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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
Rise in the Mississippi.

The water is falling at Memphis and
at all points above that city, and the
crest of the rise is now at Greenville.
The levees stood the pressure from the
pushing waters excellently until the
crevasse at a point five miles below
Greenville occurred. This great break
will flood the fertile delta, and it will
sadly delay work on the great planta-
lions of Washington and Isaquena
counties. But a flood from the Ohio,
even when reinforced by freshets in
the Red and Arkansas rivers, should
run out in two weeks, and even If the
water in the delta does not run out
through the Yazoo river until May l,
a good crop win be made.
The leyee system is on trial In the
first place it is often cut maliciously,
and there is possibility that the break
near Greenyile was started in that
elsewhere. Levees are cut says the
New Orleans Picayune, "by people who
either hope thereby to relieve the
pressure of the water against their
own banks, or who desire to damage
some particular individual" The only
protection, adds the Picayune, in times
of high water is to patrol the leyees
day and night with shotguns and
rifles. And this is the situation all
the way from Memphis to the sea to-
day.
But outside Of the danger from the
malicious, the leyee system does not
commend itself. The surveys of the
great river made in 1883 and again In
1896 show that the bed is rising, caus-
ing higher food planes, and therefore
there must be higher levees if Gre
vases are to be avoided. The govern
ment surveys coyerid the stretch OF
river from the mouth of the Arkansas
to Carrolton, distance of $50 miles,
and they show that the bed of the
river is generally rising, although the
tendency is towards a channel more
uniform in depth and of greater capac-
ity. 1t was hoped that the levee sys-
TEN, by combining the current, would
scour out the bed of the stream, and
lower it, but this dream does not seem
to be borne out by facts ascertained
in extensive government surveys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
A Statue to General Lee.

Each of the thirteen states has been
asked to place two statues in statuaiy
hall in the capitol at Washington. No
conditions have heretofore been consid-
cred in connection with the placing of
such statues, but the passage of bill
by the Virginia legislature providing
for the erection of statue of General
Lee in the federal capitol as one Of
the choices of Virginia, has aroused
no little comment and sectionalism and
bitterness. Governor Montague did not
sign the bill, nor did he veto it, pre-
ferring to let it become a law under
the time limit provision of Virginia's
constitution.
1t would seem as if forty years was
enough to eliminate sectionalism in
this country. Forty years ago men
disagreed over the construction of the
federal constitution. One side said the
states were sovereign, the other side
said the republic was paramount. Each
had much precedent to hurl at the
other. 1t was great question that
the constitution makers had left UNI
settled and underlined. The sword
finally settled it. But as John Quincy
Adams has shown, those who fought
on the one side had as much law and
logic as the other side had. General
Lee went with his state. He could not
well have done otherwise, and no one
has ever charged that he did an un-
soldierly act. His career is honored
today by men on both sides of the old
political line. Why then should not
Virginia be permitted to set up a
statue to his memory in the capitol?
It may be that Virginia should have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

Tennessee hospital at Reeders for treat
ment
The Rev. F. P. Ramsey arrived today
from Chicago and will begin series OF
meetings tomorrow at the Presbyterian
church. These meetings will be held daily
and will be continued ten days and pos
sibly two weeks. While here Mr.. Ramsey
will be located with Or. and Mrs. j. W.
Carter.
The Bessemor police commissioners re-
ceived their commissions this morning and
will probably meet and organize Monday
night.
The Ladies Social club will hold no
more meetings until after Lent.
Mrs. Otis shipman viii be the guest OF
the Young Ladies' club this coming week
Miss Bessie Spencer entertained infor-
maly at duplicate whist last night.
j. r. ViclSars was to have had a hear
ing before the mayor this morning, but
a continuance was asked and granted
Morrison who was shot by Vickars, Is
sufficiently recovered to be able to be
out
Miss Stella Spencer has been confined TO
the house by illness all of the week. but
is better.
The money raised by the piano recital
given by DR.. W. II. Pitcher of New York
ct the library Wednesday night will be
expended in the purchase of books for the
library.
Captain and Mrs w. l.. Sweetman, par
ents of Mrs. James Trotter, expect to
remove here from Winona, Miss, to re-
side. it being their intention to build
handsome residence on Dartmouth ave-
nue..
Mrs. Rosamond and children of Jasper
are the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. W. M
Owen.
At Jonesboro one mile south of Besse-
mer. which has already nearly 1900 in
habitants, the contract has been let for
200 additional houses
II. C. Lewis of Washington, d. c., was
the guest of his brother, Mr.. l. A. Lewis
yesterday. Mr.. Lewis is on his way to
the Philippines, where he goes on bus
mess for the war department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
PRATT CITY.
Merchants Protective Association
Holds an Important Meeting.

