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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22
LETTERS TO EDITOR.
Pleased with Mr.. Cole.

To the Editor of the Age Herald.
In your valuable columns we, whose
names are hereto subscribed, desire to
express our : altitude to Sheriff Burgin
Of this (Jefferson) county for sending to
us Deputy Sheriff c. II. Cole to protect
us in our various vocations in qnieting
the boistrous. obstreporous, drunken
toughs, in putting a quietus to profanity
and obscenity, and in bringing peace out
of confusion in this (Littleton) commune
ty; all of which has been done by the
wise and judicous conduct and manage
ment of Mr.. Cole. We also desire to
thank Mr.. Cole for securing to US good
order and maintaining it as well by his
vigilance and indefatigable efforts to ex-
ecute the law. protecting its subjects in
the pursuit of happiness, and to bring
the violaters to justice speedily.
Me find in Mr.. Cole all the elements
of a heightened gentleman, lover of
good morals, as gentle. modest and re-
tleent as a lady, and bre re as lion;
and in sympathetic, tender treatment Of
the unfortunate in his charge he gains
the good will of the culprit, instead of
notifying his keener sensibilities.
We, in this community, express the
sentiment of all the good people of Lit
Teton, Ala, VINO would rejoice If Sheriff
Burgin would contine Mr.. Cole with us,
and the surrounding community also
would rejoice with u.s.
NJ A. WOOD,
!. E. cox,
A WILSON, P. NJ,
OTTO L. ETlA. URZEL,
Agent Southern Railway,
]. B. STREET,
w. E. THOMAS,
j ODOM, NJ. D..
H f. SOMERyILBE. S. K.
Littleton, Ala, December 20, 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22
Eaypt's Great Dam CompIeted

The great dam at Assonan or the
First Cataract is far up the Nile, in
the depths of the Libyan desert, and
near the desert of Mibra. Hundreds
of miles of desert lie between it and
Cairo and the fertile districts of the
country. There are in fact two dams,
the one at Assanon, and a lesser one
at Assiout. Both are in full operation,
and from December to March the 1870
sluces will remain closed for the pur-
pose of gathering water to be used
after the Nile flood in November, that
is to say, between March and August.
There are in Egypt 100000 square
lies, but only $4,000 of these miles
watered and productive The rest
desert lands in rainless country.
new works will add 200 square
to the productive belt, and the
Qf the addition will be $12,500,-
I is estimated this will increase
annual earning capacity of Egyp-
In farms to the extent of $13,000,O00
I'd that this increase will add $4,000
90 to the revenues of the state. In
is way the cost Of the works will
pn be returned.
fertile Egypt is simply strip along
Nile, with some expansion at the
u. The As5onan dam increases
strip fully twenty per cent, and
S results are wholly satisfactory
ay lead i the construction of an
r dam at the Second Cataract at
|y Halfa.
Q great works just opened are
confined alone to fertilization and
|llture, for navigation canal has
built, so that the Nile will be
able the year round to Wady
Four locks will lift or let
boats at the First Cataract, and
II enable trade to use the Nile
foot of the Second Cataract
out the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22
TIE BOOK TRUST.

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
The first great need of Alabama in the
education line is the proper curbing of
the book trust, so far as It may effect
the school text books used by the public
schools of the state. In Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Mississippi and other states laws
have been enacted resulting in the strik-
ing down of the exorbitant prices of
school books, whereby the citizens OF
their respective states have been saved
thousands of dollars annually.
On the authority of Governor Mcmillan,
1t is stated that the citizens of Tennes-
see now pay $25O,OOO less annually than
was paid before the enactment of the
school trust law. Other states where such
laws are in operation reap similar eco
nomical advantages. With such object les
sons around us, the failure of Alabama
to protect her citizens from the grasp
of the avaricious book trust is little short
of criminal negligence. among the first
acts of the coming legislature should be
law looking to that end
And yet further law in the interests
of the public schools should have early
and earnest consideration. And that is a
law adopting a list of uniform text school
books, to be used not in particular coun-
ties schools or school districts, but in
all the public schools of the state Such
a law would save thousands of dollars
to patrons of public schools, and thereby
relieve such patrons from a heavy and
unnecessary tax in the constant chang
ing of the school books.
The framing of such law should per-
haps have it's source from the educa-
tional department, who are familiar with
the needs and requirements of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22
Potter Guilty of Murder.

Savannah, December a.-The jury
brought In a verdict of guilty early this
morning against William l. Potter for
the murder of Frederick Taylor the col
ored body-servant of Gugie Bourquin,
wealthy planter. His son, Swayne Potter
on trial on the same charge was acquit-
ted but will be tried for the murder of
Bourqhin who met death together with
his servant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22
The Stock Market.

