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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

bealthful symptom. A feature not so healthy is found in the tendency to pile up more money by borrowing abroad through the medium of sales of long bills. We are again running In debt to Flu rope. This borrowed money may and probably will be in time liquidated by cotton and grain shipments, but it is considered strange under the circum- stances that this country should become a borrower when for months call money has ruled at one per cent and six and eight mon hs money was a drag at 3k2 to per cent. Call money Is still very cheap, but time funds are held more firmly than at any time for six or eight months. There is evidently going to be a stiff demand for all the funds that can be spared for crop moving purposes. The fact is disclosed that western banks are not so over-fowing with cash as represented. They carried large balances in the east and are drawing thereon in stead of on local surplus. It would not be surprising, therefore after all If mid winter should not see the usual squeeze In the New York money market. Bank CTS are quietly encouraging this the ory without seeking to infuse alarm or shake confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
seeinq New York.

New York Letter to Pittshurg Post
 Two of the tallest new bu Id ngs in Gotham, the Times and the Wana- maker, are being equipped with ob- servation towers, and then "seeing New York" will become a very simple matter. It is always better to take a bird's-eye view of a city before going about, especially a place like New York. The map is thereby fixed in the minds eye, and those who have the bump of location developed can get comprehensive understanding of the city in a few days. New York s map is a good deal like the backbone of fish. Broadway runs down the center, making the spinal column, and the cross-town streets run off at regu- lar intervals almost the whole distance to the Battery.
 The downtown section is somewhat complicated, and requires little spe- cial study, but altogether the city's scheme of distribution is rather sim pie. Eighth avenue on the west side, is a sort of suD-Broadway, and the Bowery, on the east side, with it's con tinuation of Third avenue, occupies the same relation. The cross-town streets run east anC west from Fifth avenue, and from almost any given point one may take the right car after the key of the map is learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
Industrial Outlook.

Persons of trained observation just bacl. iron Europe say that there is small prospect that American manufacturers will he abe to materially increase their foreign sales of manufactured articles for year or two. Germany, France and England are full of idle workshops and mills and there is a struggle going on for the sale of a greatly reduced out put. Apparently 1t will be very diff cult for American manufacturers to com pete with foreign mills at ruling prices or at prices likely to prevail in the near future This condition Is making bears of a good many people who would like to feel buliish on our industrials
 The movement of merchandise from east to west falls short of anticipation. This is the story told by officials of nearly every railroad throughout the country north of the Ohio river. Con- ditions throughout the south and south west are exceptionally good and mer- cantile trade continues in large volume and upon satisfactory basis. The boun- tiful cotton crop although slightly be- low early estimates nevertheless insures continuation of prosperity through- out the cotton area and the adjacent country for at least another year. There is no end of evidence in support of this proposition. New York is full of south ern visitors ard they are all in a cheer full mood and happy in faith of con tinued development of that great re- zion. They have money in abundance and they ere buying things. The south Is today the most liberal and generous customer the eastern merchants have on their lists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
JOTTINGS.

