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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT MANY MATTERS
OF BOTH LOCAL AND FOREIGN INTEREST

turaIly 1t Is to be as handsome as any
Of the uptown apartment houses IN New
York, and something on the order of the
magnificent Cairo in Washington.
The rooms are to be arranged in suites,
and the top floor Is to be rented for
bachelor apartments.
1t is the very thing Birmingham needs,
and those who build it will undoubtedly
reap profit from it.
observe that Col. Bob McDavid has
on Alabama dispensaries. Five or more
counties in Alabama have done away with
licensed saloons. and are operating dis
pensaries on the South Carolina plan,
for the sale of beer. wines and liquors.
Colonel McDavid says the profits from
the dispensaries are paying large shares
Of the expenses of the several counties,
and that the decrease in crime has been
beyond the expectations of anyone. He
likewise intimates that after the as
sembling of the next legislature many
more counties may have the dispensary
plan. <....
*
AAs a matter of fact. it is good thing
for a great many counties. Cities like
Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Annis-
ton. Selma, Huntsville will not adopt 1t,
but for a large number Of counties In the
state 1t is perhaps advantageous from
many points of view, The local option
plan, of every county regulating the
liquor business as its people see fit. pre-
vents continual legislative squabbles.
am glad to see that the people are
taking up the fruit stand nuisance.
Though the Mayor and Board of Alder
men were not inclined to look upon the
matter seriously at first, believe they
will consider the wishes of the people
and take steps at their next meeting to
require these merchants to occupy build
ings rather than the public streets.
see the fakirs, however, continue to do
business on the streets. Patent medicine
vendors blow their trumpets and congre-
gate crowds upon the streets to whom
they sell patent medicines and cheap
jewelry, often congregating such crowds
as to make the street almost impossible
to vehicles This is a nuisance, which,
like the fruit stands, should be done
away with. These people should be forced
to occupy vacant buildings or vacant lots.
The streets of city were not made for
fakir merchants, but for the use of bust
ness and pleasure vehicles and for the
citizens who must move about in the
transaction of their daily business.
Birmingham is getting large enough to
become a modern city. No modern city
permits the nuisances which Birmingham
permits upon its streets.
There is another matter which it would
be well for the merchants of Birmingham
to take up. They should have the side
walks In front of their places of business
swept daily. Many business concerns do
this. But there are others who apparent
ly never think of 1t, and as a CONSCIENCE
the sidewalks in the business section of
Birmingham are almost as dirty as the
streets and alleys. Nothing makes bet
ter impression upon visitors than clean
sidewalks and streets.
Much of a complimentary nature has
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

been said IN the Birmingham newspapers
during the past week, about the develop
ment work of the Birmingham Realty
company And 1t Is well deserved. This
company. largely owned by William Halls
OF New York, and operated locally by
Col A L. Fulenwider. has spent some
thing like 100000 in the past year in open
ing up and grading streets about Birnine-
ham. Its work has beautified many sec
tons of the city and every one hopes
that the company and its owners viii
reap a profit from its investments.
have observed with much regret that
some of the newspapers of Alabama have
been saying unkind things about Judge
James e. Cobb of Macon county, who
has announced himself candidate for
Attorney General. One of these papers as
serts that Judge Cobb SIS an old topper
referring to the expression used in Con-
gress during one of his speeches. where
am l at, Mr.. Speaker" This expression
was made much of by demagogical pop
ulist congressman, Thomas e. Watson of
Georgia, who was elected to Congress as
a Democrat and who Immediately after
wards left his party to join the populists
Watson unjust1y claimed that Judge Cobb
used the expression while under the infi,l-
ence of liquor. I happened to hear this
speech of Judge Cobb's and heard the re-
mark in question. Judge Cobb was not
under the influence of liquor, and do
not believe that he was ever under the
years he served in Congress. The speech
years he served in Congress She speech
which Judge Cobb was making at the
time was on a contested election case
He was defending the sitting Democrat
whom the Republicans were DESTROYS of
busting. Judge Cobb was making the
strongest sort of defense. He had pre-
pared an elaborate and able legal argi-
ment. 1t was having its effect upon fair
minded Republicans. The partisans of the
Republican contestant in the case began
to ply him with all manner of questions
some relevant, others irrelevant. Judge
Cobb answered each in turn. Finally half
dozen or more Republicans all piled
him with questions at the same time.
Laughingly Judge Cobb turned to the
speaker and remarked that IL questions
were asked him in order, he would en-.
deavor to answer them, adding that he
had answered so many questions and been
led off of his argument so many times by
being courteous to his adversaries that
he hardly knew where he was att in his
argum ent. He did use the expression,
where am l at, Mr.. Speaker" adding,
however both before and after In jocu-
lar manner, words explaining an l have
outlined above.
While in Washington. 1t is only just
to say of Judge Cobb that no member
of Congress from Alabama at that time
stood higher, as a lawyer, in the house
of representatives. 1 remember just after
the speech of Judge Cobb referred to,
hearing that great old lawyer from Texas,
Judge Culberson say that Judge Cobbs
speech in this Rockwell contested eleec-
ton case was the ablest legal argument he
had heard in his sixteen years of service
in the House of Representatives
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
Birmingham Schools.

