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The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Price of Lumber.

The price of lumber is advancing In Northern markets, and this leads the Chicago Tribune to say:
 ''The upper grades of white pine lum- Der have gone up $2 to $3 a thousand feet, and the supply is limited. This adds greatly to the cost of construction of the homes of farmers and of workingmen, where lumber is a more important ele- ment of cost than it Is in business build- ings. The situation will not improve so long as there is duty of from $l to $2 thousand feet on imported lumber, for the American supply Is not increasing with the demand. It is decreasing. so grand is the scale on which the destruc- ton of the American forests has been carried on. This destruction is exciting alarm, and efforts are being made now to promote tree culture and to preserve forests which the ax of the woodsman has spared. These efforts are prafse- worthy, but it is unfortunate that this work was not entered upon sooner"
 The truth is, the chief source of supply will be found in the South, and not in replenished Northern for ests, or in Canada. The value of vel low pine will soon be appreciated, and every advance in the prices of white pine will be reflected in yellow pine. The time Is near at hand when vel low pine will occupy the highest place, and will command high prices.
 This will be unfortunate in one re- spect, for it will increase the cost of building in the South, but this will be recompensed by the gains in the lum- Der wealth of this section. No one who holds bodies of timbered lands should sell for song, for every acre of it will soon command high and definite values. Southern pine must soon take the place of white pine, while filling its own place as a wood of unusual strength.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Value of Cotton Seed.

The extension of the cotton seed in- dustry has been rapid. In 1870 less than s15.000 in value of cotton seed oil was extracted. In 1880 there were 45 cotton seed oil mills, and these mills exported 100000 gallons of oil, worth about $3,225.O .OoO. In 1900 there were 357 mills, crushing 2,479,3S6 tons of seed. producing 93,325,729 gallons of oil, valued at $21 .390,674, besides by-products. all worth $42,411,835. Here is a production of $4O,OO0 ,O00 a year created out of nothing, for before 1880 cotton seed was thrown away. It was in fact a nuisance and a hin drance. It is now valuable crop in and of itself. And yet barely one-half of the crop was crushed in the year 1900.
 In this connection let us see what the modern mills turn a ton of cotton zeed into:
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There is not one of these products that Is not wanted. The demand for the oil is annually increasing, espe- cially in the European countries, and the demand for hulls at home is prac. tically unlimited. Cake and meal are standard products. Mixed with hulls they constitute an ideal food for fat. tening cattle.
 The oil of the year 1900 was dis posed of as follows: Exported, 49,O0G,- 900 gallons--to France, 100000 bar rels for making soap and olive oil; to the Netherlands, 100000 barrels, for making butter; to Belgium, 45,00O bar rels; to Great Britain, 65,000 barrels; to Austria, 75,oOO barrels; to Germany, 55,000 barrels; Italy, 60,000 barrels: Mexico, 10000 barrels; South America, 30,0O0 barrels, and to South Africa, West Indies. etc, 100000 barrels. In all 49 100000 gallons in 1900 were ex- ported, and 4s,ooo.00o gallons were consumed at home. The oil kept at
The age-herald., 1902-03-21

Charles J. Greene of Memphis are at the Metropolitan. c. A. Whitehead of Savannah Is at the Metropolitan. D. L. Martin of Nashville Is at the Morris. A. Prayer of Cincinnati is at the Morris E. E. G. Roberts of Atlanta Is at the Morris. B. Herman of Washington is at the Morris. I.-w. Porter of New York is at the Morris. Mir. John W. Tomlinson has returned from Chattanooga. Lee Myer of Tuscaloosa is at the Morris.
  R. B. Taliaferro of St. Louis is at the Morris. Jesse Lowe of Chicago is at the Hillman. pr. R. A Quin of vicksburg is at the Hillman. R. w. Cobb and R. C. Tenny of Louis vile are at the Hilman. R. w. Huntingdon, Jr., of Hartford, Conn.,, is at the Hillman.
  William Lyman of Montevallo is at the Hllman.
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home became lard compound, soap, oleomargarine, salad oil, cooking oil, burning oil and sardine packing.
 A United States agricultural bureau publication says that the meal and. hulls, after the extraction of the oil, contain 100 per cent of the original value of the seed as either a fertilizer or a cattle food; while if fed to cattle the ground receives from 30 to 95 per cent of the original value as fertil- izer.
 These facts and figures go to show that the cotton plant is the finest and most useful that the soil produces, and two-thirds of the worlds cotton crop is grown in these States.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Policeman William P. Walton.

