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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
BIRMINGHAM OF TODAY.
Entering Upon a Phenomenal Indus
trial Era.
From the southern Field.

From the Southern Field.
birmingham. Ala, Is larger and far
stronger industrially and commercially to-
day than 1t was a year ago. This fact
is felt and is naturally stimulating
Prosperitys short halt throughout the
country is being followed by healthy
business revival and Birmingham is en-
tering upon an Industrial era that prom
Uses to be the most phenomenal in it's
bounding history.
Last year the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company had not quite passed
the experimental stage with its steel mill
at Ensley Today the problem of making
high grade steel rails profitably has been
solved. The great steel plant is at last
a commercial success and this far-reach-
ing fact is worth untold millions of dol
lars to the Birmingham district
Within the year the Alabama Steel and
Wire company has completed a steel mill
at Gadsden. Now that steel is being pro-
duced in the Birmingham district on a
commercial basis other steel plants are
sure to follow.
With the successful production of steel
must come finished goods in variety and
almost everything in hardware will be
manufactured here ultimately.
The Birmingham district which in
cludes. broadly speaking. mineral Ala
bama, contains fifty blast furnaces, ali
but six of which are coke stacks. While
few exceptions the coke furnaces are of
large capacity and thoroughly modern.
Two stacks were only recently completed,
and two of the fifty are just receiving
their finishing touches.
The district has three steel mills, three
rolling mills, a spike mill several cast
iron pipe works, rod and nail mill, with
a second rod mill contracted for; a greal
number of foundries and machine shops
and all manner of smaller industries.
The railroad tonnage of the Birming-
ham district is as seven to one compared
with the entire cotton crop of the south,
Seyenty-five per cent of all the rail
road traffic of Alabama is handled in the
Birmingham district and this tonnage is
more than the tonnage of the entire state
OF Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
chIcauo's Comma Election.

On tomorrow Chicago will elect
a mayor. For eight years past it has
had a democratic mayor, and if the
betting be an indication 1t will elect
Judge Dunno, democrat, to serve in
the coming two years. Mr.. Harlan is
the republican candidate. Chicago gave
Mr.. Roosevelt heavy majority. and
It is Z city that has long been particu-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
A NEW CURRENT SOUTHWARK.

From the Louisville Courer-Journal
1t appears certain that the south and
southwest will witness an influx of i'm
migrants this year,
Heretofore the foreigners, upon land
ing upon American shores, have re-
manned in the crowded cities of the
east. or, if they journeyed into the
interior at all. went to the far north
west. The south and southwest. in the
meantime, caught practically none of
them.
The Italian ambassadors recent an
nouncement that he hoped to turn the
tide of his countrymen to the over
looked section. where they might find
sunny fields and blue Skies such as they
have known in Italy, was the first sign
of change. Now the railroads have
taken up the idea and are preparing to
spend millions CT dollars In attracting
foreigners to the south and south
west. They have decided to station
agents in New York, Boston, PhiIa-
delphia and Baltimore to arouse the
alien to appreciation of 1.-THE golden
opportunities in the Land of Promises ="
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
BY william Lucien scaife.


