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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
ReqistratIon cf Electors.

Under an elaborate act of the last legislature, which was drawn to con form to the sufferage provision of the constitution of 1901, registrars will soon set in every precinct for the pur- pose of registering the electors Three registrars have been appointed for each country, and the law requires them to visit each precinct "at least once" between July 1 and October 1, and they shall remain in each from 8 o'clock in the morning until sunset, prepared to register all corners who are qualified. Besides, they are to sit a week at each courthouse, beginning the last Monday in September. A voter may be registered at the court house or in his precinct
 This puts into operation the perma- nent suffrage plan of the constitution of 1901. and the temporary plan will begin to fade out. Each second year it will grow less and less controlling, for the registrars sit every second year.
 Hereafter the man who can read and write, or who owns forty acres of land which ne occupies, or who pays
  taxes on three hundred dollars worth of real estate or personal property, can be registered as an elector. If any board of registrars refuses to register any such person, that person may ap- peal to the Circuit court without giv- ing security for cost.
 It is especially important that the man who has changed the county of his residence should be registered again. The lists of the temporary plan are also to be reversed with a view of striking from them all who have died or who for other cause have l ceased to be electors. This IS to De done in the week beginning on the second Monday of August at the court. house in each county, but no name of living person shall be stricken off without notice to that person, who may demand jury trial in the Circuit court.
 The law toes not require any one tc produce at ,he polls his registration certificate or poll tax receipts. The probate judge furnishes each pre- cinct with list of qualified electors before each election, which is all con trolling.
 The new registration is important and every citizen who intends to pa. the poll taxes assessed against hin should take advantage of the new op portunity to make sure that his polit ical rights are intact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
MEN AS PRoJEcTILEs.
Inc New York Commercial.

From the New York Commercial.
 A Snghalese newspaper published in Colombo, Ceylon. is tired of the paucity of news about the war. and in order to regale it's readers it now and then manu- factures some of which the following is sampled translation by the Ceylon Times.
 '.The sultan was communicated with re- garding an approaching conflict and be- ing a great friend of the Japanese mon arch, he sent a specially-trained company of swordsmen, each of whom with a sword in his hand is shot away from the mouth of gun at the enemy just as ordinary shrapnel would be. On arrival among the enemy he makes short work of them by his sword play. These swords men are now fighting for Japan and gaining victories"
 Small wonder that Kin-Chow and Nan Shan fell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
Ienuthy Name,

There is a confectioner In our town who has perhaps the longest name borne by any man in the United States" said a resident of Chicago at the Morris ''The man I refer to Is confeetioner and he gets a lot of advertising out of his lengthy patronymic. Of course his cus- toners do not call him by his full name. They compromise on about a fifth and hail him on the street as 'Pappapoulos when in reality his name is James J. Pappatheodorokoumm mmountourgeotopoulos At first glance this rather interesting label appears to be of Greek origin.
 Now I am not sure but that this is merely a clever advertising scheme on the part of Mir Pappatheodorokoumm tourgeotopoulos but at any rate that is the name he has printed on his cards which are about twice as long as the or dinary business card and when adorned by the confectioners name are remark able documents"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 N REAT and well founded is our re- S spect for the southern rabbit as O fighter, we begin to fear that we shall have to give the New Jersey specimen precedence in warike and car nivorous achievement On page of last Sundays edition of the esteemed New York Tribune appeared the following tel egraphic report:
 'Morristown, N. J., June 25.-That rab- bits can fight has been demonstrated by Patrick o'Keefe of Phoenix avenue who has trained a pair of them to give bat tie to the most ferocious dogs in that neighborhood. O'Keefe believes that any animal can be trained to fight for it's life. Acting on this theory he took two young Belgian hares and from an early age inculcated into them the methods by which they could defend themselves and defeat other four-footed beasts. He taught them to fight, and not alone to defend themselves. but to look for bat ties when none was in sight. As con- sequence he now has two large buck rabbits so ferocious that they attack and rout all the dogs in that part of the city. Not a canine of any build or breed in that vicinity now dares come within sight of the O'Keefe homestead
 Of course we should not yield the palm to the New Jersey rabbit upon the strength of an isolated incident, espe- cially in view of the probability that the chronicle may be colored by local pride. As matter of fact, we are not ready to consider such yielding for the present, so deep is our conviction that the half has not been told of the Virginia and Car olina bunny by competent historians. There are concurrent and corroborative instances, however and, without going over old ground, we may mention one in- cident witnessed by thousands of people at Princeton. less than ten days ago when the college teams were playing baseball to vast assemblages of specta- tors. In one of the pauses of the game attention was directed to a prodigious noise in the high grass near the scene. Suddenly rabbit sprang out of the jungle, with town dog in hot and vo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
Helen Keller.

