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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
HANDMADE PHILOSOPHY.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 We may not realize it fully, but we are sweeping rapidly into the Woman's Age.
 We do not refer to the number of her years, for the genius of costumers cou- touriers and complexion specialists has set them at one score and fifteen at the out side.
 But the world has passed through the Stone age, the Bronze age. the Iron age the Coal age and so on, and now it is in the Age of Woman.
 woman lawyer in Ohio has made a valiant defense of a lady burglar who took a lady pal and robbed the residence of a lady banker.
 In St. Louis two lady truck drivers drove proudly through gordon of strik- ing men truck drivers.
 In Kansas a lady marshall arrested a lady bunkoman or bunkowoman and the lady mayor fined her like lady.
 In Texas lady cowboy is winning re- nown. and in Oregon a lady lumbermal, is gaining health and wealth.
 In New Jersey a lady preacher in- structs a satisfied congregation, and in Kentucky a lady distiller Is managing a large business.
 New York has several lady customs officers in the employ of the government, and the man cook of Michigan hotel wants an injunction to prevent the lady landlord from discharging him.
 What does it portend? What does it signify?
 O woman, in our hours of ease, uncer- tain, coy and hard to please; what pros peet does the future hold for men when your attacks so bold?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Agents Necessary.

'T notice in the insurance papers, said a local agent yesterday, that the new fire insurance company which Is being organized in New York City for the pur- pose of giving bigger dividends to the stockholders by eliminating the agent and his commissions, is meeting with poor success as investors are slow to put their money in 1t. Personally I don't believe an insurance company of any kind can be successful in writing insurance from the home office without the use of agents in the various cities and towns. Fifteen per cent commission which the standard old line companies allow us is but small remuneration considering the amount of work we do, and I don't believe any company can get along without it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
A REMARKABLE SPEECH.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 Senator Morgan's speech on the Pana- ma canal makes ninety-seven pages of the Congressional Record. It will aver age 4O00 words to the page, and makes total of about Sss.OOO words. which is equivalent to about three volumes of the ordinary 40O-page novel. It would make a larger book than Grants memoirs, or book about half as big as the Bible. This is one of the most remarkable speeches ever delivered. not so much be- cause of its contents. but because of the age of the man who delivered it. Mir. Morgan is 79 years old. and although he is in, excellent health and has a vigor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

~ ONDON-There was no jerry
 V building about the construction
 -. of London's ancient ediAces. and the proof is that most of them are stand ing today in nearly their original condi- tion-to be inspected every year by hun dreds of enthusiastic American girls and their mothers. But time is proving too much for the most venerabl of these hs- toric buildings, and one after another of them has given signs recently of needing judieious "doctoring'' if not complete res- toration A few days ago it was Oliver Goldsmith's house that had to be propped up to. prevent it's possible collapse, more recently the famous west front of Exeter cathedral was declared to be in danger, and now the condition of the Temple church, one of the most ancient and in-. teresting of the relics of oldest London, is causing anxiety.
 It is the queer tower of the church. with It's weatherbeaten old stone owl on the summit, that gradually has got more and more out of the perpendicular, and though the experts who have been called in say there is no actual danger of It's falling at present, there will be unless it can be repaired straightway. If this can- not be managed the architects say that the tower will have to be taken down and built up again stone by stone
 The Temple church is an "oldster" even among the ancient London landmarks, for it's years number 71s. But the build- ings interest Is not so much on account of it's age as because 1t was the original gathering place of the English Knights Templar-the British members of the fla nous religious and military order founded at Jerusalem in the twelfth century for the protection of the holy sepulchre-and the additional fact that the church is an exact replica, in shape of the famous Round church of the sacred burial place.
 The church has had a remarkable his- tory. Within its shadow recalcltrant Templars used to be scourged at the hands of their chief, the Master Templar, and were obliged to present themselves, naked, for their nagellatlon. Inside the church. with its Norman arches, it's clus- tered marble pillars and true dim re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Woman Was Practical Joker.

