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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

In the Hands OF lis Friends.

Former Governor Johnston says he
is compelled to accept the new consti-
tuition ''by forms of law" and he. pro-
poses, If elected, to seek amendments
to it. This is a straddle in some re-
spects-a straddle in Difference to pub
lie sentiment. He knows that nine out
of every ten men at least desire to
give the new constitution a fair and
Just trial, and Governor Johnston is
not prepared to bunt this public
sentiment of the track. He is COM
pelled-yes, that's the word-com-
PEELED to accept it by the forms of law.
The question before the people of
Alabama is this: Do they desire to put
the machinery of the State govern
ment in the hands OF man who is
compelled by the forms of law? The
critical period of the new constitution
will come next winter, when a large
amount of general legislation will be
needed in order to put that instrument
into full effect. We have already won
under it a qualified electorate and a
primary system, the one being the
corallary of the other, but a vast
amount of legislation is needed before
all of its provisions can be carried into
effect.
Is It wise to hand over to one com
PEELED by forms of law the control of
such legislation, to be manipulated by
him to suit his own personal schemes
Or is 1t best to elect Governor Jelks
and a Legislature made up ofNmen who
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
In Jefferson County.

A great responsibility rests upon
Messrs. Howe, Wood, Copeland, Lit
tie, Hillhouse and Edwards. who have
been appointed d subcommittee by the
County Executive Committee to select
inspectors for each precinct, and to at
tend to all other business that comes
up before the holding of the primary
on August rs.
If dishonest inspector-a ballot
box wizard-be appointed in any pre-
cinct the responsibility will lie at the
doors of the subcommittee which has
been placed in charge of the prelim-
mary work of the primary.
The Aeg-Herald asks Messrs. Howe,
The Age-Herald asks Messrs. Howe,
Edwards to bring to bear all the alert
ness they possess to the end that an
honest election may be held in this
county.
Give us good men, and give these
men warning that the day has arrived
when there must be an honest cleo
ton in Jefferson--that the penitentiary
is yawning for ballot box manipulators
THAT the coming primary is to be
held under the law in the sense and to
the extent that the November election
will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
SHOULD TRUST The PEOPLE.

From the Admission Star.
The action of the state executive COM
mittee in calling a state primary should
be followed by every county committee
in the state calling a county primary for
the same day, thereby making the ex-
pense less and enabling all of the pri-
mary voting to be done at one time 1t
is not expected that any county will
stick to the old back-number convention
plan, since the state committee has set
the example by calling a primary. The
holding of a county convention in any
Alabama county now would be simply
a confession On the part of the leaders
that they are afraid to trust the people,
If the state committee thinks the people
able to do their own selecting, the county
committee can certainly trust the people
to a like extent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
JUROR WAS OBSTINATE.
Refused to Find Man Guilty and Causes
Disturbance.

Chicago July 21-Aftfer wrangle with
an obstinate juror which lasted twenty
four hours and became so heated at times
that fists were shaken in the persistent
mans face by his associates, a disagree
fhent has resulted in Judge Bretahos
court in the case of one Martin Howe
a constable charged with the murder of
James F. Harry. Juror Charles A. Nc
Donald stood out persistently against con-
viction and the feeling OF the other eleven
men of the jury against him was so in
tense that angry talk continued after the
verdict had been rendered
Mcdonald said later that he stood out
for Howe through principle, believing
that the constable acted in self-defenses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
Aggressive Scholarship.

when the higher criticism movement
in theological circles got start some
years ago 1 never imagined that the lead
ers would ever become. aggressive enough
to attempt to have the old school preach
ers deposed. but from the way the new
theology teachers in the Methodist church
are discussing DIR. Munhall, the noted
evangelist, the time is close at hand, 1t
would seem, when the rationalists will be
decidedly on the offensive and get rid
of the orthodox ministers, IL they can, .
remarked laymen yesterday
DIR. MunhalI declares positively that
the higher criticism is unbiblical, un-
methodistic and infidel' and that it is
sub-versive of faith. And his position has
stirred up the advanced thinkers TO such
an extent that movement on their part
to silence all old-tiIne preachers of ortho-
doxy would not surprise me. Formerly
the higher critics and agnostics were
not much in the public view. Very few
of them We're bold enough to agitate on
the lines of the new theology The ortho-
dox ministers had their congregations
with them and any d. ID. who questioned
the old doctrines. or plenary inspiration
was quiet and cautious; otherwise he was
sure to bring on a heresy trial. Now
the tables are turning.
John Wesley, the founder of Metho-
dism, was a great scholar, and his views
should still dominate the church, but,
alas, this is an age of unbelief, and sew
eral of the churches are said to be honey
combed with agnosticism. We need an
other strongly equipped and forceful
leader like Wesley to stay the tide of
inhdelity."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
UNCLE SANS GREAT GOLD PILE.
More Than Five Hundred Millions Of
Dollars in the Treasury.

