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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
Cost of Banquets.


 T have served banquets that cost all the way from s a cover to s25," said caterer last night. For large party, say seventy-five or one hundred, served very elegant banquets for BIO a cover.
 sThe $20 and $25 affairs that are written up in the newspapers are for small par ties. Of course, the larger the party the less per capita.
 Many persons have an idea that the most expensive feature of a flrst-class banquet Is the wine They make a mis- take in thinking that way. The cost of wine can be known accurately. Few men could drink more than S5 worth of vinous liquor, be the vintage never so rare. In a party of one hundred banqueters the average cost for the wines would be about $3 per man.
 Now when 1t comes to the really epicurean dishes that should be served, there is scarcely any limit to the cost. Terrapin, antelope steak, woodcock and a half dozen other de1icacies are always expensive in this part of the country
 ''The $3 banquet is minus choice wines, and the dishes are such as ordinary peo- pie can buy every day at ordinary restaurants. But a banquet Of the first rank calls for dishes that are not to be had every day, even at high priced cafes. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
# ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER N AlAsAN,
NIahtIngales answer daws.
 Twelfth Night.
AboIIshlna the MiddIeman.

The hard coal strike promises to eliminate the retailer from the process of distribution altogether. President Baer's recent order is construed to mean that the operating railroads pro pose to supplant all individual retailers by direct agencies of their own.
 The consumers will be asked to favor the change on the ground that it will bring about lower prices, but 1t is doubtful indeed if any concessions in cost would flow from the proposed change in the manner of handling hard coal. If the cost to the consumer be not lessened, the proposed change will prove unpopular. It will take away all competition, for the operating com panies are g combine and territory would be divided, and prices would be named by the trust itself.
 The net profit of the retailer does not, it is claimed, exceed ten per cen although his gross profit is about $1.50 ton, or about 25 per cent. Out of the profit of $1.50 a ton must come the expenses of horses, wagons, taxes. rent, help, and various incidental ex- penses. The local handling is ex- pensive, and 1t would be as expensive to the operator as 1t now is to the re- taller.
 It is said the strike commission will consider the question of local handling in their efforts to find solution of the problem that will prevent tie-ups in the future. The problem is a com plicated one, and any commission that solves it in a satisfactory manner will do excellent work. The miner, the operator, the consumer, the retailer and the shipper are each and all in terested, and the harmonizing of sc many interests is indeed difficult problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
COMBINATIONS IN THE SOUTH.

From the Baltimore News
 . The south is now the field of the activ- ities of railroad and industrial combina- tions. promoters having gathered in prae- tIcally all the leading business enter prises in other sections of the country. Closely following the absorption of the Plant and the Louisville and Nashville systems by the Atlantic Coast Line rail- road comes the announcement that a merger has been effected of the cotton mills of the south handling brown and dyed goods. Seventy concerns have con- scented to join the combination, which will be capitalized at sSO,OOO,0OO. This is believed to be the beginning of a general consolidation of the cotton goods indus try of the south. For months there have been rumors of plan to merge the iron, steel and coal interests of Alabama, but thus far this scheme has not taken defi- nite shape. There seems to be little doubt, however, that such a combination will eventually be effected, and then pro- motors will undoubtedly turn their at tention to other industries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

in the interest of a new hotel project in that city. He said yesterday that work on the hotel would begin in a short time.
  J. T. King of Lawler. Oklahoma ter ritory. is in the city enroute to his former home in Anniston. He says that the people in Oklahoma are very anxious for the day to come when that territory will be admitted to statehood. D. G. Donald and wife of Montgomery are at the Metropolitan. George NJ. Ryall of Baltimore is at the Metropolitan. J. o. Goggan of Alexander City is al the Metropolitan. J. T. Turner of Mobile is at the Hill- man.
 H. c. Gunnens of Montgomery is at the Hillman
 Felix L. Smith of Rockford Is at the Morris.
 R. M Croft of Baltimore is at the Nor ris.
 R. A. Cox of Chicago is at the Morris.
  ". c. Davis of Jasper is at the Morris.
  G. s Bowen of Elgin, H.. Is at the Nor ris.
 signor Liberati is at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
Too Many Lawyers.

