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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
NATIONAL POLITICS.
HIIln' In Midsummer.


 From the New York Sun.
 The Richmond Times-Dispatch is trying to reach boiling point rather early In the campaign:
 MT. Cannon and MT. Roosevelt have grossly insulted the national democracy and Judge Parker, and the blood of every self-respecting democrat must boil with indignation as he reads the joint indiet- ment. The insult was not offered In hot blood and under excitement. It was of- fered in calmness and deliberation and manifestly by pre-arrangement between the two speakers. The democratic voters of the United States will resent the insult as it deserves to be resented and refuted on election day"
 Patiencel Perhaps the Hon. Champ Clark and Judge Parker will grossly in- suit" the republican party when notifi- cation day arrives at Esopus. Demo- crats have the habit of grossly insulting the republican party, and republicans of grossly insulting the democracy. These insults are part of the game, mostly PlclSwickian. They don't prevent repub- llcans and democrats from treating one another to cigars and mild or strong wa ters, from borrowing money of one an- other. from fraternal addiction to golf and poker.
 Once more, let us be patientl The treas urers of the national committees will have to do considerable frying, but there's no need of boiling Anybody that begins to boil now will be in the cold storage class by election day Resenting and re- futing and "hurling back the lie and mailing the lie" are no midsummer d. versions and to boil when you are baking is a waste of heat. Save the oilers till October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
On the Defensive.
Hnnston Chrnnicle.

From the Houston Chronicle.
 Mir Roosevelt's address of acceptance delivered today at Oyster Bay to the committee of notification from the repub- lcan national convention, contains noth- ing particularly new. He eulogizes him. self and his administration In very much the same old way. Everything he has done. in his opinion, is we'll done.
 Democrats, however, will rejoice to ob- serve that the dominant note is self ex- culpation. MT. Roosevelt. like his party, is on the defensive. The democrats have them lon the run"
 Read the address carefully and the hid- den meaning between the lines is found to be very like the response at church Of the worthy old English noblemen in the story. As the ten commandments were read in the course of the service, after each my lord was heard to murmur: Never did that. Never did that" The democratic party has been reading the ten commandments to the republicans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
Bank Deposlts in Alabama,

The comptroller of the currency nc doubt secured all the returns he could from state and private banks In Ala hama, but it is plain his information was deficient. And he was not at all at fault The fault lies in our state system. Until the last legislature acted we had no law whatever requir- ing the preparation of statements from state and private banks, and even now the state authorities seem reluctant to publish the returns made. There should be more publicity fin the affairs of our state and private banks The returns already made should be com piled and published. If this were done, Alabama would not make an unfavor- able showing.
 For example, on June the deposits in national banks in Alabama aggre- gated $17,469,057, or within $200,000 of the sum deposited in Georgia banks. But on June Alabama depositors in state and private banks were credited with but $2,212,352. The latter item is incorrect, grossly incorrect. No one knows how much the deposits in tho state and private banks of Alabama amount to, simply because the state authorities have the returns and will not publish them. Other southern xtates freely publish such returns Georgia citizc-s had over twenty-five millions on deposit in state and private banks on June 9, and in Mississippi the deposits in state and private banks exceeded twenty-one million dollars.
 Why the state authorities withhold such information from the comptroller of the currency or from the people of Alabama, it Is difficult to imagine. An official statement is greatly needed. Until 1t is made we cannot see where we stand. In the country at large the deposits in state, private and savings banks are double the deposits in na- uonal banks. This may not be the case in Alabama, where we have pur- sued policy that discredits state and private banks, but at any rate the de-
 
 iy exceed two million dollars!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
Memphis We'll Advertised.

'Whatever else may be accomplished. Memphis is being widely advertised by the crusade against vice which has been started there" said a citizen last night. Papers all over the country have indulg- ed in editorial discussion of the situation and the action of our mayor in calling the women to account for playing cards added fresh fuel to the flames.
 "The excitement appears to be quieting down somewhat but lawlessness in Mem phis Is still very live question and while the notoriety which that city has re- gently achieved Is not pleasant, still it has served to show the country that Tennessee has town which is almost as cosmopolitan in its wickedness as some of the larger cities of the east"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press,
 A girl likes to so yachting if 1t makes her hair nice and wavy.
 Every grown-up forgets he was once a child and every child that he will be grown-up.
 Some men would rather be in breach of promise suit than not be in some kind of trouble
 There is more fun in having a grievance than in thinking a presidential election depends on your arguments.
 The queer tring about the clothes women wear in summer is you have a feeling if they won't be bashful about them you ought to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
vIcksRuRe-A BALLAD.

