The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-11
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

company with all the honers in their pro fession such a position brings. It may require twenty years of grinding toll but many are willing to endure this hardship to become master bridge builder or ex- pert inspector. It is noticeable that few young men now hold these positions A bridge inspector is handsomely paid for his services and is one of those fortunate persons who is rewarded for what, he knows and not for what he does. It re- quires but short time to give a profess sional opinion as to the safety of bridge but the fee in some cases resembles that of a corporation lawyer. On the other hand the reputation of the expert Is at stake and if he once makes blunder his career is blighted. Although trust the American Bridge company is strangely free from those attacks which are con stantly being made against combines in other industries.
 Like Senator Shoot of Utah Senator William A. Clarke of Montana, has drop ped out of public notice to a certain ex- tent. although story Is going the rounds of how he fooled bank clerk with lit-
  lars in gold notes Senator Clarke once commanded our admiration by the frank ness with which he confessed to buy ing seat in the senate Although handi capped by this confession he appeared In that distinguished assembly, with some credit and although he did not make a great record in legislative affairs he put up perhaps as good an appearance as a great many of his colleagues. Maybe there were other men there not as honest as MT. Clarke and he was probably aware of the fact. Indeed 1t is not very hard to find men who look like senators and with a little polishing they do very well ar Washington The percentage of leaders is extremely small when compared to those who leave no impression on the af- fairs of our nation.
 The yellow fever situation seems prac- tically unchanged down at the two Laredos. The Texas town seems to have the best end of the situation, however l nis was to be expected when we con- sider that Neuvo Laredo is a Mexican town and Laredo an American town. In view of the fact that cold weather is now rapidly approaching people in this part of the country have no fear that the disease will spread further. During former panics we remember with what fervor people prayed for the first frost fall, regarding this change in tempera- ture as a ray of hope in their distress. We are better equipped to fight our old enemy now and need have no fear that will lxo a1 of the Mexican border.
 One pleasant feature of the military maneuvers at Camy Young in Kentucky is the fact that the troops are hindered little by over-eager spectators. Although the presence of many people affords en- couragement to soldiers when on parade and causes them to put up a more im- posing appearance, such crowds can also by very troublesome on occasions when it is necessary to execute difficult maneu- vers in pursuit of an imaginary enemy or make wide detour to avoid his ad- vances. It has been remarked that spec tators have been conspicuous by their ab- sence during most of the time since the troops have been at Camp Young Gov ering a wide area of territory as they do and in addition being beyond the compre- hension of average citizens not well versed in military affairs these maneu- vers have interested them little. It is entirely too much like work to follow soldiers over hills and through dales just to see what will be the result, and spec tators have very wisely confined their at tendance to reviews when the show is fm- posing without entailing unnecessary ex- ertlon P. c.