"A negro woman played pretty smooth icNe on my wife the other day,' said man living on South Highlan is.
 'she can1e up to the rear door rom the direction of neighbor's yard with out any hat on and said to my wife that Mrs. S., the neighbor. wanted to know II she would lend her a dollar to pay the washwoman, saying she would send IL over within an hour. as she would have a bill changed by that time
 "It was a very plausible story and ot course. my wife handed her the dollar. But Mrs. s. had never sent her and 1t is needless to say we have not seen the negro woman since"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
CHURCH 700 YEARS OLD
 IS IN NEED OF REPAIRS

ligious light there still remain reminders of the ancient Templars Many of the members of the order were buried in the church and their graves are marked by splendid efigies of them in full armor- done in dark marble. One of these is said to be that of the Earl of Pembroke, to whom Edward II gave the old church after the Order of the Templars was dis solved In 1913. In the tiled pavement of the church. too. the ancient arms of the Templars-the lamb with the cross-is re- peated frequently.
 It was after the Earl of Pembroke's death that the temple first became law school and Its precincts the abode of law yers. as it remains today. In Cromwelfs time the men of the law used to make the Temple church a sort of legal mart and received their clients therein-each barrister having his own sstand,e so to speak, like sidewalk vendors Of the pres ent &
 For the American whose interests are either historical or literary there are few more attractive spots in London than this old world region set In behind the in- tensely modern Fleet street and the picturesque embankment After explor- Ing the ancient church most travellers from across the water stroll down to the luxuriant temple gardens, where, accord Ing to Shakespeare, the red and white roses were plucked by the representatives Of the houses of York and Lancaster in the presence of Warwick the king maker Then there is to be seen the his- torie Gothic hall of the middle temple, where the first performance of Twelfth Night took place before Queen Eliza beth and distinguished company.
 No one, of course, misses a visit to the corner obscure and alonee where Oliver Goldsmith lies buried. and not far away are the chambers once occupied by the little doctors" boon companion-the fras- cible Samuel Johnson. For Dickens and Thackeray lovers the temple also has it's charm, for it was in Pump court that Pendennis and George Warrington had their chambers, while beside the ancient temple fountain, in the gardens. accord- ing to the author of "Chuzzlewit," Tom Pinch and his little sister used to hold their rare but happy meetings s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
STATE UNIFORMITY.

From the Gadsden Evening Journal.
 To the Birmingham Age-Herald a debt of gratitude by the schools of Alabama is due for the good work that paper did for the passage of the state uniformity text book bill. It Is not often that newspaper is willing to take issue for even the right when 1t is known that an organization so influential as the teachers association failed to see that uniformity was the hope of our free city schools would be ruined by 1t. In opposing this false but no doubt sincere impression The Age Herald. which now has its own mailing clerks, influenced public thought the length and breadth of Alabama, and the state Is to be congrat- ulated upon the good work 1t accomp-- lished for progress along educational lines It's recent utterances refute the err roneous ideas as to the application of the text book law as fearlessly as It's work was done to enact the law, and if the weelSlies will take up as vigorously the necessity for the early inauguration of the reform wherever it is legal for 1t to become operative many sections of Ala bama will not have to wait weary long years for what they should have been given months and months before. The school book trust will hold on to every community so long as it can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
ENTERPRISE
 WHICH WAS PERMITTED

