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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24

seen so many wild reports as those that appear in the home papers. We here won dered how the sixteen page morning edi- ton was to fill the space which the im- portance of the war demanded. Now we understand the secret at the same time that we foresee heavy dividends for the coming year for the cable companies in the Orient, Probably the spread heads are giving no one more satisfaction than the officers of the General staff. Any thing that leads to confusing of infor- nation serves their purpose-the Gen eral staff working so quietly, so quietly so quietly.
 Japanese Not Over Confident.
 What is now most impressive to the foreigner is that the elation of victory Before the naval engagements the Ja- panese asked themselves the question: What if Russia should win on the sea?' They took all possibilities into consider ation. Now that the sea Is clear, now that the first premise Is assured. they do not look to easy victories on the land. ln- stead of saying, We are going to Har- bin." they ask the foreigner politely, Gan we go to Harbin?" Qn their hearts they may be perfectly sure that they can; for no man has yet fathomed the pOtentlai1tleS behind the Japanese SfHlle+J 1 have talked with no intelligent Japan csc who did not fully realize that the land, not the sea, was the Russians na- tural element. The attitude of the offi- cers themselves recalls the remark of an ensign of our squadron at Santiago.
 When I saw the Spanish ships com ing out" he said. T remember thinking that in ten minutes the scuppers would be running with blood. When 1t was all over l couldn't quite realize that l was still alive"
 The Japanese expect carnage in Man churia; nothing more or less. They are counting upon gigantic battles and heavy losses. They go to work with the grim determination of one to whom the cost is clear If they have swept across the railway behind Port Arthur by the first of July, as many of their admirers ex- pect that they will. without an appalling list of dead and wounded. the average officer will be surprised. Perhaps the general staff will not be. We fancy that Kodama knows all. He knows not only where the landings will be made, but where the battles will be fought The Japanese officers dressed as Chinese. who are acting as spies. must keep the general staff informed as to every Rus sian movement. They can slip back into Korea or Newchang with their news. and once it is in Japanese territory it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
The Arlstocracy of Pork.

T. w. Higglnson in Atlantic Monthly.
 When Theodore Parker first visited Cincinnati, at that time the recognized leader among western cities. he said that he had made a great discovery namely, that while the aristocracy of Cincinnati was unquestionably founded on pork It made great difference whether man killed pigs for Himself or whether his father had killed them. The one was held plebeian. the other pa- trician It was the difference, Parker said, between the stick ems and the stuck ems; and his own sympathies. he confessed, were with the present tense.
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Spanish-American war. Our war vessels were daily supplied with hydrographic observations, charts of every description, representing years of Investigation s
 The chart supply division which would again render invaluable service If this country should be involved in war. cor rects and compares copies of tho Photographic coast survey and British admiralty charts with other foreign and domestic charts and during hostilities they were submitted by the British ad- miralty section to the men of war.
 The department of sailing instruction has charge of the book outfit for the navigators of war vessels. The most im- portant division of the Photographic of- flee Is that of marine meteorology which was founded by Matthew Maury This department Is in daily correspond ence with the marines of every nation, It's reports dealing with weather conditions, the location of icebergs. rocks and float ing buoys
 Maury was responsible for the first in- ternational maritime conference ever held and was the originator of a science which made navigation safer and gave this country a prestige in it's magnificent system of meteorological observations. by which it's men of war may be guided in their paths across the sea, and which disseminated data to every part of tho globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Every One in Japanese Capital
 Bows to Stern Duty
4 LONG STRUGGLE EXPECTED
Although outwardIy There Is Little Evidence of the Mighty Struggle Waged laps Are Preparing
 For the Worst.
BY FREDERICK PALMER.

Golfers Correspondent with the Jap
 anese General Staff
 Tohio March 15.-We have received the first home papers with accounts of the early days of the war They convince us of what we mad supposed from the first: that New York and London are far more excited over the var than Tokio. Reading the pages and pages of wild ac- counts, wildly illustrated, a foreign resi- dent exclaimed: What a devil of row they are making about it."
 It takes imagination for any dweller in this peaceful town to realize that he is in the capital of a nation engaged in the most stupendous struggle of modern times Last week I wrote that we were still waiting; this week I write the same. Nominally, at least. the correspondents have made a little progress. General Stan has has selected five American and eight British correspondents. who are to proceed to the front as first con ungent. Mr. Yokoyama tells us this
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monuments erected to their memory and the American nation in its pride will for get the simple tribes who were the first masters of this continent.
 When inclined to poke fun at the so- called noble red man kindly remember that he Is largely what the white man has made him. and while civilization could have done much for him it was not decreed in the nature of things that such should be the case The Indian one sees loafing about a western bar room, dressed in overalls, a slonch hat and brogan shoes. looks neither prosper ous nor heroic but If the strong were not uniformly successful In crushing the weak he would be master of much more of this continent than is contained In his little western farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Progress i'm Alabama.
BY FRANK V. EVANS.

