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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
CHANGES in the Electoral Vote

There will be twenty-nine more
votes in the electoral college than
there were four years ago. Nine of
these additional votes will be cast by
the solid south, while eleven of them
will be cast by confessedly republican
states. The remaining nrne votes will
be cast as follows: New York, 3;
Connecticut, l; New Jersey, 2; West
Virginia, l; Wisconsin, l; Colorado, 1.
Every one of the last named states
are in the contested or doubtful" list.
but the democrats hope to carry every
one of them They certainly have a
fighting chance in every one of them,
and if they carry them the "gerryman-
der of the republicans will miscarry,
as gerrymanders are very apt to do.
The republicans adopted a ratio that
gave them majority Of the major
fractions, and they hoped in that way
w DtN%h e1bCat q dONNh NlCNlOl OIL fOlC5s
But the democrats are confident
that Henry G. Davis can carry West
Virginia. They anticipate a victory in
Colorado on account or the arbitrary
methods adopted by the republican
state administration in crushing a
strike among miners. They see a
chance to win between the republican
factions in Wisconsin, and Judge
Parker's popularity bids fair to sweep
the three states clustered about New
York city. If all these anticipations
should be fulfilled, the democrats
would get eighteen of the extra cleo
toral votes. while the republicans
would secure but eleven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Mr.. Parkers Acceptance.


From the New York World.
Mr.. Parkers speech accepting the DEM
ocratic nomination for President is judi
cial, straightforward, honest and sensi-
Bile, with its points well put and well
sustained.
The speech is especially admirable In Its
treatment of the tawdry lingo theory that
the United States became a world power
by virtue of a petty war with Spain rath-
err than by virtue of the moral force of
great principles of human liberty and free
government.
In his treatment of the Philippine ques-
ito Mr.. Parker is not SO happy. His con-
clusions are doubtful When he talks OF
self government he leaves the country
to guess whether he means actual indie
pendence or the local self-government
under the American flag that Mr.. Roose-
welt talks about.
Aside from the personality of President
Roosevelt, which Mr. Parker with his
sense of propriety would hardly discuss
at this stage of the campaign, the main
issues are the tariff, the trusts and i'm
perialsm. On two of these the candidate
takes a firm stand in line with the best
traditions of his party. If he speaks
more like Judge than an advocate, his
reasoning is clear and his conclusions are
sound.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13

farmers. We need Italian rustic immi.
grants coming from any point from
Naples to Sicily. We have the South
Italian climate, and cotton in the
hands of Italians would be a fine cash
crop. A line of steamers is to be es-
tablished next month to ply between
New Orleans and the Italian ports,
and 1t Is to this steamer line we
should look for immigrants needed in
Alabama The Italians have no
trouble in getting along with negroes,
and they are Industrious, frugal and
peaceable. They are good farmers.
We cannot get too many of them.
This district contains about three
thousand Italians, and it wants as
many more as it can secure, and there
is not a county outside of this dis
trict that would ont be benefited by
the incoming of Italian farmers.
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people have long recognized that "oenzind
buggiesa and bankruptcy are close akin
and for that reason those who are not
bounteously blessed with the worlds
goods have refrained from INDUCING in
this luxury of the plutocrats. The Indi-
ana man Is an unfortunate exception. His
case emphasizes strikingly the fact that
the time has not yet arrived when every
body can have an automobile. Other per-
sons than captains of industry will still
have to rely on the mule, and the bicycle
for fancy transportation.
The remarkable state of enlightenment
which is characteristic of certain of the
country 81 citizens is illustrated by an ex-
animation which was recently held in
Chicago for the civil service. One con-
testant for a place In the government
service. or as ENTHUSIASTICALLY express
1t, nibble at the public, crib, stated that
Quo Vadis' was written by Lillian Rus
SELL Yet that applicant desired employ
ment from Uncle Sam in a capacity
in which education is deemed es-
sential. Let us hope that he could not
spell the name of NJ SIenkiewity and
used the fair Lillian's patronymic as a
short way out of his difficulty.
1t Is surprising how many footlight
beauties can trace their kinship to greater
stars or people of prominence in other
professions. For instance, the Wander
bilts, Roclkefellers and the Astors have
large numbers of chorus girl relatives
who are so modest about their kinship
that they never visit their wealthy cous-
ms and content themselves with imparting
their swell connections to sundry press
agents. Perhaps this is merely divert
ing purposes and perhaps their are few
distant cousins of the countrys Million
aires who are now shining on the stage
but 1t is noticeable that few of them
mingle with the more distinguished
branches of their families
Edward Atkinson, of Boston, the gent
leman who recently began smoking at the
age of seventy years, is still attracting
these persons who are fond of discussing
the merits and dement's of the tobacco
habit. As a matter of fact the question
of the harmfulress of tobacco is one that
will perhaps never be settled to the sat
! isfaeticn of all concerned so long as the
weed is grown, and while science is tear
| ing its hair over the matter Cuban cigars
and Turkish cigarettes are still being pro-
duced in large quantities by the crafty
| manufacturers of New York. p c.
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

