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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Birmingham a Court Center.

For two or three days this week." re- marked a lawyer, Chancellor Kelly of the Northeastern division. held court in Birmingham. hearing case from his own division. Birmingham is in the North western division but the good chancellor came across the line to suit the convent ence of attorneys and other parties at ins terest. The arrangement was something unusual. but not at all out of order. In truth Birmingham is a good place to hold court, and is much given to such service"
 By the way Chancellor Kelly is much improved physically, his health being al- most entirely restored He stated that he would re-enter the practice of his pro- fession when his present term of office expires in November
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Roosevelt Wln nRutt In.v

From the New York World.
 In MT. Roosevelts scheme of things the most fortunate condition in which the country can find itself is to be governed by his will and according to his notions of what Is best for it. Not that he has any studied intention of overriding the constitution Not that he Is deficient in patriotism or in loyalty to American in stitutions These cannot be questioned The Presidents deficiencies are tempor- amental He has no clear conception of constitutional government of limited and defined powers. with departments in dependent of one another. His restless, unstable disposition can best be described as Bismarck described the kaiser-"l He paws at everything like a young houndP
 Mr Roosevelt paws at everything. too. Nothing human Is foreign to him; and not being foreign to him, his primary im- pulse is to meddle with it, in the belief that he can probably better 1t.
 Whether 1t is a question of race suicide or race equality or race supremacy, or the Ten Commandments, or the relations be- tween employer and employed, or the pol itical morals of other countries or the obligations of nations in the matter of paying their debts, or the extension of trade, or the latest popular novel, or the ethics of citizenship, MT. Roosevelt in- stantly extends himself over 1t of his own vigor. He con no more help meddling than he can help breathing. Every drop of blood in his veins clamor to "butt in" and the appeal Is generally irresistible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
The Passing Throna.

"If one is to judge of Birmingham by the busy, bustling, moving, hurrying throng daily seen at your union passenger station he must vote this the llvliest city in the south," remarked a travelling man last night. T have been here all this wrek and l find Birmingham the point for emptying and for filling the passen- ger trains that roll in from every direc- ton. All this means money and prosper ity for Birmingham; and I see no room here for the pessimist. Yours is a live city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Peaches Profitable.

T am glad to see the Age-Herald ex- pressing an interest In peach culture" remarked Assistant Postmaster John Towers. The crop this year is larger in Alabama than ever before in the his tory of the state. In the first place there are more bearing trees. In the sec ond place the yield per tree is abundant and the quality of fruit Is excellent. As an illustration, from one tree saw gath cred six peaches of most luscious va rlety that weighed five and a half pounds. Shipments to the distant mar lsets have been large and I think profi- table, while here at home the market is well supplied and prices within reach of all.
 Many peach stories have been told, and as l am somewhat concerned in the industry they all interest me l see where J. H. Halle. the peach king Of the Fort Valley, (Ga.,) district. who owns a flf- teen hundred acre orchard of the finer varieties, says if he never makes anoth- CT peach he will be satisfied with the profits already made on the money in- vested in his orchards It is said that MT. Halle has more than doubled his original investment every year for six years .n succession.
 All of this sounds quite encouraging to those who propose entering the peach growing industry, and the only possible fear Is that the business may be over done. However. the peach is very pop ular fruit, and the improved varieties are annually increasing the demand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Wall Street and Roosevelt.
the Chattanooga Times.

From the Chattanooga Times.
 Wall street is now for Roosevelt" |" says the republican New York Globe. Maybe so. but Wall street isn't singing quite as high as 1t once did. Besides, if 1t Is. the reasons will shortly come out to the discredit of the administration. AL ready evidences of abjeect servitude to the criminal trusts are cropping out. Dem ocrats have in operation at this moment some very long and penetrating probes, and they are going to find some highly interesting material for the enlighten ment of the taxpayers as to the failing trust busting qualities of the now bad ly frightened occupant of the White House
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Buncombe.

