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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
PERIPATETIC DANGERS
 FACED BY THE "HOBOES"

tramp nuisance. All of them doubtless will have such officers in time. Aside from the barbarity of killing men at the rate of 200 year, even when they them selves court death, there is certain risk in allowing idle and vicius characters to travel so easily from one part of the country to another The tramp can now drop off freight car just before it reaches the station, loaf around town in search of excitement, food or plunder, commit a crime if he has the chance, get on board another train and get away before his crime is discovered. The ease with which this has been done in the past Is undoubtedly responsible for a good deal of lawlessness which has been as- cribed to other causes. Better police supervision of railway stations. increased care on the part of railway officials, and general tightening of the rein on the tramp nuisance will doubtless do away with this danger in time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
The President of Mexico.

It is reported from the City of Mex ico that President Diaz will soon re. tire from office, but the world has So long been used to regarding Mexico and Diaz as inseparable that people at distance will not believe a change in administration will take place until they see it.
 President Diaz, however, is now an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
NO REFLECTION CAST ON
 SOUTHERN POT LIQUOR

ed the regimen of every Alabamian who expected to get on in life. There were yellow-lef ged chickens on Sunday or when the preacher stopped for dinner, and you could hear the little darkies catching these chickens under the house. too; but the regular, everyday bill of fare was as we have said and a mighty fine, uplift- ing. strengthening bill 1t was.
 No, no; Senator Pettus has been mis- represented He denounces only bad gravy. Good gravy (which includes pot liquor) is still dear to his honest grate- full heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
From the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
 1H HE records are said to show that \N 14.OoO tramps rode free on the rail-
 road from Newark to Philadelphia last year. It is also said that in ten years 1869 tramps were killed while steal ing rides on single division of certain road.
 Thse statistics prove what has been often stated, that much of the lawless- ness and danger of country life, and su- burban city life, Is due to the develop ment of railroads. One of the minor evils of progress. it cannot be done away with save by persistent and concerted action. and it's growth is not, of course, exactly the fault of the railroads. The immense and swift lines which covers our country has been attended with many problems, and all of them could not be solved at once. Some of the railroads have police officers whose business it is to abate this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
A Skeptic.

From the Washington Evening Star.
 "what do statistics show?" inquired the man who was warming up to his subject
 "As a rule" answered the man who is always doubtful, "they don't show much except patience and industry on the part of the man who collected them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

6 HE condition of Emperor William " presents opportunities for scien-
 lists that are rendered more in- teresting by the august parsonage who is their patient. The kaiser has now modulated his voice to a lower pitch in order to avoid pressure on the vocal chords He speaks with difficulty. how ever, and it will be necessary for him to undergo careful training in order to ac- custom himself to the change. The wound on the left vocal chord of his ficiently to permit him to speak in a normal way but physicians predict that within a few weeks he will probably recover the entire use of his voice. So long as the kaiser can plod around in the rain he certainly is not in a precarious state and 1t is not probable that his multiple activities will be se- riously lessened.
 Students, of literature have frequently called attention to the locale of novels and short stories. Just at present the sea as field for fiction writers seems to be
 
 who can weave an interesting story of sailor life and put in enough ''co1or" to make it interesting are very few. Cyrus Townsend Brady does very well but most of his stories appeal to the youthful minds and are not sufficiently strong to hold mature readers for any length of time Any one who can turn out an ordinary yellow back production can write some kind of sea tale but real talent in this direction is a thing much to be desired. It takes something more than a pretty girl, moonlight on the waves, and a "dook" bending over the steamer rail by her side to make sea story. Like everything else to write of the ocean and its ways an author must have had expe- rience or else he must be aclose observer. The taste in literature seems to change about almost as regularly as the styles in dress. For awhile we have nothing but society fiction ground out until the very thought is soporihc. When writers finally come to the conclusion that they have overdone the thing we have a new in- stallment of commercial stories. or war stories. Then the west is brought out OHCt more III some or those exaggerated tales written largely by tenderfeet with imaginations. After them come novels about the sea, or about the army, and thus the cycle continues from year to year. It is seldom indeed that anyone hits upon a really fresh and original theme.
 Col W. J. Bryan seems to be moving in high society whole across the water, and he is also getting some more dots on the fiscal question: The Thanksgiving dinner in London was the scene of an ovation which must have reminded the silver orator of the old days when he was the idol of a large and enthu ,astic constituency. The custom of having Thanksgiving dinners wherever there is an American colony in the old world is a pleasant one and one that will probably never lose favor. Aside from the en- joyment afforded to homesck travellers and others who are exiled from their na- tive land these dinners always offer op- portunities for patriotic Yankees to eulo- gize America and incidentally throw a few bouquets at the President More am icable relations are also established be- tween the Americans and foreigners who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
For Identification Purposes.
,om the Savannah News,

