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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
There's nothing to be got nowadays, unless thou canst fish fort
 -PericIes, Prince of Tyre.
Kickers and Their Kicks.

The question has arisen of late: Must the kicker go, or must he stayY" Now, that is a real question, worthy Of deepest thought in these times or peace and of general prosperity. The kicker performs a very important fun tion in the management of questions political, social, financial and religious. The kicker genus is here to stay, whther the said genus likes the way things are done or not.
 To say to the kicker, Get away if you don't like things hereabout," is like telling a man to go to the lower regions. He just won't do 1t. In fact. he should not.
 We have among us all kinds of kickers, and some of them are highly exasperating to the eyes and the ears of some folks. but, say what you may, the kicker is a useful animal, whether he be man or beast. Sure 1t Is that no community can afford to slaughter It's kicker because if 1t does so 1t would lose very valuable asset.
 Did the reader ever notice how many persons complain of the short comings of communities, of city, county and state governments, and who demand reform for each and all and at the same time are unconscious of the fact that they themselves are excellent examples of ehe thing to be reformed?
 Did the reader ever notice the fel low who stands or sits and whittles white pine splinters and growls about the want of public spirit and of cor ruption here, there and everywhere? This Is the kind of man who bemoans neglect of public and private duty, and yet you could not prize open the clasp of his pocketbook nor make him know a good act or a liberal deed when he meets it in the road.
 Give any community the right kind of kickers and that community will be greatly benefited thereby. For such the people should be thankful; but Birmingham wants no croakers now. and will not tolerate them. This city wants none of that class which finds special delight in picking flaws and faults Birmingham now has splen- did chance to pull herself together and she Is going to do 1t. Her citi- zenship is going to prove itself en- frightened, unsel1sh and progressive. We are going to have more school buildings, more sewer lines, more paved streets, and more of all kinds of public improvements and utilities, and the kicker. if he be of the right kind, shall remain with us and con tinue to kick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
RIrmInaham and Its sIze.

Birmingham is a revelation to me, sadi John Hopkins Stearns, representa- tive of the Perfection Furnace Pipe com pany of Toledo, in chatting last night to few friends at the Hilman.
 When I left Chicago" continued MT. Stearns, 'I was told that Birmingham had according to the government census of 1900, a population of SS,0o0. When l arrived here I was ready to believe that your city was a great deal larger than 1t is.
 Judged by it's physical appearances it's streets, hotels, business houses and dwelling places-Birmingham's population would be thought to be at least 100 per cent greater than it really is.
 q am inclined to think that this Is true of not a few southern cities that have a suburban population. Of course, there are some towns in the south that are wholly without suburbs-towns. for instance, such as Memphis, New Orleans and Galveston. In these cities the pop ulation is limited exclusively to the actual municipal limits and their possibilities of growth are in the very nature of things, somewhat circumscribed.
 Birmingham represents cities of quite different kind. don't know exactly what your towns area is, but judging by It's highly developed physical condition and by it's comparatively small population as given by the government census, should say that Birmingham Is practically city with a radius of five or ten miles. By that I do not mean that 1t Is nominally so extensive. but that actually 1t feeds, and is fed by. so wide an area.
 "And that Is, think, the reason why Birmingham is destined to be one of the few really great cities on the continent. It is situated on a geographically stra- tegic point, and supplied as 1t is, with admirable railway facilities, and drawing it's wealth from an almost inexhaustibly rich territory, am not surprised that the city is attracting constantly increas- ing attention from all sections of the country.
 Really. though" said Mir. Stearns, "the next time the government census taker comes around, you people ought to insist on having a square deal'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
RANKHEAD's LITTLE STORY.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
 Congressman Bankhead of Alabama has weakness for gambling stories. One that he tells is of a time when a spas modic attempt was made to drive gam blers out of Mobile. A witness was on the stand testifying for the defense, 1t being we'll known that the judge was slSillful poker player. The witness talked of going blind" raising" passing and so on, and finally his honor said gravely: MT. Jackson, you are using a good many of what I presume are technical terms. Will you be good enough to ex- plain some of them?" The witness with equal gravity, replied: 'T shall be pleased to do so. your honor, if you will kindly let me have your poker deck for a few moments"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
STEEL CASTINGS IN BIRMINGHAM
Manufacturers Record Product Is of
 the Best Quality.

