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The age-herald., 1902-04-30
Cattle and the Beef Trust

The census bulletin relating to do- mestic animals Is a timely document, for it shows that the number of neat cattle increased from 57,64S,792 in 1890 to 67,S22,336 in the census year, or 17.6 per cent, thus keeping step with the increase in populations The country was never fuller of cattle than 1t Is today. The census of 1890 was a slovenly affair, and it is difficult to state just what cattle were counted and what were not, but at any rate there were nearly 70,0O0,00O neat cat tie in the country in the census year. Texas heads the list with 9,42S,196, and these millions are growing mar ketable on the spring grasses of that great State. The next States in order are Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Illi- nois, each of which has over three million cattle. These are the five great cattle States. Texas alone has 3,S69,SS0 COWS kept for breeding pur- poses. No other State approaches Texas in this respect. A vast number of young Texas cattle are sent to other States to be fattened and kept until they are between two and three years old, when they are sent to market.
 Alabama had in the census year 799,734 neat cattle. Georgia has about one hundred thousand more, and Mis- sissippi has nearly as many. Louis jana has less, Tennessee has more. South Carolina has very few cattle, but Florida has a goodly number.
 It is idle to say there is a scarcity of cattle in the country when the cen sus shows there are nearly 10000, 900. There are many cattle, but there are but six big packers, and they have entered into a combination to fleece the country, and the bill to be filed by District Attorney Bethea of Chi cago has for It's object the breaking up of this combine The offending packers are Armour 6 Co.,, the G. H. Hammond Company, Swift & Co.,, Nell son Morris, the Cudahy Packing Com pany, and Schwarzschild & Sulzberger. These concerns receive each month about 225.00O cattle, like number of sheep, and about 100000 hogs. The Chicago Record-Herald shows by act ual returns that the receipts of cat tie, sheep and hogs of the first four months of this year did not fall below those of the first four months of last year more than 3.0OO.O0O pounds, an inconsiderable decrease. It further shows that while fancy cattle have commanded high price. yet the cat ne that the ordinary farmer sells and
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
LookIna for a Location.

MT. E. c. Robertson of Dickson, Tenn, land and immigration agent, was in Bir- mingham yesterday. He was greatly pleased with the city Birmingham needs only to be seen to win admiration" !" said MT. Robertson, because the spirit of progress is manifest on every side"
 MT. Robertson is looking over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for a suitable location for colony of northern and western settlers. He desires to ac- quire several thousand acres of land for subdivision, and the nearer to Birming- ham the better.
 This city should be a good home mar ket," said MT. Robertson, "affording as it does ample transportation facilities
 There seems to be a turning away from the overcrowded cities to the country. MT. Robertson is said to have been sue cessful in directing thousands of families as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars toward the Southland.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
elrmInoham,s First Festival.

.eThe musician who referred the other day to Claude Seals music festival in 1885 as the first given in Birmingham was in error," said a prominent citizen. "Birmingham's first festival was held under the direction of Florie Seals, rel ative of Claud, in 1883.
 Flora Seals was leader of the orchestra at O'Brien's Opera House. In his festi- val he had chorus of about 60, made up for the most part of members of the Mendelssohn Club. Eichorn's Louisville orchestra of 40 pieces supplied the instru- mental music. I recall Elchorn's appear ance. When he came out to conduct his orchestra the audience took him for Frank oBrien. Twins could not have looked more alike than these two men. l had heard of doubles but the conductor was the most startling double that l had even seen.
 'Florie Seals festival closed with de- ficit.'
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The discrepancies shown are very great, but they are strictly in accord ance with the appropriations for pub lie education throughout series of years. All the Northern States grant to each school district local taxation. They encourage it. But here in this State We have belt that wants the largest possible State appropriation, and no local taxation. Its selfishness ought not to extend sc far as to for bid Q community elsewhere in the State to tax itself if it so desires, for the new constitutions. Dairy. Ys
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
Impose War Tax of ssoo.ooo

Panama, Colombia. April 29.-The Liberals (revolutionists) have i'm posed war tax of S30O,O00 on the Conservatives of Chiriqui, Department of Panama, surpassing the tax i'm posed by the government on the Lib erals here. Most of the Conscrva- tives are absent from Chiriqui, but their cattle will be confiscatcd to pay for their share of the tax. Domingo Obalda is highest on the list. with s55.000 to pay.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
Russel's First Appearance Here.

