The age-herald., 1899-04-25
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l finally determined to erect there q plant LOT supplying Birmingham with artesian wa ter The Age-Herald stated at the moment that check for $115OOO had been paid into local bank for the Gate City property, and suggested that so great sum could not be considered as a jest.
 | There cannot now be any reasonable doubt that the purchasers intend to utilize their great property. It was related that they purchased the property with primarily | the view of supplying East Lake, Avondale and Woodlawn with good water. and also building two pig iron furnaces. This state ment seems to have been truthful in all it's essential features, and this public is likely within a short time to witness the realiza- tion of it all. It appears now that the ar- tesan water works and two iron furnaces, l and probably glass works, will be establish ed by those investors who have purchased the property at Gate City.
 
 | Sunday was a great time with the cleo 1 tric car lines. The suburban cars did a great business particularly those running to East Lake, North Birmingham Park and Ensley Crowds fiocked to the suburbs and standing room only was the rule in
 
 Birmingham public. Many of the cars were decorated with flowers from forest trees and shrubbery, and presented the as- pect of a floral carnival At North Birm- ingham there was special celebration, and great crowd gathered there
 
 The illness of John M Caldwell, of Call houn which necessitated his resignation from, tho stata deYnocra tio exaoutive eon- mittee, will cause pain to thousands of Alabamians who admire this gifted young man. It is learned privately that MT. Cald- well has become afflicted with acute rheum- atism; and being so afflicted felt con- strained to resign from the committee which he adorned. There is perhaps no young man in Alabama or in the country of more accomplishments than John Cald- well, of Calhoun He was the most bril- liant young member of the lower house of the legislature that body has known in thirty years. Withal he is a man who has the courage of right; and with all of it he tells the best story, sings the best song, and is the cheerfullest soul that lives be- tween the Tennessee and the gulf
 
 The Rev. Samuel M. Adams, the probate JuuSc Ol SlllllOIl, WAS III lOWH ytSlSIudy. He has been for years very noted figure in Alabama politics. He was a member of the legislature from Bibb county for two terms and president of the farmers al- liance. He quilted the democratic party; and removing to Chiffon was elected pro- bate judge. In all the exciting times since 1890 he has retained the respect of the lead CTS of all parties. Judge Adams bears an illustrious name. There was a Samuel Adams, second cousin to the second presi- dent of the United States. He was early a rebel against the English king, and was one of two who were barred by the royal proclamation of clemency in 1765. He was one of the .signers,' and died senator from Massachusetts. Thus the good pro- bate judge of Chiffon bears name that is illustriouS.
 The following extract from the speech of Senator Evarts in eulogy of Vice-President Hendricks, delivered in the United States senate January 26, 1886, will be of interest in Alabama just now:
 Something has been said about his being partisan. I know by no instruction of my observation, nor by anything I can draw from history, any other mode of conducting the debates of a good and free people ex- cept by means of great and firm parties. believe, therefore, that steadfast and in- trepid adhesion to party is merit, and, believe that political contests fail much of their service to the country when steadfast and intrepid adherence to political leaders is neglected on the part of the mass of a party"
 Senator Evarts a republican. Vice. President Hendricks was a democrat and intensely partisan in all his methods For this he was blamed by some, but the great and good New York senator deemed it a meritorious trait in his character
 Judge Henry M Somerville, of the United States court of appraisers, New York, is now with friends at his old home at Tus- caloosa. Judge Somerville will remain sev- eral weeks in Alabama, and Birmingham will have the honor of receiving him. He will deliver an address to the State Bar as- sociation at its annual meeting about the middle of June Judge Somerville for some years held the chair in law at the State university, and was a justice of the su- precne court of Alabama. He has been for several years a judge of the court of ap- pralsers. He is one of the most admired of all Alabamians, and all Alabamians will welcome him home.
 A lawyer engaged in the case of the Jef- ferson county board of revenue against the Jefferson county court of commissioners stated yesterday that he did not look for a decision from the supreme court before the last week of June He thought it possible that the court might hand down a decision before it adjourned for the summer vaca- tion.
 The Fifth United States volunteer in- fantry, in which there are several officers and perhaps two hundred men from Bir- mingham, will arrive in this country from Cuba about the first of May in order to be disbanded, after thirteen months of active service. It is suggested that there be some worthy demonstration of welcome to the 0ffioare an6 mar T1:.