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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

T. LOUIS, October 2.-(Special)- NN He was sound asleep in the " roller chair while his wife, comfortably reclining in another roller chair was engaged in an animated dis cussion of Brazilian beetles with one of the guides in the Brazilian building. I noticed that when she was not talking with one of tho attaches of the build ing she was Susily and energetically conversing with the young man who was pushing her roller chair. And all the while she was absorbing knowledge from every possible source her liege lord was snoozing away in blissful ignorance of all that was going on about him. The warm day and the easy, rocking motion of the chair was too much for him and he yielded to the allurements of sweet slumber. His chair bumped against the corner of a post and he awakened with a start and exclaimed. Now we have done all the buildings except Italy and Canada. haven't we, Emma?'
 And when 1t comes to knowledge and intellectual attainment the sterner sex arrogantly assumes leadership. Here was woman who was soaking up knowledge like a sponge while her lord and master was slumbering amid the strange and novel sights of a great ex- position.
 The Brazilian beetles were certainly worth seeing Most people think that Brazil produces nothing but coffee, and her noble pavilion towering high above
 ~~t.. the other foreign buildings, would give you that impression. She supplies the world with coffee and 1t is natural that her building should be designed to ex- pIoi. that fact and to show her pre- eminence in that industry. If you want to see Brazilian beetles you have to go to the Brazil section or the varied industries building. If the Brazilians didn't do something with these big green beetles they would soon overwhelm the country so they make the beetles into all sorts of ornaments, decorations for box covers, jeweIry and bric-a-brac. And the beetle does the best he can to assist in the process. When any one makes threatening pass at him he draws up his six legs under himself by exuding a liquid which makes him look like a Jap anese lacquered ware.
 We had a great discussion this morn- ing when we started out as to whether we should see how whiskey is make or see Queen victoria's s jubilee presents. Jane wanted to see the jubilee presents. but of course John had his way and I can't say that I am sorry. for learned some thing about whiskey I did not know be- fore. learned that pure whiskey as 1t comes from the still is colorless and tha. 1t gets it's peculiar amber or red dish yellow color from lying four years in charred oak barrels John thinks he could easily fix up still but when he looked at the ''moonshine stilr' captured by United States revenue officers and pierced full of bullet holes he quickly dropped the notion.
 much more interesting and instruc tive exhibit we saw at the United States Indian industrial exhibit. Here is Ge- ronimo, the famous old medicine man of whom so much has been said and written, looking not so ferocious as he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
New College Paner.

A copy of the first issue of the Institute forum, a weekly paper published by the students of the Marion Military institute, mas been received. The publication is quite creditable for college boys, and will no doubt result in much good to the in- stitution which 1t represents. The board of editors is as follows: s. c. Godbold editor In chief; T. R. White, assistant ed- itor; associate editors, Carlisle Blackwell Q. B. Cameron, L. w. Carter, c. B. Davis, E Hannon, 8. F. Hobbs, L. c. Pope, H. smith, l.. J. Snow, R. E. Thompson, Jr.. H. H. Tippln; H. O. Murfee. publisher and manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
about Persons.

Charles S Holmes of Derver, Colo, IS at the Colonial.
 T. A. Hall of Atlanta is stopping at the Colonial.
 Byron Williams of Montgomery is at the Colonial.
 M. Greer of Atlanta is at the Hillman. Jack Caaford of Jasper Is registered at the Hillman.
 J. R. Rose of New York is at the Hill man.
 A. M. Hili of Atlanta is at the Hillman. D. s. Crosby of Cincinnati is at the Hillman.
 c. s. Burt of Chicago is at the St. Nicholas
 M. w. Boyd of Cincinnati is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 Dr. J. T. searcy, superintendent of the Alabama Insane hospital, was at the Morris yesterday.
 R. E. Barr of Mobile Is stepping at the Morris
 A. J. Sparks of Trussv:lle is at the Morris.
 A. F. Adams of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 J. z. Trammell of Columbus, Ga, is at the Morris.
 p. Wilson of Armory. Mss. Is at the Morris.
 Robert c. Robertson of Fayette is at the Metropolitan.
 Dr. J. H. Ellison of Walnut Grove is at the Metropolitan.
 W. s. Doughlass of Russellville is at the Metropolitan.
 Robert Tait of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 NJ. F. Hickman who has been linotype machinist in the mechanical department of the Aga-Herald for several years, left last night for Washington where he goes to accept a similar position on the Wash ington Times. MT. Hickman Is Jeffer- son county boy and has many friends in Birmingham who wish him success in his new home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
ID BE A BUTTERFLY.

