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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Salt is SuperfIuous.

The scientists say that all the salt a person needs is contained in a proper regimen or food. Nearly all arti- cles of food contain salt, and there is no necessity for reinforcement from other sources. The Indian in the wilds of America did not eat salt, and the negro in Darkest Africa today eats no salt. Dogs and cats will not eat salt. anJ no animal needs it, and few crave it. The mothers milk contains very little salt, and cows milk not much more.
 The men of science say the taste of salt is not innate or instructive; it is an acquired appetite, but it is read px and easily acquired. This, how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

N MOTHER deluded individual has PV broken his neck while trying to loop the loop Although he had done the trick many times before no doubt, he at last met the death he court ed. But there will be plenty of candi- dates to fill his place. Danger is appar- ently of little moment to some people who thirst for a certain kind of fame and money that is made easily. No doubt it is very fascinating to think of making s25 or $50 a day for a few minutes work, but in the long run the game is hardly worth the candle If all the animal train CTS, aeronauts, snake charmers, aerialists, loop-the-loopers and others who risk their lives in difficult or dangerous feats would retire after they have made money enough to keep them in comfort, there would be some method in their madness, but very few of them quit until death puts an end to their careers. Even when they have enough money to gratify all their wants they are still unable to break away from their fascinating life Perhaps the popu- lar craving for excitement is largely re- sponsble for this state of affairs, but the lOOp-Lne-lOopef who breaks HIS HECK dIter all has only himself to blame.
 A fad of the right sort has just been inaugurated by some "co-eds' at Law renee, Wis In order to show their col lege spirit they will wear one white stock
 ing and one blue stocking, and skirts short enough to show their colors when they attend a football game. That the fad will prove popular there can be little doubt. It is not staled whether all these young women have shapely ankles. but the fact that they are willing to wear short skirts and conspicuous hosiery in- dicates that they have.
 It Is reported that large crowd of peo- | pie stood on the levee in New Orleans recently and watched sixty white men go to work who had been sent down from western and northern cities to displace the negro ''roustabouts." It seems that steamboat men are really determined to put an end to the arrogance of the strik- ing "roustabout," and if that picturesque individual is not careful he will soon find himself in sorry plight.
 If has long been A question as to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Davis Is All Right

From the Louisville Courier-Journ
 MT. Roots apprehensions in regard to Senator Davis infirmity of years ought surely to be allayed by the vigor which the democratic nominee for vice presi- dent has exhibited in the canvass he is now making. A half-dozen speeches a day seem pastime for him. He makes a bakers dozen without trenehing on his vitality. His opponent. apparently stim- ulated by his example, although nearly thirty years his junior, has not yet been able to accomplish as much, even in point of physical endurance. Inspoint of effect as to their oratorical powers upon their audiences there is no fear among the West Virginian's friends, as his intellec- tual vigor Is on par with his physical endurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Beef Trust and Administration.

From the New York World.
 The beef trust in the last eight years has advanced the price of meats at re- tail 40 per cent.
 It has advanced wages about 12 per cent.
 It has maintained the price of cattle at a figure practically stationary for five years.
 The administration has obtained a tenn porary injunction restraining the cou- panies in the trust from combining to control prices.
 The bureau of corporations has been investigating the trust.
 Prices arg still fixed and controlled by the trust.
 J. Ogden Armour, one of the ruling factors in inc trust, says We are go- ing to support Roosevelt most emphatl- cally. We have been satisfied with his administration and will be well satisfied to have him continue in office"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
THE REAL MENACE.

From the Jackson, Miss, Clarion-Ledger
 The Birmingham Age-Herald says that ''the alarming shortage of chorus girls is causing apprehension in various parts of the land.' This feature doesn't wor- " us so much as the fact that the chorus girls are getting alarmingly thin Theatre goers could worry along with the short age In number if they were fuller of figure. What the stage really needs is fairer forms and fewer of them. The public is getting tired of the chorus girl built according to the plans and specifica- tions of a living skeleton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

