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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
NATIONAL POLITICS.
A Striking Editorial.

From the New York Evening Post.
 The Heraid's striking editorial of thIs morning, in outspoken repudiation of MT. Roosevelt, is another proof of the dissatis- faction of the metropolitan press with the president. After three years experi- ence with him the Herald, Sun, Times, Staats-Zeitung, World Brooklyn Eagle and Evening Post have been compelled to oppose his reelection, though they all supported Mckinley It Is unusual for the Herald to take up Its position so early in the campaign. But there is nothing un- certain about it's note this morning. De- spite the mud throwing of the republican organs, 1t finds that Judge Parker's teie- gram has won the confidence of the people, and that sort of confidence MT. Roosevelt has not inspired Acknowledge ing the latter to be irreproachable per- sonally, the Herald declares that conser- vative people doubt his capacity for self control, distrust his judgment and ques- tion his conception of presidential du- ties,' which leads him to think himself a sort of dietators.' This change of feeling among the newspapers of this city shows very clearly that it is the republican party upon which now rests the burden of proof that 1t Is sufficiently sane and safe to be intrusted with the conduct of the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Crops Are FIourlshlng.

CT have just returned from business trIp through South Alabama and am glad to report that the crops in that sec ton of the state are in a fiourishing con- dition,' said young travelling man. T predict that there will be the finest corn crop the farmers down there have had In wears. provided the weather of August Is favorable. Extreme dry weather or a superabundance of rain might prove dam aging but there is no reason to believe that such will be the case. The farmers are 1ubilant over the crop prospects and are looklng forward to a very prosperous years.
 '.The cotton crop Is also progressing finely. The yield ais year will be large. In fact this will be a banner year for farmers in all parts of the south and Alabama will share in the prosperity.
 .Farmers are very much interested in the coming national election. Business men are also sharing in the enthusiasm. While they are willing enough to talk about the crops many of them have their little dope books in which they keep tab of the doubtful states and figure just how many electors Parker will need to win The prospect of a democratic victory has greatly elated the farmers and business men of South Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD
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Ben Hur," one of the most successful theatrical productions that has ever tour ed this country, will be seen again next season, like the circus, Digger and gran der than ever" The hold which this play has on the public is remarkable but easily explained. It Is an inspiring spectacle and is capable of impressing every one who sees it, from the newsboy in the 'roost" to the theologian and college president in the parquet. When Ben Hur" was first produced there was a great howl raised by certain ministers and others who said that it was sacrilegl- ous but this storm of disapproval seems to have passed away.
 If the present state of affairs continues Judge Parker and Henry Gassaway Davis will develop into the Alphonse and Cas- ton of politics. They are mutually and respectively charmed and delighted until words can scarcely express the enthusi- astic admiration which they cherish for each other. It Is now in order for Pres ident Roosevelt and Senator Fairbanks to fall upon each others necks just to show the country that a similar affection ex- ists in the ranks of the republican stan dard bearers. P. C..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Mir. Underwood's Position.

Tn an indirect manner the Mont gomery Journal undertakes to say that Oscar w. Underwood is not standing fairly and squarely on the tariff plank of the St. Louis platform. The Journal does not produce single line written or spoken by MT. Underwood to sustain its statements, and it can not produce any such line, for it does not exist.
 MT Underwood is as warm an op ponent of Dirgleyism, as there is in this state. He ha' discussed,the Ding ley robberies many times in congress and the Journal is not at all justified in even intimating that he has for mo ment or in any manner left the St Louis platform, which denounces pro lection as a robbery of the many to enrich the few"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN AND
 GIVES THE REASONS WHY PARKER WILL WIN

and several whose contributions are to be s1OO.oOO.
 In 1896 the total democratic campaign fund was less than $5Oo,o0 The Parker campaign fund this year will be tdr in excess of s5.OOo, 900. This simply means that the money interests of the country have confidence in our candidates and want them elected. Many republicans are contributing to the democratic fund be- cause of fear of the cratic policies of Roosevelt. The same men. in Q measure, are contributing this time to Parker who contributed eight years ago to Mckinley. The volume. however, will not be so great. The Mckinley campaign fund raised by Mark Hanna in 1sss amounted to nearly $15000.0O0.
 There are assurances this year that the democrats will have at least double the campaign fund of the republicans; and we all know that campaign funds means much in a presidential election.
 Every democrat regrets very much the fact that Senator German will not accept the management of the democratic cam paign. The contest in New York on Tues day before the democratic national com mittee will probably be between Tom Tasgart of Indiana and Billy Sheehan of New York Taggart is a good western politician. He knows Indiana thoroughly, and under his management the chances are that Indiana will go democratic es- pecially if the democrats Nhave suf- icient volume of money to spend in thar state. Indiana is said to be the most poll tcally purchaseable state in the union.
 Taggart has been connected with the national committee for many years and undoubtedly would make a better chair man than Sheehan. Sheehan knows noth- ing but New York politics. He Is a per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
A Good Candidate.
rrom the Washington Stan.