1.-The three new school buildings will
relieve the congestion for the time being.
but in Birmingham's growing condition
a great deal more school room will be
needed before another year rolls round"
said a member of the board of education.
"It il sincerely hoped that the city will
soon see it's way clear to finance an ade-
quate high school building. Birmingham
is city that needs especially techno-
logical school, and the ordinary high
school work could be easily combined
with industrial training. In this center
of manufacturing activity the value of
chronological work in school could not
be overestimated"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
The Orange Trees.

"Floridas orange trees seem to be all
right thus far. In spite of the recent cold
weather.. said Mr.. Charles Jackson of
Jacksonville yesterday.
''At one time there was grave fear for
the trees. This was when the mercury
was playing around zero and every thing
as far south as Georgia and Alabama was
frozen up. Happily the freezing weather
did not extend as far as Florida. Our
state is just recovering from the freeze OF
several years ago and another at this
time would certainly prove disastrous to
orange growers and business in Florida
generally,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
Washington, January 11.-(SpeciaD-
20 winds that blow from the South,
Whisper and / will hear!' lsAs

Washington, January n-(SpeciaD-
20 winds that blow from the South,
Whisper and I will heart! ~
Those words sweetly sung in tune were
the refrain of a song heard often by a
South in the dear old play house be-
yond the ocean. in hours that were care
free and glad save when that song rung
in it's notes of valley not then to be
reached.
The singer of the song was a playhouse
girl with laughter in her eyes, but tears
in her voice, and it was her chief part in
nightly performance which delighted
community unacquainted with grand
opera. From her nimble white feet to
her lovely white face she was all white
as to her raiment, until some flowers were
sent her. On the night of her first ap-
pearance the Southerner with some idling
friends was idling in a stage box. She
began with her tenderly musical app eal
to the winds that blow from the South
and instantly he who was of the South
was stirred to intense interest his COM
panions likewise becoming keenly atten-
tive.
When the white girl in white had end
ed her melody the men In the box, led
by the Southerner. applauded raptuously,
whereat the manager of the playhouse
made a ceremonious entrance inte the
place of the private seats and ventured
In formal courtesy to thank the men for
their encouragement, they being of some
public consequence and their commenda-
ton of the white singer having been OBJ
served by the audience.
The Southerner requested the manager
to Immediately present to the singer a
handful of violets. with the thanks of
one who often heard the South winds
sweet whispering. In a little while the
girl reappeared upon the stage bearing
the flowers and again sung her song with
enhancing sweetness. The order for the
violets was made permanent and every
night thereafter whilst the play ran it's
course the singer sung with the violets,
the grateful Southerners only means of
conveying his thanks. since he never
knew her, and any other method of
thanks was out of consideration or
thought.
.
Many words, many a note of melody,
are heard by every life and ring in glad
dening. sweetness through all the after
whites, blessing and saving men and wo-
men from the sordid and the common
place.
Empty and hooking lie the life that
knows no such sweetness as that, and
inexpressibly empty is the life into which
no whispering has come. whether upon
the South winds breath or in the hush
of joys fullflments. Whisper and I
will hear''-not the tentative half-nega-
tive II shall" but Il will" though time
and space defy. - ~,
Behold. the whisper of a. kind word.
the doing of a kind deed cannot pass
away. They are registered In place.
eternal. whittier tends every worthy hui
man action.
winds that blow, whisper and 1t
will be heard. o hearts that love. touch
and it shall move all the powers Of
goodness.
Every heart is a whispering gallery;
every wind that blows bears messages of
faith.
Builded upon hill here In this city Of
our fatherland is Whispering Gallery
the fame Of which has cixclsd the sexth.
: So - = . - f-ttsa IT,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
Southern yellow Pine.

