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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Price of Restaurant EGGS.

Il notice that the high price of eggs
has not affected restaurant or lunch
counter prices" said frcquenter Of
serambles, omlettes, and all the other
styles of serving eggs are about the same
price and at my restaurant they have not
been raised at ALL The reason for this
is easy to see. While eggs may 80 up
and down restaurant prices do not, as a
rule and the proprietor has to serve his
customers at uniform prices, or there will
eggs as served In restaurants is so large
per egg that restaurant keepers can very
easily afford to stick to the same prices,
although the market price of eggs may
be twice the usual quotations.
The normal price of eggs is about 10
cents dozen. Just now they are quoted
at "a cents in Birmingham, but the mar
ket is very unsettled. The usual lunch
counter price for an order OF two eggs is
10 cents Placing the wages of the cook,
cost of fuel and service at the exorbitant
sum of 2 cents, gives the man behind the
counter a profit of 5ka cents, over 100
per cent, on each order. In two words.
he buys an egg for a cent and a quarter
and sells 1t for five cents, at which rate
he should be a millionaire in a very short
time.
Under such conditions restaurant men
can afford to stand a rise in the egg mar
ket, even though the price goes up to
80 cents a Dozen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
ORIGIN OF MANY POPULAR
WORDS USED EVERY DAY

never touched me" becomes easy as a
guess.
Contrasting strongly with the word
hit Is the word ''frost"-a term which,
set In contradistinction to the word hit,
in many cases is more meaningful than
the first 1t would require sentences, for
Instance, to carry the meaning of the
one word FROST to some distant theatre
cal manager, using the set terms of the
classic and ineastic English of the essay
list. In this one word the interested man.
ager may get the suggestion of unrespon-
siveness in the house a glimpse of a ma
terial feeling against play and players. a
wide possibility in the lack of box office
returns, and may find in it a presaging
something pointing to a rehabiitating
of the play altogether
From the acceptance of the word kick
err the adoption of the word "knocker''
should be easy Kicking at the actions
of a man. for instance, had to be differen-
tiated from the disposition of the person
who might go over the head of the indi-
yidual and seek to villify him. or traduce
him. with the hope of suplanting him.
Kicking and knocking can not be
COMPOUNDED, thanks to the trainers of
slang. And, as to slang, here is a Chi
cago story in defense of the public's rec
ognition of the words in that category:
A purist was expressing himself on the
general subject of slang words. and
phrases. He thought something should
be done toward the authoritative fixing
n Ia q of y to-
disgust with the spirit of the times he
exclaimed: Now. look at that word
monkey disgusting to mel
But interrupted his friend, how
about the word ape? That is good enough
for you, but it was slang only little
while ago. To ape the fashions might
have been just as distasteful to you half
century ago as to monkey with the
buzzsaw' is distasteful to you now
On this basis. who shall quarrel with
the uses of the word stiff" for instance?
AS man type everybody recognizes him
at glance. and as differentiating another
type that is as plainly recognizable. we
have the word "slob." Each word is
unique The man who merits the word
"stiff" as descriptive Of himself has
earned his title for inefficiency just as
fully in one way as the "slob" may have
earned his title in another. Expressive
of inefficiency as state of being. the
two words are synonymous; as descriptive
of two types of men the world cannot at
ford to lose them to the language.
Perhaps the supreme test of the gra-
ciousness and eligibility of a new word Of
slang origin is to hear it from the lips
of a refined woman. AS Dean Martha
Foote Grow has accepted stunt" so she
might make verbal test Of other words
which may be even more needful for the
free expression of English thought Here,
too. is a field for women's clubs of the
country. whose common goal is the gem
eral betterment of things. For it must
be recognized that with the movement Of
knowledge the language must be fed in
order that it shall be kept alive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
TEN SLEEPY SONG.

BY Josephine Dasham.
AS soon as the fire burns red and low,
And the house upstairs is still.
She sings me a queer little sleepy song
OF sheep that go over the hill.
The good little sheep run quick and soft,
Their colors are gray and white;
They follow their leader nose to tall
For they must be home by night.
And one slips over. and one comes next,
And one runs after behind.
The gray ones nose at the white one's
tail,
The top of the hill they find.
And when they get to the top of the hill
They quietly slip away;
But one runs over, and one comes next
Their colors are white and gray.
And over they go, and over they go,
And over the top of the hill;
The good little sheep run quick and soft,
And the house upstairs is still.
And one slips over, and one comes next
The good little. gray little sheep,
] watch how the fire burns red and low,
And she says that fall asleep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06

