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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Jailer Giles has certainly defined the location of some members of the national guard during a riot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Henry G. Davis is older than Chaun- eey M. Depew, but the formers jokes are much fresher and better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

The football season has been opened, and our gilt-edged youths will soon begin to kick for higher educa- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

William Zeigler of baking powder fame is raising the dough for another polar expedition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra-la, have given place to the bonnets that bloom in the fall, tra-la.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

The soldiers unoer the bed at Hunts vile may have intended to hit the lynchers on the legs, thus preventing them from going any further.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

MT. Roosevelt Is studying the career of President Diaz in Mexico, who Is serving .is seventh term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Joseph Jefferson has cancelled all his engagements, but he wants no benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

The book of tactics provides for 6 drill of getting under beds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Henry H. Rogers Is reported to be Ill, but the vigorous pen of Thomas w. Lawson Is not believed to be responsi- ble,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Secretary Lhaw would like to see two-dollar wheat incorporated in the republican platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Jailer Giles saw the soldiers under the bed, but it was so dark he could not distinguish them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

The recipe for complexions is hill climbing, and Birmingham Is unsur- passed as a complexion resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

The stork is flying more freely in France. whero the bird has become very desirable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Max Nordau Is engaged in Knock ing" Germany. his native land, and Germany is mad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

The democratic campaign textbook Is loaded with live issues, every one of them pertinen. and timely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

The commander of the Lena will now proceed to visit Chinatown with no fear of Togo to disturb his comfort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Governor Peabody of Colorado thinks he can be elected if he can de- port all his opponents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Mukden will now alternate with Port Arthur in the falling act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

The fall from Elihu Root to Frank Higgins has puzzled many New York republicans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Nothing short of killing frost will drive the straw hat into Information in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

A West Virginia robber has Just been betrayed by his appetite. Here is a new tip for Sherlock HHolmes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22
From the New York World.

rIOIH tn6 NeW I OTK WOflu. 1 HE breaking out of a quarrel be- (0 tween Minister Barrett and Rear Admiral Walker, chairman of the Isthmian canal commission, as to the
 conduct of affairs in the canal zone has called attention once more to what Con sul General Gudger magniloquently calls in report to the state department "the youngest member in the galaxy of na-
 tions."
 In the interval since Panama dropped
 out of sight the process of making a government has gone forward. The new
 nation has a constitution much like ours,
 President three vice presidents and a
 judiciary It has seven provinces, whose
 names and capitals are as follows;
 Province Capital. Panama.... ....Panama
 Bocas del Toro.... .... ....Bocas del Toro Chiriqui. ..... ......David Los Santos.... .... ....Los santos Veragua.... ..... .... Sanllaso Cocle. .... .... a.. ..... .... .....Penonome
 In each of the provinces there is
 governor" -"alcade''-together with other
 necessary officials.
 Panama has one railroad straight across the isthmus from Panama to Colon It cost only s7.5OO,o00 and was owned by the French company until Uncle Sam bought lhirty-four thirty
 ffths of the stock.
 Panama levies duties of 15 per cent upon ordinary dry goods and groceries
 and much higher upon liquors. The country. little as 1t looks upon the map, has the area of Maine and the population of the District of Columbia It's people are nearly all colored or mes tizo 4O.O0o of them are Jamaicans, Tn
 color black and by allegiance British
 subjects. There are 2Ooo Chinamen. The interior Mr. Gruder says, Is
 practically in in the same state In which 1t was when Columbus discovered the new world"
 The death rate of Panama is about | 54, against London 1T and New York 1 of less than 10 two years ago During the construction of the Pan- anna railroad and when work was being pushed by the French Canal company and laborers were badly housed, poorly fed and exposed to indictment weather. No wonder the record was made that | for each crosstie in the Panama rail- road the life of one of those who aided | in its construction was lost. | With good comfortable quarters, pure water. constant warfare on the mosqui- | toes, abundance of healthy food and
 enforcement of strict sanitary measures,
 the death rate will undoubtedly be great | ly reduced
 | In Panama and Colon the temperature
 is approximately the same, and ranges
 from 65 to 9s degrees Fahrenheit: the night are. as rule cool and pleasant.
 The rainfall in Colon is from S2 to 155
 inches, the average being about 125 in-
 ches-three times as much as in New York In Panama the rainfall Is from
 47 to 90 inches, the average being 20
 inches.
 The commission is preparing for sick
 ness. Two large hospitals will be con- l structed-one in Panama and the other
 in Colon-and stretching across the zone
 will be some eighteen others. Panama.
 Colon and the entire zone will have fresh, ] pura watAr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 142l G Street. N. w.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

