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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Steel Mills Needed Here.

Much as we lack rail mills we lack steel mills much more, for there is a steel famine in this district in many directions. Not only is steel needed with which to make rails for southern railroads, but billets are sore1y need ed for axles, for frogs, for cars, for q thousand other uses In the varied fn- dustries of this district.
 True, there Is a great steel mill at Ensley, and another steel mill at Gads- den, but the steel made by the one goes into rails made on the spot, and the output of the other goes into nails and wire made by the company that produces the steel at Gadsden.
 There is, therefore, no merchant steel made in this district-no billets. blooms or slabs that are on the mar ket, and the consumers of steel in this district are forced to buy the steel they need in distant northern markets, chiefly in Chicago.
 This should not be. It is refiec- tion on southern enterprise and ener- gy, especially when it is known that our iron makes excellent steel. There is nothing tentative in the hasic steel of this district. Ensley and Gadsden have forever demonstrated the value of southern iron for steel making pur- poses.
 Why then should we not organize to build steel mills up to or near the surplus capacity of our blast fur naces? Does any engineer or pro ducer know a single reason why we should not? The consumers of steel know score of reasons why we should. The capital needed can be obtained if we will but do our part here in this district. By all means let us have merchant steel mills-mills that will put on the market every day in the year, or fill orders for billets,, blooms and slabs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
WITH THE MAGAZINES
McClure's.

The October McClure's is devoted pe- culiarly to American life and activities. Pastor Charles Wagner, the French clergyman-author of "The Simple Life" writes of his visit at the White House, and with simple directncas tells Of the children. and the household life of the President as he saw them. He writes an interesting and important estimate of President Roosevelt as man.
 What Kansas Did to Standard or concludes Miss Tarbells story of the oil war in Kansas, and tells exestlngly or how the Kansans rushed in and won.
 Pioneer fransportion in America" Is the truthful romance of traffic, an inter- eating story full of information. In this first paper Charles F. Lummis carries traffic through America's heroic age up 10 the beginnings of the great days on the plains.
 Eugene Wood contributes ''The County Fair" the best of his reminiscent stories of Back Home"
 Mrs. Mary Stewart Cutting appears again with another little story Of mar ried life" Lloyd Osbourne, Jean Wep- ster, Guy Wetmore Carryl, Henry C. ROW land, Albert Kinross and F. H. Lancaster are among the other contributors or fiction.
 Not the least interesting feature of the magazine Is the editorial announcement or a historical series, to begin In November, Carl Schurz's "Reminiscences Of Long Life" and Ray Stannard Bakers investi- gation of the Railroad Problem, or whlch publication will begin before Congress meets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
MontevaIIo's Additional Oormitory.

Lieutenant-Goyernor Cunningham gays, in the course of his direct and forcible address to the electors of Ala. bama, T am In favor of an appropria- tion of not less than s50.OO0 to build an additional dormitory for the Girls Industrial school at Montevallo. The students of that school are young la dies who are being taught an occupa- ton to enable them to make a living It seems tome that the necessity and advantages of this school should ap- peal to all our people,"
 Dr. Cunningham certainly voices public sentiment when he says the Montevallo school should be made large enough to hold all the girls of this state who desire to acquire an education together with a knowledge of a gainful occupation. Georgia has turned it's old capitol building at Mill 0u6SNlliO llllO piAliiithA pShOClB emu that state adds freely to the accom- modations, so that no Georgia girl is refused admission. This is not the case at Montevallo. Many a girl who has command of enough money to pay her board and other living expenses Is turned away because the lack of a dormitory. This should not be. It ii not so at Tuscaloosa or Auburn, and Montevallo Is conducted on a basis similar to that of the two in. stitutions for young men.
 The girls of Alabama deserve bet ter treatment at the hands of the state, and Dr. Cunningham is eminent ly correct when he says the addition of a dormitory at Montevallo Is mat ter that appeals to all our people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
SMALL FARM DECADENT
 IN THE STATE OF IOWA