Sol Smith Russell, who died in Wash ington City last Monday, made his first appearance in Birmingham in 1872 when the city was only a year old. Captain Frank P. OBrien was at that early day proprietor of playhouse on Second ave nue where Mir w. S. Browns store is now
 Mir Russell came as a monologist. In the company were the Berger bell ringers and the Peake family, harpists. This combination gave a deligh,4ul entertain ment, and Russell was the same ire sistible comedian then that he was at the end of his stage career.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
The RabbinicaI Conference.

Rabbi Newfeld will attend the annual
 rabbinical conference which meets in New orleans next Monday. No more learned bodv of men assemblies in the United States. perhaps, than is brought together op these occasions for a discussion of large and far-reaching questions touch- inc the mission and the hopes of Gods chosen people. In this conference the or t,oaox and reformed Jews come together. They put away their differences and stand on a common platform in support of Judaism in general. Dr. Ncwfield has been selected to read a paper on .Activ-
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 It is easy for any man to be a reformer till he gets political job.
 Some married men learn better when it Is too late to do them any good.
 The only boss that never gets turned down some days Is the baby in your own family
 The only funnier thing in the world than the man who takes himself too seriously is the wife who does 1t too.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
RED HAT FOR CoRRiaAE.

Rome Cable to the St. Louis Jast-D:s-
 patch.
 The Pope has personally dictated a let ter to the American bishops, despite s.s fatiguing duties.
 It is believed in Vatican circles inst Archbishop Corriga1 is to be created a cardinal at the May conststory. together with Archbishop BSguin. of Quebec.
 The Pope's health remains excellent.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
DRESS SUITS AN INDEX OF PEACE

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 As the Boer leaders ordered new suits of clothes to be made for them in Pre- toria for delivery on their return in Ma to report the result of the plebiscite ca the peace proposals. it Is accepted as strong proof that they expect their fol- lowers to accept the terms.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
The Steiners,

MT. S. Steiner sailed from New York for Europe yesterday. He will meet MT B. Steiner ir Paris May 10 and the two brothers will tour together and return to Birmingham about the first of November MT. B. Steiner and family were in Lu- cerne this week.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
EXPENSE IS OF NO ACCOUNT.

From the Talladega NewsReporter.
 It is now urged that the primaries arc expensive. No expense should be consid- cred as against frauds and dishonest elec- tions. which simply mean the putting men into office against the wishes of the majority of voters.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
HE SHOULD PULL OUT.
om the Sheffield Standard.

From the Sheffield Standard.
 The candidate for a state office who opposes the primary election plan would save time and expense and the mortihca- tion of defeat by pulling out in the ele- mentary stage of the contest. There is no earthly showing for him.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

Funston is the sole victim of the administration shut-mouth policy. General Smith talks, and Corbin will soon be compelled to speak out.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
WHEN I THINK ON THE HAPPY
 jDAYS.

By Robert BurTs. When think oh the happy days
 I spent wi You, my dearie; And now what Hands between us .;e.
 How can I be but eerie! How slow yet move, ye heavy hours,
 As ye werte wac and weary. It was ma slae ye glinted by
 When l Was wi my dearie.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The proposed fight against the new constitution relates to section that will expire by its own terms long be- fore the suit can be decided.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The Friday lunacy is no longer to be respected on the sea, and the White Star Company will start liners as freely on that day as on any other.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

Robert 0. Ogden is the New York partner of John Wanamaker, and Wanamaker himself is behind the Ogden movement.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The good of the water company and of the people lies alike in one direc- tion--pure water, and this means filtration plants.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

General Smith did not, after all, out-Herod Herod in the slaughter of children, for Herod drew the line at two-year-olds.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The esteemed Crumpacker was snubbed by the Republican convention of his own State.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

high minimum of State taxation for school purposes that local taxation cannot reduce.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

