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The Conservative, 1901-05-30
DESIRED CHANGES IN MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT.

tical application without attempting any
startling revolution either in methods or
ideals.
Municipal Government Defective.
All students of the subject are agreed
that the government of our great cities
is the defective point in American
national life and that the evils of the
present and dangers of the future, alike,
will find their opportunity for growth in
the large masses Of ill-governed citizen
ship, congregated in our large cities.
The fact that general system Of
government, for all other communities,
the most stnearly perfect Of human govern
ments, should fail of success when ap-
piled to the conditions of city life, urges
an examination Of social and political
conditions making such apparently con-
Trajectory results possible.
In making this examination the OBJ
server will be Immediately struck by the
fact, that there is in city life lack of
personal acquaintance among neighbors
and a want of that sense of mutual inter-
dependence, which, in small COM
munity exercises such salutary re-
straining influence upon the passions
and greed of men, and by which the
weight of public opinion is given i'm
mediate effect.
It is also feature, constantly to be
reckoned with, that the vicious and
criminal naturally hive together in our
great cities, where every condition tends
toward the indulgence of their propen-
sites and where detection is difficult
and concealment or fight extremely
easy Their vote is compact, always
ready, and always deliverable against
good government.
The country official knows the men
with whom he deals. The city official
necessarily comes into actual contact
with very few Of the citizens 1t is
only the citizen with private interests to
serve, who makes it his business to keep
in touch with the official after election
caucus NOMINATION.
Perhaps the most striking features Of
city politics is in the methods Of nomi-
nation. In theory, these methods may
be exactly like those of a country con-
vention, in practice they are widely diff
ferent from it.
In city convention the actual nomi
GUS of party leaders, before the conven-
tion is called to order. These nomina-
tions are then ratified by what is known
as a working majority Of the delegates,
few of whom could tell, thirty min
utes after adjournment, for whom they
had voted.
The caucus is made up of the leaders
The Conservative, 1901-05-30

One of the most serious obstacles to
good nominations, and even with good
nominations, to successful administra-
ton, is the choice of too great a number
Of officials by the ballot.
1t has already been shown that the
solidarity of a convention majority is
assured through the process of trading
delegations and swapping nominations.
Every additional candidate to be nomi-
mated increases the trading power Of the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05
INC BrIstoL.

Affair. have Frightened a
great deal az the Bristol within.
The past two weeks, Since early
last fall. but few men were kept
at work and development work
Ind practically ceased. The
local officials lived upon The
hope that Frightening Of he
ore market skies would give the
owners Of the mine hope enough
20 continue work and the wish
of Mr.. Bjork and his associates
has been answered. About tbs
middle Of last week, orders were
received 10 start work slnklnt
the shaft. No time was lost u
getting 10 work and now th'
shaft is on its way down anothc
llift. About twenty men are no'
employed at the property
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05
Tho Bird.

The property heretofore
known as the Voos will, in the
future. be known as the Blfd
and the company operating it as
the Bird Iron company rms
corporation is an Illinois concern
organized within the past month
with u capital stock Of Soe,VoU
and is named after Mr.. Bird
end vice president Of the 6. NJ
& ST. Paul railroad. The otilcef'
/ of the company are:
President. Geo@B. Penwel,
Secretary, M. $. Sanders.
Treasurer, e. u. Crepin.
superintendent, a. y. Buzzo
Directors, Geo. y. Penwell
John Crerar. r. +. Clinch an
I'M. S. Sanders.
Crcrar, Clinch q Company
, tho we'll known coal and iro
. men of Chicago, are the salt
agents.
) BY the personnel Of the dire
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05

