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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08
Openinq a Reservation.

Homeseekers and land spectators are gathered today at Broken Bow and a half a dozen other boom towns to participate in the opening to settlers and homesteaders of $500 900 acres of grazing land in South Dakota and Northern Nebraska. The land as a whole is known as the Rosebud reser- vation of the Sioux Indians. It is now open to settlement at the nom- inal price of $14 per section of GAO acres.
 But the "sooner" will not secure the best lands in the present allott- ment. The rush upon Oklahoma will not be repealed. All applications will be received vufll July 23, and then 100 names in the order of registration will be placed in hat, and the for tunate nanns drawn out. This will be repeated until every name regis tered has been given an opportunity to secure a homestead farm. The Oklahoma manner resulted in much violence and crime, and the lottery plan has been resorted to as the lesser of two evils. The "sooner" has been eliminated from land distributions.
 The periodical rushes for new land show how rapidly the national domain has been exhausted. Practically speaking no good land is open to homesteaders except arid lands, and even those lands will to some extent become available under the arid land act. At the Rosebud reservation 5000 blank applications were handed out in fifteen minutes, and so it will be wherever a new lot of good land is opened. Land is desirable, and the national estate is nearly exhausted.
 When 1t is fully exhausted then the cheap lands of the south will begin to receive the attention they deserve. The cotton states are not one-half un- der cultivation-perhaps not one third-but the time is fast coming when every cultivatable acre will be in demand. Land will become valu- able in this section. The cotton south never was fully cultivated, in the sense that middle Tennessee and middle Kentucky are cultivated. This section of the country was not any more occupied and cultivated before the war than it is today, but when lands in other sections become down. right scarce and high-priced, young farmers will turn to the south, and every available acre will be taken up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

N DMIRAL CERERA is i'll and VV though the guns of Uncle Sam
 one shattered the fleet which this man had given Into his hands for the purpose Of chastdsing the ''insolent Yan- kees," there. is perhaps more sympathy In America for the vanquished and dis graced admiral than in his own country. Admiral Cervera did not allow himself to be defeated and his vessels demo1ish- ed because he liked us, but nevertheless he was a foeman who instantly won the friendship of Americans when he was overthrown. Perhaps Cervera was not great naval commander and perhaps his ships were inefficient, yet he has many of the qualities that grace a hero and can aptly be called Our friend the ene- my"
 A certain Kentucky state senator waxes In his state and announces that he will introduce a bill in the legislature at it's next session which will seek to make the carrying of a concealed and deadly weapon a penitentiary offense. While such law would no doubt be very effec- tive if it could be enforced, there is some doubt about the practical benefits to be derived from 1t in Kentucky. It seems that there are laws against mur- der, feud antics and moonshining in the Bluegrass state, but still the feudist and the wild cat distiller flourish as of yore
 
 It is a sad tale that is told of Austin Hart, member of Yale's famous class of 5S. He has just found refuge in the Old Peoples home at Hartford, Conn.,, through the assistance of his former class mates who came to his rescue too late. Hart Is an old man now and his race is practically finished. but in his day no member of the class of 1853 had more brilliant prospects in life. He was brilliant scholar, a deep thinker and a hard student. but his failure is account ed for by the one word-impractical Hart was lawyer but he preferred to dream over his books. In course of time his clients vanished, he was left behind in the rush for fame and fortune and became a wanderer. avoiding the former friends who might have given him a helping hand. For years Hart drifted about, friendless and in want, until he was found by a former classmate. A subscription was raised and he has been placed in the home at Hartford where his futile dreams may be continued until death removes him from world in which he has proven failure.
 It is striking instance of the demo- cratic ideas prevalent in this country. despite the activity of trust barons and plutocrats. that while the democratic na- tional convention has been tearing its hair individually and collectively oyer Parker and Cleveland these two distinguished citizens have been devoting themselves to rural pleasures and pursuits with the extreme sang froid which characterized the actions of the lamented Cincinnatus Judge Parker has even indulged in swim and instead of hanging anxiously to one end of telephone line the eminent jurist is going about his accustomed walks as if nothing unusual were taking place. MT. Cleveland seems to be follow ing the same tactics. Can these two gen. tlemen of such wide renown be really indifferent or merely acting?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Since the nomination of Fairbanks and Roosevelt by the republicans poets have been trying diligently to discover those words which most readily rhyme with the names of these two gentlemen. As yet little has been accomplished and per haps 1t is just as well. Tn the first place 'Fairbanks' is essentially prosaic, sounds soapy, and is compound word. As two words 1t could be utilized without strain ing poetic meaning but Is impracticable in the manufacture of verse. It is possi- ble to write Jingles about MT. Roosevelt by calling him Theodore" or Teddy but no one would dare take such liberty with such a paragon of virtue and dighi- ty as Senator FairDanks.
 The fool who tips the boat is much in evidence this summer and manages to dis- tinguish himself nearly every day. There is some question as to whether he has enjoyed all the advantages of evolution which have been granted to the rest of humanity but he is assuredly short in his brain allotment and If he could only be persuaded to tip the boat when he occu- pies 1t alone and never come up any more
 
