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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-08-07

+ Out she OdSuGu stiDW the stiSstIt VI
the conflict as gayly as though she
rode at a review, laughing, shouting,
waving her torn colors that she grasp
ed, with her curIs blowing back in the
breeze and her bright young face set
in the warriors lust. Behind her by
scarcely a length galloped three squad
rons Of chasseurs and spahis, trampling
headlong over the corpse strewn field
and breaking through the masses of the
Arabs as though they were seas of
corn.
She wheeled her mare round by Ce-
swift passes of his blade he had ward
ed off the chiefs blSys and sent his
own sword down Though the chest
bones of the Bedouin's mighty form.
t.WeH struck! The day is turned!
Charger
She gave the order as though she
were marshal of the empire. The sun
blaze fell on her where she sat on the
rearing. fretting, half bred gray, with
the tricolor folds above her head and
her teeth tight gripped on the chain
bride and her face all glowing and
warm and full of the fierce fire of war,
a little amazon in scarlet and blue and
gold, young Jeanne dare, with the
crimson fez in lieu of the silvered
casque and the gay broideries of her
fantastic dress instead Of the breast
plate Of steel. And with the flag of
her idolatry. the flag that was as her
religion. floating back as she went she
spurred her mare straight against the
Arabs, straight over the lifeless forms
Of the hundreds slain, and after her
poured the fresh squadrons of caval-
~, the ruby burnoose of the spahis
streaming on the wind as their darling
led them on to retrieve the day for
France.
Not bullet struck or a saber grazed
her: but there. in the heat and the
press of the worst of the slaughter,
Cigarette rode hither and thither, to
and fro, her voice ringing like a bird S
song over the field in command in APP
plause. in encouragement, in delight;
bearing her standard aloft and IN
touched; dashing needless through a
storm of blows: cheering on her "chil-
dren" to the charge again and again,
and all the while with the sunlight
full on her radiant. spirited head. and
with the grim, gray raven flying above
her, shrieking shrilly its '.Tue, tue,
tuew The army believed with super
stitious faith in the potent spell Of that
veteran bird, and the story ran that
whenever he flew above combat
France was victor before the sun set.
The echo of the ravens cry. and the
presence of the child who, they knew,
would have a thousand musket balls
fred in her fair young breast rather
than live to see them defeated, made
the fresh squadrons sweep in like a
WhirlWind, bearing down all before
them.
Cigarette saved the day.
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NzEhaEd6aa0 puiSuCu q Tug lCll gay O1 Lie
arabs till for miles along the plain the
line of their flight was marked with
horses that had dropped dead in the
strain, and with the motionless forms
of their desert riders. When at length
she returned, coming In with her ruth
less spahis, whose terrible passions she
feared no more than Virgil's Volscian
huntress feared the beasts of forest
and plain. the raven still lowered
above her exhausted mare the torn
flag was still in her left hand, and the
bright laughter, the flash of ecstatic
triumph, was still in her face as she
sang the last lines of ..her own war
chant. The leopard nature was reused
in her. She was soldier; death had
been about her from her birth; she
neither feared to give nor to receive
it; she was happy as such elastic, sun
lit, dauntless youth as hers alone can
be, returning in the reddening after
glow at the head of her comrades to
the camp she had saved, while all who
remained of the soldiers who, but for
her. would have been massacred long
ere then. threw themselves forward,
crowded round her, caressed and
laughed, and Wept, and shouted with
all the changes of their intense mercu-
rial temperaments, kissed her boots,
her sash. her mares dropping neck,
and lifting her, with wild vivas that
rent the sky, on to the shoulders Of
the four tallest men among them, bore
her to the presence of the only chief
officer of high rank who had survived
the terrors of the day.
And he, grave and noble looking
veteran, uncovered his head and bowed
before her as courtiers bow before
their queens.
.Mademoiselle, you saved the honor
of France In the name of France, I
thank YOU
The tears rushed swift and hot into
Cigarettes bright eyes tears Of joy,
tears Of pride. She was but a child
still in much, and she could be moved
by the name Of France as other chill
dren by the name of their mothers.
.Ghut! I did nothing. = she said rap
idly. Il only rode fast =
The frenzied hurrahs of the men who
heard her drowned her words. They
loved her for what she had done; they
loved her better still because she set
no count on 1t.
s4The empire will think otherwise
said the major Of the zouaves. .sTell
me, my little one, how did you do this
thing? y
Cigarette, balancing herself with
foot on either shoulder Of her support
ers, gave the salute and answered:
Simply, my commander, very sim
ply. was alone, riding midway be-
tween You and the main army three
leagues, say, from each. was all
alone; only Vole-q ui-Veut flying with
me for fun. I met colon. 7 knew the
man For the matter of that did him
once q service saved his geese and his
fowls from burning one winters day
il their house, while he wrung his
hands and looked on. Well be was
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CHAPTER XIII.

