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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
A Story of a Pianist.

Here is a little story of Hoffman, the
pianist: Somebody said to him at soiree
given some weeks back by one of the
secretaries of the Russian embassy that
the selections from Chopin List and
Tschaikowsky were doubtless beautiful.
but all Greek to him. Hoffman, smiled
and, divining the mans taste for the less
serious form of art, said. Il love all
that is beautiful in light music" and
thereupon played from Sullivan, Edward
German, Offenbach and Strauss, to the
evident delight of the audience who could
not grasp the higher music. These big
musicians are never pedantic. Which OF
them was 1t that said, II like all good
music from Bach to Offenbach?' forget
now. But l have never forgotten Rosini's
phrase, There's only one kind of music
good music"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
sunfiower Philosophy.

From The Atchison Globe.
Face the music often enough and you
will stand without hitching.
Speak kind word of man and, as a
rule, it has no other effect than to stir
up opposition. 81
When wife demands an explanation.
she usually gets everything else under
the sun.
The man who scolds his wife for telling
the children Santa Claus tales: How about
the fairy stories he tells her when she
gets to asking him questions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
The Streets.

II am glad to see that the streets in and
around the business section of the city
are being improved" said an observer
yesterday. IF the city will only get be-
hind the contractors and require them to
do the work rapidly 1t will be great
convenience to the citizens.
For instance, in front of the Jefferson
theatre 1t has been Impossible for more
than two weeks for carriages to drive up
and get patrons after the play. Not only
are the streets dup up, but the side
walk Is piled high with brick so that
it is very hard for the crowds to go
to and from the theatre
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
Cotton Fields Clean.

Il have never seen the fields so com
pletely stripped of cotton said a we'll
known travelling man at the Morris last
night. II work the southern states and
have been travelling in this section for
the past twenty years. One would have
to go for miles in the cotton belt now to
find enough cotton unpicked to make a
bale. 1t is also impossible to find any
loose seed cotton lying on the ground.
BY 14-cent cotton the farmers have been
taught the lesson of economy"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
Most prosperous Season.

Il have never known business to be so
satisfactory in the south as it is this win
ter" said H. Ezekiel. New York COM
mercial traveller of long experience. st
sell dry goods and my territories extend
from Georgia to Texas
But have been surprised to find mer-
chants who handle cotton and who have
made enormous profits on the high prices
kicking because some of my goods are
marked up a quarter of a cent this year.
Men should be more liberal-minded and
less selfish"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
The New Year.

birmingham people have much to hope
for during the year 1904" said man in
a hotel last night II see nothing in the
outlook to discourage the Birmingham
district. In the first place, the distribu-
ton actually comes from labor here. The
big works are really owned by eastern
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
A GOOD SERMON.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The Rev. Mr.. Jeffries says that his dis
tinguished son, the prize fighter, is cham
pion because he never loses his temper,
but takes all knocks with smiling coun-
tenance. There are more distinguished
clergymen who have preached sermons Of
less practical value.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Quick popularity swift oblivion
Whatever oughtnt be is somehow
mighty interesting.
It's an i'll stomach that can't ache just
before it is time for a boy to start to
school ~.
1t is noteworthy that mustard plas-
ter always seems easy to man with a
nagging wife.
If a girl could put on her own skates.
she might be able to wear stockings that
would keep her warm when she goes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The United States stands ready to
supply mules and canned roast beef to
both powers in the Far East on level
terms. There is nothing one-sided
about Uncle Sam when 1t comes to bus
mess
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Nineteen theatres have been closed
in Chicago because they are not pro-
videu with asbestos curtains, and a
general inspection of play houses is
now going on in all parts of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The occupant OF the White House
would like to know what 1904 has UP
its sleeves for him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

1t is generally thought foreign
duke or count had something to do
with the disappearance of Birming-
hams l.eiress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The Waldorf-Astoria does not pro-
pose to encourage Prof Fletcher's 10
cent dinners for two.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

What Has the Standard OIL COM
pany actually reduced the price of oil
five cents barrel? What is the world
coming to?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Dowie is going to Australia to re-
cover his health and Overseer Jane
Dowie and her treasure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Japan seems determined to enter
the arena with the Russian bear. If
she does, little Jap may show the
world thing or two.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Under the evolution theory
monkey needs millions of years in
which to become man, whereas a
man can make monkey of himself in
a minute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The wheat and corn pits say that
war is coming in the rar West.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Francis Wilson is right when he says
inclines should take the places of steps
in a theatre
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Mexico is preparing to put its cur
rency on a gold basis, thus completing
the yellow revolution on this continent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Is it possible that the old saying
about good intentions paving the way
to a certain place is responsible for
the resolutions which have already
been broken?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

