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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
How About New Jersey?

From the Macon (Ga) News.
 The democrats believe they will carry New Jersey in the presidential election It is claimed that Parker has great strength there. Republicans also declare they will carry the state for Roosevelt These double claims place New Jersey in the doubtful column.
 We learn from a New York special that democratic and republican campaign man. agers in New Jersey have just finished canvasses i'll every county in the state. In no sense are the figures received re- earded as conclusive. The canvasses will be followed when the lines of battle are more absolutely defined by pers,ba al house to house visits, to obtain more absolute knowledge of the preferences of the vot- CTS. The result of the canyasses without a doubt places New Jersey in the doubt full collmn, for the democrats at this time see an estimated plurality of 6400 for Parker; while the republicans claim Roosevelt will receive plurality of 22, 700 Mckinley carried the state in 1900 by 56,S99 On both sides the claim is made that the result in November has been con- servatively forecasted on carefully collect ed estimates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
The Salvation Army.

'The Birmingham deta ,hment of the Salvation army make quite an attractive appearance on your streets" remarked a Mobile man last night at the Morris 'Their singing Is above the average and their preaching and praying ought to inn press both the good and the wicked.
 Those people do a vast amount of good and their peculiar methods should not cause frivolous remarks Many a poor devil never sees inside of a church and never hears tho gospel preached except by these men and women. Many man gives as an excuse for non-attendance upon church the statement that he has no good clothes to wear. These Salvation army people never look at a person $ clothes.
 "I counted twenty-two members of their marching line tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Railroad Mans Observations.

''I was very much surprised at the busy scenes along the streets of Birmingham, said Charlton II. Morgan, agent of the Texas and Pacific railroad, who has just returned from a three months stay in Dallas "I had expected to see every thing dull and business at a standstill on account of the strike. As a matter Of fact l notice no difference whatever Bir- mingham Is known all over the west for it's hustling propensities and when the news of the strike reached there every body thought it would deaden the town. When I walked down Twentieth street and Second avenue the same busy sights were presented as when 1 left three months ago. With a big strike on Bir- mingham Is a buster town than any city l was in in the west
 "A peculiar thing l noticed in Texas" he contlued, 'is the idea the people in that state have of distance. On account of the state being so large the people have much more extended idea of the distance than you will find in other states. For instance the people in Dallas don t think any more of taking a trip to st Louis than the people in Birmingham do of taking d trip to Nashville. To them a two days trip is ordinary A trip of that length of time can be had in Texas.
 By the way. l saw my old friend Rip Beasley at Taylor, Tex. MT. Beasley is agent for the NJ, K. & T. railroad. That is considered an important point and the appointment is considered a high compi- ment to the old Birmingham boy. Speak ing of Birmingham boys Paul Spinks, formerly plarly at ba chief clerk at the Oriental hotel in Da1- las and Harvey Hughes. also formerly of the Hilman is chief clerk at one of the leading hotels in Houstonn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Jerry Simpson.
rom the Washington Sta

From the Washington Star.
 It is sad news that comes from New Mexico Jerry Simpson, now a resident of the territory, aspired to the democratic nomination for delegate in congress, but was defeated. Mir. Simpson apostasized al the wrong time Populism, which was his early love, is getting to be chipper again under rom Watsons leadership and there may be something in 1t for it's votaries But fortune otherwise has been good to MT. Simpson. When he set out ten or dozen years ago to reform the world he had plenty of time for his mission. His theories composed the bulk of his posses sions. There was nothing else to occupy him. Now he Is in snug circumstances, and ls able to look the world serenely in the face. And 1t Is the same old world, with out trace of any reform he ever ad- Vocated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
How to Fight.

From the Mobile Herald.
 A campaign on the "still hunt order may be all right for the republicans, but the democrats should get out in the open and make bold fight for victory. Every district in the contested states should be promptly organized and everybody put to work. The democrats have all to win and nothing to lose and the best way to make a killing Is by making a bold and aggressive fight. Shell the woods until the enemy is routed, that should be campaign orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
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 Architects and builders never were so busy, and the best of 1t is, Birming- hams prosperity on large lines is just beginning. The city is growing fast, and strides will De greater in the next five years than in any previous period of fifteen years. In the business district the three tall steel frame office build ings erected withll two years have proved to be highly profitable to the owners, and five years from now many additional skyscrapers will have been erected Every room in every build- ing will be occupied, and the demand will continue.
 Notwithstanding the building activ- ity in Birmingham, there is no effort on the part of real estate agents to boom property values. Real estate prices are gradually moving to higher levels, but there will be no imitation. This condition makes to the advantage of Birmingham, for the man of moder- ate means will always find it easy to buy site and build home. A city of beautiful and well-appointed homes is sure to be a cultured, solid and pro- gressiye city, and it is a matter of pride to every citizen that Birmingham occupies an exceptionally high rank in this respect
 Nearly every community contains a few croakers, but If there are any in Birmingham they will find people too busy to listen to their pessimistic ut- terances.
 When the noise os saw and hammer is heard as It IS heard here, every we'll ordered soul naturally becomes an op- timist.
 Certain it is the people of Birming- ham have a right to be optimistic when contemplating the future of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
The Presidents Day.

