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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Good Order.

There has been less drunkenness on the
streets this Christmas than usual" re-
AT this season of the year a few tipsy
men will always be found on the
thoroughfares after nightfall. but used
to count a dozen bejagged fellows where
I see one this Christmas.
II have not seen single well-dressed
young man during the Christmastide who
was under the influence of liquor, and
hope all Christmas ewes will be like this
has been-good will and frolic without
intoxication."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

no Cd IN his infinite mercy has or
W. dained that good cheer shall pre-
vail throughout the world on
this Christmas day.
It is day which should be sparkling
with sunshine, resonant with merriment
and full to the brim of happiness. Those
who have should contribute to those who
have not, thereby bringing joy unto both
There may be those Of us who have
sorrows. Yet there are those who know
the sufferings and the wants of this
world. To those let US endeavor to bring
necessities and good cheer today.
In Birmingham there should be none
In want. There can be none If their wants
eye all the world Is prosperous, and there
be no people on earth more wholesome
and generous than those breathing the
air of prosperity pervading this greatly
favored district. The fields and the fur
naces have yielded, and those who have
worked have prospered. In this prosperity
the people have looked well after the
spiritual and worldly health of the COM
munity. Birmingham has more churches
than any other southern city in proper
tion to population. It likewise has moro
hospitals, and more charitable organiza-
tiona and It is rapidly getting more and
the best schools.
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Birmingham's streets are rapidly be-
ing made the best and cleanest in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
A Beneficial Rainfall.

All the way from western Pennsyl-
vania, down through West Virginia,
Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee to the
gulf states. a winter drouth has ex-
isted-one of such long maintenance
that streams have disappeared or have
become sulphurous, wells have gone
dry, and all consumers of water, man
or beast, have suffered. There is no
other article so freely used, so much
needed. unless 1t be atmospheric air,
and the supply over wide or long
section has been sadly deficient. The
deficiency was begun in August, and it
has been accentuated ever since.
The rainfall of yesterday was there
fore the best Christmas gift that could
have come to the people in half dozen
states, always assuming that it, or the
warm wave, extends to all the states
afflicted with lack of moisture. In
some of the dry states snow covered
the ground up to a depth exceeding a
foot, and if the warm wave has melted
that snow the routh is relieved even
better than by a rainfall.
Let us be grateful at any rate for
the gentle rains. The Christmas shop
ping had well-nigh been completed, and
the rainfall came as gift outranking
in value all that Santa Claus distrib-
uted. The railroads will now be able
to procure water that does not destroy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

National under the management of the
former means another great bank for
Birmingham, with a deposit account of
about s20oO,0O0. Yet the American Trust
is a young bank, of less than two years
of age. It's growth has been phenomenal
and goes to show what prospects and
business there is here to. the man or men
who grasp business opportunities.
Speaking of consolidation many OF the
Independent coal properties of the Bir-
mingham district may be consolidated into
one great company with the opening Of
the new year. Several of them are at
present under option.
Rumor is that certain man of the Unit
ell States Steel Corporation are endeavor-
ing through local men and others to get
the most valuable Of the Alabama coal
and iron properties SO together that all
can be taken over in lump so to speak.
by United States Steel. The entire Ten
nessee company with Its mines, furnaces,
steel plant, rail mill and other effects
as well as present Independent coal com
panies, Is now said to be almost a necessi-
ty to the Steel Trust The Tennessee's new
steel rail mill with it's rapidly increasing
output is now the most active COM
petitor of United States Steel. and this
organization feels it a necessity to ao-
quire 1t. 1t looks like a safe prediction
that Tennessee will be In the control OF
the big company within a few months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Christnae TIPS.

