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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07

back of labor disputes, which have re- duced the earning power of d large force. Outside the limits of this influence there Is little cause for complaint. Orders are large and distribution is less interrupted by the shortage of cars. Railroad earn ings for May show increase of 6.8 per cent over last year and IA per cent over 1900.
 Contrary to expectations the leading position by making no advance In the price of steel rails for delivery in 1903, notwithstanding the material rise that has occurred in pig Iron. Much new bus mess has been placed during the past week. although consumers have found difficulty in booking orders for delivery in 1902 This Is especially noticeable as to structural material and railroad supplies. Interruption to work at blast furnaces was not wholly averted but the loan in output did not reach a large figure. owing to prompt concessions on both sides. Practically no orders were accepted for pig iron, however. owing to the uncer- tainty as to the extent of the strike. In tubes, pipes and foundry lines there is much activity with quotations fully main- tained. Bituminous coal Is abnormally stimulated by the anthracite coal short age and the output of coke In the Con nellsville region is establishing new record each week. According to the latest report less than four per cent of the ovens are Idle.
 Sales of footwear have materially in- creased with the advancing season job ners reporting favorable conditions. temporary season of activity occurred in leather, hemock soles selling In moder- ate quantities, but shoeshops soon se- cured all the desired material. Betting butts were the most satisfactory division of the leather market, prices being very strong and demand sustained. Quiet pre- walls In hides Textile goods are firmly held with stocks well under control. Buy CTS still show a disposition to hold back orders, yet better terms a.e not indicate by the conditions of supplies The fall print basis has been established, at least for the time. Inquiries are larger for ex- port grades of cotton goods, but sales in all lines are limited. Quiet conditions are also reported in woolens, some can cellations following the better deliveries by mills recently idle through stocks.
 Satisfactory weather in the leading pro- ducing regions had a depressing influence on grain quotations. and last weeks ad- vance was lost. Cash prices were slow to react, owing to the extremely strong statistical position, but the next crop op- tions fully reflected the progress at the farms.
 Failures for the week in the United States were 21S against 194 last week, 192 the preceding week and 1S5 in the corre- spending week last year; and in Canada 16 against 20 last week. 12 the preced- ing week and 20 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-50oO feet one-Incn black pipe. good threads and sleeves; 200 feet 5-inch spiral pipe; $50 feet %-inch galvanized wire rope new); one crab; one over head telegraph for foundry use: one cupalo; 100 feet brand new Eureka fire hose, with brass couplings; 1000 feet new single ply leather belting to 6 inches; Sheave wheels, pulleys, shaft ing hangers, boxes, tackle blocks, jack screws, scales, boilers and engines. We buy everything in the shape of scrap metals and second hand machinery. Write to us Both phones GIT. Birming
 ham Iron and Supply Company, 1st ave- nue and 2..h street, Birmingham, Ala.
 5-14-1mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07
BOARD FIXES TAX RATE
 AT 5 CENTS A HUNDRED

The Board of Revenue yesterday fixed the county tax rate for the present year at s5 cents on each $10O of taxable prop srty. This levy Is as follows:
 Road fund.-. ......10 cents
 School fund :. .. .05 cents
 Sanitary fund =. .O5 cents
 General fund. .. 80 cents
 Bridge fund .. .... ..05 cents
 55 cents The county. licenses for all purposes were fixed at one-half the amount of the state license Last year the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07
ALL TEXAS POINTS

ALL TEAAS fOIN IS quickly reached via Queen & Crescent Route (Ala. Ct. So. ) Through Pullmans direct to the Texas line at Shreve- port. Finest dining car service in the South.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Lumber stenographer for lumber office; state experience and sal ary wanted; answer quick. Address Enochs Brothers, Fernwood, Miss
 H-7-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07

Good appetite and cheerfulness follows the use of Prickly Ash Bitters. It purif1es the blood, liver and bowels and makes life worth living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07

ACRE BARGAINS. 5000 buys 20 acres near Woodlawn. $2500-40-acre farm 3 miles out $4000-12 acres, improved; fronts car line. S1200-5 acres, car line. near Ensley. $S0O-4 acres near fair grounds $5oo-7k acres, with spring, near Wood. lawn. S1500-20-acre farm, improved, miles out. 350o0-2O acres; improvements $3500; very choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07
EBORN 6 JONES, 116 North Fist St.