By Paul Hamilton Hayne. Forty-six days and upwards,
 A storm of shell and shot Rained round us in flaming shower. But still we faltered not! If the noble city perish,'
 Our brave young leader said, Let the only walls the foe shall scale Be the ramparts of the dead!' For sixty days and upwards
 The eye of heaven waXed dim. And even throughout Gods holy morn, Ger Christian prayer and hymn, Arose a hssing tumult.
 As If the fiends of air Strove to ingulf the voice of faith In the shrieks of their despair There was wailing In the houses. There was trembling on the marts. While the tempest ragged and thundered, Mid the silent thrill of hearts; But the Lord, our shield, was with us, And ere month had sped Our very women walked the streets With scarce one throb of dread And the little children gamboled- Their faces purely raised. Just for a wondering moment,
  Then turned with silvery laughter To the sports which children love- Thrice mailed in the sweet, instinctive
 thought.
 That the good God watched above. Yet the hailing bolts fell faster, From scores of flame-clad ships, And above us, denser, darker, Grew the conflicts wild eclipse, Till solid cloud closed o'er us, Like a type of doom and ire, Whence shot a thousand quiyerfno
 tongues
 Of forked and vengeful fire. But the unseen hands of angels Those death-shafts turned aside. And the dove of heavenly mercy Ruled OCT the battle tide; In the houses ceased the wailing, And through the war-scarred marts The people trod with the step of hopA To the music in their hearts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
Cotton of the Year 1902.

The department of agriculture has just published the facts relating to the marketing of the crop of cotton grown in 1902. That crop in Alabama was 9SS, ,2S4 bales, or which POI, 1903 bales were purchased by Alabama mills Pensacola handled 191 ,942 bales of the crop; Savannah, 1S5, ,522 bales, and Mo bile got by rail and river 1O5,791 bales of 1t. Nearly seventy thousand bales of the crop were carried by rail to New England mills, and nearly as much of the crop was marketed at Columbus, Ga. New OrleS-J handled 44,500 bales of the crop, and goodly quantities were sent by rail to mills in Georgia and the two Carolinas.
 The returns show that Savannah Is handling decreasing quantities of Ala bama cotton, and that increasing quan- titles are going from year to year to Pensacola, wien now stands at the head of the list so far as Alabama cot ton is concerned. Mobile shows slight gains and Pensacola's gains are Sayan- nah's losses.
 The pamphlet-Bulletin No. 2S-eon- tains a list of shipments from 444 sta tions m this state. We give the names of tho Iaadpre,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
seaboard Air Line Railway.

The coming of the seaboard Air Line railway will be of immense benefit to this city" said prominent citizen yes- terday. But we are already receiving immense benefits from terminal pur- ehases and construction. My understand ing Is that the Seaboard Air Line Is now spending over s1o00.oO0 in and about Blr- mingham, and that the money is going into the hands of retail merchants and bankers Some of the labor is very high priced, especially the carpenters. stone masons and brickmasons. This immense pay rool comes in as a relief at this~time
 Soon will come Improvements by the Illinois Central which will add another pay roll to the district. Railroads mean development and development means pro- gress Birmingham Is forging ahead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

A young woman employed in the government service at Washington cams the typewriter record because she wrote z2,000 words in seven Lours. The public now wants to know how many words she can talk in the same length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Dr. del Castillo O. Buenos Ayres says that Washington is the Athens of America" If Greek citizenship has anything to do with it, Birmingham should have the honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

The beef strikers have politely given President Roosevelt to understand that Le will be under no necessity of in- terferlng with their little disagreement ct Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
Overheard In the Park.

From the Chicago News.
 Ernestine-Jack has horrid stif beard coming out. The idea of his kissing me last nigh,!
 Eva-Oh. don't suppose he minds "scraping an acquaintance."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

In the suburbs of Chicago the speed of automobiles II checked by the scat tering of broken bottles. There is no affinity between rubber tires and broken bottles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

The Filipinos at St. Louis have solved the problem of living cheaply. Some of them get along well on Il cents week. but of course that does not include cigars and car fare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

The consumption of the Alabama mills was POI, 1903 bales of the crop grown in 1902, and the home consump- tion of the crop grown in 1904 will probably be fully 250,00O bales. We spin in other words about one-fifth of our own crop. Augusta stands at the head of the mill points, its consumption of tho 1902 crop being 43,652 bales. Huntsville consumed 22,374 bales, and Anniston 12,S49 bales.
 The value of the crop grown in Ala bama in 1902 is put by the department of agriculture at SAC, ,407, ,96S. About ten per cent of the entire American crop is grown in this state, and seven teen states and t.rritories grow cotton. The average price of the crop of 1902 l.! this state was S26 cents. The cost of picking the Alabama crop was $5,- S89,975, tho average cost per 100 pounds having been 42 cents. Alabama had in 1902 trifle over three and a half million acres in cotton, showing that it takes in this state about thres and half acres to make bale of cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
Congressman Underwood Returns.

