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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

stage are winning drinks and their way
into society by the stories they can tell,
and still there Is a call for an American
humorist. Nearly all Americans, with the
exception of Mr.. Depew and Mr. Fair
banks, are humorists to the manner born.
1t is a national characteristic and 1t is
perhaps the very fact that SO many peo-
pie are unconscious humorists which ac-
counts for the impression that we have no
real humorist before whom all can boz
down and worship. It is true that great
humorists may be scarce, but so long as
we have hundreds and thousands of med
iocre testers there is no reason why there
should not be laughs enough to so around.
Nine. Melba will return to America No
vember -. She will begin her tour of six
teen weeks In this country at Portland,
Me-, November To- and will come as far
south as New Orleans, visiting all the i'm
portant intermediate cities. In that case
TIE great singer will probably be heard in
Birmingham. since she will pass through
here to complete her tour in the east.
Melba need have no fears of a financial
loss to her managers should she decide to
come here. Birmingham would give her an
enthusiastic welcome and neither theatre
could hold the crowd who would like to
hear her sing.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar. the young ne-
gro poet has made for himself a record
In the literary world. His poems pos
sess beauty of theme and treatment
that Is unmistakable and to his credit
be it said that he is a master Of the negro
dialect verse. His compositions depicting
the homely joys and grfefs of his race,
while not classics, deserve to be remem-
bered and can be read at any time with
profit. OF course Dunbar finds 1t more
congenial to do his work in the north
where he no doubt feels safe from much
of the prejudice that would assail him
down south but ne is apparently sensi-
BILE negro and steers clear of the race
! question. Paul Lawrence Dunbar is the
son of parents who were slaves. He him
| self was at one time an elevator boy
, but he is at present one of the most pop
ular poets of the day. His poems appear
in all the leading publications of the east
and their literary merit Is conspicuous
Complaint has been made that dele
gates to conventions in large cities are
| too anxious to do the town" while neg
l lecting their duties ana the trust that
was imposed in them by their constitu-
ents at home. No doubt this criticism
was inspired by the action of delegates
to the recent bankers convention in New
York. The kings of finance were SO anx-
ious to see Coney Island that many of
them were absent when the roll was
called and they missed valuable part
of the proceedings-according to report.
Now it is easy to understand how Coney
Island can be more potent an attraction
than dry discussion of financial ques-
lions. The two are not to be compared in
allurement. What delegates to conven-
lions ought to do is to stay out in the
woods somewhere until they have finish
ed business and then go to town for
good time. P. C.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
Third Avenue.

Had you noticed what come-out there
is In the business part of Third avenue?"
asked man interested in the rapid
growth of Birmingham.
THAT avenue which was but a little
while ago, only a side issue in our busi-
ness center, Is making wonderful strides
Of late. The pavement adds much to its
value as a thoroughfare, and the SPLEEN
and in course of erection assure to Third
avenue permanent position as part of the
city's business center. Just watch 1t
grow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
New York the Pivot.

New York Is not only pivotal, but
politically eccentric. Since the retire
ment of George Washington New York
has given her electoral vote to the
democrats thirteen times, and to the
opposition thirteen times. Next No
vember will decide her preponderance.
From the civil war down to the year
1900 the big state did not vote twice
for any party. She shifted her favors
as readily as a coquette. We give be-
low the record of her elections, so that
he who desires to speculate upon her
action in November can form his own
ron c1u eiOna.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
Crowded Street Cars.

IT am much pleased to notice that the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company has added an extra car on the
Gate City line for moving the negro pas
sengers on Saturdays and Sundays" re-
marked a suburbanite. This Is a much
needed improvement.
Now for further relief. Every car
leaving the business center Of the city
between the hours of and p. m. every
day in the week is uncomfortably crowd
ed, many people can not get seats and
ladies' and children suffer great incon-
venience and discomfort. OF course the
conductors will allow them to enter the
car and hang on the steps as long as
they will and collect the fare too, but a
nickel car fare calls for a seat, and 1t
should be furnished.
1.-THE management should furnished ex-
ira cars to accommodate the growing
traffic OF our electric car system"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
EVENING SONG.

