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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
Birmingham Too Noisy.

"All real busy towns are necessarily ncisy--consequently Birmingham is strict ly in the noisy class said a traveller last night. Tn regard to this statement, a good story Is told on a gentleman who holds state office and is. therefore, a present resident of the Capital City.
 This temporary Montgomeran came to Birmingham-'th city'-during the week and arriving late he engaged a room for the nigh in hotel near the Union Pas senger Station. The morning following he met some friends on the street, and to them he complained of feeling drowsy.
 ''I tell you, gentlemen, I am going to a hotel nearer the suburbs tonight" said the Montgomerian. Why actually the noise was so great last night that I was continuously running to the window to see If there was not a fire. I did not get a solid hour of sleep. Birmingham is prosperous and progressive, but I will hasten back home, even if you do call my town staid, quiet old village"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
ROBSON AND THE BARBER.
Discourse of the Man With the Razor
 to an Unknown Customer.

From the Ottawa Herald.
 When Captain Hobson was at the Chau- tauqua assembly he entered a barber into a chair and the barber commenced to discourse.
 'Of course, it was a nervy thing to do, and Hobson did it well enough. but that little trick at Santiago bay turned out to be boys play. And then that kissing business-say, if that wouldn't make man sick. Any time pay good money to see man it'll have to be somebody at aint made such ring-streaked and striped fool of"
 Just then a man came in and asked, 'Is Hobson here?"
 Not so you can notice it." said the barber.
 "Over at the Marsh house they told me he had come over here to get shaved" persisted the man. Then a great light broke into the mind of the barber His knee felt wabbly and he looked a trihe pale, but screwing up his courage he grasped the hair of the man in the chair and turning his head looked into his perfectly demure corntenance.
 Are you Hobson?" he asked
 Yes" came the reply in that deep, full voice that belongs to the hero of the Merrimac, I'm Hobson."
 The shave was finished in a silence so intense that the waving of the midday heat made a strange, whistling roar out side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Thlnas Not as Promlsed.

That Is noble work that Capt. Jeff Faikner has undertaken-the removing of ell the old Confederate soldiers from the poor houses of the state remarked an old citizen yesterday. .I read his in terview in the Age-Herald recently in which he described the progress of the work at Mountain Creek and his inten- tion to build a memorial hall and other cottages for the soldiers. I believe he sad there are 100 of these old broken down and feeble confederates in the va rious poor houses.
 This condition of affairs Is not what was pictured by the fiery orators of se- session. I remember hearing a speech near Montgomery Just before the war. The speaker told the crowd of men pres ent that they need have no apprehension of going to war. Your families will be taken care of if you are killed he said, and If you are wounded the state will see that you are well cared for
 |, Nearly forty years after I was at a meeting of veterans where many of these men were present, some minus an arm or leg. It was at Troy, in Pike county, and Captain Falkner made a speech at the meeting. After referring to the won derful heroism shown by these soldiers he said to the younger men present: I don't believe you young people really know these men, and what they have done. l know them,' pointing to about fifty grizzled old soldiers. who were grouped immediately In front of him, and knew them years ago when they were not the feeble lot they are now. but were young bucks with fire in their eye and warm blood ,n their veins The captain proceeded on this line and soon most of the old soldiers were in tears, and many of the others present were wiping their eyes. He spoke of the Confederate home and the desire to gather these old veter- ans in a comfortable place where they could pass their remaining days. While he was speaking hand was raised im- mediately in front of him in which was held little piece of paper. The captain | stopped, put on his glasses and read the following: Put me down for s1OO Joel D. Murphree.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
TRE ONLY DAllY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Illinois Central and Birmingham.