From a Washington Dispatch.
The stock of gold In the United States
treasury today is s564 SOL sos.
All the gold in the United States
amounts to only 81 .O20. 100000. So more than
half of this is locked up in the vaults Of
the government. drawing no interest,
benedtting nobody.
With this money Urcle Sam could build
the Nicaragua and Panama canals-both
Of them-and stf have about 100000 900
left.
If Uncle Sam had collected no revenue
of any sort last year, either from GUS
toms. internal revenue or any other
source. he would still have a balance Of
s5I. 424. 250 in the treasury, for his ex-
penses in 1901 were only 5000 95s.
With 1t he cou-- have bought the entire
wheat crop Of the urited States and still
have had more than a hundred millions
left.
Or he could build and equip 2i9 first
class baitleshirs, such as the Kearsarge
With it he could retire all the gold csr-
tificates and half the silver certificates in
eircula ton.
If it were distributed among its owners
it would give to each man, woman ard
child in the United States seven dollars
and some cents.
The government is prohibited by law
from lending money at interest, hut II if
could but draw. say 8 per cent on this
vest Hoard 1t would have an income from
1t of s169S1,74s a yoar-enough to pay
more than half the interest on the ma
tional debt - --.t
Or this interest would enable the gov
eminent to make a horizontal reduction
OF per cent in the customs tariff
If Uncle Sam were anxious to get out
of debt, he could wipe out seyen-t%elfths
of his outstanding bonds with this money
ard so save sS2,S42.979 year.
Never before in, the worlds history has
such an amount of gold been stored
away. 1t weighs 1857 tons.
Nc other company on earth has any
where near such a store. 1t is more by
a hundred millions. than all the gold in
the British Isles. It is nearly as much
as all the gold in France, about three
quarters Of the amount in Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
RECOVERING FROM LocKJAW. d.
Eleven-Year-oId Boy Is Being Treated
With Anti-Toxin.


New York, July 21.-Treated by re-
Gently discovered process, Joseph Tier
nan. the 11-year-old son Of Michael Tier
nan, formerly a member OF the New
York baseball team, is believed to be re-
covering from lockjaw at the Harlem
Hospital.
Anti-toxin, in small doses, is being I'M
jected into the spinal cord between the
second and third vertebras of the lumbar
region. Previously anti-toxin had been
used. but in the, recorded cases 1t was
injected into the brain through hole in
tho skull. 3D.. = ...-sz-s- .....-,
Under the new treatment young Tier
nan has shown great Improvement, There
has been a marked relaxation of the
muscles of the neck and an appreciable
betterment generally which, II continued
another day, the doctors are confident
will insure complete recovery. Herman
was injured by "a powder explosion on
July A.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
HIS NOTION OF woRLp-PowER.

From the New York World.
Census Director Merriam looking for
ward to the next grand inquest on the
state Of the nation, makes this remark:
In 1910 l expect the population of the
United States will reach the 100000. 900
mark. This VIII include our new pos
uncertain terms what a world-power
this country has become.
Mr.. Merriam shares one of the most
absurd notions of the period-that until
the war with Spain and the transfer to
our flag of certain islands on which
Spain had been wasting her men and
her money for long time, and which so
far have been nothing to us but source
of large loss this country was not a
world power. There is no truth in that
notion, nor in the idea that when we
can count .10OOo0OOO population we shall
be just because of that fact, greater
world-power than when we counted half
that number Size is not strength; neith-
er are numbers. Otherwise China would
be the greatest of world powers"
Real world-power is a matter of quail
ty, not quantity. From 1776 to 1897 inclu-
sive the United States was a constantly
increasing world-power on the side Of
Democratic principles and institutions.
1t was a force that made for human
rights all round the world. 1t was q
propagating and proselytizing world
power for all those 10 years converting
other nations, by the force of it's ex-
ample to the principles of the Declar-
alton of Independence. In this highest
sense of world-power 1t is weaker now
than at any previous time in its his
tory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD.

BY Martin Luther.
A mighty fortress Is our God,
A bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the food
OF mortal Ills prevailing
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great,
And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth Is not his equal
Did we In our own strength confide,
Our strength would be losing;
Were not the right man on our side,
The man of Gods own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be?
Crist Jesus, 1t is He;
Lord Sabaoth His name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And through this world, with devils filled
Should threaten to undo us;
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through u.s.
The Prince of darkness grim
We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure,
For 10! his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him.
That word above all earthly powers
No thanks to them-abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through Him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred GO,
This mortal life also;
The body they may --.l;
Gods truth abideth still;
His kingE3m Is forever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
President MitchelI,s victory.

