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The age-herald., 1902-03-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Religious Exhorters.

Among all the progressive preachers hereabouts not one surpasses In fervor and steadfastness of purpose, perhaps, the Ethiopian who exhorts daily on the streets" said an observant white lay man.
 This successor of the late Rev. Dr. John Jasper, of Sun Do Move fame, holds forth many times day. Some times he has an audience and som etimes he talks only to the air I stood .n front of the postoffice and watched the colored brother as he stood near the Bell Tele- phon Exchange. He exhorted with prodig- ious energy, but there was not soul with in fifty feet of him. The lack of a congre- gation seemed to make no difference The divine talked right ahead with the energy of a Boanerges.
 ''My idea was, and 1t was doubtless his idea, too, that his discourse would be waited into the exchange and transmit ted over the phones to the uttermost parts of Greater Birmingham. It would reach listeners in broken doses. maybe, but even in snatches 1t would stir souls and do good"
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Spring Weather and the Dust Devil.

Speaking about the weather-no one is really speaking about it, but that's a handy way to begin-the sunshine and balmy airs of yesterday suggest even to the minimizing that spring time is at hand. Gentle Annie, who every year asks If springtime has come, will soon be figuring in the pub lie prints, and the answer to her query will be an emphatic yes.
 It Is rather a pleasant thought on the whole to realize that spring Is coming and that winter with its cold bills and coal bills will be a back number. As they say in the good old orthodox way of sermon writing, "Let us pause and consider what this means for us"
 Are you a young man? Then, per haps, your fancy will lightly turn to thought of love. Some of the youth of the land have been known to be thus affected, but the complaint is short-lived and not serious.
 Are you a young maiden? Then, per haps, your fancy will lightly or seri- ously turn to thought of lingerie and other spring millinery. This is much more serious problem than love. The goddess of fashion is quite person. age in the twentieth century.
 Are you an old man? Then, doubt less, spring will make little impression. Nothing but the hot and burning sun of summer, which will draw out the rheumatism and Timber you up, will produce much effect. It is nc. neces- sary to inquire what will happen if you are an old woman. Authorities
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

ally a very quiet man. No official honors were paid him. Had any been offered he would have declined quiet ly and no offense would have been given, because he was not candidate for next time"
 But Roosevelt's fix is entirely unique. No other President ever had a daughter in the bloom of young womanhood, who was scheduled for trip to Europe, and no other President occupied. the White House when all Europe was lowing to the United States as a great world power.
 Sympathize, if you choose, with Miss Roosevelt, whose girlish and in nocent pleasures in anticipation Of court attention have been dashed, but do not blame the President for taking the point of view he does. Politics are politics
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Two can not quarrel when one will not.
 Ground rents are sometimes due to an earthquake.
 Many proverbs are the wit of one and the wisdom of none. ? Success consists of doing what you can do and doing it well.
 But few good things come to the aver age man. He must go after them.
 good word in behalf of others costs you little and is worth much
 Wise is he who knows where his knowl- edge ends and his ignorance begins.
 Taking stout girl out riding in a light buggy is suggestive of a spring meeting.
 Great thoughts deteriorate by passing through small minds. Even the hurricane makes but sorry music when it attempts to whistle through a keyhole.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Coal and Coke.

The Davis Creek Coal and Coke Com pany, of which MT. w. F. Leake is president and Mir. J. c. Maben is secre- tary and treasurer, will be one of the strongest and most active corporations of this district. It has valuable coal prop erty in Tuscaloosa county, not far from Abernant Station, on the Birmingham Mineral Railroad.
 branch road of mile and a half in length has been surveyed from the Min eral road to the coal lands and the grade will be begun this week.
 "We are building fifty houses for min CTS ait the start" said Secretary Maben, ..and this number will be largely in creased as the mines are opened and de- veloped. We have ordered our machinery
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
The French Opera.

