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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Figured in Silver Dollars.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 Many voters have not realized the ersr- nous amount of money required by Cap tain Hobson's navy bill A calculation shows the following facts:
 His bill seeks to appropriate g, $50 100000 If it was all in silver dollars and 1000 pounds amounting to $1e.00O. were placed on wagons it would take 165, ,625 wagons to carry the money.
 If each wagon took fifty feet 1t would take 1O5 wagons to cover a mile.
 The wagon train necessary to carry the money would fill a road 1877 miles long. The wagon train would reach from New York to Dallas, Tex.
 If the wagon travelled twenty-five miles a day it would take sixty-fhree days for the wagon train to pass fixed point.
 If 24000 pounds were placed in each railroad car 1t would take 69o1 cars to hold the money. Giving thirty-eight feet for each car the train would be forty-nine miles long.
 The interest on the money would be s6.75 every time the clock licked It would be $405 every minute. It would be $24, 300 every hour. It would be s5S3,20 Cover one-half million dollars) every day.
 It would take 500OOO men to man the boats. Alabama's proportion would be 12,500 Walker county's proportion would be 2lO. This calculation is based on pop ulation. If the negroes were excluded the proportion for Alabama would be nearly doubled.
 Counting all the gold, silver and paper money there Is only about $25 per capita in circulation in the United States.
 The amount of money called for by Captain Hobson's bill amounts to $3S for every man. woman and child in the Unit ed States.
 After taking all the money In the Unit ed States it would leave over $500. 900, 600 necessary to make up the amount called for by Captain Hobsons bill. Where will it come from?
 If the money was put into silver dollars and laid down touching each other 1t would reach 64,25S miles, or nearly three times around the world.
 If there is one man to every five per- sons each mans part of this money would amour to $165.
 w. l.. AARON. Jasper, Ala, March 2S, 1904
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Arkansas Primary Election.

The Arkansas primary for the nom- ination of a governor and attorney gen eral has resulted in muddle, as it very naturally and inevitably would after hot fight. Instead of permitting the democratic rank and file to vote directly for their respective choices, the politicians. decided to retain grip on the business by having themselves come into it as delegates to subse- quent state convention. The rank and file in Arkansas are permitted to elect in primaries delegates to a state con vention, and the delegates go in many cases uninstructed But whether they be instructed or uninstructed, cases of fraud have sprung up, and double dele gations from a oozen counties will ap- pear at Hot Springs when the state convention is held on June IA. Until then the democrats of Arkansas will not know whom they have nominated. Both sides claim the victory. Governor Davis says he will be nominated for a third term, and Judge Wood says he will certainly be nominated.
 The chances seem to be that both the Davis men and the Wood men will organize conventions, and that the democrats will be split into two sec tions, thus affording the republicans the chance of a lifetime. Such a re- suit would but be the natural outcome of the fool nature of an Arkansas prl- mary. An Arkansas democrat, like an Alabama democrat, should be permitted to vote directly for his choice for gov ernor, and the politicians should be wholly sidetracked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
School Bond Proposition.

The qualified electors of this city are to decide on the day of the general primary, April II, whether an issue of $250, ,o00 of bonds for new school build ings be wise or unwise. If the money be voted, high school building and two elementary school buildings will be put up. One of the elementary schools will be located on the North Highlands, and one on the South High lands.
 needed In this rapidly increasing city. This city has never owned high school building, and the one now used Is disgrace, if not danger, to the children that are forced to enter it. All three of the proposed buildings are needed, and this is a good year in which to do the construction work-a year in which mechanics can be pro- cured, and materials purchased at req sonable prices.
 Voters who have children to educate will not be apt to forget to vote upon the school proposition on April II. But all who have the good of the city at heart should also vote A practl. cally unanimous vote would be a credit to this community, for it would show that public education is cherished and promoted in this town, and this would attract here many families that would otherwise live in the suburbs or else where However we look at the propo- sition the city's growth and prosperity are tied up in it, and every voter should drop vote in the ballot box on April II in favor or education for the many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Senator Germans Position.

