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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
Golf a Back Number.

Golf will soon be catalogued with the has-beens." remarked a man yesterday while looking In the window of hard ware store. You notice those golf sticks in the window, they have been there so long that they have become shop worn. They are even dusty showing that no probable purchaser has had the curiosi- ty to look at them even.
 T am getting along In years" he re- sumed, "and have seen fads come and go, and in spite of assertions made by many to the contrary, I always knew that golf was fad pure and simple. It Is in the same class with bicycling and automobillng eff there Is such word)- it Is only the novelty, and the fact that every one doesn't do it, which makes it even bearable. Golf Is in itself really a stupid game. I heard 1t described once as chasing a quinine pill around a COW lot It has only lived as long as 1t has because the hoi polloi have not yet taken 1t up to any great extent. In spite of this, however, the game is petering out. Society Is too fickle to stand any one thing continually and a new game is due. The avidity with which ping-pong was seized upon shows the great need of something new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
WALKING AS AN EXERCISE.

Louis Wndmuller, in the American
 Monthly Review of Reviews.
 The Latin advice Post coenani stabi, seu passus mille meabis." I modify by resting after every meal It Is pernic- ious to strain an overloaded stomach, and I would rather go without food than without walk. Obstacles increase the pleasure, vexations cannot dampen the ardor for the luxury I eovet most Rain or shine, in every degree of heat or cold, I go, when feasible, several spirits are depressed. In warm weather it may increase precipitation, but that Is a discomfort which must willingly be borne H. w. Beecher said: There are many troubles which you cannot cure by the Bible or hymn book, but which you can cure by precipitation and fresh air." External gymnasiums are scarce; golf and most other outdoor plays re- quire some exertion of the brain. But when we walk we can give the mind a complete rest, and graduate our effort according to our strength. Let those who are feeble walk, at an easy gait half a mile-when their muscles strength en, a mile-and they will soon find the exercise pleasure instead of a penance; 1t will dispel the gloom which they hug ged, and their aches will vanish. Air is mans element; he has no more ex- cuse to refrain from walking through 1t than a fish would have from swimming in water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
Again a Hero.

"Captain Hobson can't get over the hero habit" said a man yesterday "He has gone and don't it again. In Spring field, o. Saturday a young woman said to him as he was about to board a car:
 This Is the anniversary of the fatal wreck at Donnellsvile, and I predict you will have an accident before you get to the grounds
 "The young woman was a true pro- phet. for before the car had got much beyond the city limits 1t ran into a de- railer at the Big Four crossing, and left the track, narrowly missing a steep em- bankment.
 "The occupants of the car were thrown in a promiscuous heap on the floor and many of them were bruised, but none seriously.
 Captain Hobson, who was sitting i'll the center of the car calmly advised the women to remain in the car. and quickly began in the work of assisting them to place of safety. Later he helped the wrecking crew put the car back, and later delivered his lecture before the chautauqua on The Navy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
BEGINNINGS OF FAME.

