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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08

erected at a large expense and though IL has not yet returned the investment 10 the owner, 1t promises to be a profitable expenditure within the next few years. At this high altitude the air Is always cool and bracing, and when the people of Alabama, in the lower regions, are suf- fering tortures from the summers heat, guests of Loring Springs hotel are com pelled to spend their nights under blank cts.
 Everybody Has Appetite.
 Though MT. Loring furnishes his guests with excellent fare, that Is matter of small consequence as a person after re- maining three hours on the summit of Lookout can eat anything from raw steak to a bundle of hay. There are no guests late to meals and the only signal necessary is to open the dining room door.
 About 200 yards from the hotel is huge rock which marks the edge of the plateau. This is called signal rock, having derived It's name from the fact that the Federal party officers used 1t as a signal station to the troops which were camped all along the valley. Ap- preaching this rock from the plateau side the ground is almost level but from this huge ledge of stone the mountain
 
 valley forming great precipices, gorges and opening the mountain side for the outlet of tiny springs These form beau tiful little brooks which wind their way down the sharp decline jumping large powders and finally rolling peacefully through the valley
 On Signal Rock view of scenic grand eur Is presented which cannot be equalled east of the Rockies and south of the Adirondacks. Almost under the specta- tors feet lies the two famous valleys known as Big and Little Wills, named for an Indian chief. A low range of hills separates the two and the two cultivated stretches of lowlands split by a stretch of verdant hills furnishes a novel sight In the distance can be seen Stone Noun tain range, which extends to Birming- ham, but en route the name changes to Red mountain. Beyond Stone mountain in the hazy distance, can be seen the Cumberland mountains of Kentucky nearly 175 miles distant. To the right the State of Tennessee looks like great sea of green and the only sight to break the grandeur Is the occasional puffs of smoke from some of the industrial plants near Chattanooga.
 Plateau Ten Miles Wide.
 The plateau at Mentone is nearly ten miles wide and is covered with great for est trees The DeSoto river, a clear mountain stream, wends its way south ward rippling over ledges of rock and forming beautiful cascades and water falls About two miles from Mentone, the river takes a sudden leap over high precipice forming the famous DeSoto falls. Below the falls the river abounds In rainbow trout and is paradise for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Department of LABOR

exact status of any tangible features the American Federation of Labor represen- tatives, together with the representatives of the California Chinese Exclusion Con- vention drafted a bill which was a cod iflcation of all these various laws, treat les, decisions and treasury regulations into comprehensive measure, so that if 1t had been enacted into law it would have presented to the government of- ficials as well as to any student or or dinary citizen of this or any other coun- try comprehensive law that anyone might run and read, but the wise solons of our congress decreed otherwise, and whether out of pure antagonism or crasS ignorance they have imposed upon this country a law which unless remedied by further legislation, rectifying the wrong and shortcomings or by the voluntary ac- quiescence of China as well other for eign countries, or the interpretation and administration of it's provisions by the judicial and administrative officers of the country will open the mainland or the United States to lie dangers of an over whelming horde of Chinese coolies and laborers
 Under the old law Chinese or persons of Chinese decent were excluded from the United States no matter from whence they came. Under the law just passed they can be excluded only when such exclusion shall be consistent with treaty obligations"
 "In no way does the law designate that the exclusion shall be consistent with treaty obligations with China, and hence while the provision is made that they than be excluded if they come from China to the United States or from China to the Philippine Islands, there is no pro- vision of law against Chinese going to Hong Kong which Is under the British government, or from China to Mexico, and coming from either of these places into the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08