Il was Just thinking today of the num-
Der OF touches a man receives about
Christmas time" said a business man
Saturday. This morning I started up the
elevator to my office in one Of the large
office buildings. and found a box at
tached to the side of the elevator ask
ing that the elevator boy be remembered.
"A few minutes afterward 1 received
a telegram, and at the same time a
little card asking for Christmas remem-
brance for the messenger boy. When
I went to lunch 1 went down on a differ
ent elevator from the one I had used
on going up, and aonther touch was
successfully accomplished In the after
noon a messenger boy from the other
company made his touch.
when I went after my daily shave
the colored barber Commenced grinning at
once. heard his voice interspersed be-
tween the scrapeing of the razor saying
Here's one Christmas present Use sure
to get The shoe shine In the barber shop
also got an extra half from me.
'At the cafe where I get lunch the
waiter chuclxled and said I knowse you
amt gwine ter forget this Niger and
didn't. At the club the story was rV
peated, and each and every porter had
TO have something not to speak of the
office boy In my office, the janitor In
the building, the newsboy who delivers
the papers at my house and office
ION the street few cripples, blind peo-
pie and charities of various kinds could
not be passed by, ana when I figured It
up. I found that more than SO of my
money had gone. These did not include
tips at home to my servants.
"A man spends great deal more money
that way than he realizes. Some OF it
he is only too glad to give. 1t is a great
pleasure. especially If he has received
some little extra favors from the recip-
lent during the year. such as the sure
delivery Of his papers, the prompt deliv-
cry of his kilograms and extra politeness.
One likes to remember certain faithful
people who have served him for a long
time and done It well. such as my bar
Der, who has waited on me for twelve
years without once leaving cash on my
face"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.

A Galaxy Of Southern Heroes and
Other POEMS" by DR.. Orion t. Dozier
OF Birmingham, has been received "A
Galaxy of Southern Heroes" is one of
Dr. Dozier's most ambitious efforts and in
addition to this composition the volume
contains many other poems of literary
merit. There are also number of poems
that have not heretofore been published.
DR.. Dozier is one of the south's talented
poets and his new volumn of verse will be
a valuable addition to southern libraries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
At thirty a girl is hardly as old as she
will admit she is at 20.
When virtue gets its own reward it Is
after 1t has done lot of advertising
for it.
A girl would marry most any man
whose description fits the hero In her fa-
vorite novel.
A woman wears somebody else's hair
with a much more innocent look than she
" ears her own.
Women like to have their husbands In
public life so people will treat the wives
es if they were of great Importance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
May Please Teddy.

From the Opelika News
The people across the pond can't get
over the idea of royalty in officialdom.
They refer to Miss Roosevelt as the
princess royal of America" But then
they may interpret pretty well the inner
feeling Of the House of Roosevelt, now
reigning.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
About Persons.

NJ. Warren of Blossburg, is at the
Morris.
]. M. Hause of sylcauga, is at the
Morris.
R. d. Arnold of Albany is at the Co
lonial
NJ. W. Gay of New York is at the
Hillman.
NJ. Houston and w. p. Houston of New
man, Ca, are at the ST. Nicholas.
]. w. Egan. Jr.. of Hollins, is at the
Hillman
]. Lester Aron of Chicago is at the
ST. Nicholas.
]. c. Simpson of Dawson, Ca. is at
the Colonial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Little to Fear.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
Senator Foraker is another of the re-
publican leaders who do not regard the
Platt bill seriously. As the matter now
stands the south has little to fear from
congressional interference in respect to
her representation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

boilers, the mines and plants will come
into full operation again, and the land
seeded 10 winter wheat or oats will be
restored to normal conditions. Mois-
ture Is indeed the country's biggest
Christmas gift.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

The forthcoming report of the 1state
bank commissioner Of Iowa will show
that there were 40 BANK failures in the
state during the past year, eight cases
of suicide among bank officials and SIX
defalcations. Frenzied finance is
blamed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Kingdom Gould-Jays grandson
has acquired the right to carry in New
York city a gun, and to fire it at any
crowd he dislikes. Capital is coming
into its own in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
No One Complains

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
The talk about burning the cotton re-
minds us that millions of pounds of to-
bacco are burned every year and nobody
raises a row about it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Lydia Thompson is in this country
again, and she is still in the show
business. She may not be willing to
tell all she knows about the stage in
the days Of William Shakespeare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Mrs. Roosevelt gives barrels Of
candy for Christmas presents, but
President Roosevelt hands out official
plums that are much more to the taste
of politicians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
May Have Good Excuse.

From the opelika Post.
A Topeka man is to be tried for lunacy
for hugging girls on the street. Public
Judgment should be withheld until the
the pictures of the girls have been print
ed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Hazing is not Altogether admirable,
but neither is shooting indiscriminate-
ly at a mass of hazers. Only gilded
youths can, however, indulge in the
latter sport.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

After two weeks of arduous labor
congress feels compelled to take a
vacation of two weeks. There is no
body of men In the world so easily
fatigued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

The Napoleon of feenance now has
rival in the Amazon of that noble
profession.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

A Christian Scientist claims that
she saved the lives of five puppies by
the absent treatment. 1t is safer to
experiment on dogs than on human
beings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

The Wall street slush fund of 1896
was a record breaker Five millions
was raised to carry five states, and
Standard Oil Rogers name led all the
rest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

A woman out In Indiana died recent
ly, and she stipulated in her will that
no man was to be present at her
funeral. She was an old maid, too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Many a weary father will rise from
his bed today feeling like a part of
the noble six hundred who came back
from the charge at Balal1lava.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Not Particular.