self There are no bitter political con- munity of interest, state pride and unit ed effort. The adoption and operation of the present state constitution has prov en most satisfactory. This organic law IS of itself a basis for development, safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Hard Luck.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Mamma-For goodness sake. Tommy. what are you growing about?
 Tommy-Why, that nicket I lost.
 Mamma-But your Uncle John gave you another one for it.
 Tommy--I know but If I hadn't lost the first one. I'd have two now.
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guard for industrial growth bulwark against internal strife. It dethrones ignorance. encourages effort and pro- notes those things which go for the building up of a great state. It is con- stitution of the people, by the people and for the people. and as such presents an invitation to labor and to capital to come to the state and join this people in the upward march.
 True 1t is that Alabamians occasionally differ as to men and measures best suit ed to reach an end proposed for the com mon veal but under our constitution, these little differences are quickly and easily adjusted at the ballot box and by observation and experience.
 The agriculturalists of the state, after years of patient toll and worthy effort are rapidly reaaining the losses of years gone by; and are today. perhaps, in better financial condition than at any time since the civil war. Certain it Is that their lands are more valuable and the harvests more abundant, under the touch of industrious and intelligent cul- tivation Labor is more literally reward
  ganized. Farm houses country homes, barns, fences are so improved as to speak loudly for progress. Improved farm machinery Is multiplying results and the husbandman has learned the valuable lesson of dversihcation Fruit culture has become ten fold more important in a commercial way than it was short while ago, and improved breeds of cattle feed upon the hills and in the grassy fields of Alabama
 In mining and manufacturing, Alabama Is rapidly approaching the highest posi- ton in the sisterhood of states. Nature richly endowed her with bounteous gifts and she has opened her hand to receive them The smokestacks of a thousand furnaces and workshops, of cotton fac- tories and mills, present scene of indus try; and the whistles of ten thousand To- comotves mark time for the march Of progress. These engines of civilization and enlightenment are seeking, as 1t were, still more ways through the unde- veloped territory of the state, and the promise is given that the steel rails shall reach the towns and hamlets of the re- mote corners; and shall bless and make richer still every section of Alabama.
 Education, too, is playing well its part Every city, every town, every hamlet has its school house; and there soon shall be a faithful teacher and comfortable seat for every educable child In the state. Year by year there is advancement along this line and year by year the people are exhibiting a determination that the com- ing generation shall be one well enlight- ened and qualified fully to discharge the intricate duties of citizenship and care well for the future of Alabama.
 This glorious climate this beautiful and inspiring scenery, these forests Of timber and mines of wealth; these deep flowing rivers, these lofty mountains, these fertile plains, and tho sea shore at the south. present an invitation which means an influx of population and of wealth that shall place Alabama at the top of industrial strength as she Is in the alphabet of states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Probably the Reason.

From the Washington Post.
 The Memphis Commercial-Appeal wants to know why the snake liar is so tardy in filing his appearance this year. He is probably acting as war correspondent St. Petersburg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24

W the progress of meteorological science Is claiming q worldwide attention. This science of the seas plays so import ant part in navigation of warships that without the aid of it's charts, drawings and investigations 1t would be a difficult and almost impossible task to keep in touch with the movements of vessels of this country and those of foreign nations. Our own naval department is the best equipped for observations of this nature. In the Photographic office at Washington the department of chart construction Is the most intricate division Through It's vast system involving mathematical com putations for the construction of charts and where facilities are provided for the rapid publishing of all records, every movement of the United States fleet ls as plain to the nautical experts in this de- partment as are the land operations to the man with field glasses
 The knowledge of the hydrographer must be varied It Is not only necessary for him to be thoroughly familiar with coast surveys, but to know the bottom of the seas and the velocity of winds and storms. The greatest nautical experts are employed in this department of chart construction. The vast material collected has been classified in libraries which made It immediately available during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24