capacity of Methodist preacher for chicken. That he has a capacity goes without saying. but its proportions have never heretofore been accurately estimat- ed. Now the fact that up in Ohio the good danes slew 900 chickens for the reflection of 100 Presbyterian preachers may shed some light on the question. While 1t is not believed that a Presbyterian parson can dispose of as much poultry as his brother of the cloth in the Methodist church 1t may be possible to approximate the capacities of the two. If 300 fowls are slain to feed only 100 preachers 1t would seem that in Ohio every Presbyterian preacher can eat two chickens, but not so. In justice to members of the Presby- terlan faith 1t should be stated that preachers usually require company at meal time, and 1t is not probable that the 100 divines really devoured 300 chickens.
 Little Folks Down South is the title of new volume of collected poems by Frank L. Stanton. the Georgia poet. These verses are written in MT. Stanton's characteristic style, and have the tender sentiment anu OpllIulSllC leiiOl NHoN Ao fO made Mr. Stantons lines popular all over the land. Us a homely philosopher MT. Stanton seems to be most effective, but some of his poems are graceful and tender to a marked degree. In all he writes there can be detected a cheerful ness of spirit and a faith in the good of life. The new volume of MT. Stan- tons poems is beautifully bound and would make an acceptable Christmas gift It will be treasured by his friends in the south.
 Circuses are delighting the masses all about us, but Birmingham Is being given the merry ha ha" by the elephant. the camel and the zebra. The people of Bir- mingham would gladly make them well come, but there is a little matter of license which does not trouble the en- imals at all, but has much weight with their owners. Atlanta has already had one circus parade and is going to have another. Mobile has just had circus, and other towns in the state have been similarly blessed, but we are out in the cold Nothing remains for our conso-
 ation but a street fair and man who | loops the loop. F. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
NEW STYLES IN CROWNS
 FOR THE ROYAL HEADS
BY DOL " PING.
It has long been question as to the

&. LOUIS, October 16.-(special.)- NN Are those the latest fall styles " in crowns?" she asked as she stood gazing at the interesting exhibit of crowns worn by European sovereigns which are displayed Tn the palace of va ried industries.
 Of course 1t was a woman who asked the question. No man would care wheth- CT they were this years style or last years, but so strong Is the feminine aver sion to not being 'in 5tyle' that this wo- wan was actually curious to know whether the exposition was exposing back-number crowns for sale.
 The crowns, in fact, are of ancient vintage" The styles O. such headgear do not change. The sovereigns, indeed. are not even asked whether they fit or not. They are too costly to change every time a new ruler ascends the throne. A number seven and one-eighth crown may fit one king very nicely. while his success sor may have to use both hands to keep the wind from blowing 1t off Worn by another 1t may come down and rest on the ears, but he ooes not complain. He is glad enough to get any old crown. The crowns which are exact replicas of those worn by European sovereigns, form an interesting exhibit in this. to me, the most interesting of all the exhibit pal aces After studying the royal headgear for awhile, Jane declared that her esteem for Napoleon as a man of practical hard sense had greatly increased. Instead of compelling Josephine to wear great big inverted pot of heavy metal and stones, he had her crown made of diamonds in visibly held together by narrow bands of gold delicate. artistic and beautiful thing, suitable for winter or summer.
 But the crown industry no longer four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 A woman saves great deal of money
 for a. man by not marrying him.
 No woman would want to be beautiful
 if it was the fashion to look like a
 Hottentot. The reason farmers have so little en- joyment is they don't raise things to eat, but to sell. woman can never understand a mans belonging to secret society and not telling them. woman who devotes three hours a day to curling her hair and improving | her complexion would just die if she had to spend five minutes every morning on shaving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
From the Pensacola Journal.

From the Pensacola Journal.
 The day after a circus played in Greenville, Miss, the mayor collected $500 as fines from "plstol-totters." Per- haps the populace went around armed to keep off the animals in the menagerie. -Age-Herald.
 Here's a tip for the Pensacola sleuths that may result in securing a few more plunks to swell police court receipts for the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
WOES OF THE HARVESTER.

From the London Chronicle.
 The campaign poets in America are having an excruciating time of it just now. Instead of turning out their dit ties by the yard and having them bought up by the party managers and scattered all over the Union and sung at political meetings by specially trained quartettes of darkies, they find them selves stopped at the outset by an insu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Abreast and Ahead.

From the Houston Chronicle.
 The Kaser-And is your Gen. Hitthe. pikeski abreast of his times?
 The Czar-Quite so. He's not only abreast of his times, but so far he's managed to keep slightly in the lead of the Japs, thank God!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

perable obstacle There are no rhymesl The poets dictionary itself only gives two rhymes for Parker. One Is marker and the other Is barker. The changes are soon run on these, and the poets have then to stife their consciences and fall back on such atrocities as New Yorker" walker" and "talker"-poor makeshifts all, and the last of them ludicrously inapplicable to a man of the judges obstinate taciturnity.
 With Roosevelt the case is somewhat better. The rhyming dictionary gives ten rhymes for 'elt'-best, Celt, felt, gelt, whelt, melt, smelt, pelt welt and swelt. We are not sure that they are all words-or at least, English words but such as they are they will have to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
STARTED TROUBLE.
n the Tfttsburg Post.

