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The age-herald., 1901-04-06
No Boom for Selma.

Some recent real estate transactions in happy and prosperous Selma appear to have caused undue elation there, and the excellent newspapers of that beautiful city of an hundred artesian wells and an hundred thousand umbrag- eous oaks have felt constrained to warn the people not to get excited in anticipa- tion of such a boom as crippled the city thirteen years ago. Hon. H. s. D. Mai lory, long one of the most honored of Selmians, was in Birmingham a day or two ago and was asked as to Selma 8 prospects for a possible boom.
 'I don't believe there Is any sort of prospect for a boom in Selma, and I cer- tainly do not wish to see repeated the mistakes of the only boom the place ever had" said MT. Mallory.
 "Our. boom of thirteen or fourteen years ago was very hurtful to Selma. It inflated prices above real values, and no outside capital coming in, our people fed upon one another. Everybody except the lawyers was buying and selling real es- tate. The lawyers were kept so busy un- tangling tangled things in a legal way that they had no time to buy property, and so were the only persons who really profited by Selma's boom.
 Selma Is all right. It is prosperous, and is happy in being out of danger of any boom!'
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
THt ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Clnnot be truly fo low'd,
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Sanitary Methods of the citY.

Mayor Drennen calls attention In his annual message to the present inefi- cient sanitary methods of the city He says the present contract system is not satisfactory, and he sees no hope for improvement until the city owns it's own outfit for the removal of gar bage, to be supervised and controlled by the street commissioner. Under the contract system the contractor does no more than just enough to meet his contract, and no contract can well be made that will cover all cases that may arise. The result is, filth ac- cumulates where filth should not for health's sake be permitted to accumu- late at all.
 And yet this inefficient system is very expensive. The removal of gar bage cost as much last year as the grading, repairing and cleaning of the streets cost. The sanitation bill last year was s14,927, and it is not exag- geration to say that in no month was an alley or even street served prompt ly and efficiently. There was garbage where there should have been none.
 This is a matter that relates to the public health as well as to the nerves of smell and sight. The eye and nose are offended, but worse than all that the health of the people, especially of the children, is endangered. The contract system is little used in other towns, and the quicker this town gets rid of it the better the public health will be. No contractor will do work he has not contracted to do. If he agrees to carry away given number of loads, he will take no pains to make tbose loads heavy or full. He is be- yond supervision to great extent, for he stands by what is nominated in the bond, A bond is not a good thing when the public health is at stake when scarlet fever, diphtheria and the like are factors, and Mayor Drennen should not cease to urge the adoption of the system that nine cities out of ten employ in the removal of garbage.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
Texas Cotton Crop.

The State of Texas is turning into market in the present cotton year the greatest State crop ever marketed in the entire history of the staple. In 1S9S-99 the State marketed 3,555 900 bales, at about five cents pound, re- ceiving for it about sSS,S75,OO0. Al ready this year 3,3O0,000 bales have come into sight in Texas, and it is estimated that fully 100000 bales more will be brought out, making the total crop of the State 3,6oO,O00 bales. Much of this magnificent crop was sold at nine cents pound. It is safe to say that 3.O00,OOo bales brought nine cents a pound. leaving 60O,000 bales to be sold at an average price of eight cents. This would carry the total value of the States cotton crop to S169, ,000, 900, or nearly double the sum that the crop of 1S9S92 yielded. A cash crop of such magnitude would make any State prosperous. and Texas feels the mon etary impulse. and enterprises of all sorts are freely started from it.
 The 3.00O,O00 bales that the State probably held on April l will be mar keted at lower price. but this cotton as rule is held by men who will not severely feel the loss. This loss will be made good throughout the State by the cneck that the lower price will give to overplanting. It is now be- heved the new acreage will not be ex- cessive-perhaps not larger than that of last year. and if the season be an average one the crop of the State will not exceed 3,000,0O0 bales. At any rate no increase in cotton acreage is now anticipated, and this is due to the recent decline in the prices of cot ton
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
A Prooressive County.