''It is safe to say that forty-five or fifty persons in the audience at the French opera yesterday understood all the French that was sung or spoken said a person of musical and linguistic knowledge.
 q doubt, however, if any of the stu dents of French got the same satisfac- tion out of the language that Oliver Chalifoux and Simon Klotz did These prominent citizens were born with the French tongue, and French will always be a delight to them"
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Buyinu Foreiqn BiIIets,

''W. F. Bonnell of Cleveland sailed on the steamer Teutonic Wednesday as a representative of the Independent Sheet Mills Company to buy from English and German mills 5000 tons of steel billets and sheet bars for delivery at Pitts burg" said a broker last night
 The reason for this foreign purchase is the shortage in the output of raw steel in the United States. It is believed that from 15O,OOo to 2OO,OO tons of foreign steel will be needed this year to supplement the domestic output.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Miss GockeI.

MT. Benjamin Guckenberger. director of the festival chorus, has received a cable from Miss Edna Gockel, who is in Berlin, informing him she would sail March 16. MT. Guckenberger expects her in Bir- mingham by the 26th or 27th instant. This will give her plenty of time to rest and practice her piano solo for the festival the first week in April.
 Miss Gockel will play Scharwenka's lat est piano work, a concerto in c sharp minor. Whether Theodore Thomas or MT. Guclxenberger will conduct the or chestral accompaniment has not yet been determined. MT. Thomas will con- duct if MT. Guckenberger requests it. but Miss Gockel will be consulted before the programmes are printed.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
STRENUOUSNESS.

Walter Force Longacre in New Yorl Commercial.
 Whoop 1t up strong!
 Push it along-l Hustling Is now all the rage; Give it a push, Give 1t a pull This is a strenuous agei
 Heave at the crank.
 Give it a yank, Things are accomplished by jerfEH Trust not to luck,
 Bank upon pluck. Here's to the fellow that works. Never take no.
 Make the thing go, Carry the enterprise through; Be the skies brass,
 Bring it to pass, Cheers for the man that can dol Classic and slang,
 Let 1t go bang, Vehement, virile, and terse:
 Bluster away,
 Below and bray, Cogent in prose and in verset Body and brain.
 Polling amain, Keyed to the pitch of fife;
 Progress" they cry.
 Struggle or die, This is strenuous lifei
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

| The Standard oil trust has been laid low by David in the person of man with a tank wagon In Jeffersonville, Ind. The trust tried for two years to put the tank man out of business, and as a last resort put the price of oil down to five cents gallon. The tank man continued selling at ten cents and the citizens patronized him rather than aid the trust.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Anainst Profanity.


 The Philadelphia Tnquirer's war on profanity is being heartily approved by men of good morals and by ministerial associations throughout Pennsylvania. Many prominent clergymen are taking the stump, so to speak, in the crusade against swearing. The Rt. Rev. John Scarborough, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New Jersey, has written a letter to the Inquirer com mending its effort in behalf of clean speech.
 There is no sin," says Bishop Scar borough, "so utterly without motive as that of cursing. The man who steals a loaf of bread for a starving family, or to appease hunger for himself, has a motive-something to gain-but the man who uses profane language gives his soul to the devil for nothing"
 Profanity is certainly without a mo- tive, and it is without doubt most vulgar habit, to say nothing of its i'm morality. And yet from the long-prev aience of the habit in the United States 1t would seem to be a natural tendency on the part of our boys and men. It would seem indeed to be redo lent of the American soil. It is not confined to the depraved classes or. even to the uneducated, because in colleges and in clubs cursing Is quite common. So far as well bred people are concerned this abominable and senseless habit Is peculiar to the United States, for every one who has travelled abroad has been struck with the fact that men of responsibility not only do not take the name of God in vain, but that they do not even say Damn it." One might spend years in England and never hear in the better walks of life, that is to say among artisans, farmers, shopkeepers, bank CTS and professional men, a profane word.
 The habit which some men have of punctuating everyday talk with coarse explosives is not only peculiar to this country, but it seems to be on the in- crease.
 There should be an organized move ment in every State on the line of the Philadelphia Inquirer's agitation. It was suggested in the columns of The Age-Herald some time ago that the Woman's Club might do effective work in purifying the language of men. If mothers could only bring their boys up with the idea that no decent man would be guilty of swearing, start would be made towards reform which might be far-reaching. In fact, if pro- fanity is to be put down 1t must be done by the women. The liquor habit and the tobacco habit are hard to re- form, and the cursing habit is just as difficult to stop. The only sure way of steering clear of all bad habits is never to start them.
 Let the Woman's Club take up the agitation and in the after years when a new generation has come society will rise and call the club blessed.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Steel Car Plant,