By Sidney F. Lazarus, Chairman Ala bama Division, T. r. A.
 In starting this column the writer wish es to state that while the articles appear ing here will in a measure be devoted tc the travelling men and their interests, still it Is his intention to make the arti cles as general as possible, so that they will be of interest to the reading pub lie as well. The T. P. A. column will be found in this paper every Sunday morn ing and the writer will appreciate any news sent him during the week by T. P. A. members or others who may be kind enough to take an interest
 Rest, quiet, coolness comfort a place to meet your friend, to leave your wraps to bathe your face, to brush your clothes to get drink of cold water, to write that letter home. All these and more than these, above all hearty welcome from a smiling, genial host, who gives you the friendly hand and makes you feel at home in spite of yourself, await the pub lie at the T. P. A. buildings at St. Louis Tucked away among the state buildings with Tennessee for neighbor on one side and Washington on the other, with the great United States Government build ing directly in front, and the curious mammoth bird cage, containing the Uni. ted States bird exhibit at the back, the modest little home of the T. F. A Is easy to locate, and when once found, not easy to forget. No red tape. no formali- ties, no crowds, no functions, it is the ideal spot for the weary sight-seer. It is being voted the best resting place or the grounds and has been named by the tI1I Probably no class of men in this city will regret the ending of the base ball season more than the travelling men. They have been staunch supporters of Vaughn and his team and none of them know the meaning of the word knock" Their one pleasure after being away on trip is to go to the ball park and see the barons win game. They are rooters of the very first water and by their encour- agement and patronage have assisted materially in making Birmingham one of the best ball towns in the league.
 Why Curfew Did Not Ring.
 He told her of the maid who clung To the tongue of the village bell;
 Of the curfew that was rever wrung. And the lover who loved so well.
 And curfew was not wrung that night. And the reason I shall tell
 i She held her tongue while he, you see. Held on to the village bell
 Maurice Smiley. in Golfers Tramp-"Please. mum, my pardneI found an old ice cream freezer down ir the gully.
 Housekeeper-'T threw it away. It was of no use."
 Tramp-"Well, we've been examin' il and if you'll lend us some cream and some ice and some sugar and some fla voring and send your boy down to turn it, I think I can make it do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
PUBLIC IS AGAIN
 HOLDING THE BAG nSide Interests Made Hand- some Profits on Deals BULL CAMPAIGN OVER DONE Stock Market Had an Appearance o' Ragged Weakness at Times-Hhi
 Predicts Corn Shortage
 Wall Street.
BULL CAMPAIGN OVER DONE
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, September 23.-Profit taxing on an immense scale was followed py lhe the precipitate selling out of speeul@siFe lines taken on at high price ranges 'He combined effort giving to the market aii appearance of ragged weakness aiiilos' sickening at times Some ol the leaoeiS conspicuous for the past several weeks In strength and activity fell heavily, los- ing many points in very few days. me situation has since improved under good leadership.
 Expert market opinion Is also unll to the effect that the bull campaign in stocks was over-done The rise in prices extending through a period of aboIt three months was 15 to 20 points, in some cases being even more than the outside figure named. In many cases the ground lost during the two years of hqulda- ton was more than half regained. and the improvement may be said to have very general and evenly distributed There were exceptions of course, chiefly in the industrial list, but even theii ad- vances were sharp and important not ably in smelters, sugar, amalgamateo copper and United States steel.
 It was in such stocks, however, as Union Pacific. St. Paul, Atchison. Hi. nois Central, Louisville & Nashville Southern, Reading, Rock Island, Erie and Pennsylvania that the action was conspicuously and consistently upward throughout almost the entire bull pc. riod of approximately 100 days.
 The advance was signalized by rank manipulation undertaken and successful ly carried through by powerful pools and cliques. Especially active in this arti- ficial stimulation were the groups domi- mated by the Kuhn Loeb Hartman in terests, William Rockefeller John w Gates and later by the Morgan party The New York traction stocks under the guiding and helpful hand of Thomas J. Ryan, August Belmont and their asso. ciates were whooped up at great rate and lively speculation was induced there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
Politics Quiet.

The national political campaign has ceased entirely to be in the slightest a disturbing influence. Interest has flat tened out completely. a fact which co- lectors of campaign funds are quite ready to make oath to. What the late MT. Mark Hanna was wont to call the ma terial interests" are lining up very gener- ally on one side.
 The bond market seems to be tanning down somewhat, although the invest ment demand has been so great that floating supplies have run down a low ebb. Prices hold we'll however. and the more desirable of the middle class is- sues are being absorbed steadily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
Renorts Disappointing.

