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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

from using the pieces of paper money IN
their limitations of the original bills Incl
dentally 1t might be stated that another
gold mine has been taken away from the
curio dealers. but they yet have a great
many left.
There was a strange meeting in Boston
the other day when Robert Fitzsimmons
called on John L. Sullivan, while the for
mer gladiator lay desperately Ill and the
two fought over again the great battles
of their careers. 1t was striking pic
ture presented, of Fitzsimmons strong
and vigorous. in the perfect glow Of
health, and Sullivan old wasted and bro
ken. 1t was pathetic surely, but there
was lesson afforded also. People who de-
vote themselves to preaching temperance
in all things especially drink, could draw
a fine lesson from the meeting Of these
former champions of the ring.
jeff Davis of Arkansas has again saved
his political fortunes from a crash and
has succeeded in so arranging his forces
that he will probably be governor for
third term 1t is reported that Davis was
opposed by the better element of de-
mocracy in his state, but their efforts
were unavailing and this picturesque
character in American public life will not
be snuffed out yet a while. 1t is even
predicted that Governor "Jeff'' may some
day take his seat in the United States
senate, where his vigorous ideas will be
much in evidence.
1t is reported that the sale of steam
/ ship tickets for Europe is unusually light
this year, probably as result Of dull
times In certain sections of the country.
This state of affairs may also be due to
the interest being taken In the ST. Louis
fair and the intention of many people to
save their money for the exposition' which
they would otherwise spend In travel
across the water 1t is reported that the
sale Of tickets thus far Is smaller than
at any time since the spanish-American
war but steamship companies are consol-
ing themselves with the prospects of in
creased travel from Europe to this coun-
try when the fair opens.
King Peter of Servla is trying to create
a
monarchs by apparently disgracing the
officers concerned in the murder OF Alex
ander and Draga. BY means of desirable
sinecures which he bestows on them for
removing their presence from his court
Peter has contrived to virtually rid him
self of about a dozen cut-throats VINO
have already lived too long. In the mean
time the Servian monarch does not seem
to be making pronounced headway In his
efforts to regain the favor of European
rulers. There Is still something rotten in
Denmark.
During a recent debate at the Atlantic
City high school Chaou Chu, son of WI
Ting Fang, former Chinese minister to
the United States, strongly arraigned the
freedom of the press in regard to car
ICONS. In fact, the young Chipaman Is
very much against caricatures of public
men and events and said so to the best of
his argumentative ability. Fortunately
he Is merely a schoolboy and what he
thinks about the press muzzling law OF.
Pennypacker will not stir up the hornets
nest about his head that made life miser-
able for the governor Of Pennsylvania.
p c..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
EDWARD BOX DEMANDS
HIS RIGHTS in GOT HAM