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 OwAS census, just completed bears
 out tho prediction that a falling off | in population would be shown. Ac- cording to tabulated figures, there are in the state now S0 4S1 fewer people than In 1900 when the total was 2,2S1,S53. To any but an acute observer viewing at close range the summing up of this count must be a surprise. The rural communi- ties are those that have lost. Out of ninety-nine counties only twenty-two show an increase. and this in some in- stances Is trivial as In the case of Pow eshiek, where the gain is thirty-three.
 Iowa Is prosperous, enterprising state, the people having high average of in- telligence and wealth. It is peculiar In that 1t has no large cities In respect of size. Des Moines leads, with 7443S. Next in order come Dubuque, with 41, ,541; Sioux City, 40916, and Davenport. 39,41. Yet small as these cities are, they have al, grown appreciably in four years. and so have the towns of about 4oOO. The abso- lute loss has been in the country districts alone. Upon the productive activity of these districts has depended the material welfare of Iowa. It Is not to be assumed that the rich soil is becoming exhausted, for the farmers for several years have been making money because of good crops that have reached a ready mar ket. No tracts there are being deserted to deteriorate into the condition of the abandoned homesteads of New England. There seems to be involved no threat to the general welfare.
 The problem represented in the census figures is explained by the officials gath ering@ them by the fact that farms are becoming larger. What will be to the commonwealth the economic effect of fewer farmers, with greater holdings, must be left for the future. Old conditions have passed away. A few years ago farm of $40 acres was deemed extensive; one of 320 often was more than could be worked profitably, and 160 was all the farmer of average means could handle with advantage. Then came improved ma chinery-the gang blow turning more miles of furrow than three teams had done before; the harvester taking the place of a crew of men whose annual visit had been an event; and machinery was utilized even for the digging of po- tatoes The farmer found that he could cultivate a greater area, but he found also that a new value attached to his land. It was worth s1o0 or more an acre. If he wanted another section or half section. the investment called for heavy outlay. But he could sell the land he owned and by going to the southwest or to the northwest buy land as good for 5 per cent of the Iowa price. Therefore, he has been selling and going.
 In the loss of population there ap- pears. no reflection upon Iowa. The peo- pie who have gone away have been im- pelled, not by poverty nor the prospect of 1t; rather the tide of prosperity has borne them to new fields and permit them upon arrival to ha enninnsd for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
RooseveIt's Politics.

Roosevelt Is the best democrat we have had in the presidential chair in long time," said a prominent business man from Indiana at the Hillman hotel last night 'I do not mean by this that l agree with him in all his views but l most assurediy endorse many of his ideas. There arc many others in my state who feel tho same way toward the President,
 understand me. am speaking from democrats view point, for I have never voted any other way. But l reiterate, Roosevelt has proven himself to be not only democrat in principal but dem .ocrat in politics. He has even done more than any democratic president can thiuk of at present. and I challenge any one to name a person ever put in jail by democratic president for corruption In of- flee. I cannot recall a single case. Those familiar with current affairs know what Roosevelt has accomplished. He has put criminals behind the bars, d,smsasd incompetent persons from the diplomatic service and is constantly urging that all the departments of government be kept free from graft. He is against the trusts, favors the exchange of certain commo- dtles with other countries and believes in an international commerce that will benefit the small trader as well as mil lionalre corporations.
 "I mention these things because understand the President is con'ing to Birmingham shortly. l know he will be given one of this citys most cordial re- captions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Center of Formulation.


 When North Birmingham and Bir- minsham grow together. as they soon will,' said an enthusiastic citizen last night, Tit will be difficult to say where the center of population in Jones Val ley will be. The distance from the court mousse to North Birmingham park is three miles, and it is at least one mile more to the valley that leads to Mary Lee. The center of population will thus be on the crest of the North Highlands, for there Will be by 1910 people all the way from the Huntsville road leading to Mary Lee to the top of Red mountain. The city will then be five miles wide and almost as long,,
 Those who thought the High school was located too near Mount Pinson did not have as much foresight as they now have hindslght. The High school building will soon be too near Red noun tain to be central.
 This Is but a prediction, but the rapid filling of the North Birmingham valley will soon turn my prediction into plain fact, when all will see that the board of education and the board of aldermen were right in putting the High school on Eighth avenue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

place they can find. All become good citizens. All are thrifty, industrious and peaceable. They are not given to strong drink.
 The Chattanooga convention cannot legislate for this district if 1t pro poses to bar out Huns, Italians. Greeks an Syrians, for this district wants all of those peoples 1t can get, and 1t will invite them to come on wholly re- gardless of what the Chattanooga convention may promulgate. Actual experience and observation is better than theory, even if that theory be put out in Chattanooga by a conven- ton. That convention may as we'll cut out this district if it proposes to declare against Slavs, Italians, Greeks and Syrians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Elections This Fall.