had interpreted for US the heart OF the
sweet little girl of sweet home sur
roundings whose life unfolded day by
day like a flower: she was the little
girl of a modern social perfection or
circumstances if you will. The Madi-
gans, every mothers daughter of them.
are barbarians, pure and simple;
through the hardness and I1oveless
indifference of home surroundings they
have suffered a reversion to type, as
the scientists say. The warning and
the back biting indicate something
akin to Struggle for moral existence.
Throughout all of the sketches Miss
Michaelson has shown a remarkably
clear perception of the juvenile mind,
its workings. THE Ancestors of Irene
is perfect little exposition of those
youthful imaginings that are made
real by dint of the very imaginative
force. Cecilia the Pharisee" reflects
the self imposed humility and sanctity
which so often wraps about a young
ster In moments of contritiOn to his
great and pious joy. The fears of Bep
and Fom that they will awake some
morning to find themselves "Chemise
Twins" is delicious farce.
Little devils though these Madigans
are. ones heart goes out to them. Per-
haps it is pity, perhaps 1t is just the
compelling child in each of them that
calls imperiously to our affections.
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NOTES
On Things BOOkish

TT was q red hot night for news.
says a writer in the Chicago Times
Herald. One after another all the
star members of the stafr had been
sent out on assignments until the city
room was practically vacant A rough
uncouth, queer looking person saun-
tered in and asked for job The
city editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer
told him there was nothing for MIN
and turned to answer the telephone
over the wire came the information
that evidences OF a murder had been
discovered at the city gas works. The
caller was just shuffiing out OF the
room when the city editor hung up
the receiver and called out. Wait
minute! Go out to the city gas
works and see what Is the matter
there. Come back as soon as you can"
The stranger was back again within
an hour. ITS murder" he said.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
LETTERS
Breathing Love

MO one but the most confirmed
Y bibliolater can claim acquaintance
with the quaint antiquarian bit,
Letters From Portuguese Nun"
which Brentano's of New York have
just brought out in exact duplication
OF the English edition of 1917. This
the first American edition of a book
that was famous with the lovers of
two centuries back. will probably not
be so moving to the modern heart as
to the romantic one of long ago, but
the reading Of 1t brings up, as In q
picture, all Of the exaggerated senti-
mentalism Of the romance days when
lovers sighed over lutes beneath la
dies bowers and the tender passion
melted the heart to a Imply gelatin
Gus state.
According to the overburdened and
stilted historical introduction" to
these letters, which is reproduced YER
batim in the present edition from that
of 1917, Marianne, the Portuguese nun
in question. lived in the latter half
OF the seventeenth century and un-
fortunately met Noel Bouton de Cha
nlilly, the object of her affections, in
Lisbon during the year 1868. This
particular French gentleman. st.
Simon tells us. was gross Of body and
small Of mind and far from being the
ideal Adonis who could be thought to
inspire such emotions as Marianne has
penned. He was. moreover, q cool
lover and vain; with Incompatible
boorishness he showed the amatory
epistles to a friend of his in Paris and
through that channel they were given
to a world OF lovers. Poets seized
upon them for their inspiration. gay
ladies of the court. both in France
and England. attuned their own ten
der epistles to the high ardor breathed
from Marianne's, and 1t is supposed
that the heart of the Portuguese nun
was broken beyond repair.
The ravages also which your alb
sence has committed upon my face"
accuses Marianne In one of her i'm
passioned flights, ought to be more
agreeable to you than the bloom OF
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the finest complexion. and 1 should
think myself hateful if being deprived
or the sight of you for three days had
not disfigured me- Thus reads this
passionate correspondence. Whim-
sically amusing it is to us of this age
of bluff materialism, but what an ap-
peal it had to the quivering romanti-
cism of a past age may be gathered
from the criticism of a Louis Quinze
poet, Dorat, who says:
These letters will excite those de-
licious tears which relieve the heart,
not that agony of grief which op-
presses it; they breathe the most ten
der, the most impassioned. the most
generous love; they paint the passion
ln ali its nice gradations of shade and
all its interesting details; you behold
its storms, it's agitations, its momen-
tary resolutions, its fond relapses, the
delicacy of its fears and the heroism
of its sacrifices
Perhaps all this is to be found in
Letters From Portuguese Nun"
but it would require an eighteenth
century poet to discover the same.
(Brentano's. New York; price Is
.entS.)
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of this character Mr.. Luther has TAX
en- for his model one who but recent
ly exchanged the gubernatorial chair
or New York for a higher Office. The
heroine has not SO many distinguishing
traits as her politician lover and de-
velops a certain mulishness at criti-
cal moments which aggravates the
reader nightly. We do not readily
apprehend why it is that the worthy
future Governor of the Empire State
Is content to put up with some of her
pettishness.
This being election year 1t is OBJ
viously more than n coincidence that
The Mastery" should make its ap-
pearance. But with it's bid for read
Ing by those who have an eye to poll
tics 1t offers a wholesome substantial
ity- Women-save only those who be-
long to women's rights clubs-may not
understand or appreciate the book, but
there are few men that will lay it
aside unfinished.
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York; price 81 SOD
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MADEGANS
Deserve Sparaki