By Sidney Lanier.
Look Off, dear love, across the sallow
sands,
And mark yon meeting of the sun and
sea,
How long they kiss in sight of all the
lands.
Ali longer, longer, we.
Now in the seas red vintage meits the
sun,
AS Epvnt's pearl dissolved in rosy wine,
And Cleopa ira night drinks all. TITS done.
Loe, lay thy hand in mine.
Come forth, sweet stars. and comfort
Heaven heart;
Glimmer. we waves, round else unlighted
sands.
o. night; divorce our sun and sky apart
Never our lips, our hands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
The Watson Side Show.

From the New York World.
Ex-senator Jones of Arkansas calls
attention in The World today to situa-
tion that ought to be thoroughly under
stood by every citizen who wishes to
make his vote count toward the reform
of the national government. The populist
movement. as carried on, is directly aimed
at Judge Parker's candidacy. Its man
ayers are systematically trying to draw
votes from Parker and not from Roose-
welt, and Mr.. Jones speaks with the clear
est warrant Of probability when he ex-
presses the opinion that the money by
which 1t is so lavishly financed is fur
nished by the republican national commit
tee. II Mr.. Cortelyou cannot induce a
democrat to vote for Roosevelt 1t Is obvi-
ously to his interest to hire somebody to
keep him from voting for Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
Jefferson county jury LIST.

Jury service is not very onerous to
each man subject thereto In Jefferson
county" remarked court official.
while this county has many law cases.
civil and criminal, 1t also has an army Of
jurors-over 1900, and each man, in his
turn, has much less service to perform
than do the jurors of the smaller counties
in this state.
THE board of revenue makes up the
list of competent Jurors from the poll
lists and from any other information
available, selecting them from all parts
of the county The names are placed in
a sealed box. and drawn therefrom as
they are needed. When the full list Is
exhausted the board proceeds again to
make a general list. In the selection of
these jury lists the board of course uses
its best judgment as to who are worthy
and competent to serve
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
NATIONAL POLITICS.
The Man for Governor.
he New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The democratic party can probably elect
It's candidate for governor of this state
If he be thoroughly fit and known to
be SO.
He should be a man of integrity and
courage, of independent Judgment and
practical sagacity, versed in public af-
fairs, familiar with them by study and
by experience, and able to deal with
large matters in a systematic and efh-
Client manner. Moreover. he should be a
man honorably ambitious, wishing to ex-
tend his reputation by distinguished pub
lie service.
We believe Mr.. Shepard to be such a
man, and that he could be elected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
carpenters In Milwaukee,.

Milwaukee, September 19.-Five hundred
delegates of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners met in convention
today Acting Mayor Corcoran welcomed
the delegates and responses were made
by President William Huber and Secre-
tary Frank Deaffri
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Governor Toole of Montana, a DOM
ocrat, is a second Diaz. He has served
three terms of four years each, and
the democrats have nominated him
for fourth term.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The World sad to Parker: Little
Boy Blue, come blow your horn" The
judge responded by requesting Horn
blower to preside over the democratic
convention at Saratoga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The sailor, who is away from homo
most of the time, is the most divorced
man in the United States. In his case
absence does not make the heart grow
fonder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The Russian cruiser Lena is safe
inside the Golden Gate, which is more
than can be said of the other Russian
ships in the Pacific.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Lightning struck some books in the
Iowa state library. They must have
been "yellow-backs" and the bolt was
a token of divine displeasure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The Maid of Athens is again to the
fore. This time she eloped by jump
ing into the sea near her home town
and swimming to a boat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Jacks Little Surprise" is a theatri-
cal innovation, while the Japs' little
surprises are attracting attention in
the east.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Field Marshal Oyama knows that
winter is approaching, and he can be
trusted to dc good deal of business
before that time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
AIabama's Good Work.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
The action of the state and judicial
authorities at Huntsville. Ala, in indict-
ing promptly the lynchers and in consd-
ering the Impeachment OF the derelict
mayor and sheriff is move In the right
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
Postoffice Appointments.