A very interesting election will take place In November In Pennsylvania, although the only state officers to be elected is a state treasurer. J. Lee Hummer is the republican machine candidate, and w H. Berry, the dem ocratic and independent candidate. The fate of the Durham-Penrose machine is tied I'D in Runners election, and for this reason the contest will be closely watched
 The next election in point of inter- est will take place in New York city, where mayor and district attorney are to be elected. Mayor Mcclellan will doubtless be reelected, and II Tammany accept William Travers Je- rome as it's candidate for district at torney his election will be well-nigh unanimous.
 Governors are to be elected In Mas sachusetts, Rhode Island, vermont Iowa, Ohio, Virginia, Arizona, okia- homa and New Mexico. The last three are not yet states, but they hope to become states next winter, and VIII elect governors in anticipation or ad- mission. The republicans will en- deavor to regain control of Massachu- setts. where William L. Douglas re- fuses to run again. The Ohio election will be sharply contested, and so Will the election in Rhode Island, where Nelson w. Aldrich is much dlsiikeo' The nominations in Iowa have not been made, and the standpat issue will come up when they are. In Marylahu constitutional amendment Is to De voted on designed to disfranehise the larger part of the negroes In the state' This movement engineered by Sena' tor German would, if carried into the constitution, make Maryland demo, cratic under all, or nearly all, GIT cumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
MOBILE AND WEST ALABAMA.
VIII Connect With the iIIlnios Central
 Road.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 The promoters of the Mobile and Vest ern Alabama, new road which 1t is pro- posed to build north from Mobile, have recently purchased some other pojected roads to the north of the Tennessee river which 1t is intended to put into the general scheme of the Mobile and Western Alabama. The new purchases take tho road hundred miles to the north of the Tennessee river where this new road will connect near Jackson with the H. linois Central.
 From Jackson south to Mobile the length of this road will be about 4SO miles and 1t is said that it will afford one of the shortest routes from Chicago to the Gulf. The whole road with branches will be considerably longer than this. One of the proposed branches will be ffty-three miles long and will take the road into Birmingham, the heart of the iron district of the south.
 At Mobile 1t is possible to get over twenty-seven feet of water at the pres- ent time, and the government is deepening the water on the bar so that soon thirty feet or more will be obtainable. The road will pass through a country in the west ern part of Alabama which is remote from the railroads. It will traverse large tracts of timber lands and it will run for between sixty and seventy miles through coal lands.
 It is probable that in short time plans for the financing of the road will be com pleted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
The Quarantine,

q trust that this seasons yellow fever scare will at least convert the skepties of the fever zone to the mosquito theory" said R. D. Willard at the Hotel Morris yesterday. MT. Willard Is a rep- resentative of the Ewing -Merkle Electric company of St. Louis and will be here for several days. His business is of 8 private nature and he will not leave until he is assured that he will not again be held up by a quarantine officer.
 q did not expect to reach Birmingham until Sunday" said MT. Willard, "but a man wearing yellow badge at Decatur told me to keep my seat in the coach. There was nothing particular that re- quired my time in Decatur. I merely wished to pay short visit to an old friends and offered no protest when re- fused permission to get off the tain.
 Tt was ridiculous, though, to be held up in such a manner. I have not been in an infected district since the fever was first announced. Being in Mississ- ippi nearly three weeks ago Is my only offense and the one that has not only caused me to postpone my trip to De- catur but has caused me considerable an noyance in other small towns that have a rigid quarantine against places that never had case of yellow fever.
 q am only a layman but l bow to the superior wisdom of science and ac- cept the mosquito theory If the people in places that are frightened at the sight of every stranger would give some thought to the subject I am sure they would not suspect me of carrying pocket full of stegomyias around the country with me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Business District.

. Real estate in and around Birming- ham is advancing steadily, but 1t is still relatively lower than realty in Memphis and other prosperous cities" said law yer.
 "It is safe to predict that realty here will reach high levels within the next year or two. While Memphis and Atlanta will grow right along Birmingham has far greater future. The Greater Birming- ham, that Is to say, Birmingham and US environs, will have larger population in 1910 than Atlanta and larger popula- tion in 1915 than Memphis.
 "The business district of Birmingham will expand In less rhtn five years Fifth avenue will be a fashionable shopping street and in course of time the whole sale district will stretch from Fourteenth street to Twenty-fourth street along First avenue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Immiuration Problems.