M ISS MIRIAM NICHOLSON has
lYl distinctly arrived" in the par
lance of the book people. OF the
very few new writer's of the year whose
work has received the sanction of the
readers and, through that, the publish
is one. By the daring and the origin
ality of her first novel, I'm the Bishops
Carriage" which was published last
March and which commanded instant
success, Miss Nicholson found herself
suddenly emancipated from the ano-
nymity of journalism and endowed
with the distinction that hedges about
the charmed circle of the writer folk.
Now comes her second book, The
Madigans," franked with the potent
stamp Of The Century Company, and
Miss Nicholson is securely ensconced
In the writer's temple of fame. All
this within a year.
In her breezy book about the adven-
lures of Nance Olden, Miss Nicholson
reveals in every chapter the hall mark
of the clever journalist. The news
paper workers instinct for the salient
points of STORY" is manifested
throughout; the atmosphere of the
world OF graft, sensed so intimately by
those whose business makes them rub
elbows with every type of "les miser-
aoles," is reproduced with Photographic
clearness; all of the many little jour
nalistic tricks for the pointing of en-
phasis and the sudden rounding of a
" q
first novel Miss Nicholson is the skill
ful newspaper writer, little else. 1.-The
Madigans" discloses the writer en-
dowed with an appreciation for higher
literary values. Lacking not a whit Of
the wit and sharp observation OF the
former book, this second story is more
firmly grounded In that which is indie
ative of serious literary work-a strong
heart Interest, the analysis OF char
acter and the significance of some as
poets of life.
In the superficial first reading given
The Madigans" it appears that there
Is set forth therein nothing but the
amusing recital of the many comedies
and little tragedies attending the daily
round In the Madigan household. over
In Virginia City. A disappointed,
world-soured old father. his maiden
sister and his six young daughters
people the story. Out of. the battles
royal between sister and sister in dis
putation over the respective rights Of
each the author collects q fund of
the richest humor and interprets to
dot the promptings Of the childish
handspring of action. But 1t 10 IN the
delicate under-hint, suggested rather
than exploited. OF the somber tragic
note IN the Madigan disharmony = in
this the inner significance of the story
lies. Like little savages Split (eupho-
niously SO nicknamed) badgers Sissy,
Bep worrys Fom. the baby dares ALL
and there is no love in this sprouting
house full Of girls. Each day is a
raging conflict with armed truce at
night. Over all. overawing all, is the
grim, soulless Madigan.
With Mrs. Martins Emmy Lou" we
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JUVENILE
Books q Plenty

