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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
Southern Mills Need Labor.


An Atlanta correspondent of the
New York Commercial attributes the
lack of labor, both skilled and un-
skilled. In the cotton mills and other
factories. chiefly to the trend back to
the farm on account of the high
prices of cotton. Mill labor in the
south is drawn as rule from the
mountain districts, which are full of
small tenant farmers. These have
heretofore filled the cotton mills, but
they are drifting back to the life OF
their forefathers in the cotton patch.
The scarcity of labor in the south
has undoubtedly checked the building
of cotton mills. The president Of a
cotton mill in Atlanta expresses the
opinion that there are two jobs
throughout the south to every COM
petent laborer, especially In the cotton
mills" The union is not at all in the
way. The southern cotton mill opera
tives are not organized, and do not
desire to be. They simply long to get
away from the factory, to get back to
the old farm, which remains exactly
as they left it.
Manufactures in the south have
grown rapidly, and very little northern
labor can be attracted to southern
mills. The native supply is not only
deficient, but 1t is not educated. 1t is
apt to be suspicious because 1t is as a
rule uneducated Altogether the out
look is not promising. Labor becomes
from time to time shorter in quantity
and poorer in quality.
The truth is, the transfer from agri-
culture to industrial employments has
been too rapid for complete adjust
ment. The south is in a transition
stage. and many things are In tenta-
tive condition. The remedy seems to
consist in better wages and better
conditions of living in the mill towns,
and about the industrial plants. This,
however, Is not always feasible, and
the manufacturer and the operative
must feel their way to a solution of
the industrial labor problem in the
south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21

tain do not know the nature of the
new fever.
While it is no doubt true that with
every fever case goes an antecedent
germ, imported from somewhere, or
perhaps do the manner born. yet the
general condition of the atmosphere
may facilitate and make smooth the
way of that germ. A vigorous and
wholesome air might indeed render a
person strong enough to cast off any
stray germ that had been picked up.
1t is pretty plain that the atmos-
phere can not be depended upon to
help us out this year We must fight
the germs unaided by general atmos-
pheric conditions. We must keep one
eye on the fever mosquito and one
on all other disseminators of germs.
Eternal vigilance is the price of health
this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
A NEW EXCUSE.

From the Woman's Home COMPANION.
There was man In Atlanta who once
suspected negro in his employ of tam
pering with the contents of his wine
cellar, especially with a certain brand
of fine whisky. The employer decided to
adopt measures to verify his suspicious.
He allowed the demijohn holding his
private stock to become empty; then,
instead of refilling it, he placed his pet
brand in bottles, labelling each one
poison"
One evening on returning home unex-
pectedly he caught his servant infiag-
rante delicto. Selling the bottle from the
darky's hand, the Atlanta man excIaim-
ed in tone of terror, Great heavens
Sam! do you know what you have been
doing? This bottle is marked 'poisonr -
The negro took the bottle and survey
ed 1t closely. Then he shifted at 1t. A
melancholy smile fitted over his dusky
countenance, 'Tain't pizen, sah." he said.
dejectedly. Use been fooled agin.'
Fooled AGAIN. repeated the master,
Indignantly. What do you mean?'
We'll sah," continued the darby, in
the same tone of depression, sit am dis
way l knowed from de fust, from de
way you acted bout dat demijohn, dat
you had yo' suspishuns Of me; an dat
sho' made me feel pretty blue. 1 got
distressed, an didn't care. Why, sab,
TO mos two weeks now Use been tryin'
to commit suicide outer dat bottle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
Russia's New Parliament.