Cullman County clearly demonstrates that it is a progressive community, TOT it is willing to tax itself for the improve ment of its public roads.
 It is a fact worthy of widest circuia- ton that this county in the North Ala bama hills elects to tax itself with the interest on $150,oO0 in public road ponds' and the county board of revenue mas made a formal visit to Birmingham to ln- spect the roads of Jefferson county, proo- ably the best county roads in America, the board desiring to know at first hand how the Jefferson roads are built and kept up.
 Cullman is the newest of the Alabama counties, and in 1900 had population or II, ,s9O, all whites; there being not slngie negro voter in the county. and not more than a dozen or so temporary negro resi- dents, all of whom are family servants. The county was founded by John Gull man, a German colonist, in the early 7Os, and was established as separate county a few years later. A large per centage of the inhabitants are native Germans who are engaged in wine-grow-
 
 ing and truck farming, and are prosper out. Near the prosperous town Of Gull man, the county seat, is large Bene- dictine monastery with large and pros porous college attached, established by the Right Rev. Father Abbot Menges' German monk, and all the monks are Germans.
 The territory of the county is mostly hilly and mountainous, and is heavily timbered. The soil is red and gravelly and Is susceptible of the highest stage Of cui- tivation. Chert and lime rock abound Tn great abundance.
 These facts are stated here to indicate the characteristics of the community of 5000 souls which has obtained permis- sion to borrow 900. or more than nine dollars per capita, for the purpose of se- curing better public roads.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
An AIabamIan of Tennessee.

A former popular Selmian, Capt. Ben Wilkins, was In Birmingham the other day on commercial business. He has for the past dozen years resided in Nashville, where he is interested in a large whole sale drygoods house.
 In other years Ben Wilkins was captain of the Pettus Rifles military company of Selma and was one of the most popu- lar and influential young men of that most charming of the smaller cities. For a time he was president of the Waverly Club when 1t was at it's best, nearly twenty years ago, and virtually every man in Selma was his friend. He went away for a wider field of endeavor and has prospered. With the exception of light snow upon his head and handsome face, the years have not changed him physi- cally.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
THE BANKS O. DooN.

Ye banks and braes O bonnie Doon, How can ye bloom sac fresh and fair; How can ye chant. ye little birds. And I sac weary, fu' O carei Thou'll break my heart, thou warbling
 bird,
 That wantons through the towering
 thorn, Thou minds me O departed joys, Departed never to return. Oft hae I rov'd by bonnie Doom, To see the rose and woodbine twine: And ilka bird sang O it's luve, And fondly sac did I pu'd a rose, Flu sweet upon its thorny tree; But my fause luver stole my rose, But op se 'ast the thorn wi me.
 -RobertBurrA
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
GENERAL FUNSTON.
the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald.
 All things come to him who will but wait. Brigadier General Funston, if he lives and keeps his health, and doesn't make any false steps, and no one else crowds him off the track, and the Repub- lie stands that long, and every thing goes along all right, may by the rule of seniority, become commander of the army in just twenty-two years from now. It seems a good deal like speculating in fu- lures; still, if nothing better in the shape of a Presidency of something of that kind offers itself in the mean time, he can keep living along with the thought that he has something ahead worth living for
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
AMERICAN CORN
Now the Object of Attack of French
 AgrarIans.

Washington, April 5.-American corn is now the object of attack of theFrench Agrarians. United States Consul Thack- cray at Havre makes this subject the basis of a considerable report to the State Department. He says the Agrarians and some other interests became alarmed some time ago at the increasing use of foreign corn. and has succeeded in hav- ing two bills reported for passage. the first regulating the temporary admission of corn and the second fixing the duty on grain at 96 cents instead of 5s cents per hundred kilograms, and increasing the duty on flour made from corn from francs to francs per hundred kilograms. The committee which reported these bills made a most searching investigation of the extent of competition of foreign corns with native grains, and heard statements from all the great interests involved, the result being a report favoring the in creased duties proposed.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06

