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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
RATES ADVANCED.
Yellow Pine Men Object to the In
 crease.

Washington, April 13.-A conference was held Saturday at the office of the inter- state commerce committee participated in by the commissioners, representatives of the Central Yellow Pine association and railroads in the south. The matter under consideration was the announcement made by the railroads that. effective April 15, lumber rates would be advanced cents per hundred on shipments to the west.
 No charges had been filed with the com mission, and the gathering was merely friendly conference held in hopes that some amicable arrangement might be made whereby both parties could be satis- fled without trial either in the courts or before the commission.
 The conference lasted all day, practical ly with no intermission save for lunch at noon. At the conclusion 1t was given out by one of the participants that no conclusion had been reached, and mat no time had been set for a future meet ing.
 The lumber men argued that the pro- posed increase in the rates was unreason-
  crease, they said, would prevent competi- tion with lumber interests west of the Mississippi They argued that the rates were so adjusted that Mississippi lumber could not compete with lumber shipped from the Pacific coast Arkansas lumber or that from Wisconsin and Michigan.
 Those in the conference besides the commissioners were General Miller of New Orleans, representing the Central Yellow Pine association; George s. Gard ner of Laurel, Miss. John L. Raul of Birmingham Ala; E. c. Enochs of Jack son, Miss; J. M. Dickinson, general coun- sel of the Illinois Central; J. M. Culp fourth vice-president, and T. c. Powell, freight traffic manager of .he Illinois Central, and A. s. Dodge, freight traffic manager of the Iron Mountain.
 The participants in the conference were reticent and cautious in their public state ments. They said that the conference was held merely to look over and review the whole ground and hear explanations of the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
The Late Blind Chaplain.

''The Rev. William Milburn, the blind chaplain of the senate, who died in Santa Barbara, Cal, last Friday, was truly a national character" said man who knew him personally.
 My acquaintance with him was at Jacksonville, H.. his old home, and after he took up his residence at Washington he usually visited Jacksonville once or twice year. It was upon those visits that I met him, and he used to say that he was never quite so happy as when he was with his od-tme friends in the Athens of the west
 T used to hear him say that he att trbuted his success as chaplain in the national law-making bodies to the fact that he always made his prayers short.
 One could easily forget that he was blind when in conversation with him. He had wonderfully intelligent coun- tenance, and when last saw him talked with much vivacity and enthusiasm for a man of his years.
 "He seldom visited Jacksonville with out attending chapel services at Illinois college, and talking to the students He was an attractive speaker and the stu dents never tired of listening to him.
 "The faculty used to sit at the rear of the platform in the chapel and Mir Mill burn always insisted that he would not stop talking until one of them pulled his coat-tail to let him know that time was up. On one occasion they tried him just to see if he would stop without the customary signal. He entertained them all for nearly an hour and a member of the faculty gave him the signal.
 T heard MT. Miburn describe his trip to England to attend the queens jubilee. He said the parade was the greatest sight he ever saw and then laughed at the joke on himself. One of his favorite jokes after returning from that trip was of the man who asked: Why Is Queen Victoria like London weather and who added, Because she reigns and reigns and never gives the sun a chance
 He always seemed happy, loved to tell jokes and easily made a friend of every one he met.
 MT. Miburn was always accompanied by his niece Miss Timley, who was very devoted to him and who gave up every thing to become his constant companion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
BIG PoLITIclANs-LITTLE TOWNS,

