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The age-herald., 1901-03-11
AN ABLE SERMON BY REV. SIMPSON Strength of Church Lies Not
 in Numbers GIDE0N'S THREE HUNDRED Out to 32,ooo Men Gathered to Resist the Midlanltes the Task Was
 Left to Small
 Band.
GIOEON'S THREE HUNDRED

At the First Methodist Church yester- day the pulpit was occupied by Rev. J. D. Simpson. presiding elder of the Bir- mingham district. MT. Simpson preached an eloquent sermon on the idea that the strength of the church depended not so much on numbers, but on the individual devotion and energy of its members. His text was from Judges 7:7: And the Lord said unto Gideon, by the three hundred men that lapped will save you and de- liver the Midianites unto your hands"
 Perhaps in all their history" said MT. Simpson, "the Israelites never suffered so much as when in bondage to the Midi antics. God allowed them to be taken captive because they did evil in His sight. When they repented and turned away from their evil deeds and called on God. He heard their prayers and said He would deliver them.
 "The angel of the Lord appeared unto Gideon at the threshingfloor as he was engaged in securing the grain and hiding it from the Midianites, and told him that the Lord had chosen his as the leader of HIS DeOple, dIQ lIldL ut WOulu dtilNtE them captive Into his hands. Gideon hesi- tated to do the work-not that he was un- willing, but because he wanted to be sure God had called him to it.
 Gods way of calling men Is not like mans way. We look upon the exterior, God looks into the heart.
 "When He wanted a man to lead Israel out of bopJora In U1u,t he cI,oaa mar, who is said to have been the meekest man who ever lived. When He wanted a man to be king in place of Saul he sent into the home of Jesus in Bethlehem Juda, and called David, the shepherd lad, and made of him a great king. When He wanted man to open the dark continent of Africa to civilization and the gospel He called a boy from a cotton mill in Blantyre, Scotland, and made of David Livingstone the greatest missionary since St. Paul.
 "When Gideon had been assured that there was no mistake he went forward at the command of God and called the peo- pie together. In response to his call 22,- GOO came. God told him he had too many, and 22,00O went home because they were afraid, leaving 10000 God said he had still too many. When they came to the water in their march 97OO stopped to drink while 300 went on and dipped up the wa ter in their hands and carried it to their mouths, as dog lappeth with his tongue. And God said to these three hundred Is- rael should be saved. They could endure the hardships incident to the warfare.
 "The strength of the church is not in numbers, nor in it's money, but in the conservation of it's individual members Can Jesus Christ depend on me? This constitutes the strength of the church. ''
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
CAPTAIN OF REGULARS.
Mitchell of Alabama Promoted from
 Lieutenancy.

In a long list of nominations for the regular army which the President sent to the Senate Saturday was that of Americus Mitchell, first lieutenant of in fantry, to be captain.
 Captain Mitchell is an Alabamian and since December 1899, he has been in charge of the recruiting stations in this State with headquarters in Birmingham. He has many friends here who will con- graduate him on his advancement. or the 450 captains of infantry only three or four are as young as Mitchell This pop ular and courteous officer was born in Russell County just thirty years ago and graduated from West Point in the class of 1895. Commissioned second lieutenant on leaving the acaderhy he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant two years later. After serving with the Fifth In- fantry in Cuba for fifteen months he was detailed for recruiting work. Whether he will be ordered to his regiment or be con- tinued in his present position will not be known perhaps for several days.
 Captain Mitchell has brother at West Point in the class of 1902.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AT HIGH MASS
Chorus and SoIoiSts in Fine Condition-MiSS CIarkSon'S
 Brilliant Success