Manufactured ice is now produced at low cost-so low that 1t has driven natur- al ice out of the southern states, and Is a warm competitor in even the ice-bound states along the Canadian border. All this is due to those economies in ice making plants that various modern de- vices and plans have rendered possible. In 1870. there wer but four ice-making es- tablishments in the country; now there are 7s7, possessing a capital of $3S,2O4,O54
 The process of making ice is simplicity itself It consists in the removal of heat from the water, and this is rule &C., complished by the use of ammonia which upon evaporation absorbs heat. This process was used to very limited extent before 1880, but between 1880 and 1890. small establishments began to install large refrigerating machines, and the in dustry soon became well established, particularly in the south.
 In Alabama there are twenty-three ice-making plants. as against three in 1880. Texas has the most plants among the southern states seventy-seven, and Louisiana the next largest number, tbirtv-six. and Florida thirty-five. Georgia has thirty-two. There are SS6 nlants, in the fifteen southern states. or fust about half of the entire number in the country. Fourteen of the Alabama plants use the compressor system, and nine the absorption system.
 The Alabama plants consumed in the census year 122 As pounds of ammonia that cost $12766 They produced 559OS tons of ice, valued at $252 675. All of this ice was made by the can system, in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
POINT IN ALABAMA,
 MENTONE, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN

anglers The grand canon below the falls bends to the right in the shape of a horseshoe inclosing within its perpen- dicular walls a natural almost impreg- nable fortress. Here are the old forti- fications built by DeSoto during his fa- nous conquest for gold in 154O The In- dans attacked his forces in this canon and after repulsing them he built two lines of rock Qualifications which can be clearly distinguished to this day. Under the brink of the fort Is a succession Of rock houses with huge pillars supporting the dome. It is not known whether these habitations are natural formations or were carved out by some prehistoric race. In either event, they are quaint and re- markable.
 The plateau around Mentone Is sparsely inhabitated, but the sturdy mountaineers who cultivate the high land are generous and kind hearted The prevailing idea that mountaineers are bad citizens Is not verified on Lookout. These men are kind and gentle and are always willing to give a stranger information.
 Some of the Neighbors.
 MT. Loring, proprietor of the summer hotel, a wholesouled and genial gentle man, has for his neghbors MT. Carlos Blake, Mir. P. K. Smith, MT Burgess and a few others quite a distance away. MT. d willing to tell of the charms of Lookout and ever ready to help one up the moun- tain MT. Smith conducts a small gro- cery store, but never allows small thing like business to interfere with a good story He is fond of hearing good stories as well as telling them. The mountain eers engaged in hauling produce over the mountain always stop by to have word with MT Smith and hear his latest joke. He will close his store at any time to ac- commodate a friend or person in need.
 At the foot of the mountain are the beautiful homes of Major F. Y. Ander- son and pr. John Winston. pr. Winston has lived at Valley Head for fifty years and in that time has built one of the prettiest and most comfortable looking homes in all Alabama. besides estab- fishing an enviable reputation as physician. Many patients are carried on the mountain for the bracing air, and Dr. Winston is always ready to assist them. Mentone Is especially good for babies and Dr. Winston Is all ways called in to attend the little ones wants. He has an office in his yard and keeps his own supply of drugs.
 At this time there are few summer vis- itors on Lookout, but at least a hundred persons are suffering with stomach trou- ble and all other complaints where brac- ing air is needed to build them up, have applied for quarters.
 Besides the beautiful scenery, MT. LOT ing has provided other amusements for his visitors, such as bowling bathing fishing and playhouses for children. In the hotel yard is fine chalybeate spring and this is a famous gathering place Tor the young people at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
BUILDING CRAPS
 TO FORM ALLIANCE.
CONDUCTED BY B. ". BRUMLEY