$300O-Good modern 7-room cottage and lot, 18th st. and avenue I; gas, bath and barn. $5500-25x100 feet, 3d ave, near postoffice: ought soon to go to $500 per foot. $3J00-k cash, balance easy; beautiful cor per lot 100x330, 14th ave. and 20th st., North; overlooks city; v.il go to s50O0 soon
 Lot 69x100, 18th st., near 18th ave-. s650. S140o-$4oo cash, balance easy; fine lot 190 feet deep. 7th ave. and 18th st. $20, 0,000-100x140 feet, improved, Sd ave, near Auditorium; corner that will enhance. $260D-Lot 25x140 feet, with 4-room cottage, 4th ave, lhree blocks west of Hotel Hillman. s425o-Corner, 20Ox2OO. with nine houses, Morris and 9th sts.
 SMITH G STlLLMAN,
 2004h First Avenue.
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REAL ESTATE.
 FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. 150 feet on 5th avenue. renting for $N per month; a corner; a bargain for cash. 20 acres on A. G. S. R. R. All in cultiva- tion, about 800 feet from dummy line; $100 per acre Cabin on Morris avenue, at baseball park: 5 rooms; rents for sS..J; lot 50x140: $6OO. Lot 50x1e0 on Avenue F and 3oth street;
 FOR RENT. No 1131 North 17th St, large tot. fruit trees, etc;'7 rooms. No. 1900 Avenue K, rooms gas, etc; servants house: 25.
 L. c. PETTYJOHN, Phone 465. 1826ih Third Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07

WANTED-A young man as collector;. must be of good address. polite and hard worker Salary small to begin with. Ad- vancement if merited Address Collector, care Age-Herald. 6-7-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07

Swell Panama Hats are shown todoy at
 KlOtz & Goldman.
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PERMANENT POSITION requiring no canvassing for the right an to repre-
 sent an old-established c, Dany having s2O0. 900 capital ;75 salary the first month not conditional on results; S90o and ex- pcnses the first year, payable weekly direct from our office; absolutely straight salary, no deception; opportun- ity for promotion and increase of sal ary; state age, references and business experience Address Universal Mfg. Co.,, n,nx 7oo Philnd delnhia Pa Q-7-10At- -sA- we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07

WE HAVE FOR SALE at par $5o.0Oo first mortgage, six per cent, bonds. These bonds are gilt-edge and their payment Is guaranteed by guaranty company, which Is rated by Bradstreet and Dunn at one million dollars. This is your chance for safe and desirable investment. Will sell in lots of $500 and upward. Address Southern Industrial Co.,, Birmingham, Ala b-2S-tf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07
FOR BALE

FOR SALE. S2G00-Southside residence, paying l5 per cent on purchase price. s6tG0-Resdence property on the north side, paying F per cent on purchase price. =sa. $12c0-Splendid residence lot on 12th av- enue south; cheap, at $lSo0. S7200-Laige northside residence, 10 rooms good location. s2e00-A North Highland residences: good location and neigh5orhcod; cheap at this price.
 Vacant and improved residence and business property throughout tha city ana suburbs. Our list is too extensive to enumerate here specifically. Call or phone 600.
 c. L. sTickNEY & CO.,,
 206 1st Ave.
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SITUATION WANTED.

wANTED-A position as stenographer Two years experience in High School Good reference. Address Avondale, care of Age-Herald 6-6-2t WANTED-An experienced man wants position as foreman on building. Can give good reference. Address Box 5, : East Lake. 6-5-4t
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WANTED-Two active, industrious men to collect and solicit In city. Salary and commission. Permanent employ ment. Call at Rooms and 8, Chali-
 foux building. c. A. Davis. 6-6-2t
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$12.5 month. $1600-6-room cottage, Hillman stations Elyton. $175o-50-foot lot. close in. on Avenue B. s1S00-19 acres, three miles from the citys improvements worth the money. $1900-Two Elyton cottages renting for $2S month $20c0-North Highland corner. 100x140; par tially improved. $2600-Choice Woodlawn place; large lot and fine orchard. SN5O-Pretty new North 21st street place. fs200-Elegant North Highland home; should be seen to be appreciated. $3l5o-Close in, 7th avenue lot. T6C0-Modern furnace-heated South High- land home, near Five Points.
 R. M'CONNElL & CO.,, .t Bell phone 46. 22O Fist St
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6-6-1no
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-20
THE ALABAMA ELECTION LAW.
(From the Savannah News.)

