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The age-herald., 1902-04-29
Filtration in Philadelphia.

The present daily supply of water in Philadelphia is 280,O00, 900 gallons, drawn from the Scnuykill and the Delaware. On account of the density of population these rivers have become impure, and a filtration plant was ordered to be put in. The city owns it's water supply plant. In order to have 153,000,000 gallons of its supply filtered, it has put in a filtration plant that will cost when all bills are paid $17000,000l The plant covers fifty acres, and is thus described by tho Public Ledger:
 "A great water tight basin has been constructed, divided into five Altering beds. Pillars and groined arches of con crete cover the beds the ceiling being about fifteen feet above the bottom. Soil to depth of three or four feet covers the roof, but there are openings at regu- lar intervals, which can be used for light ing and ventilating. Above ground noth- ing Is to be seen except a lawn, dotted with these ventilating and light shafts. The filter beds carry lines of perforated pipe loosely laid together, which collect the filtered water and carry 1t to a central drain, from which 1t Is led to a clear wa- ter basin on a lower level and from this basin 1t Is distributed. The Altering ma terial consists of nearly four feet of gravel, topped with sand, covering the entire bed. Raw water Is admitted to the surface of the bed, and finds its way through the sand and gravel, depositing it's impurities in the Altering body as in nature. The amount of water that can be safely passed through a filter is reg uiated by the pressure. Bacteriological examination determines whether the rate of flow is too great"
 Fortunately, Birmingham does not need a fifty-acre plant. One or two acres will do here, for an acre will filter 3,000000 gallons daily. The Phil adelphia plant is nearly complete, and all of 1t will be in operation before the summer is ended. In the end it is proposed to increase the plant to 100 acres, for the city needs a daily supply of about 300,0o0,000 gallons. This is indeed a case of filtration by the wholesale, but Philadelphia either had to put in wholesale plant or continue to have typhoid fever cases in wholesale numbers.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
WALTHoUR DEFEATS TWO.
Leander and Freeman Combined Could
 Not Beat Him.

Atlanta, Ga., April 2S.-"Bobby" Walthour of this city defeated Lean der of Chicago and Freeman of Port land, Ore, in ten-mile motor-paced relay race at the coliseum tonight, winning the race by over nine laps. Walthour went the entire ten miles against Freeman and Leander, who rode the distance in relay heats of two miles. Walthour's time for the ten miles, 16 minutes 1 second, lowers all previous records for ten miles es- tablished on any indoor track.
 Walthour left tonight for Boston, where he races Nat Butler and Louis Mettling in a three-cornered race next Saturday.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
NAVAL COMMITTEE SAYS
 WE NEED MORE SHIPS

Washington, April 2s.-The naval pro- naval appropriation bill and accompany ing report filed today by Chairman Toss of the House naval committee, is one of unusual interest
 The report does not take as optimistic a view of our naval prowess as is gem orally heid and Mir Foss points out that comparatively few of our ships have any real fighting value. He accompanies this with statement of the enormous naval armament and programmes of other countries, particularly Germany.
 It is shown by the report that the total number of vessels of our navy built and building is 13S and the total cost will be $235 OS2, ,2O9. The report adds:
 While we have built and are building all told 13S ships. yet comparatively few of them have any real fighting value. Our navcc, prowess lies almost entirely in our eighteen battleships, eight armored cruisers and twenty-one protected cruis- CTS. The rest of our ships would cut lit- tie figure in actual war.
 Referring to the foreign naval pro- gramme, the report says:
 "Of all the countries, Germany has been building during the last few years faster than any of the others. Her ship buiid- ing programme started in 1898 and will be completed In 1908; possibly in 1907 in- stead of 1916 as first planned. This pro- gramme will give her in all thirty-eight battieships, fourteen large cruisers, thir- ty-eight smaller cruisers, and nlnety-six torpedo boats. After the completion of this programme the plan contemplates new construction to replace ships, which, though still serviceable, may have reach- ed the prescribed age limit"
 'The committee recommends that for the purpose of further increasing the naval establishment of the United States the
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
UP IN LAUDERDALE.

