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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
More About TrolIeys.

'In reading your article the other day entitled Fortune for the Inventor, it oc- cured to me that the electrician quoted should not have overlooked the Pullen wireless system when referring to the underground trolleys,' said an electrical engineer. Of course he was speaking of the overhead trolley, but this is at best make-shift and the Pullen system has proven most effective substitute
 AS you probably know, the PuIlen system has been tried very successfully in some of the large cities. It's practical use has been so fully demonstrated by severe tests on a road in New Jersey that-.a number of electric railways are now installing this system.
 '"The principle of the new system, so far as contact is concerned, is exactly like that of the third rail system, but in many features it differs widely from it.. The current Is led in a feed wire buried in the center of the track with not outlet above. At intervals of sixteen feet air tight boxes are sunk to the road bed level. In these are steel tubes. capped with copper, placed transversely and hung from the top. Powerful magnates on the gear under the cars lift this charged tube. which communicates the current to the motors through little knobs of metal. The contact Is momentary and once the point of the magnate has passed, the knob becomes dead.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
JUDGE PARKER IS VERY
 MUCH ATTACHED TO HOME

When say that Alton was a good boy. l do not mean you to infer that he never needed correction. He was a healthy boy, with boys faults, indeed. As his mother it fell to my duty to chastise him, and did it as wisely as I knew how But as he grew older he was certainly as good boy as anyone could desire. He helped his father about the farm after hours when he came home from the district school which he attended. He had his share of the chores to do in the morning and in the evening. During the summer he worked in the fields according to his years, and in his later youth he did a big days work without a murmur. He was cheerful, dutiful son.
 When he outgrew the district school he went to the academy in Cortland, and later attended the State Normal school, studying to fit himself to teach. have said that he was of studous bent He was voracious reader of history, po- lhical subjects and took great interest in public affairs. He was a dignifed young man. impressing all who met him with the fact that he had a purpose. And at the same time he was full of good nature and dearly loved joke
 To a friend who urged him to set aside his ideas of judicial propriety and make statement of his political views, and who expressed fear that continued si- lence might prevent his nomination, Judge Parker said:
 "Then let the nomination go. It is an office that should neither be sought nor declined"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
Thomas E. Ryan Pleased.
rom the New York Mail

From the New York Mail
 Thomas F. Ryan, who was delegate to the national democratic convention, ar rived in New York last night with his party. He had this to say:
 Tn one brave stroke, with the aid of the solid south. Judge Parker has reorganized and reunited the democratic party.
 '"The fact that stands out most promi- nently in this reorganized force is the at titude of the south. for the vote on Sun day morning showed that 1t was the south which not only emphasized and asserted the necessity for return to financial san ty. but led the way and forced the fight ing.
 The courage. prescience, and the lead ership shown by Judge Parker in the ini- tiating of this final victory entitle him to the confidence and support of every Amer ican citizen. Never in all its history has the party entered upon q great campaign more auspiciously than upon the present one For candidate to have said the right word at the right moment and to have done the right act just ct the time it was needed shows that we are entering upon a campaign not of expediency, in which there is to be lodging and futile explanation, but upon one in which ag- gression will be the watchword."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
Are Faithful Fans.

The colored citizens of Birmingham are very enthusiastic fans." said a baseball player last night. There is quite a large attendance of the darktown population at the doors of local pool room during the baseball matinee and all seem to take a lively interest in the proceedings. Their shouts are the first to warn people in the vicinity that there is something doing on the diamond where the Birmingham team happens to be playing. l notice that nearly all the colored barbers in town are devoted enthusiasts of the game. The bell boys, brush boys. hackmen and oth- CTS talk the game during their leisure moments and most of them are as well in- formed regarding the ability of the play CTS as any fan in town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
THE wAysIDE VIRGIN.

