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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
AGAINST "PRoTESTANTIs

From the New York Sun.
 The present agitation for change of the name of the Protestant Episcopal church is not likely to be successful in accomplishing it's end, but 1t will continue with increasing earnestness in spite of temporary defeat. It is a logical conse- quence of the Oxford movement, begun seventy years ago with the purpose of tearing away every ligament of connec- tion between the Church. of England and Professionalism, and 1t will not cease until that end is attained, even if the result shall bring about the disruption of the Episcopal church as now organized.
 With only one or two exceptions, the large dioceses of the United States have expressed in convention opinions unfa- vorable to any such change, for the pres ent, at least. The Protestant spirit in the Episcopal church has asserted itself so strongly that it seems safe to assume that at the general convention at Bos- ton next year the project will be de- feated or, at most, the question will be postponed for another three years Even among those who have little liking for the present name there is agreement with the opinion expressed by Bishop Burgess to the Long Island diocesan convention,
 
 is bad politics ''; and probably the great mass of Episcopalian laity have thought so little on the matter that they are in- different to 1t. The only party hotly zeal ous for the change is the party to which everything savoring of Professionalism is utterly distasteful but it hurts it's cause because of the very intensity of it's hatred.
 We have given space of late to many letters in defence of Ritualism, or the so-called "Catholie" movement in the Episcopal church, but it will have been observed that their publication has al- ways brought out replies from other Eplscopalians in which their spirit and argument were treated with contempt, even with loathing. The "Ritualistic type : of man. is ridiculed, yet it cannot be gainsaid that among the most prosper ous. Episcopal churches of New York are the two in which Ritualism is carried to its furthermost extremes; and probably there are no others in the town of which the congregations are composed so large 1y of men, even at the early morning masses" If these men were few and of social and intellectual insignificance and their Ritualism was merely the express
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Play and Work.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 John McGraw the head of the New York baseball club, is a curious mixture. On the diamond, when the emergency calls for 1t, he is a perfect whirlwind, can lick any man in sight, defy the umpire. and hurl terror at the bleachers. Away from the field he is a quiet, soft-spohen little man who would fool any one who tried to guess his occupation. A few nights ago he was standing in the lobby of New York hotel talking, when he was approached by a well-known mem Der of the stock exchange. The game of ball was necessarily the topic of conver- satlon.
 'I don't understand you on the diamond a little bit,' said the broker to McGraw, you don't seem to be playing ball. And he emphasized the word playing.
 T remember seeing you on the floor of the exchange one day" said the ballplay- CT, "and it didn't seem to me from all the excitement that you were playing the stocks" And he also emphasized the word playing.
 "Well, that's my business said the broker
 Well. ball playing Is business with me" said McGraw.
 The rest Of the conversation took place before a mirror, where 1t was punetuated with the gleeful buzz of the siphon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND"
Author of a Famous Song Tells How 1t
 Was Written.

From the Times Democrat.
 Charleston,-One of the most soul-stir- ring songs of the South, which electrifies and enthuses today as 1t did in the years of the civil war is Maryland My Mary land" and how this song happened to be written by it's author, James R. Randall of Augusta. Ga, was told by MT. Randall himself on the occasion of his visit to Charleston a few days ago:
 Tn the year 1861 was. though very young man, a professor of Poydras Col- lege, parish of Pointe Ooupee, La. This college had been built and endowed by a rich creole planter It was situated on lake about seven miles from the Mis- sissippi river, In a region largely devoted to sugar cane production, the inhabitants being chiefly of French descent and ha- bitually speaking that language. To get our mail we had to go to a village on the river bank. One day in April l rode over there and received copy of the New Orleans Delta. which contained a graphic account of the passage of a Mas sachussets regiment through Baltimore, my native city, and the sangulnary en- counter with a crowd of infurlated men who proposed to resist all invasion of Virginia soil This, narrtlve infiamed my soul, and as I had the gift of poetry at that time, the thoughts surgng in my brain took the shape of verse. That night l could not sleep and l seemed to be tor- mented into song. I rose from my bed, lit a candle and began to write at my desk. The meter of one of James Man gans poems instinotively presented Itself as a proper vehicle of what I wished to. express. and with some rapldlty I wrought out Maryland My Maryland The next morning I retouched the poem. polished
 it here and there and then read 1t to my pupils who received it with enthusiasm. l copied it and sent 1t to the Delta for publication. My expectation was that 1t would contribute somewhat to the lyrical history of the day, but haroiy anticipa- ted what really happened Since that time l have written poems that are more ar tistic than Maryland My Maryland but this one seems to cling to me in a way to eclipse all other productions of mine, and for many years l have abandoned all at tempts at poetic cultivation, partly be- cause of necessity and partly because 1 became interested in practical prose writ ing. Some times, when l look back on my romatlc youth, it is hard to believe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
, the Baltimore Sunday Herald.