The movement to amalgamate the building crafts into a central organiza- ton is taking on form. The different unions of the building trades had repre- sentatives present at a meeting held this week, and another meeting is to be held Wednesday night when 1t is expected permanent alliance will be formed. In all probability the name will be the Building Trades Alliance and the func- tions will be along the line of an execu- tive committee, all the building trades having a protective agreement which will make the grevance of one the concern of all With the exception of the plum bers and the Electrical Workers, the scale questions that are likely to come up at this time, have been settled. The Bricklayers secured an S-hour day with out any trouble, and the paperhangers' scale does not come up until August, and the sheet metal workers have not as yet been heard from The building crafts are busy The greatest drawback is the lack of material, and some of the minor con- tractors are having trouble on account Of brick they have bought from firms un- fair to the Bricklayers and which the lat ter refuse to lay. There Is about half dozen firms in Tennessee ana Alabama that the local bricklayers refute to ham dle the product of. The result Is that con- siderable care is exercised in the purchase of brick. The local material men seem unable to supply the demand.
 MT. J. P. Ogletree, who has been act ing as business agent for the carpenters has been assigned to organizing work by national headquarters, and MT. Robert E. L. Connally. secretary of the Carpen- ters District Council, Is filling his place temporarily. Mr. w. A. Harris is tempar- arily representing Local Union No. l010. the mill mems branch of the B otherhood as business agent. The ml.. men have an excellent organization and have prepared working rules which will be out in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
EXCLUSiIN BILL
 DOES NOT EXCLUDE,

President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and editor of the Federationist tears into shreds the Chinese exclusion bill in this wise:
 '"rhe United States Congress has passed and the President has signed a bill en- acting into law what purports to be a measure for the exclusion of Chinese la borers from the mainland of the United States and It's possessions. In point of fact, the entire measure is as defective deceptive and inefficient to accomplish the desired as such a piece of patch work. of which the present law is com posed, can well be-"
 Realizing that the exclusion law of the past ten years, just terminated and which has been superseded by the law just enacted. was spread over a series of acts. treaty stipulations, court decisions and treasury regulations which required vast research in order to ascertain the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
CANCELLATION MEETING.
Beet Sugar Senators Hold Another
 Conference With Leaders.

Washington, June 7.-The concilia- tion committee representing the beet sugar Senators held it's second meet ing with the Republican members of the Senate committee on Cuban rela- tions today. The effort to reach an understanding on the Cuban reciproc- ity bill was continued, but no agree ment was arrived at.
 The positive announcement was made after the conference by Senators representing each side of the contro- versy that the differences are now no nearer adjustment than before the first conference was held and that each side occupies practically the same position that it occupied in the be- ginning.
 The two hours sitting today was devoted to very earnest talk, but no disposition was manifest to yield a point.
 Another conference will be held Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
GAMBLERS ARRESTED.
Are Said to ave Robbed Mormon
 Elder of $28,0o0.

lew York, June 7.-William Master son, known as Bat" Masterson i; James 5u.-van, J. c. Sanders and J. P. Frank, who were arrested yester- day charged with being concerned in "brace faro game" were held today on the charge of aiding and abetting in gambling games and inducing men to go to their rooms to play games of chance Bal in each case was $500 and D4asterson and Sanders were re- laescd, the other two going to the Tombs. Tne further examination was set for Monday. The alleged victim of the prisoners, George A. Snow, a former preacher in the Mormon Church, is said to have lost $2S,O00 in Chicago.
 The addi..onal charge of carrying a concealed weapon was made against Masterson. He said when his revolver was taken away from him that it was his best friend.
 PERFECTLY HAPPY,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
SCALE CONVENTION AT
 BESSEMER JUNE 16.

The fourth annual scale convention of District 20, United Mine Workers of America will convene in Odd Fellows hall at Bessemer at 10 o'clock Monday June 16. The call which has been issued gives the purpose of the convention for the purpose of considering a wage scale and other conditions that confront the miners and mine workers of this dis trict and to transact any other business appertaining to the interests of our or ganization.
 ''The joint conference of miners and operators will be held in Birmingham, AL abama, Monday. June 23, 1902. All operat- ors are respectfully invited to partici- pate in said joint conference"
 Bessemer is making elaborate prepara- tions to entertain the delegates. A big meeting was held the other day to pro- vide ways and means for the entertain ment and 1t was decided to raise s500 for the purpose and committees were put actively to work. Delegates to the con- vention will come instructed. It has been said that the eight hour day and two weeks pay will be the paramount de- mands. Neither of these are considered in the present contract The present price of mining is 45 cents minimum and 55 cents maximum on a sliding scale This uNy remain unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
CARNIVAL IS
 MAKING PROGRESS.

