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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
LOOKING BACKWARD.

From the Kansas City World.
The world is growing better. If you
doubt 1t, take a. look backwards.
Adam had as fine chance as a man
ever had In this world, but he traded his
job for a wormy Ben Davis apple
Noah was Tho most decent man of his
times, but he got drunk the first time
he set his feet on dry land.
jonah was a foreign missionary to Min
ovah. but Ee got so mad because the
people Of thai city Tepented that he went
out and sulked under pumpkin vine
half day.
Jacob was one of the leading Cattle
raisers OF his community, and yet he got
most of his land by trading his brother
a hot bowl of mush and cheated his
father-in-law out of drove of steers.
Abraham himself was not above sus-
picion where women were concerned.
Moses would have been hung had he
not hid that quarrelsome Egyptian in the
sand. and Elisha never batted an eye
when two big black bears ate forty-two
children at ons sitting
And Simon Peter, who was afterwards
gwen the keys of the Kingdom, lied like
a trooper and swore like pirate on one
occasion.
The virtuons Cicero took brides They
stuffed the ballot box in Greese without
fear of the pepitontiery.. Some of the
pores indulged sporting propensities. Cad
win burned Sevitrs because he couldn't
agree with him on religion. Henry VIII,
head of Ills church, was long on divorce
suits.
There are some passages in Shakespeare
that Anthony Comstock would object to
nova days.
There ore saints of the calendar who.
were they lvirg G, could not join the
Elks. to say nothing of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
A LONG FENCE.
Seven Hundred Miles to Denote the
Boundary Line With Canada.

Helena. Mont, July 14.-It is proposed
to build a wire fence ZOO miles long on
the boundary line between Montana and
Canada. The necessity for this huge I'M
dertaking arises from the fact that sew
eral weeks ago a large number of cattle
that had strayed into Canada from this
State were seized by the Dominion off,
Gals on the ground that they had been
struggled. The fence will probably be
built jointly by the Canadian and Amerf-
can governments, and cost several hum
dred thousand dollars
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
Our Rivers and Harbors.


priated by tho general government for
the benefit of the rivers and harbors
Of Alabama, one-half of this sum going
to Mobile harbor and the other half
to the various rivers of the State. In
truth, more has been appropriated be-
cause the Improvement of the Tennes
see is considered a Tennessee charge
and is not put upon Alabama, although
the money may have been expended IN
Alabama The sum of $4,500.000 has
been expended upon the Tombigbee and
Alabama river systems. for these two
systems drain the State below the Ten
nessee valley, and this sum was OK
pended Cor the joint benefit of pro-
Queer and consumer, and it together
with like sum for Mobile harbor IS
but Alabamas part of total river and
harbor appropriation to date aggregat-
ing S441, 100000. Dividing that aggre-
gate by the number of States and ter
ritories, it will be seen that we have
obtained our part perhaps, but no
more.
Collector Tebbetts of Mobile shows
in an address delivered before the Ala
bama Commercial and Industrial Asso-
citation at Gadsden, the value to the
State of cheap water transportation.
He calls attention to the fact that coal
is carried from the Monongahela to
New Orleans, distance of 1000 miles,
at so cents a ton, and he goes on to
show that Alabama's unrivalled min
eral resources can never be fully de-
veloped until adequate harbor facilities
and adequate water transportation are
provided. In short, the Warrior needs
further appropriation of S2,500,000,
and Mobile harbor needs further ap-
preparation of $4,000, both of which
will doubtless be granted. Such appro-
priations would afford a channel %
feet deep and 100 feet wide to Mobile,
and channel feet deep from Mobile
to the heart of this district the year
round.
Mr. Tebbett's address is largely de-
voted to showing how appropriations
for rivers and harbors arise-how In
fluential in such matters an engineer
officer of the army is-how he makes
or mars a project, however valuable it
may be to a State. He concludes his
excellent address with some remarks
upon the progress of the country and
the relation of cheap water communi-
cation to exports, and the general pros
perity of the country. He pays a warm
tribute to Senator Frye and Congress
man Burton, who have given much
study and thought to rivers and har-
bors, and he urges all to demand OF
Congress that it go forward with the
work it has so nobly and munifcently
begun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
Pistol Shot Record Broken.

San Francisco, July -14.-At the regu-
lar monthly medal shoot of the Golden
Gate Rifle and Pistol Club, held at Shell
mont range. ]. G. German broke the
worlds 10o-shot revolver record with a
score of 924. Germans score was made
upon ten strings of ten shots each. None
of the minor strings were imperfect a
feat never before accomplished in com
petition, although two Eastern marks
men have made repeated trials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

we are really hungry. Day after day a
little more is taken than is used and
this excess either disturbs the liver or
leases the stomach. or. circulating in a
hyperplastic blood leads to toruor. or
sometimes is put by-out of harms wav
Tor the time, but much to the distress of
the patient later on-in the form of fat
Thus We never have an opportunity of
striking proper balance between in
take and output unless we follow the
wise maxiins OF the church and fast once
week, not merely abstaining from the
more toothsome de!icscies. but fasting
honestly even to emptiness and discom-
fort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
The Furniture Industry.