~ 1EFORE the sun had declined
| D / from the zenith the French
s-:r;sH were masters Of the field. and
eS2sss:2saJ pursued the retreat G. the
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
eALiMsentOs

Una revista cientfHca manifesto que 10
cuarta parte de 10 que comemos ordinariamen-
te, bastaria para sostener nuestro cuerpo en-
sus funciones las orras tres cuartas parties
ponen en- peligro nues;rs vida
La gran mayorfa de las gentes come mu-
cual sabe que alimentos son facimente dige-
rIbes cuales no 10 son, ell peigro esta en-
no prestar ofdo 10 que Ia naturaleza propia
cillas son, gererslmentes las mas sanas. Ell
spetito pc. comidss muy condime ntadas <
puisitas, puode ser prueba de IN ouen gusto,
mas menos bisn cuItivadol pero no es sinto.
ma Di proeediniento de buena salud.
Cada cual debe regular 81 apettto de ma
nera que al placer dc In conida, que g mo-
mentaneo, no siga Ia larga molestia de una
mala digestion. Para este, cada cuals con IN
POGO de sentido comdu, es propio medico.
ga freir sera ell reir,s dicen en- Espsha;
pero 81 de algo deben precaverse las fsu lass
es de los alimentos fritos, porque ell excsso de
grasa que les queda les lace una digestion muy
trabajosa. Dsben evitarss las comidas muy
condinentadas,y aunque una pequeiia pOrci6n
de carne es siempre elemento dispensable, por
regla general, adn las personals mas parcass
come en- mas de Is necesarfa.
Los alimentos lfquidos NO son tan saluda-
bles como cree o. vulgo, que abusa de elloss
uoroue debilitan las fuerzas digestivas, q, me-
ior dicho, disuelven demasiado los jugos del
est6mago aletargan su accion- Debe tomar-
seles moderadamente, entire plato y psto.
Despues de IN trabajo rudo, rep6sese, por 10
menos media hora, Antes de conner.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
VENTA De PLATANOS

Segdn informa 81 Trtbu1ls. de la ciudad de
Chicago, los pstanos Sc estan vendiendo en- ell
mercado de dicha ciudad por la C0mpo1lfa
Unida de Frtttas, sobre la msma base que los
bonfatos los friioles, es decr, por lbras. e
nuevo metodo constituye una innovation, y
spenas sera del agrado de los vendedores que
estan aeostumbrados comprar dicha fruta
por racinos.
Varios comerciantes al por mayor han
sceptado ell nuevo m6todo, que Sc esta ponien-
do en- practica con arreglo base de comercio
"a reconocida suieta regias y una ms
pecc6n fjos.
Is Camara de Comercio de Nueva Orleans
Ia de Mobila han nombrado respectivamente
pesadores ohciAles, y por tanto cada CAIRO de
platanos Sc ha de inspeccionar pesar antes
de sslir de los dos puertos.
Los informes oicIales Sc envfan por tells
grafo Chicago, los csnsignatarios antes de
llegar los carros, saben cuanto han de pesars
por el ndnero de racimos pueden calcular
su tamano. Este metodo no ha de aumentar
ell precio de los platanos sino que los harA IN
POGO mas baratos.
La Compaf1fa de f,utas, sn la actualidad, ,
ests uendiendo plztanos de l. 4 lac por cada
100 libras con arreglo este plan. FL antique
precio era de 1.25 so por racimo.
Al emplear ell sistema de peso, no hacen
mas que poner en- prActica metodos de nego-
clos que Sc emplean en- otros ramos del CO.
mercfo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
En- honor de Dios

