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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
Quail Shooting.

'In the wooded parts of the south, such as southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana, the quail in January are found among the trees and sapings which grow around the small fields" said a northern man who spends much time shooting in southern states. "They find more food there and more shelter.
 Tn February, however, they return to the fields and during this month nearly all of the quail shot will be in the open. The reason for this is that young grass is spr nging in the fields and the quail February 15 all quail killed will have their crops nearly filled with grass, which they find to be both succulent and nourishing
 ''There Is not great deal of cover in the fields, and they are wild running fast ahead of the dogs and scattering badly when flushed The increased desire to es- cape from danger is characteristic of all birds just before the mating season, though during that season they are less cautious than common.
 'In no southern state, some sportsmen think, Is the law against the shooting of quail early enough in it's application In Louisiana and Arkansas they will be shot until far on toward April, whereas often in March. By the 1st of April many nests are built and the hens have begun laying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
 WHY NEGRO SUFFRAGE FAILS?

From the New York Sun.
 momentous fact which almost every thinking man recognizes in the privacy distinctness and courage by Secretary Root at the Union League clubs anni- versary banquet. The experiment. of up lifting the negro to the proper level of American citizenship by means of the bal lot, after a trial covering more than the span of generation, has failed to pro- duce the results expected when the four teenth and fifteenth amendments were added to the constitution.
 Why?
 The explanation indicated rather than elaborated by Mr. Root is that which seems obvious and occurs most readily to the mind, namely, that the admitted failure of negro suffrage is due chiefly If not solely, to the fact that it has not had a fair trial in those states of the union where the negro composes the greater part of the population. Most of the south ern states have succeeded indirectly in deprlving him of the political rights hastily conferred on him after his eman- cipation from slavery. At the same time the road of progress toward social equal lty has been blocked by inveterate prejudice. He has not risen because he has not been permitted by his fellow citi- zens to rise.
 Can honest philosophy go no farther than this easy theory?
 We at the north perplexed by no such vital problems of self-preservation as have confronted the white citizens of commonwealths fresh from an actual experience of the miseries of majority rule by the negro voter, have watched the experiment there with theoretical rather than practical interest. We have been swift to critcse, swift to condemn Meanwhile, how fast and how far has the negro voter at the north risen by the right of the right of suffrage toward the ideal of equal citizenship contem- plated by the constitutional amenders a third of a century ago?
 Is not the time approaching when that same honest philosophy, seeking the real explanation of the failure of negro suf- frage. will penetrate beneath superficial facts and conditions to reasons inherent In racial differences, reasons which in the nature of things have been perceived earlier and more clearly in the south than in the north?
 From such an inquiry passion must be absent, and the cant of interested par ,-l,i fl,a for ideas assumed as true as the begin- hing and long accepted as automatic must alike be eliminated.
 Why has negro suffrage failed?
 A step toward the answer is made when the fact of failure is frankly admitted by such a republican as Elihu Root in such place as the Union League club of New York city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
Booth on the Nobody.

Among the truths uttered by General Booth was this:
 Tt is an easy matter to be a nobody. One may become woi thless almost with cut effort, even though he may rossess the intelligence necessary tc characterize him a genius in some useful calling. Just let a fellow be satisfied with mediocre cC nditions feel no concern about filling his engagements, evince little regard of what, where, how or to whrm he speaks, stand or walk awkwardy among those of refinement, and he will become a mo- body soon enough.
 Besides administering to the spiritual welfare of many that cannot be reached ex cept outside the church. the Salvation Army Is doing it's broadest work when it teaches men to act better, to keep them selves above suspicion and to live moral life as well as a physical one. In reduc- ing the misery of fife Among the lowly. which is largely responsible for crime and failure among men, the life spark of Ture actien is kindled and man is reached through his physical as well as through is spiritual soul"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
TsE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER N Atas, NA
The devil hath power to assume a pleasing shape.
 Hamlet.
Senator Moruan and the Canal.