From the Florence Times.
 It Is generally taken as a fact that Lauderdale will hold primary election to nominate Democratic candidates for the legislature this fall; and as things now appear, 1t is almost as certain that the dispensary question is to be one of the livest factors in the coming campaign. In view of these facts 1t Is suggested that the people be allowed to vote direct ly on the liquor question: so as not to make the election of legislators hinge altogether on the one question of regulat Ing the liquor traffic. Those in favor of this proposition offer strong arguments In Its favor, and 1t would be well for our executive committee to consider tho matter and advise with the people on the subject. A fair and square stand up fight on the subject has much to com mend Itself to the people
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
Beef Trust in Court.

Attorney General Knox is about to ask the courts to protect the people against that creature of the tariff, the beef trust. He proposes to ask an Illinois federal court to. enjoin 1t from further squeezing consumers. The antitrust law provides as follows:
 Every person who shall monopolize or attempt to monopolize or combine or conspire with any other person or per- sons to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several states is guilty of a mlsdemeanor, pun ishable by a fine of s5OOO, or one years Imprisonment. or both"
 Instead of an attempt to merge sev- eral corporations Attorney General Knox must in the meat case attack "a business understanding" among five allied concerns, but he says he has sufficient evidence, and it ought not to be difficult to show that the five concerns have been operating as one so far as prices and terms of sale are concerned. But the antitrust law was passed for the purpose of re- straining transportation combinations. and not trading combinations, and At torney General Knox may be counting legal chickens before they are matched.
 The one true remedy in the meat trust case rests in the hands of the Legislature rather than of the courts. Let Congress repeal the duties on meat, and there will be no further trouble. Canada and Mexico and Aus tralia and South America will do the rest. These duties are high and un- called for at any time. They amount to S2 head on cattle less than one year old; $S.75 head on those over one year old and not valued at more than s14, and 271s per cent ad valorem on all worth more than s14 head Hogs have to pay s1.5O head, and sheep from 75 cents to s1.5O a head. Ham and bacon are taxed cents a pound; fresh beef, veal, mutton and pork, 2 cents a pound; prepared or or preserved meats, 25 per cent ad salorem: extract of meats, 36 cents a
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
A WORD IN TIME.

From the Talladega News-Reporter.
 If there be any signs of the times, they are that the people are asking and de- manding the primary. They are surely more likely to be content with what they ask than with something else. The situa- tion, and their demands. are more serious. perhaps, than many imagine. We are not infallible, but will suggest to the Democratic executive committee that from now on 1t must be a white mems fight, and to go very slow in deciding against a public wish, and in favor of mo primary
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
REMEMBERS HIS EMPLoYEs.
Henry McHarg Makes Newton Presen,
 of $25, ,ooo-Others Get 5000.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 2S.-Mr. John B. Newton, who was general manager of the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railroad when it was sold to the Louisville and Nashville, has received check for $2b,00O from Henry McHarg, former owner of the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern, as a present. MT. McHarg has also asked for copy of the last monthly pay roll, and his reported intention Is to give each of the 1000 employees one months salary as present
 MT. McHarg is reported to have cleared between two and three mil lions by the sale of his road.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29