From the New York Sun.
 A French investigator has devoted some of his time to the methods by which French authors first got themselves talk ed about.
 Jean Richepin supplied one example of curious method Of getting ourself talk ed about He used to wear a very large Tyrolese hat trimmed with two red pom pons in the streets. to the astonishment of the passersby.
 "Who is the man in the large hat?'' used to ask the strangers in Paris who did not know who he was.
 70. that's Richepin, one of the com ing poets," was the answer of the initiat- ed. "They say great things of the poems he's going to write.'
 But fame came too slowly even with the big hat and the pompons, so Riche- pin tried the scheme of acting in his own plays Nowadays, when so many of the poets are also comedians, the occur renee would not attract so much atten- tion but at that time, before the glorii- cation of reclame, 1t was thought to be remarkable.
 A play of Richepin's called ''Nen-Sahib' had been acted for a week at the Porte St. Martin theatre, and created no un- usual comment.
 One night the stage manager came be- fore the curtain. To the listening public he made this announcement to the as- tonishment of the small audience:
 AS M. Marais. the actor of the lead ing role, is i'll tonight, that part will be acted by M. Richepin, the author of the play"
 From that time Richepin has been fa' nous. He could afford to dispense with the large hat and the pompons and only a few occasional elopements have varied the monotony of his life.
 He usually returns home repentan' after these little episodes, so his career since he succeeded in attracting atten' tion has been comparatively quiet for g French poet.
 Victorien Sardou emerged rom ob scurity in almost as curious a way IT 1853 he sent his play, La Taverne des Etudiants." to the Odeon with little hope that it would be accepted. It happened that 1t arrived on the day that two new directors had begun their work. Alphons, Rover and Gustave Baez were the new men.
 At the close of the first day of theil term Baez had an armful of manuscript. that had arrived during the day H, was sitting with Mile. Derengere, one O. | the principal actresses of the theatre. H, picked up the manuscript on the top O the pile, and she. leaning over his desk | took up the second. The handwriting pleased her, and sh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Wasted Advertising.

What is getting to be an intoierable nuisance is the use of the malls for ad- vertising purposes" remarked a business man yesterday. Each day my firm re- eeives dozens of circulars and pamphlets advertising various kinds of articles that l do not want. Many of them come in plain envelopes and you have to open them and glance over the contents be- fore being sure 1t Is something you do not need. A great many 1 can tell at a glance are advertisements of things of no earthly or heavenly use to me. and I throw them Into the waste basket without opening them. Still all of this takes time and that Is what makes 1t such a nuisance.
 ''I suppose the manufacturers and mer- chants who use circulars and distribute them broadcast think they are adver- Using their articles and getting their moneys worth, but I doubt if this Is so. An advertisement which is forced on mans notice and at time when he is busy and not in the advertising mood is certain to prejudice him against the article. if 1t makes any impression on him at all. There is one concern that has sent me so many ciSSulars and taken up so much of my time in throwing them the entire concern in Halifax, to use a mild term, before would buy an ounce of their goods"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
AIabama's County Newspapers.

The state has good reason to be proud of its local or county papers. They are newsy, well edited, alert and as a rule prosperous. Some of them are filling the pockets of their owners with money, and all are serving their respective districts faithfully and eff clently.
 The Age-Herald has never known a campaign in which the issues before the people of this state have been pre- scented in better style or with greater force than they have been this year. Every number of the county press Is a live number, and all the issues are brought out. When one hundred news papers each week are illustrating and explaining live topics of the cam paign something Is sure to happen.
 And in this family 'ruction there is a noticeable absence of rancor and vituperation. Colonel 'Denson is f1ayed not little, but he invited the process, and cannot therefore complain of the treatment he is receiving. Otherwise the press of the counties is reasonably fair and just, and yet powerful. Articles of force and paragraphs as keen and trenchant as a Damascus blade so to speak crop out in the press from every part of the state. The papers rose quickly to the issues They had been slumbering in midsum mer weather, but as soon as a state primary had been called, and the na ture of the campaign had been defined they at once took hold of the subject and their grip upon 1t has not beer relaxed in a single issue.
 Any fairminded newspaper man whC studies the press of this state at tht present time will say the people o Alabama are we'll served in print, ant the same people should appreciate tht service. In short, this is the time tC subscribe. Subscriptions are always in order, but never more so than al this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
SOUTHLAND.
F. E. Sherrod Is Putting in New Tele-
 phone Llne-Cattle Ranch.

