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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
Ho6soN's CANDIDACY.
Look for Warm Time In the Sixth
 Alabama Next Year."

From the Baltimore News.
 It is announced that Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, U. S. N. resigned. is to be candidate for nomination to con- gress next year in the Sixth Alabama district. Two reasons are given by the hero of the Merrimac for his ambition. In the first place he is after revenge. The Hon. John Hollis Bankhead of Fav- ette self-edueated gentleman, tiller of the soil, thrice-wounded and four year follower of the stars and bars. a state legislator of many terms of ser vice, and one-tlme warden of the Ala bama penitentiary, now holds the Sixth Alabama seat in the national house of representatives, and has held it continu- ously since his election to the Fiftieth congress. Captain Hobson, on account of injured eyesight, asked to be retired, but the secretary of the navy was 10th to lose his valuable services. He then appealed to congress. and planes his home repre- sentative with defeating the bill to re- tire him. "He caused me- in that way" says Hobson, ito resign from the navy. He will doubtless oppose me in the race" The second reason why Captain Hob son wishes to go to congress Is to push his ideas concerning a larger navy for this country" One may look for a warm time in the Sixth Alabama next year. The district lies in the western part of the state, and embraces nine counties, bear ing the honored and historic names of Marion. Lamar, Fayette. Walker. Pick ems, Sumter, Green, Hale and Tusca- loosa. Last year 1t gave Bankhead 7sA votes and w. B. Ford, republican, 27sS. It is one of those truly southern districts wherein the democratic nominee has a walk-over So the fight will be in the pri- maries between the farmer and the hero. The kissing qualities of the hero will be pitted against the handshake of the farmer. The Sixth Alabama will add to the gayety of nations.
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to tho weak and humble In this state by justices Of the peace than by all other agencies combined, This is n bold assertion, but 1t is one that close observers will sustain.
 One of the salutary effects of the peonage cases unearthed in Judge Jones court is the calling of public attention to the unauthorized and un- just acts Of some justices of the peace. Wherever public sentiment Is blind or rotten a justice of the peace will gen orally be found who out-Herods Herod in acts of injustice to lne poor and un- befriended-to the lawyerless and moneyless.
 The favorite method of such harpies is to assess low fines and high costs, and to see that the victim is sold 10 the nearest hirer of convict labor. if the legislature adjourns in September without overhauling the fee system of the state and it's numerous abuses, 1t will do a great wrong to the cause of justice, right and civilization. The bare fact that such wrongs cannot then be righted until 1907 should nerve the legislators who meet next month to give the subject due attention. No subject will come before them that more needs attention. No subject will come before them that more closely concerns the reputation and good name of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
HoBNoBBlNe WITH SHELBY.

From the Springfield Republican.
 MT. Cannon, the next speaker of the house of representatives is cruising on Lake Champlain as the guest of Congress- man Sibley of Pennsylvania. The latter IS heavily interested in the General Mani- folding company. which managed to se- cure large contract for blank books from the postoffice department Whether Sibley Is transgressor under section 3T39, re- vised statutes, is a question: He is at least a possible subject of investigation. And here is Cannon, who may be called upon to name a house committee of in- quiry, accepting SibleY's hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
PRICE OF sroeIEs ADVANCED.

Pittsburg, August LA number of stogy manufacturers have announced an ad- vance in price ranging from s1 to $150 a thousand. This will mean the retailing of them at from five to seven for dime, according to the brand. It Is said that the increased cost of labor and the in- creased demand for the stogies are re- sponslble for the higher prices. The con- sumption of stogies was once confined to the Pittsburg and Wheeling districts, but now Pittsburg manufacturers are send Ing them all over the country. Shipments have been made to England by one man ufacturer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
STRIKES IN BARCELONA.
Late Information Says the Disturb
 ance Has Collapsed.

Madrid, August 3.-The threatened gen. eral strike commenced today in several centers in Barcelona, Murcia, Cadiz, Ronda and Alcoy. The general unrest Is largely attributed to bad harvests. but the immediate motive for the strike is to reinforce the demand for the release of numerous workmen who have been thrown into prison for offenses in con nection with the recent strikes. The lead CTS of the movement are exhorting the members of the trades unions not to re- turn to work until all the imprisoned men have been released.
 The government has taken stringent measures to cope with disturbances. The military forces and the civil guards have been reinforced, wherever necessary and the troops have been confined to the bar racks. The instigators of the strike are threatened with severe penalties.
 The residence of the mayor and a num- Der of private houses at Alcala, pro- vince of Cadiz, have been attacked by strikers who exchanged shots with the gendarmes.
 Later-The strike has already collapsed at Barcelona where the majority of the workmen have resumed work. The masons and compositors on some newspapers still remain out. The gendarmes are patrollina the streets. The strike leaders attribute the failure to the stringent measures taken by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

