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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
oThe KANKAKEE glri catches a man,
A Great VloIinist.

Kocian, the young Bohemian violinist. who will appear at the Jefferson theatre in February, has made a strong impress sion in New York. From all accounts he is an artist of the first rank. His New York engagement closes at the Metropol- itan opera house next Sunday, and he will start early in the week on his south ern tour
 Kocian will perform in the principal cities of the middle west and the south, including Richmond, Atlanta, New Or leans, Montgomery, Nashville and Mem pris.
 After his southern tour is completed he will start west and will reach San Francisco March ?.
 It Is said that Miss Edna Gockel. Bir- mingham's piano virtuoso, has been en- gagged to appear in one of the Kocian concerts in Ohio or Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Credit to Montaomery.

The Commercial and Industrial assoeia- tion of Montgomery has just issued a very handsome booklet" said a promi- nent man.
 Tt sets forth in very artistic way the advantages of the capital as resi- dence city and as good field for man ufacturers. It is about 4x9 inches in size and is printed on fine glazed paper. Ihe half tones are most beautiful and sho" Montgomery's public buildings residences and business houses in an attractive way.
 "A well written sketch comments on the situation, population, climate, healtn' water supply schools and history or Montgomery Then there is an account of the industrial resources and truck gardening, stock raising, cotton raising which are great sources of income Tor Montgomery as well as the manufactur- ing industries located within the city and which are enumerated.
 "The booklet Is in two colors and IS Q credit to Montgomery and to the asso- citation which issued it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
CLASS LEGISLATION.

From the Selma Times.
 meeting of the Chamber of Commercs has been called for today to register a protest against the proposed new reve- nue bill for Alabama (section 6; par. s2D which reads:
 All stocks of goods, wares, merchan- dise-the assessment to be on the average amount on hand during the preceding year, but the amount so assessed shall in no case be less than the capital actually employed in the business, and in no case less than 75 per cent of the insurance ear- ried.'
 The enactment of the above would be a hardship on the mercantile interest of the state, besides being inequitable it makes the owner of a stock of merchandise pay a higher tax on his stock than the real estate and other interests, and makes an arbitrary basis of 75 per cent, while other interests could and do vary from 25 per cent to 50 per cent. It is also class legIs- lation. As the time is short, immediate action is necessary. The Times is inform ed that the commercial bodies of Birm ingham and other cities will hold meet ings today for the purpose of urging the:r representatives to have this particular section eliminated from the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
From the New York Commercial.

X<-A AAA4 CAhiDiiiOh AiA ~ SW k0 York Is attracting the atten-
 tion of financial interests. Here are $50 types and patterns beginning. At the Paris exhibition recently held there were 1000. Several of the types in the New York exhibition are meant for the displacement Of the horse in the dray and truck business It Is figured that in New York city there are 600O0 horse trucks in use in the thans- portation and distribution of merchant disc. The cost of this great distribution in New York city is nearly as great as the railroad freight cost of transportation upon like amount of merchandise, cov- ering from 800 to 1000 miles. Compared with water transportation, the trucking cost of carrying a barrel of flour or other produce across New York city is nearly as great as carrying it across the ocean. In fact, one can ship a barrel of flour from the port of New York to South Africa for 25 cents. and he would have to have many barrels of flour to transport in order to get a less rate across New York city.
 It is figured that the introduction of the automobile truckin displacement of horses would throw back for other uses s1o0 0oo- 900 of real estate on Manhattan Island now nsed in the housing of truck horses alone. The automobile trucks would oc- cupy no more space than the present drays and the mere removal of the horse from the end of the truck would reduce
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towering the state railroad commission to fix and enforce charges.
 Resolved further, That the chamber of commerce requests that our senator and representatives present this subject to the legislature and urge the adoption of an act to cover the subject as herein indicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

The expert (not officiaD estimate of our wheat crop for the past year Is 7OO,5000OO bushels, and the same authority places our corn crop at 2,5S9 951, 900 bushels. which equals the output of wheat for the entire world ir 1900.
 We are told, by government authority, that our crop of cereals for a single year Is 90000,00 tons. Let us try to get hold of these figures so that they will mean something 10 us. How long a train of cars would be required to ship this crop, allowing 40 feet outside measurement to each car. and 10 tons of grain to each?
 If we had a double track belting the globe at the equator these cars, loaded with our grain crop for single ysar. would fill both tracks solid, and then erough would be sid stacked to rsaeh fen New Nor. to San Francisco six
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
Just CompIaint.