Officer Walton was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery yesterday. Not far from his grave lie the remains of two other policemen who died as he did in the discharge of duty. These men are as much heroes as are those who confront cannon on battlefield. They know that their lives are never safe at night.
 There was no kinder-hearted man than Officer Walton. The children loved him, and it is said the brave policeman was known by more chil, dren than any other member of the force. A man that children love is assuredly good, true, brave and hon. est man.
 The dean of the force has been stricken down, and 1t would be well indeed If some memorial of his serv- ice, some token of his faithful life, were subscribed for,The public owes,
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Crumnacker's Resolution.

Appropriately enough says the Washington Evening Star, MT. Un- derwood of Alabama will lead the ops position in the House. He was chair man of the committee which put through the new State constitution of Alabama, with it's grandfather clause and all that. He will be but upholding here what he did at home, and but asking that the country's affairs be regulated according to the successful Alabama programme"
 This is a fair example of the man. ner in which Republican newspapers in all parts of the country are engaged in firing the Northern heart. They are determined to wake up sectional feeling. They need a sectional issue in the Congressional elections of next fall. and we may therefore safely as- sume that the Crumpacker resolution is to be reported and adopted.
 The Republican papers that at the beginning of the present session of Congress fiouted and belittled the Crumpacker movement, have changed front, and they now demand almost without dissent that Southern repre- sentation in Congress and in the cleo toraI college be cut down. They say proportion of 1t is unconstitutional and unjust, and this proportion must be wiped out. The Crumpacker com mittee Is to be appointed to devise the issue, for an issue is all they want at present.
 Let us hope MT. Underwood will make the fight of his life in this mat ter. Instead of waiting until the ques- tions involved can be determined in the Supreme Court the House Repub- licans propose to act at once, at least far enough to raise an issue for the fall elections. MT. Underwood has taken the correct position. He says this demagogical attempt should be fought from the beginning in every possible manner, and if the rest of the Democrats share his courage we will see a contest that will belittle the force-bill fight. We will see the two Houses in session until it is time to call the short session to order. Let the war come, and let it be waged to the bitter end.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Eagles and Aeries.

'"The loder secret orders are holding their own, but two new ones are sweeping the country and are initiating many can didates at every meeting-the Knights of Columbus and the Eagles" said a fra ternal order man.
 ''The Knights of Columbus order is con- fined to the Catholic Church. No one is eligible to membership unless he is a practical Catholic. that is. one who goes to confession and receives communion regularly.
 ''The order of the Eagles is not con- nected with any religious body or de- nomination It has a benefit feature and It's ritual Is said to be extremely impress i've. It's local organizations are styled Aeries. One is soon to be started in Bir- mingham.''
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
REPUBLICAN FOLLY.
tho Nashville Banner

From the Nashville Banner.
 It is the Bourbon folly of such a meas ure as the Crumpacker resolution that is its most noteworthy feature. Nothing could more effectually throw the Republican fat into the fire. Imperial ism," free silver and everything that has divided the Democratic party would be forgotten in the attempt to cut down Congressional representation in the South and the business interference with the present prosperous and progressive con- ditions would discountenance an agitation that would threaten injury to these interests. From lhe standing of party policy, the Crumpacker resolution Is a blunder which if pressed to its logical conclusion cannot fail to injure the party which supports it.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
A YOUNG AUTHORS ROMANCE.

