The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

| TOT MT. ROckefeller to water HIS oll anu make another million.
 The Mobile Item greets us thus: "Bir- mingham is in the midst of horse show. Happy Birmingham
 The Marion Standard is too busy look ing after local candidates to assist the bretheren in selecting a presidential leader"
 The Gadsden Journal draws the line at publishing any more coosa river fish stories unless the editorial staff gets part of the fish.
 New Decatur Is soon to have a daily paper called the Evening Sentinel. It will be published in the office of the New De- catur Advertiser.
 The Centreville Press announces that Centreville needs a good stenographer, and it Is not classified under the head of Help Wanted" either.
 The Sheffield Reaper force pied a form last week and as the editor is preacher the Elba Clipper exclaims, "Myi my! what did he do for relief?'
 The Mobile Item is authority for the statement that "all the power of the med ical fraternity Is turned upon the mos quito but that ubiquitous little cuss sings merriy along, perfectly indifferent"
 The Shelby Chronicle remarks: Shelby county is in debt and doing business on the credit. Is 1t expedient to add largely to this debt to build an expensive court house that is not absolutely needed? We wot not.
 The Gadsden Evening Journal thinks that If Postmaster General Payne had given more attention to the affairs of the postal department and less to strenuous politics, he might be able to sleep better these hot summer nights"
 The Mobile Item contains a timely edi- torlal on "The Modern Hero" Not the man whose name is heralded far and wide over the land for his achievements, but the hero of fortune of circumstances. the man who tolls beneath the surface. 1 The press of this state as well as of many others Is taking a lively interest In the recent Joe Wheeler incident at the Confederate veterans reunion in New Or leans. There is division of opinion but all join in deploring the unfortunate affair.
 1 A movement Is now on foot among the Alabama editors to form a trust of their own. A committee Is now Investigating plan for putting in plant to furnish their patent plate service. Some of the editors seem to think 1t a money sav- ing scheme.
 Evidently the editorial genius of the Cullman Democrat did not get out to the press convention in Anniston He re- marks sadly We hope the boys who had the scads to go to the meeting of the Alabama Press association at Anniston enjoyed themselves
 The press of Alabama Is now busily en- l gagged in tossing bouquets at Birming- ham for the success she has achieved with her first horse show. Just here 1t may be remarked that Birmingham usu- ally succeeds in anything she under takes. except, perhaps baseball. and even in that we are coming along. The Marion Standard says that the state is becoming very much interested in the governments tobacco test at Mar ion. The crop so far is showing up well, although a little rain would be benefl- cial. Numerous enquiries are coming in daily from all over the state from par ties interested in the venture
 The Mobile Register has the following to say anent the Lily Whites of this state: ''Messrs. Vaughan and Davidson say that the white republicans in Alabama are al most unanimous for Hanna. Now that the senator has let himself into the Roose- welt wagon, these Alabamians will have to climb in or walk" It is quite likely that they will "climb in.'
 The Montgomery Journal gravely an nounces some facts about Montgomery" According to these enthusiastic state ments the Capital City Is the only town in the state and modest Birmingham Is way out in the woods somewhere about Chulifnnee. Montgomery has more en- terprises In operation. more building and more in prospect than any city in the south.'
 | The Anniston Star of yesterday contain ed an obituary of Foster F. Stockton, one of the brightest and most popular news paper men Alabama has ever known. Mir Stockton was formerly part owner of the Star and for many years was con nected with the Anniston Hot Blast. His death has grieyed many people over the state who called the sunny tempered young journalist friend.
 The Clanton Banner announces that the biggest Circuit court Chiffon county has ever known Is over after two weeks ses- lslon. The docket was exceedingly heavy | than ever before. However the Banner l is congratulating itself that most of the offenders were among the new residents. l The reputation of the older citizens for probity is unsulled.
 The Montgomery Advertiser Is getting | ready "to hold our breath in anticipa- | ton of those same soulful revelations" which, according to Blanche Walsh. the | twentieth century woman will make when