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The age-herald., 1901-03-31
DEMAND FOR IRON
 ON THE INCREASE
Transactions During the Past Week Have Broken All
 Recent Records

New York, March 90-The demand for pig iron, instead of having spent itself, seems to be increasing. The transactions the past week have, perhaps. been the largest of any week yet They cover foundry, forge and basic varieties. A number of 10000 ton lots are reported and a large number of 5000 and 5000 tons, with a wide range of moderate sized orders The greatest improvement in prices is felt in Bessemer and basic. A further advance of 25 cents per ton by the Ala bama furnaces in foundry and forge iron, about represents the extent of improve ment throughout the country. Contracts are freely made for deliveries during the last half of the year, but most purchases are for deliveries three to four months thead.
 A report is current that Lake Superior ores are about to be fixed on basis of $5.25 per ton for standard Bessemer at lower lake ports. This is but 25 cents per ton reduction on last years price, instead of $1. 50 per ton as was at one time expected. If the report is confirmed 1t will prove that the day is past for giv- ing away the best raw materials in the world for steel making at cost of produc- tion, and that the interests now largely controlling the Lake Superior ore pro- duct expect to make the mines profitable as well as the manufacturing operations based upon them. It is needless to point to the benefit of this policy upon cen ters of ore production outside of Lake Superior
The age-herald., 1901-03-31

der the frost and sun. Their coats of sea paint quickly shelled off. too, and reveal ed the bald barrenness of the wooden man beneath them. The tobacconists grew dissatisfied; they wanted something bet ter and more durable. The demand was supplied About the middle of the cen tury some one had an idea in Indians. As wooden ones had proven unsatisfacto- ", why not try making them of metal ? A clay model was immediately nodded, and on this was taken a plaster of paris cast. When hard 1t was broken off in sections and pieced together again. In- side 1t was poured the melted zinc, which cooled and solidified Then the plaster cast was removed, and 10! a disjointed Indian. But the parts of his anatomy were rapidly soldered together, he was given a paint-pot decoration of gay beads and feathers and red and green mantle. Not only was he artistic, but he was ab- solutely indestructible.
 After the making of this first metal In- dian the wooden savage began to pass Into disuse. Of course, there are many of them still to be seen. West street, the Bowery and South street all have them in comparative plenty, for they are a race which die hard. The tribe of zinc success sors also increases its numbers very slow ly One metal Indian will last a tobac- conist lifetime and when he goes out of business his cigar sign Is sold with his stock The stolid old fellow must be refurbished occasionally. but new coat of paint sets him up and makes him as good as ever.
 The process of construction is almost Identical with the manufacture of wax figures. Yet the Indian Is not copied from anything so common as a life model. He is inspired by pure fancy; and this should more than counterbalance the rapid and prosaic workmanship which goes into his making. Inaccuracies are allowed to pass which would not be toll erated in fine metal or even in wax. And necessarily when the figure is once freed from the plaster cast there Is no further holding or reshaping of the zinc The lines of the clay model are preserved with all their cdudities. It is left for the paint. to cover them as best 1t can However, if these Indians are somewhat rougher skinned than those of real life, they are also. as their manufacturers put it, Ion the whole considerably cleaner. ," From one zinc original kept in stock whole dynastic line of red men may be modelled.
 These tobacco signs had their birth in the Dutch plantations of East India. But there, as everywhere in Europe subsc- quently, they were Moors. When the idea of using the figures was introduced into this country the Indian naturally suggested himself, for, like the tobacco, he was native to the soil He has con tinued in cogue ever since, though he has been superseded ever and anon by inno- vations.
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
French Anti-MiIIionaire Bill.

