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The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Tennessee Coal and Iron.


 Promoters and gamblers did not relish the annual report of President Bacon, and some over-confident stock holders were disappointed because the net earnings did not justify dividend on the common stock-because too, the gross earnings were but $1 ,725, ,000, as against $2,347,O ,O27 in the previous year. Some of the stockholders l thought there should have been greater earnings in a year of great prosperity to the iron and steel in dustries
 To those nearer the field in which the company's operations are carried on President Bacon's annual report is satisfactory, for they have seen the company put on cash basis. It does not now owe Tom, Dick and Harry as it formerly did. It has no floating indebtedness. True, this in volved an issue of bonds to the extent of $3,000,000, but a part of the float ing indebtedness was paid from cur rent earnings. "All bills," says Presi- dent Bacon, "are now met promptly, or anticipated, and discounts secured" This is very great change, as all in this district know and appreciate.
 1nen again President Bacon and the directors propose to use the net earn ings for the purpose of improving or replacing plants that are outworn and out of date, until all parts of the sys- tenn are brought up to a high stand ard. Here again the excellence of the present management is shown. During the year just ended $75O,00O was ex- pended for construction and improve ments, and further improvements to the extent of $1,O20,000 have been planned and are being made, and still further improvements are being con- templated. This means that the plant is to be put In shape to earn money in the years to come It means that l good business men and good furnace men are now in cnarge, and the stock holders, who may now be disappointed, will soon have reason to congratulate themselves that they had given Presi. dent Bacon and his associates control of their great property.
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5000 feet, and today it's top lies 300 feet under the sea.
 Suddenly and without previous warning Krakatoa on the morning of May 20, 1883, gave forth a roar that was heard 100 miles away, and what happened afterward,, on August 26 of that year, has oeenIthus described:
 "For the first few hours the fires of the earth made short work of the sea, driving it back in splendid explosions that came every ten or twelve minutes Each explosion sent up block columns, miles in height, steam and smoke and ash and pumiee, all the scum and debris on the surface of the molten lake, and drove back the sea in great waves. Soon the darkness of night settled over Java and Sumatra and over vessels sailing in those waters. From a distance of forty miles Krakatoa looked like an im- mense wall, with bursts of forked light ming darting through it and blazing ser pents playing over it.
 All the towns and villages on the adjacent shores of Java and Sumatra were destroyed by a tidal wave cre- ated by the volcano. On the Java coast this tidal wave was 135 feet high. On the Sumatra coast a man. of-war was carried a mile and three quarters inland, up valley, and left in a forest thirty feet above the sea level. When Krakatoa went down, two new islands appeared, and Kra- katoa itself deep down in the sea is still regarded as a dangerous volcanic focus.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
WISDOM OF cHEERFuLNEss.
Milwaukee Journal.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
 Gladness is health giving It prolongs life. We all know the good of cheerful ness in the sick room. It Is just as much needed in everyday life. It adds zest to our work. Whistling or singing at ones task makes time pass more swiftly and less tediously. Work cheerfully done is better done. One puts something of one's personality in ones work. If we have troubles to bear so do all others. Do not add to the burdens of others by going about with a gloomy face and presence. Think of the cheerful things.
 Do not repine at failure. What seems such may not be so. Out of failure one may reap riches of character. There is no failure so great as failure of spirit and heart. If we are sincere, If our work is real no misfortune no lack of ap- preciation, no malice, can ruin us. With truthfulness and earnest endeavor in us we can face the world with a smile on the lip and gladness of heart shining in our eyes.
 Then whatever comes to us in life, let us seek the gladness of it. There is al- ways @ bright side Let us make the best of all- If we give each day all of cheer fitness that we can, life will be full of blessings. It is a glorious thing to carry fund of gladness as we go on through life
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
TAKING MEDICINE HER TRADE.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 One of the queerest occupations ever followed by a woman Is that followed by a feminine resident of Los Angeles, Cal. She is known as Miss Brooks and is a detective hired by the Los Angeles Med ical Society to go around to doctors sus- pected of practicing without licenses and get them to prescribe for her purported ills.
 She has been treated for everything she ever had a suspicion of several times. and has now started in on some fancy ailments of which she had heard rumors If she had all the ails in Pan- dora's box they wouldn't hold out.
 Miss Brooks is very pretty woman very demure. She is the last person on earth who would be taken for female sleuth. Her latest exploit was to visit the office of Dr. Macrae and get an electric jolt for rheumatism. She went to him with a woman friend and told him that she had rheumatism in the left shoulder. Had she ever been treated by electricity was what Dr. Macrae wanted to know No, Miss Brooks had not. but she had heard that electricity was very good for rheumatism. She made an appointment with him and came again in a day or so with her friend, barred her shoulder and got a shivering shock added to her sin gular medical history.
 In court Dr. Macrae advanced as a defense the claim that he was not prac- ticing for himself, but was employed by another physician. It was admitted, how ever, that he put his own name in the advertisements.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
WITNESS SAYS BOYS WERE
 ITO GIVE FILIPINOS HELIo

