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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04
The Cost Of Presidents.

From the Boston Globe.
When Lincoln was reelected In 1864
only about 100000 was spent by the ma
tional committees in the presidential cam
paign. The national committees this year
will. it is estimated spend 100000 In
eleetng a President.
These figures are so wide apart that
some curious people cannot help specu-
lating how much presidential election ex-
penses will continue to increase as time
goes on.
If a Lincoln cost the country couple
of hundred thousand dollars and Roose-
welt raises the price to s5OOO,OOO what Will
be the cost of a chief executive In 1874?
Arithmetic is a dry study and institute
ing propositions often develops surprls-
ing figures, but for the sake of the gen.
eral pocket, one might be excused for
hoping for a general slump in the presi-
Dental market by 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
The Neoro Question.


Now that we have taken the right OF
suffrage from the negro said Col. W, H.
benson, yesterday. 1T is more than ever
our duty to treat him as wafa anu
extend to him all the privileges allowed
Dy the law. He should be given every
right that is guaranteed him under the
constitution and believe the people OF
the south, who are really his FRIEND shouio
see that he is not mistreated.
This statement came from Colonel Den
son during a discussion of certain pro-
visions in amendments to the constitution
OF the United States
I'm many instances negroes have not
been treated right" continued the colonel
and some of our practices are all wrong
Conservative men of the south who dc
not believe in allowing the negro to vote
are really his friends and they do moi
believe in such mistreatment. The negro
is now our ward and, we should AFFORD
him the enjoyment OF every right granted
him by law"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04
sian of Prosperity.

zone of the best evidences of returning
prosperity is the fact that we are begin
ming to hear of car shortage in this dis
trict," remarked big shipper.
when business is very dull the rail-
roads have an accumulation of empty
cars, but in ordinary times most of the
cars are in use. Two years ago there was
a traffic congestion on all the roads. New
cars could not be turned out fast enough.
predict that by the middle of next jan
uary all the lines will be overtaxed again.
The railroads are much better equipped
than they were two years ago, but still
there will be a scarcity Of rolling stock
later on"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

affect long hair, but the majority of them
are very presentable. and whatever
idiosyncrasies they have are cancelled be-
meath a suave savoire fait It is not at
all unusual to see modern poets in barber
shops and clothing emporiums. In fact
the poet of today is hustling fellow. He
has to be- for were he to devote more
time to dreaming and saturating himself
with atmosphere" than he does to keep
ing in the public eye and on the right
side of the publishers he would speedily
starve to death.
At last the expected has come to pass.
and a real trough house" has been held
in Bishop Potters Subway tavern. The
fact that the disturbance was somewhat
in the nature of a joke and was started
principally to upset some OF the bishops
pet theories will not lessen the pain
that the prelate must experince over such
disgrace to his model saloon. Such af-
fairs are apt to create very bad Inn
preston, TO say the least, and II they are
oft repeated Potter's place" may get to
be no better than O'Meara's place or any
body else's place. 1t is reported that the
rioters gladly paid their fines for smash
ing glassware and pictures in the Subway
tavern, remarking that ut was worth the
price"
People who are endeavoring to live the
simple life" as taught by Parson Wag-
ner, are meeting with all kinds of DIFF
ficulties Somehow, the simple life seems
to be out of place in the present arrange
.nent of affairs, when the subway is doing
a rushing business in New York, Kabens-
chue is playing aerial pranks In the Bald
! win airship at st. Louis. and the wire
less telegraph is annfhilating space with
astonishing sang froid. People who try
to lead the simple life in town are re
/ garded eccentric, and unless they wish
to subject themselves to the discomforts
of dwelling in the country where electric
lights sanitary systems, steam heat troll
ley cars. telephones, police protection and
other advantages are not enjoyed they
have many obstacles to surmoun$
Those persons who thought that Parker
was a negative, passive, embarrassing and
spiritless character have been brought to
sudden change of mind by the energy
and enthusiasm with which he is conclud-
| ~OR -
yeritable whirlwind and the end Is not
yet. A great awakening has taken place
in democratic ranks and from now I'M
til next Tuesday Judge Parker will
demonstrate to the country that he is
fighter such as all true Americans admire.
The general who leads his soldiers instead
of directing them is always the most pop
rlar officer, and the same state of af-
fairs is true in politics.
The report that the Jersey Lily has
fallen upon evil days is causing much I'M
easiness among her friends on both sides
of the water, although the fair Lillian has
had enough ups and down to get used TO
them. Mrs. Langtrey Is now In London,
where she is reported to be wailing over
her departed greatness and incidentally
figuring on how to keep up enough credit
to live one. 1t is sad indeed t. see an ex-
otto fallen by a stoney path, but Mrs.
Langtrey has had enough Of this worlds
pleasures to make her recollections worth
something. T. Z.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New York Press.
Anyway. there amt any coal bills to
pay in hell.
Women use cold cream to keep their
faces from being red and paint to make
them so.
Generally when man quits drinking his
favorite tipple he has found something
stronger
Maybe the Russians would do better if
they ran two or three automobiles among
the Japanese.
The reason a girl doesn't scream when
man is kissing her against her will is
she is afraid some one will hear.
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