The rescript which the emperor OF
Russia promised to his people two
wears ago has at last been issued.
Whether the Issuance at this time has
any relation to the action of the peace
convention 1t Is difficult to say. 1t
may on the one hand be issued as a
popular recompense for hard terms to
be accepted at the hands of the vic
torious Japanese, or on the other hand
1t may have been issued In the hope
of arousing national enthusiasm for a
renewal of the war. Then again it
may have no relation to the peace
convention, being but matter of adj
ministrative delay of proverbially
slow government.
The proposed parliament, or lower
house, to come from the people, will
not have much power, for autocracy
is to be theoretically preserved. 1t
will, however, have the power of veto
whenever two-thirds of the member
ship can agree. But the history of
parliaments shows either continuous
growth or humiliation. The time for
the latter in this world, even in Rus
STA, is ended, and the rescript just is
sued will therefore probably lead on to
responsible ministry and parliament
tary control. The emperor has, in
other words, granted a good begin
ming and the Russian people will do
the rest, especially if they can secure
the establishment Throughout the vast
country of public schools, the greatest
need of Russia today.
However the rescript is viewed it is
deeply important and far-reaching. 1t
is direct result of the most import
ant war of modern times, and it may
go down in history as an event out
ranking even the rise of Japan and
the integrity of the Chinese empire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
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IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Guard AGAINST Malaria.

DR.. NJ. H. Collins. whose prac'iee oai
ries him over North birmingham as wen
as this city, says the number OF cases
of malaria is increasing
II advise all he says. ITO sleep unaer
mosquito bars. for beyond all doubt ma
laria is transmitted by mosquitoes
THE anopheles mosquitoes are here
and no one" he said. needs micro
scope in order to detect the mosquito
That transmits malaria. She has spots
on her wings and no other variety OF mo-
sqnito has. The evidence that the ano-
pheles is capable of transmitting malaria
is ample and trustworthy. The proofs
are abundant and conclusive. Whoever
desires to keep free from malaria TINS
season should keep off the mosquitoes
that have spotted wings. For that mat
ter It would be wise to shut out all mo-
sauitoes, for none of them are agreeable
neighbors."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
Insurance Business.

..Of course so much talk recently OF
troubles in the Equitable has had tenn
porary effect on life insurance in general
but the business as a whole has received
no serious blow" said w. ]. Cameron,
state agent of the Washington Life In
surance company yesterday.
when one bank fails there is ten
dency among some depositors to with
draw their money from all other banks.
Insurance companies are now being trou-
bled with the demands of such people.
although there has been no failure In the
Equitable. I can recall but one failure
of an old line insurance company, and
that occurred nearly thirty years ago,
Life insurance, while a purely business
proposition, is the only solution OF the
problem of caring for widows and or
phans and with present day civilization
will continue to flourish. / am told by
other managers that their business has
kept up unabated and it is absurd TO
even fear that any of the established
companies will suffer a material loss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
woMAN.s DOUBLE LEE.
Remarkable Case In Sydney, New
South Wales, Comes to Light.
From the London Daily Mail.

From the London Daily Mail
Extraordinary revelations of a woman's
double life were made during the hear
ing of a suit for divorce recently by
Mr.. Justice Walker at Sydney. New South
Wales
Mr.. Herbert crocker solicitor, petit
toned against his wife, Matilda Maud,
the correspondent being a man named
Harry Bedford. who did not appear.
According to Mr.. Crocker's evidence,
writes our Sydney correspondent, his wife
had for two years, totally without his
knowledge, led a double life, being mar
ried to himself and to Bedford. The lat
ter was also ignorant of her marriage
with Crocker.
In summing up, the judge remarked
that the details of the story he had heard
surpassed anything of the kind he had
read In fiction. For years after their mar
rage the petitioner and the respondent
had lived together most happily. From
some caprice she had taught their two
children to call her aunt, and she repre-
scented herself to Bedford as being merely
children.
In answer to matrimonial advertise
ment. she made the acquaintance of the
correspondent, with whom she went
through the form of marriage. She adj
mitted that on several occasions she had
compromised herself with Bedford, but
denied that she had gone through the
ceremony of marriage with him. Il am
perfectly satisfied, however," said the
judge, that she did so.'
During the winter of 1902 the petitioner
stated that he had found letter adj
dressed to Miss Maud Marks" and as 1t
was couched in the warmest terms. he
questioned his wife about It, She admitted
that the letter was intended for her, but
maintained that it was only written in
| Jest, and promised that such a thing
would never occur again.
Shortly afterward the respondent COM
| planned to her husband that Bedford was
haunting her; that he was continually
peering through windows at her, and act
| ing altogether In a most mysterious way
On account of this she was medically
| treated for hysteria, and was ordered fire.
quent change of scene. This" remarked
| the judge, Showed with what cleverness
the respondent had taken advantage of
her husbands credulity." The frequent
change of scene enabled the respondent
to be at one and the same time mis-
tress of two homes
Ultimately a decree nisi was granted,
the petitioner being awarded the custody
| of the two children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
MUTUAL RECOGNITION.

