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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

critiei5e the kettles blackness. Demo-
Gratis and republicans alike rave and
shout and profess to engage in mortal
combat with the giant They come to
congress or assume executive office ana
their limbs are raralyzed"
Senator Morgan sees hope in the power
of Americas public opinion. power
greater than that of corporate wealth.
Public opinion onoe aroused will find \
means to curb the trusts he says.
The Alabama senator considers a gran
uated tax upon the capital stock of cor
porations, the rate increasing with the
size of the corporation, as the most plans
ible way to start the fight, a Corporation
not monopoly to be wholly relieved of
this tax. He says reduction of tariff
might afford relief. but would not cure
He thinks the trusts win be much dis
cussed in the campaign of 1904, but that
it cannot be a real issue, as both parties
will illuminate against trusts, each chars-
ing the other with insincerity
The paramount issue will in his opinion.
be for and against the protective tariff,
with both parties lined up as in 1854. Sen
ator Morgan considers the question of
curbing the trusts of surprising import
ance to the American people.
The crisis may not be reached during
the next two years. but no man can tell"
he adds. 1.-THE existing order of thing,
may be upturned before the presidential
election"
A number of democrats here do not like
the Alabama senator's diagnosis of the
democratic attitude and are criticfsing
him for it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
my Wife and Children"

The Philadelphia Public Ledger
prints Henry R. Jacksons well-known
poem, with this introduction:
That stonewall Jackson was a pious
soldier is we'll established, but 1t is not
generally known that the sturdy warrior
is the author of a poem. The Richmond,
va, Times is authority for the assertion
that the poem which follows was written
by him while serving with the army dur
ing the Mexican war.
AS Stonewalls Jackson never wrote
a line of poetry in the course of his
earnest and heroic life, and as Henry
X. Jackson did write the poem in
question, it does seem as if the matter
could be put right. me Age-Herald
has before trio to correct this error,
but If such p-pers as the Public Led
ger persists in attributing the poem 70
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
ocHILTREE's- PROVISIONAL SHOT

From the St. Louis Star
Colonel Tom" Ochiltree was once in
vited to spend a week at the deer-huntng
lodge in the Maine woods of one of his
friends, and tramped the wilds for a
week without bringing down anything.
On the last day OF his visit he was APP
preaching the lodge in company with
his entertainer Just at dusk, and seeing
something in the thicket, fired at it. 1t
turned out to be a calf, but the honor
able Tom missed 1t as CALAMITY as If 1t
had been buck of many antlers.
whats this" shouted his host, you
pretend to be a hunter and can't hit a
calf?'
well" Tom replied IT want just sure
what it was, so l shot to hit it II 1t was a
deer and miss it If it was a calf"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
UnsOund lndustriaIs.

Bradstreet's explains the trouble
with the overwatered industrials in
such times as these-they cannot bor-
row any more money with which to
pay unearned dividends ON their wa
tered stocks. 1t names two concerns
of this nature, one of which suddenly
reduced its dividend rate, and the
other cancelled its declared dividend
altogether. The American grass Irvine
company was the company first nam
ed, and the Consolidated Lake Super
ior company was tho other, The stock
issues of the LAKE Superior company
aggregate $S6,OO0,0OO, a sum that
would have been considered enormous
ten years ago.
The payment of dividends upon
over-capitalization robs a concern Of
working capital, driving it into the
market as a borrower, where in times
like these it is at great disadvantage.
No doubt such companies will soon or
= later have to be reorganized, as the
over-capitalized railroads were, and
the distrust Of industrials is due to
the apprehension that such reorgani-
cations cannot be much longer post
poned. 1t is only tho over-capitalized
that will need reorganization, and the
sooner the unsouna ones are made
sound the better for all industrials,
and for the entire market. They are
a black cloud hanging over Wall
street.
II directors had the nerve to stop
dividends as the Tennessee Coal, Iron
Railroad company has done, until all
needed improvements are made, and
a good working surplus accumulated,
all could perhap- go through, but the
temptation to declare dividends is too
great to be resisted. Then comes trou-
BILE, but perhaps such troubles are
needed in order to separate the sound
from the unsound, tho sheep from the
goats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
General Greene CreduIous.

