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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
Street Fakirs.

'I wonder what has become of the street falsirs,n said a man about town "They seem to be giving Birmingham wide berth this year. I have not seen real, live falir with tall silk hat and a stock of conversation that is inexhaust- ible in such long time that l am thirst ing for a sight of him. These street fa- kirs are picturesque and interesting char acters. even though we may not admire their methods, and most persons are aware that they are the verest frauds. They are a class of people who certainly live by their wits. It is not so much what they have to sell as the way they sell it, and 1t is a lesson in human nature to observe one of these fellows when he is addressing a crowd on the street. I believe the vendors of medicines are about the most successful takers I have ever met although men who sell patent pens are equally as fluent.
 You will notice that street fakir always endeavors to keep his audience in- terested or amused. If he cannot do the first he may be witty enough to do the second and thus accomplish his objec. Just as well. IT ne can Indhe people ldugh he is sure of their attention. For this reason the successful fakir Is humorous. He starts out by getting a crowd together by any means at hand, no matter how noisy. Then he tells few of his choicest jokes and business is we'll begun. How ever it will not do to exhaust the supply of quips at the first shot. and he who sells most medicine ,interlards his sales with witty remarks, thus holding his crowd to- gether in expectancy of hearing more"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
The Ocean.

IL IS remarkable how many people in the United States have never seen the ocean,S said a man who lives in the cen tral west. And yet to large number of these persons the ocean has a strange fascination that is hard to explain, but Is easily recognized by anyone who has ever come under the spell of a vast body of water. Perhaps 1t Is the limitless ex- panse of heaving, tossing waves which represents so much that is grand and yet terrible. and compels the admiration of every one. It is almost trite to say that the sea is fascinating. Poets, writers and painters have lauded the ocean in mo- ments of calm and when tossed by storm until people take its grandeur as a mat ter of fact. That is, those who live on the coast do; those who have never seen the ocean must yet come under the spell
 T once had the pleasure of observing man get his first inspiration from the ocean. He had something of poetic tenn perament which he attempted to disguise under a matter-of-fact exterior, and he stood spellbound when we came over the
 
 of blue water sparkling under the sun. We walked out on the pier. My friend said nothing and seemed lost In meditation. After one or two attempts to wake him up with a jocular remark I went away to chat with girl on the beach and left him standing on the pier.
 Several hours passed very pleasantly and I thought of my friend. Far out on the pier was a motionless figure gazing out to sea at a glorious setting sun. He had remained out there for several hours and was putting the finishing touches to splendid day dream by watching one of the most perfect sunsets we had dur ing our stay.
 'I have seen other people affected in the same way, and anyone who has never been on the coast will vouch for that fascination of the sea which we read about In storybooks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

From the Harvard Lampoon.
 General" reported the tory innkeeper, ''the American force is divided into one hundred companies, each containing sixty minutemen."
 "Good!" answered Cornwallis. '1 shall send word to England that we have met the enemy and they are hours.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The republic of Panama has stand ing army 160 strong. and it is talking about reducing It. on the ground that it is a menace to liberty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The members of the house of com mons stand charged with the wearing of clothes that do not fit. This would be grave offense at Newport, but London, let us hope, is different.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Admiral Alexieff is a strenuous man, but he does not believe in wearing a big slouch hat and leggings. It is full regimentals for. the admiral all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

All the acts of kindness seem to come from the yellow perils, while the acts of brutality are reported from the other side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

So far as the records go MT. Shaf- roth of Colorado is Tn a class by him. self. No other honest man has at any rate shown his hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
FROG LEG INDUSTRY HAS
 GROWN TO GREAT VOLUME

teen cents during the winter months. The demand for frog legs Is steady from cer- tain customers of the St. Paul shippers. One of the leading New York hotels has a standing order for fifty dozen per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

MT Wu, formerly of America, has not been heard from He must have been hypnotized by Psi An, for no one else could keep his tongue still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Paris has about recovered from her panic over threatened European com plications and has resumed inspection of the ballet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The man who was of little moment during the winter months will soon be the observed of all observers as a baseball umpire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Another waiter has discovered that he is heir to millions. Walters, hotel clerks and washerwomen are always falling into luck like this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

