The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-24
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

question in the presence of so many arch itectural giants that now dot the coun- try. No millionaire or corporation is go- ing to tear down his property because it keeps the air and sunshine away from the people. That is, not right now.
 There is much talk that after all the theatrical season just begun will not prove so roseate as some managers would have us believe. Already there have been failures that everybody thought would be successes, while some of the most widely heralded productions have not created the furore that was expected. The blame is laid on the presidential campaign, but the campaign is proving such a tame affair that 1t is hard to see how the politicians can have such distracting influence on the stage As a matter of fact managers have few good productions to offer this season that have not already been seen before and the public naturally does not evince as much interest in revivals of former sue cesses as it would in something altogeth- CT new.
 From the days when the Egyptians ceased to do honor to the cat, that noble animal has been misunderstood. Some people seem to think that all cat gets out of life is a solo on the backyard fence when the world slumbers or full stomach and a place by the fire. Gen tlemen cats and lady cats, but more es- pecialy gentlemen cats have been tar gets for every conceivable article that could be thrown at them. They have been shot at, hooted at, chased after and generally mistreated until the wis dom of the Lord in giving them nine lives has been apparent, while the curses heaped upon their heads would have sent anything but cat to perdition. Yet cats have some good qualities. They are quite sociable when in good health, they gre cleanly in their habits seldom knock over anything and are useful in keeping TO- dents out of sight. but after all it may be true that the best cat is dead cat and the next best cat is asleep.
 Is it possible that the Pike is to be torn by internal strife and dissensions? It is reported that the show managers are dissatisfied with the state of af- fairs and have refused to pay their ground rents to the exposition company. When an attempt was made to collect the rent by posting cashier at the Temple of 1 Mirth the managers of the shows closed their doors and the rest of the Pike has agreed to stand by them. Such news | is distressing to those who have seen the Pike and cherish a fondness for the thoroughfare, as well as those who con- template an incurson into this avenue | of many delights. If the managers and l tEe exposition company are to get at | log3erheads it is to be hoped that they will postpone a clash until everybody has seen the Pike in the fitness of it's glory.
 A Kansas negro found $7250 on street car. Did he return it and get reward of $5? Nay, the colored brother Is not built that way. He went out and proceeded to have a good time but unfortunately 10 flashed a $1000 bill along with a $500 bill in a saloon and straightway came to grief. For a nile it was thought the l colored Croesus was a boodler but the skillful Sherlocks of Kansas City soon | had him spotted and he is now sojourn- ing in a place where he could not spend any money if he had a barrel full P. c.