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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
At Thomas.

The Republic Iron and Steel Company's No. furnace at Thomas was to nave been lighted yesterday morning, and or flcials of the company and others were present to see Miss Alice Maud Adams apply the torch, but as the blowing en- zines ran "hot," Vlee-President w. Ii. Hasslnger decided to postpone the light ing until this morning at half past nlne' Great things are expected of the new 1ur- mace, and the company will hardly be disappointed. No expense has been spared in the construction and equipment Of NO. B. It is a model in every respect and the economies introduced will mean great saving In the course of year.
 Thomas is one of the best located and best built furnace towns in the United States Its elevation gives 1t excellent drainage. It Is supplied with pure water from springs on the hill across the cleo tric line. The water comes through pipes by strong natural pressure. and is distrib- uted to hydrants in every part of the town.
 The Republic is noted rof taking good care of its employees, and the fact that men once settled at Thomas rarely leave is ample evidence of what they think of the place. The houses are roomy and comfortable. When the seventy or eighty now in course of construction are com pieted the number of houses in the town will be close to five hundred.
 A large and well appointed school l house and an excellent school system add to the inducements to working men with families to live at Thomas. Next to bread and meat and shelter the school should be of first importance. The Republic realized this point and gave it's employees not only facilities for educat- ing their children, but there are few cities double the size of Thomas that can boast of a school conducted along such lines | of efficiency as the Republics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
MIR. BOWIE HAS NO OPPOSITION

From the Selma Times.
 Hon.. Sydney J. Bowie, congressman from the Fourth district, is a candidate for reelection. So far The Times has heard of no opposition to his renomna- ton and 1t does not believe there will be any MT. Bowie, notwithstanding his inexperience in the duties of congress- man, this being his first term, has made fine record as to efficiency and a vigilant care for and a vigorous advo- caoy of the rights of his district in fed eral legislation. With the record he has made the party would have no grounds for fear that if given a second term he would not make better one and prove. on account of the experience already gained. better representative, in knowl- edge of congressional rules and procedure ot his district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
Terms< of Peace in South Africa.

The terms of peace, as far as the Cape and Natal colonists in the Boer army are concerned, are very severe. The rank and file are to be disfran- chised for life, and this means that Cape Colony will hereafter be control led by the British, instead of by the Dutch, as is the case at present. The officers from Cape Colony and Natal are to be tried for high treason, and no limit is put to their punishment short of the penalty of death.
 The terms granted to the Burghers of the Orange Free State and tho | Aransvaal are not severe. Independ- ence, 1t is true, has been lost, but rep resentative government Is to be estab- lished "as soon as circumstances will permit" When this Wa. be, no one can foretei., but orderly conduct on the part of the Boers may lead to rep resentative government of the Cape sort in the course of a single year. If it be long postponed many product i've Boers will trek northward, and the colony will suffer in other ways.
 No burgher's farm is to be specially taxed on account of the war; no bur l gher is to be punished on account of lawful war; all prisoners are to be returned free from expense; the Dutch language Is to be used, if need be, in the public schools and in the courts, and $15,000,00 is to be expended in restoring the homes and restocking the farms of the Boers, and loans to like amount will be made bearing per cent interest. These terms are by no means harsh.
 There is, however, one provision that, unexplained, may mean much or little to the brave Boers. The eighth article of the terms of peace reads The question of granting the fran. chise to natives will not be decided until after the introduction of self government" Tn other words, when representative government is estab. lished, be lt one year or in ten years no Boer can be assured that he will be allowed to vote. This is really the harshest provision In the terms of peace. However, it may be worse on paper than it will be in actual execu. tion. In Cape Colony the Boers stand on common footing with the British and so no doubt they will in the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. They are put on their good behavior, and this Is practically all the article means. A generous, liberal course on the part of the British authorities will the sooner lead 10 peace and justice and prosperity In the two extinct re- publics, and England has plenty of colonial sense. She acquired some of it in this country one hundred and twenty-five years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
TORNADO KILLS FARMER.
Much Damage Done by the Storm at
 Louisburg.

Piattevile, Wis, June 3-A tornado struck Louisburg small town sixteen miles southwest of Platteville, last even- ing, and according to reports received here today the damage was heavy. Barns. outbuildings. etc., were demolished. See- ing the fury of the storm, Edward Ward. a well-to-do farmer, hurried his team homeward. He was unhitchlng 1t when the barn was blown to pieces, a heavy timber striking him in the forehead. crushing his skull. He died instantly. Heavy rains also caused great damage to crops, and 1t is said that the season s work on many farms has been a total loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
DON'T IGNORE THE PEOPLE.