From Tit-Bits.
At a ball recently a young medical
student suddenly came face to face with
a dear, kind, fatherly-looking gentleman,
with white hair and highly respectable
appearance.
They both stood transfxed; the same
idea flashed across both Of them.
your face is familiar to me-very IA
miliar; but cannot remember where We
have met so often"
However, the friendly impulse was car
ried out. They shook hands warmly, par
took of a glass of wine, and parted, still
ignorant of each others name and occu-
patton.
But the young man was determined to
solve the problem. and he seized on
waiter and said to him:
''Tell me, waiter, who is that distin-
guished stranger with the long white
hairT
And the waiter whispered slowly;
please, sir. that's Mr.. X, the pawn
broker"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
Germs in the Air.

The air of this country seems to
be favorable to the development and
multiplication of fever germs. New
York city has had 51,406 cases Of
typhoid fever this year, resulting in
8O5 deaths. Washington also has a
typhoid epidemic, and even in the
bracing air of Jones Valley there were
many cases. But we did not charge
all this, and the outbreak of yellow
fever at New Orleans, to the general
ozone until we read that on Sand
mountain, the original home of ozone,
an unknown kind of fever Is preva-
lent, and it is fatal. The people are
becoming alarmed. chiefly because the
doctors. few in number, on the noun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
JOKE ON MORGAN.

From the Columbus (Miss) Evening Post.
Apropos of Senator Morgan. an anus
Ing little story is told. Several years
ago column treating of politics and
signed Bali was feature of The
Age-Herald. The articles, ably and we'll
written reached 1.-THE Grand Old Man
from Alabama and made themselves felt.
Once. when addressing the senate In
washington Senator Morgan referred to
..that man Ball." and good deal of
amusement was furnished at his expense
when it was discovered later that that
man Ball. was none other than Mrs.
George Ball, at that time social editor of
the Age-Herald and author of the po-
aitical sketches. Afterwards apologies
were profuse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
RETIRED ARMY OFFICER
BELIEVES IN CONSUMPTION

taken into the army by the CONSUMPTION
law the first October after he became 1s
years of age. When he entered as a con-
script if he had not had the childish dis
eases measles, mump5, chicken pox, etc.)
as boy at home, he promptly had them
when the conscripts met, but was soon
nursed back to health
If he became homesick, a few days
good conduct Through brought him back
from home cured and cheerful His mil
itary exercises gradually increased in
severity as his strength and skill increas-
ed II wounded his well trained and
healthy body gave him a reasonable
chance of recovering rapidly Most i'm
portant of all, he was disciplined That
Is, he had acquired the habit Of imme-
diately and correctly obeying every order
Without regard to the discomfort or dan-
ger it subjected him to.
So when he went into the war he did
not get homesick and depressed. He knew
that every German of his age was in the
army, and that his term of military SER
vice would be thro ighout the war ana
until 1t ended
buring the revolution, the war of 1872
and our civil war many minute and three
months men left the army the monen,
their time expired, causing disaster TO tbs
army. Possibly their reason for xoin,
was nomesickness combined with a feel
ing OF injustice. They knew there were
thousands of young men, whose dutv r.
was to be in the army taking their nrone,.
snare OF discomfort and danger.
The German was immune to some dis
eases.
A United States senator who had bean
general IN the Confederate army said. in
referrirg to childish diseases: rWhen
they broke out in my division the weather
was cold, rainy and depressing. and NV
men died off like sheep with the rot. If II
mad been in time of peace we could have
taken proper care of them and every few
IL any would have died."
The German knew his military duty and
performed 1t. AT the end of the war he
was examined and If not disabled he vas
discharged. He believed every man ovvea
.ilihtary service to his country. and dur
ing ms military service he had been fed
ciothed and paid by his country, and he
had no further claim because every Ger
man mad in his turn given similar mill
tary service for mutual benefit ana ~
one had claim all would be entitled to
the same.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE SOUTH.