erly, Va; a s49,050 roller Touring mill at Durham, N. C.; a $10,00O ice and cold storaga plant at Durham, N. C.; $200,
 WO land company at Clarksburg, w.
 Va; $500O coal company at Burma. Ark; $25,000 coal and coke company at
 Petersburg. Va; s5c,00) manufacturing ana real estate company at Savannah
 Ga. pottery at Owensboro. Kv.; a rice mill at Gueydan, La; a $110.0O0 telephone company at Jackson, Tenn; S2O6,OOO cotton mill at Honea, Path, S. C., a s2o,eO0 land and lumber company at Ave rue, Ark; an SS0.0J0 lumber company at Knoxville, Tenn; s10,e00 prick works at McHerry, Mss. c3O,c00 chemical works at Atlanta Ga.; an ice factory at Cleve- land, Tern; a coal mining company at Nashville. Tenn; a cotton mill at Con- cord, N. C.; furniture factories at i3ir- mir gham. Ala; ard Shreveport, La: a glass factory ct Grafton, w. Va; S75,- eco rice mill at Galveston, Tex; a lum- Der mill at Bayou Chicot La a stave factory at Sheridan, Ark; cotton oil mill at Gadsden, Ala. s6O00G sewer pipe works at Birmingham, Ala; a stave fac tory at Decatur Ala; a S100, 900 phos- phate plant at Selma, Ala saw mill at Chiihowie, Va; cotton gins at Bierne and Vilonia, Ark; a S25,000 foundry and manufacturing company at Richmond,
 va; S10,OOO hardware company at Ma rion, N. C.; $200,00O cotton mills at Eas- ley. $. C.; saw mill at Salt Lick, ky; sSO0'9Oo Ice factory at Norfolk. Va. a s25,OO0 supply company at Norfolk Va.; $2S,00O buggy misunderstanding company at Chattanooga, Tenn; Q $1OO,000 gin and cotton press company at Little Rock, Ark; $25,000 mining and milling com- pany at Yellville. Ark5; "a basket fac tory at High Point N. C.; $5O,000 com peny to manufacture hardware. iron beds, etc., at Lexington, N. C.; and au oil and gas company at Asheville. N. c.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
ExcURsIoNIsTs INJURED.
Collide With Freight Train and Two
 Coaches Are Overturned.

Fort Wayne, Ind. April 2S.--A Sunday excursion train on the Grand Rapids and train at Wallen, six miles from here late last night. Two coaches were overturn- ed and more than thirty persons were injured. A relief train sent out with sev- eral physicians brought the injured to Fort Wayne early this morning.
 The greater number of those injured received scratches, bruises and cuts. All of the injured were residents of this city and were conveyed to their homes with the exception of Norman Durnell, who was taken to St. Joseph hospital In a critical condition. The engineer fire man and brakeman of the passenger train are among those slightly injured.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
A BIT OF ENTERPRISE.

From the Huntsville Republican.
 Editor Barrett of the Age-Herald, is travelling over Alabama and writing up the towns he visits for his paper. He Is getting up some exceedingly interesting articles with cuts made from sketches made by the rAge-Herald's special artist. The articles are not only an improve ment over the usual town write-up'' but the sketches beat the old time method of Illustrating from photographs all hollow. This bit of enterprise on the part of the Age-Herald ought to be very profitable.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
BASEBALL.

From the Washington Star Iris here! Iris here! the whirling sphera The day Is mild. the sky is clear; And in our joyous eagerness
 We quite forget life's toll and stress. And pause to hear each passer say, "Art going to the game today?" Now all our sorrows are forgot The markets roar, the echoing shot On martial field: we quite relax Our fears lest we pay too much tax. And ask, in holiday array,
 Art going to the game today?" It has been thus since ancient times: The cry was heard In classic climes; Plebs and patricians gathered round The spot where rugged sports were found This way for gladiatorial play, Art going to tho gane today?'
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
Mosquitoes and Disease.

Like wireless telegraphy, the carry ing of disease by mosquitoes is now fully and conclusively demonstrated. It has been proven by the scientists, and at Havana it was so we'll proven that the government stopped the deadly experiments. Persons in Ha- vana who could not take yellow fever by wearing the clothes of a victim of the disease were infected by a single mosquito that had first assailed a fevered patient, and those persons died. The mosquito of a certain spe- cies Is a disease spreader beyond all question, and Prof George Reyer of Tulane University is prepared to show that the species in question exists in all the cotton States, and is particu- larly numerous in the gulf States.
 It Is further known that this disease spreading insect is bred on stagnant water only-in filthy pools, in barrels containing rain water, in cisterns, in sewers, in gutters, or other places where water stagnates. New Orleans has many cisterns, and its board of health proposes to require the screen ing of such breeding places. The gut ters are to be treated to frequent ap- plications of petroleum oil. Every stagnant body of water Is to be simi larly treated, and in this way New Orleans hopes not oniy to get rid of the pest, or at least to minimize 1t, thereby decreasing the diseases that these purveyors carry.
 If there were any doubt as to the conveying of disease by these trouble some insects, perhaps compulsory ex- penses, on their account would not be justified, although the man who an noys his neighbors by keeping on his lot stagnant water deserves to be pun ished in some way. But there is nc doubt as to it. It can be as readily
 
 demonstrated as a mathematical prob lem. It has been so demonstrated, and the time is fast coming when the health authorities will put an end to all stagnant water-to such places as one can see any day on the East Lake line, or in the lower and undrained blocks in this town. Such places should be drained, and if the property holder will not do it, the work should be done for him and at his expense. and that expense should become a lien on his property. Wherever there is stagnant water there Is a breeding ground of mosquitoes, and mosquitoes in the South at least are enemies of the human race.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
Section 4s of the State Constitution ol

