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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
Busy Week at Court House.

The past week has been one of the busiest around the courthouse that have seen for a long tlme,' said man who freqlents the building.
 These have been no especially impor- tant cases on trial, but all the courts have had cases which drew large num- Der of witnesses. and 1t has sometimes been inconvenient to get along the cor riders for the people.
 Both divisions of the city court have been in session, both divisions of the criminal court, the circuit court and the chancery court Tn the chancery court during the latter part of the week the con- tempt proceedings against certain mem bers of the United Mine Workers were conducted, and since about twenty-five of them were summoned in addition to the witnesses, they did their part toward swelling the crowds in the corridors.
 Tt is such a week as that which has just passed that confirm my idea that the courthouse as well as the union pas senger station is fast getting too small for the accommodation of the needs of so large community as Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
A Hanny Ending.

The Age-Herald carried yesterday to all concerned the glad news that Bishop Beckwith had accepted the clearance paper granted to the Rev Quincy Ewing by the bishop of Mis- sissippi, in which state he was a rector and where they desired to retain his services indefinitely. He is to come to Birmingham, and the Church of the Advent is fortunate in securing a pop ular and eloquent rector.
 In the course of the controversy which may safely be denominated as warm, statements were made that evi dently had no basis to rest upon. For example, it has been freely stated that Bishop Beckwith objected to the reception in the diocese of Alabama of MT. Ewing because being a broad churchman, the latter held views that the bishop of Alabama did not. This Is clearly erroneous. Bishops of the Episcopal church are not arbitrary when it comes to schools of thought. Bishop Potter of New York welcomes alike high churchmen, and broad churchmen. It is unreasonable to be- |
 lieye therefore that Bishop Beckwitn ever said that he desired all rectors in Alabama to trim their ideas and theol- l ogy to his own. Such an attempt would, to say the least, be un-Ameri- can, and really impracticable. No two men reason out point alike. No two arrive at conclusion by the same road, and Alabama Episcopalians are doubtless like the Episcopalians of New York or any other state. The controversy in the Church of the Ad- vent was so warm it brought out un- warranted statements. However, it has been happily adjusted, and the new rector will come to his new charge with the good will of all his parishioners. He will be welcomed by all good citizens, and the controversy will soon be forgotten, except when some one falls into a reminiscent | mood, and then he will be apt to recall it's pleasant incidents only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
CAUSE OF INFIDELITY
 IS CALMLY DISCUSSED

regarded in spirit of unprejudiced criticism.
 That is, the "new theology" relegates Christianity as a religion to the domain of superstition, to the category in which belong the mythologies and philosophies of organism. It gives up the whole case of religion and goes over to the side of infidelity.
 There good friends who are writing to us so voluminously on the question of religion, is the seat from which springs the infidelity which may be said to be numerically dominant now in nearly every country of Christendom, at least among the more intellectual part. Even where religious faith has not been alto gether destroyed by this new view com ing from the very camp of the appointed champions of dogmatic supernatural Christianity it's vitality has been en- feebled in every mind which has felt the effect of the equalization by the new theology"
 It is not the public schools which are at fault. As one of our correspondents has remarked, unless you muzzle the press and go back to the times when heresy was a penal offense, whoever reads is brought under the influence of this infidel teaching. It is undermining religious faith in Catholic no less than in Protestant countries, where the schools are religious and where they are secu- lar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18

the iron it makes, and it will continue to make good deal.
 The Age-Herald has never believed that the furnaces of this district should lessen their production. They showed in 1897 and the years of that period that they could make and sell iron in competition with northern, English or any other furnaces, and they are now free to repeat the work of 1897.
 On October 1 this district had in blast 31 coke and charcoal, furnaces, and their weekly capacity was 31,455 tons. At this rate the district would make something over 1,600,0e0 tons a year, and this is just about what this district will produce now that the southern association has been dis solved, taking along of course it's agreement for a curtailment of produc- tion, which never should have been made.
 The time has come when this dis trict should assert itself It is able to stand on it's own feet, even if the Warrior remains unopened. It can send to tidewater iron at lower transporta- ton rates than any other district can do, and it's raw materials are assem- Led with the smallest burden of trans Iortation charges. Let the war of prices come. This district is able to hold it's own. It did so in 1897, and it is much stronger now than it was then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
Painting Tomatoes.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Time was when Connecticut had to en- dure much opprobrium, justly or unjustly for palming off shoe pegs for oats upon ignorant horses, and wooden nutmegs for the real article upon innocent housekeep- CTS, but the highest achievement of Con necticut in these directions seems slight when compared with those of some Phil adelphians who have been caught paint ing green tomatoes red and other vege- tables red, and then offering them to the public as pure canned tomatoes" From the utility point of view, it may be claim ed that this Is a commendable practice because it saves lot of worthless green truck from going to waste, but from sanitary point of view it may be ques- tioned whether the green stuff. which Is unhealthy of itself, is much improved by an addition of red paint. From the aes- thetic point of view cit may be objected that artistic people do not care to have their vegetables hand painted. They will regard it as ''wasteful and ridiculous ex- cess" as "to gild refined gold. to paint the lily and to throw a perfume on the vio- let There are too many things being painted red in this country, as it is. The green tomatoes might be spared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
MT. Rountree's Defence.