Overcrowding is the motto of the day. tres are overcrowded. The tenements arc overcrowded. The only reason why one does not say that the street cars are overcrowded is that they are something worse. All such overcrowdings, however, are sparseness and loneliness compared with the overcrowding of the bar. In 1891 there were fifty-eight law schools with 6o7S students. Now, according to an esti- mate made by Professor Huffcutt of Cor : nell. there are 120 schools with LOGO students. Meanwhile the number of full fiedged lawyers in the United States Is said by the last census to be about l14,- GOO. No other profession, with the excep- tion of teaching and of medicine is so populous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
Typhoid Fever Discrimination.

Two British medical officers of the
 army present in the current issue of the British Medical Journal the re- suits of their careful investigations of the part played by soil, fabrics and flies in the spreading of typhoid fever. They reached the conclusion that drinking water is not alone responsi- ble, although they concede that con- talninated water is very productive of the dread fever. They are confident, however, that many wells and springs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
SCHOOL BOOKS IN ALABAMA,

From the Cullmah Tribune-Gazette
 Do our readers know that Alapaina school children or their parents 'ooas are paying 40 per cen. more Tor text books than Tennessee school chioreh pay? And all because our people are Ill Inc clutches of a book trust, thanks 10 the legislature. Before our readers cast their votes for members to constitute the next general assembly we advise them to find how the candidates stand on the book question. Alabama needs alaw that will insure her school child ren text books as cheap as in Tennessee and that will shut down book trust trades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
MRS. GILBERT.

William Winter in New York Tribune. Two lines from a versihed apostrophe addressed to George Frederick Cooke, by and admiring bard named Phillips might appropriately be addressed to Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, who. at the age of 80, is still acting, and still giving pleasure to her audience.
 "Beguilded by thee old Time, with aspect
 blythe,
 Leans on his sceptre and forgets his
 scyther
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
TIE SEVENTH DIsTRIcT.

From the Mobile Register.
 A careful reading of the state papers diseloses the fact that the only part of Alabama in which the republicans have a fighting chance in this election is in the Seventh Congressional district, where they are counting on large accession from the disbanded populists; but the democratic papers of the district claim that the populists are returning to the democratic fold and that the district Is safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Widows are like made-over dishes. Intelligence supports more families than intellect. It M
 When woman smiles 1t is sign she has pretty teeth.
 The average persons soul seems to lie pretty close to his digestion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
Not Edible.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Harvard Hasben-Madam. ain't had anything to eat for twenty-four hours, and
 Mrs. Goodart-Poor fellow! There's an old coat of my husbands hanging on that line over there and you
 Harvard Hasben-Pardon me. madam l know my whiskers are getting long but do I really look like goat?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
Crowded Hotels.

All the hotels were crowded last night At least three of them began assigning guests to cots before the late trains came in.
 A hotel man said yesterday that Sun day brought a crowd to his house that filled up five pages of the register, which. he observed, was a record breaking busi- ness for that day of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Of course this great whited sepulcheI does not stamp the bearer as not hav- ing paid for his ticket. oh, no! He is merely regarded as great and good man who is eccentric and insists on having a ticket different from those of other people.
 As a matter of fact, he being the man who has contributed almost entirely to the financial success of the affiar, he should have a specially embossed parch- ment ticket, studded with diamonds and countersigned in gold ink. But does he get it? He gets it-notl He gets press pass Ye gods and small sized hem- locks! What are we up against?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
Brilliant Music.

'Iiberah has a splendid band and no music-lover can afford to miss hearing it." said professional musician last night. "All in all, it is the best band that I have heard in Birmingham. l am glad to learn that Liberati will give concert at the fair every afternoon as well as every night this week.
 If the fair management had secured no other attraction, Liberati would have been well worth the price of admission. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

The Grown Prince of Siam has not thus far selected any wives in this country. He should not slight the American girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
AS MoDERNIzEo.
Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune. Intry, mintry, kewtry, corn. Mines will open Thursday morn. wire, brier, Timber lock, Dump the diamonds on the dock. Corn goes east, and coal goes west, And the Baer sits down in the dodo'
 nest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Badly Lighted.


