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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
FISH OF THE WEST INDIES.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 The clear. .limpid waters that surround
 Bermuda and the West Indies lie about
 coral reefs covered with plants and mi
 mals many of which are as brilliant in
 color as a rainbow. They look like
 glimpses of fairyland and as your eye goes from one wonder to another you
 catch yourself striving to peek Just
 around some corner into a strange nook,
 half hoping to see a bevy of mermen and mermaids sporting and playing with in the crannies. Here is patch of pale green sea lettuce; there is a group of g1 eat purple sea fans; wonder some geld en corals standing out like a shelf or branching like a tree, while among them | all swim lovely fishes that take the place | of the fairies that should dwell in this magic land and fascinate you by their gorgeous colors and their graceful. wavy
 motions. ilsss'. i'. r- | There is great green 'parrot fish," a
 brilliant in color as his namesake, tho
 bird, showing himself boldly and swim
 ming along slowly, secure from any as- 1 cault. His ecale5 ere green c3 the fresh | grass of springtime and each one Is bor- | dered by a pale brown line. His fins are | pink and the end of his tail is banded
 with nearly every color of the rainbow.
 He is showy. but this showiness serves him good purpose. His flesh is bitter and poisonous to man and probably so to | other fishes as well, and they let him well alone, for they can recognize him | afar off, thanks to his gaudy dress.
 | Underneath the parrot, lying on the bottom is a pink hind" You notice him,
 and as the parrot passes over him he | suddenly changes to bright scarlet and
 as quickly resumes his former faint color. | Had the parret been looking for his din- ner and thought the hind would make a | good first course this sudden change of | color might have scared him off Just as
 the sudden bristling of cat makes a | dog change his mind. When the hind is
 disturbed at night he gives out flashes | or light to starte the intruder and send | him away in a fright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Answering the Telephone.

''Few people ever answer a telephone properly" remarked man yesterday as he mopped the precipitation from his brow and hung up the receiver with tired air q have just been trying to locate a man and have had to telephone to half a dozen places. Not one In answering the phone would give his number but would always say hello or we'll Then I would have to go to the trouble of ask ing Is that 4-11-44 and sometime he would say yes and again it would happen to the wrong number. Of course the proper way to answer a telephone call Is simply to give your number, but I am willing to bet that if you called up 1000 people not ten would ever answer the phone in this way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Gold Golna to Europe.

The steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm took out this week over $9,0OO,OOO in gold. mere were seventy-four kegs all told, and the longshoremen who carried them on board grumbled over the heaviness of these kegs of nails" !"
 There is really no reason, however, for regarding the present movement as one that will be serious either in duration or in aggravated shipments. It will soon run it's course for many reasons, but chiefly because exports of the new crops will soon be begun, and those crops to be abundant. The five great crops of the country may be said to be cotton, wheat, corn, meats and manufactured goods, and there is no reason for thinking that any one of them will be deficient The wheat harvest is assured; the corn crop is well and favorably advanced; the cot ton crop is full of promise; the sup ply of meat products is assured by the corn crop, and the factories are mak- ing goods for export as well as for the home trade. In the face of such ex- ports will not go out in large quanti- ties or in any considerable period. No change in money rates need be ap- prehended.
 The condition of this country and the strength of its position in com merce ana agriculture and even in in dustries, and the magnitude of it's op- erations, render a gold movement like the present one of little account ex- cept as temporary incident. me business interests of the country will not be affected by 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Lower Cost of LiyInq.

The wheat crop has been harvested, and 1t is abundant, and there is prom ise of a crop of corn beyond all prece- dent. The experts in such matters are anticipating corn crop that will rise to 2500 million bushels, or 300 million bushels more than was ever before produced in single year. Such a crop will be felt in the price of all meats, and 1t Is not improbable that both meat and breadstuffs will be lower before Christmas, on account of the great crops that Providence has or will bestow upon us.
 But these crops will not lessen the prices of a thousand things held up by the trusts to the tariff point. These enter largely into daily consumption, and they are unnecessarily high in this country while they are sold at normal prices in other countries. The difference between foreign prices and home prices constitute the tax that the Dingley tariff levies chiefly for the benefit of the trusts. Congressman Griggs, chairman of the congressional campaign committee, is endeavoring to ascertain what the extent of this tax is, and when he gets the facts together he may be able to estimate approximately this heavy taxation. It is known that it far outruns all other taxation, and every dollar of it is an increase in the cost of living. Every dollar of 1t Is taken from the pockets few who contribute to campaign funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Numerous Asplranis.