81 clefo cat6ioo del Estado de Nueva-
|Yak las sociedades de Ia misma denomina-
Lion en- ell Estado, estan construysndo una
gals Cstedral magnfdca, que superara en- Ia
al1u en- bsiIeza todas las de su g6nero en-
lnsrlca sera de las primeras en- ell mundo.
d temple, cuyos cimientos aigunos ar
fm gIgantescos estsn "a conclufdos, Sc levan-
as en- uno lie los lugares mas altos mas be-
loo dc Ia gran metropolf del nuevo mundo, So
Mls cresta de una pequefa iona llamada
|AMnng sde,s en la psrte Oeste de la cindad,
ats donde Sc domins una vista encantadora.
Aiuma presupuestada para este temple, es
IaTslnts miIlones de dollars sl material de
ase ussrA es el graniso, y las proporciones
aa edidcIo TODD SO le quieren dar, enErana-
ttE "a resoiuci6n de varios problemas en- la
lf1tactura moderna hay. por ejemPlo, una
|Eis de coumnas que sostendran Ia nave prin-
|upiI que dsberan ser formadas cads una de
ano block de granite, siendo tan grandes
Y dlnenslones, que superaran TODD 10 he
sm este sensido en- los tiemPos modernos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
Experimentos
sobre ell tabaco

Los cosecheros de tabaco de Aibonito So
muestran muy interesados en- los experiment
tos que ests hacienda Sc senor W. j. Hayes,
pertto coseehero de tabaco Que lego reciente-
Hense del Estado de Connecticut
e senor Hayes Sc ocupa de inspeccionar
una pequefa taia de tabaco, la cual estsn cul-
tivando, co.ocando sobrs cada alta un cuadro
de MADEIRA cubierto de Iin6n.
Durante los dos dItimos amos, los coseche-
ros de tabaco de Connecticut han obte nido IN
gran exito con ell cpitivo de tabsco baio SOM
bra, Ell seflor Hayes tiene 1e coufanza de que
su experimento aquf dara resuitadc.
va tfene hecho los cuadros de MADEIRA Gu
eiertos con Ia tsla para colocarlos sobre las
matss de tabaco.
I'll esperimento esta hacienda en- ls ve-
ga de don Rafael H. Gonzsiez, quien ls pres
IS toda la ayuda possible
Nj Sc We que ell cosscho puede meiorarse
cu,tivandolosbajo jo sombrs, ,otros cosecheros no.
tardarSn N ucho en- adoptar sistsma.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
CUENTOS Y NARRACIONES
LA VEL A

| II tesoro que acaso, acaso. ha de servir enton
ces para adq1irir Ia so1ada cuna del primer
: hfjo. -.
Feiiz Aliettsi Mientras td suefias asf en-
Ia playa, aguardando III Carol, 6l te cumpIe
su promess! sla 10 lejos ell bote pasa v
repssa con lentitud, recortandose fnamente
su blanca veia sobre ell azul del cieo
De pronto aparece ell horizonte una II
gera bruma que Sc aproxima en- un instante
convertible en- tupidfsimo cendal OBSCURE pa
reciendo empuiar delsnte de ST IN gsllsrdo
bergantin Dessftase este sobre las olas con
ceeridad yertiginosa. .Pero en- vano; Ia bru-
ma lie alcalza extendiendose rapidsmente de
este oeste, barco y bote, muy pr6ximos VS.
ambos, Quedau envueltos plfegues To-
do desaparece la vista de la que espera en- In
playa; lanZS In gemido de augusta caa de
rodilias, ,balbuceando una pleg aris. al alzar
de nuevo los ojos, Ell estupor los sgranda in
tin pasa su veZ, dejando trss 81 bIanco re-
guero de espumas, NADIA ousda sobre Ia su-
peracie del mar; ell bote ha dessparecid6 tam.
bien la grsciosa silueta de la vela no Sc des-
taca va soore el azul del horiZonte.
NADIA queds la vista. TAI ST; queda ell
luminosO cielos mas aZul mas uminoso
que antes, las olas-ibeilas olasl-Que depo-
sftan mansamente en- Ia arena, los pies de la
que alif agusrds, IN mutisdo cuerpo, medic
envuelto en- IN banco gir6n de vsa...
slls, en- la playa, queda AIietta, la fnfe.
liz Alietta, que saitando de roea roca, se
alicia csntandoy murmurando:-<Lo juro: mi
yeia no Sc spartara hoy de So vista,.-Asi df.
10. ell espo. ha cumplldo su promesa
Pobre Aietta! NJ; Ia vea no Sc spartar6 "a
jam&s de IN vista
Flor Daliza.
Ponce.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
Datos odciales