By Thomas Haynes Bayly. I'd be butterfly born in bower. Where roses and lilies and violets meet; Rowing forever from flower to flower, And kissing all buds that are pretty
 and sweet. I'd never languish for wealth. or for
 power,
 I'd never sigh to see slaves at my feet; I'd be butterfly, born in bower, Kissing all buds that are pretty and
 sweet. O could pilfer the wand of fairy, I'd have a pair of beautiful wings; Their Summer days ramble is sportive
 and airy.
 They sleep on a rose when the nightin-
 gale sings. Those who have wealth must be watch
 full and wary; Power alas! naught but misery brings! I'd be butterfly, sportive and airy, Rocked in a rose when the nightingale
 sings! What though you tell me each gay little
 rover
 Shrinks from the breath of the nrst
 Autumn day! Surely, 'tis better. when Summer is over. To die when all fair things are fading
 away. Some in life's Winter may toll to discover Means of procuring weary delay I'd be a butterfly, living a rover. Dying when fair things are fading
 away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
SLEEPING IN A CHAIR IS
 A WAY TO ENJOY THE FAIR
BY DOLLY PING.

did in 's6 when the people of Arizona and New Mexico were clamoring for his life. He Is now 76 years old and his hair is streaked with gray. I gave him ten cents to see him sign his name, and it was worth 1t. His smile of satisfaction and his fourishing indicate the firm be- lief on his part that he is performing the greatest feat of his life. And he Is.
 Here we saw Indian boys, making wagons and furniture, drawing, carving weaving and printing, and Indian girls doing fancy sewing. baking bread. pies everything pertaining to household man. agement-just the kind of a school we should have for white people in every city and town in the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Character stln Counts.

From the New York World
 President Roosevelt said in his telegram of coincidence to Senator Hoar's son: 'sThe loss Is not yours only, but of all those who believe in the lofty standard of pur- ity, integrity and fearlessness in public life"
 Former President Cleveland said: His ability. his highmindedness and his free dom from political triclxery furnish an example of a useful life which may we'll be initiated by all those intrusted by their countrymen with public duties"
 Secretary Taft said; Not In years have we had in public life so noble an example of the old Puritan stoclS.'
 These tributes are for men whose poli- cies in some instances Senator Hoar ve- hemently opposed. They convey their les son to every young man ambitious to make a name for himself in public affairs. Character still counts for something in American politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
Huue Russia Will Not Win.

St. Petersbug continues to assert that Russia will win in the end be- cause she is so big and great, while Japan Is small and young to western methods. The assertion will not bear close examination.
 In the first place the war Is costing Russia about three times as much as 1t is costing Japan, the distance en- hancing the cost. The Russian debt is nine times the debt of Japan. Rus sia owes three billions and half, and the French ,,eopl9 refuse to absorb any more Russian bonds. The vast coun- try is endeavoring to persuade Berlin bankers to place another loan. All of the Russian ueb. l. held abroad. The Japanese debt is but four hundred mil lions, and nearly all of it is held at home, ana if need De more bonds can be placed at home. Russia is in a depressed condition industrially and commercially, while trade in Japan Is increasing. Both exports and imports are increasing, and the Japanese peo- pie are not suffering from the effects of the war in either their trade or their industries. They will take more raw cotton this year than they did in 1903.
 Bnt the chief reason why Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
skyscrapers and the Future.

