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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

From the New York Times.
 An evening newspaper describes an al- tercation between an ill-natured dog and an "aged bicyclist," for whom sympathy is invited by reason of the fact that he is a very venerable man, being nearly sixty years of age'
 An age approximating sixty years may be mature for one who makes habit of bicycle riding, and to a young and mex perienced reporter it may seem that person of that age would do better to walk sedately and carry cane to defend himself against vagrant dogs on the high way; but why even a very young reporter should have employed the term aged man" to designate a person of tifty-seven or fifty-eight passes comprehension. In addition to being inaccurate, it involves a blazing indiscretion from the point of view of the interests of the newspaper, since a great many people who are near sixty on either side of the line will be apt to resent it as a gratuitous affront to a large and influential body of citizens who are not aged in any proper sense of the term and whose claim to that title and to the respect and consideration 1t carries with 1t will not materialize for another quarter of a century. at least.
 Old and young are relative terms. In themselves they mean nothing. Every tendency of modern life seems to be to make the young older and the old younger than formerly. The effect of maturing sooner would seem to be to shorten life and precipitate the earlier decay of men, tai and physical powers, but 1t does not seem to work that way under modern conditions. Those of us who can remem- Der our grandfathers recall them as old and feeble men at ages which now core spond with the maximum of activity and capacity The retiring age is receding, and the busiest, most capable, and most Formidable men one now encounters In business are nearer sixty than any other average age. Perhaps this means that the man who has aproximated or attained the age of sixty has demonstrated that he is among the Attest to survive, and that he has a better assurance of growing real ly old than many young men who think or sixty as s'the dead line''-until they reach it or pass it. But however this may pe' the man of sixty is not now aged, nor ven erable. The chances are that he can walk as many miles as any young man will choose to follow him. and walk them as fast; that he can give good account of himself If any of the "boys" try to have fun with him; that he can do as good day's work with his hands as they. and A very much better days work with his head; that he lost little except frivolity and the mistaken sense of proportion which permits the misguided youth to dis cover the possibility of satisfaction where none exists, and that
 If yet the minstrels song. the poets lay Springs with her birds. or children at their
 play
 Or maiden's smile. or heavenly dream of .art,
 Stir the few life drops creeping round his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
VALuINe AN AMERICAN WOMAN.

From Everyhody's Magazine.
 The arrival of the first American wom- en h Bongoa was a great event for the Moros who lined the wharf to watch their disembarkation. An old maharajah was especially interested. Noticing his at tentlon. the governor Of Bongoa asked the old fellow what he thought the quar- termaster's wife, a Junoesque lady, should be worth in dollars and cents. The toothless old maharajah took 1t all quite seriously, looked at the lady in question with much discrimination, pulled at his wisp of billy goat beard mo- ment in contemplative silence, and then replied that he thought she was worth about $1OO Mexican, an abnormally large amount, as Moro women seldom average over $40, Mexican, apiece.
 Then the irrepressible governor turned to Mrs. Russell, who Is slim and grace ful, asking at what the maharajah thought she would be valued. Without a moments hesitation the old sinner, to the ladys chagrin and the unroarious amuse- ment of the whole party, appraised her at only Ss0. Mexican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
Industrial Review.

Many compliments have been paid The Age Herald on its industrial review is- sued as a supplement to it's last Sunday edition, and the following from a let ter written by F. L. Clark, president of the Alabama Tube and Iron company, under Mondays date, Is very highly ap- preciated
 q wish to express my appreciation of your issue of yesterday. It is the best ex- position I have seen of the natural ad- vantages of the Birmingham district, of the development that has thus far been made and of the steps that are requisite to make this section truly great"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
our Customs servlee.

From the New York Press.
 It is on record that the government paid out s1oO,OOO to collect ss,OOO in reve- nues. This is a sample of official work; Two of the shrewdest men connected with the service landed a couple of suspects in Ludlow street jail on charge of snug gling. These active officers are receiving the congratulations of their friends. The men arrested are held In $1.o00 bail each. They came from Italy in the steerage. Each had eleven pair of gloves, which in Italy cost 25 cents pair. The total value is $50, for which the United States will suffer to the extent of hundreds of dollars in the prosecution of the prisoners with the likelihood of no conviction. It looks as If the customs folks are not figuring on the importance of seizures. but on their number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
AmericanIzatiOn in the Philippines

