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The age-herald., 1902-02-09
Cotton MilIina North and South.

Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Bout well, of Massachusetts, recently ad- dressed meeting in Faneuil Hall, in which he stated the losses that had occurred to New England, and he ex- pressed the fear that stern battle for its all-important textile industries was at hand Among other things he said;
 The industries of New England are now disturbed by the competition in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas and the manu- lecturers of New England are erecting mills in those states whose products will enter the markets of the world in com petition with the products of the mills in Fall River. Lowell, Lawrence and Man. chester. New England can not avoid period of active competition with the South in the manufacture of fabrics on which the prosperity of New England chiefly depends. The competition will be serious and during the trial period the industries of New England will be de- pressed, and during that period new perils in business ought not to be accepted, vol untarily.
 The following statement. of facts is drawn from the experience of New England manufacturer who is also the manager of a cotton mill in Alabama: In Alabama coal is $1. 50 per ton. The same coal costs $45O per ton in a New England interior city. A coarse cotton fabric costs 40 cents per piece for weav- ing in Massachusetts and only 20 cents in Alabama. This is an, exceptional case, but there is a difference in the cost of labor. which runs against New England constantly As time passes the cost of labor may increase in the South, and with the passing of time the wages of labor will diminish in the North while the competitor is going on.
 There is one item in this statement that is overestimated, namely, the cost of steam coal in this district of Ala bama at least. The mill at Cordova does not pay $1.50 ton for coal. It may be able to buy slack from the non-coking coal mines of Walker County at one-half that price delivered at the mill A less price may be pos sible. At any rate, any cotton min in the Birmingham district can pro cure steam coal at one dollar a ton. | Governor Boutwell, meant to keep within the truth, but he has certainly put the price of steam coal in at least seven counties in this State too high
 The situation is well understood in New England. They know that the advantages of the South are very great, and they fully appreciate the fact that the textile industries of New England may be- lost, and there is
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
Miss AIice and the Coronation.

If President Roosevelt is bigger man than Mark Hanna, his daughter will gain his consent to go to the crowning of King Edward. This par ticular crowning is to be particularly spectacular and mediaeval It is to be essentially of an opera bouffe na- ture. being wholly out of joint with the times, but it is to outdo the best efforts of the player folk, although and we say it egretfully-there is to be no court jester. A mediaeval show without court jester is almost as bad as the immortal tragedy without a Hamlet.
 But we wander. Let us come back Co the Presidents winsome daughter. She very naturally desires to see the bang-up show of the year, and her fathers envoy or enyoys desire her to eo. She would enhance their import. ance while they enhanced her convent ence. Why should this excellent young woman, who is not part ol poiitics-who has no desire to partici pate in politics or vice of any other tort-why should she not go to the bhow in June?
 We confess we see no reason why VI
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

often with them that they continually postpone from week to week the begin ming of a proposed saving era.
 The modern newspaper is very differ ert from the newspaper of twenty years ago. Then newspapers were largely made up of the opinions of an editor or editors. Only the most important news was print ed, and that news was generally com mented on editorially to the extent of many columns At the present time the editorial page of a newspaper is second- ary. Editorials are often lifted out of the form" and thrown into the ''pi' box to make room for late news which happens to come in. The people of the present care very little for the opinions of others. They prefer to read the news fairly given and judge for themselves.
 Take for instance the Schley- Sampson controversy. Many. newspapers would give the credit of the battle of Santiago to Schley. Many others would give this credit to Sampson. The editorial columns of the newspapers throughout this coun- try have teemed with this discussion. Many of them have been abusive-some of Schley and some of Sampson-yet there is perhaps not man in this country able to read and think who has not read the facts in this case and judged it for him. self regardless of newspaper opinions.
 The great mass of the people would give a large share of the credit of this fight to Schley. As a matter of fact, Schley has proven himself a gallant off cer, and is entitled to a full share of the credit for the victory at the battle of Santiago; but at the same time every one recognizes that Sampson is likewise entitled to his full share of the glory. In our enthusiasm for schley 1t is not proper to eliminate Sampson entirely and criticize him severely because of the fact that by virtue of what he conceived to be important duties at the time he hap pened to be absent when the actual fight occurred.
 By the way, speaking of affairs con nected with the United States navy, the shipping subsidy bill is arousing much discussion just at present It will be re- membcred that In the Cuban naval cam paign the New York and the Paris of the American Steamship Line, and the Gloucester and other merchant vessels and yachts were used to great advantage. The proposed shipping subsidy bill, while it will be expensive to the government, will undoubtedly build up a great mer- chant marine in this country and in the event of another war will place us in position to transfer many fine vessels to the navy for temporary use. This pend- ing subsidy bill, however, needs many changes. It is too partial to some ships
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Burmeister, the greatest pianist in the United States, and Mrs. Gucken- berger, just back from Boston, where she achieved a genuine triumph, ap- pear on the same programme at the Jefferson Theatre next Tuesday night. They should draw a full house, and they will unless Birmingham has fallen from grace as a musical city. Burmeistersis not only master mu- sician, but She is also a society fad man who acts and looks and plays the poet.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
OLE BILL.

