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The age-herald., 1901-08-08
THE .Rsf STEP.


 The refusal of M. Santos-D Dumont to as- cend in his dirigible balloon the other day when the wind was high and his failure to make the record he was after recently cause a new outburst of assertion that the dirigible balloons are flair weather birds of passage and will never be any, thing else. The first part of the assertion Is correct, M Santos-Dumont having plainly stated that he had got no farther than that stage of aerial navigation. But does the second necessarily follow?
 The navigation of the air has reached ocean navigation halted for ages, when mariners would wait in bays or road steads for favorable wind. The form of balloon which this inventor has brought into use cannot make headway against a strong wind. Neither could the sailing vessels of the world down to as late a period as the feudal ages. It took new types of ocean vessels to be able to disre- gard the weather altogether. But the pre- cedent does not discourage the belief that a type of airship differing as much from Santos -Dumont's balloon as the Kaiser Wilhelm does from the Norseman's galley may not solve the problem.
 Certainly the fact that flair weather bird" is dirigible for air navigation is not discouraging as to further progress. After centuries of marine navigation our racing yachts are not much beyond that stage
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Cotton lie Famine.

The folly of sending to Pittsburg the South an abundance of steel can be readily produced is shown in the situation as it presents itself today. A Memphis dispatch states that the Pittsburg Steel Hoop Company, re- fuses, on account of the steel strike, to fill orders placed months ago, and that there are not today over 25 per cont of supply of ties in the South. The Memphis jobbers have sold ties they cannot deliver. All prices for ties have been withdrawn by Memphis job bers
 The truth seems to be that the mills of the trust have either marked up or intend to mark up all ties in hand, thus taking advantage of the pending strike. Al present the South is at the mercy of the Schwab trust Not bale can go from the gin until it is first taxed by the steel trust. What that tax will be is not at present known, nor is 1t known in the South whether a full supply of ties can be had.
 The lesson of all Inis is very simple and plain-the South must make it's own ties. The plant about to be con- structed at Ensley should be large enough to turn out ties on a large scale. It should be planned on that basis. for surely plant in the heart of the South. making ties from home ores, can undersell at home, ties made 2,000 miles away, the ores for which are brought 1000 miles further still.
 The iron companies in this district should make ties for the entire crop. The South should no longer pay tribute to Pittsburg and the Schwab trust. Not pound of Pittsburg ties should be used in the South after the present season.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
An Orderly Strike is Possible.

The steel strike is to be one of great length and severity. On the side of the men and their families there is to be much suffering, and on the side of the trusts there will be heavy losses. But President Scnwab seems to think any cost would not be too much to pay for a signal defeat of unionism. He practically says the men have no right to act uniteoly in their own in- terest-that he alone should dictate terms to them. This position will be fought while there Is any fighting power left in organized labor in this country.
 Practically the fate of every labor organization is involved in this strug- gle. Never before has the issue been so plainly presented-unions or no unions. Heretofore the question has been complicated with details of hours, wages or the like; but in the <, present struggle there is the naked issue alone, the men claiming the right to combine against combined capital.
 This issue can be fought out with out bloodshed. MT. Shaffer insists to his own followers that it should be an orderly strike-that only peaceful per suasion should De employed. There is a belief that tnIs policy will be ad- nered to unless the trust calls to it's aid the government. The government was heavily subsidized by the trust last year, and if subservient courts and subservient. administration come 70 the support of Ve trust then trouble oS9ene worst sort W. arise. The men will resent the interference of the agents of a subsidized administration. The federal judges who issue injunc- tions will probably be the men who will usher in violence. The recent k declaration of an Ohio judge against
 Iketing points lne way, and the first
 Fort in that direction will be the sig vnal of trouble. Lett alone, it is be- lieved that President Shaffer will not resort to violence Of any sort, and if 4 resident Schwab will not call in the administration in any form the gigantic struggle will run it's course without bloodshed. It is not case for federal interference.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
Society Reports That Collections Are
 Much Better Than Before.