of the Mesabi ores they must be
mixed with a certain per cent OF
old range ores in order to De
worked with safety in the fur-
naces. Experiments with the
ore since the range was opened
po TO show that the average
amount Of Mesabi ore that can
be used in charge is sixty per
cent With some Of the ores OF
that range more than sixty per
cent can be used and with some
less. The Eveleth group pro
duces ore that, il is thought, can
be worked alone. The Hibbing
group produces an ore that IS as
fine as -four aud requires more OF
the coarser mix. Thus, the
amount of old range ores that
can be produced has come to be
/, recognized as the factor that de'
\
= tarmines the amount OF ore to be
g produced in n season from al
: the ranges. One of the mos'
1 prominent mining men OF th'
!. Mesabi, in summing up the situa
Il tion q short time ago said: ''Fh'
old ranges hold the key to TN
"a situation. They can work with
y ont the Mesabi but the Mesao
4 cannot work without them
is There is no question but ina
ne The Mesabi could furnish ali III
i. ore required in this country 10
~ wears 10 come if it was simply
IN question of quantity and mimi
an possibilities but Nature has II
NJ tervened and has limited II
i'll amount Of its product than ca
,r. be utilized. and this is as true
.re its non Bessemers as OF its lie
-er semers.
ar ON RANGE SUPPLY DECREA
as ING.
SO The production of old ran
TO standard non. Bessemers, has u
Ter that Of Bessemers, pass
on its meridian and is nc
as upon the decline. Eve
os effort was strained DUR
Ills the past Two years TO get do
every pound Of non-Bessen
M. that could be pulled ont Of
mine and the maximum oil ?
les. duction possible IN the stand'
non non Bessmcr mines OF TINS
! : trict was obtained in those
ions wears. From this out the !
,os. duction will be on the &c
,ro grade. Looking back over
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05
FROM THE MINES
Non-Bessemer Ore Supply.

Non-Bessemer Ore Supply.
IL seems that an effort Is
being made by furnacemen'
especially the meters OF foundry
iron. TO give out the impression
that there is so much standard
non. Ressemerore on the market
that it can be had at almost any
nrice and that the miners OF tha'
Grade Of ore ought to be hlghly
pleased if they get new dollar
for an old in the exchange OF
their product. The purpose OF
This effort is, Of course, to nam
mer down the price of the ore
and in the past they have oeen
successful in doing so but at the
present time il is doubtful II 'he
independent producers, OF TINS
district at least, will exhaust
The store of standard non-Bes
semer ore in their mines withou
d fair compensation.
Anyone who has given tn
non. Bessemer ore supply an
study knows that, instead Q
there being plenty Of ore OF TN
quality, tits very scarce iui'y "
scarce as IS the supply of stant
ard old range Bessemers' y
standard non. Bessemer we mea
an ore yielding 60 per cent. ire
and carrying phosphorus SO i
above the Bessemer limit 'ha'
sells in the market upon It's me
lis as a foundry.iron ore me
as much ore mined on the low
Menominee and upon the Ma
ouette range that IS classeo
non. Bessemer but which IS
close to the line that it sells
tho steel makers as q Bessem
mix. The typical standard nc
Bessemer is what is known
the sixty per cent high pho
phorus ore Of the Crystal fa
district,
MEsABI NON MESSENGERS fIr'
Full.
True, there is much non =
semer ore being developed VI
the Mesabi range but Its Us
subject to the same restricu !,
i as IS the use of Mesaoi !
esmers. Owing to the 'eS'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05
class OF mines In the past ten
years We find that IN 1890 there