"The Southern Car and Foundry Com pany is pushing us to lay tracks on its property at Ensley so that it may assem- ble material for its steel car plant" said an official of the Birmingham Southern Railroad yesterday.
 Our company has ordered rails and ties for this work and the tracks will be ready for use within the next two or three weeks. This will give the Southern Car and Foundry Company ample time to put up it's buildings before midsum- v,,a
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Musical Atmosphere.

Within the past few years this man. ufacturing city of ours has developed a musical as well as a smoky atmos- phere.
 marks of MT. James Bowron at meeting of citizens in the Com at a meeting of citizens in the Con- mercial Club in 1899, held for the pur- pose of organizing music festival association under the directorship of MT. Benjamin Guckenberger-Mr. Bowron, who was at the time one of the busiest men in Birmingham as vice president and treasurer of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, said: "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy-a very dull boy"; whereupon the busy man head ed the guarantee list with a large amount opposite his name.
 Mir. Bowron laughingly remarked that the saying about Jack was trite, but he hoped it could convey a great truth.
 Well. the festival was held that l year. and it was a success, artistically and financially. MT. Guckenberger has directed a successful festival every year since, and today Birmingham is known from Boston to Chicago as city with a musical atmosphere.
 The "all work and no play makes Jack dull boy" philosophy had part in starting this atmosphere; but what really did the effective work was the festival chorus.
 Any clCy that has a festival chorus capable of singing sacred music in large form, Is a city of musical at mosphere. No city without such a chorus can lay claim to being musi- cal city.
 Concerts and operas, well patronized InOu6H tuCy D0, anu hClPLul dl IioSASoiJ though they be, do not make the at mosphere.
 The explanation is easy. The great est works of the greatest composers are written for chorus soloists and orchestra. The symphony Is great, but it does not begin to measure up to the mass; the oratorio, or the music drama, where orchestra, soloists and chorus divide the honors.
 It Is this festival chorus which MT. Guckenberger has been training that makes Birmingham what it is today in the point of musical prestige.
 Fortunate will Birmingham be if 1t finds a man who can in any sense fill MT. Guckenberger's place as musical director, when this master takes up his residence in Springfield, Mass.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

When Prince Henry returns to Ger many he will be honored for good be- havior in this country. It was feared that Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Chi cago would prove too strong a com bination.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

A verbatim report of the heart-to- heart talk President Roosevelt had with Miss Alice about the coronation trip would be good story for the purveyers of White House infantile witticisms.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

The Spanish press is almost a unit in declaring that Spain needs a soyer- eign. Here is a new job for an ambi- tious Ohio man. Mark Hanna's State has not been faring well recently.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

A young woman in Sedalia, Mo, started a $100,00O fire while searching for a penny. But the world yet awaits a parallel of what Eve started for a mere apple-and there is no record that it was not decayed.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

A Georgia town claims freak in the shape of a man with horns like goat and tusks like an elephant. And still Georgia was no attraction to Prince Henry.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

A new incident for the historic novel writer was furnished when Prince Henry drew Washington's sword from the scabbard in violation of the an cient will.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

Prince Henry will be asked to join the anti-profanity club when he reaches Philadelphia. Fortunately for the members of the society he will have about concluded his tour of the United States when he reaches that city,
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

President Roosevelt has muzzled the Cabinet. Hereafter the members can not discuss their meetings with rep resentatives of the press. Next.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