Trade and commercial reports are not quite up to expectations. In iron and steel quarters the feeling l. far from optimistic, and at last the sense of dis couragement finds reflection in the steel stock share market. For some unac- countable reason heavy interests per sistently bought steel securities and marked the preference shares up nearly $l5 a share, at the same time the com mon stock moving S7 or $S a share in the same direction. For several days these stocks steadily declined, and the fact is w revealed that there was i'm portant distribution of speculative lines last week and the week before followed by heavy short selling. A throat-cutting era Is apparently on in the steel and iron trade and buyers are supposed to be everywhere getting concessions, fea- ture well calculated to produce wide- spread den oralization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
The Sulpiclans.
From the Westminster Gazette.

From the Westminster Gazette.
 The Order of the Sulpicians. which M.
 Combes threatens to dissolve because 1t intrigued against the bishop of Dijon, was founded by Father Jean-Jacques Offer in 1641. It exists for the purpose of providing seminaries for the educa- tion of priests, and not only possesses twenty-four seminaries, in which 2l0 members of the order are engaged in teaching. in various parts of France, but also controls similar educational estab- lishments in Montreal, Baltimore, Wash ington, New York and San Francisco. The seminaries were closed during the revolution. but were re-opened through the influence of Father Emery in 1S0S. The present quarrel arose because the Sul- picians endeavored to persuade their most promising pupils to join a monastic order. and the bishop accused them of exercising undue influence in the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
', M. [. 4, OPENS GYMNASIUM SOON Building One of the Finest in
 the South BATHS FINELY FINISHED N. M. c. A. Has Advanced Its lnitia- ton Fee From $5 to $to-Nieht
 School Opens octo-
 Der 3.
BATHS FINELY FINISHED

The Y. M. C. A. gymrasium on Twen- tieth street, is nearirg completion and will be ready for occupancy during the coming month Tle building is large and imposing, ane Is constructed in accord ance with tie designs of the largest mod ern gyrs -asiums in the country.
 II mas three stories, including the base tnent The swimming pool. shower baths and locker room are on the first floor. When completed the building will have 1000 lockers, 300 on the first floor and 800 In the basement room, directly beneath 1t. The swimming pool with the shower baths arranged along the side occupies the north side of the first floor, the pool of course, forming the north side of the basement The dimensions, 21 by 50 feet are large enough to afford a fine swim. The full length is a 20 yard dash. The greatest depth is eight feet, but the novice will find portions of 1t sufficiently shallow, to take a plunge within his depth.
 Baths Finished in Marble.
 The pool and shower baths are to be finished with marble and tiling. No wood work will be used about the bath rooms in time wood would be injured by the steam and water The ventilation and light is excellent Numbers of large windows are around the room, high up to the ceiling, so constructed to afford the best ventilation. The shower baths are to be open, after the plan adopted in the association buildings throughout the coun- try. Each bather will have an indi- vidual shower, but for various reasons the open plan has been adopted The locker room Is entered from the vestibule at the main entrance to the building This entrance Is broad and roomy stair way to the left leads to the gymnasium right leads to the locker room This door, however, can only be opened by a spring located in the room. and the mem Der desiring entrance presses a button and the door is opened by an attendant. This plan secures perfect privacy.
 The Gymnasium.
 The gymnasium takes up practically the entire second floor, and is said to be one of the finest in the south. It's di- mensioas are SS by 55la feet measurement within the walls, and 20 feet to the gir- ders; above the grders to the rafters is 15 feel. making S5 feet from the floor to the rafters. Four skylghts and IA win dows afford an abundance of light and sunshine, and insure perfect ventilation. The gymnasium will accommodate a very large audience, and on special occasions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
Hill as a Prophet.