years We find that IN 1890 there
we're nine such mines In the
Crystal Fails district and their
combined output was 4ol $50
tons. In 1891 the number OF
mines dropped to eight and the
production TO 425, 16l tons. In
1902 the eight mines produced
| 89S, $50 tons. Then, jumping
over the idle period during
which time the production was
greatly reduced because many
O. the mines were idle, we come
| to 1890 when every mine in the
district was working and we find
that six mines produced 502,33l
tens, the increase from the first
| part of the decade being due 10
the Increased production OF three
OF the mines. The past year we
have included five mines and, al
though the grade Of the ore pro-
duced has been dropped below
Cooper cent and every nerve was
strained TO get out all the ore
possible the total output is but
1900. 597 tons. OF the FIVE mines
that produced ore of this quality
the past year two are in sight OF
the end of their ore. One OF
these will ship but few thous.
and tons next year and the other
will have TO take place with
the low grade mines, its ore fall
ing SO far below 60 per cent as
to put it away out Of that class.
Thus in ten years we have seen
the producers drop from nine 10
five. We have seen such standard
ores rs the Dunn and Mastodon
pass out of the market and none
come in to take their places, and
we have seen the output of tho
mines left strained to supply tho
place of those mines whose ore
reserves cut out. During this
same ten years not one pound o
standard ore has been added by
new discovery. During 1s9!
thousands Of dollars were spen
in exploring for ore in this 10
cality but not a pound was dis
covered. True, there were man.
discoveries recorded but whe'
en-rv were sifted 10 the bottom
'e the ore plU---a-ta be n low grad
IF and today there is now no,
,e here 10 show for all the none
+. that has been spent. There al
ne millions Of tons Of this low grac
I'd non Bessemer ore iathis yicinii
&c waiting fer the time TO con
an when the exhaustion OF the ing
er er grade ore VII compel u
Of iron men to call it into use, lu
,er ne in the bluffs of the Menomin
ne range east Of the Menomin
ro- river there are millions OF to
an Of low grade Bessemer waltz
NC for the time to come and II
as not far distant when the
of haustion Of the high era
The Bessemers will bring it into n
bat With these conditions IN mi
be it can readily be seen that
de. miners OF high grade m
be Bessemer ore have a much pet
all chance for getting a good pr
.ost for their ores than is given G
the Cheap ore-that is ore al s.
tua- figures as ruled in 1898, '96 I
The '97-is a thing Of the past.
the miner of standard non Bessel
it'll ore is in n much better posi-
sabi TO dictate terms than ne IS q
I'M. !" tied with in recent II
that opinions and The man who 9
the his ore away is a fit subject +
! for lunatic asylum.
,ly a
IT. ntrH
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05

tory II Will be seen that the COM
pany consists almost identically1
of the same people that comprise
the De Soto and Huron Iron
companies. operating the Mans
field and Columbia mines. They
are spoken of collectively as tho
Crerar-Clinch interests because
of tho prominence Of the coal
firm in ine directory Of the COM
panies
The Bird Iron company has
been organized 10 develop the
ore deposit found by Geo. Voos
and others on section -. 10 80.
This ore was found over q year
ago and created quite a sensa-
ton in the mining world about
\ here at that time, owing the fact
I that it showed up TO be high
grade Bessemer. An option
was given to other parties 10 de-
lvelop the find but they dropped
Il Il because the highiron ore cut
4 out. The ore that is left shows
& up about 81 per cent iron ard
very low IN phosphorus but the
deposit has been prohed only 10
a depth Of fifty feet About
10000 tons of this grade OF ore
is shown up and it is good
speculation even at its present
, showing.
The new owners have been at
work equipping the property
; for about a month and they now
have two boilers Of 10 h.p. COM
/ bined horsepower in place. also a
, large hosting engine capable OF
handling the output Of the prop
! erty for several years 10 come
, even should it develop to be "a big
thing An eight drill air com
: pressor has been put in place
2 and ogcr all has been erected a
2 fine boiler and engine house. A
5 boarding house for the accom-
I mediation Of employees has also
! been erected and now everything
8 is ready to 80 to work under
t ground
}. Developments al this property
:. will be watched with greater in.
y terest than those at any othe'
n property in Iron county for tn
II "panning out" of the propert,
e means a great deal to this com
Y munity Geologically, a grea
re the pr "a cipi,tlFrest will be taken j
lc the diorites and soyer j
ty have repeatedly said that II
bel iocos,eA- Of the deros'te
b against It's proving 10 be any
he thing of value. Practical nil
lst inc men think differently al
zee should this property turn out
ee be q nine ii will start work ov
ms among the diorites TO the east
a.
ng as where the biologists distin
is lively say there is no use to lo'
tx for ore.
,de We understand that the III
Sc. people will not confne theI
ind selves to this property, should
the prove a disappointment, and
on il turns out TO be q mine. u
Ter viii get into producing trim q
ice then take up another proper
,ut. In short their purpose is to "a
UGH hold OF and develop promisI
and properties.
The The Crcrar Clinch people
mer serve our unstinted than
ton They are hustlers and n
red s.icktuitiveness. They stood
'ade this town during all the u
ives times. even though it was a 10
or ING venture, and now that thi
are Frightening we hope |
they Will make some money
think they should receive
fore fayors our citizens can IN
the way do them
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05
JACOB BAUER, Aer.
a few remarks
About Better Dress:
rhos. ronp.