VA HEN Andrew Carnegie and his
wv partners started in business in
W Allegheny. over forty years ago,
they possessed only a small forging shop,
whose speciality was axles, made from
scrap iron 4 few years later, they
built small rolling mill in Pittsburg,
where they rolled into bars wrought iron
made In four pudding furnaces. During
the civil war these works paid handsome
Profits, SO that a new plant known as
the Upper Union Iron mills, was added.
and afterward became one of the princi-
pal factors in the enrichment of Mr.
Carnegie and his partners For there they
made the universal plates and the beams,
channels and other shapes so essential
in bridge and building construction
As the entire Pittsbnrg district at that
time-only a generation ago-produced
less pig iron in year than the Dequesnel
furnaces alone now make in month
and as all the pig iron needed for the
Upper and Lower Union mills had to be
purchased at high prices, Kloman, Car
reggie & Co. built the first Lucy furnace,
making it considerably larger than the
Clinton, Eliza and other blast furnaces
already existing. A few years later, the
second Lucy furnace was built Both have
been constantly improved up to the pres
ent time. with the result of greatly re-
ducing labor and increasing the output
by means of mechanical and metallurgical
devices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Steele of Admission are stopping at the
Metropolitan.
r. II. Cody of Hartford, Conn, is al
the st. Nicholas.
B. ". Gheen Of Warrior is at the 81
Nicholas.
J. L. Lowe of New York is at the Hill
man.
Louis F. Farley Of Montgomery is at
the Hillman.
George L. Green of Baltimore is at the
Hillman.
G. L. Youngblood of Troy is at the
Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post
IT HEY have a way of dealing with
Wy the negro question in New York
which will attract the attention
of the country even if it does not gem
orally commend itself. The method has
been actually practiced by a resident oe
West One Hundredth street IN that city.
Upon that street there was a tenement
in which twenty-one colored families
sided. 1t was the only house in the block
which contained negroes whose presence,
apparently, was quite Objectionable. At
any rate, another property owner in the
vicinity bought the house and promptly
turned the negroes into the street.
If this incident had happened in the
south-lf the people of Birmingham or
Mobile or New Orleans had for instance,
countenanced such a proceeding-we can
imagine the thrill of Indignation which
would have stirred certain Caucasian
breasts. We would have heard a great
deal about southern heartlessness and
brutality and many morals would have
been applied. There would have been vivid
and pathetic descriptions of the houseless
ones weeping upon the sidewalk. helpless
prejudice As 1t happened in New York
however, the affair Is hardly mentioned
in the newspapers. So far as we can
discover, the men who listened to and APP
plauded the appeal of President Roosevelt
for a square deal for the negro have not
held indignation meetings. They are
strangely quiet when this outrage is per
petrated. They know. as We all know, that
the only complaint against the unfor-
tunate inmates of the tenement was that
they were black. Their children were the
same as other children, ard, possibly,
were far less Objectionable In their con-
duct We take 1t for granted, too, that
the women were respectable and the men
industrious. There is nothing in the record
to show otherwise. The mere fact, how
ever, that these people were negroes was
They were not wanted. In summary fast
ion, therefore. they We're made to leave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
BIRMINGHAM We'll Advertised.

Birmingham Well Advertised.
Birmingham is rapidly becoming one
of the best advertised cities in the eoun-
try" said Eugene G. Everitt, formerly OF
Eufaula. but now travelling salesman for
large house at soston, who is stopping
at the Metropolitan. II make over thirty
states during tie year. and everywhere
go l hear the people talking about III
future possibilities OF Birmingham.
The newspapers of the country are 90
ing much toward heralding Birmingham
resources to the world The recent letter.
of William E. Curtis. about Birmingham
which appeared in the Chicago RECORD
Herald. have done the city vast amount
of good The letters have been copieu ana
quoted by the papers In all sections OIL
the country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
REFLECTIONS OF 4 BACHELOR.
From the New York Press

From the New York Press
A woman goes TO an afternoon tea in
the same state Of excitement as a man
does to horse race.
If you try to whisper to a girl she acts
like she was afraid she might try to kiss
you against her will.
Most men are willing to let their wives
train the children, but they insist on
training the dog themselves.
II the house catches on fire a wo-
man wants to save her old love letters
and the baby's first pair of shoes.
A man could save lot of money by
stopping smoking If he didn't have TO
spend much more to keep from getting
mad with himself for doing it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
MISS ALICE,

From the Springfield Republican.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will have a term at
playing the first lady in the land" be-
ginning today. At least she will be mis-
tress of the White House. for it is under
stood that Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied
by a party. will leave today for the south.
to board the Sylph, the Presidents yacht.
at Jacksonville for short cruise OF
twelve or fifteen days, and the President
goes soon on that trip to Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
Underground Wires on Highland Ave.

Highland avenue" said a newcomer
TO Birmingham yesterday at the Hillman
us destined to be one of the most beau
tiful streets In the country. In time it
will be to Birmingham what Euclid ave-
nue. is to Cleveland. Peachtree street Is
to Atlanta or st. Charles avenue to New
Orleans.
''In riding through it this afternoon 7
was struck by its beauty, but depressed
by one feature that greatly diminishes its
attractiveness. / refer to the great num-
Der OF wires strung on either side of the
avenue and to the lines of hideous poles
to which these wires are attached.
ut seems to me that all these wires.
excepting only perhaps the electric rail-
way wires, should be put underground.
Unless this is done the beauty of the ave-
rue will not be a little MARRIED"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

