The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

-N) OR weeks past Governor Penny
 S packer has reposed undisturbed
 in his semi-obscurity No doubt he is enjoying his rest since Cartoonist Nicely ceased depicting him in ludicrous attitudes for the delectation of the popu- lace. Now and then some of our public men make blunders, but they never fail to pay for them dearly. From present in- dications all is quiet in Pennsylvania and the makers of funny pictures are permit ted to ply their trade unmolested. The Pennypacker affair was one of the most humorous incidents that public life in America has furnished for many years. It was capable of such comic treatment and offered so many opportunities for wits to busy themselves at the expense of Pennsylvania's executive that he was lit- probable that he will execise more care henceforth before taking leap.
 M. Quad Is the recipient of much good natured satire as result of his compli- cations with his former emanuensis. The humorist has led a long and busy life and he is rather unfortunate to bring up in court near it's close. MT. Lewis, as he Is known when not officiating in one of the Bowser seances. Is one of the most prolific writers in the newspaper world today Although his humorous essays are widely published he seems to have no ambition to enter the select circle of magazine writers or even the crowded ranks of nove1ists. Of course there is no implication of wrongdoing in MT. Lewis
 dilemma. but he is clearly not enjoying the situations and is better pleased to re- turn to his sanctum where he associates with "Mistah Johnsing," "Gentleman Pete" and all those other quaint charac- tes which he has introduced to the pub lie through his stories
 The streets of New York continue to garner in Harvest of victims every
 month and although papers contain long winded discussions of many dangers which confront pedestrians no substantial progress toward reform has yet been made. In two weeks, ending November g. 125 accidents were reported to police head quarters that were distinctively accidents of the street and did not refer to num- bers of minor mishaps such as slipping on the ice or falling into subway excava- tions. One-third of these are estimated to have been fatal Such a state of affairs seems to be a necessary result of the hurrying life In the great metropolis. About the only way that street danger can be averted seems to be an abolition of all surface and elevated traffic. Of course this is wildly improbable and there seems no hope until airshps come into general use when we may expect the number of accidents to be redoubled by balloons exploding and aerial passengers falling out upon the heads of inoffensive persons who stay on the earth.
 The wrangle over General Woods pro- motion seems to be another one of those pleasant exhibitions in which American politics has been prolific here of late. It seems from a cursory inspection that Mir. Roosevelt and MT. Root want General Wood made a major general and there are others who do not believe that he deserves such rapid promotion as has characterized his career since the Spanish
 American war. In the meantime General Wood continue to stand as pat as the Fill
 pinos will permit and eases his vexation by taking sallies after the natives when they become troublesome. Major Runcie seems to have some secrets up his sleeve which he is anxious to disclose and if he is to be believed the General Is guilty of beinous crimes. It Is great pity that while the United States was doing such a noble deed of knight errantry in Cuba some of the American officials should be charged with corruption and crooked deal ing. In General Woods case it cannot be denied that he has made a good soldier and the charges of misconduct against