The daily bulletin of the Baltimore Manufacturers Record says:
 The Birmingham Steel and Iron com pany, manufacturers of open-hearth steel castings and general founders and ma chnists at Birmingham Ala, began mak- ing steel castings the latter part of Sep tembsrf -affa have fully demonstrated that solid castings can be made by the basic open-hearth process from southern iron. Physically and chemically the castings are entirely satisfactory. This concern is prepared to execute orders for castings of all sizes and descriptions to ten tons in weight. They have made some heavy castings for the Cuban sugar-mill trade. This is said to be the only concern in the south that makes steel castings for the general trade. which has supplied long felt want in that territory. This company made reputation by being successful in casting Vulcan, now on exhibit at the Worlds Fair at St. Louis which Is the largest cast-iron statue in the world. The officers of the company are J. R. McWane, president; w. T. Adams, vice-president; J. NJ. Johnston, secretary, and J. R. Me Wane, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Abuse of Words.


 Few words nowadays are so Wah1oii'y abused" said an authority on dietion yes terday in the lobby of the St. NleAoias' as the polysyilable Honorable.
 You know Glbbon, in his The Decline and Fall ol the Roman Empire points out that the word honorable was used to designate one of the three classes that were exceedingly prominent in admin istering the imperial government or Rome. think it would be wise 10 keep that fact in mind when we are tempted to write tho word before the name Of every political upstart in the country.
 Years ago I heard Thomas Dixon, the author of The Leopards Spots and The One Woman introduced as Honorable Thomas Dixon. The since noted author and pulpit orator was at that time member of the North Carolina legisla- ture. When he got up to make his speech he blushed to the whites of his black eyes and to the roots of his long, shaggy and biaeker hair. And he did an exceed ingly courageous thing. He promptly disclaimed to be worthy of the title, say ing that no man who had not at least been elected to be a member of the national legislature should be known, or referred to. as honorable He thought that United States senators, representa- tives in congress. judges of the higher courts, presidents and cabinet officers, and persons in the diplomatic service should exclusively enjoy that title
 I'm inclined to agree with him. Men who are really great care little, if any, thing, for titles. My observation is that persons who attach most importance to such desi gnations least deserve them. Henry Ward Beecher, you know, declined to accept the degree of Doctor of Laws conferred upon him by his alma mater, preferring as he did to be known simply as Henry Ward Beecher' In a similar spirit Gladstone declined repeatedly of fered membership in the British peerage. It pleased England's Grand Old Man to be known merely as Mir Gladstone.
 "All of which suggests the thought that perhaps those who are truly honorable little care to have the word written or printed as :. prefix to their names"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
FLOWERS THAT BLOOM BY THE
 WAY.

By T. Russell Shelton. Iris the flowers that bloom by the way.
 side that lend A cheer to the traveller worn. The buttercup mods In the breeze like
 friend
 And the daisy hides never thorn Some faraway garden an Eden may be, Where the rose and the lilly hold sway But of all the fair flowers, the dearest tt
 me
 Are the flowers that bloom by the way And so, on Ife's way tIs the smile that
 we meet
 On the face of friend passing by; Iris the word of good will as we pass on
 the street
 That brigntens the blue in lifes sky. There are hearts that are heavy and
 burdened with care, Far, far from Loves garden are they. Oh, give them a smile and word of good
 cheer,
 And what flowers will bloom by theit
 way!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
The boil weevil is still causing tall
THE oPERATIc "sTAR.v

From the Saturday Review.
 It Is the star system that kills or crip- ples the smaller undertakings that might lead to the establishment of permanent operas in every part of the country, the money that should be reserved for these smaller undertakings each year being eaten Up by two or three stars. Every one suffers. Ninety-nine impresarios in a hundred go bankrupt; consequently they are growing more and more afraid of speculating in stars, and It may be hoped that some day the stars will no longer be able to do their starring-at least not at another mans risk-and even the public that likes to hear stars will have no op- portunitY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Another Line Proposed.

''This has been a delightful Thanks giving day to me-" remarked Mayor Drennen last night. .,It is the first time in six years that I haven't been in it po- litically; and now the burden Is lifted.
 When I looked at the beautiful young girls today at the football game I thought to myself what an idiot 1 am to re- main in single wretchedness, and I made up my mind that just as soon as I am divorced from the duties of municipal life next May l shall employ Cupid as my campaign manager, denounce allegiance to politics and go in to win on another line, and I'll surely be successful Mark the prediction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

war have our people had more cause to be really thankful than they have to- day" said ". c. Garrett. whose term as register in ehaneery has just ceaaed.
 q do not refer to matters political. be- cause down here we are all democrats. and would have been happier still had our national ticket won. But we are a growing community and growing state. We are not mad with ourselves nor with our neighbors Our natural resources and the determined energies of our people mean an onward march.
 Nationally speaking we still have a voice. As a state we are strong. AS a city we shall continue to grow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
sNIDE LIGHTS ON HISTORY.