From the New York Evening Post.
 Since the rumor that Booth Tarkington, the Indiana novelist, Is engaged to be married to Miss Louise Fletcher has gone abroad, friends of the Hoosier writer are commenting on his temerity in entering matrimony and politics at the same time, says an Indianapolis dispatch. It is not likely, however that the marriage will occur until after the election has been held and MT. Tarkington has either scored another victory in being elected to the Legislature-which his friends please to term his first step toward Congress-or has gone down in defeat in his first po- litical battle. Incidentally 1t might be added that MT. Tarkington does not ex- pect defeat. He does not lay claim to be- ing a finished politician. but he is "onto the ropes" and asserts his own ability to conduct the affairs of his campaign suc- cessfully.
 Miss Fletcher is much younger than the author, having been graduated from Smith College only two years ago. She came directly to Indianapolis. Miss Fletcher is the daughter of Sought on Fletcher, Sr., a rich banker prominently identified with the business affairs of h. dianapols. She is scarcely over 21 years of age and is tall. beautiful brunette.
 One of the incidents connected with the acquaintance of the author and Miss Fletcher occurred when Mansfield was preparing to stage Monsieur Beaucaire. At the initial performance in Philadel- pbla. occupying box procured by the playwright, was Miss Fletcher. She had come to Philadelphia for the express pur- pose of witnessing the production of MT. Tarkington's dramatized novel
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
MEN GOT A SHARP REPLY.
New Orleans Street Car Owners Re.
 fuse All the Demands.

New Orleans March 2o-The reply of the presidents to the street railway em- ployes' union was short and sharp. It referred to the impertinence of the de- mands which assumed to take over the business of the companies to manage and to the implied threat of stopping the business in case the demands were not complied with, and refused to hold any communication further with the Amalga- mated Association. The executive con- mittee of the union called on the Mayor to ask his influence and bring about a joint conference. Mayor Capdevielle ar- ranged meeting for tomorrow between the presidents of the railroads and a committee composed of men from each road.
 The matter is in abeyance until then and the roads have announced that neither then nor at any other time will the question of unionism be considered.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
No Demand on Turkey.

Washington March 2O.-The State De- pertinent has made no demand upon Fur key for reimbursement of the money ex- pended in the ransom of Miss Stone and consequently the Turkish government has not fatly refused to pay. MT. Leishman some time ago lodged caveats with the Turkish and Bulgarian governments, sav- ing the right of the United States govern ment to prefer a demand for reparation and reimbursement in the Stone case when it was able to fix the responsibility for the abduction. but this has not yet been established.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
MORGAN AND THE HEPBURN BILL

From the Baltimore Sun
 While MT. Morgan has succeeded in get ting the Hepburn bill before the Senate he will have a hard fight before its passage is secured. There are many Senators who think there is no necessity for nasty canal legislation Their views are shared by representatives of influential inter- ests. There is also considerable num- Der of Senators who do not entertain MT. Morgans aversion for the Panama pro- ject. They hold. with the members of the canal commission. that the Nicaragua waterway will prove more expensive than the Panama. MT. Morgan has a thorny road to travel before he realizes his hearts desire.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
OLYMPIAN GAMES.
New York Financiers Will Take Sub
 stantial Stock in Association.

Chicago, March 2O.-Benjamin J. Rosen- thai, who has just returned from a trip to the east in the interest of the Olympian games to be held in Chicago in 1904. says New York financiers are to take sub- stantial block of the stock of the Inter- national Olympian Association.
 MT. Rosenthal said tnar nis trip had been pre-eminently successful. He ex- poets at least 10 per cent of the stock will be disposed of there without difficulty The greater part of the remainder will be sold in Chicago. He added that the total stock to be sold will amount to s5O0,- 900, and that an equal amount will be asked from Congress. A member of the executive committee Of the association will be dispatched to the capital very soon.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
A POLITICAL RIPPLE.
From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.

From the Jasper Mountain Eagie.
 Hon. A. T. Lonoon of Birmingham, has created ripple in the political cir- cles of Jefferson county that promises to grow into a mammoth wave that will wash out so much fee business as is now practised in that county. He declares that four county officers of that county draw as salaries more than three times as schools. and the figures bear him out in his statement. He claims that tho county officers should be paid fixed sai- aries and that none should receive more than the governor of the state.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
WOOD OPPOSES REDUCTION,
Says Situation Demands More Liberal
 Tariff to Be of Avail.

