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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
Two Typical Americans.
he New York World.

From the New York World.
 The two national democratic candidates represent two types of citizenship radical. ly different and yet each charaeteristically American
 Judge Parker. like his colleague. began his life as farmers boy. But his aspir- ations were pll intellectual. He never thought of money-malking except in- cidentally. He wanted to go to college, but gave up that ambition to help his father. He taught school when sixteen years old worked his way through the State Normal school at Cortland, studied used to be the main travelled road to statesmanship in this country.
 Though possessed of a natural talent for political management, Judge Parker's bent was judicial. The only offices he de- sired or could be persuaded to accept were judgeships He began as Surrogate, then advanced to the state supreme court, and then to the court of appeals. Gradu- ally the power of his personality impress ed itself upon the men who were look ing for 8 party leader. He was urged to be candidate for governor, anG for. two years he has been looked upon as the probable candidate of the democracy in the Presidential campaign.
 Yet his way of life has not been in the least disturbed. He remains a simple country gentleman, a neighbor among neighbors, leader in the little village ac- tiyities, passing the contributions oox" in church and showing strangers to their seats on the morning after his nomination to the highest office on earth-modest, un- affected-just the sort of figure we can imagine to have been at home in Wash ington when Jefferson was buying Louis- iana
 That is one kind of American career. MT. Davis has pursued another kind that of business. Starting. like Judge Par ker, on farm, he left it to go to work on railroad. It was distinct upward step in life for him when he secured an opportunity to twist a brake, and when he was promoted to the position of {. station agent no doubt he felt more pride than he feels now in a nomination to the Vice presidency He advanced step by step until he owned the railroads in- stead of working upon them. owned bay.ks and mines, and accumulated more mill lions than Judge Parker has thousands. Incidentally he went to the senate.
 A thoroughly American career like the other. Both Judge Parker and Mr Davis are self-made men. Each has made the best of himself with the material at hand. Each has been successful in his own way Each has furnished an illustra- tion of the truth of Garfield's saying that .the rennhIic is ,nnort....i4..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
 About Eatinu Melons.

'I wonder what is the matter with Bir- minghams appetite for watermelons,' said a man about town. "Of course I am not informed as to the demand in private families and hotels, but 1t seems to me that the restaurant and lunch counter population is not eating the juicy red meat as of yore. Now, at my cafe no watermelons are served at all and I un- derstand that there is falling off in the demand at other places. I notice that nearly all the fruit vendors keep sliced watermelon on sale Sut the populace does not appear to be buying very eagerly. Just now there is lively demand for cantalopes on the bill of fare. but wa termelons are neglected by a great many people who formerly were devoted to the Georgia staple. l don't believe that oual- ity has much to do with the matter. eith- CT. The melons this year are about as good as those of last season.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
Interest in Bicycle Races.

T was agreeably surprised to see such large attendance of Birmingham people at the races in the stadium tonight" said Jack Prince. .srhe rain of Monday night proved disastrous and in view of the fact that this is a new venture here l did not expect such liberal patronage for the opening races. However. the crowds tonight were not only large but very enthusiastic. The people seemed to take intense interest in the various contests, while Walthour attracted much attention. Walthour is a magic name in the world of bicycle racing and when he is scheduled to appear you may count on his drawing a big crowd.
 'I understand that the people were we'll pleased with the amusement offered to- night and I anticipate liberal patronage in the future. It Is my intention to give the Birmingham people the best sport it is in my power to provide. If they will give me their support I will assuredly do the rest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
Indne Parker,s ResianatIon.

The New York constitution declares that any votes for judges for other than "a judicial office shall be void. Judge o'Brien shows that as no votes will be cast in November for Judge Parker he need not resign his judge ship, and Judge O'Brien hopes he will not. They are members of the same high court. The votes will be cast for electors, who can vote as they please There would arise, however, a legal question. and the solution of that ques- tion would devolve upon the supreme court at Washington.
 The supreme court will never get a chance to name the next President; because Judge Parker will resign as soon as he writes his letter of ac- ceptance. He said as much when he said he did not think judge should become a participant in political struggle, discussing this or that ques- tion, and engaging in campaign mat ters. All of these things will come to Judge Parker constantly. He can not avoid ~nem, and his resignation from the New York court of appeals is sure to follow.
 
 No one expects Judge Parker to swing around any circle, or to make many speeches, but he will undoubted- ly speak now and then. He has no reputation for oratory. He is probably a talker who would talk sensibly, and for that reason he would not be spellbinder or campaign orator. Be that as it may, no one expects Judge Parker to do much stumping, but nevertheless his hands will be full of the contest, one of the mightest on this earth, and his sense of the fit ness of things will dictate the resig- nation of his judicial office. It will be due in the next two or three weeks, and no one need doubt it's coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
 Havino a Glorious Time.