Merchants Protective Association
Holds an Important Meeting.
Pratt City, March Especial 1.-The
Merchants Protective association held an
important business meeting last night in
the office of c. d. Comstock. Mr.. Jones,
secretary of the Birmingham Merchants
association, was present and addressed
the members, making some valuable sng-
gestions. The Pratt City association de-
cided to accept proposition to transact
a part of It's business through the office
in Birmingham. but will continue in fact
as an organization of Pratt City. The
members of the board of control will meet
Tuesday afternoon to elect officers for
the coming year.
Mrs. w. l.. Smith entertained the social
meeting of the Womans club yesterday
afternoon. Delicious refreshments, con-
sisting of strawberry cream and cake,
were served. The club will meet during
the month of April with Mrs. j. ID.
Duncan. on East Highlands. An enter
tainment will be given on the evening OF
the 2Sth, the proceeds of which will go to
the support of a boy at the Industrial
school.
Harris. Lovelady & Co., job Going and
other merchants of the city have placed
handsome awnings in front Of their
stores. which add both to the comfort
and appearance
j. r. Haley. foreman at No. shaft, has
moved his family to the house recently
vacated by Mr.. Maxim near the COM
missary. and extensive improvements are
being made about the house and prem
Uses.
Mrs. William Grant and children will
leave next week for Duquoin, ILL.,, where
they will reside in future.
The Pratt City baseball team and the
Owenton college team will play three sue
cessive games of ball next week, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. r. E. Moseley left yesterday for
Columbia, Tenn. where she will visit her
parents. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Wilbur North of Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs Marvin Taylor, who have
occupied rooms with Mrs. Brown, ON
Third street, have removed to the South
side and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Atkinson
will occupy the rooms in the future.
Miss Fannie Mabel Benson is visiting
Miss Annie Burton of Brooksde. Miss
Burton entertained in most charming
manner last evening complimentary to
Miss Benson. Games and music afforded
amusement and delicious refreshments
were served.
The Rev w. z. Foust. pastor of the
Methodist church. south, will preach at
Horse Creek tomorrow DR.. Il. w. Jones
Of Birmingham will occupy the pulpit of
his church at both morning and evening
services.
The morning service at the Baptist
church will be continuation of the Sun
day school.
The Rev. Frank Marston will preach
his farewell sermon as pastor OF the
Presbyterian church on tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
France and the Monks.

By vote of 300 to 257 the French
government has refused to male re-
ligious congregations authorization to
teach. This means that the boys Of
France cannot hereafter obtain relig-
ious instruction in the state-supported
schools OF their country; in other
words, that the monks cannot teach.
In this country al are familiar with
the separation of church and state, and
with the absence of priests or other
clerical teachers from the public
schools, but in France all this is in a
new and formative state, keeping, of
course, the American policy in view.
M. Combes, the premier, stated in
the course of tho discussion over the
bill in the chamber of deputies, that
the clericals are opposed to the re-
public, and the republic as a matter of
self preservation must drive them out.
The monks and nuns are "agin" the
government, and the government Is
therefore "agin" them, and that is,
practically speaking, ali there is of it,
Premier Combes is certainly a bold
man, for he meets the issue in lump,
and f1fty-four teaching orders are to
be suppressed. The new movement
goes beyond the Associations law of
M. Waldeck- Rosseau, and if M. Combes
is sustained by the chamber of depu-
ties he will certainly put an end to
the monastic schools.
The strangest thing about the mat
ter is the steadiness of anti-clericalism
in volatile France, but this is probably
due to the hostile attitude of the monks
themselves. They are fighting, it is
said, the republic in a thousand insidi-
GUS ways, and the republic which
seems so strongly entrenched, is not
afraid to fight back. If the campaign
of the church is to go on, the nuns
will be forbidden to teach the girls of
France, and then will come an attack
on the Concordat. Until the Concordat
is abolished, church and state will
continue In France to work in double
harness, but a vote against tho Con
cordat could not be obtained during
the lifetime of Leo Xii. 1t will be
many day, if ever, before the Con-
cordat falls, and the clergy have to
depend upon voluntary contributions,
as they do in this country. All these
things seem easy to an American, be-
cause he is accustomed to them, but
in France. where a state church has
existed with but the break of 1889 for
centuries, 1t is quite another thing.
The Concordat, therefore, is reasonably
Gppurp
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THE CHRISTOPHER AND THE
CRICKET.