before leaving the army and which he said he refused to eat because 1t was spoiled.
 In the one case of water cure which he had witnessed in Batangas in 1901 he said the native received no harsher treat ment than being badly scared and the treatment had the effect of making him promptly give information regarding the whereabouts of guns
 Senator Detrich of that committee sent the two samples of food which Boardman had left in the committee room to the senate restaurant, requesting that they be prepared for table The canned sal- mon, he had made into a salmon salad and the prepared food was used in the preparation of a soup. Mr. Boardman then was invited to luncheon with Sena- lor Dletrlch' Senator Beverldge being a second guest. The salad and soup made rom the compound supplied to the army were the two principal articles on the bill of fare and both appeared in very tempting form when upon the table, The senators and soldier guest were all helped equally and bountifulIy to both dishes and all ate heartily of them. The senators were, of course, familiar with the ingredients but MT. Boardman did not know so much, nor has he yet been told the secret of his invitation to lunch with the two United States senators. The senators declare the food was very palatable and they agree that MT. Board- mans objections to the ration appeared to have vanished when the food was served to him today.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Welcome to Fitz Lee.

"The committee in charge of the ar engagements for receiving Gen. Fitzhugh Lee on the 29th is starting out in the right way and there is every promise of a grand ovation to the distinguished sol dier and orator." said al member of the committee.
 T have attended many committee meet ings here but never saw one that was so largely attended by representative cit izens as that held yesterday afternoon. and it was exceedingly gratifying to see that every member was taking lively nterest in the work in hand.
 "A large military and civic parade in honor of Lee is assured. It is going to be indeed the biggest thing ever seen in Birmingham. The city will be in gala dress and if the railroads advertise exeur- sion rates ten thousand people will come from the country within radius of a hundred miles,
The age-herald., 1902-05-14

Washington, May 13.-Geo. G. Board continued his testimony before the Sen ate Philippine committee today. He said that the natives in Batangas where he was stationed became very bold and threatening after the Balangiga massa- ere, and intimated that the troops would be served likewise. It needed an order such as General Smith gave to make the natives realize that the United States meant business. He said the men in the Philippines knew that war is he'll" and the boys were going to give the Filipi- nos hell'' while it lasted. He said the troops grew morose and dissatisfied in the Philippines. They were not given proper food, and he exhibited two cans of food which he received, which, he said, was unfit to eat He said the soldiers did not like Governor Taft but did like Gen eral Chaffee.
 MT. Boardman said that before the or der of General Jacob Smith to kill and burn, the soldiers of his company, being in such constant fear of massacre, would suddenly awake and in their fright ex- claim: Get 'em; get 'em." After Gen eral Smith issued his order he said that natives for the first time understood that the Americans meant what they said, and the troops felt safer They deplored the death of Luna but hailed with delight Aguinaldo's capture. Witness said that Filipino prisoners were treated too good so much so that they preferred to remain prisoners than be sent back among their own people,
 The general course of conduct of Amer ican officers and men toward peaceful Filipinos, he said was humane The men, however, were discouraged on account of the food they got and officers would not object when the men were hungry, to their going into a house and taking food.
 Responding to a question by Senator Carmack the witness said that hard and continued service in the Philippines and the poor food the men received made them morose and in vindictive tenn per.
 "As for myself" said he, 'I will say have less use for the United States army army than I ever had before because of the way I was treated" He then threw on the table can of salmon and a can of condensed food tablets which he said had been issued to him as his meal just
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
RUTHLESS TIME.
William Shakespeare,