Unfavorable reports from the corn areas contributed largely to the stock market reaction. Expert reports on corn are very generally dlscredited but they are nevertheless source of uneasiness be- cause of the fact that they are sent out by persons who were moderately cor rect in their appraisement of the dam age to spring wheat. MT. James J. Hill of the Great Northern has actively sponsored many of these calamtous crop reports and is in evidence with earnest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

endorsements of the latest proclamations of corn killing. Very little corn is raised in MT. HiIrs territory yet he comes qailv to the front with mighty store of information on the subject. MT. Hlil is rapidly establishing reputation as prophet of evil. He Is becoming veflta- ble Jeremiah with his lamentations and woeful cries. His troubles in connec- ton with Northern Securities seem to have given him a bad case of mental iaundce. He sees everything through dark colored glasses. To MT. Hill this is becoming a damnition gloomy world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
Money Market HardenIna.

The money market is visibly hardening. There is an increasing demand for sur plus funds which is construed as a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28

Mr.. Appleby, who in the course of
sixty years had only twice left his
native town, looked up from his read
ing Of the weekly paper with an ex-
preston of mild interest on his wealth
erbeaten face.
There was kind of set-to in the
railroad train yesterday, mother" he
said, 'betwixt two women, about
whether a window should be open or
shut, and the question has risen as to
whether the folks side of a window
control it or the folks behind l could
read you out what it."
you needn't" said his travelled
spouse, with great briskness. II
haven't been down to Boston once
year for ten years without learning
that neither the folks beside win
dow nor the ones behind can control
lt-nobody can but the brakeman.
And sometimes he cant. t."-Youth's
Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28

The New York boy is practical if he
is anything. He wants to know what
for?" and watts de yuse?" before he
becomes thoroughly interested. Once
interested, however, there is no kind
Of school work he cannot make profit
able.
Il know of one boy" said a school
teacher the other day, who quickly
realized the value of his lessons in
making designs for book covers. The
first lesson so fired his ardor that he
could scarcely wait till he reached
home to try his hand at making orig
inal designs for the books his fathers
firm was publishing. He made large
number, picked out the best and hand
ed them to his father. The publishers
accepted few and now that boy is
proudly showing his classmates how
he gets paid in checks for services
rendered."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28
RIaht LIvIna and GOOD Looks.

To-day our great cities show proper,
ticnately higher average of dress
and general striving after personal at
tractiyeness among both men and
women than the great cities of any
other country.
Success depends in the largest
measure upon health and the personal
impression one makes upon his fellow
men; and properly to develop and to
maintain the points" that make for
personal attractiyeness is to develop
and maintain health.
For example, how many men and
women stop drinking and overeating
because fat is fatal to good looks? The
struggle to keep looking young is
struggle to keep in perfect health
and what a blessing that is to the
present and all future generationsl
The price Of good looks is right liv-
ing. And the regard of right living is
health Saturday Evening Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28
Hay. HAY-pRIEn GRASS.

AS might well be expected, the name
of the present secretary of state is
familiar to nearly all Americans. and
evidence of his claim to a place in
their memories was furnished recent
ly by little incident that happened
while a farmer, rejoicing in his mono
syllable cognomen, was talking over
the long distance telephone. "Mr. Hay"
was given as an answer to the fre-
quent telephone question, "Who is
there?' But Mr.. Hay was requested
to repeat his name, and his inter
locutoC, failing to catch it again and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28
Understandino Poker

The women believe that every mar
knows all about poker, but only few
men do. 1t is true, however, that near
ly every man pretends to understand
the game thoroughly. When there is
a poker joke at theater all the men
smile and look at their women folks
with a sort of pity, but the fellows
who smile know very little about the
game and are afraid to play it, for in
almost every little social affair con-
nected with chips and pairs there is a
tin-horn gambler industriously engag-
ed in working chumps. The few men
who really understand poker have a
habit of winning the money of the
men who pretend to understand it, so
the large majority of men who know
nothing about the game further than
that good hand is hard to get. The
writer of this never played a game OF
poker in his life.-Atchison Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28
THE vIRcINIAN AND THE CLOCK