From the Chicago Journal.
 What is truth?" said testing Pllate and would not stay to hear that 1t was a weekly published in London by Henry La bouchere.
 Pilate. you know. could not read Eng fish.
 The first distiller (alasl his name has perished) had just made his first batch of whisky.
 Putting the glass to his lips, he re- marked, meditatively;
 T may not be as big man as Roose- velt but there's nothing to prevent me from having an inaugural ball"
 So saying. he took steps to make his- tory acknowledge that he had good stuff in him.
 Are you sure Mark" inquired Julius Caesar. that every man has his price?' NO" replied Antony, sorrowfully, there wasn't money enough to go around"
 Therefore. thrice. upon the Lupercal. did Caesar refuse a kingly crown.
 "It would not have been safe.' he ex- plained later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
ANNEXATION FEARED.

From the New York Post.
 Alabama's fear that Secretary Taft's mission to Panama Is really to arrange for the little republics annexation to the United States, and proceeds from this idea to reason In this way: Tt points to the annexation of all that lies between the mainland and tiny Panama, holding at present nearly twenty millions of peo- pie of mixed blood, speaking another lan- guage, and possessing customs and meth ods wholly foreign to our Anglo-Saxon civilization. Once Panama is annexed, the rest follows. as night follows day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
NOT JEALOUS.

From the Gadsden Journal.
 Gadsden is so prosperous she Is trying to get jealous of Birmingham.-Age-He Her aid.
 We'll hardly We are proud of the fact that we have outclassed all rivals in ths state from an industrial standpoint and equally proud of being mentioned in the same breath with the Magic City. If the development of future years will place Gadsden a close second to Birmingham our hopes will be realized and our admi- ration and good feeling for the greatest city of the south will ever increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A reformer lays himself up for repairs whenever he gets in office.
 1t is foolish as we'll as wicked to play cards for money if you don't understand the game.
 A woman doesn't want you to be hon. est with her in making love. She wants you to be enthusiastic
 Maybe a woman's idea of heaven is something like a. bargain counter big enough for all the angels to fight over. If mans pipe could tell all the medita- tions 1t has shared with him they would make his wike's hair stand on end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Ten Cent Cotton and so-cent Eggs.

q have no patience with any southern land owner or planter who complains of poverty in a season of ten-cent cotton and thirty-cent eggs." remarked R. P. Whetmore yesterday. Such prices for these commodities mean certain wealth to the industrious farmer, and l rejoice most heartily to see such encouragement offered them.
 statistics show that the egg crop pro- duces more money than any one of the many productions of the American farm, and it Is wonderful truth that the con- sumers of poultry and eggs in our own state send thousands of money to the west for these most essential food pro ducts. Shipments of them ought to be going the other way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
An Ideal Thanksgiving Day.

This is an ideal Thanksgiving day" remarked Wynn Smith yesterday, and surely we have much to be thankful for in a business and in political way. The ins' are in and 1t looks much to me like the outs will be, therefore both have cause to be thankful.
 President Roosevelt seems much in- clined to pass round the jug, and l shall not be much surprised to see or to hear rattling of dry bones after March 4. Not being a candidate for reelection, Roose- welt can really afford to be the President of all the people, and to act with perfect freedom and absolute honesty. His po- sition is most enviable one."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Lots of Consolation.

From the Eufaula Times.
 It is proposed to pass a S4OOO0oo river and harbor bill at the coming short ses- sion of congress. Such a generous poul- tice will heal good many sore heads and broken hearts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Needs a Rest.

From the Selma Journal.
 MT. Cortelyou will go to Europe for short rest. He has stood the strain of being confidential man for our strenuous president about as long as any man could well be expected to do without having nervous prostration and his rest has been well earned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Better Indeed.

From the Alabama Courier.
 Russia has announced that she will fight to the bitter end" It seems to most onlookers that she has been doing that to perfection If she has not had the bitter end" then some people do not know what bitter end" should consist of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

It Is consistently rumored that there may be a change in the style of even ing clothes. Nightshirts and pajamas are still correct for the latter part of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

cling when others are travelling will be pouring down the stairways. It is in- deed time to begin the construction of new subways. Before the three years necessary for their construction are over Manhattan will probably be in a more grievous plight than at any time in her history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The fear that Pierpont Morgan may organize a new shipping trust when aerial vessels come into general use is without foundation. A wise man is never scroched but once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Chance to Reform.

From the Roanoke Leader
 President Roosevelt reports that he is saddened by the attacks made upon him by the south. He ought to become not only sadder. but wiser by them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

It is rumored that fifteen holiday novels will be issued as soon as names can be found for them. The names will be used to sell them and to re- member them by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

Those beautiful Christmas stories in which the good little boy is always rewarded are now being perpetrated in preparation for the holiday season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The Chorus Girls union ought to show their loyalty to Judge Parker by giving him all their divorce cases and breach of promise suits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

Watson's magazine will serve to keep Watson before the public until he gets another chance to be nomi- mated for the presidency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The waves of reform are agitating Russia. It remains to be seen if they will break into spray on the reefs of imperialism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

Being established in the White House for another four years, Presi- dent Roosevelt has made arrangements for a junket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
sFuAon.

