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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
Mr.. Hays Hard Task.
rom the New York World.

From the New York World.
Mr.. Hays double task as secretary OF
state and chief panegyrist of the admin
istration must DE wearing on the nerves.
To have had to sign his name to the
"Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead dis
patch is bad enough. To be Obliged to as
sure New York audience. as he did
last night, that President Roosevelt
though talking much of war and pre-
paredness" and the "big stick is really
the worlds leading peace advocate-why
that dequires severe mental discipline.
Then that remark that the Philippines
are ours "by undisturbed and undisputed
possession" Governor Wright himself
admits a few disturbances" And pos
session" is disputed by the statement
in the declaration of independence about
governments deriving their sanction from
the consent of the governed"
Mr.. Hay says that the PHILIPPINES are
only costing us $5,OOO,oOO a year. BY what
manner of bookkeeping does he avoid
charging up against them even the cost
of the army kept in the islands to over
awe their natives?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
How They Talk.

The doorbell rang merrlly and madame
fastened front, as the servant lass was
at that particular minute sprinkling the
Town. why, how do" How do,s they
chorused. do come right in," chlrped
madame. Carrie, 1 haven't seen you in an
agel Where on earth have you been? Out
of town? Why, you don't dare to tell me,
you old fraud! And 1 didn't know thing
about itl'
Really, dear, that is a lovely picture
over there. Where did you get It? At
Warmers? You don't sayl I'll bet they
made you pay dearly for 1t. Slmpkins is
selling the same thing for $3.50. oh, have
you heard the news about Polly? She Is to
get married, and such surprise too!'
Heaven preserve us!"
yes, and she did not say a word about
1t to her friends until everything was
arranged. The mean thing He is hand
some man they say, and has some money
besides"
"Why, this is news indeed! Tell me all
about it, Carrie"
Really, dear, 1 just dropped in and l
must hurry on home. One never has time
to breath these days knew you would
be glad to hear about Polly. and I just
wanted to tell you that had gotten back
to town"
Don't go!"
Really, l must
81 think that is very unlxind of you.
You haven't been here five minutes. Be
sides, have a lot to tell YOU"
Just remember it and tell 1t to me
when you see me next. My, what pretty
flowers! How do you keep them from
freezing these frosty nights? That is a
perfect dear of geranium. Well,
goo by"
"Goo'by. I'm so glad you camel"
you have a lovely neghborhood here!"
"Ye-e-e-s-s"
Then the front door slammed and
neither of them had uttered a sensible re-
mark during the whole conversation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
Errinq Mortals.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1--WE have not been perfect; we are all
erring mortals" says Hon. Elihu Root.
1t is probable that Mr.. Root expects the
brazen- throated multitude to rise up ana
shout that he is wrong; that at least he
and President Roosevelt are perfect. Even
the dignihed and veracious Secretary
Shaw may be little off occasionally, and
the accomplished Secretary Taft may
have missed few sums in addition and
subtraction in his estimates of the cost
of the Philippine policy. We may doubt
If Senator Lodge has been as much of
a reciprocity man as he thinks he was
since the people of Massachusetts have
been petitioning, with careless regard for
party lines. for reciprocal business rela-
lions with Canada. OF course. neither Mr..
Roosevelt nor Mr.. Root would openly
claim that he was without fault or mis-
take, but Mr.. Roosevelt long ago gave
the ex-secretary a certificate of infalli-
billy, and the reciprocal Mr.. Root is now
doing a similar service of love for the
President. 1t is a very happy arrange
ment Everybody's modesty is saved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
Trawl Fishermen.

The official dispatches from Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky show that he is
floundering in sea of fiction. He
says two torpedo boats without lights
attacked him. He further says they
were surrounded by several small
steam boats resembling steam fishing
boats.' The trawlers in question saw
no torpedo boats, and fishermen know
war vessel when they see one.
They cannot be deceived, as Vice
Admiral Rojestyensky evidently was.
But the modern steam trawlers are
not small; they are large and
expensive, fitted up with refrigerat-
ing plants, and they remain at sea
weeks at time patrolling the fishing
banks from Hull to Norway. They
have steel hulls and powerful engines,
and, as a rule, they bring in a full
half of the British fish supply. The
traWlerS tnat are not equipped WIN
refrigerating plants turn their fish
over to those that have, and thus the
entire catch is preserved for market.
The trawlers that have cold storage
compartments are big ships, capable
of crossing the Atlantic, breasting
safely any sea,
The refrigerating car led to the big
trawler, and in 1895 the product of the
North Sea fleet was valued at thirteen
millions of dollars. Hull is the chief
station of the modern steam trawling
fleet. The fish are caught in nets
worked by powerful tackle and en-
gines. The nets are lowered to the
proper depth and the trawler steams
ahead for hours until the nets are
full of fish. The meshes are as strong
as steel, and the net will hold great
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
Control OF Railroads.