Large congregations attended both masses at St. Paul's Church yesterday. At high mass the music, under the direc- ton of MT. Memoli, was finely rendered. The choir was composed of twenty-four voices, and Mrs. Satterfield, the solo so- prano, was never perhaps heard to better advantage. The other soloists in the mass were Miss Nolen, MT. Arrico and MT. Herbert, and each was in excellent voice.
 For the effertory Gounods great Ave Maria" was beautifully delivered by Oli- yer Chalifoux, violin. and Miss Margaret Clarkson, mezzo-soprano, accompanied on he organ by Miss Rabitte. This is a test for the best professionals, but MT. Chalifoux drew a strong, steady bow and Miss Clarkson sang with the spirit and style of an artist. A pure mezzo this young woman certainly has, and her voice Is singularly sympathetic, too. Her tenn perament is dramatic and her school Is classic. An experienced prima donna would scarcely have phrased Gounod more smoothly. Altogether, therefore, Miss Clarkson's singing was rare treat
 Father OReilly preached a practical and stirring sermon from the text: "I1e that is not for me Is against me-"
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
AN INTELLECTUAL
 TREAT AT TEMPLE
Splendid Programme Partici- pated in by Able and EIo-
 quent Speakers

The second of the series of intellectual local lodge of B'nai B'rith took place last night at Temple Emanuel, and was thor oughly enjoyed by large and cultured audience. The principal number on the programme was paper by Prof. J. B. Cunningham of the High School. who chose as his subject, "Education the Hope of the South
 The programme was opened with a mandolin and guitar duet by Messrs. Spiro, which was most artistically rem dered. A vocal solo by Mrs Morris New field was the next number and proved especially enjoyable.
 In presenting his paper, Professor Cum ningham handled his subject most ex- haustively and comprehensively and held the closest attention of his audience. He dilated most logically upon the problems of life, and of local conditions, and pie tured the begign influences that education and enlightenment would bring In the proper application.
 The speaker decried the tendencies of  zanism, and of the growth of superstition among the intelligent classes, as well as the ignorant.
 At the conclusion of Professor Cunning hams remarks Dr. Phillips was called upon to discuss the paper, and while agreeing with the essayist in the main. he broadened somewhat on one or two of the points and propositions, throwing additional light upon the subject.
 Dr. Jenkins Lloyd Jones. the eminent divine who is delivering the university extension course of lectures In this city, was present and was called upon to take part in the discussion and responded most graciously.
 Dr. Jones Is a fascinating speaker, and his eloquence, logic and force were called into full play in the few remarks that he ventured upon the subject. Without taking issue with Prof. Cunningham he advocated a broader education, a univer- and declared that there was no South ern problem, but a universal problem that must be solved. He proved himself a so- cial expansionist and preached the doc trines of Tolstoi, Hugo and RuslSin as the hope of mankind. His remarks were edi- applauded.
 The announcement was made that Sun day evening, March 24 Dr. Jones would lecture under the same auspices at the Temple.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
AMUSEM ENTS.
"The Burgomaster."

Next Wednesday, matinee and night, "The Burgomaster" will be the attrac- tion at the Jefferson Theatre. Of the performance the Augusta, Ga. Chronicle of last Friday said:
 ''No more could be said in praise of the catchy music of the ''Burgoma ster" than that when the crowd came out of the theatre last night there were at least fifty young fellows whistling "The Tale of a Kangeroo." There is no doubt about the fact that the play Is the most popular of any of the good ones that have been here this season, and that is saying a great deal as Manager Brenner has pro- vided some of the best shows on the road for the patrons of the Grand since the opening of the house in last September.
 'It is a hard matter to tell exactly
 what the "Burgomaster' is. There is no
 reason to 1t, but 1t Is very funny and
 would wiring @ pleasant countenance from a mummy. There is not a time in the course ot the entire play when there is not some | thing to laugh at or something to ad mire. The singing is good and the song | are bright-the acting IS funny and tn scenery great-the calcium effects are | No. lin fact the performance is com | plete in every detail. "While all the leading female part. were we'll played the palm must go tc Miss Alma Dorge. She led all the female choruses and all in all Is the hardest working little woman that has been seer around these parts in many day. "The girls of the play were all that could be asked by the most fastidious admirer of the fair sex. They were good
 looking, graceful and full of life. More
 over they were well trained and in good
 voice. The choruses were very fine and
 many of them were encored four times.
 The members of the cast were very clever
 about responses. One of the choruses
 which delighted the audience very much
 was the Indian Chorus' in which none but men took part.
 "On the whole the play was one of the most enjoyable that ever came to the Grand and the opinion was unanimous | to this effect"
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
INDUSTRY
 AND LABOR PROBLEM
Official of One of the Big Compa- nies Says the Negro is Draw
 back to Development.

