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Arizona republican., 1903-08-12
limited in membership. anG its affairs
are under the management of d. c.
Monroe.
AN IMPORTANT MINING SALE

AN IMPORTANT MINING SALE.
The transfer Of the Home Run mi
ming claim on Groom Creek is annuunc-
ed and the sale of the same for 4 sum
running into the thousands. is practi-
cally closed. Douglas. Lacey & Co., OF
New York. are the purchasers, and the
property WAS exported by their resi-
dent manager. Z. n. Nissen. The claim
sold lies in the center Of 4 group of
eight locations. all OF which are affected
by this transaction. The Home Run
properties are Wc!l known and upon
them a great amount of development
work has been done. resulting in the
developing of what is generally con-
sidered to be L good piece of ground.
Among the favorable features ASSOCIATE
ed with this particular transaction the
following may De mentioned: The loca-
ton is excellent, being but seven miles
from Prescott on n good wagon road;
abundance of timber and water; 4 min
eral zone that is actively and practical
ly today the scene of extensive mining
operations: the amount OF ore developed
and the shoots being strong and regu-
lar; the property otherwise being equip
ped with machinery and ready for i'm
mediate operation. 1t is the intention
of the new purchasers to begin work
on their property at once. and force
of men is employed today, which is an
Indication that the property merits the
consideration of future activity and
the investment of capital. Following
this sale the management states that
Arizona republican., 1903-08-12
FEMININE LOGIC.

He-And so you think that if women
had the ballot they would have minds
of their own and be able to give iogi-
cal reasons for their beliefs?
She (decisively)-I know they would
But how do you know it?
She-Why because
Arizona republican., 1903-08-12
SOMETHING NOVEL AND
INTERESTING.
Target Practice at Fort Whipple,
August 12-13- Il.

General Baldwin, commanding de-
partment of the Colorado, will be in at
tendance. Special rates of one fare for
the round trip will be made to Prescott
and return from Phoenix on August
11-12-12-14. Limit ten days. Santa Fe.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-12
LAME BACK
When the Kidneys Are Diseased the
Whole System Becomes Deranged.
Complications Set In and Seri-
Gus Results Will Follow.
Weak Kidneys

Pain in small of back, painful pass
ing OF urine, Inflammation of the blad-
der. torpid liver, cloudy urine, pains in
the back OF the head and neck, rheu
matte pains and swelling all over the
body. eczema and jaundice show that
yOur kidneys ere Olsen Sad
Arizona republican., 1903-08-12

matter over, and we sincerely trust
the first step has been taken that will
result in speedy settlement
Arizona republican., 1903-08-12

east to be worked up and placed on the
market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
OLD AMERICAN FIRMS.
Some of the Business Houses That
 Are Land Marks.

From the New York Mail and Express
 We have not so many firms in the United States that date from the egh- teenth century that the failure of one of the few can be allowed te pass without comment. The firm of D. LandI eth 6 Sons of Philadelphia has had to close it's doors, owing, according to its lawyer, to it's retention of old methods of doing business, and it's regard for the welfare of it's employees, who were kept on its pay roll even during the slack season" in the seed trade, and were pensioned when they were too old to work. Un- doubtedly the first reason is more to the point than the second.
 The house was founded in 17S4 by David Landreth, and Englishman, and was the first of seedsmen in the country, and since it's foundation has stood in the front rank of business houses in it's line. Some fourteen years ago, its present head, MT. Burnet Landreth, formed the Association of Centenary Firms and Cor porations in the United States, which is composed of firms founded in the eigh- teenth century and still controlled by de- scendants of the founder or his family. ooSpNiolioii turally not extensive, but 1t is larger than might be expected. The firm of D. Landreth 6 Sons is the twenty-third in order of foundation, and when the last book of the association was printed there were some thirty firms represented in the society.
 The oldest firm in the association, and undoubtedly the oldest in the United States, is the Francis Perots Sons Malt ing company. which dates back from 16S7 seven years before the Bank of Eng land was founded-and is now 216 years old a very respectable age for a firm in a young country. Some other less venerable firms are the Christopher Sow CT company dating from 1731, whose founder printed the first German Bible in this country in 1743; the Brandywine Flour Mills, which furnished flour 10 Washington's army; Lorillard & Co.,, who date the origin of their snuff mess back to 176O and others less famous. Four of the thirty firms are in this city; the others are in or near Philadelphia. It is to be regretted Nhat one of the cen tenary firms of the country should have to wind ups its adairs; l th1 las endured nearly 120 years, it would seem should have a permanent existence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
MILLS OF THE SOUTH.
Portland Cement Added to the Indus
 trial List.

