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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
No More Sinule Houses.

The Record and ~.uide, a real estate urnal of New York, calls attention to the fact trat the construction of private dwellings-one house, one family-is nearly at an end on Man hatlan island, where she heart of the great city is located,
 In 1903 only flfty-six private dwell ings were built, and thus far in 1904 only thirty plans have been filed, and the most of these are located on the he,ghts beyond Columbia college. The number to be built in the city proper this year is thus far but twelve, at an average cost ot about $3O,00O cost e oh.
 The separate dwelling has nearly run its course = far as new buildings are concerned, and pretty soon Man nattan will become mass of asso ciated dwellings. The apartment house is but thirty years old, and vel today it, together with the tenement house, dominates the city. Both arc covering the ground to the Harlem, g space of nearly twenty square miles The introduction or e elevator, water or electric, nas hastened the growth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
Cnnrane and Ancestors.

Everybody in Japan, even though Le cling so Buddhism or Shintoism, worships ancestors very much as the Chnese do. Co-fucianism has been Hransplanted to that extent in Japan. Ii is natural to cherish ancesors, and to some extent at least all civilized nations cling to tho memory of ances- tors The feeling and inclination IS universal. and a nation that is wholly without it is barbaric indeed. Budd- thism is antagonistic to ancestor wor- iship, but in order to gain a foothoid lin Japan it yiel1cd and bent to Japan eset fnclinations Nor do the Western teliefs that are seeking a place in Japan weaken the hold that ancestors hsve upon the Japanese mind. It is scarsely a religion at all, and it IS really no more than many cling to in kall countries The monuments and well-kept grounds and other acts of remembrance in western countries are but parts ol a system that keeps green one's own family ancestors. As na- ton we worship" to some extent Washington, or Lee, or Jackson or Lincoln. In Japan they worship also the first imperial ancestor, and one ts called patriotism and the other re ligion, when in fact they are two cher ries on ore stem
 Be that, however, as it may, al English writer in an English maga zine ascribes the dauntless courage o the Japanese to ancestor worship so called. It ; taught daily in Japanese homes The young man going to wal hears this teaching: Never to de grade in any manner the good name C, an ancestor" and if he die in bat tls his name will be held dear in the generations of lis family to come. Be yond all doubt ths pride of family this constant recalling of a family's honor, forebears, creates in the first instance and afterwards maintains high courage. 1. goes some ways at ! least towards explaining the physical courage that outshines in battle that of any race the Japanese have ever en countered. The Chinese would, ii well-armed and well-led, display like courage. All agree as to this. Possibly some other causes lead up to the grano morale of the Japanese armies but, however many they may be we may as well put pride of family at the head of the list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
Alabama Day.

President Francis of the Worlds fair has set apart and designated Fri day, August 2, as Alabama Day, and it is hoped many Alabamians will re- ciprocate the honor by being present Let us send there enough to give the entire show, big as it is, an Alabama color and character. We have a rally ing point in Vulcan, and we should rally there in great numbers.
 Those who are contemplating a visit to the fair should make their visit incluoe Alabama Day Crops will then be laid by, and happy, con tented Alabama, which is growing richer every day, can well afford to take holiday and celebrate Alabama Day. Trains will be run from all parts of the state direct to the fair grounds, and rates of fare will be low.
 The greatest and perhaps the last of great international exhibitions will on Alabama Day stand complete. The packing boxes will then have been re- moved, and we can then see what the world has 70 exhibit in all complete ness. All visitors up to the present time agree in saying the fair is in an incomplete condition, but on Alabama Day all will be swept and garnished. Get ready then to go to the fair in the week of Alabama Day Be on the spot on that day at the feet of Vulcan. Remember Vulcan, even if you forget the Maine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10