From the Portland Oregonan.
 It is an interesting fact that politicians of the highest ability are often produced by the struggles forced upon them from the restricted environment of country town Platt of New York lives at Owego, Quay at Beaver, German at Laurel. When one reflects upon the acumen neces- sary to offset the disadvantages of a small local delegation in state and dis trict conventions it becomes apparent how much credit these powerful bosses deserve for raising up and maintaining themselves in the face of opposition from rivals situated in the great cities of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Other eminent senators whose homes are out Spoener of Madison, Proctor of Proctor, Elkins of Elkins, Morgan of Selma, Teller of Central City, Platt of Merlden (Conn.). Dolliver of Fort Dodge, Blackburn of Yer sailles, Hale of Ellsworth, Bacon of Ma con, Lodge of Nahant, Hoar of Worces- ter, Nelson of Alexandria, CociSrell of Warrensburg, Depew of Peekskill, Daniel of Lynchburg. There is hardly great city of the country with representative of any prominence in the senate. Phila- delphia and St. Louis have men there of inferior powers, and few places like Omaha Detroit, Milwaukee and Portland have one. Indianapolis has both the lndi- ana senator's and Ohios seats are divided between Cincinnati and Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
1.-THE PRICE" sTAeGERs j. B.

From Harper's Weekly.
 The wearness that always follows a great war is stealing over England. The burden of empire is making itself felt, A profound distrust of the capacity of their rulers agitates the masses. Consols, which a few years ago stood at 115, are now at 9l. and in all probability will fall still lower before long. One-sixteenth of every mans income is claimed by the income tax. And all the time this appall- ing increase of expenditure continues, the strain grows yearly greater. the demands of the exchequer multiply with each fresh session of parliament. Where will it all end? The country asks the question with feverish anxiety, but without receiving any very satisfactory response. It is haunted by spectres-of an immensely widened basis of taxation, of sheer in ability to stand the pace. of socialism and much else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
OLD PEWTER BECOMING
 FASHIONABLE ONCE MORE

From the New York Sun.
 Pewter is in high favor again. The ancient platters and basins that long did duty as plaques or else lay hidden on the top shelves of pantry closets are being secured up and brought forward as not able fruit dishes and table centrepieces, and pewter trays. tankards, tobacco jars and beer sets are in demand.
 Pewter has the merit of never looking common or cheap while always looking homely and useable. Hence 1t fits admir- ably with the present taste for genuine, primitive furnishings. For the bungalow or country house where silver appoint ments might seem pretentious the we'll modelled pewter articles just fill the need.
 The best pewter takes high polish and lasts for generations. Being costlier than the nickelled or lacquered wares. It IS much better liked by householders who value unusual possessions.
 Quaint pewter boxes for dressing taoie trinkets, incense holders and rose Jars of ancient Chinese and Japanese make are among late importations. Some or these are hammered out in designs siiniiar to those seen in ivory carvings
 Odd birds and serpents, mythical beasts heads and celestial bodies olstin- guish this old pewter work. Curious me- aall,on frames and mountings for tapes trv pictures are also among the pewter belongings brought from the east.
 The modern pewter wares both in shape a,a decoration are reproductions of old styles. The deep, indented border and the handles of one pewter tray show holly ,savas and cIuste CTS of mistletoe intermin- pled with curiously turned horns and cuaint faces. Goats heads form the han dies of a tobacco Jar. the cover and sides of which exhibit Flemish women in sabots, full gathered petticoats and peaked bodices
 A beer set of seven pieces on burn ished tray has a variety of peasant scenes- the same figures occurring in each, to set off the tall covered pitcher and mugs. Other pewter wares have mems visages and pagan-looking subjects.
 Loving cups show fat friars and monks taking meat and drink in homely comfort or peasants disporting gayly. Odd ale holders and liquor shakers are wrought out in pewter. and so are tea caddies and crumb knives.
 Among the most original pewter belong ings are flower holders of Dutch pattern with squat three handled bodies set up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
HIrnInaham's Population.