From the Alabama Enquirer.
Statesman John Wesley Baines wants
"clean paper money" We are not SO
particular.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
ALABAMA PRESS.
EIaht WlII Be InterestIna.

From the Selma Journal.
President Roosevelt has found foe
worthy of his steel in the railroads and it
will be interesting to watch the outcome
of his attempts to regulate them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Mrs. Chadwick is in Jail and DR..
Chadwick is coming home as a second
class passenger, but the rascals who
water stocks go unpublished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Thomas Dillon, aged 100, an inmate
of the Summit County, o., infrmary,
claims that he has spanked Roosevelt.
How Vardaman must envy that man!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Tom Platt's conferences have lost
their potentiality and meaning. They
are made up of has-beens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

The possession of a lemon for tea
is considered more important than the
possession of a fort by the valorous
Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

The house of representatives actu-
ally asserted itself against the senate
on the inaugural ball question. There
is still hope for the house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Panama has Just experienced eleven
earthquakes. No wonder there is no
stability of government In such coun-
try
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Boss Odell is doing the Warwick
act in New York state, and the de-
throned Platt-Depew crowd is making
faces at him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

This is a great Christmas for the
trust magnates and the Wall street
brokers. They can afford to be charit-
able
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Set the arnlca bottle on the shelf
and take matters calmly. A great
many boys have lived through Christ
mas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Mrs. Chadwick's stockings this
morning should be full of Carnegie
notes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

A New Jersey pastor has written a
cook book to help lift the mortgage on
his church. The versatility of the
modern clergyman is astonishing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

The children are happy this morn.
ing, except a few little tots who were
born under an unlucky star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Mrs. Eula Dale has again resumed con-
troll OF the West Alabamian, published
at Carrollton
s. R. Blanton, editor of the Eufaula
Daily Progress. has been forced to give
up newspaper work on account of Ill
health
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

The Sevastopol is no longer in fight.
ing condition, and the rest Of the Rus
sian ships will follow suit In due time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Port Arthur will have plenty of fire.
works today, and the small boy will
not be responsible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Patent beard extinguishers for Santa
Claus will be needed before the day
is ended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Bill Greene will cut his notches here
after on his typewriter, his favorite
weapon at present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Tom Lawson is in a position and a
condition of mind to appreciate the
work of the city editor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

District Attorney Jerome is con-
WINGED that the New York police force
is now more corrupt than for years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
WITH OTHER EDITORS.

John c. Norwood, who has been pub
fishing the Jasper Mountain Eagle, has
resigned the Management of that paper
ana VIII start paper at Collinsville in
Dekalb county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Nan Patterson or the Standard Oil
crowd-which is the guiltier of the
two?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

No communication will be published
without it's authors name. Rejected
manuscripts will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

L. H Russ and J. Il. Canfee are the
only authorized travelling representatives
Of The Age-Ierald in its circulation de-
partment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

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The HGE.HERRLD

Il. W. BARRErr. ............E EDITOR
Hoss L. SMITH. business Manager
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Birmingham's streets are rapidly be
ing made the best and cleanest in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27
BANQUET OF VERMoNTERs
Minnesota Associations Will Hold An.
nuuta1 Dinner at Nico1Iet Monday.

