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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

~ MAN has just been fined $40 IN
Vl New York for calling a woman
Bright Eyes in one of the city
parks. No doubt the unsnspeeting victim
has not yet recovered from his astonish-
ment, for who ever heard Of a man
getting into any trouble for compliment
ing a woman. except by marrying her?
It seems that the lady in the park was
one of those improbable females who
does not relish compliments, and when
a stranger endeayored to be pleasant
she called a policeman. Here of late the
value of a wife in silver dollars, the
price of a kiss and the value of a boy
as compared with a girl have all been
settled in the courts, but not until the
park incident have compliments been held
In such high esteem by the law.
It was a sad day when thirty black
cats burned up in the Hoo Hoo building
at the st. Louis fair Aside from their
value to any community as cats the
black variety of felines is recognized as
| a potent factor in shaping human desti-
ny and is in one word a hoo dooP
Therefore it was appropriate that they
should be burned a fate that once over
took witches who brought themselves
into disrepute through their fondness for
black cats. The most interesting feature
of the demise of the thirty bac keats
at ST Louis is the fact that all their
nine lives burned up at the same time and
1t has been demonstrated beyond doubt
that fire is one way to dispose of cats
with some degree of success.
BIN" the button man is reported to
have ordered ton of German buttons
to be used at ST. Louis 1t seems that
BIN" had private tip to the effect
that the Marylander will be nominated
and he is laying his plans accordingly.
But the future is misty before the DEM
ocratic party. In order to hedge the mar
l1et. as it were, "Bim'' will probably have
a supply of Cleveland, Parker, Mcclellan,
Bryan, Hearst and Joe Folk buttons.
| Memphis is now closed town. Gentle
men of the green cloth are migrating In
large numbers to Cincinnati, Louisville,
Chicago and other places where life Is
! pleasant for them, while in the Tennessee
metropolis roulette wheels, faro banks and
other paranhernalia are a heap of smoul-
dering ruins, if the classic expression may
be permitted. Judge Moss has been wag-
ing vigorous war on games of chance in
Memphis, with the result that they have
/ been broken up and the town has been
cleared of a very Objectionable class of
citizens. In fact Memphis will soon get
to be such good town that the inhabi-
tants will forget how to be merry
Since the "Alphonse and CASTOR" series
! of cartoons became so popular there has
been q general impression that the French
man is the poltest person in the world
/ but Alphonse and CASTOR have been out
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LEGITIMATE FIELD OF
THE WAR CORRESPONDENT

ton can come only through the news
columns.
The trouble with the work during late
years has been in me assignment of ire
sponsible men who have been over-eager
to tell much that should not be told. The
proper sphere of the war correspondent is
the relation of that which has been done,
and not the revelation of that which may
be or is to be done. Their proper field
is the descriptive, and to this there can
be no objection. Information which may
be of value to either of the contestants as
factor in their strategic plans or pro
cesses is not legitimate war news. The
reading public may be interested in II.
but has no right to 1t. The functions
Of a spy should have no place in the work
of the correspondent
1t Is probable that the experiences of
recent years will result in the evolution
of a new order of war correspondents,
men who know the proper and legitimate
bounds of their work. men who are per-
sonally acceptable at military headquar-
ters. and who would no more think of re-
vealing that which should not be revealed
than would the commanding officer him
self Among English-speaking people, par
ticularly, the demand for news is imper-
alive, if not irresistible. 1t Is probable
that the war correspondent of the future
will be a man who can tell them all that
II is necessary for them to know, without
telling that which would in any way ham
per or infiuencew the operations of either
side The suppression of the war cor
respondent is perhaps less probable than
his recognition as distinct institution on
! basis of his proper qualification for his
work "
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COME TO ME IN CHERRY TIME.

BY George P. Morris.
Come to me in cherry time'
And, as the twilight closes
We will have merry Time
Here among the roses.
When the breezes crisp the tide'
And the lindens qiver,
In our bark Wen safely glide
Down the rocky riveri
When the stars, with quiet ray
All the hilltops brighten,
Cherry ripe we'll sing. and play
Where the cherries ripen!
Then come to me In cherry time
And. as the twilight closes,
We will have a merry time
Here among the rosesi
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A Most Popular Picinc Place.