The constituonaly of that provision of the Alabama
constitution which practically eliminates the terae negro
as voter to he tested in the courts prominent ne
groes in that having begun suit in the United States
purpose. The suit will be interesting one
and will be watched with interest If it should be success
suits would be begun have similar provisions
constitutions OF other Southern States declared void
An interesting question that may up in the Alabama
is this Was the fifteenth amendment to the Federal
which gives the ballot the negro legally
ratified II has been conended by many we'll informed peo
Pile both North and South that it AT the time Of
its ratification there were thirtyseven States. OF these
twenty voted for ratification New York by resolution
of her legislature withdrew her ratification As the rathca
ton occurred in 1909 the Southern States among
those which voted for ratification they being at that time
under carpebag and bayonet rule 1t is therefore
caded that the Southern States free express
themselves the expression that obtained from them
that Of their people. There is bare possibility
that the United States will hold this view. In that
the fifteenth amendment would go by the board.
Recently the Baltimore Sun called attention to paper
written by Mr. Leon c. Prince professor of history at Dick
nson college in Carlisle Pa in which the position is taken
that the fifteenth amendment ought to be repealed 1t is
professor Northern college According his view the
effect OF the amendment has been bad 1t has done the
more harm than good and it docs promise benefit him
in any 1t has made the republican party sectional
party, and has kept alive sectional feeling. ques
on whether the negroes OF the South would
of ii the ballot had been conferred upon them
Prof Prince thinks and his view coming be accept
ed in the North 1t safe assertion that OF the
why the Crumpacker resolution being pressed
that there is little sympathy with it in the North.
1t is the unexpected that happens 1t expected the
United States supreme will declare that the fifteenth
amendment not legally adopted but there pos
shiy that it will
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-20
A Silly SERMON.

(From the indianapolis Sentinel
In all candor and charity we submit that Mr. Stanshelds 5
sermon Sunday newspapers silly, We do not mean
intimate shat The reverend gentleman is unusually silly
We have known him show symptoms OF intelligence But
even wise sometimes do silly things and would urge
few points tic consideration OF him and like minded
cergymcu without feeling OF resentment for really
icc that he has inflicted the slightest injury on the Sen
t0s In fact his direct reference this paper manifest
y ccogmton of the fact that is the only local Sunday
newspaper worth mentioning.
His attack sunday newspapers silly because it was
uttcTl useless The sunday newspaper is here stay
What he said did AFFECT that fact slightest Not
solitary person who heard him influenced not to read
Sunday newspapers ana would be if he preached
against hcr Tor The Sunday newspapers exist be-
cause people vast it, and the is that grows sead
ly. There is prospect stopping Sunday newspa
csserinG their circulation than there Of
stopping sunday trains Sunday II is always
silly TO butt your head against wall The Bible has
nothing but rebuke for Improbable ngs-or idle words
Of all kinds
II might possibly Mr. Stanshcld on more careful
reflection that the Sunday newspaper bad thing as
he paints it. We do not that point because the
court with The great majority OF the civilized people
on earth recognize the press agency for good They
recognize thar reading useful and reading matter
that is Of gossip pure literature is useful
TO keep people from occupation But that the
newspaper rule is made up of useful demon
straed by the fact that the wises read Even MIR STAINS
field reads newspapers all the week which neither better
nor worse than his Sunday paper. not question Of
reading newspapers with him hut of reading one on Sunday
In that regard the Master whom he undertakes TO follow
showed wisdom lie rcbucd the saightlaced sab
baarians OF His day very pontedly And He was con-
denned by the supremey righteous friend Of publicans
and sinners But He probably had very ideas as 10
now ms kingdom was to be attained and He left parting
admonition Make yourselves friends of the mamnon
unrgHeousness In other words utilize the forces that
exist about you instead OF ooshy attempting the in,noss
Mars hill he would probably have said Men of Athens
perceive that YOU lot of idiots If you want to acquire
sense listen 10 ne Fortunately for the church ST. Paul
hsu clearer conception OF the injunction be wise as ser
penis, than MIR Stansheld has yet acquired.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-20
THE FOWLER BILL.

