The age-herald., 1900-03-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
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Ine enu Of pne war dn Soutn Alrlcd will result in much benefit to American manufacturers of machinery and to Amer tuan trade generally" said a traveller of extensive information. Nearly all the gold mining machinery in South Africa is of American make, the greater part of it having been purchased in Chicago. AL most without exception, the heayy stamp mills are products of Chicago foundries and steel mills In this class of manu- fracture, as in so many others, America easily excels the world. Amy quartz min ing company in Asia, Africa or Australia, desiring the highest class stamp mill, or- ders it from Chicago, or through houses in that city. That city is the center of the worlds supply for that sort of ma calnery, and 1t exports great quantities of machinery of all sorts. Whether the Boers in their insane hate blow up the Transvaal mines. the machinery is cer- tain to be greatly damaged on account of neglect and exposure, and much of it will have to be renewed. America will have to meet that demand, and also the still greater demand that will arise from the opening of new mines. The establishment of peace under hne stable and benign rule of Great Britain will bring about a period of development in South Africa that prom ises to surpass all other tbooms' of which there is any record. Great as has been the work of British and American capital and enterprise in the Transvaal, the sur face of the vast stores of wealth has hear alx tauas immense immigration will commence quick ly to flow into that country; and fortunes will be won between twilight and dawn. tt-ls new and teeming population will have to be supplied with food, and with neces- sary manufactured goods of adl kinds Nat urally and by the genius of its people,- America is the world-feeder. The genius of dts people Is rapidly making 1t the worlds manufacturer. American interests in South Africa have been great for many years, notwithstanding the blgotry, intol- erance and despotism of Boer government -Ihe time is at hand when our interests will far surpass those of amy other na- tron, save Great Britain alone. There will De liberty and good government for all people. That is just what the British are fighting for now, and it is what civilized men demand"
 Hon. William D. Jelks, the distinguished senator for Barbour, is at the Morris. He VIII spend today in the city visiting his brother, Robert c. Jelks, and his sister. Mrs E. H. Cabaniss. Senator Jelks is a perfect type of robust health, and the em- bodiment of good humor His retirement from newspaper work agrees with him, though the press of the state is greatly the loser. The senator began his newspaper experience on the Union Springs Herald. Some twenty years ago he purchased the Eufaula Times and News, and two or three years later began the publication of the Daily Times. In these ventures he was re- markedly successful, making for himself an enviable reputation. and earning and saving a comfortable fortune, it is under stood. A year or two ago he sold his news paper property and retired from journalis- tic work. Senator Jelks is now regarded
 throughout the state as leading cand- date for the presidency of the senate, in succession to Senator Cunningham of Jef- ferson. In connection with this honorable ambition of the senator from Barbour, pub lie men are speaking many kind words, and the state newspapers are printing tributes to the senator that may well give him feel ings of pride and qualification.
 The contract has been let to Cook and Laurie of Montgomery, for the erection of the first wing of the Parker cotton fac tory at Mobile. George Laurie of the con tracting firm said last night that work on the factory would be commenced without delay. The price is about $70,000, the fac tory company furnishing the brick and oth- CT material. It is the purpose to build now for O,O0O or 12.OOO spindles, with the hten- tion of ultimately increasing the size of the factory to 60,00O spindles; thereby making it one of the largest cotton manufacturing plants in the sonth. Cook and Laurie are the contractors for the building of the new St. vincent's hospital in Birmingham.
 President J. W. Pratt. of the Huntsville chamber of commerce, the moving spirit in the recreation of the beautiful and historic town in Madison, is att the Morris. MT. Pratt is wonder-worker in city-buildipg, and his accomplishments in that particular are inspiring to all progressive men. The industries of Huntsville, more especially the cotton factories, are assuming vast proportions; and the prosperity and wealth of that place of progress are now assured. Huntsville has the location, and the men | to take advantage of what nature has done so bountifully.
 Dr. Effingiham Wagner of Montgomery is in the city. Dr. Wagner Is largely in- terested In the lime industry, and he is here attending the meeting of the lime manufactu He is one of the most popular and prosperous citizens of Mont i gomery.
 Mays 1Ball of Atlanta Is cordially well comedKto his old home He is in Birming- ham, visiting llis mother, Mrs. c. P. ball, and his sisters. the Misses Ball. MT. Ball has been always popular in this community Judge G. B. Mobley of Eutaw is in town J. w. Conner of Savannah, general pur- chasing agent of the Central of Georgia