A transfer of the Frisco system to the Illinois Central would very nearly complete Birmingham's railroad facili- ties. if It be possible to complete such things in a growing district of heavy
 -ge. With the Seaboard coming ae east, and the Illinois Cen tran arriving over night on the west, there would not be much left to battle for. True. the Brunswick and Bir- mingham might meet here the Rock Island, which is stayed at present at Memphis, or the vicksburg and Bir- mingham might join hands with the Atlantic Coast Line. All We know is railroads seek centers of heaviest ton mage, and this district outranks in that respect all other districts in the south. It follows, therefore, that all southern railroad systems will come here.
 The arrival of the Illinois Central without litigation or friction of any sort would be, however, no ordinary event. It is a great system, full of resources and ambition, and if 1t has acquired ample terminal facilities here we may expect it to become an i'm portant factor in the development of this district. It touches no coal beds south of Kentucky and Illinois, and Alabama coal would be wanted, and perhaps the contested Memphis mar ket would through it become our own
 At any rate the possibilities of this district in various ways would be i'm mensely widened by the coming in of the Illinois Central. Its system fairly covers the state of Mississippi being as strong In that state as the Louisville and Nashville is in this state, or the Southern in Georgia Mississippi has no large towns, and there is no reason now why our mer chants and manufacturers should not build up great trade in that rich state. There is little need to point out the possibilities of the rumored change. Thousands of miles would be added to our railroad system, and time would readily do the rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

own landlord and presents him with a tangible resource in time of need. The home has been in such case a savings bank in which has been deposited tho monthly Tent. There is the other con- sideration. too, that enc con adapt ones own home to one's particular taste and do for 1t what one would net do sfeR a rented home.
 For obvious reasons the cost of fonse- keeping may vary greatly with the iocal- ity. For instance, in my own experience l have paid at different places as low as g and as high as ss ton for hitnm- inous coal, the price at the mines being about the same at both times. Again rent has varied from Sz to BIO month fos substantially the game accommodations in towns not far apart md about the same size. Most items, however, especial ly of the staple necessities. such as gro- ceries and bradstuffs, do not vary con- siderably in price, the difference in cost being mainly as in thet of the coal al- ready mentioned. due to the relative dls- tance from the point of supply.
 But the most important factor in any difference in the cost of maintaining two gwen IdInlneb IS to pc Icund III the inr dividuality of their constituent members Thus, one woman, by reason of some sort of inherent genius, is able to dress her. self in an acceptable manner on $50 a year. while another dresses no better on three times that amount. One buyer is able to make s2 go as far as s will go for another. One housekeeper can set a good and pleasing table at s1 week for each person, while another spends twice as much, or more, to furnish a table not whit better or more pleasing. And so examples could be multiplied. Willingness or unwillingness to see and do things does not alone account for the difference. It is in that intangible and scarcely definable something, personality that the secret lies-if indeed there is any secret about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

B. Deans of Shelby. W. F. Tebbetts, collector of the port at Mobile; J. o, Thompson. postmaster at Tusltegee; N. H. Freeman of Winston. D. B. Smith of opelika, J. c. Manning of Alexander City. and H. E. Berkstresser of Dade- vile. Ned R. McDavid state insurance com missioner. is in the city. State Treasurer J. Craig Smith, Audi tor T. L. sowell. and Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole were in the city yesterday.
 J. T. Ellison of Bibb was in the city yesterday.
 J. Thomas Hehln. candidate for secre- tary of state, was in the city yester- day.
 Probate Judge A. J. Driver of Cham bers spent yesterday in the city.
 
 State Senator Oliver and Doctor Gum of Shelby were here yesterday. Capt John G. Harris, candidate for su- perintendent of education, is in the city. Probate Judge A. P. Smith of Greene county is in the city.
 
 John F. Proctor of scottsboro is in the city.
 Cant w M. selden of the department of agriculture is in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
SHREVEPORT.
Suit Against the Round Bale Com
 pany.

Shreveport, La, July 30.-A suit affect ing the validity of contracts made by the round bale corporation was filed in the district court here today. J. C. Beasley is the plaintiff and he seeks to recover the sum of $S531 from the American Cot ton Company The suit arises out of the alleged violation of a contract with reference to the two round bale presses at Uni and Marks station. Petitioner alleges that as an inducement to lease the presses defendants offered to buy all cotton pressed therein and a price amounting to 8 per bale over and above the regular market price. This contract Is alleged to have been violated by de- fendants.
 Petitioner sets up that by the failure of defendants to purchase 2O5 bales of cot ton giDned on the round bale press he sustained a loss of $1,29S.91, and on re- bates in freight collected by defendants $242. Petitioner alleges that by reason of the failure of defendant company to carry out it's agreement his business as a public ginner was ruined and, therefore, asks damages in the sum of 5000, mak- ing a total of the above amount. The petitioner states that the American Cot ten Company has not complied with the laws of the state requiring foreign cor porations, before doing business herein, to file with the secretary of state de- claration of domicile and appointing any agent upon whom citation shall be serv- ed, and asks that w. c Wilson, Jr., dis trict manager, be cited as being the proper person.
 Mir. Beasley was recently awarded dam ages in the federal courts against the American Cotton Company in suit af- fecting the grade of the cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
NEWSPAPER IN TEN MINUTES.