"Birminghams three sky. scraper buld- ings are proving quite satisfactory in- vestments to their owners" remarked a well informed real estate man last night, 'and I believe others of like proportions will be erected in our city
 T do not agree with the Goulds and the Astors that the day of the sky scraper is past. They are large real es- tate or lot owners in New York, and very naturally favor spreading out in- stead of spreading up, but there is growing demand for central location among urban business concerns.
 Not only that. but Greater New York is about to begin the erection of sky scraper school building with accommo- dations for 5000 pupils. This will be not only the first school house of It's type, but the largest elementary public school In existence. It will be ten or more stories high and each story Is to have fifteen class rooms. The building Is to be made absolutely fire-proof, with nu- merous exits and elevators.
 This does not look like going out of the sky-scraper."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

won't. He will probably be hereabouts for some time yet.
 At last a defendant has been found for down-trodden Mississippi. The Rev. Ed win D. Weed of Scranton says that the fair name of his state has been unjustly assailed The carnival or murder which correspondents of the metropolitan press so delight to finger over is non-extant. and the report that blind tigers are re- sponsible for the alleged lawless state of affairs is without the foundation of truth. The Rev. MT. Weed says that this report is knocked into battered beaver by the fact that Mississippi is not a prohibition state. Hosts of Mississppians resent the insult as one man. The colonels take their whisky open and above board and most of them take 1t straight. Of course Mis- sippi keeps one eye on the colcred part of her population. but the Rev. MT. Weed wishes 1t understood that his state is as good as the next one, regardless of the correspondents
 It is proposed that the board of regents of the University of Nebraska take steps to furnish students at that institution with books free of charge so that boys of scanty means may complete their stud- ies with less difficulty than heretofore. No doubt the suggestion IS one that will meet with approval in all those states where the law would permit state insti- tuition to buy books for It's students and it would save a considerable item in the expense of the poor boy at college. Of course the young man who is a society leader an athlete and a faddist of the most pronounced type regards the money spent for his books as of very small mo- ment, but he who is restricted in his ex- penditures would be glad to receive free books. A text book is one of the best schemes for making money that has yet been devised by the publishers.
 It is reported that George Barr Me- Cutcheon, the author of "Graustark," wrote 'Brewsters Millions" under an as- sumed name to win wager made by friend that the name of an author &C., counted for a books popularity. Now MT. McCutcheon has come forward and graciously announced that the novel, which was so popular that 100000 copies were sold in three months, was not writ ten by MT. Greaves'' but by his own august self Of course everybody knows about "Brewster's Millions" "A Brew CTS Millions" is not it's title as some people suppose, although 1t would be very appropriate, no doubt This master piece of fiction was ground out In six weeks, the protesting shades of Hugo Dickens and Walter Scott notwithstand- ing. Such is f--le in 1904.
 A man who is 101 years old has just announced that the secret of his longev- ity lies in the fact that he never wor- ried. It Is so easy to talk about the Don't Worry" club and the cultivation of an iron-bouEd equanimity, but where is the man who can live up to such prin- ciples? The longer we live the more we worry and if a long life depends on the amount of worrying we do there will cone a time not far hence when the av. craze man in this country will live about ten years and won't enjoy life at that.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
BIrmlnoham Growing.

am surprised to note the rapid growth being made by Birmingham" said Doc Quigley, the noted minstrel man who was here last week with Al G. Fields mlnstrels. "In the past" said MT. Quig- iey, Fields minstrels were well satis- ned to draw good house for one per romance, but during our engagement nere this year we gave three perform ances to crowded houses.
 Birmingham is getting to be a big, busy place, and I am glad to see her growing so rapidly. It Is a popular town With all the show people, too, and MT. Field would not think of coming south without paying a visit to Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
Movement of Cotton.