lar then the demand for just repre- sentation in Jefferson County may be unpopular, but justice is not unpopu- far, and the demand for justice will not hurt any cause.
 Jefferson's demand is based upon population-upon the apportionment that puts three counties in some Sen atorial districts, two in others and only one in others. It is based upon the plan that gives New York County nearly a dozen Senators in New York State, and that is seen in all other pop ulous counties of the union. In Ala bama a man is to some extent pun ished if he live in populous county. His political representation is taken to some extent from him. In Jeffer- son County at present two men and boy have to be punched in order to equal, politically, one man in Mobile or MauiSOn. l hio 10 HUI JuS'' "1'S 0- democratic.
 In a representative government 1t is very important that representation should be justly apportioned. If 1t be denied in either house negative power is imposed that is very unjust, and representative government ceases to represent. The esteemed Mercury is enjoying representation it Is not en- titled to, and it proposes to hang on to it. The sense of justice in the State surely will not permit this state of things to go into an organic law that is expected to last perhaps a century. The new constitution should be just constitution. and 1t should provide for just representation, instead of arbi- trary representation. Arbitrary rep resentation is not proportional repre- sentation, and all that Jefferson Coun- ty wants is proportional representa- tion. It cannot help it's growth and tax-paying power. It,pays one-seventh of the States taxes, and 1t is richly entitled to just proportional repre- sentation. This may not be reason to the Mercury, but it assuredly will be to all fair-minded men in the con yention.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
KANSAS BLIZZARD.
Another Severe Spell Has Caused
 Much Suffering Among the Poor.

Mcdonald, Kan, April 5.-Another ter rife blizzard from the northwest struck this part of the State and has increased the sufferings of the poor fin the towns on the Missouri Pacific Road that have been showed up since March 23. The storm started last night and lasted ten hours. A Burlington train with twelve days mall, express and freight for Bird City and St. Francis was caught mile east of Mcdonald and every effort of the crew to bring in the train has so far proved futile. A snow blow had gone but short distance when it became stalled, and the train Is still in drift 600 feet long and from to feet deep
 Much suffering exists at half dozen small towns within a radius of forty miles, many of the people having been short of fuel and provisions for twelve days
The age-herald., 1901-04-06

ter, owner and editor of what was then and is now the most powerful newspaper of the world, though doubtless there are more than a hundred great journals each of which has a larger circulation than the mighty Thunderer. the power behind the British throne.
 Thursday was the 66th anniversary of the sending by Morse of the first of all telegrams. The message. which was sent from Baltimore to Washington, distance of forty miles, was written~by woman and read: What God hath wrought"
 Saturday, April 1s, will be the 94th an niversary of the moving of the first steamboat, as we understand that term, Robert Fultons first boat having on April 13, 1SO7, moved up the Hudson river; though a Scotchman in Scotland had years before propelled water craft by steam. Fulton was not the real inventor of the steamboat.
 Monday April 15, will be the 73d anni- versary of the first locomotive success fully drawing passengers that event hay ing occurred at Darlington, England, April 15. 1928.
 The first American canal was opened ninety-seven years ago, April 16. 1894.
 The first railroad with iron rails was used Gin EnglandD just q cef'.ury ago April r, 1891.
 The first patented blow to break ground was used April 20 1894.
 The first moving machine was used April g, 1881; the first reaper, April 23, 1888
 The first electric light bazed ninety four years ao, or on April 25, 1897, and the first arc light, such as now light the streets of Birmingham, burned precisely sixty-nne years and four days later, or on the 29th of April, 1878; and-but that's enough for April!
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
Sidewalk Sandstorms.

