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The age-herald., 1901-01-13
PLEA FOR SOUTHERN
 RIVERS AND HARBORS

The New York Commercial one of the leading financial and commercial papers of the American metropolis, intimates to the they had .bettor devote more of their time to devising ways to get the Southern prod uet to the seaboard, and less of 1t to decry- ing Southern manufacturers and the South eIl product. In a recent article on South ern iron and steel the Commercial says:
 One Dy one, the contentious of the older steel manufacturers of the North that there was no virtue in Southern ores and no skill in Southern iron workers have fah- en to pieces. Gradually the hard facts have disproved all their old theories Their latest one-that rail rolling cannot be prof. ttably carried on Tn AlaDama-iS destined soon to go the way of aA it's predecessors.
 'The Maryland Steel Company at Spar rows Point is now at work on an order for Il otv to4ls ot Steel rails for .gNCtway, Se- crrsd ln open competition with the leading manufacturers of Europe. These rails are b--l!5 loIled light at tide water, to be sure, but the raw material wasn't mined there it had to be given long haul. Give the Soupnern ltVers, harbors and other water ways the same liberal appropriations that have in the past cheapened transportation on Nu--thern coal and ron to the seaboard, and the Southern steel Industry will take care of itself as we'll as the Pittsburg and other like interests have It can't anyway, be stopped from turning out steel rails.
 'The rail pool may as well start to crack ing that nut right now. If it would like to help troaden the market so as to avert threatening home competition, it might stop raising prices for awhile and do some missionary work in Washington"
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
ANNUAL MELT OF THE
 BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

Some of Birmingham's pretentlous nelSh- bors Nave been boasting recently of the amount of iron that Is annually melted in their foundres. One of these in particular, which claims to melt more iron annually than any other city in the South, mentions twenty-four foundries that melt 120,0O0 tons This is big item for the ordinary city but for Birmingham, where everything is on big scale this Is a small matter. The blast furnaces in this district make about 900 GOO tons of pig iron annually, or they have been doing so the past two or three years Of this amount less than 100000 tons are shipped from the district the balance being either melted or worked into the fin- ished product at the mills.
 There are eleven foundries in Birming- ham, however, that melt about S5,0OO tons of iron annually, and work it into engines. boilers, stoves, sugar mills gins and pat terms of all kinds There are about fifteen other foundries and machine shops in the city and immediate suburbs that melt from ten to twenty tons of iron a day, With to- tpf fu the year of about 6500O tons or a grand total for all of the foundries and ni&cAine shops of about 150000 tons. If the iron melted by the pipe works and. other iron consuming industries were added it would run the figure up to something like 250 900 tons year.
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
HARD WOOD ABOUNDS
 THROUGHOUT DISTRICT

Secretary J. B. Gibson of the Commercial Club has recently received numerous in- quiries from persons interested in the man. ufacture of furniture. These persons are desirous of locating furniture factories in Birmingham if they can secure a supply of hard woods without having to pay high freight rates. MT. Gibson has written let ters to all parts of North Alabama asking for information as to the timbers of the different sections and has finally ascer- tained whore Glard woods in any quantities tls. might be desired for any purpose can F>Rd in abundance
 vaN. J. B. Elliotu, former member of the Jefferson County Board of Revenue, writes M,r Gibson that hard woods abound in the section surrounding Leeds, in the eastern portion of Jefferson County. Leeds is only about twenty miles from Birmingham, and has two railroad lines running into the city. The freight charges from that place to a furniture factory located in this city would be nominal.
 Mir Gibson also received letters from several persons in Walker and Winston Counties stating that ample supplies of hard wood could be obtained along the Northern Alabama Railroad between Jas per and Sheffield.
 Mr. Gibson embodied these facts in let ter that he wrote to the persons who had made the request for information regard ing hard woods. He states that from in formation he has he feels sure that the furniture factory will be built, and that work on the construction of the same will begin at an early date
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
THE DEMAND FAR
 EXCEEDS SUPPLY
Coal Mines Are Taxed to Their
 Full Capacity
MINERS ARE BACK AT WORK
Christmas Holidays restricted the Out put sConsiderably-Price are Good and Operators are Happy-Cars
 Are Still Very Scarce.