BY Leigh Hunt.
Green little vaulter in the sunny grass
Catching your heart up at the teei Oh
June.
Sole voice that's heard amidst the lazy
noon.
When even the bees lag at the summon
ing brass;
And you. warm little housekeeper. who
class
with those who think the candles come
too soon,
Loving the fire. and with your tricksome
tune
Nick the glad silent moments as they
pass:
o sweet and tiny cousins, that belong
One to the fields. the other to ths
hearth,
Both have your sunshine; both, though
small. are strong
At your clear hearts; and both were
sent on earth
To sing in thoughtful ears this natural
song:
Indoors and out, summer and winters
Mirth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
The early bird that catches the worm
also has to make the fire.
Probably Adam himself didn't recog-
nize Ewes figure after she dressed it up.
It's a curious thing that women gem
timely weep at weddings and pretend to at
funerals.
When a girl first puts on suspender
garters she walks as IL she expected to
fly up into the air.
There is nothing that makes girl act
so sweet and friendly to him as to go to
the wedding of a man she thought she
was going to marry till a hateful cat
caught him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
Divine Trees In India.
he MinneanllIs Times.

From the Minneapolis Times.
The divine" trees of India are COM
monty freaks of nature; for instance, two
trees of different species united by a
kind of natural grating. There is very
good example at Colombo. In the Island
of Ceylon, where a slender and graceful
borassus palm can be seen growing out
of the heart of the banyan. or Indian fig
tree, The trunks of these alien trees are
so strongly Joined that only violence can
separate them. and 1t will not escape the
attention of the reader that the aspiring
palm is protected against the fury of the
wind by the sturdy branches of the sur
rounding fig trees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
New Works Highest.

Five stories are to be added to the
Empire building, which already rises 1913
feet above the curb on the south sides
of Rector street, between Broadway and
Church Streets said New York man
at the Morris.
with five extra stories the Empire
building will be the tallest in New York.
with the exception of the towers Of the
Park Row building. Its height from
curb to roof will probably be more than
$50 feet. That this will remain the high
est ever for a long time seems probable,
as the tendency OF builders of late has
been not to go much over sixteen stories,
except in unusual cases. The Flatiron
building Is notable exception, but down.
town there has been nothing put up more
than twenty stories in height for several
years, and the general belief is that ex-
cept In such rare location as that of
the Empire building the limit of profit
able height has been reached"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
Gold Headed Cane.

Yesterday evening about 6 O'Clock the
employees of the city sales department
of the Jesse French Piano and Organ
company presented to j. B. Chamberlain,
the retiring manager of the local branch
a handsome gold headed cane with en-
graved monogram, as an expression of
the high esteem in which he is held by
them.
Mr.. Chamberlain will leave tonight for
st. Louis where he will be permanently
located in the the future. He will be
in charge eff the wholesale department of
the Jesse French company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