Every year adds to the conviction
that handful of New York capitalists
will soon control the railroad systems
of this vast country. The Rockefellers
have just secured control of the Union
Pacific, and system after system is
dropping into strong hands in New
York city. New England is losing con-
troll of the transcontinental lines it
projected and built, and New York is
gathering them in.
At one time foreign capitalists con-
trolled many American railroads, in.
GLIDING our own Louisville and Nash.
vile, but today scarsely an American
road is in the hands of men in other
countries. What the foreigners have
parted with New York, as rule, has
acquired. The Vanderbilts. the Stand
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
About Persons.

DR.. Shirley Bragg. state physician in
spector of the convict department is at
the Metropolitan. DR.. Bragg is in this
district for the purpose of inspecting and
classifying the states convicts at Pratt
and Flat Top prisons.
Alexander Parke of New York is at the
st. Nicholas.
D. B. Lacy Of Admission is at the Morris.
r. F. Kolb of Montgomery is at the
Morris.
Thomas Cobb of Montgomery is stop
ping at the Morris.
L. T. Rivers of Admission is registered
at the Morris,
w. ]. Cox of Memphis is at the Colo
NAL.
L. X. Moss of Warrior is at the Met
ropolitan.
]. w. Hurst and j. A. Hurst of Decatur
are at the Metropolitan.
w. B. Reynolds of Montevallo is at the
Hillman.
]. H. Johnson of Talladega is at the
Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
Plenty of Music.

I'VE had music to burn this evening
about O'clock at the corner of First ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street." said a man
about town. 1.-THE Salvation army was dis
coursing 'Bedeia' at a lively rate and
singing religious song to the air, while
the carnival band and another organiza-
ton did themselves proud in the matter
of marches For about five minutes the
din was deafening and pedestrians in the
neighborhood did not know whether they
were menaced by a circus or a company
of sanitarium musicians. The various
tunes struggled hard to be heard, but the
general effect was rather dscouraging
and many amused smiles were INDUCED
In at the expense of the Players
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

ard oil interests, the Goulds, Mr. Har-
riman and about a dozen other New
York men control every important sys-
tenn in the country. The Moores, con-
trolling the Rock Island, now live in
New York. New York does not at
present control the Pennsylvania, but
it holds 35 per cent of the stock of
that company, and an early control
of the great system by New York cap
italists is considered probable. The
Seaboard, the Southern and the Frisco
are each and all controlled in New
York The Illinois Central is also
controlled there, and the Atlantic
Coast Line is probably controlled in
that town, assisted by Baltimore. The
Atlantic Coast Line controls the Louis
vile and Nashville.
What such a concentration OF power
means in the future no one can say.
1t probably means that railroad wars
will cease, for New York capitalists
want above all else dividends and
high range of share prices. II con-
servatism and justice are predominant
no objections will arise to New York
control, and additional legislation will
not be demanded. Much depends
upon the fairness and breadth of the
New York capitalists who are absorb
ing the great railroad properties of
the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
OLD OCTOBER.
BY James Whitcomb Rile,

BY James WnltcomD Riley.
Old Octobers purt' nigh gone,
And the frosts Is comm on
Little heavier every day
Like our hearts is that away!
Leaves is changin' overhead
Back from green to gray and red,
Brown and yeller, with their stems
Loosenin' on the oaks and ems;
And the balance of the trees
Gittin balder every breeze
Like the heads we're scratchin' on!
Old October's pert nigh gone.
| love old October so,
l can't bear to see her go
Seems to me like losin' some
Old-home relative, er chum
Pears like sorto settin by
Some old friend at, sigh by sigh,
Was a-passin' out o. sight
Into everlastin' night!
Hickernuts a Teller hears
Rattlin' down, is more like tears
Drappin' on the leaves below
| love old October so!
Can't tell what it is about
Old October knocks me QUIT
l slepp well enough at night
And the blamedest appetite
Ever mortal man posed
Last thing ct, II tastes the best!-
Warnuts, butternuts, pawpaws,
lies and limbers up my jaws
Fer raal service, SIGH as new
Pork, spareribs and sausage, too
Yit, fer all, they's somepin' bout
Old October knocks me out!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
- T. LOUIS. October 2S.-(Special)-
~ "If such fancy poultry breeders

