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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
Berber Blce Drowned In Mobile Bay

Thorsby, July 2s.-(speciaD--A telegram received here this morning brings the sad news that Berber Bice, while bath ing in Mobile Bay, was drowned and his body has not yet been recovered Berber Rice was one of the bright and worthy young men of Thorsby and had just com menced a course at the Birmingham Bus mess College. At the invitation of the Thorsby Cornet Band, of which he was member, he joined in the excursion last Saturday to Mobile. Judge Bice and fam fly has the sympathy of a host of friends who mourn the untimely end of their son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

From the Bessemer Herald-Journal.
 We have carefully gone over the records of both the candidates for governor of Alabama, and have investigated theii' claims from an impartial standpoint, looking to the best interests of the state, regardless of men or their desires, ambi- tions or animosities. The result of this investigation has caused us to become convinced that the best interests of Ala bama can be best secured by the cleo tion of Governor w. D. Jelks. The un- just, uncouth and villainous attack made upon the press of Alabama by Col. w. H. Denson should cause every decent news paper in the state to revolt from cause that required such vilification to sustain it. Colonel Denson claims that the press of Alabama can be bought for drink. Here Is his language as quoted from the Ase-Heraid: ''They always play for what's In sight" said he, '.and all that is necessary is to say, Let's have a drink and you have them your way" There you are! How do you Johnston papers feel? Has the colonel given you the delightful CD invitation, and got you This way?" This declaration may shed some light on the campaign com mittee selected by Captain Johnston. One of them we know to be interested in the sale of liquor. Has Colonel Denson in- vited the Johnston papers to Let's have a drink?" Our efforts shall be to refute such base and untrue islanders on the press, and to do our best to relegate to political oblivion all candidates who have to resort to such in their feeble efforts to xuir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
-----'e.- Steamship Men Protest.

Montreal, July 2s.-The steamship inter- ests of Montreal will make a vigorous protest against the subsidizing of the Canadian Pacific railroad to run passen- ger and freight fast line across the At lantic. They claim that if this is done 1t will kill all the other steamship lines Meetings of the board of trade and the Corn exchange have been called to de- vise means to prevent any such subsidy which 1t is claimed should go to a steam ship company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
southern's Coal Trade.

"One Is not apt to think of the South ern railway as coal carrier and yet 1t is. and a growing business is being done, v said a railroad man. Tn the fiscal year ending in 1901 1t carried 100000 tons of coal and 450,0OO tons of coke out of a total traffic of 14,0000O0 tons, which is not bad showing, and for the last fis- cal year it was larger than before Now 1t is stated that the Southern railway will secure the Ohio River and Charles ton railroad and extend 1t from Hunt dale, N. C., to Marion, situated on the main line between Asheville and Sails bury, in order to have a coal road nearer its Washington and Carolina end with out the long haul from the Jellico dis trict through Knoxville. Thus the coal trade of the Southern system will be in creased. All the signs point to great development of the coal resources along the line. There will be an increase from the mines and coke ovens from West Vir- ginia to Alabama.
 'There has been the greatest push to develop the coal trade of Alabama, and naturally the coal seeks an outlet by these ports One of the great features is the aid given by the Southern Railway com pany to gain for Alabama shippers the lower Mississippi river trade. To this end they have built transfer pier at Green vile, Miss, and have a line of barges
 in the trade along the river to aid and assist in this direction the competition of this coal with the Pittsburg product. The coal companies of Alabama have now se- cured reliable and cheap transportation; they are running out first class coal, and Louisiana is reaping the benefit of 1t in a cheap and excellent supply for its great sugar factories From that fact 1t is pre- dicted that New Orleans will soon be- come a great manufacturing city. Though New Orleans is not a large manufactur- ing city it has some very extensive steam plants, which consume large quankties of both kinds of coal products. But the sugar, rice and cotton plantations throughout the state use by far the greatest quantities, and most of this, in fact, nearly all of it, is supplied through local dealers and sales agents. The eight or ten railroads terminating here also are large consumers, and then there are hundreds of steainboats, steamships, and small crafts which now uses Alabama coal as well as Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

and inspectors in each precinct will be required to take an oath that they will perform their duties according to law and "accurately and truly count and re- turn the vote In such primary election" Any violation of this oath will be punish- able under the primary election law of the state. Every precinct should select three strictly honest, upright men to conduct the election of the beat. Local politicians and political wire workers should not be chosen because this prima- ry of August 25 is the real election; the November election will be merely a rati- hcation of the choice of the people as ex- pressed at the polls of the August pri- mary. Let us see to it that only pure men are placed in charge of our prina- ries This is our duty and is the only means of doing justice to the voters and Justice to every candidate whose name ia on the ticket Our preference in eandi- dates should certainly not influence us In naming those who are to control inc election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
counterfeiter Arrested.

