The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-28
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

consuming desire to hug the violinist when he made his appearance in New York. As long as he refrained from matri. mony he was secure in their affections but since he has become a benedict it is hardly probable that he would be So enthusiastically received by femininity should he return to America. The fact that Mrs. Kubelik Is a countess would also put an effectual quietus on the aspir- ing damsels.
 The discussion might as well stop right here. Marion Harland has declared that smoking is not vice but must be prac- ticed in moderation. This voice of author ity would seem to put an effectual end to the controversy that is now being waged in the papers over the evils and virtues of Lady Nicotine It is very com forting information to users of the weed, but the report of the agricultural depart ment on the result of its scientific exper- iments will be required to settle the mat ter.
 The yacht races have given birth to a
  It is applied to those amateurs who go out in the observation fleet to watch a race, and is simply "yotters." The term has homely sound and jus the thing to express landlubberly amateurishness. Of course the veteran sailor Is dignified by the trim and graceful title of yachts man." but the second-rate seaman must t~o Lott f ie to be hoped that the new word will hold its popularity for it is pleasing, and comes very near to sounding just like it is spelled.
 Mrs. Lantry says disrobing is all right on the stage. and as she is an authority in such matters it must be true. In her new play, Mrs. Deering's Divorce" the actress will appear in a scene of this kind, and states that there will not be thing to bring blush. flor that mat ter undergarments frequently make much more proper costume than ball dress" Pious persons will hardly agree with Mrs. Langtry, but as she is out to make money for herself and the manager, and there is nothing so strong drawing card as a disrobing scene, why it is the most proper thing in the world.
 The feat of. Lou Dillon in trotting mile in tw minutes seems to have thrown staid paragraphers into a furor. Within the past day or two hundreds of edito- rials have appeared in the daily papers extolling the virtues of the queen of the turf" Her stride, her glossy coat her pedigree the arch of her neck, and her table manners have all been touched upon by enthusiastic admirers. Not since the days of Nancy Hanks has so much public interest been taken in trotting horse. Another feature of the race at Readville was the thought brought home to many that the days of the horse are not yet past. No matter how daring the exhibi- tion of chauffeur careering madly over the country in mile-a-minute automo- bile it will never awaken the human in- terest that is stirred by close race be- tween splendid thoroughbreds
 The experimental sail of Prof. Lang. leys aeroplane seems to be hanging fire It is claimed that the weather conditions are unfavorable. If the ship is ever to be made of any actual value in this worlds affairs the question of weather should not be considered. The thing de- sired is to get an aerial craft that will sail about in all kinds of weather, with out so much as spilling single passen- ger. Assistant Manley will have the dan gerous honor of making the first flight and no doubt he has already put his earthly affairs in excellent order, prepar- atory to the voyage. Perhaps the willy professor is only waiting until the yacht races are finished so he can monopolze the public attention. The aerophane is great scheme on paper but 1t remains to be seen how the new craft will fare in the atmosphere above the Potomac.
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