From the Bessemer Weekly.
 The largely prevailing sentiment de- mands a party primary election. The old time party leaders and especially that class ycelpt the demagogues adhere to the convention method, where by man ipulation they can dominate. The issue is now clean cut. It rests with the state executive committee. They can promote harmony in the party by observing the trend and will of its members. They can cause dissention by ignoring the peo- pie's will that may disrupt the Demo- cratic party of the state. The people can be trusted. Let them do the nominating. Their will in the end must prevail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
PosToFFIcE ESTABLISHED. ErskIne Ramsay Gets Patent for Car
 Dumping Structure.

Washington, June 3.-(SpeciaL)-A post office has been established at Stoner, DeKalb County with Reuben J. Guest as postmaster.
 Patents were issued the following Ala bamians today: William R. Daughtey, Montgomery, holder for handles of lSitch- en utensils; Wm. T. Kendrick Mont gomery, and G. w. Dixon deceased, w. T. Kendrick administrators, making dis infectants; Joel P. McAbee, Piedmont, foot warmer; Erskine Ramsay, Bir- mingham, revolvable car dumping struc- ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
vice-President Cannon.

MT. Frank S. Cannon, third vice presi- dent of the Southern Railway Company, is due in Birmingham today. He is a genial man as well as an able and suc- cessful railroad official and his visits to this district are always welcome.
 MT. Cannon will probably remain here for a day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
WORSE THAN PELEE.

From the Charleston News and Courier
 Mont Pelee has burned one city and killed 5o0OO people, as estimated. In the course of our war on the Filipinos' as reported scores of towns have been burned and 100000 people have perished in one province alone. Yet the eruption of the volcano is great calamity, and the war is glorious"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
The Hartford at Mobile.

Mobile, June 8. = The United States traininy shin Hartford, formerly Farra- gut's flagship, celebrated in the battle of Mobile lay, sailed over the scene of her former victory at noon today and an- chored at o'clock this afternoon in the river OFT osite Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

Edison seems to think he can make automobiles so cheap they will go out of fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

The Ohio Republicans never lose sight of the pie counter. They are pro-Roosevelt while there are offices to be given out. but pro-Hanna after wards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

The hard coal operators say they must be their own arbitrators, and those of the miners also. They are the genuine trust article blown in the bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

An automobile obituary department in newspapers published in large towns full of millionaires will soon be necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
The Iron Market.

While the iron market Is somewhat quiet this week, prices are as firm as ever. Small lots are being sold on sl7.5O basis. Sixteen dollar iron Is no lon ger quoted and from the present outlook contracts for 1893 will be on si7 or s75O basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

Massachusetts is bragging of judi cial bench that is without politics or religion. Few States have or desire such a bench.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

An Ohio woman is in the swim. She Is regulating her husband, so far as other women are concerned, by h. junction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
Appoints Reserve Agent.

Washington. June S.-(special )-The National Bank of Commerce, St. Louis, has been approved the reserve agent for the Alabama National Bank of Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

President Palma threw 299 disap- pointed applicants into the ranks of the opposition when he appointed one man as consul to New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

The triumvirs of Tammany are bliss fully ignorant of their Roman prede- cessors. They have modern fish to fry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

The Cuban House of Representa-. tives and the press are rubbing each other pretty hard, and there is danger that sparks will f1y-that is to say, epithets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

Wisconsin's volcano proves to be Congressman Babcock presenting an other indictment against the Dingley tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

Mark Twain is now Dr. Clemens in college circles. In common circles he is still uncrowne0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

The printers of Manila have become so American that they have gone out on a strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

An eruptive volcano on next win ter's stage will adu to the horrors of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

The bumpers are not pumping for those who will not arbitrate differences in Pennsylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

When Chicago -4as meat famine, what must the outer edges of the country have?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

Senator Hoar may not be one of the Senatorial bosses, but he Is one of the leaders of opinion in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

King Edwards birthday is fioater. lie moves 1t up or down the calendar at will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

Senator Quay is shaking the finan- eial plum tree nowadays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
ENORMOUS COAL MEASURES.