career to the last sad day on the Cross. -.othing has been taken away
 from that wonderful career, nor can anything of valre be taken from it.
 We havo then in the teeth of all critics and dust disturbers the Su- preme Being, tae hope of immortality, and the -.--- Peace. What more do we need?
 Nor doe- it matter in what forms the great truth of the old Testament are presented. Truths are not con- fined to particular forms. Truth is truth, wherever or however it is found. Nor does truth need inspira- ton behind it. Nor in the New or Old books does truth need miracles or im- probabilities to back it up. The truths of the Old Testament and the story of the Good Shepherd will stand re- gardless of inspiration or miracles, against botl O. which the critics and historical students are pouring their Droadsido-
 Let all then take courage. No one has deprived the world of the essen tials of religion, and no one will ever be able to o so. Religion goes down too deep-lC has accomplished too much in this world-it is too valuable a world agency-to be upset by hand frl of critics and scientists, who have nothing to offer us in it's place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10

ator Hill for not making Judge Parker's views plain when the platform was agreed upon in the committee on resolutions They think the embarrassing situation of tonight was totally unnecessary. Howevel bitter the fight. it was within the party. and since the nomination. though there be wounds, an united front is presented.
 The nomination of ex-senator Henry c. Davis of West Virginia as Vice President means a material strengthening of the ticket It makes West Virginia and Ma ryland surely democratic and should mean that New Jersey and Connecticut will be in the democratic column. MT. Davis is a close relative of Senator German. He is several times a millionaire and has been constant democrat. He is s1 years of age but is yet as strong and vigorous as man of 5O
 MT. Davis was a delegate to this con vention and has been active in its pro- ceedings. He was not mentioned as n candidate until today. The delegates went to him with enthusiasm when his name was presented. Parker and Davis make strong ticket. The turmoil of the con vention will be forgotten in a few days and 1t is generally believed that the democrats have at least an even chance with the republicans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
Alabama Remembered Aoaln.

That the name of Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson should have been men tioned as nominee for Vice President is a compliment to the south, especially to Alabama, his native state,' said lawyer Captain Hobson has had fine opportuni- ties to know the people and he has mod estly assumed his place in all that per tains to his countrys welfare.
 His success should be a stimulant to all young boys. He has won the honors upon virtue and perseverance and his friends, especially those from Greensboro. who have known him since boyhood, ap- plaud his success and are grateful for honors bestowed upon him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
Are United Democrats.

The Dulleu OldleS dIe OhCo uoiO reunited. Not even the Parker tele- gram could keep the leaders apart. One speaker expressed in last nights session THE WEDDING BELLS OF AN ETERNAL UNION of the warning now be heard from one end of the land to the other"
 In the nomination of ALTON B. PARKER for President and Henry G.. Davis for vice-president the democrats have chosen a ticket that should win. They go before the country on plat form of conservatism, demanding proper administration of the govern ment, according to the wishes of the people. While the New York papers are kicking up a row over the omission of a gold plank in the platform, that document, which promises to be his. torfcal in the annals of the democracy, is safe and wise. There is no ultra conservatism and no obnoxious radi calism. The platform was framed for the whole people, and not for the few Under it's provision the government can be administered for the people.
 Tammany will remain faithful to the party, and New York will give Parker the largest majority the Empire State has ever rolled up for democratic candidate. The most extreme con servative can bu, admire the remark able address of William J. Bryan in the closing hours of the convention when he said that all the state of Nebraska had the privilege of rallying to the cause of democracy. He said that his work of sixteen hours in help ing to frame platform that would be unanimous was the most profitable time he had ever spent He admitted that he would give his loyal support to the gold standard man for the sue cess of the democratic ticket. He said that the supreme question was the fight of democracy against plu- tocracy
 With men of the determined ideas of William J. Bryan surrendering their views for the sake of the party there can be no questioning the fact that democracy is once more united. There can be no good reason for not predict 1 ing the election of Alton B, Parker for President and Henry G. Davis for vice president in November next.
 All factions in the party are to be congratulated on their efforts to es tablish harmony. For the first time in several years the democratic hosts go before the country without break l in their alignment. The platform ex presses the sentiments of majority of the people of the United States and should bring about the defeat of the party of plutocracy and mismanage. ment of governmental affairs. It seals the fate of the imperialists and the one-man power doctrine of Theodore Roosevelt and his followers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10