Boston. August 1.-The eighty-fifth an- nual report of the Congregational Edu- cational Society, made public today, states that greate sums have been raised in the West than before and that the so- ciety has given considerably more to academies and missions than last year, has paid all outstanding claims; is clear of debt and has small working balance. The one great drawback is divided in- stitutions in the territory.
 The young men sent from the South to Northern seminaries remain North. It seems necessary that some sort of insti- tuition should be located in the South, At lanta for example. The students now in attendance at Rollins Female College, Florida, are on the average, considerably older and more advanced than those of the previous years. There are several Cubans in attendance at Rollins.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
About Persons.

Madame Sembrich, whom we are to have in Birmingham in October, is tramp ing up and down the Tyrolean Alps six hours a day with Miss wetmore. She will sail for New York on the Kronprinz Wilhelm on September 1T.
 J. A. Woods of New York is at the Morris.
 J. Sternfeld of Montgomery. assistant United States District Attorney, is tt the Metropolitan.
 Capt. E. ". Brooks. former inspector of convicts. was in Birmingham yester- day.
 John S. Sanders of New York is at the Metropolitan.
 F. A. Kaiser of Milwaukee Is at tre Metropolitan.
 H. T. somervilie and Mrs. somerville of Littleton are at the Metropolitan.
 T. W. Henderson of Troy is at the Me- ropolitan.
 J. L. Carter of Nashville is at the Florence.
 Hon. Henry B. Gray has returned from North Carolina.
 A. J. Florian of Evansville, Ind, is at the Florence.
 Charles Ashten of Boston Is at the Florence.
 N. L. Steele of Montgomery Is at the Florence.
 R. P. shackelford of Chicago is at the Florence.
 Former Congressman Thomas s. Flow man of Talladega is at the Florence.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Room Needed for Growth.

If the convention lack the courage to build wisely as it knows in the pres ent in relation to the schools, let it at least leave opportunity to the future. If 1t dare not stand up squarely to the pledge of the Democratic party in re- gard to the public schools, let 1t at least afford a chance to the people in the better days a-coming to redeem that pledge.
 The reactionary element is strcng in the convention, but in the march of events and general education it will be lessened. This element Is endeavoring to bind the State down in it's school policy to the narrowest and most an cient limit, ,affording no room for edu- cetional progress, which is but a phrase for State productiveness. The most illiterate State is always the least productive State, and Alabama cannot hope to escape from the operation of this universal rule.
 No one really expects this conven- tion to act up to it's convictions. It is bravely endeavoring to do its best. circumstances considered, and if 1t will but leave room for growth and prog ress in educational matters all will be we'll. What it should do is what forty out of forty-five States have done, namely, let each community be the judge of it's school needs after all pos sible outside help has been obtained. This is the sensible thing to do. This is the Democratic thing to do. This would keep the pledge made by the Democratic party in relation to the schools that 7L.,L.0 children stand ready to attend. A pledge made to 100000 children is a very sacred prom ise, one that honorable and far-sighted men should hesitate to break.
 Let in any event there be discretion left in home rue or at least in the Legislature to keep Alabama in step with educational progress. The sue cess or failure of the proposed consti- tuition will in the long run largely turn upon its school policy. The educa- tion of 722,3S3 children of school age is before it this winter, and larger. deeper problem than this cannot be found in this State.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08

If any considerable negroes go away. This district felt the loss of the La trobe experiment, and over in Georgia negro immigration agents are seyerly punished.
 Now. the honest truth Is the negro is needed here in the South. He Is very much needed In this district, and from every cotton State there will soon go up a demand for more cotton pick CTS. The Southern labor supply fs no larger than the Southern labor de- mand
 If by a gradual process white men could be substituted for negroes in the South; If, in other words, for every negro that goes North a white man could be induced to come to this sec tion of the country, the problem would present different aspect. This is not easy of accomplishment because of color prejudice which exists nowhere in so strong a form as in States and countries wholly white. The Nor wegian has it as well as the man of New Hampshire. It is an universal trait of the Caucasian race, and 1t is this color prejudice that keeps white ...z.. z.. oox.,t1o Catt4h
 But this can Oe overcome by hold ing out inducements to men of small means who desire to become small proprietors, doing to great extent their own work. Such a movement is seen in Florida, and on smaller scale in our own Cullman County. The com ing of the small proprietor and the going of an equal number of negroes seems to be tle only solution of the labor and race problem that the case admits of This solution will neces- sarily be very slow in its course, de- pending to great extent upon over- crowding and nigh-priced lands in the North and upon discontent among the negroes of the Soutn All great prob lens are as a rue solved slowly in &C., cordance with the laws of political economy, and the Southern labor prob lem will not be an exception to the rule. |
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
THE so~-s DISCOVERY. V Mario Corel1i


