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The age-herald., 1901-03-09
MISCELANE EOUS.


 LUMBER for quick shipment Lathrop Lumber Company, 2015 First Avenue. Birmingham. Ala Phone 664 2-24-tf SAND sharp and clean in carload lots, delivered promptly. J. Lundie Sloss, All Chalifoux Building. 8-31-tf SPECIAL MESSENGER SERVICE = Phones 36; open a. m. to 12 midnight; notes 15c up to 10 D. na. 25c from 10 D. m. to 12 midnight ask for out-of- town rates; business confidential; stationery free; special rates to club invitations; we are the only licensed messenger ser vice in Birmingham. s Y. Hampton Prop. 6-6-tf TYPEwRITERS REPAIRED = Having greatly improved our facilities for re- pairing typewriters. we beg to announce that we can rebuild machines through out; an expert typewriter mechanic Is in charge of this department; prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed A. R. Dearborn & Co. 1-6-tf
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Period Extended.

Washington, March s.-Secretary Hay and Ambassador Cambon. acting for their respective governments, have signed an arrangement extending until September 24 1902, the period allowed for the ratif1- cation of the French reciprocity treaty.
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FOR RENT.

OR RENT-Two-story S-room houeo
 406 18th street. Immediate possession. Apply to Jonas Schwab & Co.,, PHO End avenue. 3-6-tf
 FOR RENT-For s12 50, three large east rooms at 1517 avenue I, suitable for light housekeeping; good neighborhood.
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LOST,

7th inst, leather pocket book containing about twenty ($20) dol lars in cash, one note. and other valu- able papers. A liberal reward will be paid for return of same to this office.
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LAND TITLES.

ALABAMA ABSTRACT co, FOOT Firs,
 avenue. examiners of land titles; the
 only complete set of abstracts of title
 to this district with plats. in existence; our abstracts show everything of which a purchaser or money-lender should be apprised. u-22-tf
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DR. o. T. DOZIER, Specialist.
 Genito Urinary Surgery.

Cutaneous and venereal dis eases. All deli cate disorders Of sexual organs and pelvic vicera of m e n a n q women. Cystit- : is, stricturc. sexual weak ness. prostititis, Irregularities of wom en. impedi- ments to mar riage, and all forms of chro,
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Two Per Cent. Dividend Declared.
 New York, March s.-The directors of the Southern Railroad Company have de- clared semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent on the preferred stock. compared to 11k per cent for the last dividend period.
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FAT JOB FOR CARTER.
Appointed One of St. Louis Exposition
 Commissioners.

Washington, March S.-Former United States Senator Carter of Montana has been appointed by the President United States commissioner of the St Louis Ex- position He has accepted the offer. The position pays 5000 a year.
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General Rrooke,s Movements.

Atlanta, March S.-Gen. John R. Brooke, commanding the department of the east, inspected Fort McPherson today and left for Mobile.
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Some Evidence.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Teiegraph. ''Spiffins is a thoughtful chap" said Beechwood to Bellefieid.
 'I never heard any one accuse him of thoughtfulness before"
 Well. he thinks he can play golf"
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RoARpERs WANTED.

WANTED. BOARDERs Nice unfur nlshed room and board. with all modern conveniences. Apply 703 18th st., North. 3-7-3t
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AGENTS WANTED.
sALEsMEN WANTED.

\ GOOD TRAVELLING SALESMAN can add largely to his income by taking our special dry goods to sell in connection with his other business on the road. We sell the retailers direct, saving them jobbers profits. We pay good com mission. Box 1341, Philadelphia. Pa.
 3-2-2t-sat 17O0-Six-room house, and lot, 22d st, close in. Eborn & Jones, 1o6 N. Fist.
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FOR SALE.

.6500-10Ox240, with 2-story Broom resi- dence on 11th ave-. near 17th st. ,360O-A piece of property on Sd ave-, near 17th, that will soon come in for busi- ness.
 ,,2S5O- S95O cash, balance years; nicsN6- room cottage on South 18th st SlS50-Good 2-story 7-room residence on South 18th st.; rents for go. S7OO- -S0x1o0, on South 14th st., between sth and 10th. S17OO-Splendid broom residence on Ely ton car line; not yet completed; terms easy; call and see this. c16O0-Large lot set in fruit, with a spien- did broom house, near Southern shops. s550-116x20S, in 11a blocks of car, Jones' ville
 s1250-F'ive' acres near Elyton. I want two nice homes on South High lands for cash customers.
 R. H. THOMAS,
 Phone l50. POPS Third Avenue.
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CURE SICK HEADACHE.
TO A SOUTHERN ER MEANS
 IA NEW EXPERIENCE
A SOJ0URN
 IM THE CANADIAN RlGkIES

For descriptive pam phlets about Banff kakkaY Falls and Glacier. write to F. W hUNTINGToN, Southern Agent, Canadian Pacific Railway North Pryor St., Atlan ta Ga.
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WANTED.
HELP WANTEp-FEMALE.

s1350-50x1s0: Groom house, South High lands 14th ave, near 16th st. Bborn & Jones, 10s N. Fist.
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FOR SALE.