The state ticket that will be printed for use in the state primary of August 2v will carry the names of three can didates for lieutenant governor. three for secretary of state, four for attor- ney general and four for superintend- ent of education, and unless one in each of all these cases receives a ma jority of all votes cast there must be a second primary with all attendant fussiness, expense and trouble.
 Nor is this all. A second primary would be slimly attended, and light vote might not be representative vote. The result might not be satis- factory to the party in the state, be- cause full vote at second primary cannot reasonably be expected.
 For the good of the primary cause and for the good of the state also, the voters should so well inform them selves that a second primary will not be called. Every county contains plenty of men who can name "the two highest" in each case. It Is to great extent a personal choosing. In the case of the lieutenant governor there is more perhaps at stake, and great care should be taken in naming the best man for superintendent of educa- ton, but in the other cases personality prevails.
 Not only should the voters endeavor to name nominees in the approaching primary, but they should also have an eye to geographical distribution, thus robbing the reactionaries of another argument. Democrats acting directly can distribute the offices to be filled in just geographical manner, and this should be considered as one goes to the polls on August 25. Give the enemies of the primary system, in other words, no ground to stand on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
leaving Georgia.

''The following story was told me by a railroad man from Atlanta today said a man in the lobby last night There was a family over in north Georgia who had made their final arrangements to go to Texas. The last night of their stay at the old home in Georgia was very solemn one. It was impressed upon each member of the family that 1t was the last night they would ever spend tc gether in Georgia. At the supper table it was bers of the family, that 1t was the last supper they would ever eat in Georgia. The neighbors who called to bid a last farewell were reminded of the fact that it was the last good-byes they would ever say in Georgia As the members of the family would repair to their beds, they would tell each other that 1t was the last night they would ever sleep in Georgia. At last the youngest of the family, a little girl about six years old knelt to say her prayer before being tucked away to bed. Her prayer was that beautiful little plea which we all repeated at our mothers knee when we were children Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep After she had repeated the verse and just Before the closing amen. this little tot paused In her devotions and said: Well, goodbye now God. we are going to Texas in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 The average American. if asked to give his idea of the powers of King Edward. would probably reply somthing after this fashions:
 'It is not set down in black and white what he may do md what he may not do. but under the British constitution the King Is good deal of a figurehead. and in general he does pretty much as parliament tells him"
 The American would thus have an- swered according to the spirit of British law. Theoretically, however his an- swer would be as far wrong as could well be imagined
 Under the British constitution the powers of ministers and members of parliament are defined and confined. But what the King may do and may not do is not written. It is an astonishing fact that the crown is itself the interpreter of It's own prerogative. Naturally, there fore, just at this time, the rights and limitations of the crawn are interesting. ''King and EmpelVr, Life History of Edward VII.." just published in London, gives considerable light on the subject.
 The limitations to the Kings powers are most curious. He may not spend a cent of public money without the con- sent of parliament. He may not create any new office with fees. He may not prevent sentence being passed upon a prisoner, though he may pardon nearly all offenders, a notable exception being the man convicted of a certain form of Sabbath-breaking. He may not issue a proclamation that is contrary to law or Injurious to the community-the excep- tion, for instance. of whole town from jury service.
 He may call every man to arms to re- sist invasion, but he may not compel any civilian to leave the country, or exclude any man from the house of commons, or exempt any one from the operation of or dinary law. He may set aside the judg- ment of judges-except for contempt of court-but he may not interfere with them on the bench CT dismiss them.
 He is the only man In the kingdom who may not arrest a criminal--the reason be- ing that the King is above all law and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
BULLOCK FOR JELKs.

From the Eufaula Evening Journal.
 Bullock county is almost solid for Jellxs says Judge John G. Winters, who return ed from there yesterday.
 Judge Winter spent yesterday in Union Springs in attendance on the circuit court of Bullock county. He declares he found an overwhelming sentiment in favor Of Governor Jeiks in the county.
 T had conversations with numerous friends and acquaintances," said Judge Winter, with reference to the guberna- torial situation. All with whom 1 talked were unanimous in the opinion that Bull lock county would go overwhelmingly for the governor. Only one beat in the coun- ty is considered doubtful. have found that Governor Jelks was spoken of by all of those with whom l talked, in highly complimentary terms. They were proud to claim him as one who had once been citizen of Bullock. Personally and po- litically, he is most highly regarded in Bullock"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

from 100000 bales to 100000 bales. That is over 300 per cent The value of farm products has jumped from s2,447 ooo.o0o to 5. 7sg 00o. 900. That is more than loo per cent. The production of petroleum has jumped from 22o,oo0.0oO gallons to eso,ooa.- 900 gallons. That is about 300 per cent The production of coal has jumped from 8 o0o0 900 tons to 26o 900 tons. That. Is nearly 500 per cent. The production of iron has jumped from 100000 tons to over 15ooo,ooo tons. That is over 700 per cent The production of steel has jumped from 10000 tons to 100000 tons That is 1s.50o per cent The number of persons engaged in manufacturing has jumped from 2.O00.- GOO to 55o0,ooo. That is about 25o per cent. The value of manufactured products has jumped from s4.25O, 900, 900 to $13,O0O, ,00o 000 That is about 300 per cent. In view of these few facts is it any wonder that this country has leaped to the front like an unmatchable giant?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
MR. CORY HANDICAPPED.