From the Baltimore Sunday Herald.
 Are you aware that your are 9 sort Of perambulating metal mine? AIan--and, Indeed. nearly all kinds of living animals has in his system q considerable quan- tity of iron. It is found in the more im- portant organs and there should also be a good deal in the booe. Babies pes sess a fairly large stock of Iron, nearly three times as much comparatively speaking, as adults.
 Then in your bones taeIo is very large quantity of that metanic base of lime called calcium; while phosphorus is also present in the bones in so large an amount that they are the main source of the worlds supply of that valuable ar ticle. Stranger still, there is in the hu- man body an apprecia5lo amount Of ar senic. What there is of this poison is concentrated in, the thyroid gland; and a small quantity is also to be found in the skin. hair, nails and also in the bones and brains. There are lots of odd things about our human frames which even doc tors and other men of science have only lately discovered, and of which the aver age person is quite unaware. Few peo- pie know. for instance, that when we go to sleep the whole body does not sink into insensibility at the same moment
 According to the researches of the French physiologist, Cabanis it is the muscles of the legs and arms which lose their power first. Next, those which SUD- port the head; and, thirdly. the muscles which sustain the back. So. too, with the sense. The sense of sight sleeps first. then the sense of taste, and next the sense of smell Hearing goes fourth, and last of all the sense of touch. Probably you ina zine that your pulse always beats with the same rapdity. This is quite mistake. Your pulse varies with the temperature There is regular and usual rhythm, which may be represented by something like a regular curve. Most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
The Kings Equal.

From the London Daily News.
 People have frequently been known to attempt to talk each other down; but a competition in taciturnity is rare Car lyle and Tennyson used to enjoy sitting all the evening through in silence, smoking and gazing at each other. But there was no element of anta gonism in those gran nichts." It was otherwise in case men toned in "The King and His Army and Navy" this week. Frederick III. of Prus- sia always had the reputation of being the most laconic man of his day in Europe. 1t once became known that a Hungarian magnate who was then at Carlsbad talk ing the waters, was very abrupt and short In his manner of speech; so much so that some even went so far as to suggest that he was al terse and silent as the King of Prussia.
 This came to Fredericks ears, so he determined to run down to Carlsbad to see his rival. The following conversation was the result:
 Frederick-Bathing?
 Hungarian-Drinkng!
 Frederick-Officer?
 Hungarian-Magnate!
 Frederick-Soi
 Hungarian (talking the initidtive)-De- tective?
 Fredericls--Klngi
 Hungarian-Congratul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

sion of a finical and whimsical taste, with no roots in sohd conviction, the attack on them would not be so bitter. In truth they represent a movement that now actually threatens the over throw of the establishment in England and the disruption of the Episcopal church in this country.
 As the Rev. b. A Wasson, the rector of the Episcopal St Stephens church of Newark, says in his parish paper for May. it is not the name so much as the thing" that these "Catholics' hate, or as Bishop Capers of South Carolina puts it. they want to haul down the Prot estant flag and run up a new standard" . To quote again from MT. Wasson. fin most points they are Roman Catholic in a Protestant church" and mo wonder they are uneasy, no wonder their posi- ton is becoming intolerable,' for "the Episcopal church cannot be both Protest ant and Catholic.
 The agitation for change in the name proceeds from an impulse so revolution ary that the whole spirit of conservatism In the Episcopal church. heretofore the most conservative of churches, must eventually be aroused against it. It is not the "crazy scheme" the Newark rector calls it. It is an agitation which has been gathering force and increasing in intensity of conviction during the whole seventy years since its beginning in the Oxford movement. It may be called illogi- cal, but it is not "crazy." It Is a very serious movement, for it may be said to lead inevitably to the Roman Catholic church, to which Newman, the guiding spirit of its start, at last rendered com, plete submission. In other words 1t is a portentous uprising against Protest antism and in favor of Catholicism-an attempt to bring about a radical religious reaction which will not be stayed by any action next years Episcopal general convention may take.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
AIphonse and easton.
m the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Trenton, N J.-Aime Bergerman and Fred Matheson quarreled last evening over who should chastlse a hold-up man for robbing a woman of her watch.
 During the altercation the robber es- caped the woman fled in dismay at the prospects of being hauled to police court as a witness, and just as the two men were about to separate policeman placed each of them under arrest.
 The situation was explained in court today and the men were allowed to go with the advice not to split hairs over such questions of gallantry in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