Z Several hundred. Vermonters@ who
belong to the: Vermont asso citation of
Minnesota will celebrate at the four
tenth annual, banquet. in the Hotel
Nicollet, Monday night. - .,; *
Among the prominent men of Min
neapolts who will be present are c. ].
lockwood, W.,G. Jennison, James
Qufrk Colonel w. E. Dodge, p ID.
Boutell, "A: E. MERRILL, George. b:
Lame, A. L. Belknap, Rome g. Brown,
Georgia.. Henry, DC. Narden, IT.. r.
Clement, u. M. Bartlett, FACE. Barney
DR.: E:7 A. IIutcht11ss. Professor g. w
Hail., DR.. I. D. Alger and Fred B.
Wright. ~. Others expected are: Judge
+. N. Crosby Of Hutchins, Lieutenant
Governor L. A.. Smith of Monte
video..; w. M. Skinner of sNorthfeId,
Justice John A. Lovely, M. D, Grov-
err of st. Paul.: Congressman Hiram
]. Stevens, J. c. Nutting of -Northfeld,
Elmer E. Adams of ;. Fergus Falls,
Judge A.; -Barto@ of St. Cloud,
Judge L.. L. Baxter Of Fergus. Falls,
Senator George A. Du Toit,aof Cl1aska,
Charles "A. ,Morey Of Winona, and j., G.
Pope Of Nora. 80 ..zo@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27
MINI. DEMOCRACY
SHOWS CRACKS
INES OF CLEAVAGE ON NATION
AL CANDIDATE APPEAR
Attempt to Swing State COMMITTEES to
Cleveland Meets With Vigorous
Choose National Delegates Will Be
Il.
Held in Duluth: June %,

Democrats Of Minnesota will hold a
state convention in Duluth June 90,
to select twenty two delegates to the
national convention att ST Louis. This
was decided on after a lively execu-
tive session of & the state committee
lates Yesterday safternoon.- at the Mer-
chants hotel. - e., 4. q 3. :1
The basis Of apportionment is one
delegate. for every $50 votes cast for
Bryan in 1900, with two at large for
each county, and four at large. from
county conventions to select delegates
will be held June II.
CD. O'Brien of st: Paul created
some surprise when he moved for an
executive session, but the method in
his madness was disclosed later, when
he supported: j. G.. Pyle, editor Of the
st. Paul Globe, in an attempt to swing
the committee in line for a Grover
Cleveland boon.s:, .afFf 'sf = .:1.ss!f ss ~
G. E. VasaIy of Little Falls; de-
mandedz to know whether the Globe
would support the candidate and the
platform adopted, .at> ST. Louis and de-
,clared it would be just as >loglcal for
the twelve apostles to name Judas Is
CARROT as their PRINCE. ais for the dem
.oDrats to make Cleveland their leader
again. assss $3.50 oe'y ss..v,,Sssrs
+ :. LA. Rosi1lg, the party's' last ca1di-
date for governor, insisted that those
who had stood by the. party in 1896
and 1860 should be. kept, in control.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27
MINNESOTA | / ! WINS
AGAINST IOWA
TARIFF DEBATE HONORs GO TO
THE U. OF M. TEAM. -
Force OF Their Arguments for the
Abandonment of the Tariff Too
Strong for the Iowa Protectionists-
!: Decision Caused No Surprise
Among Those Who Heard Debate.

. 81. =
The Minnesota team worsted the
Iowa team in debate last night at the
university chapel. Isaac Choate, John
P. De Vaney and Raymond P. Chase
Minnesota. university and
Ray r, Randall, Ray Files and Odin
r.. Davis spoke for Iowa, The subject
was "ResolNed:s. That, the: United
States Should Now Abandon the Pro-
tective Tariff Policy. Minnesota had
the affirmative and Iowa the negative.
The, decision. Of the Judges Professor
r. B. Ely Of the University. of Wis
consin, DR.. S. e. Sparkling. Of the Uni
Brindley Of La Crosse, gave the decis-
ion to Minnesota, carrying prizes Of
$50 each speaker, medals and a ban
ner. The banner will be added to the
seven which have been won from
Iowa, WISCONSIN, Michigan and North
western in former debates, diThich
hung over the, platforms last night, . !
The usual display of university
spirit WAS lacking last evening: The
audience only, half, filed the hall
Mayor J.-AC: Haynes presided. The
utes to open. and. five minutes in re-
United States does not promote ma
iff. question to Banquo's ghost, and ,ex-
pressed the surprise of many of the
audience that this subject had not
been: worn : out. The fact that = the
question appeared about to rise again
he charged to changed political and
commercial, conditions.
Line of Affirmative Argument.
:. The affirmative maintained that
protection as it exists to-day in the
United, States, does not promote ma
tionaHsn. One requisite for a strong
national state is the possession of an
Industrial system completely devel-
oped. The tariff is strictly a political
measure designed to promote national
ISM: The history Of the. tariff since
1872 proves that. the tariff does not
promote nationalism or the country
as a strong national unit. The Whole
history since. that, war, shows a drift
ing in the, tariffs, and that tariffs now
promote sectionalism and private gain
A scientific revision of, our tariff
schedules is. impossible so long as we
retain the. present protective system,
which has proved itself absolutely in