From the Engineering Magazine.
 The very first feature that attracts thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

The speak-easies in the capitol a Washington are doomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

Volcano pieces are to be largely set of on July (
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

hotel where all the stage lines received
ana discharged their fussy. dusty ana
tired passengers. That made up all there
was worth considering at the lower end
OF the street
Charles ~ Harrington leased the pres
ent city hall lot, and demolishing all on
II but the engine house, erected a two
story brick building, which was TO be
used for amusements and which he nam
ed city Hall. IL was the scene Of many
swell society event, brilliant ball and
banquet There the regiments returning
from the front during the Civil War were
feasted. There was held the memorial SER
vices for the Martyred Abraham Lincoln.
Thousands recall. how. during the period
just after that great struggle that saved
the nation, the hall was packed night af-
ter night by audiences who went wild
over Hagar's allegory Of the Great Re-
bcl.iOn, as given by the pupils OF the
high school, and how they were worked
10 tho highest pitch OF enthusiasm and
nervous strain by the initial production
in Providence OF tho thrilling war drama,
The Drummer Boy"
1t was there that the German societies
held great singing festival all the
prominent choral associations OF this
part of the country participating, great
arches OF welcome spanning Westminster
street. Subsequently the hall was convert
ed into a theatre, the floor being pitched,
and John Murray opened IL with THE
Sea of Ice
Around the corner. on Washington
street, Archie Stalker and others opened
up the well-known Washington Variety,
the forerunner Of vaudeville In Provi-
dence. Here was whore the young men
who wanted TO be real devilish slipped
beer and smoked cheroots. while dizzy
blondes pretended TO sing and dance. IL
was counted great shakes among the
boys 10 be able TO say that they had been
TO the Washington without pa knowing
the fact.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
Farmer Lawrence's Campaign.

Speaking OF Farmer" rawrences cam
paign suggests that that bucolic cognomcn
was given to him by those who thought
10 make him the chief executive of this
state by appealing TO the Granger inter-
ests. William Beach Lawrence hailed
from Newport and resided upon one OF
the great estates which have made famous
the City by the Sea. For the reason that
this Democratic candidates domain par
took In part of the general aspects OF
farm his supporters claimed that he was
a tiller OF the soil and therefore was right
close 10 the bosom of the farmer ele-
ment. The latter. with the "bhoys" OF
the cities were To do the trick OF landing
Farmer Lawrence in the state house. ana
TO the end that the scheme might be
made a success OF. Farmer Lawrence
started press bureau established Il at
the Aldrich House and placed Il In the
charge OF Rev. Kenneth N. Campbell
who had for reasons that had threatened
ne had been settled. by his too ardent
attentions 10 some OF the sisters, come
over the line from the Blue Nose dis
Campbell was a versatile writer. n good
extemporancous speaker. but hc was not
over burdcned with scruples. lie wrote
most OF the campaign speeches. had them
set up the day before they were 20 be
used In n Boston newspaper office and dis
tributcd nroof slips IN lime TO allow them
20 be mailed for the morning papers
This plan worked well until one of the
treated the campaign as a Joke and had
been awakened 10 the fact that a. was
a stern reality and unless headed OF
would defeat the not-too- popular
Republican candidate set about TO wreck
Farmer Iawrcnce's political homes nv re-
sorting 90 ridicule and the Keen satire for
which he had long been noted
IL chanccd that the next meeting az
which Farmer Lawrence was 20 speak
was at Lonsdale. and thlther Manton
Luther, shorthand reporter, was sent "a
catch notes that could be used IN a sat
irical vein.
The meeting had run all right until
Farmer Lawrence began his speech. when
Il was observed that The Rev. Kenneth
was IN distress Something had gone dead
wrong. Mr. Luther was on and began IL
dig at his note book
When the meeting was over aud the
Providence party was M the station walt
irg for the Inbound train. Rev Kennctf
stole Mr. ln<Hr's notebook. which had
been p,acca In tho side pocket of his sacl
coat.
Mr.. rtfhe- discovered The tbsft T, few
minutes lafcr ara threatened irnmodiat,
criminal ~rccfrdiucg fhc cnrnriafnf 10 hs
larceuy from the pcrson and possession
n very 81 'ous offence under the laws oi
fhis state--siricss the note book was re-
turned. The ihrea' would have been mad.
good and the Rev kenneth knew n would
me reason Tor the perturbation OF IN,
press bureau acrut was discovered m,
next day When the speech which Earmc
Lawrence didn't deliver and the ono tha
accOnDa nlcd by rnnicr-like satire whicl
cut Farmer Lawrence 20 the quick ans
let the ufe-biood right out ~ he ram
paign. That under the noNiical aspiration
OF the favorite son OF Newport. Rev Ken
meth ~ Campbell became dissolute IN III
habits and wear or two later succumbes
20 disorder OF the brain
Next above was the old Washington, th'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
The Shepard Extension.