By William Shakespeare. Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back, Wherein he puts aims for oblivion, A great-szed monster of ingratitudes: Those scraps are good deeds past;, which
 are devoured As fast as they are made, forgot as soon As they are done: perseverance. dear my
 lord. Keeps honor bright to have done is to
 hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental mockery. Take tn in-
 stant way; For honor travels in straight so mar
 row, Where ore but goes abreast; keep, then,
 the path; For emulation hath a thousand sons, That one by one pursue: if you give way, Or hedge aside from the direct forth
 right, Like to an enter'd tide, they all rush by And leave you hindmost; Or like gallsnt horse fallen in first
 rank, Lie there for pavement to the abject rear, Ger run and trampled on.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
NE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
friar Land Rights in the Philippines

Governor Taft of our province of the Philippines believes that the ac- ouirement of the friars' lands is abso- lutely essential to the peace and pros perity of the islands, and he is about to go to Rome armed with all the au thority the President can give him fol the purpose of acquiring those lands He has no money, and really no all thority, it being a matter that Con gress must act on, but Governor Taft proposes to explain to the Pope the condition of affairs in the Philippines, and the impossibility of joining there church and State hereafter.
 The friars own 100000 acres of the best lands in Luzon, and it is said they want for these lands $7,000000, or less than $20 an acre. This ought not to be considered an exorbitant charge for productive lands. There are tenants on these lands, however, who were born on them and whose ancestors had occupied them many generations. They have some rights that will have to be respected. The friars themselves have been widely dispersed, chiefly on account of their unpopularity at home and the want of State backing, but their title to these lands remains to perplex and complicate the situation.
 The pending Philippine bill authorizes the beginning of negotiations to pro- cure the title of the friars to these lands. The next step is to be taken at Rome, and Governor Taft will en deavor to show the Pope and his off cials that the situation in the Philip pines has been much changed, ant that the friars are no longer a par of the governmental machine. If tht Papal authorities so view the matter then an appropriation by congress ol an act authorizing the insular treas ury to use it's funds for that purpose will end the problem so far as the friars are concerned. The disposition of the lands afterwards will be an additional chapter in a strange story. The dispersion of the friars has al ready taken place, and many of them are in Brazil and other Spanish-Amer- ican countries, where no doubt they are seeking conditions similar to those that existed in the Philippines before Dewey sailed into Manila bay on that morning in May.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Edited by Spirits.

"A newspaper in Russia edited by spir- it's is being censored by the government" ," said a French resident of Birmingham. "The spirit contribution to the press is not such a novelty as some people might imagine. I have heard of two or three instances of the sort of newspaper enter prise referred to.
 Many persons will doubtless recall the letter that came from Victor Hugo through a mdeium to the Progress Spir- ite, twelve or fifteen years after the death of the famous author The con- munication was in these words I have no earthly pen at may disposition, and consequently I have been compelled to wait the good pleasure of a medium in order to transmit these few lines Be- sides, I am accomplishing long journeys in space and have very little leisure for dealing with affairs in your world.
 "This letter or alleged letter, from Hugo was disappointing because of its brevity and it's negative character, never theless it was widely read and pondered"
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Lineade.