dollars would represent profit to him OF
$50 per cent.
take them.' he said
| | paid him 81
mot a seat left" said the man in the
box office of the theatre, except what
you can get from the spectators out
| side"
| / called for the manager.
| Within three minutes l had two seats
| directly on the center aisle, eight rows
from the stage-the choicest seats in the
auditorium.
| drove back to the hotel again in cab.
| 1.-TWO dollars and fifty cents" said my
''cabby'' this time.
| l called a policeman once more, and
+, again compromised on the correct fare
of ST.
| | was walking along Fourth avenue
with friend when he pointed to pair
/ of andirons in a shop window and told me
he had sold them to the proprietor few
| DAYS before for s.. II wonder what he Is
asking for them he added.
Suppose | find out" l said, and l went
| in while my friend remained outside.
Eyes, sir" said the man; they are fine
andirons Brought them back with me
week ago Just unpacked them this morn
| ing and put them in the window few
hours ago..
Indeed" I said; where are they
FROM"
Holland Picked them up myself In IN
| old house in Amsterdam. They're over
hundred years old. The family didn't
want to part with them, but, finally.
persuaded them-persuaded, you know"
he said with grin. They cost me $40
with the duty, and I'll let you have them
for that, just to make a SALE"
| assured him I would not feel conf<or-
table taking the andirons without some
profit to him!
| He showed me out the door, and as he
saw my friend join me outside peculiar
look came over the face Of the antique
man.
"How much to the Twenty-third street
ferry?' asked Of q hickman.
1.-TWO dollars and fifty cents, and I'll
get you there in Is minutes" was the
reply.
"one moment" said. and called the
| carriage attendant.
| "One dollar and twenty-five cents" he
said.
/, But we did not get there in Is minutes
| The horse walked!
AS stepped out Of the carriage
gray-iiveried porter took our two grips"
and carried them on the boat.
| 1 gave him 10 cents.
Thank you very much. sir" he SAID
lifting his cap. ~
| I was surprised. and called him back
Just let me have what gave you"
| said.
Certainly. SIR he returned politely, -
| he handed me the dime.
Then / gave him q quarter.
1t was worth tito find one man In New
York honest enough to be satisfied with
small fee and to thank YOU for It polite
".
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From the Ladies' Home Journal.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
nTHERE is absolutely no use In
'(CD mans going to New York now
adays unless he has a pocket
full of money and is willing to be syste-
matically robbed at every turn" said
friend to me not long ago.
Getting pessimistic?' l asked with
smile.
mo, not at ALL" he answered. Think
about it,
The next day had to go to New York.
I took a Pennsylvania railroad han
SOM to hotel adjacent to Madison
square.
How much?' I asked, as l alighted.
"Eighty-fve cents" said the driver.
1 took out the schedule of fares which
had borrowed from the inside of the
"handsom.
twenty-five cents for the fare" l read
off: ten cents for valise carried on
top"
| gave the driver IS cents.
II would like an Evening Post said
to the newsboy of the hotel, and l gave
him a dime.
THANK you, sir" he said.
my changer / asked, as l read Three
cents on the paper.
Ten cents In the hotel replied the
boy
I called the chief clerk, and got back
seven cents.
I ordered and ate, a light dinner cost
ing 81. 40, and gave the waiter 10 cents
as fee. He looked at the two pieces OF
money CONTEMPORARY and muttered to
another walter standing by, THAT fell
lowll get rich quick"
I called the manager and said:
This waiter here has just brought me
81. 40 worth of food that did not belong to
him and which he is paid to serve me.
l gave him 10 per cent Of the bill as a
fee-the most l can get for my money Is
6 per cent. He not only accepted that fee
contemporary. but chose to insult me-.
left So did the waiter.
l called a cab to go to an uptown thea
tire, twelve blocks away.
Two dollars" said ''cabby" when we
reached the theatre.
l called policeman, told him whence I
HAD driven. and asked him HON much I
should give the driver.
Zone dollar" he said.
| I went into a Broadway florists shop
and asked him how much for bunch Of
100 violets.
Eight dollars he said.
| I told him to fix 1t up, and then asked
| to see the proprietor.
| The proprietor came and varifed his
| salesman's price.
| l explained to him that l knew from
whom he got his violets and how much he
paid for them--$2 for the hundred. l ar
gued 1 would allow him 81 as his profit.
and 81 for his rent. the box in which he
put them. which cost him 10 cents, and
the ribbon with which he tied the fow-
ers. which cost him about cents. Four
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B. Stanley of Boston are at the Colonial


B. Stanley of Boston are at the Colonial
hotel
j. S. Cothran of cordova is at the Hill
man.
Col. L. B. Parsons of Cedartown, Ca,
is guest of the Hotel Hillman.
L. L. Wilkerson of New York is at the
Hillman.
]. e. Britt of Columbus Ca, is at the
Colonial hotel.
j. S. Burke of Montgomery is among
the ARRIVALS at the Colonial.
Mrs. L. H. Waugh, who has been at
the Colonial for some time. leaves today
for Roanoke, Va
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Little boys tell lies as II they We're
caught pulling the cats tail; little girls
If they were sprinkling sunbeams on love-
ly flowers.
It's worth thinking about that mans
dream of an ideal state never gets nearer
to woman than boat a pipe, and a
fishline.
What woman likes about having an
account at the grocer's is that II he should
forget to charge her for something she
gets II wouldn't be her fault
Most every man thinks he is smart
enough to tackle any job till he runs up
against the problem of grading the front
lawn SO all the rain won't run into the
cellar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Worlds Cotton Crop.

The cotton crop grown last year is
put by the department of agriculture
at 17,179,765 bales. but this aggregate
Is reached by estimating the Chinese
and Korean crops, about which no
definite information is available. The
known crop of last year stands as
follows in bales of 500 pounds each,
except the East Indian bales, which
weigh about 400 nounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Birmingham Communication Resumed

The Birmingham office of the Postal
Telegraph-Cab company received a tel
egram last night stating that communlca-
ton with Bolama on the west coast of
Africa, had been restored and that any
one wishing to send a message to that
part of the world could be accommodated
For several weeks there has been an in
terruption in the cables from natural
causes, but the damages have been re-
paired and now the cables to Bolama are
In excellent working order.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The Opelika Industrial News has just
issued an edition of twenty pages which
deals largely with politics. The paper is
excellent from typographical point Of
view, although there is difference of
opinion regarding the candidates mention
cd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