''The Elks assembled in Cincinnati are having a glorious time in that most hos pitable city," said member of that order who has just returned. The people of Cincinnati have extended a cordial well come to the visitors and are sparing no efforts to make their stay pleasant In fact I don't believe it would be possible to find a more open-handed set of people anywhere than in Cincinnati. The Ohio metropolis is a great place to have a good time and the Elks are not the people to let such an opportunity go neglected.
 Before returning most of the Elks will pay a visit to the fair at St. Louis. where they will spend a week or ten days taking in the sights. l understand that the boys are carrying along large rolls of green Lacks which they expect to dispose of be- fore coming home'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
BED THAT WASHINGTON OWNED.
Old Curiosity Shop Evicted After Long
 Contest in Court

From the St. Louis Globe-D Democrat. An immense heap of secondhand furni- ture piled on the street in front of 34i9 Olive street yesterday afternoon attract ed much attention from the passers-by Still more interest would have been ex- hibited had it been known that in this mass were a bedstead which once had been owned by George Washington and many other valuable relics and antiques.
 It was the stock of the ''old Curiosity Shop which concern had been evicted by the sheriff under order of the circuit court. Mrs. M. Loague and, her brother, c. L. Smith, have been dealing in rare furniture and antiques at this number. for four years. Many of the best fami- lies in the West End have been customers at the shop the woman claims, and many have placed their property there to be sold.
 Much of the stock. Mrs. Loague states. was in her hands as agent, and she claims that irreparable damage has been dons. The property is owned by the Bushnell & Palmer Realty company, for which con cern the Mathews Realty company Is agent. William T. Mathews stated last night that the owners have been trying to get possession of the property for the last six months. After refusing to accept rent from the tenants and giving the legal mo- tice required to gain possession of the premises, he claims, an order of eviction finally was obtained frsm the circuit court after several suits in justices courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
Grouns of States.

Nearly every one is equipped with slate nowadays, and on all states the thirteen states of the old south, casting 151 electoral votes, are assign ed to Parker and Davis. To these votes are generally added the fifteen votes of West Virginia and Maryland, bring ing the total up to 166. Assuming that New York's thirty-nine electoral votes will go likewise, we have a total of 205 or thirty-four short of the needfpl number. The New York Evening Posts Washington correspondent pre- sents five ways of getting the needful thirty-four votes, as follows:
 Group one-New Jersey P, Delaware }, Nevada 3, Montana 3, Indiana 15; making S6, two more than necessary, or 2A in the electoral college.
 Groun two-Indiana F, New Jersey 12, and Connecticut T. making an even a. rec storing the solid south (except Della ware), New York, Indiana, New Jersey. and Connecticut" This would be victory on the old battle ground, with lines un- changed
 Group three-New Jersey F. Connecti- cut 2. Delaware 3. California 10, and Ne vada 3; total S5.
 Group four-New Jersey F. Connecticut T. Delaware 3, Montana 3, Nevada 3, Utah 8, Idaho 3; total, S4.
 Group ive-New Jersey F. Delaware 5, California 10. Colorado D. Nevada 8, Mon- tana 8; total 36.
 In the two first groups Indiana is placed, but lest MT. Fairbanks should succeed in carrying his own state, h. diana is left out of the two next groups. Groups tAree and four include Connecticut which may not follow New York; and so group five becomes necessary. There does not seem to be anything very difficult in group five except California. Two years ago the democrats and the union labor party nearly carried California. That state has, however, canal and imperialistic dreams, and the task of making It again democratic will not be one of ease or carelessness.
 The problem lies in concentrating considerable campaign work in h. diana, Connecticut or California. Per haps it would be better to consider all three fighting grounds in the hope that in a landslide all three could be carried by Parker and Davis. The democrats have a fighting chance in all three-a chance as good as they have in New Jersey, Delaware or Colo rado, for the democratic nominees will be as favorably considered in the one case as in the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
Rememberinu the Maine.

The contract has been let to Bir- people of Cuba are raising the Maine, not the United States, which has built a new Maine, thus abandoning the vessel that was sent to the bot tom of Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The people of Havana desire to get rid of the old hulk. It interferes with the use of their harbor, and so they have let contract for its rais- ing, handing over to the contractors the old out historic hulk.
 This country does not own the Maine. It is a derelict except it is not afioat. It has been abandoned, and we certainly cannot claim a hulk we have abandoned, after it has been brought to the surface of the waters by the people of Cuba. The people who raise the hulk will own it, not the Oniltu ONdbSos AOA Nhlo SONheJ ht'o deliberately abandoned it.
 The raising of the old ship may throw some light on the nature of the deed that sank the ship six years ago, thus precipitating war that robbed Spain of her remaining colonies. There are but two theories-either the Spaniards did it out of revenge for threatened interference with Cuban af- fairs, or else the Cubans did it in or der to bring Uncle Sam to their as sistance when they were sorely press ed by Spain. There are two theories, too, IS to the details of the deed. Some say 1t was done from the inside. while others insist the ship was blown up from the outside. Neither theory is indisputable. No theory con cerning the blowing up of the Maine is at all convincing. It is great in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
Soldiers See the Town.