From the F1ttsburg Post.
 Breathing coal dust" asserted smart Johhny Noofadd, Ifs a sere preventive of consumption and lung diseases"
 "Is that sop said his father Well, now Johhny, you can just tend to the fur mace this winter"
 Then Johnny was sorry he had spoken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
About Persons,

G. F. Moulton of New York is at the St. Nicholas.
 S. H. Harris of New York is at the St. Nicholas. W. O. w. Paine of Valley Head is at the St. Nicholas w. L. Fuller of Nashville is at the Hill man.
 Edward J. Glider of Demopolis is at the Hillman.
 J. E. Gamble of Louisville is regis tered at the Hillman.
 M. Newburger of Jasper is at the Hill man.
 Charles H. Baron of Richmond is at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

A Pennsylvania man ate a basket of grapes and washed mem down with a quart of whisky and nineteen bottles of beer as a before-breakfast appetizer. He is dead now and breakfast food won't do him any good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

An 1894 silver dollar recently sold for $11O0, but If that dollar had been put at interest as soon as 1t was issued, 1t would have earned more than the sum it brought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Grover Cleveland will speak in New York on October 21, and Maude Adams will play on that day in Birmingham. This evens things up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Married men are congratulating them- selves on the fact that 1S'0oo sealskins have been lost while en route from Brit ish Columbia to San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Henry G. Davis spoke oftener and bet ter on the stump than the lanky Fair banks did. One has to get up early to get ahead of Henry Gassaway Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The republicans of Rhode Island have nominated a Mr. Utter for governor ex- pecting that he will utterly defeat Gov ernor Garvin, but he will not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Bird s. Coler says we should give the Philippines to Japan as a mark of our appreciation of her success in turning down the half-civilized Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The whirlwind campaign should be con- ducted in mile-a-m minute autos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

A Miss Is as good as a mile in the case of Henry Gassaway Davis, who came near to being kissed at Ripley. ". Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Senator Fairbanks is going to Troy, where he will be in danger of osculation by the laundry lassies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

A town In New Mexico has an artesian we'll that pours out minnows in abund- ance and furnishes bait for everybody
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

That Baltic fleet is now afflicted with barnacles, and must oe scraped before it sails. This may hold it until springtime, Gentle Annie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Three weeks from tomorrow Is the day of destiny. when 1t will be determined whether this is an empire or a plain re- public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

While Tom Watson IS touring the coun- try he might .4rn an honest penny dis tributing announcements of his next book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Golden Rule" Jones left an estate valued at sS54.112, and still he did not be- lieve in the rule. "Do others or they will do you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The Japs continue to play rings around the Russians, and Kuropatkin can't stand pat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Al. G. Fields has become a circus man, but will stick to the burnt cork for while longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The racing automobists only who come in alive receive prizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Jacob Riis' Life of Roosevelt" Is elassed among works of fiction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Maud Adams will make her debut in Birmingham this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

ishes. There Is no great demand for crowns. The king business is about played out Even King Edward prefers a nice soft fedora. Let us turn to some modern industry that is closely related to the comfort and happiness of the peo- pie. Here 1t Is. A complete exhibit of cotton spinning machinery from England in full operation. There are thousands of people In this country, no doubt. who do not care ito know how the yarns and threads, with which cotton fabrics are woven, are made. But fortunately for the interests of popular education and industrial progress. there are many more thousands who are eager to see processes to learn how things are made and thus to get at the secrets of our progress as a people.
 Here one may study the whole process of spinning from the ball of raw cotton to the finely spun cotton thread or yarn. First comes the cotton gin which sepa- rates the cotton from its seeds then the bale breaker or cotton pulling machine, which gets the cotton Into shape for tho mixing machines, from which 1t passes to the lap machine, an ingenious mechanism which forms the cotton into 'laps." The cotton is finally passed through carding machines which form it into endless rolls that are coiled into long cylinders. The combing machines take out the short fbers and then the coll Is passed into whirring machines that twist 1t and keep on twisting 1t until 1t becomes a fine yarn ready to be made into cloth. Nothing could be more beautiful in the way of machinery and nothing could work more smoothly than this cotton spinning plant.
 We like this building It Is where they do things and make things. It Is where you get in touch with the currents of hu- man progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The campaign has made Theodore Roosevelt a silent man, at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

