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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
His Theory of Prosperity.

One of the most intelligent and success full Hungarians on the east side in New York has an original theory as to the cause of prosperity in the United States
 'I say that the prosperity of America is due largely to its children. In my coun- try parents do not allow their boys and girls to work until they are grown. They support them and teach them trades. Here in the United States the children are put to work when they are twelve or fourteen, thereby relieving their parents and adding largely to the comforts of home. If I should try to carry on my business alone, I sho1id be unable to make ends meet. But I have the help of my wife, my three sons and my five daughters. The ten of us are getting rich together. By and by we shall divide up and all have a snug little fortune"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
"UncIe Joe's" Theological Friend.

Washington Correspondence New York
 Herald.
 Secretary of the Navy Moody. g bach elor occupies house on K street, just around the corner from the Cochrs H. where Uncle Joe' Cannon lives the lat ter being a widower.. With Mir Moody resides Representative Frederick GilIett of Springfield. Mass, also bachelor The three are on neighborly terms.
 Uncle 1oe' looked out of the window of his corner room in the hotel a few evenings ago, when it was rainy and dreary in Washington. to see if there was a lieht in the window at Secretary Moodys. There was, and he hied him. self over. but found the secretary and MT. Gilett at dinner, having with them MT. Gilletps brother and another vis- itor from Boston, Uncle Joe" picked up a pack of cards and passed his waiting time with solitaire. Presently the dinner party came out and the visiting Mir Gil- lett displayed interest in MT. Cannons playing.
 ',Ah, ha." said Uncle Joe, q knew you. Regular card eye and card sense l understand there is another brother of you handy at the game. too. Should hate to buck up against you three in a game of draw"
 Next day, in the capitol. MT. Cannon remarked to Representative Giliett: T say, Fred, I'd like to sit in a game with that brother of yours. Does he do any thing else but play cards?''
 70, yes, was the reply, when he isn't playing cards he's professor of theology at Harvard"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
THREE HUNDRED BOYS
 SELL PAPERS IN THE CITY
HE Woodward corner Is per
 haps the busiest place in
 town" said a citizen yester-

"l0 haps the busiest place in
 town" said a citizen yester- day. Here nearly every car In the city passes going In all four directions and people congregate awaiting for them which makes It Q good stand for the newsboys.
 "whllc waiting there for a car the oth- CT day l noticed a bright-faced little newsboy. Ills dirty hands first attracted my attention for he had bundle of papers under his arm and was leaning with hls back against the massive buiid- ing counting pennies. His face was al- most as black as his hands-but dirt Is a small item to a boy of 10 years.
 .'FIow much do you make Il day?' I asked as he kept up his chinking of the pennies with somewhat the monotony of a bank teller.
 Bout fifty cents,' he replied without looking up.
 "You mean you make fifty cents a day selling all the papers, the News, Ledger and Age-H erald?
 Yep, he said glancing up at me for the first time. evidently condescendlng to look at anyone who was so curious concerning his financial affairs. I make two or three dollars on Sunday selling the Age-Herald.' he added least I should underestimate his wealth and financial standing.
 How old are your
 s' Ten
 ''Whnt do you do with your money?'
 '' I takes it home
 DO you mean to tell me you don't spend your money?" I asked incredulous- lS.
 l" Yep. I gives 1t to daddy Most of the boys spend theirs he added
 How many newsboys in Jown?"
 q Bout three or four hundred
 .'They are all white are they not" asked.
 Yep. we don't allow no niggers to sell papers in this town. One of them tried 1t the other day, he went on, but we got hold of him and nearly beat him up. We has to be initiated ourselves be- fore we can sell papers.
 How do you initiate?'
 We bump em.'
 Do what? I asked.
 Bump 'em gainst pole he replied. He went on to describe this interesting ceremony of initiation. 1t sems that the newsboys have a kind of union or so- ciety and any boy has to be initiated before he can trade in papers. The head of this society is a big boy who sells pa- -pers near the. union station, and what ever he says goes with the smaller boys. The ceremony of initiation consists of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Crushing.
From Tit-Biis.