It HE Dressmakers' association of
w the United States recently issued
DEGREES at Atlantic City which
have thrown the ranks of masculine fash
ion plates into extreme disorder. These
enterprising women have said In short
that men should wear nice lace collars,
probably sailor style, ruffes on their
trousers, and If these suggestions are not
accepted they should at least adorn their
clothes with fancy buckles. The latter
has been already attempted by daring
dudes, but they confined the buckles to
their shoes. The esteemed association of
dressmakers of the United States is of
opinion that modern masculine attires
is 'just horrid" while the attire which
was fashionable in the time of Goethe
and Schiller is lust too sweet for any
thing" Men ought to go back to silk
breeches. plum colored velvet coats, and
the frills of an earlier regime These
original Ideas were not put In the form
of motion, and very fortunately men
will not have to accept them as final
But who can tell? We may get back
to knickerbockers and lace cuffs after
all. There is a decided tendency among
men of fashion to abolish the plain and
formal garments with which they are
now clothed. This dislike is directed es-
peeially against the dress suit. because
forsooth, it is impossible to distinguish a
millionaise from a waiter until it comes
time to pay. Over in London a colored
evening suit has been proposed and it is
limited that King Edward himself is not
averse to the change. But no one has
the courage to introduce the new fash
ion and therefore men continue to dress
modestly and decently. And yet, no one
denies that the attire of hundred years
ago is picturesque and pleasing to the
eye. It makes a homely man better look
ing and adds greatly to the appearances
of one who is already handsome. On
the stage it looks well, although helped
to some extent by lights and scenery
The main trouble with frills ruffs, and
silk breeches for every day wear is their
inconvenience. They would do all right
for evening attire but dandy OF the
Seventeenth century would look sadly
crumpled after participating in metro
politan rush hour" and his gorgeous
clothes would be forever ruined if he
should dare to ride in the trolley cars.
A very oblging feminine sociologist has
offered balm to the consciences of that
harassed army of men who forget to mail
their wove's letters which is gratefully
accepted. In short she accounts for their
remissness by a clever chain of mental
deductions which are agreed to be cor
rect by those persons most interested
the men, She says that a man has his
business SO systematized and methodically
arranged that his mind is incapable of at
tending to trihes which are outside his
daily routine of duties and consequently
he can never think about letters which
have no Connection with his business. On
the other hand woman is occupied with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06

A soil survey in Blount may point out
to fruit growers fine opportunities, and
a survey of Dallas will not only explain
its rich soils, but also its wealth OF
cement rock 1t will be remembered
that Representative Underwood caused
Perry cunty to be surveyed, and as one
result the government will this year
grow there a second crop of tobacco in
the hope that Alabama leaf can there
be produced equal in quality and aroma
to the best Cuban leaf The first crop
is not yet assorted, and when it is it
will be tested by cigar manufacturers.
Mr.. Whitney, chief of the soil bureau,
is confident that Alabama can grow
fine tobacco. The experiments begun
in Perry will be carried to ripe con-
cluisons.
Soil surveys are doubly valuable.
They explain to the home people what
their lands are good for, and they tell
immigrants and special interests where
they can find what they want The
soil surveys are known to be impartial
and truthful, and a farmer looking for
a new home will soon, as. first step,
write to his congressman for soil
survey of the county he has his eye on.
Let the work go on until every Ala
bama county is surveyed and duly sum-
med up in a government document.
About dozen counties have thus far
been surveyed, and no doubt the rest
will be in the next five years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
KNOWN OF TWO SENATORS.

From the New York Mail and Express
One thing appears to be settled by the
Congressional Record. Senator Morgan
and Senator Spooner know Prof. Herman
Haupt, one of thee aptians of industry.
Here is their combined assertion of ac-
quaintance, made apropos of statement
by the former that the great engineer
protested against the report of the 18TH
Panama route:
Mr.. Morgan-f the senator will allow
me, il that report did not present the
protest in writing of Mr.. Haupt, made at
the time he signed 1t. great injustice has
been done to him and the public.
Mr.. Spooner--I knew Prof Haupt's IA
Their long ago.
Mr.. Morgan--I know. him now.
Mr.. Spooner-I knew him long ago. I
have not seen him for many years.
Mr.. Morgan-I have.
Mr.. Spooner-Undoubted but that
does not affect the propriety or the SUBJ
stance of what l am about to say.
OF course not. But it is we'll to know
that Mr.. Haupt is well known, you know
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06

line is being rebuilt at cost OF 100000.
The company has about completed a new
power house. which is said to be model
in every respect.
w. o. w. Paine of Valley Head is reg
istered at st. Nicholas.
The Hon. w. c. Davis. city attorney of
Jasper and former member OF the legis-
1ature is at the Morris
Aron Cohen of Nashville is at the Hill
man.
W H. Smith of Memphis is stopping at
the Metropolitan.
o. C. ouarterman Of New Orleans is
at the st. Nicholas.
J. S. Graves of Talladega is stopping
at the Florence.
]. C. Patterson of Blossburg is at the
Hillman.
Marion Clark, a prominent hardware
salesman of Mobile, is at the Morris
L. R. Thompson of sylacauga is stop
ping at the Metropolitan.
w. b. Ladd of New York, is at the Nor
ris
Dr. e. A. Harris of Coal City Is at the
Metropolitan.
John A E. Ward of Nashville is at
the Hillman.
w. j. Nisbit of New Decatur Is at the
Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
AIabama's Disfranchised Voters.