Arises at a. m
 Walks around his estate at 7:30 a. m. Breakfast at S30 a. m.
 Plays tennis or goes horseback riding with Mrs. Roosevelt or other members of his family until 103o a. m.
 Receives Secretary William Loeb at il a. m.
 Reads his mail directs MT. Loeb how to make answers ard discusses with his sec fetary the general run of business of the executive office until 1 o'clock p. m. Receives callers from 1 o'clock until ,. Luncheon at 1:S0.
 Goes riding or bathing from 5:So to 2 o'clock
 Dinner at 7:30.
 Reads books and magazines or writes messages and other documents from S:30 to 10:30.
 Retir as at Il o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
ouaht to Be Satisfied.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 The republicans are opposing Parker on the ground that if elected a demo- cratic President and a republican sen- ate would result in legislative deadlock. This ought to suit them perfectly. They bent all their energies during the recent session of congress to prevent legisla- tion by themselves. and deadlock which would keep them standing pat would seem to be just the situation that should please them best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
HOURS THAT ARE KEPT BY
 PARKER AND ROOSEVEL I
Judge Parkers Routine.

From the New York Herald. Arises at 6:30 a. m.
 Takes a swim in the Hudson river Breakfast at s a. m.
 From to 10 a. m, attends to corre- spcndence in his library
 Rides with Mrs. Parker on horseback at 10 a. m.
 Resumes work on correspondence at 11:3G a. m.
 Receives callers at 1915 p. m. Lunch con It 1 ?. m.
 Returns to mail and reception of visit ors at ? D. m.
 Dinner ct 5:3G p. m.
 Takes his first sn.clxe of the day at l D. m.
 Entertains visitors or attends to mat .ntil 19;39 ?. m. or Il p. m., when he re- tires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
STRONGLY AGAINST

From the New York Evenii ~
 That demagcgues and SC
 ticians will go on creating to be expected The awake
 will last be noted in theif men like Bishop Gallows- rs equality before the law whites; like Clarence H. roe, the .aiser. of the Raleigh Progressive Farmer. whose articles on remedies for lyhching have at. tracted such widespread attention; like the Rev Quincy Ewing of Birmingham, known for the vigor of his anti-lynching sermons; like the professors of Trinity college, and to host of others, the realiz. alton that the south is turning its back on civilization has already come as a pa- triotic call to speak the words and do the deeds which alone can redeem their states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Watson Will Be Useful.

From the Columbus, Ga. Enquirer Sun.
 No one who knows the Hon. Thomas E. Watson believes that he has accepted the populist nomination with the intention of aiding the republican ticket. Mir. Watson Is not that sort of a man. but there is no doubt out that he will draw votes from the democratic party in a few of the western states, and thus unintentionally thought 1t may be- give aid to the repub- licans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
SENATOR HOAR'S TRIBUTE
 TO THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE

sess these qualities. They are friends of ours, bone of our bone; flesh of our f1eshs blood of our blood, and whatever may be the temporary error of any southern state, I, for one, if I have a right to speak for Massachusetts, say to her,
 Entreat me not to leave thee nor to return from following after thee. For where thou goest I will go. and where thou stayest l will stay also. And thy people shall be my people. and thy God my God"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 It's just like finding money not to get married.
 When girl does very much Ealking 1t is either to lose weight or find \ man.
 It's mighty sweet-tempered woman that doesn't lose faith in her religion when her nose gets sunburnt and wants to peel.
 A man can have a lot or sport betting with himself whether, when he gets home, he will find the doctor has been to see one of the children or his wife as been to see the doctor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Another Use for Steel.

Marble and granite may have to give place to iron and steel in the making of monuments. Iron has al ready in a large measure supplanted wood in the construction of buildings and ships.
 The new idea is to construct monu- ments of concrete reinforced by steel rods. They are to be made of any size and in one piece and are to be surpris- ingly cheap and lasting One of these was erected some time ago on Guadag- nola hill, in Rome, thirty-nine feet six inches high. In Hungary, on the banks of the river Theus, an obelisk seventy four feet nine inches above the base was erected of this material. The total height is eighty-one feet and three inches. It is hollow, the walls being six inches thick. It is further described as having panels which are finished with @ coating of finer ma terial susceptible of taking polish The entire cost of the monument was but $1522
 Almost any Birmingham association or family could erect monument Of generous proportions similar to those described, at low rate of cost, and surely it would commemorate any loved one, hero or philanthropist whC ever dwelt under the shadows of the rich mountains of ore which surround this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
---e.-------------- - THE SWEET NEGLECT.