From the Richmond News-Leader
 On the negro question and for that mat ter on a good many other questions. the Providence (R. I) Journal, independent republican, carries one of the most level newspaper heads in the north. Discussing the negro plank in the national repub- ncan platform 1t says; "The time has gone by when the Federal power can arti- ficially elevate the negro above the level prescribed for him by the people Of the several states" Then 1t sets forth that the republican party needs the negro vote more this year than for sometime past. and adds Tt is only necessary to keep this fact in mind to recognize the buncombe that underlies the negro plank. That's the whole of 1t. The plank is sim pie buncombe-"a bait to catch gudeons"' as the Journal remarks in another place, and we shall hear no more of the threat 1t contains after the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Dog Days.

Had you observed the absence of the dog nuisance in Birmingham this sea- son?" remarked an observant citizen. 'These are the dog days and I have not heard of single case or rabies. IJsual,vi at this time of the year the dog-catcher is abroad in the city. and the canine howl Is part of urban life sounds Not so now. No cause has arisen for even a microscopic examination of the elanuiar nerves of the meanest looking cur in town.
 Some say the cause for this bannv condition is the great improvement of our water supply and maybe so.p VI 'N'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
From the Chicago Tribune.


 1HE reader of the literature of \SD fifty years ago frequently runs
 across passages In which bad health and puny physiques are asserted or assumed to be characteristic of Amer jeans. We are a nation of health hunt ers.' declares a writer in the Atlantic Monthly, October, 1858. T am satisfied" wrote Dr. Holmes in his forcible way that such set of black-coated, stiff jolnted, soft-muscled, paste complexion ed youth as we can boast in our Atlantic cities never before sprang from Anglo Saxon lienage." Foreigners see in us a degenerate race.' said George William Curtis in Harper's Magazine in 1856; and with them a skeleton frame, yellow dyed, bilious face, an uncomfortable, dys- peptlc expression, an uneasy, spasmodic motion, and a general ghost-like, char nel house aspect, serves to make up a type of the species Yankee" The same writer referred to the typical American college young man as Hitting like the ghost of a monk from his college cell to chapel or recitation hall" The unganant I HdCkcIdy WIOtt u lIil5idHu llieAl iiOSh of the ladies" whom he had met in Amer ica "are as lean as greyhounds,"
 A remarkable improvement has taken place in the physique of the American race since these uncomplimentary des- criptlons of Its members were written. Observe the men and women about you on the street, at church, at the theatre, i, ha nd will one who is fat and dropsical, or lean, rale and dyspeptic. But large portion of the men will be found ruddy and broad shouldered and a large share of the women will be pronounced plump and rosy. Our young men and women come from college not looking like the ghosts of monks and nuns, but SO agile, who prefer learning to muscle grow ap- prehensive lest their offspring are put ting more Into their legs and arms than they are into their heads. Americans as a race. probably. have better health and more physical vigor today than any other people in the world.
 One cause of the remarkable better
  ment that has taken place in American personal habits. The excessive use of tobacco and liquors Is far less common now than it was fifty years ago. The American dietary and American cooking have improved. "pll be d-d," said Dr. Abernathy to the Hon. Alden Gobble, If ever saw a Yankee that don't bolt his food like boa constrictor." Amer jeans who ape the deglutitory habits of the boa are much less numerous than they were in the time of the author of sam Slick and, hard pressed by the demands of health and decent manners. they are steadily growing fewer
 But no doubt the most potent cause of the improvement in American health and the American physique is the increased amount of fresh air and physical ex- ercise. Gymnasiums. golfing links. base ball diamonds. football gridirons. lawn tennis courts, are SO common now that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
 IN AMERICAN PHYSIQUE

no one forgets that exercise for pleas. ure and health was practically unknown in America fifty years ago. Nobody walked Nobody rode. except on busi- ness. AS for any great athletic feat performed by any gentleman in these latitudes' wrote Dr. Holmes in 1858: society would drop a man who should run around the common in five minutes" !" The first HarvardYale boat race took place in 1852. Organized field games were first held at Yale in 1872.
 Physical vigor is prime requisite of national as well as of individual achiev- ment. The improvement that has taken rlace in American physique is, therefore. one of the most interesting important facts of the past half century of the country's history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
RE M EM BIER.