Langdon Elwyn Mitchell in the New York Mail I am the virgin! from this granite ledge A hundred weary winters have I watched The lonely road that wanders at my feet; And many days I've sat here, in my lap A little heap of snow. and overhead The dry, dead voices or sere, rustlins
 leaves; While scarce beggar creaked across the
 way How very old I aml I have forgot The day that fixed me here; and whence
 I came, With crown of gold. and all my tarnished
 blue. How green the grass is now. and all
 around Blossoms the May; but it is cold in here, Sunless and cold. Now comes little
 maid To kneel among the asters at my feet; What sweet noise she makes, like mur-
 murings Of bees in Junel wonder what they say, These rosy mortals when they look at
 me? I wonder why They call me Mary and bow down 10 me' Oh. I am weary of my painted box Come, child, And lay thy warm face on my wooden
 cheek. That I may feel it glow as once of yore It glowed when I. cedar's happy neart: Felt the first sunshine of the early sprlnks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
Messaae from the Kaiser.

After a prolonged public silence of nearly a month the Emperor William has spoken in his customary manner, and all Europe is discussing his words. He is the honorary colonel of Rus sian regiment, and he telegraphed his regiment congratulating it on the prospect of it's departure to the seat of war, and of an oppor- tunity to fight for the fatherland, a,ding as a postscript My sincere wishes accompany the regiment. God bless it's standards" It will be ob served that the honorary colonel ex presses no regro that he cannot ac company the regiment, and be with it when it meets the Japanese. He is compelled 70 stay out of the range of the guns of the Japs, who shoot straight at the target, and honorary colonels are Il. barred.
 Some in St. Petersburg go so far as to say the telegram means that Germany is about to come to Russia s assistance, but Germany is not ready to see it's navy annihilated by Eng land inside of thirty days. It would not stay afloat much longer than the Emperor William says the French navy would if it should get up against the English guns.
 The famous telegram of the honor ary colonel really means nothing. It was permissible under military rules. and those rules permitted the honor sry colonel to push himself upon the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
Now they are cIapper-clawing one an other, PTl go look on.
 -Troilus and cressida-
Judue Parker's Fitness.