San Domingo now has a three-ring
show-three revolutions revolving
simultaneously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The war horse is champing his hit,
and the Missouri mule Is planning a
tour of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Investors in Steel common do not
think that wealth is running into
their hands. They are willing to see
their fayorite stock well distributed,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The banquet tomorrow night at
Sherry's is to be strictly and emphati-
cally a harmony banquet-all peace,
with no contention spices thrown in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Study now the geography of the
Orient. Take it all in, for every bit
of it or will be involved in the coming
war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

1t seems to be as difficult to convict
a Pineapple lyncher as postal depart
ment CRATER.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The steel mill at Ensley has cut.
wages. and it must therefore be nearly
ready to go into operation again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Japan and Russia are on the surface
doing the Alphonse and CASTOR act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

capitalists, and very little of their prof
its come to the average man in your dis
trict. Labor is really your stay and sup
port / have watched the progress of
events and of conditions very closely, and
| see nothing discouraging.
Birmingham holds a doubly strong
position. You have here cotton mar
ket, also coal and iron market. 1t has
for some years been a mooted question as
to which Is king of commerce, cotton or
iron. You have both. How can you
fail?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Missouri is ready to furnish mules
on short notice to either combatant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Stocks and consols went down;
wheat and corn went up. Moral, war
is coming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Russia insists that Japan is trying to
bully her, but the world does not look
at the matter in that light
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Pennsylvania is big state, and It
has no favorite son. 1t is a remarka-
BILE case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The swearing off day is passed, and
the days of backsliding have come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Mr.. Haupt, the engineer, says 1t will
take from twenty to thirty years to
build the isthmian canal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

War is perilously near in the Far
East All the premonitory symptoms
are present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

DR.. Parkhurst has declared against
New Years resolutions, but it is too
late now to put his order into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Theatre seats are going down in New
York, but eggc do not share in the de-
cline.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Verdicts on breach of promise cases
are sometimes not equal to license
fee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Those born on February 20 can have
a birthday celebration this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The Wall street bears had a good
year at eny rate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

The only plague that ravaged the
earth in 1908 related to the age of Ann.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Dowie's sentences Of the individuals
he dislikes to Satan are purely theo-
retical.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

Real asbestos curtains that can be
pulled down are Mayor Carter Harri-
sons demands for Chicago. Nothing
less will do in the stricken city. Moth.
ing less should be accepted anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

HHE price of iron is going up and
w the market Is strong This Is
due to the fact that there is a
steadily increasing demand for iron. 1t
is due to no cooperation on the part of
the iron makers of the Birmingham dis
trlct There is no association here. There
is no fxity of purpose in maintaining
prices, so to speak. The iron men, or
some of them, are at cross purposes with
one another One or two of them accuse
others of deliberately violating agree
ments, and they say things about one
another that are anything but compli-
mentary or dignifed. OF course there are
prevaricators among all classes of men,
but the iron makers have usually been
considered sufficiently weighty not to
resort to vaporings. Yet they don't seem
to be any more sturdy or more business
like than other people.
All sorts of rumors have been a1oat
as to changes in the management of GER
tain large properties, and one or more
men have kept themselves busy giving
out statements to the effect that they
pfopoSe TO SWING on 10 their high Salar1ed
positions. 1t strikes me that 1t would be
better for Birmingham for them all tc go
ahead and operate their mines and fur
naces and other plants to the advantage
of their companies and the district, and
quit petty trifiing over personal impor-
lance.
The iron companies are too important
to this district for such things to be
permitted. Real estate and business and
everything else in and about Birming
ham goes up and down with the price of
iron. and the whole district is affected
favorably or unfavorably. as the case
may be, with the operation of the mining
and manufacturing companies
What we need in our big companies is
a cooperative and broad policy. If the
men at the head of them are not big
enough to put aside little personal jeal-
ousies and do business in a businesslike
way, then changes should be made. There
Is room enough here for every furnace,
steel plant and manufacturing concern
already in operation, and many more.
With a cooperative spirit and a unity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-03

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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05
FEBRUARY 5, 1904.
ALMOST A CALAMITY.

