The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

a brass band can restore 1t to life and warmth if such thing is possible.
 One of the innovations brought by the Horse Show in New York Is the return to favor of the quaint old poke bonnets that framed the faces of fair damsels fifty years ago. When one considers how charming poke bonnet can make some faces look the only wonder is that society has allowed the style to be neg lected these many years. There is a world of romance and poetry associated with the bonnets of belles who are now erandmothers and the fact that they were so irresistible in the past will make them all the stronger in the favor of latter day beaux and belles. However,
 the poke bonnet of today will not bring any relief to the married man of small means and an expensive wife. He who thinks 1t is possible to buy a poke bon net any cheaper than other bonnets and
 hats will wake up to find himself mis-
 taken. The advantage is altogether on the feminine side.
 It is amusing to read the criticisms of Under Southern Skies' as they are made by the southern press. The play was recently presented in Birmingham and 1t will be remembered that 1t at- I tempts to portray life in Louisiana in the year 1875 Southern people are ex-
 tremly sensitive, in fact, too sensitive, about what they consider their honor. l If a southern man paints southern life 9ads | if a northern or a western man does the same thing he is also commended, but right there is where the hitch occurs. It seems that none but southern writer can depict southern scenes with
 out treading on the toes of southern peo-
 pie. 'sUnder Southern Skies" is play | that deals with locale and incidents
 made familiar to all readers of "Dixie' l novels but .ne manner in which 1t DOT
 frays certain people and certain customs
 in the year 1875 has given a great many
 southern spectators severe attack or "conniption' fits One critic objects to | the pistol play, another derides the ap- sence of dress suits on formal occasion' | while still another is very much
 grieved that the plantation darkies and the people in the "big house" dance to-
 gether and join in the chorus of plan | tation melodies The grammar in Un- der Southern SlEies'' also gives pain to finical spectators and taken altogether the play has been thoroughly riddled on it's present tour of the south, although
 it is quite pleasing to tolerant person.
 Safe for the time being and sul
 blinking his eyes from the glare of pub ucity's searchlight. to which he was so
 recently and so rigidly subjected, Reed Shoot basks unmolested. The sword Of Damocles still hangs over his head but
 at present he is secure. But why this apathy on the part of the Mothers clubs? Can 1t be possible that the out
 ragged womanhood of the United States
 will rest on it's rolling pins and no long CT combat the menace of polygamy that threatens their homes? They should be
 in and doing. They should make the fife of congressman miserable and they
 should harry unhappy Reed Smoot un- | tu he seeks cover. The contest is ln-
 teresting. We all enjoy it, and far be It
 from the intention of any right thinking | American citizen to deny himsen the
 pleasure of seeing the Amalgamated Dr. der of Mothers make things warm TOT the gentleman from Utah. r. C'