T. LOUIS. October 2s.-(Special)-
~ eff such fancy poultry breeders
~ as Millionaire Geoge w. Wander
bilt are not soon restrained we will soon
have turkeys as large as cstriches, and
farmers will hitch them to carts and
plows. 1 don't see how any good can
come from breeding turkeys that may be
used for beasts of burden unless we are
going to eat some other kind of bird on
Thanksgiving.
This was Johns comment on gazing at
Jumbo" the mammoth turkey entered by
Mr.. Vanderbilt at the worlds fair poul-
try, pigeon and pet stock show, which is
now in progress here. And Jumbo
would indeed make a royal Thanksgiving
Day feast for several familes-that is, If
he is tender, and he certainly looks too
big to be tender. John wondered how
they would go about 1t to kill the bird
If they wanted to eat him and finally con-
cluded that nothing but a good rifle would
finish him. The thing that disturbed Jane
was the number of loaves of bread that
it would take to make the 'stuffing' for
him Jumbo weighs fifty-one pounds and
is valued at $500. He was bred at Bit
more, N. c., and his coop is covered with
trophies which he has won at other poul-
try shows. Another famous prize winner
from Bltmore farm is Lady Edith a
white Plymouth Rock hen, winner at the
big poultry show at Charleston. 5. c.
and first In fifteen state shows, and Tor
which Mr.. Vanderbilt refused $500.
If you want to get away from the babel
of megaphones and the crowds in the ex-
hibit palaces for few hours go over the
hill past the floral clock, through the ag-
ricultural and horticultural buildings to
the live stock barns beyond. Instead OIL
the megaphone chorus the noise OF crow
ing. screeching, quacking, gobbling and
barking will greet your ears. Entering
one of the numerous barns and passing be
tween long rows of coops, you soon forget
YOU are at the worlds fair and find your
self deeply absorbed in the fascinating
industry of breeding fancy poultry and
all that pertains to the business.
1t is the largest poultry show ever held
in any country, the fowls numbering H.
600 and filling twenty of the big barns of
the live stock grounds. The barns are
each over one hundred feet long and there
are six rows of white cotes in each.
Placed end to end the coops Of this great
collection of -blooded' poultry would
reach over three miles. The total value
of the exhibit, l am told, is over s25000O
and the exhibitors represent an industry
that nets over $500. 5000 annually in the
United States alone. The leading breeds
represented are the white Wyandottes,
Buff Plymouth Rock, White Leghorn. and
the Barred Plymouth Rock. There are
coops here. from France, England, Ger
many and Belgium. One of the inter-
esting features is the daily Matching of
800 chickens by incubators. During the
show 10000 chicks will be turned out from
a hundred incubators.
AS we emerged from ore of the barns
on our way to the dog show our attention
was directed to a curious looking cigar
shaped balloon with a whirling propeller
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
Montgomery Prospecting.

Horace Hood, Jr., the well known news
paper man of Montgomery, was in Bir-
mingham yesterday Montgomery" he
said, SIS busy town at this season of
the year. With the farmers holding their
cotton for ten cents a pound, the mer-
chants of our city are enjoying a fine
trade.
The enterprising citizens of Montgom-
cry have started a movement whereby the
city is to be advertised abroad l believe
that this step will result in much good
not only to the capital city but the
entire state of Alabama. The citizens
of Montgomery propose to expend $4,000
within the next three years advertising
the city"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
Crumpacker's Threat.

From the Nashville Banner.
Although the republican campaign
speakers as a rule have avoided the is
sue raised in their party national plat
form in regard to the reduction of repre-
sentation in congress from the southern
states on account of discrimination
against negro voters. Mr.. Crumpaeker of
Indiana does not cease his advocacy of
re-apportionment as proposed in his bill
in congress. In a recent letter to the In
dianapolis World, written in the interest
of Representative Overstreet who is a
candidate for reelection, Mr.. Crumpack-
er says:
My bill for the reduction of representa-
ton in congress was never voted upon
by aye and nay vote. Mr.. Overstreet of
your city was in favor of the measure,
and has always been one of its sup
porters. The republican platform has de-
clared for it, and if we elect a republican
congress there will be something done
along the line I have been working on
sincerely hope Mr. Overstreet will be re-
turned by a substantial majority. If he
is beaten, your district will be represent
GU Wy IL ueiiioSldt, anu VI Npuist, nc
will oppose all attempts to establish the
complete civil and political equality of
the colored man.
Mr.. Crumpacker's declaration that 1.-The
President is all right" and that the next
congress If republican will do something
gives emphasis to the issue which the In
diana congressman has made a hobby,
and indicates that with Roosevelt's cleo
tion and with a republican majority of
the house. there will be determined eff
fort made to interfere with the present
apportionment in the south in order to re-
duce the number of southern representa-
tives in congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
Judue Samuel L. Weaver.