Miss Helen Keller has received her lachelor's degree cum laude from Rad cliffe college. She is justly considered the most remarkable graduate of the season. Although deprived of the senses O. hearing and sight she has met all the requirements of the col lege for women at Harvard, and has come out of tL four years course with honor and the customary degree.
 When she was born at Tuscumbia fwenty-four .-..-s ago she could see,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
About Persons.

l. H. Aiken, manager of the Toxaway company hotels in the beautiful Sapphire country of North Carolina, is at the Hill man.
 Governor R. M. Cunningham came up from Montgomery last night and Is spend- ing Sunday at his home in Ensley.
 George A. Davis of Garnsey is at the Hnlman.
 T. P Johnson of sylacauga is at the
 Morris. W. D. Black of Atlanta is stopping at
 the Colonial. Max Hagedorn, travelling salesman of the Atlanta Paper company is at the Hill man. John W. Ray and William C. Ray of Montgomery are at the Metropolitan. E. Langley of Atlanta is at the St. Nich- olas. Ernest Wild of Rockville is stopping at the Morris. pr. Joseph E. Muse of Baltimore is at the Metropolitan. I. w Reckard of Johns is registered at the Colonial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

H HE REV SAM P. JONES Of Geor- NY gia and the Atlanta Journal does
 not mince matters in declining the tail end of the national cold water ticket. The esteemed divine remarks pithily that .I ain't got time" and con tinues that he much prefers to sit on the front porch of his own "sheebang," or words to that effect, and attend to his own affairs. Now the language of MT. Jones is not grammatical but it is to the point and is convincing. If all dark horses" and prospective candidates could be induced to tell how they stand in this wholesome, American fashion there would not be so much confusion in the demo- cratic ranks right now. The country would be glad to overlook any little transgressions candidates might commit against the kings English for the pleas ure of receiving a direct answer. In view of the fact that the cold water party will hardly be in the White House by the next election, the Rev. Sam P Jones can console himself that he turned down an empty honor and perhaps General Miles thinks the same way about his refusal to head the ticket. Moreover the Georgia divine is handicapped by his name No man yclept Smith, Jones or Brown has any chance of ever getting to be President.
 A dispatch from Norfolk, Neb., states that Nnes are lively among the adven- turers assembled there to seek lands in the Rosebud reservation. The frontier sights and stirring scenes there depict ed remind one of the early days in the west when the cowboy, the gambler and the bad man" were omnipotent. The gamblers seem to be in force at Norfolk. These gentry always foregather where there are scenes of undue excitement, for gambling is much in favor when men are engaged in a race for fortune. It is said that there are a large number of school teachers from the east who intend stay ing out west if they draw any land. They are wise in their determination for these days there is more money in gov ernment lands than in teaching the young idea how to shoot
 It is now too late for young women or ~-~ SAASS etNAASAt " bS 'utiS piAotS tiio year but many have taken advantage of the past month to ,''embark upon the sea of matrimony," while those who did not get off in June have the satisfaction of knowing that 1t is just as easy to get married in July-if the young man can be found. The past month was distin- guished by a great number of matrimonial events fashionable and otherwise but all very interesting to the participants. It is noticeable that brides these days are still beautiful and accomplished daughters of somebody who is a prominent citizen, while grooms are still very popular. In fact it is surprising how many pleasing remarks country editor can make about young people when they get married,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
Is a Thriving Town.

T believe Birmingham is about the livest town l have yet found in the south,' said a mechanical draughtsmar who has traveled about the world foi many years. There is a spirit of progress in the air that bodes well for the future and in course of time I believe that Bir. mingham will be a great city. With coal and iron resources on tremendous scale there is no reason why she should not continue to prosper. When Greater Birm- ingham is consummated by consolidation I believe that the town will make rapid strides. and some day will make Pittsbure hustle to maintain It's prestige"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
NATIONAL POLITICS
VIII Support Nominee.

