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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
FINE GRADE OF PAPER IS
 MADE FROM BAGASSE

ready to receive visitors. because we arc in way experimenting. There Is no doubt that paper can be made of bagasse for it has been done elsewhere; and there is no doubt that we can make very superior grade of wrapping paper. because we are turning 1t out today But we want to try different combinations of chemicals in the initial treatment of the bagasse and the rags, different pro portions of rags and bagasse. and, in general, get the machinery in perfect working order, before we will be able to go before the world as making a partie- ular grade of paper or asserting that it costs so much to make It.
 With Superintendent Thomas on his feet again and full working force brob-z en in, we will quickly be able to give exact figures and make exact assertions. Until then, however, we can only say that we are already making fine wrap ping paper. We expect to make still bet ter. None now made. however. will be wasted, for all scraps. imperfect paper. etc, are thrown back Into the initial stages of the process and again reduced to pulp. so that there is no loss.n
 Such samples of the Wentworth paper as have found their way to New Orleans have excited much commendation. A reporter of the Times Democrat brought up some paper yesterday and submitted it to several large consumers of wrapping paper. All declared the paper to be very strong and of very high grade, and predicted most prosperous business for the Wentworth mill.
 The mill which cost about S150,000 to equip, is designed to use only the bagasse from the Wentworth sugarhouse. The Wentworth estates are owned entirely by British capital and this same capital has built the paper mill near the sugarhouse in order to make out of bagasse paper more profit than can be made out of bagasse as an auxiliary fuel. Last years grinding left about 5000 tons of bagasse on the ground outside the sugarhouse. and the paper mill, with its capacity of twenty tons a day, would use 5000 tons in 300 working days. It is not intended to run the paper mill on Sundays, so that 5000 tons of bagasse will just about keep the mill busy day and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
PROGRESS IN ALABAMA.

From the Washington Times.
 Mir James B. Cobbs, cashier of the Ala bama National Bank at Birmingham, Ala, was at the National yesterday, on his way home from New York.
 MT. Cobbs is enthusiastic over the rapid and substantial progress of Alabama's s chief manufacturing city, along with the entire Birmingham mineral district
 Tn Birmingham alone" he said. lover 25o0 residence buildings are In course of construction, and all of them are to be modern structures. some of them as hand some architecturally as may be seen any, where. The recent settlement of the dif- ferences between the mine operators and miners has given fresh and strong impetus to the iron and steel industries and both, with incidental trade. are very perceptibly adding to the commercial im- portance of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
About Persons.


 c. S. Daly of Gadsden was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 State Senator W. l. Bullock of Frank lin county is in Birmingham Paul Carson of Gadsden, formerly a member of the legislature from Dallas county spent yesterday in the city.
 
 John S. Jemison, Miss Elizabeth Jemi- son of Lafayette; Miss Fannie Winship and Miss Laura Rogers of Macon. Ga. are at the HilIman, A. C. Miller of Dadevilie Is at the Flor ence.
 Col. Wiley c. Tunstan of Hale and Wiley c. Tunstall Jr., of Anniston, are in the city.
 Capt. II c Reynolds of Montevailo is in the city
 Frank E. Fleming of Augusta is in the city.
 Former Congressman J F. stallings of Montgomery reached the city last night.
 Robert R. Poole, commissioner of agri- culture and industries, is at the Metropol- itan.
 George A. sorrelI of Alexander City is at the Metropolitan.
 
 Capt Jeff M. Falkner of Montgomery who has been in the city for the past two days, will leave this afternoon for Montgomery.
 J. F. Mazza, formerly of Mississippi has moved to Birmingham, where he has established a general agency for north Alabama for the National Life Insurance company of Vermont MT. Miazza has had many years experience in the in- surance business, and is considered one of the best informed and qualified insur- ance men in the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
JOHNSTON IN HALE.
Makes Address and Refutes Governor
 Oates Statement.

Greensboro, July 3O-(SpeciaL) )-Gover- nor Johnston addressed a large and en- thusiastic audience here today. He re- futed ex-Governor Oates statements and stated that if he was elected he would serve the entire term as governor; that he would not hold the senatorial office by appointment; that he would support Senator Pettus, and that he would sup port the constitution as 1t now is and would again guard the door of the states treasury. He reiterated that there was only little over s36,Oo0 in the treasury when he went into office before, and that there was s5OO,O0O of good. sound money there when he retired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Virtue is choked with foul ambition.
 - King Henry VI.
Why's and Wherefores.

