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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

faithfgully and be only too glad to get into comfortable home. Modern house. keeping is far from being a drudgery, al- though 1t is too heavy for many women of the south who are now harrassed by indifferent negro servants.
 The Emperor of Saharah', has often been accused of being something of A fraud himself but that remains to be proved. At any rate his schemes have afforded ample opportunity for numerous rascals to play upon public credulity. The ''glittering generalities'' that have been indulged in concerning the great empire established by M. Lebaudy the eccentric French millionaire. in the African desert. have attracted the attention of the entire world, as it were. and there are many people who are ready to fall willing vic- tims. The latest swindler of this type was an imposing gentleman who styled him self the special agent of the Emperor" sent to Paris a search for maids of honor for the great court of Saharahp He dressed we'll and had a most dis tinguished appearance, in addition to hav- ing enough titles to cover an ordinary visiting card. By his persuasive manners he speedily won his way into the good graoes of the gayest set in Paris, and was soon hobnobing with the elect. His method of operation was to gain the ear of some prominent woman and quietly in- form her that she was chosen to be the First Maid of Honor" of the Saharah court, and he then negotiated a neat loan to further the search for other maids. The police are now looking for this in- generous gentleman and Monsieur Le- baudy is said to be assisting in the search.
 It would appear that the list of "pro- fessions' is already sufficiently large, but the latest addition is so remarkable in many. of its characteristics that it is hardly likely to become universally popu- lar. The new calling is that of the "ac- coustician," who is a man who claims to be able to handle unruly sound waves with both quickness and ispatch. If, for instance, an assembly hall fails to deliver the remotest whisper of a speaker to people who occupy cheap seats in the rear this gentleman can remedy the de- feet so that all may get their moneys worth. Although he would seem to in- fringe upon the duties of the architect the "accoustician claims that he follows in the footsteps of the former workman simply to give finishing touches. Although the professional accoustician may be all right in his way one cannot but think that his ways are too refined for modern utilities. In the first place he would be disposed to charge heavy fees from the fact that his services would be seldom in demand Most people would be averse to engaging an accoustician on general prin- ciples. Although he would furnish an- other profession for the fair sex to preempt and all colleges would inn mediately begin to turn out accousticians in large numbers, he is not wanted. American people do not mind spending their money for pictures that they know nothing about, but they are adverse to paying out large sums to a man who speaks mysteriously of acoustic proper ties, fractured sound waves and such etherial matters. F. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The three chief failures of the dying year are accounted to be the Ship building trust, the Pennypacker press muzzling bill, and the Langley flying machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Ernest Seton Thompson's Wild Ami mals l Have Known" will soon be SUI perseded by MT. Bryan's Big Bugs Who Have Spoken to Me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Mexican boomers are now being ac- cused of overdoing the thing. In other words, their industrial pamphlets were entirely too well written.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Johnalexanderdowie will leave us He will start for Australia on New Years Day, and let his followers tote the load. He says, however, he will come back This probably depends upon developments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29
WORK IN HARNESS.

From the New York World.
 Alabama is eightfy-four years old as a state. Senator Morgan and Alabama have grown up with each other and still work well together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The spice of variety is much in evi- denee among the strenuous Domini- cans It would take hnetescope to tell the history of that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Public sentiment outside of Chicago does not seem to be upholding the union drivers who are putting obstacles in the way of dead men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The kaiser is recovering the use of his long lost voice, and his ideas in cold storage will soon be poured on an unappreciatiye world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Poor MT. Schwab was led into the Shipbuilding trust by some wicked spiders. He is almost as innocent as young MT. Gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

A new Kishineff massacre is sched uled for January 2. Peaceable Chris tians are said to be leaving in large numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Another telephone girl has lured a man to matrimony by the soft tones of her voice over the wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The Ohio river is again ice-locked, and Alabama continues to fill the gap at New Orleans with coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Mrs. Reed Shoot is an attractive, youthful-lool1ing woman, and she thinks some other women should mind their own business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

There is no prospect of ever getting rid of Prophet Dowie. He says he will come back to Zion after he dies in case infidels get hold of his chosen city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The Kansas City Star says the New York man who bought lot four inches wide and ninety feet deep undoubtedly intends to erect a modern fiat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29
A BIT OF A LAUGH
As We Find Him.

