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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

San Salvador Cor. Pittsburg Gazette.
 Probably the oldest dyestun known to men Is indigo. It might be too much to say that Noah's garments were colored with 1t when he took his historic cruise, but 1t is hardly to be doubted that Jo- sephs coat of many colors owed at least a good part of It's brilliance to the use of this common article Indigo has been found in the Egyptian pyramids, in the ruined cities of Babylonia and in the shops and the houses of Pompsi. It is the product of many different plants. is found in nearly all countries and has for untold ages been used by the savage and the enlightened alike.
 And yet at the present time indigo is produced in commercially important quantities in but two sections of the globe Central America and India, in the neigh borhood of Bengal. These are the last strongholds of an industry that was once worldwide. The chemist has succeeded in improving on the roundabout process of nature to such an extent that the in- diRo farmer, like the cochineal raiser. has been almost driven from the business.
 That 1t still survives in India and Gen. tral America Is due in both cases rather to the demand of native tribes. who will accept no substitute, however excellent. than to the requirements of civilization, although considerable quantity is still exported for special purposes to the Unit ed States and Europe M
 It Is said that there are 150 species of indigo-producing plants known to the botanists But one is cultivated in Gen. tral America, and that Is known scien- tifically as 'lsatis tinctorfa," but popu- larly as giquislete. It is a shrubbery an- nual growing two or three feet In height, with pennate leaves of a dull bluish green. It Is the nearest approach to weed native to these attitudes, ana. to- gether with wild ginger. gives consider able trouble to the owners of fruit pianta- tions. It produces long beautiful racemes of pale red flowers, which in turn give way to hundreds of tiny seeds
 The indigo planter sows his seed apout inc first off April in drills one foot apart From that time forward constant weed ing and hoeing are necessary to keep down the growth of ginger, reeds Terms ana orasses that would otherwise retard tha growth of the crop and further fnJure If bv the necessity of being cut with 1t.
 Ry inc last of June or the first of July inc plants begin to bloom and the first crop harvested. The plants are cut off close to the ground with a short, sharp machete, tied In bundles and carried to the steeping vats. Almost immediately new shoots start from the old roots, and in two months more another, but smaller, crop is secured. Still a third crop is cut in November, after which the roots die
 The bundles of freshly cut giquislete are packed in hugh vats. It is then weighted down with heavy wooden beams and large stones and enough water is let in to just cover. In ten to twelve hours fermentation begins, so much gas being released that the great bubbles ris-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
Laws and Law Makers

The next legislature will not be pes. tered with. political debates, for the senate will consist of 34 democrats and 1 populist, and in the house there will be 102 democrats out of 105. The odd three is made up of populist from Geneva county a republican rom Winston, and another republi- can from Chiffon. These three will not be apt to develop much political rancor.
 Both houses can therefore turn at once and continuously to the impor- tant work before them. There are many strong men in the new legisla- lure. Jefferons, for example, sends a delegation that is capaple of good york. and every member of it will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
GREENSBORO TRUCK GROWERS.

From he Greensboro Beacon.
 Why cannot the folks who live on the Akron branch of the Southern railway. the people of Greensboro. sawyerville. New Berne, scotts, Marion. Hamburg and other points organize a truck growers as- sociation and make a showing to the rail- road of what they will produce for ship ment if they can get fair rate of freight to markets? We believe on such a show ing rates could be obtained that would place us in the market Certainly the railroad Is never going to take the first steps. It is too busy listening to the de- mands of those who are kicking to pay any attention to people who are not mak- Ing any fuss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
cRUMBs FROM KANSAS.

From the Atchison Globe.
 If a man desires to fight and does not want to be arrested. he can join foot ball team
 If there is anything in the superstition that dice-throwing brings good luck, 1t is a wonder 1t Is not thrown after the hearse at a funeral
 When a mother calls her boy to get up in the morning she has so much sym pathy for him that she never calls loud till the sixth time.
 People are charitable after all. When a man goes from $50 to a $100 job his friends blow about 1t, but when he goes back to a $40 position nothing is said. Don't expect your argument to have much weight. Did you ever go Into se- clusion and attempt to argue yourself out of a fool intention and succeed?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
FIFTY DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
An American Woman Found It Not
 Really Uncomfortable.
From the omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
 Mrs P M. Mullen, whose Omaha home is at 1914 Grace street, returned for a visit Friday. from her present home in Alaska, bearing with her trunkful of trophies and curios of the land of the arctic circle. Mrs. Mullen accompanied her husband to Alaska year ago last July, where he went as register of the land office at Rampant. Last June Mir. Mullen was transferred to the office of receiver at Juneau, where he is now sta toned.
 Mrs. Mullen. who was placed in the light of returned heroine by the many friends who crowded her home Sunday afternoon, expressed herself as having been very agreeably surprised with Alas ka.
 T don't know what expected to flnd," she remarked, ''but confess that it was not my idea that there would be much of civilization or refinement or culture, and I had been taught to believe that 50 to 80 below zero was unbearably cold. went there prepared to be a martyr and a frontier woman and ready to rough 1t, and I come home thinking it's the finest country in the world.
 'aThe climate at Rampant which is city in the interior, is far superior to Ju- neau. on the coast, where we are now. There is no wind at Rampant, and 40 to 50 below zero Is really not at all uncom- fortable. At that place, of course, we could not get all the comforts we have on the coast, and for two months each fall while the river is freezing and two months in the spring while the stream is breaking up we had to do without mail But the miners are we'll educated, refined people, and the society is very agreeable. The prices in the interior are extremely high A dozen eggs, when we could get eggs at all, cost s1.6O; five pounds of sugar. A. and butter was 75 cents a pound The only difference be- tween living at Juneau and in this coun- try is the climate, and believe I prefer that of Juneau"
 Mrs. Mullen brought with her collec- tion of gold nuggets. also large collec- tion of Alaskan Indian work, which far surpasses any basket or beadwork of the Indians of this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
Mir. March.