''The Improvement in the New York
stock market last week gave satisfaction
to many people who never trade in Wall
street" said a financier. mo one is full
enough to predict a very high range of
stocks within the next few months, but
it is quite likely that there will be &C
tivity in the early part of January. Henry
Clew & Co.'S last circular letter con-
tans these interesting points: 1T is wor-
thy of note that in spite of the heavy
liquidation of the last three months the
contraction of loans has been only $780,
100000 since highwater mark in the mid
die of August. This is a comparatively
small reduction, and is probably explained
by the fact that American loans abroad
have been freely cancelled or shifted to
New York. Foreign bankers have been
somewhat dstrustful of American meth
DDS of financing, and this has thrown us
more upon our own resources at 2 some
what inconvenient season. AS a result
we ought to ship less gold in 1903 for set
Elements; so this enforced retrenchment
has its advantages.
" While time money is on a per cent
basis and good stocks on 4041a per cent
basis, it is evident no legitimate wide
spread bull market can be expected, in
spite of the 2Od30 points decline lately
experienced. Either money rates or
stocks must decline in order to equal
lie this difference just which remains
to be seen. There is much reason in the
argument that after such an uninter-
rupted decline as that just noted a good
reaction is due. Considering the activity
and soundness of general business, any
Improvement in the monetary situation
would certainly warrant a fair recovery.
The year closes with no signs of a ces-
sation in that activity; on the contrary,
there is every evidence that. If merchan-
disc prices could be made to decline
somewhat in proportion to the drop in
stocks new and safer business level
would be reached on which plenty of
new contracts could be placed with con-
idence Present high prices are a serious
obstruction to new enterprise. The eff
feet of high prices has been stril1ingly
illustrated in our foreign trade returns,
which showed a loss of SIG, 100000 in ex-
ports during the last eleven months and
an increase of SIS, 10000 in imports -
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ever, more for the operators ana iron
makers than for the miners.
Many members are prejudced against
coal mining machines fearing that it will
decrease employment. If a man with one
machine, as they assert, can mine as
much coal as four miners. 1t is evident
the point is well taken. The remedy
would be to greatly enlarge the output
and thus convert the miners into ma
chine operators. Another thing they fear
is that it gives the operator and easy on
porunity of disunionizing his labor. They
claim that it does not require a skilled
or experienced coal miner to operate a
machine and all other work besides this
can be done by common labor. There
seems reason in this except that it seems
to us that a skilled coal miner, one that
understands the lay of a seam, the cleav-
age of coal, the nature of the can and
base, can do infinitely better work will,
a machine than one without knowledge
OF coal mining. OF course the removal of
coal does not require special skill or an
experience that cannot be readily gained
1t is very evident that this mineral dis
trict must keep abreast in the introduce
ton of labor saving methods and in Sc
curing the greatest possible output with
other coal mining districts of the coun-
try. If coal can be mined more cheaply
by machines, without substantial de-
terioration then machines should be util-
ized and we judge that in case of their
utilization, their Introduction will be so
gradual that the miners will become
adapted to the new conditions and all
find easier If not more profitable posi-
tinna
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22
Or. AIphonse /. Maonion Dead.

Baltimore, December 21.-Right Rev.
DR.. Alphonse l.. Magnion, president
emeritus of ST. Marys seminary. died at
that institution today of kidney and heart
disease. He had suffered for several
months and was anointed last June, but
recovered sufficiently to leave the hos
pital DIR. Magnion was born in the
diocese of Monde, In France, Go years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

when he sets his table often weeks ahead
of his feast of grubs. He looks we'll
ahead.
This explanation of the fact that wood
peckers actually do drill and fill thous-
ands of holes in dead trees is very often
doubted. Yet it is put forward as a fact
by many careful observers and is really
a story that does great credit to the
woodpecker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22
,y's Industrial School.

we consider how convicts are
in this state, the institution
lake which takes and bravely
to reform boy offenders rises
ance and value. Instead of
hose boys to become by as
and disgrace criminals, the
at East Lake puts them in
ecome good citizens.
anna afford to neglect this
= Can it afford to cripple
Insufficient appropriations ?
appropriates $4,000 a year
rmatory, and she considers
well spent. Our reforma-
from the state $4,000 a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
The Hotels.