From the Chicago News.
 We came upon the college man in the green sweater.
 Studying much?" we asked.
 "Studying?" he echoed, his eyes dilating with astonishment. Well, l guess not. I finished up football in the fall, now I'm playing hockey, soon it will be polo, then lacrosse, and later on baseball"
 When do you expect to open your books?'
 Well, during next vacation, if I get a chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Another stirring protest against the sway of divorcees in the United States has been delivered by Dr. Robert A. Collyer of New York, but divorce courts continue to do good business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Patti has submitted to a marked down" house in Des Moines, but, sad to relate, secured but half house"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Senator Hoar wants the Congress- ional Record printed in better type. A green and yellow cover would also be appropriate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Consul General Evans wife is said to be martyr to social duties in Lon don. Nothing is said about Mir. Evans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Russia is too slow for anything. Her Christmas does not come until the seventh day of January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Prof. Langley's airship theory would be all right if he had taken into con sideration the attraction of gravita- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Uncle Sam seems to be acting at present as the policeman of the west ern hemisphere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

It is not yet known whose boom will be launched at the democrat love-feasl to be held January in honor of Mayor Mcclellan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The accoustician is the very latest acquisition to the ranks of professional men. He is union and finds plenty of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The consumers of coal oil should be friends of the university they liber- ally and steadily support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Pineapple awoke to find itself fa- nous, but with fame akin to objec- tionable notoriety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

President Roosevelt would not wait until Panama was regularly organized, but the senate may prefer to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The gentleman thief now expresses his regrets to his intended victim, but necessity compels-etc."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

There is a great stir on the Rox- burghe estates because the new Ameri- can countess is such "wee body"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Prophet Dowie says he is leaving everything behind him in Zion City, which is exceedingly charitable in Elijah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Panama, which has about as much population as Jefferson county, is about to indulge in constitutional conven- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Secrets of long life are almost as numerous as remedies for a cold, and about as effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Williamsport, Pa, furnishes the latest Enoch Arden, who returned from the sea to find his wife married to an other man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Senator Mark Hanna is recovering from the grip and from the fever that afflicts the ambitious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The Olney boom is somewhat back ward, and the Judge Gray side-step is not gaining strength rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Big Tim" Sullivan has made him. self solid' by spread to 5000 of his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

President Roosevelt is girding up his Joins for the longest -ace he has ever run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Hens have joined the ranks of pos slble consumptives, So that there IS serious danger of diminution in the egg crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Tim Sullivan's big dinner presented a sad array of humanity's wrecks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The first spasm of "Parsifal" has passed, but another performance is due next Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29
Demand for Cloak Room.

"I think the management of the Jeffer- son theatre should have it's attention called to the pressing need for cloak rooms in the building for both ladies and gentlemen" said Leo K. Steiner
 "Cloak rooms should De provided for the ladies especially for the reason that many a handsome garment is injured by throw ing it over the seat
 q do not know of a theatre in any town of the size of Birmingham, or even much smaller, where the patrons are not pro- vided with cloak rooms. The provision of cloak rooms in all European cities is required by the city government In Paris patrons are compelled to leave overcoats and cloaks in rooms provided for such purpose and the ladies are also required to leave their hats in the cloak room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The New York World persists in be- lieving that the Kishineff trials are but farce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

"Parsifal' netted $20,OO0 to Herr Conried. That ought to pay his board bills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Colombia is accused of emitting hot air, but Uncle Sam is used to that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The parties in the Shipbuilding case did not exchange Christmas gifts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Reed Shoot jokes are becoming al. most as numerous as his fair oppo- nents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Frau Cosima Wagner is calling Herr Conried hard names.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Brother Parkhurst is the best oper- attic press agent the world has ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

As long as eggs are luxury and cotton worth 12 cents the sunny south land will make no complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Senator Reed Shoot says he bought Christmas presents for but one wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The female farmer is now running a cloce race with the female truck driver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Sir Thomas Lipton is now enjoying a well-earned rest from interviewers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

The best editorials of the day ar' those written by MT. F. Opper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Senator Hanna's bandwagon seems extremely difficult to stall, and there's the rub.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

Another long life is found to be due to rum and tobacco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29
Too Much. Indeed.

Too Much, Indeed. From the Chicago News. "Whats the trouble, Harker?' "Too much raising" Flows that?"
 "Why. I raised the car window for a very pretty young lady, and then she raised her eyes"
 That was nice" "Then I raised my hat and her father came in and raised cane.
 