One of the largest coal operators in the district stated to an Age-Herad reporter yesterday that his company was selling all of the coal it could get out, and that it could sell almost twice as much more if it ~'d be mined He said that every comps - the district so far as he knew, was experiencing the same conditions. The situation from the operators view, is reported better than it has been in years. For the first week after the Christmas hol idays the output was greatly restricted on account of the miners laying off. They re- turned to work the first of last week, how ever, and the production was about equal to the capacity of the mines.
 Where the operators have a chance to get into the open market they doing weil,' said the same operator. "They are doing better than those companies that consume the greater portion of their out put in the manufacture of iron and coke Prices are good and the demand firm. The operators are receiving more orders than they can filL'
 There is not much complaint now about the lack of cars inwhich to move the coal as heard few weeks ago, but a small shortage is still noted.
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
FORECAST OF THE
 IRON INDUSTRY

The conditions of the iron industry in the United States and England at the be- ginning of the new year presents quite contrast that is favorable to this country. In reviewing these conditions the Iron Trade Review says:
 While the output of pig iron in the United States in 1900 will probably prove to be l0O, 900 to 150,O0O tons in excess of the record of 13,62O,1 103 tons in 1899, it is esti- mated that in Great Britain the production was from 100000 to 300,G00 less than in the preceding year. The two countries enter upon 1901 with opposite tendencies-in Great Britain a curtailment of output, a number of blast furnaces having gone out of blast in the past few weeks, while in the United States the output of pig iron is on the in- crease. In giving this estimate of the years outcome in pig iron the London Iron and Coal Trades Review notes that the vol ume of business in iron and steel is being rapidly contracted there and that the out look is much less favorable than at the iron and steel exports in November were SS, ,000 tons less than in November, 1899, and for the Il months ending with November were 3,330,2OO tons, against 3,oS5,o22 tons ln Il months in 1899, a falling off of 63,322 tons The imports show corresponding increase, being 666,941 tons to November 30, in 1900, as against 6O4,671 tons in the Il months of 1899.
 The English press takes rather gloomy view of the outlook; but as we have point ed out before, some of the pessimism is due 'to looking too intently on current receipts from the. United States, which are far larger than current sales for export from this country. The promise for export trade of American steel producers is far from be- ing what they would have it for 19O0. Low prices abroad and high ocean freights are cutting off this business sharply The Lon don Iron and Coal Trades Review points out that the situation is not as hopeless for the British iron manufacturer as some are inclined to believe It comedies that there are more plants in the United States that can produce pig iron and steel at low fgures-say $7.50 for pig iron and $l2 for steel-than in the iron making districts of England, but it cites an English works at which pig iron is made at 2S shillings, and adds that the number of such works may be increased when furnace gases and coke oven by-products are fully utilized Un- doubtedly the progress of the United States in foreign markets is impeded most by lack of ocean vessels adapted to the carrying Of bulk freight and on the working out of that problem depends the success of the campaign for world markets on which so good a beginning has been made.
The age-herald., 1901-01-13

crushing operation, by the elimination of loading the entire product by steam shovel. The crushing cost varies from to cents a ton for the entire product
 MT. Bacon was born in 1850 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and in 1862 went west and located in Michigan. When IS he became telegraph operator for the Cleve- land Mining Company, now the Cleveland Cliffs, at Ishpeming. He studied tine sci ence of iron mining, then in its infancy in the state, and grew up with it. By sue cessive steps as tilnekeeper, cashier and assistant superintendent, he reached the superintendency of the mine in 1880. In 1883, when Jay c. Morse retired, he became agent, or manager, for the mine. That place he retained till 1887, when he went to Minnesota. There, while under engage ment to manage the Minnesota properties, but before taking hold, he conducted the explorations of tine Chicago and Minnesota Ore Company, at the spot from which the Chandler mine in the year following made its first shipments. MT Bacon's name will be associated most intimately with three of tine great mines of the country, the Min nesota, Chandler and Fayal, and what bet ter monument could any man have?
 Both MT. Bacon and his long -time-co- adjutor and now successor in the office of president, MT. J. l.. GTeatsipger, are stand ing refutaltions of the statement that now adays there is no room for a man to rise. Both began at the bottom of the ladder, each in his own Hne."
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
PAUNCEFOTE WANTED.
There Seems to Be General Satisfaction
 at His Retention.