'Limeade drinkers have been deprived of their accustomed beverage for some time past, and have wondered why yen ders were not supplied with limes,' said Col. E. L. Higdon, the fruit broker. "fhe shortage of lime stocks is due to the increased demand. More Hines will be shipped from Honduras this season than ever before, and yet the supply will be in- adequate to meet the wants of the trase.
 Twelve thousand Hines will be re- ceived in Birmingham Wednesday morn ing but they will be all that will come here within the next week or ten days. The jobbers will get SIPS a hundred. The price will not drop much until the Flor ida crop is on the market, which will not be before the middle of July or the first of August The Florida shipments will be very large, and the wholesale price will be down to 75 cents, perhaps 50 cents, a hundred.
 "A few years ago Hines were used only in limeade, but the saloons now take all most as many as the soda water stands. Lime juice is a great liver regulator
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Silver TroweI.

Bishop Allen will lay the cornerstone of St. Margarets Hospital at Mont gomery May 20 The institution will be conducted by the Sisters of Charity and will sup ply long-felt want.
 MT. William Rosentihl, with the Cal houn Company of this city, is making a solid silver trowel. six inches long, with which to spread the cement on the occa- sion of the laying of the chief stone. The handle of the trowel will be of pearl and gold and the entire design will be artis- tic. The legend on the blade of the trowel will be: Used at laying of corner stone of St. Margarets Hospital, Mont gomery, Ala, by Right Rev E. P. Allen, Bishop of Mobile. May 20, 1902"
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
To the Charleston Exposition.

This town cannot afford to send a small and individually weak delega- tion to the Charleston Exposition. It can and should send there a strong delegation, including at least forty representative citizens. Let it be a strong delegation or none at all. A strong delegation would leave in the city by the sea a good impression of this district, and it is trade each is seeking-not sentiment, but trade.
 The Age-Herald would be glad to see a train load, representing every industry In this district, depart for Charleston, staying there two days, and talking of home resources all the time, but it would not like to see a few go who have little at stake here or elsewhere. Let there be, in other words, a representative delegation or none at all-a train load full of en- thusiasm or dropping of the subject altogether.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
BANKERS IN CONVENTION.
Several Hundred Fnanciers Gather to
 Discuss Methods.

Kansas City, May 13.-Several hundred bankers are in tlfe city today to attend the convention of the Bankers Associa- tion of Missouri, Kansas and Indian Ter ritory and Oklahoma Territory. There were separate gatherings, the Kansas bankers meeting in Kansas City, Kas., and the Indian and Oklahoma Territories and the Missouri bankers convention on the Missouri side. Aside from annual re- ports presented, E. A. Kelly, of Leaven- worth, Kansas maEa an interesting re- port of the conference at New York on bank money orders before the Kansans Gordon Jones' of St. Joseph. president of the Missouri association delivered his an- nual address to that meeting and Thomas B. Patton of New York, editor of the Banking Law Journal delivered an ad- dress on "The Evolution of Banking Laws"
 In the afternoon, all the associations met in joint session on the Missouri side. The topic considered was "branch bank ing and Horace White, editor of the New York Evening Post, and Henry w. Yates, of Omaha, president of the Nebraska National bank, were on the programme for addresses.
 MT. Patton spoke to the Missouri meet ing and had for his subject ''The Evolu- tion of Banking Laws"
 In the afternon all the associations met in joint session in the Grand opera house. This session was taken up with a discus sion of the topic 'branch banking. Hor- ace White, editor of the New York Even ing Post, who was the first speaker took a stand in favor of branch banks
 Henry w. Yates of Omaha, president of the Nebraska National bank, spoke next in opposition to branch banks.
 A general discussion followed.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
The Brunswick and Birmingham.

A Columbus, Ga, special says 1t Is stated Officially and unequivocally' that the Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad will be built to Birmingham, and that the promoters will not stop until they reach this city.
 When Col. E. c. Machen, president of the construction company, and MT. Charles Hyde, president of the railroad company, were here few weeks ago they looked over the situation pretty thor oughly, but made no statement of their plans. It is believed by many people that if the Brunswick and Birmingham sue oeeds in pushing through to this district it will be with the aid of the Frisco. But officials of that system have not given any pointers on the subject.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Appeal to Palma.