 I 1,50o--TEighth avenue lot, near Fifteenth street; full sized; house on alley; rents for S144; terms liberal. 'o. 'o.Ooo-Elegant North Twentieth street cottage home. S2, S2,k0o-Seven-room two-story Fourth ave- hue place. near in. 6, 6,5o0-Two- story brick in Ens4ey, Ave- nue P; rents for $500. ;, j,250-Elegant South Highlands home; lot 70x31o. q, 5,1Oo-Large South Twentieth street lot. e. close in. >os, ,OOo-Two three-story Twentieth street bricks. @2 Elegant, six-room cottage homo in Woodlawn, extra large corner lot. .5.500-Choice farm; well improved; four to five miles from city on pike road. l10o-Nice new fve-room cottage, lot 100 x165: good well; nice neighborhood; East Lake
 We buy, sell rent and insure property. R. Mcconnell & Co.,, No 2o2o Third ave- nue Phone 46
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INTEREsr PAID AS FOLLOWS:
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE s55O Each-Two lots, 5ox1eo, avenue C. s12SO Each-Three lots, 5ox190. avenue F. s12sO Dach-Two lots, 5ox19o, 9th ave. North. sS25O Each-Two lots, 5ox1so, 7th ave. North. ;25oo Each-Three good lots, 7th aye, North. 5000 Each-Two business lots, %x1Ao. near opera house s7Ooo-Business lot near Hillman Hotel. 450O-Two-story residence, 9th ave; close in. SsoOo-Elegant South Highlands resi- dence; large lot. Let rs show you our beautiful Fountain Heights Land Company's property over looking the city and Jones valley. Lots $500 to $126o; terms easy.
 Nj P. MESSER & CO.
 No. PA North Twenty-first Street.
 Real Estate and Insurance.
 Phone 819 s3OoO-100x200; Wares Grove; 1 new cot tages, white tenants; rents $50 month. Eborn & Jones' 106 N. 21st.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-24

It is needless for me to say that
in a penal institution with a popu-
lation of 500 inmates we cam
not find men drifting one way Or
the other, either with good reso-
luton or poor one.
In writing these thoughts as
they occur to my mind, l shall not
confne my pen entirely to inmates
of penal institution, for there are
others drifting along through life.
How often have we heard the
repeated story over and over, OF
the news that flashed over the
wires, that some great ship on the
ocean has drifted and finally sunk
in the mighty deep with hundreds
of passengers who went down to a
watery grave, none left to tell the
story! In vain we try to picture
in our minds the struggle, the
thoughts, brief hopes, awful fears
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-24
Whittier are we Drifting? - By O. B. v

So it is with us. While we are
incarcerated in prison, we are
drifting while we have loved ones
waiting for our return. Thank
God, we are still this side of the
watery grave and there is a posi-
bility that we may return to them.
So why not while we are here
even under adverse circumstances,
form good resolutions that will
not only be an honor to ourselves,
but will carry to those loved ones
sunshine and happiness? Do you
think those rich castaways on that
drifting ship would despise help?
No. There was no help. Eagerly
would they have allowed them
selves to be saved by any one
however humble. Would they
have rejected the proffered help
|of a poor sun-browned seaman?
Never. My fellow men, are not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-24

and frenzy Of that mass of drown
ing, dying humanity. We, can
not comprehend it. It beggars
even imagination. [ know that
you will agree with me in this.
And while this ship was making
her voyage across the angry ocean,
on either shore friends are waiting
for loved ones that willnever come
they sailed to their watery grave.
Strong men went down with gold
belted to their waist. women with
bejeweled hands, lovers, bridal
couples, fathers and mothers
were swallowed up and, the sea,
unsatisfed, still rolled on. They
prayed, they wept. they raved,
they struggled and then they sank
into the depths to silently wait
the coming of the angel, who will
sound the bugle call for the resur-
rection.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-24