Senator Morgans single-handed fSht against the Panama canal treaty may not prove wholly futile. He is at tempting to throw light on some dark spots, and it is to be hoped that he will persevere in his efforts.
 For example, the sum to be paid to Colombia in hand stood according to common report at $7,0OO,O0O. Without warning or reason of any kind the sum to be paid down was increased to s1O,000,OOO and at the same time the revolutlonists who had without diffi' culty held their own several years suddenly surrendered and were wei comed back by the Colombian govern ment.
 Senator Morgan wants to know if the extra $S,000000 to be taken from the pockets of taxpayers of this coun- try is to go to the reyolutionists who Topped over to the government. side so unexpectedly. Senator Morgan de- sires the secretary of the navy to fur nish the senate with the correspond ence relating to the military occupa- tion of the bays of Panama and Colom- bia. He desires the country to know the truth before it takes the final plunge.
 If the $3000,000 is bribe money, the taxpayers have right to know it. To ask them to hand over $9,000,000 while concealing the real facts from them is not the proper way to conduct public business. Senator Morgan is serving the people when ne tries to unearth this scandal. If one lot of revolution ists can gather in three million dol lars. why may not another lot and sill another lot try a similar game later on? The subject should be sifted to t.Le bottom, and Senator Morgan need not fear the-cafaers whQ s9ygs he is unnecessarily delaying the construc- ton of the canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
John knox's Old Home.

It is interesting to know that the ground floor of John Knoxs house in High street, Edinburg, has been transformed into turn hairdresser's, public house. green grocer's, restaurant and tobacconists s. "Ye house of John Knox" which Is one of the most picturesque of Edinburgs 8 relics, was standing in 14g0. Surviving many vcssitudes till 1859, it was then rented by the town council of Edinburg fer the lodging" of John Knox, when they called him to be minister of St. Giles in 1859. From the west window he frequently preached, and here in Novem- ber 1872, he died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
MIR. LAwsoN,s DREAMwoLD.

From Equipage.
 At present there are 300 horses disport- ing themselves In the paddocks; 5000 hens of all varltes scratch in well-kept runs; pigeons coo in their dovecotes; blooded cattle feed in the meadows; ducks and geese swim in the pond; 15O high-bred dogs romp in the kennels. The buildings on the farm consist of Dreamwold Hall Mir Lawson's own palatial farmhouse; cottages for the managers of the different departments farmhouses which lodge thirty laborers a riding academy with ring 10Sx170 feet, an S00-foot stable with dormitories for trainers and grooms, a 220-foot semi-cr- cular stallion stable, three broodmare stables, a foaling stable, hospital stable, a 200-foot stable for farm horses, a 150-foot wagonshed a COW barn, two 25-foot kennels, a poultry house and a show hen house with rooms for the keeper. a sewage disposal plant and a lookout tower with peal of bells that play the Westminster chimes morning and evening.
 The driving park has nine-acre polo field in the centre. training track next to this and the racing track outside of all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
Value of Barnyard Fertilizer.

The latest bulletin of the agricul- tural department discusses the manner in which barnyard manure should be handled. In tho first place, 1t should not be thrown out to waste in the open yard. It should be taken directly from the stall and should be protected throughout the. season from the weather; and then, too, it should be treated with materials that will reduce the losses from escaping ammonia on the one hand, and that will increase it's content of phosphoric acid on the other. The bulletin goes on Ito say:
 To accomplish this purpose acid phos- phate appears to be the material produc- ing the largest and most profitable imme diate increase in effectiveness of the ma nure but the experiments strongly sug eest the possibility that the Underground phosphate rocis from which ,eeid phos- phate IS made may be found An ec9nomi- cal substitute for the Iattef by using II as an absorbent ip thystaples and thus securing an inpniate mixture with the manure in it's 9esh condition
 The experiinents of the Ohio station show that such care and treatment of barnyard manure greatly increases it's value as fertilizer. The materials added to it were at the uniform rate of 40 pounds to the ton. Such an addi- tion together with proper care to pre- vent waste by the storms of the winter season, fairly doubles the value of such fertilizing material, and renders it valuable on any farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10