By James. Douglas Campbell Is done been back agin. suh to de place
 whar was born,
 I see. De ole home an de faces what love is
 done all gone, I kin fotch 'em to me now in memory. couldn't find de place, suh. whar my
 chilehood days was spent; I couldn't find de meadow an de brook; couldn't find de orchard whar we
 chirun uster went; couldn't find de pump; I look an look. couldn't find de brake, suh, whar we
 all would go an roll When de sun was gittin' down behin' de
 hill
 I couldn't find pusson, not Twin soul To tender word of greetin to Ole Bill. De only thing I find. suh. what I know
 and what know me, Was de little graveyard whar ole Mar
 ster lay De weeds. Suh. an de grasses was a
 growth mighty free, But I feel dat dar I shet de world away. jes sot dar an think. Suh. of de way
 things uster be. hear de banjo ring an de niggers'
 song.
 I shet nah eyes an den, suh. dem good.
 happy days see. speck Ole Bill has live jes . bit too
 long.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

- HE most remarkable proposition W~ that have ever heard of being
 presented to any commercial
 < body was that laid before the Commercial Club on Friday last by a car manufacturing concern, practically ask ing the membership of the club to bey4 cott those railroads In this territory which have not seen fit to purchase. cars from this concern. The Commercial Club promptly refused to even consider the matter.
 It would be just as proper for a news paper to call upon citizens to boycott a merchant because he did not patronize the advertising columns of that newspa- per. Of course everyone realizes that such;a proposition would be absurd As a matter of fact. this system of organizing boycotts is going too far in this country The labor unions adopted 1t several years ago. and in many instances it has been used unjustly. In my opinion; there should be strenuous laws against every one who attempts to make use Of, or en- courage the system of boycotting any business concern. Every man has the right to buy from whoever he desiresi Corporations have the same right. They usually buy where they can buy the cheapest and best, and efforts to coerce buyers are just as outrageous as are eff forts to coerce labor.
 Newspapers can't live without advertis- ing. Yet no newspaper ever attempts to coerce a merchant into patronizing it's advertising columns And, by the way it will probably be interesting to many to know that two-thirds of the revenue necessary to conduct successful news paper, must come from its advertising columns. At the prices newspapers are sold for these days, the amount received from circulation does not much more than pay for the white paper the ink and the press work. The cost of setting the type, of editorial and reportorial salaries, of telegraph and correspondence. must be made from the revenue derived from the advertising columns. Unlike most other business ventures. fully 80 per cent of the expense of newspaper is in it's salary accounts. For instance. there are more tilol IVV Ihch oiA tho Poy AcAa iiot OAs ehC Age e-Herald, and this, of course does not include the several thousand correspond ents employed by the Associated Press throughout the entire world to collect the news.
 All men connected with a newspaper. except the correspondents in the smaller towns, are paid by the week instead of by the month as in the case of most other businesses And possibly this Is the reason that so few newspaper men, whether they be in the mechanical depart ment or the editorial department, ever &C., cumulate anything. Pay days come 10
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
neJ537rzs,-