 
 The movement made by several of the leading railroads in the country to abolish promiscuous signs along the landscape immediately contiguous to their routes of travel Is one that is sure to meet with the approval of all persons of esthetic temperament What is more disgusting than to have a romantic perspective spoiled by a huge beer sign immediately in the foreground, when one Is thirsty and there is no beer for miles around? It Is not believed that this class of ad- vertising Is more effective than the col umns of newspapers. Experience does not show this to be the case, at any rate, and if the railroads can only eliminate pat ent medicine advertisements throughout the country they will confer favor on humanity. But spare the circus poster and those alluring Autographs of the fes- tive chorus grill Life would be a hollow mockery if these embellishments were re- moved from public view.
 There may be honor among thieves but it is wanting among tramps. This is the inference to be drawn from the recent account of twenty weary wanderers be- ing held up and robbed on a freight train by three of their fellows. The cash capital of the party was $ per capita, so the robbers secured s20 in addition to wearing apparel It requires no small de- gree of courage to hold up twenty tramps. no doubt, but 1t must be confessed that the returns are hardly worth the trou- ble. The enterprising robbers would not have secured s20 if they had not made a wholesale job.
 The manner in which the features of certain national politicians are distorted in the papers must be painful to the gen. tlemen thus caricatured. No one expects speaking likeness in a cartoon but rasortunately great many of the pre- sumably bonafde pictures or nothing but caricatures. Some people in the land are apt to derive impressions from these illus trations very much at variance with the real state of affairs. When a man is as homely as John Sharp Williams there is no excuse for making him look any worse F. C..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

he says, should complete the canal in eight years.
 But General Hains is mistaken when he says southern negroes will go to Panama. Southern negroes are need. ed at home, and southern negroes know they would die like sheep in the Panama climate. The Jamaica ue- groes will dc the work, and General Hains' complaint that they want too much British protection is wholly un- founded and laneiful They will need all the British protection that they will demand and can secure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08
Simplicity vs. Comnlexitx.

There are some funny things in the auto business. Here is one by Dinkelspiel in the New York American.
 'Bfit Katarina, my welded vife, I climb ed Into der coal-oil coupe, und my friend Ferdinand gafe me der final instructions Now. Dinky'' he set grab der veel vich is in front of you firmly init both hands and put vun foot on der aecelerator. Now but der udder foot on der rheostat unt lei. .der left elbow chently touch der deo- dizex. Keep der blow pipe connecting nit der Automatic fog-vissle closely between
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08
GOOD ENOUGH scoTcHMAN.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 Andrew Carnegie told this story re- gently: A Scotchman and an English man went to see Douglas" and after Norvars great speech. the Scotchman asked his companion: What do you think of your Willie Shakespeare, noo?" Well" was the answer, you have claimed Chaucer, Milton, Spencer, Words worth, Byron, and most of the others: I suppose you'll be claiming Shakespere as Scotch" Well" said the Scot, yell allow there's a prima facie case for that; yell allow that he had intellect enoughi,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08
The Bar Association.

The lawyers of Alabama, or those of them who attend the annual sessions of the state bar association, will go to Mont gomery today for this meeting. There will be two sessions held in the city of Montgomery today, and tomorrow the as- sociation will go to Jackson's Lake for the annual barbecue and "other things" Alabamians who have been accustomed to attending these sessions well understand the good time in store at the famous out ing grounds tomorrow, and many lawyers from this section will attempt the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08
Howl clrIs nRIde the Coat"

Lewisburg, Pa Telegram to the Phila-
 delphia Record.
 Much comment has been aroused by the initiation given half dozen of the young women by members of girls so- clety while at a picnic near Milton yes- terday.
 The girls were blindfolded and then led into a briar patch after which they were padded, and then, still blindfolded rolled down a steep hill. The victims, when the initiation was over. were sad looking maidens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08
No Restriction on Ills Liberty.
Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Ketchum A. Cummin-So your rather objects to my calling to see you, does he?
 Anna Goe Wynne-Not at all What he objects to is my being at hone when you call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The old swimmin' hole is doing business once more, to the great dis comfort of snakes and frogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Bin" the button man, no doubt has D grievance against Senator German. Bim" tried to bull the market for Cor man buttons, and now the Marylander has left him in the lurch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