The growth of Nebraska is so slow less than one percent in ten years-that the Republican vote would have increased but few hundred If it merely grew in proportion to population. Of the Bryan forces in 1900 less than half remained with the party, 16,OO0 went to Roosevelt, 2S 800 were added to the side parties and some 17,0o0 or so never voted at all.
 In the Scattering column-an increase for the prohibitionists from 3655 to 6261, for the socialists from S23 to 1880 and Watson vote of 20,44S-is the real signifi- canoe of the Nebraska vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
ALABAMA PRESS.
Both Satisfied.

From the Guntersville Democrat.
 It is to be hoped that Birmingham will have had enough election by the time the municipal campaign ends. We've had enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The democratic congressman will now have an opportunity Of sitting still and watching the republicans run the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

A Paris artist is coming over to paint the women of Chicago. They are probably tired of painting them selves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Onward. the Watchword.

in the history of Birmingham and of the state of Alabama since the close of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The reorganization of the demo cratic party seems to be troubling Bryan and Watson more than any one else at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

Senator Fairbanks has missed his calling. He should be the interlocutor in a minstrel show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

A porcelain bath tub will have to serve Judge Parker now. The Hudson is out of reacn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The reason why a great many politi- clans are not holding office now is that they are democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

William Allen White sprinted out of a horsewhipping at Emporia, han.' with more alacrity than dignity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The hello girl and the typewriter girl are running a close race in the matrimonial handicap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The esteemed Memphis papers seem to have a hard time in understanding one another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The Georgia colonels will have to decide between Editor Howell, Editor Estill and a few others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

It is even Linted that W. L.. Douglas may be the next democratic nominee for President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

Emperor Bill is not doing any talk ing these days. The correspondents will not give him a chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

It will probably be just as expensive to hit the Trail as it Is now to hit the Pike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The hosiery display at the Flatircn building is of more than passing in terest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

Automobilia is not exactly insanity, but persons afflicted with 1t will bear watching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The admiral of an airship fleet will necessarily have to be lightweight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

A Russian victory would be good Christmas present for Czar Nicholas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
THE VOTE IN RRYAN's STATE.

1NJW FUFIus
 The vote of Nebraska in the recent election is now available for comparison with 1900 and 1902:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

St. Louis likes the Pike so well that she will try to make 1t permanent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

General Stoessel seems to have a strangle hold on Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

There was a great outcropping of turkey poetry yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The cartoonists still have the trusts for inspiration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

Bishop Potter's saloon has settled down to business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The antiseptic kiss is a fraud and 8 delusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

Esopus stands good chance to bo forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

The reorganization of the demo- cratic party seems to be troubling Bryan and Watson more than any one else at present.
 The democratic congressman will now have an opportunity Of sitting still and watching the republicans run the country.
 William Allen White sprinted out of a horsewhipping at Emporia, Kan, with more alacrity than dignity.
 
 Emperor Bill is not doing any talk ing these days. The correspondents will not give him a chance. The Georgia colonels will have to decide between Editor Howell, Editor Estill and a few others.
 
 The hello girl and the typewriter girl are running a close race in the matrimonial handicap. |
 Senator Fairbanks has missed his calling. He should be the interlocutor in a minstrel show. The reason why a great many politi- clans are not holding office now is that they are democrats. --...- A porcelain bath tub will have to serve Judge Parker now. The Hudson is out of reacn.
 It is even kinted that W. L. Douglas may be the next democratic nominee for President.
 The esteemed Memphis papers seem to have a hard time in understanding one another.
 Automobilia is not exactly insanity, but persons afflicted with 1t will bear watching.
 
 The hosiery display at the Flatircn building is of more than passing in terest.
 It will probably be just as expensive to hit the Trail as it Is now to hit the Pike.
 The admiral of an airship fleet will necessarily have to be lightweight. l A Russian victory would be a good Christmas present for Czar Nicholas
 
 St. Louis likes the Pike so well that she will try to make 1t permanent.
  General Stoessel seems to have a strangle hold on Port Arthur. There was a great outcropping of turkey poetry yesterday. 
 The cartoonists still have the trusts for inspiration.
 Bishop Potter's saloon has settled down to business.
  The antiseptic kiss is a fraud and delusion.
 Esopus stands a good chance to be forgotten.
 Now everybody is sorry that he ate too much.
 The girl in brown is the prettiest ever