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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
No Chance for Arbitration.

The request of Peace society in Vienna to President Roosevelt :o in teryene in the Ruso-Japanese conflict under the provisions adopted at The Hague, shows how little the members of that Society understand the nature of the war. The question involved Is one that must be fought out. It can not be arbitrated out, because it re- lates strictly to the control of the Far East. Japan does not propose to ac- cept Russian domination, and Russia does not propose to accept Japanese dictation. From the very nature of t''e case arbitration is out of the question, human nature being what it is.
 The antecedent facts are interesting. Tn 1S94-5 Japan went to war with China because the latter would not respect
  easily conquered China, occupying a portion of Manchuria, and all of Korea. She was marching on Pekin, when China threw up the sponge. In the treaty of peace all of Manchuria oc- cupied by Japanese troops was ceded to Japan, and the independence of Korea was acknowledged. Russia in. duced Germany and France to join her in demand that Manchuria be ceded back to China Russia simply wanted it herself. and France and Germany were paid for their part in this trans action with sessions of Chinese ports. As soon as the Japanese had retired before this league of western nations, Russia seized Port Arthur in Man. churia, and proceeded step by step to occupy Manchuria, and by intrigue to dominate Korea.
 The present war is waged by Japan to prevent the Russianization of both Manchuria and Korea, in which is in- / volved the prestige if not the inde- pendence of Japan itself. Japan. in other words, does not propose to let Russia seize what was taken away from her in 1895 by Russia, France and Germany. She proposes to settle with Russia now, and later perhaps with France and Germany, and the sym pathy of the entire outside world, even of the masses in France and Germany, is with her.
 Russia is fighting not only for Man. churia and Korea, but she is fighting in anticipation of the .isintegration of China, from which she expects to shut America out. A Japanese victory would maintain the integrity of China, preserve to this country treaty ports, while permitting Japanese influence to extend to every part of the Flowery Kingdom, lifting it up to condition of defense at least and putting 1t in line with the western nations. Civili- zation and fair play are on Japan's side, while on the Russian side are arrayed greed and absolutism and snail-like progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Cotton is still delirious
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 It would be very easy for a woman to get along with her husband if she could always be his widow.
 A girl is mighty innocent when she doesn't pretend to be frightened when she is alone with man in the room and the lights go out.
 Generally. you will find that when q man agitates in public devoting oneself to the interests of others at home nobody sits in the easy chairs for fear he should want them.
 Married men>are fools not to know that if they make their wives so happy they ought to want their mothers with them they will want them to come and see how happy they are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Piq Iron in This District

In 1901 this district produced 1,225,- PIP tons of pig iron; in 1902 1t pro- duced 1,492,211 tons, and in 1903 the output was 1,561, ,39S tons. What will be the product of 1904?
 , If the old furnaces of the district, over thirty in number, will this year simply hold their own, the new fur naces at Valley Head, Gadsden, Wood ward and Ensley can be trusted to turn out 100000 tons, thus carrying the years production to 1,761 ,OO0 tons. Any one of the new furnaces will have yearly capacity of nearly 75,000 tons, and it is safe to put the years pro- duction of the four at 100000 tons.
 There is some doubt, however, about the repetition of last years production by the old furnaces of this district. Low prices are to prevail throughout the present year, and the desire to crowd each furnace to the utmost may not exist. If, therefore we reduce the estimate of their production this year 100000 tons below their production last year while adding 100000 on ac- count of the new furnaces, we will have as the figures for the output of the year 1,651 .000 tons, which may be con sidered a conservative estimate. The product of this district will not be less than 1,6O0,O00 tons, and probably not more than 1,700,000 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Southern district, is at the Hfllman
 The Hon. A. Nj Tunstall Of Greensboro is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 The Hon. Oscar R. HundIey of Hunts ville is at the Hillman.
 J. S. Peace of Baltimore is registered at the Metropolitan.
 Major w. F. Tebbets. collector of cus- toms for the port of Mobile Is at the Hill- man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
About Persons.

