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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
Candidate for chanceIIorshlp.

Chancellor R. B. Kelly Gtf AE.Yiston who presides oyer. lie Northeastern chancery division, is at the Norris. He was not a candidate to succeed himself last spring, having been in the Ace for supreme court judgeship, but EAace the death of II. J. Gillam of AlexandN City. who was nominated to succeed Judge Kelly, the lat ter will now be candidate for his present position. His term does not expire unti; 1905.
 ''Yes, I will be a candidate for the office I now hold" said Judge Kelly T will enter the race at the solicitation of many friends. I will make a formal an- nouncement in due tlme."
 Chancellor Kelly has a proud record and his friends and admirers will rally to his support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
The EIyton cemterY.

'It would make sick the hearts of many of the older inhabitants of Jefferson coun- ty to go out and look at the Elyton cem- etery," said William Hood. T have just visited the old burial ground, and when I thought of the fathers, mothers, broth CTS, sisters and children of men and wom- en now living, and who have been bless ed literally with worldly goods I thought to myself Some of us are shining by neglecting the resting place of our dead, and determined to organize movement to 6 raise a fund for repairing, beautify- ing and maintaining the dear old spot.
 T want the Age-Herald to assist in the work by simply calling attention to the dilapidated and neglected condition of the spot made sacred by memories of the past"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
Interested In Campaign.

'"The citizens of Ensley are taking a lively interest in the approaching munic- ipal campaign" said a resident of that city last night. Strong pressure is being brought to bear upon Mayor Scott to stand for reelection although he Is now serving his third term. His admlnistra- ton has given such general satisfaction that his friends are sure he could make a fourth successful race for the place.
 "Other prominent citizens are also being mentioned and I perdict that the fight will be quite lively, as there Is a determined opposition in the town that manages to keep municipal politics simmering."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

1.-THE New York newspaper is pecu- tOD liar. There are many of them
 and they have many ways. In politics they are mongrel. The varieties of blood show in different traits at varying times
 The Herald leads the list. It is news- paper. It prints the news honestly. When it has views 1t expresses them' but 1t does not meddle Into every little controversy effecting a few individuals nor does 1t play to the grandstands for mere floating favor. The Herald gives political news accurately on all ocea- sions but 1t sides seldom. When it does It is with the purest and best interests of the American people.
 The Herald is advocating the democrat ic nominee for president in this cam paign-not from selfish motive but be- cause 1t Is Independent in every way and believes the man the democrats have nominated to be the sound conservative, wise one of the two candidates.
 The World is for Parker The World rretends to have nominated him. The World pretends to be the author, the originator, the urger and the medium of the sending of the famous Parker tele- gram to the St. Louis convention. The World claims everything In sight-havins supported Parker for the nomination when Hearsts Journal was fighting him, As matter of fact the World is the same old World It has always been since Pulit- ger has owned 1t. It Is out for itself It supported Parker before the nomination because Hearst's paper fought him. It supports him now because 1t has good reason to believe he will win.
 The Journal, or American, as 1t is now called is supporting Parker because it is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
statesmanIlke utteranee.

From the Selma Times.
 Judge Parker's speech of acceptance de- livered at Esopus on Wednesday was a statesmanlike utterance, and will go in the confidence and respect of the demo- cratic masses. He already had the con fidence of the leaders, the meIhwho do the voting will commence to whoop 'em up Tor the judge. MT. Parker is great man in many respects. but above all he is a clean honest man, one in whom the whole nation can put confidence, and that counts for great deal more than brilliancy, for the brilliant are sometimes cratic His long experience on the bench gives him cool judgment that the rough rider has not, and we would not be surprised to see Judge Parker elected to the presiden- cy by a good majority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE ATTITUDE
 OF NEW YORK NEWSPAPER IN CAMPAIGN

a democratic newspaper and regardless of past differences believes Parker the superior man and a great and able repre- sentative of democracy Hearst has been a much abused man. He is honest and conscientious. He does what he con ceives to be right Being young he may be impulsive. but he is a power, because he IS honest and thinks and acts
 The Sun was for Parker; or apparently so. It commended the man, his views and hls acts. But the Sun, once inde- pendent and edited with brains, is now owned outside The Sun has just veerea from its course, and Is out for Roose- welt under full sail consorting with the Tribune. and the old Mail and Express under the new name the Mail.
 Davenport, who dollar-marked Hanne and ridiculed Roosevelt in the Journal is now rising in wrath against those who would wreck Roosevelt. Davenport is said to have his newspaper salary largely supplemented from the republt can national committee.
 Of the New York papers the Herald, the World, the Journal and the Times in the morning field are supporting Parker. The Tribune, the Press and the Sun are supporting Roosevelt. In 1896 and 1900 all of these papers with the exception of the Journal. supported the republican presidential nominee.
 In the afternoon field the four papers of largest circulation-the Post, the World the Telegram and the Journal are sup porting Parker.
 Speaking of politics, it is time the people in Birmingham who are interested in it's growth should begin seriously considering the mayoralty contest. The primary for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
The Hon. H. j. Gillian.