John D. Rockefeller at sixty-five has new head of hair and new teeth, and all he lacks now is new stomach, and he is advertising for that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

That New York celebrated the Fourth is proven by the fact that neaAy four hundred persons were arraigned in her police courts the next morning for tho reckless use of fire arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Upon John Sharp Williams and Bourke Cochran fell the task of an swering Elihu Root and the nominat- ing orators of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Dr Dowie plans to invade London In a gospel fleet, but if he wants to get across the pond safely he had better take along a few profane pilots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The kaiser may become rival of MT. Carnegie in hero philanthropy as 1t is rumored that he will honor the Slocum rescuers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Raisuli should be signed to take the place of Santos-Dumont who has skipped, and who was filling a star part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

der teeth una let uer rlGB eipoW DC III touch init der quadruplex viie der apex of der left knee vas pressed against der spark coll. "
 wy doan'd you put my left shoulder to work7 It vas der only part of my anti mony dat aind got chob, vispered." 
 About Persons.
 Congressman John L. Burnett of the Seventh district was in Birmingham yesterday He came to attend to some private business. MT. Burnett said that 1t had originally been his intention to attend the democratic national convention but finally he determined that the weather would be too hot, so he gave up the trip He belongs to the class of "origi- ral Parker" men in. the choice of a nomi- nee.
 Captain E. W. Booker of Fillmore is at the Metropolitan. Captain Booker Is one of the best known and most popular men residing in the black belt region of the state. thorough gentleman of the old schoo1.' He has many friends in Bir- minsham, where he once resided. Yes terday he found congeniai company with his old-time friends, Gen. Charles M. Shelly and Judge Thomas R. Roulhac. Priestley Toulmin of Lehigh is at the Hillman.
 s. Friedman of Tuscaloosa is at the Morris.
 c. c. Thompson of Tuskegee is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 c. D. Going of owensboro, Ky, is at the Colonial.
 Dr. F. P. Nisbet of Atlanta is at the HiIlman.
 Dr. Eugene A. Smith of University. state geologist, is at the Morris. pr. H. B. Burrell of Huntsville Is at the St. Nicholas.
 s. S. Boles and Mrs. Boles of Montgom- cry are at the Hillman.
 b h. Cunnlngndu ol bdiliinore ID ae the Colonial
 Judge John c. Anderson of Demopolis. judge of the first judicial circuit and re- gently nominated for associate justice of the supreme court, is at the Morris. H. H. Cole of Nashville is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 
 J. H. Banks of Mobile is at the Hill man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The burned child on the Fourth of July dreads nothing, for he has a full year to recover and forget in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The rainy season has put damper on both Russians and Japanese. Jupi- ter Pluvius is on deck at present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

It is remarkable how indifferent a candidate can become about an office when he knows there is no chance of his ever getting 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Triplets were born in Illinois last week, and the helpless things were named Friendship, Love and Truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The Sandwich telegraph extension is working finely, but it is not loaded with forecasts or vote figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

There is positively nothing doing at Newport just now, but some real mo- bility is expected before long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Tolstoi is the only Russian who dares to say what he thinks about the Russian bureauocracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Matrlmony by wire may become popular some cay. but no one has yet been able to improve on the antiquated methods of kissing that have pre- vailed since the days of Adam and Eve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The people of St. Louis are getting the naked truth about the Philippine problem, or nearly so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

MT. Dooleys" message to his peo- pie is due next Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Oyster Bay has supplanted Wash ington in all respects except the col ored population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The ant .4as gene to the boil weevil, because the sluggard weevil would not go to the ant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Judge Parker may soon cease to be a fluent listener. He is due to talk pretty soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Kuropatkin and Peary are both nov ing towards the North Pole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The cork pullers at St. Louis would make a full brigade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08
FLOATING BANGKOK IS
 AN ORIENTAL CAPITAL

the orient. is included among the house. hold possessions of every Siamese who can afford it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Santos-Dumont should put slash proof material in his gasbags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The Gen. Slocum Is to be rebuilt. It should be rechristened and called the 'Iroquois."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The Japs are all-around fighters that is to say, all-around the Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Kuropatkin is sawin' wood and doin' nothin'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

The Guatomalan ant would no doubt prove a valuable ally if he would only bite the boil weevil, but there Is dan ger that he may be tempted to try morsel of some negro cotton pleker's heel and then there would be trouble to pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Reed Shoot is enjoying a we'll earned rest from newspaper notoriety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Taciturnity is good quality and Judge Parker has utilized 1t to the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

One hundred convicts are III in Sing Sing. New York's noted health resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

