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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-10
OMAHA SPRAWLS,
A City That Has the Appearance of a

A City That Has the Appearance of q
 Big Aggregation Of Little Towns.
 In no true sense has Omaha possessed its miles. In appearance Omaha is to- day little more than big aggregation of little towns. Citified dignity and vil- lage simplicity rub elbows on every street. Here, on one corner is man. moth modern structure of stone and steel that cost a million dollars; and within the adjoining block is a row of tot tering frame novels abandoned to the rats. It is in the residence districts that this contrast is most striking, Go out upon almost any of the main streets. and you will presently come to an unbroken half mile of stately ave- nue, grown with beautiful trees and lined with double row of as preten- tious homes as you can find anywhere. Before you can fairly catch your breath you have passed from that scene into one of utter desolation. The asphalt pavement has given place to deep-rut- ted, yellow earth; your feet are tread ing a rotten wooden sidewalk or beat en dirt path, arGhed over and all but obstructed by tangle of sunnowers and wild hemp You think you have come to the suburbs. But Omaha has no suburbs save in the heart of the city; improvement" has merely dropped a stitch. After walking for a quarter of mile through that wilder ness of woods you will come to another stretch of proud avenue, with parks and fountains and massive mansions Between those districts there will likely be cultivated cornflelds and cabbage patches. New York could be set down upon the ground included within Oma- has boundaries, and would hardly lap over the edges.--William R. Lighton in the Atlantic Monthly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-10
A QUESTION. .OF.FACT COURT

against unfair competition. He dwelt upon the desirability of making it m- possible for public service corporations to use public highways or to exercise the right of eminent domain until a competent tribunal has first passed up- m the question of public convenience and necessity. He defended the general corporation laws of both Connecticut and New Jersey. He denounced some
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-10
RENTS IN BLOCKS. With Water and Gas, or with Water Only.
 PER MONTH.

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 Open Evenings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-10

TO CURE GRfp piN TWO DAYS Laxative Bromo- -Quinine removes the cause. F. W. Groves signature on every box Price 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
LiIxwhitelsm in the South.

The lily white movement was be- gun in North Carolina, and Senator Pritchard was it's prophet, and he at once set himself the task of spreading the new gospel to other states He held up North Carolina and Alabama as his models, having made special trip to this state for the purpose of inaugurating the new dispensation After the virus, so to speak-if a change in metaphor will be pardoned had been instilled into Alabama and well spread in the home corpus, the gospel according to St. Pritchard was extended to Texas and Louisiana, and Tennessee, but in the last state il did not take" The four lily white states are. therefore, North Carolina, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana.
 A history of the movement would be incomplete if no mention were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
HuntsviIIe's Short Line.

All railroads in this section may ultimately lead to this district. but it is well now and then to expedite the coming of a road. Such case exists in the efforts to build "a short cut" between Birmingham and Huntsville, via Oneonta. The business men of Huntsville are taking hold of the pro- ject in a very earnest manner. They propose to secure right of way, and the two terminal cities should be will ing to pay for the preliminary survey.
 If the survey shows that line can be built at reasonable expense, no doubt the road could be bonded on favorable terms, or perhaps the Louis vile and Nashville could be induced to add it to their great system. It Is necessary at any rate to obtain a right of way, and to make a trust worthy survey before progress can assume tangible form. Capitalists are proyerbially cautious, and they inva riably desire to see what the cost oi a proposed railroad will be and what traffic it will command.
 Birmingham should assist Hunts vile in this enterprise. The two  towns were connected by means of : government highway nearly a century ago, and after waiting all these years they should be given as connecting tie a modern road of iron. This sub ject deserves the attention of the Commercial Club, and of all others who are interested in the prosperity of Northern Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
Local Taxation for Schools.

The Montgomery Journal lectures the Educational Exchange because the latter demands local taxation for schools. The Journal grows wise and proceeds to inform the Educational Exchange that the right of local tax ation for school purposes already ex. ists in this state.
 The right in county to levy tax for school purposes does exist, but no county has levied such tax and none ever will. There are always moss- backs enough in a county to defeat such a proposition. This was well un- derstood and fully explained when the subject was before the constitutional convention, and the county provision was put in as a peace offering to pub lie sentiment. It is and always has been and always will be a delusion. Something had to be done, and the reactionary element devised the coun- ty scheme. It is absolutely meaning less and purposeless--empty and un- availing.
 What is needed is local taxation of the Louisiana sort, whereby any com munity can have, whether rural or suburban, whatever schools it may de- sire. All progressive states encour- age local taxation for school purposes. This state forbids them and just so long as local taxation for school pur- poses, free and unlimited, is with held, just that long will the rural schools of the state be poorer and in efficient. Just that long will Hitter acy be excessive in this state. Only North Carolina and Louisiana stand between Alabama and the tail-end po- sition. Louisiana's percentage of il. literacy will be handsomely decreased before another census is taken, leav- ing North Carolina and Alabama to contend over the bottom position in the list of states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
FAIR DAUGHTER OF THE SUN,
Rnrns Wilson.