THE demand for Southern yellow pine
increases and the timber fields are being
thinned out" said lumber man from
Savannah.
For the building of freight cars this
yellow pine is especially sought after
because of its great lateral strength and
resistance to the effects of weather.
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi are
supplying large quantities of lumber for
car building.
THE Southern forests will not be de-
pleted for some years but the general
lumber situation of the country will in
crease the cutting materially and timber
lands will necessarily advance rapidly in
price.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

iobaiS ..@-l'ooV ITO Sf6olo,o56 VII, 49, Az
This table was compiled by ]. L..
Watkins from statistics furnished by
the United States Geological Survey.
and it appeared first in the Trades
man. An increase in twenty years
from twenty-one to one hundred and
seventy-one millions is indeed some
thing marvellous.
Alabama is only, outranked by West
Virginia, which is more a middle
State than a Southern State. No cot
ton grows in it or near it. OF the
cotton States Alabama is without q
serious rival. 1t is fair to assume that
further increase took place last
year, when no doubt her mineral prod
ucts exceeded in value her entire cot
ton crop, although that was fully
million bales. The largest crop of the
State is no longer gathered on the
surface. We add another table show
ing the States mineral crop in the
census year:
PRODUCTS. Amt Value
Iron ore dong tons) :. ..2,759,247 $2,e29, 06S
Pig iron Qong tons) :. ..11S4.337 1,32475
Gold troy ounces) -. =. 90 1900
Silver troy ounces) go. 100 129
Coal (short tons) 80. ,.S,3s4275 9,793, 7S5
stone -. ..........s. ........ 641 ,240
Coke (short tons) -. ..2,110S37 SOS. 423
Mineral waters (gallons) 1900 22122
Min. paints and clay prod 80. 722,511
There is some duplication of values
in this table, but all the tables In the
article are made up on like basis,
and Alabama's relative standing is
brought out fairly and justly. No State
in the cotton belt is so rich in mineral
resources or ever will be, for Ala
bama has as much marble as Geor-
gia, more iron than Tennessee, and
more coal than any Southern State
except West Virginia, and perhaps
as much oil as any State this side of
Beaumont. With or without OIL she
outranks all her sisters in the South
in mineral resources
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
Often Deceptive.

while British trade decreased IN 1901.
the difference as compared with the pre-
ceding year is slight and cannot be said
to prove any important tendency" said
a Birmingham man who studies statistics.
THE value of Britain's exports de-
clined more than $5O,OO0,Ooo. The figures
of the United States for 1901 are not yet
complete, but our export trade will also
show a loss, although not so great a loss
as the British total
ut is often deceptive to take foreign
trade too literally. and while 1t may be a
truth as to the downward course of our
English cousins, there is insufficient EVIL
dence In this showing upon which to base
statement that British commerce is
dying of the dry rot"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
CONSOLIDATION PENDING.
Cuba's Tobacco Industries May Be
Placed In Trust.

New York, January u.-Rumors are
again current of negotiations for the alb
sorption Of the business of Henry Clay
and Book, Limited. by the American To-
bacco Company. says the London corre-
spondent of the Tribune. At the same
time 1t is reported that London group
has been formed with the object of con
solidating all the tobacco business in
Cuba. Meanwhile, a great deal OF fuss has
been made in some quarters over the am
nouncement that an appeal will be made.
shortly to the British public for subscrip-
lions by a newly formed Imperial Tobac-
CO Company. AS its, capital is Sis. OOO, 900,
the issue will be q big one. but It does
not follow that the importation of Amer
lean cigarettes into the United Kingdom
Will be stopped as q necessary conse-
Qfsp
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
Mineral Resources of the South.

Few appreciate the rapid mineral
development of the South. All know
how large the cotton crop is and how
many cotton mills are built each year,
but few know definitely the extent of
the mineral development We give
here a table showing the value of
mineral products of the South in the
last three years:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
Madame Emma Nevada.

Nine times ont of ten theatre-goers
In|this town intuitively. so to speak.
knbw when to go and when to stay
away; but on Friday night their good
record in this respect was sadly mar
ra, for the Jefferson was not crowded.
Dnly the highly trained and apprecia-
Five were present.
beyond all possibility Of successful
ulspute it was. first and last, the
rhticest and finest entertainment of
This season. Every part of It was de-
hzeAkfrl Much nf II was classical hut
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
10 spare her child a grain Of physical
pain the average woman will risk its
soul.
A mans woman is the kind that can
take him into camp whenever she feels
like 1t.
Nobody who ever loves a woman ever
asks himself why he loves her; he doesn't
care why.
Some women are happiest when they
are miserable; but just to be unhappy
they'll quit being miserable sometimes.
Tell a girl she's pretty and she'll like
1t but will not be sure you are In earnest:
tell her she Ii prettier than some girl
aha knovs u nretty- end yeuva get bar.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Congressman-elect Lessler, who de-
feated Belmont, stands for the poor
young men of the country who occa-
sionally have chance
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Washington, January 11.-Repre-
sentatives Brownlow and Gibson of
Tennessee today introduced to Pres
ident Roosevelt ex-Represntative John
Mccall, the newly appointed collector
of internal revenue for the Fifth dis
trict
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Chauncey Depew will probably place
his marriage certificates in cold stor-
age in New York, and not bother Con-
gress with them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Grover Cleveland seems to be the
nations choice as the United States
special envoy to the coronation. He
is big enough to fill any place.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