From the Washington Star.
 MT. Davis is in every way an appropri- ate running mate for Judge Parker. He, too is gold standard man. He. too, sup ported MT Bryan in his two races for the presidency on the score of regularity. He, too, believes that the money issue Is settled, and settled against the conten- tions of the democratic party in the last two presidential campaigns. In the busi- ness world Mir. Davis is highly respected. He has had large and legitimate success, and his name is associated with enter prises of more than national importance. He is an experienced politician. and has served with distinction in the senate. His S1 years do not burden him. Physi- cally and intellectually he is still man of vigor, and should he be elected he will find in the senate. in the midst of much usefulness. one man older than himself, and a number who are but few years younger MT. Davis comes from the ranks of the plain people, and illustrates in his career that advantages open to ability and industry under our form of govern ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Did Mot Understand,

A neatly dressed young man with an intelligent face was standing before an art store gazing into window filled with Gibson drawings. After studying the pie lures for several minutes he turned ana asked a bystander what they meant. T have been in this country for only three months and I don't. understand things, he said in a rich brogue. T am from Scotland I like to look at these pictures but can't tell what they mean. Now there is a sea serpent swimming up to q young lady in a bathing suit. What do you suppose he is going to dor"
 The puzzled bystander endeavored to explain that some of the drawings were intended to be satirical and depicted the American girl and that in most of the cartoons the theme was love, but the young Scots face remained blank and his informant finally gave up the task in dispair.
 When the bystander walked away the scotchman was still gazing intently In the window
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Get Medals for Retreatlns.

Russia's government is one of the most appreciatlve countries in the world for the good work of it's soldiers" said Hugo Marx yesterday "I notice from the papers that they are now presenting the soldiers with medals for retreating in good order, If the men get medals for getting away in slow trot there is no telling what they would receive should they stampede and make good time for cover.
 Seriously speaking" he continued, it is rather amusing to an American to think of medals being given soldiers for retreat ing in good order. In tfiis country soldiers are expected to fight and they always do it. They do not get any medals further than the love and encouragement of the country at large, except in case of in- divdual acts of great heroism. While the Russians drew medals for retreating 1t has not been chronicled yet that the Japs got anything for making them move"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Our Mines and Furnaces.

One can almost hear the corn grow. Much of the corn in this state is made, and while the acreage Is slightly less, the yield will exceed last years fine crop. And as for cotton, its condition in Alabama is conceded to be superior. A great crop Is in sight two great crops for that matter, a cash crop and food crop.
 The hitch between the miners and furnace operators is the sole shadow upon an otherwise bright scene. 9th erwise all things promise a renewed activity. There Is promise even of a democratic President. Will not the miners and furnace operators strain a point on Monday so that the picture will be complete, and our cup of happi- ness full?
 Nothing can stay the progress of this district If tho miners and furnace men reach an agreement this week. Exports of cotton will be begun next month, and any iron in the furnace yards of this district can then be slowed away as ballast and sent to the great markets of the world. When this can be done prices of southern iron cannot be forSed further down by home consumers. This is an advantage that iron makers in other states do not possess for none of them can send out iron as ballast iq cotton ships This district can and will.
 Will not the miners and furnace men get together under Such circum- stances? Will they not bring $. back prosperity alike to themselves and to the rest of the district? Will theys pot remove the sole shadow resting upon us by abolishing the idleness that has prevailed a month? Let's declare tha vacation "off."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
A DamncrafIc Landslide.