From Harper's Weekly
 'T am not saying it does not take a very intelligent man to read a newspaper in ten minutes-squeeze a planet at breakfast and rop it. I think it does. But I am inclined to think that the in- telligent man who reads a newspaper in ten minutes Is exactly the same kind or intelligent man who could spend a week reading 1t if he wanted to, and not waste simply reads it in ten minutes because he has merely has the ten minutes. Rapid reading and slow reading are both based with such man on appreciation of the paper-and not upon a narrow, literary, public-library feeling of being su- perior to it.
 ''The value of reading matter, like other matter, depends on what man does with it. All that one needs, in order not to waste time in general reading. Is a large, complete set of principles to stow things away in. Nothing really needs to be wasted. If one knows where everything belongs in ones mind--or tries to. fl one takes the trouble to put It there-reading a newspaper is one of the most colossal, tremendous and boundless acts that can be performed by any one in the whole course of a human life.
 'If there's any place where a man needs to have all his wits about him. to put things into-if there's any place where the next three inches can demand as much of a man as a ewspaper-where is it? The moment he opens 1t he lays his soul open, exposes himself to all sides of the world in a second, and to several thousand years Of the world at once"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Some men get a vacation from worry by going away from home for little rest at their business.
 A woman takes good deal of pride in thinking what would become of her husband if she were dead.
 The third or fourth time a girl gets engaged she takes her own time about making things 10 wear with fancy frills and things.
 After man has been married three months. and he can't find his favorite pair of suspenders because they have been used to tie up a scrap box. if he asks his wife if she knows where they are, she falls to weeping and wants to know if he doesn't love her any more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
THE MEMBER FROM THE NINTH

From the Marion Standard.
 Congressman Underwood visited Perry last week. It is his custom to visit every county in his district once year at least, by this means keeping in close touch with his people. He has no oppo- sition for reelection. The writer was proud to learn on a recent visit to Wash ington that MT. Underwood is not only of congress, but Is one of the most pop ular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
About. Persons.

Thomas II. Watts of Montgomery was in the city yesterday.
 w. W. Overstreet of Greensboro spent yesterday in the city.
 W. w. Benson of Fort Deposit is at the Metropolitan.
 Howard Douglas of Washington coun- ty, member of the democratic state executive committee. is in the city.
 Among the prominent republicans in the city yesterday to attend the confer ence of the members of that party were Capt. J. w. Dimmick of Montgomery, national committeeman from Alabama former congressman w. F. Aldrich, G..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

It is difficult to harmonize statistics collected from different sources and from data not compiled on a common plan It Is therefore to be noted In re- spect to the table that taxes, repairs maintenance and interest included under the item miscellaneous" in the first column is a proper offset, in part, to the item rent" in the second; that Tight and fuel.' in the second column, includes fuel for cooking only, heat being in- cluded in rent and that the "miscel- laneous item in both includes expenses incurred on account of professional im- provement, travel and visiting, charity, purely fraternal societies and social and religious duties.
 Even cursory glance at the figures reveals the importance of rent in the second column. That is most likely al- ways to be the largest single item of ex- pense. My own experience and practi- cally all other experiences in that mat ter which have come under my observa- tion convince me that It is an absurd thing. especially for those not able to command satisfactory incomes, to con- tinue paying rent perhaps for a lifetime. It may on occasion by necessary for a time; but the ease with which a home in these days can be acquired and paid for in small monthly installments about equal to its rental value makes the ne- glect to own a home seem an inexcusa- ble folly.
 In spite of the oft-repeated assertion to the contrary it still remains true that owning a home and maintaining it, even on condition of interest charges and high taxes. is much cheaper than paying rent It would be cheaper even if it were not true that in few years at the most such a paying of rent to ones self. so to speak, eliminates entirely that large source of expense. makes the man his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
Automobile Journey,