I
 young man was deeply In love, but his advances were coolly received. Tn despair he decided to write letter to the young lady, expressing his deep af- lection for her.
 He was by no means brilliant, and let ter after letter was torn up In disgust. He dared not ask his friends to write for him, for he knew them to be quite capable of turning the whole matter Into a joke.
 At last he hit upon the plan of buying a book of letters On the finest white pa- per he carefully copied out the model letter on Declaration of Love"
 The girl, who was very lively, was much amused, and showed it to ler friends, one of whom informed her that she had seen it before in print.
 The letter book was found, to the .n- tense delight of the cruel charmer and her friends. and the poor youth received the following crushing reply:
 T have received your note Turn oyer the leaf in your book of ready-made let ters and you will find my answer. Many thanks for saving me so much trouble in replying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

to our "unwanted" population so long as we keep the government Of it in our own hands for long when once considerable number of British emigrants have settled there. We should do well to bear these facts in mind before incurring any risks and expenditure in begging out claims for posterity," which, when 1t comes into existence, may as likely as not find the claim barred.
 It Is the proud boast of the United States that she has the wheat with which to feed the world. Sir Nlfred Laurier calls attention to the wheat fields of Can- ada. He paints a rosy picture of the fu- ture of Canada If figures are correct Canada will soon become by far the most important of our colonies. Here they are: In Western Canada there Is a vast plain, perfectly level treeless, and capa- ble of producing from thirty to forty bushels of wheat per acre. It consists of 200 0000 GOO acres At present only 2 per cent of them are under cultivation. The best portions of this arabic land can be purchased by settlers for S7 per acre. The Canadian wheat crop will this year be above 10O0O0,OOO bushels, and at the rate at which land Is being taken up in
 the Northwestern territories, 1t is esti-
 mated that in 1908 1t will be about 200000.- 1 GOO bushels. Certainly, if correct, and if, I as stated wheat can be cultivated cheap
 CT in Canada than either in the United | States or India, Canada needs no arti- ! ficial aid in the form of preferential treat ment by Us soon to supply us with the 1S0 million bushels that we annually con- sume. We are turning our ploughs into the swords; the Canadians stick to their ploughs. and Sir Wilfrid Laurier says that he is motif he can help it-going to allow Canada to be absorbed In the vortex of our miltarism. A wise man, Sir Wllfrld. If We really are so anxious to develop our colonies. we should have done better to have lent 25OOO0 emigrants each 5000 10 settle on this vast plain than to have spent the amount In aiding gold grubbing in the Transvaal with the sword-all the more seeing that the emi- grants would probably have refunded us our advances with interest. whereas the gold-grubbers are alternately clustering and whimpering at the idea of being called upon to pay even their share of the costs of the war that we undertook for them.
 The late Col. Harry MeCalmont who had scores of friends among Americans, was a type of the best class of English i sportsman and country gentleman of the
 present day, and his death would have | been universally lamented by those who l knew him even If 1t had not been so | shockingly sudden. He was popular ev- | anywhere, and he owed his popularity to | his suitability of character and his free- dom from what is best known as side"
 In parliament he was one of those mem- | bers who earn the respect of all parties | In the house by never talking unnecessa-
 rily and rarely talking about what they l do not understand. He usually set an
 excellent example in the use of his , wealth, and I can testify that he was ever | ready to contribute to any pralseworthy | charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Question of Title Only.

From the Baltimore Herald
 Fudge-Yes, that trust magnate is ( typical American in one respect.
 .Judge-How so? -f
 He does not believe in the divine right of kings g T know, but he does believe in the divine right of coal baronsP'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

Great FIndncId1 Chdhge ENpectcu.
 European financial papers are casting horoscopes and predicting that ere long the credit and debit status of the old and new world will be reversed. During the season of liquidation in the stock market last fall Americas floating indebtedness abroad was greatly reduced. Late esti- mates are that the amount of floating obligations to Great Britain and Europe is now down to s125. 600, 900. In view of the fact that we have a favorable monthly trade balance of not less than $3O00000o this figure Is not appalling. It represents the payments which must be made to this country during period of not more than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Had Solved the Problem.