John Alexander Dowie could fool Americans, but Australians are built on other lines, and his blackguardism and nonsense did not hpyontize then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

MdJor Generdl CorDln IS connned to his bed at Governors island by an attack of la grippe. Mrs. Corbin has cancelled all her social engagements in order to take charge of the sick room. /
 Thomas Longley, said to be the heaviest man in the British empire, died recently at Dover from cancer. Longley weigh ed GOO pounds, was feet one inche in height, and had chest measurement of 70 inches.
 The Atlanta News says that the Hon. John Temple Graves has been offered an editorship for the Heart papers in Wash ington. but 1t is not believed that Col Graves will accept. He prefers to remain editor of the News.
 Alfred Klein, we'll known on the stage for many years as comedian, is dead in a sanitarium at Amitiville. L. l., where he had been i'll for more than a year Klein was born in England forty years ago. His greatest success was won in Wang and "El Capitan."
 Mrs Abey Kamoo dropped dead in Gin cinnati at the age of SS years after most interesting career. She was rescued from a Moorish harem by Comodore Perry and enlisted in the United States army as a drummer boy under the name of Tommy Kamoo. Mrs. Kamoo was born in Tunis and achieved some reputation as doctor.
 G. R. Hawley, widely known as Grand pa' Hawley, veteran newspaper dealer. Is dead in Cincinnati. MT. Hawley was one of the best known newsdealers in the country and was patronized by many prominent men In the United States. He was also very popular with the theatrical profession and numbered some of the most famous actors among his personal friends.
 Mime. Eleonora Petrelli, once a renown- ed opera singer and widow of Prince Won Petroff of Russia, died in Chicago alone and in want, save for the charity of strangers Mime. Petrelli was daugh- ter and heiress of one of the wealtihest counts of Scandinavia. She lived to see two great fortunes melt away and to have her royal title taken from her. She won fame in three royal opera companies under the name of Mime. Petrelli.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Spain will spend many pesos for war equipment, but says she will not en- gage actively in the sport unless some other power hits the first lick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The Panama canal has been charac- terized the dream or the centuries. l" It is toNbe hoped the ditch is more sub stantIal than mere midnight fantasy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Commander Peary should write a book on Cold Weather I Have Known" for the benefit of customers who complain every tlrae they slip up on the ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
Ienten Weather.

"This is ideal weather for persons who keep Lent" remarked an Episcopalian yesterday. "As Lent means spring we in this section naturally expect balmy air soon after Ash Wednesday,
 "The Catholic and Episcopal churches have special services during Lent, and I learn that all of them are we'll attended. Bad weather has certainly furnished no excuse this week"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The Panama consul in New York had to be fined for speeding in an auto mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Seventeen Michigan students are taking poison as an experiment. Four of them are women and all are mar tyrs to science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Mark Hanna's private secretary is a candidate for the place that Perry Heath held in the republican national committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Since eggs have become so valuable audiences have refrained from throw ing them at cheap Thespians on the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Two-year-old children in Boston have a vocabulary of 1900 words. In other parts of the country children of that age are content to be seen, not heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The Rev. Dr. Kaylor of Long Island says there are no female angels in heaven. Thus are fond delusions shat tered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The fire in Baltimore did not leave any goods, but fire sales from that city are spreading all over the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

If President Roosevelt Is given a term of his own, he may issue an ukase commanding all bachelors and old maids to marry within thirty days, or be beheaded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

In the case of war dispatches, dis card most of them as untrue, and ac- cept the rest with caution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The Trans-Siberian railroad is carry ing at present a remarkable number of deadheads, all food for Japanese powder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

A wealthy New Yorker is trying to buy a whole township in Connecticut, and the entire state stands aghast at such vandalism. But what about Rock efeller. who is trying to own the earth?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Hurrah for Togo and Uriu-half Jap and half American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Burglars have learned to be electri- clans now, and intricate alarms arc robbed of their terrors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

It will soon be time to exchange hot scotch and gin fzzes for cool beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Consul is dead. He was only a monkey, but he was famous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
Bid Warehouse Burns.