By Christina Georgia Rossetti. Remember me when I am gone away. Gone far away into the silent land; when you can no more hold me by tho
 hand, Nor half turn to go yet turning stay Remember me when no more, day by day. You tell me of our future that you
 planned; Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray. Yet if you should forget me for awhile And afterwards remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness and corruption leave A vestige of'the thoughts that once I had. Better by far you should forget and
 smile, Than that you should remember and ba
 sad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Captain Hardeman a Governor.

q see,' said a veteran of the Spanish American war, that my good friend and former comrade. Captain Thomas Harde- man, who is now governor of the province of Pangasinan, Island of Luzon. and dsbursing officer the Filipino educational commission, is in thia country, accom- panied by Mrs. Harden.1n.
 Many of the friends of the two In Bir- mingham are hopeful they will visit this city before returning to the Philippines. Captain Hardeman will be remembered by many as having resided in Birming- ham for some years up to the beginning of the conflict with Spain. when he en- tered the United States army. He served in Cuba and later went to the Philip pines, where he has occupied several posi- tlons of high honor.
 When 1t was decided to send the Phil ippine commission to this country Captain Hardeman was made disbursing officer for the entire party, which comprises more than 50. The government appropriated S75,OOO for the expenses of the trip, and 1t is estimated that about $10,0OO of this amount will be turned back into the treas ury after the trip is completed. Captain Hardeman writes entertainingly of the trip and it's practical benefits to the Philippine Islands from an educational and economic standpoint.
 "The trip has been a most interesting one.' writes Captain Hardeman. From the very beginning 1t has been one con tinuous series of important object les sons, which will make a lasting impress sion on the members of the commission and vastly benefit the island as a whole.
 The commission as a whole is remark ably intelligent and the members are rap- idly taking to American ideas. Dr. T. H. Pardo de Tavera, one of the members who is considered the foremost native bi- ologist in the islands, was given the de- gree of A. M. by Yale university.
 ''We have stopped at most of the big cities in the United States. including San Francisco, Cincinnati, Washington. Phlla- delphla, West Point. New York Bridge port, Boston. Buffalo. Fall River Pitts burg. Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis.
 'The St. Louis fair has simply amazed the Filipinos. Dr. TaYera, who has trav- eled all over the world, spoke of It as the greatest conception of the human mind The Filipino exhibit Is unusually fine, costing the government sl. o5o. 900.
 Summing up the net results of the trip, I think it will go far toward eliminating the last vestige of i'll feeling which the Filipino entertains toward the American.
 "The commission will leave St. Louis August IA for Frisco via the Northern Pacific, and will visit Seattle. Tacoma, Portland and other coast cities as the special guests of these places"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Welcomed Visitors.

Capt. J. c. Long, who for many years was a resident of Birmingham, but who moved to Illinois about six years ago. Is visiting friends and relatives in this city, and Is accompanied by his daugh- ter. Miss Mary Long Captain Long is an accomplished civil engineer, and has been engaged the past several years on the great canal work near Chicago ue is well known to a host of friends i'm Jefferson county, who much enjoy his coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Poetry is all right for a very light luu- cheon for girls just graduated.
 It's good deal safer for girl to get kissed on her own complexion
 You can always tell man who is mas ter In his own house by the sign that he is not married.
 When woman wants to go with anoth- CT to get her hair washed 1t is sign she has more of it than the one sAe invites.
 A man may think he has a grievance because his wife makes up but he prob ably would have a bigger one if he saw her not made up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Exporting Alabama Coal.

Tt is true that the stouts Mountain Coal and Coke company obtains another twelve months contract for the exporta- tion of coal to Mexico and other far southern points through Pensacola" said a man thoroughly informed on Alabama's s coal movements. The mines of this com pany in Cullman county are running smoothly and on full time. and there is no friction The export contract takes the entire output
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Landlord We'll Supplied.

From Chicago News.
 The young man suffering from over study arrived at the resort in the "lonely mountains"
 Ten dollars per day?" he gasped. read ing the rates over the desk.
 Certainly. sir" responded the sauve proprietor. q hope you will understand that this Is a nerve sanatorium."
 T should say 1t is, and you have the most nerve of all'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
NOT GUILTY.

From the Greensboro Watchman.
 The Birmingham Age Herald asks this pertinent question: Do we eat too much?" The bloated bond-holders occu- pying positions on the daily papers may do so, but the country editor does not and he has a good reason, which Is not necessarily for publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Bliqhted Hopes.

From the Philadelphia Enquirer.
 Patience-He wrote a song he thought was going to live.
 Patrice-And did it?
 Patience-No; the first person who sang it murdered 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
ALABAMA VIEWS.

