer, Kansas corn, Kansas people and Kansas things. The Topeka girl talked about "1he Last of the 'sSilent Forees,'' ''Whither Goest Thou?" ''The Great Art of Life" and Achilles Heel" They may teach .higher ideals" at Topeka, but Atchson is ahead on common sense . ARA ki.s .s .l.t ta .. .it it s.1s. ii
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
From the Montgomery Journal.

There is an opinion that General Wheeler will be unwilling to give up an active polit- ical life in Washington for the quietude of the executive office of Alabama. But 1t is left entirely with him whether political rest and quiet shall always remain around the executive office. Some other governors have made things around the executive of flee right lively. And if he does half so we'll it ought to satisfy the most restless nature.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
From the Union Springs Herald.

The governor makes himself liable to criticism, liable to warm fight, and liable to meet defeat. We say, 'liable to meet de- feat because we believe the majority of the state would prefer Morgan to him, and We know that if General Wheeler were to enter the race, neither Morgan nor John ston would stand an iota of a chance for election,
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
SOUTH DOMINATES THE IRON TRADE From Leslie's Weekly.

We recently advised our readers who were in search of new fields for financial exploitation to go south, and we repeat the injunction The south is the natural home of the iron producer and manufacturer, and the United States is leading the world in the manufacture of iron and steel. During the fiscal year ended on June S0th last our domestic exports of the manufactures of iron and steel aggregated over $700o0 900, or nearly four times what they were ten years ago. These exports include all sorts of manufactured iron and steel-nails, bars, rods, wire and machinery. The develop ment of, this greatest of all industries in the south has only begun, and more than one great ironmaster in the north is send ing his agents throughout the south, pros- pecting to secure the best location in which to establish a plant. Keep your eye on the iron and steel industry in the south.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Gen. Joe Wheeler declines to accept the department of Texas, but Representative Bankhead will not decline to accept the leadership of the democrats in the next get It. Alabama Is no laggard
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
THE WHEELER BOOM

From the Anniston Hot Blast.
 There is only one thing that will prevent Wheeler from being elected governor next year-his declination.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

From the Topeka Capital
 Oscar Freeman and Miss Laura Bell of Russell, are candidates for positions at the insane asylum.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

There is still a suspicion in the public mind that the Clarke baby case was due to newspaper desire for sensation on the restoration of the little innocent
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Captain Dreyfus is alive and well, and highly deligted with the news carried to him from Cayenne in French Guiana.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE SOUTH

From the Nashville American.
 We have said sufficient on various occa- sions concerning the problem before the south-the negro problem-to show that we think it serious one and far from being solved or from even tending toward solu- tion. The south has not only to bear the political evils which come from the negro's presence, and also the occasional racial disturbances, but the heaviest burden of all and one which is seldom alluded to, is the economic burden, the expense to the south of keeping the negro. This is what the south must reckon with and what must stir the southern people sooner or later to considering the negro problem earnestly and deeply. With this immense weight around their necks they can never advance with the rest of the country.
 - What per cent. of the southern negroes are non-producers we are not informed, but we think we can safely say where there is one non-producing white person in the north there are three non-producing ne- groes in the south. Whole families are de- pendent upon the kitchen And homes of white families. Even those who are pro- ducers are in the main day laborers with out initiative and without any of those ldcultleS Whlch uplltt and make wealthy O community or state or nation, and are 8 charge upon the community at some time in their life.
 Give a southern city of 5006O people 8 1-3 per cent. of which are negroes, take the white population suddenly away and in less than two years that city would be grown up in weeds and given over to the bats and owls. In other words, the negro is not, in proportion to his population, an aid to the white man building I'D. deVeloD- ing and civilizing a country. Take Hayti one of the richest and most luXuriant is lands in the world. Columbus firmly be- lieved it the Garden of Eden, and tried to bring Isabella to that opinion. What has 1t accomplished under negro rule? They live because kind nature gives them a liy- ing, otherwise they would not. This is the answer. The negro is economically the heaviest burden the south has to bear. How is it to be frightened?
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

The refusal of the Ohio republican con- vention to renominate Attorney General Monnett speaks louder and plalner than it's Pecksnifan resolution against trusts
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Even Esterhazy's confessions against himself are discre6ited.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

There is danger that in arbitration Great compense for the enforced reception of William Waldorf Astor and the Bradley Martins
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

New Orleans has voted at last in favor of sewerage, drainage and pure water. That town has been an affiiction to the south quite long enough.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

General Lawton can move capitals even in the rainy season.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

The bank clearings. of Birmingham last month amounted to $2,737,2O4, as against s1,925, ,SS2 in the previous May.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Spain sold her gold bricks to Germany for five million dollars.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08


 Birmingham should give the teachers of the state hearty welcome They are com ming one thousand strong to attend the annual meeting of the Alabama Education al association, which meets on June 27
 There is danger that in arbitration Great Britain may claim a slice of Alaska as re- compense for the enforced reception of William Waldorf Astor and the Bradley Martins
 The refusal of the Ohio republican con vention to renominate Attorney General Monnett speaks louder and plainer than it's Pecksnifan resolution against trusts. 
 There is still a suspicion in the public mind that the Clarke baby case was due to a newspaper desire for sensation on the restoration of the little innocent.
 New Orleans has voted at last in favor of sewerage, drainage and pure water That town has been an affiicton to the south quite long enough.
 Lord Kitchner receives from a grateful parliament $150,OOO, while Marchand has to take his honorary pay in vivas.
 The bank clearings, of Birmingham last month amounted to S2,737,24 as against $1 1,925, ,SS2 in the previous May.
 