The day for the payment of poll
taxes in the present year has passed,
and a very large number of Alabam-
s-registered Northumberland
disfranchised. 1t is too early to say
how many, but it is plain that the
number will exceed $4,000. Such
vast number of men without political
rights is a sad loss to the state, and
a direct loss to the public school
moneys.
AS poll taxes are cumulative the
evil will go on Increasing, and in the
long run some remedy will have to be
devised. The constitution of 1901 is
by no means a perfect instrument 1t
is not at all sacred Compromises
never are. The legislature of 1907
will doubtless be called upon to pre-
sent some plan by which the current
Acknowledgement can be minimized.
This plan will necessarily take the
form of a constitutional amendment.
Perhaps the taking away of the
cumulative feature of the poll tax will
answer. No other state has adopted
the cumulative feature. Louisiana did
not, and it is not believed that any
other state did. There is really no
reason why Alabama should retain it.
The legislature may go much further,
but it is reasonably certain that the
cumulative feature will be repealed.
AS things are going this state will
soon be in the hands of its old men.
These men will act justly, but it is
hurt to al, interets to deprive vast
numbers of young men of the ballot.
1t hurts the young men and it hurts
the state.
Before the legislature meets the
opinion of the Supreme court of the
United States as to the constitution of
1901 will have been delivered and di-
gested, and the legislature of 1907 will
be in good position to do what is best
for the state. In some way the young
men of his state should be re-enfran-
chised and restored to full political
rights. They are now not much better
than ticket-of-leave men in politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Hotel Architecture.

There are many sizes and styles of ho-
tel Hobbies. Some are large and some are
small; some are gracefully designed and
handsomely finished; some are imposing.
and great many are dirty. but among
hostelries in the south l have found only
one which, to my way of thinking, ap-
proaches the IDEAL" said travelling man
who was meditating over his cigar. Il am
referring to the lobby of the Oriental no.
tel in Dallas. Tex. Although there may
be Hobbies more ornate in one or two
cities of the gulf states, none is more
imposing than that of the Oriental. Spa
cious and airy, it's dimensions alone com
mand respect without considering the
handsome style in which it is finished.
The lobby of the Oriental would easily
contain many small hotels 1 have seen
on my travels in rural districts. and sew
eral Hobbies of the average size could be
slowed away in 1t without even being
seen. 1t is good bit of a walk from
the front entrance to the billiard room
and bar at the rear of the lobby, and
throng of several thousand people could
move about in 1t with comfort.
Nothing so helps a hotel as large
lobby, since this fs-Swhere the new ar
rival gets his first impressions of the
house. A defect that is frequently noticed
is low ceiling. Loftiness and airiness
are to be desired more than anything else
in hotel Hobbies, fact that is too often
overlooked by architects in building the
smaller hotels where everything is sac
rificed to increase the number of rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Trunk Manufacturer Here.