Little Rock. Ark. February 4.-The warehouse belonging to the Arkansas Carpet and Furniture company burned to- day. Loss s75,0p0; insurance $6o.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The Maine went down six years ago, and she changed the map of the world as she went,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Corbin has been leading a high life in New York, and now he is sick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The cherry tree day was well ob served this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The debate over the Panama canal is ended, but the digging of it is not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

Blue stockings do not necessarily imply blue blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

It is to be Senator Dick after all, and the old regime is to stay in power in Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The walking beyond Harbin and even close to it is not good this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The wheat belt is not scared at the Yellow Peril. It cannot have too much of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

The modern specialist is a man who charges larger fees than he could ever earn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

Major General Corbin is confined to his bed at Governors island by an attack of la grippe. Mrs. Corbin has cancelled all her social engagements in order to take charge of the sick room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
EMPHASIZES.

mored) ........ observation-disclosures. S,500 1890
 The Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky Is no doubt first-class battleship, but all the rest of the fleet belong to the sec ond class, and they would prove food for the Japanese ships. They would either be sunk or added to the Japan ese navy. No one knows this better than the Russian government, and it is safe to say the entire lot will remain where they are sheltered by the sultan of Turkey.
 The Bosphorus is a narrow strait at the end of the Black sea, and on this strait is located Constantinople. The strait is well equipped with torpedoes, and Turkish officers watch the horizon day and night fearing the approach of the Russian fleet. Besides the tor pedoes, heavy guns have been placed on either side of the strait. Nor is this all. The Bosphorus widens into the Sea of Marmora, and that sea empties into the Mediterranean through the Dardanelles, which is another narrow strait well equipped with torpedoes and big guns. At the end of the Oar danelles are two great forts, one on either side, and the channel is well planted with torpedoes.
 The sultan of Turkey stands by his treaty rights granted at Berlin, and he refuses to consent to the passage of the Russian vessels. England main tains large fleet in the Mediterran- can, and she also controls the Suez canal Altogether it is best to con slider the Black sea fleet neutral quantity in this war, for Russia has no coaling stations, and if the fleet could reach the Far East the Japanese would welcome it with hospitable hands to a hospitable grave It will stay where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
REVOLUTIONARY JOKE.

February is going out like lamb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
Russla,s Black Sea Fleet.

Russia's fleet on the Black sea is neither large nor modern. Only one of the ships is at all new, and the rest were built from ten to fourteen years ago. Fourteen years has been a long space of time in naval affairs since the Merrimac reconstructed the navies of the world We add below full list of the Black sea fleet, as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
TINE ONLY DAlly NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

But, O, how bitter a thing 1t Is to look Into happiness through another mans eyesl
 -As You Like It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25
About Persons.

L. E. Price of Chattanooga, member oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-25

T last 1t has been determined to establish a female annex to the . hall of fame which will serve
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-31
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-31
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eyes. sir; about fifteen minutes
How long were you at the barn?"
NO long; only long enough to hitch up
the horse"
When did you get homer"
"A few minutes before SEVEN"
'|Were you in the alley between Market
and Lawrence on January ~
Il don't remember
~Didn't you usually go through the al
ley to the barn?"
4 don't think so. 1 sometimes went
that way.
"GeneraIly?"
mo, sir; not generally"
You don't remember whether you went
down the alley January l?'' -
mo. sir
Did you walk up the alley that even
ing about o'clock?''
'No. sir
Have you the $500 note with your
Eyes, sir
who made out the note?'
did"
"who signed that note?"
Miss Hoath
WAS it in the presence Of Miss Hanni-
bal?"
YES, sir
Did Miss Hannibal authorize her to
sign it?"
Yes, sir"
..Did you take a $500 note that Miss
Hannibal wrote and put it in the stove
the day you went down to the saIe?''
mo, sir
How many notes did Mr.. Rogers mako
out?"
Il don't think he made out any,
Did Mr.. Rogers make out two notes?''
zone for Miss HoaIh. one for Miss Han
nibal
I will ask you if you wrote this ncte
for So5O?"
Yes. sir
''Who signed it?"
Il don't know
why did Miss Hannibal sign one and
not the other?'
T don't know"
Were they made out the same timer
YES sir
why are they made ont on Different
blanks. and the rate of interest differ
entg''
I don't know. We had two kinds or
blanks"
Redirect by Adams.
Have you ever been arrested In your
life"
NO. sir
did You always so down the auey?'
NO. sir
when ! was arrested for this charge
was indebted to a millinery company
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-31
NO VERDICT AT Il
O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT
Jury in Stevens Trial Hangs
Out
ARGUMENTS WERE MADE
Case Closed Last Evening at
$40 O'Clock.