By Robert Burns Wilson. Hail! daughter of the suni White-robed and fair to see. where
 goest thou now In haste from thy spiced garden? Hath
 thy brow,
 Crowned with white blooms. begun To grow a-weary of its fragrant wreath, And do thy temples long to ache beneath A gilded iron crown? Tak'st thou the gllnt of Mammon's gilt
 tering car To be the geam of some new-risen star Yond clamor, for renown? Stay. lovely one, oh stay! Within thy gates, love-garlanded, re-
 main: For lovs InIs Mammon seeks not. but for
 gain
 He is the same alway. This god is furnished tinsel. as of old. Cares for no music save of clinking gold All else to him is vain His heart is flint, his ears are dull as
 lead A crown of care he bringeth for thy And for thy wrists a chain. Bide thou, o goddess, stayi Even in the gateway turn! The orange
 tree Keeps still her snowy wreath of love for
 theei
 The jasmine's starry spray Still waves thee back o south! thy glory
 lies In thine own sacred fields. There shall
 arise
 Thy day, which fadeth not: There-patient hands shall fill thy cur
 with wine There-hearts devoted. maye thy name
 divine.
 Their own hard fate forgot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
Small Audiences.

''The various one-night troupes which have been here this season have had very small audiences" said an habitue of the theatres. There have been one or two exceptions, but as a rule a majority Of the plays have failed to fill the theatre. On one night I could not count over fifty people in the house.
 .'The reason of this Is that most of the plays have been poor. When you consider the thousands of actors in the country and the hundreds of plays 1t Is reason able that the majority of both must be mediocre. just as in everything else.
 Thus the few actors who are really good and the few plays which are good draw good houses and obtain good prices, just as the few lawyers and doctors at the top notch of their professions make a great deal of money. A manager who starts out on the road in this day without a good play or good actors is certain to lose money. The public each year is be- coming more and more educated and 1t Is impossible to fool people. T--ey will pay to see a good show, but not the bad ones.
 "An instance of thfs was shown recent Birmingham. Both of these shows adver- tised that they had man who could loop the loop on bicycle. One Of the cir- cuses really had such man, but the other did not. The result was that the cir GUS which really had Diavoio turned hum dreds away from its performances, while the other circus tent was not filled. As I said you can't fool the people nova days'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24

made of it's northern antagonist, Sur veyor of the Port elarkson of New York. He Is an ex-edltot of Iowa. who was induced to accept the office of surveyor at the paltry salary oi sS000. He has so little to do, how ever. as surveyor of the port of New York-business at that point being light and slack-he has been given the political direction of his party in the land of reconstruction. The negro Is his speciality. and the following let ter shows his spirit, and also his lack of knowledge in the use of Southern political terms:
 New York, N Y. October B, 1902.
 My Dear MT. Person: am glad to have your letter. I need no thanks for what I did in opposing the Jim Crow" party in Alabama and other southern states. No self-respeeting republican can toler- ate any such attempted departure from the cardinal doctrine of the party The president has no sympathy with 1t, and you may assure all your friends, and your whole race. that he is as sound on the doctrine of human rights and man hood suffrage as I am.
 I shall be glad to hear from you when ever you have anything to communicate.
 Sincerely yours,
 JAMES s. cLARKSON.
 The recipient of the foregoing let ter is a negro politician in North Car olina, man who is bitterly opposed to Pritchardism, an enemy of the lily whites. James s. Clarkson is there fore championing one side, while the illustrious Pritchard is leading the lily whites. It goes without saying that MT. Clarkson is much nearer the powers that be than Mr. Pritchard who will soon be statesman out of a job. Altogether the Prichardites are men beset by thorns and thistles. They are men who will soon be turned out of the federal pasture, to wander on bleak hilsides where no fatness can be gathered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
Value of Advertising.


 ..What has become of the King of Spain." remarked man yesterday, who is a constant reader of the newspapers q have not seen his name fin the papers for several days. All this goes to show" he added, ''the value of constant and per sistent newspaper advertising. Let any thing cease advertising itself for few days and see how soon it Is forgotten.
 Here, for instance, Is the King of Spain He is a good news subject Any thing that he may do is important from a news viewpoint. Recently he has fig ured extensively in the papers. He was first advertised as wanting to marry an American girl Poor little fellow. he has little chance of indulging this whim. Then the Queen Dowager, who has been a model of retiring womanhood for many years. devoting all her time and atten- tion to the proper rearing of her son. gets into the papers in most romantic way. It Is said that she has married an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
A cathollo Question.