The labor question Is one that Is likely to play an important part In the develop ment of the steel industry of the South. Like every other new line of industrial development, when the first plant is es- tablished a large number of inexperienced men has to be employed to do the work. In the South almost all common labor, or what Is termed cheap labor Is done by negroes, who cannot expect to rise above the common labor level. Tn many instances negroes are employed to handle that requires considerable skill, with the result that the production Is curtailed or the quality of the product Appreciated
 In discussing the labor question an of ficial of one of the largest corporations in Alabama said: 'I seriously doubt the advlsability of employing negroes in fac tories, or mills, or furnaces. They are almost without exception illiterate, and certainly of low intelligence and not ca pablo of being trained to do work that re- quires much skill. They are lazy and have to be driven to do that which they are paid for. They do not realize the value of money and when they get a dol lar in their pocket they want to quit work until 1t is spent. I do not think any sec- tion can have permanent prosperity so long as 1t depends entirely for its com mon labor upon the negro.
 Another great drawback that will be hard to overcome is the antipathy of the European immigrant to the negro. The people fresh from the old country, where the colored man Is scarce, do not care to take up their residence where there is but a slight preponderance of white peo- pie, They prefer to go to the cold and
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
A WONDERFUL INVENTION

They cure dandruff, hair falling. head~ ache. etc, yet cost the same as an ordi- nary comb. What's that? Whys Dr.. Whites Electric Comb. The only pat ented comb in the world. People every where 1t has been introduced are wild with delight. You simply comb your hair each day and the comb does the rest. This wonderful comb is simply unbreak- able, and is made so that 1t is absolutely impossible to break or cut the hair. Sold on a written guarantee to give parfect satisfaction in every respect. Send stamps for one. Ladies' size 50c, gents size S5c. Live men and women wanted everywhere to introduce this article. Sells on sight. Agents are wild with success. Address D. N. Rose, Gen. Mgr. Decatur, Ill.
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The age-herald., 1901-03-11

less promising regions of the West and the Northwest.
 'I think the only doubt now existing in the minds of well posted men as to the success of the iron and steel industry in the South Is due to the presence of such large numbers of negroes and their em- ployment in the furnaces and the mills. I am told that the condition at a large mill in the Birmingham district has caused considerable unfavorable com ment and my Information is that the par tial failure of the plant is due to the cheap labor that is employed by the man. agement. Men receiving from s1 to s1. 9 a day are expected to do work that re- quires considerable skill. It Is said the cheap labor is employed because of the saving In wages. This is poor economy in my mind and I think I am capable of correctly Judging. My experience with industrials for the past twenty-five years has given me an opportunity to study the labor question in it's every phrase and I am convinced that 1t is poor economy to entrust costly and complicated ma chinery to a man who hasn't got the in- teligence to understand and properly handle it.
 'I would advocate the importation of white men, men skilled in the trades, for all the work, except the commonest drudgery, which requires no intelligence The tide of immigration has been to the West so long and the climate of that sec tion Is so similar to that from which the better class of the foreigners come that 1t will be hard to induce them to turn in this direction Success In this line, how ever, means the salvation of the South and the supremacy of Southern indus tries over those of less favored sections" ]"
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

the claim made for it. Wherever these liquid air lectures and demonstrations have been given the audiences have evinced the most intense interest and en- thusiasm To see rubber ball bounced upon the floor and caught then dipped into liquid air and thrown upon the floor, only to srash like glass into little fray Nments; to see a kettle boiling away upon a cake of ice; to see mercury frozen solid; to see steel burning liquid air con tained in tumbler made of ice these sights and many others are indeed. suf- ficiently startling. These experiments al- most eclipse wonderland itself.
 These are few of the facts about liquid air which will be Illustrated and discussed:
 A cubic arce of common air condensed into a gallon becomes sparkling blu ish fluid that boils on ice, freezes alco- hol and mercury and burns steel like so much. paper, and though ice is only S2
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
CORONER PARIS
Goes to Pratt City Today to Hold an
 Inquest.