From the Nashville American.
 We publish in this issue some aston ishing facts regarding the recent excur- sion of the Alabama Press association, facts which ought to have great weight with the Tennessee Press, and especially those members of it who are seeking to dlvodce out State Association from the interlopers at it's annual meetings and on it's annual excursions.
 While the Tennessee association has never abused Its privileges to the ex- tent reached by it's Alabama brethren. it has not kept its skirts clear of scandal. Like the Alabama association it has been previously imposed upon by scores of people who were in no way entitled to enjoy the eourtesies granted to It by rail- roads, hotels steamboat lines and the public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
Clear Water Aqain.

Tt is actually pleasure to see clear water running from the hydrants once when such contingencies arise as that which gave us muddy water for three or four days that we thoroughly appreciate what a good pure water supply means. l am sure I never realized before what a necessity it Is for me to have some nice water in which to bathe so say nothing of clear supply for general domestic purposes. The water is now as clear as l ever saw It. The water company says, however. that 1t will be still more clear when the new filter plant is completed and in working order"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
GOLD FROM SILVER.

From the New York Press.
 The world has been tremendously inter- ested in transmutaton for thousands of years, and will continue to be until eter- nity. Perhaps most of it's inhabitants would prefer to make something out of nothing. but there would be lots of fun in having the power of converting one metal into another far more precious. That would involve on the one hand an- nihiiation, and on the other creation Philadelphia is not slow about some things. The Keely motor in B-fat kept the world guessing for a quarter of a century. and had dupes by the hundred. Now comes transmutationist out of this modern Nazareth, one R. N. Hunter. to gild the universe. He will convert your silver into gold. Yet the price of silver remains the same, and Bryan still bawls for 16 to when he might cry for 100 to 100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
THE BLOSSOM.

By Dr. Henry Van Dyke. Only a little shriveled seed It might be flower or grass or weed Only a box of earth on the edge Of a narrow, dusty window ledge; Only few scant summer showers, Only a few clear, shining hours That was all. Yet God could make Out of these. for sick child's sake A blossom wonder as fair and sweet As ever broke at an angels feet. Only a life of barren pain, Wet with sorrowful tears of rain Warmed sometimes by wandering
 gieam
 Of joy that seemed but happy dream. A life as common and brown and Abare As the box of earth in the window there Yet it bore at last the precious bloom Of perfect soul in a narrow room Pure as the snowy leaves that fold Over the flowers heart of gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
Many Nearo Teachers petIoIent.

Negro teachers are subjects of much concern to the county superintendents of the state just now" said County Super intendent l. w. McAdory.
 There is a constant demand for col ored teachers but great many of them seems to be failing on their examinations for second grade certificates. If a teacher in Alabama holds a third grade certifl- cate 1t is good for but two years. At the end of that period the teacher must pass an examination for a second grade or stop teaching. This is done because 1t Is expected of a teacher that he or she will constantly improve and become more and more capable
 White and colored teachers are now piled with the same questions at the ex- aminations and it has been suggested as a solution that the questions be made easier for the colored applicants. This would hardly do, however, because l took the vote of large colored class l had up here the other day and they were unanimously in favor of being given just as hard examinations as the white teach CTS took. Professor Councill has also protested against making the questions easier. He says to keep up the standard and the teachers will gradually come up to it.
 ''The most logical solution of the mat ter seems to be for the legislature to pass a measure extending the time for which third grade certificates can be used Many of those who hold these certificates are very competent teachers. but are not equal to the higher branches in which they must be examined for the second grade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
LETTERS TO EDITOR.
First Jewish Congregation.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
 Your excellent edition, the Industrial Review of July 2e, 1903, is likely to be- come in part the basis of information for the future historian of our city, hence any facts therein stated as such should be correctly gIveh The contribution by Capt. Frank B. OBrien contains one error which should be corrected. The Captain states that the first Jewish con- gregatlon was formed or organized by Rabbi from Cincinnati in 1886. In this he is mistaken. he should have stated lsSs' I came to Birmingham in April NS4' and oficiated as the Rabbi of the consre- gation during that year and subsequent years until the temple was built when Dr. Maurice Eisenbirger was called to the position SAMUEL oLi-NiT>S'
 Birmingham. August 3, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
That Canadian TrIn.