Special to the Commercial Advertiser.
 Baltimore.-A week or two ago a million dollar plant was completed in Georgia. and it is now announced that another million dollar plant to manufacture cement is to be built at Selma, Ala, by Georgia and Boston capitalists who have paid $4O,OGO for cement rights on a tract of land not far away. These developments give espe- cial significance to the suggestion made in thls weeks issue of the Manufac turers' Record by Charles Catlett, a well known engineer of Staunton, Va, that no time could be better than the present for states, railroads and individuals to investigate the extent of natural resources in which they are interested with especial refer ence to the ascertaining of the amount of cement material available MT Cat lett has already dwelt upon the opportu- mites of the south in this respect, and says:
 'In the section in which iron has been manufactured the available Supplies of high grade limestone have usually been quite fully exploited while the problem of the cheapness with which large quantities of coal can be secured has also been solved. It not lnfrequently happens that in such sections there is a good deal of information about quarries attractively located which have developed too large a percentage of insolubles for fuxing purposes, but which may still prove of interest from a Portland cement stand point, Such quarries are worth investi- gating'
 Cement making is but phase of the growing diversihcation ip southern indus tries which is quite marked at Birming- ham, One of the latest additions to the activity centering in that district is a plant at Ensley to manufacture roofing materials. All the machinery will be driven by electricity. and the raw mate rial will be obtained from nearby coke ovens
 The limits of the products of the cotton plant as material for industry have by no means been reached but there is con- stant progress toward them. Near Ahi- lene, Tex, there is approaching comple- ton a modern plant for the manufacture of the highest grades of cooking. salad, and other edible oils, as well as miners oil from the cotton seed This plant will also include soap works and compound lard establishment. In the same direc- ton Is the purpose of a cotton oil mill already operating at Norfolk, Va. to ex- pand it's products, by taking the huls of the cotton seed direct from the oil mill machinery and putting them through a process whereby they will be ground up and yield hull bran and paper stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
On the East Lake Line.

"I am more and more impressed,' said a new conner yesterday, with the city of Birmingham and its envions. I was out at East Lake today and could not help noticing the clean and attractive residences all the way out Of course there are not any mansions visible from the street car, but such houses as I saw were in the main pretty and tasteful
 Ut was such delightful weather that most of the front doors were open and l was struck with the neatness of some of the more modest homes. And then again. there was evidences of real pride and thrift about them which seemed evil dence of the fact, that the occupants were earning a living wage and much more.
 Another thing I noticed was the good service that the street car seems to give on that line. The car I came back in was crowded but with few exceptions the women occupied the seats. Of course some ladies were standing up besides many men. but some one said that the fellows who were looking out the win dows and taking their comfort were strangers in the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
HORSE PLAY ON CHANCE.
The Chairman With Opera Glasses De-
 tected Two Hazers.

A diminutive storm of horse play that had been brewing over the stock ex- change yesterday from the time when four newly elected members made their appearance on the floor after the meet ing of the admissions committee at noon, broke in the lul between 2 and 2:30 o'clock. It was good day for horse play, for the sale of less than 10000 shares in the morning trading had not been aug mented materially during the early after noon, and brokers accordingly had not overmuch to do.
 There had been the presentation of a large cigar box full of coppers to a member who had just announced the ar rival of his first born. The subscription was taken up in quarters and half dol- lars first, anything not in silver being barred, and then the entire amount changed to coppers for the purposes of shipment.
 When the hands of the big clocks had reached o'clock consultation was held to see If haply the all-seeing eye of the chairman of the Exchange might be turn ed away for few moments. But it was not to be. The chairman with his now famous opera glasses had watched the hbpl dli ddS htSH Oll lIlc QtltCllOn or any departure from the bounds of pro- priety. The funmakers decided upon a ruse, and by a skillfully executed flank movement drew the attention of the chairman to a far corner of the room
 Then came rush to the place where three of the new members stood, includ- ing, it was said afterward. one who had had a previous membership and now en- tered the Exchange a second time. There was general melee in which a score of members assisted, and when it was over the three victims were considerably the worse for wear, all with disheveled hair. linen literally decorated with lead pencil marks, and one with ihs collar torn from it's fastenings.
 The opera glasses of the chairman had been getting in their deadly work, how ever, while the battle was on, and 1t cost two of the ring leaders whom the chairman had singled out from the thick of the fray just S25 a piece for their few minutes of fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
Frank Julian.

Frank Julian of Tuscumbia is at the Metropolitan. MT. Julian is a candidate for secretary of state three years hence, and, according to the opinion of a num- Der of leading political observers of the state, is going to make strong run In view of the fact of his lively race last year and the graceful way in which he abided by the ruling of the executive com mittee.
 Mr.s Julian has twice served as clerk of the house and as secretary of the con- stitutional convention Last Saturday he completed his duties as clerk of the last house of representatives. In referring to the work of the legislature. MT. Julian said: Two thousand two hundred and forty-eight leaves of the journal were necessary to record the proceedings of the legislature, and four volumes were used for the records. The amount of work accomplished by the legislature was the greatest ever done in any previ- ous session."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
Captain Hobson at Santiago.