From the Washington Times
 George-Women are still pushing their way into all industries.
 Jaek-That's so. l have just been dis charged to make way for woman.
 You have? Well. well, What are you going to do nowT'
 T am trying to marry the woman."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Home Taught.

From Yonkers Statesman
 Bacon-Did you understand the Ian- guage when you were in Paris, last sum- mer?
 Egbert-Well-when I talked to myself 1 did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
HARVARD KEEN FOR GAME
PRACTICE STILL SECRET.
LIE MOyne and BOzcditch Back at
WOrk-GOOd Punting.
my TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE

Cambridge Mass. Nov. 19.-With this after
moons practice ended the real work Of the prepara
ton OF the Harvard eleven OF 1898 There will be
only very light signal practice tomorrow after
noon, and the men will be allowed to rest and be-
come thoroughly keen for the final contest with
Yale.
There was no scrimmage to-day the greater
Of the afternoon being devoted to signal prac-
tice. The regular varsity were sent through all
the plays and then every man who will possibly
play in Saturdays game put in the lineup. so
that no man on the team may be the least unfa-
miliar with any Of the plays used. lie Moyne and
Bowditch were both back at their regular posi-
lions.
MacMasters pronounced both fully recovered
from their injuries and the effect Of their layon
Will probably be only TO put them in better hght-
ing trim Meier is the only member Of the team
not in to-day practice. He not even in foot
ball clothes but his condition is greatly improved
and he will probably be in the lineup tomorrow
The coaches hope he will be perfectly able 20 play
the coaches have decided II he IS forced TO re
main out Of the game that Derby Will take his
place.
In to-day's practice considerable attention was
devoted TO the punting and the running back OF
kicks Both Nichols and lie MOyne were kicking
fairly we'll and the catching was better. with rev
fumbIes A last effort made 10 get some speed
in the charging of the line, this has been one
Of the weakest points in the play Of the team
That the final preparation OF the team may not De
interfered with in any way the coaches nave de-
cided that there will be open practice this week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
YALE MASSACHUSETTS.
.SheUIin and BIOOmer 1re Still an
Bad Shape.

Auburndale Mass Nov. 15.-The Yale football
team and attendants. making party Of about
twenty-five arrived from New-Haven tonight and
remain quietly until the game with Harvard on
Saturday. 1t said tonight that there would be
no practice before the game and that the
will devote tomorrow TO a much needed rest
II has not been determined yet whether
Bloorner right guard who injured in the game
with Princeton last Saturday. will be allowed 10
Shevln. the right end, is also badly used up, but
will probably be in the line at the start OF the
game. The team had dinner in the regular dining
hall and aS1er two three hours about the hotel
sought their rooms
New-Haven. Conn. Nov. 70 (SpecaD.-The twenty
five PLAYERS from whom will be chosen the eleven
to play Harvard on Saturday at Soldiers Field
left here this for Auburndale, Mass, after q
rousing sendof by a large body OF the under
graduates.
Nike" Murphy said to-day that all OF his men
were in fine fettle again. except BlOomer. but
neither Shevlin nor Rockwell seemed well Shevlin
is unable to bear much weight his right leg and
will lie taken out Of the game Saturday when he
shows the least weakness and SOper substituted
Bloomer will not play right guard, Miller taking
his place; Scott OF the crew, has now displaced
Morton as substitute guard and will be chosen to
take the first vacant guard position
II is probable that nearly all the Yale squad will
get into the Harvard game as the coaches will not
again take any chances. Captain Rafferty, to-day
and leave for Boston tomorrow. Hyatt and Still
man ends: Phipps and PtersOn backs: Twichell.
Donohue and Waring. quarterbacks.
The OF coaches opinions that
Yale's changes Saturday depended almost exclusive
" on the physical condition Of the injured varsity
stars Hogan Shevlin ana Rockwell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
BIG THEFT OF TICKETS.
Several Hundred Obtained BIZ FOrg-
ing HmUard Mems Names.
La TELEGRAFH % ~ TRInI-NE-