Washington. September 1s.-(Special)-
Sam Lingo appointed regular, Lloyd L.
Lingo substitute rural free delivery car
rier at Clopton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

New York city has 81,318 more
pupils than It's public schools will ac-
commodate. The extra number are to
be accommodated half the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Tim Woodruff wore in the last days
Of his campaign a plain white vest,
but his dress reform was begun too
late to be potential.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Lieutenant Peary will never succeed
in reaching the North Pole until he
takes Candidate Fairbanks along as an
expert.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Ralph Rose, a California athlete,
thinks he can whip Jeffries. Mr.. Mum
roe thought SO too, but he has since
changed his mind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Henry G.. Davis will start today to
stump the entire state of West Vir-
ginia, and nobody will think he is old
while he is doing 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

London boasts a chicken of two
pairs of legs, two pairs of wings and
two bodies, with only one neck. That
would be a prize bird for a Methodist
preacher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

A device mas been invented for
holding cards, but II does not make
it any easier to hold winning hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The sacred tombs at Mukden are
not sacred during war time. They will
regain their sacredness when peace
comes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The auto in New York is leading to
call for subways for mere pedes-
TRANS who do not like to be run over,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Lascivlous metres, to whose venom
sound,
The open ear of youth doth always
listen.
king Richard II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The boil weevil does not mind the
campaigns waged against him. He
believes in sawin' wood and sayin'
nothin'.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Reports of killing frosts In the corn
belt are just about as trustworthy as
news that Port Arthur has fallen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Lieutenant Peary is going to the
North Pole. He has acquired the
habit and cannot overcome it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

1t is now possible to get lunch by
dropping a nickel In the slot and no
charge Is made for indigestion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Campaign and champagne often go
hand in hand. There is nothing like
a banquet to win the voters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The crown prince has been married
to reform him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Alexieff is no doubt glad he is out
of the muss he kicked up in the Far
East
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The Lena considers dismantling
preferable to scuttling, which was the
other course open to her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The frosts in the corn belt have
thus far been of the harmless sort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The Baltic feet is the biggest bluff
of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

The stork that flies over royal fam
lilies in "Trip is very discriminating
this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

David Bennett Hill is still in poll
tics, and his candidate for governor
made vigorous race.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Tom Watson is not troubled with a
big campaign fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Oyster Bays only prominent citi-
zen" has returned to the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20

Candidate Higgins of New York is
country merchant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-20
Professional Jurors.

e.
"
.,
bu1 Ha lal
juror he fairly e4. nd
yet he did him no injusll.. the
professional or court house juror Is a
libel upon our laws and institutions.
The great safeguard of a jury trial
never contemplated such creature.
We cannot do better than to repro
duce here what Mr. Culver said con-
corning professional Jurors:
"rhe jury system Of the state and coun-
ty is wrong. The time has passed when
the best citizens of the city and county
serve on the juries, and the men who
judge of the deeds of others are to a
large extent lot who hang around the
court house and do nothing but act as
professional jurors. These men are not
capable of serving on a jury. You say
that you do not want men of fxed opin-
ions on the Juries. That is exactly what
we do want. The professional Jurors are
not capable in any way of forming an
opinion. The best class of citizens have
docged jury duty, and l would not let the
professional juror sit on the case of
dog much less man. There is too much
politics in the court house and in the jury
box and in the court ROOM Bankers.
merchants and the better class of me-
chanics should be made to serve, and
they should not be challenged by the at
torneys so that men who can be bribed
may take their place and also men WHO
can be swayed by political reasons.
This expression of opinion may seem
harsh and unJustifed, but 1t is neither.
Mr.. Culver is a member of the grand
jury now sitting in Huntsville. He
practices what he breaches. He does
not attempt to evade his public duties,
and he knows how great the evil is he
attacks. All in fact know the scope
and depth of the evil. Jefferson county
juries are packed with professionals,
and the practice is as widespread as
the state itself, although it violates
the very spirit Of trials by peers.
The existence of the evil in cry
county is unquestio~ res
who nv se
ass le
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Frank Y. Evans and R. L. ONeal. Jr.'
are the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of the Age-Herald in its CIR
eulation department
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The two-step hears that it will have
10 go.
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Washington Bureau Ase-HeralG, 1921 G
Street. N. w,
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Remittances can be made at current
rate of exchange The Age-Herald wiz
not be responsible for money sent through
the mails. Address
THE AGE-HERALD,
Birmingham, Ala.
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NO communication will be publisneo
without its authors name. ReJeeteu
manuscripts will not be returned unless
Atamps are enclosed for that purpose.
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In Chicago a "craze" is the real
thing.
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Eastern business office rooms 4s to 80
Inclusive. Tribune building, New YORK
City; western business office, Tribune
building, Chicago. The s. C. Beckwith
Special Agency. agents foreign adyertis-
Ing.
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ne state a service b,

-.sslng the prevailing evil, and the
circuit judges should use their power
to the utmost to drive the profession.
ais from the jury box.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
POOR TROMBETTl!
The Sad Tale of the Professor and
the Journalist.

