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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
Strength Of Our Cotton Mills.

The troubles that have overtaken the
Whaley mills at Columbia, S. c., are
simply the troubles that would be apt
to come to any mill we'll conducted by
an architect or an engineer, instead of
a business man, by an idealist instead
of a practical man. The Whaley mills
do not in any respect represent the
great majority of mills in South Caro-
lima, or in the rest of the cotton belt.
In all the depreciation in security
values that have occurred this year the
stocks and bonds of mill properties in
the south have not materially suffered.
Even when two big mills near Spartan
burg were washed away the securities
of both were sold at par after the
storm. They have been rebuilt, and
they will soon be good dividend earn
ers again. So it is with other mills IN
the south. They are good and safe in
vestments, and are so regarded in both
sections of the country. The Green
vile Is. c. News says the reason Of
this is because the southern mills have
cheap labor as well as cotton fresh
from the fields. This labor is free from
the labor agitator, and the managers of
the mills are men of brains, integrity
and experience, born and bred as a
rule in the south, knowing all its
faults and merits, and familiar with
every feature of the task in hand. The
Whaley mills in Columbia were differ
emily conducted The one prospers
year in and year out, while the latter
comes to reorganization troubles
troubles that will doubtless be quickly
adjusted, when they, too will become
real southern mills and good dividend
earners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
leJ1,r,es-.
THE RECORD OF CRIMES
AND DISASTERS IN 1903

murder, AZ cases; and criminal assault,
20. Arkansas, Georgia, louisiana, and
Mississippi led the list with H. II, IA and
Is respectively Alabama, which used to
be notorious for lynchings, had only two
cases, and there were two southern
states, Maryland and Virginia. which had
none
The loss of life by disasters in 1909
has been large. Shipwrecks on the ocean
and inland lakes and rivers have been
1895 lives. Over 1000 persons have been
killed and over 5000 injured in railroad ac-
cidents. These figures include only the
severely injured and the list of killed is
mainly passengers. The complete returns
including those killed and injured on cleo
trio roads will be much larger. as the
disasters. There have been numerous other
disasters involving heavy loss of, life. Cy-
clones and rockslides in April killed 1T
persons. BY cyclones and the floods at
Topeka and Kansas City in May 266 per-
sons persisted. In June there was a series
of unusual disasters. Eighty lives were
lost by a cyclone at Gainesville. Ca; IS
by flood at Spartansburgi s. c.; 81 by
a cloudburst at Clifton, Ariz.; and 200
by cloudburst at Heppner, Ore. Then the
country enjoyed immunity from great dis
asters until December 30, when between
500 and 600 lives were lost by the burning
of the Iroquois theatre-the browning hor-
ror of the years record at home or
abroad.
The embezzlers and defaulters in 1908
got away with $65S6. 165. not large sum
as compared with the average of the last
fifty years. Compared with this there
stands to the credit of the national gener-
osity and philanthropy the handsome sum
in donations and requests of 97S,
distributed as follows: To educational in
situations. 500, $50 692; to charities, s21 1885,
31s; to religious purposes, s3.996,912 to
museums. art galleries and for municipal
betterments s., 9275 800, and to libraries, ST.
5S3,556 Truly this is not so bad a world
as some would like to make it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE LOCAL IRON
SITUATION AND OTHER nATTERS OF INTEREST