There is much confusion of mind in the statement contained in Mr. Roun- tree defense, which reads as follows:
 The result was that made some money, and the question arises; Is it reasonable to say that 1 should have worked myself and my stenographers, as was necessary, secured by my guarantee a most enjoyable $64 trip for $S2 per capita for 15l men and women who were nothing to the associa- ton as an organization, without compen- sation whatever?
 There is a deal of confusion of fact and conclusion shut up in this one sen tence. Not favor by railroad, steam boat or hotel was granted to Mr Roun- tree as an individual. All were granted to him as the representative of the Alabama Press association. The 151 ineligibles were carried on that most enjoy able" trip not by Mr. Rountree, but by the Alabama Press association. All acts of omission or commission were not MT. Rountree's acts, but they were each and all the acts of the Ala bama Press association. Secretary Rountree should account to the asso- citation, and the association to it's mem 5ers, for these acts, whatever they may have been.
 MT. Rountree is wholly right when he says that he is entitled to com pensation for his services, and he should file claim for such compensa- tion for his services when he presents an itemized report of the trip, of which he was manager, treasurer and general factotum. It is not reasonable to assume that the as- sociation will turn down reasonable bill for services rendered, even if 151 persons were carried who should have paid full fare. It would be irregular or MT. Rountree's part to name in ad- vance his own compensation and to take it without consulting the associa- tion to whom all fayors were granted. and which must in the last analysis stand for all that was done or left un- done. Noy is it plain that Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Handsome Hand Book.

The Central of Georgia Railway com pany has shown characteristic enterprise in issuing a handsome Autographed hand book describing the territory and the pos sipilities for further development along its lines The book is well bound, con sists of hundred pages and contains numerous half-tone engrayings of scenes along the Central route
 In addition to giving the names and addresses of the officials and agents of the roads and an interesting lnroduetion to the subject matter one chapter is de- voted to manufactures. In this chapter are included articles on cotton mill pro- ducts iron and steel, coke, fertilizers, foundries. machinery. brick four, grist mills. furniture, cotton seed products, lum- Der and woodworking establishments and naval stores.
 The mineral products are taken up in detail and there is much interesting in- formation on iron ore, coal and the va rious clays A special chapter is given to timber. another to water power and another to agriculture. The discussion of the latter takes up cotton, vegetables, fruits and field products. Live stock and poultry and education are discussed fully.
 Detailed accounts are given )f the most most important cities through which the road passes and some of the allusions b Birmingham show the confidence the man agers of the line have in fhis district.
 As a whole the book is highly credit able and will undoubtedly do much to attract attention to the resources of Geo.. gia and Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
Fall of the RepubIjc.

John H. Reagan, the surviving mem Der of the Confederate cabinet, sees the republic steadily drifting onto the rocks of imperialism, or at least of monarchy, and he particularly desires Texas, his own state, to remain with out division in order that the Lone Star republic may be re-established.
 The Empire of the East will doubt less turn to Lord Harry Lehr whsn it selects a typical man to fill the throne, and the Empire of the West has ready at hand Sir William Chatfeld-Chatfield Taylor, who no doubt can be induced to do the throne act Alabama cannot well set up by itself until the War rior is opened and navy can be es- tablished on its broad bosom, sur rounded by subservient coal barges. And even then it would have to treat with the king of Florida for Pensacola and a slice off the western end of his noble kingdom. The king of Florida will be either a Standard Oil magnate or a Seminole Indian, and neither would be easy to deal with. A Semi nole ruler might remember General Jackson instead of the Maine, and the oil magnate might demand a continu- ance of his right to sell oil at his own price.
 It is plain therefore that Alabama is in no condition to set up monarchy. The selection of king would be diff ficult, especially in a primary. Hunts vile might threaten to join the king of Tennessee if it's well-known choice were ignored, and so on to. the end of the chapter. As long as Uncle Sam is faithfully endeavoring to open the Warrior we cannot afford to encounter new difficulties. Uncle Sam is good enough for us. We are for the old flag and continuing contracts and ap- propriations,. and MT. Reagans plan. or rather vision, does not fit us at pres ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT
 SOME CLOSE NEIGHBORS
From the New Yor. World