From the New York SUM-
The increase of wealth, of agricultural
production and of manufacturing activ-
ity IN the southern states is recited with
reasonable pride by the Manufacturers
Record of Baltimore.
Between 1900 and 1904 the assessed values
of property in fourteen of these states
increased at the rate of nearly s2ooo"'o"
q yaar. and this average is likely to be
much greater In 1906. OF the total value
of our exports in the last fiscal year more
than 80 per cent represented cotton and
it's products, and cotton manufacturers
rank fourth In actual value IN the ex-
ports of manufactured goods. The south's
share in all the exports exceeded six nun
dred millions, and was Al per cent
Next to New York came the port Of
New Orleans in the value of its exports,
then Galveston. and Baltimore fourth.
Between March, 1900. and July of this
vear e42 national banks, with an aggre-
rate capital of nearly fifty millions,
were organized in the southern states
The market value of the southern rail-
roads. estimated June 80. 1904. by the
census bureau at s2,oo7 $4,000, represented
nearly a fifth of the total in the United
States. The last number of the Manufac-
turers' Record gives list of six new rail-
roads in the south incorporated and of
various railroad extensions. The French
transatlantic steamship company is plan
ming to begin regular sailings out of New
Orleans in October.
The prosperity and extension of south
ern cotton mills are described in detail.
The lumber industry of Virginia and the
carolinas is now in the greatest period of
activity in its history. The building ac-
tivity throughout the southern states is
great, and also the development of every
kind of business enterprise.
The south is rich and 1t is steadily
growing richer. The prospect ahead is
so brilliantly inviting that it's contem-
plation ought to leave no time for I'M
availing regrets for an imaginary time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
The Stock Market.

Henry Clews in his Wall street letter
of Saturdays date says:
1.-THE stock market has this week shown
additional signs of divorcing itself from
the considerations that conservatism
would seem to prompt; there is the pres
ence of enthusiasm in the air which taxes
no account of practical tests OF values
such as returns on investments and pros
pectiye returns on Investments; and bar
ring possible adverse developments tnat
appear daily to be growing less ana less
probable, the financial situation seems TO
be working toward period oil inhatloh.
1t appears no exaggeration to say that
the market is at fever heat; the should
ers of the large interests are under 1t,
stimulating it, and deals and rumors OF
deals are being used to foment the situ-
alton. 1t is true that prices are high, but
under these conditions 1t would not pa
surprising If they should move somewhat
higher. The large interests in the market
Themselves recognize the. high level; but
they argue that conditions also are high
and that the speculative mind is so en-
thusiastic over the promise OF material
prosperity contained in this years unpre-
cedented harvests-now virtually past the
danger point-that the time is ripe for a
campaign to market the securities they
acquired during the collapse following
the imitation which eliminated in 1902.
The great crops of the country, taken
altogether easily promise period OF UNI
equaled agricultural prosperity, with the
single exception of the cotton crop; corn.
the King OF crops. will certainly exceed all
-. Il
oats ana barley and rye all promise to
be very close to the record limits II theS
do not exceed them and this, in view of
the impaired crops in Russia and else
where, offers basis for general confis
dence.' 4,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
"MUSlc HATH CHARMS"

From the Boston Herald
A hundred women thronged the space
inside the rail at the West Side police
court in New York on a single day this
week. seeking warrants to arrest hus-
bands who had deserted or refused to
support them. Probation Officer Garfield
of the court In commenting on the vexed
problem of the desertIon OF wives, says
that in these cases all nationalities and
all occupations figure, but adds that there
is one occupation never yet on his list.
No musician has ever peen hailed before
the court Does this imply that there
is more harmony In a musicians home, or
that he is wisely content to play second
fiddle all his life?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
REPUBLIC IRON AND STEEL.
President Thompson Optimistic On
Iron and Steel Outlook.

