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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

the weather cooled of. MT Woodward on the same line said about the same time. that he would certainly be a candi- date no matter who or how many other candidates entered the race. Recently Evan P Howells name has been promi- nently mentioned in the connection, and he may also conclude to enter the race. He is out of the city at present. but Is ex- pected home tomorrow or the day follow ing. It is said that when he returns he will have a conference with some of his friends and decide what he will do.
 The friends of Mayor Mims would urge him to make the race again if he was eligible to the of1ce but he Is not as the city charter is in the way of his filling a second term and besides the mayor says that he wishes to rest in the peace and enjoyment of his lovely home in Peaehtree street. Mayor Mims says that he has found the office anything but bed of feathers. and that there is no money to carry out his views of what should be done to advance the prosperity and beauty of the city. Local politicians predict warm campaign for city offices and declare that the race for mayor will be the most exciting ever seen in Atlanta no matter who the candidates may be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
FOREST FIRES RAGE.
Much Damage Is Done North of New Decatur-crops Ruined by Drouth.

New Decatur, July 2s.-(speciaD-F Forest fires have been raging in some parts of the county and considerable damage has been done to the timber, while much fencing and Q few buildings have been destroyed. On account of the severe drouth the undergrowth burns almost like timber and In some places, it is said. the earth has been burnt to a considerable depth. Near Neel postoflce a fire de- vastated a section of country three miles long by two miles wiie, destroying much fencing and injuring the crops.
 The saw mill of r. B. Orr as well as a number of dwelling houses lad a narorw escafe from the flames, the entire neigh borho od turning out and fought the fire.
 Ths is the worst drouth ever experience ed In north Alabama. In many localities the corn crop will be an entire failure and it is estimated that the cotton crop will he damaged from twenty to eighty pcr cent in different sections
 The cotton plant IS ve'y small with but little or no bottom rsop and the plant is drsin up and shedding badly
 Maiil share cro3ae.s" will be corapeil. ed 10 leave the farms and seek work in other vacations as tieir crops will be al. most total failures.
 Many of the north Alabama merchants who do furnishing business will ,ocse heavily this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 The Literary Digest gives us the penn mican of two French articles on longevi- ty. We never had any fondness for the title of Prof. Karl Pearsons "The Chances of Death" Those chances are altogether too numerous; and there is nc comfort in betting against that rascally old bookmaker. The chances of life are a more engaging study. Speculation plays around them and even statistieians seem to gain some little flush of hope out of them. Not the severe and exact math- ematicians of the life insurance compa- nies, but less precise and more liberal private aetuaries For our part we make 1t point to read the genealogy of the patriarehs every Friday and never hide the fact that Methuseleh is our favorite Old Testament character. In the records of later and more ephemeral men we love to study not the splendid spirting heroes who ran the race gloriously and swiftly, but the long distance champions, the ''stayersn who bucked against old Scythe- and-hourglass, confound him. Nestor must have been droning bore at the Army and Navy Club. by the shore of the resounding sea, but there. was sense in that senior and more to be learned from him than from iracund Achilles Accord ing to M. Pinot, Servian statistics for 1897 report three persons between 13l and 40, eighteen between 126 and 195, one hundred and twenty-three between 115 and 12b and two hundred and ninety from l05 to 115. Evidently servia is an excellent country and we mean to spend few years there when he come to early middle age, say 137 Divers monks of Mount Athos have lived to be 15O. Prob ably they would have lived longer if they had taken any sort of care of them selves. A Scotchman lived to be over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
MAscAGNl AT $sooo A WEEK.
Ills American Tour, Beginning Oct. 8.
 Will Last Four Months.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 Iempted by the financial and artistic success which has come to Paderewslx,. Sarah Bernhardt, Eleanora Duse. Kubelils and many others in this coun,rv. Pietro Mascagni. composer of "Cavalleria Rus+i. cana, is coming to America for a six teen weeks tour, in which he will carry ms own orchestra and singers. He will produce enly his own operas two of which have never been heard on this side of the Atlantic.
 Aubrey Mittenthal of the firm of Nit- tenthal & Kronberg, returned from Italy osturoay on the steamer St Louis, bring Ing With him Mascagnrs contracts which cost the manager d deal of trouble and annoyance. It took six weeks of constant negotiation before the noted musician could ee induced to affix nfs name ta the agreements. He promised no less than Tour times to sign, but on three occasions made new demands at the last moment.
 Besides ''Cavalleria Rustfcana' and
 l. Amico Fritz" Mascagni will produce here his latest work, Iris" and also Radcliffe" Tho engagement viii ho1ri,, Tn the Metropolitan Opera House We'd nesday evening, October 8. After four performances and one concert the corn pany will go on tour extended across the continent and covering a period or fifteen weeks.
 Mascagni is to receive SS00O a week tba largest salary ever paid to a conductor
 "Mascagni declares his operas never nave been properly given outside of Italy, said MT. Mittenthal yesterdav and he insists upon having absolute control of the productions That is ona reason l had so much trouble in getting him to sign He insisted that he have the engaging of every singer and also Of every player in the orchestra. The representation here will be under his d1rect supervision. He recognizes that his fame Is at stake. Every bit of the scenry and all the costumes for the four operas will be designed and constructed in Italy under his immediate eye.
 The only, concession he would make was that the chorus should be selected over here. MT. Kronberg will begin selecting this at once before Mascagni and the principals arrive They will come about October l. to give the com poser chance for a week of ensemble -rehearsals at the Metropolitan.
 Managers of the Pesaro Lyceum. the famous music school at Rossinfs home, of which Maseagni is director, came near blocking our deal. They refused posi- lively to give him leave of absence. He did not want to throw up his post, one of the finest in Italy. but he finally de- cided to do so.
 Another reason Mascagni hesitated was that he is afraid to cross the ocean. He objected to going to San Francisco. having the idea that that city is at the other end of the world Indeed, the only cities he has heard of in America are New York, Philadelphia and San Fran oieco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
Atlanta's Next Mayor.