New York, March Ex-Governor General Wood left Havana for Washington Wednesday night, according to the Ha- vana correspondent of the World, at the request of President Roosevelt.
 General Wood, according to the corre- spondent, expressed his disapproval of the b. granting tariff reduction of 20 per cent on Cuban products imported into the United States. He takes this ground be- cause a reduction so small will do no good to Cuba.
 He declares, concludes the dispatch, that the economic situation in the island demands more liberal tariff concessions If they are to be of any avail, or that which all Cubans hope for, complete com- mercial reciprocity.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
State Fair.

Tt is understood that the executive committee of the State Fair Association will soon elect a manager and start to work for the exhibition to be held next fall," said a member of the association
 This question of early organization was thoroughly discussed last fall and it was very generally agreed that the work of advertising and soliciting for exhibits should be under way not later than April. If we are to have a first-class state fair. five or six months should be allowed for active canvassing."
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
EnsIey and Birmingham.

Not few of the citizens of Ensley think that their city will some day out grow Birmingham" said Birmingham real estate man.
 Before Ensley catches up with this city 1t will be annexed, but every one who visits the Steel City is impressed with Its growth and city-lilxe styl. In the matter of progress Ensley has gone far beyond anything that conservative people predicted two or three years ago.
 But Birmingham is also growing rapid ly. By the time Ensley has 20.00O Birm- ingham will have sixty or seventy, even without extension of its limits"
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sIoss-sheffeId President.

''The reelection of MT. E. o. Hopkins to the presidency of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company was a matter of course, because he has served for a year and half with great acceptability" said a Birmingham banker
 'Mr. Hopkins is a man of exceptional ability in the matter of handling large business operations. He has an acute mind and better than all, he Is, like his predecessors, a man of noble integrity. Hopkins makes, indeed, a model presi- dent"
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
 In Lent the devil makes out his new programme.
 A man is what he makes himself; a woman what her dressmaker makes her.
 Being in love with one woman Is being out of love with every other woman.
 The world is small when 1t is only a question of meeting in 1t people you know, but when you set out to conquer the world its bigness multipies itself a million times a minute.
 Though he didn't have any stairs to climb when he came home late at night, probably Adam took off his shoes just the same to fool Eve when he was climb ing over the Garden os Eden wall.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
About Persons.

The Right Rev. R. w. Barnwell Is at the Morris.
 w. A. McCalla of Tuscaloosa is at the Metropolitan. .5a
 P. R. Cox of Norway, Ala, is at the Metropolitan.
 R. A. walton of Columbus, Ga. is at the Metropolitan.
 M. Koler and wife of New York are at the Metropolitan.
 w. M. Newton of Chicago is at the Metropolitan.
 IT. F. Dwight of Springfield. Mass. is at tho Metropolitan
 Louis Ehrhart ". D. Turner and
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Popular Pronramme.

"The music festival is only a little over two weeks off. and every man and woman in Birmingham should strain a point to attend" remarked a member of the chorus.
 '"The programmes are decidedly popu- lar. Theodore Thomas has the reputa- tion of being the best programmemaker in the United States, and he has cer- tainly surpassed even himself this time Never were so many short works of sensuous beauty crowded on one pro- gramme before."
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Anti-SWearinu,

'The vigorous movement against the habit of swearing which was started in Pennsylvania recently by the Philadel- phia Inquirer has spread to New Jersey and 1t should extend to every state in the Union," said Plttsburg man at the Hillman.
 Profanity is vulgar and a senseless custom and it should be broken up once and for all Boys should not be allowed to swear and men should be ashamed to swear"
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
General Smith Relieved.

Washington, March 2o.-An order was issued today relieving Brigadier General Jacob H. Smith from further duty in the division of the Philippines and directing him to proceed to San Antonio, Tex, to assume command of the department of Texas. General Smith is in command of the American troops which are carrying on such vigorous campaign in the Island of Samar.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
With Many Trunks.

