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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
LETTERS TO EDITOR
The Peonass Question.
Alexander City, june

Alexander City, June 20.
To the Editor of the Age-Herald.
There has been a good deal said through
the press in regard to the "Peonage GUS
tion," and much that was sensational.
We all know that this is very damaging
to us, as a section, at this juncture. Men
of my age and profession are ready for
all sectional feelings to be obliterated
without the sacrifice of principle. And
we, no doubt have much to do with
shaping the mind of the rising genera
ton. Now, l do not wish to enter into
a controversy, but feel 1t my duty to
make a short statement in behalf of JUS
tice.
I would ask the conservative citizens
of Alabama; yes. of this great republic,
to consider the character of these ac-
cusers, these beings who claim that they
have been so inhumanely treated by the
accused. l do not know how 1t Is in
other sections of the state, but l do
know something of the character of these
hands who claim to have been so foully
dealt with in Tallapoosa county. 1 know
that their characters are such that they
do not have the confidence of the eiti-
zens in the community in which they live.
They are so unreliable, so worthless, yea
must l say such vile wretches, that our
farmers will not risk so much as five dol
lars on them. Then when they have COM
mitted crimes, and been convicted by the
courts what must be done? Their neigh
bors will not risk them. They must either
be sent to the county jail at an expense
to the county or they must go to the
county convict farms as they are termed.
| dare say that If you will give them
their choice ninety-nine times to the
hundred they will take the farm. | do
not say that there are not Irregularities
In some of these proceedings. 1t would be
almost miraculous If there were none in
dealing with this class Of humanity. l
would not utter one syllable to encourage
any man to violate the laws of his coun-
try, but on the other hand I am classed
by some of my friends as an extremist
In the execution of the law.
do not say that the accused men must
not be restrained, but let us insist that
this matter be death with justly. wisely.
Now let us take the negro who Is In the
a measure reliable, and see if he goes to
the county convict farm" Not so. He
may get into trouble, be fined by the
courts What does he do? lie goes to
his landlord his friend and the fine is
paid, and this laborer returns to his work
rejoicing, realizing who his friend is. 1
know the sentiment of the respectable
white citizens of Tallapoosa county and
know that the colored man finds In him
his truest friend. So let the whole truth
be known In this matter Do let us
refrain from giving out such ridiculous
statements as have gone from some of
our leading papers. 1t benefits nobody,
1t Injuries the colored man, it creates q
feeling at the north that should not be.
Permit me to say in conclusion that there
Is no intimacy between me and any of
the accused parties in my county, but
have written this because l felt that
great injustice was being done in our
section Respectfully,
JAMES WALKER,
Principal M. 1. Academy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

Savannah Press: The colored colonists
who want hundred millions to take
them to Liberia clearly have an eye to
the return coupon.
Memphis Morning News: A New York
man has been indicted for robbing the
mails. This encourages us to hope that
something has been left.
Dallas News: The truck season is open
in Texas and cars loaded with the best
Of this product of the ground are going
to hungry people in the north. Just as
the business is at its high tide informa-
ton comes that the second crop Of straw
berries, or rather, the 'top crop" Of
Strawberries in North Texas needs pick
ing Really, we are getting too busy to
attend properly to all our agricultural
and horticultural affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
EnqIish Cardinals.

II was surprised to find a glaring mis-
take In an editorial article on the late
Cardinal Vaughan in popular New York
weekly publication" said a prominent
layman. 1.-The article in question was
ably expressed but the writer referred to
Cardinal Vaughan as the successor of
Cardinal Newman and Cardinal Manning
in the archbishopric of Westminster. Now,
every one of scholarly attainments is sup
posed to be familiar with the life and
habits of the ascetic Newman and also
of the exactlng executive duties of an
archbishop. Manning was archbishop of
Westminster and he fitted the place ex-
actly. Newman on the other hand had
no turn for governing and he never was
a bishop, much less an archbishop He
belonged essentially to the cloister. 1t is
inconceivable therefore how an editorial
writer could have fallen into such a mis-
take as the one 1 have pointed out"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
A Rational Fourth.