.eThe first official entry in the race for municipal honors has been made" said an Atlantian "It comes from Mayor Pro Tem Harvey Johnson, who in his card expresses the Lesire that it be dis tinctly understood that he is candidate for the office of mayor of Atlanta regard less of the actions of any other pros pectf~e candidates for the office. While MT. Johhsons name has been mentioned for some time in this connection, he has not been looked upon in the light of a certainty as candidate for this office as much as either Alderman James G. Woodward or II. H. Cabaniss, whose names were oftener mentioned than MT. Johnstons as certain of being candidates to succeed Mayor Mims. Mir Johnston has been identified with local politics for several years and is now serving his sec ond term in council, being first elected as councilman from the sixth ward and then as alderman from the ninth side. He has also served one term In the legislature from Fulton county. He is popular with all classes and will have a strong follow ing in the race that he now proposes making.
 ..This announcement will probably bring others. MT. Cabaniss said in an interview some weeks ago that he would decide definlAeNy what he would do as soon as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
REMARKABLE WATER.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Dispatch
 Senator Blackburn of Kentucky pour ed out glass of ice water and drank 1t with evident satisfaction. There isn't anything quite as good as water, after all." quoth Blackburn, (which. by the way" h. added, reminds me of story Down in Kentucky" began MT. Black burn, there was farmer, who, strange to say, did not know the taste of whisky. One day, at Christmas time, he was at neighbours house and was invited 10 sample a mixture of cream, lemon, sugar and other ingredients. commonly known as egg nogg. He slipped, then drank. then drained several mugs. When he started to go home he felt curious. It's an insidious drink, you know, and when he reached home, he went to bed. The next morning he awoke with an awful thirst. Breaking the thin covering of ice on the water bucket out on the porch, he took one long drink.
 Mandy, Mandy, come here and bring tbe children he shouted. T never tasted such water in my life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29

ous cities usually secure their heavier supply, and in September householders begin in earnest to secure a winters supply. It is plain that this programme cannot be repeated this year, for if the hard coal mines were opened to- morrow stocks could not be accumu- lated large enough to meet more than current needs. If the strike is con tinued until September high prices if not a famine will prevail all winter, because the mines will months behind in their work, and the lost time can not be regained when consumption is heavy. It promises in short to be an object lesson in necessary article that will long be remembered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
Havinq a Good Time.