Judge Parker is the antithesis of Theodore Roosevelt. He is all the latter is not, and on this account he will gain votes, and be elected. He Is as calm and conservative as MT. Roose- welt is impulsfve and yenturesome. He is a jurist who has long dealt with the rights and wrongs of the people. This will enable him to guard the rights and liberties of lle people as a whole. What he has long done in individual cases,. he will, if elected, do for all the people.
 Even his political opponents admit that he has been capable and upright judge. He rose from one judiical office to another, until he became the head of New York's greatest court-its -~--t of appeals, before which moro
 it cases come than before any
 court, the federal supreme court
 excepted Judge Parker" says sadelphia Inquirer, republican paper always, '+is man with a good record at the bar and on the bench, and is highly esteemed by his asso- ciates."
 Perhaps the best feature of his nom- ination is the fact that he did not seek it by voice or pe-.. Being on the bench he decided at the outset that he would make no appeals to the public, how ever disguised. And he did not. He did not beg for any mans support at any time or in any way. He main tained a digniied silence. Sometimes all of us thought he should have ad- dressed the people, but he would not do so. and now all respect him for the position he took.
 He was nominated unanimously on the first ballot. No secret dealings, trades or combinations led up to it The convention was free from all underhanded work. In 1t the repre- sentatives of the people met and they decided that Alton Brooks Parker bet ter met the needs of the party than any other man who had been named, and so his nomination readily became certainty.
 It will be strange indeed if this man who represents the best traditions of the country-thls self-made man-this church-going man-this man who was country born and bred, and who is to- day a practical farmer, owning and managing three farms-who is not a millionaire-who Is not even rich--it will be strange indeed if this man of judicial temperament, who has never been defeated before the people, does not command a majority of the popu- lar vote The Age-Herald anticipates us election, be cause it has faith in the American people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 JUDGE PARKER owns and culti- (o)I yates three good farms, one at O Esopus another at Cortland and still another at Accord He has herd of pure-blooded red-poll cattle, fine horses, sheep and pigs. good library and little money carefully invested
 His entire wealth is estimated by one of his most intimate friends at about 80 GOO.
 This small fortune is the result of good management and intelligent saving The judge is not indifferent to money, but he is without avarice. He has managed to live well, entertain generously, con tribute to a few charities and still have moderate fortune for his family in case of his death.
 The judges wife was a Miss Schoon- maker of Accord. She is a charming woman, of Dutch revolutionary stock. In spite of time, she is still her husband s ideal She is intelligent, well-read, tray eled, a tactful. sympathetic hostess, a woman of great gentleness and common sense, accustomed, to all the graces of life and capable of any social station.
 His only child is a daughter, now the wife of Rev Charles Mercer Hall, rec tor of the Episcopal Mission church of the Holy Cross. at Kingston. She has her mothers charm of manner. She is cultivated, interesting, attractive young matron. She is fine musician and was taken to Germany to study.
 The judges wife and daughter are not what might be called Fashionable" or society women. They arc of the sim pie. high-bred sort. accustomed to the refinements and dignities of life and at ease in any society.
 There are two grandchildren, Parker Alton Hall, an auburn-haired boy of 1 of years. These two children spend much of their time on the judges knee. His dignity always vanishes when they appear.
 It is on his farm at Esopus that the judges temperament finds It's fun expres- sion.
 None of his eight farm hands knows half as much as he about the crops, or trees, or cattle.
 He finds more pleasure in growing crops and raising cattle. sheep and pigs than in the gaities of city life.
 His farm Is evidence of his mind. Thrift. orderliness ard energy show them- selves on all sides.
 He usually gets out of bed at e:so o'clock in the morning. takes a bath, slaves and dresses himself in half an hour.
 Then he takes a cup of coffee, mounts his horse and rides for an hour
 On his return he attres himself for business; after hat big breakfast. Then to the court. or. if he Is at Esopus, to work in his library
 He always puts on evening dress for dinner.
 The judge drinks water at the table ex- cept when he has guests. Then he takes little wine. He smokes only after dinner.
 He seldom retires before midnight
 Here is what Judge Parker's mother says of the formative period of his life:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
About Persons.

G. F. Petter, a prominent coal operator of Maylene is at the Hillman.
 
 Clyde F. Colbert of Talladega is at the Morris.
 Congressman Sydney J. Bowie and John B. Knox of Anniston attended the funeral of the late Col. William A. Walker today. Boda Kaufman of New Orleans is stop ping at the St. Nicholas.
 R. F. Kolb of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 A. A. Mabson of Fort Payne is at the Colonial.
 Robert E. Steiner, Jr., of Montgomery is at the Hillman. He is a student at Yale university and took high stand in his classes last session.
 J. H. Evans of Waycross. Ga, is at the Colonial.
 Charles F. Campbell of Montgomery Is at the Metropolitan.
 W. M Cumming of Cullman is regis tered at the St. Nicholas. ..fC. 4. Benscoter, assistant general mas senger agent of the Southern railway with headquarters at Chattanooga is at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
SAME OIL
Sold to Standard Over and Over Again
 During Past Three Years.

Bowling Green. O.. Dispatch to the Cin-
 cinnati Enquirer.
 A man shrewd enough to beat the Standard oil company has been found. according to current rumor This man operates a lease in what is considered Tight territory. One of his wells, how ever. 1t is claimed proved to be a freak. making about 100 barrels every three days. It now develops, so the story goes, that this man has been tapping the stor- age tank and running the oil back into his well after it had been gauged. thus pumping the same oil into the tank con tinueusly for the past three years. The trick was finally detected, but no pros ecution has been instituted. it being un- derstood that the oil thief is negotiating a settlement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
Candidate and Leader.