= DOTH HARRINGTON has re-
Hc11 turned to his native land from
Rome. a hustling commercial
town whose chief claim to distinction lies
in her relics, ruins and ancient traditions.
The return of Mr.. Harrington to his ma
tive land Is not at all surprising. He has
made a substantial pile of money with
his books and can afford to take long
trips, although the idea of a novelist
travelling about the world on a palatial
steamer and enjoying the luxuries Of life
would have been preposterous in the days
Of collie" Goldsmith and "Bobbie"
Burns 1t is not Mr.. Tarkington's return
to America, however, which has created
such furore, but his announcement that
Parkers victory Is predicted in the Eter-
nal City. What the Eternal City knows
about the political situation in this coun-
try and what the ex-patriated Americans
there can see on the political horizon at
such a distance issprobably not a great
| DEAL but 1t must be very encouraging
to Judge Parker to hear that he is popu-
lar so far away from home.
The so-called "piker' is a specimen Of
the genus homo. that Is frequently met
during walks abroad, and every day the
| observant man Is impressed more and
more by the various degrees of smallness
by which he is characterized For in
stance, a man wearing a Panama hat
and having every appearance of being
prosperous came into a Birmingham res
taurant yesterday. He sat down at table
and ordered a cup of coffee, for which he
expected to pay cents. He began. to
drink the beverage and after swallowing
part of the contents of his cup he took
up cream pitcher and began to pour
out a spoonful of cream alta time, rails
ing it to his lips while he kept one eye
On the waiter. The man continued sur
rephtiously slipping cream until the wait
er went to the rear. when he quickly
raised the cream pitcher and poured the
contents into his cup. He stirred the
cream and made flourish of drinking
coffee as the waiter returned. The fellow
kept up this juggling until he drank ali
the cream in the pitcher Then he got up,
wiped his mouth, deposited nickle with
the cashier and went out with a satis-
fed expression on his face. The chances
are that when he dies he VIII try to beat
the devil out of his board BILL
An Indiana man has entered a plea In
bankruptcy and alleges that the cause
of his financial straits wss an automobile.
He bought a machine for $500 and spent
more than 5000 on it for repairs. Sensible
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
Some Curious shons.