MT. Henry Fonde. general agent of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, was in the city last night en route to his home in Mobile
 MT. Milton II. Smith, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is in the city.
 The wife and son of MT. R. c. Hicks commercial agent of the Seaboard Air Line, who were extremely i'll, are now recovering
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The Texas tornado was full of tor nado venom, thus outdoing any previ- ous one of the year.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The Boer war is nearly settled, but the beef trust and baseball are still on hand to be fought out.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

Capt. Jan Krige's plea against the American mules comes when no more mules are wanted, except for agricul- tural purposes. The Boers are about to turn their magazine rifles into plowshares.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The David Bennett Hill boom is in skillful hands, and the cult is moving along without much friction.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

New York aspires to be the money center of the world, and Chicago's combine makes it the stockyard cen for
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

General Smith of the Philippines Is our Weyler, but he says Corbin did it. The truth will out.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The Congressional Record pays no attention to complimentary notices of it's articles.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

Baseball experts are distorting the language in their efforts to achieve new effects.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The clergy are adopting wireless figures of speech.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

Brigadier General Funston is now as helpless as Filipino full of water.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The Moros begin to see they are not dealing with Spaniards.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

West Point points with pride to the fact that the talking generals are volunteers.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

The beef trust promises freely, but does not act.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

President Palma is kissing the babies in his newly-acquired country.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
ONE OF THE TWO.

From the Gadsden Journal.
 If we don't have primary 1t will be a scrub race in November, sure enough.
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

For purposes of comparison the per centage of illiteracy in few North ern States is given, as follows:
The age-herald., 1902-04-30
About Persons.

ity in the Congregation Outside of the Pulpit"
The age-herald., 1902-04-30

portions for making soup. The bones es- pecially are available for this purpose and to secure the best results, should be broken into small pieces before being treated for making stock for soup. Again, the flavor of the meat is imparted in a most agreeable way to stews and other preparations of a similar nature where the principal ingredient is potato or some other vegetable, and only sufficient meat is present to give the desired taste and flavor. Portions of meat also which are not edible in the'ordinary forms in which they exist can be made quite palatable by being worked into hash and other sim liar preparations where vegetables are added in large quantities, and seasoned with appropriate condiments. By the practice of little ingenuity the house. wife can utilize to excellent advantage portions of meat which otherwise would be wasted.
 At the early breakfasts which Ameri- cans are wont to indulge in, that Is, a hearty meal before going to their daily work, the omission of meat is to be earnestly advised. Many of the ordinary breakfast foods are to be preferred, es- pecially oatmeal with sugar and cream. and this together with couple of eggs, a few slices of toast and cup of coffee, makes a breakfast which Is entirely suf- ficient for the man of sedentary employ ment, and, with little addition of ma terials of the same kind, quite enough for a laboring man. In so far as actual nourishment is concerned the very cheap est and best that can be secured is pre- scented by the cereals, viz. Indian corn, wheat, oats, rye. rice, etc. These bodies contain all the nourishment necessary to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
A Lost Art Revived.