Segdn datos oaciales, In mortandsd en- es-
Is isla durante ell afio pssado. por is tgbercu-
losis, viruels, nehre amarilla 6iftsria arro-
ian los siguientes muertes:
tuberculosis
No registro ninguna defuncion de tr-
berculosis en- los pueblos de Ag0ads, Barraa-
quftss, Quebradilas Bio grande.
Ocurrieron menos de diez defuneiones en-
Aibonto Bsrros: GALES tres; Corozai Cidra
dos; Dorado, Fajardo, Gnrahe. Lsjss, L ira,
M1rovis, Msricao. Maunabo, NArAnjito Pc
nuelas, dos Rinc6n, tres; Santa Isabel Tru-
jilio alto, dos; Vieques.
Los pueolos donde han ocurrido mas de :
funciones los cue siguen: Bsysm6n eli
Caoo-R Rojo O.: Juana- Dlaz, IS; Yauco Co. San
Juan 125; Ponce 1e6 Msyaglaz els
Extrana que esta Ultima ciudad de mas vi
da In tuberculosis, con menos poblaci6n que
las de San Juan y Ponce.
VirueIa
No Sc registr6 mas que un solo caso, Sc
quito de defunci6n: Isabella.
flebre amarillo
Cinco casos seguidos de defunci6n dos en-
TruiIo alto tres en- Utuado.
Difteria
I'm case en- Afbonito, AgaadIla, Ansscc,
Carolina, Camuy, Cabo-rojo. Coamo, Cayey,
Lola, Msysgnsz, San Juan Ysnco.
Dos casos en- Arecioo Patiias.
Tres Utuado.
seis en- Ponce.
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Me 10 promotes Carol?
Ts 10 iuro; mi vels no SO apartars hoy
't u lsts'
-fAdt6s mi vida
Adi6s mi amor Un beso y IN sbrszo,
...,sranse con pena. DaslfEase Ell bote sobre
.rana basta mecerse en- las oiss, y ai des-
80. "a YEA slzs Ell pescador Ia mirada lie
ss adorsci6n hacia Ia dulce nina que,-Gtn
"r.rece impossible les va suya para siempre,
'Pof,Ie con Ia punta de los de6os un nuevo
ts.o de despedlda'
nslo-no te s!ejes.
i'''0 0tro beso. enviado con Ia brisa, sirve de
,,royscl6n soemne & la promesa. empujado
=, aouella msna brisa ell bote Sc aparta de
lorla.
rbsoss mirada, humedecida de emocion, la
s.ncs yela cue sc aleja, sgitando siempre
II n,fueo que, semej ejante 6 su veg una Pc
ms5s yels, mas que un sdios, parecs repetir:
T.n Ven Alls va Ell botel Feliz
nIetts Tu Carol va cumpfirte su promess:
M IA yes no &c apartarA Us de IN VISTA Y
wteu psndola para 10 dulce nina, hija y
nnOss de pescadores, cuantos recuerdos sim
soIla aque a velal
Teiida por sas proPiss maLos. G. n clda
nv smsds por este, ella anuneia de Iejos ell
sgrsso de querdo susents. Prfmero ell pa.
Ina luego el hsrmauo, shors ell esposo que por
M uflmera Sc ausents despues de Ia ooda-
|tu iss antes-y que squella blanca veia re-
wnsrS pronto sus brazos. iuego las es-
|nrsnlas Por ella, p0r squelis veia querids.
N bote meci6ndose suaYemente sobre el mar,
Hrdrs siempre comado de exquisite pesca |;
h nsyor parte del producto-I necesitan tan
|mu dos enamorados sI-guardaralo Ia esposa,
gvs sorprender luego 81 amante con ell peque-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
QQintln Negton Saniurio.
HUMANA CONDIcIuN