issue freedom from passion and com plications. The unimpassioned jurists of the great international court will take plenty of time in hearing and determining the first great case brought before them. and the more time they take the better prepared Venezuela will be to carry into effect the judgment of the court. The man. ner of settlement agreed upon is much the best that became available, and the world is now fairly rid of trouble that promised at one time to bring a great war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
THE BOOK TRUST.

Eufaula Times: The powerful lobby of the book trust is fighting with all it's power to defeat the bill before the legis- lature for the uniformity of text books for the state.
 Huntsville Herald: We have been tell ing our people of the good and effective law Tennessee has, and this state could not make mistake if she adopted the Tennessee law in toto. The school book trust, we understand is making a great fight against the adoption of the law in this state, but we hope there are enough good and honest men In the legislature to overcome the trust and adopt a good law.
 Eutaw Whig and Observer: The uni- form text book law has been favorably reported. Goodl Now let it be passed and we will have no more such trouble as purchasing new books for every school child and a different kind for each teach CT. There will be cheaper books then as the firm making the best books for the least money will get our orders.
 
 Blocton Messenger: Perhaps the most important case pending before the legis- lature is that of the people of Alabama vs the school book trust. The peoples case is presented soly on justice and merit, while the book trust is putting up skillful fight for time and delay, using as it's most potent argument boodle School books are forced upon the people at 65 and 75 cents each that do not cost eight cents each to manufacture. Chill dren's primary books are sold at 35 and 40 cents each, that do not cost as much to make as many of the patent medicine almanacs printed for free distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
Better School Buildings.

Senator Hipp's bill to appropriate $50000 to promote the building of bet ter school houses in this state is but an ineffective drop in a bucket. It would be partial and yalueless except in few favored spots that could com mand pull"
 What is needed is a constitutional amendment enabling any community that desires a better school house, better school or a longer term, to have them just so far as they are willing to pay for such additional privileges. The constitution, new as it is, is not per feet. It is not sacred. Its very terms call for amendments, for three-ffths vote in the legislature can propose an amendment, and majority vote by the people will ratify it. Why not submit then, an amendment in accord ance with the practice and experience of other states? No one asks for local taxation of a mandatory nature-only the right in each community to levy local school tax at it's will Who can say, in the light of our new electorate, that such a proposition is unjust or arbitrary or in any respect undesir- able? Is public education undesirable? :? Is it something to be repressed and held down? The percentage of Hitter acy in Alabama says otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
TWAS JUST BEFORE THE HAY
 WAS MOWN.
By Charles Swain.

By Charles Swain.
 Twas just before the hay was mown, The season had been wet and cold, When my good dame began to groan. And speak of days and years of old; Ne were a young man then, and gay, And raven black your handsome hair; Ahl Time steals many grace away, And leaves us many grief to bear. Tushl tushi said I, we've had our time, And if t were here again. t would go; The youngest cannot keep their prime, The darkest Lead some gray must
 show.
 We've been together forty years,
 And though it seem but like a day, We've much less cause, dear dame, for
 tears,
 Than many who have trod life's way. Goodman, said she, ye're always right, And t is a pride to hear your tongue; And though your fine old head be white, T is dear to me as when t were young. So give your hand,-t was never shown But in affection unto me; e And I shall be beneath the stone,
 And lifeless, when love not thee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
The New County.