''The Hon. H. ]. Gillian, who expired suddenly while attending circuit court at Alexander City last Friday, was struck down by death when he was on the verge of realizing his one great ambition" said man from Tallapoosa last night. MT Gillam had been in the race for the chan eelorship of the Southeastern chancery division for several years without suc- cess He was recently nominated for the had lived It was peculiarly sad that a man of such popularity and recognized ability should fall dead at the very threshold of a career that to him appear ed full of promise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
Demand for WatermeIons.

While riding out to Ensley on a trolley car the other day l encountered the as- tonishing number of forty country wag- ons coming to town with water melons. " said citizen yesterday. As each wagon contained about twenty-four pig melons, you can readily see that the total num- Der of water melons was imposing
 "This merely shows the demand for water melons in Birmingham, despite the fact that the sales are not reported as lively this year as one might expect I be- lieve that most of the water melons are being consumed by the working classes and the negroes. A great many are sold by the fruit dealers on the various cor ners in Birmingham,
 .'I believe that the price is now 15 and 20 cents for melons. They are certainly cheap enough and abundant enough, so I do not anticipate any panic in the mar ket at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
Speed in the West.

From the Louisville Herald.
 .I missed an important engagement through the slowness of the-well, l won't say which road it was. but 1t was one that runs into Louisvile-today. and was reminded of a line that runs through Arkansas and Is noted for being the slowest road in creation,' said M. J. Eel lows of. Dubuque. la. at seelbach's last night.
 This railroad was so slow that the hogs in the little country towns would beat 1t foot races, and one day one or Its trains stopped out in the wilderness Of an Arkansas cornfeld and did not move for nearly an hour. It was blazing hot day and the passengers were in a per- feet fidget. Finally the conductor came in the car, looked cautiously about, and singing out a passenger. went up to him and stealthily whispered:
 s Have you got a piece of string about you, sirg We've broke down and I want to fix the enGine.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
THE DEMON OF WAR.

By Lord Byron. Harkl hear you not those hoofs of dread
 full note? Sounds not the clang of conflict on the
 heath? Saw ye not whom the rocking sabre
 smote; Nor saved your brethren ere they sank
 beneath Tyrants and tyrants' slaves?-the fires oi death, The balefires flash on high; from rock
 to rock Each volley tells that thousands cease to
 breathe; Death rides upon the sulphury Siroc' Red Battle stamps his foot, and na-
 tions feel the shock. Lo! where the giant on the mountain
 stands, His blood-red tresses deepening in the
 sun, With death shot glowing in his hery
 hands, And eye that scorcheth all 1t siares
 upon. Restless it rolls. now fixed, and now
 anon Flashes afar-and at his iron feet Destruction covers to mark what deeds
 are done For on this morn three potent nations meet, To shed before his shrine the blood hs deems most sweet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press,
 Mindlng your own business means simp- ly not minding other peoples.
 It's funny how much deeper in the back a gown can seem to be cut than the back itself.
 A woman is always suspicious of burg lars when she has a new hat in the clothes closet
 A man can get almost as much excited over new baby in the house as over trying to make man vote for his can didate.
 A woman's idea of saving money is get ting invited out to lunch and then asking everybody there to go with her the next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD
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 great attractions at the fair. Thes-aa.Rrs nouncement that he will come over with flourish in few weeks and pay this country another visit is hailed as good news. It would be a crafty move on the part of President Francis If he were to induce number of Europes proud royal " to come over and see his show between now and December. As an advertising scheme it would be immense.
 Poor old John l.. Sullivan seems unable to remember that he was once a great man and we hear of him as again before the bar on charge of drunkenness. sui- livan Is now in Boston, where few people could blame him for getting drunk. Not long ago he was thought to be at deaths door, but he seems to have recovered suf ficiently to resume his conviviaI relations with John Barleycorn. Unless the whilom champion of the ring decides to give m whisky the chances are that he will soon give up the ghost and an Undertaken vii, count him out for the last time.
 The best five novels the best fen nova1e , N'N'4NJ AOFciS anu the pest lOu novels are questions still agitating the minds of bookworms who have nothing better to do. What is the use of thrashing over this old question year after year in all seriousness? For purposes of amusement the controversy is admirable, but 1t Is hardly probable that any two savants could be found in all this wide world who would agree on twenty novels, or twenty books of any description, as the best that have been written. It is inter. esting to discover what are the views of literateurs on the subject, but solution is now as far away as ever.
 certain leading daily of the south has just called another leading daily to terms for using the expression widow lady, in an editorial. How any person who is on speaking terms with the Eng fish language can be guilty of such a transgression is hard to see. but never theless 1t Is a provincialism that is often heard and often gets Into print in all It's heinousness. little reasoning will show that all widows are women, although all women are not widows and that defer ence which is due the fair sex would lead us to infer that all widows are ladies' IA lady widow would sound bet ter, perhaps, but "a widow lady" is hor- rible. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