"In addition to performing the strenu- out duties of camp life, the soldiers now encamped at owenton have been taking in Birmingham in the most, approved style since their arrival" said a police man. .The boys come into town about o'clock in large numbers. Some of them go to East Lake, others frequent the re- freshment resorts. and still others ram ble about town in quest of adventure. might say most of them find it, but thus far the boys have been very orderly and we have had no trouble in maintaining order.
 East Lake is proving a mecca for the visitors. Those who have young lady ac- euaintances in town are beginning to be conspicuous in the role of escort, while others go in companies of twos, threes and fours. The state troops and regulars also seem to be enjoying their stay hugely and the town is glad to extend all the courtesies due the visitors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

S A. Ba1dus in Men and Women.
 E OW do you spend your money2 pl To what uses' good, bad or in-
 different. do you apply your funds? How much do you earn and how much do you save? Did you ever try to account for your expendi- lures? Can you give, at the end of the month, a detailed statement of your fin- ancial status? Have you bank account? Are you laying up anything against the rainy dayYa Your answers to these various questions will probably be in the negative, for it is the tendency of the present generation to live improvident to lead a sort of from hand-to-mouth ex- istence, and when the day of reckoning with untoward circumstances arrives, tie house of sand that has been building will surely tumble down.
 With a view of getting at the practical side of the question, l have requested number of persons to keep an accur- ate and truthful account of their expendi- lures for an entire month. It is note worthy that not one of the various per sons approached had ever taken the trouble of keeping a record of current ex- pendtures Few, it seems, keep books" for themselves. though the importance of such proce dure can not be overestmated- This does not apply only to young men; the young lady, too, is culpable of extra yagance, not in the same degree as the young man. but still she is wasteful in many ways. The married man will prob ably be astonshed when he discovers that his personal expenditures exceed the cost of keeping the house; for the household expenses, too, should be checked in thoroughly business like manner. This should be done whether there are ser wants or not. Then, when the husband compares his personal expenses with his wifes he will see that he is not only ex- travagant, but selfish and foolish.
 The schedule of expenditures. here given, is that of an unmarried voting man, with salary of $10o0 year. It will be noted that the various items tell n significant story:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
A Charmina Trin.

'"rhe most charming trip have ever taken was that last week with the Grid iron club of Washington from St Louis to the Sapphire country in North Caro- lina," said a travelling passenger agent last night. "fhe special train was finely equipped and every member of the party was delighted"
 The arrangements were made by Gen eral Passenger Agent Tayloe, and amo,g the officials or the Southern railway who accompanied the party from St. Louis was Passenger Traffic Manager Hard wick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
Abou. Persons.

Professor B. F. Giles. president of tba Alabama Central Female college, at Tins caloosa, is at the Morris.
 H. M Callahan of Kansas c;tv is ston ping at the St. Nicholas.
 D. P. Benton of Mobile is at the Hill man.
 A. W. Langston of St. Louis is at tba Colonial.
 B. F. Ellis of orrville is at the Morris s. E. Collins Of selma Is at the Morris. J. H. Williams and J. F Jones of ram den are at the Morris
 W. A Faut of Altoona is at the St. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
The Limit of PartIsanshIp.

From the Mobile Register.
 The St Louis Globe-Democrat repub- iican) is trying to prove that the demo- cratic candidate, knowing what the con- vention would do was afraid to speak out in advance. thereby endangering his nomination. The St. Louis paper speaks of the candidate as ''cowardly Parker" That sort of thing will help Parker. It is so unjust that 1t is revolting. Even republicans will condemn such unblush- ing partisanship. There are many of them who regard the judges action as timely and manly agreeing with the Philadelphia Press, also republican jour nal, that ''he did a courageous deed in courageous way. which reflects the high est honor on his integrity of character and decision of mind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

ternational mystery, and If our enter prising contractors succeed in raising the armered ship some light will no doubt be thrown upon the historic event.
 When We know who blew Up the Maine, we will no longer he under the necessity of remembering 1t, but it Is scarsely probable that even the rais. ing of the ship will disclose the en- tire story. The chances are that that story will never be fully told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
REFLECTIONS O. A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 Virtue comes IS easy to the sere and yellow as the other thing to the salad days.
 Separating and becoming reconciled Isn't patch to the problem of not separating and becoming reconciled
 A man Hao has run for office Is never very much afraid of what is going to hap nen tn him when he dies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
A POTENT WIDOW.