General Greene, recently appointed
police commissioner of New York city,
is one of those men of whom 1t is the
habit always to speak in terms of COM
pliment or of high respect" said a mill
itary man. THAT habit was formed
when General Greene, by reason of his
brilliant record at West Point and of his
great abilities as an engineer and capacity
as a soldier, gained while still young
man a most enviable reputation. In addi-
ton to ability that is characteristic of the
soldier and the engineer, General Greene
possesses some charming qualities. This
almost universal friendship for General
Greene has made it difficult at the Yari-
Gus times when he has held posts of Inn
portant responsibility accurately to meas
ure his ability.
ut is often the characteristic of the
great soldier that he is trustful Of civil
ians, of their sincerity even when In his
military life he would permit no cred
ulity of this kind to master him. That
was characteristic of General Grant,
and it explains what have seemed the
only blemishes of his career in civic life
and his misfortune in private life. a
great soldier can often be used unwilling
ly by schemers and by men who are fond
of operating behind fisureheads, and it
has sometimes seemed, in view of all that
happened when General Greene was at
the head of the local political organization
and also in view of some OF his later bust
ness experiences. which were not very
happy, that of him, as of General Grant
it may be said that he was perfect mas
ter of his resources and of himself when
he was engaged in the vocation to which
he WAS trained"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
PEck's ADVICE TO INGALLS,.

From the New York Times.
Charles w Price, editor of the Electro
cal Review, in discussing the late Senator
John j. ingalls, of Kansas, who was a
personal friend Of Mr.. Price, alluded to
his sarcastic tendency, which was fire.
quently expressed in his correspondence.
He said that George r. Peck of Chicago,
who was also a friend of Senator ingalls,.
wrote note to the Senator at Washing
ton asking him to secure the appoints
ment of a mutual friend to a Federal
position. Senator ingalls, returned a very
sarcastic reply. and declined to make the
recommendation. Mr.. Peck replied as fol-
lows
II think 1t would be well for you to re-
serve your sarcasm for the rapidly in
creasing number Of your enemies, instead
of your friends, of whom l am one" Mr.
Price says the appointment was made.
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nochan and other fashionable people I'M
tleu the toy packages and made the
Woody dogs bark and the doll clowns
clash the cymbals they bore. And the
joyous children chorused hymns taught
them by Henrietta Blasl, fourteen years
Old who when she entered the hospital G
rev weeks ago could not walk because
OF paralysis. But she knew yesterday
that she will be able to walk, and the
race OF the child who teaches others
hymns was elorified by joyous gratitude.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
Turkeys.

fTurkeys continue scarce and nigh,
said a restaurant man. "They have been
selling at Is to Il cents wholesale. and at
% cents retail for two or three weeks
past and they will probably not be
cheaper for some time
In ordinary seasons we buy dressed
turkeys at wholesale for 10 cents, and &C.
easionally get them for cents. But this
popular fowl will be classed as a real
luxury throughout the season. Some of
the best turkeys that come TO this marlSe;
are shipped from Chicago But they seem
to be comparatively scarce everywhere at
this time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
Pima Pong.

II wonder what's the matter with Ping
Pong this winter" said younger men,
Der of the Southern club last night. Last
year 1t was played almost constantly and
nearly all the. young ladies had ping
pong tables In their homes. The game
seems to have lost out though, and this
season l seldom hear of it being played
In Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
POSSIBLE.

From the New York Mail and Express.
Possibly the fact that Dewey has had
full time to get his sea legs on down
in the Caribbean has something to do with
the state of calm that prevails at Wash
ington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
ABOUT 1T.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
If the preachers succeed in abolshing
Santa Claus and all books that have no
heavier mission than to please, they may
find It difficult to convince a great many
people that there is another world more
,unattractive than this.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
The Basketball Season.

1.-THE basketball season Of the Blrming-
ham Athletic club win be formally OPEN
ed on Friday. January g." said member
of the club yesterday. There will be
three local teams, bearing the names OF
South Highlands, North Side and South
ern club, and a very spirited contest Is
in prospect. The Highlands and North
Side will play the first game.
1.-THE interstate series for the southern
championship will begin the latter part
of February, and games will probably be
played with Chattanooga, Nashville, Mo-
bile, Montgomery and other cities"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
The careful man forgets to carry loose
bills in his clothing around Christmas
time.
No wonder Eve didn't care for the
Garden of Eden when no furs were worn
there.
You can never make man believe
that it won't hurt his sons morals to do
thing more than 1t hurt his when he
did It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
street Lights.

