The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

ZAA 1HhADY the astute Senator falf-
WIN banks Is grooming himself for
the presidential race in 1905 It
would be more accurate, perhaps. to say
that the senator is having himself groom
ed. for Just now he is devoting most of
his attention to Fairbanks exploita-
ton bureau which is reported to have
been established at Indianapolis for the
purpose of keeping the senator's per-
sonality prominently in view. Any ambi-
tious host who is looking for a dis
tinguished citizen to make a speech,
whether It be at a banquet, a funeral
or baby show. should call on Mr., Fair
banks Mr. Fairbanks is willing. Indeed
he is open to all engagements that will
make him talked about and from pres
ent indications the impressive gentle
man from Indiana will be watching the
starters pistol when the time for the
auadriennial handicap rolls around. 1t
will be a great field, but there is a slight
possibility of the democratic candidate
bringing Mr.. Fairbanks to grief. although
tits too early yet, for the campaign pro-
phet to show his head.
A cargo of vasaline went to the bot
tom OF East river at Pier No. the other
day and It will be rather hard for Old
Boreas to stir up a storm in the vicinity
of Governors Island for several days
yet. Everything is so greasy that even
the tide slipped up on the beach.
The consideration cherished by men,
bers of the human family for other menu
bers of that family is strilSingly illustrated
at our seaports where the newly arrived
immigrant falls a victim to his solicit
tous and unprincipled countrymen ev-
cry day. Ignorant peasants of other
lands come to America with ideas of its
vastness and the boundless promises it
holds forth, but painfully lacking I'm
ability to take care of themselves. These
fall an easy prey to INSCRIPTIONS knaves
who use their common nationality as a
lure to fleece the immigrants. The
swindlers are themselves, perhaps but
newly arrived in America, but they
have been here long enough to acquire
wiles that easily mislead their less In
formed countrymen. OF course the
scoundrels who would entice immigrant
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pitiful earnings of their relatives do not
deserve to breathe the free air of heaven
but they succeed in eluding the officers in
many cases and their practice Is hard
to prevent. Even at Galveston, New Or
leans Mobile and other southern ports
there are "sharpers" eager for chance
| to fleece the unwary while at San Fran
| cisco and New York these human leeches
| flourish.
| Prof. Charles II. Reeber OF the Uni
versity of California is perfecting a
'1ogic machine" which will help students
to think. machine that would assist
the female mind in reaching a conclusion
would also prove valuable about now.
President Orr of the rapid transit COM
mission says that eventually the ele-
waited railroads of New York will go out
Of business and they will be supple
mented altogether by subway systems.
He predicts that in the near future four
underground lines will be constructed
and estimates that the subway work
now contemplated for Manhattan alone
will cost more than $1O0,0O0,00O. For those
who love the city beautiful the abolition
of the elevated road will bring JOY and
gladness. While no one denies that the