The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

| thing ominous in the term, for Ajax was
struck.
There is g ranch out west IN North Da-
kota where in former years effete cas-
tern youths were sent by their parents to
keep them out of temptation in the large
cities. It was known as the Eaton ranch
and was located at Medora Young fell
! lows came out in droves to get a taste
of the wild and wooly' and in many
cases the training thus gained converted
them into Substantial citizens. The Wis
itors furnished much amusement to cow
boys by their avidity for big hats, big
guns, and other evidences OF local color
while the dudes had the time of their
lives 1t is a great pity there are not
dude ranches in every state where young
men of more leisure than brains might
be brought in contact with real life and
taught that there is more in 1t than
clothes, cigarettes and ogling the fair sex.
If each city were to establish a dude
ranch or farm, on the order of our pres
ent reformatories and rescue homes,
where gilded idlers could be transported
from street corners and soft drink resorts
It would be a vast improvement for the
community. A great many youths who
are now Chaunceys could easily be de-
veloped into industrious Sans and Bills II
they had the proper training
In the love affair of Archduke Ferdi-
nand and Miss Czuber there are evident
ly not so many affinities as there were
in the case of Crown Princess Louise and
NJ. Giron, who now repose in the obscure
ty to which he belongs.
When Liebler & Company, managers of
the Rehan-Skinner tour this season, at
tempted to sign the two stars for anoth-
er year they were surprised to find that
both had other plans. Miss Rehan con-
templates joining Sir Henry in revival
of series of old comedies in London,
while Mr.. Skinner has decided to make
an Independent tour of the leading cit
les, playing the roles In which the late
Edwin Booth was such success 1t Is
said that Miss Rehan prefers season
in London because she can then be near
Cumberland, where she has a beautiful
country estate. Sir Henry Irving will
appear in 1.-THE Tanning of the onrew,"
Twelfth Night" and 1.-THE Merchant of
Venice" AS to what will become of Ell
len Terry in case Miss Rehan signs
contract with Irving, is not stated.
Mr.. SINNERS tour will include month
in New York and will begin in Chicago.
He will present Hamlet" Macbeth
"Richelieu,' "Ruy Bias" 1.-THE Merchant
of Venice Richard Ill" 1.-THE Fools
Revenge" Don Caesar de Bazan," and
Francesca de Rimini." Contracts have
already been signed for scenery and cos
tunes for these plays and engagements
have been booked Otis Skinner was the
protege of Edwin Booth for many years.
and thinks that his ambitious efforts in
the roles of his great predecessor will
meet with success.
While our congressman are so busy in
passing pure food bill it would not be a
bad idea to pass pure politics bill
Henry Chadwick, father of baseball
recently received letter of congratula-
ton from President Roosevelt upon his
entry into the S0th year of his life with
enthusiasm Tor the national sport unabat-
ed. Chadwick has seen baseball grow
from "the ground up and in the eyes of
all true fans he is nothing less than
patriarch. Such being the case he could
no doubt spin most interesting series of
anecdotes and "reminiscences of past days.
The bushes advancement of baseball has
been even more remarkably than its in
crease in popularity or the notifications
of its rules. Baseball of today is not only
a sport but commercial enterprise that
is placed on firm financial basis and has
its speciality men in every department who
are paid speciality mems salaries. AL
though this commerciaism has perhaps
abated some of the public's bubbling en-
thusiasm for 1.-The home team" there is
no denying the fact that it has also made
the game a science where none but ex-
perts can be successful.
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