Washington Dispatch to the Cincinnati
 Enquirer.
 In aa authorized interview this after noon Representative William R. Hearst said he and his friends would fully abide by the decision of the St. Louis conven- tlon and enthusiastically support the democratic nominees for President and vice president. He said that the supreme duty of all democrats should be to elect a democratic President, and that democratic leaders should be controlled by the con vention and not by their resentments, and should subordinate personal ambition in the effort to win truly democratic victory Finally, MT. Hearst said that he was confident the St. Louis convention would nominate a ticket and adopt plat form that would appeal convincingly to the intelligence and the conscience of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
LILLIAN.

By Tennyson. Airy. fairy Lillian,
 Fitting, fairy Lillian, When I ask her if she love me- Claps her tiny hands above me.
 Laughing all she can; She'll not tell me if she love me
 Cruel little Lillian.
 When my passion seeks.
 Pleasance in love signs She, looking thro' and thro' me Thoroughly to undo me,
 Smiling never speaks; So innocent-arch--so cunning-simpie, From beneath her gathered wimple
 Glancing with black-beaded eyes, Till the ligtning daughters dimpie
 The baby-roses in her cheeks
 Then away she flies Frithee weep, May Lillian.
 Gayiety without eclipse Wearieth me, May Lillian; Thro my very heart it thrilleth
 When from crimson-threaded lips Silver-treble laughter trilleth;
 Prithee weep. May Lillian
 Praying all can If prayers will not hush thee,
 Airy Lillian. Like a rose-leaf I will crush theA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
Blrmineham's Water Wagons.

The Birmingham sprinkling carts are great institutions" said citizen. "On the boulevards where they are most need ed they are seldom seen and when least expectd thy come along and sprinkle the pedestrians. If there is fire in our town bold firemen flood the streets with water, all the sprinkling carts in town are sure to come along immediately after. I do not know whether lne drivers are intent on sprinkling the str ct or merely want to see the fire but the Birmingham water wagons are always conspicuous at fires where they can do no earthly good.
 The Birmingham wagons are very pie turesque and interesting, no doubt. but they are not pretty. Of course no one ex- poets them to be adorned with reproduc- tions of famous paintings, nor does any one demand that they be gilded like a circus band wagon but if they were fur bished up once year they would be much more pleasing to look upon.
 Now. I am not knocking, far from 1t, but did you ever stop to think that the men who drive sprinkling carts are al- ways the homeliest specimens of human ity you ever say? Of course a man who makes his living pioting a water wagon cannot be Beau Brummell and live on his salary, but somehow the individuals who drive these conveyances appear very disconsolate, whether from the fact that they must stay on the water wagon most their waking hours UT because they are naturally melancholy I am not prepared q to say"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD
le1sraea

whether he stays within the bounds of truth or merely farbricates. In fact 1t Is the custom to pay the choicest eompii- ments to man when he marrfes and when he dies.
 While golfers are not so prominently mentioned when motorists hold the stage, they are nevertheless active and for many people the old game is as fascinating as ever. Only the other day we were told of man who became crazy on the sub ject of golf and played the game all the time to the neglect of his worldly affairs As promoter of matrimony golf is still supreme and for people who have noth- ing better to do the game serves admir- ably for killing time
 Dan Emmett has been laid away in his grave, and his career as a minstrel man is ended Emmett's life was distinguished hy one achievement that will hand his anne down to posterity as long as the memory of the Confederacy is kept green. and that was the composition of Dixie" He was not a great man, he was not even G genius In moment of inspiration he
 
 prove popular on the minstrel stage, but little dyeamed that it would become im- mortal. Emmett could hardly be blamed for composing song the words of which appear out of harmony with the grand and lofty sentiment of the southland He was not writing a battle hymn. but a min strel melody in which there Is more music than poetry Yet appropriate or not, the south is indebted to Emmett for Dixie and the old mans grave should be cared for tenderly
 Since national politics have warmed up and speculation is rife over the candi- dates the cartoonists of the land have been exceedingly active, with the result that numoer of very clever caricatures and political cartoons have been drawn. The republican national convention was fruitful theme. but the fact that it was such tame affair somewhat dampened the spirits of she men who draw funny pictures. However, the muddled state of affairs existing in the democratic ranks is inspiring newspaper artists to renewed efforts and democratic dark horses are much in public rrint. Parker has already been cartooned in every conceivable fashion. Now Hearst, Cleveland and Bryan are receiving their share of at tention.
 By resigning from the directorate of the United States Steel corporation, Charles M Schwab seems to have completely withdrawn himself from the field where he shone so resplendently for brief time MT. Schwab continues to be a very inter- esting person, and he will probably be able to get his name in the papers as long as he lives, but for the present his career as captain of industry seems to have reachel it's elimination F. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New York Press
 It takes will power to let your wife have a will of her own.
 Every girl knows perfectly well that the eyes are made to see with when there are no men around.
 When a woman discovers her first wrin- kle she goes on still hunt to see if she can acquire a reputation for having a fine mind.
 It's very hard for woman to under stand how her husband is not elected President when he knows how to put up all the awnings without tearing them.
 As soon as a.man gets to be elected will lage school trustee he begins practicng up on his speech accepting tho nomination for President of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Veteran Correspondents.