: One day last week.-Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt, daughter of the presi-
dent, gave a dinner and invited
Countess Cassini. The Countess
Sent her regrets that she would
be unable to attend on account OF
a cold and then attended another
dinner clad in one Of those "see
more" dresses usually worn on
such occasions. It was an awful
affair-this snubbing OF Miss
Alice. Poor grill She has some
consolation, though, in the great
amount of excitement and gossip
occasioncd by tie affair. All
society is upset and the daily
papers are printing columns ct
stuff about it. It is noticed how
ever, that cotton still brings :
good pice and as war is expected
in the Orient the Missouri mule
market is sslooking up Now is
the time 70 plant Irish potatoes.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

At a smoker held after the Re
publican committee meeting. IN
New Orleans Ex-Governor War
moth made the statement that
.not ten per cent. of the votes
east for Jastremski in the recent
primary would be polled for
Blanchard in Aprill,' and intl-
mated that all those who would
not support Blanchard would vote
the Republican ticket. The ex-
Governor couldn't think of any
thing else to say for several MN
utcs and some one called his
attention to the fact that his pipe
had gone out.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

The Winfield Comrade is hav-
ing a dispute over its name and
two parties claim it. The Old
Comradc is a weekly publication
printed with the old Comrade
plant (by the Republicans) and
the new .Comrade by Smylie Of
the Dodson Times. If the new
publication is no better than the
old one they have no cause for
contention. People s. Demands.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

It is . matter of record that
where truck farming is engaged
flo to any extent land values in
crease. And Is truck growing
expands land values rise.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

Senator Hanna had an attack
of tooth-ache and the news fur
nished the basis for . story to
the effect that he is breaking
down physically and therefore
will not be abb to run for the
presidency next fall.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

The Birmingham Age Herald
saws that under the evolution
theory a monkey needs millions
of years to become a man, where
as man can make a monkey of
himself in a minute.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

South Louisiana rice farmers
want Russia and japan to 90 to
war, with the hope that it will in
Grease the price of rice.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

in the parish the property owners
will avoid litigation, but they
have a chance in law as long his our
police jury and Assessor arc at
'sloggerheads" as in the recent
past.
Another point is made that the
proposed estimate would increase
the taxable wealth of the parish
to $4,000, 900, but we are not
ready to subscribe to this opinion,
and even if it should increase the
amount, why do we want it M
creased for the purpose of taxing
for general purposes and for IN
creasing the amount Of railroad
tax? The increase would be ex-
ceptable to our school districts,
but arc we to pay extra state, par
ish and railroad taxes in order to
get a little more money for public
schools when we can levy and col
lect all the monty we may need
for schools without increasing the
other taxes2 The resent valua-
ton of taxable property gives us
snfficiency of public funds un-
less we may undertake some new
scheme like this estimate, and If
it did not, then it is an easy mat
ter for the police jury, as board
of equalizers, to instruct the
Assessor that his valuation on
timber lands is not high enough
and to raise it. The records arc
in the Clerks Office and if any,
thing is desired to be known
about land values the records can
be consulted. If one tract Of
land sold for $25 per acre it must
have been worth that much, aud
a similar tract, similarly located
and timbered is worth equally as
much. This is a reasonably safe
way of arriving at a value and will
be much less expensive than pay
ing IS per 40 acres to have it esti-
mated.
It is also claimed that the in
creased value would be sufficient
for the taxes on the increase alone
to pay for tho estimate. If such
should be the case, IS it equitable
to ssrob Peter to'-give somebody
a job? The lines says all the
saw mill people are opposed to the
estimate. So are the farmers
who have . few acres of timber
on their farms. but the Arkansas
Southern railroad favors the esti-
mate because of q hope it will
give them more taxes out of the
property owners Of the parish.
The proposition is favored by
those who have hopes of getting a
part Of the 5000 it will cost to
have the work done. The Senti-
mel does not blame them for
favoring il. But the Sentinel ex-
poets nothing if the job is con-
tracted for or If it Is not.
Its only excuse for opposing the
proposition is that it IS . useless
expense and we believe it will be
found so if carried out.
We would like to know the
reason for our contemporaries
- ~.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

The DcRidder Messenger calls
attention to the fact that it is
leap-year and its editor is still
unmarried. to which the Lake
Charles Press responds: s'Sic him.,
girls"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