these good thoughts to take under
consideration? Would the hum
blest, drifting refugee of the sink
ing snip refuse to be rescued and
saved? Fool, you say. Why, fool,
[ ask, who would not accept any
means to escape from such death,
from such fate? and how many
Of us are drifting through prison
life without trying to prepare our
selves for the sea of life! We are
drifting on the pillows Of LIES
waters, castaways, hapless, sink
ing wrecks with haggard faces and
withered hearts, and have madly
spurned help by refusing to cul-
tivate a good resolution.
How many men are in prison
cells, through the influence Of
drink, drunkards stranded and
drifting! The winds of the win
ter's blasts have cut him through
and through. I see him drifting,
drifting, with wife and children
still clinging to him; poor soul
leaning on a broken reed, home
gone, respect gone, life almost
gone, hungry, starving and yet he
clings to the bottle and the bar
room. He has hurled aside the
opportunities he has had for form
ing a good resolution. So he has
drifted to a felon's cell. Is this
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-24
not worth thinking about?

We have women drunkards, too,
dragging father, mother, all who
love into a living tomb. On
the silvery crested waves she's
adrifting; a raft of pleasure held
together by hands of folly. They
will break by and by and she will
sink.
We have the miser adrift on
storm swept sea; his years are roll
ing on. Is he fool? He hears
the cry, you will perish with your
gold, and yet he clings to it.
What does he live for? Where is
he going? Who will bless him
when he is dead? Is life only
meat and drink, getting money by
fair means or foul, boarding it
with the cry Of starving millions
ringing in his ears? Drifting on
raft of gold, held by silver cords,
they will break, they will sink and
he will 60 down. Is he fool?
And so the liar and the thief,
they who bear false witness, they
too are drifting needless of the
opportunities Of forming a good
resolution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-24
Socialism,:

In answer to the question, why
I am a socialist, [ answer: Be-
cause
THERE is NO OTHER FORM OF Gov
EMINENT WHICH GIVES EVEN THE
FAINTEST SHADOW OF HOPE FOR
THE BETTERMENT OF THE CON-
DITIoN OF THE PRODUCTIVE MASSES
OF CIVILIZED HUMANITY.
The ablest thinkers of today all
agree that we cannot continue III
the course we are now pursuing
without inviting bloody revolution
and possibly anarchy.
NONE OF THE NOW EXISTING FORMS
OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT MEET THE
DEMANDS OF HUMANITY
as it stands today. And the ques-
ton which is now up to the
people for solution is, can man
devise a government that will meet
these requirements?
This question must be answered
either in the affirmative or negative
and that speedily, for this old
world is getting too decidedly un-
comfortable for the masses who
are a bit slow in grasping new
ideas. We must either become
social beings or human wolves.
There is no other alternative. AL
ready we have capital and labor
gripping each others Threats and
straining to strangle each other
into subsection, and, at the rate of
advance made by these two factions
in the past twenty years, it will
not be long before one or the other
will be reduced to abject slavery,
and capital won t be the slave as long
as brains and money can preventit.
This being the case, you ask,
HOW CAN LABOR AVOID BECOMING
THE SLAVE?
My answer is,
BY PUTTING ITSELF UPON A SOCIAL
IsTIC BASIS,
thereby depriving capital Of the
power to extort tribute from
it. Just as long as labor is
bought and sold as a marketable
article just SO long will labor be
compelled to pay tribute to capital
in the hands of superior intellect.
The idea that socialistic form of
government would, as Mr.. Adams
stated in his paper entitled en-
congruities Of Socialism, ''cause
the degeneration of man." l think
is wrong. [ think that
SOCIALISM WOULD LIFT MAN OUT OF
THE MIRE OF SELFISH AvARICE
and make him something better
than a human wolf. Socialism
would teach man that
THE SUREST WAY TO HELP HIMSELF
PERMANENTLY, Is TO HELP HIS
FELLOW MAN,
to elevate the general standard of
mankind.
There are a few points in Mr..
Adams paper from which [ beg
leave to differ. EEe states that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-24