q ION CITY is having a hard time
N)l to find model printer who does
- not chew drink or smoke. NJ.
n. Price, superintendent of the printing
| plant in Dowie's town, has gone to Chi
| cago in search of a man who understands
the printing business and is a plane re-
moved from that base humanity which is
unfit to dwell in the holy precincts of
Zion. On one day fifty men were ex-
amined without success. While some did
| not chew others smoked or used profanity
when occasion offered while a few in
| dulged in alcoholic stimulants. 1t begins
to appear very much as IL Price has a
hopeless quest before him. And it is very
| necessary that the man he employees be a
| model In every respect, since he must
handle the sermons, tracts and other
church literature which constitutes a
large part of the work at the Zion City
printing plant. 1t would never do for
such holy matters to be defiled by I'M
clean hands and therefore the Zion City
superintendent is securing the Windy City
for a man who is perfect and is also a
printer
AS was to be expected Easter Sunday
dawned just a trife too cool for an elab-
crate display of spring gowns. A few
bellies and beaux blossomed out in gala
attire, but the more prudent refrained
from indulging in their new clothes, pre-
ferring to cling to the warmer and safer
winter fabrics. There were a few egg
rollings, some anxiety on the part Of
rhA
would purchase too much finery, and the
usual good music. Some how, Easter is
nearly always failure for most people.
Perhaps 1t is the fault of the weather
man.
Mrs. Robert Osborn, president OF the
Mrs. Osborn Company of New York,
''Dressmakers to the Four Hundred" and
late promoter of Mrs. Osborn's play
house, which was also for the exclusive
use of the Four Hundred, has gotten her.
self into law suit as a result of her
expensive tastes. Mrs. Osborn is being
sued by the vice president of her COM
pany, who alleges that the president has
been using the money allowed her by the
firm for advertising purposes and bust
which would cost their customers about
5000 apiece to have made. This is one
of the secrets of the firm that has just
been aired In court. Just what will be
the result of the suit is probematical,
but is will show how Mrs. Osborn has
been able to dress so handsomely since
she has been in the public eye. where she
has been exceedingly prominent for the
past six years, on account of her ventures
In the business world and her dramatic
breakfasts and musical teas. While 1t
was not surprising that she made a fall
ure of her theatre, she seems to be sue
cess as an ultra dressmaker, If she can
only keep out of law suis.
So there Is to be no more maceratei
money converted. into souvenirs of Wash
ington. The edict has gone forth that
hereafter the bits of paper bills must be
ground up fine and bleached before they
can be used for any purpose. This will.
of course do away with Lincoln busts and
other figures made out of $500" bills,
since there will be nothing interesting
about greenbacks that have become moth
ing more than plain white paper. This
step was taken to prevent counterfeiters
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Pure DRINKING Water.

mo city has better drinking water
than Birmingham said travelling man
at the Morris.
ut is a common thing to hear people
complain of water In the various cities
they visit. These complaints are some
times just but in many cases they are the
result of a fault-fnding spirit.
Il have never seen the Cahaba river,
from which Birmingham gets its excellent
water, but it is evidently pure stream"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Walthour the Winner.

Berlin. April S.--"Bobby'' Walthour, the
American bicyclist, won fifty kilometer
bicycle race at Sport Park Friedenau this
afternoon, defeating the German, Robl,
who holds the European championship,
and Ryser Demke, Salesman and
Remission
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The Egyptian damsels who dance in var
ious ways will have to confine themselves
to street fairs this year There is no
place for them on the Pike.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

At first the aged senators were engaged
in getting new and young wives. but they
are engaged at present in wedding out
their convicts and polygamlsts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

1t would be poor business policy for
the hotel keepers of st. Louis during the
democratic convention to take mortgages
on the political possibilities of certain
candidates in lieu of cash for board
hills
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The democratic delegates from South
Dakota, that land of divorce, are pledged
to vote for Hearst first. last and all the
time" and they may demand recogni-
ton of divorces for all at bargain rates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
A DISADVANTAGE.

From the Washington Post.
A New York man proposes to use tame
snakes to clear houses of rats and mice
He will probably also clear them of wom-
en- by this method.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The isthmian mosquitoes will soon be
up against the isthmian canal commits
sioners. If the isthmus can be rid of mo-
souitoes, why not Jones Valley?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Frances premier rat catcher uses mi
crobes and parlous times are in store for
the Alphonse and CASTOR tribe of the rat
kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The Aattalla 7 ror's special Easter
good one The Admission Evening Star
also issued most creditable Easter num-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Kansas again calls attention to the fact
that Senator Burton is not native Kan
san. He is an Indiana man, although he
is NOT an author.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Late reports from the circus state that
the clown is still on duty. even IL the
parade is thing of the past
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Battleships that keel out of battles last
fifteen years. In battle fifteen minutes
sometimes cover their lifetime.
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unaccustomed to Good Society.