From the Athens Courier
 A letter from our friend Chapel Cory, the next state superintendent of educa- tion, denies the impeachment of the Courier that he was aiding in bringing out Joseph Forney Johnston for govern or, or any other candidate. The Courier stands corrected and now all is well. and we are still urging the people to vote for Chapel as the most competent candidate in the field for the place. We are glad of his letter for the press of Birmingham had him mixed up with the elect that met at the Morris in that city to nominate Joseph, of the coat of many political colors. All right, Chap pei, old fellow, we are chopping in your row and will endeavor to get all the political grass out of your way. For give us. and we will sin against you no more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSES.
Alabama-Aad 18o Students at the Big
 Knoxville Session.

Knoxville, July 31.-The summer school of the south, which has been attended by over 2OOO students during the past six weeks, come to a close today. Twenty nine states. the District of Columbia and Canada were represented in its classes.
 Georgia led all outside states with PAS. Alabama had 1S0, North Carolina 169 and Mississippi 109. Prof. P. P. Claxton, su- perintendent. and Dr. Charles w. Dabney, president of the University of Tennessee, made the closing addresses. Professor Selman, representing Alabama also spoke at length Dr. Dabney's subject was the significance of the summer school and his address was a masterly one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

than any other big corporation. but 1t has no intention of striking Dlow at the "new woman" especially one that has become such an important factor in the machinery of commerce and industry. It has no prejudice against the woman stenographer because Of sex. So long as woman win meelIly submit to "dictation" she will continue to furnish typewriters fer great business enterprises.
 But modern successful railway manage ment is the outgrowth Of a system of promotion. The etenographer or tele- graph operator of today may be the rail- way superintendent or general manager of tomorrow. No position in the oper- ating department is so trivial or obscure that 1t may not lead to the desk of the president This merit system is the fruit of strenuous competition in the trans portation business. The important man. agerial positions demand men who know the railway business from the dispatch CTS office to the traffic department.
 The employment of women as clerks or stenographers in the operating depart ment interferes with this system of pro- notion. As woman is unfitted by nature for the higher managerial positions that require the handling of men and the oper- alton of trains, she Is not In the line of railway promotion. It Is in such posi- tion that young man frequently reveals marked aptitude for adjusting the com plex traffic problems of road or for handling large bodies of men, and the road, through a system of promotion, soon avails itself of his exceptional capa- citv in this line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
EMPLOY 2ooo PERSONS.
New Cotton Mill at Durham Will Have
 Immense Capacity.

Durham, N. C., July 31.-B. N. Duke Of New York, president of the Erwin Cotton NH company of Durham, N. C., and Sec- retary Erwin, have decided that the com pany shall build a cotton mill on the Cape Fear river, in Harnett county, North Carolina, to employ 2ooO persons.
 The plant will manufacture denim and will operate 7o,OOO spindles and 2OoO looms. The building of the mill will necessitate tho establishment of town of 5000 pop nlation, and engineers will begin at once the work of laying cut the site
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Rrldoes Washed Awav.

Peru, Ind, July 31.-The worst storm in years swept this section this even ing. The country~1s flooded. A bridge on the Lake Erie and Western railroad Is washed out. William Jeffres was par alyzed by lightning and three other per- sons were hurt. Water Is backed up against the Wabash tracks and for fear of was.-outs the road is being patrolled by work train. Growing corn Is down damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
INvIcTUs.

By w. E. Henley. Out of the night that covers me,
 Black as the pit from pole to pole, l thank whatever gods may be
 For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstances have not winced nor cried aloud Under the bluegeonings of chance My head Is bloody. but unbow'd. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years
 Finds and shall find me unarraid. It matters not how straight the gate. How charged with punishments the
 scroll.
 I am the master of my fate;
 I am the captain of my soul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Motor Car Of Trank

Charleston, W. Va, July s1--The mo- tor car on the tram road leading from the fire clay mine to the plant of the kanawha and New River Fire Brick company. two miles below Charleston. today, jumped the track on a trestle twenty-five feet high and went oyer. c. B. Gideaut, the motorman, was instantly killed and Elijah steen, general manager of the plant. was seriously but not fa- tally injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
 GENERAL PORTER IN PARIS.
Members of Embassy and Other Ameri-
 cans Welcome Him.

