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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
ANTI-MIcRoBE SHAVING.

From the London Express.
In Jermyn street is what is said to be
the only antiseptic, microbe-proof bar
ber's shop in London.
The first impression is rather grimly
suggestive of a private operating sur
gerry. The walls are tiled. There is no
upholstery anywhere. The chairs are of
metal with head subjected to frequent
disinfecting. The basins are made with
pedal taps to avoid the communicating
touch of human fingers. Everything your
eyes rest on seems to say: There are no
germs on me-"
The barber is clad in sterilized overalls.
He explains that that is to prevent any
of his own personal and private stock of
microbes from migrating to you. Before
beginning to operate on you he dips his
hands In some germ destroying solution,
and he assures you that the razor is
sterilized afresh for each customer.
From a capsule he empties into ster-
ilized vessel just enough soap powder to
supply the lather needed for one shaving
Job. 1t seems that danger may Turk in
soap that has been used to shave some
other fellow.
The price charged for the operation Is
siXpence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
FAMOUS AMERICAN PLAQUES.

From the Chicago News.
The story of insect plaques forms an
interesting chapter of the history of the
great west States equal to half of con-
tinental Europe have been visited by
plaques of locusts. chinch bugs and
grasshoppers and their entire vegetation
laid as bare and waste as If swept by
fire. Some recent statistics have been
compiled by the Washington agricultural
experts which show that in 1867 the total
annual loss to the farm crops of this
country from insect ravages amounted
in round numbers to- between $500. 900, goo
and 5000, 100000. Locust plaques were
among the earliest in the west and north
west. In the Dakotas and Iowa locusts
became so numerous that 1t was impos-
sible to raise crops. By the spring of
1875 and 1876 bankruptcy stared the
whole northwestern group of states in
the face. The awful screech and noise
made by the locusts maddened and GRAZ
ed men, women and children and the
days became horrible Nightmares.
Another great plague which occasion
ally develops into huge proportions to-
day is that caused by the chinch bug,
| WHICH mas Deen CdlleQ the cOSl1eSL In
sect In America" This famous bug has
caused a million dollars worth of dam
age to crops in a single year. Altogether
the successive plaques of this tiny in
sect have caused losses to the farmers
of the country amounting to over $780,
100000. The chinch bug Is a small insect
to cause so much trouble and 1t is hard
ly discernible to the naked eye, but each
female lays about 500 eggs in a season
and the newly Matched insects are very
active. The favorite diet of the insects is
grain. grass, sorghum, broomcorn and
Indian corn. The insect has remarkable
immunity from attacks by ordinary en-
emies. a disagreeable odor emanating
from it which protects It from many pre-
datory insects.
In the south the greatest insect plaques
have been those which attacked the
staple crop of that section. Cottons
worst enemy has been the cotton cater
pillar, or cotton worm, and the boil
worm The former caused annual losses
| to the cotton industry in the south of
some s15000,O00 and twice in the mem
DRY of man the damage amounted to
over s30.00100O in a single season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04

rate it viii closely approach it. Why
then should coal go higher in this dis
trict, or in sections supplied from this
district? BY the word district" in
this connection we mean the mines OF
the state.
True. all furnaces and other coal
consuming plants are pushed to the
utmost. But so they we're one year
ago. when the production of coal was
less than 1900, 900 tons. With a pro
ductlon ten per cent larger at least
1t is difficult to see why coal should
be scarce and advancing in this dis
triet, unless it be in sympathy with
hard coal a thousand miles away. A
sympathy advance at such long dis
lance is scarcely necessary, for not a
pound of Alabama coal anywhere take
the place of hard coal. The two are
not rivals, and an advance in the price
of soft coal in this district is wholly
uncalled-for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
penek's Success.

