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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
COMBINE OF 60 COTTON MILLS.
Southern Textile Company Launched
 In New Jersey.

New York, February 13.-The organiza- ton of company that will embrace something like sixty textile manufactur- ing concerns in several southern states was practically completed at a meeting held today in the law offices of David Bennett King, No. TO Broadway.
 Directly after the meeting the com pany was incorporated under the laws of New Jersey with capital stock of s14,- 00o00 Of that amount s7,OOO,OoO will be per cent cumulative preferred and ST. GG0OOO common. The papers were filed through the Corporation Trust company of New Jersey.
 The incorporators are Leslie J. Mont gomery Clarence P. Moser Thomas Coyngton. William S. Petty and Ken neth K. McLGren. The name adopted Is the Southern Textile company.
 The interests identified with the con- solidation were reticent today concern ing the plans and purposes of the com bine and the makeup of the organiza- tion. The attorney. David Bennett King, said no definite information would 5e given out for several days.
 All I can say he explained, lis that it is a combination of something like sixty mills manufacturing textile fabrics in the various southern states.l We are not in a position to make a statement concern ing the officers and, directors, or give out the names of the subsidiary companies" "
 The charter of the company is exeep- tionally broad and sweeping, enabling the company to engage in the manufacture of all classes of textile fabrics, and con duct its business in this as well as other countries.
 Negotiations looking toward a combi- nation of the cotton mills of the south have been going on for some time. A short while ago 1t was reported the deal was off, but the rumor lacked confirma- tion.
 It was at first proposed to capitalize e the company at s5O,Oc0O0O or more. op- tions having been secured on about 12O mills. but it was later decided to limit the capitalization to $140000O0.
 Whether there will be bond issue in addition to the capital stock could not be learned today, although it is surmised there will be.
 The financing of the combine will be conducted by banking institutions in this city. The chief promoter of the cotton combine was F. Fries, well known in textile circles. He has been identified with the movement for over a year.
 It is reported that A. D. Juilliard &s Co. will act as the agents of the com bine in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14

language of the Cherokee Indians. In Ten nessee, his early home, he played with the sons of the red men, who were often his companions. One of his playmates was Arkeeche The two went hunting blackberries. when a rattlesnake bit Ar keeche and he died.
 Yesterday while he was making his in- teresting speech about the Indians and defending their institutions and beliefs the senator from Alabama had occasion to use many of the names of Indians he had known and heard of. It illustrates not only his wonderful mentality, but an equally wonderful memory, that he was able to repeat number of these names without hating and without consulting any notes whatever. He gave a beautiful account of the taking off of Arkeeche who was bitten because the Great Spirit wanted the son of Forsachfixico.
 The rapid pronunciation of so many different Indian names kept the official reporters of the senate jumping. They could not pretend to spell them correctly Senator Morgan was consulted on the subject of the red mans orthograpny He spelled the words readily and without con sulting any papers-qute as easily as he had pronounced them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
Turf investment Company.

The suspension of the companies, or rather partnerships, connected with race horses and bookmaking, In St. Louis, has brought to an end all such get-rich-quick concerns. A man who put $100 into the capital of one of them was promised weekly dividends varying from per cent to per cent. It was plain that the concerns would either have to bet on winning horses or get new capital from time to time in order to pay such dividends. In some way and at all times the get rich-quick concerns come to trouble and bankruptcy. From Miller to Ar mold this is the invariable tale. Legt. innate and customary profits are all that endure.
 The Missouri legislature is investi gating all turf companies and grand jury sitting in St. Louis is engaged in like work, but this is but locking the stable door after the horse has gone Such investigations will not aid pres. ent investors in securing a return of their money, but they may prevent companies of a like nature from springing up in the future and draw. ino In nnm uiptinc
 It does not appear that any turf concerns that paid weekly dividends were corporations, and if they were not corporations every contributor to their capital became at once respon. sible for all of their debts that they themselves did not or could not pay A contributor of $100 to their capital might thus become responsible for s100000 of debts, or even for a round million.
 Altogether it is plain that an end has come with suddenness and disas. ter to another branch of the get-rich. quick industry. The concerns in ques. tion have suspended payments, and it is reasonable to suppose that such suspensions will last indefinitely, and that the rest of their business will be handled by receivers and bankruptcy off;o;oIc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
AUDAcITY!

