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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
THE WHITE HOPPER"

From the London Tatler.
 Although in the matter of fashion the King and Queen of England are also lute autocrats tt is doubtful whether the fact that his majesty wore a white top hat in Dublin will result in reviving a general taste for that particular form of headdress. Thirty years ago the white top hat was almost as common as the Panama is today but latterly a dead set has been made against 1t. This Is not the first time that King Edward has tried to revive a dropping industry. Some six years ago his majesty, hearing from a Bond street natter that It would benefit the trade if white toppers could come again into genral use, promptly ordered one But even though the Duke of Con naught followed the kings example, the Mished-for result did not come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
The GambIinu Business.

New Orleans used to be great town for gambling. but there Is very little sport in that city now said man who spends much time in New Orleans. .'Keno was played great deal up to recent years. I doubt if you could find today more than two or three keno rooms in the entire city. There are few faro banks in New Orlean still, but they are run in a quiet way. Memphis is one of the few cities where gambling is any thing like wide open. Many professional gamblers had an idea that Birmingham was to be wide open, but those who have tried it find that the police have a very strict policy against gambling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
ON THE SACRED SUBJECT
 OF TURNED UP TROUSERS

the bottom and respectfully but firmly initiate the British aristocracy and their American commercials. We do it because the Princes of Wales some years ago. was seen with turned-up trousers by New York drummer, who straightway took the first steamer for home to tell the domestic elite about 1t. In brief, we do 1t because we want to; because we like to feel that another tie of affection between us and our British counsins IS thereby established; because, if we can't be English, we want to look English. and we don't care a cent who knows it. But We don't wear slop-shop brooches. We don't buy and our tailors would scorn to handle material capable of getting three inches longer in drizzle and shortening up again under the influences of clear weather This Philadelphia man must be taxidermist-stuffing mugwumps, as it were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
Fourth PIenary Council.

''It is predicted in Catholic circles that a plenary council for the United States will be held in Baltimore within the next year or two." said a layman. "The third plenary council, which was the last one held, occurred in 1884. Cardinal Glib. bons was then simply archbishop of Bal timore. Pope Leo appointed him apostolic delegate and as such he presided over the great body with rare tact and dig nity
 "P1enary. councils are held in this coun- try about every twenty years. The rapid growth of the church and important questions that have arisen in connection with Americas new possession would seem to make the fourth plenary coun- cil in order Cardinal Gibbons would pre- side, of course"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
ELECTRICAL GAM BLING.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
 Gambling by electricity is the latest fad in the west" said a tourist who re- gently returned from western trip. Tn this progressive age 1 am not easily sur prised, but when I came upon this latest application of that silent and invisible force to a game of chance I had to pinch myself to see iffI was awake.
 "A few days ago I visited San Antonio, the metropolis of Texas, where the tncli- nations of the people are paramount to law and the ordinary restrictions rest but lightly on the citizen.
 Il walked into a big gambling house, and was almost speeches. for moment on seeing a number of women seated at a keno table. But I was soon told that it was a very common thing. It was in this place that the game of keno is played by electricity. Two and three hundred people can play at the same time by means of the apparatus. The players are seated at two long tables on either side. At the end of the hall is large rack which is connected by electric wires with a buttonboard or keyboard As the dealer turns the cards the operator touches this or that button or key, and number falls in the rack corresponding to each key or button pressed and to the cards as they are turned from the deck. The numbers are clearly visible to each player at the two long tables. The advantage afforded is that any number of people can play at the game at the same time. l am told that the system has proven highly satis- factory, When the Anna Held company was in San Antonio the girls almost broke the bank playing keno. It is a question in my mind now as to how far a reach it is to playing poker or shooting crans hN elnctricitV'' ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
CANADIAN POLITICS WARMING UP
om the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 The political atmosphere across the lakes is warming up and is already fairly hot at the dominion capital Politicians of the conservative stripe are holding sweet counsel together and rubbing their hands in ecstacy at the thought of downing the present administration and once more entering into possession of the offices which they had held for a long term before their expulsion by the Liberals some years ago. Repeated dis appointments had left them discouraged and disconsolate, but now they see a chance of success and Nare organizing to take advantage of its
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
Our New General Staff.

