The age-herald., 1900-08-05
THE NEWSPAPERS
 OF BIRMINGHAM 
  A Nide-Awake, Live and Pro-
 gressive Press. THE AGE-HERALD'S POSITION Only Daily Paper Published in Alabama Covers the Local Morning Field The News and Ledger and
 Other Publications
THE AGE-HERALD'S POSITION

at the hands of the people of the district, whose energy and progressiveness whet their iappetites for news and make them readers of the daily paper In other words, the spirit of industry and progress ex- cites their interest in the current events of the world, which are reflected in the columns of the up-to-date paper, and it Is safe to say that daily newspaper finds , it's way into 90 per cent of the homes of the Birmingham district.
 The Age-Herald, Alabama's leading news paper, sthe only daily newspaper published in the State, has been under its present management since August 1, 1897. It's pol icy Is to publish the news and the appre- ciation of a progressive public is reflect ed in its advertising columns, and its cir culation books.
 The Age-Herald greets its thousands of subscribers S65 days out of the year, as reg ular as the morning sun, and a remarkable fact Is noted in connection with a seven day paper, that the big news almost in- variably happens on Sunday or Sunday night and in its Monday morning issue The Age-iierald has furnished its readers with the cream of the worlds news from eight to twenty-four hours ahead of its contem- porafies.
 The Age-Herald receives the full report Of the Associated Press by direct wire in its editorial rooms, and maintains a full corps of special correspondents at the prin- cipal news centers and at all principal towns and cities in Alabama and surround ing States. Its staff Is wide-awake, and it's local columns reflect the local happenings from day to day with accurate precision, written in attractive and readable style, which gives tone to and adds interest to the facts.
 The management and edtorship of the Age-Herald Is vested in E.. w. Barrett, president and principal owner of the Age Herald Publishing Company, who Is as- sisted in his work by the following depart tants:
 M. B. Mayer, managing editor
 T. II. Vaughan, business manager.
 N P. T. Finch, associate editor.
 Lucien Julien Walker, special writer.
 B. z. Bulger, telegraph editor.
 WaJ -Bo4ess William Ryan, Mortimer JordsTi, local staff.
 Miss Annie Kendrick Walker, society ed- itor f,a. 's- Walter Blackman, artist and cartoonist. H. ". Wilkinson, telegraph operator.
 S. L. Slower. F. l.. Allen, Conway Tobin, John McRae, Miss Sue E. Wright, H. L. Parrish, Gordon Due, business department Allen M. Holt, foreman composing rooms John A. Perry, foreman advertising com position rooms.
 A, B. Hal Thomas White, Albert Spen- cer, J. A. Lane, compositors.
 IT Al Donahue, headline compositor.
 c. A Peace, w. R. Bynum, W. w Hud- son, Q. w. Hill, J. C.. Moses, Marvin Harper and R. B. Rinker, linotype ma chine operators.
 w, A. Lee, galley boy.
 Pat Haggerty, sterotyper. ..a Peter GOode pressman.
 Allie Gels, mailing clerk. Frank Bivins, apprentice.
 Cal Harvey, engineer.
 A large corps of carriers is employed to deliver the paper to city subscribers, mak- ings with the many employees in the com position mechanical and editorial depart mer1ts a small army of persons, or as many or more than is employed by many of the industries of the city.
 The Afternoon Field
 There are to afternoon newspapers pub- lished in Birmingham, "The News" and -"The Ledger both of which enjoy liberal patronage and reflect credit not only on their respective arrangements, but on the city. Under the management of Rufus N. Rhodes, editor-in-chief and sole proprietor The News has made steady progress and ranks Among the leading afternoon papers of the south.
 Mr Rhodes is assisted in the manage ment of The News by the following able staff:
 Eli F. Smith, managing editor
 Elmer E. Green, business manager.
 Richard F. Johnston, city editor; and un- der him strong local staff, consisting of Leon W. Friedman and John R. Hornady
 Telegraph and State news editor, Harvey W. Laird
 Assistant telegraph editor, Bernard l.. Green.
 Telegraph operator, Jack w. Hust.
 Manager of circulation, Henry Galt Brax- ton.
 Arffet r HaJstead
 The Daily Ledger, the youngest of the Birmingham dailies, Is published by the Ledger Publishing Company, of which MT. w. H. Jeffries is president The Ledger is progressive and wide-awake. It is fully im- bued with the spirit of Birmingham, which is ever forward and onward. Its staff Is made up as follows, each member of which Is fully qualified:
 Mir George M. Cruikshank, editor.
 Mr James J. Smith, business manager
 MT John Sparrow, city editor.
 MT. F. G. Mulcahay, local staff.
 MT. Jewett w. Feagin, advertising de- pertinent.
 Other Papers and Publications
 The weekly and monthly press of the city is made up of many bright and sub- stantial publications, among which are the following:
 The. Birmingham Courier, a German weekly paper, published by the. City Paper
 
 editor MT. Louis Braun, secretary and treasurer and associate editor, and MT. Max Karpeles business manager The Cour- fer is one of the best German papers in the south and has large patronage.
 The Labor Advocate is the official organ of organized labor in this section. MT. J. H. F. Mosley is editor and manager. The Labor Advocate has been an important fac- tor in the promotion of good for organized labor
 The Alabama Christian Advocate, the of- fcial organ of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, for Alabama, is published in Birmingham. Dr. H. Urquhart Is editor and Rev. S. P. West business manager. The Birmingham Times is weekly Re- publican paper, edited by MT, J. W. DopQ- van Tt is the only Republican paper in the city, and has established a good busl- ness.
 The Dixie Home and Manufacturer Ia .