AmerlCanlZatl0n ln inc Philippines.
 Colonization of the Philippine Is- lands by Americans Is now confessedly improbable if not impossible. Even American officials in the customs serv- ice are ready to resign or to ask for a new assignment after years work in the Philippines. Americans will not stay in the languid, hot climate, sur rounded by horde of Malays or Chin csc, any more than Englishmen will stay in India. Colonization is simply out of the question, and ever will be- An alien race will to the end of time fill the islands, dominated by a rotat- ing lot of officials, army officers, and business men. All of the dominating population hope to get away soon. There are not many business opportu- mites, and the Americanization of the islands will therefore be confined to officials and army officers. The rest, ten millions in numbers, will be just about what we see there today
 It is idle to think we can do in that climate what England has not been able to do in nearby Borneo, or in India, or in any other densely popu- lated land in the latitude of the Philip pines. The climate is forbidding, and none of the other conditions are in viting, and the sooner we recognize this fact the better we will under stand the situation.
 We may be able to establish public schools, and to institute sanitation, and to do other commendable things, but the islands cannot be American ized, not even a small one of the num- ber The Malays are there to stay, and the Malays are not bit Ameri- can, and they never will be. Just as England rules Egypt or India, so we must rule the Philippines, and this means that we have dependent colo nies, filled with an alien race which has nothing in common with the main land. To this complexion imperialism hath brought us at last and as we have made our bed so must we lie in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
! ATTAIN RICHMOND PEARSON

.O Hobson is quoted by the Kansas
 City Times as saying that he has decided to enter the race for congress from the Sixth Alabama district in oppo- sition to Congressman J. H. Bankhead, the present incumbent. According to the Times Captain Hobson said: aYes, I shall try for the congressional nomination next year. J. II. Bankhead, the present con gressman from our district. ls the man who defeated the bill to retire me. He caused me, in that way to resign from the navy. He will doubtless oppose me. in the race"
 This sounds conclusive and in spite of many rumors concerning the young Ala bamian's future career 1t looks very much as if he has had political designs for mulated for some time.
 When asked what special work he would take Up if elected to congress Captain Hobson Is quoted as replying that he would push his ideas for enlarging the United States navy and he added that he would work hard for the nomination, which practically means election in Ala bama. State politicians believe that the Merrinac hero would stand very slim chance of being elected to congress from the Sixth district.
 Secretary Asa Rountree of the Alabama Press association, is quoted by the New York World as saying: President Roose- welt we are all fond of, but he will be defeated by the capitalist in the east and ru6ffo then makes the wondering query: "What would the south do for MT. Roosevelt if 1t were not fond of him?v Perhans Mir Rountree's statement was the sentiment Of the editorial I've" and not of the south
 James R. Keene is much concerned be- cause the suckers refuse to bite on Wall street and says the reappearance of the public along that much harrassed thor oughfare would be welcomed effusivelv oy the hungry bulls and bears. No oouot For two or three months lambs have been very sly and it has been a hard matter to fleece them to any appre ciable extent The old adage is just as true on Wall street as anywhere elese that the child who is burned dreads the fire. The lambs who have gone so will lingly to the slaughter heretofore are now having a nice time watching the op- orators In hot water. Perhaps the sight is pleasing to them. At any rate they do not appear to be in any great hurry to amend matters by dabbling again in the fclxle securities.
 Mrs. Martha Gielow, the noted Ala bama dialect reader, is now a favorite entertainer at Boulder. Col. where she Is adding to her reputation as a gifted interpreter of folklore Mrs Gielow has given readings in all the principal cities of the United States and has made a reputation that reflects credit on the south as well as her native state.
 The astonishing ignorance of northern people regarding some of the picturesque institutions of the south is illustrated by a woman magazine writer who be- walls the decline of negro music" She says that negro music of this time will not compare favorably with such old tunes as "Old Kentucky Home" "Su- vance River" and others. If she really means that these songs are the work of negroes she has made fearful break However, she may have gotten her ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
n the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Too mary servants spoil the work.
 There are no wicked women-they only do wicked things.
 A girl can answer a question before 1t is asked if it is a proposal
 A woman considers that her husband is trying to do better when he Is smart enough for her not to catch him.
 It is simply beyond the understanding of a man how woman can see to walk right into his arms when 1t is pitch dark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
THE COST OF RlOTING.
from the Hartford Times.