Secretary Elihu Root will leave as his chief monument the formation of a general staff in the regular army. He is about to go out of public life, and this work will stand as his most enduring work. His force and skill carried it through friendly congress- and his name will long be identified with it.
 He did not invent 1t at all. All nations have long had it, Great Britain and the United States alone excepted, the German staff being particularly efficient It aims to substitute for red tape elasticity, for inefficiency practical education in all the duties deyolying upon officers in time of war. The commanding general disappears, and in it's place we have large staff se- lected from every branch of the serv- ice, disregarding seniority to a certain extent, and regarding merit This gen. eral staff will be separated from their commands, and 1t becomes their duty to bring the whole war machine into harmonious and effective working con | dition.
 The new general staff will have much to overcome. The army is full of obstacles, but the new staff has the German general staff to steer by. and no doubt it will be able to work out practicable and harmonious program of action and control. The law is not definite, and it will necessarily rest with the President to transfer to the general staff power enough to make it the real commissary, the real quar- termaster's office, the real ordinance department, the real information office. and so on to the end of the chapter. This will minimize existing depart ments or bureaus, but this is what general staff is appointed to do. It is to gather to itself more and more au- thority, bringing all parts of the army into harmonious operation. It is ap- pointed not to supervise, but to do.
 Officers go from the line to the gen eral staff and vice versa, while all be- come better acquainted with all branches of the service. The specializ- ing which has existed down to tho present time in the army is to be broken up. Instead of partial knowl- edge general view is to be substi- tuted. Instead of rigidity there is to is to be elasticity. Officers are to study all branches of the service, and and all army problems. Every regiment will soon have men who have served on the general staff, and who will know what to do in any emergency, and how to do it. The general staff, in other | words, is school on large and prac- tical scale, and its value will depend to large extent upon it's development. | It is to be evolved, and it. is hoped that the evolution will give us higher l efficiency in times of war, and less l friction in times of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

H HAT eminent mugwump contem- lQ porary. the Philadelphia Record,
 courses thus on the sacred sub feet of turned-up trousers:
 "A mans trousers when taiior presses them in the summer, are nearly always pressed with the ends turned up, hut in winter they are pressed turned down. Why man said to a tailor the other day, why this differenceT The tailor answered to this grave question: Trousers are pressed turned up III the summer because it is presumed that ev- cry man wears. them turned up in this season. He wears them so because in the summers he wears low shoes. and trousers that are not turned up catch at the back in such shoes But turned up they don't touch the shoes; they dont catch in them; they set right. This Is the main reason why we turn up trousers in the summer Another reason is that warm. damp weather affects trousers length; it makes them an inch longer and sometimes, if they are heavy, It makes them two or three inches longer Hence, if they were not turned up they would drag, like a womans train. over the dirt
 What folderol is this. Our summer trousers get three inches longer in damp weather, and must be turned up at the bottom to keep them from dragging on the ground Who buys these garments pray, and what tailor with soul above bullets would send them from his shop? Why, such a thing could not be truly said of the very meanest pair of shoddy pants marked down from s1.01 to s9 cents, and doomed to slaughter on the bargain coun- ter of a secondhand trade place. Men of spirit will have none of them. Our beau tiful and radiant Adolphus. who popu- lates excursion steamers. dances in the moonlight at iwaterside resorts, and car- ries beneath his 66-cent shirt a heart of gold. would rather be found dead in the rain than put his limpid leg into cloth ing of such low degree.
 It may be that what the Record says is true of Philadelphia pants and Phil adelphia tail,Fs. but here in Washington we have our things made long on pur- pose, so that we may turn. them up at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
Curious Saloon Sign.

"Speakng of peculiar sign boards" said a man who rides on the street cars, "I noticed one today that particularly att tracted my attention. new saloon has recently opened up in the city and the sign on the side of the building which was all right for the firm that occupied the building formerly, is little sugses- tive and I might say not quite apropos for a saloon. On the side of the building in very large letters is the sign Aunt Hannah's death drops for sale here.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
North Highlands.

T drove out to North Highlands few days ago." said newcomer and was surprised and delighted with the beauty of that section. T have never known a city of Birmingham's size to have more than once hoice and fashionable residence section but here I find two such sections the southside. including the lovely South Highlands and the northside.
 And another thing that strikes me here Is the reasonable prices at which fash ionable residence sites may be purchased Birmingham Is indeed the most desirable city for residence in the south'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
COD LIVER OIL IN TRADE

From the Boston Advertiser.
 Few people realize that as many lives are lost in the cod fisheries to secure cod-llver oil as are saved by the oil after it is extracted and refined. Statistics of the industry prove 1t. Since the liver oil of the cod came to be accepted, about fifty years ago, as cure for tu- berculosis, many thousand people have been restored to health from wasting dis cases The cost is seen in the bereaved families along the Newfoundland coast. It seems to be life for life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Money can talk an awful lot without boring us.
 Women enjoy being happily married al- most as much as they do weepy novel.
 It's about an even thing between men and women on pigeon toes. but on knock knees they have the best of it.
 Women are so queer that when they are dying to marry a man they reject his pro- posal so as to be able to be good and mis- erable until he asks her again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
Dropped From Rolls.