 Going, Not Coming. From the Philadelphia Press. Mrs. Frank-I heard Deacon Sulkerly telling his wife that he saw you come cut of saloon yesterday. MT. Frankie didn't state that exact ly. He saw me go out of a saloon. l saw him hiding behind the lunch counter
 How She Got Here. From the Butte Inter- Mountain. The Authoress-Why do you not do something clever and he rewarded. Tess-I find it easier to "do' 'some- body" not clever and get the diamonds
 Not Likely. From the Philadelphia Press. Dcgrel-The editor was good enough to glance over my poem so I hastened to assure him it was entirel, original. Friend-And what did he say? Dogrel-He said he knew that at once. He didn't suppose I had ever seen it in print anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29
The death of Antony

Is not a single doom; in the name lay A moiety of the world.
 Antony and Cleopatra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-24

1t seems to be virtually agreed that
the Illinois Legislature will take its
sine die adjournment about April "a
This leaves but about three weeks for
business. counting out the recess al
ways taken for the April elections,
and the solons will have TO get down
to work harder than they have been
doing if they accomplish all that is
desired. The house has several bills
on third reading, and quite a number
on second, while the vast majority OF
the measures are yet in committee
In this last class are all the appropri-
alton bills, and most of the measures
of general interest and utility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-24

suppression of preferences and abuses
in transportation. he would meet the
trust problem. This is excellent so
far as it goes. as is the rest of his
platform. But he presents the
trust issue il might be questioned
whether he has gone far enough.
That is the subject that most inter
ests the American people at present.
he says, and its proportions are well
set forth by him: There is deep
and widespread fear that American
industrial civilization may come to
be mere interplay between those
vast forces, in which the great body
| of independent small producers will
cease to be independent. Originally it
was upon that body of citizenship
and upon the faith that it would con-
tinue the dominant power, that our
government of freedom and order
was established. What else, then, can
wage earners do than establish for
themselves a power of discipline equal
to that of their employers? But what
| is to be the fate of the body of small
independent producers if the two vast
forces of organized capital and orga-
niZed labor shall dominate the en-
| tire industry of the land? Capital
may be right, or labor may be right.
or both may. be; but what is to be-
come of those in neither army? A
week or two ago in my city the struc-
tural iron manufacturers formed a
billiOn-dollar organization to ''resist
union demands" that is to say, to
control labor. Well, must not-will
not, labor in turn meet this? For
every mercileSs or monopolistic tri-
umph of great corporation over its
feebler competitors. there will surely
and naturally come a st1icter and
more arbitrary consolidation of Ia
Dor. If there be essential Iawlessness
or brutality more refined on one side
we shall see them, and perhaps less
refined on the other side. And all the
time the situation of those in neither
army becomes more precarious.'
Mr.. Shepard then goes on to defend
the right of labor to organize. and
very properly to denounce such an
employment of the judicial power as
is seen in the Wabash anti-strike in
junction. Mr.. Shepard's speech was
taken at Chicago to be that of a pos
Isible candidate for the presidency
next year. He is a bright and able
man and the democrats of the west
could cheerfully rally round such a
lStandardbearer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-24
shepard,s Message to Democrac,

Edward NJ. Shepard said some good
things and some helpful things for
the democratic party and for the
country in his Jackson day speech at
Chicago. His outline sketch of a plat
form for 1904 is worth printing again.
Here is his suggestion:
Upon this platform let us make
our campaign: The establishment of
equal rights: the abolition of special
privileges in the maintenance of dem
oeratic self-government. The pro-
gram means resolute tariff reform,
beginning with the goods which have
fallen under monopoly; resolute and
practical prevention of interstate
commerce preferences and abuses;
rigorous reduction in cost of admins
tration. the promotion of Philippine
self-government and independence,
and the provision of fair and secure,
normal and normally distributed cur
rene, by all banks which hold bank
ing charters from the government.
Mr.. Shepard would Iconfine any pres
ent attack on the tariff to those
schedules behind which the trusts
are most strongly intrenched. In
this way, and through a rigorous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-24
GIVES RELIEF QUICKLY.
Regular Use of HyomeI Cures Most Stub
born Case of Catarrh