il6 uFFALo BILL is again on the
r1A war path. Times are getting
~ rather quiet and dull for
man of Colonel codys vigorous PERSONAL
ity and he no doubt welcomes an oppor-
tunity to again exercise himself across
the plains. even though the objects of
his pursuit this time are bank robbers
and not Indians. Still, Colonel Cody has
managed to have enough excitement to
keep him interested here of late. for It
seems that the noted scout has wife
who does not always think exactly as he
does. Mrs. Buffalo BIZ became de-
cidedly rampant not very long ago but
she seems to have quieted down now and
the rumored divorce proceedings did not
result in anything serious. Buffalo Biz
is one of the most picturesque characters
in American life today and 1t might be
added that he is very successful show
man.
A Jasper, Alabama, woman has assail-
ed the Ladies' Home Journal for devoting
a page to the exploitation of Theodore
Roosevelt. She wrote a letter to the man.
aging editor of the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal calling him down" in great shape,
to which the managing editor politely re-
piled that business is business or words
to that effect. and that all the democrats
had to do in order to make Judge Parker
prominent in the esteemed publication of
Edward Box was to hand over a substan-
tia portion of the democratic slush fund
fhot
the republican campaign committee paid
| something like $4,000 a page for advertis-
ing their candidate In the Ladies' Home
Journal she would not have been so
wrathy But she is right in her conten-
| ton that the Ladies' Home Journal Is
publication for women, is read almost
| exclusively by women and should not lit
| ter it's pages with politics. since female
suffrage has not yet become general
The long suit of the Ladies' Home jour
nal is telling all the latest wrinkles for
improving the complexion, hints for the
toilet, culinary secrets and the care of
children as practiced by those who have
no offspring. Politics are sadly out of
place in such a publication.
James Whitcombe Riley has gotten into
trouble over a Sunday shave. Rather,
the poet got his barber into trouble. 1t
seems that Mr.. Riley has favorite ton
serial artist In indianapolis who scrapes
the bard's face regularly, to the chagrin
of other members of the BARRIERS union
who would feel honored to officiate on
the countenance of literary light. Last
Sunday Mr. Riley entered the place where
his barber officiates and members of the
union who were about saw him shortly
issue forth neatly shaved. Then the
trouble began. The poet became wit
ness, fell into trap laid by lawyer
and the barber had to pay a fine.
Now that is the kind of story that can
be truthfully related by the modern poets
press agent without its veraciV ever be-
ing questioned. There was a time when
poets scorned the BARRIERS services. 1t
was their pride to go unkempt and un-
shorn, although 1t must be confessed
that the tattered garments they wore
were adopted chiefly through necessity. A
poet was anything but Beau Brummel.
Now all this is changed. A few poets still
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04
DRY IN FLORENCE.

From the Florence Herald.
Since Florence went dry some of the
citizens are getting freckles on their rep
utation by taking home.their molasses in
a demijohn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

holder can sell as if it related to iron
stored in New York.
The new plan for trading in pig iron
will be watched with deep interest,
and many believe it will prove a great
convenience in pig iron trades.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

A Virginia court has decided that a
kiss is worth a stove. If a cooking
range is meant that would make the
market value of kisses quite substan-
tlal in Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Judge Parker is doing his own spell
binding at present, and he does 1t
wonderfully well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

1t Is rumored that part Of the Pike
is thinking of locating itself on the
Trail at the Portland exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

A little yellow dog wagged his tail
against a third rail in the New York
subway and he will never be troubled
by the dog catcher any more.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Next week the prophets will explain
how it happened-how their predic-
lions of the previous week turned out
to be flashes in the pan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Boston Friend Littauer and his
gloves is again an issue in a New
York congressional district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Japanese Minister Takahira does
not propose to let western surgery do
him up. He is grit to the backbone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

The Baldwin airship is down with
the general gas bag complaints. None
of them behave well up in the air.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Rojestvensky and his target prac-
tice will soon be due in the Suez
canal, where he may take a crack at
the pyramids.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Roiestvensky would be scared out
of his boots if a battleship should ap-
pear before him as he sails. He nearly
had eonniption fit when he saw a
fishing smack.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Chill has had five responsible cabi-
nets this year. She believes lin keep
ing things hot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

The alligator is treading in the foot
steps of the buffalo. He is disappear
ing before the rife OIL the white man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Some Massachusetts college girls
have just sent a box of fudge to the
Rev. silas Swallow. His platform will
not prevent him from eating it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

DR. Swallow and Bishop Potter have
not met In this campaign, and proba-
bly, will not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

John w. Gates is making money to
bet ON the election He takes the
trust side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

The silence in the White House Is
so intense it begins to affect the
plumbing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Vesuyius has apologized for kicking
up such disturbance by swallowing
Its cone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Tom Watson is convinced he will
not be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04
MRS. E. w. BARRETT.
From the Birmingham News.