William ritt Kellogg, the veteran carpetbag politician, once governor of Louisiana, and still warm and ac- tive republican, says he feels that there is to be a democratic landslide this year-a landslide that will not only sweep Judge Parker into the White House, bat elect democratic house of representatives He says he cannot give any reasons for such revolution, but the astute politician says he feels" it coming.
 Others do also, and the reason is because it is a personal contest be- tween a rash, impetuous man, and a man of calm cool judgment, a jurist who has long .oO-4 trained to consider all questions carefully The leading is- sue lies just here-it is choice be- tween men, one of whom is as thought full as the other is fantastic.
 It is the widely differing nature of the two men that cause men to feel as ex-Governor Kellogg does that there is to be a landslide this year. The mass of the people overlook the faults and minor questions that the re- publican organs are presenting with great rapidity, and they see the two candidates only, the one calm and un- disturbed, the other impatient of all restraint, self-willed, and ever ready to adopt tho le that tho end justifies ! the means. He is not safe head of a democratic form of government, however well he might serve Russia or even Germany. He seems in fact to emulate on all possible occasion the German emperor.
 Business meE will in particular sup port Judge Parker. They may not say much or do much, but they will carry Parker ticket in their vest pockets when they go to the polls, simply be- cause they lack confidence in MT. Roosevelt. They do not know what he will do next. He is too eager to exer- else power regardless of the constitu- | tion and the laws, ;,nd this inclina- tion is not reassurlng to business men who want peace and a lack of bitter agi ation. They want no reopening of the southern question. They want no world-power meddling. They simply want man who will do his duty quietly and constitutionally, without erandstand plays, and they see such a man in Judge Parker This is why so many feel" there is to 5e a Iem- ocratic landslide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Fall River End the South.


 The caste cotton mills, particular ly thc.se of Fall River, containing g. 300 900 spindles and employing 25,00O operatives have decided to cut wages twelve and a half per cent. Many em- .ployes will tlen receive but $4.S0 for Ia weeks work. This cut is ostensibly made to put the eastern mills in DO vsition to compete with southern mills, but it is probable made to swell divi. dends.
 The operatives propose to resist the dividend-swelling movement. They pro pose to fight the question of wages to a finish, and strike will be begun tomorrow This throws the burden of production upon southern mills, and they are wholly willing to be burden ed in that manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
BIrminnham Day at sf. Louis

Shall there in the absence of ar Alabama Day at the Worlds fair, be Birmingham Day? This is a question that must be speedily answered.
 It is suggested that at least the sol diers of this district could be induced to go. Low rates of fare and board can be secured. The Second Illinois in- fantry spent a week at the fair at an expense of eleven dollars a head. Something similar could be secured for the soldiers of this state The gov ernor and his staff will go, and so will many citizens. By all means let there be Birmingham Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
VIRGINlA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL.

I rom the Wall Street Journal
 The annual report of the virginia-caro- lima Chemical company covering the year ended June 15. 1904. made good showing in point of net earnings, which amounted to $3.293. .109. being an increase of s69s,000 over 1903, and only s1SS.0OO less than in 1902 and exceeding 1901 by sl,5O0,00o. The net earnings, however. were not as large as the official estimate made in the circu- lar sent to stockholders In April in con nection with issuing s6Oo0.Ooo preferred stock, when it was stated that the pres ent outlook justifes the expectation that the net earnings of the current fiscal year will approach s4,0oooo0.
 From the proceeds of the sale of $6'ooo.- 900 of preferred stock the company has purchased s4,05S.50o of the s5,0oO,0O0 syndi- cate loan of August 1. 1903, which was all 1t could purchase at satisfactory rate. A special fund has been deposited in bank for the payment of the balance. which will mature August 10. 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
IN THE GREEN vALEs OF oLn
 IRELAND.
By Frank L. Stanton.

By Frank L. Stanton. l hear the summer singin OCT the sea,
 an far away; The bells-the bells are ringin' where tha
 meadows meet the May; An the heart O melt answers; an ita
 takin' holiday In the green wales of old Ireland in the
 morninl Oh, sweeter summers sing not than tho
 summers singin' there, In the winds that toss the blossoms 10
 the angels O the air! For paradise ne'er painted any blossoms
 half so fair In the green wales of old Ireland in the
 mornin! No crumblln' castles call me. when my
 fancies seaward roam Where the winds are bringin' messages oi
 love across the foam; But the little cabin wonder, where my
 heart is singin', Home" In the green wales of old Ireland In tne
 mornin'! Sing sweet, o winds of summer. an
 spring so wild an fleet, Till the stormy gales of ocean all your
 melodies repeat. The shamrock's on my breast now-tht
 green grass at my feet, In the green wales of old Ireland in the
 morui1l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24

