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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
Steel Frame Buildings.

Birmingham new skyscraper pre- sents a scene of much activity now" said a business man. Although not quite finished there was a scramble for of fees and as result the upper floors are well filled. The First National bank s new home is great credit to the city and the admiration of all visitors. When the ground floor is completed it will pre- sent more imposing appearance. Al ready very handsome cigar stand has been installed and other concerns will be moved in shortly. We have three fine office buildings now and it Is in order for us to start on the fourth. The eager ness shown to rent floor space will cer- tainly inspire our investors to build an other. To me there seems no possibility for loss.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
CONDITIONS IN ALABAMA.
Major Screws of Montgomery Inter.
 viewed in Washington.

From the Washington Post.
 Maj. w. W. Screws, proprietor of the Montgomery Advertiser, who is at the Riggs house said: "The situation in Ala bama in all particulars is better than in some years. The cotton crop has been cut shorter than was expected, but at the prices prevailing the farmers can make some profit. They will keep millions of dollars at home which they have been sending to the west for corn, as the corn crop will exceed that of three years past. This of itself is great step forward and will be a greater comfort when plans are arranged for next years planting.
 "The new constitution of Alabama makes the terms of state officers four years and incumbents cannot succeed themselves The legislatures are elected every four years for both branches. This. however, will not prevent the usual num- Der of elections. as many county officers are to be elected next year, as well as all the judicial officers, congressman and Presidential electors
 '.As to choice for President, there is no fixed opinion Every man whose name has been suggested has some supporters. Those for MT. Bryan are very few and far between. From observation and cor respondence, in my judgment, MT. Cleve- land is stronger with Alabama democrats than any other man. Of course, the state is safe for any one nominated. but there are thousanus who realize that other than democratic votes must be obtained if victory is to be achieved. and this class of thoughtful people know that MT. Cleveland can poll more of the independ- ent votes than any living man. It is not an uncommon thing to hear men praising him who were strongly against him even two years ago. If any move ment is mad( for MT. Clevelands nomi- nation. it can be put down as an assured fact that he Twill have a strong support / from fAlabaiI1a democrats"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
HUNT TSVlLLE.
Confederate Veterans Elect a Sponsor
 for the Reunion.

Huntsville October 27.-tSpecial.) 1.-The members of N. B. Forrest camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, held a meeting yes- terday and elected Miss Margaret o. Lane as sponsor to the reunion in Birmingham. Several delegates were elected to attend that event. Douglas Taylor was elected commander of this camp and Charles C. Anderson was elected adjutant. A vote of thanks was rendered Charles McCalley for his remembrance of the Confederate unknown dead in Maple Hill cemetery. MT. McCalley has erected 100 monuments on that number of hitherto unmarked graves.
 James Young of Marshall county, was convicted in the United States court yes- terday of passing counterfeit money and was sentenced to IS months hard labor in the Atlanta penitentiary. o. w. Wentz pleaded guilty to counterfeiting and was given a sentence of two years. Joe Willis was sent up for a year after pleading guilty of raising bills L. R. Price, charged with using the mails to defraud, secured continuance and his bond was fixed at 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
About Persons.

Dr. A. M. Woodson of Patton is at the Metropolitan.
 O. Y. Black and J. H. Black of Ft De- posit were among the Morris arrivals last night
 A. F. Lindsay of Atlanta is registered at the St. Nicholas
 The Rev. George L. Jenkins, pastor of the First Methodist church at Anniston is at the Florence.
 R. II. Cobb, a prominent fertilizer manufactures of Anniston is stopping at the Morris.
 w. A Blount of Tuscaloosa, who Is coaching the university's football team this season, Is at the Hillman. MT. Blount Is an old Yale man and has proven, by th9 masterful way in which he has handled the raw material that he confronted atfFhe university thiss gear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
. Amateur Opera.