II do not know of any industry that
would pay better in Birmingham than
the manufacture of furniture" said a
prominent furniture dealer.
There is one small factory here, but
there is room for a half dozen large
ones. We get most of our plain furni-
ture from High Point, N. c., and this
line of product could be made here with
profit"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
FASTING FOR HEALTH's SAKE.

From The London Hospital.
We all cat more than we require, and
this daily repeated superiority lends to
stodginess. In a more primitive state of
society reals were more irregular and
the amount Of food tailed more with the
effort expended in obtaining 1t. New we
eat because 1t is meal time; too many
of us eat not by rule but to repletion;
while probably all of US eat again before
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
The harder a woman chases a man
the harder she has to.
Truth never runs a race with fiction
without getting tripped up and beaten
Half the fun Of doing wrong is the
juggling with 1t to make II seem right
The way a man usually thinks he
catches widow is to slip into her
clutches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
superintendent CLARK RESIGNS.

Little Rock, July 14.-Officiai announce
ment was made today that Fl. @. Clark
has resigned as general manager of the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad,
that the office is abolished and w. w.
Wentz. Jr., formerly general superlntend-
ent Of the Central RsiIroad of New Jer-
sey, is appointed general superintendent,
effective at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
From the Admission Star.

From the Admission Star.
The gratifying part of the committees
work is that it has listened to the voice
CT the Democratic voters and has granted
their request. The Star felt confident
that the committee would do this. The
people had tired of the convention plan.
They wished a fairer ald more Demo-
cratic method of choosing candidates,
and a state primary was the remedy they
demanded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

establish home IN the South FOR old
and INDECENT members, and one object
of the meeting in Petersburg is for the
examination Of property purchased at
Bedford, Va, for this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
From the Huntsville Herald.

It is over with. and the Democratic
state committee has ordered a state pri-
mary for August 30. It is to be strictly
Democratic affair. which puts Johnston
and his followers completely out Of bust
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
From the Tuscaloosa Times.

From the Tuscaloosa Times
Birmingham is rejoicing over the fact
that our train from Selma is to run
straight through to the Magic City.
Tuscaloosa's merchants will receive
more benefit from the change than those
of any other city. 1t will give the peo-
pie up the road" chance to do a
days shopping here and return to their
homes at night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Mr.. Littlefeld, who is about to abol-
ish the trusts, is not complaining that
he has nothing to do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Tho choate Presidential boom Is for
London use only, It will not stand Q
sea trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM.

From the Admission Hot Blast.
The coal miners strike In Alabama has
been settled and the men return to work
on Monday. This relieves what promised
to be knockout blow for business this
fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

The Chicago papers say Mary Mac
Lanes social speech is not at all con-
ventional. In that respect it is in har-
mony with her naked soul.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
the Tuscaloosa Times.

From the Tuscaloosa Times.
We had no idea Birmingham was such
a great big town until in glancIng over
the list of newspapers represented in the
Alabama Press Association excursion to
New York we find 16 of the so from that
city. Less than three-fourths outside Of
Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

From the Bessemer Herald-Journal.
The Republicans have claimed that the
famous water cure" was not very pain
full or dangerous; yet, Birmingham is
using 1t to great success in getting rid
of the unclaimed dogs at the pound
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
From the Selma Journal.

The Journal wants full, free and fair
test of the primary system to be made.
It hopes that 1t will prove satisfactory.
It intends doing Its all to that end. Ger
tain 1t is that there is no room for any
loyal Democrat to find exceptions to the
detailed plan provided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
ALL LIKE 1T.

From the Besscmer Workman.
We can see no reason why this plan, If
adopted by the committee. will not prove
satisfactory to the white people of Ala
bama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Colonel Aguinaldo must now hustle
for himself, and he proposes to do his
hustling on the lecture platform.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
from the Huntsville Tribune.

fIOn lne HunlsVlIIe ITlbune.
There Is one funny feature about the
primary. Joe Johnston got accommodated
when he didn't want to be. He wanted
his toe mashed so he could show 1T to the
people ard beg their sympathy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

If Colombia tries to hold up Uncle
Sam in the canal matter she may come
to see she has tackled the wrong TOM
cat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
FROM the Admission hot Blast.