Washington, January 12.-(Special. )-The determination of the British government to continue Lord Pauncsfote here as ambassa- dor for another year is gratifying to every body in Washington, where it is recognized that Lord Pauncefote is far better ac- quainted with the feeling of the nation on all questions at issue between Great Brit ain and the United States than any new ambassador could be. Lord Pauncefote has made himself popular in Washington not only by his good sense and his social at tractiveness, but by his tact and considera- tion for the feelings of the American peo- l, ple,s-For Great Britain to continue him here for two years after his reaching the retiring age is really great compliment to him, and it is intended indication of friendly sentiment toward the United States.
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
LUMBER PRICES
 WILL BE ADVANCED
Increase Will Range from $L50
 to $3 Per Thousand
CAUSED BY HEAVY DEMAND
Mills are Taxed to Their Full Capacities. Building Outlook is Most Hope fu-The Local Con-
 sumption.

The price of lumber will be advanced from $1 50 to per thousand by the first of February. The first advance of about fifty cents will be made this week, and other advances will follow at intervals of about a week.
 This information was given an Age-Her- ald reporter yesterday by the manager of one of the largest saw mill companies in North Alabama. The demand for lumber at present Is heavier than for several months past, and every saw mill in the State Is being run to its full capacity
 Building operations in Birmingham and the immediate vicinity will be greater this year than ever before in the history of the city," said a manufacturer yesterday, and I predict that the new construction this year will equal that of any two years in the past. My opinion is based on the in- quiries we have received in the recent past and on the sales we are making. The mills are adl running full time and have all they can do, and there are no large stocks at any of the mills. My company sold be- tween 1000 and HOO cars of lumber or about 12,000,0O0 feet in Birmingham in 1900, and we will sell more than that this year
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF IRON MARKET
Greater Activity Than for Some
 Time Past
PRICES ARE HOLDING FIRM
Numebr of Small Lots Sold and Several Orders Booked-Eastern Market Re- Opened to the Southern Prod
 uct-The General Situation.

There were no notable features about the iron market the past week, though there was greater activity than for several weeks past. Several small sales of from fifty to one hundred tons for immediate delivery were made and few orders of from 800 to 1000 tons were booked. The sales were based on No. ? foundry at $1125, though one manufacturer stated that No. foundry had been quoted at $11 in lots of thousanr tons or more There was no weakening of the market, however, and no advance in the price sexpected In the near future. The demand was fair throughout the week and the market presentd many encouraging features.
 The east, which has been practically closed to southern iron the past six or seven months offered encouragement during the past week, and one local company placed an order in Philadelphia for 1000 tons at the ruling quotations The same company re- ceived other inquiries from Philadelphia and other eastern cities. The iron sold to that market was sold on analysis and grad ed about No 2 foundry. The price paid by the purchasers was $11 per ton.
 The Gadsden furnace of the Alabama oCn- sodated Coal & Iron Company will be put in blast about February l. It was blown out last fall for repairs. The same com pany's furnaces at Ironaton are now in blast.
 The new furnace the Republic Iron & Steel Company, is building at Thomas will be completed about the middle of the sum- mer and will be put in operation immedi- ately thereafter.
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
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A Free Trial Package Sent by Mail to All
 Who Write.