Courtland, August 3.-(Special)- )-F. E. Sherrod is putting in telephone line connecting his and his mothers homes with the store of Harris & Sherrod in this place. The line will be about six miles long and when completed will make about thirty miles of private lines run ming into the town. There is considera- ble talk of establishing a city system and putting In exchange. The long distance line runs through the town but Is of no use to the people here, who want city connection
 H. D. Bynum and A F. Rebman of this place have decided upon the estab- lishment of a cattle ranch for the breed ing of high grade beef cattle. These gentlemen own several hundred acres of land on Spring creek which they pro- pose to cut up. into pastures and stock with the best native heifers they can buy. They will use thoroughbred bulls, and hope within a few years to establish a breed of cattle that will find ready sale on the beef market.
 It began raining here Tuesday after noon and has rained more or less every day since that time. Some O. the farm CTS are now saying that the rain will ruin the crops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
AN s1s,ooo AUTOMOBILE WRECK

From the New York Herald.
 Through the carelessness of a French chauffeur the costliest automobile in the world Sunday lies mass of unrecogniz- able ruin In a ditch near Pleasure bay. Confiagration and explosion destroyed every vestige of the magnificent machine, with the exception of the motor, which was found intact in eighteen inches of water.
 The vehicle was a Panhard-Levassor of forty horse power, recently imported from France and fitted since it's arrival in this country with an aluminium body. It was the first machine of it's kind so equipped, and its total cost was s1s.0o0. This cost has been equalled only by the reputed sale price of Baron H. de Roths- child's Panhards racer to R. A. Rainey of New York. The woodwork and up- holstery were burned to ashes and the aluminium was melted into Jumps like solder.
 The estimated value of the engine as i, now stands is 5000, so that the loss to the owner Is clearly s15,OoO The automobile which was one of the handsomest ever seen on Ocean avenue, was the property of a member of the summer colony at Monmouth beach. It was of Tonneau type. seating five persons, besides two in the chauffeur's seat, and was finished in dark green.
 The cause of the accident can be as- cribed only to the recklessness or care lessness of the driver. It generally be- lieved that he was out on frolic with two friends and did not give the atten- tion to the machine that he ought to have done. His story is that the moon and stars being obscured by clouds he could not see the road in front of him and so ran into the ditch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

started to read further than the first page. She was delighted to see that the play was laid among the students, and that it contained one attractive part that would be exactly suited to her.
 She insisted that the piece must be acted at the Odeon, and when the man ager looked at the manuscript he was prejudiced in it's favor by the fact that he had studied in the university town in which the action passed. Thus was Sar- dou made a dramatist renown.
 It has sometimes happened that authors have been made against their wills. This occurred in the case of Pierre Loti.
 He sent some photographs taken by him while on a cruise in China to an illus trated newspaper. The editor wrote him in reply, asking that he also furnish some description of the scenes.
 He declined, as he did not care to see himself in print To a second request he consented. The descriptions attracted att tention, and before he knew it Pierre Lott was started on a literary career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
DAPHNE.
Phares Coleman of Montgomery Ad- dresses Voters in Baldwin County.


 Daphne, August 3.-(Special.)-Th cit izens of Daphne assembled in the old courthouse Friday night to hear Phares Coleman of Montgomery, discuss the pol itical situation and the issues involved in the present campaign. The audience was a representative one and the meet ing enthusiastic. The speech was able and convincing. Mir. Coleman's arraignment of Governor Johnston's boasted claim that his administration was the best "business administration Alabama has ever had, was masterful The ex-gover- nor's "assumacy'' and unfair statement of the financial condition of the state during and at the close of his term of office, and his misleading suppression of the truth, as shown by the reports of the state treasurer and auditor, were presented so clearly and forcibly. The points here made by the speaker were re- ceived with great enthusiasm, and 1t was manifest that the audience believed every ground upon which the ex-gover- nor based his present candidacy was without foundation.
 The tribute paid to Governor Jelks, his ability, his integrity, his high sense of honor challenged the admiration and stir red the enthusiasm of the entire audi ence. The plea for an endorsement of an honest and faithful officer by giv- ing Jeks the nomination. touched a re sponsive chord and was received with ap- plause. The administration of the fin- ancial affairs of the state in the hands of Governor Johnston was contrasted with the successful administration of such affairs by Governor Jelks. The good ac- complished by the meeting here tonight Is shown by the fact that imn1 edately after the speaker closed his address, an enthusiastic Jelks club was organized and every man in the audience subscribed as a member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
Habits of Newa Boys.