A whirlwind campaign is Texas twister applied to politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Tom Watson will be factor in the Presidential race up to the day of ballots, but not later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The Baltic fleet is retained where 1t can be used to most advantage as bluff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Mrs. Carrie Nation is in jail and she finds she can not tear down any bars there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Lord Milner i5 the latest victim of the Boer war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The campaign Is too cold for fishing, and MT. Cleveland is ready to take the stump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Mir. Bryan's lungs are good for many more speeches of the whirlwind order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

When Chauncey Depew spellbinds he discusses pumpkin pie and other live is- sues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The Russians in Manchuria will soon have to take their sheepskin oyercoats out of hook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

After all, the colored brothers big feet may hinder his climb up the ladder of fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The funny papers will now begin to show us how a married man puts up a stove pipe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Tae campaign roorback is ripening rap idly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Kuropatkin would have been all right If he had lived up to his proclamation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The bear and the salmon will be cele- brated in the Lewis and Clark exposition of next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

General Stoessel may be working on his tomb. which he has declared to be Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

Kuropatkln crossed the Hun hunting for trouble. and he got all he wanted of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

The democrats hope to carry Illinois, now that Dowie has begun to spellhind for Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
TIP FOR PENSACOLA.

The campaign has not changed the price of ginger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

ter on the stump than the lanky Fair banks did. One has to get up early to get ahead of Henry Gassaway Davis The renublIcans of Rhode Island have nominated a Mir Utter for governor, ex- peoting that he will utterly defeat Gov ernor Garvin, but he will not.
  Three weeks from tomorrow Is the day of destiny. when 1t will be determined whether this Is an empire or plain re- pubic.
 While Tom Watson IS touring the coun- try he might .rn an honest penny dis trfbuting announcements of his next book
 Tom Watson will be a factor in the Presidential race up to the day of ballots. but not later.
 -----~------- The democrats hope to carry Illinois. now that Dowie has begun to spellhind for Roosevelt.
  The bear and the salmon will be cele- brated in the Lewis and Clark exposition of next year. The Russians in Manchuria will soon have to take their sheepskin overcoats out of hook. The funny papers will now begin to show us how married man puts up a stove pipe
 General Stoessel may be working on his tomb, which he has declared to be Port Arthur.
 The campaign Is too cold for fishing, and MT. Cleveland is ready to take the stump. --S.--------- Mrs. Carrie Nation is in jail and she finds she can not tear down any bars there.
 After all the colored brothers big feet may hinder his climb up the ladder of fame. 1 Kuropatkln crossed the Hun hunting for trouble and he got all he wanted of 1t. When Chauncey Depew spellbinds he discusses pumpkin pie and other live is- sues.
  Kuropatkin would have been all right If he had lived up to his proclamation.
 
 Mir. Bryans lungs are good for many more speeches of the whirlwind order
  The Baltic fleet is retained where 1t can be used to most advantage as a bluff.
  The campaign has made Theodore Roosevelt silent man, at any rate. Jacob Riis' Life of Roosevelt" Is classed among works of fiction.
  whirlwind campaign is Texas twister applied to politics.
  Maud Adams will make her debut in Birmingham this week.
  The campaign has not changed the price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-08
DRINK NEARLY
KILLS YOUTHS
Edward Kerr and Matthew
Halloran Drink Quart of
Whisky OH Top of Cliff

NEW YORK, June E-Matthew Hal
loran, aged IA, and Edward Kerr, aged
13, with three other boys of about the
same age, obtained two bottles of
whi-ky, climbed to the top of rock
and sat down to drink. Soon they be-
gan to shout and dance about near the
edge of the cliff. Several men sum-
moned a policeman, who called to Hal
loran and Kerr to come down. Not
on your life the boys replied.
A conference was held and it was
decided that the only way to rescue
them was by means of rope. The
policeman sent for the patrol wagon
and a rope. When these arrived the
officers climbed to the top of the rock.
where they found three of the boys had
managed to escape. Two, Halloran and
Kerr. were lying unconscious Near
them was an empty quart bottle which
had contained whisky. A rope was tied
about the form of Halloran and he
was lowered to the pavement. while
a crowd which nearly blocked the
street. watched. Kerr was lowered in
a similar manner and an ambulance
was called and the boys were hurried
70 Harlem Hospital Both lapsed into
insensibility. When the parents of the
HaIloran boy were notified that his con-
dition was critical they summoned a
nriest. who administered extreme unc-
ton. The surgeons say the boy will
probably die. Kerr Is also in a serious
condition