ton of just how fa- a preached is justi-
fed in going into the discussion and
notice of questions that are purely secu-
lar. Many hold that the time has passed
when the pastor is to be confined to
matters entirely of his preaching. while
there are others who contend that the
doctrine of Paul-whether of preaching
let him wait upon his mnistry-is the
only one that is correct. 1t is a fact that
the modern congregation demands of the
pastor financier ana leader, and it will
be no far stretch of right ideas, it seems
to us, for him to know and express opn-
ion of the great questions of the day,
no matter what they are. DR.. Stage has
boldly struck out from the old ecclesias-
tcal boundaries, and the result will be
watched for with more than ordinary in
terest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
BABY M'KEE AT WHITE HOUSE.

washington Dispatch in New York
Times.
Mrs. Robert Mckee, daughter of ex.
President Harrison. was received today
by President Roosevelt. Mrs. Mckee
presided at the White House after the
death of her mother, which occurred
during the term of PRESIDENT Harrison.
Baby Mckee was an important per-
sonage in those days, and was the SUBJ
ject of paragraphs in the newspapers
almost every day. Baby Mckee" is
now lusty young man. He accompa-
MED his mother to the White House,
and was kindly greeted there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
PROBLEM IN ARlTHMATIc.

The following problem is now floating
around among the exchanges: "A
Boston man wanted a ticket to SPRING
field and had only 50 bill. 1t required
50 to get the ticket. He took the 50 bill
to a pawn shop and pawned it for $3.50. On
his way back to the depot he met a friend
to whom he sold the pawn ticket for $50
That gave him 50. Now who's out the
dollar?''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
About Parsons.

II. Robbins of Nashville is at the Morris
j. d. Dunlap, deputy sheriff of Cullman
county, was in the city last night.
DR.. w. ]. Cottingham of Cullman was
in the city yesterday.
A. s. Jackson of Louisville is at the
Morris.
A. o. Smith of Cincinnati is at tn,
Morris.
l.. II. Ligbtfoot of Columbus, Ca. is al
the Morris.
George Knoll of Montevallo and Carroll
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The Japanese are rebuilding the rail-
road and awaiting the settling of the
roads. They are also gathering men and
materials for turning movement in May
that will surprise the natives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The Baltic fleet is open to humiliation
or peace proposals Anything to circum-
vent that wicked sea hunter, Togo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
WHAT ONE MAN HAS TO LEARN.

From the Kansas City Star.
President Castro appears to be the only
person left in the world who does not
know that Theodore Roosevelt isn't a
buffer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

It is surmised that Mrs Chadwick was
sentenced for writing a book nine years,
and one year for indulging in high
feenance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Kansas and the octopus are still at
odds, and Governor Hoch declares the
war shall go on to the bitter end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Vermont declares her maple sugar crop
is short, but that is impossible while the
supply of graduated sugar holds out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03
HOW NEW WORKERS DEAL
WITH THE NEGRO PROBLEM

They would have experienced exposura
and want If a kind hearted woman of the
neighborhood had not taken compassion
upon them.
This treatment of the negro in New
York City shows that the race problem
is not sectional one The northern peo-
pie, despite the fact that they tlisow
metaphorical stones, live In glass houses.
They are by no means free from the
prejudice which is to be found south OF
Mason and Dixon's line. The residents OF
West One Hundredth street. in desiring to
rid themselves of the presence of the ne
groes simply manifested that opposition
to social equality which is characters
tic OF the south. They did not want the
white children to play with the colored
children; they did not want their social
atmosphere contaminated. as they would
say, by the presence of the negroes They
went much further than southern people
would do. The negro in the south, so far
as his mental and physical wants are con-
cerned, receives more generous considera-
ton than his northern brother. It is only
when he degenerates into brute and for
feits every particle of sympathy and re-
spect that he experiences harsh treat
ment When he does wrong, he suffers
the extreme penalty. When he is willing
and Industrious, he finds the hand OF
the white man outstretched to aid him. A
negro in the south must be worthless in
deed If he does not find some one to give
him food to eat and place to lay his
head.
The picture of the New York negroes
turned out OF house and home because
their presence was Objectionable to the
neighbors and because they deprecated
the surrounding property is one that we
contemplate with serious interest. We
do not want to see any people ostracized
and oppressed. At the same time we note
wits some degree of satisfaction that the
outrage occurred in the very city where
most eloquent plea for the negro was
recently uttered by the leading citizen OF
the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Mrs. Chadwick's autobiography. now
nearly ready for the press. bids fair to
rank high among works on high feenance,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Tom Lawson is a talked-of candidate
for Mayor of Boston. So far 1t does not
appear who or what party is behind him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