81 am not kicker, at least not a
chronic grumbler, but I think every elti-
zen should insist on the city fathers light
ing the streets better than they Nare now
lighted" said a merchant
1T strikes me that Birmingham has not
half enough street lights. I do not have
occasion TO go into all parts Of the city,
but l can point out at least a dozen street
interse stions in the central part of town
that are uniighted. I saw It stated re-
Gently that Bessemer had more electric
illumination in proportion to population
than Birmingham has.
Il read in the papers that this city
needs this thing and that, but I do not
believe that any need Is SO pressing rs
this Of more light. We need more police
men and more water pressure, perhaps,
but, ahead of the police question, 1 would
say. give us more electric lights at street
intersections It is an old remark, but
1t cannot be too often repeated here that
every public arc light does police duty
equal to two or more men,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

Princess Louise of saxony is telling
American heiresses that even the title
of queen is of small account under
some circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

The Standard Oil votes itself a sub
sidy of one cent a gallon without re-
sorting to congress or the tax books.
Great is monopoly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

The jails of Alabama are disgrace
full, but the fees added to fines are
stfll more so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
GOOD MOTTO.

From the New York World.
Italy's present motto is, Don't hold
up the ship!'-when it flies the American
flag
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

Rudyard Kipling writes the poetry
of the English people, and Alfred Aus
tin draws the salary and the vine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

Why not let DR.. Lorenz arbitrate
the Venezuela case! 1t is bloodless
an he would keep it so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

The free schools of Porto Rico are
monument to Uncle Sam and Gen.
eral Miles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

The Chicago News proposes that
the differences between Kipling and
the Kaiser be also submitted TO arbi-
tration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

No well regulated child win believe
that Santa Claus went over the house
tops IN an automobile Santa is not
a Newport young man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

The degenerate Latins are booming
just now. We have Tesla, Marconi,
Mascagnl and Duse here in America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

1t is intimated that the landrones
in the nilippines hsrbor that germ of
laziness, the hoolkworm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

Marconl and Duse are succeeding
where those other dogoes, Tesla and
Mascagnl, reap only failures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

1t is proposed to turn the writer's
of short magazine stories into fatten-
ers-the latter being in greater de-
mand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

The electric trust in Germany is
called tho Blacktricasts Gesellschaft.
This is worse than the steel trust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

1t is not often that a creditors
meeting is held at sea, and in the Ca
ribbean sea at that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

The Goth anu lie shameless Hun
may reply. bur they will not find it
easy to reply in equally forcible poetic
Foot
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w. w. ,Mackall of Savannah, president
of the Southern Investment company, was
in Birmingham yesterday. 1t was his first
visit to this city and he said he was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

The wages of the plumbers have
been raised by Jack Frost
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There will soon be something doing
in Montgomery
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About Persons.

Porter Bibb of Montgomery is at the
| Morris.
M. Watkins of Buffalo is at the Metro
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Swearing off day is near at hand

Castro must either arbitrate or join
the magazine squad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

Laziness is indeed a disease, and
hickory oil, that old remedy, will cure
it in a boy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

Marconi is eclipsing both Puck ant
Ariel
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The voters of New Hampshire have
ten amendments before them in a
bunch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

Castro's prohibitive tariff is a
blockade.
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The Hun is hit every time, and no
one defends him, not even Deacon
Baer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

The Hague court is hereafter to be
as useful as it has been ornamental
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

that Santa Claus went over the house
tops IN an automobile Santa is not
a Newport young man.
----s-z---
Princess Louise of saxony is telling
American heiresses that even the title
of queen is of small account under
some circumstances.
--a--
The Standard Oil votes itself sub
sidy of one cent gallon without re-
sorting to congress or the tax books.
Great is monopoly.
T.
The Chicago News proposes that
the differences between Kipling and
the Kaiser be also submitted TO arbi-
tration.
1t is proposed to turn the writer's
of short magazine stories into fatten-
ers-the latter being in greater de-
mand.
| ------s.-
The Goth ana lie shameless Hun
may reply, bur they will not find it
easy to reply in equally forcible poetic
feet
The electric trust in Germany is
called tho Blacktricasts Gesellschaft.
This is worse than the steel trust.
I
The degenerate Latins are booming
Just now. We have Tesla, Marconi,
Mascagni and Duse here in America.
Rudyard Kipling writes the poetry
of the English people, and Alfred Aus
tin draws the salary and the vine.
/
Maroon and Duse are succeeding
where those other dogoes, Tesla and
Mascagnl, reap only failures.
Why not let DR.. Lorenz arbitrate
the Venezuela case! 1t is bloodless
an he would keep it so.
1t is intimated that the landrones
In the philippines h. rbor that germ Of
laziness, the hool1worm.
1t is not often that creditors
meeting is held at sea, and in the Ca
ribbean sea at that
Laziness is indeed a disease, and
hickory oil, that old remedy, will cure
it in a boy.
The voters of New Hampshire have
ten amendments before them in a
bunch.
The Hun is hit every time, and no
one defends him, not even Deacon
Baer.
The Hague court is hereafter to be
as useful as it has been ornamental.
=-.s.-----
A pacific blockaae in the express
and postoffices is to be raised today.
Kipling wants none of the Anglo
German league in his'n.
Venezuela is better at floating loans
than ships.
Marconi performs while Tesla
promises.
-----@--------.
Castros prohibitiye tariff is
blockade.
Marconi is eclipsing both Puck and
Ariel.
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Marconi performs while Tesla
promises
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