"Denck. the pianist, has been giving
concerts with considerable success in Mis-
souri, and Indian Territory" said we'll
known musician who watches the st.
Louis papers.
"All artists who have heard Denek play
know that he is a virtuoso of the first
rank When he Is in good condition, as he
is now, he is not surpassed. perhaps not
equalled. in performing the compositions
of the best romantic composers. and as
an Interpreter of the severely classic he
is not surpassed by many pianists. HIS
technique is simply prodglous.
Probably no American ever associated
so intimately with royalty as Denck DID
when he was youth studying in Ger
many. His teacher was the teacher to the
royal Saxon family, and one of the young
princes and Denck, who was regarded as
a prodigy. played duets at the palace
nearly every day.
"Denck spent much time with Henselt
the composer, and with List. Before he
was p years old he had played before
nearly every crowned head of Europe
including Queen Victoria. Ee was born
in Charleston, S. c., where his father
taught music. In recent years he has
lived in Birmingham at intervals. lie will
probably spend a part of the winter
here"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.


The papers are having much to say
just now of Richmond as a literary CEN
ter" said a member of Blrmingham's
Virginia colony, but several of those
whose names appear in the list do not
live in the capital of the Old Dominion.
" Marion Harland' Mrs. Terhune) is
one Of the famous persons credited to
Richmond. but unless she has moved
there recently that town is not her home.
She was born in Virginia and she visits
relatives in Richmond every year. but if
she ever lived there It was when she was
a child.
DIR. ]. L. NJ. Curry formerly Of Ala
bama. lived in Richmond for a number
of years, but he settled in Washington
soon after returning from Madrid, where
he had served four years as President
Cleveland's envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary.
Thomas Nelson Page wrote his Marse
Chan and some Of his other stories while
he was living in Richmond, but for seven
or eight years he has made Washington
his home. He built there a magnificent
house. OF the really noted noyelists now
living in Richmond are Mary Johnston,
formerly of Birmingham, and Ellen Glas-
gov; and of the historians Is Philip
Bruce. Bruces history of the colonial
economy of Virginia is the most exhaus-
tive and accurate work of its kind ever
published"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
BATTLE ABBEY LEASED.


From a London Letter.
Battle abbey, the historic old pile built
by William the Conqueror to commence
rate his victory at Hastings over Harold.
the last of the Saxon kings. has been
leased to Michael p. Grace, brother of the
former mayor of New York. William P.
Grace. 1t is the intention of the lessee
to use the abbey as a place of residence
during the winter for the long term of
years for which he has taken the prop
erty. Mr.. Grace for many years has
spent his winters in England. which for
that purpose he prefers to all other coun-
tries. OF late he has lived on the fine
estate of Lord Howe in Hetfordsl>e The
present owner of Battle abbey is Fred
erick Webster a descendant of that Sir
Thomas Webster who in Ills purchased
the abbey from the Viscount Montague.
Sir Frederick paid the Duchess OF Cleve-
land the tremendous sum of 100000 for
the old house and it's grouncs Much OF
the abbey Is still in ruins
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
------1s------
MATCHES USE UP FORESTS.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
In the United States alone some 4 1000, 0Oq
feet of pine lumber are used every year
for matches. or the equivalent of the
product of 40 acres of good virgin forest.
About 620,000,000 crossties are now laid on
American railroads and 9O00O,ooO new ties
are required annually for renewals. The
amount of timber used every year for
ties alone is equivalent to 5000, 600, 900 feet
of lumber. There are now standing near
ly 100000 telegraph poles. The average
life of telegraph pole is about ten years,
so that nearly 10000 new poles are re-
quired every year for renewals. These
figures do not include telephone poles
and the poles required on new railroad
lines.
The total annual consumption of timber
for ties and poles is equivalent to the
amount of timber grown on 100000 acres
of good virgin forest For making shoe
pegs the amount of wood used in a single
year is equal to the product of fully 5000
acres of good second growth hardwood
land. Lasts and boot trees require at
least 100000 cords more. Most newspaper
and packing paper is made from wood.
Although this industry has been Develop
de only within the last forty years, yet
the amount of wood consumed for paper
during that time has been enormous. The
total annaul consumption of wood for
paper pulp is equivalent to over 100000
board feet of timber. for which it would
be necessary, were the trees all growing
together to cut some 200 acres of prime
woods
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
Church Dignitaries.