Tt has been some time since an anna teur opera was given here" said well known musician, "and it is encouraging to learn that there is so much vocal tal- ent. Already there are nearly forty to offer to take part in an opera to be given in December. for the benefit of the Knights of Columbus
 Prof. J. c. Weissner, the well known dancing master, will manage the opera, and Ezra Wyatt will train the choir.
 Quite a number of children, with their pretty costumes and dances, will take part. and will add much to the beauty of the production"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
TOPICS OF INTEREST IN
 THE STATE OF ALABAMA

A l.. Williams, editor and proprietor of the Dothan Siftings. has sold his paper to w. T. Hall and F. N Winters Mir Williams announces that he will retire from the pencil pushing profession.
 According to the new law three regis trars are to be appointed for each county in the state by the governor, auditor and commissioner of agriculture. It is stated that these appointments will be made within the next ten days.
 The new plant of the Mobile Gasight and Coke company is now nearing comple- ton and it will be equipped with the ap- pliances of the United Gas improvement company. The output of the plant will be nearly doubled when this addition is finished
 Now that Bessemer's police force has donned new uniforms 1t will be In a still better position to make things uncomfort- able for negro crapshooters and other offenders. Bessemer's police affairs have presented some interesting tangles during the past few months. The trouble does not yet scene ended An officer has re- gently filed suit in local court to have himself reinstated in office by the mayor and the case is still pending. The police commission put up a hard fight while the legislature was in session.
 The affairs of the Southern Car and Foundry company are attracting much attention in Alabama. This was one of the largest corporations located in the state and the muddle into which it has fallen was something of surprise to the public. The company has plants located at Anston and Gadsden. In each of these towns 1t has been of vital importance to the peoples prosperity. In Anniston cit- izens have learned to look upon the car company as essential to their progress and when the plant was shut down for any reason there was much uneasiness until 1t resumed operations. Now that the crash has come the town is suffering keenly. The proceedings at Chattanooga are being followed closely.
 Alabama educators are interested in provisions made by the legislature for teaching agriculture in public schools in addition to the usual curriculum Farm CTS will reap the benefit of this measure more than anyone else and it is expected that agricultural interests in the state will be advanced. Southern farmers have been accustomed to look upon agriculture taught out of books as a delusion and a farce. The old way was to learn from the ground and trust to the wisdom of elders. who pointed out what soils to be used for certain crops. what to SOW, and what to reap. But now this notion has passed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
TeIephone Habit.

why Is 1t that so many people reach for a telephone transmitter with the left hand and then make a frantic struggle to change about while listening to the man at the other end" asked an observant citizen. "rhe right hand should always be free to hold pencil and papers or take down notes. In fact the transmitter is hung on the left side of the receiver for that very reason. Yet people persist in reaching around awkardly after 1t while screwing their necks into painful position. This is simply one of those little varieties of human nature that we often see."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
Thomas School Aqain.

Mayor Drennen is endeavoring to locate here a negro college-a com- mendable undertaking, but before he causes to come here negro college he primary school on Third avenue at the corner of Twenty street. In that school are housed five hundred chill dren, crowded together like pigs in box, without a single sanitary pre- caution, or anything approaching or even suggesting sanitation, It is un- necessary to dwell upon the distressing features of the case. The condition of the school is simply disgrace to this city-a positive danger to it's white population
 The city stood ready to vote quar- ter of a million of bonds to a high school, and it will not be considered conclusive to say that the city has no credit or cash to be applied to the re- building of thelThomas school on lot already purchased and paid for 1t might cost $10,000, because it should be built large enough to hold at least 800 pupils. The city's credit is not so strained that it cannot rebuild a ten thousand-dollar school house.
 
 But if it cannot rebuild a primary school when it confessedly could have built palatial high school, then let the sanitary officers take hold of the matter. There is but one way in which sanitation can be established on Third avenue, and that way consists in driv- ing the five hundred children into the street and locking the doors so that they cannot return. There is no other remedy available-either a new build ing or the closing of the school in the basement. Negroes have, it is true, no votes, but the whites have votes, and any outbreak of disease among pupils huddled together in that basement will be visited on the men who turn a deaf ear to humanity, common decency and the preservation of the health of this community.
 No one can put a bit of the blame on Superintendent Phillips or on Mayor Drennen, for it was the mayor who saved from the wreck money enough to buy lot for a new Thomas school He sold the old lot, and he bought the new lot. The responsibility rests else where. Dut there is no need of tracing the responsibility. What is needed is remedy for a distressing set of cir cumstances, and if every good citizen will go to the trouble to investigate those circumstances, he will at once see who can supply the remedy. Let us not indulge in strong words, but let all endeavor to put things right in the east end of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
Killed on Lookout Mountain.

Chattanooga October 27.-Captain John c. May, planter, living near Lexington, Ky, and a member of the board of cura- tors of Kentucky University and one of the most prominent men of the central section of Kentucky, was killed last night four miles south of this city. While climbing a precipice of Lookout mountain. heavy limb of a tree fell knocking him on the head, and throwing him from the bluff. He died before medical assistance could arrive He was prospecting for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
FLORENCE.
Funeral of Young Man-Old Confed.
 crate Soldier Dead.