 Tt may not be known generally, but 1t is a fact nevertheless. that Birming- ham has fewer arc lights on It's streets than most cities of it's size" said prom inent citizen. sBessemer is better lighted than Birmingham
 The only large city north of us that is behind in the matter of lights is Ginein- natl. And Cincinnati is only short on lights in some of the residence sections. There is no city in the country except Birmingham. perhaps, that neglects prominent point, such as First avenue and Twentieth street. There Is no city light at the intersection of First avenue and Twentieth street. If the darkness is not remarked by citizens 1t is certainly commented on by drummers and others who visit Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
Drennen Park.

Some months ago the city paid sl4'oOo for real estate on the South Highlands, in the rear of the fire engine house near Five Points," observed a South Highland CT yesterday, "and this property was to be converted into a public park.
 "When the ordinance providing for the appropriation of s14OOO was before the mayor and aldermen. the prospective park was pictured in beautiful language. The park was to be named after Mayor Dren- nen; at least that is my recollection of the matter.
 ..The fact wish to bring out now is that the $14,OOO purchase has never been utilized except as dumping ground for garbage. Many loads of garbage have been emptied there within the past few weeks. It seems to me that the city might have bought ground for dumping pur- poses in some other part of the city for half the money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

The expert testimony in the Molin- eaux case may be the cause of the suicides that are reported each morn ing nowadays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

All towns are bidding for Professor Lorenz's free clinics. Heaven bless the surgeon who cures poor children without carving them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Julian Hawthorne says the sympathy of the audience is with Molineaux. It is a long lane that has nc turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Politics is warming up in New York, where David B. Hill and Governor Odell are describing each other to ap. preeiative audiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

President Roosevelt and Private Secretary Cortelyou had the Irish fight in the British parliament fairly thrown upon them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Grover Cleveland asks democrats to forget the crime of 1873 and to accept the tariff of 1893.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

The handwriting expert is anlicting New York again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Both sides are now carrying the elections on paper, and even J. Carter Cooke is full of hope and figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

The crown prince of Siam never goes behind the scenes. He is follow ing Duke Boris by being so different.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

J. P. Morgan should merge himself in Charles T. Yerkes. The two would make a great team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Delaware needs 8 mad Mullah who will chase Addicks over the border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

President Castro Is posing before the world at present. but some new South American will take his place next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Bernhardt is coming over again. She has no dislike of the American eagle on our gold coin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

The Grown Prince of Siam is gen. orally conceded to be an improvement upon Duke Boris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
About Persons.

M. B. wellborn of Anniston is at the Hillman.
 A. L. Williams of Dothan is at the Metropolitan.
 J. c. Kelley and family of Piper are at the Metropolitan.
 William H. Finn of Anniston, was at the Hillman yesterday. Mir. Finn is one of the most energetic citizens of Ann1s- ton. and has been instrumental in. To- eating several large industries in the Model City" At present he is engaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Nat. Herreshoff is now compelled to outdo himself, for no one else can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Letters and interviews from G Cleveland are suspiciously frequent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
HANNIs TAYLOR, PRoFEsso

'FHtetNto iH -Onf FIaSs HsShs Washington Correspondence New York
 Sun.
 Hannis Taylor. formerly minister to spaln who is LL D., has been ap- pointed professor of constitutional his tory and common law of England and of international private law of Colom- bsan university of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Our best court is headed by Judge Gray. and it sits in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Even New York policemen incur the disgrace of dying rich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Let General Apathy be mustered out in Alabama, for he is breeder of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

The surgeons are now prepared to repair broken hearts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
PRESS PASS