Many cities that fell short of expec- tations in the census returns in 1900 start ed to work agitating or explaining their limits" said real estate man, but so far as I have observed among southern cities, no measure for spreading out has yet been passed by a state legislative body. Richmond, Atlanta and Nashville, eacE counted on 100000, but neither got up to sO,oO0. Richmond could easily bring its population up to 100000 by taking in suburbs within radius of two miles, and Atlanta, which had ss. 900 in 1900, has probably 92,OOO or 98 oOO by this time.
 If the Greater Birmingham movement succeeds this city will have fully 1SO,OOO by the next census, and will be ahead in size of every city between Louisville and New Orleans, except possibly, Memphis. If Atlanta extends it's limits 1t will prob- ably have 10000 or 115,OOO in 1910
 Jefferson county is growing at a much faster rate than any other county in the south, unless it be Jefferson county Ken lucky, in which Louisville is located.
 As suburban growth Is so marked nowadays, no city, no matter how often 1t extends it's limits, is ever as large by from 20 to 30 per cent as It's greater self; and in the case of some cities the sub urban population is more than double that of the city proper. This has alwa ys been true of Birmingham. An effort will probably be made to nave the census bureau so enumerate and tabulate the population in 1910 as to have two sets of figures under the head Of each city-the city proper and the greater city three miles around. That plan would give the only correct idea of the size of most growing cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

plums, and market-gari len products to the value of S623,054. In the last named products we were dreadfully outranked by both Georgia and Mis- sissippi
 Alabama had in the census year 799,- 734 neat cattle, or about 100000 less than either Georgia or Mississippi had. Of milch cows this state had 79,263, being outranked again by both Georgia and Mississippi. Of hogs we had l. 423, 1928, and in this respect we over topped Mississippi, and nearly equalled Georgia. We have 2762 swine to the square mile, but only about three quarters of a hog per capita. Of sheep we had 317,053, or more than Missis- sippi had, and nearly as many as Geor- gia owned. Of goats we had 122, 2,162, far outranking both Georgia and Mis- sissippi. Texas Is, however, the goat state, and New Mexico comes next, leaving Alabama in third place. Only five states have each 100000 goats, namely, Texas, New Mexico, Alabama, California and Oregon.
 Alabama had in the census year D., 1S6,536 chickens, or less by nearly two millions than she had ten years before. This distressing fact must. we regret to say, have some relation to the col ored population. Alabama's hens laid 18,778,960 eggs. Mississippis hens did better still, but Georgla's hens did not come up by nearly three million eggs. The Alabama hens laid about ten eggs for each person in the state. The fish product of the state was 3,698, ,469 pounds, and the honey product 1,93o,- 40 pounds. All in all Alabama keeps up fairly we'll with the procession ex- cept in the production of wheat and market-garden articles, both of which should be largely extended. There is no reason why they should not be and many reasons why they should be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
LIZARD IN BOYS STOMACH.
For Two Years the Reptile Thrlved In
 Its Strange Abode.

Corning, N. Y, April 13.-The danger of drinking heartily from unprotected springs was strikingly Illustrated when an illness from which Harry Lee had mysteriously suffered for two years and which had baffled several physicians was explained when a four-inch lizard was forced out of his stomach by nauseation.
 Harry Lee is an employe of the Erie freight house in this city He lives at Mo- 160 Sly avenue. He Is young man about twenty-three years old and up until three years ago followed the life of farmer on the farm of c. W. Lee, his fa- ther. at Hornby. Soon after removing to this city MT. Lee began to experience curious sensations in his stomach and finally became so troubled that he went to a physician.
 The symptoms were peculiar and puzzled the doctors not little. He would be vio- lently i'll in the morning and unable to hold much food on his stomach. From strong, husky farmer lad he dwindled into an emaciated and almost consumptive looking young man.
 Nights he would be suddenly awaken ed with the sensation that something was crawling up into his throat One time at the opera house he was stricken with the same sensation. After Mir. Lee had been to several Corning doctors with out receiving help one told him that he was probably affected by tape worm. He advised him to abstain from drinking water for few days. This was about ten days ago. He was feeling so bad that nothing would stay In his stomach.
 He ceased drinking any liquids and last night was taken violently i'll at the stom- ach when the animal, dead, was elected. The lizard was of the common variety so often seen about this vicinity and was over four inches long.
 MT. Lee has an idea that the animal got into his stomach through drinking from a spring on his fathers farm. He remem- bers one warm day in particular, when ex- hausted from a hard days work he lay down by the spring and drank deep draughts from the pool This was over three years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
Church of England.