Sidney H. March of the great banking house of Laudenburg Thalman & Co. of New York. who spends much of his time in Alabama looking after various inter ests in which his concern has invested capital, Is one of the most familiar fig
 ures seen in the lobby of the Hillman and one of the most popular gentlemen withal He is a young man, but he Is an accepted authority on the resources of the south and on the financial condition of the county. As a local f1nancier re- marked yesterday, ''I am glad to greet Mir. March because he is always hopeful always looks at things on their bright side, and therefore never knows what it Is to croak" Mir. March. on overhearing this speech, said: "Yes. I always take a hopeful view of things and why shouldn't I? No one will ever hear me croalcing. An earthquake would have to shake me before could turn pessimist."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
Indian School.

"One of the most interesting institu- tons in the country is the governments industrial institute for Indians at Car lisle, Pa.," said a Philadelphia man at the Metropolitan.
 'The annual report of Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Pratt, U. S. A, superinten- dent of the institute. to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones shows that dur ing the year maximum enrolment of 107S was attained. The students earned during the year an aggregate of $3l619.
 'The report shows excellent results from the industrial training, and that of the school room work shows increasingly satisfactory results in the advance of the standard of scholarship and improve ment in articulation and English. Colonel Pratt says that nature study has a spe- cial interest for the students and that this class of educational work was pressed with more system and larger results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

removed from giving a fellow another pig to take the place of the iamented Dock"
 Latsr.--Dock has been found. Thanks returned to sympathizIne friends during his absence. We will keep an eye and block and chain on him hereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
About Persons.

The Rev. Father Sweeney has returned from Buffalo, N. Y. B. Steiner and family arrived in Bir- mingham last night. Randolph Darlington of Richmond is at the Hillman.
 R. s. Fitzpatrick of New York Is at the Metropolitan.
 H. K. Hawk of New York is at the Metropolitan.
 M. D. Herring of Charlotte is at the Metropolitan.
 l.. H. Esas of Atlanta Is at the Norris w. E. Reed of Warrior is at the Morris. B. s. Howells of Blocton is at the Nor ris.
 E. L. Hill of Eufaula is at tho Morris.
 
 COTTON WAREHOUSE SCHEME. From the Savannah News. Several months ago we called attention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
Had the Same Effect.

From the Baltimore Herald.
 'T hear that Jacks fiance had made him promise to stop smoking
 That so? Well, mine has not said a word about giving up the weed. but our engagement has just the same effect"
 How so?"
 Every time call all the cigars in my vest pocket manage to get crushed, and, of course, don't smoke themw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
THE HAPPIEsT HEART.

By John Vance Cheny Who drives the horses of the sun
 Shall lord it but a day; Better the lowly deed were done,
 And kept the humble way. The rust will find the sword of fame, The dust will hide the crown; Ay, none shall nail so high his name
 Time will not tear 1t down. The happiest heart that ever beat
 Was in some quiet breast They found the common daylight sweet,
 And left to heaven the rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

Designers Fife and Watson intimate that Shamrock III will have new lines that will be a surprise, painful sur prise, to Brother Jonathan. Nothing less will lift that cup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

Gen. Corbins platform favors the canteen and opposes early matrimony. although he is not opposed to young girls marrying his stuffy old generals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

The marching Donkhobors have more conscience than sense, and Man itoba has its hands full in controlling them-a task the czars were not equal to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

The only men who are hurt in or by Wall street are those who are loaded up with watered stocks, chiefly of the trust variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

Up in New England they are gath ering the Christmas tree crop, the best one of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

Pietro Mascagni should escape. from America as soon as possible for the good of good music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

Herr Most is radical, but in sense and the fitness of things he far excels a Chicago professor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

There are more bears in Wall street than in Mississippi, but the former are not so easily rounded up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

The supply of bears in Mississippi is limited, and the entire output is up against the presidential rife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

Apostle Reed Shoot has had great ness actually thrown upon him by the polygamy route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

The army canteen is very popular among army officers, and it may be restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

This is time when the bachelor governor-elect of Kansas should make good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
Trom the Greensboro Beacon.