From the Hartford Times.
 Connectlcut's treasury will lose about $1O,O0O by the street railway riots at Bridgeport, Waterbury and Derby. The sheriff at New Haven county has just collected $563s for expenses of himself and deputies at Waterbury and Derby, and the state has heretofore paid something over s4OOO on account of the Bridgeport troubles, in addition to an equal expense falling upon the Bridgeport taxpayers under the new law. Hereafter, the com munities will be compelled to pay the entire cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
A Bad Smell.

Persons who pass along the west side of Twentieth street between Third and Fourth avenues are almost made sick by smell that comes from one of the houses not far from the alley" said a business man. This smell suggests a soap factory. but 1t Is even stronger and more nosome. The police should have the nuisance abated'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
About Persons.

~H. A. Richardson left last night for a bushes and pleasure trip to Cincinnati and Danville, Ky.
 Louis F. Haber of San Francisco, is at the Tillman.
 Stewart Mcqueen of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 A. H. Chadwick of Detroit, is registered at the Metropolitan.
 c. L. Meroney of Montevallo, is at the Hillman.
 w. L. Parks of Troy, is stopping at the Morris.
 J. K Mcdonald of Eufaula is at the Metropolitan.
 M. Landaner of Cincinnati, is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 c. P. Jackson of Montgomery, Is at the Hillman.
 A. H. Marston of Chattanooga. is regis tered at the Morris.
 w. T. Dean of Fayetteville. is at the Metropolitan.
 Major F. K. Huger, general superin- tendent of the seaboard Air Line was reg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
He Feels Young and Well.

c. s. McManus, general superintendent of the Southern railroad, is looking the picture of health. His friends tell him he looks five years younger than he did says that the transportation department of his district is in much finer shape than 1t was this time last year, and that he feels better and younger in consequence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
The ticker is out of fashion now.
THE AoE-HERALD,s INDUSTRIAL
 REVIEW

Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer-sun: The Bir- mlngham Age-Herald issued a magnii- cent ffty-six page edition last Sunday, commemorating the sixth anniversary of the paper under it's present management. Aside from the interesting contents of the usual Sunday Age-Herald, an attractive and interesting feature was it's twenty four-page magazine supplement, showing the wonderful progress, advancement and development of Birmingham and the Bir- mingham district. Editor Barrett and his CO o-workers are to be congratulated upon the edition.
 Raleigh (N. CD News and Observer: Sundays Birmingham Age-Herald was a magnificent edition, full of facts and fig ures showing the progress of that great southern city. It is growing rapidly and solidly. It's papers lead in development. Gadsden Evening Journals: On Sunday The Age-Herald sent out It's annual in- dustrial review, handsome twenty-four- page magazine edition devoted to the in- dustrlal development of Birmingham
  It reflects great credit upon The Age Herald management, and its contents are such as to make all Birmingham citizens feel great pride in their city and section. Meridian Press The sixth anniversary of the Birmingham Age-Herald was is- sued Sunday and did great credit to that progressive journal as well as to the Magic City. There is much room for self congratulation on the part of its compi- CTS, from its editor-in-chief down, as the issue was indeed of high credit to the fra ternity.
 Selma Times: Last Sundays Birming ham Age-Herald was one of the finest papers that has been issued in Alabama in many day. It had a supplement of twenty-four pages, giving a thorough write-up of the mineral region of Ala bama The Age-Herald is doing It's part toward the upbuilding of, its section. and the Times Is glad to note that the people of that city and section are giving the pa- per liberal support.
 Bessemer Rustler The sixth anniver- sary edition of The Age-Herald was hummer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
A Joyful Party.

From the Toledo Blade.
 We learn from communication that a certain crowd of fun-makers had good time in Portsmoth. Ohio. "The time was spent in strawberrying, snake shooting. and frog hunting was enjoyed. In the evening, music was enjoyed. after which ice cream and candy was enjoyed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
HER REASON.

From Judge.
 Mrs. Dorcas-our club held its election today. dear, I suppose you voted the straight ante ticket?
 Mrs. Dorcas-Yes, for all except one candidate. I didn't like the way she wore her back hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
Reason for ouay's Retirement.