or the apartment house, and the in- creased cost of lsnL has done the rest.
 Except to limited few living in ones own house, with all it's privacy md separateness, has been abolished, and hereafter New York will be an other Paris. This means more sub urbs, for the American will not speedily accept French methods The French diu not accept them readily and speedily, and the Americans will not. The new subway will soon be opened, and this will afford still fur, ther opportunities for suburban homes, U which at least the average New Yorker has been driven. The tene- ments are fille1 with foreign arrivals, and the apartment houses with Ameri- cans in a transient state. The sub urb is tho only solution of the prob lem of living in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
ETIoLE ETTE OF THE SMOKER.

From the Philadelphia Record
 The etiquette of the smoker is not ob- served in this city, according to globe trotter. In many countries especially in Spain and Cuba, where such etiquette is most jealously guarded. man who is smoking must be sure. when asked by another man for a light to present his cigar or cigarette for the purpose. To offer a match is to imply the social in- feriority of the man who asks for the light. so that between two strangers such an offer is a deadly insult, and sometimes sufficient to cause a duel. When, how ever. the difference of social grade is so marked as to be visible in clothing and accoutrement the match may be offered without offense. When the lighted cigar is offered it must not be thrown away until the man who has offered it has taken at least one puff. Otherwise the insult is greater than would have been the offering of the match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
ReIiulon Stands Untouched.

Criticism and research in a critical and researchful age have not, as some affect to link, in the least under minee the Christian religion, or re- ligion in general. Three propositions are indispu.able, and the three are sufficient for this worlds spiritual needs.
 In the first place neither evolution nor subsequen. speculative inquiry ~has done away with the First Cause, which keeps the worlds in place and in good working order under all-wise and unalteral. .e laws. That ineffable Cause we call God, and there is no reason why the name that has become sacred by long usage should be :. changed, and it will not be.
 In the next place the hope of i'm mortality for the individual soul stands untouched, as it necessarily must. It is lmbedded Tn the human heart of all r.-ces and ages. It is part and parcel of natural religion. Nc man has come back from the other world to tell I.J about it, and we have a right to narbor the hope of immor tality until the critics and scientists can absolutely negative it-somethine they have not done and cannot do.
 Lastly, we retain untouched the career and teachings of the sublime Galilean who spake as never man spoke--who stands today as yester. day the most influential force the worlc has ever known-whose coming as the Light cl the World changed its entire history He stands out as our exemplar, guide and shepherd, and all lne critics in Germany cannot lessen His standing to us. He taught unself j ishness from tLe first day of His active
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
THE LOST LEADER.

Unknown. Hail and farewelll Through glow of sun
 set glowing, Brave as our old ships put forth to sea- We stand upon the shore to watch your
 going, Dreaming of years long ago. of years
 to be- The ship sails forth but not from our
 remembrance, We who were once of your ships com
 pany; Master of many strong and splendid
 semblance, Where shall we find another like to
 thee? Your ship sets sail whate'er the end
 restore you, Or golden isles. or Night without
 star, Never, Great-Heart. has braver barque
 before you Or sailed, or fought, or crossed tho
 soundless bar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
CLAYTON AND BRANDON.

St. Louis correspondent Washington Post
 Representative Clayton of Alabama, who has big body and a big voice. brought to St. Louis with him little man with a big voice in whom he professes pride. He is Col William w. Brandon, a trim and soldierly looking young fellow. adjutant general of the state.
 The colonel,' said Mr. Clayton at the St. Nicholas in that deep, well-rounded. and southern modulated voice for which he is famous in public life. will be one of the reading clerks in this convention, sir. Just wait till you hear him and then tell me if his voice isn't superior to that of Clayton's, which you have heard so often in the halls of congress"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
peIIahtfuI Summer Resort.