Cambridge Mass. Nov. IA wholesale theft Of
Harvard students for the Harvard-Yale game
has come to light. Several hundred are supposed
to be stolen. The stolen tickets obtained at
the Cambridge postofice by counterfetins the sig
natures Of students who had arranged with the
Harvard athletic Office 10 send their seats by
registered mail
A large proportion Of the students had their
tickets sent out thus for the sake Of safety When
the tickets were received at the postof1ce notices
were sent out the student applicants that the
tickets could be obtained by calling at the pos
ascertalned when these notices being sent out
made a round Of several students rooming houses
Immediately after the notices had been ief. by the
rostuaen and secured them before the students had
taken their separate mail from the general pile,
which was usually left on a hall table other
convenient places
Tbey then took these notices 10 the postof1ce,
forfeited the signatures Of those for when the
tickets were intended and received the tickets
the rush for obtaining the registered letters
50 great that il wonder that the postal clerks
ala NOT detect the fraud. The Harvard Athletic As
sociatfon has issued duplicate tickets 10 all who
have lost their seats. and II is possible 70 give
tba number OF every sent Ut the thieves VIII
Gain no advantage from their bold scheme. ana
iii rrobably meet with serious trouble. as their
o-enre is tarnperng with the United states mails
A. one attempting TO Use stolen seats vii De
-,ada tn leave the field and the tickets taken up
L. tbts wav there will probably be little difficulty
a. Understanding the thieves IL Is generally sup
1osad that the tlefts are the work OF speculatOrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
KILLS SELF And BABY.
Mother, Thinking Herself Deserted.
COmmi Suicide.

Mrs Annie Egan. wife OF Thomas Egan. a print
er who disappeared two weeks ago killed her
self and her baby with Illuminating gas in her
rooms on the top floor Of No "a Fifty-hfth-st,
BROOKLYN. yesterday. She was twenty-four years
old and Edward the child. who lay in her
On the bed vas seventeen months old. She left
2 note in which appeared. He drove me TO this"
The EEans came from Chicago. where their rela-
-ives live and first went 70 Hoboken- Last Au-
gust they started house keeping in South Brooklyn
Little was known OF them there, and AS they had
no friends IN the city the bodies Of Mrs. Egan and
her child were taken 70 the morgue last night
on November 9 she went 10 the Fourth-ave. po-
lice station and said that her husband had been
missing for several days The police got the idea
from what she said that she suspected he had de-
serted her II is believed that in addition to being
Near-b-oken Mrs Egsn was in need Of money. On
Wednesday night she purchased gas tube and
used n Yesterday end her life .
last night Mr.. Egan appeared al me Souln
T2-no-1yr house He said that he had just returned
nom Chicago where he had secured a POSITION
a-S rrs- he had intended 10 take his wife with MIN
10 mat city. He seemed much broken up over the
drarh 81 his wife and child. which ne learned
through the medium Of a newspaper on ms way 70
south BROOKLYN He said that his wife had been
l,-roSef 10 going back 70 Chicago and Tor that
reason he had rot told her where he was going
when he went aWa!-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20

London Nov. 19-"The Yachting World" urging
reformation Of the rating rule for Americas Cup
races declares there IS no prospect OF any fur
Their challenges unless the NCw-YOrk Yacht Club
revises the conditions with the view Of giving the
challenging yacht. which has TO cross the ocean, a
more even chance against the defender, which
never leaves home waters The Yachting World
adds:
One OF our leading designers was approached
since the last contest for Lis opinion whether ar
other challenger would have a better chance Uf
success than the last, and he replied emphaticaily
that further racing Under the present rule might
be considered out Of the question II IS clear there
fore that il our American friends want more in
ternatiouaI sport OF that kind with Us they must
come to some amendment OF the rule that will place
US on a better equality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
RESULTS AT LATONIA.