"The archbishops of the United Stat es are to convene provincial councils this fall for the purpose of considering va rious ecclesiastical questions. chief among them being the question of whether the Catholic church in the United States should remain in mission relation to Rome, under the direct control of the con gregation de propaganda fide (congrega- ton of the propagation of the faith), or ask for a self governing body respon- sible only to the pope" said prominent layman.
 This is a matter of much interest to Catholics in an academic way, but in a practical way it concerns only the hierarchy.
 The American bishops are now under the superintendence of the prefect of the propaganda. who Is a cardinal appointed by the pope. If the hierachy were de- clared independent of the propaganda 1t would be placed directly under the direc- tion of the papal secretary of state It is safe to say that no change will be made within the next twenty-five or thirty years.
 
 his suffragans-the bishops of Whining ton, Del, Wheeling Richmond, Charles ton. Savannah and St. Augustine and the vicar apostolic of North Carolina-and they will act on the question referred to.
 Tt is significant of the feeling in church circles that at a meeting last week of the bishops of the province of Gin clnnati. which comprises the dioceses of Columbus, Grand Rapids, Covington, Cleveland, Detroit Fort Wayne, Indian apolis, Louisville and Nashville and over which Archbishop Elder presided it was decided by unanimous vote to retain the missionary status occupied at present.
 ''The Catholic churches of Alabama are in the diocese of Mobile and the bishop of Mobile is suhragan to the archbishop of New Orleans; and as Archbishop Chapelle is in Rome and will remain there until Christmas, he will issue no call for a provincial council until after January 1903
 ''The propaganda fides Is board of twenty-five cardinals founded in Rome in 1922 for the support and direction of foreign missions The cardinal prefect is the popes representative in all mat ters concerning the affairs of foreign missions including the final appointment of bishops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
EXPERIMENTS IN TREATING
 SKIN CANCER BY X-RAYS

scalp, x-rays treatment was strongly recommended. For the deeper cancers and other malignant tumors the X-rays have been proved to be only palliative and operation Is always advised when possible Special importance was directed to the fact that any persistent growth on the skin, especially on the face, required medical attention, and often an expert opinion as to it's nature was necessary.
 Among other skin diseases which have been treated by the same method with more or less success is consumption of the skin, or lupus, very destructive mal- adv The light treatment discovered by Finsen of Copenhagen has been proved in hundreds of cases to have better curative effect than x-rays in this dis ease. It has been shown that by a judi cious treatment of X-rays and Finsen light good cures have resulted. A modi- fication of Finsen's apparatus is used in the skin department of the John Hop kins hospital, and has produced good results in some skin diseases.
 The x-ray treatment is receiving spe- cial attention at the Johns Hopkins hos- pital Two weeks ago Dr.. F. H. Baetjer returned from Europe. where he spent several months studying the system Of using the rays in vogue on the conti- nent. He immediately took up the work, and continued the application begun be- fore he had gone abroad. An effort will be made to install apparatus in the dis pensary of the Johns Hopkins.
 Other institutions have also secured ma- chimes, and one is being used at the Maryland General hospital with great success. The apparatus used in fighting cancer differs from the maehines em- ployed in other diseases or In the surgical department.
 If improperly used, the x-ray treat ment will do considerable injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
U. S. Steel Corporation.

There has been nothing in the talk that Charles M. schwab, president of the United States Steel Corporation, would give up his executive position" said a citizen of Birmingham, who has per- sonal acquaintance with J. Pierpont Mor- gan. Robert Bacon and Mir. Schwab
 Robert Bacon is a partner of MT, Morgan and is member Of the executive committee of the United States Steel cor poration When 1t was believed that sehwab's health had broken down Ba- cons name was mentioned for the presi- dency. It is known now that Schwab' s health is normal and fhat the popular executive will continue to be the presi- dent of the corporation.
 Robert Bacon was Boston banker before he became associated with the house of J. P. Morgan & Go. He may be a shrewd financier but he cannot begin to measure up to schwab as an all-round business man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
It Would Pay.

