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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1900
Page
4
For Treasurer J. Craig Smith of Dallas and for Auditor William H. Matthews of Marion, official positions listed in the election notice. The names identify the candidates or appointees associated with financial oversight roles in the state's reporting.
The article details annual wage scale talks between labor and capital in Alabama's mineral district. It notes miners favor fair terms, operators seek steady profits, and warns against outside agitation. It praises last year's reasonable scale and anticipates a mutually satisfactory agreement again, with The Herald as a supportive ally to the United Mine Workers.
Judgment creditors of the defunct State Fair Association met on Wednesday to reorganize under new management and aim to run a State Fair again this fall. They favor a fair without horse racing and indecent midway exhibits, believing it can be done, otherwise the plan may fail.
The piece surveys the 1896 Republican convention backing McKinley and Roosevelt, criticizes party leaders over tariffs, Cuba policy, and trusts, and questions the House and Senate power in university appointments while noting international issues and census oddities. It preserves a tense, opinionated pro-Republican stance with many named figures.
A editorial urges an end to demoralizing influences at fairs and calls for a clean, respectable state fair showcasing local products. It commends Colonel J M Falkner to lead the effort, denounces gambling and slot machines in Birmingham, and proposes prompt warrants as a deterrent to repeat offenses.
The Sheffield Reaper decries police violence and urges strict law enforcement while criticizing sugar price hikes. A columnist mocks the idea that rich men are a blessing and questions public reliance on elites to sustain civilization. The piece critiques authority and economic inequality.
A lyric narrative contrasts a lily’s fragility with love and ruin. A virtuous maiden, seduced by passion, loses innocence and dignity as love’s guile steals her smile and casts her into social ruin, ending in a life that lies dying before the world’s harsh judgment.
Readers note higher prices for type and related materials explained by raw ore costs. A Carterville daily record clipping compares zinc at 49.90 to 30 and lead 26 to 22.50, arguing cost shifts justify price increases. The column cites reactions to China policy and political humor from various papers.
Birmingham News notes that both major party conventions draw attention to their Vice Presidential nominations, shaping the political spotlight this year. The article underscores the strategic importance of the running mate in party platforms and electoral prospects.
A rural Georgia paper notes a boy who watched the woodshed eclipse in a scene that evokes the Lick Observatory. Admiral Dewey, in Columbus, says war in China is inevitable. The Anniston Star compares Sid Bowie’s Congressional bid to Teddy Roosevelt’s vice presidential run, predicting Bowie’s victory.
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