proneness to put sentiment before busi- ness. December has the turquoise for taisman. Children born within these thirty-one days are endowed with ability for getting on in the world Success Is their manifest destiny, not to be avoided, The old treatises on birthstones and their meanings are set forth in the Involved, old-fashioned language that has gathered eeremoney as 1t has changed tongues in many translations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
A Good Investment

diamond of the right Kind. bought at the right time, at the right place and consequently at the right price.
 A diamond of good color and free of imperfections is thing of beauty and as such will always be looked for The latest reports from the South African diamond mines give information of the scarcity of such goods, and the rising rrice. Therefore buy now and buy at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Facts About Human System

curious of all, the annual rhythms of the pulse in men and women are quite diff ferent A mans pulse beats more strong ly in winter and fades to a minimum in summer. Womans pulse, on the contrary, displays a winter minimum and a summer maximum
 Behind the bridge of your nose is lit- tie cavity in the skull, the origin of which appears to be unknown It probably was q gland. consisting of two tiny lobes joined together, and is named the sela tltrcica. Psychologists believe that this is the remains of a sixth sense, which was of practical value to our antediluvian ancestors. But whether 1t enabled them to see in the dark days before they pos- sessed fire, or helped them to find their way through trackless forests as wild beasts can today, or what other purpose It may have served, we do not know, and probably never shall 1now.
 There is an unsolved mystery in the ear of every human being. The function of certa' portions of tho inner ear is not understood, but merely guessed at. With in the ear are three small globe shaped protuberances. These have their inner sides covered with small cells each of which contains 1ny hair surrounded by a fiuid When you move sharply the hairs follow the motion, while the lymph nat uraly moves less rapidly Thus the hairs are bet in a direction opposite to that the movement, and by means of delicate nerves th, irritation thus produced is telegraphed direct to the brain. It Is sup posed that by means of thee hairs swim ming in lymph the sensation we call dig ziness is caused when we rotate rapid lv, as in dancing It is also believed that ] seasickness has something to do with the same phenomenon. t has been mo- ticed that some persons, when suffering from ear diseases that have destroyed parts of the i'm CT ear, have found it dlf- fcult or impossible to maintain their bal ance when standing upright with closed eyes. It is. therefore, possible that these pecul Q" ear organs contain some inex- plica. le sense not generally classified as sueh-the static sense, CT sense of bal 1 ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Amendment.

From Life.
 Certain features of international we'd dIngs seem inevitable.
 But what can't be ended may sometimes be mended.
 Thus:
 "The process-servers met the groom at the chancel
 'sThey wore lavender gloves and dia- mond tiaras and carried American beauty roses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Reaped as He sowed.

From the Princeton Tiger.
 Old Roue-Young man, I have gradu- ated from the school of experience.
 Young One-From the result, I would be willing to bet that it was a night school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Prepost-rous.

From Ilfe.
 Husband-Iow much are your clothes going to cost you next year?
 Wife-How can l tell what the other women in the neighborhood are going to wear?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Before the Ride.
Trnm PaInll

Y TTOIH UVN.
 You might lave to use your riding whip. sir!'' manage"
 "Yes. sir! Sometimes e Il cut up like an automobile"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
For a Rainy Day.