 have found thee, O Godi Not in cold temples made with human hands. But in the broad benefcence of skies, And in the fowering-time of meadow lands. .. I have heard thy voice. Not in the pauses of a priestly prayer, But in the tender whispering of the leaves
 And in the daily breathinss of the air. have felt thy touch. Not in the rush of worlds delight or rain, q But in heart-breaking agony and tears. And in. the slow pulsations of strong pain.
 have known thy love, s 2. Not when earth's fiatterIng friends around me smiled.
 But in deep solitude of desolate days Then was thou very gentle with thy child!
 I have seen thy face, Not only in the great light of the cross. But through the darkness of forgotten gravea \ And in the dawning recompense of ioss- Yes. I have found thee, Godi Thy breath doth fill me with a Ire di-. vine. ' And were a thousand worlds like this my foes. The battle would be brief-the viotory
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The age-herald., 1901-08-08
The Cost of the Gun Meet.

The actual cost of the Alabama State shooting tournament. held during the past two days in the grounds of the Birming- ham Country Club. under the auspices Of the Birmingham Gun Club. was probably fourteen hundred dollars.
 There were about seventy-five linen with guns; each man fired 175 times; each shot cost thirteen cents. Precisely that would be s1sOs .25; but there was oth- CT shooting that ran up the figures. The
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
MORGAN NOW HAS A aoDYeuARp.

New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Since the negotiations between the steel workers and the United States Steel corporation have been broken off additional precautions have been taken to protect J. P. Morgan, the head of the great concern. Several policemen now guard the entrance to his office constant ly and every person who enters is close- ly scrutinized. One of the officers acts as a personal body guard. This is Po- licemean Powers. He reports at the of- flee before Morgan's arrival, accompa- nies him to lunch and everywhere else that he happens to go, and then sees him safely off for home at night. Powers Is personally acquainted with all the great Wall street operators, and also knows all the professional crooks and cranks.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
SOUTHERN PRESIDENT TIMBER.

From the New York Tribune
 How ripe the time Is for lifting the em- bargo on Southern Presidential ambitions it is difficult to say. Certainly no South ern Presidential nominee could tell in ad- vance just how fatal "scarecrow" he might prove to susceptible Northern sen- ument or to lingering Northern preju- dice. Ten or twenty or even thirty years ago, while the South was itself still de- barred from seeking the Presidency or the Vice Presidency, the candidates 1t might have offered the country formed a galaxy which extinguishes in brilliancy and rival group the Southern states could muster now-Beck, Lamar Bayard Vance, Hill. and in later days Carlisle, Mills. and Crisp.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
The RoRBER TARIFF.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 MT. Babcock, Republican member of the ways and means committee in the last Congress. sticks to his tariff bill to repeal the duties. on steel and other articles that we are now producing at less cost than any other nation, and are. in fact, selling abroad at lower prices than are charged to home consumers. He insists that to continue tariff on articles that yield no revenue and need no protection" is wrong. MT. Babcock is right and means well, but his Uncle Mark Hanna says there will be no disturbance of the tar if, and he ought to know better than Babcock
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Cuban Convention.

Havana, August 7.-At today's meeting of the constitutional convention Senor Cisneros presented a resolution that &c., nor Giberga be called upon to explain what he meant in his recent declaration that Martf was the evil genius of Cuba or to withdraw from the convention.
 The convention adopted a modification of the resolution expressing sympathy with the attitude of Senor Cisneros and disapproving the conduct of Sepor Gi- berga, but at the same time asserting that it had no power to go further into the matter.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Teachers Passed.