1t is a subject, sir, in which we are all in'e'eseu'
10 the wearers interest to procure IT. ana 10 ''e 'o
interest 10 supply it,
We are prepared to supply it for the ran ana ""'e'
season. and cordially invite you to call ana see inc
and most attractive of Fabrics ever SHOWN IN
this place assortment as elegant ana coPe'e ." ~
will find in any metropolitan center
Our workmanship is guaranteed always, and our prices
a low as consistent with frst-class tailoring service
Yours for better dress
l.. w. Gidlun
The age-herald., 1901-03-28

will not only save you distressing pain and valuable time, but will cost you iess money There is also satisfaction In kr1 wing. that tho very best possible treat Euent is being given to you by compe- tent physician, who has experience III such matters, and Is capable Of curing you in the quickest and most periect manner possible. l have treated prWate diseases as a speciality for the past nt teen years in the city of Birmingham anu I am therefore known to a great many But if you are not acquainted with me I refer you with permission to f,lrst Na- tional Bank, Alabama National Bank, Jefferson County Savings Bank ana Steiner Bros, Bankers, as to my respon- sbility for my contracts. 1 cure many patients by mail treatment. Nrle lor prices and terms Address Dr. Y E. Hol- lowsy, 1So11s Second avenue, Birmingham Ala.
 Office. Second avenue and Eaghteentn' opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours-S:3O a. m. to 5:3o p. m. Sundays. 10 a. m. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1901-03-28

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 wheat-No. 3 spring, ssQ75c; No. red, 750765sc.
 Corn-No. ?, Ass@41%c; No ? yellow, 4%c.
 Oats-N ?, 2sc; No. white, 2S1kc; No. 3 white. 279x02s1kc.
 Rye-No 2, 53@54c.
 Barley-Good feeding. 40d46c; fair to choice malting. 4S@5s1hc
 Flax Seed-No 1, s1.55; No. northwest ern, s1.56.
 Prime timothy seed at s400Q4.10. Mess Pork-Per barrel, S15. 6oQ15. %. Lard-Per 100 pounds. sS.121sGSl5. Short Rib Sides-Loose. s7,906S.10. Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed. 69s@6B. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, sS15GSSO. Whiskey-Basis of high wines, $l.2. Sugar-Cut loaf, $6.04; granulated, S.H Clover-Contract grade 1075610.S5. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was quiet: Creameries, l5D 200; dairies, 1161Sc. Cheese, fairly active at 11611Ac. Eggs, quiet; fresh, 121ac.
The age-herald., 1901-03-28

No. 2 solid vestibuled train carries Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from Bir- mingham to New York without change Cafe and Observation Car Attalla, Ala, to Radford, Va, and Chattanooga to Gin cinnati.
 No. carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati; also free Re- clining Chair Car Chattanooga to Gin cinnati.
 No. 1 solid vestibuled train has through Pullman Seepers Birmingham to New Orleans and Birmingham to Shreveport Dining Car, serving meals a la carte. Vicksburg to Shreveport. Direct connec- ton at Shreveport with lines diverging for Texas, Mexico. California and the West.
 FRANK S. CANNON, General Mana
 ger, Washington, D. c.
 S. H. HARDWICK. G. P. A, Washing
 ton, D. C.
 c. A. BENSCOTER, A. G. P. A, Chat
 tanooga, Tenn.
 J. C. LUSK. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1901-03-28
Birmingham City Bonds.
Fruit and Produce.