ing is that spirit of all hail to every one who Is drawn into the rosy light of It's transforming radiance!
 The freedom of it all. the conplete lack of unhappy restraint in drawingroom, in the place of reception, in the hall of the dance. is most enticing, most alluring. From the opening reception of the Presi- dent in New Year honor of the diplomats, to which hundreds are hidden gladly, to the last ball upon the eve of Lent. one has happy speech and association--with a. great company, the very individual names of many of whom one doesn't know nor seeks to know. All meet upon the same happy footing, all rejoice together, all are glad of heart. Such of you who have been down to the sea in ships and be- came familiar with society on the wave can appreciate in a way the conditions that prevail in Washington throughout all the weeks of revelry by night and joyousness by day.
 To such of you as have known the stiffness and Journalism of real society In the Old World, society in. Washing ton Is revelation of gaiety and gladness. hopefulness and happiness; sign of the universal brotherhood of the enlightened and the cultured.
 The days and nights of dear ffivolity, engaging fashion, and abundant joyous ness are now almost lost in the blessed calm and sweet peace of the ever-blessed Lenten time. when 1t will be the duty of all the children of play and children of work to take spiritual reckoning.
 All-hail to Lent-all-hail to the all-healt
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER-
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

she should not. Mark Hanna, how ever, does. He says the voters at the polls would resent the proposed trip of this young girl. In other words, the American people have no sense of humor and are withal boors. Mir. Mark Hanna is mistaken. His dollar marked clothes have distorted his vision, and President Roosevelt should not let such advice interfere with the pleasure of his young daughter. The girls going will not change an Ameri- can ballot-not one.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

nothing in sight to take their place. The owerthrowsof slavery promises. in other-words, to bring sgrave disasters to thew veryssection that was so active in bringing it about. The changes of time are sometimes very,strange, but none perhaps are stranger than those that have turned the South into manufacturing section to the detri- ,ment of New England.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
TO TEACH CIVILIZATION. Boston Man Leaves $1ooo to Distribute
 lngersoll's Lectures.

Chicago. February s.-''To the Boston Investment Company of Boston, Mass for the purpose of distributing Robert G. Ingersolls lectures among Christians in order to civilize them. l give and be- queath the sum of s1O0o." The foregoing Is section IS of the will of Morris Rea- man, which was filed here today.
 He leaves to the Hebrew Benevolent As socation of New Orleans a cotton planta- ton of 176 acres in Yazoo County, Miss, with the proviso that the association bury the testators body on the plantation.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
Ouinouaoesima.

Today is Quinquagesima, the Sunday be- fore Lent. Last Sunday was Sexegesima and the Sunday before that was Septua- gesima. These purple Sundays prepare the faithful for the severer penitential season. In the music of the church the Gloria" has been put aside and will not again be sung until Maundy Thursday.
 From Septuagesima until Easter the Gloria is heard not at all on Sunday and only on two weekday festivals = Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
BURGLAR STEALS woMANs HAIR

Scranton, Pa, Telegram to Phila Press.
 A burglar entered the house of l.. c. Cleveland at 424 Larch street Sunday night, chlorofermed Mrs. Cleveland and then cut off her beautiful black hair close to the head.
 It was braided and rolled close to the head The burglar took the pins out and, released the braids and then cut them off. He also took $2.50. but did not touch a gold watch and other jewelry lying on the bureau in the room. <.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
Blrmlnohann Hotels.