Florence, October 27.-(Special )-Sam Hines, son of former Sheriff J. K. Hines of this county was buried Monday afternoon from his fathers home near Hines. His death was caused by an ac- cident on the railroad near Mt. Pleasant. Tenn, and his remains were brought through here Sunday morning.
 Joseph M Phillips, an old confederate soldier and one of the most highly re- spected men in the county, died Sunday of general prostraton. A wife and two married daughters survive him.
 The barn at the residence of Mrs. w w. Bayless on North Pine street burned this afternoon. It was filled with corn and hay to the amount of several hun dred dollars. There was no insurance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 When a man kisses a girl he should do it so hard that she can forget twenty others that were only samples.
 A good place for man to cary the lock of his wlfes hair is in his pocketbook, and his letters in his cigar case.
 Nothing makes girl quite so happy as to hear that one of her best friends lost all her nice, wavy hair from sickness.
 When a girl at matinee catches the eye of one of the actors she feels as inn portant. as a man who opens jackpot with three aces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
KING PHILIPS HOME SITE SOLD.

By telegraph to the Tribune.
 Bristol, R. I-Mount Hope Park, the site of the old home of King Philip. chief of the Narragansett Indians and friend of Roger Williams, for many years a shore resort was sold today at private sale to ex-Mayor John Coughlin of Fall River, and Rudolph F. Haffenreifer of this place
 The property was put on sale by the ad- mnistator of the Joseph J. Sexton es- tate It consists of about sixty acres and a number of buildings and piers. sum- mer hotel will be erected on the property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

The nine spots of the sun are going right along minding their own busi- ness, and wholly unconscious of the comment they are creating on this lit tie speck of world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

The Rev. Robert J. Burdette now breaches in a million-dolar church in Los Angeles, but his audiences are not so large as the Hawkeye formerly fur niShed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
Anxious to Please.

From the Chicago Post.
 ''You no longer smile at me-" he com plained.
 'To make amends" she replied, ''Tll do more than that"
 twill you really?'
 "Yes. I'll laugh at you" From the Chicago News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

MT Nathan of Sheffield and MT. Stevens of Mobile have gone into part nership for the purpose of bringing back the discarded, outgrown and rot ten convention system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
Anniston Company Wins.

Anniston. October -(SpeciaL)-At the target shoot here today between the Ox- ford and Anniston Military companies Anniston won by thirty-two points. Scar gent John Crook of Anniston won the in- divdual medal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Harry Lehr and Henry Watterson are far apart, and any effort to put them on one platform may as well be abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

The New York Mail and Express thinks Dowie may turn out to be Ezekiel instead of Elijah. The former had wheels in his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

John Alexander Dowie of Zion and John Murray Dowie of Essex, Ia, are two Johns in name, but not in body and spirit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

They are beginning to talk about the one-minute trotter. It is all talk, how ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

King Edward desires the fact to be known that his political opinions are obtained fresh from the mint from his ministers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
A BIT OF A LAUGH.
Poetry vs. Prose.

From the Chicago News.
 "Oh, for the wings of dover sighed the poet with the unbarbered hair.
 "Order what you like" rejoined the prosaic person. "but as for me, give me the breast of chicken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
Just Like a Woman.

''Yes," said the returned missionary, sthe queen of the savages was clothed in a little brief authority and"
 "How was it trimmed?' interrupted Mrs. Newrich, who was slave to fash ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Merry Del Val is persona gratissima among our football players. He has often fought and won on the gridiron himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

The New York postoffice is in fair way to be depopulated, for 1t is to be investigated by the relentless Bristow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Of all known gold bricks the Ship building brick takes the cake, and Schwab was it's chief cook and bottle washer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Football Season.

"Birminghams first football game of the season will be played next Monday af- ternoon,' said a local enthusiast "On that day Sewanee and the University of Alabama will contest for honors on the gridiron Although sewanee is believed to have stronger team the recent yie- tory of the University over Auburn at Montgomery puts a different face on mat ters and the contest will be watched with much interest by people in all parts of the state.
 Tt is said that one reason why Au- burn made such poor showing was the fact that she was saving her best men for the game with Sewanee and put in substitutes. If this is true her men de- served a drubbing for their over-confi- dence. This is the worst fault an ath- letic team can have, for only too often 1t results in crushing defeat. As the records of the three teams now stand it would eomplicate matters if Sewanee should give the University a drubbing and also put quietus on Auburn. For Mondays game sponsors from Birming- ham will be chosen to represent the elevens of Tennessee and Alabama and from present indications the game will be one of much interest to college alumni in the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