A young married man has just blown
himself up with dynamite. Perhaps he
was tired of being blown UP by his
wife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Mrs. Chadwick has been superseded by
Sophie Beck, who not only got a million
dollars from the Storey dupes, but got
away with it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The people become mobs that have to
be controlled by the police when Japan
offers bonds. Not so In Russia or with
Russian bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

In Russia the population is divided into
two parts-those who throw bombs and
those who have bombs thrown at them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

President Roosevelt's now commission is
to be aggressive. 1t is to push right or
wrong.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Joe Blackburn, who Is now on the
water wagon. is running for another SEN
atoral term heavily handicapped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The congressional junket to the Philip
pines is to be limited to fifty and is to
be personally conducted by Secretary
Taft
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The Holiness farm near Chscago has
been auarantined not to keep holiness
from spreading. but smallpox.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

lp-to-date buildings In new York now
have three or four stories underground
and about twenty above ground.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Uncle Joe" Cannon has a new name
1t Is MIR. Speak" and a Jap Is respon-
sble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

OF all the presidential aspirants Seere-
tary Taft is generally considered the
welehtiest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The busiest thing in the world is a
dollar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The milliners have joined the get-rich-
quick class and are asking sS5 for 50
hats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The Easter hat will blossom late this
year. 1t must stay under cover until
April 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The Isthmian canal commissioners have
resigned, and there is nc wailing or
crashing of teeth in the land. All are
willing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The merger is a-merging again, but
this time r-the-surface men are in
control of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Mrs. Hetty Green affects a skye terrier
Her weaknesses are not numerous, how
ever
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

the wedding out OF the dry closets ex-
pensiNe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

If Alexleff Is made governor general of
Moscow he will have job tnat is nearer
his size.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The dove of peace is full Of towering
desires. but no facilities are afforded her
for allghtlng.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Russia can fight 1t out, but every bat
tie will but add to the indemnity that
Japan will demand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Castro is a master hand in the art of
blufflng. lie sometimes overdoes the pro-
cess, however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Folk and Jerome" has been inscribed
on a banner in New York, which is keep
ing an eye ON 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The Panama sextette reminds one OF
the Flordora sextette. they are so I'M
like.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

and asking him how he likes indemni-
ties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

April is the greenest and showeryest
month in the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

There is a feeling in the country that
Niagara Falls should be saved for the
brides and bridegrooms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The hairy azimuth is a new animal
freak. You will see 1t in the circus if you
go away from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

May God help you!" exclalms Line
Witch. The Russians certainly need help
from somewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Men with push are to be substituted
at Panama for men with pull
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

John ID. Rockefeller begins to feel tina.
he needs a compulsory acceptance bill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Cassie Chadwick is writing the story
of her checkered past.
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WHEN SHE is JOHNNY ON SPOT.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Henry James says the American girl is
elusive. Now IL the boy comes with the
atre tickets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

The Car is still prisoner II his palace
seventeen miles away
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

OF course Japan Is thinking of an in
demnity. She needs the money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Entered @. the Birmingham, Ala, post
offiee as second-elass matter under act
Of Congress. March 5, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Leader Payne already declares that the
sacred tariff must not be revised.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

March came in like lamb and went
out gnm-shoeing paciflcally
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L. II. Russ. NJ w. Carlisle and w. r.
Jordan are the only authorize travelling
representatives of The Age-Herald In its
circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

No communication will be published
without its authors n. ne. Rejected
manuscripts will no. be retli unless
stamps are enclosed for tnat purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

vladivostok begins to feel the Port Ar
thur habit creeping on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-03

Peace rumors are as tedious and long
drawn-out as war Clouds
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Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 1l21 q
Street, N. ".
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Remitt-nces can be Eaf' at current
rate Of exchange. The Age-Herald will
not be responsible fo~ money sent through
the mails. Address
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