"One of the most interesting sections
of the city is that portion along Second
avenue between Twenty-nrst and Twenty
second Streets" said gentleman last
evening. 1.-THE street on one side is prin-
cipally occupied by Hebrew and Syrian
clothing stores, pawn shops and other
similar businesses.
lone is forcihly reminded by the shops
and the people residing in that section
of the scenes Charles Dickens so loved TO
portray in his novels of London life. The
curious little shops with their medley of
wares and the sharp-eyed alert keepers
at the entrance, ready at the least en-
oouragement to accost the passing pedes-
trian with an invitation TO enter. is at
tractive to the person with penchant for
the curious. The old fashion custom of
displaying the stock in trade on hooks,
frames and dummies before the shops
is still in use there. and one can see a
complete assortment without entering the
store 1t Is interesting to study the cut
and color of some of the clothing exhib-
tied. Some of the articles are. indeed
ancient and peculiar. and your apprecia-
tiOn OF tnt dftiStlC anu the Deaull1ult re-
ceives jolt at times.
1T is surprising to note the varied
stock carried You can hardly think Of
an article of apparel. or a notion, that
cannot be supplied, or for which the
merchant has not a substitute just a
little better. Apparently these traders
only have competition in business with
others along the same street. but l have
seen it wax quite heated over possible
customer, and one instance particularly
recall. A bucolic young fellow, entirely
unused to urbane customs of the traders,
had been set upon while passing. by two
rival proprietors, each endeavoring in
their most persuasive tones and by the
exercise of little manual strength, to
get him into their respective shops
did not tarry to see the outcome. and do
not know whether he was dismembered
or was begulled into one of the establish
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
AN OBJECT LESSON.
the Centreville Press.

From the Centreville Press.
The life Of Father O'Reilly of Birming-
ham is an object lesson to mankind. He
toiled and labored not for riches or world
ly glory, but for the betterment of man.
kind. He had the love and respect of his
fellow man, because he was always work.
Ing in his interest. He had his earthly
duty to perform, and how well he did that
is shown by the costly monument his
friends and admirers propose to erect
to his memory. In the prime of life he
had built up a reputation of plety and
good works that will live after him. He
left no vast fortune neither did he have
high political honors, but he had a good
name that will live In time to come. which
is better than all worldly pomp and glory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
JUDGE Parker Accepts.

From the Washington Post
In his address accepting the democratic
nomination for the presidency Judge Par
ker aligns himself VITA the most enlight-
ened and patriotic thought of the nation.
He pronounces quite clearly In favor OF
adherence to constitutional methods OF
government; demands strict DEFINITION
of the powers conferred. respectively,
upon the executive. legislative and judi
cial branches; promises to maintain with
jealous vigilance the limitations provided
in each case by the organic law. He
speaks with no uncertain voice for the
right of the individua. Ito use his facul-
ties in all lawful ways, to live and work
where he will, and to pursue any lawful
trade or business" Moreover, he calls
attention to the fact that 1t is the first
duty of the government to protect the
citizen in these rights.
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Labor in the South.

The picking season is at hand, and
the fields will soon be white with the
harvest. 1t will be a big crop. per-
haps the biggest ever picked, and it is
important that it be gathered and Sc
curely housed by Christmas time. This
can be done if all available labor be
turned that way. The cotton mills and
lumber camps are not pushed with
orders. In this district there are
thousands of unemployed men. Pro-
nciency in cotton picking is readily
acquired, and when fifty cents per
one hundred pounds of seed cotton is
paid it is remunerative. The ruling
price for picking will undoubtedly be
fifty cents this year. Why then should
not the four months before Christmas
be devoted TO cotton picking? Just
as thousands go from the cities into
the harvest fields of Kansas, SO should
as many or more go TO the cotton
fields from our cities this year In no
other way can the growing crop be
picked and housed before the storms
of winter are upon us. In no other
way can the crop be saved from waste
and deterioration.
Beyond this seasons lack of labor
we should look to Italian immigration
Tor the needed increase in cotton
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Judge Parker Sincere.
. Nashville Banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
There can be no doubt that Judge
Parker means just what he says when he
declares: II shall not be candidate for
nor shall | accept a denomination This
is solemn declaration in his first formal
public utterance as candidate for pres
ident, and it is made with modest state-
ment of the controlling reason, without re-
Election upon candidates or presidents who
have heretofore accepted denomination.
He admits that strong arguments may be
made in support of the reelection of a
president, but In making this admission
he only emphaeizes his determination not
to stand for another nomination, whether
he is successful in this campaign or not.
He has placed himself on record in a man
ner that would make the tender of an
other nomination a reelection upon his
sincerity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
WHO BlDEs HIS TIME.