Chicago. July 2S-Alfred s. Cunning ham. said to be the king of Chicago counterfeiters.' has been arrested here by federal secret officers and is charged with being the shrewdest maker of spu- rious half dollars in the country. The officers found a complete counterfeiting plant when they arrested Cunningham and several sacks of bogus money Most of the tools and dies used were secreted in a hollow work bench. Cunningham waived examination by Commissioner Foote and was he'd to the federal grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
Johns-Deeraffenreid Debate.

Akron, July 2S.-(SpeciaD-S. w. Johns made warm speech for Johnston in Greensboro today. E. w. DeGraffenreil replied to him for Jelks. MT. Johns an- swered and literally riddled DeGraffen- reid. who is said to be still attempting to register negroes in Hale, his firm being the only lawyers to test the constitution in that county. There was a large crowd, mostly Johnston men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
ManqIed Body Found.

Plattsville, Col July 2S.-The badly mangled body of an unknown man was found on the Union Pacific track two and a half miles south of here today. He was fairly well dressed and in his pockets were cards bearing the names of George Mclean, E. Jones and c. A. Cameron 1865 Marion street, Little Rock, Ark. He had a small amount of money on his person, some tobacco and few other eff fepfS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
DROWNED AT MOBILE.
Thorsby Boy Loses His Life While
 Bathing in the Bay.

Mobile July 2S.-(special )-Berber o. Bice, a young man 19 years of age, and whose home was at Thorsby, Ala, met death by drowning at Fairhope, on tho eastern shore of Mobil, bay The young man. with several companions, was bath ing in the bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
TWO YEARS AGO.

From the Washington Post
 Mr Johnston of Alabama has turned himself loose again., and has his eye on a senatorial toga. It will be recalled that Mir Johnston thawed out a chunk of po- ltical dynamite a couple of years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
Moroan Denies Report.

New York. July 2S.-The reports that the Atlantic Coast Line las acquired or will acquire control of the Louisville and Nashville road are emphatically denied by J. F. Morgan & Go. The two interests are said to be working in perfect har- r,aouu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
RAIDINe THE NEWSPAPERS.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 Governor Johnston and Colonel Denson opened the Johnston campaign in Bir- mingham Wednesday night by abusing the newspaper men of Alabama. Some newspapers may deserve abuse for their teachings. but the disgruntled defeated candidates for public office are the last men in the world to administer that cor reetion. Governor Johnston and Colonel Denson have another defeat in store for themselves and by that time Governor Johnston will probably rebel against him self as the editor of the Alabamian-his own campaign paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

Tracy is now in position to summon to a conference Lieut.. P. Grove and Gen. Frank Duncan. Such a confer ence could be held, it appears, in al most any old state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
NO STRIFE WANTED THIS YEAR

From the Anniston Hot Blast
 The people do not want any political strife this year. There is no occasion for it. Jelks has made an excellent governor and the people have no cause to remove him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
NEW CONSTITUTIONAL PRIMARY.

From the Blocton Messenger.
 The state primary to be held August 25, will be conducted strictly under the election law of the state. All managers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
The Chances of Life,

200" thereby making our lively friend. Papa Parr, look like 2-year-old "A resident of Goa is said to have reached his 400th year in the enjoyment of all his intellectual faculties" Here we stand on solid ground; and bilious earping chuffs that sheer at this vagueness of '1t is said" are easily refuted. Every time he has birthday must a gentleman go and make affidavit Before a notary? Folklore smiles from Ind and recites:
 There was an old fellow In Goa
 Who lived to be twenty-two sco-a;
 He died-'tis no fiction
 Of too much eonstriction.
 Shuffled off in the coils of boa.
 Never will we part with that old gentle mt n of Goa. And now how do you reck- on your probable length of days? M. Finot repeats the formula given by Dr. Richardson. Add the ages of your father and mother to those Of your two grand fathers and two grandmothers, divide by six and there is your chance of life. We may add that if one of these six ages seems too short, it is not unreasonable to swell 1t with a 90 or 40. It is fair to assume that the ancestor so cut of didn't have his proper chance Of life. A man built for 100 may be knocked over at 2 by typhoid fever or pneumonia. The average length of human life is inereas- ing. Improved hygiene has done wonders. Why hasn't it done more? Why do we all grow old and fall? This is the answer of M, Pinot, as translated by the literary digester:
 For three reasons: First, want of physi- cal exercise in the open air; second, pois- oning by microbes which the phagocytes nave not succeeded in destroying; third, fear of death. It is hard to imagine the importance of this last element If a man Tears death it will carry him away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