The Mobile Item has Its own stocks ,f why's, and it proceeds to bring them put, as follows:
 l. Johnston lifted the state from financial and moral bankruptcy to honor and credit
 2. Johnston choked off the blood sucking ofice-holders who were enrich ing themselves from the peoples money.
 8. Johnston set the gait by which all subsequent governors have ruled the state.
 4. Johnston secured the equality of all white men at the ballot box by securing a primary, and the people know 1t.
 5. Johnston's record upholds his claim and the people desiring fear less, competent and thorough business man at the head of the state govern ment will support Johnston.
 As to No. 1, the evidence is against the Item. Gene. T Oates publishes an open letter, in which he expresses in pitiless terms tho hollowness of this particular why. The Item should first disprove General Oates statements be- fore it again presents Why No. 1.
 Why No should be exactly re- versed, for more offices were created during Governor Johnston's term than were abolished. This is matter of record
 No. 3 is a very amusing little Why. If Governor Johnston "set the gait, then of course Governor Jelks is 9 model governor. Why, of course. The Item unguardedly commends Governor Jelks to it's own camp followers.
 Governor Johnston had about as much to do in securing the primary system as a last-year birds nest. Pub lie sentiment in the democratic party of the state, speaking through the democratic press of the state, induced the state executive committee to order state primary. The facts are known of all men in the state, and the Item but renders itself ridiculous when ii presents Why No 4.
 Why No. Is campaign froth with out rhyme or reason. Governor Jelks has all his life been a prudent admin. istrator or business man. His courage has been amply shown in his deter imitation to restore in the state the supremacy of law and order, and in his determination to bring order out of chaos in the Third Alabama regiment. His competency is attested by his life work. and his capacity for public af- fairs has stood all tests in the offices he has held. He is now serving a second year as chief executive of the state The Item should at any rate specify one act in Governor Jelks' career that indicates a want of cour- age or a want of capacity before it re- peats Why No. 5. The Age-Herald asserts that it cannot put it's finger on nna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
OUT OF SIGHT.

From the Philadelphia Times.
 Fritz Scheel, director of the Philadel- phla orchestra, has a fondness for Amer ican slang and colloquialisms that is far in excess of his aptness in acquiring the exact words and sense. When he first came to Philadelphia, in the summer of 1899, he was struck by the expression. "out of sight!' spoken with fine hearti- ness to indicate pleasure and satisfaction with the general order of things. Scheel determined to make use of 1t at the first opportunity, and to that end repeated it over and over to himself always keeping in mind the circumstances under which it should be uttered. Mir. Elias met the musician one afternoon when the latter was playing at Woodside park, and cheer fly called out
 How are you, Fritz?"
 You don't see mel was Scheel's prompt and amazing reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Hughes Says Vaughan Won't Resign.

There is to be an informal conference of republican leaders in the city Friday preparatory to the meeting of the republi- can state executive committee on Satur- day. This conference will be for the pur- pose of discussing measures for the good of the party and will not be at all fac- tional. It has been rumored that Chair man William Vaughan would resign at the meeting of the executive committee on Saturday. Postmaster James W. Hughes when asked yesterday if there was any probability of this action, said:
 Most assuredly not And why should he? I can see no reason that he should especially as the state convention will be held within the next thirty or forty days, at which time I presume Mr Vaughan will call the convention to or der'
 Mir. Vaughan has stated several times that he was not candidate for re-elec- tion as chairman of the executive com mittee. The coming republican conven- tion will elect a chairman and it is quite possible that MT. Vaughan will be re- elected and urged to accept the position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
PRIMARY IN PIcKENs.
Executive Committee Takes Action for
 Nomination of County Officers.

Carrollton. July 3O.-(Special) = The democratic executive committee yester- day ordered primary election for county officers for Pickens county, to take place at the same time as the state primary. But as they prescribed different quail fication for voters they will vote separate ballots for county officers. The rule only requiring the voter to pledge himself to support the nominees in the coming elec- tfons, and is silent as to past party af- filiations except that no one who voted for J. P. Morton, republican candidate for congress two years ago, shall vote in said county primary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
He Doomed Alabama City.

Huntsville. July 3O.-(Special. )-F'rank J. Fitzpatrick who according to the As sociated Press dispatch, has taken the bankruptcy plea in New York and ac- knowledged liabilities of more than half a million dollars Is the man who boom ed Bridgeport, Ala. The heavy liabili- ties against Fitzpatrick resulted from his operations in that town in trying to con- vert it into city. He spent thousands of dollars building fine brick business blocks which are now standing idle on streets grown up with weeds. When the boom bursted, Fitzpatrick lost every thing and his failure involved many banks in Alabama and Tennessee He was prominent in Alabama republican politics and was once mayor of Bridge port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
PLEA TO THE COURT.