From the Montgomery Journal.
 The following teachers were passed re- gently by State Examiner Brock:
 Cleburne County B. F. Hall, H. l.. Grice. W. R. Hightower, Mamie Bolton, A. F. Lakey, Claudine Downs, Etta Gias- gov, J. M Lemaster Alta Brown, c. L. Middlebrook, Etta Owen, Ellen Johns, Sarah Snow, Ethel Fordham, Jennie Spruil, F, M. Buttram, Carrie Bryant, w. A. Kennedy.
 Cherokee County-Mattie Neal. Miss M. M. Westbrook, Gertelle Ellis. Matte Will liamson, L. B. Cornelius, F. P. Henley, Ada L. Burton. Mrs. Lucy Pollard. W. c. Morrison, J. M. Hansard. J. J. Hanna. Ida Mason.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Oil Men at Work,

Huntsville. August 7.-(Special.) .)-Drill- ing of the first oil well of the Madison oil Company will begin at a point near Blanche. Tenn. Friday and will continue night and day until oil is struck or the officers of the company are convinced that there Is none to be found. The company has all machinery in readiness. Another machine is being set up by the same company on Hester creek in the northeastern part of Madison County.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Mrs. DeIIah BaIIes Dies.

{. Huntsville. August 7.-(special.) )-Mrs Deliah Bales died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sallie Bragg. at Green viving children are l.. M. Bales and T. was SS years old and was for seventy eight years a member of the Methodist church. She was a native of New Mar ket. Ala. Besides Mrs. Bragg her sur viving children are l.. M Bales and T.. A. Bailes, we'll known planters in Mad son County.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Horrible Accident.

From the Tuscaloosa Sun.
 Yesterday afternoon another accident occurred at the Alabama Great Southern depot. and resulted in immediate death to Simeon Gray, a negro from Greens boro. The 4:ao freight train was passing the station at a fast rate when the man attempted to board one of the cars. He failed to gain fast hold on the car and fell beneath the wheels. The lower part of his body was crushed into shreds and his limbs and parts of his body were scattered some distance up the track. His remains were collected and placed in box.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
SeIma's Elk FaIr.

From the Selma Journal.
 The committee on the Elks' street fair were in session until a late hour last night and met again this morning. The work of selecting attractions for the fair has been a laborious one and the com mittee are endeavoring to secure the very best on the road.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Saw NH Burned.

From the Huntsville Tribune.
 The saw mill plant of the Alabama Lum- ber Company on the Mcdonnell place was destroyed by fire recently. The origin of the fire is not known. Dr. McDonnell. E. B. Hampstead and Blount Madkin's sus- tained loss something less than 5000, par tially covered by insurance.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08

cost of the cartridges alone fired during the two days tourney was fully ss@
 Thus sport like that comes high. The guns, say seventy-five of them. used in. the contest. cost not less than an average of s1Oo each. which means that guns to the value of s750O were fired. There was one gun in the firing that is valued at $500, and several that reached into the hundreds of dollars each.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
FAMOUS SUIT.
Another step In Law Suit Over the
 Message of President.

Buffalo, N. r., August 7.-Another step was taken today in the contest over the sale of the limited edition" of the books known as the Messages and Papers of President" which sale was the subject of a rigid investigation by committee of the United States Senate, when an attor- ney filed in the county clerks office 0 Judgment against James Barcus, publish CT of the books, for the sum of $50, repre- senting the cost of the appeal to the ap- pellate division, where Barcus was beaten for the third time
 Unless Barcus should appeal to the State Court of Appeals this Is the end of the suit.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08

From the Philadelphia Times.
 Charles Messers, negro inmate of the county poor house, at Lexington, Ky, had a narrow escape from death by lightning last Thursday afternoon.
 When the storm came up Messers sought refuge under large tree. bolt of lightning struck him on top of the head, and glancing off shattered large tree nearby. The negro was stunned for a few moments, but was quickly restored to consciousness and anxiously inquired if he had been struck with an axe.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
REFLECTIONS oF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The best way to tell what a woman thinks about a mans mustache Is not to watch his mouth, but hers.
 If some of women's clothes which are now mysteries were worn outside, there wouldn't be any more interest in them for men.
 No woman ever feels she has describ- ed another woman's gown until she tells what color ribbon her corset cover was strung with.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Cut the Grass.