The south celebrates the Fourth
without irrational noise, and some have
refore been led to to think that it
.lebrates the day without patriotism.
This, however. is a great mistake.
Every school boy knows the part that
Virginia took in the days of rs. She
had the laboring oar, and freedom
never would have been won if Virginia
had remained true to King George, or
had been divided as was New York
and Rhode Island and even some other
states. Virginia and the Carolinas did
their full part in establishing the indie
pendence of the country.
A little rational noise would not
therefore be out of place tomorrow
morning. For example, why should
there not be sunrise ringing of bells ?
Such noise would harm no one, and
if it awakes late sleepers no harm
would be done, We do not burn much
gunpowder on the Fourth, reserying It
for Christmas Day, and a sunrise ring
ing of bells would be gentle and rea-
sonable tribute to the spirit of the day
We do not need the foghorns and
other noise breeders that towns in
other ATTITUDES affect, but a sunrise
ringing of bells would be an acceptable
innovation that no one would or could
in all reason condemn. We want no
fish horns or toy pistols and no mortal
ity lists, but we should encourage
sports and music and flags and a gen.
tie swell of noise, and the best of all
NOTES.-THE sweetest of all-would be
sunrise ringing of bells in common.
grafton of the immortal Declaration
written by southern man, and the
establishment of the republic led by
another southern man, none other than
George Washington.
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Judae Samuel E. Greene.

1.-THE statement that Judge Samuel E..
Greene may become a candidate for the
office of probate Judge of Jefferson coun-
ty, and the positive announcement by the
present incumbent, Judge ]. P. Stiles,
that he will undoubtedly be a candidate
to succeed himself, has aroused consid-
cradle interest" said a politician.
Judge Greene is conceded to be one
of the ablest and most popular men that
ever occupied bench in Jefferson conn-
ty, and his friends say he deserves the
more lucrative position of probate judge
They will go to work earnestly for him."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
TWIN ELEPHANTS.

New York Telegram to the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
'Lise," the elephant at Bostock's Coney
Island amphitheatre, gave birth to twins
today. One of them died. but the other is
declared to be wonderfully strong.
The twins were the first ever born Of
an elephant in this country. Harry Tu-
dor, who has charge of ''Lise," Is an Eng
lishman, and he promptly named the first
newcomer shamrock 1II' and the second
one Reliance" 1t so happened that
shamrock III'' was the healthy one,
while Reliance" died in an hour.
The body of the dead one was sent to
Hart. the taxidermist, with instructions
to stuff It as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
ALExANDER's FEAST.

By John Dryden
Twas at the royal feast. for Persia won
BY Philips warlike son;
Aloft in awful state
The god-like hero safe
On his imperial throne;
His valiant peers were placed around
Their brows with roses and with myrtles
bound;
$50 should desert in arms be crowned).
The lovely That's by his side,
Safe like blooming Eastern bride
In flower of youth and beauty's pride.
Happy. happy happy pair!
None but the brave,
None but the brave.
None but the brave deserves the fair.
Timotheus, placed on high,
Amid the tuneful choir,
With flying fingers touched the Tyre:
The trembling notes ascend the sky,
And heavenly joys inspire.
The song began from Jove,
Who left his blissful seats above,
(Such is the power of mighty love).,
A dragons fiery form belied the god:
With ravished ears
The monarch hears,
Assumes the god,
Affects to nod.
And seems to shake the spheres.
Thus long ago.
Ere heaving bellows learned to blow,
While organs yet were mute;
Timotheus, to his breathing flute,
And sounding Tyre.
Could swell the soul to range, or kindle
soft desire.
At last divine Cecilia came,
Inventress of the vocal frame;
The sweet enthusiast. from her sacred
store,
Enlarged the former narrow bounds,
And added length to solemn sounds,
With natures mother wit and arts un-
known before.
Let old Timotheus yield the prize.
Or both divide the crown;
He raised a mortal to the skies;
She drew an angel down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
HOW 1T STANDS.
Monthly Statement Of Public Debt
Shows Total of $925,ot1,637.