The Hon. w. r. Aldrich of Aldrich, one of President Roosevelts referees for the state of Alabama. is at the Morris. A. D. Ray of Atlanta is al the Hill man.
 The Hon. R. G. Rowland of Roanoke, a prominent attorney and a candidate for solicitor of the Fifth judicial dis trict, is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 w. w. Wallace of Columbiana Is reg istered at the Florence.
 T. S. Sutherland and F. c. Doyle of An niston, are at the St. Nicholas.
 H H Matthews of Montgomery, is at the Morris.
 Morris Hagedorn, an extensive whole sale whisky dealer of Cincinnati, is regis tered at the Hillman.
 J. W. Henry of Jasper is at the Met ropolitan.
 J. G. Wright of Atlanta, is at the st.. Nicholas.
 The Hon. w. s. Reese of Mont tgomery, United States district attorney for the middle district, is at the Hillman.
 A. N Bowdry of Jasper. is stopping at the Florence.
 Thomas S. Spence of Fort Payne. Is at the Morris.
 w. w. simmons of Athens, is at the St. Nicholas.
 John S. Pollard of Selma is registered at the Morris
 s. V. Tunstall of Pettsfield, Mass, is at the Metropolitan.
 T. c. Storke of Troy. c. M. Cox of Ozark and IT. T. Irwin of Montgomery are at the Hillman.
 Joseph Saks, a prominent business man of Anniston, is at the Morris.
 William Ambrecht of Mobile. the newly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Russia and Japan.

Russia in Europe has a population of 1os. 1s17s5, and contains 2,OsSs1s square miles. Russia in Asia has 22,74O,37S people and contains 6654.779 square miles. Total population of the empire is 1l2,S46,5l4.
 Japan contains 161. .155 square miles and has a population of 42, ,3S2, ,62O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

N LTHoUGH novelists have often VV taken the originals of their char
 acters from real life, none has ever thought to ask the permission of per- sons thus appropriated. as 1t were until recently. The writer of a novel published a short time ago has set precedent by taking an actual woman for heroine with her permission" Much annoyance has been caused in the past by a too faithful reproduction of well known peo- pie in the pages of novel, and a casa in point is the much harassed Mrs. Wiggs." The real Mrs. Wiggs is very much like her prototype in fiction, and her little home at the crossing of the railroad tracks in Louisville has been so constantly besieged by newspaper reporters and curi- ous people that she has declared war on all strangers, and will suffer no further intrusion. It Is said that the old woman does not take very Kindly to the notorie- ty that has been brought her through the book of Alice Caldwell Hogan, and does not feel at all complimented.
 If persons most amiable characteris- tics is legitimate or not there can be very little discussion. The real author must take his scenes and characters from life or his book Is a flat failure, and since the virtues and foibles of our neighbors are always most interesting to us, books would be read very little if writers were always confined to characters who never existed.
 There is movement on foot to send ont a vessel to search for derelicts that now roam the ocean at the mercy of wind and tide. There Is serious danger of col hsion with these hulks in a fog and no mariner can afford to feel safe when he knows he Is In the track of such craft. Although 1t Is generally supposed that wrecked vessels usual find their way into the Sargasso sea, 1t frequently takes months and years of drifting to arrive at this refuge Then there is the monetary consideration that must not be overlooked in such rescue venture. Many thousands of dollars could be saved by running down drifting vessels and towing them to pert. EVen IT nothing were recovered put the materials of which the ships are composed the undertaking would prove exceedingly profitable, and 1t must be remembered that frequently cargoes would also be saved. Although it Is true that large ves- sells are seldom found adrift. the smaller craft would be worth going after, and it would take from the sea much of it's creepy terror if all those silent. drifting ships of death could be lowed into harbor, where they would frighten superstitious voyagers no more during the night watches.
 There are certain familiar phrases and expressions in the language of every day life which have become so common that few people realize how important part they play in conversation, and not one person in a thousand has any idea how they originated. Just as the modern "cop" springs from the letters c. O. P, which were worn on the badge of the early London constabulary and meant constable of police," so the phrase, 'so long has an equally interesting ori- gin. A certain man of erudite attainments suggests that 1t has been handed down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Prince Cupid. otherwise named sev- eral unpronouncable things, is very much put out becasse Washington so- ciety does not salute him as Your Highness," and also crook the knee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
STILL IN DOUBT.