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
 Senator Quay ought to retire from pol- tics, if for no other reason than to give John Wannamaker more time to devote to his Sunday School
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
The Horse and Ills usea.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 The St. Louis Globe-Democrat. describ- ins an incident of the recent flood. said: Two horses and the barn were carried 100 yards and dashed to kinding wood"
 Save your old horses for lSinding wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

The mob spirit is still loose in the land, and it is proposed in West vir- ginia to disregard the color line. When passion and the desire for excitement are thoroughly aroused nothing will stay the AngloSaxon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

James R. Keene admits that he is annoyed by the Taylor failure. He has plenty of company at home, but no sympathy in the country at large, the general verdict being, Served i'm right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

MT schwab has registered his auto in Philadelphia, thus indicating an in- tention to take long rest there, and to make the sleepy natives do a good deal of dodging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Danyille, H., Is Uncle Joe Cannons nome city, and he should be required to explain the situation before he be- comes speaker. He may have been in that ruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Uncle Russell Sage is a heavy cred itor of Taylor & Co.,, but he is amply secured. He always is. He always carries his long green umbrella.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

istered at the St. Nicholas yesterday. He left during the day for Atlanta.
 o. Krause of New York Is stopping at the Morris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Danville, H.; Evansville, Ind; Will mington, Del, and kishineff, Russia, shine in their own glare. They flock by themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

If the woman helpers in hotels are to be forbidden to cnew gum, the men helpers should be told that tobacco chewing is absolutely prohibited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

The lambs of Wall street are now convinced that no one can beat an un- beatable game as 1t is practiced in Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Wall street says MT. Keene lost $9,- 00O,000, but that amount in indigestible securities does not mean more than million in honest cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

New York is inclined to scout and lout Chicagos Three Million club, in- timating that it is shy 100000 mem herQ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

The Fourth-of-July lockjaw wave has at last been summed up in 218 young corpses-the toy pistols annual toll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

The eyes of the country are c1 Wall street, which is a much safer risk than to put it's money on 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Lowndes county can outcount Jef- ferson proportionately in the matter of school children in any old year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

The Aldrich boom is sweeping through the Rockefeller family, but has not put in an appearance else where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Wall streets get-rich-quick schemes are left by the country to Wall street CTS themselves. and the latter are not happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Colonial Secretary Chamberlain sees the gathering storm, and he is trying to modify his Dingley act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

We are afflicted with indigestible securities and islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Talk is cheap enough except when you talk to the Philippines. Then the price is $115 word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Russia and Japan talk peace, but both are getting ready for war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Wall street is catching its breath, but no lambs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Wall streets gold bricks are under going a revision of values, that's all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Old Geronimo, sitting in the amen corner, shows that the world do move.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Foreman Miller seems to enjoy the limelight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

MT. SchWab has registered his auto in Philadelphia, thus indicating an in- tention to take long rest there, and to make the sleepy natives do a good deal of dodging.
 Danville, IL, is Uncle Joe Cannon's nome city, and he should be required to explain the situation before he be- comes speaker. He may have been in that ruction.
 If the woman helpers in hotels are to be forbidden to cnew gum, the men helpers should be told that tobacco chewing is absolutely prohibited.
 
 Wall street says MT. Keene lost $9,- 100000, but that amount in indigestible securities does not mean more than million in honest cash.
 
 Danville, H.; Evansville, Ind; Will mington, Del, and kishineff, Russia, shine in their own glare. They flock by themselves.
 The lambs of Wall street are now convinced that no one can beat an un- beatable game as 1t is practiced in Wall street.
 4a1 L. through the Rockefeller family, but has not put in an appearance else where.
 Wall streets get-rich-quick schemes are left by the country to Wall street CTS themselves. and the latter are not happy.
 New York is inclined to scout and flout Chicago's Three Million club, in- timating that 1t is shy 100000 mem- bers.
 The Fourth-of-July loclzjaw wave has at last been summed up in 21S young corpses-the toy pistols annual toll.
 
 Lowndes county can outcount Jef- ferson proportionately in the matter of school children in any old year.
 
 The eyes of the country are c1 Wall street, which is a much safer risk than to put it's money on 1t.
 --.-- Colonial Secretary Chamberlain sees the gathering storm, and he is trying to modify his Dingley act.
 -s---- Talk is cheap enough except when you talk to the Philippines. Then the price is $1.15 word.
 .s- Wall streets gold bricks are under going a revision of values, that's all.
  Old Geronimo, sitting in the amen corner, shows that the world do move. Russia and Japan talk peace, but both are getting ready for war. We are afflicted with indigestible securities and islands.
 
 Wall street is catching its breath, but no lambs.
 Foreman Miller seems to enjoy the limelight.