From the New York World
 E71N R. THOMAS c. DAWSON, sec 1V retary of the United States legation to Brazil. has issued a short work upon "The South American Republics" from which these curious facts about our near neighbors and allies under the Monroe doctrine are condensed.
 Mir. Dawson, like other observers. ob- ica is rent by revolutions at frequent intervals. Argentina, Chilli Brazil and other important states have passed through their troublous times and seem as stable and tranquil as Mexico.
 Argentina, for instance. had her civil war-a long one-on the same issue that long divided our parties, the question of states rights or federation. The problem was finally settled by dividing Buenos Ayres city from its province, thus de- priving 1t of its preponderance in the re- public. The war closed in 1862 three years before ours did Since then there have been in Argentina only brief and local disturbances.
 Argentina is the only country of con- sequence in the world that grows faster than the United States. It's increase is per cent per year. One hundred thous- and per year Is the recent average of immigration. The immigrants are of as many races and tongues as with us. Cli- mate and soil are superb. Argentina ex- ported 100000 bushels of wheat in 1897 and 61, 000000 bushels in 1900.
 The total exports of Argentina in 1899 were $1S5,O0O0OO, twice as much per head and Canada are the only two New World countries that surpass ours in relative foreign commerce.
 The settlement of South America by whites proceeded almost together from the Pacific side. Gold was the lure. The Spanish kings long tried to prevent di- rect commerce with the Atlantic coast Freight from Buenos Ayres was sent to the isthmus, lugged over the divide, ship ped to Callao, and thence carried over land to the Platte
 The rebellions of the South American republics from Spain were all inspired by the success of our war of liberation. They mostly began about 1s1O and were com plete by 1925.
 Besides a record, example of swift na- tion building in modern Argentina South America possesses the most terrible ex- ample of the folly of war. According to MT Dorson, Paraguay lost between 1864 and 1870 225,000 able-b bodied men out of 25O,- OOO in the devastating war with Brazil and Argentina. The despot Lopez had dreamed of being a new Napoleon on American soil. This was the result. Since then Paraguay has grown rapidly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18

ty. He says that the people in his part of the state are all harvesting abundant crops, and that they are pleased with prices they are getting for them. Walter NeSmith, prominent attorney of Vernon, is at the Metropolitan.
 
 D. B. Jones of Selma was one of the Hillman's late arrivals last night. ". F. Dunbar of Atlanta is spending Sunday at the Morris.
 L. B. Musgrove of Jasper is stopping at the Hillman.
 J. B. Hinds of Decatur is in the city. J. M. Burns, prominent lawyer of sel- ma, is at the Metropolitan. w. C. Ellis of Atlanta is spending Sun day at the Hillman.
 F. H. Lyon, a prominent citizen of Mo- bile, is at the Morris.
 Fillmore Garrett. the popular secretary of the state senate, came over from An niston last night and is stopping at the Florence.
 G. A. Whitehead of Tuscaloosa is spend ing Sunday in the city.
  C. M. LeRoux is stopping at the St. Nicholas
 J. c. Hunter of Atlanta and T. J. Rus sell of Chattanooga were among the Nor ris arrivals last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18

by immigration and by natural recovery.
 chili was not so devastated by the war with Peru. but even there women run the street cars. They began doing so because the men were soldering.
 In the ten Years between 1880 and 1890 Uruguay grew from 100000 inhabitants to 700, GOO. Whenever a South American coun- try has had brief respite rom civil war it has shown surprising reeuperative fac ulty.
 Of late years arbitration has succeeded to war as a means of settling disputes among the fiery South Americans. Presl- dent Hayes acted as arbitrator in 1878 be- tween big Argentina and little Paraguay, and his decision in favor of the latter was accepted. It was a triumph when Chili and Argentina avoided a war that would have been bloody and costly beyond South American precedent by peaceably agreeing on the division of Patagonia.
 Brazil owing to the fact that 1t was settled by the Portuguese, kept it's mon- archial government long after Spanish South America was republican. Not un- til 1889 was the empire of Dom Pedro over thrown At one time in her earlier history Brazil was the refuge of a Portuguese King fleeing from the Napoleonic wars.
 Brazil is less advanced upon the road to staple government than chili and Ar gentina, having had only fourteen years for republic building. It's last rebellion, an unsuccessful one, was. so recent as 1895. Financial reverses have struck Bra gil hard, and the low price of coffee has impoverished many but the government seems secure.
 Into Brazil more than any other South American state great numbers of Ger mans are pouring Santa Caterina is al- most German province. Industry is growing rapidly there and they are changing the political complexion of the country. Kaiser Wilhelm is supposed to be keeping keen eye upon Brazil. If he ever tries colonization in defiance of the Monroe doctrine many predict that it will be the German provinces of Brazil
 Brazil has grown during the century from 100000 to more than 1S,000000 peo- pie Brazil is aas large as Europe and as fertile as Java" according to MT. Daw- son it lis destined within the next two centuries to support the largest popula- tion of any of the great political divisions of the globe;' it is "the nation which has inherited Roman civilization in its least modified form and is the country where the genuine Latin spirit has the best op- portunity for growth and survival"
 Peru and Bolivia would each make two of France, Venezuela nearly three. Co., lombia is 50 per cent bigger than Austria Hungary. Ecuador is. larger than the United Kingdom proper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
AUTUMN.