Senator German says in relation to the democratic nomination for the presidency: q am in no sense candi- date for that high office, if it means that as a candidate l shall go into a scramble for public notices and dele gates. I am for the best interests of my party, and whatever my party does will be agreeable to me"
 If every democrat would stand like wise, resisting all sly or barrel appeals, there would be no difficulty in nominat- Ing at St. Louis man whom the entire party would support and who would at the same time attract enough republi- cans to ensure a democratic victory and the defeat or Theodore Roosevelt, Between the pledged and purchase Hearst delegates, and the sly Cleve- and boomers, it will be difficult at the convention to make wise and satis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
MOMENTOUS QUESTION
 OF WHAT SHALL HE WEAR

much as the aesthetic reasons make us loathe that black dwarf, the future may be his.
 As to the "frock coat.' aside from it's connotations of weddings and funerals and similar solemnities. 1t has the virtue of covering multitude of sins. Notice that 1t is the last refuge of the shabby genteel "St! Don't say a word" said a beggar of our acquaintance whom we congratulated on being much more impos- ingly arrayed than his almoner; T have hole in me pants. The frock coat has It's uses as other dark things have. and is still dear, we suppose to the thrip- penny bus young man. It has moral value. too, and does good to the wearer. If Cain had had a frock coat he would never have been so severe to his brother. The frock coat is distinctly ethical, al- most means of grace; and not more than two or three men fortified by 1t have gone off with our umbrella. Of Sunday night it may at least persuade your particular -andtwenty that you went to church in the morning. The 'cutaway." however borne upon the back of vogue at any time, Is rather raffish No trust can be put in ''cutG- ways" They have nothing of the severe front, the unexceptionable moral tone, the diaconical austerity, the Turveydrop-on- a-Sunday face of the frock coat. Perhaps our anxious friend had better dress as he pleasas seven nights in week. He may depend upon it that no matter how hard he strives to keep abreast of the mode. he can't do 1t. By the time rom, Dick and Harry get the fashion" the few but earnest souls who devote their lives to 1t have something new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
LETTERS TO EDITOR
The Warrior Locks.
Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Dear Sir: During his recent illness, Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson had his attention called to letter from MT Jesse Lowe, of the firm of Christie. Lowe & Heyworth. who built some of the locks on the Warrior river. in which letter MT. Lowe says that the locks are as large as the Warrior river will permit.
 While these locks were in process of construction, MT Lowe stated in our presence in Tuscaloosa, that he feared the practical value of the locks woiVd not equal the public expectation because they were too small to admit or the volume of passage through them that would be ne- cessary to justify the public expectation, and because. on account of their size so much time would be consumed in passing through them. MT. Lowe did not say that the locks could or could not have been made larger, but distinctly said that on account of their size they would not be productive of the benefit the public ex- pected.
 Please give this letter the same promi- hence as MT. Lowe's card.
 Yours respectfully,
 EDWARD DE GRAFFENRIED.
 R. B. EVINS.
 Greensboro. Ala. March 2S, 1904
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
Senator Burton's Conviction.