From the Birmingham News.
Mrs. jamie Smith Barrett, the beloved
wife of Mr.. e. w. Barrett, editor of The
Age-Herald needed not to die to be an
angel; she was one here on earth. Beau
tlful in face and form, sympathetic in
spirit and manner, intelligent and viva
cious, loyal tender and true, she was
one of the sweetest and dearest OF women.
Not only in social circles, which she so
majestically graced, but among the poor
and distressed unto whom she ministered
with urfailing and gentlest consideration,
Mrs. Barrett will be missed more than
words can tell.
And in her home-there can be a home
hardly without her. The loss to Mr.. Bar
rett Is inestimable. Whatever comfort
there is in human sympathy, in this hour
of deepest sorrow. our colleague in Jour-
nalism has 1t in full. and running over,
from every one connected with the Bir-
mingham News. May God comfort him
and bless him and his little daughter.
And oh! what a calamity for her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Panama, the republic, is one year
old, and full of ginger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

1t is anybcdy's guess in the con
tested states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

The subway is chiefly devoted to
naming advertisements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

The simpler life is at present i'm
possible. 1t will be different in a
week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

John w. Gates clears up million
nowadays before dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04
From the Birmingham Ledger.

From the Blrrsngham Ledger.
The sad intelligence of the death of Mrs.
Edward w. Barrett shocked Birmingham.
Death came few days after the birth Of
a daughter, the saddest visit death can
make to woman. She died at the home
of her grandmother. where she was
reared, at Danville. Va.
Mrs. Barrett was a cultivated, refined
woman of the highest type. and was the
most beautiful woman in Alabama. Her
death was most untimely, and to her hun
dreds of friends 1t came as a shock. With
all that makes life pleasant and with the
advent of a daughter came the unwelcome
enc and called the young mother from
her happiness, leaving the daughter
Death seems not inappropriate for the
old and careworn but 1t comes with I'M
told horror when 1t takes the bride in her
joy or the young mother In her happiness.
Birmingham mourns the second time
within a week the sad death OF young
matron.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Money is not talking much in this
campaign
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

Washington Bureau Accelerate. 1921 G
Street. N w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

IL plB lloh 1%NS'
A Virginia court has decided that a
kiss is worth a stove. If cooking
range is meant that would make the
market value of kisses quite substan-
tai in Virginia.
Roiestvensky would be scared out
of his boots if a battleship should ap-
pear before him as he sails. He nearly
had compton fit when he saw a
fishing smack.
Some Massachusetts college girls
have just sent a box Of fudge to the
Rev. silas Swallow. His platform will
not prevent him from eating it.
A little yellow dog wagged his tail
against a third rail in the New York
subway and he will never be troubled
by the dog catcher any more.
Next week the prophets will explain
how it happened-how their predic-
lions of the previous week turned out
to be flashes in the pan.
-.s.-
Rojestvensky and his target prac-
tice will soon be due in the Suez
canal, where he may take a crack at
the pyramids.
-.s.---------
~ ~ in fe d0xun
the general gas bag complaints. None
of them behave well up in the air.
The alligator is treading in the foot
steps of the buffalo. He is disappear
ing before the rife Oh the white man.
--.s.--
Japanese Minister Takahira does
not propose to let western surgery do
him up. He is grit to the backbone.
1t Is rumored that part of the Pike
is thinking of locating itself on the
Trail at the Portland exposition.
Boston Friend Littauer and his
gloves is again an issue in a New
York congressional district.
------s---------
Judge Parker is doing his own spell
binding at present, and he does 1t
wonderfully well.
Chill has had five responsible cabi-
nets this year. She believes lin keep
ing things hot.
Dr. Swallow and Bishop Potter have
not met In this campaign, and proba-
bly, will not.
John w. Gates is making money to
bet ON the election. He takes the
trust side.
The silence in the White House Is
so intense it begins to affect the
plumbing.
Vesuvius has apologized for kicking
up such disturbance by swallowing
It's cone
lis SlluplSr llle ID NJ present iii
possible. 1t will be different in Z
week.
John w. Gates clears up a million
nowadays before dinner.
The subway is chiefly devoted t.
naming advertisements.
Panama, the republic, is one yea
old, and full of ginger.
-----se--
Tom Watson is convinced he will
not be elected.
It is anybcdy's guess in the con
tested states.
Money is not talking much in THU
campaign.
The political sky is full of rainbows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

L. II. Russ and J. H Caffee are the
only authorized travelling representatives
of The Age-Herald in its circulation de-
partment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

The political sky is full of rainbow;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04

No communication will be published
without its authors name. Rejected
manuscripts will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-30
Late Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.