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The peremptory teegrams of the Stand- ard oil company are new illustration of the provincialism, narrowness and con- ceit of some of the financial powers of Wall street. They have become so great in their own estimation that they think they control the government and direct the affairs of the nation through their paid agents In their eyes the congress of the United States is a subordinate body whose duty 1t is to execute their will when informed of it by the lawyers wh pm they may send to Washington or through messages such as those sent last week by the Standard Oil company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER H ALABAMA
Lead these testy rivals so astray As one come not within another's way
 -Mldsummer Nights Dream.
Death of pr. I.L. N. Curry.

The death of Dr. Curry at the age of 7S takes from this section it's fore most friend in educational matters-a friend too, of the south in every other respect. He was an Alabamian, his most active years having been spent in this state. He served in the legis- lature, in the federal congress, and in the first congress of the Confederacy. He also served in two wars. The later years of his useful and honored life were devoted to education and diplom- acy. Official responsibility, either of a public or corporate nature, was pressed upon him from early manhood, and when death came to him he was the most active agent of large educa- tional funds.
 Few men were more widely and fav- orably known, and 1t will be difficult indeed to find man to fill his place in educational activities. He knew the south thoroughly and deeply. He knew what could be accomplished here and when the hour had come to strike, and he was also broad-minded and pro gressive. He was not at all retro gressive. He believed in bringing the south up to the highest educational standard, but he considered at every step the situation and it's possibilities. He did not outrun with theories possi- bilities. He was not, in other words, a crank, but wise, sensible and thoughtful man. A southern man Is much needed to step into his shoes, and Such a man cannot readily be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
From the Commoner.

From the Commoner.
 It is not often that one finds it neces- sary to dispute exaggerated reports of his wealth and income, but the erroneous ac- counts have been so persistent that they have deceived my friends. From the tone of some, reports it is evident that they were intended for a political purpose, namely, to create the impression that my views on public questions are determined by the amount of money to be made out of them. It ought to be apparent to any one that I would take the corporations side rather than the peoples side if my object was to make money. As 1t is but a small portion of my time is devoted to remunerative work Since 1898 more days have been devoted to speaking without remuneration (and often at my own ex- pense) than to lecturing where compen- sation has been received.
 The republicans made me appear poorer than I really was, and now they go to the other extreme and multiply my pos sessions from ten to a hundred times. One paper reports me as receiving three quarters of a million dollars from sub soriptions to the Commoner. Even demo- cratic papers have been led by these re- ports into assuming an accumulation en- tirely beyond what it would have been possible for me to make had I devoted all my life to moneymalSing
 The truth is that I have nothing in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
NOT OURS THE VOWS.

By Bernard Barton.
 That famous school reader poem, en- titled Bruce and the Spider" together with Barton's portrait. autograph and biographical sketch, has already been printed in this series Barton was a man of deep spiritual feeling, and preferred to write religious or spiritual songs. His fame rests chiefly on Bruce and the Spider and the following verses which breathe a spirit of commendable optim- ism. NN Not ours the vows of such as plight Their troth in sunny weather While leaves are green, and skies are
 bright,
 To walk on flowers together. But we have loved as those who tread The thorny path of sorrow, With clouds above, and cause to dread z Yet deeper gloom tomorrow. That thorny path, those stormy skies, Have drawn our spirits nearer: And rendered us. by sorrows ties.
 Each to the other dearer. Love, born in hours of joy and mirth, With mirth and joy may perish; That to which darker hours gave birth Still more and more we cherish It looks beyond the clouds of time.
 And through deaths shadowy portal; Made by adyersity sublime,
 By faith and hope immortal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
French By Machine.

They teach French now at Annapolis in the naval academy with the phono- graph and gramophone, remarked a Boston man.
 It is impossible to go back of the ma chine in the matter of correct pronuncia- ton. It's ability to speak correct French Is unquestioned. Formerly they had vari- ous professors, and disputes waxed so high as to what was correct accent and enunciation that the course was given up for q while.
 Now all the boys are silent when the machine speaks, for it got its outfit in Paris, and the student who takes lessons knows that he Is on solid ground The machine IS the thing in these days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14

The New York Herald has interviewed General Pettus and Congressmen Bank head and Underwood, and this is what they say:
 The Herald has taken poll of con- gress to determine the choice of the mem- bers of the next democratic Presidential candidate. Definite expressions were se- cured from MT. Underwood and MT. Bankhead, while Senator Pettus does not appear in a great hurry to decide just yet. The three gentlemen from Alabama are quoted as follows in the Herald:
 MT. Pettus; I am not required nor am I expected to name my preference for a Presidential candidate. l expect to support the democratic ticket, whoever Is named. I will say this, however. that unless we cease our backbiting and squab- bling among ourselves we might, as well nominate yellow dog, for we stand not the slightest chance of winning as long as we remain hopelessly divided as to men and measures
 MT Underwood: I am an Olney man out and out. Olney forever
 MT. Bankhead: I am for German. He Is my man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
Unregistered Voters.