"Bishop Farley, who was auxiliary to
the late Archbishop Corrigan, and who
has been selected at the vatican to fill
the vacancy. is undoubtedly well equipped
for the high and difficult position" said
a Birmingham Catholic, who formerly
lived In New York.
mo ecclesiastic begins to know the
conditions in the archdiocese of New York
as Monsignor Farley knows them and few
priests or prelates were ever better liked
personally.
II would not be surprised to see the
archbishop-elect wearing the red hat
within the next two or three years. 1
think Archbishop Ireland will be elevated
within the next twelve months. There is
usually a great deal of rumor and sound
ing and guessing in Rome concerning this
or that prelate, who is believed to be a
fit candidate for seat in the sacred
college. 1t was so in the case of the
late Cardinal McClosky OF New York,
who was the first American prelate to be
elevated to the cardinalate. The news
papers were full of the subject long be-
fore the pope acted. The press has GER
tainly contained a great deal about Arch
bishop Irelands chances for getting red
hat. 1 read statements made with great
positiveness ten years ago that Monsignor
Ireland would be created a cardinal at the
next consstory, but at the next con-
sistory the distinguished American was
not mentioned.
I'm the case of Cardinal Gibbons, there
was very little advance gossip. This be-
loved dignitary had not been archbishop
of Baltimore long when it was stated
quietly in vatican circles that he would
be made cardinal In due course. It was
generally assumed among Catholics to
be as good as settled that the American
primate would he invested with the red
hat and the Roman purple. and for that
reason there was an absence in the pa
pers and rumors and counter rumors i'll
connection with the matter.
Cardinal Gibbons received the red hat
In 1885,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04

215. Thus 1t appears that in the great Ben
Davis Winesay section there are today
nearly twice as many trees as in the
famous Baldwin-Northern Spy region.
Other statistics presented by Professor
Taylor are as follows;
The total number of trees of bearing
age in the commercial orchard areas of
the United States up to June l, 1900 ae-
coiding to the twelfth census, is 100000
900, an increase of 100000 or more than
40 per cent over the apple area of 1890.
This commercial area of 1900 yielded in
1899 somewhat more than 175,00OO00 BUSH
els. BY districts, the North Atlantic APP
pie section has 20, 100000 trees; the South
Atlantic, 25, 100000; the north central, 3d.,
100000; the south central, 3l000,000, and
the western district, including the Rocky
mountain states and the Pacific slope,
100000. Out of the total number of trees
in the country, the north and south CEN
trail districts possess 1923. 900, or nearly
three-fifths. These are divided among the
leading states are as follows: Missouri,
20, 900; New York. 1900. 600; Illinois, - =
100000; Kansas and Pennsylvania lit
tie less than 12,000,000 each. Seven STATED
have more than 10000, 900 trees each. In
order, they are: Missouri New York, IL
linois, Ohio, Kansas, Pennsylvania and
Michigan
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
DIDN'T BUY AN AUTO.
New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
A story is told of how Admiral (then
captain) Evans was cured of his desire
for an automobile. He was riding in one
of these machines with a friend In New
York. After the spin In Central park had
become most invigoratlng the captain be-
came talkative with the chauffeur.
You are the man I want to talk to-
he remarked. 81 have been thinking for
some time of buying one of these flying
machines for myself and 1 want some ex-
pert advice as to what brand of wings to
purchase"
I've driven every kind of machine that
there is returned the affable engineer.
Steam, gasoline, electric and all. and I
guess l know 'em from A to lizard"
We'll. now, my man." returned the
captain, warming up I'd the gentlemanIy
steerer, IF you were going to buy a ma
chine for your own self. what kind would
you select?'
well, sir" replied cabby, '1f I was to
buy one. I'd save up my money and buy
a boss"
The admiral is still without an auto
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
BIG DoINes-lN HASH.