From Judge.
 Yes MT. Fidgette is a stickler for har- mony." observes the friend.
 'I have noticed that he has some pecu- liarities,' commented the acquaintance.
 "I should say he has. Why when it rains he puts on his stormshoes and a rubber coat and duck trousers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

that I am the same individual. so radical has been the transformation. But you only asked for the genesis of Maryland, My Marylandl and I must not be tempt ed to intrude upon your time or space by psychologist or reminiscentia1 musing."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

Russell's thrilling ride down chute and dive in East Lake every night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
CONVENTION OF THE U. M. W, ON JUNE l5 Question of Wage Scale to be
 Considered OUTLOOK IS HARMONIOUS Neither Miners Nor Operators Will Make Any Advance Statements
 As to What They Win Do.
 The Iron Market.
OUTLOOK IS HARMONIOUS

Nothing has been given out by either the Alabama miners or operators re- garding what action will be taken at their conventions next month. Delegates from the various locals of the U. M W. of A. will meet in Birmingham June 15 and will agre npon a scale to be sub mitted to the operators on June 22
 There is always a feeling of unrest at this period of the year among the mer- chants and bushes men of the city re- gardinG the outcome of the annual con ference between miners and operators for local prosperity depends very much on the preservation of harmonious rela- lions between the two There has been the best of feeling between the miners and operators since the signing of the last scale.
 At the joint convention last year min- CTS and operators failed at nrst to agree on scale and there was a strike of few days The scale as ultimately signed provided for uniform day wage scale based on a maximum of 55 cents per ton and a minimum of 45 cents, this basis to be governed by the selling price of iron
 Whether the miners will ask an in crease this year remains to be seen There is talk that they will make de- mands for more pay and an eight hour daN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Colonel Bush's Speech.

Col. T. G. Bush, who has always been prominently identified with the joint con- ferences, made a speech before the Com mercial club last Monday night, which was optimistic regarding the outcome. He said that the officers of the U. M. w. of A. in Alabama were conservative and that their policy was governed by wisdom. They abhor a strike as much or more than do the operators or busi- ness men of Birmingham according to Col. Bush.
 He said he had never known a year when the feeling between miners and op- orators was more harmonious than dur ing the one about to close, adding that he felt justified in assuring the members of the Commercial club that there would be no trouble next month. He said fur ther that he thought the miners felt that the operators had done the best they could afford in past years, ana that they would continue to do so in the future.
 His remarks seemed to sound the key note to the situation for they imply that each side is going to do the very best it can at the coming conference to main tain harmony, and as long as that feel ing exists there seems to be no reason to fear the outcome.
 In most other mining states miners are paid flat rate for digging coal, but in Alabama they are paid sliding scale regulated by the selling prices of iron, so that they partake of the benefits of a high market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Uncertainty of Iron Market.

The interest in the outcome of the con- ference this year is intensified by the uncertain condition of the iron market at the present time It has been in a state of expectancy for several months past and is characterized as a waiting market.
 Some sellers are confident that the consumers must have iron and that it is now but a question of a short time until the demand will make a good price an assured thing until the first of the year. Scarcely any iron has been sold during this half for delivery during the next six months. All the product sold has been in small lots and most of it has ben spot iron. There was an agreement some time ago among southern furnace men to lower the price $l.00 ton. This was done so that producers in this dis trict could compete with foreign iron which was being sent in in large quanti- ties The reduction cut off the imports to a large extent, but it Is well known that some iron has been sold In the dis trict at a price even under the 1.0O re- duction
 This state of affairs makes some men pessimistic. But the miners are apt to take the optimistic view of the market The operators, on the other hand, are almost equally sure to emphasize the opposite view.
 2 In view of the harmony now existing between the two sides however, 1t is felt that they will have no serious difficulty in getting together on a scale for the coming year. The officials for the min CTS will of course make no advance statements as to what they will probably ask, and representatives of the operators are equally reticent
 There is more confidence in the out come, however, both on the part or nm CTS and operators, than has existed dur ing the month of May for number or years past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Own d Home ,!

The PRESENT time to get ahead The young man wn today YEARS ahead o the one Wh going to start tomorrow"
 money put regularly will in the course Of lev your The it to him future those responsible for to HAVE so THING AHEAD And there's nothing makes him feel more that h is GETTING than propretorship.
 The Gibson plan makes this possible OWN HOME.
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