Seven hundred qualified voters failed to locate themselves by wards. These men were in good part victims of their own negligence. Some lacked enterprise, some intelligence, while some, no doubt, were III or absent from the city.
 The Seven Hundred need not alto. gether despair. Even the man who did not know that ward registration was going on can be registered on March 2, the day set for the holding of the primary. He will have to con fess the extent of his ignorance-that is all. Whether the city executive committee can honorably permit reg istration on the part of the man who confesses to mere negligence, is an open question. Perhaps not. The rules of the executive committee call for "a reasonable excuse" and negligence cannot be construed as a reasonable excuse. It is. in fact, very unreas- enable and undefensible excuse, and such voter should be excluded from participation in the primary. Unless this be done party discipline and party regulations become a farce.
 There are, however, probably three hundred or four hundred voters who can be registered on March 2, and they should not fail to attend the primary and put their ballots in the box The registration officers will be on hand at the primary. and not much delay will ensue because of the want of previous registrations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
Brilliant Church Music.

Weber's celebrated mass in c. which was so finely sung at St. Pauls church a few Sundays ago, will be repeated at the service at half-past ten o'clock tomor- row. Mrs. Putnam, whose beautiful voice and musicianly skill have attracted so much attention recently, will be the solo soprano. Sunday being Sex!gesima, the Gloria will be omitted, but the rest of the mass. including the Benedictus. will be heard.
 Said a competent critic last night: T heard Webers brilliant mass at St Pauls when it was first rendered, and marveled at the excellent work of the chorus and at the heavenly voice of the soprano. It Is seldom indeed, that one hears such an artist as this soprano outside of great cathodrals or opera companies like the Metropolitan in New York. I have heard every opera and concert company that has appeared in Birmingham within the past four years and with two or three ex- captions the stars have failed to measure up to the soprano at St. Paurs vino sings the principal solos In this work of Webors. Her solo in the "Et Incarnatus Est" even if she were to sing nothing else. would be worth walking a mile to hear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
EnaIIshwoman In America.

The current number of the Nineteenth Century contains an article on the city of Washington by the Hon. Maud Paunce- fote, a daughter of the late British ann bassador to this country, who certainly resided long enough in the capital to know good deal about it, said Wash ingtonan. "The article is spontaneous bit of chat and is decidedly interesting even when it affords information which is far from new to American readers; for one likes to note just what particular features of our national city most appeal to the curiosity of foreign visitors.
 Tt is quite evident that Miss Paunce- fote enjoyed her stay in Washington. She docs full justice to its beauty in springtlme when, as she says, the whole town becomes a garden At other sea sons of the year she characterizes it as simply a red brick town, with an un- finished. untidy appearance owing to the gaps between the buildings in the best streets. Among the public buildings, curi- ously enough, she admires most the Treasury building. which the majority of visitors consider a somewhat dingy struct- ure and unfortunate in it's site. Having thus run over the general features of Washington, which she hits off with con- siderable accuracy, especially on the so- cial side, Miss Pauncefote treats the read CT to some general information on the subject of the United States and its peo- pie, but her views on many points toueh- ing our people and our institutions are distorted. Her observations are out of line "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
MRS. pRExEL's RIGHT BOWER.

From the New York Press.
 The appointment of Harry Lehr as Mrs. Astor's secretary is an old story but an- other man in a similar position who is conspicuous in New York society is W. Hude Nelson. He Is in Mrs. John K. Drexel's establishment and his salary IS said to be little less than $i0,0OO year. He rented for Mrs. Drexel her own house this winter. and has been in charge Of her recent real estate deals. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs. on the other hand, seorns the dubious advantage of young man for these purposes Although she has enor- nous interests. financial and social. she does not have a secretary. shs grants per- sonal interviews. closes contracts with bankers and leases property herself. She superintends her own parties. but her housekeeper is said to be little short of a genius.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
Howard CoIIeae News.