Ozark Southern Star; The national democracy has the brightest prospect of electing their nominees next November they have had since Cleveland's election And we believe there Is good sense enough left in the party to take advantage of the opportunity.
 Selma Times; Already cotton picking has begun and in a short while the first bale of the neecy staple will come floating into Selma. Our city will then throw off her sleepy. summer airs and the hustle and hurry of the cotton season will be upon us. Many thousands of dollars will then be poured into the pockets of the people.
 Prattville Progress: We did not dream twenty years ago of ever seeing the great wave of prosperity that has swept over the south but our industrial de- velopment is yet in its infancy. and, therefore, unless we have troubles forced on Us by outside interference, the great demand for labor is likely to continue for many years to come
 Centreville Press: It Is said the demo- cratic party has already raised a three million dollar campaign fund, and the little game of politics has just commenced In olden times principals and issues were involved, but times have changed, and 1t is not issues and money, and we hope to see the democrats raise enough mill lions to get Into control We want to see a wise, prudent and safe executive at the head of this government, wno does not wear fighting clothes all the time.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Dark must be the gloom which will hover over and about the democratic camp when it is learned that we must try to elect Parker without the aid of one Pettigrew of South Dakota He has kicked out of the harness and vows that he will not sup port the nominee of a convention con trolled by Belmont and Hill and the former shareholders of the south" In- eidentally he declares that Bryan Is the strongest figure in American politics." and that accounts for Pet unjointed proboscis. Failing to get Bryan he takes Roosevelt and we suppose all that re- mains is to tell him goodbye and go out behind the barn and shed a few drops of the briny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
Curing a Superstition.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Do you believe in picking up horse shoes?"
 Well I never picked up but one. It was lying in front of horseshoer's shop. What did you do with it?"
 T laid 1t down again. It was red hot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

Everybody who goes to the St. Louis fair is required to wear his coat, except the Igorrotes, and they are permitted to clothe themselves in air robes throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

Galignani's Messenger lived cen tury to flicker out last week It was weekly periodical, and the world in big cities moves too fast to wait upon WeeklieS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

The present year will go down in Alabama history as the fruit and strike year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

The Elks drank a million glasses of beer in Cincinnati while they waited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

Senator Elllins is standing between family and party, and he is much perplexed man. He might support Swallow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

District Attorney Jerome has re- eeived an invitation to visit Judge Parker at Esopus. In the meantime the country is wondering what will become of New York and the Lid while he Is away from town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

Henry M, Stanley's books netted him nearly a million dollars. After ex- plotting country he exploited the home folks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

The republicans have already ap- pointed David Bennett Hill secretary of state, and killed of Messrs. Parker and Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

Cardinal Merry del Val begins to think in view of the troubles with France that his first name has been put out of joint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

The average sized pocket book Is no match now for the average sized sirloin steak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

Some one will be drafted from four hundred million Chinese to fill the place lately vacated by MT. Wu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

St. Louis is apparently made up of boodlers and Igorrotes, the former being in a majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

Tom Taggart at French Lick and Tom Taggart in national politics are two distinct roles, and they are not played alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

Straw votes are always made up to confirm the opinions of the taker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

The fall of Port Arthur Is now but ten days distant. It will follow Judge Parker's accordance speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

Young Roosevelt has had a very good training as an innkeeper by his sojourn at the White House, which President Roosevelt has converted into the great American hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06

The fact that Dowie is a wise old owl is aga.n demonstrated by the fact that he has secured a Swiss heiress for his "unkissed" son, who does not know what he has missed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
sNIDE LIGHTS ON HISTORY.

From the Chicago Journal.
 Cleopatra and Antony were having a heart to heart talk.
 You're all right" the versatile queen was saying. but your face Is against you"
 .It'll be against you in mirute," re- spondcd Antony, with the spontaneity for which he was famous.
 And history records that 1t was.
 Lancelot had just refused proposal of marriage from Elaine, the Lily Maid of Astolat.
 Nope" he said, mo leap year girls in mine"
 Saving which, he went. and whispered sweet seroes in Queen Guinevere's ear. Cornelia was vaunting her possessions.
 ..These." she said. proudly. "are my jewels
 And she exhibited porterhouse steak and a couple of lamb chops.