The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15

circles He Is popular with many friends. good story teller, he always commands Instant attention when he begins to ie- late a possible or impossible adventure or aneedote.
 President Babb's Speech.
 Tn introducing General William Booth at the Bitou theatre last Sunday att ernoon, J. B. Babb, president of the bir- mlneham Press club, said: No railroad magnate, no millionaire, could draw to- gether so vast an assembly of people n Birmingham as the audience that this att- ernoon greets General Booth And why2 because people like to see and hear man that has done something for the up lifting of humanity, a man in whose mas. ter mind an idea originated that has taken hold In nearly every country in the world"
 Mir Babbs Introductory remarks in | presenting General Booth were literally applauded and received many compliment tary words from those present. He was right The people will flock to hear q man who has done something, a man who has not idled away his tune in pleas ures or folles, but who on the contrary, l has devoted his every energy and zeal to see the consummation Of a cherished hope-the saving of souls. This In brief
  has been carried out for over thirty-ave l years and is now carried on In forty | seven countries. $ The Horses In Ben Hur." William Farnum who has been seen In Birmingham the past week in seven per formances of Ben Hur." in which he plays the heroic title roTe, said yester- day, in referring to the horses used in { 4l,. hal tI,a ,I...aN aNu seemed to take as much interest In the work they have to perform as the most careful actor or actress in the cast.
 "The horses we use," said MT. Far hum, have been on the stage now for four years. They were well trained for their work and they do 1t we'll" MT. Farnum was asked if he did not feel the thrill of excitemvnt In the chariot race as well as the audience. He said d. Yes indeed I do. The race is realistic and l enjoy it.
 MT. Farnum has been playing the part 1 of Ben Hur for three seasons. He re- marked that at the end of each season he was completely Jagged out. as every week he appeared from six to eight times.
 Music Box at Headquarters. Tn the rooms occupied as headquarters | by the arrangements committee of the l Clly uemOcrdllc executive committee there is a music box. a genuine Regina Sub lima" This musical instrument has caus- ed the clerks and workers much lnno- cent amusement during the past week. when registration was in progress. How the music box found it's way to a political center is not known, but the fact re- mains that 1t is there.
 Of course candidates for office will go around to see how things are going. This Is way they have, and others too.
 Now when Candidate Blank, who wishes l to be mayor, walks into the room. the Regina Sublima" will pour forth Into his political ear the strains of ''I Wants to Be the Leading Lady" This candidate wants to be mayor
 Possibly in a few minutes will appear another candidate who wants to be re- elected Then will come forth from the 1 instrument, Give Me Just Another l Chance"
 And so on the music box plays at the will of the manager" who has it in charge.
 This is a distinct innovation in a poltf- cal campaign, but one that has afforded amuse ment.
 The Pootoffice of Birmingham.
 Few people who day after day wend their footsteps tN some public building i think of the vast numbers who follow In 1 their tread. Take the Birmingham post office, for instance, which probably does 1 double the amount of business of any l other pcstcffice in the state. 1t is estimated that between 200 and 25o0 people appear before the general de-