From the Savannah News.
 There is hardly good ground for criti- clzing adversely the fact that the ser- wants at the White House are henceforth to wear livery. The innovation, as a matter of fact, is designed for the pur- pose of saving unpleasant situations, such for instance, as a congressman be- ing mistaken by a stranger for the but Ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

The sultan has decided that he might as well accept the terms dic- tated by Austria and Russia. Of course he was in no hurry, but to avoid fur ther discussion he just accepts a bad bargain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Bigamists must have an idea that two wrongs make a right.
 Next to being a literary person mos. any woman would rather have her son lead the singing in church.
 If a woman has money enough she can make a man admire her figure almost as much as she does.
 It makes a girl feel dreadfully ashamed to have a man kiss her without being careful to see whether anybody Is look ing.
 What a woman envies about a man is that when she wants to have a good cry she has to sit down for 1t. but he can swear in any position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

A good romance has been spoiled by the explanation made by the relatives of Princess Alice, who was reported to have run away with coachman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Colonel Watterson might direct his ''facile pen" toward those Louisville flremen who forgot their dignity in footing burning stores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Colombo continues to chew the rag through her representatives who have arrived at our shores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

One cannot but wonder how Bunau. Varilla feels when Dr. Amador is hailed as the new president of Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

America has lived through one more Thanksgiving day. for which the peo- pie should feel truly thankful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Laredo is feeling more like itself since favorable turn in the yellow fever situation has taken place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

The springtime poet is out of the running just now but the Christmas bard is equally as bad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

'Tis now the halcyon day when the politician draws many dreams from the pipe of preferment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

The millions of the new Vanderbilt baby do not have any appreciable ef- feet on her vocal powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Roosevelt, reciprocity and grab con- stitute the political trinity we have heard so much about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Who's Who" may be burned up in publishing house, but there are a great many persons who know what's what.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Bryan may have a repugnance to the plutocrats, but does not mind hob nobbing with the aristocrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

President Roosevelt and the cranks furnish pleasing diversion for the overworked statesmen at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Sun spots do not have nearly as much influence on the affairs of this world as two spots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
THE CRANBERRY.

From the New York Mail and Express.
 After the red pottage." says the prophet of calamity, comes the exceed ing bitter cry" If the reference is to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
New Postal Car Service.

Formal action has now been taken by the proper authorities to institute rail- way postal service on the new Decatur trains on the Louisville and Nashville railroad. It will be gratifying to the readers of the Age-Herald to know that it was this paper which first sug- gested to Congressman Underwood the great benefits that would be conferred on the section traversed by the trains to have q mail car on each run.
 Congressman Underwood took the matter up with w. s. Shallenberger, second as- sistant postmaster general, and the fol- lowing letter is self explanatory:
 November 23. 1903. Hon. o. w. Underwood, House of Rep- resentatives, Washington, D. c.
 Sir: Referring to your personal call at this office this morning in regard to a clerk on trains and between Birm- ingham and Decatur. take pleasure Tn stating that after further consideration of the matter it has ben thought advis- able to appoint clerk regularly to the line and establish a railroad post office on these trains This will, am sure, be gratifying to yourself and your consti- tuents as it will be superior to the closed pouch service which we anticipated es- tabishing Very respectfully.
 w. S. SHALLENBERGER,
 Second Assistant Postmaster General.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

London has been able to sit through a production of Aristophanes, "The Birds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Great Salt Lake no doubt feels very humble now since Southern Pacific trains can race across it at will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

A poetic name for race horse does not prevent that animal from being a selling platter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

General Reyes is advancing on Washington, but Uncle Sam has not moved from his stand pat position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

A seat on Alabama's dpreme court bench Is plum desired by several iurists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Dr. Amador seems to have the Col ombian populace and newspapers well fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
A BIT OF A LAUGH.
Willing to Submit.
om the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 The man from the rough and raucous friend when they passed a woman. The New York man raised his hat: the Rocky man did not
 You should have tipped your hat then" said the New York man in admontion.
 'I will next time responded the west erner. I've tipped everything else in New York and there's no use drowin' the line on my hat, I guess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
About Persons.