PRESS PASS. Pass bearer q or 9 to entertain ment Podunk Dramatic and Farce Comedy company. Not transfer able.
 O. K.
 WILLIE MAGOOSELUM, Chairman Press and Advertising Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

result is that. thanks to the cooperation of the editor, without whom the occasion would parIake of the qualities of a sec ret affair and might easily be held in a hall bedroom as far as accommodating the crowd is concerned, there Is an immense number present and the sooietey makes say, $500 out of it.
 The cost of this publicity on the part of the principal contributor to it's sue cess, the editor. may be summed uT eonservatively as follows:
 Time of editor about one hour, at 50
 cents ..-. ..................... ......S 59 Time of compositor about half an
 hour' at 2S cents .... .... .. .......... + Time of foreman, about one-sixth of
 dh Hour .... ...... .......-...........- II Time of proofreader, about one-sixth
 of an hour, at 20 cents. :. .. s......S 0s Time of various help, galley boy,
 proof corrector. etc., estimated. 1a About fifty lines of space, regular ad.
 rate 15 cents per line............... 7.H
 Iotal .... .......... ...................SS.4 4
 That's for one free advertisement. The average local show gets about three ot four notices, so that it is safe to say thai each one ought to be worth $40 to the editor, counting in the wear and tear on his plant, which is a necessary item in the conduct of any business Forty dollarsl We'll does he get it?
 He gets it'll He gets big wh--e card, entirely different from the regular tickets. while he has paid about $40 for it. labeled something like this:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

sewed.up hearts warranted to wear well are now on the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
RIFLES REGISTERED MAIL
Clerk While Demented Takes one
Thousand Dollars aud Throws
Money About.

BRUNSWICK, Mo-. May Especial
Telegram while at work in his
mail car on the Brunswick Omaha
division railway, Mail Clerk Fred
Heiman became suddenly demented and
rifled the registered mall, securing over
$1,000 in money. He finished his run and
when he stepped from his care he flashed
the roll Of money and told people about
the depot what he had done.
His actions were strange and when he
began throwing money about in a reckless
way Postmaster Reekce became suspicious
and wired post officials in st. Louis, who
came and took charge Of Heiman, who made
full confession, giving up what money
he had left.
Heiman filed telegram to the chief post
office inspector at st. Louis from a small
town on his run, confessing his robbery.
The telegram was as follows:
rihed registered matter received at
Council Bluffs, train No ?, May l, 1902,
while on duty railway postal clerk on
St Louis & Council Bluffs railway post
office, Wabash West railroad, in defiance
of law OF mankind, nd am now at Bruns>
wick, Mo- distributing the proceeds, ST.
O5ll, In defiance of the law. ! will be I'm
st. Louis tomorrow, 4-3-19J2, and may be
found at fair grounds stand after the in
augural race. VIII see you, old man.
w i. HElMAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
is MADE OF SPANISH COIN
Beautiful silver Service to he Pre-
sented by Friends to Ad-
mIral Schley.

BALTIMORE, May 3.-The magnificent
silver service made from silver coins taken
from the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon,
to be presented to Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley, by his friends In this state and
in Washington has been completed and is
on exhibition in the show windows Of the
manufacturers in this city
The service consists Of one center piece,
one soup toureen and ladle, four vegetable
dishes with covers, one gravy bowl and
ladle. one roast platter, one game platter,
one fish platter and nineteen desert plates,
Upon each piece is engraved Admiral
Schley's initial in monogram and each
bears this inscription:
Made Of silver taken from the Spanish
cruiser, Cristobal Colon. destroyed In the
naval battle of Santiago De Cuba, July
3, 1898.
The fneness Of the silver used was not
iaterfered with and the metal has almost
the hardness of steel. The weight OF
the coins used was about 1900 ounces and
at the present price OF silver represents
a value OF $500, but nearly six times that
amount was required to purchase the coin
from the government.
The presentation OF the service will be
next Wednesday at the home OF Theodore
Marburg in this city, who, with former
Postmaster General James A. Gary and
Ives Cobb of Washington comprise the
commission in charge OF its manufacture.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
Hail Accompanies the Wind in Places and
Live Stock Suffers Severely.
ONE MAN REPORTED MISSING NEAR ELDoRA
Telegraph and Telephone Wires Down and
Details Difficult to Get
FULL DETAILS MAY SHOW LOSS OF LIFE
Number of Buildings wrecked would
Apparently Warrant the Belief
that some Fatalities
Have Occurred.