From the Greensboro Beacon.
 The editor of the Beacon appreciates the sympathy of his fellow-editors Yeroy and Ready over the loss of his only pig. Coincidence like this is only one degree
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
LYNcHERe m DANoER.

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
 Governor Jelks is going to enforce law and order in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

There are bears in Mississippi as well as in Wall street. The bears are on top at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

Asia has the great Schwab, while we have the little crown prince of Siam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

Senator-elect Shoot is polygamous in thought only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

The sultan of Bacolad says his cen sor did it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17

The bears are settling the trust issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-17
THE EDITORS PIG.

MT. Addicks never stays whipped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-04
Letters to the EditOr.
A Change is Demanded.


Editor The Advertiser.
The article in todays issue OF your
valuable paper, signed FAR Play. us
cusses with frankness and clearness some
very important issues that the people OF
this county have permitted to remain IN
the background for too many years. IL Is
well enough to pursue poiicy OF CON
citation and settle difficult political prom
as the figures of Fair Play" show. this
has been carried to an absurd degree the
result is that the majority OF the voters
of the county have simply been deprived
of that share and influence IN our pou-
ties which they are justly and equltably
entitled to. 1t is gross imposition ana
directly contrary to all American political
institutions for the majority to be lea
around like monkey on the enu OF Ia
up with the injustice long enough. and 1t
is high time that we were agltat-
ing a change. Every honest man IN
this county whatever may have been ms
opinion in the past. must know that the
conditions now demand change.
1t has been suggested that we retain
our present system OF nominating
through conventions, but have the dele,
gates to the convention apporuoned
among the different beats according to
their respective population. This would
undoubtedly be a distinct improvement
over what we have at the present time,
and il conventions for nominating our
county officers are to continue, no OBJ
lection on the score of injustice could be
made to such a plan. But the people of
this county are sick and tired OF county
conventions They have proved them
selves only schemes to defeat the popu-
lar will. and to place in office not the
most popular man, but the man VINO mas
the most money to spend for delegates
and delegations. Scenes fresh in the mem
DRY of us all have been enacted on the
very floor of county conNenuohs tndt
were a shame and disgrace to the intel
iigence and manhood of this county. IN
most of our county conventions practites
of the most scandalous kind have OBJ
tanned and carried the day. a public
opinion that doe( not condemn such
things is dead to all continents OF sell
respect and decency. The voters of this
county have very rightly turned their
face against county conventions; and
county conventions with their foul door
and their dark and evil ways must go;
County conventions have been tried and
found wanting. Let US now try prl-
mary and give it chance. ,>--.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-04
A STATE PRIMARY.

The very plain and candid declaration
of Hon. J. Craig Smith in favor of a
Democratic primary has naturally made a
great impression throughout the State.
1t is the result of his conviction that the
people want a Democratic primary. 1t is
evident from what he says that he is per-
sonally inclined to convention. Investi-'
gaticn, however, has clearly convinced
him that the demand for a Democratic
primary is so great that 1t ought to be
Needed and he Is patriotic enough to SUI
coordinate individual preference to what
is clearly the wish of the great majority
of those who compose the Party of which
he is so prominent a member. Great
significance should attach to Mr.. Smith
position, because he Is without opposition
from any source for>re-election to the Of
fice of State Treasurer. Whether a pri-
mary or convention select the candidates
his nomination seems to be assured.
He is the first of the State officers seek
ing a nomination to declare for Demo-
cratic primary and while we have no
direct evidence on that point, yet we feel
convinced that there are others of them
who snare his opinion.
The Advertiser has so often enlarged
upon the necessity for a Democratic
State primary that 1t hardly feels 1t in
cumbent upon itself TODD more now than
to express it's qualification at the daily
growing indications favorable to this
| mode of selecting our candidates 1t will
end all discord and leave no bitterness or
heart burnings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-04
DIG THE NICARAGUA CANAL!
An Earnest Appeal for Prompt Ac-
ton by Congress.

