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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
THE COURSE OF POPULATION.

From the New York World.
 There is fresh bulletin from the cen- sus bureau on the increase of 13,00O00o in the population of the United States prop CT between 1890 and 1900
 Our rate of increase in population 20.N per cent-is double the European average and nearly double that of Can ada. In view of the record -breakings in immigration during the period covered by the census this fact Is not surpris- ing. The rate is. highest in the North Atlantic states. and it has decreased all most a half in the states west of the Mississippi. Immigration here plays again a conspicuous part. of course. The newcomers settle about where they land. Migration toward the Occident has suffered a decline for which the import ed population refuses to make up. It is to be borne in mind, however, that a falling off in the rate of increase by no means signifies that the west has ceased to grow. That section is growing nor mally and therefore healthfuily.
 An interesting point in the bureaus s bulletin is that concerning the southern states. There is noted here a relatively in the national history faster rate of increase than that shown by the north as a whole. This is a manifestation of the spirit of the new south-a symptom of final recovery from the lingering blight of slavery and war and part of the promise of complete industrial rebirth-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
Summer Drinks.

"This spell of hot weather is helpful to the soda water and beer trade" said a man about town. "The vendors of soft drinks are busy all through the summer, but just now they are buster than usual.
 Tn very sahot weather people imagine they must drink something to keep cool. Limeade and coca cola are the favorites. but scores of other soft beverages are also in brisk demand.
 "In the saloons less whisky is sold dur ing dog days than at other seasons of the year. but beer is regarded as whole some hot weather drink Too much of 1t is heating, but beer shakes the thirst and drunk in moderation, it is decidedly beneficial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
VOTERS WHO DO NOT VOTE.

From the New Orleans Picayune
 The worst fault of the American peo-
 pie is that they care nothing for their
 public affairs. and not only vote for
 the party nominees without regard to
 qualifications or character, but in a great number of cases do not vote at all.
 The Lynchburg Va.) News, comment
 ing on this fact, shows that in the presi-
 dential election of 1900 the total number
 of votes cast was 13,959653. According
 to the census figures, there were 20, : Sls persons of voting age. So it appears
 that 6,S7O166 citizens of voting age were
 either dsfranchised or disfranchised themselves by failing to go to the polls Thus it appears that about third
 of the voting population of the United States does not vote. These people care
 nothing for the welfare of the country;
 they are absolutely indifferent as to who is O. is to be President So often 1t Is that the men who take the least ir.c-est in public affairs are the first to growl and complain when something goes wrong. Some of these people complain that they cannot enter politics because it | lS dity puSiHcSS, Wncll IL IS T1dQe so Dy theese self-righteous persons who aban- don it to the unworthy classes.
 | The total number of negroes of voting | age in the forty-five states of the union | is 2,026,S5l. Su )tract this number from | 6,S70,l66 who did not vote in 1900 and | you have a remainder of 4,S43,315. So. if l the whole negro vote be eliminated, or rather counted among the disfranchised. you would still have twice as many vot- CTS who failed to make use of the ballot,
 and the majority of them will be found in
 such states as Massachusetts. New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio-states which
 boast of their educational systems and
 the small percentage of illiteracy in their l population. In Massachusetts, for in- stance, the possible vote was S43. 465. and l the actual vote was 414,S01.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

that the Cosbys be released because they were not lawyers and were mem bers of one of the first families. and few days of imprisonment is enough in their cases.
 It is not necessary to inquire as to the extent of the legal knowledge of the Cocbys. The real question is this, Did they know right from wrong? Did they know they were not doing unto the ignorant and friendless negroes in their hands as they would be done by? This is the real question, and this question was not raised or dis cussed apparently at East Tallassee.
 The entire subject will be dealt with by Attorney General Knox, and noth- ing The Age-Herald can say will hurt or help the Cosbys in that quarter, but in Alabama there should be no false pity or mercy for those who treat un- justly the weak and ignorant. The negroes of Alabama are the wards of the whites of Alabama under the con stitution of 1901, and we should not do anything or say anything that will en- courage others to do wrong to our wards, and especially to those of their number who are friendless and help- less. Peonage, in short, must be ended in this state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
From the N. Y. Tribune.