John Shepard, Jr., was among the first
20 get the vision. AS a result I'm a few
months the Shepard company's store will
be extended to Washington street with
grand entrance on that end OF q to ac-
commcdate the hundreds OF thousands of
shoppers who depend upon the electric
cars for getting TO and from their homes
The day that store door Is opened Wash
ington street becomes an important re
tail business thoroughfare.
All these improvements. the prospective
business. have doomed the Valuations of
realty. A competent builder said this
week that he had rather pay $50 a foot
for land on Washington. near Mathewson
street than the same or even less money,
for land where Taft's hotel stands on Ex-
change place.
Five years ago Jesse Howard thought
Of purchasing the long and narrow piece
of land between Mathewson and Clemence
streets and erecting thereon a siN-story,
steel-framcd besinegs block Plans were
skctched. estimates roughly made and
then the owner OF the land was called
upon His price staggered the would-hc
purchaser and the scheme fell through,
The valuation has nearly doubled since
then and today Il Is something amazing.
Not many months Will clapsc before some
entcrprising dry goods concern. some dc
partment store firm from one OF the hig
CITIES. will be looking up accommoda
tions on Washington street. and the
Nathcwson and Clemencc street square
will Just f,l the bill That corner is des-
tined 90 be "A trade centre and right I'm
the swim will bc found the home OF The
Evening News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
The Old Thoroughfare.

But this is not old Washington street.
II is remembered best as old Washington
street by the mlddle-aged men, who as
boys played about the open lot where
borrunce street was cut through. There
was n high board fence to shut i'm the
drays and old lumber reaches that were
stored upon that lot. In the centre of the
area and facing Exchange plat> was a
brick fire station. where a hand engine
was kept until II gave way 10 steam
fire engine. one OF the first built in this
country, and n cumbersome old junk PHI,
IL was. On the Eddy street side there
were tenement houses of the same char
acter. architecturally speaking. as those
that now face the city hall on Fulton
street side.
The open space north OF the engine
house was invariably used on Fourth Of
July as a site for a tent show, the star
feature OF which was Classy Lockwood,
who. dressed I'm tights OF cinnamon candy
color. awed small boys as he stood on
top OF a box and, to lure the older people
into the tent bent bar OF iron In it's
middle by striking II across the rigidly
drawn biceps OF the left arm.
Across the street. where the Butts
block now raises its majestic roof 10
scrape the skies was another open lot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
The Real Regeneration.

The real regeneration begun when
Washington street was scourged by fire
and widened. That visitation of flame and
that Improvement cut out much that was
undesirable. both In property and in peo-
pie.
Westminster street had grown out of its
old town clothes and ancient village Gus
toms. Trade had naturally jumped the
dead line at Mathewson street and had
dared TO make a bid for patronage even
TO the foot OF the hill, and was expand
ing. right and left on the side streets.
washington street was visited by a fire
which destroyed the Aldrich house and
all the contiguous rookeres. Then II began
TO look up. TO have hopes that the large
expenditures for Its Improvement had
not been In vain. Dutee Wilcox 81 Co.
encouraged the friends of new Washing
ton street by erecting handsome bust
ness block at the corner OF Aborn.
James Hanley filled In the space west of
the block erected on the site OF the AL
drlch house. by putting up a building
which was looked upon as a folly, but
which was soon taken by anxious seekers
for accommodations. The old Arnold es-
tate was demolished and business block
erected i'm which The Evening News Is
now published. Across the street from
The News office a substantial block for
stores and Offices is about 20 be com
pleted and everywhere there is progress in
the air
With the opening OF new electric car
lines and the increase OF rolling stock
made necessary 10 meet public demands
for more frequent trips, Westminster
street became badly congested and from
early morning until late afternoon block
ades were common. To relieve this con-
dltion many cars were sent through Dor
rance, up Washington to Mathewson,
thence 10 their destination, and this plan
afforded much relief. II was. however.
but temporary, and those who were wise
and could look ahead just a little way,
saw that the time was near at hand when
Washington street was to catch the over
flow and indeed become n business thor
oughfare. and that the bulk of the street
car service. especially that from the sub
urban districts and outlying towns, would
be transferred TO this highway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
Well Known Buildings.

Further up street was the old Aldrich
house. where the sports of the country
always assembled when there was n
horse race and which Farmer" Law
renee, OF Newport. made his headquar-
ters I'm his memorable race for governor
as the candidate of the Democratic party