The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-26

VIZ be instituted among the, Igor
a . rotes and the Negritos at the st.
Louis fair so that their nudeness shall
no longer be fruitful theme for moral
lists and other reform cranks who cannot
see the resemblance of a savage without
clothes to a ballet girl in the same fix.
1t is announced that the Filipinos shall
wear garments and 1t is hoped that this
step will put an end to carping criticism
1t is not stated just what styles of clothes
will be popular with the Igorrotes but
it is to be hoped that they will cut a
better figure in their new habiliments
than the noble red man did when he first
began to assume clothes OF course they
win not leap at one bound from naked
ness to plug hats and long tailed coats
For their first venture into clothesi toe
Fnipinos will probably compromise on a
shirt and a pair of trousers but If they
stay in this enlightened country long
, enough they may be expected to material
| ly improve on this garb. 1t Is too much
to expect the Igorrotes and the Nigritos
to develop into dudes in a few months
| time, especially when it is remembered
that heretofore these interesting people
have never worn much more than smile
on gala occasions.
President Roosevelt showed himself
man of judgment by 'jollying the news
paper correspondents when he received
| the news of his nomination. 1t Is even
stated that the executive distributed
| Twenty-Five cent cigars to the willing
scribes after remarlSing in his most
characteristic vein that he was dee-light-
ed BY the way, that seems to be pet
phrase with the President and while IL
savors more of the drawing room than
| of the plains it is fortunate for his as
sociates that Mr.. Roosevelt feels able to
| use it so often for 1T shows that ne is
| a man of parts and is moreover eourtiy
when the occasion demands.
The fashionable wedding is getting 10
| be most entertaining spectacle that
would delight the heart of the great but
| dead Nero. Nero was essentially num-
| orist and therefore he would be able to
| take great pleasure in one of the swell
| weddings that have recently caused COM
! point of view they are most interesting
but sentiment and orange blossoms cut
| very poor figure in a female mob OF
| curio enthusiasts In fact the bride and
groom themselves appear to disadvantage
| and 1t is presumed that Cupid, who Is
| popularity supposed to Turk somewhere in
! the vicinity of all marriages, promptly
~ f,1xrf cd m nal
| ticipate in a swell wedding.
The dog that is not mad is BEGINNING
to suffer for the dog that is mad and
the nervous populace is responsible. 1t
| Is true that a stray canine is of little
moment in community and there are
| few to miss him when he is dead but
humane motives should at least insure
him a lease on his miserable existence.
Just because a dog cannot stay well all
the time the public chases him with
bood-thirsty intent and a dead dog Is the
result OF course no one cares to take the
responsibility of determining just when
a dog is really mad and therefore 1t Is
deemed safer to kill them all 1t Is hard
on the dog, but fortunately the number
of CANNES in the land does not suffer a
material decrease from year to year.
The governor of Maryland is OF the opin-
ion that girls should not marry young
which shows what he knows about the
matter. Had he stopped to consider that
no girl has any idea of foregoing the
triumph OF being the first to marry after
she gets out of school, thus subjecting
herself to the admiration OF all her girl
| friends, the governor would have real
i lied the futility of his remarks. While
there is no doubt some inconvenience In
marrying girl who does not know wheth-
err she is in love or not, that kind of
girl is usually about twelve years old
| and Is protected by the law. 1t is safe
| to assume that the girl of eighteen knows
more about matters of the heart in five
minutes than the governor of Maryland
knows in FIVE months and she is probably
laughing at him in her sleeve. If she has
any during this warm weather.
Another man has Just passed away at
the mature age of 104 years after smok-
| ing and drinking for something like 90
years. The health franks and mo. alists
will now have to begin all over again.