Acting Governor Cunningham's ap-
pointment of Samuel L. Weaver to the
criminal bench of Jefferson will be
heartily approved by the people of
Birmingham. The resignation Of Judge
Samuel E. Greene, probate judge-to-be,
promotes Judge Dan A Greene to be
judge of the criminal court, and Judge
Weaver, by the governors appoint
ment, becomes associate criminal
Judge.
In the last county primary Judge
Weaver was, under the consolidated
court act, nominated third associate
judge Of the circuit court. But this
act and also the Lusk act under which
he might possibly have gone into
office, were knocked out by the SUI
preme court.
The question then arose as to
whether Judge Coleman, the old In
cumbent and nominee for reelection,
or Judge Weaver was entitled to the
judgeship under this peculiar condi-
ton.
But Judge Weaver promptly and
gracefully stepped aside rather than
bubble or cause confusion. His mod
est and manly attitude made happy
impression, and when large majority
of the bar, and the state, county and
city democratic committees respect
lively endorsed him for the vacancy on
the criminal bench the public felt that
the natural and proper thing had been
done.
Judge Weaver is a man of high char
acter and lawyer of experience, studi-
Gus habits and judicial turn of mind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
GREAT TURKEY ENTERED
AT THE ST. LOUIS FAIR
BY DOLLY PING.

at one end and a rudder at the other. 1t
was Baldwin's airship, we were told, and
the first one to make the flight from the
exposition grounds. 1t circled around the
exposition buildings, apparently controlled
by the man who could be pleainly seen in
the framework under the balloon. 1t
gradually arose to the height of a mile,
sailed away over the city of st. Louis
and was finally lost to sight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
THE DEAD PAST.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Shakespeare was showing Macbeth" to
a syndicate manager.
1.-THE part about the witches is good
said the manager, but how are we going
to ring in the show girls?''
Realizing the force of this argument
Shakespeare rolled up his MS.
Beaumont and Fletcher were finishing
play.
Anyhow" they chuckled, 'if 1t doesn't
make good, the two of us can lick the
dramatic critics"
Gleefully shaking hands, they went out
to dinner.
Washington was crossing the Delaware,
"At least he reflected, this is easier
than crossing the Sixth street viaduct."
Humming a little song, he padded
along.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The North Albanian, published at
Tuscumbia, has been revived by Frank
N. Julian and William T. Goodloe, and
starts out under bright prospects.
Copies of the paper already received
are very creditable, and there is no
rason why Messrs. Julian and Goodloe
should not make the North Albanian
one of the best weekly papers in Ala
bama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New 7 OK Press.
Half the fun of being bad is the way
it makes good people envy you.
Before the honeymoon reaches its last
quarter the bridegroom reaches his last
cent.
There isn't nearly as much enjoyment
in being a drinking man If nobody in
your family objects.
1t makes woman think corporation
is a robber to have a street car conduc-
tor to ask her for her fare after she
thinks he has forgotten it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

Englands raid into Tibet is eclipsed
by Russia's bombardment of the fish
ermen off Dogger bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The Russian apology department
feels over-worked. A vice admiral of
the Russian sort is enough to tire out
ANYTHING.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The time il rapidly coming when a
number of politicians will be out Of a
job. All the spellbinders cannot get
places in the cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

If that Dogger bank fleet had had
its foresight in full operation it would
have sent for Bob Evans and told him
to get ready for battle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The American balloonists do not
need to cut their gas bags Santos Du-
mont is out-classed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

Subway trains are rock-bottomed
and the attraction of gravitation will
do the rest If the trains stick to their
own resnectiYe tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

Admiral Rojestvensky keeps afloat
because he knows the lunatic asylums
are yawning Tor him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

Airship passengers cannot buy acct
dent tickets at the customary rates.
They must pay premium.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The students of Queens university
at Kingston. Ontario, recently solved
the race problem by painting the faces
of some black students red.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

Judge Parker has won golden opin-
ions on every hand even if he be out
voted by the plutocracy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

1t Is the boys who husk corn who
become the rulers of the northwest,
and, when that section has an inning
of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

President Roosevelt is no doubt get
ting anxious to change his Quaker suit
for leggings and kahki
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

Perhaps after all Santos-Dumont was
afraid that he would not win the air
ship prize at st. Louis. Recent devel-
opments are enough to open his eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

Voting machines will be used by the
voters of Vigo county, Indiana. The
machine is not new in politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The Thanksgiving turkey should not
be blamed for cycling every axe he
sees with ruspicion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

James j. Van Allen tone |, please)
will soon go to join Richard Croker
and Willie Wallie Astor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The shot fired by the badly-scared
RojestvenslSy was heard as far around
the world as Japan at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

Christmas is not two months away
Get ready now to disburse freely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

General Stoessel is one Russian
whom the world can afford to admire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The European concert is not keeping
very good timo just now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The end-seat hog has not yet de
veloped along the subway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

: A floating lunatic asylum is some
thing new under the sun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29

The worlds greatest show viii soon
he ended.