Is lamujer prisi6n en- que nscemos
y6oue, desde ell nacer nos condsnamos
unos por penitenciA lA buscamos
otros por gaiard6n Ia merecemos.
Abismo en- que los debiles caemos
puerto donde los justos nos salVamosj
fdolo cue de TERRA fabricamos
pronto en- orc convertir queremss.
Ella del cielo del amor es luna,
insp!ra las letriIIas las odas,
sirTe al capricho y manda en- la fortuna.
:Dlces que ser del gremio to aconodas?
Piensalo bien decfiete por una....
verAs como dsspues te GUSTAV todas
Manuel del Palaeie.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
* R ON P Rim z +"

N trssatkntico alemSn <Kronprinz1 ICON
'a'es de Ia y, porque la ortegraffa aiemana
~ espshola digo este para Que no vuel-
n.ainprimir az rom prinzsy II kronprinz.)
sa destlnado s6n, defnitivamente, ls
N, ,sgaclon de Europa al Nueyo Mundo, pc
E.sl fesultano excelents de 81 Primer via
|sap reterente q la veiocidad. <Kronprinz1
,aa q navegaci6n pssado breve tempo,
.S,'teSario para establecer todayfa msyores
sl'ras en- pro del bienestar de los pass jeaos,
|ac.s quiere que ese barco, a que es de mas
"f sea ell mas c6modo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
NOTA SUBJETIVA
Flor Daliza.

Dulce tristeza que invadirme vienes !
de tn licor, qua embrfsga J no envenena,
ouiero siempre sentir ell alma LENA,
1ue ell placer me brinde sus desdenes.
I'd ldolor que mi espfritu sostienes;
si ell anhelo de goces me ensjens,
Zero, entonces, mis- impetus refrena,
golpeando ell coraz6n que en- mi retienes.
Me abrazo Ia dulzura de mi sinoj
asf aejo la candida creencia
de una victoria facil al destino.
opongo & mi destino mi conciencia,
Que es luz que alumbra, con fugor diYino,
al sendero fatal de mi existencia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
uN SABl0

Estaba Crispfn al saGio
Con otros sabios un dfs;
Sc habl6 de sabiduIfa
Y no despleg6 su labio.
Acercs de Mecca y Moca
Con eptusiasmo Sc habl6;
Y don Crispfn no movie
Su sapient(sima boca.
Trat6se con gran porffa
De Dumas y LAmartin;
Pero ell sc eaor don Crispfn
No dijo esta boca es m Ia.
Habi6se al fn de CantG;
Don CrisS ia movie sus labios,
Callsron todos los sabios,
Y 81 dijo muy serio mi /!
Ricardo Cara. quill
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
Don Carlos en- Venecia

Ella Trlbunas de Roma, diafio incessnte-
l'nss bien informado de TODD cuanto sucede
ae nundo ofciAl !talianoi dice que no Sc m
nisdo nuncs, nj ne piensa, en- atender las
saones del Goberno Espafiol, an 81 preten-
70 De que Sc expulse don Carlos de Vene-
Ia notlcia de que ibs ser expulsado, fue
||sePsgada por bolsistAs desapoderados de Ma
|fM J Barcelona.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
HOTEL oLIMPo
SANTURCE

a Is MINUTOS DE SAN JUAN
Ell mejor hotel en este china.
Esplendida ventilaci6n. Parque,
jardines y Kiosco 4 la inglesa.
Excelonte servicio de carruajes.
Precios moderados. Sc hacen re.
ducciones para familias. Alum
brado el6ctrico moderno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25
En- ridiculo

Los gobiernos ingsss, alemAn y ruso, Sc
enfienden perfsctamente en- todas las cuestio-
mes contInentales.
<La dfplomacia franeesa realmente no hs
hecho nj hsce otra cosa que vivir en- ridfculo
Los anteriores parrafos son de la xInde-
pendenee Bslge,, disrio senpre muy bien es-
critic con imparcialidad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25

