The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19

thousands of young Americans who have
never seen him play rip will be de-
prived of that pleasure forever. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Jefferson contemplated
going later to Florida and it is to be
hoped that his present indisposition will
soon wear off. The country would like to
see rip once more before he lies down
to sleep for the last time.
Two royal papas in Europe are the
proud possessors of sons and the world
is now extending congratulations to King
Victor Emanuel who shares with Gear
Nicholas the inexpressible satisfaction
Of having an heir to his throne. Perhaps
there was more noise made by the adj
vent of the czareviteh into the world,
largely on account of the straits of the
Russian empire, but the future italian
king is just as welcome, and while tho
next czar of Russia will have more land
to rule over If present conditions obtain
the young Prince of Piedmont Will have
much the best job. The arrival of these
royal youngsters also reminds one that
their papas have much the advantage
begin to relate some instance of their
progeny's unusual and unexpected pro-
cocity they will always be able to find
scores of distinguished individuals glad
to listen.
Gen. Joe Wheeler Is not creating any
marked disturbance in t1-e country just
at present but the general has lost not
jot of his popularity, even though he
is keeping very quiet. The chances are
that he is still young enough to win votes
for the democratic party on the stump
and can attack the enemy's lines as gall
lantly as Senator Pettus ever asailed his
plug of tobacco.
Judge Parkers admonition to throw no
mud is being hailed with acclaim by
the democratic newspapers. While mud
singing is always more conducive to a
lively campaign than compliments and
Alphonse-Gaston tactics 1t is gratifying
to note that neither candidate displays
any tendency to remark. After you in
the race for the White House. and we
will be able to get along without mud
very pleasantly. AS a matter Of fact
genuine 'mud'A on both sides is very
limited in quantity, and if the singing
were to begin 1t would not last long.
Elevators continue to make work for
the undertakers and the prospects are
that they will be more or less dangerous
until we begin to fly and can go in at
the window without the necessity of
climbing stairs or rislSing our necks in
lift" that is apt to be a drop" Ele-
vators are hard to improve so far as
safety considerations are involved. and
the world must possess itself in patience
until the ten-dollar flying machine be-
comes a reality.
Over in the great city of Atlanta a
man was arrested the other day for run
ming noisy engine. 1t seems that he
was experimenting some stone work III
| progress where a new church Is being
erected and as an adjunct to his labors
was employing an engine that disturbed
the guests of a neighboring hotel and
residents in the vicinity. This in At
lanta that boasts of its hustling ability
and its rapid progress. There is no evil
dence to show that the engine in ques-
ton made any more noise than the rest
of its kind, but the Philadelphian citi-
gems of Atlanta did not want to hear the
racket. In Birmingham there is so much
| noise and hustle all the time that one
| lone engine could snort for days and
never be heard half block away.
P. C.