roots are imbedded deeper and
frmer in the soil Of nature than
is the will of man.
There are two things which
have tendency to weaken home
ties; first, luxury, when it
breeds discord and arrogance,
second, perjury, when it becomes
so pressing that it leaves US no
home to tie to.
Mr.. Adams states also that
socialism would stultify ambition.
There are forms of ambition which
undoubtedly it would stultify.
The ambition which produces
conditions under which men are
forced to sell their manhood for a
mere mess of pottage. Illustra-
tons of the effect of this form of
ambition are too numerous to need
mention.
There is also that form of am
bition which is best understood
by referring to the character, and
life of Napoleon Bonaparte, whose
ambition if unchecked would have
sacrificed the lives of half the
civilized world in order that he
might rule over those left living.
Socialism would stultify these and
kindred forms of ambition.
But there is still another kind
of ambition which, although some
what out of fashion just at present,
has done much towards eIevating
mankind. It has produced the
noblest types of character this
world ever saw. Men having this
ambition have given their life's
labor and even their lives for the
benefit of their fellow man. So
cialism would not stultify this
form Of ambition.
In conclusion I would say that
ANY FORM OF AMBITION WHICH is
BROAD ENOUGH TO BENEFIT THE
MASSES OF HUMANITY WOULD NEVER
BE STULTIFIED BY A SOCIALISTIC
FORM OF GOVERNMENT,
which by it's very nature would
furnish the best possible facilities
for the best possible efforts of
man. Students Of human nature
are generally agreed that
LARGE PERCENTAGE OF LIES
FAILURES ARE DUE TO ENVIRONMENT
AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE
INDIVIDUAL STARTS IN LIFE.
Socialism would give every indi-
vldual a fair, square start and
present the strong from trampling
down the weak in the race for
existence.
IT WOULD BIND TOGETHER THE
ENERGY OF A NATION,
making it homogeneous and eco
nonic, thus avoiding the waste of
mental and physical power which
today is the paralyzing result of
individual competition through
which men are forced into the
poorhouse, workhouse, insane
ocx1u,,, opd c,ravo
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-24

socialism would sacrifice the better
to benefit the inferior class OF
individuals. If by the "better
class" he means us to understand,
those whom Nature has endowed
with superior mental powers, l
cannot see wherein they would be
called on to sacrifice anything but
the selfish use of those talents
Nature has so generously given
them.
SOCIALISM WOULD OPEN A
BROADER FIELD FOR THE USE OF
MENTAL POWER,
simply requiring that it be put TO
better use than robbery of the
mentally inferior portion OF
society. The very word SELFISH
conveys to our minds a dis
agreeable impression; even its
aroma is obnoxious and pest
breeding.
HALF THE MISERY AND WOES OF
MANKIND ARE SPAWNED BY SELFISH
NESS.
Conditions which are the results
of selfshness handicap us at every
stage of life from the cradle to
the grave; we are it's willing
or unwilling slaves. This is a
natural consequence of existing
conditions of society wherein each
individual is striving against all
others for an existence.
Socialism would require this
better class of mentally gifted
individuals to sacrifice the SELFISH
USE Of natures greatest gift to
man, to wit, his brains; and I
wish to say right here that if Mr..
Adams thinks that a sacrifice Of
this kind would be detrimental to
this class of individuals, that I
must beg leave to differ with him
and to state as my belief that
NO MAN EVER DID AN UNSELFISH
ACT WHICH BENEFITED MANKIND
GENERALLY WITHOUT BEING BENE-
FITTED HIMSELF THEREBY.
Mr.. Adams says that socialism
would weaken or destroy the
family ties. I would like to ask
Mr.. Adams if he thinks the fact
that man is employed as postal
clerk in any way weakens his love
of home and family? or if he
thinks the education of children at
public expense has a tendency to
weaken the family ties? If send
ing boy to a public school
teacher to have his mind fixed
does not weaken the family ties, [
fail to see why sending him to a
public tailor to have his pants
fixed would weaken these ties.
Love Of home and kindred is
not dependent on conditions, but
is purely natural attribute COM
mon to all species of animated
nature. 1t is nature itself pure
and simple. The more we strive
to subdue it the stronger it
becomes. Thus proving that its
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-24

BETTERs CONDITION O
WOULD LIFT AvARICE
WOULD NATION
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
1T LOOKS LIKE SEXTON.
NOT KNOWN THAT ANY MESSAGE HAS
COME FROM CROKER-WATCH-
ING NIXON.

The Carroll-Van Wyck Democrats in Tam
many Hall are apparently going ahead with
their promotion of Police Commissioner John
B. Sexton for the Police CommissiOnership under
the new Police bill and in the absence and
silence of Richard Croker it IoOks as If Sexton
might be the man. II Croker has sent any word
to his lieutenant. Corporation Counsel Whalen
the message has not been given out.
Mr.. Whalen confined to his house with
Illness again yesterday. Mr.. Whalen's friends
are keeping a stiff upper lip. however, and
they confidently predict that the new Commis
sioner will not be Sexton. There was feeling
yesterday that Lewis Nixon. who is known to
be 4 close friend Of Mr. Croker, going TO
do something that would play an important
part in the police situation. and that what Mr.
Nixon was going to do would put a different
complexion of Mr. Sexton's ambition to be the
new Police Commissioner Mr.. WhaIen. when
asked few days ago about Mr. Nixons powers
as chairman of the Tammany committee on the
suppression of vice, said TO a Tribune reporter:
Mr.. Nixon is invested with the necessary power
wronsdong I'm connection with the committees
Investigations.
The continued silence Of Mr.. Nixon is of great
interest to the Carroll-Nan Wyck-Sullivan- Engel
com binatiOn and yesterday when Mr.. Nixon. one
OF the Naval Alumni Association, waited upon the
Mayor. the latter showed him much consideration.
Mr.. Whalen's friends are just now advising every
Cne 10 walt and watch out
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
OBITUARY.
sAMrFL CARPENTER
is Buffalo