BY James Whltcomb Riley.
Who bides his time and day by day,
Faces defeat full patiently,
And lifts a mirthful roundelay,
However poor his fortunes be.
He will not fail in any aualm
OF poverty. The paltry dime
1t will grow golden in his palm,
Who bides his time,
Who bides his time, he tastes the sweet
OF honey In the safest tear,
And though he fares with slowest feet
Joy runs to meet him drawing near:
The birds are heralds of his cause,
And like a never-ending rhyme.
The roadside blooms in his applause,
Who bides his time.
Who bides his time and fevers not
In the hot race that none achieves
Shall wear cool wreathen laurel. wrought
With crimson berries in the leaves;
And he shall reign a goodly king
And sway his hand DER every cline.
With peace writ on his signet ring,
Who bides his time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
syIaeauaa Grows.

"our town and section can be put down
on the go-ahead list now as heretofore"
remarked ]. II. Lane, a prominent mer-
chant of Sylacauga, yesterday.
"As you know Sylacauga Is one of the
most substantial and rapidly growing
towns in the state. because It has such
fine surroundings. Rich agricultural
lands, progressive farmers. timber and
minerals. with good railroad facilities
will always create a progressive center,
and that's just what sylacauga is today.
Our mercantile interests are IN healthful
condition, and the farmers are making
splendid crops this year. The marble in
dustry is promising to become a most i'm
portant factor in our industrial life The
company now owning the Gautt quarry
is strong financially. 1t has spent large
sums of money in equipping the quarry
and is just now putting In a complete
finishing plant.
"sylacauga is all right and getting
more So"
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Judge Parker's Speech.

From the New York Post.
Ever since Judge Parker's telegram de-
claring that the presidency must come
to him right or he would not have 1t, his
greatest peril has been that of an anti
climax Could he hold the ear OF the
country which he had so instantaneously
gained? Or would his act of 1old initia-
tive be followed by timidlties of speech
His highly dramatic first appearance on
the national stage made it the harder
yet the more necessary, to fix the eye or
the spectators when he stepped forth
a second time But all doubts of mis-
ability fttingy to follow up his great
stroke are solved by his speech OF ac-
ceptance 1t is the utterance of man
who does his own thinking who has
something to say, and who says 1t with
the utmost frankness. The country will
pronounce him a man worth listening tC,
and will gladly hear him further
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Alabama at St. Louis.

Secretary j. b. Gibson of the CONNER
eial club u turned yesterday moring from
the st Louis exposition, where he has
been for the past week looking after
tie Alabama exhibit and taking general
observations.
'Alabamians who fail to attend the ex-
position viii miss a most valuable oppor-
tunity," remarked Mr.. Gibson The edu-
cational feature will prove Invaluable to
any man. woman or child with a sense of
appreciation. The weather at st. Louis
just now is delightful. Rain has not fall
len there as here and the atmosphere is
bracing.
vulcan is still the principal attraction
In the department Of minerals The yisi-
tors are behoding it with wonder and
admiration and are talking about it.
ITO illustrate the attraetiyeness of vul-
can. An Indiana newspaper correspond
ent In calling attention to the exhibit
from that state refers to the fact that 1t
is located just across from the Alabama
exhibit. He recognizes the fact that ev-
erybody knows where Vulcan stands, and
that Vulcan is the center of attraction
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
GALLOWS is NEEDED.

From the Scottshoro Citizen.
jefferson county is erecting steel gal
lows In Birmingham. 1t should be used
freely. Statistics, we believe, show that
more people are slain IN birmingham
every year than in any city or ten times
its size in tho world. Past history proves
that any man with respectable eennee-
ton of influence can get drunk in Bir-
mlngham, murder any man he wants to,
have a farce of trial and be acquitted.
The solicitor down there is courageous in
the discharge of his duty, but the jury
system seems to be rotten, corrupt and
purchasable in Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
Tone Is Sober.