T used to feel very sorry for these pitiful looking little news boys" re- marked a man yesterday who once ran bathing establishment The sight of them on the streets trying to sell a pa- per always appealed to me and many a time I have bought papers when I really did not want them, Just to give the boy "a lift" Pictures of an old mother at home with nothing to eat constantly came before me, and thought how mo- ble the little fellows were to help sup port the family and contribute their small mite towards keeping the wolf from the door.
 When l opened up a bathing estab- lishment with a swimming pool in 1t I changed my Ideas about the newsboys The price of a swim was 25 cents and every newsboy in town would spend his last cent to take a plunge. They would sell papers until they had made the price of bath when they would im- mediately take a swim and let the sell ing of papers go. Sometimes boys would come with 20 cents and a paper and try to buy a bath. Many of them after one swim had been indulged in would sell papers in the afternoon and come back for a second plunge.
 T found that in the winter time when 1t was too cold for swimming that the boys would ''blow" in their money on the theatres. Every night, if they had made the price of a seat in the gallery they would all be there. Never a cent of their well-earned money did mother ever see, and I am certain they blew in every bit of 1t on themselves. Boys will be boys, you know, and the aim and object of a boys life is to have a good time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
2s,ooo DEATHS FROM CHOLERA.
In Manila the Epidemic Plays Havoc
 With Natives.

Manila, August 3.-While cholera Is de- creasing in Manila, the reports received from the provinces show a large num- Der of cases and deaths. Last SaIur- day there were 6O5 cases and 525 deaths from cholera in the provinces.
 Since the outbreak of the epidemic there have been throughout the archipelago a total of 21 04S cases of cholera and 16, 105 deaths. It Is believed that many cases were not reported. and the total num- Der of cases is estimated at 2S.O0O. For tyeight Americans and eighteen Euro peans have died in Manila since the out break
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
SLIPPING AWAY

From the Huntsville Mercury
 When Governor Johnston complains be- cause the new constitution requires the payment of a poll tax by those between H and 45 years of age. as a prerequisite to voting he forgets that he recommend ed just such law in one of his mes- sages to the legislature. If the gentle man from Jefferson Is not more careful he will soon be without a single plank to stand upon. He must feel the earth slipping away already
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
GOVERNOR JELks.
From the Coosa Argus.

T TUIII tIIt OOOSH AIBuS.
 By democratic precedent Governor Jelks is entitled to the nomination in the coming primary. The democratic party has never failed. so far, to reward faithful public servant, and that Govern or Jelks has been to the satisfaction of all democrats and they will grant him the privilege of succeeding himself Gov ernor Jelks stands for the new order of things in Alabama. the upholding of the new constitution, which means white supremacy by legal votes. Governor Jelks' administration has been able, clean and faithful, and in all fairness the people should give him a second term same as others have enjoyed, and the democrats of Coosa will see to it that they will do their share of keeping him at the head of the executive department for the next four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
SONNET TO MISS AUGUSTA REID

By A. Latady.
 Acknowledging the privileges confer red of bestowing on her some fiowerA.l Give thee some flowers on a festal day! Why thou hast strewn a garden in my
 heart; On which the sun, effusing his bright ray Hath striven thereon thy colorings to in-
 part. He from thy veins the ruddy hue hath
 taen To tint the violets; hath robbed thy
 cheeks Of Crimson which the roses petals stain. And on thy brow the purity he seeks VI Which doth the lilies paint; the threada
 of gold, Hath stolen from thy locks, which doth
 them hold. The periwinkles robbed thy eyes of blue And all the others owe some charm to
 you. If fairer flowers there be, they must be
 brought From realms whereof our vision knoweth naught-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 Bigamy seems so sort of foolish as well as criminal.
 Tie mother-in-iaw problem must have staggered Solomon.
 There's a heap of difference between rainbow making and rainbow chasing
 girl who is built for a bathing suit can't help being fond of swimming
 The average woman pretends to be proud of her husband even If she hates him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
CUBA.
Bonds Will be Issued by MunicipaIlt,
 for Erection of School Building.