ELDORADO, Ia, May 3,-(Speclal Tele.
gram.)-A cyclone passed over Jackson
township five miles north OF Eldorado at
o'clock this afternoon, demolishlng farm
houses, barns and windmills. The new
farm house of James b. Starr was leveled
to the ground; Fairfax school house was
blown away and Starrs hired man Is re
ported missing. Rural telephone wires are
torn down and IL is not known how serious
the damage may be.
SIOUX CITY, May 3.-ConslderabIe dam
age was done by wind and hailstorm In
northwestern Iowa. Near Sheldon the loss
will amount to many thousands OF dollars
Stock suffered severely. Hailstones meas
ured over Ave inches.
WEBSTER city, Ia, May S.-(special
Telegram.)-A tornado struck six miles
northeast Of this city about 4 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t passed west and south for n
distance of about fifteen miles. 1t started
near the Prairie Queen creamery and ended
near the village of Brushy. Houses ana
barns we're demolished, except In places
where the storm rose above the earth.
Much stock was killed, wires are all down
and detailed reports are meaere. No per-
sons are as yet reported killed though IL
is feared that later reports will show
fatalities.
DES MONIES, May "A strong wind
blew at Oelwein this evening but did no
damage. At Fairbanks. the first station
east of Oelwein telegraph poles and wires
are down. As result OF the storm at
midnight last night, 100 head OF
cattle in the vicinity Of Oelwein we're
killed by lightning.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
SAPHo DOES NOT SUIT LONDON
Some of the Critics Indifferent. while
others Are Savage in Their
Condemnation.

Copyright, 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON. May 3.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram)-The protest
against Olga Nethersoles playing of
"Sapho" in New York caused the lord
chamberlain to take special precautions
against any cause Of offense being given
by her production of that play at the
Adelphi theater In London. He summoned
Louis Nethersole specially TO his office
with a translation of the two French songs
in the piece, and though he found nothing
Objectionable in them or in the manuscript,
Lord Clarendon took the exceptional course
OF being present himself the first night to
make sure that Olga did not suit the action
to the word too passlonately. The play
waS received not unfavorably. and while
none Of the critics is enthusiastic, some
are extremely severe.
The Times says: Fitch is by no means
an improvement on Dahdet. That was
vulgar enough; this vulgarizes vulgarity."
The Daily Telegraph says: THE blue
pencil must be used without mercy If ever
our interest is to be aroused"
The general complaint is that Olga over
does everything, especially the amorous
scenes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
SARGENT CARRIES OFF HoNoRS
His Portraits Easily the Center of
Interest at the Royal Academy
Exhibition.

ICopyright, 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, May 3.-(New York World Ca
Plegram - Special Telegram.) - Sargent's
portraits have fulfilled their promise, being
Ihe sensation Of the Royal Academy exhibit
tion. The king and the queen spent more
time at the royal view, admiring them
than any other pictures and at the private
view yesterday cultured and fashionable
London pressed around them in rapturous
ecstacies. Artistically the best is the
portrait OF young Wertheimer, another
installment OF Sargents contract to paint
the ten children OF the famous picture
dealer. But the most beautiful is the
group OF the three handsome daughters OF
Lord Gosford. This Is a work that con-
noisseurs declare reaches the level Of the
English eighteenth century school. There
is also wonderful group of the three
pretty daughters OF Mrs. Hunter, an Ameri-
can.
J. l. shannon. another American artist,
comes next to Sargent in portrait work.
F. d. Millet exhibits a striking canvas
showing a quaint scene at the proclaimIng
OF King Edwards accession, at Broadway,
Worcestershire, with several portraits In
the crowd. including that OF Mary Ander-
son Navarro.
Police Constable Jones Of Leeds has a
very clever impressioned landscape huns
on the line.