From the New York Evening Post.
 The following are the terms of the suc- cession clause in the millionaire bill," which was rushed through the French Chamber of Deputies the other day: When the net share devolving on each beneficiary exceeds 100000 franc, the succession duty from death or gift in lifetime, as provided by clauses 1 and IT, shall be increased by a twelfth, for an inheritance of 2,000, GOO franc and over by tenth; for 100000 franc and over by an eighth; for 5, ,0O0 900 franc and over by a fourth; for 100000 and over by a half; for 2O.000000 franc and over 1t shall be double 1t shall be two and half times as great for 10000. 900 franc and over, and shall be tripled for 1O0,0O0,0OO franc and over" The 375 voters for this bill included il so-called moderates, 3S reactianaries, 15 "rallied", and 23 Nationalsts. Only re- actionaries or rallied" voted against 1t, while 22 of them, including the Due de Brogles eldest son and successor the Due de Rohan, M Schneider (of Creusot). the Comte M Achille Fould (grandson of Napoleon ITS minister of f1nance) were neutral. The sober French newspa- pers all condemn the scheme as an evil dent attempt at confscation. but gener- ally agree, that it's promoters never had the least Idea or wish that it could ever become law, being perfectly sure that the Senate would refuse to ratify 1t. This refusal Is supposed to be the real object of the proposition; as 1t will afford an opportunity for much mock denunciation of the Senate for electioneering effect in the country.
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
cIeAR-sToRE INDIANS.
They Are Now Manufactured of Zinc
 Instead of Wood.

From New York Commercial Advertiser.
 "A good Indian is worth from s35 10 s30O' said the head of the firm. "I know those prices must seem high, and they are higher than they used to be. But zinc-casting costs more than pine-chisel- more particular nowadays about their Indians than they were thirty of forty years ago. you know"
 The speaker was dilating upon the red man of the cigar store, of which noble creature his house is practically the sole maker in America. Fifty years ago 'Lo' of the impassive physiognomy and the fstful of perfectos was not the product of trust. The building of wooden ships, and consequently the carving of figure heads-and the carvers alternated between the figureheads of the high street and the high seas-was still q fourishing indus try. And indeed, to produce the guardian spirit of the tobacco shop called for no professional chisel hand. Old South street sent up half of New York's supply. for almost every Jack ashore could whittle Tecumseh or King Philip out of their na- tive woods. And two, or at most three. colors of heavy ships paint sufficed to give distinctive hues to the royal plumes, countenance and raiment. These Indian monarchs were sold cheaply enough. too. for both sailors and artists are notorious ly poor bargainers, and their added abili- ties produce of necessity little more than a minus quantity.
 Yet their creations, however carefully whittled, could not but split and warp un-
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
TEXTILE MILLS
 NEWS AND NOTES
The Industry is Thriving in Alabama and New SpindleS
 Are Being Added

The industry Is thriving in Alabama, and new spindles are being added.
 D. A. Hudson and others are organiz- ing a company to build cotton mill at Gaylesville
 The Peoples Mills at Montgomery, Ala, have started up again. after a shut down of three weeks, caused by break In ma chinery.
 The Lowe Cotton Mill at Huntsville is practically completed.
 The Cherry Cotton Mills at Florence are running on half time.
 Work will begin on the Madison spin ming mill at Huntsville June l.
 The plant of the Hurricane Creek Man ufacturing Company, Spring Garden, has closed down, and will not start up again until September 1.
 The 8. B. Alexander, Jr., Company of Charlotte, N. C.. have just finished plac- ing an electric light plant in the Barker Cotton Mills, Mobile.
 Work on the Mortimer Spinning Mill at Huntsville will commence shortly. The plant will cost in the neighborhood of $100000. The machinery has been pur- chased.
 At the annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Talladega cotton factory, Tal- ladega. the following board of directors were elected: J. B. McMillan. J. H. Johnson, R. H. McMillan, G. K. Miller, A G. Storey, w. c. McMillan and G. A. Joiner Mir J. G. McMillan was re-elect- ed president and G. A Joiner secretary and treasurer.
 The Elba Manufacturing Company has been organized at Elba, to erect a $?O0,00O cotton factory. The site Is at King s Eddy, near Elba. The mill will have a capital of $900, ,O00 divided into shares of S1O0 each. The incorporators are: J. w Conner of Savannah. J. c. Henderson of Troy, J. D. Blue, F. P. Rainer. w. P. Boyd, P. J. Hain and J. F. Guilmartin of Elba. The corporation is empowered to manufacture cotton and woolen goods The power will be secured from electrici- ty, generated by the fine water power near the town.
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
BY MRS. E. G. STEVENS.