THOUGH Christmas is still at a COM
Portable distance and young read
ers have not yet begun to take ac-
count of the books they hope to find in
the glorified stocking on that holiday,
the publishers are beforehand with a
new and tempting list of reading mate
rial for young minds to feast upon in
delighted anticipation. Already the re-
viewers table is heaped high with
books Of all sorts. that announce their
mission from emblazoned cover and
highly dramatic Illustration. And to
drop down from the heights of fiction,
history and speculative science to the
fowery plane of children's literature is
for the reader of many books in the ma
ture of pleasing diversion.
First, and maybe foremost, to assume
the judgment of the little folks them
selves, is Palmer Cox's new Brownie
book, 'The Brownies in the Philip
pines." which the Century Company
publishes. OF course, every little tot Is
on easy speaking terms with Mr.. Cox's
host of queer fairies, and many are the
grown-ups who formed with them an
interesting acquaintance in the old
days of the st. Nicholas. So, needing
no Introduction, come again these mis-
chievous little fellows. They try to ride
"timarau," they have great times
with the snakes on Palawan, they sere-
made q native chief on Romblon, they
go monkey hunting on Tawi Tawi, they
encounter typhoon in Albay, they
hunt wolves on Bokol. they go down
into Manila Bay IN diving g-bells, they
catch tiger on Leyte. they even find a
battle line on Masbate and they play
many other pranks. all pictured as only
Palmer Cox can picture these quaint
and richly humorous little people. There
are some new characters in "The
Brownies in the Philippines notably
Rough Rider and a fisherman.
The Bobbs-M Merrill Company brings
out two books for children which seem
to fill nearly every requirement. Bert
Lesion Taylor, whose "Line-o-Type or
Two" on one of Chicago's papers was
for several years q source of laughter
the country round. has turned his COM
ic vein into a channel for children with
1.-THE Well in the Wood" This has to
narrate the story OF little girl who
finds In the woods companions the most
delightful. The LATEST Beaver, the
Rabbit Who Wiggles His Nose and a
score other forest creatures make life
merry for the little stranger from peo-
pleland. Fanny Y. Corey contributes
the illustrations, delicately drawn and
colored.
'Fantasma Land by Charles Ray
mond Macauley embodies a similar
idea, save that In the magic country
where young Dickey finds himself there
are such beings as the Jibjaub, the
Clubdub sand Gilgoyle-all interesting
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beasts ana not a bit harmful. In al
tempting an imitation Of Lewis Car
rolls classics Mr.. Macauley has not
been as happy in his diction as the
creator OF Alice. great deal of his
book is over the heads of children be-
cause OF the many-syllabled words
employed, but the illustrations are
amusing enough to compensate for this
defect
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

Miriam. or the Sin Of David +" ts +h.
correct title OF the new play by Mr..
stephen Phillips, which was at first
announced as David and Bathsheba-"
Inc theme is clearly indicated by the
ute Ou5 the play opens in CromwelTs
army instead Of In Jerusalem. and
Guns its course during the English
civil war.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

TUur new VOLUMES have Just aD-
peared In the Macmillan Company's
new series Of Pocket American and
English Classics. intended for sIsuen-
tary schools These include an edition
OF "Gulliver's Travels" and one OF The
Arabian Nights" each with notes and
an introduction By Clifton Johnson.
"Hawthorne's Grandfather Chair
and "Old English Bauada."
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-07

blond, untdy looking fellow who so ad.
mired her at first sight But Herman
was handsome fellow despite the
careless manner in which he dressed,
and the new StrnOgraphcr often glanced
at him approvingly when she knew he
was looking the other way.
Mr.. DrummOud, the senior partner in
the firm, introduced Herman to the
new StcnogrHphrr. He knew Hcrmnn's
reputation for ShyncSS and only by
great effort kept down II smile when he
saw the big German blush conspicuous
ly upon meeting the frank glance OF
the young girl. The introduction over,
Herman promptly turned to his books,
more for the purpose of letting the
blush die away than for any other rra-
son, As ne porcd over the books he 70.
Elected with delight that the girls name.
Helen DumOnt, was name that emf
nently suited her
1t was not until business hours were
over, his dinner eaten ana the violin
and himself in close cOmpanionship on
the little balcony that he decided he
was at last in love. Then he took the
violin into his confidence cuddling il
up to his chin and playing very softly
a little love song of the Rhine country.
1t was light thing, ripping ana sun
shiny, and it seemed TO express his feel,
ings. He wondered il Helen was mu-
steal. She must be, her face was so
sensitive, he decided.
As he played he heard window
raised in the house next door and re-
Elected uneaSily that some one would
probably shout across to him to keep
his fiddle playing for the daytime.
However no protest came, and he
changed the air he was playing to
Schubert's screnade Scarcely had he
taken up the measure of this than he
heard voice accompanying him. No
words were sung; it was sort of hum
ming, but in Il voice of 30 pure Il So
pranO quality that he was thrilled
through and through. Then he played
one Of SAVERS peasant love songs, and
the voice still accompanied him. thi
time singing the words very softly.
But other windows in his own house
were raised to protest at the music.