Washington, July 1.-The monthly state
ment of the public debt shows that at
the close of business June 80, 1903 the
total debt, less cash In the treasury,
amounted to 1925, 6S7, which is a de-
crease for the month of $40. $40. 1896.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest-bearing debt. $914,541, 40; debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity,
$1,205,090; debt bearing no interest, $685.
$50, 412 Total, $1,000, 405, 912.
This amount. however, does not in
clude $500. O5S, 500 in certificate and treas
ury notes offset by an equal amount Of
cash in the treasury, held for their re-
demption.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows; Gold reserve, $3.50, O00. 900; trust
fund 1898, 05S, $685. general fund, 1854. 76S,-
2Ol in national bank repositories. $751;
6ls,Sl2; in treasury of Philippine Islands
to credit of United States disbursing Of
fcers, 49, 253, 900.
Total, 81, 1862. SOS. 474, against which there
are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to $97s. O419S, which leaves a
cash balance on hand of 1884. 394,275.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
If Cinderella had had to put on rub
bers she would have lost her job.
The early worm gets caught as re-
tribution for waking up everybody else
In the house.
A girl who is being Rugged for the first
time acts like she was afraid 1t might
never happen again.
Whether a man is too tired to go to
the theatre when he comes home from
work depends on whether it is with his
own family.
When a woman says that she and her
husband never had a quarrel in their
life, she means he has such self-control
that he always says he never knew any
other woman in the world who could see
things just as a man sees them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
About Persons.

Mark Powell of Letohatchee is visiting
in the city.
L. A. o. Gabany of Brookwood is at the
Metropolitan.
Charles E. Waller of Greensboro is
stopping at the metropolitan.
H. G. Forbes of RussellviIie is staying
at the Metropolitan.
f. B. Finch OF Shelby is at the Metro
politan.
j. f. Fleetwood of Talladega is staying
at the Metropolitan.
H. H. Strickland and wife OF Milport
are at the Morris.
B. B. Holloman of Mobile is stopping
at the Norris
r. e. Williams of Belle Ellen is at the
Morris.
James E. Webb, Jr., Of Greensboro is
staying at the Morris.
R. S. Stringfellow of Montgomery is at
the Morris.
Mrs. ]. r. James of Montgomery 10
stopping at the Morris.
Mrs. s. c. Morgan and daughter OF Nc
intosh are at the Hillman.
DR.. ]. A. B. Lovett of the Central Ala
bama Agricultural college Will attend the
annual meeting of the National Educa-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
Coal is Plentiful.

The Baltimore Sun says that for the
first time since the big strike in the
anthracite coal regions Baltimore's
coal dealers are now accommodating
stocks In their yards. The general coal
situation is again normal The output
of the mines is now large, and no
scarcity of hard coal is again appre-
hended.
The output of tie soft coal mines in
Maryland and West Virginia is equal
to all demands. There are no labor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

The Birmingham News yesterday
printed its fifteenth anniversary edi-
ton, and the publication of sixty pages
of interesting matter is a credit to the
Birmingham district and Alabama. The
paper not only reviews the progress Of
this great mineral district, but prints
the pictures of the men who helped to
build it. In addition to the portraits
of the pioneers the News prints half
tone engravings of the leading men IN
the present era of prosperity. This
edition will make a valuable addition
to the various Libraries throughout the
state. 1t tells of the greatness of Bir-
mingham and describes what makes it,.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
TO CLOSE THE JOINTS.
Kansas City Attorney Files Suits on
His Own Responsibility.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1.-Injunction
proceedings were resorted to in Kansas
City, Kan, today to close six Joints" or
Illicit saloons, at Armourdale. The suits
were filed by w. l.. Wood. an attorney,
who says he acted upon his own respon-
sbility.
The proceeding is authorized by law
passed at the last regular session of the
Kansas Legislature prohibiting such
places and giving any citizen the right to
enjoin the keepers where proof can be
shown that liquor Is being sold Today's
proceedings are the first taken under the
new law, and IL is believed 1t is the fore
runner of a general campaign against the
Joints of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
Lessons Of the Fiscal Year.