the nomination of mayor will probably be held within the next few months. What Birmingham needs is an up-to-date. pro- gressive business man for it's mayor. It needs man who can put the city on proper financial basis and continue the work of improvement. It is true that Birmingham has progressed much in the past two years but it is yet badly in need of better streets, a larger fire department and a more extensive police force. As it Is now, Birmingham has neither sufficient fire nor police protection. in consequence of which the insurance rates in Birming- ham are higher than in any other like city in the South
 We all know that there is a miners strike on in the Birmingham district be- cause we read of 1t in the newspapers. Otherwise we would know little about it. As matter of fact there is a strike. but nearly one half of the miners In all the district are at work in the mines which are proceeding to operate on the old scale pending a settlement between cer- tain mining companies and the United Mine Workers organization. These com panies declare that they will not be die- tated to further in the operation of their mines but wlil deal with their men direct It looks like long contest is on, but these matters usually settle themselves in time to the best interests of the com munity.
 As it is now all the coal necessary for the commercial industries and the rail- roads is being mined. and if one listens to general talk. nobody appears to be suffering. So what's the use in worrying
 over it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Fried Chickens.

"All of the new ways inaugurated un- der the so-cailed progressive spirit of this present age are not better than the old ways" said Dr. George M. Morrow. For instance. the most expert chef of the modern hotel. restaurant or Pullman diner cannot fry chicken half so dainty and well as did our mothers, and the old black mamies of the long ago.
 But I have been exceedingly fortunate of late along this line. I have been in the country. in the Toadvine district and as you know the yellow-leg chicken fourishes down there at thls season of the year and the good old mothers and their daughters serve them now. as they were served in anti-belIum days
 For perfect meal commend me to a table in the ToadvIne district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
Roosevelt and the Judiciary.

''The apparent views and strenuosity of President Roosevelt in his letter con-
 cerning federal court appointments in Alabama has weak side to it, said Dr.
 W. H. Wilder His reference to the necessity of impressing the dignity of the federal judicial department upon states especially like Alabama Is a political thrust at our people who respect the fed eral courts as highly as do the people of any state in the union. but President Roosevelt perhaps needs such thunder as that for campa.gn use in the east and west. The sentence to which refer par takes much of the color of the bloody shirt" sfs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
Stab for Roosevelt.

From the Chattanooga News.
 When Judge Parker declared that he would not be a candidate for second term, and gave his reasons therefor. he put knife up to the hilt in his oppo- nent. It is well known that President Roosevelt charges his three years already served in the presidential office to the Mckinley administration, and holds that he should be given eight years more. or eleven years in all. The time is ripe for some really great man to call halt on such aspirations, and Judge Parker was equal to the task He did the work to a queens taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
Dark Days for the Octopus.

From the Kansas City Star.
 How the Octopus and the Troglodyte must have covered and shivered in their guilty lairs as those implacable corpora ton baiters, Perry Belmont. George Eos ter Peabody and William Sheehan took their way to Esopus to notify Judge Par ker of his anointment as the savior of the plain people.
 With such Moses to lead the intrepid democracy the golden calf will be ground to atoms before the campaign Is a month old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
Abol rsrsons.

]. w. Lowe of Columbus, Ga. Is at the St. Nicholas.
 o. D. German of Buenavista. Ga.. Is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 D. Baldwin of Dawson, Ga, is at the St. Nicholas.
 Prof. c. A. Cary and Prof F. M. Will cox of Auburn are at the Morris.
 
 A. M Wallace, popular travelling man who is confined to his room at the Morris with illness, is much better and will leave in few days for his old home in Sum ter county.
 The Rev. Dr. w. A. Hobson, pastor of inc First Baptist church at Jacksonville, Fla. and Mrs. Hobson are at the Morris. pr. Hobson was formerly pastor of the Wooolawn and the East Lake Baptist churches.
 Sol Levy of Montgomery is at the Nor ris.
 Prof J. F. Dugar professor of agricuI- ture at Auburn, is at the Metropolitan, IT w Coleman of Anniston is at the Metropolitan
 eyron Williams of Montgomery is at the Colonial
 J. !. Lowell of Leeds is stopping at the Colonial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14
opcninc ihc Warrior.