Secretary Rountree, who managed the Alabama Press associations trip to Canada, is entitled to suspension of public opinion In this country the common law rule is in operation, and no man is presumed guilty until he has been heard and wit nesses have established his guilt This is the humanity side of law, as opposed to the civil law rule that a man is presumed guilty to begin with and the burden ot proof is upon him in meeting that presumption. The civil law rule comes down from the days of cruel old Rome-the Rome tLat captured an army and then put it's eyes out Such a Rome very prop erly fell, and the modern Anglo-Saxon world wants none of it's spirit.
 MT. Rountree is accused by the Montgomery Advertiser of misconduct towards the Alabama Press associa- tion, the railroads and the members of tne recent press excursion. MT. Roun- tree declines to answer the charge ex- cept before a duly appointed and con stituted committee of the Alabama Press association. This is a wholly proper course on his part, and he is entitled in the meanwhile to a sus- pension of public opinion. He has served the public in 8 reputable man. ner a long time, and it will be high time to pronounce judgment against him when all .e facts and figures are made known.
 President Yerby should take pre- cious good care to appoint a commit tee that will not sit in corner, or in the dark. An open investigation is the thing, because the entire affair is of a semi-public nature. Every bit of it has public bearings. The committee's re- port should not be filled with glittering generalities, but with facts and figures, the more the better. As prosecutor in-chief the Montgomery Advertiser will no doubt be represented by able" counsel, as it clearly has right to be. Altogether the investigation should be open and exhaustive, and not a white washing anair worked up in a sly and secretive manner And if the facts, and especially the figures, exonerate MT. Rountree The Age-Herald will give linn due justice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
LONDON MOST EXPENSIVE CITY.

From London Truth.
 The ordinary price for dinner at Lon don hotel Is six shillings; at a French hotel six francs, or four shillings, nine and half pence. Yet the Paris dinner is at least as good, and. in my opinion. gem erally better. though 1t costs 20 per cent less. Look at the prices at Doney's res- taurant at Florence; four francs for lunch. five francs for dinner. There is no place in the United Kingdom where such good and we'll cooked food can be obtained for double the money. Yet everything In Florence is heavily taxed, even down to the salad.
 At the same time, English innkeepers and restaurateurs tell me that if it were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
FREE SPEECH DEMANDED.
Wealthy Coal Operators Take Sides
 With Carrie Nation.

Scranton, Pa., August 3.-william Law, a wealthy coal operator. today engaged Attorneys O'Brien and Martin and W. H. Jessup and w. w. Johnston to bring ac- tion against Mayor Cornell and the city of Scranton for police interference with Carrie Nation when she attempted to speak in Nay Aug park last week. MT. Law says he was rudely handled by the police on the occasion of one of Mrs. Ma tons arrests. He says his action is not personal, but Is solely actuated by mo- tives for the public good He wants the courts to define the rights of free speech.
 Mrs Nation is due to arrive here from Lancaster at o'clock this afternoon for a hearing for her fourth arrest.
 More exciting times are expected. as there was considerable indignation be- cause the authorities arrested Mrs. Ma ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
New Churches.

"The churches of Birmingham are sharing in our general prosperity and more money is being spent on improve ments and new edifices this year than ever before" remarked a builder.
 'The First Baptist congregation. the new Methodist congregation on Eleventh avenue south, the congregation of the church of Our Lord of Sorrows, the K'Nesseth Israel congregation and First Christian congregation are all building handsome houses of worship. Each church will be an ornament to the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
Jew York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Nine times out of ten if a man can't borrow trouble he will go and buy it.
 Six months is time to spare for any body to get over a love affair under twenty.
 A man who can get along with his wife s relatives can almost get along with her.
 If 6 man will only keep on making love to a woman after he has married her they can keep on fooling themselves indefi- nitely.
 You can toll by the way a girl keeps her room how long 1t will be. after she is married till her husband will forget to come home early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
Fees and Injustice.

The Luverne Critic did the people of Alabama particularly good turn when it called attention to the acts of local notary public and ex-officio jus tice of the peace in expressing the Ignorant and friendless, and Governor Jelks promptly capped the work by re- moving the offending official It Is safe to say that more injus4fe is done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
About Persons.

Congressman Charles w Thompson of Tuskegee was registered at the Hllman last night
 John M. sully of Anniston is stopping at the Morris. B. F. Giles of Tuscaloosa is at the Metropolitan. B. Lewis of TaHadega is stopping at the Hillman.
 E. K. Rhodes of Philadelphia is regis tered at the Morris. o. F. Cunningham of Chattanooga is stopping at the Metropolitan. J. S. colvin of New York Is at the Hill man.
 John G. Apsey. Jr., of Greensboro is stopping at the Morris. A. L. Helden of Florence is stopping at the Metropolitan.
  Charles J. Nelson of Cincinnati is reg istered at the Morris.
  J. c. Long, manager of the Long lab- oratory. has returned from a two-weeks' vacation in Virginia. Dr. A. H. Moore of Bonham Tex, is visiting friends and relatives in Birming- ham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
A CORDIAL sENp-oFE.