While people are endeavoring to de- eide what summer resort they will Yislt this year 1 am surprised that more or them do not turn their eyes toward Mo- bile," said a visitor. Mobile is ideally situated on the gulf and is one of the most delightful old towns in the south. It is possible to enjoy here all the ad- yantages of a trip to the seashore with out the attendant expenses and am satisfied that a visit to Mobile would do more to refresh the tired city man than a stay at one of the fashionable resorts where the duties of society are apt to be irksome."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD
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things lively at home and ne delivers himself in the following vein:
 How I trusted these women! There was Minnie Jennie, Nora, Katie, Nell and Dora. We were the happiest ,couple-I mean seventh Preston, Idaho, where was editor of the Cash Valley News. Now my wives are whooping tip the town on the proceeds of my printing plant and I am worse than widowed.''
 Now that delegates have had time to think over the matter it has been dis covered that the convention hall at St. Louis is a wretched affair for such an enormous gathering and complaint is be- ing made that the politicians have been badly mishandled by the fair town. Of course such criticism is always to be ex- pected but St. Louis can congratulate herself that she has handled the great tion as well as could be expected of town of that size.
 A celebrated bacteriologist of the Pas teur institute claims that he has discov- cred the microbes of old age This is, indeed, the extreme limit of research in microbology and the scientist is to be congratulated that he has again opened a vista of perpetual youth. But he is not yet able to show us the way to dispense with old age and until he discovers some method of destroying the nicrobe of senility people will have to continue growing old in the same old way P. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
The Commercial Traveller.

T notice in yesterday mornings paper that some drummer tried to make a re porter believe that travelling is A hard job said a Knight Of the Grip at the Hillman last night. Next to that of a book or sewing machine agent the drum mer has the easiest time on record. All he has to do is to eat three bad meals a day, sleep on hard beds and force people to buy goods when they don't want them.
 If a merchant ever said to drummer shen he walked into the store, Hello. old man, you are the very fellow have been waiting for and l have a large order for you,' the poor travelling man would drop dead on the spot. No merchant ever needs any goods( even if his shelves are empty). and if he gives the travelling man an order 1t is simply out of pity for him or because he doesn't know of any other way to invest his money
 Do you know that a drummer must be a very fine reader of human nature to De successful. He must form an opinion or man and form it quick and the longer 1t takes him to learn the men he mas to do business with the smaller his safes. Just because you see a drummer In hobby suit of clothes, smile on his face and a large fat cigar between his teetn' don't take it for granted that he is get ting large salary for nothing. He does enjoy life to some extent while in large city. but the large towns are few ana far between, and were you to see him sitting on the end of his suit case at $50 a. m. in a small country town waiting Tor train that is four or five hours late, you would have quite a different idea of the luxurious life he leads"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
Negroes as Humorists.

There is a vein of quaint humor and philosophy which runs through the negro character and is always more or less in evidence" said planter Although the negro has played conspicuous part in fiction it is noticeable that he is always more humorus and more entertaining in real life than In the pages of a book. Also I have noticed that there are few good negro comedians on the stage. have seen negroes on the stage who were very witty at times but the majority in cline too much to horseplay and are mere ly disgusting. I believe that the negro is most humorous when his wit is uncon- scious and he is in his natural environ ment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
The Little Woman,s Retort.