Congressman o. ". Underwood return ed from Washington yesterday. where he went with MT. Bradley, of the Birming- ham Railway Light and Power company, to see the proper government officials in regard to heating the government build ing with steam furnished by his company under its new system.
 The government decided to give the Birmingham company the contract" said MT Underwood, lon the merits of the proposition. It was clearly shown that the building could be heated S4O0 or $500 cheaper by the company than by the old method, and tho contract was accord ingly awarded.
 When asked about what he had heard in Washington concerning the presiden- tial situation, MT. Underwood said that all democrats felt confident and that the reports from the east were exceedingly encouraging.
 There seems to be no question about Judge Parker carrying New York" said MT. Underwood, ''and even some of the voters who are republicans reluctantly admit that this Is the general opinion. In fact 1t looks as if Parker was going to be elected by a larger vote than any other successful democratic candidate If reports can be relied on.
 T have heard some discussion as to the effect of the negro question on the cam paign," he continued, "and I believe 1t should constantly be kept to the front. The more expressions we get on this subject the better 1t is for our cause. I believe in forcing the republicans to an- swer 1t whenever an opportunity is of fered."
 MT. Underwood will remain in Birming- ham for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Louisville has a man who carried a kLife eighteen years and a pencil five years. He is probably very stingy man and never loans his personal property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

to regain his former power in the cotton market continue to be circulated about. Just at present the deposed king Is res ported to be suffering from Q nervous breakdown, brought on by his brilliant 'bull' campaign, and Is resting quietly at his wifes country place at Watch Hill, Rhode Island. It seems now that he will not be interested in company to manu- facture a new cotton bale. but contem- plates returning to the ring" It would be interesting and romantic if Mir. suIiy should again enter the speculative world and retrieve his fortunes, but whether he could accomplish the trick would depend largely on chance. At any rate, he may rest assured that southern cotton growers would make no protest against the ven- ture
 There can be no doubt Of the fact that President Roosevelt is still strenuous. Friday evening he invited his two new secretaries, Morton and Metcalf, to take walk with him through the. outskirts of Washington. The party went out to the edge of the city in a carriage and then started to walk through Rock Creek park. It has been suggested that perhaps the two gentleman, being new to their jobs and wishing to impress MT. Roosevelt with his prowess permitted themselves to be sadly out-classed as pedestrians, in accordance with that pleasing custom in certain old-world countries which does not permit a subject to surpass his ruler in any competition, for fear that the mon- arch may be offended. At any rate the two Freshmen secretaries were properly fatigued, foot-sore and weary when the President hauled them back to town and the triumphant smile of our executive out-shons the electric lights in bright ness.
 Shakespeare will be much in vogue among theatrical stars during the ap- preaching season. There will be quite . number of ambitious productions, includ- ing that of Miss Julia Marlowe and E. H. Sothern, who will open at Chicago in Hamlet" Comparatively few American plays have been chosen this year in com- parison with the offerings of English playwrights. which seems to denote that Clyde Fitch and his school are not as well versed in their craft as their com- peers of England and France. Yet de- spite the advance of new authors every year Shakespeare continues to hold his own. It is interesting to speculate whether there will ever be another Shakespeare. Clearly. if he Is now alive, he has not made his presence known.
 Cartoonists are much in evidence thesd days, and all of them are working over- time. Every man in the country who can draw a picture on a political subject is doing it, with the result that the output of cartoons is copious. With Davenport, Opper, Sullivant, McCutcheon, Bradley and a score of other well-known cartoons ists In the harness times are lively. It Is even proposed to import some French caricaturists for work during the cam- paign but the suggestion is abortive. Our own cartoonists can do the business more cleverly and more satisfactorily than tha smartest Alphonse who ever came across the water, for the simple reason that they are in touch with the situation.
 P. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Alexieff Is endeavoring to put Kuro- patkin on the shelf. Alexieff is a Rus sian equipped with a rhinoceros hide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

