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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
University Eleven.

"The university boys are working hard to get good coach for the football eleven next fall" said an alumnus who takes a though the eleven last year was not par ticularly strong the players gave prom ise of much improvement and it is hoped that the university will put out a team next season stronger than any of the past five years.
 Loyal alumni are being requested to contribute to the fund which the athletic association Is now collecting in order to secure the services of a good coach. It has been decided to retain MT. Blount, who proved so efficient last year in de- veloping a very good team out of raw material.
 Although the state university does not rank very high on the gridiron her base ball teams have proved invincible and the athletic career of the grand old in stitution has been saved by the brilliant playing of her ball teams in years past. For the past four years the teams have been uniformly strong. There Is no req son to believe that there will be any diminution next spring in the university's s ability to down all opponents on the diamond All that is now lacking to es- tablish the university on a firm basis among institutions which are considered strong in athletics is to put out a good football team. This it is hoped to ac- complish next fall, if the plans of the athletic association do not fail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD
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accessories and my lady continues to wear feathers in spite of Audubon soci- cities and the law.
 The Roosevelt children manage to make matters exceedingly lively about the White House in addition to furnishing material for newspaper '"stories' which is eagerly seized upon by the reporters Although the pranks of these youngsters do not add to the dignity of the nations executive mansion they are tolerated by an ndulgent public who deem it wiser to smile than to. frown. Since the recent snowfall in Washington Archie has been engaged in constructing fort in front of the executive offices where he anticipates many pleasant moments at the expense of executive callers. It is feared that silk hats will be the special target for his volleys, although some attention will be paid to other articles of dress which may of snowbals The young Roosevelts en- deavor to emulate their father in all strenuous pursuits while the proud parent beams upon them his broadest smile. The President is said to be very much de- lighted by Archie's latest achievement
 According to a western paper the cattle baron is passing away before the march of the small cattleman and the farmers. The latter take up lands along streams available for water supply and the cattle baron Is thus crowded out of the plains, where he has plenty of dry grazing lands but no water As result the picturesque character that has dominated western life with the miner and trapper for so many years will soon find himself com pelled to yield to the new order and will have to reduce his vast herds and turn his attention to diversified farming or breeding cattle on smaller scale. But the change is beneficial, since it will in- sure a higher breed of cattle than could be bred under the old conditions when vast herds ran wild and grew up as best they could. Many changes have been wrought in the west within the past twenty years but none is more noticeable than the disappearance of the old phases of life which once gave this part of the United States its especial charm.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
- Economy in Conqress.

While the republican organs are as- siduously writing articles on "The Passing of Mir Gorman"-the wish being father to the thought-the sena- tor from Maryland is studying how the credit of the country can be preserved and the treasury kept in funds. In the senate last week he earnestly plead for economy in expenditures. '1t is time," he said. I've should talk econo- my" He thinks SIS, 1000, ,00O is an un. warranted appropriation to the army In time of profound peace. He would reduce the army, and apply the say. Ing to useful purposes. He would re- duce it, because an army can be had 1t any time upon the call of the Pres ldent for volunteers.
 MT. German also pointed out the enormous increases in the naval ex- penditures, and yet more by $25,000,- 900 to $30, 100000 is demanded from us for the next fiscal year. This is done to exploit ourseves, said Mir. German, on the other side of the water. We have vessels everywhere. We are marching around the globe with chip on our shoulders. Our captains and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
An Alabama Farmer.

Talking about your city folks having money this year, why they are poor com pared with the average Alabama farm er,' said Sidney Lazarus, the popular travelling salesman who has just returned from trip through South Alabama,
 Every famer you see has roll of ten dollar bills that would make receiving teller in a bank Jealous. I saw farmer in small Alabama town the other day sell two bales of cotton at 16A cents per pound, The two bales netted him $lso.6 Upon investigation l found that this farmer has made $76OO above all expenses this year. Twelve years ago he was car rying the United States mail for g per day. Today he owns 150O acres of land near Talledegas Springs, greater part of 1t fronting on Coosa river. He made ninety-sx Dales of cotton this year be- sides enough corn to feed his stock and enough meat and vegetables for his fam fly. This man is 45 years of age and has never attended school six months alto- gether in his life.
 T think I will go to farming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Private Postal Cards.