A pacific blockade in the express
and postoffices is to be raised today
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Kipling wants none of the Anglo
German league in his'n.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

Venezuela is better at floating loans
than ships.
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f. o. Jones. A. D. Glass ana NJ. w.
Carlisle are the only authorized travelling
representatives of The Age Herald In its
circulation department.
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No communication will be published
without its authors name. Rejected
manuscripts VIII not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-02

swa we forgiyath urum gyitendum'
andde gelaudde thu us oreonsenung &C
ayse us of yfie."
Although A'f-ed did SO much for the
advan.Szle OF learning among his
people, when he was 10 years old
neither he nor his elder brother knew
letter of the alphabet. Admiring a
beautiful Illuminated volume Of Saxon
songs belonging to their mother, she
promised the book to the boy who
could first read a song, and Alfred
won the prize.
Alfred became king at p. He was
great warrior and encountered his
enemies, the Danes, in nine pitched
battles, raging up the slope like wild
boar" the old chronicle says, attack
ing his foes at close quarters, bat
tleax in hand His favorite battle
song, Where Are Now the Bones of
Weland?" he marked to be taught to
his sons, but words and music are now
lost. Much of what is known as COM
mon law has been handed down from
this wonderful man.
Alfred and his brother Etheired
showed great GOODNESS in times of
deadly peril.
While attending church services
one morning, word was brought that
the Danes were upon them and held
the Saxon troops at bay. God first
and man AFTER" said Etheired calmly,
and the service continued uninter-
rupted. At it's conclusion. however,
the Saxons advanced swiftly "as one
man" and defeated the invaders in a
mighty battle.
Many things which seem as natural
and necessary and valuable to us as
the air we breathe we owe to this wise
king, who had a great mind, though
his body was painracked. He it was
who first translated the Testament in
to the English tongue. Before his
, day We had no means of measuring
time. He valued time greatly and
used it wisely. and devised a means OF
measuring the hours by tallow candles
placed in horn lanterns. He founded
Oxford, which after a thousand years
is still the greatest institution OF
learning in England.
He said, 81 strive to live worthily
and wish to be remembered by my
good works"
/ He lived no soft life, but a full
progressive one, advancing himself
and pulling his country after him in
mighty strides toward freedom and
knowledge bright light on the
throne of England, which ten cen
turtles have not dimmed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-02
HE FELT RELIEVED.

1t was 2 long ride through DESC
late and dangerous country, and the
politician sought to relieve the mo-
notony by philosophic musings on his
recent victory and endorsements
that even success brings.
Hold up your handsl"
The stage coach gave lurch and
then stopped. The ray of light that
shot into the vehicle turned the spat-
tering rain into myriads of evanescent
gems.
What do you want?' asked the
politician with firmness that showed
that he had faced danger before.
Your money"
Here it is"
Your watch and diamond ring"
They are yours
Il must say ye're good natured, any
how" said one of the highwaymen.
mot at all. Are you sure that't all
you desire?"
What in thunder do you think we
wanted?
II was afraid" and the politicians
voice trembled a little-''you wanted
an Office"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-02

country. He has often visited at
Lyndhurst, her country home in the
suburbs Of New York. Mr.. Tut re-
Gently accompanied Miss Gould to
Buffalo. Miss Gould made many In
guiries concerning the young daugh-
to- that had been named for her.
Shortly after Mr.. Tut returned from
Buffalo he got check for his ser
vices, but not mention was made of
the daughter. He filed a commission
to buy Miss Gould saddle horse for
her personal use. Again a personal
letter of thanks. And so 1t was a
great surprise when Mr. Tut re-
ceived a letter from Miss Gould
offering to pay for a college education
for his daughter at any college he
might select. The letter was brief
and contained little more than an
offer to pay for four years course.
The daughter quickly expressed a
preference for Vassar and there she
will go. The girl is 13 years old,
was born In Lexington, Mo-, but has
lived In Kansas City nearly all her
life. She is a student at the Central
high school and has never seen Miss
Gould.