Coroner Paris will go to Pratt City to- day and hold an inquest over the body of the white infant found in the woods Fri day between Pratt City and Sandusky A jury will be summoned and some inter- esting developments may follow. Every thing indicates that 1t was murder and the coroner Is now at work on clew.
 No inquest will be held over the body of the infant found in a back yard in AL ley B. between Twenty-fourth and Twen- ty-fifth streets, as the coroner Is satis- fled from a preliminary investigation that the infant died from natural causes
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
. BURNING WREckAGE.
Department Called Out to Protect
 Freight Cars.

The timbers of number of box cars torn up in a recent wreck were burned in the Southern Railway yard at Twenty sixth street late yesterday afternoon. The burning of the wreckage caused an alarm to be turned into the fire depart ment and one of the hose wagons from the Northside station was sent to the scene of the fire. The alarm was sent in by a policeman who feared the frames would spread to some. cars on the track
 The old wrecked cars were burned fir order to get the iron rods and bolts and other pieces of iron. that had been used in their construction, s
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

degrees above zero, this mystery is 312 degrees below zero.
 You can dip your hand into it, but if held in it for two minutes your fingers could be broken off like icicles.
 In open cans 1t is as harmless as water, but when confined Is a hundred times stronger than steam. and can be made a more powerful explosive than dynamite.
 Liquid air is made to melt steel in a tumbler made of ice without melting the tumbler, and this strange paradox is ex- plained to the audience.
 Among the experiments will be spec tacular exhibition of frozen roses, metals will be burned in the liquid and fused to- gether while mercury will be frozen into a hammer hard enough to drive nails.
 It freezes iron so that it is as brittle as glass, but in a moment can be made to burn steel, and that in a tumbler of ice.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
THE CONVENTION
 MAY BREAK STATES
Much Speculation As to Who Who Will Be County
 Nominees

Now that the Democratic primary cleo gates to the county convention are known there is much speculation as to the prob able nominees for delegates to the Con- stitutional convention. great many slates have been formed, but it is prob- able that all of these will be broken when the convention assemblies next Thursday.
 The county convention will endorse Capt. Frank S. White for delegate at large from the State and Judge A. c. Howze for delegate from the Ninth Con- gressional district. These two candidates have no opposition in so faras Jefferson County Is concerened, and will receive the support of the entire delegation from this county.
 Dr. R. M Cunningham of Pratt City Is the only person that has so far an- nounced for delegate to the Constitution al convention from the Jefferson Sena- torial and unless opposition develops later he will get that nomination. ]
 For the county nomination to thef Con- stitutional convention there are eight or ten candidates, with only six places to be filled. Among the candidates for the county nomination are Charles w. Fer guson, Frank P. O'Brien, James H. Leath, James Weatherly, c. P Beddow, J. B. Aird and T. J. Corwall It is under stood that there are several others whose names will go before the convention next Thursday, but they have made no public announcement to that effect so far. Among those mentioned are F. Moore and Samuel Ullman.
 Only forty-nine votes were cast in the primary election Saturday in the Hill subdivision of Beat 37. The delegates se- lected to represent that beat in the coun- ty convention are Pat O'Hagan, Eli J Rowell, w. K. Rosser, Graves Weaver, George Cass, John Shields, P. H. Harris and Valentine Glib Jr.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
J. w. MEARES BACK.
Will Resume Position of Cashier of
 c. of G. Railroad.

