The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-26
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

N REPORT comes from Tacoma, | WV Wash. that a vast army of tramps and men without em- ployment is new moving over the north west with the evident intention of making for the cetten growing states of the south where times are reported favorable for vagrants. It is said that a large proportion of the wanderers arc working men who have been thrown out of em- ployment by lumber camps and mills closing down, while the tramp element Is being driven out of the cities of the north- west. Few of the men sem very anxious for work. They are so thick along the railways and on freight trains that train crews havo difficulty in getting rid of them. If any of these Idle gentry contem- plate soJourn in Alabama or Georgia, mid honeyed rest, they will be sadly disappointed. The vagrancy laws were made especially for their benefit. Yet the south will extend welcome to those who really want work
 Up in Indiana theye died the other day a man who was perhaps the most exag- serated Isaak Walton who ever lived. He literally fshed himself to death and if his luck had not been good he would have starved to death long ago. This man was one time superintendent of the car works at Jeffersonvile and commanded a large salary. He dwelt in handsome home where his family lived in comfort. but he began to neglect his work for angling and in course of time was discharged. l From that time until his death the fisher- man devoted himself to his chosen sport constantly while home and wealth faded away At last he contracted Rheumatism from exposure and died. A poem could be written about that man. Was his esthetic spirit satisfied with nothing less than the sublimity of welding rod and tackle while the cool waters gurgled at his feet, or was he distressingly lazy?
 There Is a disposition in Brooklyn church circles to put the "lid' on coney Island which Is merely a figurative way of saying that open air performances at Coney Island on Sunday have fallen under the ban. Tn view of the fact that the re. sort has already been rejuvenated ex. purgated and thoroughly disinfected foi the benefit of the public's morals, il would seem rather futile to make fur. ther complaint of its evils. Of course there Is plenty of wickedness to be found at Coney Island if one takes the trouble to hunt for 1t, but the transformation wrought Is nevertheless a marvel.
 Young Reggie" Vanderbilt Is con fronted by an awkward situation as a re suit of his alleged acquaintance witt Richard Canfeld. Vanderbilt Is due to b, in Philadelphia next week to attend tn. horse show. He is now at Newport ant the state of New York lies across hi path. Should he attempt to cross it in or der to reach Pennsylvania he would prob ably be met by an officer who would serve a subpoena on him compelling hin to make public his connection with Can field for the benefit of District Attorne, Jerome. As the young millionaire is stay
 ing away from New York purposely tt avoid such an unpleasant contingency h' will have to devise some means of get ting to Philadelphia without being appre hended As a disguise would be dangerous he will probably go through Canada ant