of purpose, the Birmingham district
should go ahead of Pittsburg or any
other iron or steel manufacturing center
in the world. The merchants and busi-
ness men generally of Birmingham have
the right spirit They believe in every
inch of the town and the district. They
talk 1t everywhere. They are willing
and anxious to have other people come
here and share the business of this sec
ton As a rule, the manufacturers are
the same way, but we all know that there
have been exceptions and 1t is time to
get these exceptions in line or get them
out
I don't know whether or not Birming-
ham has laws governing its theatres If
not, such laws should he made at once.
OF course both the theatre managers
claim all sorts of virtues for their houses.
Such is natural. But [ have observed
surplus of draperies in one of the houses
il not in both These draperies were re-
sponsible in a large degree for the recent
Chicago horror. Theatres can be made
attractive without them. A little tin and
paint can De USED IN decorating. AGAIN,
the exit doors should be opened and shut
every day and an asbestos curtain should
be required in each of the two theatres
here. In other words, let us have the
two theatres in Birmingham Immediately
made as safe as possible. They are both
profitable and the public in visiting them
should be surrounded with all possible
safeguards.
War rumors have strange effects. 1t
looks like Japan and Russia are on the
verge of hostilities. At any rate, the
SPECTATORS on the New York and Chicago
markets believed so yesterday As
consequence, bread stuffs-wheat and corn
took a jump skyward and stocks drop
ped with a dull thud, so to speak Such
things have always occurred on the verge
of wars of Importance. There was no cot
ton market yesterday, but it will be inter-
esting to know on Monday what effect
these rumors of war will have on the
price of cotton. 1t may be that cotton
will go down, but that remains to be seen.
The anticipating ordinance of Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
Political Contests This Year.

The democrats of Jackson county
have called an early primary, and the
democrats of Montgomery county, says
the Advertiser, will call an early pri-
mary unless they can induce the state
committee at its meeting to be held on
Wednesday next to call general pri-
mary at date not later than April.
A jointpcc anty, district and state pri-
mary is preferred in Montgomery
county.
Ard SO it is throughout the rest of
the state. The state committee comes
from all parts of the state; it knows
what the people desire, and no doubt
1t will meet public expectation by call
ing an early primary, requesting all
counties that have acted to conform, as
no doubt each one would. Jefferson
certainly would, and it is believed the
other counties that have called early
county primaries would do likewise.
The matter is one of importance, be-
cause order and discipline and full at
tendance can be secured through an
early general primary, before which all
business to be transacted by the voters
can be brought. One day of politics is
better than a lingering fire of it. 1t is
better because it would ensure full
vote, which is of all things in prim-
airy needful. The counties and congress
sional districts cannot be restrained
from early action, and the state COM
mittee can best solve the problem by
calling general primary in April that
will put at rest all of our disputed po
litical propositions by plurality vote,
which is the rule in elections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
The LINEUP IN POLITICS.

From the Montgomery Journal.
Alabama has no political boss but it
has a combination of bosses, and when
they have In the past put their heads
together they generally got what they
went out after.
Two years from now, however. when
the race for governor comes on there
is going to be friction among the lead
ers, If it does not come this year, and at
this time 1t is difficult to forecast what
is going to happen. From present indica-
lions we are going to have many candi-
dates for governor and they are going
to be stronger men, with many strong
friends scattered over the state. and we
may have a repetition of the celebrated
campaign when Seay went into the con-
vention with other giants and with the
least number of votes at the beginning.
captured the nomination.
The state committee meets in this city
next week, and when II comes together.
an outline of the present campaign will
be arranged and the linz up or the leaders
in the present campaign is of peculiar in
terest.
AS the tWiS 10 bciie ~ eiiS 'iSSS "a
elined." and as the politicians line up this
year, being practically the first election
after the primary election law. and under
the new order of things. they are pretty
sure to line up two years hence.
1t is but the beginning of the end. 1t
is but the natural division that comes of
power within a party that has no opposi-
ton outside, and hence it win be watched
with much interest throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

ed than was enacted at Panama, and
Grover Cleveland and William Jen-
nings Bryan are the two men who can
inaugurate such movement. They are
the only two democrats who can ac-
complish the task.
If overlooking the past, they would
get together and discuss the situation,
and pick out a man they could and
would cordially support, victory would
at once be felt in the air, and it would
crystalline in the ballot boxes next No
yember Will they do it? They owe it
to millions of faithful followers to sink
their personal differences, remember
ing that upon all issues before the
country they can stand shoulder to
shoulder-that each is a true tariff re.
former-that both hold common views
as to the powers of the general govern
ment-that in word they are demo-
Gratis, and there is no reason why they
should not get together and summon
their followers to fall in line for a man
and platform that would sweep the
country.
1t is up to them, because they alone
can rally every democrat, recruit our
ranks, and put new life in the old
party Will they do it?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
FORMER PRIEST WEEDS.
Man Who Up to Oct. IA Last Was
Father O'Reilly Takes Bride.