By Ben Jonson.
 Still to be neat. still to be drest, As you were going to fest' Still to be powdered. still perfumed; Lady, it is to be presumed, Though arts hid causes are not found, All is not sweet. all is not sound. Give me a look, give me face. That makes simplicity. a grace; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free; Such sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art That strike mine eyes, but not my hear,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

for which 1t is believed he thirsted all his life, he attained to many posts of honor and can well afford to rest on his laurels. The seourge Of canines in Birfnineham seems to have passed while the nuhlic slept. The unwelcome dogs departed in the night and no man knows fully of their departure. Some of them perished miserably, others have been restrained and yet others have gone to another cline, perhaps. but they no longer ren- der the life of night toilers and night hawks" unsafe In the vicinity of Fifth avenue. As a result many trusty six shooters that formerly traversed that thoroughfare at night in the pockets of their owners are how reposing peace fully in bureau drawers and violations of Birmingham's concealed weapon ordi- nance are fewer in number. The threat ened affliction has blown over so easily and so noiselessly that few people knew what was happening. and now 1t Is stated that Birmingham will be able to do with out a dog-catcher.
 Persons who sz te= ~. sf Vulcan at St L. a#6 tf opinion that the San a
 monopolize all | Capitol park wht
 and will oyershad monument, which la hs same place. It he Ha1 faHa Vulcan be located
 the South Highlant-. oa .ne orner hand it has been suggested that the Dr. Davis statue should be set up at Five Points. Available sites for sculpture the size of Vulcan are very few In number Birmingham needs more city parks 
 While the camera fiend Is not so much in evidence now as he was a few years ago, he Is nevertheless still doing bus- ness at the old stand. although somewhat decreased in numbers It is hard to stife feeling of vanity when you see a man, or a woman, either, for that matter, trying to take a picture of you, but if you happen to be a person who is much in the public eye. and cannot turn around twice without being pho tographed, the novelty quickly wears off. and the "snap-shotter' becomes a real nuisance. It did not take Judge Parker long to get enough of posing for came ras but most public men bear the an- noyance as graciously as possible. It Is ] reasonable to suppose that camera fiend Is like bicycle f1end, golf fiend, an automobile fiend, or a yachting fiend. Few people can resist the temptation to be "fiend" of some kind, though even the golf fend is an improvement over his brother with the camera.
 The infant republic of Panama has money in the cupboard and is looking around for national equipment. Of course the first thing needed is a flag. The government has offered a prize of s200 for the best design, and while the re- ward is not very large, some of the prize old maid quilt makers of New England may be prevailed upon to try their hand and see what they can do
 P. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
AS IT SHOULD BE.

From the Jackson (Miss) News.
 Acting Governor Cunningham of Ala bama Is doing his utmost to prevent lynchings in that state, and to bring to book those who engage in lynchings. This is as 1t should be. No public official can afford to countenance law breaking of any kind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
THE DIFFERENCE.

From the Hardeman Free Press.
 We have been asked if marriage Is a failure. We have not found it so. We don't know what our better half thinks of it. Our opinion is that only when man marries a sealslSin woman on coonskin income does he find marriage failure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Walked is Miles to See cIrcus.

From the St. Albans Messenger.
 The day a circus appeared in Montpe- Her, two women residing about eight miles from that city made the trip there and return. 16 miles, and pushed a baby in a carriage all the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

A Korean prince is thinking of we'd ding Columbus O., girl because she made him climb mountains when he aDLored walking. In his admiration for the girl who made him do some- thing he cid not want to do he should not forget that she IS apt to make him do things he does not want to do all the rest of his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

After being carefully edited by the republican party it is announced that tho Presidents letter is about ready for the printer. It is now "up to" the proofreader
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

Daniel J. Sully, the dethroned cot ton king, declares that the price today is too high for the good of the cotton business, and the advance is working injury to the farmer and the spinner. What of the speculator, MT. Sully?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

Redmond says that Americans are ready givers. If the Irish leader were conducting skin game he would find them just as easy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

Kansas boasts so much of her pres ent opulence that she may be called on to fill up bo.A campaign hats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