Regular Use of Hyomei Cures Most Stub
born Case of Catarrh
No other medicine gives such
prompt relief as Hyomei in the treat
ment of catarrh.
The first breath of this remedy
soothes and heals the irritated and
smarting air passages, and the regu-
lar use for few days or weeks will
cure the most stubborn case. Some
of the reports from those who have
been cured of catarrh by Hyomei
read like miracles.
John S. Gray, of Redmond Hills,
Pa, writes: Il am 50 years old and
have been a sufferer with catrarrh in
the head for 25or 30 wears. | have
Idoctored with many specialists and
they all told me that the disease was
incurable on account of my age. At
ter using Hyomei short time L was
greatly benefited and can now say
that l am entirely cured. 1t has been
six months since / stopped using the
remedy and l still remain cured"
| In nearly every town and village of
the country can be found those who
have been cured of catarrh by Hyo-
mel. In Rock Island there are prob
ably over a thousand people whose
health has been restored by this re-
markable treatment. uit sr a.
r.. II. Thomas has sold package AFT
ter package and every one has been
with his personal guarantee to refund
the money If It did not cure. Only
two outfits have been returned and
in each instance the money was paid
hack without oupStioO
You run no risk whatever in buying
Hyomei and your word decides the
question as to whether you pay for
the remedy or not.
Can you afford to suffer longer with
catarrh when you can DuY a guar
anteed treatment on this plan?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-24

The utterly irrepressible ''Tody'
Hamilton, press agent to the Barnum
d Baily shows, at times displays abso-
lutte genius in booming the exhibition
which he represents. Recently he
took lot of New York newspaper
men down to Bridgeport, Conn, the
winter quarters of the show, to show
them the new attractions. He fed and
wined the party lavishly for couple
of hours and then some of them be-
gan to talk of trains for home, he
said: ''Oh. don't worry about your re-
ports. | had them all telegraphed
some time ago" And so it proved
''Tody" had actually wired carefully
written descriptions, not too extrava-
CANT. of 1.-The greatest show on earth,
and all appeared next morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-24
Light in Russia.

The cars recent decree shows that
the world does move in the light of
liberty. enlightenment and progress,
even in the darkest despotism of
Europe.
This is the second striking proof
given the world that the ear of Rus
STA, hemmed in as he and his people
are by inherited narrownesS of law
and customs, is nevertheless a re-
markable man, in whom the leaven
of the spirit of liberty and tolerance
is working. The first proof came in
his suggestion of The Hague interna-
tiOnal peace conference, from which
has resulted the worlds first internal
tional court, the benefits that are to
result from which are beyond esti-
mate.
In his new decree. issued in the
eighth year of his reign and in cele-
bratiOn of his fathers irthday, he
proclaims set of principles more
important to the people of his coun-
| try than any which has been issued
since the liberation of the serfs. In
| it he carries liberty for Russia be-
yond what the most ardent dreamers
had hoped to see established during
the present generation. The decree
is not law, indeed; but it is a decIar-
| alton of intention and purpose to
promote religious tolerance, to eX-
tend local self-government and to
free the peasant from forced labor
and from communal claims. Definite
law is hardly necessary to secure the
ends he promises. He has in effect
repealed law and restrictions of Gus
tom which have bound millions under
unjust conditions. Public sentiment
gradually gaining in enlightenment
may be depended upon to do the rest
| Wherever the tree of liberty has been
permitted to take root it has -four
ished without artificial aids. There
is no room to doubt the cars pur-
pose or the power that lies in the
mere expression of his will. In view
of that, no definite law is needed to
secure to the local assemblies and
town meetings the greater privileges
which justice dictates. The laboreT
will no longer be slave forbidden to
leave his home in search of better
employment without his employers
passport. The farmer will be aided
to get credit on his crops from the
local bank.
Religious tolerance will, however
be most difficult of all to secure. To
this end imperial decree is far more
potent than fixed law. For decree
epitomizes public opinion, and it is
upon public opinion that religious
tolerance ever depends. Russia is
passing through crucial stage OF
development that all nations more
highly civilized have at one time OF
another had to pass through. After
all, there, as everywhere else, the
main difficulty is to prepare the peo-
pie for freedom-to make them fit to
use it to their own advancement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-24

George Gould has scored a point.
The king of Siam was so impressed
with Gould's fountain at Lakewood,
y. j.. that he has ordered a duplicate
of it, The fountain consists of a
white marble basin sixty feet in di-
ameter with colossal cast bronze
centerpiece of a nautilus shell form
ing chariot. In the chariot stands
the driver, also in bronze, driving a
pair of white marble sea horses. Mar
bic spriteS and sea nymphs play
around the chariot and horses. Flee
trical effects are produced from con-
cealed apparatus. The king will have
to put up about 100000 to crafty his
desire in the fountain line.