At St. Louis, before district court of the United States, Senator Burton of Kansas has been convicted of the crime of accepting, while a senator, compensation to protect the Rialto Grain and Securities company of St. Louis, a get-rich-quick concern of the boom period. He may be fined $10,000, sent to the penitentiary two years. and perpetually disqualified from holding any office This is the maximum pen atty. An appeal will be taken to the United States circuit court of appeals, which is as far as the case can be car ried. Sentence will in the meanwhile be suspended.
 But the most interesting feature of the case relates to Burton's seat in the senate. His term does not expire until March 4, 1907. He stands con- victed of grave offense, even though the court of appeals has not heard his appeal The decision of the jury is probably final. It is certainly final so far as moral turpitude is concerned. What, therefore, will the senate do about it? No precedents exist, it is claimed. in the records of the senate, but the senate is judge of its own members, and a two-thirds vote can vacate the seat. MT Burton is tried and true republican--will it do it?
 It is difficult to see how the seat in the senate can be filled unless the sen- ate acts. Governor Bailey cannot well fill a vacancy when no vacancy exists. It seems to be incumbent on the part of the senate to declare vacancy on the ground that it's occupant has been convicted of a grave offense. It is not probable that Burton will resign until the circuit court of appeals has acted, and this will not be in less than a year. If the seat is filled in the mean while it will be filled by Burton, or else by some one appointed by Gov ernor Bailey after the senate had de- clared the seat vacant. Will the sen. ate act?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

factory nomination. Fortunately for those who place democracy above per sonalism, the historic two-thirds rule will be readopted. It is the best hope of the earnest and devoted members of the party-of the men who are not hero or barrel worshipers, and who stand firmly by the old party, and al- ways have done so without deviation or deflection--of men who never sulk or dodge.
 MT. German position is the one all democrats should occupy in the pres ent cricical stage in party affairs. He has no machine, no barrel behind him. He is conducting no literary bureau. He is not rushing into print on every possible occasion with assertions or denials. he is simply doing what he can flor the best interests" of his party, and that is just exactly what every democrat in Alabama should do. If an Alabama democrat desires to promote the election of Theodore Roosevelt, he will attempt to push on the contested states some particular man. If on the other hand he has an eye single to democratic success, he will hold himself in the attitude of MT. German, in the hope that when democrats get together In St. Louis, free and untrammelled, they will be able under the two-thirds rule to select a nominee who can carry the country. Alabama is not a fit place for booms in this juncture of party affairs, be- cause 1t is not a contested state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF. THE WORLD

expectancy for long-biled army to ad. vance upon them in great numbers. Last year was characterized by the ferocity of mosquito attacks In Baltimore. Now u appears that worse is in store for the future. Unless some means to rout the pest are devised Baltimoreans will fall upon parlous times this summer.
 Up in glad Gotham a very original wo- man has devised novel way for strang- CTS to see the sights of the city. She has rented apartments in the Bqatiron building and has at her command eight comedy young women of more than the average intelligence. pleasing in manner and capital entertainers, who stand ready to conduct the lonesome young man through New Yorks Bohemia for the paltry consideration of s5 After one trip the fortunate ''escortee" will readily agree that It Is cheap at the price. These young women make the most delightful companions imaginable to spend the evening with and in addition they escort their "clients'' to all the little restaurants theatres, and other places commonly be- lieved to be the stamping ground of Bo- hemians. The rules and regulations re- quire that the tour must end at l2 o'clock, when the young woman calls cab and In company with the young man who has been escorted" is driven to the Flat iron building. where she bids him a gra- cious goodnight. When the young man wakes up again it is the next day and he is anxious to take another blissfui voyage through Bohemia.
 Harvard authorities are inclined to in- dignantly deny the stories circulated abroad of gambling and riotous conduct among the students at that institution. It is now stated with much assurance and a deal of firm conviction that gambling and drinking are at present both very rare at Harvard, but there is pardonabe skepticism in some minds in regard to this alleged state of affairs. It Is well known fact that when two or three stu dents are gathered together there is very apt to be.a poker game in blast and there Is just the slightest possibility that drinking has not been entirely abolished. Perhaps the students have become less conspicuous in their mischief and con- fine their revels to such time and place as not to interfere with the authorities in the discharge of their duties as dis ciplinarians.
 Dr. Houghton, pastor of the Little Church, Around the Corner, has an- nounced that he will marry no more di- vorcees He has decided that the rules for performing the marriage ceremony in his church have been too lax. and he desires to avoid all mistakes in the future. Therefore he has a printed form now which both parties to the contract must sign. This blank must also be sworn to, and gives the preacher all the informa- tion he ought to have before uniting two persons in matrimony. This is wise step of pr. Houghtons and will prevent the Little Church Around the Corner from getting a bad name as refuge for true lovers, after making such an auspi- cious start. r. '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The rooster does all the growing, but it is the hen that lays the eggs.
 Even Christian science has never had the hardihood to try to cure cold feet.
 When a woman finds lace handker- chief in her husbands s pocket 1t would be a clew if he were another man.
 A deaf person has time to do lot of thinking without being disturbed while others are doing the talking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