Free trial packages of most remarkable remedy are being mailed 10 all who will write the State Medical institute. They cured so many men who had battled for years Against the mental and physical suf fering of lost manhood that the institute has decided to distribute free trial hack ages to all who write. It Is home treat ment and all men who suffer with any form of sexual weakness resulting from youthful folly, premature loss of strength and mem- ory weak back, varicocele, or emanciati tion of parts can now cure themselves at home.
 The remedy has a peculiarly grateful ef- feet of warmth and seems to act direct to the desired location, giving strength and development just where 1t is needed Tt cures all the ills and troubles that coma from years of misuse of the natural func- lions and has been an absolute success in all cases. A request to the State Medical Institute, 455 Elektron building Ft Wayne Ind, stating that you desire. one of their free trial packages will be compiled with promptly. The institute is desrous of reaching that great class of men who are unable 10 leave home to be treated and the free sample will enable them to see how easy 1t is to be cured of sexual weakness when the proper remedies are employed The institute makes no restrictions Any man who writes will be sent free sample carefully sealed In a plain package so that its recipient need have no fear of embar- rassment or publicity. Readers are re- Quested to write without delay.
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The age-herald., 1901-01-13

the load of shot striking him in the face and killing him instantly
 The friends of MT. Miles Moody were treated to a surprise Tuesday evening when he arrived on the O clock train with a charming bride. The wedding occurred at Valley Mills, Texas, near Waco on last Sunday morning Mrs. Moody was Miss Maggie Callan. She is a sister of T. F. Callan, prominent physician of this coun- ty. MT. Moody is one of the most pro.ni- nent farmers in Jackson county.
 The members of Centre Point Baptist church, near town are going to build new house of worship. The material is all on the ground and the work will begin at once. MT. Davis is the contractor.
 New city officers for Sturmon 5tfis county, were elected last Saturday as follows: II. J, Jacaway, mayor; w. II. Bogart, E. L. Jordan, Sah Barnes, N. c. Aston, S. B. Jenkins, J. NJ. Porter, aldermen.
 The timber men in this county are filling large orders for persimmon timber which is in great demand for shettles at mills. Several large consignments have been shipped to Germany recently. se:
 The county commissioners have just pur- chased a large rock crusher to be used on the bikes It will be put to work at once on the Tupelo pike.
 A new bank was organized at Sturmon, this county, yesterday It is a branch of the Merchants bank at this place, M. B. Shelton, president and Charley Martin as- sistant cashier. The stockholders of this new institution include some of the most substantial business men in Jackson county.
 Robinson & Ashmore, local stock men, have bought and shipped out of Jackson county between November, 1S99 and March, 1900, stock to the amount of $42,35f and in twelve months, including the above, the sum of $100000 was realized on shipmen nts There are others engaged in the cotton busi- ness in this county. but this is from ons firm.
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
CHANGE OF CLIMATE
Not Necessary in Order to Cure catarrh

The popular idea that ule only cure for chronic catarrh is change of climate is a mistake because catarrh is found in all cli- mates in all sections of the country; and even if a change of climate should benefit for time the catarrh~ will certainly re- turn.
 Catanrh may be readily cured in any eli mate, but the only way to do 1t is to de- stroy or remove from the system the ca tarrhal germs which cause all the mis- chief.
 The treatment by inhalers, sprays. DOW ders and washes has been proven almost useless in making permanent cure, as they do not reach the seat of disease, which is in the blood and can be reached only by an internal remedy which acts through the stomach upon the blood and system generally e=
 A new discovery which is meeting with remarkable success in curing catarrh of the head throat and bronchial tubes and also catarrh of the stomach is sold by druggists under name of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
 These tablets. which are pleasant and harmless to take owe their efficiency to the active medicinal principles of Blood Root. Red Gum and new specific called Guaiacol which together with valuable antiseptics, are combined in convenient, palatabe tablet form and as valuable for children as for adults.
 MT. A. R. Fernbank of Columbus, O., says: I suffered many winters from Catarrh that I took it as a matter of course, and that nothing wouldscure it except-a change of climate, which my bu- siness affairs would not permit me to take.
 My nostrils were almost always clogged up, I had to breathe through the mouth. causing an inf1amed irritated throat, The thought of eating breakfast often }. nalf- seated me and the catarrh gradually asf- ting into my stomach took away my appe- tite and digestion.
 My druggist advised me to try do-cenf box of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, beeause he said he mad so many customers Wff, had been cured of Catarrh by the use cj these tablets, that he felt he could horr<t ly recommend them. took his advi% ri used several boxes with results yT5at s,ir prised and delighted me- VI
 I always keep a box of SXflart's Cat a,,., Tablets in tine house anJ-The whole fe y,s1, use them freely on tbs first appear rance o cough or cold ip~fhe head. - v
 With our children we think there is. .noth ing so safe apd reliable as Stuart's Catarrl Tablets to >%ard off oroup and colds, anI with other people I have known of case where the hearing had been seriously i'm paired by chronic catarrh cured entjrel, by this new remedy.
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
No Use for Him.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Goodhardt-Tve got you down for a couple of tickets; we're getting up q Christmas raffle for poor man of our neghborhood.
 Joakley-None for me, thank you. wouldn't know what to do with poor man if I won him.
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
Was Hunting Near Scottsboro-Other
 News from Jackson.