The hotels of Birmingham have been
filed every day since early in the fall,
but this week there will be room to
spare. Nearly every commercial traveller
and every transient guest manages to
spend his Christmas at home.
The hotel registers we're unusually light
yesterday. and they will be light from
now until January. It is safe to say that
the hotel business will fall off more than
one-half this week, but all the hotels
will make up for it next MONTH"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22
On the Jump.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Flattie-I suppose now that you live In
the country you get chance to run
around in the morning In the fresh
Backlotz-Run around? Hunt All my
running in the morning is done straight
straight for the station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The hard coal operators wanted all
the facts placed before the public, and
they have no right to renig now, be-
cause the facts do not please them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The empress dowager of China has
forwarded to President Roosevelt a
caddy Of her favorite tea. She is
somewhat strenuous herself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The laying of a 10000-mile Pacific
cable does not show much confidence
in Mr.. Marconi and his wireless
schemes,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The allies will not cat their Christ
mas dinner in Caracas, if Uncle Sam
knows himself, and he thinks he does.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The centennial anniversary of
Ralph Waldo Emerson's birthday is to
be celebrated at Cambridge next year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Mr.. Geo. Dewey may get into the
presidential running, after all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

New York is anticipating hold-ups
on it's new underground railway The
surface sort has become monotonous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The new White House is equipped
electrically in a wonderful manner.
And so is its occupant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Aprians Castro carries very siren
uous streak about his person.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The Monroe doctrine is asleep al
present, but it may wake up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Apostle Smoot is a poligamist in
theory, but Senator-elect Smoot is
simply a politician. If we let him tell
IL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The sultan of turkey is watching
the contest in Venezuela for new
points in the art of bill lodging.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Venezuela and the Mad Mullah are
the only exceptions to universal peace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Germany and england do not know
how to advance or how to recede in
Venezuela.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

President Castro has excitement
enough without indulging in bear
hunts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Herbert Spencer says he reads no
new books, preferring to stick to the
old ones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Mr.. Castro at any rate knows the
value of a bluff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Jim Hills panic refuses to crystal
ize.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The condors in the Andes must
wonder what the peaceful blockade
means.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

The winter in the northern states
is not quite so zeroish as it was last
week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Senator Clark confines his gifts to
grandsons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

Sir Thomas Upton is again very
sanguine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-22

No ones death has been mourned
more than Tom Feeds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-08

In the six day bicycle races the pace
tells terribly at the end. Man after
man falls out exhausted. The victor
wabbles wearily over the line. In the
business race it's the same. Man after
man drops out exhausted. The success
ful man is often a dyspeptic, unable to
enjoy success. When the stomach Is
diseased there is not enough nutrition
assimilated TO sustain the body and re-
pair the daily waste of tissues. The
result is weakness, tending to collapse.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases Of the stomach and other
organs Of digestion and nutrition. II
enables the perfect assimilation of food
by which the body is built mp with
sound, healthy flesh.
81 have taken one bottle Of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery for indigestion and
liver complaint" writes Mr. c. NJ. Wilson, of
Yadkin College Davidson Co.. N. c. uHave
had no bad spells since I commenced taking
your nedicine-in fact, have not felt like the
same man. Before took the Golden Medical
Discovery ! could not eat anything without
awful distress but now I can eat anything
wish without having unpleasant feelings. Last
summer our baby was teething and was 50 poor
he was almost 2 skeleton. W. gave him your
Golden Medical Discovery and now he Is as
heaithy and well as any child ! will speak a
good word for your medicine whenever have
an opportunity
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure sick headache.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-08

- ="
The railroad meeting tonight at the
opera house called by President G. NJ
Barnes, Of the Commercial club should
be attended by every person having
the interests Of the city at he9rt.
The Denver, Enid and Cur -ailroad
is too important matter to be over
looked or left in the hands Of Others.
ne it is secured at all It must be Sc
cured in the same way the others
were secured.
The business of town building Is
just like any other business it can not
be neglected or turned over to some.
body else and succeed.
The meeting tonight will take deeid.
ed action. The only thing to do is to
make It a personal matter. Come out,
say what you have to say and act with
common business aggressiveness.
Governor Barnes says that some
thing must be done a. once and wants
the people to decide what
That the people Will do the right
thing for the town the past gives ey-
cry assurance. So come tonight and
lend a hand.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-08
sEcRErARY's OFFICE.
Power Company and Bank Chartered
Today,

The following charters were grant
ed at the secretary's Office today:
Marshall Town company, for twen-
~ years. at Marshall Okla. with a
capital of $4,000. Incorporators are:
w L. Helton, l. H. Stafford, B. w.
Murphy, S. F. Rice. Oscar Leafquist
and ]. B. Linden.
The Custer City State Bank com
pany, for twenty years, at Custer,
with capital of $4,000.
Appointment papers were issued
making S. c. Hawk territorial agent
for the Purcell Bridge and Transfer
company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-08
For Commissioner, Third District.