NDOut fctSCuS. H. l.. Butler of Atlanta was one of the Hillman's arrivals last night.
  J. Ernest Thompson of Sheffield Is registered at the Florence. John O. Day of Jasper is stopping at the Morris.
 J.. S. Williams of Tuscaloosa was one of the Metropolitan's late arrivals last night.
 Jack Cranford. a prominent merchant and banker of Jasper, is stopping at the Hilman. MT. Cranford is one of Walker county's leading citizens and conducts a department store in the hustling town our largest cities.
 A. A. Mabson a prominent citizen of Tuscaloosa, is registered at the St. Nich- olas.
 P. A. Ellis of Warrior spent yesterday at the Metropolitan.
 W. c. Carpenter of Montgomery is stop ping at the Morris
 Henry McLaughn of New York was one of the Hillman's late arrivals last night s. P. Rainer of Union Springs is stop ping at the Florence.
 Matt Nasher, advance agent for the Fatal Wedding company, Is at the Nor ris.
 F. A. Garrison of Atlanta is registered at the St. Nicholas.
 w. A. Lane of Atlanta was one of the Hillman's arrivals last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Birmingham newspaper men are now able to sit up and take notice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Her Cultivated Taste.

From the Washington Evening Star
 How is your daughter getting on with her music?'
 "Very we'll" answered MT. Cumrox. "She has gotten along so far that when ask her to play anything I like she looks naughty and says, The ideal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

The redskins rubbed it in to tht palefaces on the gridiron Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Sure, says Panama, just hand over that treaty for our signature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Chicago's street cars are venturing to run at night once more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Alabamas gubernatorial candidates are yet in nebulous state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Wonders of a Great City.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Uncle Josh, just in from Upcreek. saw a wagon with the sign, Eagle Laundry" painted on the side. moving rapidly along the street
 "Goshr he exclaimed. "Can anybody make Twin in this town washin eagles?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Colombia turned up threes on the very first throw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

W. D. Bankston and R. L. o'Neal are the only authorized travelling representa- lives of The Age-Herald in it's eireulatloh department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Providence Is merciful to the freak who dies at birth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Troubles and Trumphs of Inventors.

From the New York Sun.
 .Galvani had just invented the battery. Tt is a wonderful thing" he explained. Tt makes frogs legs jump!"
 But we don't want them to- shouted the infuriated Italians. i've want to eat them!'
 Convinced that he was deprivlng them of their rights. they immediately decided to cast him into prison
 Howe had invented the sewing machine.
 q am afraid it will be a failure" he said. sadly. Its noise will drown what people are saying about their neighbors."
 Despairing of adapting it to the sew ing bee, he succeeded in fixing 1t up for the instalment agent.
 Schwartz had compounded gunpowder.
 "Yes," he admitted, war is terrible. but look how 1t will give the fools who didn't know it was loaded something to do."
 Believing he had supplied long felt want, he regarded his fame as assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Who's Who" may be burned up in a publishing house, but there are a great many persons who know what's what. ------4s------ Great Salt Lake no doubt feels very humble now since Southern Pacific trains can race across it at will Laredo is feeling more like itself since favorable turn in the yellow fever situation has taken place America has lived through one more Thanksgiving day, for which the peo- pie should feel truly thankful
  Bryan may have a repugnance to the plutocrats, but does not mind hob nobbing with the aristocrats.
  The millions of the new Vanderbilt baby do not have any appreciable ef- feet on her vocal powers.
  'Tis now the halcyon day when the politician draws many dreams from the pipe of preferment.
  Roosevelt, reciprocity and grab con- stitute the political trinity we have heard so much about.
 
 The springtime poet is out of the running just now but the Christmas bard is equally as bad.
 
 Colombo continues to chew the rag through her representatives who have arrived at our shores.
  Sun spots do not have nearly as much influence on the affairs of this world as two spots.
 ------.s.----- A poetic name for race horse does not prevent that animal from being selling platter.
 ---..------ A seat on Alabamas fpreme court bench is a plum desired by several iurists.
 London has been able to sit through production of Aristophanes, "The Birds"
 Dr. Amador seems to have the Col ombian populace and newspapers well fixed.
 .-------..--% - Birmingham newspaper men are now able to sit up and take notice.
 -------------.s-------------- The redskins rubbed it in to the palefaces on the gridiron Thursday. Sure, says Panama, just hand over that treaty for our signature.
  Chicago's street cars are yenturing to run at night once more. ----s------------- Alabamas gubernatorial candidates are yet in nebulous state. Providence Is merciful to the freak who dies at birth.
  Colombia turned up threes on the very first throw.
 ----s.------- If you catch teetotaler drinking he has the grip.
 Peonage cases continue to bob up serenely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

No communication will be puplishe9 without it's authors name. Re1ecteu manuscripts will not be returned uhless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