From the Denver Republican.
 General weaver, of populist fame. says Mir. Bryan is the Pericles of democracy. AS soon as MT. Bryan looks up Pericles' rating in Dun and Bradstreet he will figure out whether he has to answer, a knock or a boost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

According to the reports of southern passenger agents travel has benefited by tie high price of cotton. Farmers can now ride on trains and let the faithful mule take a rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Richard Canfield does not know exactly where he is at. Some consider him a social pet, but others consider him social outlaw. He should ask for a committee of inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Young Rockefeller sayc all men are moral towards, therefore it is good thing that most of us are not subjected to the temptations brought out by great wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Since ineubaors have come into use chickens are considered manufac. tuged products, and are taxed at the custom houses. Ali is grist in the Dingley mill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

The Japs are employing superior ring tacLcs at Port Arthur The way they strike and side-step has perhaps never been surpassed in the history of torpedo-boat warfare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
An ovc sight.
Chicaeo News.

From the Chicago News.
 I'm surprised at Mrs. Newcomers ac- tions," said the village editors wife. She hasn't returned my visit yet"
 Perhaps" rejoned the absent-minded knight of the shears. you forgot to enclose stamp"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

The boarders have declared war to finish against the landladies' trust of St Louis. Similar tactics should be used against the hotel proprietors during the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

The world is busily engaged in taking a course in fer eastern geogra phy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

wedding cake thirty-five years old was found in New York state, but was not much worse thar the average amateur pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

The American troops have left Cuba, and will soon occupy San Do mingo. As a general meddler Presi- dent Roosevelt ranks second only to the kaiser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Victoria Falls in Zambesi, South Africa, is capable of five times the en- ergy that Niagara Falls can produce, and this tremendous power is to be utilized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

It will be some time yet before the fireman gets out of profession and has to go on the police force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Tom Johnson cannot insist, when he arrives in Europe, on Scent fares on the street cars, for they have them already
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

The natural enemies of oysters arc men and starfish. Between the two, bivalves lead a sorry life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Sully is serene. He knows the clouds will soon pass by. He knows, too, that a rich harvest follows a slump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

TherJ will soon be an excellent op- portunity for some one in the far east to pose as the original man without a country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Precedence and fuss and feathers are feature of White House functions nowadays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Marchoffsky is crossing the Yalu river to meet the yellow boys from across the straits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Elihu Root is gradually withdrawing himself from the lime light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Remembering Kishineff, the world declines to consider the war contest between Christian and pagan na- inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Footpad1 will no longer hold up the unwary citizen for fear they will be infected by his mercy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Russia starts into this war with a debt twelve times as large as Japan's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

The original Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch announces that she has no intention of going on the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

The milk trust ia largely to blame for all the watered stocks thrown on the market these days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

At last reports Emperor William had not yet employed the slipper on the fuming crown prince.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

It is a mistake to think that only rich men live to great age. In a New Jersey poorhouse is man 135 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Korea no longer means "the land of the morning calm" It has none of the article on tap at any time of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

King Edward is weather prophet, but he confines his observations to a diary instead of conversation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