IT HE citizens OF birmingham are
@ still harpins on an increased
police force. Birmingham Is un-
doubtedly one of the most lawless cities
in America; due In large measure to its
wesSsrful growth and to the fact that
hundreds of state eonvicts are released
here annually. Yet Birmingham has Il
police force of but forty-seven men. Rich
mond, Va, has one hundred, and Atlanta
has one hundred and sixty.
1t is the duty of our board Of aldermen
to provide better police protection for
the people of Birmingham who pay taxes,
equal in proportion to either Atlanta or
Richmond. And Birmingham, with its
surroundings. has a population almost
equal to either of these cities. Therefore
it is entitled to police protection in pro-
portion.
Indeed Birmingham is rapidly becoming
the hub of the south. In capital invest
ed In manufacturing enterprises and in
railroad tonnage. 1t Is far ahead of any
southern city. and In a few years 1t Is
destined to be ahead of any southern city
In point of population.
In this connection, the eyes of the in
vestors of the entire country seem to be
concentrated upon Birmingham at the
present time. The Seaboard Air Line Is
spending millions of dollars In building
an almost perfect railroad from Atlanta
to Birmingham. And only during the
past week Vice President Harrahan of
the Illinois Central was here making
arrangements for this great railroad sys-
tenn to enter Birmingham In the very
near future. The tonnage of the district
is an attractive feature to every rail-
road in the southern territory: and they
all desire to have an entrance into the
Birmingham district
Several office buildings and one great
hotel are probabilities for the very near
future. In fact companies for both are
being organized and I shall not be sur
prised to see ground broken for 12-story
office building and 10 or 12-story hotel
within the next six months
tention of investors throughout the coun-
try is thoroughly evidenced by the fact
that a number of New York banking and
brokerage houses have recently issued
special circulars calling attention to the
splendid annual statement of the Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company and
advising the purchase of this stock on the
part of those who have money to invest
One New York house sent out a circular.
received in Birmingham yesterday, which
last year earned after deducting all
charges, 615 per cent on its capital stock,
or a gain of per cent over the previous
year. 1t highly commends the manage
ment of President Bacon and Vice Presi-
dent McCreery and predicts that the
Tennessee company will soon become a
much greater money Garner In proportion
to capitalization than the United States
Steel company. Indeed it says that Ten
nessee company stock will, in the near
future, be worth several times what it
is quoted at to-day.
AS a matter of fact, the Tennessee COM
pany is putting all of its earnings into
new plants and equipment and at the
rate II is improving, it and the other
great iron and steel companies of Bir-
mngham are doing work which 1t would
seem would result in doubling the popu-
lation of Birmingham within the next
few years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
Music at the HilIman.

Calnan's orchestra Will render the fol-
Il wing programme at the Hotel Hillman
this evening: Hail to the Nation, La
Gale; Tampa overture, Harold; intermez-
20, Incidence; selection Maid Mariau, De
Koyen; waltz Violets, Waldteufel; selec-
ton, Dolly Warden, Edwards; intermezzo,
The Enchantress, Peters; selection, Tro-
vadore, Verdi; cornet solo, Les Rameaux,
Faure; selection. Mariana; Morceau,
Kaffeldlateh; march, Tannhanser, ana
some request numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
BEssEM Err.
Young Man Falls 80 Feet, Being Ser
ously lnjured-Other News.

Bessemer, March 2s.-tSpecial).-C. D.
Ashley. a young man about IS years of
age. who was working as an electrician
at the old furnaces, fell about thirty feet
from one of the cages yesterday, break
ing his leg and ribs. He is considered
seriously injured. He was carried to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
oNE-THoUSANDTH NIGHT
Anniversary Of Ben Hur' Falls at
Columbus, O., Performance.

Columbus, O., March 2s.-The one thou
sandth performance of Ben Hur' was
given at the Great Southern theater to-
night. Miss Mabel Burt who plays the
mother of Hur, completed her one thou
sandth consecutive performance, and
Monk" one of the horses employed in
the production, finished his thousandth
race. Eighteen people who were in the
original production in New York four
years ago, were on the stage of the
Southern tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Returning From Mexico.