The stores are all very attractive at this season of the year, everything sug- gesting the approach of Easter.
 The candy stores display the most dainty Easter novelties. egg shaped boxes in all forms and varieties to be filled with bon-bons. Some very attractive little white boxes with chickens on the top make pretty souvenoirs for an Easter luncheon. The menu cards carry out the same idear, and little favors of candy and composition rabbits are most popular.
 The flower stores are filled with the choicest of flowers ready to. decorate all Easter tide functions, sweet peas, violets and tulip being the most popular spring flowers. the tulip. although little stiff for artistic decoration. come in such great variety of colors as to make 1t desira- ble.
 In selecting a choice of flowers for a function or entertainment the colore scheme of the room should be taken in consideration and a harmony of colors be secured.
 The most fashionable florist in New York says that there was no particular flower used for table decoration, no par ticular favorite Violets are a little sombre for anything but luncheon un- less used in combination with some brighter flowers.
 Japanese fern balls seem to be quite the rage and make very pretty table deo- oration; these are imported and are q ball of roots which are soaked in water for a few days, when they begin growing papid ly and make perfect ball of the dahtiest feathery fern.
 There is a craze for Indian goods, which was brought about by the sports mans show recently held at the Madison Square Garden, and IpSian articles are used in all lines for decoration.
 As l was passing shop l noticed a sign. ''Cotillian Favors Speciality" and went in end found two southern ladies making pronounced success, both finan- oially and artistioally. in making favors, wholly original and most effective. and were much prettier than anything l saw in the large stores.
 The furniture and upholstery depart ments had a large number of novelties the East Indian goodfs for curtains and seemed to be growing iR great fever and
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
AN EASY WAY
To Keep We'll.

It is easy to keep well If we would only observe each day few simple rules of health.
 The all important thing Is to keep the stomach right, and to do this 1t Is not necessary to diet or to follow set rule or bill of fare. Such pampering simply makes a capricious appetite and feel ing that certain favorite articles of food must be avoided.
 Prof. Wiechold gives pretty good advice on this subject; he says: 'I am 6S years old and have never had a serious illness. and at the same time my life has been largely an indoor one, but I early dis covered that the way to keep healthy was to keep a healthy stomach. not by eating bran crackers or dieting of any sort; on the contrary I always eat what my appetite craves, but for the past eight years I have made 1t a daily prac- tice to take one or two of Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets after each meal and I at- tribute my robust health for a man of my age to the regular daily use of Stu arts Tablets.
 My physician first advised me to use them because he said they were perfect ly harmless and were not a secret patent medicine but contained only the natural digestive peptones and diastase. and af- ter using them a few weeks have never ceased to thank nm TOT ms auVice'
 I honestly believe the habit of taking Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals is the real health habit because their use brings health to the sick and ailing and preserves health to the well and strong"
 Men and women past fifty years of age need a safe digestive after meals to in sure a perfect digestion and to ward off disease. and the safest, best known and most widely used Is Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
 They are found in every well regulated household from Maine to California and in Great Britain and Australia are rap idly pushing their way into popular favor.
 All druggists sell Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, full sized packages. at 50 cents and for weak stomach fifty-cent pack age will often do fifty dollars worth of good.
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
THE WAGES OF MoNARcHS.
The Czar's Nine Million Yearly Tops
 the List.
From the London Mall.

T TOIl tHe IOHuOn Mdli
 Tn view of the fact that parliament is about to make provision for the mainte- nance of the kings establishments and for the covering of the numerous and heavy expenses of royalty, 1t may be in teresting to examine the pay sheet of rulers generally at this juncture, and see how Great Britain stands as compared with foreign countries
 There used to be notion that the Brit iSh monarchy cost a very great deal That opinion has been largely dissipated of recent years, and it must also be weakened when we see what great deal it's costs foreign potentates to keep up their semblance of state. The cost of the British monarchy, as will presently be seen, Is. indeed, very small when com pared with that of the principal nations.
 The late queen received f3S5, 900 per an mum, the Prince of Wales, as his majesty was, had an allowance of f4O.000, and the Princess of Wales, an independent one of fs10000.
 All these sums are very slight when compared with the incomes of foreign royalty. In most cases the salaries f1uc- tuate a great deal, but tolerably accu- rate average may be struck. The Czar of Russia's income Is 900 pounds year. Next to the Czar Is the Sultan of Turkey, whose appropriations come to 1,25O,00 pounds.
 Next in order in the list comes the aged Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, who has 900,0O0 pounds per annum paid to him, and the Kaiser Is given 1000 pounds by the Fatherland. The King of Italy re- ceives a trif1e under 600,0O0 pounds, and 100, 900 pounds less Is the Shah's salary.
 It Is at this point that Great Britain comes in. seventh on the list.
 If countries were ruled at so much a head, the calculated results would be very striking.
 Reckoned to the nearest penny, the shah gets Is Sd each of his subjects per year for himself, and the Sultan of Fur key, as in the other list, comes second his figure working out at ninepence per Turk. The King of Greeces reward comes to sixpence per head; while the Emperor Francis gets a penny less. Standing at about the same level in this respect are the thrones of Belgium and Italy. The King of Sweden receives fourpence per head, and now comes the Czar, with just the smallest trif1e less. The Kaiser and Queen Wilhelmina take three-pence with a little over. At the tail end of the mon-
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
From Different Sections of the State
 of Alabama.