The Sad Tale of the Professor and
the Journalist.
Professor Trombetti whose praises
were SO much sung in the foreign press
as knowing the greatest number of
languages of any one ever born, relates
an aneCdote OF himself which occurred
Just after he was discovered" In
Rome he was so pestered by journal
lists that his patience at last gave way,
and when cornered by the gentlemen
of the press his language became dis
tinctly lurid.
one day as he was coming out of the
central postotIice frank looking
young man stepped up to him, and,
holding out his hand, said: Il am so
glad to make your acquaintance;
have been trying to find you for days"
And may | inquire with whom l am
speaking" Why, | am X. Not
near relation TO be sure, but near
enough to offer you congratulations
etc. Professor Trombetti, reassured,
and glad to get hold Of some one to
unburden himself to, took the stran-
gers arm. and, as they went down the
street, gave. In emphatic terms, a
description Of his sufferings, his opin-
ion OF journalists. and, incidentally,
much Information about himself which
the papers had been vainly signing for.
Finally they parted with an engage
ment for dinner the next evening.
That night the professor was sitting
TRANQUILITY in restaurant, the observed
of all observers, when suddenly he was
seen to spring TO his feet with smoth
cred exclamation. His friends crowded
about for an explanation, but he could
only sit down weakly and point TO his
newspaper, the Giornale d'Italia.
There in large print, were his impru-
dent revelations of the afternoon. He
had been done" by Journalist.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15

.""t and went out of the office There
was resolution in his every movement.
I've been a fool" he told himself,
"a poor, blind fool The incest girl in
the world almost mine-the incest,
prettieSt'-
The girl met him at the door and
invited him into the house a bit un-
steadily. as if she did not quite under
stand Young Elton slipped off his
rain coat, noted the paper on the table,
with the weather report wrinkled and
n little tear stained, and began brave
Iy.
I've been a fool" he repeated to the
girl, "A poor. blind fool. If you will
only forgive me Ill"-
She cried a little very softly on his
shoulder, and then, with the prophesied
rain pattering down outside, he slipped
talking Of the something when there
should be little cottage with n bit
of green and maybe a dog.
When the managing editor took up
his paper the next morning he neg
lected to sean the weather report until
he had read some strong editorials,
which struck him as very excellent.
He smiled complacently at the forcible
words and turned to the weather re
port.
His face grew very white.
"Southerly winds" he read, "and fair
weather foreyermore"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
"As One of the
Family
BY JAMES X. HEARNE
Coppjght, 1aJ+, by II. Wood
BY JAMES X. HEARNl
Copu,ight raJ., by NJ Wood

Everybody i'm GreeuvilIe regarded
Manning rs Zone of the family lie
was the conidaut, adviser and friend
of man. woman and child, from old
Grandfather Penncl, who declared him
self to be lO2, though he was born in
1917. to little Robert Seton Rrowne,
who had arrived In Greenville only
three months before under the guild
ance OF a friendly stork.
On envelopes and billheads he was
"AIr. William Manning" At all other
times he was Bill or Uncle Bill, ac-
cordlng to the age of the speaker. Man
ming had no particular business to oc-
cupy his time His father had left him
an Independent incoIAe. and he had
only the affairs of others in which to
take an interest Ii was the universall-
ty of his knowledge that made him SO
good an adviser. He could judge both
sides instead of only one.
This had continued for some years,
when suddenly Miss Amanda Penrose
came to Greenville. She was a distant
cousin of Grandfather Pennels step
daughter, and this she considered sutfi-
cient reason why the Pennel5 should
take her under their roofuee Mrs.
Pennel III declared hotly that, consid-
ering the fact that Lillian Douglas,
who had been the daughter of PennePs
second wife by her first husband, had
been dead for three years, Miss Pen
rose had no right TO claim relationship
Grandfather Pennel smiled amiably
at the disputantS but in the end al
ways decided in favor Of Miss Amanda,
inclined thereto by the fact that she
was willing to admit that he was 102,
even though she knew better.
In the course Of time the pitched
battles between Susan Pennel and Miss
Amanda ceased Miss Amanda. silent
and smiling was far too much for
blunt, outspoken Susan. In the end
she bowed her head to the afiliCtion
and suffered. if not in silence at least
without direct opposition TO the in
truder.
Having gained her victory Miss
Amanda unwisely proceeded to make