especially upon the Spanish clerks as well as upon many American clerks both in the public departments and in private em- pioyment Many Cuban newspapers de- nounced the game as the worst and most demoralizing enterprise that had ever afflicted Cuba, and urged the military government to suppress it. No action, however, was taken against it by the mill itary government. Other gambling enter- prises of precisely the same character, hut smaller and of less demoralizing ef- feet, were suppressed, but the Jai-Alal enterprise continued in full vigor until the termination of the American occupa- tion. The players in this game and the principal persons connected with it were Spaniards.
 For long time before the termination o1 the American occupation a prominent Cuban newspaper printed in Havana, published upon it's first page daily ap- peals to the military governor to sup press this establishment. This demand was echoed by the whole respectable com munity in Havana, but no notice was ever taken of 1t by the military administra- tion. Immediately on the termination of the military government, the matter of suppressing the Jai-Alai games was taken up by the new Cuban administration, and the games were at once suspended. But comments of the Cuban people have not been suspended, and the action of the military governor in exempting the 1ar- yest gambling enterprise that ever existed ln Cuba from the penalties of the law Is still talked of in Havana to the detri- inent of the integrity and good name of the American people. The general effect E oI the acton or non-aetion of the Amer 1can military government in this case may be understood by imagining a similar thing to take place in New York city. It would be a precise parallel if Mayor Seth Low were to enforce the laws viger- ously against all the gambling houses ex- cept those of one class or except one par ticular establishment-the worst of all. >+-<>~-~~-~~-~~~-s<< ous constitution to speak four or five hours a day for five days is an ordeal which few men in the full vigor of early manhood could endure. It is also re- markable because the senator used very few notes He made frequent references to published reports and other dccu- ments, from which he quoted freely but the speech was purely extemporaneous, and the senator did not have even a skeleton of the topics to guide him. He is very familiar with his subject. No man living has given so much study to isth- milan canals, and, having a remarkable memory, he is able to discuss any point in the complicated problem without ref erence to his authorities. He has prob- ably read more than once every line that has ever been printed concerning canal across the isthmus, but with all that in- formation within grasp very few men could have marshaled the facts and fig ures and arguments as he did or sustain such a test of physical endurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
ALABAMA LANDS.
Nashville Banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
 A table of comparative tax values fin Alabama published in the Montgomery Advertiser shows the average value of farm land in Jefferson county to be $g. 50 per acre, while that in Dallas county is only s4 per acre. Yet Dallas county Is in the heart of tAe black belt, where the lands are level and productive, and Jeff ferson county is mountainous and its lands are of comparatively little value for agricultural purposes.
 The city of Birmingham and it's sub urban mining communities are in Jeffer- son county and that fact gives an en- hanced value to its farming lands. which are still remarkably low at only $9 50 an acre But the question is, why should the rich cotton lands of the black belt counties be still lower? In the old days prior to the civil war they were held by rich planters. and a large plantation was considered a great fortune in itself. Now it is more or less a burden
 Dallas county lands, properly cared for. should be as productive as those of Illi- nois, that are worth $100 an acre or those of middle Tennessee, worth from $40 to $50 an acre. It is not the low price Of cotton alone that has brought down the price, because cotton sold for less than 10 cents fin the .ffties, when these lands were much sought after. Dallas county has a population of about five negroes to one white person. All farming is done with negro labor and generally on loose tenantry system by which the negro regulates the growing of crops according to his own notions. There can be no rational doubt that the value of the lands would be greatly increased if the charac- ter of population there was similar to that on lands of like fertility in Illinois.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
LoulsvIIIela HospltaIlty.

Dr. James E. Dedman, who has returned from Louisville Ky, where he went to assist in the installation of lodge ol Eagles. said last night: "The people ot Louisville received the visitors very cor-i dially and every attention was paid us that would tend to make our stay pleas ant About twenty of the Birlningham Eagles were in Louisville, and In addition a large number from other lodges. When the initiatory ceremonies were over we had made 22s good Eagles out of that number of Louisviles citizens
 Dr. Dedman went to Louisville as the state deputy grand president and assist ed the grand president in the work of installation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 There Is no fool like an old fool except a young father.
 There, are friendships between men: be- tween women toleration
 Any man can get married whenever any woman makes up his mind to.
 When a woman gets burned playing with fire she can make herself believe the blisters are dimples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

lanta School of Technology IS registered at the Morris. They will Js in this dis triet for two or three days studying the mineral deposits.
 ". J. Hanlon of Mobile issat the Metro poltan
 H. c. Buchanan of Chicago is stopping at the Hillman.
 J. 4. Howard of Mobile < at the Mcr- ris
 Wallace c. Elder of clahton is register ed at the Metropolitan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
From the New York Evening Post

From the New York Evening Post.
 XC NE of the first acts of the Ameri- IVY can administration in Cuba in
 - 1899 was the suppression of the old Havana lottery. An effort was made by General Brooke, the first military gov error, to suppress or to restrict as much as possible gambling and the numerous small lottery enterprises etc The law was enforced strictly against gambling in clubs. Cock fighting and bull fighting were suppressed. New laws against gambling were passed by the American military government, which were faith fully enforced until about a year and half before the termination of the Ameri- can occupation.
 About that time there came to Havana a gambling enterprise known as the Jai- Alai game. This Is game of ball much played in Spain and said to be popular in South American countries. It is reported to have been driven out of the City of Mexico by President Diaz on account of its demoraliziug effect upon the commun- ity. It consists of an exciting game, a modification of handbal, which is very interesting to the spectator, but the game itself is a secondary matter. The principal part of the enterprise is the gambling which Is carried on in comee- ton with it-that is, the betting on in- dividual players. Probably no gambling enterprise has ever been seen in any American city which compares in it's de- moralizing effects with this game The gambling at this place was open and pub- lie the employees openly taking bets, as the house made it's principal profits from E the gambling, and not from the legiti- mate gate receipts or profits of the game, The profits of the Jai-Alai company were currently reported. and on good author ity, to be from $500OO to $sO.OOO per week. Upon single game lasting fifteen min utes it was very common to have as much as $lO,OOO to $l2,OO0 staked. the interest of the company itself being 10 per cent.
 The game had a very demoralizlng ef- feet upon the business community, ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
coMPANloNsHlP OF A LIBRARY.