Friday April %.
Brig W G Irwin Hansen ~ days from
Roche Harbor. via Port Angeles days and is
' DOMESTIC PORTS.
PORT GAMBLE-Arrived April 29-Bktn
Jane L stanford from Port BlakeIsy.
cisco: schr Camano. for San Francisco.
PORT BLAKELEY-Sailed April 29-Bktn
Jane l. Stanford, for Port Gamble.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
SOUTHAMPTON-S April 2e-Srmr
Deutschland. from Hamburg. for New York,
LoNDoN-Arrived April 2e-stmr Anglican.
MovILLE-sailed April 2e-stmr Bavarian.
from Liverpool. for Montreal.
Arrived April 29-Stmr Anchoria, from
Glasgow. for New York.
LIvERPooI-Arrived April 2e--stmr Bowie.
stmr Turcoman. from Portland.
Sailed April 20-Stmr Celtic, for New York,
CoPENHAGEN-sai April e7-stmr
Norge, for New York.
GENOA-Arrived April 2s-stmr SiciIian,
HAvRE-Arrived April 2s-stmr Missouri.
from New York; stmr La Bretagne, from New
SYDNEY, N w-Arrived previous to April
29-Stmr Moana from Vancouver. via Homo
lulu and Brisbane
HAMBURG-Arrived April 2s-stmr Bel
IERBoURG--Arrived April 29-stmr Co.
lumbia. from. New York. via Plymouth. for
Sailed April 29-stmr Deutschland, from
Hamburg. for New York.
QUEENSTOWN-Arrive April 29-Stmr
Cymrc, from Boston. for Liverpool. and pro-
ceede6 stmr Merion from Phiade!.,iris. for
Liverpool. and proceeded; stmr Campania
from New York for Liverpool. and proceeded
MANCHESTER-Arrived April 2S-Stmr
Caledonia from Boston, not previously
BOULOGNE-Arrived April 29-Stmr Ryn-
dam. from New York,via Plymouth, for Rot
terdam and proceeded
NAPLES-Arrived April 29-Stmr Princes
fcto mi Me- XorL viz
chai and Gibraltar, for Genoa; stmr Prinz
Oskar from New York. for Genoa, and pro-
ceeded.
HOOK OF HOLLAND-Arrived April 29-
Stnr Ryndam. from New York. via Boulogne
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday:
Isidore Harris. 90 e23 Capp street, and IDA
May. % 10 Walnut avenue.
Paul Berg, o. 1873 Howard street, and Lulu
Schsfer IL, 80 Shotwell street
Fred Stewhardn. &c, city, and Hattie Mem
del. Is city.
John w Mcwhirter. %, 457 Valencia street.
and Emma f. Kuhlemann, 81. S0s7 Sixteenth.
John Potts, 81, I52 Clara street. and Alnina
Carlson, 21 152 Clara street
Giuseppi Tagnetti 80. 102Sh Montgomery
street. and Palmirina Giannini. 26. 10231z
Montgomery street.
Ernest Hobbs. %. Petalums, and Hannah
Iahrmann, %, Petaluma-
Peter Petersen. %. $50 Eighth street, and
Hannah Larensen, 49, Castro Valley.
John D. Dolan as 1887 Market street. and
Lizzie A. Kingsbury. ~. 1887 Market street.
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Dies of Gunshot Wound.

Howard Stewart, a bookkepepr in
the employ of Gray & Barbarie, 500
Washington street. died at the McNutt
Hospital last night as the result of a
gunshot wound received on the 18th
of this month. His roommate was
showing the mechanism of a gun to
third party, when it fell TO the
floor, exploding as it struck. The
bullet struck Stewart in the leg. which
resulted in blood poisoning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-30
Consider Pastoral Address.

ist Episcopal church sat for many
hours yesterday at the Occidental
Hotel considering and formulating the
pastoral address, which is to be pre-
sented at the General Conference next
week in Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-30
BIRTHS-M MARRIAGES DEATHS

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by
mail viii not be inserted. They must be handed
in at either OF the publication offices and be
indorsed with the name and residence of per
authorized TO have the same published
Notices restricted simply to the announceuaent
OF the event published once in this column
free OF charge.