At the luncheon following the
launching of the submarine torpedo
boat Simon Lake X. Mr.. Foster NJ.
Voorhees,, former governor of New Jer-
sey, told this story on a distinguished
Virginian:
The son of the Old Dominion had
been out with the boys. AS he softly
opened the hall door the melodious
voice of his better half greeted him
with the query:
what time is IT."
ut is early, my dear" responded the
Virginian.
How can you say So" exclaimed
his spouse, when the clock mas just
struck two?"
"All right" said the virglnian, his
voice indicating virtuous indignation,
"An right If you choose to take the
word Of a d---d Yankee clock against
that Of a virginian gentleman you may
do so: but have my opinion OF
you"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28
our ENGLISH COUSINS.

whenever reference is made to
the liking entertained for Americans
by our English cousins and Of the
courtesies shown US by them" says
Bliss Carman, the poet, "Irecall with
amusement the experience Of certain
ladies of my acquaintance who on ar
irving at Southampton were embar1
rassed by the fact that friend whom
they were expecting to meet them
there had failed to put in an appear
ance. While they were casting about
in their minds what course to pursue
a nice looking Britisher Of advanced
age, observing that the party were In
some doubt as to their movements,
approached and politely inquired;
whether he might be of service to
them.
"'Thank you so much' exclaimed
one Of the ladies, explaining the sit
uation, and adding:
"'You see, we are quite ignorant OF
the best way to get to our destina-
tion, having just arrived from Amer
lea
"Tndeedl' replied the elderly Britt
isher Just from America? We have
quite a number Of your countrymen
in jail here, madam. :"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28

At halfpast Nine r. NJ. when Jack
Breathes low a last good night
I wish my heart but had the knack
To hide its silly plight:
But. ahl It fiutters So my viii
Is powerless 20 stem
Its tide Of love. It's joyous thrill,
At half-pasJ Nine =. NJ
The evening through. I'm frank TO state
MY heart betrays no sign
Rebellipus calm IL Is az Eight.
Eight thirty. yet. and Nine:
A wOmans viii walks TO and fro
Decofums guard pro tenn
Until Jack takes his hat 20 go,
At half-past Nine p. NJ
! bless the fate that keeps me cold
And prim the evening through.
But when a heart rebels 50 bold.
Pray. what's "a girl TO dO2
Gainst saying Yes I'm firmly set,
And kissing I condemn
But who knows what may happen vet
At half-past Nine r. M.2
Roy Farrell Greene in New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28
cLoRIEs OF WAR.

Major General Corbin commanding
the department of the east, tells the
following with reference to a member
of the militia of a northern state TAX
ing part in the recent manoeuvers
at Manassas:
The guardsman was one day making
heroic efforts to get away with his
first ration of army beef A fellow sol
dier walking near him stopped to
watch. with some amusement, the at
tempt of the northerner to masticate
the meat. What's the matter, Bill?"
asked he.
"Oh, nothin much" was the sullen
reply. Then, disgustedly regarding a
piece of the beef that he held in his
hand, the Yankee added:
"Now l know what people mean
when they talk about the sinews Of
war"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28
Disease That Comes to All.

A foreign diplomat in conversation
with Secretary Hay was expressing
satisfaction over the announcement
that the latter was to continue in the
cabinet. He also congratulated the
secretary, who is 65 years old, on his
excellent appearance. "Ah," said Mr..
Hay in sorrowful fashion, you forgot
that suffer from an incurable dis
ease." The diplomat expressed aston
ishment at this statement and asked
the nature of the malady. "Old age" !"
said Mr.. Hay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-28

Mexico IS credited with being at
the head Of the Latin-American coun-
tries in the matter of letters. Besides
possessing the oldest organs Of Span
ish-Americsn journalism, it is said to
have in active existence the first IL
brary established in America. which
Is now al least 500 years old. In Chile,
Argentina and Peru there are papers
that have been published for ffty
years and more. One is the El Com
ercic, OF Lima. which has had a career
Of sixty years of uninterrupted daily
issue.