The Mine Workers of America have
fine leader in John MITCHELL lead
er who is at once sensible and elo-
quent, forceful and honest His adj
vice fell at first on unwelcome ears,
but the two thousand delegates soon
saw that his plan was the better one.
In substance, he decried sympathetic
strikes, and he upheld as sacred all
contracts, and he asked for assess
ments upon all miners at work for the
benefit of the lat 800 hard coal strik-
ers in Pennsylvania All this was
adopted, and the miners who do not
! live in localities where there is a check
office are to pay one dollar a week and
the rest ten per cent of their earnings.
This will yield about $25O,O00 a week,
or about one-half of the amount that
is needed, and the other half will be
procured in various ways.
The hard coal strike is in its tenth
week, and the combine of operators
will now see that they have the entire
body of miners to contend with, and
that through these miners they must
encounter the army of workers
throughout the country. They may
come to see in the face of such facts
that they should pay their miners liv-
ing wages; that they should at least
weigh honestly the coal brought from
the damp depths Of the mines; that
they should curb the petty bosses who
prey upon the miners, and that they
should in short recognize the union,
and arbitrate all differences between
them The combine now says it will
make no concessions. 1t proposes to
import cheap labor, until it can crush
the miners union. 1t is a desperate
and crisis-making battle. If the miners
are defeated in Pennsylvania, capital
will ride roughshod over labor.
President Mitchell will win this fight
if he is properly backed up by all other
workers. He has won the confidence
of the country. His policy is so broad
and just and strong that he preferred
to present it in an open meeting, and
no doors were closed at Indianapolis.
All that was done was done above
board, in the hearing of ALL and the
action taken there stands approved by
public sentiment and especially by all
intelligent craftsmen in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
Mint Drinks.

The mint julep is as popular as ever
said a lawyer, but the vendors of soft
drinks are using almost as much mint
this summer as the saloon people. l do
not think that mint improves coca cola
or Imeade, but many temperance drink
ers evidently think otherwise, for the
popular soda water stands use up a great
deal of mint every day and most of it
goes into the beverages named.
las commercial product the little aro-
matte plant is coming well to the front.
l am told that the mint beds of Jefferson
County have yielded seven or eight thous-
and dollars this year"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
The Alabama Editors.

From the newspaper accounts the East
ern trip of the Alabama Press Association
has been the most Interesting and enjoy
able in it's history The party left Wash
ington yesterday and will return to Bir-
mingham, the starting point, today or to-
morrow.
3 The association spent one day in Nor
folk, four days in New England, four
days in New York city and three days in
Washington. Marked attentions were
shown the visitors everywhere. In Wash
ington- special permits were secured for
members of tfe party to inspect the cap
itab the library and the W4te House
last Sunday -f=5
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
The man who has no enemies isn't
worth having friends.
Many a woman's dream that began
with coach and four has ended with
a washtub.
No matter how low down some people
begin they always seem to be able to get
lower. s
1t is just as easy to make a whistle
out of a pigs tail as 1t is to make a
pigs tail out of whistle.
Somehow Vt is diseouragng how femi-
nine instinct can distance masculine rea-
son in the way of doing things right.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

are not compelled by forms of law?
Governor jerks accepts the new con
stitution without compulsion by forms
Of law or anything else. He accepts
it because it is better than the old
constitution. and because he believes
it will bring peace and prosperity 10
the State. He will cheerfully aid in
giving It fair and Just trial. Gov
ernor Johnston would inaugurate a
hunt for amendments. which means
unrest. trouble and disturbance to bus
mess. In making a choice the business
man, the farmer, the average every
day man will be apt to say that the
new constitution should next winter
be in the hands of its friends instead
Of its enemies, to the end that it be
given a fair and just trial and that
business and the prosperity of the
State be not unduly disturbed to meet
the schemes of any set of politicians.
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Notaries Public.

only few notaries public compare
lively speaking make fees enough to pay
for their seals and other little expenses
incurred in taking the Office said a
man who holds a notary's commission. !
II speak principally of conditions in
Birmingham. The -notaries here do a
great deal of work in the course of a
year, for which they get nothing. There
is talk Of a movement to organize these
officials so that rules might be made re-
quiring the payment Of fees every time
one of us Is called into notarial service"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Harmonious Convention.

THE national convention Of United
Nine Workes Of America held at Indian
apolis last week was the most harmonious
in the history of the organization" said
]. L. Clemo. secretary treasurer Of Ala
maba District No. 20, who returned from
indianapolis Sunday evening.
President Mitchelfs calm and thought
full speech made a profound impression.
The business of the convention could
not well have been better handled than it
was and the delegates left for their homes
satisfied that every important question
under consideration was disposed of for
the best.
Indiana has had plenty of rain and
the temperature at Indianapolis was de-
lightful"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

of the law will soon find this fugitive
murderer and he will be promptly
hanged" Yet It has heen but a few
short months since man With record
as black as midnight quietly left Biz
minsham and afterwards sent a letter
to Tho Age-HeraId. but there has been
no rounding up" in that case. Why
should Tracey not get away If Frank
Duncan did? The Age-Herald has doubt
less forgotten that murderer Duncan has
never been over hauled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
SPEED RECORDS BROKEN.