Mrs Jefferson Davis is reported to be illness at Atlantic City.
 Richard Mansfield is now presenting York. This week he is appearing in "Old Heidelberg" Ivan the Terrible" and Beau Brummel'
 Brevet Major General Thomas 0. Os- borne of Chicago, and for many years United States minister to the Argentine republic, is dead In Washington, where he ceme for a visit.
 Captain Thomas Cannon. Delawares s oldest legislator is reported to be dying at Laurel from stroke of paralysis. Captain Cannon was elected to the legs- lature sixty years ago.
 The Rev. Levi Evans, the oldest ne- gro preacher in Kentucky, and the man who organized the first negro church south of the Mason and Dixon line, lied recently at Louisville, ky.
 Alfred Harmsworth, the London pub fisher has given up his attempt to make the Mirror a paper exclusively for wo- men after spending about $5O0,0OO on it, and will hereafter cater to the male ami mai as well as to the fair sex.
 The First Association of Spiritualsts founded in 1852, recently celebrated the fifty-sixth anniversary of the founding of modern spiritualism at their temple in Philadelphia. Captain F. J. Keller. pres ident of the association, delivered an ad- dress.
 c. N. Edge, a young English giant, has just arrived in this country on his way to Steelton, Pa, where he will learn the steel business. Edge Is only 20 years old but already measures six feet seven inches and is built in proportion. His imposing size created much wonder In the Hotel Netherlands in New York.
 remarkable surgical operation has just been performed at the University hospital in Baltimore To relieve a for nation of pus in the pleural cavity su- perinduced by pneumonia, an operation was performed on young man named Raymond Baker and hard rubber tubes were substituted for the sixth and sew enth ribs on the right sides.
 A feature of the Palm Sunday celebra- ton at the Church of the Ascension on Fifth avenue in New York was the rem dition of Rossini's "Stabat Mater" by Mrs. John H. F'lagler. the young wife of the multi millionaire, who won her husband by the marvellous sweetness of her contralto voice. The great church was crowded to hear her sing again what is known in New York society as the Fifty Million Dollar Song" Mir. Flager was fascinated by his wifes singing when she was member of the church choir and socially obscure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
ABSENCE.

By Matthew Arnold.
 In this fair strangers eyes of gray Thine eyes. my love. I see. I shiver for the passing day Had borne me far from thee. This is the curse of life! that not A nobler. calmer train Of wiser thoughts and feelings blot Our passions from our brain; But each day brings it's petty dust Our soon choked souls to fill. And we forget because we must And not because we will. I struggle towards the light: and yA Once longed-for storms of love! If with the light ye cannot be, I bear that ye remove.
 I struggle towards the light-but oh. While yet the night Is chill, Upon times barren. stormy flow. Stay with me. Marguerite. suul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
REMARKABLE COW.

From the New York Times.
 Secretary William H. Taft has friend who is a farmer near Maine prohibition town. stranger once went Into the farmers house. says the secretary, and asked for a glass of milk The farmer filled glass with whisky, milk and sug- ar. The stranger, after draining the cup. handed 1t back and remarked
 My lord. what cowr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
MIR. WILSON'S MOTTO.

From the Washington Times.
 That Secretary Wilson. of the depart ment of agriculture, is an admirer of President Roosevelt Is evidenced by pla- card which hangs on the door between his private office and his reception room. The pIacard contains the following quo tation:
 Speak softly. Carry a big stick and you will go far in day.
 THEODORE ROosEvELT."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
LITTLE FORESTS IN UTAH.