Botha and DeWet will nowhere be received with more welcome than in England, where fighting man is al ways appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

The great MT. Jeffries quietly says: q do not think that a man lives who can whip me-" Too much confidence may invite the coming man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

Party harmony means that the man who demands it expects all the rest to accept his views.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

Henry Watterson's discovery of Judge Parker is a belated find in the presidential field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

May Yohe will decide in London just how she will turn her recent free advertising into specie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

No presidential boom was launched at Nantasket, but democratic prinei- pies were well defined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

Outlaw Tracy wears derby hat, and this goes to show the extent of his depravity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

santos-Dumont will cultivate New York's highest circles. with view to Miss Liberty herself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

Oats and corn are rivals in Chicago's board of trade, while wheat looks dis interestedly on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

MT Fitzsimmons share of the gate money is better than no consolation at all-about $10,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

The political fences of MT. Hanna are much in need of repairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

San Francisco out bid Oyster Bay for one day only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

Santos-Dumont will flirt with Miss Liberty at $25,000 flirt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

The marrying of Captain Hobson goes on apace, without consulting the hero himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

The Newport monkey is resting on his laurels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

San Francisco has tired of contests between bruisers, especially those with a schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

Secretary Moody still stubbornly thinks a sailor shoVld go to sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

The sheriffs of the present day have lost their cunning and also their cour- ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

Santos-Dumont's flying visits come high, and New York is to have them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

santos-Dumont will cultivate New York's highest circles. with view to Miss Liberty herself.
  No presidential boom was launched at Nantasket. but democratic princi- pies were well defined. Oats and corn are rivals in Chicago's board of trade. while wheat looks dis interestedly on.
  MT. Fitzsimmons share of the gate money is better than no consolation at all-about s10,oOO.
  The marrying of Captain Hobson goes on apace, without consulting the hero himself.
 San Francisco has tired of contests between bruisers, especially those with a schedule.
 The sheriffs of the present day have lost their cunning and also their cour- ago.
 santos-Dumonts flying visits come high. and New York is to have them  Secretary Moody still stubbornly thinks a sailor shoVld go to sea.
 ----.s.z- Santos-Dumont will firt with Miss Liberty at $25,0O0 a flirt. The political fences of MT. Hanna are much in need of repairs. San Francisco out bid Oyster Bay for one day only.
 ~s--- The Newport monkey is resting or his laurels. NO STRIFE WANTED THIS YEAR
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-28
Bgssta que5a
Exposition de vidas
La mis:na historic.

La mis:na historic.
Sc empezo construir el puente entire Ca
rolina Rio Grande. Sc gastaron SIS 900. Es-
taban terminados los estribos, cuando la jefatura
de Obras Pdblicas Sc llevo los tranos met alicos
& Menat1.
La prensa los vecinos Sc quejaron y vino
entonces un anc6n, que no di6 resultado, no
por su construction, que era buena, sino porque
no podrfa darlo.
asi est an las cosas
Ahora, un bote una yola sirven para
trasportar los pasarejos. Cuando el rio esta
bajo, ell bote no es utilizable. " la yola? La
yola tiene TN agujero pero no debe ofrecer pc
iigro, porque el encargado de conducirla tapa
el agujero con -. ba1ro.
***
Y vamos cuentas.
La iefatura de Obras P1blica debe montar
el puente.
o, mientras Ell puente Sc hace, establecer
un servicio de botes, en- condolences tales que
no pelieren como ahora, las vidas de los via
jeros.
HenoS de insiStir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-28
Tam5i6n ha traido el inisrno buque lc