"The final passage of the bill creating Houston, the new county formed from portions of Dale. Henry and Geneva IS one of the important actions of the pres ent session of the Alabama legislature and will become memorable in the state history" remarked a South Alabamlan at the Morris "This Is the first new county since democracy's great victory in 1874, when carpet-bag rule was supreme. It was won only by great effort, and the friends of the measure are being gen. erally congratulated.
 'Dothan, town of probably 5000 pop ulation, is the capital. It is a good busi- ness center, composed of about seventy five general mercantile establishments, which find profitable trade in advance ing farmers and buying cotton produce, turpentine and lumber. TWO railroads, the Atlantic Coast Line and the Central of Georgia, connect the town with the outside world'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
For Catholic Mission at Capital.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 Rev. Alexander P. Doyle of the Paulist Community, who has taken up the work of collecting funds for the erection of an apostolic mission house at Washington in connection with the Catholic Univer- sity in which priests will be trained for mission work, says that in churches where he has applied for aid the collee- tions have been extremely gratifying.
 Thousands are joining the Catholic church, Father Doyle declares. The rate of conversions in the archdiocese of New York, he says, Is 5000 year. With the force of missionaries greatly augmented he expects even better results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
MONSTER BIRD CAGE FOR FAIR.

Washington Telegram to the Brooklyn
 Eagle.
 The largest bird cage ever built is to be a part of the government exhibit at the St. Louis exposition. Those in charge of the government novelties to be dis played at St. Louis have decided to in- elude in them some of the finest speei- mems from the geological gardens of this city. There was some doubt as to the propriety of putting wild beasts on ex5 hibition, but after some delberation 1t was decided to be feasible to make a monster bird display. Accordingly, a cage 1s0 feet long, 60 feet wide and 50 feet high is to be built of gas pipes and wire net ting, at a cost of $l5.OOO. It will be con- structed under the direction of Dr. James L. Baker, the superintendent of the Uni- ted States geological gardens at Rock Creek park In this great inclosure there will be birds of all kinds from every climate of the globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
om fine New York Press

From the New York Press.
 After marriage love plays the tolls on the installment plan.
 Men will love their enemies when they hate themselves.
 The idiot who thinks the way to save money is to get married never stops to think that all his losses at poker wouldn't pay the wages of baby's nurse.
 It spells woman's enjoyment of play not to be able to decide what kind of ribbon the heroine must be wearing in the corset cover that goes with her gown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
Birmingham Makes Strong Impression.

Birmingham has made a strong and lasting impression on us," said A, s. Ames In the polished, well modulated &C., cent of the Canadian at the Hillman last night. MT. Ames is one of three large stockholders of the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company from Toronto who are here looking over the company's property, and is now on his way home from Palm Beach and other points in Florida, where he has been spending some time.
 We are impressed with the wonderful growth" he said "and with the evil dent permanency of it's Improvements. In fact, the developments going on throughout the whole south are remark able"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Mineral Lands In Demand.

Since I came to Birmingham and en- gagged in the real estate business saiu B. M. Perrow, T have never seen sueh demand for mineral lands. There nave been numbers of men in the city Tor seN- eral days, all of whom are anxiously seek ing mineral lands in the Birmingham dis- trict. I am told by. a man who has peeh up in the country that there are mum bers of men securing the country Tor de- sirable properties of this kind. mere seems to be feeling that mineral iands is one of the most desirable forms of in- vestment in the district just at the present time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
TAXES ARE ABOLISHED.
The Colombian Government Will Let
 Steamship Tickets Go Free.

Washington, February 9-Consul Gud- ger at Panama, reports to the state de- partment that the Colombian government has abolished the taxes on local steam ship tickets and on passports and all tonnage taxes.
 Consul Baehr at San Cienfuegos, re- ports that sugar grinding commenced in Santa Clara a month ago. A good crop is anticipated by the planters, who are much elated as the production will be larger than last year and the price for sugar already is considerably higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
q WILL BE NoMINATEp.v

Washington, February 9.-'I have quit worrying about my own nomination." President Roosevelt said to a friend to- day.
 T consider that settled, and I am quite sure that I will be the choice of the con- vention.
 What I am worrying about now is whom the democrats will nominate. From all I can learn, and from the trend of things in general, it seems to me that a man from my own state, Judge Parker, will be my opponent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Montgomery Advertiser: Montgomery uili soon have erected within its boun- dary another cotton seed oil mill with capacity of eighty tons, which will be erected at an expenditure of $1O0Go0 If ne- gotiatlons pending are eonsummated.
 