From the Honolulu Commercial Adver-
 tiser.
 The band will play this morning at the wharf for departing legislators. There are several fine tunes, among them the "Rosue's March," which might be used, but that spirited air, T Don't Care If You Never come Back" would be about as good as any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
NOT WHAT HE MEANT.
phIIadelnhia Press.

From the PhIladelphia Press.
 Ascum-I see there's some talk of hav- ing the people vote at the next state election upon the question of abolishing capital punishment Would you vote to abolish It?
 Fogle--No, slri Capital punIshment was good enough for my ancestors and it's good enough for me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

not for the profits on wine their busi- ness would not pay. So far does this go that I, who am teetotaler. have often been charged one shilling extra in lieu of other hand. foreign restaurants, gener- ally speaking, make very moderate profit on wine. I have often discussed with Americains the cost of living in various parts of Europe. They are unanimous in saying that for visitor-not necessarily for resident-London is far and away the most expensive city in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

and is perhaps the favorite minstrel man among all those who cater to southern patronage. Primrose and Dookstader are close seconds. Fields always bring cap able performers with him and the amusement they offer Is the best of It's class. This talk of minstrel shows be- coming deeadent is all talk and nothing more. When Fields and his merry min strels arrive in Birmingham there will be as large crowd as ever to extend to them a welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

While the Dalotas are cutting a great crop of spring wheat Wall street can have it's daily slump, and no one will give it a thought except as a passing news item. The dehorning of wall street is the feature of the times. Even the roar of its bears goes un- needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

Judge Parker has about concluded that little old Albany is good enough for him and bis high percentage of responsibility and frigidity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

No one before the coroner's jury at Danville, H., saw what all saw. It is tn1 same old story-murder first and perjury afterwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

The seasons naval war waste is to be transacted at Bar Harbor, instead of Newport. It is.high time congress stopped such shows tor the benefit of the "400."
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more than old junk. For years it was slowed away where almost no one ever saw 1t. until finally. at the suggestion of some enterprising citizen, it was placed on exhibition.
 Since that time 1t has been on trips all over the country, attending poultry shows, lawn fetes and the like, until the wonder Is that a piece of the bell re- mains. One of the motives which have inspired the Wiltbanks to institute pro- ceedings for the possession of the bell Is to prevent the managers of cheap ex- positions and side shows from hauling the priceless old souvenir of the revolu- tion from place to place and making it the medium of gain for private individ- uals. Whether they recover possession of the bell or not, it is to be hoped that they gain this point.
 The place for the old "Liberty Bell" is in Philadelphia, near the scene of the incident which made it famous, at the cradle of Americans independence. It Is sacrilege to drag 1t from city to city and from one country to another. The city of Philadelphia should have patriotic pride sufficient to keep the bell at home hereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

The cup race will soon be decided, and not a few will regret the fact that the gamey and genial Sir Thomas must again go away defeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
MlnstreIs Still Popular.

.It will be pleasant news to theatre goers to learn that Al Fields minstrels will make their usual tour of the south this winter' said a man who is inter osted in matters of the stage. Fields very popular in this part of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

Divorces made in Dakota" have been thoroughly discredited legally speaking. Sioux Falls will now pro- ceed to lose it's national standing and nopulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

When balloons become numerous the injunction courts will be kept busy in preventing their landing. There is always much work tor the injunction iste
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

The sheriff who keeps back mob and defends his prisoners goes un- kissed by the girls, but he is hero nevertheless of the highest class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

President Roosevelt Is not fighting mountain lions at present, but he has on his hands something much worse -mosquitoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

When the --clclysts are reinforced by autoists, the pedestrians and horse power vehicles Wal have to take to the woods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

President Roosevelt has discovered that the bicyclist has rights in the highway that lead to strong language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

Professor LangIey's flying machine is theoretically perfect. but he has not yet perfected his terminal arrange ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

Postmaster General Payne encour- aged scandals when he appropriated to his personal use a revenue cutter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

Kearsarge made a fine run, but the Oregon still holds the belt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

The vacation takers are the ones that fill the sanitariums. Their vaea- tions were too strenuous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

Dr. Wood will get some war expert enee when his name comes up in the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

The tanning of the autos is progress ing, and the toy will soon be brought into proper sGoJection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

Senator Germans popularity in the south is used against him at the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

This country is bracing up against [ other farewell tour or Patti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

The four travelling arbitrators not only secured Judge Gray's services, but also a bath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

MT. Schwab TOW has a just dread of water, and is seeking the interior on a new automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

MT. Brewster is gradually collecting fine lot of indictments.
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