Special to the New York Sun.
New Britain, Conn.-According to the
marriage records in Hartford, the official
return having been made by City Attor-
new Joseph p. futile of Hartford, who
performed the ceremony, Peter j. OReil-
ly. formerly a curate at st. Marys Cath
Ollie church of this city, and Miss Mary
O'Donnell also of this city, were married
in Hartford on Monday, December a.
on the marriage certificate the occupa-
ton of the bridegroom was given as that
of travelling salesman. His age was
nut down as 2S and that of the bride as
20. She is a good looking girl and re-
cent graduate of the New Britain high
school Up to the time of the marriage
she had been at work In millinery
store of this city. When the couple first
appeared before City Attorney futile to
be married they did not have license,
O'Reilly saying that he did not think one
necessary. Mr.. Tuttle said it was imper-
alive.
Until October Il, the bridegroom was
attached to st. Marys parish in New
Britain. He came here from FIT. Wayne.
Ind. He was popular with the parish
toner's He was an eloquent preacher
and appeared to take a lively interest In
Miss ODonnell. He conversed with her
at every opportunity, but their meetings
were at all times In public, and the
frankness surrounding them disarmed
comment.
O'Reillys removal from New Britain by
Bishop Tierney was precipitate. He was
assigned to Willimantic, but there were
rumors afoat that he had been disci-
plned and had been threatened with dis
mssal There was some question of the
bishops authority over priest loaned
here from another diocese. The report
is that he was simply dismissed from the
diocese and assigned to a post in New
Jersey. The couple are supposed to be
in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
6HE record of crime, of suicide, of
wv disaster of property losses of le-
gal executions and lynchings and
of private beneficence is made up for 1903
and 1t closes with the browning horror of
the year in our own midst. Its details
should furnish ample material for investi-
cation by students of sociology and Grim
inology, political reformers, and munich
pal state, and national governments.
There were 1876 crimes resulting in
deaths by various forms of violence in
1908, a small increase over 1902 when
there were S,SS4. One of the most sig
nficant features of this record is the fact
that 4o6 of these murders were COM
mitted by thugs and holdup men, being
nearly twice as many as were committed
!, last year, and showing proportionately
| the increase of lawlessness There were
| S,597 cases of suicide in 1908. The follow-
| ing figures show the steady increase
of self-murder: In 1S99 $40; in 1900, 6,755;
in 1901, 7,245; in 1902 1921; in 1908 S,597.
AS has been the case during the last
three or four years, poisoning and shoot
ing have been the principal methods
the two numbering 1877 out of 1881 The
ease with which poison may be obtained
| accounts for 1850 of these cases.
The total number of legal executions in
| 1903 shows a falling off compared with
last year, being 1913, as against IA in 1902,
11S In 1901, and 10 in 1900 There were II
hanged in the south and 46 in the north,
/ and of these So were white and 60 colored.
The largest number of hangings was
| II each in Missouri, New York and Ala
bama 10 in Virginia, in Georgia, and
in Pennsylvania Lynchings numbered
| 104, as compared with 9G in 1902. Not
outstanding this comparatively slight
increase, an examination Of the reports
for several years back shows that there
were many less lynchings in the decade
just closed than in the preceding decade.
The total for 1903 includes 92 in the south
and IL in the north; So negroes, II whites,
and one Chinaman; 102 men and women.
The two principal alleged crimes were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
About Persons.