In September deal of cotton was brought into sight, and new record was established. At the ports and counted interior towns 1,362,445 bales were received, as against 7b0,233 bales in September of last year. The large receipts were due to the warm dry weather. Heavy receipts in Septem- Der are no indication of the size of the crop. It was good picking weather throughout the month just ended.
 The heavy movement went largely abroad, the foreign exports of Septem- Der being e77,785 bales as against 436,717 bales in September of last year. Foreign spinners have been buy ing freely through agents in the south, and this buying has maintained the market. What continued heavy re- ceipts will enable the spinners of Fall River and the bears in general to ac- complish remains to be seen.
 The dry weather has wilted the crop. causing heavy shedding. The in- sects have been at work, and rust is quite prevalent. It is not possible to ascertain at present the size of the crop, but expert observers freely agree that it will not exceed eleven million bales. A crop of that size should not be sold below ten cents, and 1t will not be if every farmer who can hold a bale back will do 80. Ten cents should be the minimum price of the crop, and the seed should bring more than the oil mills are at present offering.
 r The lint and seed grown last year were worth to the country s660,0 ,000, an unprecedented aggregate. The pres ent crop will bring heavier monetary return if the farmers will not crowd their bales upon the market too fast il they will hold every bale at a mini mum price of ten cents. The esti mated value of the present crop is $70o,0O0,0O0, and that vast sum can be secured if the farmer who can hold tack cotton will do so.
 It should be remembered that there Is no top crop-that official reports show that there was heavy deteriora- ton in the crop in September. Let no l..rmer hesitate as to the better policy No bale should be sold below ten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
The "Jury Dodgers"

''The jury dodger' is about as bad as the professional juror, , remarked court official last night. This is the third week of the capital docket term, and you may observe the activity of the fellows who dodge jury service They are numerous, and this very fact encour- ages the presence of the professional
 "Of course we all understand that $2 per day Is poor compensation for the business man, but he owes a duty to his state which he should first consider. It Is a noticeable fact that the jury dodger' Is most loud in his protests against verdicts of acquittal and in his opposition to our jury system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

IT HAS been suggested that a good
 way to prevent marital misunder- ! standings and the consequent divorce cases that now keep the courts busy is to compile statistics which will show the qualifications of marriageable men and their claims to support wife. By mak- ing out a carefully revised list of men who might make good husbands, the society belle who has to consider several offers a day need not lose any sleep over the matter. When youth lays his heart at her feet, if she Is up to snuff at all she will know at once what kind of answer to make. However, If she merits of her suitors, she can refer to the dope" and thus save a world of time and trouble. It really seems that this is the solution of a very difficult problem. We have heard of a young man stealthily consulting Bradstreet and Dun to find out the financial status of his prospective father-in-law, but why not turn the tables and have books of reference that will tell young girl all she ought to know about a prospective husband? But one Is apt to overlook an important fact. It would not be fair to keep tab on the men and let the women go. The young man who contemplates assuming the matrimonial salter should also be permitted to read up" on the qualifications of his best girl.
 Perhans after all tha host way fa r,,,,, ish 'boodlers" is for society to ostracize them. The action of the grand lodge of Masons in Missouri, which has just ex- pelled from the order members who had been convicted of official corruption, should be highly commended and may possibly be step toward that social os- tracism which has not been practiced discriminated against in this manner his brother who breaks a bank, despolls the poor and otherwise accumulates wealth by ways that are crooked should also be shut out in the cold. but he won't be, and there Is an end of the matter. Just now the Missouri 'boodler" is in bad odor, but there is no reason to believe lHdl III course OI tune, when Joe FOLK is dead and gone, he will not return to the station of honor which he has here tofore occupied with so much dignity and sang froid.
 Bishop Turner thinks 1t would be good Idea to gather a great army of his peo- pie together sail across the seas and establish a country that will be for the negro first, last and all the time. But the bishop overlooks several difficulties that are apparently insuperable For in- stance, 1t would be a hard matter to find vacant country or one occupied by people who would give an enthusiastic welcome to newcomers. Besides, if such land could be discovered, it is probable that watermelons and chickens could not be had there. Before taking leave of this grand commonwealth the colored brother should pause to consider. While he may be seeking national independence he is also leaving behind his two chiefest joys and when we throw the opossum into the scale 1t is hard to see how he can tear himself away. As a matter of fact, he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