D @'s'ss. ::s s:: s:. gotten s s,: s'ys s.ss'., 5s
 Mere sentiment no longer plays conspicuous part. The phrase-maker is like the minstrel man-he amuses and entertains and creates applause but makes not votes. The voter is for the conservative and safe.
 When one selects a bank in which to deposit his earnings he wants one with a conservative man at it's head. When one wants manager. for his business. he seeks man of judgement rather than of fuency of speech. The side show speiler. however eloquent, Is not the man to man age the business of the Pike.
 The people of this country are a busl- ness people and they want a business man of few words to manage their national governmental affairs
 I therefore predict that the American people in the coming contest will elect the democratic ticket-Parker and Davis. The tide is that way. Parker has the confidence of the business interests He is a pure 1urist, man of character and integrity, who says little but acts when action be necessary. The people believe in him. The business interests are satls- fled with him as has been already demon- strated. From every quarter of the coun- try they are volunteering campaign con tributions. A full $5OO0,Oo0 campaign fund is already in sight. The business men who contributed largely to the Mckinley fund in 1896 and 1900 are this time putting down their names as contributors to the democratic fund. Vice-presidential can didate Davis and his friends in West vir- 'ginia will head the list with $1,OOOOO0, and in New York there are five men who have already agreed to contribute s5OO,OOO each,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Science on the BaIIfieId.

Science is ubiquitous. It has even taken up the subject of baseball curves and dissected them to It's own. satisfaction to say the least. In soj searching and inquisitive an age the baseball curve could not hope to es- cape dissection and extreme analysis, and it has got 1t.
 At first the scientists said ..He ball did not curve; 1t appeared to curve The curve was but an optical delusion, but a few experiments soon showed the esteemed scientists that they were harboring delusion themselves. The ball does curve, even more truly than the sun do move. The sun is an opti- cal deluder, but the baseball is not. It do curve.
 The Scientific American proceeds to show why it curves. The pitcher does not and cannot directly put curve in the ball. He can, however, impart to the ball rapid rotary motion and the atmosphere completes the task. The air packs before the ball like an elastic cushion, and if the ball has a r. ary motion to the left 1t will curve to the left around the elastic cushion, to return at length on it's course. All the pitcher can do is to determine now, when and to what extent he will utilize the air cushion that his mus cles have created. This is a question that calls for delicate and judgmati- gal treatment The ball will curve in accordance with its rotary motion. The denser the air the easier it will curve around the air cushion. It will curve more readily at the seashore than at Denver, because the air is dense at the shore and rare at Den
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Captain Sanford on PoIItIcs and

Captain Sanford on Politics and War
 We are immensely pleased with the nomination of Judge Parker and Senator Davis" said Capt. John H. Sanford of Tallapoosa county yesterday. we are great sound money people down in our territory notwithstanding the fact that the county was for a long time controlled by the populists. At one time the peo- pie in east Alabama were very ardent supporters of the free silver cause but such views are very scarce just now. l was always a sound money or gold dem ocrat and am glad to know that I was on the right track when I didn't follow the band wagon in 1s9s The leading citi- zens in my county believe that Judge Parker will be elected.,,
 Captain Sanford Is well known in east Alabama, having had the honor during the civil war of commanding the battery that sunk the flagship of Admiral Dewey on the Mississippi river. As the boat caught fire Dewey, who was then cap- tain. escaped by swimming up the river until picked up by small boat.
 'In that memorable fight" said Captain Sanford, I've used red hot iron balls and fired them out of a gun something like mortar. The work had to be done rap idly to prevent the red hot metal from coming in contact with the powder. When the balls struck those old ships of Dewey the wood work flashed up like powder and they soon went floating down the river ablaze. It was one of the most lurid scenes I have ever witnessed or ever ex- pect to witness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
yer The Scientific American thus

yer. The Scientific American thus states the case:
 s.The ''upshoot," "downshoot' and right and left "outshoot and "inshoot' of the baseball. thrown by pitcher to plate of baseball field, represent, through their various incurves at the plate" resultants corresponding with the compound forces of the projection of the ball. its rotation in varying positions of it's axis of revolu- tion, and the resistance due to the den- sity of the atmosphere; the last factor being known as wis inertiae, the force of inertness, which involves resistance to motion, and which Is therefore truly re- garded as species of force"
 The pitcher is entitled to credit for curves only so far as he can first ere ate, and then uulize, a compressible elastic air cushion. All in the world he can do is to give the ball force and a rotary motion as 1t leaves his hands. If no air pile up in front of the ball he can no more curve the ball than he can fly to the moon. And yet to- day the pitcher believes he puts a curve in the ball when it leaves his hand, when in fact he puts no more in it than force and rotary motion. The air does the rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
A knowIna Rat.

"There Is a wise old rat that freauents the rooms of the board of revenue at the county courthouse" said member of that body yesterday. "When the board Is in session this rat comes out fearlessly an drums about needless of the gentle men seated about the table. Sometimes he leaps upon the table while discussion of an Important measure IS taking place and sits at an attitude of attention as 1T listening to the talk. No one ever molests the rat and as a result it has become very tame The little animal always comes out and plays around when there is anybody in the room and has been made quite pet although he never per mits anyone to touch him.