The fiscal year was ended at mid
night of last Tuesday, and the figures
of imports and exports are not yet at
hand, but 1t is believed the imports
will be about one billion and twenty
million dollars, while the exports will
foot up one billion four hundred and
twenty million dollars, showing an ex-
cess in our favor of about four hundred
million dollars. Such a favorable bal
aIce of trade is very creditable and
very satisfactory, and also much
needed for between tourists and
freight money it is quickly dissipated,
and there is not much gold coming to
us. 1t, however, prevents the ship
ment of gold, thus enabling us to re-
tain to a great extent what we dig out
of the EARTH
1t is of course regrettable that Ding
leyism is operating to lessen steadily
the balance of trade in our favor. The
excess of exports over imports has
fallen from about seven hundred mil
lions to four hundred millions, and the
tendency Is to still lower figures. A
bad crop year under the Gripping trade
effects Of the Dingley tariff may yet
give us an unfavorable balance of
trade. This will assuredly be the re-
suit unless Dingleyism Is repealed, and
our manufacturers are enabled to seek
wider trade in all parts of the world.
The treasury surplus of the year is
but fifty-two million dollars, as against
ninety-one millions in the previous
year. The decrease was chiefly due to
extrayagant expenditures on the part
oil the government, for the total reve-
nue. last year was but three millions
less than the revenue of the year be-
fore. The expenditures in the year
just ended were $506, 1850, as against
$471 ,190,S5S In the previous year. This
tells the whole story of governmental
extravaganza. On account of the high
expenditures the bonded debt was re-
duced during the fiscal year just ended
but $16,529,O00. At this rate the ma
tional debt will stay with us a long
time, especially If the present scale of
expenditures be maintained, not in
Guiding the digging of an isthmian
canal.
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tional association in Boston. He will join
the Alabama delegates here today. and
will journey to Boston later in the week.
R. H. Wright and wife Of Tuscaloosa
are staying at the Hillman.
Thomas H. Jones of Greensboro is reg
istered at the Hillman.
]. H. Burton and wife Of Brookvi1le are
staying at the Hillman.
Mrs. NJ C. Campbell Of Atlanta is at
the Hilman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
SOMETHING OF THE EARLY
HISTORY OF JOHN WESLEY

and 1926 members in America-a total
of 511 preachers and 1928 members OF
Methodism in the world. In 1874. when
division in the church in this country
into north and south came, there were
LII. 1856. In spite of a loss of almost one
half the Methodist north body reached,
IN 1900, a membership of 2,S74,037 Meth
dist ministers Of the whole world now
lumber as 1853, members 7,659,2S5 and adj
herents 2S,O1s,O0O. The United States is
tho strongest of Wesleyan fellowship
with 40.051 ministers and 6.144924 men,
bers. In the land of Wesleys birth his
followers are outnumbered by the Pres
byterians. In Canada the Methodist Is
the largest of Protestant bodies. The
Methodist churches in the United States
are worth $165, 100000 and Methodist par
sonages 100000 more, total of $193,-
100000. The Methodist church property
in all the world is valued at $3.50, 0000 900.
The Methodsts of the United States pay
for church maintenance, repairs and bet
terments each year S26. 100000.
Macaulay wrote of Wesley: His genius
for government was not inferior to that
of Richelieu," and the historian Lecky
said: Few things in ecclesiastical his
tory are more striking than the energy
and success with which he propagated
his opinions" Although a man of small
frame and in feeble health in youth, he
accomplished a vast deal of work, and
lived to be 81 years old He attributed
his good health in large measure to his
horseback riding in his preaching cir
cults, and in half a century he Travelled
nearly half million miles and delivered
forty thousand discourses. He is de-
scribed as having a commanding pres
ence, although weighing only 125 pounds:
a piercing eye and a magnetic power
which held his hearers. He kept an elab-
crate journal for many years. and wrote
many tracts and hymns and number
of books.
OF domestic life Wesley knew little by
personal experience. While In Savannah
he paid marked attentions to a young
woman, but the affair was broken off by
the advice of friends and four days later
she was married to another man. When
he was 40 Wesley married a widow with
four children, but she is described as
vixen, and finally left him, after rob-
bling him of valuable papers. He left
no descendants.
In 1876 a memorial tablet to John and
Charles Wesley was unveiled by Dean
Stanley in Westminster Abbey, but Wes-
ley's grave is at City Road chapel, Lon
don.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
A MOSQUITO Year.