E. Most people are disposed to make the best of poor circumstances, especially If they are stout and good natured-the peo- pie not the circumstances. The humor of the situation appealed to the two trav- ellers and they began to laugh
 Say" said one of them addressing the driver, "my friend here is the chief of police of one of Alabama's big cities, and he has come up here to have good tin.e He can't do anything at home for everyone will know it. Now tell us what you do up here to have fun"
 This question interested the driver very much He still had some sporting blood left after thirty years behind the blow He dropped his reins, turned round to face his passengers and kept his back to tho mules, which continued to plod their weary way just the same.
 .eWael gentlemens," he said, "Tn tell you what I do to have good time. l just gets on the train and goes either to Birmingham or Attalla and buys me a jug of whisky. Then I comes back and drinks just as much as l please, and then I goes out in the woods and hollows just as loud as I can, and l has the best time you ever heard on."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
EAST LAKE.

East Lake, July 2Ss-(special.) )--East bids fair to become the Brooklyn of the south. Already the Baptists Methodists, Presbyterians and Cumberland Prespy- terlans have a place oi worship. and work will soon begin on the Mission church at Olson Station
 The many new houses being erected at almost every station bespeak the pI os- pority of East Lake.
 Miss Blaneh Walden of South Carolina will arrive Tuesday and will be the guest Fifteenth str.et.
 Mrs. H. T. Culpepper and daughter arc visiting in Curryvillc, Ca.
 MT. F. l.. Rowley, who has been visit ing his sister Mrs. Weaver and relatives, has returneu to his ione in New Or leans.
 A surprise party was given by the East Lake boys and girls. on last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Stephens. Those present were: Misses Marguerite Weaver, Eva and Lizzie Turner Nellie Ellis, Edith Stephens, Mary Lee Logan. Dora Turner Agnes Burns. Messrs. Will Gaulden, Jim Vaughan. Albert Boyle, Len Stephens, Leo Fowler.
 Miss Lillian Lea who has been visiting relatives in south Alabanal has returned home
 Mrs. R. p. Hoffman who has been very i'll is much better.
 Miss Burt of Memphis Is visiting her aunt -drs. Hargrove at College street.
 Messrs Anderson Mcconnell, Tom Lea, Will Davis, Guy McKensie, have return ed from a trip to New Orleans,
 Quite an enjoyable affair was the moon- light picnic given last Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Hargrove's guest Miss Burt. The participants were; Misses Mary Burt, Irene Bernhard Lillian Lea, Maud Monroe. Messrs. Charles Weaver, Joe Di1, Tillman Wood, Sollie Quinn. They were chaperoned by Mrs. Wood.
 The many friends of Officer Culpepper rejoice to hear of his improvement.
 Mrs. Malone of College street, is giv- ing quite an elaborate house party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
GIRL WORRIES STATE.
New York Officials Are Puzzled as to
 Disposition of Deformed Girl.

New York, July 2S.-The state authori- ties are puzzled as to a satisfactory dis position of the case of Nina Danforth, the deformed girl, who killed A. ]. Emery and Is now in the Cambridge House of Correction awaiting trial says a Boston special to the Press. Attorney-General Parker feels tiat because of the pitiable circumstances of the case a jury would aequit her. Yet by her own admission and by the testimony of every witness she killed Emery as he stood in the doorway of his hone in South Birmingham.
 The authorities are said to have at last reached the conclusion that the best end- ing of the case would be a verdict of manslaughter with light sentence from which will be taken the time already spent by the prisoner in the House of Correction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
Government by Injunction.