'Persons who see the English periodi- of space taken up with religious discuss sions, and especially with discussions growing out of the ritualistlc or sacer- dotal movement in the Anglican com munlon," remarked an Episcopalian of Low Church sympathies. T am sorry, indeed, to see strife brewing in the dear old Church of England, and hope to see the conservative party come out victori- ous In the end.
 Not since the Oxford movement led by Newman and Pusey in the forties has the church been so perturbed as now. I predict that those who are following the lead of Lord Halifax will land In the Roman Catholic church. His lordship Is doing his best to bring about union of Rome and the Church of England. But he will not succeed. All ritualists who prefer Rome to the Anglican communion will have to apply for admission as in- dividuals. The pope has frankly told him that there Is no other way in which they can come under the Roman obedi- ence. With the ritualists out of the es- tablished church there will be peace again, but not until they withdraw.
 "of all the papers in the United States, secular or religious, giving attention to religious questions, the New York Sun has perhaps the ablest and most far sighted articles In theology, ecclesiol- ogy and church history the Sun has long been recognized as an authority"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
Population and Food Products.

bulletin just issued by the division of statistics ot the agricultural depart ment, Is full of interesting facts and figures. From a table we see at a glance that Alabama crossed the mil Appropriation line in 1880, and has held her own ever since She is in danger, however, of being passed by Minnesota in 1910, state that gathers in a good share of the Scandinavians that come to this country. But Ala bama may hold it's place by passing in turn Virginia, the difference in the population of the two being but 5,487 in favor of Virginia. Jefferson county can overcome such a difference, if the rest of the state will keep up to the Virginia standard of growth. In density Alabama has 35.5 persons to the square mile, the average density of the coun. try being 25.6 persons. Georgia has 37.6 to the square mile, and Mississippi 33.5.
 In the year before the census was taken, 1899, Alabama produced 240O bushels of barley; 76 bushels of buck. wheat, and 35,053,047 bushels of corn Her corn production exceeded Geor. gia's by little more than a million bushels, but was less than Mississippis by about four million bushels. Ala. bama made in that year 680 bushels to the square mile, or 1917 bushels to each man, woman and child in the state.
 In that year she made 1882, ,000 bush els of oats; 11,123 bushels of rye, and 62S,775 bushels of wheat Georgia made nearly three times as much wheat, but Mississippi's wheat product was but 37,257 bushels. Our wheat production is not creditable to us, be- ing but 1920 bushels to the square mile, and scarcely more than a peck per head of population. Alabama pro- duced, however, 926,946 bushels of rice; 6S3,253 bushels of peas, beans and the like; 5S7,711 bushels of Irish potatoes, and 3,457, 1886 bushels of sweet potatoes. In sweet-potato growing Ala bama was in the census year the fourth state, being outranked in order by North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia We grew 670S bushels to the square mile, or nearly two bushels per capita.
 Alabama's rank in sugar products Is low, the yield in sugar being but 13,765 pounds, and in molasses 3,S41,- BOG gallons. We did better than Mis-. sissippi, but not as well as Georgia. Alabama grew 1,O21, 70S bushels of pea nuts, thus giving her sixth place in the list. The outranking states are in order Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The truit product of this state was 719,175 bushels of apples, 1159 bushels of cher 'ies, 184,543 bushels of peaches, 22,256 bushels of pears, 11.S76 bushels of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
About Persons,

W. J. Lewis, assistant to the president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany was out of the city yesterday. James c. Coffin of Chicago Is at the Hillman.
 W. F. Dent of Montgomery is register ed at the Morris c. M. Dow of New York is stopping at the Metropolitan. Sol Evans of Asheville. N. C., Is at the St. Nicholas.
 Morris G. Adler of New York is regis tered at the Hillman-
  Judge D. D. Shelby and Mrs. Shelby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The hardest bed to lie in Is the one a person has made for himself
 The devil dog gets big dividends out of any venture he goes into.
 A man would almost rather be married to any woman than have to do business with her.
 A woman puts more store in closet full of clothes than a man does in fat bank account.
 Nobody is so bad that he does not feel he is better than somebody else would have been in his place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
SONG TIM E.