H HE Bard of Avon will not be much kOV In evidence this season in dra-
 matte productions, although the scarcity of good plays would seem a suf- ficient incentive to managers to again tempt fate with shakespeares master pieces. But shakespeare's plays are more fascinating when read than they are when presented on the stage, and the indications are that the Clyde Fitch class of drama win be prominent this year. It Is also mo- ticeable that many of the plays that proved popular last year will be used again this season, probably for lack of something better, while of the new plays that will be given, a majority oI them are from across the water Some are adaptations From the French and German while others are by English authors. This state of affairs indicates that there Is something wrong with our American play wrights. As a matter of fact we have no such genius worthy of the name, despite the fact that clever young men and women every year write plays that for a time scintillate brilliantly before the pub lie and then pass into oblivion. Of course there are plenty of plays. No one attempts to deny that, but quality is oftentimes lack ing, and even managers are awaking to the fact that good material Is hard to find.
 Plans for winter opera are materializ- ing rapidly. The success of 'sParsifal' last year was a revelation to managers. and this year an elaborate production will be given in English by the Savage company The grand opera season In the east prom ises to be particularly brilliant, although Birmingham will enjoy but one or two of the best productions. Light opera will also be much in vogue and will divide honors with musical comedy, so-called. As a matter of fact it is rather difficult to distinguish between comic opera and musical comedy at times, but each has chieved popularity in this country that apparently suffers no diminution from year to year. Theatregoers are always ready to welcome a good play, but their longing for musical comedy is apparently never satisfied.
 The announcement of David Bennett Hill that he will retire from politics after the presidential election has created a mild sensation In newspaper circles al- though the disturbance has assumed more of a semi-humorous and sarcastic character than one of seriousness or re- gret. MT. Hill Is undoubtedly one of the shrewdest and ablest politicians the coun- try has ever produced but this same abl- l fly in politics has created many enemies who now avail themselves of the oppor- tunity to take fling at the Sage of Wolfort's Roost." Some profess to be- lieve that he Is merely joking and that lis farewell is like unto those with which Madame Patti favored the country; others congratulate Judge Parker on being re- lieved of 3 weighty Incubus. and still oth- CTS assert that MT. Hill retired merely to spite the republicans by removing a fine | target for their darts. MT. Hill Is prob- ably accustomed to such talk by this time and is losing no sleep ever what the country thin;Ss of his action. While he never achieved the goal of the presidency,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

Judge Parker gets up half an hour earlier in the morning than President Roosevelt, and the chances are that he will beat him to the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

MT. Fairbanks lauds MT. Roosevelt with the greatest freedom and candor. In view of the fact that they are in political partnership this is not sur prising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

Mrs. Roosevelt is better-looking than Mrs. Parker, but the judge is whole lot better-looking than MT. Roosevelt, so honors arc even.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

A Chicago publisher says that four persons can live comfortably in Amer ica on $6 week, but the chances are that he never tried it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

A great many people believed that Miss Alice Roosevelt would not faint, but an automobilo accident proved too much even for daughter of the Roosevelts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

When the Jap goes to war he feels that he goes to die for his country, and the thought is sweet to his soul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

Tom Watson is his own best press agent. He does not need any pub fishers notices to sell his books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

National politics Wal be lonesome without David u. Hill, and cartoonists will have hard time finding some tLing to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

The week before" in Vermont IS keeping the republican spellbinders well heated As well might democrats waste their time and ammunition on Alabama. A republican victory in Vermont will throw no light on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

Now, there are these three: Base ball, politics and war, but the greatest of these to the American heart is base ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

The lord of Buddha seems to be showering blessings upon the Japs. A gold mine of great richness has just been discovered in the province of Iwata Japan will, therefore, continue war on a gold basis, while Russia struggles with a weight of debt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

the South HighlanC-. O. lne oIner hand it has been suggested that the Dr. Davis statue should be set up at Five Points. Available sites for sculpture the size of Vulcan are very few In number. Birmingham needs more city parks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-08
Growing Appetite For Ouinine.

Quinine has become one of our sta
pie forms of food. 1t is much more
widely and ardently eaten than garlic.
and it may soon approach the popu-
larity of pie. According to a report re-
Gently issued, considerably more than
10000 pounds of quinine were manu-
featured in India in 1902, the greater
part in Madras, while Java manufac-
tured nearly $4,000 pounds. In addi-
ton to this, over 100000 pounds of
cinchona bark were produced chiefly in
Java and India, and this was reckoned
to be equivalent to another 100000
pounds of quinine, so that the total
product of the food for the year was
nearly 100000 pounds. There are
twenty manufactures of quinine in
existence, of which five are in France,
three in England, two each in Ger
many and Italy, one in Holland, four
in America, two in India, and one in
Java. The two principal markets for
quinine are Amsterdam and London,
and the latter has greatly diminished
in Importance since the cultivation of
cinchona in Java has assumed such
large proportions. In fact, nearly
three times as much bark was sold at
Amsterdam in 1902, so that, although
we probably use more quinine than
any other nation, the Dutch are taking
the trade away from all the rest of
us. India has already taken the hint
and is stimulating her growth of Gin
chona.-Boston Transcript.