A fool and his money are soon parted, but man does not have to lose money in order to be fool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Santo Domingo is to be disciplined in order to give our captains and ad mirals something to do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
every state to meet their undeniablo

wants.
 The initiative should be taken in Baltimore among it's leading and we'll housed citizens, and whenever it calls for help help will be forthcoming, especially if it relates to those who have been deprived of employment. and therefore of the means of sub sistence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

firebugs. which have infested the town for several weeks. As yet no clues have been obtained.
 Commander Booth Tucker. in charge of the Salvation Army in the United States will visit Mobile next month, accompanied by numerous staff.
 Casselrs new flour mill has started up at Gadsden, and is now turning out 300 barrels of White Dove'' flour day and 120O bushels of corn meal.
 w. H. Armbrecht took the oath of office in Mobile last Monday as United States district attorney. Only few of his most intimate friends were present.
 A wind storm swept over Montgomery Sunday afternoon which attained veloc- near to equally!ng the record made by the storm of 1897.
 The town of Cullman is now enjoying a period of great prosperity. Many hand some buildings have been erected within the past year. and the citizens are very proud of the numerous evidences of pro- gress.
 An incipent strike by the messenger boys of the Western Union Telegraph company in Montgomery was nipped in the bud by the prompt action of Manager Fonville who has recently taken charge of the office. The boys quit work Sunday because of change of rules, but the strike did not last long.
 Civil Engineer c. E. Marks has finished surveying 21,000 of 550o0 acres of land be- longing to the Baldwin County Coloniza- ton company of Chicago. Lots have been plotted and the new town will be named Elberta. A postoffice will be opened. a new hotel finished in a few days, and a movement has already been started to establish a school. The settlers will all be Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
ALABAMA NEWS.

Huntsville authorities are hot after the firebugs. which have infested the town for several weeks. As yet no clues have been obtained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Commander Booth Tucker. in charge of the Salvation Army in the United States will visit Mobile next month, accompanied by a numerous staff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

King Edward of England devotes part of his time every day to keeping diary of the weather although a multitude of engagements claim his attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Casselrs new flour mill has started Jp at Gadsden. and is now turning out 300 barrels of White Dove" flour day and 1200 bushels of corn meal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

pr. Herr of Leipsic, Germany. is in Washington and will make a study of American reform schools and reformato- ries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

The midget, Admiral Dot. has been sworn in as deputy sheriff at White Plains, N. Y. He is just forty-eight inches tall and is the smallest deputy in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

w. H. Armbrecht took the oath of office in Mobile last Monday as United States district attorney. Only few of his most friends were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Under the title of "A woman's Talks" Lady Colin Campbell has collected the papers she wrote for the London World when 1t was edited by Edmund Yates, and has published them in book form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

A wind storm swept over Montgomery Sunday afternoon which attained veloc- ity of almost 49 miles an hour and came near to equallylng the record made by the storm of 1Sg7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

Bishop Charles B. Galloway, of the Methodist Episcopal church of Mississip- pi has accepted the invitation of Booker T. Washington to deliver an address dur Ing the commencement exercises of the Tuskegee institute.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-13
FRAMES UP NEW WARD
DIVISION OF THIRD AND FOURTH
WARDS POSSIBLE UNDER NEW
CITY CHARTER.

In view Of the hoped-for adoption
at the coming election of the new city
charter, one candidate for alderman in
the fourth ward, who feels pretty sure
OF election, has already in mind the pre-.
senting of an ordinance to submit a
proposition to the vote Of the people
for the creation of a new ward from
the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth pre-
cincts Of the fourth ward and such part
OF the third ward as lies south Of Plym-
outh avenue. Such division Of the
third ward would split the eleventh and
twelfth precincts and probably make
necessary a reprecincting Of this de-
tached section Of the ward :,
The precincts Of the fourth ward
mentioned as part Of the prospecting
new ward have always insisted on hay
ing one alderman, altho representing
only about one-ffth of the ward vote,
and the big remainder of the ward has
had but the same council representation,
one alderman. The residents of the
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth precincts
have also always complained of not get
ting their share Of street improvements,
The proposed change would probably
relieve this situation.
The creation Of this new ward would
leave the third fighting ground for both
political parties. The new ward would
probably be slightly democratic, while
the fourth ward remain strongly repub.
lcan. The new ward would probably
contain 5000 to $500 votes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-13
THE GRAND JURORS
TO HAVE A LOOK"
ANOTHER MUNICIPAL INVESTIGA-
TIoN rs NOW UNDER WAY.
Informal Investigations Already Made
by Grand Jurors on Their Own Ac-
count Said to Show General Laxity
in Law Enforcement-A Report Due
Next Week. ~