''Id bet my head against a cabbage that Birmingham is the only city In America which doesn't require the occu- pants of buildings to sweep the sidewalk before their own doors," said a business man as he vainly sought to rub half ounce of dust out of his left eye when the wind was at It's highest yesterday.
 The man stood at the corner of Nine teenth street and Second avenue and nut tered fierce imprecations, saying:
 'All this dust that Is now filling our eyes and ruining our clothes we have got to wear Easter comes from the sidewalks: the sprinkling carts have laid 1t in the roadways of the streets; and 1t is a blanked shame that the people should be made to suffer such outrage after so much has been done towards dealing ef- fectively with the Dust Devil
 ''The occupant of every building and the owner of every stairway leading up from the street should be compelled to sweep the sidewalk In front of their places
 ''This sweeping should be done before [ o'clock every morning of the week, and each policeman should see that every oc- cupant on his beat does his duty in the premises.
 ''This is the law In Atlanta-yes, Atlanta,
 Birmingham needs to have Atlanta thrown up to it in every column of every newspaper in the city day after day until Birmingham Is compelled to quit the ways and habits of a filthy village. Atlanta compels every occupant of building to keep his own sidewalk clean. Atlanta does everything in a progressive, clean and orderly way that Birmingham doesn't do. My Lord! let us try to do some things Atlanta does.
 ''The only persons in Birmingham who sweep the sidewalks are the keepers of the pavement fruit stalls. and they sweep without sprinkling at any hour of the day, when the streets are most crowded and the wind Is highest. To-day I saw fruit seller with a broom raise cloud of dust as big as the Morris.
 Lord, Lord, Lord Let us pray the city council to give some attention to these little details that make for cleanli- ness.'
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
Great April Anniversaries.

April contains more anniversaries of great human interest in the direction of the universal welfare than any other month of the twelve.
 Last Wednesday was the 91st anniver- sary of the first printing by steam power. the experiment. having been successfully carried out in London. April 8. 1910. The London Times was the first newspaper to use what is known as power press; the press being the invention of Mir. Wal
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
Agreement is RepudIated.

Linton, Ind, April 5-Three of the thirteen local unions which met in this city have held meetings and repudiated the agreement entered into between the Coal Oprators Association and the Unit ed Mine Workers at Terre Haute last Wednesday. It is thought that the other locals will take the same stand Trouble arose over the clause in the agreement compelling the miners to purchase pow der from the operators exclusively. big mass meeting of miners is called to meet in this city tomorrow afternoon, when 1t is thought President vanhorn will be asked to resign. None of the thirteen mines in the field are working today, and they will not until after Saturdays mass meeting. Fifteen hundred miners are idle and strike is imminent.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
AMERICAN AUTOS THE BEST.

From Ainsiee.s Magazine.
 With accustomed conservatism. English automobile constructors cling to steam propulsion: fin France and Germany prog ress is made chiefly in the development of gasoline machines. To America, natur- ton of electric automobiles; but that leadership bids fair to be rivaled by American builders of gasoline and steam automobiles. as well. Some firms in the United States turn out all three classes in almost equal perfection.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
Steamer Passenger Record Broken.

New York, April 5.-The steamer Rhein, which arrived here today from Bremen. broke the record as a passenger carrier. Besides her crew, which numbered over 40o she had 2500 passengers, all but 5s coming in the cabin. The 244s steerage passengers were landed as Ellis Island, and although the officials there are busy with 1000 passengers brought by other ships, those from the Rhein were passed before the emgrant depot closed for the day. The highest number of passengers of the third class which had previously arrived at this port on single steamship was POO.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
lust Representation,

If there are good reasons why Bir- mngham should have two or three Senator's" says the Huntsville Mer- cury, why does The Age-Herald fan the air instead of presenting its req sons? If there are no good reasons the matter hould be dropped, for it is unpopuls and will hurt the con yention cat1 e." If justice is unpopu-
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
flo Opposition to Democrats.

From the garasviile Standard News.
 The pema fatla nomiEee es in this coun- ty and in tlis Senate tal district are to have Ro opposition in he approaching electitn
 The oppoaEica mass saturday, lead by Brother " EaInponti, scided it was best to T re no fght and we applaud them fer wisdom lsv displayed In fact, they l1ld DO coaH .aint-they are as much nJtrested m e new constitution as the D, mos -ata. lf ust more so They feel the insortxpcf Of 2 change in our or ganic law lnd ,he absolute necessity of purifying | balA,t oo
 Talking t the lpade- hey commend ed the conservativa uosrAe the Standard News had adopted pqd Of its growing in- fluence anon the qopls-that t was winning by k 1ness, and not by hatred
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
III at St. vlncent's.