From the Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
The Inquisitive Person was sure he had
struck a hot trail. The Railroad Magnate
and the Steel Trust Handle had con-
versed on the veranda of the hotel for
five minutes and the I. P. had overheard
them.
Something is doing In the world of
commerce. he conflded to the Steady
Thinker. II heard the Magnate remark
to the handle that the community of in
terests was a necessary feature in the
composition of the whole and that he
hoped he'd be successful IN forming the
combination properly"
Yes" remarked the Steady Thinker,
but you didn't hear 1t all He said, fur
thermore, that he always used little
thickened milk for a merger. and
'Thickened millxi' exclaimed the In
quisitive Person. why. what was he
talking about, then. I wonder?"
"Didn' you know" said the Steady
Thinker. 1.-The Magnate was giving the
Handle his recipe for corn beef hash
That's ALL"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
MAY BUY BELLE MEADE,

A rumor is current that famous and
beautiful Belle Meade is to be purchased
by Mr.. George Could the well known
millionaire who has lately gone in for
racing. The rumor cannot be confirmed
and nothing is known definitely beyond
the fact that Mr.. Gould has been in cor
respondence with some gentlemen in
Nashville who are interested In saving
Belle Meade from abandonment as a
great breeding farm.
Belle Meade is without question the
best farm of it's kind in the United
States. and it was with no little sadness
on the part of Tennesseans that the
announcement was received of its con-
templated abandonment.
Several enterprising gentlemen, realiz-
ing that the passing of Belle Meade
would be a severe blow to Nashville,
opened up a correspondence with Mr..
Gould and. so the rumor goes. that gen
tleman has taken such a lively interest
in the matter that 1t is not at all I'M
likely that he will soon begin negotiations
for the purchase of the property.
Mr.. Gould is immensely wealthy, has a
great love for fine horses and has recent
ly gone into racing quite heavily, now
owning some of the best horses on the
turf. It is easy to see how strongly it
would appeal to him to become the own
er of Belle Meade and what great advan-
tages he would derive from such owner
ship.
On the other hand, 1t would be great
thing for Nashville. Belle Meade has for
years been Nashville's greatest adver-
tisement abroad, and with Mr.. Gould,
young. aggressive and wealthy, at its
head, it would become even better known
than 1t is now. And, doubtless, Mr..
Goulds example would be followed by
other wealthy men who wish to own a
southern breeding farm.
AS yet no definite negotiations have
been instituted with General Jackson, all
though he has been approached concern
ing the sale of the property as a whole.
Mr.. Gould's name was not used in the
conversation. which was an informal
one.
One thing is eertain--if Mr.. Gould wish
es to buy a breeding farm he can get
the best one on earth If he gets Belle
Meade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
vermOni's Election.

Not since 1853 has Vermont failed
to elect a governor and lieutenant gov
ernor by majorities of the popular
vote. and from 1854 down to this year
these choices have belonged to the
republican party. In Tuesdays cleo
ton no one was elected governor or
lieutenant governor. and the selections
go over to the legislature.
Millionaire Clement and Rutland and
New York was defeated in the repub-
lican convention by Millionaire Nc.
Cullough of Bennington and New
York. and Clements friends imme-
diately withdrew and organized bolt,
using the cause of high license and
local option as an issue. Clement owns
the Rutland Herald and in it and
through it he has fought prohibition
that does not prohibit.
At this writing it is not known how
the iCBlSldJuT6 6tdHuos Dut IL 10 Wei
known that the democrats and Glenn
entities co-operated in electing men,
beers of the legislature. This body
meets in October, and no doubt the
liquor question will be fought out in
it. The republicans are, however,
committed to the passage of a law
referring the subject to the people-to
a referendum, in fact.
Between Mccullough and Clement
there is not much choice so far as
the national parties are concerned,
for both are Dingley republicans, both
are millionaires, and both nc
doubt regard the trusts as bless
ings. No democrat can be chosen in
the Legislature, and it is simply ques
ton as to what brand of millionaire
republican shall gain control Of the
republican party In the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
THE HARp-UP SULTAN.
Undignlfied Devices BY Which He
Keeps His Decadent Empire Going.