"After taking notes on the picnic resorts
about Birmingham have come to the
conclusion that Hawkins spring is most
popular resort in the district for such out
ings," said resident of Birmingham.
so far this spring leads all other resorts
In the number of picnics held there. but
of course the season is comparatively
young and my computation may not hold
good all during the summer. The vari-
Gus parks on the outskirt sof town are
also very popular but Hawkins spring
seems to be a mecca for the pleasure
seekers with dinner baskets"
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swore so dreadfully that he was sure she
must be a lady of quality.
Duchess Sarah's blunt downrightness Is
brought ont in a recent biography of her
in the following passage: Lady Mar
sham had Jaeobian tendencies, and the
duchess fears were justified that events
were tending to bring in the prince Of
Wales Sarah never used the word pre-
tender knowing full well he had a right
by birth to the former title. and in this
she shows her hatred of untruth or make
believe"
Bishop Burnet who was VIGOROUSLY abb
sent-minded, on one occasion was dining
with the duchess of Marlborough. The
conversation turned to the dukes loss Of
popularity On the duchess asking wheth-
er he could assign any reason for it, the
bishop answered, "Oh, madam, he has such
birthstone of a WIFE"
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YOUTHS IN JAPAN's NAVY.

From the Chicago Journal.
The average age of the Japanese navy
is lower than that of any other navy In
the world. No one over twenty years OLD
is accepted for enlistment. The average
height is feet inches-iess than the
average height of any other navy in tho
uunrld
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HuntsxilIe,s New Industry.

Huntsville. June 26.-tSpecial.) -James
F. Burnam. Milton Lanier and c. c.
Green have organized the Wear-Proof
Pneumatic Tire Protector company in
corporated with capital stock of $soAo
for the manufacture of leather tire
protector patented by Burnam. The man.
ufactory will be located in Huntsville
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AN oLD.TlME GREAT LADY.

From the Chicago News.
Sarah wife of the first duke of Marl-
borough, was as strong character as the
great soldier, her husband She was given
to using strong language when annoyed.
She once paid an evening visit to a friend,
who happened to be out. On the friend 8
return the servant said of the visitor that
he could not make out who she was, for
she would not tell her name: but shs
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

done by Brazilian who can perhaps give
them a few points. 1t is related that a
dark-skinned gentleman of this South
American state was arrested by a city
policeman the other day and actually
apologized to the policeman for causing
him the trouble of making an arrest.
Even Alphonse and CASTOR have never
carried politeness so far.
As usual thing woman speaks her
mind on all occasions, be the cansequen-
ees what they may. In fact she is gem
orally believed TO always speak her mind
at home and large part of the time In
public, but it is seldom that a girl is de-
liberate enough in speaking her mind to
resign her position simply for the salts
faction Of so doing without the unpleas-
ant contingency of being discharged Yet
that is what a telephone girl has just
done in Kansas City. She resigned her
position. went around to a mans office
who had spoken harshly to her over
the telephone and after delivering
whitening monologue for his benefit, she
went back to the company and again
secured employment Now this girl 10 a
spoken her mind without resigning first,
would have then been discharged and
would have departed in tears but in Kan
sas City the hello girl seems to be Of
superior fibre.
A Cleveland woman holds the record
! for divorces. In fact it is a regular
habit with her and she has just applied
for a legal separation for the fourth
| time in five years. However, she always
withdraws her petition before divorce
is granted and is not therefore quite so
much to be blamed as the woman who
gets as far as alimony. Nevertheless, the
divorce habit seems to be quite well de-
! veloped in all parts of the land, especial
" those parts where the divorce laws
are most lenient.
| The spectacle of Yale graduate being
conducted to an "old peoples home"
through the assistance of his former
class mates may inspire some agitation
to rise up and again launch forth in
TRADE against the evils of a higher edu-
cation. 1t is no doubt distressing that
an alumnus of such a great institution
should be lifted out of poorhouse and
placed in "home,' but in this case no
doubt it is the fault of the man and not
his university training that is to blame.
Viola Allen, who is quite popular In
Birmingham has decided to continue to
appear in Shakespearian roles next sea-
son. She will present Twelfth Night
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Bio Libel suit.

Huntsville. 5une 26.-tspeclaL)--E Elder
Daniel Summer of Indianapolis and Elder
Il. l.. Cambron of Winchester. Tenn, ara
defendants n libel suit filed in the
circuit court Saturday by Ira F. Collins
and others Mr., Collins claims the $4,000
damages for the publication of alleged
libelous articles signed by the defendants
last April during the Christian church
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ssfHa grs 1s N-st of Iron
eress N+ef8a
Spec ta s lNH
Washingto. ff ions
have been taken to ly OF
Levi u. Letter. the Chicago goods
prince, from being disturbed.
After the death of her husband Mrs.
Letter purchased 1000 square feet of
ground in Rock Creek cemetery. An i'm
mense excavation was made and steel
Orders weighing more than five tons in
the aggregate were lowered spanning IT,
In the midst of the girders pocket was
left. and in this the coffin was placed,
Over all cement was poured, so that the
caslSet was inelosed in a solid mass OF
steel and masonry.
At the final interment only Mrs. Letter,
her two unmarried daughters ani Joseph
Letter were present.
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Suffrage in Japan.