Capt. Jospeh l.. Hill of Nashville, pres
idenl of the Hill Trunk company, was at
the Morris yesterday. He leaves this
morning for points in South Alabama.
Captain Hill has been in the trunk bus
mess in Nashville for about twenty years
and he is one of the best known man
ufacturers of trunks, satchels and leather
goods in the south At this season of
every year he makes a trip through Ala
bama and other southern states in the in
terest of his firm. Although he Is over
20 years of age Captain Hill can See
as many firms in one day as any of the
younger knights of the grip.
From observations he had made on his
present trip through the northern por-
ton of the state Captain Hill says that
the merchants in the smaller towns seem
to tbe enjoying prosperity the same as
the business houses in the larger cities.
Captain Hill served in the Confederate
army with an enviable record and for
many years has been an active member
of Chatham bivouac, a Confederate cav
airy organization at Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
NROM the trite question, what is
"/in name?" 1t begins to look as
if the public were recognizing
what there is in mere word of any kind,
whether it be noun. verb. adjective or
adverb. AS an example, the word
stunt" which has been knocking vica-
riously at the door of the English lam
guage in the United States, has been
welcomed at last by no less conservative
authority than Dean Martha Foote Crow
of Northwestern university.
What Is in a name?' may well apply
has been adopted simply is a corruption
of the good old word stint" as 1t once
applied to the apportioning of ones meas
ure of work. for instance. Doing the
stint" was a phrase that once was rich
and ripe In meaning, but in common with
some other words in the language the
construction and pronunciation of the
word stint made 1t effectual stunt
had double the force just as in the lido
matte use of English, the corruption
dent was more significant than was the
word "dint"-meaning to mark a SUBJ
stance by blow. or the mark in some
substance by blow.
To the modern ear. which in late years
has shown a preference for something
more rugged than the smooth Latin deri-
vatives of the English language, the old
phrase, tempered into doing his stunt"
has taken a new lease of life because of
it's corruption, and with the growing ac-
ceptance of the word 1t may be taken for
granted that some other words that are
just at the doorway of good and accepted
English in the United States will be ush-
cred into speech and print in time for
the next revisions of the standard die
tionaries
One of the important words that al
ready may be considered as accepted is
the adverb "manywhere. 1t may be
wondered at. even, that the language so
long has done without the word in it's
plain, direct bearing. Anywhere" In
its untrammeled measure with every
WHERE and Somewhere with its sharp
limitations had left distinct void in
the language which only "manywhere"
could approach to filing Considered in
the needs of ordinary speech of every
day, the word must fill a want in the
language. 1t has no touch of the slang
characteristic and its derivation can be
traced without the aid of a photographer.
For many of the words that seem to be
clamoring for accredited place in good
English this trace of slang may be said
to have stained them. At the same time
slang origin may be forgotten easily in
force and color to the language. For in
stance. there is Crouch" as a noun and
its adjective and adverbial uses The
man with a crouch" has become as
clear to the public eye as If he were
painted. while to be 'gronchy'' is a con-
dition that is unmistakable; it refers to
the person who without known cause
to any one is in an ugly humor prompt
ing him to vent his displeasure right
and left without provocation.
For long time a "hit'' or something
making a hit" has been clear enough
to the public and delightful in its brevity
and conciseness. Its origin may have
been in the relation of the word to the
phrase 'he was struck"-with an idea,
perhaps. From the two words "hit"
and f'struck" the origin of the phrase
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Col. J. j. Altman.

On account of the similarity of names
many persons upon reading the notice of
the death of j. Altman, an estimable cit
izen, thought 1t was Col. J. J. Altman.
and this we'll known attorneys telephone
has been continually ringing for the last
two days by friends wanting to extend
their sympathy and to make inquiries
about the matter.
Colonel Altman left for Livingston yes
terday, but Mrs. Altman has been very
busy explaining that.it was not her hus-
band who had died. AS Colonel Altman
is a candidate for one of the circuit
court judgeshps. under the new law.
many friends in the county outside Of
Birmingham have written making inquir-
les concernig the supposed death of the
we'll known attorney. Explanations have
been made as far as possible. but there
are still many citizens who think that
it was j. j. Altman instead of ]. Altman
who died.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Chicago Is Quiet.

Il found business in Grand Rapids and
Chicago fairly active-as active as 1t ever
is in a presidential year" said Ben M.
Jacobs, who returned from the north
few days ago. 1.-THE weather in Chicago
was the toughest | ever experienced, and
on account of the theatres being closed,
the city seemed remarkably quiet. Down
town cafes, that used to be well patron
lied by theatre goers at night, were
practically empty. The Iroquois horror
cast gloom over Chicago that hangs on
even now"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Coal Lands.

Coal lands offered for sale. like timber
lands. are becoming exceedingly scarce"
said large investor in mineral and forest
properties. Goal tracts in Alabama that
could have been bought five years ago for
S. or 80 an acre would be cheap today at
$40 or s25 There is growing demand for
coal lands, and the valuations will be
steadily enhanced. Five years hence $40
an acre will be cheap for coal property"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Soil Survey in Alabama.

Blount county's soils are to be Off
cially examined and surveyed, at the
request Of Representative Underwood,
and Dallas county is to be similarly
treated at the request of Representa-
tive Bowie. Let the good work go on
Antil the possibilities of every county
Ne been presented by the govern
gsnt on maps and in black And white.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Not only does the man you ask for
bread give you stone, but he throws
it at you.
The way to make men appreciate your
Jokes Is to buy them good dinner to
eat, while you are telling them.
Nearly every man in the country has
been talked about for President on the
day he was born by his father and
mother.
The reason a chorus girl can afford to
own automobiles is she doesn't have to
spend the $40 week she gets as a salary
on the $50 worth of champagne she drinks.