Vice-President Barr says that within
a year the Seaboard Air Line will have
regular trains running Between Birming-
ham and Atlanta OF course all our peo-
pie hope that Admission will be on the
main line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Aspirants for the Democratic Presi-
dental nomination should first consult
Col Henry Watterson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

If naked souls continue to employ
Mary MacLane's English, we will soon
need Butte edition of the dictionary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

The Congressional Record should Sc
cure a brighter lot of contributors. It
needs a George AIDE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

The question now is, where will the
esteemed Frank Duncan, Col. Tracy
Mr.. P. Grove get together?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

American cleanliness and precaution
and boiled water keeps OF many dis
eases,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Aguinaldo still needs body guard
and police protection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

The sensational college professor in
Chicago ie up against President Har-
per.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Addicks of Delaware political days
are numbered because he has lost all
his money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Next month may bring good fortune
to Mrs. Maybrick and Willie Wallie
Astor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

None of the trusts appear to be
scared by the administration pre-
election campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Hanna is using his best card when
he tries to settle the coal strike.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Nothing doing" is the sign hung up
at Oyster Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Secretary Moody still thinks sailors
should go to sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

The Gates corn-pit game makes
poker look like thirty cents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Dollar corn is ranking in the minds
of the Gates coterie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

The thermometer is racing with the
price of corn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15

Outlaw Tracy had more leisure in
prison,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
From the Chicago RecOrd-Hsraid.
FACTS ABOUT CORN DEAL.

July line held by the pool
tpusheisl 49,. -. ......20, 000, 900
Cash corn likely to be de-
livered (bushels) ..........10. Ooo. 900
Pro b l e aggregate of
shorts lbushels) -. -. 10000, 200
Average cost per bushel Cents. .65
Closing price yesterday Cents. SO
Estimated paper profits to
oate .......... 49,. .SzO00,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-15
About Persons.

Newton Heston. purchasing agent of
the Seaboard Air Line, Is at the Hillman.
He is here to look after an order for
five hundred cars that the Southern Car
and Foundry Company is filling for his
company.
Mayor w. NJ. Drennen leaves today for
Petersburg. Va, to attend a meeting of
the Grand Lodge Elks Home commit
tee. The Elks have recently decided to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
his CHURCH Stands
BY REV. Mr.. LOWTHER
Four-ffths Of the Members
Want Him Sustained.
CHARGED WITH HEREsy
Minister Explains His Idea of
Temptation Of Eve.
THINKS Language GEFIGURAIlvl
H. Does Not Deny Power Of dsl 10 lsrfssa
Miracles, but Wheu Scripture can Be
Mad. More Reasonable Withess
Miracle He Pretsrs
the Ratiaaal
Interpretations.
THINKS KsLANGUAcEFleURAIlyl.
~. A.soe,,ted presal

(Ey Associated PresB.J q
MCPHERSON. KANSAS March ..3..--'st0A
Granville Lowther. against whom charKes
Of heresy have been preferred In the
Methodist Episcopal Conference, to nlees
at Arkansas City next week. has prac-l
ticslIy been sutained by his church m
this city. a canvass of the memoeraAp
shows that four-tifths of the Hemos1e
are in favor OF sustaining him.
Rev. Mr.. Lowther, In explaining eo.d1Y
his idea of the temptation OF Eve, which
teaching prompted the filing OF tnN
charges against him, said:
'On the temptation of Eve we main
tain that tho language used with refer
erce to the serpent that tempted Eve Wao
i;s,;Irative rather than literal. that the
ms thods used were serpentfne. subtle and
deceptive in their nature: that the sar.
reut was a man of the same race to WHICH
Adam and Eve belonged.
The account of the template was
vritten by Moses at least 2.6o0 years af.a
Ter the temptation. It would be perfec1-
- natural that the spiritual idea shouf0
i"; lost sight of and the sign stand foc
;he thing Signified This makes the temp
.ation Iarmonize with the tempta tons o1
men to-day, harmonf5e with reason and
doe:; no violence to the sacred record.
while any other theory we have read thAt
requires A. miracle is irrational and unnAt-8
u-aI. We do not deny the power OF GOD
10 perform miracles, but when the Scrip-s
tr,re can be- made more reasonable with
out a miracle, we prefer the RATIONAL
iuterpreta tion.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
one VICTORY Will
DETERMINE MAT TER.
Venezuelan ReyoIutionists Are
Gaining the Mastery Over
President Castro.
. lEY associats1 Press }