Just now 1t Is sign or starve with Thespians in many parts of the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

der teeth. und let der right elbow be fin touch init der quadruplex vile dor apex of der left knee vas pressed against der spark coll. :"
 'rvy doand you put my left shoulder to work7 It vas der only part of my anti mony dat aind got chob, vispered."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-02
Julius Bale vent to Chicago Sunday

Julius Bale vent to Chicago Sunday
mig hit.
Albert Healy has just finished term
OF school IL Union township,
Monday was the most remarkable
daylof the year It comes only once in
four years.
Nellie Maloney, who has been visit
Ing at Mapleton the past few days re-
turned home yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Fee and children return
ed Friday afternoon from few DAYS
visit with Mrs Fees mother
Mr.. John Rollins, Jr., was BROUGHT
home % Monday afternoon from the
hospital at Sioux City, where he had
been the past three weeks. His parents
accompanied him. He is still unable
to- walk, and has lost much of his flesh
his illness has covered a period of about
% weeks, during which time he has snf-
Tered intense pain, and many times his
HE was dlspared OF. His many friends
ana also fri; nas of The family will be
glad to learn that he has every possible
chance OF complete recovery now, and
that ere long he viii be able to be ont
among them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-02
linton PANE, of Vail. was in town

linton PANE. of Vail, was in town
Tuesday.
Miss Lessie Marshall was down town
Tuesday for the first time since her ac-
cident last December
Nell and Florence Cushman went 10
Dunlap on Monday where they sang at
an entertainment Monday night.
Miss Florence Cushman delighted
the congregati' n at the Episcopal
church Sunday with beautiful solo.
Mr.. aud Nrs. Isaac Johnson, of Mar
shall county, arrived Tuesday for a few
weeks visit at the U G.. 10 sen home.
Mrs. Fred Moulds, q Scranton, iowa
who has been visiting with her daugh-
ter, Mrs f C. Baum returned home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. NJ. Bamford went to
Chicago Saturday night to purchase
goods for their store They will remain
week
Father White, of Dunlap, Father
Murphy, of Vail. and Father Schultz,
OF Arcadia, visited with Father Farrell
ly last week
All present and past students and
friends of the Denison college are tnvit-
ed to attend social at the college Wed
nesday evening of this week.
All the doors leading from the helfry
into the Methodist church are now on
swinging hinges and they are much
more convenient than the old arrange.
ment
The F Il. club gave Mrs. Il Walker
q surprise on Monday afternoon, the
occasion being her birthday. The
ladies presented her with silver and
gold sugar spoon.
Mr.. J II Angstead is spending the
coming month in the South. Amono
the many places he will visit will be
the old battlefield, at Vicksburg, Miss.
and also at jackson,
Tickets for the orchestra concert next
Friday night are now on sale at john
sons Much time and effort have been
spent preparing this entertainment. and
10 one can afford to miss it,
Mrs. Z. T. Cochran was very pleas
antly surprised one day last week by a
visit from her cousin. Mrs. DR.. Bull of
Jersey City, She was accompanied bv
lady friend from Chicago.
Presiding elder E. A. Griffith of the
the M. E. church conducted the QUAR-
terly conference Saturday evening and
administered the sacrament of the
Lord supper Sunday morning.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
hold an apron sale on Wednesday
afternoon March J, at the home of
Miss Snoutfer. Light refreshme ots
Will be served for ten cents. Eyerv-
Que is cordially invited to attend.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-02
Laub Block,
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The collage students have just issue !.
breezy number of the college STIR.
Miss Jenna Hannah, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs Webb, returned
to her home in West Side yesterday,
On Monday VIM. Freed moved from
the VIM. Northern house on washing
ton avenue. to the SERVER cottage on
Vine street
The Very Rev. Father Farrelly, of
Carroll, visited with Mr., and Mrs. J. F
Haugh. aud Father Farrelly, of Deni
son, last week.
Sarachon Sisters are home from Chi
cago where they have been purchasing
9 big line IF millinery. Watch for
their opening announcement.
Miss Stoner has resigned her position
as teacher in the kindergarten depart
Z ment of the public school. and Miss AL
sup. of Des Moines, has been elected to
take her place.
M. NJ. Bamford was busy all last
week removing his stock of dry goods
from the store room on Broadway, and
he is now nicely Installed in the room
occupied by the Peoples Store.
The college boys are liking of organ
izing a track team and base ball team
this spri.g Good athletics is the best
kind of advertising for college. aud
the movement should receive the hearty
supp TT of both faculty students.
Messrs Swan Haurilz and Joe Men
gis, of Kiron, were Danizon visitors on
Friday, having business a he court
house Mr.. Mauritz has lately been in
Chicago, and hiie there contracted a
severe cold, from which he ) just re
covering