The Leader Is authorized 10 announce the
name Of JOHN HEDG ECOCE. IS a cdnd idate
for County Commissioner OF the Third DIS
tritt. subject 10 the action Of Democratic
primaries, Aug. p, ivU2
The Leader IS authorized TO announte The
name Of Il. A. Dycne. as a cancidate Tor
county commissioner or the Third District
sucject 20 the action Of the primaries on
August2s
The Leader is authorized @ announce the
lame of Capt H.. b. COOPER, as candi-
date for County Commissioner OF the J bird
District subject 70 the action Of the Demo
cratic primaries, Aug 2s. 1902,
The Leader is authorized TO announce the
name of j r. HOPKINS as a candidate tor
County Commissions of the Third District
subject 20 the action Of the Democratic
primaries, Aug p. 1909
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-08
Losses Paid.

The following is a partial list OF
losses paid by companies represented
by Green & Green:
J. j. Houston, $500.
F. Arenda, 1925.
F. L. Morris, s25.7s.
Nellie Johnson, s725.
Hirzel Bros, $S275.
Stumpff Mercantile Co, $5.25.
A. o. Farquharson, 100000
J. Black, $3.50.
Jenkins Mercantile Co, s1O.SO
NJ M. Carter, 1915
Jenkins Mercantile Co, s19734.
Jenkins Mercantile Co., s1sLS4.
The State Capital Pig. Co. 81 900 90.
The State Capital Pig. Co., 81 100000.
The State Capital Pig. Co, 100000.
The State Capital Ptg. Co, 81 100000.
A. G. Kesler, $500.
Guthrie Laundry Co, $134.00
Facts are stubborn things, it is bet
ter to pay a little insurance and be on
the safe side than to assume risk
that might in a single night destroy
the hard earned accumulations of
years. You can get a policy in any
of these companies by applying at 214
w Oklahoma, or call up 500.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-08
Female HeIp Wanted.

The new star laundry will open Mon
day next u girls are wanted at once
Good wages Call before Monday
The following are wanted:
One bosom ironer.
One collar and cuff ironer.
One body ironer
One neck bander.
Two starchers.
The Star Laundry, 1st and Cleveland
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-08
ToDAY's MARKETS.
CBy Associated Press.)
kansas clty Live Stock.

Cattle, 1900; steady; native steers,
S.S5@S.30; cows and heifers, 1850
AIS; stockers and feeders. 3.OO@5.5O;
bulls, 2.75@475; calves, 225@5.25.
Hogs, 1000; weak to sc lower;
heavy 74O@745; packers, 72OQ7.s5;
medium, 7OOq7.S71a; light, 1900
7SO; ytrkers, 725@7sO; pigs. $500
71O.
Sheep. 1000; strong; muttons, 3.4O
OILS; lambs, 3.7595.S0
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-08
HANNA ON LABOR AND CAPITAL.


Senator Hanna may be sincere in
his talks about arbitration for labor
troubles and his desire to find some
method Of solving the problem of
strikes and even to the extent of wish
ing the laborer well and desiring bet
ter conditions for the laboring man.
Almost any man with a human heart
can go that far
But the years of work in life dur
ing which he has represented the en-
ployers of labor have necessarily left
their Impression on him and have so
affected his modes of thought and ac-
tion that is not a safe represents
I tive of the interests Of the laboring
man. His long association with cor
porate interests have fixed his view
point and what action he would take
Z in a particular case would be consci-
ously or unconsciously influenced by
his habits of thought to the prejudice
Of the working man.
This has shown itself time and
again in his actions in congress and
the whole course of life, and after all
a man may be better judged by what
he has done in a course of many years
than by any words he may utter en-
particular occasion, however sincere
tlo,. ,,.axr ha nslor, ,,.o,- -, .,.1h 4,
thing as a complete change of heart in
man but it does not come often nor
to many men and perhaps most sell
dom to the politicians and corporation
manager
The difficulty in the solution of the
strike problem by arbitration is that
II Is simply a struggle between capi-
tai and labor as to which one shall
have the profits growing out Of the
combination Of the two Each interest
is at once antagonistic to the other
and dependent upon the same. The
decision that an arbitration board will
render Is almost wholly dependent
upon the persons composing it and
their habit of thought AMI lifelong
viewpoints.
After all the best solution OF the
wage problem and all other CONNER
cial problems lies in open competition
in open markets, but when capital or
ganizes and shuts out competition on
one side. labor is compelled 10 organ
ne TO defend itself and shut out com
petition on the other side Then with
disagreement comes the strike and
with the strike chain of evils not
acne to the participants but To the
business world and society in general.
This Capitalization of wealth and
tendency to monopoly cannot be per-
mitted TO go on indefinitely.
A large number of Independent and
competing employers is the best guar
antee Of good healthy wage condi-
tions as well as reasonable prices for
the products in both Of which society
in general is concerned.
Human nature is essentially too
greedy for # to be safe to put the
control of any product in the hands
OF one man or organized set OF men.
The sugar trust, the steel trust the
grea. coal and coke companies, the
Standard oil company are all good IL
Illustrations.
An intelligent tariff reform would
go far in correcting these evils.