'erhe order of Third Assistant Postmas- ter General Madden with reference to the use of private postal cards will hurt our business to some extent, temporarily at least" said a representative of a mail order house, who is in Birmingham.
 ''The order of the third assistant post master general which was issued the early part of last month, forbids mail order ard other houses from using pri- vate post cards bearing the words United States of America on the side on which the address Is written, after July 1. MT. Madden's order says that the law officer of the department advises that such orders are in likeness and sim ilitude of the regular United States postal card and therefore in violation of the law and unmailable. After July these cards will be treated as unmailable at all rates.
 The private mailing cards complained of in the general order have become pop ular. and have been adopted by the larg- est mail order concerns in the country because they can be made several times the size of ordinary postal cards, and will permit more space for advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

could only say: Boys I always love to be with you, but I can only enjoy your wit tonight" They applauded him and sang a song of praise of him; because wherever he might be Mark Hanna Is all to say pleasant word and never so en- crossed in business as not to be willing to help the newspaper correspondent in his work.
 But Hanna. is not in the republican contest for the nomination. Roosevelt is sure to be the nominee.
 Among the democrats, the situation is somewhat chaotic, owing to the Bryan declaration that the party shall readopt the platforms of 1896 and 1900, which is, I might say. almost unanimously con demned by the democrats in congress; be- cause of the Hearst contest for the nomi- nation, which, by the way, is apparently very strong in the west; and because of the division among the democratic sena- tors on party policy. MT. Bryan's an- ouncement-consdered an effort to dic- tate. has aroused much feeling among the old line democratic leaders. Again, it is considered that MT Bryan is party to the Hearst boom, and the New York lead CTS say they will under no circumstances, have him. Without New York no one believes we can win, and 1t is disappoint- ing to those striving for party success that a division is likely. The Hearst boom is the result of very liberal use of money and hurrah journalism. Otherwise there is nothing to 1t except possible friction within the party If Mir. Bryan gets from under 1t there will be but little of it left. Even with his supposed support, 1t Is only in the western states which are con sidered republican. In Washington. there is nothing to it but large and well sala- ried literary bureau.
 As to the candidates mentioned they are the same-Gorman, Parker, Olney, Gray. Mcclellan and few others. German still seems strongest. The senatorial fight in Maryland weakened him a bit, perhaps,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
In Demand.

'We sell more Age-Heralds on my train than all other papers put together" said c. A. Paul. conductor on the Alabama Great Southern railway. who has the run from Chattanooga to Meridian. Al though our butcher handles the Chatta- nooga. Meridian, New Orleans, St Louis and Birmingham papers, I noticethat the demand for the Age-Herald is always brisk and he soon disposes of his stock. As a rule he sells just about twice as many of the Age-Heralds as he does of all the other papers together
 When it is considered that the Age Herald has so many papers to compete with, I think this very good showing indeed"
 c. A. Paul and his f1agman, D. M. stubbs. are exceedingly popular along their route and are widely known to the travelling public. Both are railroad men of experience who are fully capable of filling the responsible positions they hold with the Alabama Great Southern rail- road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
How many fools serve mad jeaIousyl
 Comedy of Errors.
Passing of the Parade.

No more circus parades! No sadder words of tongue or pen have been penned or spoken. The fashion set in Birmingham last fall has spread to all the circus companies, and they have resolved, in a gentlemen's agreement, that there shall be no more parades.
 This extension of the Birmingham fashion strikes, alas, at popular educa- tion It strikes at the thousands and tens of thousands who cannot contrib ute to the funds of the treasury on wheels, and so cannot enter the door within which lions roar and jackals howl, or further within, where in three rings ad two stages are the athletes and the beauties of the world, all in tights. They cannot see the clowns who mingle with the people, it being difficult at times to distinguish the one from the other.
 The saddest part of the change is the fact that popular education must hereafter be confined to the over truthful show bills, which are not to be verified or confirmed by parade. No more will the masses gather in the streets to witness droves of elephants and miles of chariots and tinselled bands, all belonging to the greatest show on earth, or probably in the moon. The circus trust has spoken, and the circus parade is but mem ory. If it should go further and abol- ish the circus poster life would not be worth living.
 This change, this modernizing, of the circus is done to increase the re- ceipts of the show itself It is held by the circusmen that many people who see the monarchs of the forests in tLe streets arc not lured on to see more of them under the tents, and this is why the circus parade, the chief educator of the boys and girls of the land. has been abolished. It is sad, but the circus trust. has said it, and there is no appeal in this country from the will of a trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
PEABODY TEACHERS COLLEGE,