Sectlon 45 or the state constitution or dains:
 Tn the government of this State
 s'' the legislative department shall
 never exercise the executive and ju-
 dicial powers, or either of them: the
 executive shall never exercise the
 legislative or judicial powers, or either
 of them; the judicial shall never exer-
 else the legislative or executive pow
 CTS. or either of them; to the end that
 1t may be a government of law and
 not of men,"
 Here we have an eloquent and lucid ex- position of the structure of our constitu- tional democratic government There is no language in any organic law of the worra more noble than this Alabama sec ton to draw the line between a majority and constitution
 Pursuing our study further, we discover that each of these three enumerated and co-dependent separate departments of constitutional democratic government has one and the same foundation, and that foundation in common Is population.
 It was well known to the framers of the constitution of Alabama that the thirteen t,ack belt counties in the aggregate pos sessed per capita wealth practically equal to the per capita wealth of the other fifty-three counties in the aggre- gate, coal and iron interests included.
 Hence an organic law for the State as a whole had no choice but to found an operative government upon population. equal here and there in the protection which is the quid pro quo for allegiance. The Legislature Is upon the population basis without qualification. The problem Is to preserve the coordinate character of the other two departments, the execu- tive and the judiciary. The three cannot in the nature of things be equal to each other with unequal sources of origin from the electors J. W. DuBOSE.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
OYSTER TRUST FORMED.
VIII Be Known as the Virginia Oyster Packers and Planters Association.

Norfolk, Va, April 2S-A charter today was granted to the Virginia Oyster Packers and Planters Associa- tion, combine including all the lead ing oyster dealers of this city.
 The organization is capitalized at not less than $25,000 nor more than $100.000. The purpose for which the company Is formed is to carry on the business of buying, planting, growing, packing, canning, shipping and selling oysters and carrying on general oys- ter business in all it's details.
 The officers of the association are:
 President, George C.. Wainwright; vice president, B. P. Miles; secretary and treasurer. w. s. Chase.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
The Primary Question

To the Editor of the Age-I1erald:
 Nino-tenths of the registered voters of Alabama are Democrats. There Is a pres ent controversy between factions of Democrats to determine the methods of nomination of state officers. Tho con- troversy has to be settled upon an estab- lished and recognized principlc of uni veitnl law because the Democratic fac tions, together, make the state itself. There js no Alabama but the Democratic Alabama.
 Let us see the constituents of popula- tion and wealth in Alabama upon which society and government in the state are founded:
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
GENTLEMEN MEET.
Southern Association Organized at
 Jackson, Miss, Yesterday.

Jackson, Miss. April 2S.-The South ern States Cattlemens Association was organized here today, and the following officers elected:
 President, w. c. Welburn, Missis- sippi; secretary and treasurer, J. N. Aldrich, Mississippi; vice presidents, w. D. Green, Alabama; c. H. Rice, Louisiana; w. J. Davis, Mississippi.
 Matters pertaining to cattle raising as an industry in the South, best beef breeds, proper feed, etc., will be dis cussed by the association.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
The Jobblng Trade.

''The spring trade is only fairly active" said Birmingham jobber. Business is not so good as 1t was last spring. This Is accounted for by the condition of the farmers in the cotton belt that made short crops.
 ''If the cotton and corn crops turn out well this summer the jobbers will nor. haps have prosperity enough next year to average up pretty well"
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
caboose Leaves Track.