Mfr Maurice Steinhart of Greensboro is very i'll at St. Vincent's Hospital In this city. MT. Steinhart arrived in Birming- ham on Thursday accompanied by his brother, Col Albert Steinhart of Green vile, and was on his way to Hot Springs, Ark, for the benefit of his health; but he became so ill that Colonel Steinhart took him to St. Vincent's. Colonel Stein hart has friends all over Alabama who will hope for good news from his brother.
 Maj Frank Y. Anderson, who has been i'll at St. Vincent's Hospital since March 26, is now rapidly recovering, a fact that will be most pleasing to everybody in Birmingham, for all the people hold in high esteem this one of Alabamas best and strongest men!
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
Blrmingham's LiberaIity.

From the Chiffon Reflector
 While all Alabama sympathized deeply with Birmingham in its great calamity last week it was proud of her independ- ence and liberality in raising the means at once to take care of it's sufferers with out asking for outside help. This will do great deal towards giving notoriety to the future metropolis of our State. Bir- mingham is destined to be the largest city in the South and our people justly take a great pride in 1t.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
Think for Yourself,

From the Collinsville Clipper.
 Do your own thinking in this matter. If you favor white mans government in Alabama vote for the convention; and don't listen to the demagogue when he tells you that an educational or property qualification will be imposed on the white man. The Democratic party stands pledged not to deprive a single law-abid- ing white citizen in Alabama of his right to vote, not to permit the existing tax rate to be raised an iota and not to change in the slightest degree our present ex- emption laws-and that pledge the party cannot ignore.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Women aren't angels, and it's mighty lucky for the women.
 Political opinion Is like a moustache-- 1t never looks well on a girls lip unless there Is man hitched to 1t.
 Probably the first Jonah's wife said after he told her the whale story was that she needed a lot of new clothes than the shoe she wears to be stylish and two sizes smaller than the one she wears to be comfortable.
 If the average woman could have her choice of the way she would like to be "won." she woulS probably choose the man that would knock her down with a club and then sit on her.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
CommendabIe Liberality.

From the Alabama Beacon.
 Over $l6,000 was contributed by the people of Birmingham for the relief of the people who were left destitute by the storm in that city last week. This liberality is certainly most commendable and speaks well for the citizens of the Magic City.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
Ohio is assimilating the opposition
WHY SHE HAD FOUR NAMES.
From a Washington Letter.

From a Washington Letter.
 Going down the road in North Carolina the other day I acosted bright looking
 Virginia Alabama Mississippi Benson" she said, so hurredly that I had to ask her to repeat 1t several times. and failed to discover how so Insignificant an atom in this great universe had received such tremendous title. Learning that she lived in little cabin near by, I in- quired of her mother.
 "So's to member, tn places we've lived at," was the reply. and further question ing drew out the interesting fact that the child had been made family record
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
TEMPERANcE lN TENNESSEE.

From the commercial-Appeal.
 The man who goes behind the door and cuts a half pint in two at one drink and then enters the legislative halls and makes a temperance speech is a curious man. but not an unknown man, by any means
The age-herald., 1901-04-06

who claim to be Democrats.
 The Standard-News prophecy has been fulfilled, and it will continue to labor along the same line.
 There Is no necessity for a canvass in this county, and there will be none made. Our farmers are behind, and we are op- posed to dragging them from their blow handles to hear any man speak,
 When the constitution is sent back for adoption or rejection, we may then need a campaign.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
The Pottery Whistle.

From the Fort Payne Journal.
 The sound of the pottery whistle is an- other evidence of the upward trend of the town. Messrs. Shallers & Chea are pushing right ahead and are already re- ceiving orders for their output.
The age-herald., 1901-04-06
Improved Farm Machinery.

From the Fort Payne Journal.
 The number of wagons and buggies sold in Fort Pavre this spring has been so,'fcs af surprise to everybody except V, haps the dealers. Farm machinery has also reep in good demand. showing thaI fafmers sre adopting improved n 4 ho1e ai agriculture.