From the New York World.
 In his address before the trustees of the Peabody fund at Washington Judge Hen derson M Somerville expressed very urgent objections to the proposed change of the boards policy indicated in the resolution ''to aid normal schools and stimulate the development of rural schools" These objections he reinforced with a forceful plea for the establishment of a great central college for training teachers to bear George Peabody's name and to be developed preferably out of the Peabody Teachers college. which for twenty eight years past has been located at Nashville. The very efficient work Of this college is shown by its roster of 10000 graduates. This supply of teachers, large as it is. yet falls short of the present demand in the south for trained clement ary instructors. In Alabama alone 5000 are wanted in Arkansas 15o0, in North Carolina 13O0
 In the thirty-six years since the Pea body fund flor giving elementary edu- cation to children of the common people" in the destitute parts of the south be- came available a wonderful educational advance has been made there. In the words of the late Dr. Curry, NO people ever accomplished so much for education in so brief period under such crushing embarrassments. In producing this mar vicious educational revolution the Peabody fund has been most potent agency" This great work is now hampered by the lack of trained and competent teachers, for whom, as Judge Somerville says, there is a crying need" More adequate training facilities of the kind supplied by the Peabody Teachers college are want ed. and the enlargement of that institu- ton is advocated as a better way to supply them than to divert ;he fund from it's original and approved uses to others which in Judge Somerviile opinion will prove hostile to the perpetuation of the Peabody college. an institution endeared to the entire south by its useful exist ence and fruitful works
 The fears aroused by the proposed change have been voiced in hundreds of petitions of protest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
THE RAVEN DAYS.

By Sidney Lanier. " Our hearts are gone out and our hearts
 are broken, And but the ghosts of homes to us re-
 main. And ghastly eyes and hollow sighs give
 token
 From friend to friend of an unspoken
 pain. Raven days. dark Raven days of sor-
 row,
 Bring to us in your whetted ivory beaks Some sign out of the far land of To-mor-
 row,
 Some strip of sea-green dawn. some
 orange streaks. Ye float in dusky files, forever croaking. Ye chill our manhood with your dreary
 shade. Dumb in the dark. not even God invok-
 ing,
 We lie in chains. too weak to be afraid. o Raven days. dark Raven days of sor- row, Will ever any farm light come again? Will ever the lit mountains of Tomorrow Begin to gleam athwart the mournful plain?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
Support of HiIIman Hospita |.

Every year in this prosperous dis trict hospital space will become more and more needful, and if the Hillman hospital is to be preserved to the fI- ture some aid must be extended to it, and that, too, speedily. It is without funds with which to meet current ex- penses. The ladies who are supervis- ing the hospital are willing to serve year in and year out without pay. They are more than willing that the beautiful hospital and all it contains should be taken over by the city or county, or by both, thus turning it into a charity hospital wholly and strictly. The ladies are willing to serve the peo. pie in such hospital But they do not feel that they should serve and be com pelled to beg for funds at the same time. They desire to be relieved of the latter task.
 This IS subject that should receive the careful attention of the city and county. Its importance cannot well be overrated. The Hillman hospital can not be conducted on its present basis. Whatever Is to be done by city or county, or by both, should be done at s..to institution that the lady managers have gathered after much effort and anxiety. The result of their labors should be saved to the people in some manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE POLITICAL
 SITUATION AS TIT IS VIEWED IN WASHINGTON

while 1t was on. but he settled it amicably in the end and his own state is again united for him. He is perhaps stronger than all the other candidates combined at present, but the nomination depends large ly upon New Yorks vote The leaders of the Tammany element at present want German if they can't get Mcclellan, and the indications are they will continue that way, but no one can tell definitely this far in advance. Many changes occur in politics, but Senator German and his ad- mirers are in control at the present time and the nominee will be German or one he supports.
 The death of William C. Whitney re- moved man who might have been a very formidable candidate before the democra- tic national convention. In his death the democratic party loses one of its ablest leaders--a man who gave, by his work and influence, great strength to the party in it's past campaigns in New York.
 MT. Whitney. more than any other man, is responsible for the present great Amer lean navy. As secretary of the navy in Clevelands first administration. it was through his influence that congress began large appropriations for the construction of a great navy. The work which he started has been continued by his several successors until the United States now has one of the greatest navies in the world.
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 Isidor Rayner, the newly elected sen- ator from Maryland, who succeeded Sem ator McComas. republican, and who takes his seat the fourth of March, 1905, will be the only Hebrew in the United States senate. Senator Simon of Oregon having retired on the fourth of March last.
 MT. Rayner served two terms in the lower house of congress some ten years ago and made quite a reputation as an orator and lawyer. His recent handling of the Schley- case added to his reputation and probably did more than anything else to elect him to the United States senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
WILL NOT BE PRESENT.
Chairman WeIIman Will Not Attend
 Committee Meeting.

Huntsville, February Especial. )-Hav- ing received a petition signed by a ma jority of the members of the republican state executive committee, Chairman wellman of this city has issued a call for meeting to be held by the committee in Birmingham on February 10.
 MT. Wellman announced in his call that the call for a state convention has al- ready been issued, and that nothing the committee can do now will affect that. nor will he feel like changing the call for a convention in any particular. He announces that he sees no reason for a meeting, and that he will not be present. MT. Wellman has gone to New York to remain about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
In Statuary Hall.