1t is announced that tonight the republicans will
hold caucus to consider the Fowler bill which affects
the coinage the currency and the banks of the country
The bill was introduced in January by Representa-.
tive Fowler and it has been thought that the republic
ans would decide to let it remain over until next ses-
sion, when the elections will be over for fear of an
tagonizing the people of the West by revival of the
money question. At the tonight the republic
ans may decide TO pursue this policy The passage
OF the Fowler bill would additional campaign
material for the democrats of a very effective sort
The Fowler bill is bad bill
1t is bad in all Of the three principal provisions
which il embodies 1t provides for an asset currency
for branch banks for the redemption of silver dollars
in gold and for the reconage OF silver dollars into
subsidiary coin.
The asset currency scheme permits banks to issue
currency not upon government bonds as the law now
stands but upon the assets of the bank This is mani.
testify and win result in increasing the money
power OF the country at the expense the people to
an enormous extent
There Is no necessity for the provisions of the bill
relative to the redemption OF silver dollars and their
recoinage into subsidiary coin
The branch bank scheme would pave the way for a
great banking trust. The small banks would be
crushed out of existence by the big banks entering into
combination and establishing branches all over the
country
The Fowler bill gives to the banks, which as lust
indicated, means the big banks joined together in a
great banking trust the control of the paper money Of
the country.
If this bill is passed it will afford the most strik.
ing proof that has appeared Of the complete subserv
ieney of the republicans to the grea fnanciers We
have trusts for nearly every commodity in nearly every
branch Of business and industry. 1t only needs a
money trust Of the big banks with power given by
Statute to crush out the little banks, and power given
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-20
HOUSTON, TEXAs, TUEspAY, MAY 20, 1a02.
u PAGES TO-DAY.
THE coRLIss BILL.

A washington dispatch announces that the house
committee interstate and foreign commerce has
about completed hearing testimony the Corliss bill
which is framed 10 amend the interstate commerce
The committee viii probably report favorably that
part of the bill which provides for the punishment Of
vloators of the act That part Of the bin which pro.
vldes that the interstate commerce commission shall
have the power fix rates. when it decides that the
rate in force is wrong and in violation of the provisions
of the act, has met with muah objection. The author
of the bill himself 1t is stated has to doubt the
wisdom of this part Of the bill and may consent TO
have 1t stricken out Giving the commission the power
to fix rates 1t is said is excessive grant OF power
The United States is territory vast opponents Of
this part OF the bill urge. and has interests varied
justify such Capitalization of power
The members of the committee seem to be i'm.
pressed with the wisdom and expedency of that part
the bill which provides for pnishments for viola
ton of the provisions of the law Every witness be.
fore the committee has Endorsed this, which is the
principal part of the bill, either directly indirectly.
AS the law stands only the employee who violates
the is punished With Corliss bill the corpora
tons themselves would in addition be subject to fine
and not only the carrier corporations but the corpora
tons or firms. or individuals who consgnors or
cousignees who violate the provisions of the act are
also subject to fine The fines for the various ofeuses
OF violation Of the different provisions the law are
fixed at not less than $4,000 and not than
and not less than $1,000 and more than $4,000 for
each offense specified.
The Corliss bill has excited wide interest among
business men throughout the country and is ono of
the most important pieces of legislation undertaken
by the present congress Letters and documents have
been continually the committee from every
ton. The bill will affect the price of all commodities
OF every sort which transported by the railroads
dealing it does with freight rates and their uni.
formity,
Jonn Baisde Corliss the author of the bill is a
representative of the First district of Michigan and
has been a member OF congress since 1896
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-20
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Vida Davis Of Milroy, Ind, has not been either I
or absent in the ten years of her school life.
Georgana Milotte of Fall River Mass. aged y,ind
8 months, is the latest musical prodigy
Robert D, Long, for a time one of the engineers II.
steamboat Sutana, which blew up in 1864 the MsasI
river with soldiers board, causing deaths ID
living in Indianapolis Long left the boat the trip b'r
which the explosion occurred because Of the "
ton Of the boilers.
The late duke of Portland subscribed for ~ the ordz
newspapers and magazines of the day. and had them ii
bound in beautiful crushed coats Of many "
Each Of these volumes he put in perfectly fitting
lined with white velvet and fitted with patent Bmhi
and duplicate keys The cost of each volume worked q
about 5000
Prince George of Hohenzolleru, who died In Gernrg
Gently wrote, under the pseudonym Of &c Conrad y
Der of dramas, several OF which at length il y
Though distant cousin of Emperor William and ioz
cavalry general the prince kept aloof from court and
tary circles and associated chiefly with literary men,
artists. He fond OF wandering around antiquaE =
deciphering inscriptions with microscope, which he
never without.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-20
EDITORIAL PlckuPs.