From the New York Herald
All speed records for American battle
ships were broken by tine new Maine,
which left Cramps yard on Tuesday for
her builders trial off the Delaware capes.
As she came up the Delaware river on
her return, her decks bore figures indi-
eating that she had made Is 20 knots on
the run. These figures, while showing
the Names best speed over the measured
course, do not Indicate her greatest
burst of speed. For thirty minutes last
evening she ran at speed of 49, IS knots,
as indicated by the revolutions of her
screw. 1926 a minute. The trial indicated
that barring accident. the Maine will
easily exceed the contract speed OF Is
knots an hour.
EnlloxvfnS arc hattirr1,i,, ,.noot7..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
1HE ets HAVE 1t.
From the Mobile Register.

from the Mobile Register.
This is a grievance campaign. Johnston
has a grievance that the Democrats did
not endorse his administration. Waller
make him Governor in place of Sanford.
Perhaps, however, 1t win turn out to
be a grievous neutrality-suspicious. for
Johnston and Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
The GubernatoriaI Contest.

The Aee-Herald believes that Gov
ernor jerks is entitled to reelection for
the reason that he has made a wise,
safe and conservative Governor. The
Age-Herald believes that Governor
jerks will be reelected. Former Gov
ernor Johnston's candidacy is based
upon one ground apparently, and that
Is, desire on his part for vindica-
tion, so to speak, by the people, be-
cause the State Convention, called to
nominate his successor, failed to en-
dorse his administration.
Believing as 1t does, The Aee-Herad
is a supporter of Governor Jell<s. 1t
proposes, however, to give to its read
ers all the news of the contest, and
to give 1t fairly and impartlaIly to
both sides. 1t proposes to insist upon
a fair and honest election in the pri-
maries. Every white Democrat in Ala
bama Is entitled to vote and every
white Democrats vote shall be
counted. 1t Is the duty of every Dem
ocrat in Alabama to see to it that hon.
est men are put at the ballot boxes
and In charge of the election to pre-
vent any manipulation of the votes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
MAKE II UNANIMOUS.

From the Mobile Item.
Senator Pettus will have a deserved
wail1-over at the coming primary. He
will have no opposition and we believe
will receive the endorsement OF every
voter In the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
CATCH FANk DUNCAN.
+l,o Daesa,,,a,- NNorlrr,oap

From the Bessemer Workman
The Age-Herald of yesterday has an
editorial on the Career of Bandit in
which it takes the ground no matter
where the bandit Tracy goes. he will soon
be rounded up and it says the agents
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
WHAT HoNeYED WORDS CAN DO,

From the San Antonio (Tex.) Express.
Some Texans shot for rain and others
prayed for it, and got what they want
ed. There is glory enough for all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

Gen. He'll Roaring Jake was too
rhetorical. Hence his dismissal to 10
nothing all his life at $4,000 a year.
His fate should be warning to the
young.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
Following are battleship records:

The Names contract calls for Is knots
speed and 10000 horsepower. and on her
builders run she made 1S 20 knots reach
ing for thirty minutes the high speed of
Is 95 knots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

Scapegoat II. r. J. Smith has ap-
parently accepted the situation with
its $4,000 salary attachment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

Bandit Tracy may be walking lead
deposit, but he was able to keep ahead
of his late pursuers easily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

Mr. Rathbone has not yet consented
to resume business as a Republican
leader and manipulation in Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

Mr.. Tracy has concluded to stay per-
manently out of jail, and the sheriff's
posse endorses his decision.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

The non-users of automobiles in the
Eastern cities are seriously consider
ing the use of armor-plate fall suits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

Detectives that detect are what the
country needs, at least until Messrs
Tracy, Duncan and Grove are rounded
UP.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

N Indiana there is baseball UNI
pire who enforces his rulings with bull
lets. This fills a long-felt want.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

Mr.. Gates is convinced there is
difference between the visible and the
actual supply Of corn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

Jefferson is the banner rural free.
delivery county of the State, thanks to
Mr. Underwood
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Peace is unusually prevalent in the
world at present, as the little South
American squabbles do not count.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

Sunday baseball does not fit the
Anglo-saxon, at least not in this lati-
tude.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22

King Edward, tormented by sur
geons, must again face the coronation
nonsense.
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Bragg should make way for hold
fast who perhaps will not be letter
writer.