WILLEMsTAD. ISLAND OF CuR4A-s
Goa, March 22.-Durins the past FIVE
dave the revolution IL Venezuela has
broken out almost everywhere. The Gov
errnent cannot control the country east
or3 t,uman. Barcelona :s still bestesed By
Inc reyoIutionists and Cacupa3o is par
italy in their power
President Castro has sent First Vice
President Gomez. with 1,50o men, against
III. revo;utionists under General Riera,
who is in the vicinity Of Capadare. in
the State OF Falcon Second Vics-Presi-
dent Ayald. who had previously been:
sent against Rirra, returned to Caracas
without yanGtiS.ing the revolutionary
general. S.
1t is believed that il ths rcvoIEtioaists
win one importent battle ell Veneauela
will rise against the Government: of Presi-
8de1it Castro. TIE latter Is recruiting day
ard night. and every man and boy pro-.
curah1e is beiEg pressed into service Tne
villages are deserted, and the Eeg-oes ana 70.
EInliar have sought refuge In the Woot.s .
with TIE hope OF escaping recraltsas 8 OF
+ dcerS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
STRIKE PROBABLE
IN YIRGINIAS
Demand Will Be Made for Con-
ference, and, if Refused,
Strike Will Be Ordered.
Ey Associated Press. 4

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. March 2oo.-
secretary-Treasurer ". B. Wilson. Of the
United Mine Workers OF America. re-.
turned 10 national headquarters to-day
from the East, where he attended two
conventions of miners. Mr.. Wilson dis
cussed the situation in the coal fields OF
Virginia and West Virginia and gave out
the statement that in all probability a
strike involving 5000 miners will be
called in these States within a short time.
"A iinal effort will be made at once by the
officials of the organization 10 secure a
conference with the mine owners and op-.
orators looking to the adoption of uni-,
form wage scale and a recognition of the
union. and in the event the request for a
conference is refused, as it is said 1t will
be, the men probably will be called out
without further delay.
Mr.. Wilson said q formal demand will
be made on the operators for a conference,
and IL refnsed strike win be called.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
THECITY FATHERS
SHOULD BE BONDED
Captain MCCARTHY Makes Strong
Plea for the Solid Vote.
RELIGION in THE SCHOOLS
He Fayors Unions, aud Would Pension Disa-
bled Policemen aud Firemen on Full
Pay-Wauts to Beat the
Ward Politician.
RELIGION in THE SCHOOLS

s '
cantain Mccarthy said in his speech at
Powelrs Hall, on Church Hill. last night
that he did not see why Counclimen
shoiiId not be bonded for the taith1ui
performance OF their duties, as we'll as
The general officer who is elected, by the
whole people.
..I do not handle a cent Of the city
moEey,'' he said, sand couldn't steal a
dime if I wanted to; but [ am required
10 give q; bond of 5000. The City Col
lector gives a bond of 500 the CITY
Treasurer one of S1G0,0 Why shouldn't
tile Councilmen give bond? They handle
the peoples rights and privileges, ana
Shall fight for such a bond. to redt,lfo
them to faithfully perform their duties. !.
WANTS TO BEAT THE .'HEELERS.
s CAPTAIN Mccarthy also made strong
plea to the indifferent business man, the
careless working man and the unthnklng
ilaborinc man to come out at the primary
election and help defeat the "heelerD ana
the ward politician.
..You men who do not know what ward
you live in, or what precinct you voted
IN last year, and who do not know on
election day that an election is taking
place, come out, get together, inform
yourselves of the political situation, and
take the interest in municipal affairs that
Vol, should. A man in this matter should
20 to the polls and vote; it is his duty
to his wits and n:s children and hinl-
self
..Don't let the heeler, the bum. the
lcafer, the man who says he carries your
nrecinct and your ward in his pocket
orerwhelm you. when by doing your
duty you may place the city government
upon that high plane Of morality ana
honesty where it belongs. There are more
good people in this city than bad
POLICEMEN AND FIREAlEN-
He said there was not man IN ths
city who though more of the members OF
the Police Department, and the Fire De
plrtment than he.
It have advanced q measure ira vii
give to- the policeman or fireman injured
or .disab bled in the discharge Of his duties
full pay for the full course OF lis life,
he said. II would like to see introduced
into the schools. OF our city, q course Of
religious training. and shall esrnestl,
advocate such q course as long as
am able. ss ~ ist5ss
ii5.1 favor labor unions think tina t tn.
working man has as much right to or,
9anizstion as the lawyer and doctor.
am . friend Of the working max. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
If elected shall do whatever can for

if elected shall do whatever can tor
his benefit
Can't Mccarthy had an attractive and
Intelligent audience. and spoke Tor over
two hours on the various topics that
have caused his speeches to attract much
atreution. He discussed the railroads
and other corporations, the newspapers
and the councilnen. and said that there
should be some energy infused into the
Board OF Public Interest. which was IN
stituted for the good OF the city ana
nor for the rurpose Of getting free street
car tickets.
Captain McCarthy's friends are making
arrangements for another big mass meet
ing at the Academy of Music, within the
next few days, the date TO be announced
tomorrow.
Tho usual club meetings viii be held
this week, beginning with that of the
Wcrkingmens' Club of Jackson Ward, at
vTlalen's Hall tomorrow night.