Few appreciate how near an Open Warrior we ate. By the first of next year the river will be naylgable from fidewater to point thirteen miles above Tuscaleosa The Squaw shoals are next to be overcome, and two locks, each having 21-foot lift locks, will accomplish the task. When 6quaw shoals are overcome, the big task will be well advanced Slack water navigation will then be carried to the heart of the coal deposits, and barge navigation will be inaugurated.
 A river and harbor bill is to be passed duri g the short session, and if it provides for two 21-foet lifts we will soon see barg2s laden with coal and coke on the bread bosom of the Warrior The Upper Warrior is not an easy rr5p tion when it comes to navigation the year round, but two 21- foot lifts will obliterate the famous shoals which have long been an ob- Etruction to navigation The battle will be won when Squaw shoals are overcome. After that conquest navl gation can be rapidly carried up the stream to the railroad bridges, and  later still to the mouth of Village creek, and before the isthmian canal is dug Village creek can be canalized. "Van Hoose's canal" will then be fact Instead of dream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The country fears that tho strsss of political battle may interrunS Judge Parkers swimming. We would ad- wise him to bathe by all means, even if he has to use patent collapsible rubber tube.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Chinese members of the Bog Wong Woy society of Washington has started out to make China like America by cutting off their cues. They have made a good beginning but they have a long way to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Kuropatkin arrived at the port of Philadelphia the other day, but he Is not the general and he Is not desir- able citizens, so he will have to go back to his home in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

But Abdul Hamid does not under. stand the Un1eed States language. He knows our guns, however, when he sees them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The woman who came across the Atlantic in a ball dress was ready at all times to mee, the swells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Birmingham managed to steal g march on the weather man yesterday and got through the day without hay ing rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Judge Parker's brother has deinon- strated that the faRhi}y has much latent strenuosityby staying a copper head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The bandwagons should not forget that John Sharp Williams and Champ Clark have pre-empted the cabinet places due the solid south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

All the girls of Iowa are on the Pike, and not one can be found to christen a new warship named in honor of that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Kuropatkin has plenty opportunities to become either hero or martyr, but he does not like the alternative,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

A New York woman blacked her face so that she could marry a negro. It is a great pity that her face was not black to start with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The Tennessee-Alabama league is now in the home stretch of an exciting pennant-winning contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

A pocket umbrella, invented by a Minneapolis man, bids fair to solve the problem of how to carry an um- brella and keep it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Che Foo news is untrustworthy, but it is not match in that respect for St. Petersburg intelligence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Uncle Sam has annexed the Manua group in the Pacific. It is a dull year when something is not annexed by our empire builders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The wind blows all canards over to Che Foo, which catches them and puts them on the cable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Secretary Shaw is agrieved because oxtail soup does not go up also.~ He wants all things marked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

A rural exchange says that mules come to the working age sooner than horses. They are probably born kick inp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Rooseveltism is revived in his pro nunciamento on federal court appoint ments in Alabama. The sham is there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The "glad hand" is now being used to get campaign funds and the "blaclS hand" is being used to get funds for another purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The dress of the Igorrotes is suita- ble for evening wear only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Che Foo outclasses Shanghai in the manufacture of rumors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

As a result of an outbreak of small pox Zion City may be quarantined. It should have been quarantined at first and the country would have benefited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

It is remarkable that some people object so strongly to cremation when the chances are that they will burn anyway after they are dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

This war will determine who the boss of Asia is to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The sultan will take one look at the ships in the offing and become oblig- ing on the spot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The subway and the subway tavern in New York oyerlay and belittle the national campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Baltimore's burnt-district skyline be- gins to materialize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Great Britain will leave Tibet when she leaves Egypt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Bishop Potter has about conclude, to retire from the saloon business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Tramps are avoiding the south lest they be drafted and put at work to pick cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

The subway saloon is called by the irreverent in New York the Bishops Boozorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Sir Andrew Lusk, the English finan- cier, is active and vigorous at the age of 94.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-14

Every state has active, resourcefu men who are over eighty years old.
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Frank V. Evans and R. L. o,Neal, Jr" are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of the Age-Heraid in It's CIT uulation department.
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No communication will be publlshea, without its authors name. ReJecteu manuscripts will not be returned uhiess Stamps are enclosed for that purpose
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The Journal. or American, as 1t is now called, Is supporting Parker because it is
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Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 142l G Street. N. w.