From the Wall Street journal.
President Alexis w. Thompson Vice
President George A. Baird and Counsel
Harry Rubens of the Republic Iron and
Steel company are in the city on bust
ness. They refuse to make any COM
ment on the report that dividend will
be declared on the preferred stock this
month. President Thompson said
THE directors will meet on the 18th.
and they will decide whether a dividend
shall be declared or not. ! do not care
to comment on the report that the Re-
public Iron and Steel company is plan
ming new wire mill in Youngstown, o.
As to the iron and steel trade business
is fiourishing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21

Cone of the greatest sources OF trouble
tn the poorer classes of people in BIT
mingham' said prominent lawyer is
the large number of loan agencies that
literally infest this city. These blood
sucking agencies are all evidently DONG
a prosperous business and am surprised
that there has been no Legislation Oh any
sort to suppress them such as mas al
most driven them from most Oh tue
southern states. These agents loan mon
ey In small amounts at the most out
rageous rates of interest to men VINO
have positions and work on small sal
aries. Suppose man needs ten dollars
very badly, lie goes to one of these
agencies and makes 1t known. he is ask
ed where he works and where he hVes'
and is then told to call again next day.
If the investigation of the loan shark
have proven satisfactory the man VINO
wants the $40 signs a note, usually Tor
$3.50. but often, If 1t is thought the VIC
tim will stand the graft he signs a note
for SIS, payable In thirty or sixty days.
II, at the end of the time he can not pay
he can renew the note by paying 80 cents
or 81. owing to the class of victim L
know of cases where persons who DOR
rowed $40 have paid double the amount
In interest and still owed the original
debt of $40,
ssYou can guess how these sharks VINO
pray upon the poor of the salaried ana
working class thrive by merely looking
about you in a walk over town and see
ing how many dozens of them have their
signs of money to loan hanging out.
People will begin to realize that their
existence is a menace to the poorer peo-
pie sometime in the future and then
something will be done to put an end TO
them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
Saturday NIGHTS.

More people shop in Birmingham on
Saturday night than anywhere else in
the SOUTH" said drummer last night
at one of the hotels. Il was never IN
birmingham on Saturday night until last
night and was surprised beyond meas
ure at the number of people who were
down town shopping. Had | not known
the size of Birmingham l would have
thought 1t city with population OF at
least 125,0OO.
II am in every large southern city sew
eral times a year and don't believe
that in any one of them the Saturday
night crowd is equal to what it is in Bir-
mingham. If every Saturday night Is like
last night the merchants must have
wonderful trade on the last night of the
week"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
SONG.
BY Thomas Hood.

By Thomas Hood.
Q lady, leave thy silken thread
And fiowery tapestrie:
There's living roses on the bush,
And blossoms on the tree;
Stoop where thou wilt, thy careless hand
Some random bud will meet;
Thou canst not tread but thou wilt find
The daisy at thy feet.
tbs like the birthday Of the world.
When earth was born in bloom
The light Is made of many dyes,
The air Is all perfume;
There's crimson buds, and white and
blue
The very rainbow showers
Have turned to blossoms where they fell,
And sown the earth with flowers.
There's fairy tulips in the east,
The garden of the sun:
The very streams reflect the hues,
And blossom as they run:
While Morn opes like crimson rose.
Still wet with pearly showers;
Then, Lady, leave the silken thread
Thou twinest into 1owersi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
SOME REAL CORN.

From the New Ny ork Tribune.
The Kansas corn stories are growing
more and more imposing. Here is the
latest: "A sad homecoming was that
of Mrs. Jerry Judd, the wife OF a pros
perous farmer in Gentry county, near Al
bany. The old farm produced wonder
ful corn crop this year, and Mr.. Judd
had selected the largest ear In his neids
to show his wife, who had been visiting
her mother in Albany. As she returned
home Mr.. Judd came out on the front
porch with the great ear of corn on his
shoulder. The porch broke down beneath
the weight, the ear Of corn fell across
Mr.. Judd's legs. breaking both of them
above the knees"