1t has long been the eff ort of the
glass-makers t produce a glass that
would have all the clearness and beau
ty of ordinary glass, and at b same
time possess a toughness which would
render it as little liable to fracture as
many of the other manufactured arti-
cies Of use and beauty. II is well
known hat the ancients discovered and
mac use of a process OF m~anufactur-
ing malleable glass; ard in the glass
making world, il has naturally been
expected that it would be in the old
world that the process would Don or
later be r~einvented. 1t is to an Ameri-
can, however. that the credit Of having
discovered the method OF making mall
cable glass is Tue Mr.. Louis kauffe:d
Of Matthews, Ind, has succeeded after
many years of endeavor an producing q
glass which will Withstand extremely
rough usage without breaking. Al
though the process is not known to any.
one except the inventor. ne tas stated
that the lime and lead which are usec
in the manufacture of ordinary glass d.
not enter into the composition OF hi.
malleable ware The secret lies princi
| paIly in the chemicals which are uset
| and the proportion Of ingredients which
form the compound, although the fur
| naces and crucibles play an fmportan
| part in the process--Scientific Ameri
IAN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS BUDGET.
Road Hand E~scapes-The "LivinG
Issues"-DanEerOus Ira IN Etc.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
FAYETTEVILLE, October 3.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, October 3.
Walter Council yesterday jumped
from a workcart with the convict gang
|on the Rockfish road, and darted away
into the bushes. making good his es-
cape. The guard was afraid to fire, as
he would endanger the lives Of other
men around Council.
Mr.. A. H. Sbocomb challenges Mr..
Patterson to a joint discussion on mar
ltional and living issues. Mr.. Slo-
comb has evidently made up his mind
Ito fight shy Of state politics and there
lis little wonder for his party has so
lunsavory a record that not even
iDemosthenes could clear away the
lstench.
Officers Benton and Monaghan ar
rested a dangerous tramp lying on top
LOT a car near the coal Shute. He was
leuuipped with pistols n a long muir
iderous dagger, and he is believed TO
Ibe the man who stole a quantity Of
Ijewelry and wearing apparel from d
residence in Pearce's Mill township.
The Raleigh and Cape Fear railroad
lhas been graded to Bradley's store,
lHarnett county, coming this a and
la large lot Of rails is expected every
day.
The nominating convention OF the
~ICumberlaI.d county republicans VIII
tbe held tomorrow. 1t is expected TO be
"a meei.ng of unusual interest, putting
lout al. kinds of a ticket to catch gud-
lgeons, and The Messenger shall nave
1.-The bottom line.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
Especial to The Messenrer.l


Goldsboro. ". g. October 2.-Hon- k
B. Glenn made a speech in The opera
house tonight, TO N audience o. i've
hundred people. composed n part by q
large number OF ladies. IN which he OK
posed the hypocrisy OF Fritchard AMI
the republican party. While he review
ed brifiy the tariff and tae trusts, he had
little TO say OF the PHILIPPINE situation,
In fact, his speech was not a discussion
OF national issues. but he dissccted
home rule here in North Carolina. fu :
manner which did not fail TO elicit the
warmest applause from the elite audi
ence present. He held VI The record OF
the republican party in the state. from
the dark days OF carpet Tag rGle, DOWN
to the time when Charles b. Aycock
succeeded Danie L. Russ I'll In the CUB
ernatorial chair. The eaooniums he
showered upon the safeguard o. the
people. the democratic party. reached
the climax OF eloQuence at times and
caused the audience TO maze the we.kin
ring with applause.
Glenn Is n prime favori-e with Colds
Doro people and his priacely effort to-
night sustained his envIable reputation
as an orator and lost MIN none or his
popularity. He added new laurels aud
inspired enthusiasm viii h will result I'm
a greater democracy In Wayne. He did
not forget the Independent movement.
which has sprung up i'll some sections
and the drubbing which he gave the
authors Of such a disguised republican
effort. will serve to stamp ont any
smoulderine flames which might have
been kindled in the breasts OF any dis
appointed office seeker.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07