T think 1t would pay the business men of Birmingham to decorate their build- ings on the occasion of state fair and other important attraetions.a said Gin cinnati drummer at the Morris.
 Cincinnati is a great city for decorat- Ing on gala occasions. Two or three times a year the occasion arises and every time it comes the business men are ready to meet the occasion.
 Louisville is also a decorating city and so are Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta
 Commercial travellers comment favor- ably upon the cities that put on gala dress on gala occasions and unfavorably on the cities that do not. I am certain that the Board of Trade and the commer- cial club could, by a reasonable amount of concerted effort. stir up the mercantile concerns and make them display their coiors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
Ccminu State Elections.

On Tuesday week every state will hold an election except Maine, Yer mont and Oregon. Some will, how ever, elect members of congress only, Georgia being one of that number. The next house will consist of 3S6 members, and the democrats need 194 members in order to control it. They have but 15S in the present house. A gain of 36 seats is heavy task. Both sides are apparently confident, but the truth is neither side considers the sit uation free from doubts. The trusts and the Dingley tariff and the hard coal strike are each and all felt in the pending contest and neither side is doing much boosting. The republi- cans admit they will lose some seats.
 In the senate the republicans have 54 seats out of possible 90. The democrats will gain seats in North Carolina and Nevada, and they have already gained one in Kentucky. They may gain two in Indiana and Now York, but these gains are exceedingly doubtful. Delaware may elect two democratic senators. The senate will remain republican until the battle over the trusts and tariff Is brought to crisis in 1904.
 In twenty-one states legislatures are to be elected, and in thirty-three states state officers will be ballotted for. The election in MT. Henderson's congressional district and the state contests of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio attract the most attention Governor Odell in New York expects reelection by 100000 majority, but Robert ID. Pattison is pushing the Quay republicans so hard in Pennsyl. vania they have not time to present estimates. It is conceded that Tom Johnson's campaign in Ohio is chang ing votes, and in Delaware the dem- ocrats are hopeful. Maryland has now a solid republican delegation in con- gress, and this will be changed at the coming election. Altogether the "off' year presents a number of very interesting contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
WALKERS FRAUD HowLERs.
n the Jasper Mountain Eagle.

From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.
 We agree with our co-temporary that we must have fair elections. here and all over Alabama, and if we don't have one here in Walker county we hope to see the men responsible for it sent to the penitentiary. and we believe the people of Walker are in q humor to see that they go there. A ballot thief deserves no more consideration than a. hog thief, but the election of lot of chronic fraud howlers" will never purify cleo tions, or purify anything else They are not built that way. They need purification themselves first and nothing short of about thirty years tas long as some of them have been running for office) In the lowest depths of Mt. Pelee. or some other fiery furnace will purify the leading hOwlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
From the Baltimore News.

From the Baltimore News.
 Cancer of the skin, which in former years invariably proved fatal is being cured, apparently, by means of the x-ray treatment, and the physicians of Balti- more are taking a lively interest in the work
 Several cases have been treated by physicians in charge of the department of skin diseases at the Johns Hopkins hospital, and. although scientists are cautious about admitting a complete cure, the physicians who have applied the remedy say that as far as the naked eye or the microscope reveals, the mal- ady has been exterminated. 1t Is believed that 1t will not return, but time only will reveal the correctness of this surmise
 At recent meeting of the Clinical so- ciety Prof. T. c. Gilchrist of the Johns Hopkins Medical school exhibited three cases of cancer of the skin fin which an apparent cure had been effected. In one case the eyeball had been completely eaten away, and In the others the sur face of considerable portion of the face had been attacked by the malady. Until the physicians began to make practical use of the X-rays these diseases were invariably fatal.
 In the remarks before the Clinical so- ciety reference was made to the fact that 1t has now been demonstrated that X-rays used with proper precaution have cured cancer of the skin. Four patients were referred to and three were exhibited at the Clinical society as having been cured of this disease by the x-rays-that Is, as far as the naked eye and the mi- croscope would demonstrate. Attention was called to the fact that in the early stages of cancer operation was still the best form of treatment; but in the exten- sive forms, which involved only the skin, and especially those on the face and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
POORLY PAID MINISTERS.
vpm the Christian Register


 Among over 5000 Congregational churches in the United States, twelve pay salaries of over s5ooO. nineteen from 5000 to $5oO0, forty-six from ssooo to s4Ooo 14o from 5000 to ssooo. es7 from 5000 to 5000. and $500 pay less than 5000 year for the support of their ministers. That Is to say, a majority of the ministers in the Congregational church, after spend- ing seven years in preparation, at great expense to themselves and to the church, can expect to receive only the wages of ordinary mechanics. Such facts as these, without adding to the credit of the churches. ought surely to silence those who. sitting in the seat of the scorner declare that ministers choose their pro- fession because 1t is soft snap" The salary of minister ought to be such that he could. without difficulty, live in style common to the majority of his con