W. B. Burton Is erecting a veneering and excelsior factory at Montgomery.
 Alber and Byrne of Birmingham have been engaged to prepare plans and speci- fications and to superintend the construc- ton of a water works system at Phoenix City. Bonds to the amount of $2S,O0O, au- thorized by the Legislature, will be is- sued to pay for building the water works system.
 H. Hobler has applied for a franchise to build an electric light plant and wa ter works system at Sheffield.
 The Coffee Cotton Mill, the construc- ton of which was begun sopie time ago. will be completed. Work wse suspended several weeks ago on accoun} of financial troubles of the contractors1 The stock holders have taken the ma fter in hand, now, however, and will pusb to construc- tion and completion.
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
WEEKLY CAPACITY
 OF IRON FURNACES
In Blast on March 1, 1901, Greater Than It Was
 a Year Ago

The summary of the Iron Ages blast furnace statement for March 1 shows that there were 26 charcoal and 222 coke and anthracite furnaces in blast in the United States on that date, as compared with 29 charcoal and 264 coke and anthra- cite furnaces in blast on March 1, 1900.
 The weekly capacity shows an increase from 7047 tons of charcoal iron to S074 tons and decrease in coke and anthra- cite iron from 2S5, ,596 tons to 2S4, S25 tons. This was a net increase of 266 tons on March 1, 1901, over the preceding month.
 The figures for Alabama on March 1, 1901, were as follows: Charcoal furnaces in blast 3, weekly capacity 9S4 tons; coke furnaces in blast 26, weekly capacity 23,- S59 tons. Total number of furnaces in blast 29, total weekly capacity 2S53 tons.
 From February 1, 1901, to March un- sold stocks of pig iron in the United States decreased from 556, 764 tons to 535,- AS tons on March 1, or about A,OOO tons.
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
PORTLAND CEMENT
Found Under His Land and Young
 Ohioan Becomes Millionaire.

 Damascus (o.) Correspondence East Liv-
 erpool Review.
 A story of unexpected and sudden wealth coming to George T. Stanley, a former Damascus boy, came some time ago from Lupton, Mich.
 It was looked upon at the time with many grains of allowance, and many be- lieved it a will-o'- -the-wisp tale or a fairy dream. Since then, however, the pros pective has turned into the real, and the young man has become a millionaire. Several years ago he, in company h some friends, bought quite a tract of land in Michigan and laid out a town, named 1t Lupton and spent their good money to boom the town, which resulted In practically a failure, and young Stan- ley was out of pocket his money but had plenty of town lots on his hands He then turned his attention to the lum- Der business, and reaped quite a profit l from the sale of telephone poles and ce- dar posts. He purchased several hundred acres of timber land at a nominal price, and the tide ran In his favor.
 A few weeks ago he made a discovery that under his many acres was a large bed of some mineral or soil composition of some character that was unusual. and he had 1t subjected to analysis, with the result that 1t was pronounced Portland cement which is of great value and here tofore was unknown on this continent.
 Montgomery, Ward & Co.,, the great Chi cago firm who handle everything in that line of trade, soon saw the promised val ue of this find and secured an option on a portion of it for $1, ,25O GOO, and paid 5000 for the option. Before it expired they took up the claim and paid their money and bonds for the same. And George
 
 company has been incorporated, with Stanley as president on a royal salary, and the work begun to develop the find. It is said that 1t Is of untold value fabu- lous in the extreme. If it Is as expected 1t will practically close every cement manufacturing company in the country, and multiply his million many times over
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
MIR. CLEVELAND ON REFORM.
What He Has to Say About the
 Needs of Civil Service.