From the Lamar Democrat.
 Mrs. Stella Johnston, of the holiness faith, is in Vernon and informs us that she is after the devil with a sharp stick. Mrs. Johnston is "a pretty widow with happy manner and will probably raise h-l and stick chunk under it before taking her departure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Fan Needed In the Library.

..There Is only one objection I have to the public library" said literary man last night, 'andz4hat is that 1t Is en- tirely too hot dsz5his season of the year. An electric fan could be installed at a very reasonable price and I cannot under stand why this Is not done. One cannot enjoy reading In 2 hot room :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Remarkable Party.
From the Savannah Press.

From the Savannah Press
 Ex-senator Thurston of Nebraska in- formed New York audience that the people must acknowledge that the repub- lican party has done well by them. we and,a said he. that our farmers and our planters have raised crops such as they never had before.n Really the republican party is a wonderful organization, con- trolling the weather and others conditions that enter into the making of crops, and causing the earth to bring forth bounti- fully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

New forks subway will be opened August 1, when the people of that city will forget down cellar the politics and wars of the surface folks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

MT Bryan first praised Judge Par ker and then roasted him. This is a poor way to support a nominee. Sup port should be consistent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Judge Parker has more than a fighting chance among his own neigh bors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Grand Duke Boris can not go to war unless he is surrounded by his chorus girls, and KnropatlSin called him and his girls down, and Boris is back in St. Petersburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Speaker Cannon is to do thirty days of spellbinding and the democrats should send bright man to camp on Uncle Joes trail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Among the republicans of Indiana there is greas fear that their state will slip over the dead line, for all know the Fairbanks barrel has been sealed and will not be opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
Nomination of Judge Parker.

From the Pueblo Chieftain
 In nominating Judge Alton Brooks Par ker of New York for the Presidency the democratic party has undoubtedly pre- sented it's strongest available candidate Tor that position It has been recognized from the beginning of the Presidential contest that the only hope of democratic success lay in securingsa candidate who could carry the state of New York, ana the opinion of the New York democrats upon that important point was evidently entitled to more consideration than the views of partisans from other regions.
 The republicans everywhere should un- derstand that it will require their most earnest efforts to assure success in the coming election, for while there ought to be no doubt that with good management and earnest effort they will be victorious. they cannot afford to take any chances upon the result and blunder or oyer sight may easily be the cause of as serious consequences as were seen in 1892.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

The national campaign has already begun and the clans are hurrying to the conflict from afar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

There is more heavy lying than heavy cannonading in the neighbor- hood of Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

The TDm Woodruff gubernational boom is shanng up the esteemed re- publican party of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Ion Perdioaris seems to have such an enthusiastic admiration for Bandit Raisuli that it is a wonder he ever permitted himself to be ransomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Grand Duke Boris wanted to make war resemble a night after the play as much as possible, with the result that he is now in disgrace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Both candidates for President evi- dently think that he writes best who writes last-his letter of acceptance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Gen Kuropatkin distributes decora- tions to those who retire in the most orderly manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

An Iowa banker was so elated over Judge Parker's nomination that he be- came insane, and now a democratic victory will help him but little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Judge Parker passes the collection plate at church, but he will not pass the hat for campaign funds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

schumann- -Heink will be a stage laundress in a comic opera role while her former successes in grand opera are forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

When Newport's smart set is re- duced to 200, what will become of the dinner markey?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Prof. Langley made no promises for the present summer, outranking in that respect Santos-Dumont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Neither trurs or labor union has a bit of consideration towards the con sumer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

but the supply is always greater than the demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Nowhere in the country can a man be divorced from his money so easily as on the Pike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

The quality of baking powder In Missouri has been harshly criticized, but the fact remains thSt 1t has raised Joe Folk Is to the governors chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

There is broad grin on the counte- nance of the Texas steer as he views the butchers strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Hearst has gone the way of Horace Greeley and Whitelaw Reid. New York editors are neld at a discount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

It is about time for Sir Thomas to begin advertising his tea with another yacht race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

Mayor Sam Jones of Toledo may have been crank, but his funeral was attended by one hundred thousand people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

The presidential nominee of the lib- erty party had a notion that he would go to the White House, but instead he went to jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM.
 Best Wishes Extended.

From the Anniston Sar.
 Birmingham continues to agitate jury reform. To her the outside world extends best wishes in the fight