Capt. j. e. Gullette of Florence Is the
guest of his brother George Gullette,
day clerk of the Florence.
R. T. Corker of Indianapolis is spend
ing Sunday at the st. Nicholas.
L. j. Meyers and w. H. Salder on
Sheffield are registered at the Metropoli-
tan.
John A. Steele of Huntsville is at the
Hillman.
j. e. Sanford of Huntsville passed
through the city last night en- route to
Greensboro, where he goes to spend Sun
day.
George B. Scott of New York was an
arrival of the Hillman last night.
Col. E. H. Graves of Eufaula is at the
Morris.
F. S. Lester, travelling salesman of the
International Harvesting company, is al
the Florence.
Paul E. Hansen of Montgomery was a
late arrival at the Hillman last night.
DR.. L. T. Lee of Gadsden is stopping
at the Metropolitan.
President John W. Abercombie of the
State University was at the Morris a few
hours yesterday.
NJ. II. Williams of Tuscaloosa and c. G..
Collier of Dadeville are registered at
the Metropolitan
I. A. Cunningham of Baltimore and
Harry L. Meyer of Louisville were ar
rivals at the Hllman last night.
Thomas w. Jones and Mrs. Jones of
Decatur, who were married yesterday,
stopped at the Metropolitan last night.
Mr. Jones is bookkeeper of the Alabama
Engineering company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Another Plenarv Council.

"The conference of the Catholic HER
archy called to meet in Washington this
month, will doubtless result in a move
ment looking to another plenary coun-
Gill; remarked a well informed layman
1T has been nearly twenty years since
the last plenary council was held 1t
was the third and there was period of
about twenty years between the others.
A plenary council considers and acts
upon many important questions pertain
ing to discipline and education. Its de-
crees are submitted to the pope for APP
proval and they then become binding.
1T is stated in an Associated Press dis
patch that the hierarchy at its conference
will also discuss the matter of asking for
a primate for this country. / think this
must be a mistake ON the part of the
press correspondent, for the church has
already primate in the archbishop of
Baltimore. This high dignitary Is not
primate, it is true, In the sense of exer-
cising jurisdiction over the whole coun7
try but the pope has always recognized
the archbishop, whoever he might be, as
the head of the American church. Since
a papal delegation was established in
Washington, there would be nothing for
a primate with national jurisdiction to
do. The papal delegate acts directly for
the vatican.
Cardinal Gibbons presided over the last
plenary council. That was before he
the red hat. His late holt
ness, Leo Kill appointed him papal del
egate just before the council was called,
and soon after the body adjourned the
pope raised him to the cardinalate. 1t
goes without saying that Cardinal Glib
bons will preside over the fourth plenary
council All of these great conclaves are
held In Baltimore"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
Chanting faint hymns to the cold fruit
less moon.
Midsummer Nights Dream.
Justice at PineannIe.

Judge Moore can summon a special
term of the circuit court at any time
by a mere entry in the records OF that
court at Camden. He is a lawyer oil
long experience, man of high stand-
ing. He lives at Marion in Perry coun-
ty, and he knows all the difficulties the
law encounters In the Black Belt. Be
fore him and Solicitor Quarles the case
comes for solution, and no better per-
sons could be selected in this or any
other state to decide difficult problems.
It is inconceivable that even hap
less negro could be barbarously muir
dered in public jail, the Jail burned
down, together with good share OF
the business portion of the little town,
and yet no means of bringing the guilty
to Justice can be found. The course
of justice thus far at Pineapple has
been of an opera bouffe nature, and
the state can i'll afford to let the case
stand where it does.
The decision of Judge Moore as to
the calling of : special term of the
Circuit court may clear up the situa-
ton, and give justice chance. AT
present the anarchists are in posses
sion of the field, and they are full to
respondent, "of good-humored joco-
seness" They do not fear a prelimi-
nary trial held in Pineapple. A term
of the Circuit court sitting in Camden
may look at mob rule differently. Judge
Moore will decide what Is best.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