 Down south we are accustomed to see the most active newspaper work laid upon the shoulders of young men and a report CT with gray hair is rather unusual, but the big papers of the east have many veterans who have been doing newspaper work for years and are still reporting" said gentleman who has lately returned from the republican national convention at Chicago. At Chicago there were a large number of correspondents from New York and Washington and I was impress cd by the number of old men among them. i'll Washington there are ma " veteran newspaper correspondents who are almost as widely known in the capital IS the pub lie men they have interviewed and written up so often.
 However in this part of the country we always expect to find the old newspaper men doing desk work and the mapority of the reporters young fellows. Some of them are mere striplings."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

A southern preacher who is inspect ing the Pike in search of wickedness probably took up a collection for the purpose before he left home. He could not pay his way into all the shows out
  of his salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

These figures give the best obtainable forecast of the first ballot in the dem ocratic national convention. The Missouri state convention elected the last delegates to be chosen for the convention of 1904. The total is 994, exclusive of the two dele cations from Porto Rico and the Philip rtnes. which were not included in the call. and which will not participate in the temporary organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The Rev. Sam Jones also indulges in scorn for vice-presidential nom- ination on the prohibition ticket. His scorn is, however, greater than the danger involved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

All the multi-millionaires have vis- tied President Roosevelt except Rus sell Sage, and he doubtless will when he can buy steamer excursion ticket to Oyster Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The second anniversary number of the Memphis Morhing News has reached this office The issue contains 56 pages, copiously illustrated, and is most creditable in every respect. The News is growing rapidly and is already one of the south's strongest morning dailies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Governor Lafollette says he will fight to the last ditch. No one has ever doubted his fighting proclivities. He is not happy unless he is scrap ping, and the livier the scrap is the better he likes it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

If Perdicaris persists in preferring Morocco to the United States, this country should let the bandits have him. He is not worth the coal con sumed on seven armed vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The Harvard and Columbia students who went west in Pullman cars to labor in the wheat fields will probably come back in disgust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The great number of June brides who welded last month gives the pleasant assurance that the masculine woman is still in the minority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Swallow is an ominous name for the presidential candidate of the colo water party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Miss Roosevelts latest fad is pet cameeon. She ought to get rabbits foot and try to help her distinguished father get back in the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Cid Ben nimais chief of police in Tangier, and some think he is too in- innate with MT. Raisouli, who is gen tlemanly, but peculiar in his methods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The Japanese have the fans, and now they are about to accept our na- tlonal game itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The prohioltionists' band wagon is . water wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Jan Kubelik, the heavenly violinist, is. alas, the father of twins. This takes all the romance away at one whack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Boozena Soakup, new arrival, has taken steps to become naturalized. He proposes to become municipal states man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

MT. Cotelyou will fight the campaign out to win MT. Paynes fat place at the head of the postoffice brigade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

President Roosevelt hopes to live down the support of the well known gold brick artist, Alexander Dowie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Thirty-two states choose governors this fall, and there is wide margin in most of them for improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The Rev. J. alexander Dowie ha joined the Rough Riders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Perdicaris forthcoming book will be written in Switzerland and bound in Morocco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The prohibitionists can master but 300 ,0O0 who are willing to throw their votes away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The czar dare not expel Tolstoi, nt matter how much truth he prints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Between fishing trips MT. Cleveland devotes himsem to ancient history
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The Port Arthur. fleet should stay within the three-mile limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

The Russian flying squadron seems to conflne most of it's activities to fly ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

Elijah Dowie threatens to go east and grow up with lot of new dupes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
The Situation.

Special to The Washington Pest. St. Louis.-The democratic situation as it involves the party's choice for pres ident may now be summed up as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected 1nanuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-04
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