It takes four hundred policemen to carry Dowie safely through an even- ing's entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Cresceus may as well go away back and sit down, for Lou Dillon will out trot any record he may make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

The men who sent bogus checks to Brother Dowie would even drop but ton in the contribution box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Promises should not be accepted in the cases of gamblers. Performance is better than promise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

The passenger agents are in favor of restoration hosts going out of Zion to all other cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Ann, Psi Ann and Patti are each and all ladies of unknown years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Nothing short of ten cents will bring out reserve cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

The cities of the east are getting a foretaste of snowy Thanksgiving weather,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Heavy clothing and the grate fire will soon hold the center of the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Lou Dillon did it without a wind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

The football gridiron is still more dangerous than powder mill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

Birmingham is unmistakaby pro- gressing." said prominent citizen yes- terday. Now we have a penny-in-the- slot establishment and this is sure sign of our metropolitan pretensions. The new concern is located in the First Nat lonal bank skyscraper and is already doing a land office business. Anything goes for a penny and a great many pen- nies go. All large cities in the country now have halls devoted to slot machines and some of them have number of such halls. There are all kinds of contrivan- cess to attract the curious and when once the weakness to enter overcomes better resolution a person is lost. Al though slot machines are largely patron ized by people from small towns and rural districts city residents are also good GUS toner's"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

shield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

A. b Glass, ". D. Bankston and K. l.. ONeal are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Herald in its circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

The limit of horses speed is still a problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

two Johns in name, but not in body and spirit
 King Edward desires the fact to be known that his political opinions are obtained fresh from the mint from his ministers.
 Merry Del Val is persona gratissima among our football players. He has often fought and won on the gridiron himself.
 Of all known gold bricks the Ship building brick takes the cake, and Schwab was it's chief cook and bottle washer.
 The New York postoffice is in fair way to be depopulated, for 1t is to be investigated by the relentless Bristow.
  Cresceus may as well go away back and sit down, for Lou Dillon will out trot any record he may make.
 --~- The men who sent bogus checks to Brother Dowie would even drop but ton in the contribution box.
  Promises should not be accepted in the cases of gamblers. Performance is better than promise.
 - The passenger agents are in favor Of restoration hosts going out of Zion to all other cities.
  The cities of the east are getting a foretaste of snowy Thanksgiving weather.
 Heavy clothing and the grate fire will soon hold the center of the stage.
  The football gridiron is still more dangerous than a powder mill.
 --.s----- Ann. Psi Ann and Patti are each and all ladies of unknown years. Nothing short of ten cents will bring out reserve cotton
  The limit of a horses speed is still a problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-06
BULBS AND JAPANESE FERN
BALLS

Bulbs planted at Christmas and dur
ing January will flower abundantly in
the spring, but they will not increase
by making the little bullets that clus-
ter round the original one as they do
when planted in August and Septem-
Der. Now. too. is the time TO secure
the Japanese fern balls while in a
dormant condition, and they are surely
among the prettiest and most interest
ing ornaments that can adorn "A win
dow or hang from a conservatory roof.
The dry balls only have TO be soaked
for two or three hours in WATERMAN
water for choice-drained and hung up
in a window where there is not too
much sun or too high a temperature.
They will want watering two or three
times a week and viii speedily become
one mass OF graceful green fronds
growing out in all directions. Any one
who bought them last year should add
a little liquid from the COW shed 10 the
soaking water they are started with,
and they win expand with an even
more iuxuriant growth than at first.
With little careful management they
may be kept going for years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-06
Friends "a Min.tone..

sometimes wonder whether our
friends are not a great drawback 10 US.
Who has not heard the phrase, What
VIII your friends say?" and who has
not at some time or other trembled2
OF course il is pretty bad. especially
for a girl TO be without friends, but IL
is even worse when she has too many
Of them and they clog up her life. They
can Go this il more than one way too.
Who has not seen the brilliant woman
surrounded by a coterie of men and wo-
men who simply lived on her ideas. her
energy and her reflected cleverness,
giving her not even the poor return of
really caring for her? And the girl
who would attempt career if ii We're
not for what they might say2 And
these are the very ones who If she sue
cee6ed would rush 20 her in order that
they might bask in the reflected light
of her glory ithe cold water they had
cast upon her early efforts they would