lam 0len ha tra1do el mlsno buque los
seiIores siguientcs, entire los que sc hailan anti
guos amigos nuestroS. conerciantes y propie-
tarios de esta Isla todos espaiioes estimadfsi
mos en- nueStros cfrculos sociales
Don Manuel faratje, lose Vilamata, To
mas Rodriguez esposa y cuatro herlnanos,
Braulio Duran, Danian Frontera Pedro A.
Casanova, Jose Andreu Ferrer, Bsnigno True
ba. Herminio Suarez Generoso Canilna, Cres-
cento Lopez, Petrona Ramirez, Damaso Vaz-
quez, Romano NaldGs, Manuel Fernandez, Al
fonso Novoa, Braulio Rodriguez, Martin Zaba-
IA, Ramon Ansa, Pedro Gurendain, Andres
Bestard, Marcos Arruza, Pedro Somohgno, En-
rique Gouzacz, Jests Santanlaria Francisco
Corell Francisco Fernandez, Constantine Will
varez, Jesl1s M. Castrillon, Manuel Luila
Ceferino Sora, Manuel Martinez, Manuel Pc
rez, Jose Perez Alvarez, Elias Baltar Cesar
Perez, Jose Lopez, Emilio Perez, Jose Suarez,
Leonci0 Lanza, Benigno Perez, Candido Sautsi-
maria Avelino Alvarez, Isdro Fernandez, Bal
bino Perez, lose Maria Perez, Ceferino Fernan-
dez, Jose Maria Rodriguez, Pauline Suarez,
Ramiro Queipo, Eladio Fuertes, Vicente Con
zalez, lose Ramos, Felix Ans6tegui, Rafael
Lozano Miguel Martinez, Carlos Enrique, Pc
dro Machado, Manuel Gonzalez, Atanasio Ma
tienzo Luis Lopez
A todos estos compatriotas que regresan
la terra de sus simpatlas los que por pri-
mera vez psan las playas puertorriquefas, SALT
danos carinosanente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-28
@"(O
WasOr. ffESa ONT SERRAT"

Sali6 hoy de nuestro puerto las dos de
u tarde, con s65 pasajeros de transito y tom6
ao,,f con destino 4 Habana Veracruz, los 81
guientes pasajeros Fidel Rodriguez, Jose 70. Ro-
man, Eduardo Marin, Miguel Escalera, Orestes
Gambia, Salvador Soft, Vicente Soft y un hilo'
MIGUEL Genovesa, Carmen Tizol Cruz Vlllafa-
fla. Maria Castro Benigno Iglesias A.. Meyer
de Barral, Francisco Emerejazu Eugenlo
Barbates.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-28
De la patria lejana

Hoy entro en- nuestro puerto ell historico
vapor "Monserrat" conduciendo su bordo
Glen pasajeros para Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-28
liluAdO GIeoante

rcsr-Gs &c una scssro-aia ca cs.a eapsial.
=, -,.,.r,.e.'e sssa rsara-a fsmava-'a. rrcStro
asn;ea q scscr Sa',sfCT. - nrion &C 81 seSfS-
.ai,r es-,a~a crcsu:ado- hiia Nioc'ia
los esnasos Sa',a'er tTas'aaa-an sa fes'-
s,c,c,a Z SIN i-aa. f-s.'-ts &c vcsihcaco G ei'-
lace &c So Scnoi-ia h.lA.
Glcve- = s~qr-iaai oa,s,plc.a de cue dcjsn
en San laas viyas y ae7lg-abcs s'fnp2i'aS
Y, h:.a fa,.a RS Cue : rnGsiaa para que
:, -'re7 &c AsHrre t-V'csc e- che g. aSlsccfo &c
los dias de retre;a.
T. n.,,., riin,cro de c,nocidas fauliiias Y
de ses,~,tss muv bc'ias iucicTon sas encan;os
q, IA n .7a rrinci0al Cue neccsi'a rluoaas re-
i,araci 7-es u . p.so
lis una izs,,m7 ouc G sitio preferido de
rucs,ras bells. CSC IN 6escu;dado poT c. mu-
n;cipio.
En- q vsqor oorreo ospaaol 'Monscrrat
han reg-esado d. Ia antigra Metr6poli' los 81
eyrien;es paer.orriqrefios distinguidos
Don uanJ.el Ledesma. don Manuel de
o,,;;9-o .3n los. IcTo Rios. Su esposa V su
6erT,gr., don Antonio Fernando don Julio
Tar-er dou Pedro Cell, don Pedro Mariani.
Ma+;Hc Mariani, don Luis Nazquez Ruiz. don
1,, vic Defendini, don Jose Lopez Quintero y
!, sefIora Cclestina Vega.
Al llegar las playas ;isu.fias de su pal,
.splendido, les ofrecemos, ,nuestro saludo mas
cordial.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
Prowers County.