Ha, ha 1t is picnic today and pick tick tomorrow
Kemp Police -
Women naturally tender-hearted No women ever
deliberately stepped on mouse.-9dyior Journal
Mayor higgins told ms that what we needed was man
hood The best way show him that have manhood
FdHcy Democrat
Why do men flock after the Widows Because" ex-
claimed the sweet young rhng not without touch bitter
ness the lacks con6dence in his Judgment and
70 the OF widow he feels that he merely backing up
the judgment OF another man '-Roby Banner
The editor fan exchange ia a neghborng town. after
ne recent rains wrote the following lines The ground
thoroughly coming nicely and cistcrn in
full" The alfred typo made "cistern read eti
gen and now good kind-heaTted noble meaning editor
sleeps in lowy grave.BrosrHleood Banner Bulletin
In running their big convention in Los Angeles the
women have set the high example Of dignity order and
good sense They went 10 the hotels overlooked the lobby
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-20

the performance Of humane and holy mission in torurng
one savage by way Of retaliation for what another savage
had done'
Congressman Wooten, it noted called at the White
House few days and presented protest the Inter-
state Cotton Seed Cushes association against executive APP
prova Of the oeomargarne bill The association comprises
the owners OF about mills and gins representing about
100000 capital The executive has since approved the
bit all the same The executive probably knows which
side his political aspirations are buered
4 Il
While the house committee on nsular affairs was eonsid-
ering the bill to accord the island Of Porto Rico delegate
congress some question the authority OF congress
extend the term Of the present resident commissioner Mr.
Desetau whose OF 10 expire November
less otherwise provided Chairman Cooper thought there
might be some question the right of congress do
Oh don't think So, said Representative Williams OF Mis-
slssippi Il believe that would be accord democratic
policy and then he added laughngy And it is the pol
icy of the republican party do anything and anybody
can't sec who would object"
# s.
The following interesting figures show the work of the
present congress far the introduction Of bills and
utons is concerned compared with the Fifty-sxth
To May the present congress has ecpsed its pre-
decessor by more than 5000.
AT the close Of the session Of May H. 1909 there had
been introduced an aggregate Of 1880 follows
Bills 1883 joint resolutions 18o concurrent resolutions
So resolutions, a49 reports made, 1900
In the Fiy-sxth congress up May 900 there had
been introduced Bills, 1886 joint resolutions asa
current resolutions resolutions 25s reports made r443
OF 1885 3224 fewer than during the CORE
spending period this session
During the first session of the Ffsxth congress there
we're introduced l4S5o follows Bills 1920;
oiH resolutions 276 resolutions 50 resolutions
298 reports made, 1000
There introduced during the entire Ffty-xth con-
gress-two sessonsa total Of 1885 follows
Bills I435o joint resolutions 38 resolutions
a that was Inv Il the