The age-herald., 1900-09-30

the citizens of Jefferson County is bearing fruit.
 Two free delivery routes are to be started very soon. A postoffice inspector will be here within two weeks to inspect the two routes the Age-Herald has had surveyed and arrange for the employment of carriers and other necessary details.
 Congressman o. w Underwood, with his usual energy and quick attention to the interests of his constituents, has forwarded all the necessary papers and petitions pre- pared by the Age-Herald to the Postoffice Department at Washington and received the promise from the department that one or more experimental routes shall be estab- lished at once.
 Two routes have already been selected and the survey sent to Washington.
 One of these routes will commence at East Lake and go from there to Clarkville, then to Pinson, then down the Pinson road ley, where the coal ridge can be seen three miles off. A cannon shot could be fired from one ridge to the other.
 Returning to the train, the party re- freshed themselves after hot, thirsty, but most interesting walk, and the train pro- ceeded to Bessemer. Here dinner was served on the train.
 After dinner President Kettig of the Con- mercial Club after some fattering and complimentary references to Governor Johnston, called on him for a speech. This was unanimously seconded by the party, and the Governor delighted his hearers with one of his bright and witty speeches.
 Governor Johnston speaks
 q have heard complimentary remarks about me before,' said the Governor, and usually think I am the only Governor. The only thing that causes me to doubt this is a primary I am glad to meet my friend from Florida (Pasco), who will shortly become an Alabamian by annexa- ton. Is he a Florldan who lives on go- phers and expectation?
 My friend from Pennsylvania (Johnson) presents to us a lesson in Northern econ omy; the family originally spelled their name with a t. but now he takes his U in liquid form and leaves it out of his name.
 q was in the penltentiary recently" con- tinued the Governor-"only visit, how ever. l saw a colored man who said he wanted me to 'gi him out of here.' He was excused of a crime. Of course, he wasn't guilty-they never are"
 The Governor went on to relate his ex- perience in the penitentiary. Continuing, he said:
 "We want to extend the Alabama river into the Pacific ocean. It is permissible to lie about your country in a public speech, but after looking at the hills I have seen today, it is but the truth when I say we can conquer the world.
 'I had a delightful trip to New Hamp- shire recently. took ten or twelve girls with me so that if I got into any trouble they would redeem the state. I was asked where I had picked out such beautiful girls. replied that l did not pick them out-they were just the run of the mine I learned a great deal up there. saw soil sterile and inhospitable conquered by the industry of a rich and prolific people, On the staff of the Governor of New Hampshire were five or six modest million aires My little crowd, if rated by Brad street in a bunch would not have exceed ed $150oO. but they had big hearts.
 q talked with the Governor about tine products of our state. We have but one crop bringing $5O,OOO.OoO into the state. He said if they had that for five years in New Hampshire they would be the richest people in the world. If they mad cas iyon and coal, too, they could conquer the earth.
 we of Alabama don't take a eompre- hensive view. We really have great state. If our state was an island we could produce every thing and never cali on an- other country.
 .eWe had some little differences with our sister states in 1861, when they trod on our toes. We thought some of our riglN.s were ieopardized, and like the Anglo-Saxoh whenever his rights are invaded, we fought. We thought the union was vol untary partnership and that we had right when the constitution didn't protect us to retire like any other partner. But we found out it was like the South Carolina divorce low. We couldn't get out. It was only after the war, when we sent on our Representatives to Congress that we found out we were out of the Union!
 we are now back to stay, and when any Northern state wants to sesede. we are prepared to whip them back into line.
  main pressure is upon the isthmian canal. We want only white mans chance If you open the canal whether it is done by Northern or Southern energy, it is Ameri- can!
 We are now competing with foreigners America against the world-and that lit tie isthmian dam must be broken up
 .I am first for Alabama against the world. the flesh and the devil and then for the United States.
 Let us drop slot in the machine and open the canali' At the conclusion of the Governors speech which was enthusiastically re- ceived, Professor Joshson was called on for speech.
 Prof. Johnst on spraks
 "Senator Pasco and myself" said Pro- lessor Johnson, "are on a trip to learn the A C's of industry, and we have found Al loko