at twelve o'clock last night no verdict
had yet been reached in the Stevens arson
case The jury was still out. Under the
ruling of the court that is the last time
until today that a verdict can be given
out, even should decision be reached.
At exactly 81 o'clock yesterday even
ing, the case of the State of Kansas vs.
S NJ. Stevens for attempted arson. was
given to the jury. The case was com
menced Thursday morning and the evil
dence had all been given yesterday morn
.ng at 1880. The whole of yesterday
afternoon was taken UP by the argu-
ment of the case The opening speech
was made by county attorney Eckstein.
He was followed by Geo. Adams for the
defense. After Mr.. Adams came Paul
Brown, who gave thirty minutes talk
John Adams then made the closing ar
gument for the defense and he was fol-
lowed by Mr. Eckstein, who closed for
the state. The case has been a hard
fought and one that has attracted great
deal of interest, in that the persons con-
cerned are well known in the city Mir.
Stevens family have been present al
through the trial and the audieDce in
the court room has been made up largely
of women who were friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs Stevens. Attorneys Adams and
Adams and Paul Brown represented the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-31

defendant while County Attorney o. G.
.Ecksr ein and Assistant County Attor-
Iley Edward Dill represented the state.
In the morning the argument of the
question which the county attorney had
asked Mrs Stevens the afternoon be-
fore, was taken up Both sides present
ed their arguments. quoting different au-
tlorities TO bear them out. Judge VIII
son overruled the objection and the jury
was then called
Mr.. Stevens was asked:
you said you were in business in 1882
yes sir, at us North Main street"
What business were you in?"
Clothing and furnishing business
Did you afterward sell that business?'
"No sir
did you remove the business?"
''No sir"
Did you go into bankruptcy"
Eyes sir
WAS the same stock you hal at lis
North Main street moved across the
street?"
Part of it was moved"
Were not all the remnants moved
over across the street,"
4 don't remember"
WHO bought the goods at the trustees
sale?'
Il don't know"
Any member of your famry?''
NO sir
you say the remnants or part of
them were removed there?"
Yes sir
Where were they moved?"
"To III and 11S North Main street"
What was the firm name?"
Stevens Clothing Company"
Were you one Of the proprietors?"
4 worked under my brother Guy, who
was manager"
Did you own any stock in the COM
pany?"
NO sir
who owned the stock?"
'I don't remember"
WAS the stock owned by members
Of the Stevens family?'
Some Of it was. 1 could not name
them all
You were employed there?"
Yes sir
worked there until place was closed
up?'
Did you Quit business Them
Il am not working there now"
When did you quit there?'
When the stock was destroyed by
fire"
When was the stock destroyed by
free"
Objected TO and withdrawn
Were you accused OF setting fire to
it,
Objected 10 and sustained
Wasn't there an incfpient fire across
the street at us North Mann"
No sir. I believe the FIRE department
was called there once by 2re In the
same building but not in the store"
Did you ever have q barn burn?'
NO sir"
You stayed ar your fathers an hour?''
YES sir. About that time"
Where did You meet your brother-in-
law?'
Just as was leaving the house"
What time was this?'
Possibly a little after six
What 60 you ne9Is BY possihly-'"
Il mean a few minutes after
How long cid it take you TO Wax from
Washington tn the car lins?"
About five minutes.
ITS mile. isn't it"
Il don't know. ! never tested the dis
tance.'
1t Is a mile from Hydraulic 10 Law
renceg'
Don't you know IL ise''
4 don't know
What Is your best judgment on the
length Of the blocks Up there
Il don't know
You got to the ear shortly after six
Yes. sir
You say It takes ten or fifteen minutes
TO ride down GA the carr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-31
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