The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-06


 WH big dog show in New York. The Ladies' Kennel association open ed canine convention a day or two ago and proceeded to illustrate once more the extent to which feminine vacuosity can go in search of something to while away the time. It is said the dogs rivaled the women in point of attraction but this was not surprising when 1t was consid- cred that they were the only members present legitimately on exhibition. The custom of keeping dogs as pets is a com- mendable one for the they have long been proved the most faithful of friends but since women have taken up the lap dog fad they have injured the high esteem in which the whole canine family was once held. In the first place the average lap dog is unworthy of respect and has no more idea of what is due his friends than the veriest Judas He Is out for a good time and nothing else. A sturdy old hound or an eager setter looks quite ple- beian beside one of these curled and be- ribboned aristocrats, but when 1t comes to show down one finds that ribbons do not make the dog. There are men who love dogs with steadfastness and devotion but the objects of their affection have proved themselves worthy and would not endure feminine fondling. When lap dogs comes in close competition with babies to the defeat of the latter things are in a bad state.
 It is said that the colored brother was looking prosperous In Maryland on cleo tion day. Country merchants laid in a good stock of merchandise to supply the wants of voters and they were not disap- pointed in doing a good days business. A dealer explained while selling a pair of shoes that all the negro voters and a few white people receive money before voting and nearly all invest it in mer- ehandise. Of course the darkies vote the republican ticket and as a result they wear new shoes. But the vote of the col ored brother was of no avail in Maryland and although he got his shoes the repub- licans failed to land a victory.
 In spite of all Uncle Sam can do the Indian gets into trouble now and then with the result that he Is promptly mas- sacred In the latest brush it seems that the red man really did have some sub stantial cause for grievance but he did not take the right way to obtain redress. To his mind courts and appeals to gov ernment are too slow. What he wants is action and he usually tries to have 1t with most disastrous results. It is sig nificant that graduate from Carlisle was leader in the latest outbreak in Wy oming. What a travesty on our cvili- zation! Here is a man who had the ad- vantages of a college training and the association of refined, intelligent people for perhaps four years, and yet just as soon as he returned to the plains every vestige of polish was swept away and we lind him leading a miserable handful of braves against government officers. It would seem that the money spent on his education was sadly wasted but fortu- nately all do not get back to the plains again and Indians who settle down fur ther east do very well so long as they refrain from the seductive fire water.
 IL IS discouraging for young writer to glance over the pages of our current pub lications and see just how many people are grinding out Literature" every day,