Two New York drummers registered at the Hillman yesterday, and each had over twenty trunks, or to be exact one had 26 and the other 21. The 26-trunk man en- gagged four rooms. but the other fellow found he could get along with three.
 Clerks and others about the hotel were used to seeing travelling men come from the East with three or four trunks. but they had never seen carload before.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Wireless Telegraphy on Lakes.

Cleveland, O., March 20.-Failure of the first attempt to use wireless telegraphy on lakes has been followed by success on the second trial. J. V. Topliff. represen- tative of the originator of the system, says that one of the code words agreed upon had been both sent and received from Detroit. The success achieved on the second attempt is ascribed partly to better weather conditions and partly to a better adjustment of the apparatus
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Crime In Greece.

''The Greeks in their native land take a lively interest in politics and ugly fights frequently result" said a member of the Greek colony of Birmingham.
 Ordinary crime is rare in Greece. but statistics show that murder is far too common. In the Athens district last year one person in every 1000 of the pop ulation was murdered. Nearly every one of these murders grew out of politics..
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Ed Batson Arraiqned.

Lake Charles, La, March 2O.-Ed Bat son, charged with the murder of the Earl family, was taken into court today and formally arraigned. He was charged with murder of the members of the Earl family. He entered a plea of not guilty. He was remanded to jail to await trial about April A.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
a1oo Bales of Cotton Burned.

Athens, Ga., March 2O--Fire this after noon destroyed the Rucker cotton com press and POO bales of cotton. The loss is s155.O0O. The insurance was nearly all carried by the Marine Fire Insurance Company. The fire originated by a truck running over a match.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
MIR. LoNDoN'S MOVEMENT.

From the Mobile Item.
 MT Alex T. London in his advocacy of the organization of honest men in every precinct of the state. to be at the cleo ton polls and see that an honest vote is cast, and also to see that the count is honestly made, has the endorsement of politics, who desires an honest elec- fion
The age-herald., 1902-03-21

When David Bennett Hill declines to run against Governor 0dell next fall, he practically withdraws from the race in 1904. He admits he cannot carry New York.
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this much to those who defend at the risk of their own lives life and prop erty. Officer Walton was doing that when he was shot down. He died at his post.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21
Mayor Drennen's Message.

The annual message of Mayor Dren- nen is a report that is very creditable to a prosperous city. Everything is on the up grade, including expenses, which is unavoidable. In all branches of the city service there has been progress, and especially has this been he case in street improvements. Dur Ing the year ss14,433 was expended on the streets, as follows:
 Curb stone .......... ... $4S02S Sidewalk paving. .. .. .. .. .. 43 TOO Vitrified brick street paving e. .... 35073 Sanitary sewers -. .. 14Hs Storm sewers.... g. e. .. .. e. .... 53776 Street gradings and macadamizing. 1l9,sos
 No less than 42,567 square yards of cement sidewalk were laid during the year, and Mayor Drennen urg ; that the work be pushed forward even more extensively this year. The work is done at low prices, and a lot that is not accessible by good sidewalks can not be said to be fairly on the market. No one wants such a lot. Sidewalks should indeed be laid where needed or asked for" The sidewalk laying of the present city administration is perhaps the best claim to public favor.
 Mayor Drennen calls attention to another important matter. The city has just built three school houses for the accommodation of white children, but it has not even replaced the build Ing destroyed by fire in Tenth avenue for the use of negro children. 4, The result Is, there is not sufficient room for the admission of such children to primary schools. The Mayor recom- mends the sale of the Thomas school lot, which has greatly increased in value, and the building elsewhere in rhe eastern portion of the city of a school for the accommodation of negro children.
 This is a matter that should be at- tended to this year. The city cannot afford to be unjust to the humblest citizen. Before high school is built, there should be room provided for the admission of every child, white or black. to primary schools, If not to grammar schools. These should pre- cede A high school There is no more important recommendation in the mes building of a primary school in the eastern portion of the city. The rec ommendation should be needed.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21

The historical opera is to be added to the historical novel, and life will soon not be worth living.
The age-herald., 1902-03-21

The Hanna Presidential boom is tagged with ship subsidies and cam paign subscription obligations.