ham seems to be a dead letter. Even the
street car conductors do not enforce it,
and as consequence, many of the street
cars are as dirty as they were before
the day of conductors. And the sidewalks
in the business sections are profusely dec
Grated with liquid tobacco. The law
should be enforced or repealed
The new paving on Third avenue viii
be a great Improvement to that street
and from the interest people are apparent
ly taking in this work. it begins to APP
pear that Birmingham is soon to be well
paved city. The people or the residence
sections are taking up the matter Of
street paving and the city officials cannot
do better work than to continue street
paving until Birmingham becomes like
Washington. Nothing goes so far to-
wards making a model city as well
paved streets. 1t costs to do the work
at first, but invariably the property own
ers are more than compensated in the in
creased value of their property.
The republican newspaper correspon-
dents in Washington and the republican
newspapers are writing very vigorously
against the wisdom of the democratic
party's nominating Senator German for
President. They are declaring him to be
more of a politician than a statesman, and
are urging that he Is better campaign
manager than anything else. Such talk
seems to have been inspired by President
Roosevelt and his close political friends
German is the man Roosevelt and his
leading political advisors most fear, and
they are making every effort to influence
the rank and file of the democratic party
against him.
In democratic circles, however, senti-
ment seems to have practically crystal
lied upon Senator German. The only
democrats opposed to him are a few who
are Jealous of his ability and strength
within his party and some who are the
close personal friends of other presi-
Dental aspirants. German is as sure to
be nominated by the democrats as Ia
Roosevelt by the republicans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
THE ALABAMA PRESS.

Tuscumbia Dispatch: Christmas passed
off quietly in Tuscumbia. No disturbance
of any kind. The booze fighters layed
low and created no rowdyism The little
boys as usual spent their money for noise,
and they had it. Glad they all had a good
time. Tuscumbia had several hundred
more kids this year than any Christmas
before. Therefore we had that many
more to add to the noise
Huntsville Herald: Birmingham spent
$4,000 for turkeys this Christmas. Judg-
ing by the sound Huntsville spent about
this much for firecrackers.
Montgomery Advertiser: How many Of
our readers remember that the republican
party has never elected an eastern man
for President? They nominated Blaine in
1884 and failed to elect him. and he was
the only eastern man they have ever
nominated. Are they going to break their
record and elect a New York man?
Shreveport Journal: DR.. Edward Ever
EFT Hale apparently believes that people
have quite as large share as heaven in
answering prayers. In Boston they say
that when he learned of his appointment
as chaplain to the senate he remarked:
'All my life I've been praying for those
Washington fellows. Now I'll pray at
EN-, and may God help EN-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
Old-Time Negro.

II had a most unusual experience to-
day. remarked a street car dispatcher.
IAN old slave time negro was standing by
the wayside. He was using crutches and
presented a pitiabe appearance although
he was not asking aims still his mute
appeal struck me and | stopped to talk
with him.
Il found that years before he had be-
longed to one of the oldest families in
Alabama His master was especially
noted for the kind treatment of his
slaves. He also required absolute temper
ance of them. | gave the old negro
some money and offered him a cigar. He
took the coin but refused the cigar. AS
he did so he said: No, master. Our
master never allowed us to drink or use
tobacco and l will not break his rule this
late in life"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
EDUCATION.

Wallace Irwin in the New York Conner
cal Advertiser.
president Butler of Columbia declares
that the college course is too long)
Erastus Smith. boy of twelve,
To district school went he
Intending, even in those days, 80
A doctor for to be.
At sixteen he to high school went.
Took physologee.
Still bent upon his life pursuit,
doctor for to be.
At twenty-one Erastus Smith
To college journeyed he,
Intent to take a four years course,
A doctor for to be.
When Smiths four college years were
done
His profs declared that he
Must take three years post graduate,
A doctor for to be.
Then after this Erasmus spent
Five years in Germanee
(Ths must be done the pedants said.
"a doctor for to BED
At thirty-five Erasmus Smith
Repaired to gay Paree
To learn the Gallo arts wherewith
A doctor for to be.
Smith was a man of forty-two,
And some what bald was he,
When he came back to Reubenville,
A doctor for to be.
But nine long years in hospitals
He had to practice free.
Ere folks believed him old enough
A doctor for to be.
Poor Smith became discoura ged some
When he was fifty-three,
And wondered why he'd worked so long
A doctor for to be.
just then millionaire got sick,
And Smith sent in a fee
Which showed him plainly how 1t pays
doctor for to be-