By Emerson.
 Consider what you have in the small est chosen library. A company of the wisest and wittest men that could be picked out of all civil countries. Tn q thousand years, have set in best order the results of their learning and wis dom, The men themselves were hid and inaccessible, solitary impatient of inter- ruption, fenced by etiquette; but the thought which they did not uncover to their bosom friend Is here written out in transparent. words to us, the strang- CTS of another age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The 12.OO0 saloons of New York pay into, a general fund $3,000,000 yearly, and Mayor Low is trying to ascertain what the money is used for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

Mrs. Maybricks famous release is the sure-enough article this time But, o King, why postpone it to July? She lays no stress on the holiday of that month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

Crunshell has hauled down his flag and retired to the shades of private life, but his memory still lives-in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

Go out to West End park these pleasant afternoons and see the new team get ready to eat Manager Whis- tiers nine. There will be no one at the gate to take toll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

MT. Carnegie declines to save money for libraries by swearing to lies be- fore the tax officials, as others do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
About Persons.

Cue Kutnow of London, England, IS at the IIillman.
 Robert l.. Hipp and J. J. Curtis of Gull man are stopping at the Metropolitan. R. A. Cobb of Anniston is registered at the Morris.
 George K Ingram of Florence Is at the Hillman
 c. S. Watson of Boston is at the Nor ris.
 A large party of students of the At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The developments in the Burdick mystery surprise no one. The 400 are capable of anything in that direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

This year one foot of the American eagle will rest on the North Pole-or thereabouts--and the other will stick in the mud at Panama,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The coal commissions report is frankly accepted by the American peo- pie, and Deacon Baer has not word to say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

Colorado's cold wave is not well comed by those who had adopted thin underwear It means pneumonia to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The. deluge is very real to the people in the Lower Mississippi valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The Mississippi river has adopted as a motto, Its up to you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The contract for plumbing staggered the humanity engaged in bringing on the St. Louis worlds fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

March is an up-and-down month, full of weather possibilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

MT. Carnegie is better taxpayer than Mrs. Hetty Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The lance and the sword are no longer considered weapons of war. We are not Romans by a long shot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The desire for a bright Easter grows apace in the female mind, and also among the corseted dudes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

Dowie's New York invasion is the best advertised circus of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The fourth presidential aspirations of Grover Cleveland break the record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

The early spring has nipped the maple sugar crop, but the artificial crop will be abundant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

It is the bird on the spring hat that outprices this season the bird in the bush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

Public sentiment begins to think that Buffalo coroners have outlived their usefulness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

President Francis has quit dining with kings and is now content with hog and hominy made in Missouri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

 President Francis has quit dining with kings and is now content with hog and hominy made in Missouri.
 
 The lance and the sword are no longer considered weapons of war. We are not Romans by long shot. The contract for plumbing staggered the humanity engaged in bringing on the St. Louis worlds fair. ------s---- The desire for a bright Easter grows apace in the female mind, and also among the corseted dudes.
 ---.s- The early spring has nipped the maple sugar crop, but the artificial crop will be abundant. -----------.,.-4--- Public sentiment begins to think that Buffalo coroners have outlived their usefulness.
 
 It is the bird on the spring hat that outprices this season the bird in the bush.
 The fourth presidential aspirations of Grover Cleveland break the record
 ------------ Dowie's New York invasion is the best advertised circus of the year.
  The Mississippi river has adopted as a motto, '1t's up to you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

A large party of students of the At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

Huntsville Democrat: On account of the scarcity of timber, the Indiana Lumber company at Lily Flag has sold out to the Huntsville Lumber company, who will remove the plant to Hdrytree, Jackson county, where the company mas valuable lumber tracts.