Japan was an autocracy, but 1t en-
joys at the present a parliamentary
government, and the suffrage regula-
lions of country that is changing
the map and making history as wei
as revoluuonizing home institutions,
become interesting.
Manhood suffrage-one man one
vote as they say in England-is not re-
cognized in Japan. One taxpayer one
vote. is the general rule in Japan. In
order to become a voter in the selec-
ton of members of the imperial par
lament one must at least pay five dol
lars in taxes year, and keep out Of
the army or navy This reduces the
voting strengtlh to one in nine of the
males twenty-one years old. Out of a
population of forty-five millions only
983, 1873 voted in the election of Au-
gust, 1902. The voter in Japan must
be twenty-five years old.
Japan has forty-fve procedures, or
states, and the imperial government
appoints governors for the procedures,
but the governors are limited in au'
thority by prefecture legislators. The
system is partly French and partly
American. Any male citizen who is
twenty years old, free from active
:service in army or navy, can, by pay
ing $3.50 a year in taxes, vote for
prefecture legislators. Over two mil
lions so voted in the last election. In
the cities and other minor civil divis-
ions a real estate holder or any man
who pays 81 year in taxes can vote
for local and municipal officers. These
generous provisions swelled the vote
for local officers in 1902 to three mil
lions and half.
The tendency in Japan is towards
an extension of the suffrage. 1t will
doubtless 30 extended until the coun-
try becomes, like England, a monar-
chial republic. Before February IL,
Japan had no parliament, no
The present constitution
aa Germany. The
#rr ala iqers re-
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Smith-Aiken.

Camphill June 6.-(Speciai)-Olin
Smith. a prominent young business man
of Camphill. and Miss Ethel Akin. a
reiening. belle of Notasulga, We're married
at Notasulga today, the Rev. Mr. Fincher
officiating.
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breaks through In another.
Grover Cleveland names Judge Parker
for President ard Lumberman Goodyear
of Buffalo for governor of New York.
This is naming some.
cortelyou has begun his career as nat
lonal chairman in delightfully."- strenu-
Gus way that should tickle the fancy Of
President Roosevelt.
-s----
The New York bachelor girl who has de-
cided to pay $1,000 year fer her apart
ments should marry somebody to take
care of her money
From present indications the national
democratic convention will make the Pike
appear very tame. especially after the
baloting begins.
Commissioner Ware, who is also hui
morist. recently spoke OF the pension
bureau as fountain of pellueid squF-
hferous joy
c. c. o'Neal and J. w johnson of Tus-
cumbia have bought the Tuscumbia Her
aid and will continue its publication in
Tuscumbia.
The Iowa idea was seized with chill
in Chicago and was readily knocked out
by the victorious standpatters and fat
friers
The Baltic is a new leviathan that will
serve to bring John Bull and Uncle Sam
closer together.
--..-
Wall street is now offering > to on
Roosevelt but Wall street tips are not al
ways reliable.
Uncle Joe Cannon win now take va
cation free from any impending vice pres
.dential boom.
The republican platform is one-third
evasior. one-third straddle and one-third
niisstatement
The administration will directly after
November. proceed to negotiate for a
second term.
Mr.. McKinley's Buffalo speech advocat-
ing reciprocity was also sat down upon
at Chicago.
Bandit Rasuli is also standpatter.
This is time when robbers must stand
toGether.
| -...-
When Aguinaldo arrives he and General
Funston should star the country to-
gether.
Iige Dowie has been added to the
lengthening list of undesirable immi-
grants.
The Alabama editors are assembling to
march on Bessemer and Bessemer is
ready.
The life was promptly crushed out Of
the Iowa idea. poor thing.
Our sole professional presiding officer
is Uncle Joe Cannon.
! - --------->------------------
Uncle Joe Cannon declined to be pro-
noted backwards
cortelyou has also caught the speech
less disease.
The Lodge straddle has supplanted the
Iowa idea
Bandit Raisuli has cashed In his VIC
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The question of Sunday baseball will.
probably be under discussion long after
the pennants have been won
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The iowa idea lies under the sod. and
no republican dares to mourn its I'M
timely taking off
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

Grover Cleveland names Judge Parker
for President ard Lumberman Goodyear
of Buffalo for governor of New York.
This is naming some
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The raodern war correspondent cuts a
very sad figure and is tired of his ioh.
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New York's juvenile population is re-
joicing over the prospect of having cir
Gus that will run all the year around.
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Two Mississippi merchants engaged in a
pistol duel which lasted for two hours and
a half and neither was dead when the
fight was ended. There must have been
something radically wrong with their
craftsmanship,
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Kuropatlsin is overworleo in his eff
forts 10 stop the japanese march north
ward. When he stops it in one place it
breaks through in another.
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The machine ct Chicago worked with
out jar or even ereak, but Uncle Joe
Cannon twisted it some to begin with.
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cortelyou has begun his career as nat
lonal chairman in delightfully."- strenu-
Gus way that should tickle the fancy Of
President Roosevelt.
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Secretary Haygood of Colorado of
fieially states that miners have been
taken from the bullpens, hung by the
neck until nearly dead suspended by
the thumbs, and tortured by thumbscrews
by an investigating committee What
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No Demand for Cereals.