From the New York World.
 The St. Louis convention made Judge Parker the candidate of his party for President. His ten-line dispatch to Mir Sheehan marked him as it's leader. He became by that act of splendid honor and courage as much the platform of his party and the embodiment Of its purpose and policy as President Roosevelt is of the republican party.
 The immediate and marvellous effect Of this utterance was to reunite the demo cratic party. to win the enthusiastic praise of the independent press, and to change despair into courage and despon- dency into hope. Incidentally it vindicated The Worlds insistence, few weeks ago, upon the necessity of few ringing words from Judge Parker, letting the country know his views upon the chief issues Of the campaign What would have been the situation now-how gloomy and hopeless had Judge Parker continued his policy or silencei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
Jueee Parker and Gold Standard.

From the Chicago News
 That Judge Parker would seek to atone for the absence of money plank in the democratic platform by public declara- tion of his own views was expected. The eastern democrats were quick to urge that when formally notified of his nomination a few weeks hence he should make an ex- plicit announcement of his allegiance to the gold standard. The nominee made the desired declaration not within a few weeks but within twelve hours after his nomination, while the convention was still in session and there was yet time to sub stitute another candidate. The telegram sent to William F. Sheehsn at St. Louis contained the direct request that if his views, therein announced, were unsatis- factory to the majority of the convention the nomination be cancelled and another candidate selected.
 It is impossible to guage the effect of this action on the general result of the campaign. but that its immediate result must be the marked strengthening of pop ular esteem for Judge Parker is inevita- ble He has been criticised in some quar- terS TOT ms Sllence. IL hds peei ehai Scu that his failure to speak regarding cur rent issues was due to desire to get the nomination at any cost-if necessary. by obscuring the issues. His telegram to the convention effectually shatters these the ories. Those who supposed that his si- lence masked lack of convictions or ti- midity or the instincts of the political +rtroraor hava learned not only that he has strong convictions which he Is not afraid to express, but tlat he can acs with quickness and decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Hope and Harmony.
Ananta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 The action of the St. Louis convention has made certain one thing beyond per- adventure-the democratic party is united for the first time in decade and has on its fighting clothes.
 There is the strongest kind of a reason to hope for victory next November The action of the convention both as to issues and ticket. which suffced 10 harmonize all factions within the party, will insure an aggressive and exceedingly popular campaign by the democracy-a campaign certain to make many republican prose- lytes and to draw to the ticket the sup port of a large independent vote. The situation already makes states normally republican doubtful, and some states classed as doubtful almost certainly dem ocratic. There will be a revolutionary realignment in the electoral college this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
Alarmed.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 Erine-Yes. he plays the violin for her benefit every evening. He says that music is the food of love.
 Eva--And does that impress her favor ably?
 Erine-No. She is afraid he will think it is the food of married life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Some men get to be very bad before they go into politics.
 A married man and his money are soon charged in the shops.
 It's mighty interesting the way a girl can look at a man without doing it.
 It's a longer distance from the altar to happiness than from the cradle tt heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
Over the Telephone in Missouri.

From the Richmond Missourian.
 This conversation took place over the telephone line at Richmond 'Hello!' "Hello," Are you S1?'' No, I'm not 60 yet" She hung up the receiver like biting the box with a rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14

Judge Parker did right to object to being photographed in bathing suit. The average man in a bathing suit easily eclipses the best work of the cartoonists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14

Diaz has presided over the destinies of Mexico for twenty-seven years and is still called president. Such a term of office would never do for President of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
NcE there dwelt in a land of poll
 itics and combipes two men of uidelu differant rhnrn.4o.. rr.-,

