The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

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arms are supreme the
Springfield Republican ends one of those
characteristic slurs at the south for its
lawlessness. Only three Christmas TRACE
dies are enumerated, but this number is
sufficient to inspire a sermon. and the
opinion Is confidently expressed that the
list will be long when all are reported.
Well, all have been reported, and the
number of southern rowdies who got into
trouble by imbibing too much Christmas
whisky is not one to cause alarm, es-
pecially when Christmas fatalities were
reported from all parts of the country
The Springfield Republican overlooks the
crimes that were committed In other Sec
lions, but has "conniption" fit because
there were three, and perhaps more, trag-
edies in the south. The Republican deliv-
ers a lecture on the evils of promiscuous
firearms. and then comes the closing SEN
tence which infers that the south will
continue to be uncivilzed as long as 'pis-
toll toting' is popular. 1t is interesting to
note just here that the practice of carry
ing concealed and deadly weapons in New
York has become so general and so
fraught with danger to human life that
strenuous measured will be taken to reg
ulate the sale of firearms. In all that
great city the nu4lber of permits issued
fer persons to carry firearms does not
reach 500, yet street duels in New York
are not unprecedented ana a man is just
-. 1.
a small southern town. After all. it is not
a matter of civilization.
According to a faction in the stenogra-
piers convention at Chicago. the follow
ing is the standard of beauty for those
young women who wish to obtain employ
ment without having to look for it. Con-
slider: Eyes like a gaelic; hair wavy
and soft; complexion natural and alabas-
ter tinged with pink glow hands small
and dimpled." With such an equipment
as that no girl would ever have to be a
stenographer. She couldn't keep from get
ting married.
Ex-President Sam has been sentenced to
life imprisonment and will go to prison
for that time-if he returns to Hayti
However, the former president is no
spring chcken--his connection with the
fraudulent issue of Haytian ponds SHOWS
that-and he will probably never be num-
bered among the arrivals at the leading
hotel in Port au Prince
Now that Mr. Fitzsimmons, he of the
long arms and pugilistlc ability, has been
invited to the White House by President
Roosevelt, an interesting meeting is forth
coming between these two eminently
great men. Mr.. Fitzsimmons has not an
nounced just when he will call upon Mr..
Roosevelt, more's the pity, but he can
hardly refrain from grasping the paw
of the nations chief executive much
longer. Now, why would 1t not be
fine scheme for Mr.. Fitzsimmons to call
about Inauguration time when Washing
ton will be full of Indians, cowboys, Fill
ipinos and statesmen? He would lend
just that touch of the strenuous life nee
essary to complete the picture, for where
there will be so many fighters assembled
the noble knights of the ring should not
be without a representative.
Among some very sound and sensible
rules of conduct recently laid down to
the Methodist ministers by a 1ayman is
the advice not to preach too long. Every