The Field and Farm IN its annual
write up of the farming operations
of the state Of Colorado has the fol
lowing to say of Prowers county:
"While other counties complained
of a dry season Prowers county con-
tinued right along in the even tenor
Of n, way and produced bumper
crop of everything. 1t has the larg-
est amount of land under canals of
any county in the Arkansas valley.
One half of the county is grazing
land, as no irrigating canal has been
constructed to run above that of the
Arkansas valley system with its i'm
mense reservoirs lying in the north
west corner of the county. 1t lies
three thousand five hundred feet
above sea level and one hundred and
fifty miles from the mountains. With
a heavy deposit of alluyial soil the
land is exceedingly rich. At least
fifty Thousand acres are in alfalfa
and nearly the same amount in grain
melons and other crops. Wheat av-
eraged thirty five bushels to the
acre and oats fifty. First prizes
were secured on these and other
grains at the Pueblo fair. Three
hundred acres were grown to canta-
loupes. Alfalfa yielded an excellent
crop of hay and seed Corn, nillet,
sorghum and amber cane produced
enormously. Sheep andcattle feed
ing are prominent industries, which
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
MCLEAN BROS.

throne under the prosaic name lu-
cerne and under the Arabic and more
poetic non de plume alfalfa-wearing
n robe of tinted green and crown of
royal purple-exhaling fragrant per
fumes and balmy ordors, alluring
the prancing steed, the cattle upon q
thousand hills and herds of swine
1t cries, "Come unto me, all ye that
labor and are heavy laden, and will
give you rest"
1t proclaims rest for the plowshare
the hoe, the self binder and the
spinning and threshing machines.
1t is rescuing from slavery the little
boy and girl who, in the production
of alfalfa, can perform no other labor
than eat and grow into vigorous man
and wonanhood, upon the delicious
honey for the tabled gods
which the bees gather from its pur-
pie flowers, or drink the brimming
pals of milk from the COWS feeding
upon its meadows. Moreover it
bids these little boys and girls, ey.
posed to the chilling blasts of winter
or sweltering beneath the burning
suns of September, come out Of the
fields to find rest in the shadow Of
the school room and bathe their sun
scorched brow and quench their
thirst at the fountain Of learning.
This majestic western crowned
king of plants has issued proclsms-
tain of freedom to all implements
except the keen sickle blade, ever
clipping the green sward from June
to Septembet, for as soon az the
mower has clipped one end of the
field the other will be ready Alfal-
ia is one of natures choicest gifts to
man. 1t is particularly adapted to a
republican government, for it smiles
alike on rich and poor. 1t never dies
from old age. 1t places upon the
market the symmetrical Shorthorn
at two years. Upon it the Poland
China may be marketed at six
months and upon alfalfa pastures
disdains all other food and will eth
err answer the summons for grain
with an audscious grunt or go bound.
ing through the purple flowers of the
alfalfa with tail curled in ringiets
and beautiful festoons over its back.
Long may King Alfalfa reign
Field and Farm.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31

ed here before and the flavor and
quality were superior also. The bee
raisers are another class of our farm
'ers who are all smiles these days as
they have enjoyed an extremely pros
porous season.
The great stock industry has not
been SO booming as in some of the
recent years, the low prices, especial
ly of cattle having had somewhat
depressing effect, but the prospects
of an open winter and the substan-
tial condition of our stockmen leaves
no room to fear the disastrous loses
from which the stockmen of some of
the northern sections of the country
are now suffering.
Lamar has also made much pro
gress during the year and there has
been much building going on as is
always the case here. A number of
fine buildings have been added to the
town during the year, but the most
imposing and attractive is the large
new Masonic Temple, built by the
Lamar Lodge and X. A. NJ. Chapter.
It is on south Main street and has a
frontage of fifty feet and is the hand
soonest building in the town. A
number of new residence are already
contracted for the new year and there
is probability that several new bus
mess houses also will be built. AL
together Lamar and its citizens can
ook back over the old year with sat
isfaction and forward to the new
year with feeling that all is well.