N no time in the history of Ala P0 bama has the state experienced . more rapid development than during the past twelve months, and this development is of a social, political, in- dustrial and educational nature.
 First, the state is at peace with it.
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T has long been the habit of people
 who have not prospered in life to to think and talk in a pessimistic vein and to blame either the stars or so- ciety or business conditions for their fall ure to get ahead. In recent years croak- CTS have harped especially on the mar rowing opportunities open to young men aspiring to high place In the commercial world because of powerful combinations of capital which they imagine throttle individual effort and only make the rich richer and the poor poorer. But in a great country like ours. with It's uncom- monly varied resources and with It's ab- solute freedom from class distinction there Gs no room or excuse for the pessi- mist.
 It is not true, as ill-disposed persons often assert, that passion for gain has developed soulless monsters in the shape of merchants and manufacturers. Avaricious and interruptions men there are now, as there have been in the past and as there always will be, who stop at nothing to attain their object. Such men have started out to accumulate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Spies Are Impossible.

hies over wire held exclusively for gov- purposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Paths Across the Sea.
BY ANNIE KENDRick WALKER

I'll the Russian and Japanese fleets in the theatre of action,
 the progress of meteorological
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
HALF THE AssEMBIAGE TURNED TOWARD


was the one,'' said Aunt Anne. II new
er noticed that he was more than po-
lite to Addie. Did you?"
And she glanced somewhat ~uneasily
at her husband, who grayely shook his
head. I perceived, however, that Miss
Tracy must have disclosed a specific
jealously of Adelaide, and / began to
feel a most unreasonable resentment
toward Mr.. Garland.
Il guess Addie d better not wear the
ring till we find out more about it."
said uncle HOraJlO, n this view Of
the matter was presented to the poor
girl when we reached the house. She
paled somewhat and looked appealing
ly at me, but of course l couldn't say
that l had given her the ring.
A sort of treaty was made whereby
it was provided that Adelaide should
keep the ring that night and should
sit up as long as she pleased to admire
it, but on the morrow she should give
it into the custody of her foster moth
er pending an investigation.
This was done, but the subsequent
investigation was singularly barren of
results. For obvious reasons it was
conducted with caution-with so much
caution, indeed, that no light could pos
sibly come out of it. However, upon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17


was. | regret to say, bestowed, like all
the others, upon an inanimate object,
the ring.
The very first man to whom took
this object, now doubly precious to me,
for reasons which have just stated,
solved all my doubts in the matter.
"Ye-es," said he slowly as he scruti-
nized the box. that comes from the
Ajax Diamond company. They make
a very clever imitation-sold honestly
as paste, of course. 1t looks right well
very good fire, as we say-for three
to six months; then the stone becomes
dull. This n probably cost about
So"
/ stared at him, aghast at this reve-
lation of iniquity. What fend in hui
man form had devised this unique and
dreadful torture for poor Adelaide? 1
grew cold at heart as l pictured her
in the dread day when the only dia-
mond she had ever owned, the very
diamond Of her girlish dreams, should
fade into a bit of leaden glass.
Who, indeed? Why, how simple!
Who was Adelaide's enemy? Who had
recently been to Boston? Who could
afford $40 for a spiteful trick? Whose
intuition would teach her how to make
another girl truly miserable? Stella
Tracy, beyond a doubt.
"Mr. Atwood said 1 to the jeweler,
twill you give me a genuine diamond
that looks as much like this one as
possible? First water and all that sort
of thing, you understand. | know
nothing about gems. / rely wholly
upon you. I want it for-for a very
sweet and lovable girl who-who"-
prospective engagement ring" said
he, grinning. It'll give you a lucky
one"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

gregation in Southfield by the way he
sits down, for he always exhibits a
peculiar caution in regard to the back
Of his chair. The single exception is
my uncle, HoratiO Stevens, who never
relies upon any back except his own
and at seventy-seyen years sits up Sc
verely parallel with the perpendicular
wall of the pew, but with a clear space
of three inches behind his Sunday coat.
/ can see him out of the corner OF
my left eye on this particular Christ
mas eve, and in the other end of the
pew is my Aunt Anne, comfortable in
the corner, not because of any advan-
tage which the location offers, but be-
cause she carries a supply Of comfort
in her cheerful soul for herself and for
those who come within the sphere Of
her influence.
Between my aunt and me sits the lit
tie orphan. Thus was she described in
some old letter years ago, and when |
was picking up presents here and there
on my long journey back to Southield
l thought of her as still a child. The
presents are on that big, glittering
spruce tree in the corner, and l shall be
ashamed when Charley Clarke finds
the first of them and sends it down
here by n Of his gayly clad messen-
gers. There is a string of quaint beads,
for instance, that would be very nice
for a schoolgirl, but what will this
beautiful and accomplished young lady
say to them? Something very cOurte-
Gus, no doubt. yet | wish had brought
her a jewel of price. AS a member Of
the family | might have lone SO with
out ~impropriety, and | have a strong
suspicion. though our acquaintance is
so very brief, that the little orphan
likes gems.
She has had no experience of them,
poor child, for my Uncle Horatio has
no money for eXtravaganceS. His cir
cumstances are much narrower than |
had supposed. and my conscience trOu-
bles me because / have not helped him.
Yet how could | know? There is no
man living who writes a briefer letter
than Uncle HOratio nor one containing
less information. And Aunt Anne
rarely writes at all. She merely sends
her love. Moreover, being genuine New
England folks, the last thing they
would ever do would be to commune
cate an essential fact to one of their
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
SHE PALED