G. NJ. Ryan of Baltimore and ". 7.
Hand of Jemison. Ala, were at the
Metropolitan yesterday. They are just
returning from trip to Mexico. where
they went to examine the properties of
the Hays Consolidated Mining, Milling
and Lumber company in the state OF So
nora Mr.. Hand talked of the country in
a most interesting way. lie said'
The property consists of about $4,000
acres in the Plnitos and Azul mountains.
The company has made an excellent
showing in a very short space OF time
under the management of A. NJ. conard'
Ten or twelve tunnel gold mines have
been opened, and the veins average from
$3l toS$5O per ton. In all twenty-one tnn-
nels have been opened, and in many OF
them are veins running high in copper
and silver.
''rhe property also contains 15o,OOoOOo
feet of pine lumber. which will bring
about s35 thousand feet in gold in that
country. and there are also 100000 acres
of valuable grazing lands"
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About Persons.

A. NJ. Tunstall of Greensboro is at the
Metropolitan
R. 7. Bishop of Montgomery is stopping
at the Morris.
w. w. Huston of st. Louis is at the
Hillman.
R. E. Lee of Helena is registered at the
Metropolitan
Troop basketball team OF Chattanooga
is registered at the Morris.
John r. Scott of Chicago is at the Hill
man.
S Bragg of Montgomery is registered at
the Metropolitan.
w. f. Ross and wife Of Admission are
at the Morris.
II. NJ. Mallory of Cincinnati is stop
ping at the Hillman.
II. W. Blake of Dean. Ala, is registered
at the Morris.
DIR. w. C. Jewin of West End was call
ed out of town yesterday by the serious
Illness OF his mother.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

The Porto Rican who comes to this
country is in pickle He cannot vote
and he cannot be naturalized because
he comes from this nation. He is
neither fish nor flesh nor good red
herring.
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Prominent Insurance Man.

II. c. Stockton. general agent of the
Phenix Insurance company Of Brooklyn,
with headquarters In Atlanta, is in Rir-
mingham and will spend two or three
days in the city. He is accompanied by
special agent II. l.. Manson.
Mr.. Stocllden was for two years pres
ident of the Southeastern Tariff assoeia-
ton and is regarded as one of the best
INFORMED insurance men In the country.
He speaks very highly of Birmingham
and is strongly impressed with the possi-
bilities of the district.
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Hotel Talk.

II still hear quite a little gossip In the
air about another hotel for Birmingham
said a real estate man.
Some time ago l understood ten or
twelve-story hotel was to be built at
the corner of Fourth avenue and Tween.
tieth street. Lately 1t was rumored that
the structure would be on First avenue
and yesterday 1t was rumored that the
Florence corner was TO be displayed by a
magnificent hosiery. I guess there is not
much substance to the reports however,
or definite announcements would be made
Birmingham has some good hotels
now, but they are nearly always crowd
ed. The new st. Nicholas will be a credit
able addition. Even today one can scarce
ly recognize 1t as the old Arlington
TT doesn't seem to be generally known
that the old building of the Birmingham
Medical college has been remodeled en-
tirely into a hotel building by Caldwell
Bradshaw and associates. 1t is for rent
and will probably soon be occupied by a
frst-class tenant"
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If William J. Bryan wrote inviting
Mr. Cleveland to extend his tour to
Lincoln, Neb., the letter must have
gone astray. The carriers are so care
less.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

Governor Hayward of South Carolina
proposes to aid the war department to
the utmost in it's efforts to list all who
fought in the civil war
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The trusts will not be put out of
business before the fall season at any
rate, chiefly because the Presidents
and Mr.. Knoxs itineraries will absorb
all of the intervening time.
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It's Identity.
From Judge.

From Judge.
Little Elmer-Pa, what is dyspepsia :?
Prof Broadhead-Egotism of the in
digestion, my son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

An apartment house at once becomes
a tenement house when babies are ad-
naitted Babies are a plumb nuisance
In many places in this modern world
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

The seventy speeches that Mr..
Chamberlain delivered in South Africa
stupefied the Beers even where they
did not pacify them.
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THE Only DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

Shall quIps and sentences and paper
bullets from the brain awe man from
the career of his humour?
Much Ado About Nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

Salvation is not all free in Zion.
1t costs ten per cent of all earnings.
which percentage Dowie needs in his
business.