Captain Hobson's lectures are re- viving in all parts of the country dis cussions of his heroic attempt to carry out the orders of Admiral Sampson by taking the Merrimac within the range of a hundred Spanish guns, and sink ing her across the narrow outlet of the bay at Santiago He displayed all the heroism that a sailor could readily display. All the risks of the trip were encountered. He could have been blown out of the water He was in deed subjected to a hot fire of rifle men. But he sank the Merrimac in the wrong place. He did not obstruct the channel in the least. He utterly missed it, and a few days later the Spanish fleet came out, and the glorious naval battle of Santiago was fought, a battle that will live in his tory and song and story as long as the nation and language survive.
 And it is fortunate that he did not swing the Merrimac across the chan nel before he lighted the fuse, and he and his brave men jumped into the water to swim ashore. In an article written by Captain Hobson himself for the Century Magazine he takes this view of the incident. He said in the course of the article:
 How fortunate, 1t seems to me now. that she (the Merrmac) did not go down athwart the channel! The series of coincidents that kept us from going down athwart were only the steady guid- ance of a kindly fate.'
 It is not often a mans failure is his greatest success, but that is just what Captain Hobson's brave attempt must be accounted. He failed to put the Merrimac where it would prevent the Spanish cruisers from coming out, but out of the failure he won deathless fame, and the navy won a glorious vic tory. Admiral Simpsons plan was a mistake, but Captain Hobson's failure to carry that plan into effect made all things right, and his failure did not detract from the picturesqueness and heroism of his effort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
Vears

While the number of failures Is ln- -reasing. the increase in the south is not heavy. In October of last year there were 144 failures in the south; in October of this year there were 167, md this was chiefly due to heavy fail ares in Baltimore, which is considered southern city. The cotton states show no material increase in failures.
 The excessive liabilities of the Octo- Der failures are due to the suspension of large trust concerns in the eastern cities. and to failures due to stock manipulations. Outside of the trusts and Wall street the casualties among business men has not been considera- bly, increased Up to November Brad streets does in fact report decrease of five per cent in the number of fail ures this year as compared with those of the first ten months of last year. Liabilities are large this year because of the nature of failures in New York, Baltimore and other eastern cities. The country at large is in a sound con dition, and the volume of trade is large, and there is no prospect that it will soon be less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
cLEReYMEN,s RAILROAD FARE.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 On account of the improper use of the card certificate for clergymen's half-fare permits, the Western Transcontinental and Southwestern Passenger associations at thelr joint meeting, held here today, decided to adopt the book form of cre- dentiaL This was invented by Assist ant General Passenger Agent Fort of the Union Pacific, and has been in use by the Central Passenger association for some time.
 Clergymen of many leading denomina- tions have been accused of lending their card certificates to their friends, and, in some cases, have rented them. The new certificate, 1t is claimed will pre- vent their misuse of the permits. The book contains 100 acquisitions for tickets Each requisition is to be turned in by the ticket agent to the joint clergy bureau. This will enable the bureau to tell how often each holder of a clergy certificate is using 1t, and by checking these requi- sitions the clergy bureau can readily de- tect any person improperly using the cer- tificate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
Denver Man in Town.

"I like your city of Birmingham" said Colonel Thoms McMillan of Denver last night T feel at home in your crowded streets. It reminds me of the prosperity and general hustle of my own town But there is one thing I notice here that we miss in Denver, and that is. in spite of your strict vagrancy law and alertness of your3 3offcers there are a great many beggars on your streets
 "I was addressed by a strong, healthy individual Saturday night at the corner of the sky-scraper on second avenue, who pathetieally besought me in low, melo-drapatic tones to advance him the price of a supper. understand. how ever, that street mendicants have to he exceedingly cautious In Alabama and Birmingham especially, and my experi- ence may be one out of the ordinary here now. Any way, you have a great city and I am one of those who believe 1t has sonly started to its destined great ness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
Three Railroad Yards.

The growth and patronage of this district find ample illustration in the manner in which the Seaboard Air Line railway is throwing dirt near Avondale, the Southern in North Bir- mingham. and the Louisville and Nashville at Boyles's Gap. Three great railroad yards, each possessing miles of track, are in course of con struction in this district near this city. Without giving exact figures it is within the bounds of prudence to say that the three new yards will con tain sixty miles of trackage.
 A district that demands sixty miles of additional sidings when it is al- ready network of tracks, must be a district of expanding and promising tonnage. The new yards possibly look to the future--to the future based on an isthmian canal under an Open WdIIlOl, MASn at lCdotA tMSnly lutl- lion tons of coal will be mined a year instead of ten million tons, and the iron and steel product will be doubled, and perhaps quadrupled.
 Few indeed admit even to them selves the greatness of this district when to an Open Warrior is added an isthmian canal. We will then be in touch with Hong Kong and the rest of the Antipodes, and our barges will lie along ship, and machinery will do the rest. Practically speaking we will then be at a port, with barge lines to the great Mississippi valley at Gun tersville, as we'll as barge facilities to and from tidewater. Few indeed con Sider the situation as it will exist ten years hence. There are no 'ifs" in the way All will be accomplished ten years from today-an isthman canal, an Open Warrior, and a barge canal to Guntersville These will give Birmingham a population of five hun dred thousand people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16