J. W. Meares has returned to Birming- ham and will again take his old position of cashier of the Central of Georgia Rail- road in this city. Mir. Meares resigned this position several months ago to take the position of cashier of the Central of Georgia Railroad and the Ocean Steam ship Company in Savannah, Ga. He arr rived in the city yesterday morning. He says he is delighted to get back to Bir- mingham.
 He brings news of another Birmingham man who recently removed to Savannah, s. L.. Harris. He says that Mir. Harris is also anxious to return to this city, and will probably do so some time soon.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

An electric light carbon, which becomes incandescant at $500 degrees above zero, can be made to burn liquid air, which is 312 degrees below zero.
 Liquid air can be kept only by insulat- ing 1t from contact with the outside heat. Such progress in insulation has ready been made that it is now possible to keep the air ten days or two weeks and no en- gagement need be broken on account of evaporation of the air on the route.
 The liquid air is still expensive to pro- duce, however, and the lecture is conse- auently expensive to obtain, but the reg ular theatre prices will prevail.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
LIQUID AIR.
Lecture With Experiments at the lief
 ferson Friday Night.

At the Jefferson Theatre Friday night, March IS, Prof. Eugene c. Foster of Dr. Conwells Temple College, Philadelphia, will give lecture of two hours devoted to discussion of the wonder-working dis covery-liquid air-profusely illustrated by experiments in which many gallons of liquid air and varied apparatus will be used.
 Besides brief presentation of the his- torical side of the subject, the lecturer during the course of the experiments pre- sents the suggestions which have been made concerning the availability of this material as a refrigerant, an aid to com bustion, a source of power, an explosive. etc. and frankly discusses the merits of
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
The Next Lecture,

Dr. Jenkins Lloyd Jones will deliver the second of his lectures on the Prophets of Modern Literature next Thursday night Robert Browning will be his theme.
 This Is the third season of the Birmfng- ham Centres University lectures and no one has given higher satisfaction than Dr. Jones.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
THE MODERN WAY

Comments itself to the well informed, to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest manner and disagreealy as well. To clense the system and break up colds, headaches, and levers without unpleasant after effects, use the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. Made by California Fig Syrup Co
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Spanish Gunboat Ashore

Madrid, March 10. - The Spanish gun boat Ponce de Leon is ashore near Hu- elva, about fifty miles southwest of Se- vile.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Womsn,s Exchanoe.

The regular monthly meeting of the Womans Exchange will be held at the exchange at 1o:3O o'clock tomorrow morn ing.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

Call for Alabama Brewing Company's "Extra Pale" and "Standard" Beers. On tap or in bottles Phone 1928,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-01
FREE RELIGION ASSOCIATION.
Annual mee.lns Opens at Boston Museum
with Lane Attendance Of Delegates.

Boston. Nay M.--Boston Mlscurl was
chosen by the Free Religion Associat on
~ America as the place for holding IT'S
annual meeting. this year. and the dele
safes present at the opening session. to-
Sav. filed the auditorium ard part of tho
first balcony. DIR. Lewis g. James pres
idrnt Of the association, presided and
made the opening address. speaking on
'''The Signs OF the Times" He announced
as the subject for the morning conference
..'rhe Jesus Of history and of Tradition
and introduced as the first speaker Prot.
Nathaniel Schmidt of Cornell University:
whose theme was THE Man Jesus anu
The Traditional Christ.
Swami Abheda manda of India. ?nswerc
the question: Did Christ Teach New
RC,i:ion-'' He claimed that it was the
PERSIAN conception of religion that Jesus
taught. ..,,
The afternoon session at which The
Ethics CT Race Relationship" was di Gus =
cd. had as speakers Rev Frank q: Hall.
Cambridge: r. Thomas Fortune. editor o:
the New York Age: Rev. Ida c. Mutt n
of hllston. and Rabbi Charles Fleischer
of Boston.
Almost without exception they ridiculcd
the so-called civilization of the Anglo
Saxon race which places its own standard
of society and religion above all Others
as 'Cmripotent and lnfallible.'