IT see that the papers are giving Allen
Sangree, one of the New York newspaper
correspondents with the New York Ma
tional league team, severe roasting TO-
the article ne wrote on southern girls, :
said young clubman last night, but
they have not expressed themselves any
too strong.
II would Just like to add that there
were three other newspaper men with the
team, and that they were gentlemen. NO
enc hesitated to introduce any of them
to the best young girls of the city, nut
Mr. Sangree cid not meet a single girl, so
far as 1 can find out. 1t was evident to
all who saw Mr.. Sangree that he was not
accustomed, either in the south or north,
to the society of refined women
His remarks about what he saw in Biz
mingham stamp him for good and all as
lacking the qualities which have made the
southern men respected all over the world
and I hope that wherever he goes in the
south in the future he will be given the
reception he deserves.
"Sangree accepted the hospitality OF the
Birmingham men in many ways, and COM
mon desency would have taught him to
at least write the truth about his hosts
and their friends. 1 think Sangree has
fixed himself for all eternity in the south
and l would like to see the other news
papers of the country handle him with
gloves off,
Arthur James and Zip Hammond
two of the other newspaper men with the
team were among the best fellows | have
ever had the pleasure to meet, and the
stories they sent their papers about Biz
lningham differed entirely in thought and
statement from that of Sangree. 1t would
be a very nice and appropriate thing for
either of these two writers, who are
both superior men in many ways to San
gree, to answer his article, giving the
facts and telling the people of the north
that such things as Sangree wrote were
false from start to finish. These two men
said when they left Birmingham that
they had never seen a more hospitable
people, and that 1t was their intention to
spend their vacation here this summer
and become better acquainted with the
southern society"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

KuropatlSin has asked for an extension
of time. He begins to see he cannot COM
plete his task in single moon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

David B. Hill is about to assure the
country that he will not demand Mr..
Hays place when Judge Parker becomes
president.
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Indiana is willing to name vice presi-
dents for both tickets. Fairbanks for the
one, and Shively for the other.
The Olivette whale was blown up by
Russian mine, it seems, in Passieb bay. 1t
was not a japanese whale.
Now that Easter is past the world, the
flesh and the devil have resumed BUSH
ness at the old stand.
Three more Fridays should give the
Y. M. C. A. firm grip on the new gym
naslum.
1t surmised that the unthinkalbe Hearst
is simply working a new advertising de-
vice.
Mr.. Bryan is a man who never drops
into obscurity as David Bennett Hill
does.
'Iige Dowle has learned in Australia
how to dodge things that are loose in the
air.
Senator Burton says Cad knows he is
innocent, but the jury did not know it.
A hot summer is coming, and the dem
oerats naturally prefer refrigeration.
The news from st. Petersburg and from
Toxic cannot be made "to consist
The Cleveland bait will soon overshadow
the Cleveland presidential boom.
Sully may soon be in the pit again, but
it will not be King Sully.
The rank and file will have to be intro
duced to JUICE Parker.
Bad cooking Injuries more people than
cigarettes or bacteria.
The theatrical season is drawing near
TO the ragged edge.
Reggie is trying to get out of the lime
light.
Japan at any rate fired the first tor
pedo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The Olvette whale was blown up by
Russian mine, it seems, in Passeb bay. 1t
was not a Japanese whale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
THE IRON MAN,

From the Georgiana Enterprise.
Birmingham will soon have a sound,
well-made MANTLE iron man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Now that Easter is past the world, the
flesh and the devil have resumed busi-
ness at the old stand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Young Men Are Active.

II have been very much impressed re-
Gently with the great activity the young
men graduates of the Birmingham high
school are manifesting in the matter OF
the city of Birmingham issuing bonds
with which to secure funds for the pur-
pose of erecting new high school build
ing" said an observant citizen yesterday.
III l were to become a candidate Tor
any office and could secure the services
of these active youths in my campaign
I am quite sure that 1 would be elected
with but little trouble. The young men
are eager for the issue to carry at the
special election which will be held next
Monday. Many of them have been cam
paigning in earnest, and I understand on
election day committees will be at each
of the nine polling places In the city to
secure votes favorable to the bonds.
THE young ladies are also greatly In
terested in the new high school move
ment I am told that at the meeting of
all of the graduates held one afternoon
last week that several enthusiastic talks
were made by young ladies who COM
pleted their course at the school"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

What has become of Professor Triggs
He is missed in the public print.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Three more Fridays should give the
Y. M. C. A. firm grip on the new gym
naslum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Indiana is willing to name vice presi-
dents for both tickets. Fairbanks for the
one and Shively for the other.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The theatrical season is drawing near
to the ragged edge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

It surmised that the unthinkalbe Hearst
is simply working a new advertising de-
vice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Bad cooking Injuries more people than
cigarettes or bacteria.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Reggie is trying to get out of the lime
light.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Japan at any rate fired the first tor
pedo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The rank and file will have to be intro
duced to JUICE Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Mr.. Bryan is a man who never drops
into obscurity as David Bennett Hill
does
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

'Lige Dowle has learned In Australia
how to dodge things that are loose in the
air