From the New York Times
The tone of Judge Parker's speech or
acceptance is in perfect keeping with
the sobered sense of the American people
Since the year 1898 we have not been at
all times quite In cur sober senses. War
is an exciting business. The fever has
fingered in our blood. The flush of 1t de-
parts but slowly from some faces much
In the view of the people, and the heat
and passion Of battle now and then glow
again in the language of our chief public
men. Judge Parker talks to us as one who
from some high place looks across the
smiling busy land, and in calm discourse
reminds this people of certain well-known
principles of conduct and of government
which they should not allow themselves
TO forget, and by occasion indicates err
rors of policy and behavior which II
would benefit them to SET right He talks
as one who If raised to the presidency
would lead the county In the ways OF
wisdom, in the paths of peace. There Is
In his speech not the remotest sugges-
ton OF wars and tumults, not even the
rumble of the distant drum
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
May start New Industry.

Two prominent manufacturers from
Adrain, Mich, spent Thursday In Br-
mingham and were shown much of the
district by several members of the Com
mercial club. 1t Is said that they were
prospecting with a view of establishing
large plant for the manufacture Of
steel wire They left the city yesterday
with promise to look further into the
matter. and there is strong probability
that the inducements offered In this i'm
mediate district will induce them TO To-
cate here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
Not a Pessimist.

While the suspension at the coal mines
has had somewhat of depressing effect
upon the retail trade of Birmingham, .
said j. d. Collins, there is nothing I'M
usual or alarming in the business stu
alton here. August is always a dull
month. and the merchants are generally
prepared for 1t,
Il do not believe the low tide will linger
long with us, because l believe the labor
that the incoming crops will greatly re-
vive business, and that Birmingham will
quickly resume its normal condition"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-13
Sorrow ends not when 1t seemeth done
King Richard II.
Japan in the Field.


Every man in Japan between the
ages of 20 and 40 must serve three
years in the active branch of the
army. Forty-eight thousand men are
called out eacn year, and like num-
Der released to the reserve, in which
they must serve TO-. years. In peace
times the active army consists of 49,
900 men. After service in the reserve
the men are enrolled in the territorial
army for Term of four years, thus
bringing the entire army up to 100000
men. But the number actually in the
service is but 148,0O0 men.
The division is the unit in Japan,
and when war was declared the re-
serves were called in, and the strength
of division went up to 10000 men.
Each division has two brigades of in
fantry, each brigade two regiments,
each regiment three battalions, and
each battalion four companies of 100
men in peace times, of 210 men in war
times. Each regiment is therefore, in
war, $500 strong, armed with the
Medgi repeating rifle, Japanese mag
azine gun holding five cartridges. A
feature of lne Japanese service is the
presence in each regiment of six sur
geons, and a number of hospital at
tendants, gunsmiths, tailors, carpen-
tiers and other mechanics.
One regiment of cavalry is attached
70 each division. The troops carry
fcarbines and sabres. The horses are
small, but they seem to be as effective
as the cavalry regiments of other
armies Each division has, too, a reg
iment of artillery, possessing thirty
six guns. An engineer division of 500
men completes the division.
After the war with China, in 1894,
Japan saw that she must. reorganize
her transportation service, and this
she has done wholly oblivious to the
theories and plans of other countries,
and every nation is watching this fea-
ture of her army A battalion of com
miserat Is attached to each division.
1t consists of thirteen officers, 576 SOL
diers, and twenty-five non-combatants
This is sub-divided into companies of
sixty men and sixty pack animals,
with five serGeants. These are the
men who take from the base ammuni-
lion and rations and distribute them
among the army. Thus far the sys-
tenn has proven vastly superior to any
European system, and it seems thus
far to be equal to all demands made
upon it. There is nothing like it In
other countries, but officers from
Dther armies are closely watching it,
and the system may yet be adopted far
and wide. The pack animal seems
vastly superior to the clumsy army
wagon. 1t Is more mobile, and less
subject to delays in wet weather. 1t is
plain that Japan has reached point
where she is teaching as well as being
taught