The January day Is again safely
passed. and Andrew Jackson remains
as dead as before.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Arthur Pue German has an eye on
that David Bennett Hill boom which
agents in each State are assiduously
promoting.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

John Bull considers Uncle Sam a
chip off the old block, when In fact
he is off a dozen blocks at least.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Some Republicans desire a naval
twins law, so that the Schley-Sampson
incident can be settled by compro-
mise
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

The president of Columbia College
declined fourteen college presidencies
before the bait he wanted came in
sight
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

The solution of the Philippine prob
lem lies in the building Of the Mica
ragua canal.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

This town seems to be conducted
for the benefit of fruit stands.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Professor Loeb's discoveries have
not as yet affected life insurance pre-
miums.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

It is Cuba that now wants the Open
Door-to the United States.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Webster Davis has retired from
politics to seat that has none be.
hind it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Detroit is again torn and rent by
the three-cent-fares issue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Perry Belmont's race was briefly
busted, classically speaking.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

Perry Belmont knows how 1t feels
to be hit by mule with striped legs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12

The farmers are conducting corner
quietly by holding back their wheat.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15

Marion Kooke, manager for 7.
M. Thompson, large importer of
fine millinery at 1858 Milwaukee
Avenue, Chicago, says: During
the late severe weather I caught a
dreadful cold which kept me awake
at night and made me unfit to at
tend my work during the day. One
of my milliners was taking Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for a sc.
we're cold at that time. which
seemed 10 relieve her so quickly
that bought some for myself. II
acted like magic and l began to I'm.
prove at once. I am now entirely
we'll and feel very pleased to &C.
knowledge Its merits" For sale
by G. W. Grier.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
About the NeWSpring
Suits.

The "black and whites" will be the
prime favorites. They are neat and dressy,
Just what the average man wants. There
are hundreds of the ever popular black chew.
lot suits, the genteel unfinished worsted and
clay suits, Oxford and fancy worsteds.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15
The New
Spring Stock!

Can't go into details about all the new
STYLES of Mems Clothing, that would require
pages. To be brief: There's now In our
store the best and biggest stock of spring
suits for men, young men and boys ever
shown anywhere.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-15

Both the production ana con-
sumption of Pennsylvania oil made
considerable advances during
March, but the latter continued
ahead of the former at the rate Of
nearly l,7oo barrels a day and an
other decline in pipe line stocks was
registered. In the Buckeye oil
fields there was a considerable gain
In the pipe line runs with a slight
falling offin the shipments, but the
consumption of Lima oil was
greater than the production and
the net stocks likewise suffered a
decline. There are number OF
pipe lines in the Ohio fields that do
not publish their monthly statis-
tics. Some of them turn over their
surplus receipts to the Buckeye
Pipe Line and some of them take
oil from the same line to make
good their deliveries. For this rea.
son the runs aud shipments OF
Buckeye oil do not afford an accur.
ate exhibit Ct the real situation In
respect to production and con-
sumption, but as the Buckeye Pipe
Line cares for at least 50 per cent.
Of the entire field its shipments are
generally regarded as supplying
the only reliable data from which a
comparison of results can be made.
The reduction in the net stocks OF
Pennsylvania and Lima oil during
March was little In excess OF
$500 barrels a day.
Pennsylvania oil runs ard ship
rnents for February were closer to-
gether than for n4any months past
and the result was a much smaller
reduction In stocks than was
looked for. Both runs and
shipments, however, were small
er than at any time .!ol
nearly three years past. The re-
duction In the stocks averaged
little over 5000 barrels day. The
Lima runs fell off materially Ii
February, while there was heavy
increase In the shipments aud the
net stocks showed a decline for the
first time since December, 1890
The net reduction In both section:
of the oil producing region amount
ed to about 10, 900 barrels day
The Pennsylvania runs for Febru
airy were the smallest since January
1899, while the shipments averaged
lower than for any month since
August of the same year.
For January the runs and ship
ments of Pennsylvania oil showe'
about the same relative condition
as during December, while the re