 M endeavor to overcome total \PO blindness with radium was briefly reported several months ago from Europe, ane a similar effort has now been made in this city. Such an experiment has much to commend 1t. Any new method of dealing with defec- tive vision which human ingenuity can suggest and which is not attended with risk deserves a trial. Nevertheless, the utmost caution should be exercised in drawing differences from the apparent benefit derived by the Spitznadel child. The degree of sensibility to light and shadow which she exhibited after treat ment was small, and trained oculist might attribute 1t to an entirely different cause. Instances are on record of an even more marked improvement without ceivable chance of error has been elmi- mated. it would be injudicious to rest any hope on so small basis.
 Interesting questions of theory are raised by experiments of this kind. Rad ium is used as substitute for the vac- um tube because it is apparently more powerful. For practical purposes the character of its emanation may be re- garded as identical with that discovered by Rontgen As yet the principal serv- ice rendered is in diagnosis. By means of the x ray surgeons are able to photo- graph the interior of the human body or an injured limb, or to obtain fleet ing but instructive peep inside with their own eyes. The remedial application is still limited. and is probably founded on the supposition that the x ray has a germcidal influence. At present. of course, it cannot be asserted that there is a germ of cancer. some forms of which, when found on the surface, occasionally yield to this sort of treatment. It is con- ceivable. therefore, that the form of radi- ation. may operate as the latter some times does.
 If it were once demonstrated that it could exercise a stimulating effect upon an organ, or a nerve. or bit of tissue or patients general health. the scope of its usefulness would be broadened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
Musical Instructor.

"The standard of music has been raised in this country within the past twenty years, but while in every large city many excellent teachers are found, the i'll quail fled instructors are in the majority" said an old music lover. This paragraph which I cut from an eastern paper struck me as true:
 If MT. Conried can establish good school for teaching singing in connection with the Metropolitan Opera house he will be a public benefactor. There are plenty of fine voices among Americans But it is no exaggeration to say that the larger portion are ruined by bad training. The land Is full of musical charlatans posing as teachers "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
can,t-Get-AwaY Club.

"While many men leave town in the summer for needed rest, the majority or them stay at home and work right through the heated term" remarked a prominent merchant. 'The Cant Get Away club of Birmingham is perhaps larger this summer than usual. People are much better able to take pleasure trips than they were a few years ago. but business has been brisk enough this summer to interest merchants and manu- facturers and up to a week ago the heat was not great enough to drive busy men away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
oTHELLo's DYING SPEECH.

By Shakespeare. Soft you; word or two before you go. I have done the state some service and
 they knowt: No more of that. I pray you, in your let-
 ters When you shall these unlucky deeds re-
 late. Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice; then must
 you speak Of one that loved not wisely. but too
 well: Of one not easily jealous. but, being wrought, Perpexed in the extreme; of one. whose
 hand Like the base Indian. threw pearl
 away, Richer than all his tribe; of one whose
 subdued eyes. Albeit unused to the melting mood. Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum. Set you down
 this: And say besides,-that in Aleppo once, Where a malignant and turbaned Turk Beat Venetian, and traduced the state. I took by the throat the circumcised
 dog. And smote him-thuA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
RADIUM EXPERIMENTS
 FOR CURING THE BLIND

If then, any real help were afforded to poor vision by radium or an x ray tube, the phenomenon would be more intelli- gible. No one has yet found a specific microbe of blindness. It is not beyond the reach of reason to suppose that the function of sight might be aided by stimulating the retina and the nerves which connect it with the brain. One must bear in mind. however. the fact that imagination and proof are not the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
St. Louis Crowded.

A prominent railroad official who has been spending some time in St. Louis said yesterday, while speaking of the coming exposition that he did not see what they would do with the people who are expected
 "The terminal facilities are altogether inadequate" he said, and even now the yards and stations are congested. The hotels cannot begin to take care of the people who are there at this off season and in order to be sure of accomoda- tions it is necessary to engage rooms in advance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
PRAYER OF KENTUCKY MARINER,
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Col Henry Watterson, an illustrious marine from the old Kentucky shore, shipped on Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, the Erin, Thursday, and he contributed wind to the slack sails and hope to the quester of the cup. In these pious words did the true Knight of the Star-Eyed Goddess breathe his good wishes to the Irish knight;
 Sir Thomas. may God grant that you have the best boat.
 The winds bore the prayer away and made it vain The illustrious Kentucky marine Is no luckier than in his prayers on land; in boats than in politics. Why do the gods delight to flout the petitions of godlike men?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
1rom the New York Press

From the New York Press
 A husband wouldn't be of any use to a woman unless she could brag about how she taught him to like to go to church.
 Those who take the most pride in do- ing a thing by sheer instinct pay the penalty for it in cold judgment.
 A woman can get to love most any man if he will only be careful to keep telling her he hopes some day to be worthy to lay down his life for her
 You can't always tell by a woman's cold exterior that she hasn't got a sparkle like iced champagne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
LOuic in East TaIlassee.