Chicago, August 1.-James R. McCon- nell and George R. Garrett, 15-years-old boys, have just ended a journey from New York to Chicago in a lightweight gasoline automobile. According to the record kept by the boys their actual run ming time was eleven days. one and one half hours, but the full time of the jour ney was thirty-three days Nearly twenty days was lost at different points waiting for repairs. Their best run was 100 miles in nine hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
sixty-seven Dead.

Melbourne, Victoria, August 1-So far sixty-seven bodies have been recovered from the Mount Kimbla colliery at Wo- longong, where an explosion occurred yesterday. The work of rescue is much hampered by after-damp in the mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
rom the oneonta News-Dispatch.

From the oneonta News Dispatch.
 The Age-Herald's annual industrial re- view was a splendid paper. It covers in a brief and succlnct manner the indus trial field of Birmingham and the dis trict. The size and compact manner in which 1t was gotten up are worthy of praise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
IHE ANNUAL EDITION.

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 The Age-Herald issued its anniversary edition last Sunday, which told of the grand achievements of the Birmingham district and reflects great credit on the nuhlIsher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

The Appalachian reserve bill is not out of the woods, although its friends are hopeful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

Kipling should join Kitchener in h. dia, and the two might be able to give that land an idea of the word strenu- ous,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

Signor Marconi need not be troubled by rival claimants if he succeeds in rendering wireless telegraphy a com mercial success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
THE REASON WHY.

From the Hartford Post.
 They are called historical novels be- cause they are neither history nor novels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

No one will try to sink the new Maine, at least no one who has any interest in a lot of colonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

Phiander Knox's injunction against the meat trust has raised the price of beef three cents a pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

New Yorks panther is caged, but the Tammany Tiger is still free and getting stronger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

Addicks is still dictating terms to poor little Delaware. He should take one of his size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

Lawyers are needed in the baseball world as well as pitchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

Millionaire Schwab's salary was not cut while he was recuperating his nerves. If it, had been, he could not afford to have any nerves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

The enigma of the railroad world is the Eastern Illinois.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

Democratic harmony is best pro- cured by awaiting events. This is not 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

It is well all the world is not stage for the theatrical trust would own if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

The real issue is the cost of living which the tariff and it's trusts have enhanced beyond all reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

The surgeons seem to have driven all thoughts of a pardon for Mrs. May brick out of King Edwards mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

St. Vrain has been as nearly well advertised in his field as May Yohe in her peculiar field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

Whoever attacks an American ship loses all his colonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

The Monon seems to be lost in the present shufne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

The world is building bigger and faster ships each year.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-09-23
Tn buen SerViciO.

Ell detective Gutierrez ha pre:ta
do nm servicio que le acreditA co no
excelente aabueso policiaeo.
T A.ase der an robo ecnrrido en-
una casa de hue spedes de 10 calle de
la TAnca. 7s.-~
El dueifo sefor GonzAlez di6
parte de que IL habfan sustrsi 10 un
rele do plata con lgaIts de, mis-
mo metal.
e detective Gntier ez n, SO do
par to 80 rept 80 el la Aveliguat ion
lei b cho, y resultaron presunt ,s
antores de 6 to Eicolass Romkn y
Lson RodriQnez, IL pria era amiga
fntima oe Got Leg y el segunco
tambisn amigo de aQ' 6 10 y hues ? ID
de la casa dsi propio sen ,r Gonsa
lez
Encontr6se e' colgante en- po.
der lie Manuel B ldorioty, qee 10
habfa com orsdo en- 35 centavcs, y
el reloj en- p der de Calestiao Ante
70 PefiA, que 10 adqui i6 por 81 rs
centavos.
A Rodrigo y IL r ,n&n g lie
exigen $25 do f1srzn
Extraf1as SON las circnr stanc cias.
de este robo, descabierto por 10
perspicacia de IN buen agente de
policfa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-09-23
Nuestro grabado.