From the Washington Post.
 Every man should have shade tree for his family" declared a senator in support of forest reserve measure. If that plan were carried out every Nor mon apostle would have little forest reserve of his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

President Roosevelt announces that he will take no holiday trips, but at tend strictly to business until the elec- tion is over That is the way the office boy does when the boss talks of making a change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

Tammany's tiger is trying to create tho impression that he is very tired of wearing ministerial robes and having his tail tied up in knot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

NAN DAILY, the well known come- VJJF dian who died recently in New
 - York of consumption, was a man who lead an interesting career and many good stories are being told of his halcyon days on the stage. Daly was one of the most popular comedians in America and a comic opera star of note. Although a constant sufferer from consumption for the past.two years he could not be induced to leave Broadway. for which he always had a passionate longing. All his spare moments in New York were spent on his beloved thoroughfare. Daly was man who was absolutely without reserve. 1 When he disfiked a person he showed his aversion in a most pronounced manner and was equally open with his friends
 of whom he had great many. On ac- count of his strict discipline Daly was unpopular with the men and women whom he employed but 1t is said that he was always careful to discover the finan- cial situation of his refractory chorus girls when he was compelled to discharge them. Daly was one of those comedians who can be witty in private life as well as on the stage and was always fond of playing a practical joke. A certain Eng fish woman was staying at the same hotel with Daly at one time and made herself conspicuous by her attentions to a lap dog She called the animal Pinky Panky Poo and insisted on carrying 1t to the table with her, where she fed 1t with dainty morsels from her own plate and lavished upon it the most extravagant caresses. After observing this performance for sev- eral days with disgust, Daily sat down at his table one day and shouted. Waiter, bring me my horse." shout of laughter greeted the remark and the woman never forgave the comedian.
 The German is learning to eat horse steaks with a relish and if the present rate of consumption continues such towns as Berlin will rival Paris in this respect. From figures supplied by the royal min
 istry of agriculture it is learned that horse meat is extensively eaten in twen- ty-three governmental districts of Prussia while the demand is constantly increas-
 ing. According to statistics nearly 12,OO0 horses were slaughtered for human con- sumption in Berlin last year, while about 10000 shared similar fate at Breslau. More than 79,O00 horses were consumed in Prussia during 1901 and 67000 in 1899. From these figures 1t is easy to see that horse flesh as staple article of diet is rapidly coming into favor in the old world. There Is no special reason why horse meat should not be just as palatable and just as nutritious as beef or pork. All that is necessary is to overcome the pop ular prejudice against it and this is being rapidly done in certain European coun- tries by the knowledge that good horse steak can be purchased for the insignfi- cant sum of 10 cents per pound.
 Stricken Baltimore is having a hard run of luck this year. It is now predicted that the ruins of the buildings destroyed by fire will afford a capital breeding place for mosquitoes and unfortunate res- identslof the city are waiting in trembling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

The Presidents horses will not take their oats in palace until another and more ind1lgent congress passes on the White House stable appropria- tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

Sully saw the panic scene in the and the next day had panic of his own, but viewed it with the same compoSure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

It is now posslple to sit comfortably in a glass chamber beneath Niagara falls and look out at the plunging water while smoking cigar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

The time is near for President Roose- velt to loop the gap intervening be- tween his present term and the next four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

With three senators resting under charges-Burton, Dietrich and Shoot the greatest legislative body on earth does not shine with it's custom ary effulgence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

If all the schemes promulgated for whipping the Japs were successful the Russian bear would have something of picnic in the far east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

Any country that desires to buy a complete navy can do so by applying to Panama this week. Her navy is offered at bargain counter rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30

Henry Watterson has opened his guns once more on certain democratic bulwarks, and great is the noise thereof