The citizens of East Tallassee re- gently met and adopted preambles and resolutions in relation to the Cosbys, now serving terms for the commission of peonage The Age-Herald has no desire to throw stones at the victims of the peonage habit, or to put any obstacles in their way in their pursuit of freedom, but it cannot refrain from reprinting the East Tallassee resolu- tions and preambles:
 Whereas. a state of lawlessnes in this county and state has existed In holding people in a state of involuntary servitude known as peonage.
 And whereas, the federal grand jury at Montgomery at it's recent session did its duty in bringing to light and indict- ing the guilty ones,
 And whereas. Judge Jones has done his duty fearlessly. periodically,
 Therefore be it Resolved, by this mass meeting assembled that we endorse the action of Judge Jones in so fearlessly doing his duty in regard to these cases,
 Be 1t further Resolved, While the Cosbys were guilty of violating the above mentioned law and were sentenced to the Atlanta penitentiary, and just sentence too, still they were ignorant of such a law being in existence. and are good men of good families. and we think the law has already been vindicated. and we re- spectfully ask that they be released.
 The action of the court is com. mended; the sentences against the Cosbys are held Up as just sentences, but the East Tallassee citizens ask
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

The foreign tourist Is about to re- turn with his steamer trunk well strap ped, and himself, says the Boston Her aid, ditto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Bulgaria has bought 15,000,000 cart ridges, but she cannot reasonably hope to lodge each one of them in Turk There would not be Turks enough to go round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
A BIT OF A LAUGH
Happy In the Assurance.

From the Chicago News.
 She was going away. "Oh John!' she sobbed "J-John, are y-you quite sure you'll m-miss me?''
 Darling" replied her big husband "I'll miss you as much as l do the morn- ing train"
 Thus assured, she picked up her grip and, with sweet smile, started for the seashore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

President Baer should unearth him self Wherever he is there is Provi- dence, which moves as he moves, and teaches what he teaches. He and Providence are chums.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
Concerning an Extra Session.

"The talk of an extra session of con- said a Washington man. Tt would have been difficult to persuade any of the old timers In politics around Washington that such an early gathering was at all prob able. whatever inspired and uninspired statements may have been printed about 1t. Nothing short of the most urgent de- mand for an extra session would prevent influential men in both branches of con gress from earnestly opposing such a plan. It is difficult to convince them that an extra session Is expedient in average times. unless extraordinary conditions prevail. Of course. when the President calls an extra session congressman are bound to come, but even if the President seriously contemplated an October session he would hardly decide. upon it without consulting the party leaders,
 There are state elections enough this year to keep prominent congressman, democrats and republicans, busy through the month of October. Ohio always draws largely on political talent from abroad and so does Iowa, Massachusetts, and Maryland. It Is a fairly safe guess that all the good orators in congress are all ready booked for appearances in some of these states during most of the four weeks preceding electon.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
IN GOOD TASTE.

From the Cincinnati Commercial-Tri-
 bune.
 It was altogether meet and appropriate that a New York butchers widow should have an OK engraved on the tombstone of her lamented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Montgomery and some lively times may be expected among the sellers drugs.
 Selma hopes to obtain the Preshyteri- an Synodical college and a subscription of S2500 will be asked from the citizens. l The bondsmen of J. E. Owe, default ing tax collector of Russell county, have sworn out warrants for his arrest on a | charge of embezzlement. Bond was as- sessed at 5000 and was readily made. Two prominent Anniston negroes have purchased a plot of land near town which will be converted into an ideal suburb for colored residents Streets will be laid off and park will also be added. The campaign for county officers in | Dallas seems to be rather slow in open ing. This is contrary to black belt cus- tom and no doubt the candidates will become active in ample time for the elec- ton.
 The citizens of Huntsville seemed to take very little interest in the election held for the purpose of deciding bon1 issue. A majority of the voters did not participate and this is given as the cause of the measure being defeated.
 The Alabama text book commission has named the firm of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb of Birmingham a state depository for school books. Sub-depositories have already been established by the firm in a number of towns in St. Clair county.
 Alabama is not yet finished with the peonage agitation. More alleged cases have cropped out and now white men are the victims. The trial of three cases at Troy will be held next Friday The defendants are wealthy land own CT of Geneva county and his son.
 steamboat war is expected to be waged between the owners of the steam CT Mary and the Mary S. Blees The fight for traffic will probably take place on the Tombi-bee and Alabama rivers. If the Mary s. Blees makes her threaten ed raid on the Alabama river the other boet will be immediately ordered to the Bigbee and the war will be waged to the end by both sides.
 The first bales of cotton are beginning to come into market from various parts of Alabama, Mobile, Selma, Montgomery, and Evergreen have already reported the arrival of the staple and the event has caused much interest The price received ranged from fraction over 12 cents. The highest price paid was at Evergreen where the first bale was sold at 19 cents a pound
 A new city Is being founded on the western shore of Mobile bay by a Chica- go syndicate, The location is near Fowl river and this stream will be deepened for transportation purposes. The com pany will erect a large chemical plant which will employ at least 800 people Contracts for the erection of houses for the operatives have been let and the new town will soon be springing up like mag fa ta t1d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