oents-no Alabama bale at any rate. Even the Savannah News, published at a port that Is hungry for receipts, does not hesitate to say, "the chances are that those who hold cotton will not make a mistake, because the demand Is such that evea a crop of O0,000 bales will not be sufficient to force down the price to any considerable extent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
Everyday Swindlers.
m the Philadelphia Press.

From the PhiIadeIphla Ffess.
 ''There it goes again" said the trolley conductor as he rang the bell to let off a passenger who had ridden only for a square.
 "You'd be astonished," continued the knight of the bell-strap. ito know how many people try to beat the trolley for a free ride when they want to make q call a square or two away from home.
 .sThey hop on the car. wait till it has started and then want to know If the car doesn't go to some place which they know 1t doesn't come within a mile of. In this way they get their ride for noth- ing and go on their way in the belief that they have fooled the conductor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Perry County Prosperous.

Perry county is in excellent condition financially and otherwise, said Charles Il. Greer, the wide-awake editor or the Marion Standard, who Is now visiting tnis city.
 Our farmers have made large corn crop and that always means plenty to eat, and but little to buy of the neees- sitles of fife. Of course about this time or year you generally hear complaints of snort cotton crops. but I'll stake my reputation as an observer of cotton fields ana the smiling countenanees Of farmers mat Perry county has made good cot ton crop this year and the fact will be demonstrated before Christmas time,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
REFLECTIONS OF A sAcHELoR.

From the New York Press.
 Family history is recorded on the clothesline.
 The trouble with a fat woman is she Is it in every direction.
 A married man is all sympathy when he goes to friends wedding
 After a man has run for office. being mangled by an express train does not seem at all brutal to him.
 Generally a woman is built to her own satisfacticn when she has no notions ahont wearing common sense clohtes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
Dies From His Injuries.

Charlotte, N C., October S.-Joe Martin, one of the men who was shot near Hudson, N. O., recently in a gen. eral encounter, resulting from the taking of sides regarding Miss Abbott an Ohio missionary, died at Hickory, N. C., today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
Geronimo Is Homesick.

St. Louis, October S.-Geronimo, chier of the Apache Indians. departed fer his home at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, today. Geronimo has been at the worlds fair since June, and recently asked permission of Superintendent McGowan of the Indian school to re- turn home. saving he was homesick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

Four carloads of flowers were neces- sary to get Miss Jean Morton and Joseph Cudahy properly spliced. Many brides have been happily wed with only bouquet of roses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

An Indiana woman has been given a pass for herself and family to the St. Louis fair and $25 for saving a train. The company might have made l. an annual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

The rapid progress we are making these days is again illustrated by the fact that we put iron in our life-pre- servers. A short time ago it was thought that nothing but cork would I4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

A tale is told of a woman who had a cameleon and changed her clothes so often that the lizard died from over work trying to keep up with the colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

A state officer in Ohio has just re- fused a proffered position with much higher salary attached, from 8 sense of duty Prophets are now wondering whether they hsvc nado mistake in calculating the date of the millennium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

Novelists and army officials are powerless to regulate marriages. Young people and David Bennett Hill have that task in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

The von Plehve machine in Russia is to be broken up and cast on the trash pile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

Dr. Gorgas Is tanning the Panama mosquitoes in order to render canal construction feasible and practicable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

The Japanese are preparing to assail Port Arthur with subway running to General Stcessels headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

The Doukhouors are coming over the Manltobian bor0er, although we have full quota Of cranks already.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

The betting on the election Is as light as tn, public interest seems to be in the oLlcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04

A Cleveland millionaire has son. in-law whose name is Takacs de Kes- Joura, and he naturally desires to whip him,