Cuba. August .--(Special)-on the 31st ult, the voters of Cuba decided by a vote of 21 to 10 to issue bonds to the amount of s1250 to build school house.
 Yesterday Col. S. w. John addressed about 47 voters here. He was given a respectful hearing He discussed na- tional politics and opposed Jelks on ac- count of some friends the governor has made but he did not make a single charge against the administration of Governor Jelks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
Strauss May Not Come.

Berlin, August 5.-Newspapers of Ber- lin publish letter from Richard Strauss, the musician, saying the state ments which have appeared in the American press that he intends going to the United States to conduct series of concerts are premature. In this letter Herr Strauss admits that he has re- ceived two offers to go to America with this object, but 1t Is said that he had not yet decided whether to accept or not,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
EnuIand, Japan and Korea.

The report comes from St Peters .rrg to .ne effect thas England and lapar have siened at Seoul, the capi
 al of Korea, a treaty tat guarantees lorean independence. has not been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
Sen Kills Father,

McArthur, O., August 3.-David Morris, a farmer, aged IS. was killed by his son, David Morris, aged 22. last nielt near Prattville The son was living with his father and demanded the use of horse. The father refused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

King Edward and the great Schwab are in the doctors hands, but J. P. Morgan is able alone to swing the world by the tail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

South America is unusually peace ful, having on hand at present only five revolutions and three regular wars. This is, however, an of year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

The Boer generals are not received with official salutes, but they get from the people something better than smoke and expensive gases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

When a railroad becomes too pros porous 1t never cuts down it's rates, but it waters it's stock until dividends are reduced to normal proportions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

The Boers who are rolling up the barbed wire of the British army are beating swords into ploughshares in a modern manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

Coronation seat buyers have no re dress in the courts, for the seats were ready, although the coronation was not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

apparent that great deal of the money which Is made in the western states is to be concentrated and spent for home pur- poses. New Hampshire possesses more varied attractions than any other New England state. New Hampshire must hold on to that with both hands. There are plenty of forests in the flat countries which can be sawed down to make matches and newspapers. But 1t is short sighted policy to destroy the New Hamp- shire forests for this purpose. They are infinitely more valuable.
 'I suppose that the state cannot prevent large quantities of timber being cut in the most beautiful districts. but the state can and will see to 1t that this timber is cut in the proper way. and that whole forest tracts are not ruthlessiy destroyed because 1t Is a little cheaper to get the pine and hemlock by such methods.
 Laws must be passed and inspectors must see to it that the seed trees and hard wood are left standing in every for est. When this Is done and 1t must be done. New Hampshire will remain what 1t is-the state of the most varied beauty  and attractions in all New England"
 About Persons.
 Frank R. Rodgers. superintenden or the Standard Stove Works of Fort Payne was in the city yesterday.
 Alexander M. Garber of Talladega, a candidate for attorney general Is at the Hillman.
 Congressman John H. Bankhead ar rived in Birmingham from his home in Fayette yesterday afternoon. and will leave th-s morning for Washington in response to an urgent request from the democratic congressional committee. He will be absent from Alabama several days.
 State Auditor Soweil of Montgomery Is in the city.
 Massey Wilson of Clark county, a can didate for attorney general is in the city.
 Chappell Cory of Montgomery is at the Morris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

Senator Billy Mason is inclined to accept a vice-presidential nomination as a consolation purse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

When President Roosevelt was be- logged on the Mayfiower he still could see ahead another term in the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

Aguinaldo will not relish the inclin- ation in this country to take him as joke in the concrete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04

cloudbursts and earthquakes are be- coming quite fashionable, even if they are not always welcome.