Samuel Carpenter OF Flushing, Long Island. died
on Tuesday at the residence OF his sonn-law. John
Hepburn No. lO3 Maln-st lie was born al Middle
ton CLANCY. Northamp ptonshire. England eighty
hve years ago lie emigTated 10 this country in
ls4o. and was engaged in the jeweIry business IN
Flushing for a number of years In 1884 Mr. Car
penter invented and patented an automatic lathe
for turning toothbrush handles and other similar
articles Mr. Carpenter also invented what Is
known as the isochronal movements for watches
which also includes a new movement, known as a
double impulse chronometer. device VIII. iessened
the power necessary 10 run watch at least one
nalf 4 short time ago Mr.. Carpenter devised a
net with springs 10 catch people who jump from
burning bulldogs. which subsequently adopted
for regular use IN the Manhattan Fire Department
Mr. Carpenter continued in the jewelry business in
Flushing until some years ago, when he retired.
Since then he had made his home with his daugh-
ters Mrs Hepburn and Mrs A Foster King I'm
Flushing. lie a member Of the Flushing Re
formed Church He a Republican In politics
and in 1886 with twelve other men, organized the
first Republican club in Flushing
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
SINKS AT HER PIER.
THE SAN MARCOS. OF THE MALLORY
LINE, STRIKES AN OBSTRUCTION
IN THE EAST RIVER

submerged obstruction off the pier of the
Morgan Iron Works. at Ninth-st- and the East
River. tore a hole in the after part OF the hull
Of the iron steamship san Marcos OF the Mallory
Line, yesterday afternoon, as that vessel was
being towed down the river, and later the San
Marcos sank beside the pier of the Ward Line
at Maiden Lane and the East River
The San Marcos had been at the Morgan Iron
Works for about ten days for repairs, and was
being taken down the river TO the Ward Line
pier yesterday by the tug President. the tug that
first to go TO the rescue Of the Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse at the time OF the Hamburg
American Line fire last summer. TO take a cargo
and resume her schedule between this city and
Galveston, Tex. when the accident occurred
The after hold Of the vessel rapidly filed with
water, and the stern settled. throwing the bow
we'll out Of the water. II was with much diff
Guilty that the San Marcos was got 10 the Ward
Line pier. and soon after reaching there the
after part Of the vessel sank TO the bottom
An officer Of the Mallory Line. who was seen
on the vessel last night. denied that the ship
was resting on the bottom OF the river. but the
workmen OF the Merritt-Chapran wrecking
Company. who had been sent ror 10 raise the
ship said that the after part had sunk. and
that there was seven or eight feet OF water in
the after hold and that there was water in the
engine room also. 1t was said that the water
would be pumped out of the ship during the
night. and that she would be taken 10 a drydock
for repairs to-day.
The San Marcos IS an iron screw steamship
with a net tonnage OF 2.1S1. She is 81 feet s
inches long, and has 80 feet inches OF beam
with a depth Of p feet inches. She was built
for the Mallory Line AT the yards OF John Roach
& Son. in Chester, Penn. in 1881 and has since
been engaged in the cOastwise trade between
thls port and Galveston, Tex. During the war
with spain she was sed 10 the Government
for the transport service
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07

wall. and was single handed against all the
Boxers. He put his back against the wall. and
held them back. killing several with his revolver
before aid arrived.
The British warship Plover. according 10 ad-
vices from Wei-Hei-Wai. has been chasing
pirates in the Yalu, where they had held up a
hundred junks. The warship surprised the
pirates. and they their vessels inshore and
fed. A number were killed, and about a dozen
were taken prisoners. These were brought be-
fore Commissioner Dorward. and six were sent
enced TO death. They We're marched out to the
parade ground. where six stakes had been
driven. and each man was made TO kneel before
a stake. a trench being dug in front TO receive
his body. firing party Of sixty was told off
and posted at ten PAGES distance. and at the
word their rifles flashed and the unfortunate
six paid the penalty Of their crimes.