The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Ice for 50 cents He never talked for pub lication and tle reporters were always swornIto secrecy, bat every time he had thought 1t got into print This man sraid up late at night in order that he might not miss an opportunity of being seen so that in course of time the people began to recognize his worth and honored him greatly. He prospered, ho was called self made and the people hurried to lay their money bags at his feet. Although he sell dom gave anything he advised his fellows to be generous, whc. amounted t. the same thing. When he died two fashion able undertakers packed him in a rose wood box while the townspeople mourn ed his untimel. demise This man not only blew his own horn from early morn to dewy eve but he maintained a private brass band
 A philosopher has truthfully said that this is a world of give and take. Happy is the man who is enveloped in an armor of supreme egotism and self conceit. for he cannot be cast down. Men may call him fool and laugh at his endeavors, but
 
 harmlessly and he goes on his way re- joicing. Wise men have long recognized that sensitiveness is out of fashion these days and the man who would succeed should be able to knock as he is knocked, but unfortunately people who are unable to convince themselves that they own the town are still born into the |. is indeed to be regretted that such weak lings cannot be aldermen or circus Dark CTS" for few years so that they might be properly equipped for making a suc- cess of life.
 It is perhaps an old question but still ''Bessye" and Mae" and ''Edythe'' and ''Annye" are perpetrated on a long suf- fering public. When man is named Smith no one could blame him for endeav- bring to alleviate his sufferings by calling himself "Smythe," but why a name that is pleasing to the ear and looks very well in print should be needlessly sacrificed on the altar of fad is rather hard to understand. It does not sound any better and when printed looks distressing. Mae has become quite common along with the kangaroo walk. It always reminds one of a big hat. high-heeled shoes, chewing gum, taffy and such things but "Bessye' is assuredly quite the limit.
 It is indeed remarkable what paragons of virtue have been selected by the re- publican and democratic parties to rep Everybody knows that Senator Fairbanks is a good man and so far as looks are concerned the presence of Mrs. Fairbanks vouches for the fact that he is attractive In addition to his manly form Senator Fairbanks worked up from the ranks educated himself and did a lot of noble deeds that have been recalled to memory by old inhabitants. Judge Parkers moth- CT says Alton always was a good boy. al- though he was the better for judicious chastisement, and Henry G. Davis is call ed the grand old of West Virginia. Even MT. Roosevelt has never been ac- cused of playing poker, chasing high balls or speculating on the ponies. All the candidates are exemplary men and admire each other immensely. In fact they are so covered with the cloak of good deads that it is painful to speculate what would have happened had such an old sinner as Speaker Cannon had been nom- mated by the republicans. P. O.