Paris, July 31.-The members of the United States embassy and number of other Americans welcomed Gen. Horace Porter and Secretary of War Root upon their arrival here at 11:30 o'clock tonight.
 M. Delcasse, minister of foreign af- fairs, sent Capt. Paul Vignal, who was formerly military attache to the French embassy at Washington, to greet the Americans. When the party left the station Captain Vignal placed himself at Secretary Roots disposition during his stay in Paris. Secretary Root intends to proceed for Carlsbad tomorrow to rejoin his family. He passed the night at the house of Gen eral Porter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Somehow girls aren't gaited to driving single.
 There are just as many April fools in every other month.
 J4ife's thistle crop doesn't care a hang about wind, weather or rain.
 A straightout enemy Is more of a friend than devious friend Is less of an enemy Usually the man who is putting up a job on somebody else forgets to look be- hind him to see who Is putting up job on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
LORD MiLNER PRESIDES
At Important Church of England Meet
 Ing In Africa He Is Chairman.

Johannesburg, July 31.-Lord Mil ner, lord high commissioner in South Africa and governor of the Transvaal, presided at an important Church of England meeting held here today.
 Dealing with the question of organ ization, Lord Milner said that the Brit ish nation was liable to attach too little importance to this matter at the present moment of general rejoicing and triumph He felt that unless the future empire showed a more perfect organization than had been seen in past, it would tumble down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Will Not Question.

Washington, July s1.-No question will be raised to prevent the acceptance by the officers of the army and navy men,- entos bestowed by Prince Henry in ap- rreciation of courtesies received by him during his American tour. The souvenirs which he gave are rot looked upon as gifts bestowed by foreign ruler within the inhibition of the constitution but as merely tokens of personal esteem and apnreciation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Honduras Rules BIy Islands.

London, July 31.-The Associated Press is officially informed that the British government has exercised no control over the Bly Islands since 1859, when they were ceded to Honduras. Hence any ap- peal by the inhabitants of those islands to the captain of the British war ship Psyche must have been met in refusal accompanied by the foregoing explana- fiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
NO WOMEN sTENoeRAPHERs.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 The reported intention of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company to employ nc more women photographers in the oper- ating department of that road will cause a stir among women shorthand writers.
 But there is no occasion for alarm. The Baltimore and Ohio has no larger soul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
THE ANNUAL EDITION.

From the Mobile Item.
 The anniversary edition of the Bir- mingham Age-Herald, issued on Sunday morning Is another evidence of southern newspaper enterprise and energy. That issue would do credit to any community;
 it's array of statistical and industrial
 matter evidences vast amount of labor
 and application of that peculiar knowl-
 edge of valuable matter, which at once shows the resources of the country, and the enterprise that is in operation to de- velop them.
 Such publications. are invaluable to the country, and their benefits, directly and indirectly, have done much to bring the universal acknowledgement of the pow CT of the daily press in the upbuiding of the country.
 The Item sends greeting to its worthy contemporary and congratulates that
 great paper upon the good work it is do-
 ing for Alabama and the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
UNCLE sAM's BIG JUMP.

From the Baltimore American.
 Since 1870 our production of corn has jumped from 1000, ,0oo.Ooo bushels annually to 1000. .O00. 900 bushels. That is an increase of 100 per cent. The production of wheat has jumped from 2s5.OOO,oOO to 595, ,ooo 900 bushels. That is more than 100 per cent. The production of cotton has jumped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
SOONER OR LATER.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 John W. Gates is reported now to be blooming flying machine scheme. Sooner or later MT. Gates will come down with duli, sickening thud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Picquert Gets Libel.

Paris, July 31.-The civil tribunal has condemned the Echo de Paris, the na- tionalist organ, to pay Colonel Picouart 10000 francs damage for libel. The charge against the paper grew out of certain statements printed by it concerning Col fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

John H. Parker of Cullman was in the city yesterday. Sol D. Bloch of Wilcox Is in the city.
 Mir. Bloch is a candidate to secure the
 democratic nomination for state senator from his district. Joe H. Nathan of Sheffield is in the city. J. Kirk Jackson, private secretary to Governor Jelks returned to Montgomery yesterday. Willis Darby of Montgomery is in the city.
 John V. Smith, president of the state
 railroad commission is in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

Senator Hanna releases imprisoned friends, but he cannot release labor from the grasp of those who have nothing to arbitrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

King Edward is regaining his strength, but he will never be strong enough to settle all the social squab- bles connected with his coronation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Rockaway Team championls.

Saratoga, N. Y, July S1.-The Rocka- way polo team today won the national polo championship by defeating the Country club of Rochester.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Will Protect French.

Paris July 31.-The minister of marine, M. Pelletan, cabed today to Admiral Gourdon. commanding the French squad. ron now at Martinique to protect French subjects in Hayti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

Richard H. Clarke is man that Gov ernor Johnston does not care to meet on the stump, neither does any of his followers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

General Kitchener is now the victim of matrimonial rumors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

A mixture of fright and indignation fills the breast of a horse when he sees an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01

The bartenders have formed union, but they have not been able to devise way to fasten the union label upon A highhall