Statuary Hall in the federal capitol Is our national hall of fame. In it are to be placed two statues to the memory of representative men in each state. Each state is expected to supply its own statues. The list to date is, as follows:
 Connecticut-Rogers sherman and Jon- athan Trumbull. Illinois-James Shields
 Indlana-oliver P. Morton.
 -Williamifing.
 Maryland-Charles Carroll of Carroll ton and John Hanson.
 Masachusetts-Samuel Adams and John Winthrop.
 Michigan-Lewis Cass.
 New Hampshire-Daniel Webster and John Stark.
 New Jersey-Philp Kearney and Rich ard Stockton.
 New York-Robert Livingston and George Clinton.
 Ohio-James A. Garfield and William Allen.
 Pennsylvania-Rob Fulton and John
  Peter Gebrie of Muhlenberg.
 Rhode Island-Roger Williams. vermont-Ethan Allen and Jacob Col lamer.
 West vlrginia-John M. Kenna and Francis H. Pierpont. Wisconsin-Pere James Marquette. The twenty-eighth and last statue ,Iooad in fba boII x,,oc o,o ;,, l,ono, of Francis H. Pierpont, once governor of West Virginia. T..c twenty-ninth statue will be enc in honor of John J. Ingalls, l of Kansas, and perhaps the thirieth statue will come from Alabama to commemorate the virtues and learning of Dr. j. L. M. Curry, in accordance with the will of the last legislature. The statues are accepted one by one l by congress, but congress has not thus | far accepted statue set up by Wis consin to the memory of the French missionary and explorer, Father James Marquette. The figure bears in cold marble me semblance of priestly robes, and to these some hypercritical per sons have objected, but no doubt such objections will be overcome. Virginia, too, has voted to place in Statuary Hall the figure of Robert E. Lee. This will afford the demagogues  in congress a chance to exhibit their ears. but Virginia's choice will be ac. cepted, and in the long run all Amer:- cans will unite in admiration and praise of the great soldier of the Con- federacy who fought sturdily and suc- cessfully for what he deemed right until his resources were exhausted. In the days to come Alabama will be expected to place a second statue in our national hall of fame, and already there are speculations as to the great senator, or general, or priest. or orator, or scientist, whose memory will be thus preserved. The better sentiment seems to be that the state should wait about twenty years, when perhaps the vision of our legislators will be clearer, and the state itself will be forehanded. A statue fit for lle capitol costs about O.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

1HE tendency of modern architect- \a ure is ever upward. The sky
 scraper has resulted and now we are on the verge. of double slSyscrapers which will be twice as high as their pred ecesors and will be a monument to the twentieth century builders of Babel. In- stead of twenty story buildings the busi- ness block of the future will be forty and even more stories. When this comes to pass rapid transit up and down will be a vital question and it will be necessary for some inventive mind to further im- prove the elevator facilities to accommo- date the army of people who will contin- ually pass in and out in the pursuit of business. The danger of elevator acci- dents will have to be obviated for if car should drop from the fortieth floor it would sink so deep in the earth it could never be dug up again and with modern elevators the chances for such catastro- phe to happen would be very great since the cables would have to be twice as long and the lifting power would have. to be greatly increased. Then the speed of lifts would have to be augmented, for it takes time to run up forty stories of sky scraper and a man on the first floor would get tired of waiting before the elevator could return from a trip up to the top. A great number of elevators would have to be provided and speeder than those now in use.
 It would never do to erect just one of these prodigious structures out in the open, although the view would be fine. In the first place it would be target for the warning clements For safety and sta bility 1t would be desirable to build the future skyscrapers in blocks and have the business portion of our cities thor oughly walled up by the huge structures. Then the streets would be so dark that electric lights would have to be used all the time and it might be necessary to in- stall a system of electric fans for the purposes of ventilation. but there would be money in the venture for any man who could build such structure and he would be forever immune from stock market hurries. What would happen in case of cyclone is too horrible to con template.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
REFLEcrIoNs OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Remember that the sharp razor cuts the deepest. but the dull one the often est. est N
 There are mighty few men smart enough to know that the smart things their chill dren say are not
 A man feels mighty generous when he gives his wife a hundred dollars and then borrows it from her.
 It makes a man very nervous to have a woman crush up so close to him in a street car that pretty soon she will get indignant with him about 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
Well Known Farmer Dead.

Huntsville. February 6.-(SpeciaL1-A telephone message from Fisk yesterday afternoon announced the sudden death of w. P. Collins, an old and highly esteemed farmer MT. Collins was riding horseback when he sustained stroke Of paralysis. He fell to the ground dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The senate can by using common sense ratify the canal treaty unani- mously, but common sense is not a drug in congress. It is playing politics at present.