Huntsville. August 7.--(Special )--At regular meeting of the city council Chief of Police Overton was ordered to issue warrants for all property owners who fail to cut the weeds from the walks fronting on their property This order is the result of. crusade made by the ladies of Huntsville against the weeds on the streets,
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
New Cotton Expected.

From the Mobile Herald.
 The steamer Mary arrived last night from Webbs Landing with a miscellane- ous freight. The Alabama is still in fairly good boating condition. though the water is scant at Silver Creek bank. Cotton is opening pretty freely along the Alabama and a new bale may be looked for within a week or ten days. On August last new bale was taken to Selma by the Mary, the season being about two weeks in advance of this season.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Huntsville Improvements.

From the Huntsville Tribune.
 The three story brick building at the rear of tie Jackson block, corner Wash ington and Holmes streets, and which be- longs to E. c. Jackson, is being con verted into an Annex for the Exchange Hotel, MT. Dunlap, proprietor. The contract has been let and the carpenters are now rushing the work on the addi- ton, which win increase the number of rooms at this hotel about twenty-five or thirty.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
MRS. kRueER's GOOD QUALITIES.
From the Amsterdam Handelsblad

From the Amsterdam Handelsblad
 Mrs. Kruger always made her own dresses, and when Mr. Kruger asked her hand in marriage she said q can sew, I can cook, can bake bread, I can SCOUT and can sweep" Her coffee was world famous and Dom Paul always averred she could make more coffee from given number of beans than any other woman in the world.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Honor to Birmingham.

From the Huntsville Democrat.
 As the Age-Herald was getting off It's mammoth edition,, on Sunday, July 2s. on which it had been working since July 4, the building caught on fire. But the em- ployes stood faithfully at their posts while the new press rolled off 10000 papers on hour, and the edition was gotton out in time for the early morning trains, and reflected great credit on the energy and enterprise of Its publishers, and was an honor to Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
A NEW ELEMENT.
he Plttshurg pisnatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Though the government at Washington Is in the hands of assistant secretaries 1t Is running quite smoothly. A new ele- ment has entered Into the conduct of public affairs since the centennial anni- yersary of ndependence-governm by long distance telephone.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Sid P. Jones Is Better.

The condition of Sid B. Jones. long i'll of typhoid fever in his home at Beeler's. South Highlands. is a little improved, but he is still very dangerously ill Capt. P. Sid Jones and his family are most grate- full for the widespread interest manifested in the sufferer This much they would wish the public to know.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
JuIIen LaTaate Endorsed.

The Birmingham and Montgomery lodges of the Order of Elks have endorsed Lucien V. LaTaste of Montgomery for appointment as district deputy.
 The appointment Is within the power of the Grand Exalted Ruler of the order, and the district deputyship is equivalent to vice-Grand Exalted Ruler for Ala bama. It is believed that other lodges will endorse MT. LaTaste for the posi- tion
 MT. LaTaste Is former president of the Travellers Protective Association of Alabama, and Is therefore one os the best known commercial travellers in this country. He sells school books
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
sAoAcIous HANNA.

From the Baltimore American
 Miss Huh Hanna will break bottle of. water on the bow of the new cruiser Cleveland. The Senator knows a few things about cornering the temperance vote.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08

Today Nashville's railroad spasm will be terminated, and its awful edi- torials and more than awful cartoons will be checked at least in their wild career.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
Tuscaloosa Crops.

From the Tuscaloosa Times.
 The crops on the river lands are gener- ally good, while the upland crops east of the river are generally short. and those on the west, for the most part, are good.
The age-herald., 1901-08-08
Save Hay.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 The newspapers oyer the state are insist ing upon the farmers saving hay with which to feed their stock next spring. The idea is not a bad one. Corn will be ex- pensiye Y +