The meat strike is what we get by encouraging ana permitting the forma- ton of meat tru-. that Trust Buster Knox refused to crush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Birmingham located in a pretty val ley amid splendid hills is in the sum- mer resort business at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Bandt Raisuli is too busy making chills chase themselves up and down the sultan of Morocco's spine to go on the lecture platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Society dogs in London must dress 1usl like their mistresses, but of course they are not expected to make their own complexions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Urey Woodson, secretary of the democratic national committee-where aid he get that front name?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

A crank has come forward with a suggestion TOT liquid sunshine for Washington. Liquid refreshments would be more in order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Uncle Joe Cannon never says word about Peruny, but he stands ready to endorse old-fashioned calomel, for it recently cured him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Mir. Roosevelt overdid in his accept ance speech the great republican act called Pointing with Pride"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Tom Taggart will now proceed to show what virtue there is in the French Lick waters, and western politician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

The Parker grandchildren are not quite so strenuous as the juvenile Rooseyelts, but they are healthy youngsters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Mr. Roosevelt composed his speech rapidly after Uncle Joe Cannon had told him ho was TT. He fired 5000 words right back at Uncle Joe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Admiral Kamimura seems to be sleeping on his post off vladivostok.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

The hogs and cattle who are alive and well are not hankering after a settlement of the meat strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Admiral Sl1rydloff is an overmatch for the sleepy Kamimura, who is Jap by descent only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Pig iron is looking up-that is tc say, pig iron prices are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Emperor Francis Joseph Is in seri- ous danger c4t losing his salary as king of Hungary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Candidate Davis first name, we are glad to state, is not Ben.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

The straw vote taker afflicts al public places in the contested states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

The young Roosevelts are now at the fair and they will probably go around to greet the Filipinos, who are old friends of the family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Candidate Davis widder declared the engagement "off" because she was not willing to serve four years as the second lady in the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Iowa has a one-armed ball pitcher who has made a great record. This shows that it takes a great deal to put man out Of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Beefsteak is not outranked at pres ent by anything in the bill of fare. Even Tennessee beessteaks rank high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Uncle Joe Cannon feels sure Mir. Roosevelt is willin'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Little Panama is on the verge of giving Uncle Sam a severe scolding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

The latest hail tonic Is piano music, and 1t seems just as efiicacious as any of the others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Tennessee should be asked to send on her cattle and other four-footed beasts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Strike ultimatums that relate to the stomach are not good reading in hot weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

Frank V. Evans and R. L. O'Neal, Jr.. are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatves of the Age-Herald in it's cir culation department
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-24

For the most seryiceable school
shoes try kaufman Bros.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-24
The Mayors Court.

Mr.. J. T. Gibbs. who is an EN-
pl0yee of the local Office of the
Southern Express Co. whose du-
ties sometimes compel him to
deliver packages, was driving
one Of the com pany's wagons
down Main street at high rate
of speed yesterday morning
when he collided with team
which was being driven by Mr..
Jeter Laws, the collision having
occurred near the bored well at
the intersection of Main and
Market streets. Mr.. Gibbs was
arrested and taken to the city
hall where he he had a hearing
before Mayor Gunter on the
charge of careless driving, and
was fined ten dollars.
Mr.. Gibbs, who is a brother in
law of Mr.. T. L. Crum baugh,
the efficient route agent Of the
company. is very clever young
gentlemen and had no intention
of running into Mr.. Laws. The
collision was purely an accident,
and the only thing for which Mr..
Gibbs is culpable is carelessness
i'll the handling of his team.
Messrs. Will Crawford and
Tom Halbert, both of whom are
employed as freight conductors
on the Southern Railway, be-
came involved in a dispute yes
terday which eliminated in blows
and which finally resulted in the
arrest of both participants. The
difficulty occurred in front of
Mayo & Weaver s drug store at
the corner of Main and Market
streets, and was witnessed by a
large mum Der of people who
were standing in and near the
st ore at the time Both the
participants were arrested and
taken to the city hall, where the
case was investigated by NJ ayor
Gunter. This investigation de-
veloped the fact that Mr.. Hal
bert was the agressor in the mat
ter, and he was fined ten dollars.
Mr.. Crawford was discharged.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-24
Football thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving day hardly
seems natural without a football
game, and local admirers of the
sport will be glad to learn that
there is to be a game here to
morrow afternoon. The teams
which will face each other on the
gridiron at the fair grounds will
be composed of boys represent
ing the second team of the A.
and NJ. College at Starkville and
the Franklin Academy team, of
this city. While they are only
youngsters these boys are hard
ened by continues practice and
are in splendid shape to put up a
first class game.
The game viii be called
promptly at $50 o'clock and the
admission will be 1wenty five
cents. The weather promises
to be clear and beautiful, and
there will doubtless be a large
crowd present to witness the
game.