From the New York Times.
 Justice Giegerich of the supreme court, who has fine summer home on Staten Island. is fond of sailing and a few days ago he invited a friend of his, a lawyer, to go down the bay with him. At the start the wind was quite brisk. but soon freshened into a gale, and caused the lawyers features to twist into expressive contortions.
 Justice Giegrich, noticing his friends plight, laid a soothing hand on the lat ter's shoulder and said:
 My dear fellow, can I do anything for you?s
 ''Yet your honor." replied the lawyer in plaintive tones, you will greatly oblige me by overruling this motion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
 REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New Yorw Press.
 Resignation sweetens bitter disappoint- ment
 It takes girl to wink her eye without doing it.
 Some people are so mean they wouldn't even spend a counterfeit bill
 Some people grow big so fast that they seem to grow fat before they quit being lean.
 There is no triumph like the triumph of a woman who has talked back to the cook and not had her give notice to leave her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
HOW IRON HAS ADVANCED.
Measure of One of the Most Remark
 able Movements of the Time.

In the American Iron and Steel associa- highly interesting comparisons of prices during the last few days. A clear idea may be obtained from these figures as to ducts during this period. Particularly mo- ticeable are the violent advance of the 1s9S-99 period, the relapse of 1900 and the new high levels.
 In the subjoined tables the 1902 figures are the averages for last month only. Fig prices for the entire year. Iron products compare as follows, per ton:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
THE LOST SHEEP.

From the Mobile Herald
 One by one the lost sheep are returning to the fold. The Hon. Howard Douglass, Johnson's former leader in Washington county. was in the city yesterday and declared his allegiance to the new con stitution and Governor Jelks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

the path. hung a little bag on 1t in which was a nail. a rock and rabbits foot. Then he went around and told the ne- groes that the field was conjured. T told you boys to keep out of there he said.
 and you wouldn't do 1t, and now I done eunjured the place and if any of you boys go there and get hoodooed it's your own fault It is needless to say that from that time forth he was never trou- bled by negroes crossing his field"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
THE ANNUAL REVIEW.

From the Eufaula Evening Journal.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald yesterday issued it's annual and industrial review of twenty-four pages. which reflects clearly the greatness of Birmingham as a manufacturing and commercial center. The issue is replete with descriptions and statistics of the multitude of enterprises which have made the Magic City a mar vel of modern development. while laying deep and strong the foundations of it's wealth and power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Non-unlon Men at Work.

New York, July 30-The Empire Bridge company of Brooklyn, whose sron work CTS, numbering 600 men. have been on strike for about two months. resumed work today With non-union employees. Strikers gathered in the vicinity of the works and denounced the new workmen. but large force of police afforded the latter protection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

From the Jackson (Ndiss) Evening News.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald of Sum day contained an excellent review of trade for the Birmingham district. The and inserted in the regular edition of the Age-Herald Birmingham is probably more prosperous today than ever in it's history, and a good deal of it's prosper ity is due to it's devoted and never -tiring press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

When Secretary Moody makes all the naval officers of Washington go to sea and Attorney General Knox smashes all the trusts, the millenium will not be far off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
From the Greenville Advocate.

From the Greenville Advocate.
 The Age-Herald last Sunday issued an anniversary edition which was a twenty four page supplement. filled with infor- nation about the Birmingham district, and showing the rapidity of the growth of that city. the number of industries, the kind. etc Ii will make a good work of reference and for that alone is worth much to the people of that city. The Advocate congratulates the Age-Herald on it's splendid edition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
From the Tuscaloosa Gazette.

From the Tuscaloosa Gazette.
 The Age-Herald's annual and industrial review issued Sunday is one of the best things of it's kind ever gotten out in Ala bama. In addition to the regular news the paper had the industrial review of the Birmingham district for 1902 in convenient twenty-four page magazine affair that can be easily filed away and kept for reference. It is fine exposition of the growth of Birmingham and vicin- ity, and splendid contribution 10 the industrial literature of the present time. The issue is very valuable to Birming ham and a very admirable piece of work, of which the Age-Heraid should be ex- ceedingly proud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
From the Montgomery Advertiser.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald's special edition Of last Sunday was a hummer, and was a credit not only to the manage ment, but to the city. It is enterprise of that kind that gives a newspaper stand ing and influence, and that helps to build mp cities and communities We heartily congratulate our Birmingham contempor- ary on this splendid edition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Alabama Revenue Returns.

Washington, July SO-(Special )-The total internal revenue collected for Ala bama for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, amounted to s42. .51547, as shown by the preliminary report of the commits sioner of internal revenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Politics in Hale.