Much complaint is made. and very properly, against a new ruling of the United States customs authorities which assesses the value of imported books in fanciful way at an alleged average price in the foreign market, and not, as formerly, at their actual cost to the American buyer said an educator.
 ''The average price in the foreign mar ket is insisted on in exacting duties even if it be higher than the actual price paid by the book buyer. but there is no abate- ment of duty if the book buyer pays abroad more than the custom houses estimated average price. The effect of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
WORLD-sTRANGENEss,

By William Watson. Strange the world about re lies,
 Never yet familiar grown Still disturbs me with surprise,
 Haunts me like a face half known. In this house with starry dome,
 Floored with gemlike plains and seaA Shall I never feel at home
 Never wholly be at ease? On from room to room I stray,
 Yet my Host can ne'er espyt And I know not to this day
 Whether guest or captive I. So, between the starry dome
 And the floor of plains and seas, have never felt at hom~
 Never wholly been at eas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 All Is not figure that fieshens.
 On the stage tragedies are farce com edies to the real thing in personal life.
 It is so easy for a woman to fool a man that she can give him a kiss and make him apologize for having stolen it.
 The surest way to convince a woman that she Is wrong Is to sit still and let her try to convince you that she isn't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
Benevolent Funds of Krupp system
Elizabeth Weber Garden in the Review of Reviews


 Elizabeth Weber Garden in the Review
 of Reviews.
 The funds. amounting to millions of dollars, established by Alfred Krupp for the benefit of his workmen were vastly in- creased during the lifetime of Friedrich Krupp. Every student of social economy knows that for many years these institu- tions have been admirably organized, and that the Krupp factory was the pro- totype of the imperial German legislation for the benefit of the workingman, and for those regulations which have deter mined the mutual relations of the employ CT and the employe in all Germany--that the firm of Krupp has had an invalids' fund since 1853, and a pension fund with a capital of over a million and a half marks (about sS50OOO since 1855.
 In 1877. during Alfred Krupp's lifetime. life insurance association was founded. the affairs of which are managed by board of directors, backed by the credit of the great firm, who act as intermedi- ary between eight large insurance com panies and the policy-holders; the latter receive one-half of the bonuses paid in the form of reductions from their premi- ums, the other half being put into the funds of the association to protect the policy-holders against cancellation.
 According to the insurance law of the empire, the Krupps in 1900 were obliged to pay 100000 marks and the different funds. according to their bylaws, re- ceived, in addition to this, 6o0.000 marks. not exacted by law from the firm. Into special funds during the same year the establishment paid 1s0,O00 marks, all of which contributions sum up to 3,3sS, s55 marks, or in the neighborhood of SS50,o0o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
Basketball Team.

The Howard College basket ball team will leave this morning at S:3o o'clock for Mobile, where they will play the r. M. c. A. of that city tonight and again tomorrow night. The college boys are in excellent shape and many of their friends think they will win from their formidable opponents. The outcome of the game is awaited with great interest barn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

this tyranical ruling is to make foreign publishers increase theif prices, Or, al any rate. to keep them as high as out fancy average. The advantage is for the foreigner, while the American pays more for his books
 About Persons. L. ". Veil of Huntsville is at the Metropolitan. F. Clarke McAlpine of Talladega is stopping at the Hillman.
  ". A.Davis of Annlston is registered at the Morris. J. K. Moss of Warrior Is at the Metro- politan.
 John s. Winter of Montgomery is reg istered at the Hlllman.
  E. M. Cain of wetumpka is at he Nor ris.
 S. H. Deworth of Abernant is registered at the Metropolitan. W. B. Reynolds of Montevallo is stop ping at the Hillman. W. E. Williams of Attalla is at the Morris.
 Morton Kirke Moore has returned from New York. He spent the month of De- cember at Hot Springs and went from there east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
ResourcefuI Woman.
From Judge.

From Judge.
 My wife" says the first husband, bought her a tailored suit last Spring, and thought it would do to wear this fall"
 And will it?' asked the second hus- band.
 No. but she is sure that she can buy one this fall that she can wear next spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

From the Washington Times.
 The Hon. Edmund Winston Pettus, now nearly Ss years of age and the eldest man fin the United States senate, has been re- nominated by the legislature of Alabama to succeed himself. While the venerable stateman Is now as old as was the late Justin s. Morrill, when he was last re- elected by the Vermont legislature, 1t is probable that no other man ever began a senatorial career at his age when he en- tered the senate six years ago. His ap- pearanee and actively belle his years, for he Is still strong mentally and phy- sically, active and energetic, and true type of the old school of southern gem tleman. He invariably commands atten- tion whenever he arises to speak. and he always says something to which 1t Is worth while to listen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
ObIiaIng.
'om London Tit-Bits.

From London Tit-Bits.
 The luckiest thing about horseshoe over the door is that 1t doesn't fall on your head.
 'Is Tragedicus obliging toward his au- diences?"
 Very. I saw him play Brutus once and he killed himself three times in re- sponse to encores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
Variety of Kisses.