Por todAs psrtes est4n los ricos
pSgAudo con MS vidas tribute nj
auton6vil, ell medic de lcco noci6nq.
tai vez har& indtil en- 10 porvenir el
uso del cAballo de tiYo. TodA limo
vaci6u, COM TODD prog reso, tiena un
precio y tiene sus vfctimae, y 10 con-
quista del automovil no podfA sas
traerse 6 10 ley general.
U &C de los & times desastre c&u
sA0os por el autcmovil fu6 ell aconte.
ci1o er Francis 81 Millionaire ameri
cano Charles T.. Fair y su esposa o
quienes perdieron In vida en- eli acci'
dente. De estos sueesos tieren ya
smplios detalles los lectores de eEts
dialio. Ese cabsllero, nno de los mi
llonarios d. California, hsbfs c ssdo
hacfa POGO tempo cou una i, m de
posicion humilde & quien cmb 6 he,
redera universal de sus bienea Co.
mo no tuvieron hijos, reclsma esa
fortuns. vAlusda en- varios nil one O
de dollars, IL familia de ID cap ,sa,
d 10 cual Sc oponen los miembros de
IL fsni,ia del testador quienes alegRn
que hAbiendo muefto Ambos al mis-
mo tempo (el testador y 10 bensfl
ciAria), el repetido testa neuto no lle'
&C 6 tener efecto y queda sin valor.
Sc trAta pues de Averiguar quien
murio primero en- el accide tie :Aludi'
do, pues 81 llega & probarse que 10
mujer sobrevivi6 su esposo aunque
fuers nm minute entonces 10 fami 10
de 10 sefiora-cuyo retrato reprodu
cimos en- nuestro grabado de noy-
serfa quien legalm ente hereds ria los
millones de Charles l.. Fair. Por
10 cuant1a de la fortuna de que re
traits, asf como por las circunst
ciAs del caso y 10 prominencia socia
de 10 familia idel tes tador, se cree
que Ell litigio que Va empezar se
harG c6le bre, y sera uno de los mas
discutidos en- los tribunales ameri
canos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-09-23
PrepardndOSe
para la proxima campa'
fla escolar.

Maf1.na 6 las 9 celebrAr&u
los maestros princi ales de
g tn ciudad, una conferences CON ell
Inspector local "a i strucci6n pdbli'
CO CON objeto de cambiAr impresio
mes sobre los trabsjos del nuevo
curse escolar que comenz zAr& Ell dia
20 FL sabado pr6ximo In mism q
hor& celebrara una, reunion todos
los maestros de 10 Capital con el
misuo obieto.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-09-23
Ell asunto
en- litigio,
LA ISLA DE PATOS.

New York Stbre. % ll-30 A. NJ.
Ell asunto en- litigio es la pro-
piedad de la Isla de Patos en- dom
de Inglaterra ha izado su bandera.
Las republicas suramericanas esti-
man que es I'm atentado q la in
tegridad del territorio venezolano y
estan al lado de Venezuela en- esta
question, que consideran de gran
tfascendencia por el precedente que
establece.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-09-23
0rdel arbitraria.
Ning1n liberal podra sa-
ir a la calle nj de dfa nj
de noche en- Panama.

PAnam& Stbra 12. Gran indig-
nacion 11a causa1o squfla la crden del
gobierno de que ning6n liAeral po
dr6 tranaitar por las GALES nj de
dia nj de noche.
lei que contraviniese & ests dis
posici6n serA reducido 6 prisi6n po1
toda 1a vida.
En- vista de 10 dis que sto 20 Lay
libars qua Sc Atrevs pouor ell pie en-
10 ealle y todos estkn presos en- sua
propiAs cAsas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-09-23
Ell Presidente Castro
en- Caracas.
ARBITRAJE.
ARBITRAJE.

New York Stbre. 3 ll-3O A. NJ.
El Presidente Castro que Sc ha-
laba en- operaciones al frente del
ejercito leal combatiendo la revo-
luci6n, ha regresado enseguida d
Caracas Es complicadisima la 81
tuaci0n de Venezuela, pero en- este
asunto ell pals secundara las ener-
gicas resoluciones que el gobierno
adopte: Sc cree que Ell litigio sera
sometido a arbitraie.