New York, October 3.-The stock mar
ket was thrown into a violent decline.
this afternoon, by the receipt of dis
patches from Washington, by two Wall
street news bureaus, saying hat the
comptroller Of the currency a declar-
ed illegal, Secretary Shaw's plan 10
abolish the % per cent. reserve on gov
eminent deposits, in national banks and
thus put $50, OOO. 900 out to relieve the
money market.
The news flashed through Wall street
by the ticker service, and in a short
time, heavy blocks of stocks were offer
ed for sale at rapidly falling prices.
st. Paul, which had had been strong all
day, fell 5&; Missouri Pacific Az; Read
ing 4; Union Pacific 4; Illinois Central
Baltimore and Ohio, Genera Elec-
trio n c. F. l., 81 each, and other
stocks from 1 to 3 points. The rush 70
unload was overwhelming for a time,
but orders to buy were given by strong
interests to protect securities and a raj
lily followed.
Near the close an AUTHORIZED denial
was received from the comptroller of
the currency and the market closed ac-
tive and strong.
The COmptrOlIer's Statement.
"dShlAS lOuy oClODeE O.-\OllplIOllcT
of the Currency Ridgley, today gave out
the following statement:
1.-The report hat 1 have overruled,
or attempted to override, or shall at
tempt to override, the secretary of the
treasury, in the matter of reserve on
government deposits, secured by gov
eminent bonds, is wholly false and un-
founded. Before the decision was
reached n the announcement made
by the secretary, that no reserve need
be maintained against government de-
posts, secured by government bonds,
the secretary and I several times, had
discussed the matter and we are in full
accord as to the policy of his announce
ment and the way it shall be carried
out.
1.-The discretion is joint. The statute
says:
1.-The comptroller of the currency may
notify any association, whose lawful
reserve shall be below the mount, above
required, to make good such reserve, and
Iif such association shall fail for thirty
days thereafter, so to make good its
reserve, the comptroller, may with the
concurrence of the secretary of the
ltrasury appoint a receiver etc. The
comptroller cannot act without the con-
laurence of the secretary of the treas
ury and the secretary cannot act with
out the initiative of the comptroller.
The discretion is therefore joint, n
final decision must be with the secre-
Itary."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
EVERYBODY CAN REGISTER
Poll Tax is Necessary Only For Vet
fng-AshevilIe Concern Chartered.
Additions to Cotton Mills.
Messenger Bureau

Raleigh, ". c., October 3.
State Veterinarian TAFT Butler re-
turned today from a tour in Ashe and
Wilkes counties. looking after cattle.
He says that he found the condition Of
the cattle very fine, and that the people
are manifesting great interest In the
quarantine work.
Auditor Dixon left today for RAN
dolph and Montgomery counties on a
political campaign tour. Treasurer
Lacy and Attorney General GiImer are
absent, in the same line Of work.
1t was stated asst week hat Demo-
cratic State Chairman Simmons would
register under the grandfather clause"
Of the franchise amendment and yester-
day he did SO.
The law does not require of
poll tax as a prerequisite to registration
but as to voting. This is done SO as
TO give all white men an opportunity to
get or the permanent roll" of persons
eligible to vote, and then whenever they
wish to vote hereafter they have only
to pay the poll tax. BY this means no
white man in the state can fail to be
registered and to be on the eligible list.
The state charters the Asheville Office
Biuding Company, capital 800. go. and
the Crowell Grain Milling Company, of
Charlotte, capital $4,000
Additions to the Pilot and the Car
oleigh Cotton mills here nave been COM
pleted
Ground was purchased today on which
a large tobacco stemmery and prize
house will be built.
Lester Butler, a brother Of ex-senator
Marion Butler. Is given a clerkship IN
the revenue department here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
A Night of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for he
widow Of the brave General Burnham
of Machias, Me-, When the doctors sal |
she could not live till morning" writes
Mrs. S. H. Lincoln, who attended her
that fearful night. "All thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia, but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
saying it had more than once saved
her life, and had cured her of Consump-
ton. After three small doses she slept
all night, and it's further use COM
|pletely cured her. This marvellous
medicine is guaranteed to cure all
Throat, Chest and Lung Diseases. Only
soc and $1.0O. Trial bottles free at r,
lR- Rellamy'S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
A Typical south African Store.

O.. r. Larson, of Bay Villa, Sundays
River, Cape Colony, conducts a store
typical Of South Africa, at which can
be purchased anything from the pro
verbal needle to an n Inis
store is situated in a valley nine miles
from the. nearest railway station and
about twenty-five miles from the near
est town. Mr.. Larson says: Il am Ia
vored with the custom Of farmers with
lin a radius Of thirty miles. to many OF
whom I have supplied chamberlain
remedies. All testify to their value ID
la household where a doctors advice Is
lalmost out OF the question Within one
lmiie of my store the population Is per
lhaps sixty. OF these, within h past
twelve months. no less than fourteen
lhaye been absolutely cured by Cham
lberlain's Cough Remedy. This mus
lsurely be a record" For sale by r. X
lBellamy's Drug Store.