"One of the most entertaining things l ever read in newspaper was an ex- haustive treatise on the kiss. which ap- peared in the Age Herald last summer" :" remarked commercial traveller at the Morris.
 "The best thing on Kissing since the treatise referred to was printed are these lines. written by Peoria poet: "The PEORIA girl says never a word, And you'd think she was rather tame With her practical view of the matter In
 hand,
 But she gets tsere just the same. 'The ABINGDON girl the pride of the
 state,
 In her cli1glng and cheerful way. Absorbs t all with a yearning look As sweet as the new mown hay. ''The ELGIN gitl gets a grip on herself, As she carefully takes off her hat, And grabs up these in fright ened way. Like a terrier shaking a rat. ''The CHICAGO girl on tiptoe stands, Her lips so rosy, tempting and red; You take her cheeks in both your hands And let her go Murphy-Gallagher 8
 dead.
 "The KANKAKEE girl catches a mans
 mustaehe
 With a grip as tight as glue; And opening little her ruby lips,
 Pulls the kiss on like a shoe.''
 This poem will be appreciated by mn generally, but I once travelled Illinois and know something of the girls of Ps- oria, Elgin and Kankakee. 1 never heard much about the kissing methods of the Chicago women, but the poet has doubt less made his picture true to life."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

The German warships off the Vene- zuelan coast are trying to get little practice in warfare, even if 1t be of the comic opera sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

Thus far the Philippines have con tributed little besides disasters-fev- CTS, famine, smallpox, bubonic plague, and fractures in the Monroe doctrine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

The bestowal of the Rhodes scholar ships are awaiting the holding of sev- eral more explanatory conferences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

Minister Bowen is a man the allies cannot bamboozle or bully, and they are preparing to make peace on the most available terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

The outflow of currency to the Pan anna canal is about to be begun. Where or when it will end no one knows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

The Sioux Fall divorce rush line will fade away if the aggrieved must live three years in the state under the new law of the South Dakota legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

The administration seems to think the petitions for the removal of the postmaster at Indianola were too urg ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

The allies are engaged in snubbing the Hague tribunal, but it is accus- toned to such treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

The Sultan of Jolo says he is not so dead that he will not be able to attend the St. Louis exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

Colonel Lynch has scored a commu- tation, and now he is candidate for a full pardon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

Germany may buster, but it will not try to bust the Monroe doctrine. It knows where to draw the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

John Mitchell's salary has been raised and Governor Jelks' should be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
90 MILLION TONS OF CEREALS.
Josiah Strong in Success.

Joslan strong Tn success.
 The story of American agriculture has been the story of our growth in popula- tion and of the extension of our national domain--a record without a parallel in the history of the world. A Chicago man once said that he had lied great many times about the growth of his city. but that Providence had always quickly come to his rescue. It would take a gifted liar to overstate the growth of our agricul- ture or exaggerate the marvel of It's pres ent proportions. The difficulty Is to prod imagination to any appreciation of the simple facts.
 Uncle Sam already occupies the first rank among the farmers of the world in the magnitude and value of his crops Al- though his family constitutes only one twentieth of the human race, he produces nearly one-third of the worlds food sup- ply, while Russia, which comes next as a food-producer, has one-twelfth of the worlds population and supplies less than one-fifth of its food. Compare our wheat crop for 1900 with that of the other lead- ing wheat countries of the world:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

Ireland has many martyrs, and Ar thur Lynch will not be added to the number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

MT. Schwab is the only man who really knows how he feels himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

Col. Arthur Lynch will die in bed, without his boots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

Matrimonial gold bricks are noi rare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

No Boer-Irishman will be able to nose as a martyr in England
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
General Miles is indulging in an all- round.the-world dress parade.

Hot air will be a commodity next year in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
MT. Rockefeller is still worrying

along with his thirty-cent stomach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
YOUTHFUL SENATOR PETTUs.

Colombla Is the gem of two oceans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

HE African elephant, according to 1 H. A. Bryden's survey of his con- n dition in the current Fortnightly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

is said that he was not an ver-good
student at the Indiana institution and
was fully decided to enter, the univer-
sity- at Wisconsin, but was warned that
he would be counted OUT and then
went to Ann Arber, where he is said
to have been assured thats.the faculty,
as well as the coach and players helps
to win championships ( for the maize
and blue"
The result of this, situation at Wis
consin isto make the athletic authort-
ties, particularly the; coaches and man
ayers take up a. ca mpaign a ainst ir-
regularitfes in the teams OF the oppo-
nent universities. 1t is said that 1t
has already determined fo protest
against the playing9of Ellsworth on the
University of Chicago footboll team.
The announcement Is to the effect that
Ellsworth was barred for profession
alism from playing on a regimental
athletic association team or at track
contest, and that Stagg is wrongfully
playing him on-the Chicago university
football team. e,it,,.
Nothing is said here as yet regarding
the playing of Eckersoll. the alleged
professional baseball player and
sprinter, on the Chicago team. Nor is
there known to be a member of the
Minnesota squad that is to be pro-
tested, but 1t is understood that a
man by the name of Carter, playing on
the University of Michigan team, is to
be held out of the game If possible.
The situation is that the Wisconsin
management must have perfectly
clean" athletes, and they will exert
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