Peonage cases continue to bob up serenely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

If you catch teetotaler drinking he has the grip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-22

and substituting the laws Of this
state thus making the leasing provi-
sion apply to companies organized IN
der special charters
Adding to the clause the provision
that any city in any grant. which in no
case shall exceed twenty years, TO any
company, reserve to itself the right to
purchase or take over the properties and
rights of such company at or before
the expiration of such grant, without
submitting such proposition to vote of
the electors of the city
Striking out the clause limiting the
operation under foreclosure proceedings
TO three years. and substituting a pro-
vision that if the default be made I'M
der trust deed or mortgage within
three years from the expiration Of the
grant. then such grantOr privilege shall
extend for three years from the date of
such default.
Adding new section requiring the
city council to provide by ordinance for
the submission of the question of mu-
nicipal ownership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-22
BLAMES THE NORTH.
Pres. Hadley Says Negro Should
Not Have Been Enfranchised.

New Haven. Conn. April 22.-That the
north was in error in giving the negro
the ballot when it did, was the opinion
expressed by President Hadley of Yale
in his lecture in the Dodge course on
citizenship" President Hadley said of
the award of the ballot to the negro:
TT was not the fault of the negro; it
was the fault of those who gave him
the ballot without previous preparation.
The same thing was true in Italy before
that, and in Russia The north did not
recognize this at the close of the war
They had recognized the dictum that
all men are born free and equal When
the north recognized the condition which
prevailed in the south il acquiesced in
the suppression of the negro vote. The
fact that the negro vote was restricted
showed that it was inevitable. I shall
not attempt to predict the outcome, but
one thing should be said:
THE error of those who said thirty
years ago that the negro could be given
the ballot before he was prepared for
it was no greater than that of those
who today think that those rights can
be withheld from him after he has de-
veloped and is ready for them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-22
MATTHEWS TESTIFIES.
He Was Assistant Secretary of State
Under Taylor.

Frankfort Ky April 22.-In the How
ard trial today. J. B. Matthews. former
Republican assistant secretary of state,
continued his testimony begun on yes
terday. He told further of the broken
window and the search for the assassin.
The search continued no further than
that room and as soon as he and others
learned what had been done they began
preparing to protect themselves. Did
not see Howard in the hall and his rec
objection was that Grant Roberts and
sam Shepherd, clerks in the auditors
office were the only ones in the
hali when he first went out. He said
he had been offered immunity by the
prosecution when Powers was on trial
if he would testify that he led the as
sassin into and out of the secretary of
states Office.
Sam Shepherd a clerk and Grant
Roberts also a clerk, testified that they
were the first persons in the hallway
after the shooting
Did not see Howard there After few
minutes went in and saw Power office
opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-22
Iankins Gets of Easy.

William H Jenkins the coIoreu man
who was sent by Col J. c. Gordon, OF
the Copeland hotel, to get $50 bill
changed and failed to return with the
money. pleaded guilty in the district
court this morning to embezzling an
amount less than $40. and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs
and remain in the county jail until they
are paid. The extenuating circum-
stances in Jenkins case was that ne
got the bill changed and was lured into
a crap game before he got back He
expected to double the money, but IN
stead he lost. Colonel Gordon was len
ient with him and allowed the charge
to be made for stealing a sum less than
$40, which kept jenkins out of the penl-
far,fiar ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-22
FROST IN TOPEKA.
Not Enough, However, to Do Sc
riOus Damage.

There was a white frost last night.
The mercury in the government ther-
nometer got down to g. The frost did
not do any serious damage.
The government forecast sent out to-
day was: Fair tonight and probably
Thursday. Warmer north portion to-
night" The wind this morning was
north blowing seven miles an hour. The
corn and wheat region bulletin, issued
today by Director Jennings. says:
The weather is clear this morning
over Kansas and the western portion Of
Missouri The temperature is rising in
the western and southern counties of
Kansas and the southwestern counties
of Missouri. and fallen over the rest of
both states. with heavy frost at Con
cordia and Topeka and killing frost at
Manhattan. The temperature has fall
en- in all the districts
The reports of the maximum and
minimum temperatures. for the a hours
ending this morning at o'clock, We're
as follows:
Baker 80. SO; Concordia S.. "a. Dodge
City 20. ~: Dresden 20. 50; Fort Scott
S. IS; Hays 70, "a; Macksville 20. 3S,
Manhattan IS. 80; Usage City 81. %:
Sedan u. ~; Topeka 81, 50; Toronto 20,
"a: Wichita 20. as.
The hourly temperatures recorded to-
day by the government thermometer
xxrera &c follows