By Thomas Bailey Aldrich From out the blossomed cherry tops
 Sing blithesome robin, chant and sing; With chirp, and tril,, and magic stops Win thou the listening ear of spring! For while thou lingerest in delight, An idle poet with thy rhyme. The summer hours will take their flight And leave thee in barren cline. Not all the autumn's rustling gold.
 Nor sun, nor moon, nor star shall bring The jocund spirit which of old
 Made it an easy joy to sing. So said a poet-having lost
 The precious time when he was you-T = Now wandering by the wintry co- With empty heart and silent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
The New Dean.

By the retirement of Dr. von Holleben as German ambassador, Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador, becomes dean of the diplomatic corps at Washington" remarked q Washington man. 'Dr von Holleben succeeded to the honor upon the death of Lord Pauncefote in May a year ago. In Cleveland's first administration the colored minister from Hayti was the dean. That was before we had ambas- could be at the head of the corps.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

of Huntsville are at the Hillman. Judge Shelby is judge of the United States Circuit court His home is at Huntsville.
 D. M. Remson Of Talladega is at the Morris.
 T. B. Jones and wife of Houston, Tex. are stopping at the Metropolitan.
 E. H. Cross of Gadsden is stopping at the Morris.
 F. I. Hoffman of Washington, D. C., is registered at the Metropolitan.
 c. l.. O'Neal of Calera is stopping at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
A HOPELESS CASE.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Senator Stone of Missouri. calls upon the democratic party to wake up. Well. well. if that precious party has been asleep through all the racket Watterson and Bryan have been making it will be hopeless to try and wake 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

The death of Colonel MacGowan at Chattanooga takes from this section one of it's most forceful and independ- ent newspaper writers. He permitted no one to dictate opinions to him, and he never permitted anything to stand in the way of the up-brilding of his city and state. A brave, heroic soul has gone to rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

It would be neglect of expert knowledge in Kansas to refuse to let Carrie Nation break a bottle of wine on the launched battleship named in honor of that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
NO GUARANTEES.

From the Toledo Blade.
 It Is a grim bit of satire that at The Hague, the home of international arbi- tration, a great strike exists, and troops have been called out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

Merger securities with Circuit Court of Appeals sauce will, says the New York World, prove very indigestible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

on perforated stands. Candesticks of primitive shape are also on the lit, with quaintly turned saucers and handles that suggest their being easily picked up and carried about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

Landlords who evict tenants because they have children need not expect favors at the hands of the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
Utterly Done.
From

From the Meggendorfer Blaetter. Soldier-what are you weeping over? Chum-My sweetheart has sent me farewell letter and-it smells of roast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

John w. Griggs, once attorney gen. eral of the United States, now a trust lawyer, Is angry because the Sherman act is to be enforced-an act that he refused to put in operation for reasons of his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

Senator Clark seems to consider all the country west of the Mississippi a field to be exploited by himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

The Cincinnati papers say their mayor never fails to rise to the occa- sion. Long live Fleischmannl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
But It Wasn't His Fault.

From the Princeton Tiger.
 Henry-Did the murderer keep cool when he went to the block.
 George-No: he lost his head entirely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

Lawyer Griggs steps promptly up to denounce the merger decision as revo- lutionary. He Is paid to act that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

It is Turkeys turn on the gridiron of the world powers, as it was Vene- zuela's few weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

The Northern Securities decision has relieved the market of great load of securities that had nearly reached the digestive stage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

An army 5825 strong will be required to operate the New York subway, which Is fast approaching completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

Several hundred indigestible com panies have been wiped out in New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

John Skelton Williams commends the merger decision as one of the wisest ever delivered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

All quiet In the Yellowstone. Not even howl Is heard from the noun tain lions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14

Wall street is signing for it's usual crop of Spring lamb," and it is not forthcoming.