The Birmingham Trades Council will hold it's regular meeting this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock The carnival committee will have an interesting report for the body. The City Council has granted them permission to build the carnival on Second avenue from Seventeenth to Fourteenth street, a most convenient To- cation and one that will permit of plenty of room for the big show. The other work of the subcommittee Is progress ing nicely. and 1t will be but a short time until a definite outline of the big celebration can be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
University Men Arrested.

Lansing, Mich, June 7.-Complaints were filed with Justice Pickney this afternoon against Company l, Eli Slut ton of Detroit, a regent of the Uni yersity of Michigan, and Directors John Hunter, J. w. Tomlinson and H. P. Kaugger and c. s. Bickerstaff of the Henderson Arms Company of Kal- amazoo, on the charge of perjury in connection with testimony given be- fore the grand jury and during the trial of Colonel Sutton for fraud in connection with the fraudulent mill tary clothing deal. Arrests will not be made until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Riut,t Time for a Union.

London, June 7.-Speaking at Edin- burg today, under the auspices of the Scottish Liberal Association, John Morley, Liberal, the former Chief Sec retary for Ireland, urged that now that the war was over the time was oppor- tune for a union of the Liberals of the old foundation of peace, economy end reform. He pinned his faith to the leadership of Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, announced his adhesion to home rule for Ireland and denounced the grain tax, which he predicted fore shadowed the abandonment of free trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Convention Ends In Riot.

Welch, w. Va, June 7.-The Repub- lican convention for the nomination of a State Senator here today almost ended in a riot Guns and clubs were used. The chairman was carried from the hall bruised and bleeding. The fight was between the followers of Senator N. B. Scott and J. L. Caldwell, who is a candidate to succeed Scott in the United States Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
BAPTIST
Young Peoples Union, Providence, R.
 l., June 1913, 1902.

For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from points on it's line to Providence, R. l., at the low rate of one first-class fare. plus s1, for the round trip; tickets on sale July 6, T.
 and 8, with final limit July 22, 1902. For further information. call on agents South ---- paiiwav. or write c. E. JACKSON,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08

pared by the doctor" was denied his liberty on a writ of habeas corpus to- day by Judge Dunne. Judge Dunne ruled that there was sufficient eyi- dence to hold Johnson on charge of manslaughter, and placed his bond at $5000. Johnson was unable to give bond and was remanded to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Captain sIocum Recalled.

St. Petersburg, June 7.-Capt s. L.. H. Slocum, the United States military attache here, has been recalled, his four years term having expired. He will leave St. Petersburg in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Travelling Passenger Agent. Morris Hote Building, Birmingham, Ala.
Fast Service y,a. the Mobile G Ohit
 Railroad.

Fast service via the Mobile and ohh RaiIroad for Cairo, St. Louis and point fin the North, East and West New eouipment through sleepers. Superior service. P. S. Hay, s. B. P. A.. No. Commerce street. Montgomery. Ala. C.. NJ. Shepard. G. P A, Mobile, Ala
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
NOTES AND PERSONALS,

Several of the interior workers of the Electrical Workers Union No. 136, have been idle the past few days awaiting a scale adjustment with their employers. The interior electrical workers are work Ing ten hours per day while all of the other building crafts work only eight The electrical workers asked that a con- tract be signed up for 9-hour day, which was done by some of the electrical con- tractors. It was found necessary to cali out the men in the other shops. Seven men are now idle and three shops have arrayed themselves as opposed to signing the scale. while the others ave settled, or settlements are pending. The eectri- cal workers will have the moral and &C., tual support of the other building crafts.
 The Carpenters District Council, the central body of the carpenters, decided that no carpen.er should work with cleo tricians from any of the shops opposed to the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Beauty Doctor in Jail.