Washington, August 1s.-The war de- partment has droppd from the rolls Sec ond Lieut. Max Sunon, who has been absent from the department of Texas without leave for several months. He stands charged with desertion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

the nat statement that he does not Ia vor establishing the Freedman's Aid uni. versity for negroes in that town.
 Tuscaloosa remains in darkness as a result of the boiler explosion of two weeks ago. The citizens are beginning to ask why they are not given lights.
 The artillery encampment at Mobile has come to a close. The officers or the First Artillery battalion, A. N. O.. were com plimented on the splendid discipline maintained.
 Farmers near Lafayette report that caterpillars have appeared in their cotton but as yet the pest is not very numerous, and prompt efforts will be made to de- stroy the worms.
 The New York and Alabama Oil com pany has struck petroleum in it's well at Hazel Green, near Huntsville. The flow was discovered at a depth of 135 feet, and is said to be of fine quality.
 Adjutant General Brandon has assepted the resignations of Capt. Borden H. Burr of Company L, Talladega, and Capt. M. N. Pride of Cmpany F, Decatur. An elec- tion to fill these vacancies has been or- dered
 It is reported that State Representa- tive Hall of Montgomery county will introduce a bill at the approaching ses- sion of the legislature which will provide state board of arbitration for settling strikes in Alabama.
 The employees of the Southern Car and Foundry company at Anniston will prob- ably be paid off this week. Auditor Graves has been notified by the receivers that the men will be paid back wages amounting to $5o,ooo.
 Prof. c. C. Thatch of the Alabama Poly technic institute has been invited to ad- dress the joint session of the American Economic association and the American Historical association, which will soon meet in New Orleans.
 capt. RlcnH1Onu fedTsoH I1oDsoh VIII return to Alabama in the near future and will deliver his lecture on The Mighty Mission of the American Republic in several towns of the state. He appears first at Tuscaloosa on September 2.
 Some very rare old documents reiat- ing to the early history of the Protes- tant Episcopal church of Alabama have been received by the department of ar chives and history at Montgomery The papers were donated by the Rev. George H. Hunt, formerly rector of Christ Epis- copal church at Tuscaloosa, but now re- siding in St. Louis.
 Prof Gerard Fowke of the Smithsonian institution, continues his researches at Deposit in Marshall county. While ex- cavating large cave near that place he discovered traces of cannibalism which open a field for some interesting specula- tions on the kind of people who lived in this state in the primitive ages. This cave was used by General Andrew Jackson for depositing his stores when he marched to subdue the Indians under Weather ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The mossback in Mossback, Co lombia spurred on by our transconti- mental railroads are holding up Uncle Sam, but Uncle Sam has a card or two up his sleeve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

James J. Hill wants this country to have a large standing army, but he resists all efforts to increase his valua- tions for tax purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The trouble with that congressman w1o refused a railroa1 pass, he had been reading Excelsior not the pass"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Gentleman Jim" says he will not farewell again. The stomach route to fame is too strnuous for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The crisis in the army will be reached when an effort is made to place Corbin on the retired list because of his age. He is the mainstay of the country-if you let him tell it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

China agrees to open two doors on October 8, if Russia gets out as she has agreed to do. This is a large sized if"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Tailor Schwab proposes to corner J. P. Morgan into being his first GUS. toner for pants"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Every American should stand by the American mule, and aid him to drive the zebrula out of sight and sound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Senator Morgan will win out after all. His heart is ever true to the Nica- ragua route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

When the torpedo boat destroyer Barry rammed the destroyer Decatur in the noble harbor of Oyster Bay then came the tug ol war, and excitement ran high. Our maneuyers will at this rate soon place us in Spain's plight and class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Colombia has overdone her black mail act. Uncle Sam has no Hobson's choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Prof. Langley and Psi An hold simi. lar views as to the press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Harry Lehr's friends deny that he uses rice powder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The mule is up against the zebrula from South Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The last punch in the stomach that Corbett got cost him $25,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Missouri is the state of the chronic boodler and the uneatable Ben Davis apple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The steel trust believes in rotation in office, or at least the inside cliques do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Little backward Colombia should not be permitted to stay the worlds prog ress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Tuscaloosa remains in darkness as a result of the boiler explosion of two weeks ago. The citizens are beginning to ask why they are not given lights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The Massachusetts was watered, too But her water is to be pumped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
ALABAMA.