The remarkable District Judge John Jay Jackson of West Virginia has at length reached the distinction or odium that the injunctionists have long had in view He has attacked the right of assemblage and of agita- tion on the part of the employe. This remarkable judge has advanced gov ernment by injunction to a dangerous point. He says in substance that those who endeavor to organize men of a given company into union are guilty of contempt, although no act of the legislature of West Virginia forbids such an act He goes out of his way to denounce, net as an individual, but as federal judge, "a professional set of agitators, organizers and walking delegates who roam around seeking to create dissatisfaction.
 In substance, this remarkable judge decides that the creating of a union and the creating of dissatisfaction are crimes that he is authorized to recog- nize and to regulate. He is a whole legislature in himself. These are not crimes under any known law, but the remarkable John Jay Jackson pro- poses to make them crimes, and to punish by contempt proceedings all who controvert his position.
 If Judge Jackson is sustained by the United States supreme court then free speech is a fiction in this entire coun- try, and Russian methods are dis tanced. The writ of injunction has been enlarged step by step, until at last federal judge has been found who considers almost anything he dis likes crime to be punished by i'm prisonment.
 The present outcry against the West Virginia judge is illogical, for John Jay Jackson is but following in the footsteps of the originators of govern ment by injunction. Thoughtful men of both parties in congress, led by Senator Hoar, attempted to limit and define the power of injunction in crim- inal cases, but the plutocratic in fiuences that control the senate quick ly put an end to this effort. It now rests with the United States supreme court to say whether American princi- pies of the past or the modern injune- tion of the John Jay Jackson sort is supreme. The issue is a momentous one to this country. It is not only personal to the imprisoned miners, but it touches every mans fundamental rights as they have long been prac- ticed and understood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
THE WAITING.
By John G. Whittier.

By John G. Whittier. I wait and watch; before my eyes
 Methinks the night grows thin and
 gray;
 I wait and watch the eastern skies To see the golden spears uprise
 Beneath the orifamme of dayl Like one whose limbs are bound in trance I hear the day-sounds swell and grow, And see across the twilight glance. Troop after troop, in swift advance.
 The shining ones with plumes of snowl I know the errand of their feet,
 know what mighty work is theirs; l can but lift up hands unmeet The thrashing floors of God to beat.
 And speed them with unworthy prayers I will not dream in vain despair,
 The steps of progress wait for me; The puny leverage of a hair The planets impulse well may spare,
 A drop of dew the tided sea. The loss, if loss there be- is mine,
 And yet not mine if understood; For one shall grasp and one resign, One drink life's rue and one it's wine,
 And God shall make the balance good. O, power to dol O, baffled will!
 O, prayer and action! ye are one. Who may not strive may yet fulfill Tine harder task of standing still,
 And good but wished with God is donsl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
Ten-DoIIar Coal.

Hard coal is now sold in New York at sS ton, and the prospect is it will be advanced to S10 this week. The operators "who have nothing to arbi- trate" are making money, for they are selling their stocks on hand at high prices. It Is the consumer that suffers, and particularly the small consumer, and he will soon have a full appreciation of operators that arbi- trarily reject arbitration.
 The hard coal strike promises to be . remarkable chapter in the history of labor. It enters upon its twelfth week stronger in resources and public sympathy than at the outset. The soft coal miners are coming to it's aid steadily and manfully, and the gen. eral public have come not only to ad- mire President Mitchell, but to believe in the cause he is leading. He lays down no ultimatum. He demands nothing absolutely He offers to arbi. trate any and all differences. The op- orators say there is nothing to arbi- trate. They think they can starve the miners into submission, but those miners are accustomed to poor living, and they do not propose to be starved into acceptance of hard terms.
 The coal situation in the meanwhile in the east is becoming acute. In Au- gust the wholesale dealers of the vari-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
pr. CunnInaam's Candidature