XN NcE there dwelt in a land of pol NY itics and combines two men of
 widely different characters. Each looked upon life through differently tint ed glasses. To one all was joy and bright ness. If his party blundered it was a master stroke. if 1t rained he borrowed an umbrella and went his way rejoicing in the thought that he would never return it; if bill showers waxed too nu- merous and his funds diminished he ne- gotiated loans from his friends gladly; he put his conscience to sleep and never allowed 1t to wake up again; when mat rimonial woe overlook han he made love to the chorus girls and tried to forget it; if it grew too warm he sought an electric fan and a beer. if too cold, hot Scotch was sufficient; in his dreams he saw himself millionaire and in his waking hours he radiated smiles because they were cheap and cost him nothing This man was an optimist and he was pop ular in the land where his sunny pres ence was always welcome, but he amaas- ed no wealth and all he made was
 
 through smoked glasses. He bewailed the wickedness of mankind, the fckleness of woman and the downward tendency of the times. The world was damned and he was glad of it; capital and labor stood ready to leap at each others threats, society was corrupt honesty was unknown and the time was drawing near at nand when complete and irretrievable rum would result. Against the sins of society his voice was continually raised in public places He leetured for s,oo night on what the world was comin, to and wrote high-priced editorials for the yellow papers. Nothing was good and everything was bad This man was A cynic, but he was famous. The world admired and feared his sarcasm. newspa- pers sought interviews and his bank ac- count increased steadily He was called a reformer when in reality he was a knocker' He talked too much to he President, but his name was honored in the land, and though his friends uera few, his dollars were many. The optimist never got any higher than an alderman. HNN ehC SSHlc Wdiked Tn the COmDanV of the great. Verify. it pays sometimes to be a cynic.
 The train of broken hearts left bv Cleo de Merode on her recent European tour is another illustration of the remarkable sway the woman on the stage has over impressionable natures in the front row and in the boxes. While Merode is con- ceded to be the most beautiful Parisienne who ever came across the water to create havoc in the ranks of Gotham chappies. other women not so beautiful have exer- cised the same spell over thousands of ad- mrers and scores of lovers. AS has been often remarked. there Is a strange fas- cination about the woman on the stare. whether she Is an actress, singer or dancer which has resulted in many unfortunate affairs of the heart. The great actress is deifed by the audiences which she sways through the power of her art or her beauty. She is seen in a glitter and light. so that her personality is forgotten. Whatever she may be in private life. she is above the common horde on the stage. and from its height she radiates the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14

Surplus .... ss-eos.s4O $s,n1,o4S s1.s5o, ,aOs
 sInciudes sinking funds.
 Both gross and net earnings are bet ter than they ever have been, and the company is expending in improve ments and extensions about three mil lion dollars year taken from it's net earnings. The steady growth and well-maintained prosperity of the big system is credit to this section of the country, and particularly to Ala bama, which may be said to be the center. and chic. seat of our chief North-and-Sout line This district is largely indebted to its enterprise. It has so many rails in the district that few can describe it's local lines. It spreads out like a spiders web from this city, but President Smith and Superintendent Starks are not spiders. Their dealings with the roads numer- ous customers forbid the completion of the simile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14

The democrats in all parts of the country are now engaged in the fra ternal act of forgetting and forgiving. The play will keep the boards until November,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14

The Commoner is now a loyal Par ker organ. The editor was always a democrat. He does not know how to be anything else
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14

In spite of the efforts of humorous publications to discourage the practice it is still possible to work the green goods' game in gay New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
PardonabIe Curiosity.

From the Chicago Tribune
 Trust Magnate (stretching himself)- Ieigh-hoI I am going to take a walk. The Other Man-Whose2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
War.
From Puck.

From Puck.
 Taking my life in my hands. ad- vancec into the very midst of the can non, until both my arms were shot offi' And then?'
 sir. l took my life in my teeth and pressed on! exclaimed the old veteran, or invalid, with glowing eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14

While there is so much talk of peaches and watermelons yellow-leg- ged chickens should not be forgotten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14

Tim Woodruff is said to be the slate candidate for governor of New York, but Platt's slate may not agree with Odell's slate.