In the summer time there is very lit
tie demand for the cereals that are so
popular with the restaurant and lunch
counter public in winter" said restau-
ranteur. Although | receive an order
now and then for some kind of breakfast
food tho majority of my patrons confne
themselves to fruits If their constitu-
tions are delicate, and to something more
solid If they feel able to eat steaks.
Fruits are naturally in great demand at
this season of the year. Melons and ber
ries are also very popular. Catalogues
are Just now beginning to tickle the pal
ates of epcures, although they have been
on sale for some time. The melons now
coming in are better in quality than their
predecessors and are growing in demand
every day. OF course there is an in
| creasing demand for watermelons, but
some cafe propretors will not handle
them this year because they attract flies,
soil the counters more than half dozen
meals. and in some all-night stands offer
temptations to young men about town
to use the rinds missiles
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

Vulcan displayed admirable GOODNESS and
presence of mind during the fire that de-
stroyed the house of the Hoo Hoos at st.
Louis He is used to fires
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Statesman Addicks was a prominent
feature of the Chicago convention He
and Senator Srooner saw to it that the
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
A Needy Confederate.

An old man. shabbly dressed, came
into my office today and told pitiful
tale said a business man. He talked
and acted in manner that showed he
had seen better days. In fact It develop
ed later that he had been a school teach
er since wounds received in the civil war
rendered him unit for active work and
the old mans quaint, pedagogue airs pro-
claimed the truth of his statement. He
said that it would require all the elo-
quenee of the ancient classics to depict
what he had gone through during the
past three days.
1T seems that the old man Is a native
Of South Carolina and is trying to get
back to that state where he has hopes
of being taken into the soldiers home for
old Confederates. With pathetic frank
ness he stated that he was down and out
This is commercial age he said, and
there is no place for me. | cannot get
school and ] cannot find employment
do not know what to do. The old man
was evidently telling the truth and sew
eral in the office responded to his APP
peal. So long as there is an old Confed-
crate in want the south should spare NJ
pains to help him end his DAYS in peace"
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Mr.. McKineys Buffalo speech advocat-
ing reciprocity was also sat down upon
| at Chicago.
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The administration will directly after
November. proceed to negotiate Tor a
second term.
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Bandit Raisuli is also standpatter.
This is a time when robbers must stand
tcCethar.
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The Japanese method OF fighting out
ranks in sheer courage anything the
world had before become acquainted with.
The Russians consider it irresistible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

The republican platform is one-third
evasicr one-third straddle and one-third
niisstatement.
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The New York bachelor girl who has de-
cided to pay sl5.o0o year fer her apart
ments should marry somebody TO take
care of her money
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Uncle Joe Cannon will now take va
cation free from any impending vice pres
.dentlal boom.
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no taxe.

no TAXI. ~ tH3fsfs
pended except :. raua ~ - .aes
of peers and the HOUSE - - al1I
A responsible ministry is unkno
Japan. But otherwise Japan is es-
sentially democratic. The samurai
are not priviledged class. This is a
popular error. The samurai have no
greater constitutional rights than the
other citizens of Japan.
Party government is still lacking in
Japan, and so is ministry RESPONSE
BILE to parliament, but time is expected
10 bring in these safeguards and sup
ports of true liberty Japan is pro-
crossing steadily and safely in politics
as in everything else. The alert vel
low people of Japan seem to have a
great deal of morse sense per capita.
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When Aguinaldo arrives he and General
Funston should star the country to-
gether.
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Idge Dowie has been added to the
lengthening list of undesirable immi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

The Iowa idea was seized with chill
in Chicago and was readily knocked out
by the victorious standpatters and fat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

c. C. O'Neal and J. w. johnson of Tus-
cumbia have bought the Tuseumbia Her
aid and will continue it's publication in
! Tuscnmbia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

Wall street is now offering to on
Roosevelt but Wall street tips are not al
WAYS reliable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

The Alabama editors are assembling to
march on Bessemer and Bessemer is
ready
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

From present indications the national
democratic convention will make the Pike
appear very tame, especially after the
balloting begins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

The Baltic is new leviathan that will
serve to bring John Bull and Uncle Sam
closer together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-27

Commissioner Ware who is also a hui
morist. recently spoke OF the pension
bureau as fountain of pellueid squir-
tiferons Joy