Butter-Ciover hill, pound prints, 27c; Elgtn (standard), 23c: best creamery, 25c; Mississippi, best grade. 2oc; good country, l4a16c; mixed country, 10c.
 Irish potatoes. Csc
 Sweet Potatoes-White, $l50 per barrel yams $225 per barrel.
 Apples-Per barrel, &2514.50.
 Bananas. Per Bunch-Culls, BOOTS cent straights. s12511.50.
 Lemons-Per box. 8. 25GD3. 50.
 Oranges-Per box, $2.5063.25.
 Eggs. l1c.
 PouItry-Best friers. 2O@25c; medium. 1sc; hens, 271k630c; Pekin ducks, 3O635c puddle ducks, 20@25c; turkeys on foot SO Sc; drawn. head and feet of. i21kc. Onions, at 9ihc.
 Cabbage-Per pound, Pc; per crate, $2 25 Lima Reans-Pcr pound, 7D7hc. White Peas-Per bushel, $250.
 Dried Apples-Per pound. 3l2fp5c
The age-herald., 1901-03-28
Local Staple Groceries.

F1our-Best patent, $475; Hugley best, $465; Tennessee patent, $40; half patent, 1885.
 Sugar-Granulated 55sc, Y. c. 5Ac
 Coffee-Green 10613c. Arbuckle's pack ages $12. 80. Lion packages $12.S0.
 Cheese-New York full cream, 1314c
 Lard, Sc basis. V Meats-Clear rib sides, sac; bacon bel lies, 9Ac; dry salted bellies. Sc; best hams 12c; four x hams lie; California hams, sAc; breakfast bacon, 121Rc.
 Molasses-Centrifugal 15035c; sugar. house. 20935c: Georgia cane. 371kc. $, Rice-Per pound. 41sc; fancy. 7c.
 Corn-Mixed 5sc. white 59c.
 Meal-Jim Dandy 96c. Joe Darter 92c Hay Per Ton-Choice timothy, 5000; No 1, S19.0O; clover mixed, s1S.50; prairie, s11 50.
 Oats--Mixed. 3Sc; white, 39c.
 Bran-Mixed, $1s.50; pure wheat $500.
 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, $22Oo
The age-herald., 1901-03-28
Financial.

New York, March N,-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 Business was improved on the Stock Exchange here today despite the immi- hence of the Easter holidays, when the Exchange will be closed from Friday to Monday, inclusive. The tone was cheer full
 The bank bought 35,ooO pounds of gold in bars Money rates remained unchang- ed today. Silver was fiat on New York sales and the absolute cessation Of ln- dian support.
The age-herald., 1901-03-28

the opening on an absorbing demand to cover for Liverpool and New Orleans ac- counts. Despite liberal port receipts, part of the early loss was recovered, but trade was light. The bulls are discouraged on account of the liberal receipts and the lack of but idle buying orders. also on account of there being no improvement in the demand either at home or abroad. The bears are disposed to be very eau tious about making sales at present val ues consequently sentiment is very much mixed at present
 Estimated port receipts 22,0O0 bales, against 14000 bales last week. New Or leans expects tomorrow 5000 bales, against TIA bales last week. Houston expects 45O0 to $500 bales, against 693 bales last year.
 New York Cotton Futures.
The age-herald., 1901-03-28
COTTON, STOCKS o0 GRAIl
Chicago sChanae.