In only one other inning did the Cana
dams get. a man all the way around, but
five of them crossed the rubber in this
inning and the game was won.
- 1t. was in the fifth, and AEnis touched
of the fireworks by hitting one over the
center field fence for home run. This
somewhat ratified the elongated Mr.. Horn
who hit Kelly and permitted Randall to
walk. Both of them scored on OUTLAWS
single. Rose reached first on Richard
sons error, and O'Deassingled, zQuillan
scoring on the hit Rose attempted to
reach home, but was caught at the plate
single, but was caught, at second when
.Egan hit an easy one. TO short.
After the thirdsinning both teams took a
brace and some very good ball playing
was witnessed by the 1,2S6 persons pres
emit The distinct feature of the exhibit
ton was the one-handed catch and unas-
sisted double play executed by Robinson,
the colored first baseman. Rogers was
on first when Anderson hit hot one down
along the line 1t looked too high and fast
for Robinson and Rogers started for third
The colored man reached up with one
hand. however, and pulled down what
looked good for two bases, and it was an
easy matter for him to beat Rogers back
the three first WinnipegerS up each made
single, but Horn prevented scoring by
retiring the three next men,
Shaw did the same thing however. In
the second. With but one gone and the
bases filled the little fellow settled down
and struck out the next two
The two teams will play second game
at Lexington park this afternoon The
game will be called at $3.50 o'clock The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

had cleared away 1t was found that they
had four runs to their credit
johnson set the pace by lining out
clean two-bagger, and scored a minute
later on a double by Barton Robinson
new out to Anderson. and Barton crossed
the rubber on two-sac ker by Horn.
Richardson went to first on ODea's err
rer, and was pushed on to the second
bag by Jones, who walked Toy lined
out single and Richardson scored Shaw
issued another pass to Smith, but this
was as far as Mr.. Smith got. The little
Morris and Johnson, the two next batters
up, struck out retiring the side.
In the fifth the colored men added an
other score to their column, which was
due to Egan's error and single by Nor
r1S. Johnson followed Morris and hit an
easy one down to Shaw, who cut Morris
OF at second in time for Annis to stop
Johnson at first. Then little Mr.. Shaw
got busy again and struck Barton out
In the sixth the Algona bunch, by help
ing themselves to three clean singles,
got their last score. Robinson singled and
was followed by Horn who struck out
Richardson singled and Robinson scored
but there was nothing more doing In the
taily-mak1ng line for the colored gentle
men. Jones connected with a slow one
for single, but Smith hit one down to
first base and Morris flew out to Kelly
and the side was retired, with Richardson
and Jones still glued to the second and
third stations.
In the score getting line Winnipeg COM
nnenced doing business right in the first
inning. Anderson, first up, was permitted
to walk, and was advanced to second by
Annis, Who sacrificed. Kelly hit for two
home on ball hit over the fence by
Randall. and Randall scored on a single
by Rose. Quillan and ODea struck out
and Rose was left on second.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

back of the team. Breitkreutz is the
leading half-mile runner, sometimes
also competing in the two-mile, of the
track team. He did not satisfactorily
complete his examinations In the en-
cheering school last year and so far
behind Is he that, it is said, he cannot
regain permission to represent the uni
versity in athletics unless he drops his
engineering work and enter some other
and easier course of study.
Fred Long, the crack man in the
weight events, winning the hammer
throw in the last annual intercollegiate
contest, was not up in his scholarship
at the time of the meet In Chicago in
June, and he did not return. He has
entered Cornell college, Iowa.
Millman, the big guard of the eleven
last fall, came here, but was confront
ed with scholarship conditions which
discouraged him and he has left Madi-
son permanently, going to Chicago,
where he has secured position.
1t is said that Coach Curtis has had
negotiations with members of the fac
ulty and 1t has been announced that
there will be no favoritism shown de-
linquent students, even though they be
the leading athletes This determined
spirit among the Wisconsin faculty is
said to have lost some good material
for the football and track teams, men
who were frightened at the hostile at
titude of the Wisconsin faculty.
One of these men is said to be Kirby,
the star football player of the Notre
Dame university team, who was weeks
ago announced as coming to Wiscon-
sin. but who has switched off and is
pracucing in the Michigan squad. 1t