From the London Chronicle.
The grand vizier has been unwe1l-his
illness is said to have been of a diplo-
matte character-and in order to hasten
his recovery the Sultan has presented
him with sum of aT.1O,OOO. Said Pasha
feels sorely his helplessness and power
lessness as grand vizier, and he is be-
lieved to retain his office. in which he Is,
Hike his predecessor, a mere figurehead,
because of the financial advantages it
procures to him. A Turkish grand vizer
is paid better than an English prime min
lister. and besides other advantages. he is
very frequently the object of his SOW
ereign's generosity. Said Pasha is some
what of a miser, and he is even said to
count every evening. before going to bed,
the money that he has in his house.
Besides the grand vizier, the minister
for foreign affairs, Tewfik Pasha, has re-
ceived a valuable token of imperial favor
and of recognition of his diplomatic sue
cesses. The Sultan has presented him
with the mansion in which he now lives,
and which has for the last fifteen years
been the official residence of the Turkish
for ign minister. 1t was built by Baron
Blanc formerly italian ambassador here,
and cost about $4,000; on his departure
from Constantinople the baron sold 1t to
the government
The minister of finance is so hard up
that an trade issued fortnight ago liz
structing him to pay a months salary to
state officials remains a dead letter. The
- 4
given unmistakable signs OF unrest owing
to non-payment, received a months pay
recently, the necessary amount having
been borrowed from the Tobacco Reggie.
This company is anxious to obtain an ex-
tension of the term Of its concession, and
in the hope of winning the good graces
OF the Sultan and his government 1t
readily consented to advance eT50,00o TO
| the treasury. The civil functicnaries.
however, are not so fortunate, and they
will have to wait until the minister Of
finance can scrape together the ct. 120, OoO
required for the purpose. Messrs. Leran-
do and Tubini are also waiting for the
payment of the fourth installment of the
indemnity which the government has en-
gagged to pay them, and the date for the
fifth installment is fast approaching. The
porte mas dropped the pretext that it re-
tains the July installment as compensa-
ton for the arrears of taxation due by
| these gentlemen-a pretext which was
| wholly untenable In view of the terms
of the agreement with France-but con-
fesses its inability to pay. and promises
to do so with the first money which
| comes to hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
Yellow Butter.

"Pale butterine is just as good as that
of golden color, and the same is prac-
tically true of colorless butter" said a
grocer. "Butterlne is an excellent sub
stitute for the real article, but the de-
mand for choice country butter is greater
now than it has been for several years.
Creamery butter has always been a
ready seller. 1t is always in demand. And
since the country product is coming back
into fashion, the price he's advanced to
20 or 80 cents wholesale. The best grades
of country butter that I handle come
from Huntsville, Florence and Athens.
The butter from north Alabama is US
uaily rich and sweet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
Office BUILDINGS,

Notwithstanding the fact that every
room in the Woodward ten-story build
ing on First avenue will be occupied the
old office buildings that some of the
skyscraper tenements are vacating will
continue to be filed" said an real es-
tate agent.
"Birmingham's growth is so steady and
its prosperity Is so pronounced that
many large office buildings are required
to house those who need desk room. The
Chalifoux building. the Hood building
and several other buildings will lose
tenements to the Woodward, but within
a month after the new structure is COM
pleted all the old office rooms will be
filled When the Title Guarantee, Loan
and Trust companys steel frame build
ing on Third avenue now in course of
construction and the First National bank
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
FUND HAS REACHED $40. 600. goo.

New York Letter in the Chicago Tribune
The Church Economist has collected
statistics showing the progress made in
the collection Of the twentieth century
funds which were started all over the
world for a number of special objects,
such as the payment of church debts, the
support of conference claimants, the pur-
chase of the London aquarium so that
British Methodsts might have a head
quarters, and the endowment of colleges.
Already the funds have reached total
of s4000O.O0O, and, although there remains
$10.00O0O0 yet to collect, there is no rea-
son, in view of the success up to date, to
apprehend any difficulty in completing
the funds of the required time. Abroad
almost all of the results aimed at have
been attained, but, despite the fact that
more religious bodies went into the work
there than here. fully half of the $4,000
600 total is to be credited to America, the
Methodists north alone having raised $17-
00OO0O