In its Easter Number The Saturday Evening Post has many strong features, including articles by Grover Cleveland, pr. Charles H. Parkhurst, Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans, General Charles King Morgan Robertson. and dozen more well5known names.
 MT. Cleveland's s article Is given the leading place, and he hits from the shoulder on the Strength and Needs of Civil Service Reform.
 In the course of his article he says
 "The most important labor yet to be performed in behalf of Civil Service Re- form remains to be mentioned. It con- sists in a constant attempt to gain the support of those who are willing to con- cede that positions in Government employ should not be given to the incompetent and unworthy but who are 10th to aban- don the notion that party service should count something in an applicants favor. Many of these are young men who are active and efficient in political service; l; some of them, of unquestioned merit and capacity, would be glad to do work under the government; and no more valuable allies can be won in support of the merit system.
 This contingent should not be kept at arms length and oblige to gain all their ideas of the advantages of Civil Service Reform from distant and indistinct praise of its sentimental eXcellences They should rather be approached with the assurance that there is a practical side to the question, which is of interest to them and they should be invited to it's examination in spirit of friendly coun- sel, and without unnecessarily or offen- sively antagonizing their prejudices or their ideas of self-interest. Their intellig- ence can be relied on to bring them to an appreciation of the fairness and justice of the reform when they are persuasive ly presented to them; and their American love of fair play will be stimulated to the approval of plan by which the ad- vantages of place-holding are justly capitalized The practical suggestion should be made that the eligible list Is constant ly open to the members of all parties ]"
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
Sn the 5NdustrlaA and Manu5aeturvna WorAd

archies comes that of Great Britain. Queen Victoria's income from each of her subjects only yielded fraction over two- pence per head.
 Tn our money, President Loubet would get a trifie over a farthing per man; but small as is this amount, the Swiss presi- dent receives but A seventh Of 1t. AS for the United States, if 100000 Yankees gathered together and paid their dues, the grand total would only come to three pence per head. The full salaries of the French, American and Swiss Presidents are f5OOOO, f1O,OO0 and f6OO, respectively this last not a large sum.
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
Mozley's Lemon Elixir.
Pleasant Lemon Tonic

~ ' 'SdodHk GcTFIOTT TUnTC, prepared from the fresh juice of lemons, combined with other vegetable liver ton ics, cathartics, aromatic stimulants Sold by druggists. 60c and s100 bottles. For biliousness and constipation For indigestion and foul stomach. For sick and nervous headaches. For palpitation and heart failure take Lemon Elixir.
 For sleeplessness and nervous prostra- tion. For loss of appetite and debility. For levers, malaria, and chills take Lemon Elixir.
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
From a Prominent Ladv.

have not been able in two years to walk or stand without great pain Since taking Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir I can walk half mile without suffering the least inconvenience.
 MRS. R. H. BLOODWoRTH
 Griffin, Ga
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
At the CanitoI-

l have just taken the last of two bottles of pr. Monkeys Lemon Elixir for nerv- ous headache. indigestion. with diseased liver and Kidneys Thss Eltx4r cured me. |. found 1t the greatest medicine ever used J. H. MENNICH. Attorney.
 1225 F street, Washington, D. c.
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
He Would Have To,

From the Baltimore American.
 Johnny Aslxit--Paw.
 MT. Askit-Well my son?
 Johnny-When a deaf and dumb man has St. Vitus' dance, does he talk in rag time?
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
A Good BeqTnhInp.

Hej tpassionately)-whf 4 difference does it make where we gcf Ton our wedding tripf
 she-But don't you fthink we should spend spend enough moneYto keep up appear
The age-herald., 1901-03-31
MoxIey,s Lenon Not props.

Cures all Coughs. Colds. Hoarseness. Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Hamorrhage. and all throat and lung diseases. Ele- sant. reliable.
 So at druggists, Prapared only by pr. A' &ozlsy. Atlanta. Ca. -..-....ssss.as......