Scottsboro. January 12-(Special. )-Ma- ion Kelley, a lad of IS years, was accident ally shot and instantly killed while squarrel hunting near this place Friday. James Rounsville, 10-year-old boy accompanied the young man and they had stopped to see what the dogs begged in pile of brush
 Young Kelley struck the brush with the butt of his gun and the weapon was discharged
The age-herald., 1901-01-13
Tampa, Fla, and Return

Account annual conference M E. church. Tampa, Fla, January 18th to 2lst 1901, the Central of Georgia Railway will sell tickets at rate of fare and one-thArd for round trip on certificate plan. Solon Jacobs, Com mercial Agent; W. D. Hammet Travelling Passenger Agent. 1921 First avenue. Bir- mingham, Ala. 1-7-9t
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-19
HOT TIME IN MINNESOTA.
St. Paul shows a Temperature Of %,
With n Hot Wind

st. Paul. MINI. July Saturday,
record was oqunlIed Sunday by the
government Thermometer, the maxi
mum being os. There was hot breeze
from the south blowing most OF the
day. which greatly added to the dis
comfort. The hot wave continues
throughout Minnesota and the Da-
kofas, Huron reporting 1902 and Sioux
rails 100 At the latter place a child
went 10 sleep in the sun and died
from the heat. New Tim. Mimi. re-
ports temperature of IO4. with a
number of prosirations.
Irof. w. NJ. Hayes. of the state az.
ricuiiural experimental farm, reports
that the hot weather is doing great
deal of damage to wheat in southern
Minnesota. and that chinch bugs are
'ery numerous and are contributing
to the destruction
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-19

George &. Tilden. . well-knowu
mineralogist. was committed 10 the
state hospital for the insane at Stock.
ton. CAL. ON the 18th. While expert,
ing mining property In Salvador. Mr.,
Tilden was attacked with fever and
later mental trouble developed. lie
was formerly state mineralogist OF
New York. and is a nephew OF the
late samuel j. Tilden.
On the l2fh X. &. Dun A Co. re-
ported: Failures for the week num-
bercd EOS in the United States, against
1875 last year. and % inCanada. against
"a last year"
X. III. Newell, who was known as q
humorist 4c years ago. under the
name OF Orphcus c. Kerr. was found
dead in his apartments in Brooklyn
on the 18th. When found, he had
been dead for several days.
Senior Fcdcrio Errazuriz. president
OF Chilli. who had been in feeble
health for more than a year. died az
Eucnos Ayres on the isth. lie was
elected president in 1896, for term
Of five years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-19

a SOURCE OF HOPE YET.
knfiir Corn mud Alfalfa Nny save ~,
SituRtion

Topeka. kas july l5-F. d. Cnbarn,
secretary Of the state board cf anri-
culture. does not share in the general
opinion of the ruin that will come uli-
on Kansas as a result of the present
dry spell. The damage TO hay ana
corn has been serious. but rhe dch.
cheney will be nearly made NJ by ih-
great crops Of katlir corn and alfalfa
that have been raised.
Mr.. Coburn states that there are
over 100000 acres of kaflir corn ana a.
falfa in the state. which has not been
materially affected byth dry weather
In addition 10 this. there are 40.00o.0cU
bushels of old corn in the hands ~
farmers. This of itself is nearly III
fourth of the average crop. The farm
or who has stored his corn for the last
two years will not be seriously Grip
pied.