<LA BORINQU EN>-De Targas & ca no
olvidar cue ests casa es la que mas barsto
vende que constautementa introduce nuevas
mercancfas ar.!culos de alta novedad. Wis
Ia hace is.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25


al public belo y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25

nran Dep6sito de calzado de Arturo E.
u Dfaz J Cs Artfculos para oaballeros.
Medias, corbatas, paraguas. Artfculos de
yisje. Arecibo, Plaza Principal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-25

AS anuei Silva, comerciante. Provisio-
II mes frutos del pats. Pavia 10 Are
ibo, P. r.
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Ponce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-02

young person are used at cheap rates, giving for the moment an enormous incentive to the investment of capital which will receive quick returns from the purchase of labor at low rate. The cheapening of labor in one part of the market in the long run causes a cut-down in wages everywhere in that particular trade. The reduced spend- ing power on the part of one great section of workers recoils on other trades, so that the shock is felt throughout the commercial world. That child labor is wrong to the child of the cruelest description, robbing 1t of the physical power and mental cul- tivation to rise, an evil to the commit nity in which it, when grown, will be stunted and uneducated citizen, and economically blow at the future pros perity of the industry, capital takes no heed. In these days of h@3 'e and quit with the spoil, the motto of mems lives is:
 Let us eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die. Today, Oy the for tunes of the industrial war, we can loot; tomorrow it may be our turn to be looted."
 But the leaders of a great move ment have to look ahead. They are part of something so much tIggeg than themselves or their individual lives. that long after they aIe dus: the effect of what they have done vii be felt by the organization they now direct.
 I found a bill introduced by MT James Leath, labor member from Bir- mingham. had already been killed ir committee. It had died, as had five other similar bills in previous legisla- lures, without causing ripple of pub lie interest.
 determined, at any rate, that we would not fail thus tAmely. but would put the matter to the test of public sentiment; and another bill should be introduced immediately after the gzca ti6n, then about to begin.
 The first difficulty I encountered wa the want of facts. My first task therefore, was to visit as many mill. as possible and collect these facts.
 To my pleasure and surprise, found numbers of people eager to help me il. my quest. The 'women's clubs of Bir- mingham had already discussed the subject. The Womans' Christian Tem perance Union had made the legal r. striction of child labor a plank in thei platform last November. These bodies however. were not even aware that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-02

bill had been introduced. The, school authorities. public men and private. and several ministers furnished me with introductions that would give me ac- cess to the mills.
 A Visit to Alabama Mills.
 From January 12, to December IS, then. disappeared into the cotton mill districts. visiting ,ixIesn cities and villages and going over twenty-three mills. asking at every place a uniform set of between sixty and seventy ques- tions Of the superintendents managers, operatives and persons living in close contact with mill life By the mana gers and superintenients of all except one of the miHs, I was treated with courtesy. by many with real kindness, even when they found out, or guessed, my errand. They are by no means an inhumane set of men. although good many of them are the not too scrupu- lous agents of the corporations, when 1t comes to a clash between the inter- ests of capital and labor. This, and the introductions which I had to per- sons living in the mill towns, gave me a good opportunity of forming and of correcting my impressions as I went along.
 Briefly, the general situation is as IO1lOWSs Hc IHdhuLdSb1iS Oi SOssOt. goods is recent throughout the entire South. It is almost new in Alabama, There are some forty three mills in the Stase. two. of these being old water power affairs, falling into decay, and soon to die altogether. Of the twenty four I visited. only four had been run ming over ten years, for periods of 3p. 20 19 and II years, respectively. The establishment Of the others ranged from one month to ten years. and av- eraged five years. There has been a regular boom in cotton mills during the last few years. When a city gets prosperous, the inhabitants clamor for one. and. in sev ,ral places, they are going up as quickly as they can be built. This will probably continue the fashion for some years to come, and there is no doubt that Alabama is bound to be a cotton manufacturing State. Besides the raw material. there is coal. iron and limestone, and the cay is not far distant when she will be manufacturing her own machinery