Capt. w. c. Ward delivered a most de- lightful lecture yesterday afternoon to the students of Howard college, and a goodly number of their friends. The cap tain was at his best, and chose for his subject, Science and Its Relation to God" and most masterfully did he handle It. In the course of his remarks he said that no one could be a true and deep student of science without becoming con- vinced of the ever presence of a Creator, and that every branch of science re- vealed the Diety.
 The Howard Basketball team is doing sou.e hard work getting ready for the series of games to be played with Mer- cor university on the 20th and Fist. Mer- Ger has very strong team. having won the championship of Georgia The How ard boys claim that they are much stronger than they have ever been at any time in the past A very close game is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
The Secret Orders.

''The secret society statistics in the World Almanac and Encyclopedia for 1903 are read with great interest by order men, said "a joiner"
 "For many years the Masons were numerically stronger in America than the Odd Fellows. but now the latter are ahead The total membership of the Odd Fellows lodges in the United states and Canada reaches 9ooo00, as against 902,o00 Masons in the same territory. The Ancient Order of Foristers come next 10 the Odd Fellows in numbers, reporting as they do BPS, coo. The Knights of Pyth- ias number 540,OO0 the Ancient Order of United Workmen. 43OOOO. the &oodmen of the World 9l7o00, the Maceaoees z9@- 0oO and the Improved Order of Rcd Men 2s9,oo0. The World report on the Knights of Columbus is misleading. The membership is stated at only 52,79o These figures apply solely to insurance me Iii bership. whereas the full membership of this young order IS something like SOO,0O0 The orderAof Knights of Columbia is con- fined to practical Catholics and is strong in every large city of the coun- try
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
GUESSES AS TO LINCOLN
 WERE HE LIVING TODAY

In that each had the full confidence of the people and had full confidence in the people: that each was something of an opportunist; that neither was a dema- gogue or a political extremist, and that each followed in the ways of politics lofty ideals of personal reetltude and civic de- votion Lincoln's was the larger and deeper humanity. one of the largest and deepest indeed, of all time. He was in the most intimate sense the father of his people as Washington was of his coun- try. The occasion developed the feeling, as, indeed those last days at Buffalo brought out more than hint of the beautiful and pathetic qualities that lay deep under the sunny nature of William Mckinley.
 Where would Lincoln stand today7 We can only guess. Doubtless he would be a republican. He might be a conserva- tive republican. He might even be what is known as aAmugwump, and in that role vote a democratic ticket as a protest; but it is scarcely possible to conceive of him as a straight-out democrat. It is inconceivable to think of him as popu- list, as the representative of vested in- terest or as the spokesman of what is called the labor party. There would be nothing of the jingo in his nature; as- suredly he would not be shaking his fist under the noses of other nations. He might or might not have approved of the acquisition of the Philippines. But if he did not his opposition would have ended with the ratification of the treaty with Spain in 1899. In the matter of the trusts It Is safe to infer from his large com mon sense that he would have steered middle course, equally unmoved by those who would wreck the industrial fabric and those others who profess that "a trust can do no wrong"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
W. J. BRYAN DENIES THAT
 HE IS A MAN OF WEALTH

addition to my house, the tract of land on which it stands and my personal prop erty, that at a fair price might be con. sidered worth from $15.00O to $2O,o0o. Of this sum amounting to between 5000 and s300O came to me by inheritances, and between 5000 and $40OO was saved be- tween the time I began the practice of law and my first nomination for the Presidency The acquaintance and mo- toriety given me by the Presidential cam paign largely augmented my earnings. Identical campaigns increased my ex- penses and the demands upon my purse. In 1897 I received $t70OO as royalty from my book, The First Batts," an equal amount, the remaining half of the roy committees that were carrying on the campaign for the restoration of bimetal- ism. Since that time, except when in the army, I have derived my income from lectures and from articles written for newspapers and periodicals. Since 1896 l have contributed to the advancement of political reforms more than $20.00o and that the reader may know that ali my thoughts have not been centred aiI pol- tics, it may be added that donations for educational, religious and charitable pur- poses have in that time amounted to nearly half as much as my political con tributions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-14
Governor JeIks and the Book Trust.

Governor Jelks speaks out plainly and forcibly in the matter of school books. He knows the needs of the barefoot boys and girls of the state. He knows how deeply and distressing ly poverty presses upon thousands yea, tens of thousands-of homes in this state, and he asks the legislature to grant to such homes cheaper school books. The teacher or county super intendent who attempts to tell the governor of Alabama that he does not understand the book question, would be . bold man, for Governor Jelks does know from actual experie4ce the subject from top to bottom. He has