 Mobile Register: A. R. Blake of this city has started a big naval stores man ufacturng business some four miles from Beaumont, on the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City railway He will start the spring work with some s0,OOO boxes. AS soon as possible he also intends putting in a complete saw mill plant.
 
 MT. Noar Sheres, who lives in West Corning died in his buggy iew oays ago while driving from Anniston to ms home. He was a very feshy man and his death is supposed to have been caused bv heart failure. He was accompanied by his little son, but the child did not know that anything was wrong with his 1ather until they had reached home.
 Huntsville Mercury: The people or Huntsville are not alone in their fight to rid this city of whisky control. The same fight is on in Nashville, Montgomery and other southern cities The law-abiding citizens do not ask either prohibition or dispensaries They want the saloons to be operated under the law, but they do not want the saloon interests to control city affairs That has been the case too long already.
 Mobile Herald: Articles Incorporating the Arcadia oil company were filed in the Probate court Friday by P. J. Lyons Phelan Dorlon and w. J. Patterson. The capital stock, of which one-half. is sub scribed, is $30,0OO. Officers who have been elected are P. J. Lyons, president; John T. Bauer, vice president; w. J. Patter- son. secretary; A. I. Selden, treasurer The company has about thirty-aye acres of land at Jennings, La, and will bore for oil there
 Huntsville Mercury: Nine cents was paid on the streets for cotton yesterday. The lowest price offered was SSo, and twenty bales were received; nine of these brought cents. This Is the record price for the past two years, and was only exceeded during the winter of 1901, when cotton went up to 10 cents and higher. It is a pity that so small a number of the Madison county farmers will profit by the increase in price. Nearly all of the planters have sold their stocks weeks ago, and the rise is of no particular in- terest to them.
 Mobile Herald: During the Spanish American war the United States govern ment sent number of torpedo boats to Mobile for repairs. All of this work was performed by the olllnger-Bruce Dry Dock company, and was so satisfactory that the navy department has under con sideration the sending of all the torpedo boats in South Atlantic waters in need of repairs to this port in the future for that purpose.
 It is also stated that the navy depart ment has asked a prominent coal firm of this city to quote prices on fifty thou sand tons of coal to be delivered to col Hers off Sand Island and that the fig ures will be given in the near future. As three thousand tons of coal was fur. nished from Pensacola a few days ago, ii is reasonable to suppose that the gov ernment will purchase the commodity from any point on the gulf that can sup ply the demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
Will Not Obey u. S. Demand.

Santo Domingo, February 9.-The Dom- inican government has informed United States minister Powell that 1t will not obey the demand of the American gov ernment in the matter of claims of the Clyde line of steamers, and that under the law cases such as the Clyde line claims must be settled in the courts of the republic and not by intervention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
Newspaper Man Kills Himself.

Seattle, Wash, February 9.-John Platt, we'll Known newspaper man and law yer, committed suicide today with a shot, gun in the bath room of his house. For time he was managing editor of the New York World and is said to have printed the first zinc etchlngs ever used in newspaper illustrating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
Dr.. Parker's Reloinder.

A gentleman who was discussing with the late Dr. Parker the problem of future existence exclaimed: The fact Is, sir, am an annihilationist. I believe that when I die that will be the end of me-
 Thank God for that" Dr. Parker re- piled as he showed his companion the door,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
Senate Confirmations.

Washington, February s.-Confirmations by the senate: Robert Sherman Gates Boutelle, secretary of legation at Berne Switzerland. Postmasters; Miss N. C. Hawthorne, Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10

Captain Hobson prefers featuring to naval constructing, but he has no mercy on his fellow-countrymen.