By Alice Cary. Shorter and shorter now the twilight clips The dayA as through the sunset gates
 they crowd And summer from her golden collar slips And strays through stubble fields and
 moans aloud. The rose has taken off his tire of red. The mulin stalk it's yellow stars has
 lost And the proud meadow-pink hangs down
 her head
 Against earth's chilly bosom, witched
 with frost. The robin that was busy all the June Before the sun had kissed the topmost
 bough, Catching our hearts, up in his golden
 tune,
 Has given place to the brown cricket a1 now,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
No More Patent Leathers.

From the New York Press.
 Most merchants will sell anything if there be profit in it. Not so one of our leading manufacturers of shoes. For philanthropic reasons only, and to his considerable loss, he has recently taken patent leather shoes off his list. Patent leather is practically air proof he says, in defense 'It pre- vents the foot from breathing and Is the direct cause of untold misery. shall no longer be particeps criminis in the production of corns and those awful enlargements over the metatar- sophalangeal joint of the great toe, known commonly as bunions, or in fiammation of the bursaP
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Death of Governor Mitchell.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The death of the late H. L. Mitchell of Florida recalls the fact that he was a native of Jefferson county. His fath- CT, Thomas Mitchell, came from Abbe- vile, s. C., in the early twenties and set tied plantation at Boyles' Gap. He married Elizabeth Starnes, and his old est daughter, Mrs. Caroline Worthington, with several of her sons and daughters, are residents of Birmingham. His oldest son was named Henry Lamens. after distinguished statesman of South Caro- lima. Thomas Mitchell was large plant CT and very enterprislng man, but be- came embarrassed in the crash of 1887 and lost the whole of his estate in 1s43. He then removed to Florida with all his family, except the married daughter, who remained in this county. Governor Mitchell has frequently visited his rela- tives here, and was always pleased to re- turn to the scenes of his boyhood. A few years ago, while on a visit to an old friend at Elyton Gather of Judge s. E. Gteen), he pointed to the old Huntsville road and said, "In 1S49, my fathers fam lily moved down that road in an ox-wa- gon. We went as far as the wagon and oxen could travel, and landed at Tampa, in Florida. Here, my brothers and my self joined the United States army to fight the Seminole Indians When the war ended, we were paid off and went to school. With this preparation, I studied law and settled in Tampa The rest of my history you already know"
 Governor Mitchell was a man of genial disposition. was noted for his deeds of charity, learned in the law, and filled successively positions on the bench of the circuit and supreme courts of his adopt ed state. His own career and that of his brothers, who all became prominent cit izens, show that indomitable energy which overcomes the msfortunes of early life, and from the nettle danger plucks the flower safety"
 Governor Mitchell was about seventy three years old at the time of his death, and left a widow but no children. Only one brother and one sister survive him, two of his brothers ana another sister having died within the past two years the survivors being the Rev. George w. Mitchell of the Florida conference and Mrs. Caroline Worthington of Five Points
 Old citizens of Jefferson county will be pleased to know that another of her sons has closed a life of honor and usefulness and has thus reflected credit upon the place of his nativity As his cousin and the playmate of his boyhood, I beg to pay this slight tribute to his memory.
 F. M GRACE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
Demand and Supply.

The southern iron pool has gone to pieces, and no harm will come from ita dissolution, simply because prices are not in the long run adjusted by pools, but by demand and supply. So if eyer hes been and so it ever will be. The dissolution of the southern compact leaves the furnaces of this dis tlict free to sell against the world all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New York Press
 You can always trust womars instinct to go against cold reason.
 When the modern suitor ssrenades his lady love he must sing song of six pence.
 It is the man who bloSs his own horn that gets picked to be the leader of the band. There is nothing that makes a man so conceited as to know how to make his furnace burn.
 The reason women will never wear trousers is that they would hide too much of their prettiest clothes- ~slio .,ass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18
A euBERNAToRiAu SUGGESTION

From the Monlton Advertiser
 Hon. Alex T. London was member of the late legislature, and he is a man we esteem very highly. We believe him an honest man, upright and conscientious. He was away from Montgomery most of the time during the. recess session, and could not accept pay. for the absent days although it was rendered to him. We in the gubernatorial chair or any other chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18

Konntree proposes to do anything of the sort. The subject is still to be sifted, and no doubt the secretary of the association. will see that the straightforward business-like way is to account first for all moneys of the association in hand and to claim com pensa'ion for services afterwards.