follow suit. To peg rails at BPS and to hold them there would be unrea- sonable and illogical when pig iron and billets have fallen heavily. In 1897 and 1898 steel rails were sold in Pitts. burg as low as 175O ton, and it is plain that if consumption is to be stim- ulated the price of rails must core spond to the prices of pig iron and bill lets.
 Reasonable concessions will soon put production and consumption at parity. The melters are holding off for such concessions, and because they are buying sparingly in order to force concessions many have been led to be- lieve that consumption has fallen heavily. This is indeed doubtful, as the demand for pig iron at present prices plainly shows. Iron is moving freely. Prices are low, but they are not below the profit point
 It now seems fortunate for this dis trict that the southern pool went to pieces when it, did All southern pro- ducers are free to sell as may seem to them best, and this freedom will soon relieve this district of aeeumula- tions in the furnace yards. If home consumers do not want our iron we can sell it for export. It can be sent to tidewater and carried on cotton ships to European ports at a rate ranging from two dollars to three dol lars a ton, and such a rate will enable this district to command about $10 for No. ? foundry at the furnace. As long as this district can sell the basic grade at $10 we can snap our fingers at the times and the home melters and 'all conflicting interests, including Pitts burg and the Ohio furnaces. Ten-dol- lar iron will keep our furnaces in profitable operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16

1H HE mysterious disappearance of V Father Cirringoine in New York again calls attention to the strength of foreign secret societies in the metropolis This is direct result of our tolerant immigration laws, which permit hordes of questionable strangers to enter this country every year. These men can have no regard for their new home so long as they remain true in thought to the old and the worse element among them rarely develop into good citizens Within the past year a number of mex plicable murders and disappearances have occurred in New York, yet the police are as much in the dark now as ever. It IS stated that Father Cirringoine had been receiving threatening letters from some unknown persons because he had been active in suppressing vicious Italian re- sorts With this clue to start on 1t Is easy to conjecture what has been his fate. And among the numerous organizations that flourish none seems more powerful than the Mafia, as all the Italian bands are popularly called. The evil of this state of affairs Is generally recognized in America, but no one is able to offer practicable remedy, and the most are most helpless of all.
 There is a tenement district in New York which is called the Lung Block, on account of the prevalence of eonsump- ton among these wretched beings who make 1t their home. It is now proposed to demolish the building for the purpose of establishing a park, but already oppo- sition has been encountered This gloomy abode is an example of all that is bad in American life, and yet there are other haunts even worse. It is strange that some of our philanthropists who are so found of pampering aesthetic natures do not turn their attention to crowded tene- ment districts, where millions would do incalculable good It is true that some have been wise enough to see the need of reform in this direction, but their number Is comparatively small when compared to those who give to universities, colleges and public libraries.
 At present there seems to be a dearth of children's books hard to remedy. Now that the holiday season is approaching It is all the more necessary that pleasing publications for the young folks be in abundance. Perhaps never before were there so many trashy books on sale and children cannot be blamed If they do very little reading. It would be a hard matter to get along if we did not have the old favorites to fall back on. "The Arabian Nights" Robinson Crusoe, and Swifts Family Robinson" still have power to charm and fascinate youthful minds In fact 1t is extremely difficult to write a good juvenile book, something which au- thors have probably found out long ago. The number who devote their time to turning out mediocre novels is ample proof of such a statement. Although the rest of the fraternity may be inclined to look
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
Got His Moneys Worth.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit Bits
 A lady palmst was recently prosecuted, and an amusing incident is reported in connection with the case. One of the wit nesses called by the police was an indi- vidual who did not appear to be over burdened with intelligence During a smart cross-examination defendant S counsel asked him:
 'On first going into the room, did YOU pay shilling fee to the defendant?'
 .Yes,'' was the reply.
 What did she tell you in return for the money2p
 oh" said the witness, 'she towd me lots O things-some on 'em true, some on em half true, an some on 'em lees."
 "Now,' continued the counsel. after the laughter had died away. this is the point l wish to get at, Was there any attempt at imposition? Did the lady impose upon you at all?''
 "Oh, dear, no,' was the response q knowed it. wor all gammon. so there couldn't be no imposition. Besides it wor bad shillin' as l guy her, to start wi p