Chicago, March N.-A firmer undertone, in which routine news played its part, was observable in the grain markets to- day. Corn which was the most active, closed AdpSsc higher for May. while wheat closed ssc and oats a shade improved. Provisions were dull and irregular. clos ing 21sc higher to a shade lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows;
 Articles Open. High Low. Close.
The age-herald., 1901-03-28
Live Stock Markets.

Chicago, March H.-Cattle: Receipts, 1e GOO including 200 Texans choice steers were steady; Texans were steady; good to prime steers, $4.95@6.00; poor to medi- um. &. 7O14S5; stockers and feeders, S3lo G4. .75; calves were steady at a25ae.75; Texas fed steers, $4.00G5.0O; Texas grass steers. s340Q4O0; Texas bulls were steady with five cars at s3.50, $2. .75@3.75.
 Hogs-Receipts, 2,Ooo, with the market steady: mixed and butchers. s. .8@6.15; good to choice heavy, s600d6.15; light $. .SO96.6.
 Sheep-Receipts, 15.0OO with the market steady; good to choice wethers, S4S0go.O6 fair to choice mixed, $4.50Q4.S5; western sheep, $4 SOd5. .O5; yearlings, A.S0@5.15; na- tive lambs, $4.75d5.40; western lambs, S5 10Q5. 40.
The age-herald., 1901-03-28
Daily Statement.

Galveston-Steady; middling. SEC; sales, 1906; receipts, 6979 stock, 1SS,4
 Mobile-Quiet; middling, 7Bc; sales, 800; receipts, 42; stock. 17,199. Savannah-Steady; middling 77sc; sales, 490; receipts, 3o27 stock, SS, 766.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 7Ac bid; receipts, 127; stock, 10,34S.
 Wilmington-Steady; middling 7Bc; re- ceipts 133 stock, 57S2.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, Sc; sales, 125; receipts. 528; stock, 26,0S9.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, SBc; re- ceipts, 727; stock, 10,264.
 Bostoh-Quiet; middling S1sc; receipts, net, 26S gross, 2991.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 8 5-16c; stock, 5179.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 8 3-16c; sales, 100; receipts, 794; stock. 74,779.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling, &c., receipts, 1922; shipments, 1870; sales, .12O0; stock, 1897.
The age-herald., 1901-03-28
.IRHEGULAR|TY IN
 COTTON MARKET Shorts Covered Freely on Slight
 Upward Movement BEARS AGAIN TOOK CHARGE Investors Showed a Preference To Oc- tober and Remote Positions, Be-
 Iievine That Second Session
 Too Generally Accepted.
BEARS AGAIN TOOK CHARGE

New York March 27.-The cotton mar ket showed irregularIty after opening easy at decline of four to ten points, mainly on the near positions. Following the opening call there was a further re- cess of point or two, after which the market sharply advanced eleven points on the appearance of one prominent house as an active buyer, said to be on invest ment account. Shorts covered freely on this upward movement, but the room be- came bearish again on the withdrawal of special support mentioned. There was more or less investment demand through out the session Investors showed a pre- ference fer October and the remote po- sitions on the ground that a record ses- sion had been too generally accepted as inevitable. Reports form Fall River in dicated that sellers were refusing to make concessions of 21a cents on good quail ties of stuff gave some encouragement; reports on print cloths and yarns were still unfavorable. The very heavy move ment checked confident buying of cotton for further delivery. The market was finally easy at four to seven points net decline.
 New York, March 27.-Cotton dull; mid ding, Shc net receipts, 2S5; gross receipts SS03; sales, 5466; stock, 152,54S Exports to Great Britain, -; exports to the continent $50.
 Total today: Net receipts, 22,796; exports to Great Britain, 4132 exports to the continent. 1925; stock 7S7,7s6
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 7S,S54; ex- ports to Great Britain 5S 40S exports to France, 12,S95; exports to the continent, 37,032.
 Consolidated: Total since September 1, 6,136997 exports to Great Britain, 2,4l6,- 57o; exports to France, 57S,9N; exports to the continent, 1870, ,69S.