Another grand jury investigation of
conditions is under way.
A committee of four grand jurors has
been appointed to investigate conditions
under which the city's affairs are adj
ministered. These men have been MAX
ing observations, following clues and
getting, at facts. What they have dis
covered will not be known officially
until report is made to the grand jury
next week. . -
There is a decided difference of opin-
ion among the jurors upon the question
of the need and the advisability Of
maun is A. ho 4Rn 1t i? Pre-
ments and that the most that can or
will be done is to inc Jude some whole
some advice to the city authorities in
the final grand jury report.
One Of the reports which came to
the jury and which is understood to be
under Investigation is that some houses
of ill-fame were paying $25 a month
to someone.
So far as can be learned, the grand
jury investigators have found no evil
dence of graft of the "big mitt - type,
so prevalent under the Ames regime, but
they believe that there is general lax
ity in the police department. which gives
miscellaneous vice more Of a free rein
than it has ever enjoyed. q.
1.loL? oIueI lungs. Cue 1HIoI1lldl Ii
vestigation has been directed to condi-
tions in the Winerooms. Over dozen
places in the downtown districts were
found running in violation Of the law.
Some of the grand jury have also in
vestigated gambling, altho a police or
der was issued several days ago, forbid
ding all gambling except poker. Com
plants have come from some of the
leading gamblers that while the present
administration had been liberal with
them, the liberality had been extended
too far and the unfortunate result was
that irresponsible men are conducting
gambling houses. One gambler sale
that over forty houses are running i1
the city.
Public dances, referred to by Police
Superintendent Conroy in his report
on the recent Chinese atrocities, were
visited, and the grand jurors are I'm
reserved in their condemnation. Young
girls, too young to be out alone al
| night, were found at these dances as
sociating with the toughest characters
male and female.
The unrestricted disreputable house!
| come in for their share Of the investi
| cation. Resorts have been found il
such residence districts as Seventh
street and Third avenue S, far out il
the fifth ward, and it is reported thai
one was found in the, eighth ward. II
some Of the resorts in what is know
as the "red-light' district, girls unde
age were found.
The large number of abandone'
women to be found on the streets of tn
| business section was taken to indicate
the lax morale of the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-13
CHESTERFIELD HERE
The Noted Mind Reader and Palmist
in Town. e. / :

Professor Grant Chesterfield, the cele-
brated mind reader and palmist, arrived
in Minneapolis yesterday and has Sc
cured rooms at 113 Sixth street s,
where he will give private readings in
.palmistry. He is the same man Of
mysteries as Of old, and if press notices
are to be relied upon his inexplicab1e
powers are growing stronger year after
year. The Chicago Press club indorse
his marvellous powers absolutely.
Among the many noted personages
whose palms Professor Chesterfield has
read are to be mentioned Baron Carl
Du Prel of Munich, Ionodies, the great
Greek; Sir Edward Clark, Gladstone,
Sarah Bernhardt, Emma Calve, Alice
Nielsen, VIM. J. Bryan, Senator Teller,
John Drew, Mr.. Richard Mansfiel1
Congressman John Lind, Rev. Sam
Jones and scores of others too numer,
GUS to mention.
Professor Chesterfield came from Chi
cago, where he has given over 5000
private readings. He remains but few
days. He announced that his rooms
would remain open evenings.