Chicago, June 7.-E. W. Johnson, the "beauty doctor" charged with causing the death of Miss May Thompson, who died May 29, after wearing mask pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08

Typographical Union No. 104 elected officers at the regular meeting last Sum day Mr. ". F. Mccartney of the News chapel was made president, J. A. Lane of The Age-Herald chapel vice president. MT. w, R. Bynum of The Age-Herald chapel secretary treasurer and J. M. Rus sell of the News chapel recording secre- tary. MT Mccartney has served the union in a conspicuous way in the Bir- mingham Trades Council and is one of the labor temple incorporators. The off cers will serve six months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08

The Electrical Workers gave an enjoy able smoker at Dunker's Hall Tuesday night. Several speeches were made and refreshments served.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

Robert Benedict returned to Pueblo,
Col, Wednesday morning.
Miss Jessie Smock returned to
Norborne Saturday morning.
Joe Gratz arrived Monday morning
from New York to visit relatives
here.
Mrs. &. M. Burnett Of Kansas City
returned home Tuesday morning after
a visit to relatives here.
w. V. A. Catron LETT Wednesday
morning for Fort Bridger, Wyoming,
to spend the rest of the summer.
Miss Cornelia Ryland returned
Friday night from a two months
visit to relatives in Brayton, Neb.
All goods are alike to Putnam Fadeless
Dyes, as they color all fbers st one boil
ing. Sold by Chas. W. LOOMS. sm1
Mrs. j. H. Sender and two sons,
George and Carl, ofDes MoiOes, ia
went to Sedalia Monday night to visit.
Mrs. Jonathan Greedy returned to
Kansas City Friday night, after a
visit to the family of L. B. Billiard.
Misses Frances Vaughan, of Butler,
returned home Saturday morning,
after a visit to the family Of e. B.
Vaughan.
Joseph Monroe aud Miss Eunice
Case returned to Kansas City Mon
day night after a visit to the family
of L. Gillen.
Miss Nora Potts returned Sunday
light from Colorado, where she has
cen for six weeks visiting various
laces of interest.
n Mrs. Lucille Robinson left Sunday
morning for a months vacation 10
various summer resorts along the
northern lakes.
Extreme hot weather Is a great tar
upon the digestive power OF babies; when
puuy and feeble they should be given a
dose OF Whites Cream Vermiiuge. Price,
% cents. For sale by Crenshaw & Young.
Miss Mae Oliver, Of Benville,
Ark, who has been visiting the
family of W, z. Mitchell, left Monday
nornin g for Waverly to visit relatives
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-16
SOME RUINS.
A City Seems to Have Been Submerged
for 5000 Years.

IOI o,OOV redIS.
Leopoldo Batres, co~nservator of
the national monuments, has re-
turned from his explorations Of the
ruins Of Zapoteau cities in the state
of 0axaca. Among other discoveries,
says the Baltimore American, he
found the ruins Of an ancient city in
Monte Alban, which shows unmis-
taxable indications Of having been
submerged perhaps 5000 years ago,
for traces oil extinct marine life were
uncovered.
In the ruins is an obelisk similar
to those Of Egypt, which was found
placed at the entrance to a tomb, ex-
actly as was the custom in Egypt.
Mr.. Batres viii make a detailed re-
port Of this remarkable prehistoric
city to the government.
Monte Alban was visited some
time ago by Prof. Comes, of the
Smithsonian institution, Of Wash
ington, D. c. 1t stands 1890 feet
higher than the city Of Oayaca, and
its central square was surrounded,
by great temples. Prof. Batres
brings many monuments to be placed
in the National museum.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-16
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