Hon. J. J. Willett of Anniston makes the flat statement that he does not fa- vor establishing the Freedman's Aid uni- versity for negroes in that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Corbett will hereafter take a man of his own size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The hold-up act is well understood in Colombia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The artillery encampment at Mobile has come to a close. The officers or the First Artillery battalion, A. N. O.. were com plimented on the splendid discipline maintained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Farmers near Lafayette report that caterpillars have appeared in their cotton but as yet the pest is not very numerous, and prompt efforts will be made to de- stroy the worms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

The New York and Alabama oil com pany has struck petroleum in its well at Hazel Green, near Huntsville. The flow was discovered at depth of 135 feet, and is said to be of fine quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

Adjutant General Brandon has assepted the resignations of Capt. Borden H. Burr of Company L, Talladega, and Capt M N. Pride of Cmpany F, Decatur. An elec- ton to fill these vacancies has been or dered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
From the Washington Post.

@ HAT eminent mugwump contem- l0 porary. the Philadelphia Record
 courses thus on the sacred sub-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

It is reported in Cincinnati that Murat Halstead, the veteran newspaper man, will be connected with the school for jour nalism for which Joseph Pulitzer has do-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

 in the noble harbor of Oyster Bay then came the tug ot war, and excitement ran high. Our maneuyers will at this rate soon place us in Spains plight and class.
 The crisis in the army will be reached when an effort is made to place Corbin on the retired list because of his age. He is the mainstay of the country-if you let him tell it.
  The mossback in Mossbaek, Go lombia, spurred on by our transconti- mental railroads are holding up Uncle Sam, but Uncle Sam has a card or two up his sleeve. James J. Hill wants this country to have a large standing army, but he resists all efforts to increase his yalua- tions for tax purposes.
  China agrees to open two doors on October 8, if Russia gets out as she has agreed to do. This is a large sized ii"
  The trouble with that congressman w.-o refused a railroa1 pass, he had been reading Excelsior not the pass"
 Every American should stand by the American mule, and aid him to drive the zebrula out of sight and sound.
  Gentleman Jim" says he will not farewell again. The stomach route to fame is too strnuous for him.
  Tailor Schwab proposes to corner J. P. Morgan into being his first GUS toner for pants"
  Senator Morgan will win out after all. His heart is ever true to the Nica- ragua route.
 Colombia has overdone her black mail act. Uncle Sam has no Hobson's choice.
 
 Missouri is the state of the chronic boodler and the uneatable Ben Davis apple.
 Little backward Colombia should not be permitted to stay the worlds prog ress.
 The steel trust believes in rotation in office, or at least the inside cliques do. The Massachusetts was watered, too. But her water is to be pumped out. The last punch in the stomach that Corbett got cost him $25,000. Prof. Langley and Psi An hold simi- lar views as to the press.
  The mule is up against the zebrula from South Africa.
  Harry Lehr's friends deny that he uses rice powder.
 -----~----------- Corbett will hereafter take a man of his own size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19

It is reported that State Representa- tive Hall of Montgomery county will introduce a bill at the approaching ses- sion of the legislature which will provide a state board of arbitration for settling strikes in Alabama.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22

Supreme Court to Fix Time For TAX
ing Testimony on Boundary Question
Washington, May 19-In the United
States supreme court George H. Bates.
representing the state Of Delaware. en-
tered a motion for an order to fix a
time for the taking of testimony in the
original proceeding involving the boun-
dary line between the states of New
Jersey and Delaware This case stands
as number one on the original docket.
and has occupied a place on the docket
for the past p years.
Mr.. Bates stated that both sides to
the controversy were now willing to
expedite the case. but that neither de-
sired that the hearing be set before Oc-
tober, 1904. He added that it would be
necessary to take testimony in Eng
land before the case could be setisfac-
torily adjusted.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22

Sacramento. Cal. Nay 2O.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt arrived in Sacramento
and was met by Governor Pardee and
Mayor Clark. the citizens committee
and an immense crowd. Followed by
several carriages filled with citizens,
the president drove from the depot to
the grand stand. which was crowded
with school children. who presented
a pretty appearance, each of the sew
eral thousand little ones waving an
American fiag. The president was
evidently impressed with the scene.
for he raised his hat to the little ones
in gracious recognition of the hearty
cheers. At the conclusion of his re-
marks the president drove to his train
at the station, and later started on his
journey toward Portland. Ore.