 MT. Henderson should, before becoming speaker, be required to take an oath not to indulge in Scotch dialect.
 Zoa has returned to Paris, and is, of course, a candidate for the Academy All great Frenchmen are.
 The peace confidence is endeavoring to abolish not only dum-dum bullets, but all other bullets also.
 The east is reluctantly surrendering the speakership to the great and growing west.
 Seigfreid Wagner, son of the great Rich ard, is coming into prominence in Germany.
 New Jersey considers antitrust resolu- tons as attacks upon her bread and butter. Then New York republican congressman have moved to make it unanimous. 
 That Alaskan boundary question cuts no ice, at this season of the year.
 
 Death is all the true democracy this de- generate world is capable of.
 Germany plainly intends to do some bus mess in the Pacific also.
 General Lawton can move capitals even in the rainy season.
 Spain sold her gold bricks to Germany for five million dollars. Mr Henderson can count a quorum aI-
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Lord Kitehner receives from a grateful parliament $1500O0 while Marchand has to take his honorary pay in vivas.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

MT Henderson should, before becoming speaker, be required to take an oath not to indulge in Scotch dialect
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Germany plainly intends to do some bus mess in the Pacific also.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Birmingham should give the teachers of the state hearty welcome. They are com ming one thousand strong to attend the annual meeting of the Alabama Education al association, which meets on June 27
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
"THERE ARE OTHERs-

MT. Henderson can count a quorum all ready.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

zola has returned to Paris, and is, of course a candidate for the Academy. All great Frenchmen are.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Death is all the true democracy this de- generate world is capable of.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

The peace confidence is endeavoring to abolish not only dum-dum bullets, but all other bullets also.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

That Alaskan boundary question cuts no ice at this season of the year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-17
The AwfuIness of Space.

The immensity of the universe Is
aptly illustrated by Astronomer New
comb in a magazine. We refer to it
because it is one of the most compre-
hensible illustrations that we have
seen He says that if an express train
running 60 miles an hour day and
night without stopping kept it up for
$50 years it would just about COM
plete the diameter of the circle made
by the earth in its yearly journey
around the sun. Now let this immense
circle be represented by n lady's fin
ger ring. and taking that as the stand
ard of measurement the nearest fixed
star would be a mile distant and the
fartheSt visible through the telescope
at least 20 mileS.-Paterson Call.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-17
A Curious Calling.

certain young man in this city
makes a princely income by being Il
professional good fellow. AS he has
the field practically to himself he finds
his labors are now growing to such
an extent that he will soon be obliged
to call in assistance. The popular
young fellow belongs to no less than GO
social, secret and society organiza-
tions, and not one of these bodies suS-
poets that be attends all the meetings
as a matter of business. But he does,
all the same.
a prominent caterer. who makes a
speciality of furnishing banQuets and
dinners of all kinds to dining and 9TH
er clubs, employs the young man to
look out for his interests whenever 4
ball or other entertainment is suggest
ed where the services of caterer will
be desirable. OF course the organiZa-
ton is generally glad to follow the ad-
vice of a popular member, and the
caterer usually gets the order. When
ever a new club is organized the
young man, who can come with the
highest recommendations, is generally
the first on the roll. All these expenses
are paid by the caterer, who Is salts
fled that his investment is a first class
one.-Philadelphia Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-17
Beecher's witty Retort.

Justin Mccarthy, in his "Reminis-
cences." tells this story of Henry
Ward Beecher:
81 met Beecher during my first visit
to America, and | heard him preach in
the temple of his miniStratiOnS, the
Plymouth church. in Brooklyn. Beech
er's style as preacher was more like
that of the pulpit orators who flourish
ed century or two ago than like the
style of our own more refined or more
conventional days. He never thought
1t beneath himself or his calling to say
an amusing thing in one of his sermons
if the thought came up appropriately
In his mind. He had a way when he
entered his church on the Sunday of
taking up any letters which might be
addressed 70 him there, and he some
times opened one of these and read it
out to the congregation and made it a
text on which to hang a discourse.
lone day he opened such letter,
and he found that it contained the
single word Fool He mentioned the
fact to his congregation and then
quietly added, Now | have known
many an instance OF man writing a
letter and forgetting to sign his name.
but this is the only instance l have
ever known of man signing his name
and forgetting to write the letter."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-17
He SaN Her Hnme

On rainy afternoon not long ago
one of the pretty young matrons of
Connecticut avenue left the car from
which she had ridden up town and
darted through the drizzIe toward her
home, few doors from the corner. She
had no umbrella. A Willie of the char
acteristic type, who was riding in the
same car, noticed that she had no UNI
brella. He was right after her with his
own umbrella up and extended
May l see you home, miss?' he in
quired languishingly, stepping up
alongside of her.
She turned to him with a dazzling
smile.
Certainly" she replied. Watch
me-" And she ran up the steps of her
home and entered the vestibule door
without looking back.
THE rude thing!" muttered the Will
lie, blushing to the roots of it's wavy
hair, as Laura Jean would say and
then it took ti-e next car.-Washington
Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-17
Cavern Found Near Bald Knob. III

From the Chicago Tribune: A mon
strous cave has recently been discov-
cred near the foot of Bald Knob, two
miles west of Alto Pass, H., which
promises all sorts of revelations to the
explorer. The entrance is barely large
most unnoticeable, but, once inside,
the explorer finds himself in a cavern
Of almost immeasurable size. 1t is
divided into many large rooms, and,
although only partially explored, it is
thought to extend about mile under
the hills. Arrangements are on foot
looking to as thorough exploration.