,-..,-,a-t Nov Ig-First tsix furOngs)-My
oar iol iscty1 I2 1. onetz. 9s y. Hicks.
S.eei $500 little Emmy. (ColvnJ. IL /. third
rsIGs The Loop. Prince Light Bowly. Sanctis-
sima Carnelian, Rip. Herodos' Germany and Hhoda
Sac,rd race tsix furlongsj-Dynasty 102 ID AUSTIN.
= ~. one More % CPlunkettl. u 10 /. second.
H.vs's Darling IS CSfcintyrc TO third Time. il6l@
T5a-ls-1 lane Jet Frost. Onanetta. Miriam W,
| cIadaiouive- and the Pride OF Surrey also ran
ss-s ace seven furlOngs)-Proof Reader % %. Bo-
- 70 won; Jack Ratlin. l13 Osndry) : 70 >.
sacC1s Ber Adkins 50 (BrideweD. II to l. third Time.
i-o-n-nofore Tierney and Tom Curl alsO
Fourth race lone mile and Atty yards)The Cod1nder
100 N Austin . Jim Hale lOI % 8rienl.
10 ! second: Arachue. lo2 Crawford even third
Time. 1:44i4. 60
.. won. Hobson's Choice % (NlchoD. 10 ]. s+crnd.
g. C-aves 100 u Mcintyre 80 third Tlu' ia.
I3uzle Horn Trovator Ruth Parrish. Kern AMI Banwel
Si1h race (six furlongsl-Pen Mora lol tBeauchamp)
10 / won: Alfred G. - %. Austin) 20 J. second
T-t-S, Attempt % Punkett. ]. taird. Time. ll5.
MIS- Aubrev I,,vable Louisa CCi~r the .guitJ. sly
Ports Tribes and Duchess Hanna also ran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
NASTY CHOPPER FOR FoxHALL p KEENE

Hampstead. Long Islend. Nov. 10 (SpeciaD.-Fox-
hall p keene, the master Of fOxhounds. OF Meadow
Brook came a nasty cropper this afternoon while
about TO put his hunter Chorus Gill. over double
sunni near the end OF seven-ulile chase, held
over the south country Of Nassau County. Al
though considerably shaken up. Mr.. keene was
unhurr and after his mount was caught ne re-
mounted and rode to the finishing point. and was
among the first five in. W. Scott cameron made
his appearance on Field Marshal again on the hunt
Inz hed apparently none the worse Tor MS acct
dent OF several weeks ago. when he broke MS
roIlarboue George Lowden. on Hobby. turned
turtle at 4 fve-bar fence. The finish was on the
Hempstead Farm. at East Meadow Brnok IN
=, fhe Death we're Mr. Keene. Mr.. Cameron j. l.
pair ! NJ Waterbury jr.. W. Dryer. f o Hayes,
H s Page. J. p Grace W Marthhs anu 'h7
vtf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
MASS MEETING FOR BRONX
To Demand action on Port Chester
Road duplication.

Pubuc sentiment in The Bronx which was IL
80 - give the aldermen a chance TO act after
election on the application Of the Port Chester
road. has again become aroused al the .alluie OF
- committee to report. and the people
- --s-,s-irp TO renew the fight for the road with
-, 80 IS viii force the board to act.
t5Ts,e are now being quietly considered for a
-ousinr mass meeting. which will be addressed by
- ~-.se,+ative men in The Bronx. and TO
-. - member OF the railroad committee
Ill be invited and asked 10 explain why he per
-. - IGNORING the application Of the read for
oiss,on 10 pass over and under the streets Of The
-, tn. history q the entire agitation is 10 be
z.+sU and those who know where the
49, lies are prepared 10 name the guilty persons