my w part l succeeded in reaching
something which may be called an
opinion. In brief, l decided that the
ring had come from Garland, hat Stel-
la Tracy knew it, and that she was
jealous to the verge of utter absurdity.
AS to Garland's motive for making
the gift, l CROPPED in hopeless dark
ness. He was clearly not a man who
would do such a thing from mistaken
generosity. In fact, he was one who
demanded a full return for alLexpendi-
lures. Adelaide certainly did not know
that Garland was the donor of the ring.
and if he should tell her so she would
give it back. Such being the case,
what had the man gained? What could
he hope to gain? Though he had
shown some tendency to firt with AIDE
laide, he really seemed to be in love
with Stella, and, moreover, she was
quite an heireSS, while Adelaide hadn't
a penny. This was a distinction less
likely than almost any other to be over
looked by Frank Garland unless 1
greatly misjudged him.
So the days went by, and we learned
nothing. At last. however, l had a
promising idea. If the ring came from
Garland it was probably bought in
Boston. The jeweler could identify the
ring, and almost anybody in the trade
would know whence came the box.
This had once borne the name of a
dealer upon the inside. but the mark
had been carefully obliterated.
The upshot of it was that / made a
trip to Boston, taking the mysterious
present with me. | also took one of
Adelaide's kisses-more probably a
hundred. though | saw only one. 1t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

enough to buy such a thing. BIT he's
engaged to Stella Tracy. He's visiting
with her folks for the holidays"
we understand that lie is in bust
ness in Boston," said Uncle Horatio.
"and that he is worth quite a little
money"
But said l, eff he is engaged to
Miss Tracy, Why
Precisely said Uncle Horatio.
"Stella's as jealous Of him as if there
was only one man in the world and he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
Learned Something.

The man with the steamer cap, side
whiskers. and check suit stepped out
into the middle of the street to get
a better view of the skyscraper in
process of construction.
AT this moment a street car came
around the corner, struck him with it's
fender. and rolled him off the track.
He picked himself up, retreated to
the sidewalk. took a notebook out Of
his pocket, and made this entry:
"a singular custom in this country
is that the tram cars are provided with
ingenious devices for keeping the
tracks clear of people. 1t is highly in
convenient for pedestrians, but pre-
vents the track from being mussed
up."-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

At Schonbrunn, the Austrian en-
peror's palace, is the finest collection
of orchids in the world, numbering
$4,000 plants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

the same, and
none the worse
for that. The
congregation
would protest If
he omitted any
of his familiar
quips.
T h e church
has changed
somewhat, and
for the better,
but the backs
of the pews r
still topped by
cylind
holdings which
torment b e
shoulder blades
of adult wor-
shippers. Y o u
may know a
member of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
Che
Mystery Of
the Ring
A Christmas Story
By Everett HOlbrook

[Copyright, 1904, by American Press AS
sociation.l
~ANTA CLAUS hasn't aged a day.
1t is fifteen years since | saw
~ him last, and ten more at least
since he first dawned upon my
view in the old church and swept away
from my childish mind every possible
doubt as to the reality of the cheeriest
saint in the calendar. Yet here he is
tonight, the same old Charley Clarke,
in a buffalo overcoat and a white wig
and beard. Many of his jests are the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

The next governor of Massachusetts,
w. l.. Douglas, spends his evenings at
home. He and his wife are fond of
reading to each other.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
ALL WEsTONITEs
Glass Of Candidates to Be Initiated BY
Local Lodge of Elks Tonight Com
posed Entirely Of Weston
Business Men.

The class of candidates to be initiated
by the local lodge of Elks tonight is
composed entirely of Weston bu.inc
men. A large delegatiaa ii Vest
Elks, members of the Clarksburg lodge
accompanied the candidates to this city
to-day. The initiation tonight will be
Of the strenuous order. After the cere.
monies the newly made members will be
rendered banquet and social session
\ stringed orchestra will render a musi.
cal program which will be interspcrced
with speeches, vocal solos and recitations
by .ne lodge members. 1t is expected
that nearly the full local membership
viii be present at the meeting.