"Of all hot politics tbat I have seen. they come nearest having the real thing down in Hale county" said lobby 1ounger last night, who had just returned from that section. "The gubernatorial race is warm, and gettin' warmer Hale is the home coun- ty of Charles E. Waller, and his nomina- tion by the Johnston party to tail their ticket has had the effect of placing the county in the doubtful column, with the leaning probably toward the Johnston W aller combination The Jelks support CTS are organizing. however. aud they say that they will change things before election day.
 But the gubernatorial question is by no means the most exci. ing. There are three avowed candida .es f>r the two positions as members of tl.e lower house of the legislature, and as all three are popular, interest in the contest height ens Alfred NJ. Tunstall, present speaker of the house, who has served Hale county for three terms in the low CT branch is asking for another term. The other two candidates are Lee M. Otis, lawyer and banker, and Edgar M Elliott, a large merchant at Moundville. Both are popular. The contest for sen- ator is between William N. Knight of Greensboro and w. M. Spencer of Gal lon. Captain Knight has twice served his county in the lower house of the legislature and was also a member of the constitutional convention. His op- ponent is a prosperous planter. but I do not think that he has ever been in poli- tics before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

The University of Chicago is teach ing the writing of novels. If it should decide to turn out poets also it could call in John D., who outranks Shake speare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Roer Generals to England.

Capetown, July SO.-Generals Botha, DeWet and Delarey sailed for England today. The boys of the Dutch schools dragged the carriages carrying the gen. erals to the steamship dock through cheering crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Old Books Sold

London, July 3O.-An auction sale of rare books this afternoon brought high prices. A Caxton Royal book sold for fl40O. and a second folio Shakespeare brought f615 pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

No one has better press agent than Congressman Littiefield of Maine. but still Speaker Henderson is not alarmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

The new Santos-Dumont halls from Winchester, Tenn, and his name IS E. L. Drake, and he is country doctor at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Rlshon RarnweII Memorial.

within the past thirty months our bretheren of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Alabama have suffered three staggering hlows in the death of their three bishops. Jackson. Wilmer and Barnwel-a condition almost unprecedented in the history of any dio- cese," said a prominent Presbyterian. "The members of this church, I am in- formed. have rallied nobly to the extra calls made upon them in consequence of these provinces. They have practically already provided memorials for the two former mentioned. and are also consider ing immediate action in connection with the latter. The spirit of christian sym- pathy and probably love prompts me. from an outside standpoint, to suggest that all the other denominations of the state come forward freely and spontane- ously in initiating a movement for prae- tical memorial for the Right Rev. Robert Woodward Barnwen
 whenever the bishop was known. whether among his own people, or people of other congregations. or of no religious profession, the verdict was the same "A man without fear and without re proach." In his home city, the Jew and the Gentile the white and the black de- lighted to do him honor.
 "The memorial believe most appropri- ate and necessary for Bishop Barnwell. is home for his sorrowful widow and seven children. the oldest child being barely 21 and the youngest years of age That this memorial may be immediately established. I suggest to our Episcopal bretheren that they now begin the move ment and that all the people of Alabama be allowed the privilege of contributing to the fund.
 That this suggestion may assume something of a tangible form, l am au- thorized to state that the City National Bank of Selma through its officers. has consented to act as temporary trustee for this fund. and that I have instrue- tions to draw for sGo0 as a beginning"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

England is trying to form a federa- tion of British republics. She has not forgotten 1776
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
as follows, per ton:
Finished steel products make the follow ing comparison; all in prices per ton at

It will be seen that old iron rails, steel billets and steel bars have doubled in price within four years,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

That escaped panther may be going to Sagamore Hill to avenge old wrongs against his compeers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
From the Macon Telegraph.

Frcm the Macon Telegraph.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald's an nual and industrial review is a splen- did one. It not cnly shows the wonderful progress of Alabama and Birmingham the past year. but puts it in such shape as will make it of future use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Carnegie Buys Library.

London, July So.-Andrew Carnegie, who bought the famous library belonging to Lord Acton, has presented it to John Morley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Ielks Club Oraanized.

Livingston, July 30.--(SpeciaD--A Jelks ly every man in the beat signer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
COLONEL DENsoN ON THE STUMP

From the Mobile Herald
 .Tote-his-ow own skillet Denson would have saved some of his skin had he con suited with MT. Tom Stevens. before making war on the editors. MT. Stevens is now eonvalescent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

The -,ew Workers are glad to have Santos-Dumont and his incorrigibIe balloon in their midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

There are others besides Tracy. For instance. Mir. Frank Duncan, and the Hon. P. Grove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Between acts of heroism and acts of incipient matrimony, Captain Hobson has no restful seasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

4ne country is standing up well un- der the repatriation of Putnam Brad lee Strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

4.azing is a lost art at West Point even verbal hazing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Crumshel cannot keep at sea. even when he has the pride of the navy un- der him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Sagamore Hill is experiencing a very strenuous summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Captain Hobson is becoming a gen eral utility man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Tracy may conclude to kidnap the Oregon government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Newport is again engrossed in the entertainment of it's ancestral mon keys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Mary MaeLane talked into a phono- graph wit-out melting it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

At Cowes the physicians have pre- sumably put King Edward on a milk diet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

President Roosevelt secured one quiet day when his yacht was befog- ged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Fltzsimmons entered the ring chew ing gum. That settled it.