New York Journal.
When the House of Representatives..
with only two dissenting votes, passed
the Hepburn bill authorizing the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal. 1t spoke
for the country.
For months the Hepburn bill has been
held up in the Senate by the advocates
of the Panama route most of whom re-
fleet the wishes of the great railroad
corporations, which want no canal at all u
Opposition to the Nicaragua canal Is
mostly dishonest. 1t is intended to pro-
The Nicaragua project has been under, under
investigation for many years. Every
asnect Of il has been thoroughly discussed
so thoroughly that further debate
wearies both experts and pubic
Interested ingenuity can ma onJectons
10 the Nicaragua route, as it could to any
route In an enterprise so vast there is
plenty of room for conjecture, and where
there is room for conjecture the nrophet
Of evil is at home-particularly II ne be .s
retained attorney of corporauots Wnlcn
have a business motive for predicting
disaster,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-04
LODGES PET BILL.
Will Be Rejected by the House Which
Will Substitute It's Own Measure.

Washington Special to New York World
The House of Representatives has
plans of its own for the Lodge Philip
pines Civil Government bill. The Sen
ate will pass the bill. When it reaches
the House everything but the enacting
clause will be stricken out and the House
substitute inserted.
This Is the Cooper bill, which has been
under consideration by the Committee
on Insular Affairs during the entire SEES
sion. This bill will be reported out and
passed by the House. and then will come
a long struggle in conference.
The Lodge and Cooper bills, while
drawn along similar lines differ in a
number of important details. There is
a radical difference in the plan for tenn
porary government and in the system OF
coinage proposed In the islands. The
contest will hinge largely upon these
two propositions.
The Senate bill provides for the con
tinuance of the Philippine Commission
in control of the government OF tho
islands The House bill gives to the
Filipinos an immediate part and voice
in the administration of affairs. This
bill provides for the appointment of
Governor and the heads of the different
executive departments by the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-04
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1909.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses GER
tain signs to denote the relative standing and
merit of the whole field of newspaperdom
which comes under its notice. and one of these
signs is the mystic symbol I0l denoting
golden which stands for high quality, and
is thus explained:
advertisers value this paper more for the
class and quality of Its circulation than for the
mere number of copies printed"
Such papers are credited with a single SYM
Dol; but there is a higher grade according to
this standard authority. which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL COL to describe
siequately their standing.
The Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol 1901 and is the only
paper 30 distinguished in this section of the
South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-04
sSSSSSSSSsSsS
!; CREAM Of the SPECIALS
THANKFUL FOR PEACE.
Washington ofncials Feel Relief from
Embarrassing Problems.

xAUurIubbAuS &kVbACAS'
Washington Special to Chicago Record
II Is difficult for officials In Washing
ton to refrain from expressing their JOY
over the dispatches from South Africa an
nouncing that the Beers have agfee .be M
are more sincerely thankful than mem
bers of Congress, especially the hepupIl-
cans who have been considerably en-
barrassed by incidents arising out Oh
the war.
In administration circles opinions based
on international subjects are caretnIiy
worded because of their effect, not only
abroad but at home. Just at this time
with a Congressional election at hand
members of the administration as well
as Congressman are apprehensive OF the
strength of the Boer sympathy among
the people. Jubiiation over the end or
the war may, they fear. be twisted into
5ubilation over the defeat OF the Boers
and the supremacy of British arms.
The Boer war has been domestic po-
litical question since the first shot was
fired. the Democrats seizing the eppor-
tunitv to make political capital by ex-
pressions of sympathy for the Soutn
African republic, and the failure OF the
administration to intervene. The Re
publicans have realized from the begin,
ming that a defense of the Beers would
be popular, but under President NC
kirley and his successor they have been
unable to find any justification for any
other course than the one pursued.
In official and Congressional circles no
one will attempt to predict the fun eff
feet Of the peace arrangement. Boer
sympathizers insinuate that the agree
ment is more or less a temporary affair
gotten up for the coronation, or that 1t
will not end ths war; that the Beers in
the field will refuse to be bound by it,
and that they will continue the fight for
liberty to the bitter end. They insist
that the advices at hand do not remove
all doubt, and that there Is question
to what extent the Boer generals can
commit their followers.
Peace in South Africa will mean a
great deal for the United States as well
as England. From the commercial stand
point 1t should be stimulating, and In a
comparatively short time be reflected In
a material increase in our export trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-04

ladies' of high degree are not formed on
the same model. nor built to the same
measure. and we predict trouble In car
rying out this program. II Duchess, for
example. is thirty inches broad. will she
be allowed two seats? II not, how is she
to MI the requirements of the occasion?
Unless there Is bar or fence on each
side of each seat. 1t will naturally occur
to the reader that the unfortunate who
sits next one of those portly danes will
have a vesy uncomfortable time of 1t.
And IL the seats are fenced in. the large
woman will md the situation unpleasant,
If not impossible. Look at 1t as we may.
we foresee no little ''scrouging" and hard
feelings. to say nothing of wrecked court
costumes and dislocated tempers. Why
didn't they sell seats by the inch?