The Rayne Tribune says that if
we want to make sure of good
crops this year We must plant
corn between FEBRUARY I and 10
and cotton between March l and
10.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

Tho Daily States calls the few
Republicans who met in New
Orleans and patched up q plat
form ''pot wallpapers. = That is
new one on us.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

If our 'steemed contemporaries
could point us to some figures or
facts in connection with the pro-
posed timber estimation, we
might be able to see the point.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

The Desoto Progress Is a neat
new paper established at Mans
field, La.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-05

contemporaries, among tne num-
Der The Dodson Times and Com
rade, took MS to task for . few
remarks we made the week before
on the proposition of the police
jury to take $4,000 Of the public
money of the parish and pay it
for on estimate of the amount OF
the timbered lands of the parish.
OF course, we understand why
these contemporaries jump on US.
They must defend the actions OF
the police jury regardless of their
honest convictions on the matter.
AS neither Of them offer any
reason why snch an estimate
should be made, we conclude
that they know no reason and are
only fulfilling their jobs as de-
tenders of the police jury and are
taking the opportunity afforded
to cast q few darts at The Senti-
mel in an effort to avoid offering
any reason for their position on
the question.
But The Sentinel started to dis
cuss the question without a per-
sonal motive and has none at this
time. Unlike The Dodson Times
We do not have to defend the
the police jury in everything it
sees fit to undertake, and in such
cases we are at liberty.to take
any position we see fit. The
Sentinel is sorry for The Times
and we said nothing in our for
mer article that would warrant
The Times defense in the manner
it made it. It could have dis
cussed the matter without taking
us to taw for our remarks. But
since The Times has opened the
ball, we shall expect it to Offer
one reason why this enormous cx-
pcnsc should be incurred at this
time, and it can get any number
Of the police jury or any one else
to assist it in making the defense.
the only condition required. that
it give facts.
AS we sud before there is abso-
1lutely no need for going to the
expensc Of the estimate. Il is an
unheard Of proceeding on the
part Of our police jury, Il must
be understood, however, that we
do not deny the authority Of the
police jury to make ss.ch:a deal
but the wisdom Of the departure
|is where our contention i. As
we have said, tho assessing Of
taxable property is the duty of
the Assessor, Z State official
appointed for tho purpose, and
kho action ~ fho nnl3ce f0rv III
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-04
MORE HOSS RACES
Matinee Events with Gore on
Edges.

When the drivers met for the
weekly program last Thursday there
was blood in the eye Of each and all
OF them and the grandstand knew
there would be something doing. The
irst race to come of was between
Patterson's and Witwer' 3-year-olds
and was walkover for the former.
Result: | 80 class trot: Jennie Nor
gan (Patterson) l, 4; Lady Maud
(Condon) >, ,: time, l;421,, las,
The next race was between Messrs,
Igo and Simpson. Through the PIE
ceeding week these gentlemen had
fretted at tagging moments, for each
felt that he had the other skinned "
when they next met, and told their
friends, conidentially OF course, how
easily he could capture the wreath
OF victory. But after the word was
given there was never doubt OF the
result, for by unsurpassed horseman-
ship the Simpson mare was an easy
winner. Summary: l;25 class trot:
Merry 60 Round (simpsonl, l, /:
Aipne (Igo), ., .; time, 20, %.
Happy Jack surprised the stand in
the 20 class. In the past when
driven by his owner, George Van.
Sickle, he has proven very cratic.
In consequence therefore the reins OF
government were relinquished to
more experienced hands, and Major
Bowen, seasoned veteran of thous.
and battles Of the turf. fought gamely
and calamity for the race. But again
the golden pennant OF Marigold
Haunted victorious. Summary: l:2O
class trot and pace: Marigold Camp
,, l, i; Happy Jack (Bowen), l, ?, ,;
time, 20, / 81, %.
The ! :l5 class trot was the drawing
card of the day. The starters were
Josie C., the holder of the track S
trotting record Of l:l6. Her oppon-
ent was the Red Bird stock farm
stallion. Hubbut, race record 2:2311s
This was his first start in public in
Colorado, and although he did better
than was expected under the circum-
stances he failed 70 beat the black
queen: Summary lis trot: Josie G
(Bullard), l, /; Hubbut Camp, ?, 3;
time, IA. LIZ.