The conscience cannot be recon structed at MT. Pulitzer's school of journalism so that it would readily ad- just itself to circumsta tances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

David Bennett Hill has bounded back Into the ring to describe spectacular ism, an American vice, both on and off the diamond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Mayor Low has been slated by the republican leaders to run for mayor again this fall, and for governor of New York next fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
ONE POINT OVERLOOKED.

From the Boston Globe.
 Sarcastic editors everywhere ought not to overlook the possibility that Professor Langeys aeroplane may fly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Tom Johnson won out in Ohio, and William Jennings Bryan in Nebraska, all on Tuesday. It was blue day in the Montgomery Advertisers office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
NOT ATTRACTIVE.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 One of the unpleasant features of life in Macedonia is the ever-present possi- bility of meeting a bashi-bazouk in an alley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

"Spectacularism is David Bennett Hills new word for "grandstand play ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
He Had No Standing.

From the Chicago Naily News.
 Tom-I had my fortune told the other day and my fiancee broke off the en- gagement.
 Jack-Why. is she believer in such nonsense?
 Tom-Non-sense nothing! It was told her by mercantile agency!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Pennypacker may be an applicant for the cartoonist chair in MT. Pulit- zer's new school of journalism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Governor Pennypacl1er is an admirer of Psi An, and especially of her man. her of dealing with offending journal ists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Birmingham fans are endeavoring to live down Black Saturday, but on Tuesday the slump returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Gem Luke B. Wright of Memphis will soon be viceroy of thousand islandscin the broad Pacific.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
SYM PTOMS.

From the New York Press.
 You can tell a girl who isn't engaged by the way she pretends to be, and a man who is by the way he pretends not to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

A Chicago professor announces that Iongfellow's poetry is no good, but he did not say a word about Rockefel1er's oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

England still insists that John Hay is a. great diplomat, and this country will not go to war over the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Sir Thomas Lipton refuses to be- come cuitter, however discouragins the situation may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

The full baby carriage" is the cor rect campaign title of the new race suicide issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

The Humberts retained high-priced lawyers, but French justice is not a matter of fees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

The national capital is located this week at Sandy Hook. It is becoming almost a hobo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
About Persons.

E. II. Breed of Cincinnati is stopping at the Hillman.
 F. T. Jaques of Philadelphia is regis tered at the Morris.
 Dr. Shirley Bragg, state convict in- spector, was registered at the Metropol- itan last night.
 P. Fisher, Jr., of Pittsburg is stopping at the IIillman.
 Francis F. Hill of New York is at the Morris. ping at the Metropolitan.
 Charles s. Wolfe of New York is at the Hillman.
 Charles W. Hill of Tuscaloosa is stop- ping at the Morris.
 A. Steinhart of Greenville is registered at the Metropolitan.
 II. P. Adams of Shreveport is at the Morris.
 L. R. Thompson of Gadsden is regis tered at the Metropolitan.
 w. B. Clements, travelling passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line, is in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

The Shamrock is fast, but the Re lance is faster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Bulgaria hopes to eclipse Breathltt county, Kentucky, in its palmiest days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

The door is open in Manchuria, but there is a big bear standing in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
Where He Met Her.

From the New York Sun.
 When I first met my wife l thought she was one of the most economical women in the matter of clothes l had ever known"
 You met her at the seashore. I be- lieve?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
Poor Fellow.

From the Biston Globe.
 Dolly-I never see you laughing now. Do you feel melancholy?
 Bertie-Not at all, but the last time I laughed. don't you know, I dwopped my eyeglass and bwoke it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Two prominent Anniston negroes have purchased a plot of land near town which will be converted into an ideal suburb for colored residents. Streets will be laid off and a park will also be added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

The bondsmen of J. E. Owe: default ing tax collector of Russell county, have sworn out warrants for his arrest on a charge of embezzlement Bond was as- sessed at 5000 and was readily made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27
ALABAMA

Jacobs cut rate pharmacy has invaded Montgomery and some lively times may be expected among the sellers drugs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-27

Selma hopes to obtain the Preshyteri- an Synodical college and a subscription of S250o will be asked from the citizens.