From the Kansas City Independent.
 The mild business man was calmly read In front of him stood a little woman hanging by a strap. Her arm was being slowly torn out of her body, her eyes were flashing at him. but she constrained herself to silence
 Finally after he had endured it for twenty minutes, he touched her arm and said:
 Madame you are standing on my foot
 ''oh, am F" she savagely retorted. T thought it was valise."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10

C T. LOUIS, July s.~(speciaI)-A l NN platform had been adopted, " presidential candidate nominated and an united democracy was prepared to go to the country in battle array against Rooseveltism when, without warning, the nominated candidate for president explod- ed a bombshell in the convention.
 A panic ensued and there was almost riot. No national convention in the his- tory of this country has ever presented such scenes as those when the convention met this afternoon and 1t was rumored among the delegates that a telegram had been received from Judge Parker that he would not accept the nomination without it being distinctly understood that he was gold standard man.
 local paper distributed on the floor made the announcement Sheehan Of New York had the telegram. He exhibit ed it to the delegates about him. In the meantime nominating speeches for Vice President were being made. Nobody lis- tened. Every one was panicky. Senator Culberson of Texas moved two hour re- cess and his motion carried. Then every one sought the Parker telegram. It was generally given out. It appears in an- other column and reads as follows: Hon. ". F. Sheehan, Hotel Jefferson, St. Louis, Mo-:
 'I regard the gold standard as firmly and irrevocably established and shall act ------------- dega cotton mills and Mrs. Hicks are at the Hillman.
 J. E. Wilson of Atlanta is at the Colo nial.
 T. S. Oliver of Troy is stopping at the Morris.
 E. P. Gilbert Nashville at the Colo nial.
 J. w Reckard of Johns is registered at the St. Nicholas.
 Edward De Graffenried Of Greensboro is at the Metropolitan.
 Scott Maxwell. general manager of the Indian Head cotton mills at Cordova is at the Hillman.
 H. A. o'Brien of Anniston is at the Morris.
 J. c. Evans of Knoxville is in the city
 
 J. F. Page and M. c. Thweatt of Dade- vile are at the Metropolitan.
 Ernest Lacy and Mrs. Lacy of Jasper are at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
Novel Writing.
From Life


 A mechanical novel writer ought not to be beyond people who already know how to digest their food in factories and to play their pianos with treadle.
 A stencil will certainly take care of the talk, and that phrasing lever can be made to supply the love theme and the human interest is hardly to De doubted
 It may easily be found that where an author pours out his sould all at once, into a tin reservoir, he uses it more eco- nomically, and the unpleasant spectacle of bright young persons writing out with a hundred or two novels may thus be done away with.
 Of course, it will be vitally necessary to make the machine such that a child can operate 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 There is something about mint julep on hot day that can make a man even forget he has a mother-in-law.
 The devil was smart enough to put all his temptations at the foot of the hill so it would be easy to get to them.
 When a man will admit he doesn't know how to sail boat the chances are he has sense enough to run railroad.
 When a man asks a girl when the next full moon is. she always runs and tells her mother he is going to propose to her
 When a woman's husband is specially urly she always tells everybody either how much brains he has or how good he is to the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
Dothan Making Strides.

From the Eufaula Times.
 Dothan is fast making strides to com pete with Atlanta One of her latest an tics is to bag prisoner who actually eat the glass windows of the calabose, and they had to carry him off to the country and put him in log house that didn't have any lights. The next thing anybody knows Dothan will want to furnish man for governor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
SANCTUM MURMURS.
Editor Is Sore.

From the Geneva Reaper.
 A blind phrenologist named Gibson ''took in" Geneva last week. He is not only a phrenologist but a deadbeat He had printing done atyfhis office and beat us out of part of it. He also, we learn, beat his board bill. He headed north west. We warn our newspaper brethren and the boarding houses to look out for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10
More Dumping of the Surplus.

From the New Bedford Standard.
 Young doctors coming out of the medi- cal school this season are referred to the announcement that 300 of them will be wanted to attend to the canal laborers on the isthmus. They needn't be afraid to go for fear no body will be left to attend to the patients at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10

Burglars entered the residence of a nan on Staten Island the other day, took all his valuable they could find, scrambled ten eggs and then scram- bled out the window.