Mosquitoes are swarming in Birming-
ham this summer" said hotel man. Il
do not know how 1t Is out on the High
lands but have never known them to
be so numerous or so Vicious In my part
of town as they are now. I have been
sleeping under a bar for several weeks,
but before 1 can get into my bed 1 am
almost eaten up.
Some of the 'anti-skeeter' lotions sold
by druggists are very effective, I am
told, but l have never tried any OF them
The chemist or apothecary who can
lessen the mosquito nuisance is certainly
q benefaotor."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Laborers Needed.

CONSTRUCTION work on the seaboard
Air Line between Birmingham and Coal
City is progressing as fast as possible"
said one Of the contractors, but the
scarcity of labor is now being felt. II we
had all the men we could utilize the work
would go on at rapid rate. As 1t is the
road will be completed all the way to
Birmingham early next year
Speaking of labor, negroes will work
in Birmingham for about one-half the
rate that is paid twenty miles from town.
Around Elbow Gap we are paying Top
prices, and still we haven't half enough
men,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

Forty-six gunboats are lowering off
Oyster Bay. and about as many de-
tectives on shore. The modern Presi-
dent will soon have to wear armor or
sit in a coming tower.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

Tourists credits will this year, it is
said, amount to 100000. This big
item takes away full half of favor
able balance of trade. We grow wheat
and cotton that tourists may tour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

How Crumshell of the Washington
marines must have envied Admiral
Cotton when he hobnobbed with the
Emperor William! That was Crun-
shells long suit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

The London papers complain that
current literature has been stricken
with steriIity and NOPE, and that all
are suffering in consequence of this
green sickness. The unsmitten writer's
"a all dead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
Apples and Peaches.

MY peach orchard will not yield any,
thing like a full crop this year." said
St. Clair fruit grower, "but some Of my
neighbors will have big crops. AS for a.
pies, have never seen anything like the
yield In st. Clair. All the apple trees on
Coosa mountain are heavy with fruit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

A fun college of cardinals consists of
seventy members. and there is now
only one vacancy, the seat filed by
Cardinal Vaughn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

The working people in the English
cotton mills are up against the specu-
lator, and idleness is the result, and
idleness means human suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

DISQUALIFICATION is going out Of
fashion, and prudent men are steering
clear of it as they would most dan
gerous rock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
BREAKING THE NEW TO BRYAN.

From the Des Molnes Register.
An appropriate message for the Iowa
reaffirmationists to have sent to Lincoln,
Neb., would have been the classic words
of England's laureate: 1--WE know 1t was
wrong, but we're not half sorry"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

1t is claimed that, the platform of
the period IN the northern states over
looks the potato bug, the Canada this
tie and the end-seat hog.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
ONLY ONE GIRL.

From the Cumberland News.
The Bohemian Girl is all right for an
opera. but for all other purposes the
American girl has the first place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

santos-Dumont is fast making dir
igible balloons as popular and no more
deadly than the alleged dirigible auto
mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

Special Chancellor Bonaparte is pre-
pairing a Waterloo mat will hit the
accused instead of a member of his
family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

Charles Emory Smith is an awful
example of man who got off his own
tripod. He now wishes he hadn't.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

There is too much doing in the courts
Of the esteemed Judge Lynch, and not
enough in the courts of law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

Postmaster General Payne proposes
to take vaca On. 1t should be one
OF the unending sort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

In King Peters land assassination is
tempered by abdication.