New York, May 1S.-Frlends of Rath- bone and Neeley convicted here of post office frauds says a Havana dispatch to the Tribune, have appealed to President elect Palma for his aid in the effort being made to secure their pardon. They ask Senor Palma to recommend their hbera- tion to President Roosevelt. It Is report ed that the Supreme Court had reached decision on the appeal of the Medley and Rathbone cases adverse to the appellants, but nothing has yet been made public.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Press Badqe.

The new button badge of the Alabama Press Association is at once simple, ap- propriate and beautiful. It is of fine gold and blue enamel. In the center is a gold pen and the year of the founding of the association-1S69. Around the edge of the badge is the name of the association
 Secretary Rountree reports that the meeting of the Alabama Press Associa- ton at Mobile May 22 and 2S will be well attended. He has already heard from 115 members who will be there Including the ladies who will accompany the edi- tors the gathering will number fully 250, and MT. Rountree will not be surprised if 300 are in attendance.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Metropolitan.

Metropolitan.
 George H. Parker of culIman is at the Metropolitan.
 J. B. Alliger of Richmond. Ind. is at the Metropolitan.
 w. H. Lovelace of Alabama is at the Metropolitan.
 B. F. wyly. Jr.. of Atlanta is at the Morris.
 W. K. McNenl of Louisville is at the Morris.
 Joseph Gump of Baltimore is at the Morris.
 B. A. West of Jasper is at the Morris. c. A. Ware of Florence is at the Nor ris
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
HAPPY BLACkBELT.
From the Selma Tim es.

From che Selma Tim eS.
 Since by the adoption of the new con- stitution honest elections have been as- sured-been made the rule and not the ex- ception-we blackbelters have been hap py, too happy, in fact, for we are liable to overdo the thing-at least, some Of us are. However, that's to be expected, and if some of us kick mp a little rough at the foolish fling of some outside doubting Thomases that we would bear watching, just credit it to our excess of happy feel ings and let 1t go at that.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
German Steamer Lost.

Valparaiso, Chilli May 13.-The German steamer Sakkarah, Captain Fleming, has become a total loss at Huamblin island off the coast of Chili. The fate of the Sakkarahs crew and passengers is not known. The cargo of the Sakkarah in cluded 1.5OO,O00 in gold specie which was being remitted by the Chilian govern ment. The Sakkarah left here April 24 for Hamburg.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Texas Ore.

"Texas is not only great producer of cotton, cattle and oil, but it Is beginning to attract attention as an iron ore state," said MT. John T. Miller of Houston.
 "The iron fields in Llamo Burnet and Gillespie Counties, recently acquired by a strong syndicate are said to be wonder fully rich. The ore lands contain nearly 75,000 acres.
 Ut Is said that mining will be under way next fall and that the output will be shipped to southern and eastern fur naces."
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Residence RuiIdinns.

A great deal of building is in progress in Cullman Place, Welch's Place and oth- CT divisions on the mountain side of Bir- mingham.
 MT. J. L. Welch has completed two handsome houses, one of which he oc- cupies, and has two more under way.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14

The officer who described the trag- edy at St. Pierre as the end of the world In miniature hit the nail on the head.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New York Press
 There are no despotisms out of the realms of the cooks.
 Being silly may not be advisable, but it keeps worry at a distance.
 Sisters are sent to make brothers thankful they aren't what they might have been.
 A child can beat drum at the coffin of its father and then weep over seeing a bird with lame wing.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14

The winter overcoat in far Northern States is complaining of overtime. It sighs for mothballs, and there are none in sight.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
About Persons.

T. L. Sowell of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 F. W. Green of Mobile is at the Metro politan
 R. c. Durrow of Mobile is at the Metro politan.
 F. R. Conan of Montgomery is at the
The age-herald., 1902-05-14

Let us hope the new officers of the Commercial Club will see that Greater Birmingham becomes an official as well as an actual fact.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14

Senator Mason's remarks touchin' on and appertainin' to the Republicans of Illinois have not been printed. but he is still in the race.