The Huntsville Mercury says: The voters of Alabama will prefer to sup port Dr. Russell M Cunningham for the nant-governorship. He has been consistent in all times relating to the public welfare, and is warm supporter of the new constitution. He is just the kind of man the people of Alabama would like to have ready to succeed Governor Jelks in the event of his death or resignation.
 Dr. Cunningham participated in the making of the new constitution, and in the coming primary at which this new constitution is really at stake, he should be supported by all who think the New is better than the Old He stands out as the advocate of the New, which he helped to make.
 But besides this Jefferson county should rally to the support of it's own eloquent son-a man who has been true in every walk of life, who is known to almost every voter, who has ever been the champion of every good cause. He should poll a great vote in this great county, and if The Age 1-erald reads the stars alright he will go out of the county with majority approaching ten thousand votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
A Pleasant Ride.

Two prominent citizens recently went mp to some nearby springs to spend a sunGay," remarked a clubman yesterday. They had written to the hotel-keeper to have a vehicle meet them at the station, which is over mile from the hotel. They asked the conductor when to get off. and he said at the first stop. When the train made It's first stop they were in the din- ing car at the end of the train, but walked out on the platform to get off. Looking out the place seemed rnpromis- ing and there was no sign of a station So they thought the conductor had made mistake and did not get off. The train started and they went forward to seek the conductor. Why didn't you get off when I told you" said that official as he pulled the bell cord and stopped the train. The two prominent citizens, somewhat crestfallen, got off in the woods about half mile beyond the station. Mean while the driver of the vehicle not seeing his guests had driven back to the hotel
 The two citizens were "up against it." Both are somewhat stout and averse to walking a mile or two with heavy hand bags They hunted up farm house ana asked the farmer if he could convey them to the hotel
 Well. I dunno" replied the farmer in that doubtful tone that many farmers have. They don't seem to be sure of any thing However, he finally admitted that he had the frame of a wagon and said he would drive them in that if they did not mind sitting on the coupling pole and dan gling their feet-in the air. This was a little too much and finally by raising the price several blanks were found and put on the wagon two chairs were set on these. the prominent citizens mounted and started on a two-mile drive over a corduroy road, which brought all their muscles into play in balancing their chairs on the blanks and keeping them from jolting off in the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
Excursionists Use Guns.

Joplin, Mo. July 2.-Four men, two whites ard two negroes, are reported to have beer shot and killed on a Missouri. Kansas and Texas excursion train at a point in Indian territory last night. The negroes arc said to have been shot down by the whites, who were in turn shot by a deputy sheriff, who was accompanying the excursion. No names and no further particulars have been received. The ex- cursion was run into Joplin from Musko- gee yesterday and several fights occurred in this city among the passengers before the train departed for tie south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
BOYS, PLEASE DON'T

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 Imagine you own girl because you take her to the theatre occasionally.
 Regard it as smart trick to spirit away your chum's girl.
 Insist upon a girl giving you her un- divided attention, unless you are engaged.
 Get into the habit of complaining about your business not agreeing with you.
 Growl because your income holds down your extravagant ideas.
 Write letters to your girl which your mother would be ashamed to read.
 Make yourself conspicuous by saying mean things about the girls.
 Think it makes you appear large 10 call your fatter the "old man..
 Allow your mother to hear you make use of profane expressions.
 Tell even your chum the confidence re- posed in you by girl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
The State FaIr.

That was suggestive article in Sun days special edition of The Age-Herald on state aid for state fair said gen tleman from Iowa, 'Our state fair opens at Des Moines on August 22 and runs one week. It will be the 18th annual fair of the state, and has been steadily built up from year to year. It has done as much If not more than any other agency to build up the great state of Iowa, and the estimation in which the fair is held, may be gathered from the fact that the legislature last winter appropriated $15O- GOO to the general fund of the Association. Of this sum $4s.OOO has been spent the present year on a new pavilion for live stock, built entirely of brick and steel. Besides the state fair seventy-eight dis trict and county fairs will be held in Iowa this year. Alabama, with it's enor- nous industries will probably distance us in few years"