Mir. M. Clifford. who took charge of the Morris on the first instant, reports good business since that time.
 The Arlington has opened under new management and the cafe will be in full operation again next week. Messrs Par Till &l Rogers are the 1essees and mana gers. They have had good deal of prac- tical experience in the hotel business. MT. M. A. Parrill has occupied a promi- nent position with the Morris until re- gently.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
RESTRICTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Dross. well recommended. outshines pure gold.
 Nine times out of ten sentiment will vanquish reason in any argument.
 All the miseries of the world were provided when selfshness was planted in humanity.
 If only a man have a smooth tongue for her, he may beat, rob, and starve a woman and she will think hs does her honor .,.. ... !. ..z,..s. .ss z < ss .'
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
plscouraaIna.

From the somerville Journal.
 Chollie-I stood on the corner this morn- ing and of all the hundreds of women that went by I didn't see more than three that would marry.
 Dolly-And I suppose the number that would marry you was good deal smail- CT still.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
The State Fair.

'The Mayors absence from the city delays the organization of the state fa1 work, but only for a few days said a member of the executive committee.
 "The Mayor as chairman of the execu- tive committee will call a meeting prompt ly on his return and before the first of March the fair work will be well in hand. The fair of 1902 will live in the history of Alabama"
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

The Waterbury watch factory sur wives to tell the tale and keep gen erations yet unborn engaged in wind ing up its product.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

General Fred Funston is greatly changed since he won that brigadier generalship in the regular army. He is now cultivating sassiety to the ex- tent that he has appendicitis on short notice.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Mir. F. Duncan, who has been travel ing iBcog. with MT. P. Grove, has been given ten days in which to give him. self up and be hung. In case he fur ther disregards the sheriffs feelings the law will take it's course.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

The North has a great deal of "heecy mantle" at present, but it Is making or rather preserving the win ter wheat crop, and this means cheap bread next year.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Mrs. Jack Gardner of Boston has secured Prince Henry during his stay in Boston, and Venetian palace stock is booming.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Germany is so practical she pro poses to establish quarantine against the faith curists of every sort and shade.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

MT. Beveridge has valet, but his colleague. MT. Fairbanks, being Presidential aspirant, has to worry along with a valise.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

,, No matter how fat peeresses and envoyesses may be, they must wear at the coronation in June heavy velvet gowns trimmed with fur. This is off cial
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Steady and veteran readers of the Congressional Record are entitled to a pension. Few of them, however, are alive ss
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Comic valentines are unobjection- able if senders will cut off the pie lures and burn the doggerel.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Sig. Marconi is so put out by his Indianapolis love affair that he refuses to send comic valentines by the wire less system. v 8:ss
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Professor Pearson seems to think the case rises to heresy rank. A heresy trial is always wanted by the defendant
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Senators Morgan and Pettus both voted against the premature proposi- tion to increase the salaries of Sena- tors and Representatives.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

The haircut order should not alarm Paderewski, for it does not apply tc bric-a-brac.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Prince Henry will be here some time before he arrives officially. Only royalty is capable of this feat.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

For "smews of war" in South Afrl can reports read Missouri mules, although the two are synonymous.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Few women at King Edwards cor onation will care to recall Queen Vic toria's sixty-fve years previous.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Miss Stone has been released so many times on paper that no one will believe in a release in fact.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

China says footbinders must go, and Alabama says ballot box suffers are wanted at the coal mines.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09
Electric Traction.