Perhaps the courtship days of Bir- mingham's handsome Mayor were re- called when the park on the South Highlands was christened "Drennen."
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
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at least lessened, the people of that sec tion have only themselves to blame.
 From the Anniston Evening Star: Evil dently the paragraphist on the Bir- mingham Age-Herald has seen things" for this morning he says:
 It is singularly appropriate that Prince Henry should have witnessed run or the Milwaukee fire department. Worse visions than fires have followed a trip to the brewery.
 From the Gadsden Times-News: The movement inaugurated some time ago by the Ministers Union of Birmingham, to establish home for the working girls of Birmingham, where they could be provided with reasonable comforts and where the moral surroundings would be of the best is drawing rapidly 10 a suc- cessful issue.
 From the Dadeville Spot Cash: The county registrars have been holding forth in Dadeville this week. They tell us that they have visited five beats of this coun- ty and have registered 1040 voters. Not single "coon' has registered yet
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

Selma answers "present" with the first fish story of the season. A ne-' gro found a diamond breastpin in the stomach of a red snapper.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

When John Bull figures up his long expense account he is likely to con clude that conquering the Boers is no bargain-day affair.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

When Explorer Baldwin last wrote, on August IT, he had not landed at the North Pole. There is bit of con solation in the fact that he still had a clear idea as to the location of the parcel room where 1t had been checked to be called for.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

Paterson, N. J., now has a big strike. If there is anything else to be handed around Paterson will get a taste of 1t.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

If Prince Henry can arouse Philadel- phia he is a wonder.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM,

From the Moulton Advertiser: The anti raticationists are to have a confab at Birmingham this week, their object being to get ready to deal Jelks and his crowd a few solar plexus blows; but the pro- jectiles they may send out will fall harmless on the ground and the great Democratic party.
 From the Montevallo Sentinel The Age-Herald says there are relatives of watch Atlanta turn window blind green.
 From the Montevallo Sentinel: The ef- fort to establish a home for working girls in Birmingham Is inceeo a com mendable one, and 1t looks very much like the movement is to meet with sue cess. If the home Is built girls and young women who are dependent upon them selves for a living, and have, no home, will be cared for at this home at actual cost. The ministers and newspapers of Birmingham are at the head of the move ment.
 From the Centreville Press: MT. B. B. Conner of Birmingham has come out in a card denying that he is a candidate for governor. MT Conner severly arraigns the railroad commission and intimates that footing Is going on. There are good many people in the state of the same opinion, and think that some steps should be taken to equalize the freight rate of this state with other states. MT. Conner would have received hundreds of votes from parties of the same way or thinking.
 From the Clanton Banner: The Age Herald is of the opinion tnat primary some time about next August would be quite soon enough, and we are inclined to agree with 1t. It is too soon to be- gin discussing measures and candidates now. At all events let the registrars get through with their work before we think about a campaign.
 From the Greensboro Watchman: Hon. Alex T. London is giving some interest ing facts in regard to the manner in which things municipal and county are being adpinistered in Birmingham and Jefferson county. He handles the question without gloves, and If, under such lead ership the evils complained of are not
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

Sheriff Guden of Kings County, New York, has been fired for too much con- mercialism in politics.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

Monday is the last day for registra- tion-paste this in your hat.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

One witness who blushingly admits that he Is truthful has come to the front in the Patrick trial.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

Miss Roosevelt for brief period threatened to be an issue in the next Presidential campaign.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

Lyman J. Gage has reluctantly ac- cepted job in New York which pays about $7500 minute.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

The strenuous life has again broken out at the White House.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

From the Montevallo Sentinel: The Age-Herald says there are relatives of Prince Henry living in Birmingham. Now watch Atlanta turn window-blind
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and before great while the Davis Creek Coal and Coke Company will be getting out a great tonnage of coal.'
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at least lessened, the people of that sec tion have only themselves to blame.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12
POLITE STRANGER
TOOK TRAY OF RINGS.
While Customer Bought a Collar
button, Sneak Thief
POcketed Jewels.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

! REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
san Francisco, Jan. IA polite, foreign
looking man entered FaIrbrother's jewelry
store about 1879 a, m. and asked to see
some rings He was not decided as to the
Kind of a ring he wanted, so Fairbrother
, placed on the show case in front of him a
plush tray containing fifty-six assorted
rings. some valuable and some at a very
nominal price.
The man was rather hard to please and
many Of the more valuable He had been
engaged in this for a few minutes when
another stranger entered and asked to be
shown some collar buttons. Fairbrother left
his first customer. who said he was in no
hurry, and waited on the second. The lat
ter also was hard to suit. even in such a
small article as a collar button, and en-
gagged the proprietor in conversation. ask
Ing IL this or that button was gold and IL
the plate of another one would rub off"
He was finally pleased. and. after paying
fer the purchase, left the store. FaiTbroth-
er then turned TO his other customer. but
the man was gone. and with him the plush
tray and fifty-siX assorted rings.
Fairbrother ran to the door. but both
men had disappeared. He then began to
send in hurry calls for police and detec-
tives. He described the first man as about
. feet 8 inches in height: weight possibly
100 pounds. with a dark mustache and wear
man is described as of about the same
height. weighing probably 40 pounds and
smooth shaved. He was not positive that
the two were confederateS, but the fact
that the second man dallied so long over
the buttons leads him to think that he did
man at the rings. The contents of the tray
are valued ar NN1.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12
The Hou.ekeeper.- Opportunity.

TO-mOrrOW VIII be the Wlse 3
bargain day at Grand Leader. Thousands
of things that every household needs will
be offered at prices that seem positively
ridiculous. They We're bought at the auc-
ton sale of fire-damaged goods from the
Samuel Cupples stock, sold last week by or
der OF the fire Few ST. Louis
ans can fail TO recollect the great confia-
grafton at Cupples Station and the sensa-
ton II caused. The ~weIl-known high char
aCter of the good involved and the fact that
they are not damaged Except in a few in
stances by water makes this sale one of
the most important ever held at the Grand
Leader. and will unquestionably create fu-
rious buying by good judges of values.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12

New York. Jan. u.-Ninety COUSINS Of
Mrs. Enthemia Conklin. who died N HacS-
enSack. y. j.. June q last. leaving an es-
tate OF nearly s2C0.ooH. are contestinS in Jer-
Minnie Zabriskie and Miss Fannie DeWolff
Conklin. s~tepdaughters of the dead wom-
an. to the property. Some of the cousins
are as far removed as fourth.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12

the National Christian Association Of Chi
csgo. a society which Is said to have as its
object the disruption of all secret societies
Mr.. Bissell made provision for his widow
and gave small sums to nephews and
nieces. The latter began a contest. ASSERT
ing that he was incapable of properly de-
visirg his property. The Court holds that
Mr.. BisSell's aversion to secret societies Is
not unnatural or uncommon, nor is it evil
dence Of an unsound mind.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12
Steamboat Will Burn Oil.

New Orleans. Jan. 1.-THE steamboat
Grover Cleveland has been equipped with
oil burners and Will make a. thorough test
proves successful other steamboats, on the
Lower Mississippi will follow the Cieve-
lands example and substitute oil for coal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE EXCURSION.

On above date. the American Tourist As
ISOLATION Will run an excursion for n tour
of all Mexico. leaving st. Louis via the Iron
Mountain Route at 500 p. IN. Rate. 1855 90.
including all expenses. railway and sleeping
car fares. meals in dining cars, transfers.
hotels, carriages. automobiles, speciai
street cars. etc. For complete informant lion
call at City Ticket Office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12

The Een-FIur Euchre Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Grissor. No. 3slS Russell
Avenue. last Thursday afternoon. TIE prize.
Winners We're: Miss Bertha Biedenstein
Mrs. J. Y. Henry and Mr., Eieman1 Mis-
Nellie Quirk, No. 1905 Hick ny street. will
entertain next Thursday. "