The Chattanooga convention has been called by clique that proposes to confine immigration to the south to Germans and Scandinavians. Both make good citizens, but few of either are coming to this country, and those that do come seek states in attitudes as high as the countries in which they were born. They are blondes, too, with golden hair, and are chock full os color prejudice. To advocate the linn itation of immigration to such per sons, is simply to say that no more white persons are needed in the south, natives perhaps excepted.
 In this district are considerable numbers of Italians, Greeks, Syrians and Slavs. Actual experience shows that the Slavs soon become excellent miners, and the Italians, Greeks and Syrians rapidly fit into any vacant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
In Second Division.

well the season Is over, and the last ball has been tossed across the plate," said fan last night we land in the sec ond division again, by only 1 point, it Is true but nevertheless 1t Is the second division. It Is an injustice to the fans of Birmingham that year after year the team should fall to finish, one, two. three, and I for one do not intend going to game next year unless the team has an excellent chance of finishing among the leaders,
 T have been faithful to the team. For seven or eight years I have attended the games regularly, and there were only a few times in all those years that the umpire called play ball that I was not there to give the boys cheer. Each year we have failed and excuses have been handed us on silver walters. Hard luck stories have been numerous, but then hard luck cannot always last and 1t certainly seems that 1t Is time for win ming team.
 ..They say that the desertion of players caused us to loose our chances to finish in second or third place this season. We'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
HIaIea.n

An automobile duel-something new in fiction--is the central episode in Daniel Lesueur's novel. Forces of the Past"
 which is now the talk of Europe, and which appears translated in the October issue of Tales. The duel takes place during great international automobile race-evidently modelled closely on the Gordon Bennett cup races-which is de- scribed at length and with remarkably picturesque vividness. An entirely unex- pected development occurs in 1t, the head of the foremost French automobile manu- featuring house learning just before the race that his wife loves his partner. who is to conduct one of the two machines entered by their firm. Though he gives no sign of 1t. he becomes insanely jeal- ous. and, taking the place of the chauf- feur of their second machine, he starts madiy out on the course in pursuit of his rival The description of this novel inci- dent is one of the most thrilling passages in modern fiction. but 1t is by no means the only merit of the story, which treats of modern French society with much in sight, and Is chiefly concerned with the love of young architect of modest birth for daughter of the old French nobility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
TO A WHIP-PooR-WILL.

Frank Dempster sherman in the Book lovers Magazine. Lover of shadow and the twilight still, When stars begin to blossom in the sky. And in her azure garden-close on high The moon goes, silvering the vale and
 hill
 With what enchanted music thou dost fill The fragrant dusk! A song that is .
 sigh!
 Afar, the echoes quaver. faint and die: Silent the air; then. once more, Whip
 poor-will Again and yet again thy lyric call, Sweet and insistent, down the darkness
 goes, Seeking in vain an answer in the night Again and yet again the fute-notes fall. And earth, enraptured, in her slumber
 knows
 Dreams that are lovely with thy sons's
 dalisht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
ALABAMA PRESS

Pine Belt News: Joe Folk of Missouri does things That's the kind of man for the democrats to nominate next time.
 Opelika Post: "Will your widow dress as well as your wife?'' is one of the ad- vertisements of an insurance company. It depends on what luck she has in pick ing out No. ?.
 Selma Journal: Verify the world do move! Who would have thought few years ago that there was a close con nection between life insurance and re- publican majorities?
 Centreville Press: President Castro of Venezuela Is just itching for a good spanking and he is going to get it pret- ty soon if he does not mend his ways. He Is badly in need of a guardian.
 Andalusia News An Indiana editor printed the following: 'The fellow who is courting a certain married lady had better leave town, as the husband Is onto him." The paper had not been out FSiy iohS peAoie SNSiy iii'iA Head iSA'' e@A cept three old cripples and a man who had not read the paper.
 Troy Messenger; Perhaps the most honest convict Is up In Tennessee. He was sentenced to ons year for man. slaughter. He secured the papers commit ting him to the penitentiary, bought his railroad ticket and went to the prison unattended. They should give him job eating fried chicken as a reward for his excellent conduct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

that may be the reason. but there was also some reason that caused the players to quit. If the management gets team of players for next year that will size up in- dividually and collectively with the New Orleans team of this year there will be no reason to tell hard luck stories at the end of the season. The team will either win or make some other team hustle to carry off the rag.''