Electric Traction.
 Tt is hardly necessary to pile up au- thorities in support of the contention that the substitution of electric for steam traction is not only the most desirable remedy for the dangers and annoyances of the New York Central tunnel, but is also one thoroughly practicable" said a New York engineer in the lobby.
 Nobody either in or out of railroad circles has any real doubts on the sub ject, but the official tendency is still to exaggerate the incidental difficulties of the situation, and to hint at the close ness of their approximation to impos- .sibilities. It is therefore worth noting that The American Electrician, an au- thority of weight, joins the other electri- cal papers and the great majority of the engineering ones in declaring without qualification that the problem, though large, is soluble, and that the installation of an electric traction plant in the tun- mel and station yard would be neither an experiment nor an uncertainty.
 These, 1t says, are indisputable facts. Electric railway motors of any desired power can be obtained without the slight est trouble; either aerial or third-rail conductors can be used in the yard and the third rail in the tunnel, without in- volving extraordinary ingenuity or dan ger, by looping all of the tracks; the elec- trical fire risk, when proper constructions al precautions have been taken, is far less than the fire risk from a steam loco motive. to say nothing of the danger from live steam in the locomotive boiler and Gin winter) in the car-heating pipes, which danger would, of course. not exist if electric traction were used the block signal system can be arranged so as to enable any signalman to stop an eleetri- cally driven train regardless of the move ments or wishes of the engineer; with the current cut off the supply conductor by the signal tower operator. a rear-end collision due to the momentum of fast moving train that had run over it's block could cause no fire or electrical danger to life. This seems to cover all the ground that has been raised, every excuse for delay that has been invented"
 About Persons.
 T. B. Lee of St. Louis is at the Hillman. H. N. Eggleston of New York is at the Hillman.
 E. L. Huebner of Philadelphia is at the Hillman.
 l.. R. Goodman of Richmond, Va, is at the Hillman.
 John E. Avery of Atlanta is at the Hnl- man.
 J. R. Linn of New York is at the Hill man.
 G. w. Krafrt of New Orleans is at the Hillman.
 E. R. Brown of Chicago is at the Morris.
 Joseph Herzfeld of Baltimore is at the Morris.
 John S. Pope of Louisville is at the Morris. . President John V. Smith of the Ala hama railroad commission is in the city. MT. smith will go to Charleston. s. C., tomorrow to attend meeting of the Ma tional Railroad Commissioners Associa- ton.
 
 Morris. IL D. puffv of Chicago is at the Morris
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

The Riddle case has given fiction of the tin sword sort black eye.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

MT. Schwab sowed all his wild oats at Monte Carlo, and the harvest was not above acreage.
The age-herald., 1902-02-09

Miss Stone is due another release this week
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-17
Marriage Tomorrow.

Prof. Culbertson, manager for J E. Hale & Co.,, at Brighton, will or tomorrow be unitedi in marriage with Mrs. May Drysdale, also oi Brighton, the marriage to occur at the Am berg hotel in this city.
 The party will arrive over the P., 5. E. at noon and repair at once tc the hotel parlors, where the mar- riage will take place, to be followed by dinaer which will be served tc invited guests in the dining hall. The ceremony will be solemnized by Rev. M. B. Umstead.
 Mrs: Drysdale is sister of Mrs. Steve Virgilio, and is one of the prettiest women in the county.
 Prof. Culbertson is to be congratu- lated on plucking so beautiful bride from the galaxy of the fair woman hood of Greene county, and the Soli- phone offers congratulations in ad- vance, wishing them stormless voyage on the matrimonial sea.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-17
Looking After Smallpox.

Dr. J. H. Beall, the Maiden, Mo-. smallpox expert who was appoint ted by the Dunklin county court to look after the smallpox situation in south east Missouri, came over on the P.S.
 B. yesterday and returned to Maiden last night. The doctor informed a Soliphone reporter that the plague had been of very virulent character at Hornersville, Manila and other nearby points, the proportion of deaths to the numb Der of cases being out of the ordinary. He stated, how ever, that the epidemic had, in a large measure, abated and was well under control. As an evidence of the doctors wisdom and foresight, he will hereafter keep posted on the current events of southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas through the columns of the Daily Soliphone.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-17

c. B. Lowry, of Upton, Nebraska, has accepted position with the Beck man Lumber Co. as stenographer and ok-keeper. MT. Lowry is brother of G. H. Lowry, manager of the com- pany, who left last night for Kansas City.
 Geo. Granting, prosperous farmer, of the west side of the Ridge, was trans acting business in town today. George tells the same story that is heard from all parts of the country in regard to crop conditions-good stands, splendid prospects.
 I. w. Drake, the farm machinery salesman, who is representing the Mill waukee Harvester Co.,, arrived home last night. After spending the day with his family, he will leave tonight for Mis- souri in the interest of bis company.