Eureka Springs, Ark, April 28.-A caboose on the St. Louis and North Arkansas Railroad left the track six miles west of here today and nine out of ten passengers were injured. John Pullman of Berryville, probate judge of the county, sustained serious inter- nal injuries. The others received only cuts or contusions.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
Breaks Hurdle Race Record.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 2S.-At the annual field day games of the Uni. versity Of Tennessee w. w. Berry clipped one-fifth of second off the Southern intercollegiate record in the 120-yard hurdle race. His mark Is l6 3-5 seconds. No one pressed him Tn the race, or he would undoubtedly have made even faster time.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29

President have constructed two first-claas battleships carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class upon a trial displacement of about 160OO tons and to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of ac- ton, and to cost. exclusive of armor and armament. not exceeding $4,212OOO each. two first-class armored cruisers of about 14.5O0 tons trial displacement, to cost, ex- elusive of armor and armament, not ex- ceeding $465S.OOO each. and two gunboats of about 100O tons trial displacement
 Tn view of the fact that there Is some public sentiment favorable to building ships in our government navy yards, it has been deemed advisable by the com mittee to insert a provision in the appro- priation bill of this year leaving it to the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy to build any or all ships in government yards.
 "The complete cost of the two first class battleshlps, two first-class armored cruisers and two gunboats with a total tonnage of 5000 tons, will approximate $29, 800 900. These batteshps and cruisers will be larger than any heretofore au- thorized by Congress and the plans recommended by the board of construc- ton have already excited favorable com ment of the naval authorities abroad. The committee is of the opinion that in recommending the naval programme 1t is making a substantial and healthy in- crease of our navy, one which will meet everywhere with popular favor
 Other interesting features of the bill is an increase of the enlisted force of the navy by 5000 men; provisions for new navy ration as reported by a naval board; an increase in the number of cadets at the naval academy by 500
 The detailed statement shows that the appropriation bill carries $T7, SS6, which is slightly below the appropriation adopt ed last year.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
Southern Conservatism.

"Southern thought Is decidedly more conservative than that of the rest of the country" remarked a church mem- her who takes an interest in all Christi ian denominations. "I have noticed re- gently that some of the leading ministers of the North Methodist church are in favor of eliminating tho prohibition
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
From the Athens Democrat.

Congressman Underwoods move Is de- clared by leading Democrats to have been the shrewdest of this session of Con- gress. By one stroke he materially as- sisted in winning the day for the Cuban cause and killing the chances for the Crumpacker resolution. This resolution will never see the light of day. It ought to be killed and will be.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29

Black belt totaIs.y9,g76 363,O60 $502, 70S
 The per capita state tax of the black ties.
 The per capita state tax of the other ffty-three counties is SLOT approximately.
 Take out the sectional industries, coal and iron, and the per capita State tax of the general industrial population is very much heavier in the thirteen black belt counties than in the aggregate of the other fifty-three counties.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
REFLECTIONS OF A sAcHEIos

From the New York Press.
 The old are forgotten; the dead never existed.
 Once there was a man who retained bis friends where he was in troub!e-in a story book. You couldn't stop some men from brar- ging if they were deaf and dumb ai,d had no hands to talk the language of the mutes.
 The wife who hasn't time to keep from running down at the heels hasn't time to keep her husbands fancy from going astray.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
uNDERWooD's ACTION APPROVED

From the Bessemer Herald-Journal
 Our own Oscar Underwood put a bombshell in the ranks of the Repup- lican party in the House of Congress that was the means of a complete stam- pede on the sugar question.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29
EVERY MAN A CHANGE.

From the Sheffield Standard.
 State and county politics have been controlled for the last twenty-five years by few men. The primary election plan will put an end to bossism and give every man a voice In state and local gov- ernment.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29

The acts of the United States army in the Philippines are attracting al most as much attention as the meat supply question. Both are strictly Re- nuhlican.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29

The shut.mouth remedy against lese majeste cannot be applied by the ad- ministration to Tiliman, Cushman, or even Grosvenor, who says the tarlfr Is not sacred.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29

The immigration tide is heavy, and it is estimated that 5oo,000 white pco- pie will join us this year. Alabama has room for every one of them, but if she gets Q thousand of them she will be fortunate.
The age-herald., 1902-04-29

Chicago Is correct-it is a ground hog case. The rest of the country must have meat, but it is unkind in Chicago to say so, and then offer it at beef trust prices.