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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

CIENcE has discovered that after
OF all snow has good qualities in
addition to furnishing snowballs.
coasting and sleigh rides. OF course every
one knows that snow covers up plants
under warm mantel and protects them
from the winters icy breath until spring
calls them forth, but snow also helps to
prolong human life In cities where noise
is the chief characteristics Deep snow
serves as a carpet which deadens the
sound of traffic and insures welcome
stiffness to city jewellers, which is a de-
cided relief from the continuous roar as
sailing their ears during waking hours.
Scientists tell us that noise. is conducive
to nervous complaints and shortens life.
Neurasthenia and insomnia are two of
the most common Affections while the ir-
ritability of city people may be also the
result of too much noise. Therefore, snow
is a welcome visitor and judging from
the quantity that has been bestowed up
on the north, east and northwest, the life
of a majority of American citizens has
been greatly prolonged this winter.
1t is reported from London that Kfpling
has not achieved success In his endeavor
to parody the Canterbury Tales" of
Godfrey Chaucer Mr.. Kipling's idea was
to sing the song of autos in Elizabethan
verse. but the venture has not proven
very popular, and goes to show that Mr..
Kipling Is not In the same class with
Chaucer, either in parody or in earnest.
Such attempts are as a rule puerile to
say the least. 1t is hard to imagine a more
vacuous flow of slush than the illusions
of some ambitious bards who try to mimic
the great Shakespeare with buffoonery
and doggerel. The fact is that the truly
great are too securely placed on pedes-
tails to be moved by any lesser lights.
Parody is so obviously the resource Of
people who lack originality of their own,
and hope to profit by buriesque of some
thing they could never write that 1t ID
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

Dan Hanna, who will succeed his
rather in the management of vast coal,
IRON ore and shipping interests. is said
10 be an ardent horseman and has fig
ured in a divorce suit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gould are defend
ants in suit brought by Miss bible 7.
Strickland who wants $1,000 damages for
injuries received while riding in one of
the Gould carriages at Port Washington.
frau Krupp observed the birthday Of
her husband last Wednesday by giving $25
to each Of 1000 workmen who have been
employed by the company for twenty-five
years and by donating the sum of s125, 900
to the Workmens' hospital in Berlin.
Princess Margaret, who may share the
throne Of Germany with its next occu-
pant, is granddaughter of Prince Fred
erick Charles of Prussia. She is a favor
lite with the kaiser but the crown prince
Is not believed to be very enthusiastic
sutton.
Pierpont Morgan's Japanese daughter
in-law has arrived in this country and is
being cordially received by her husband $
relatives. The bride wears the dainty,
flowing garments of her native country
and carried fan, although a blizzard
was raging when she arrived In New York.
Marquis Hirobumi Ito of Japan has Of
ten been compared to Prince Bismarck.
He was born in 1888 and went to London
as ambassador from Japan in the year
1863. The following year Marquis Ito was
recalled to Japan where he has since
held the highest positions that could be
conferred upon him by the mikado
A portrait of the Hon. John d. Long.
former secretary of the navy, has been
finished by Ernest L. Ipsen, a talented
young artist of Boston. The picture is to
be placed in the Unitarian building in
Boston and was paid for by a subscrip-
ton taken among the friends of Mr.. Long
in the Unitarian association who desired
to commemorate his presidency of the
Organization during the years 1895 and
1897
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
More Delay at Panama.

The Panama canal is to be tied up
again. Colombia has begun a suit in
the French courts seeking to prevent
the French Canal company from trans
ferring it's rights to the United States
government. The case is to be heard
in a French court on March g., and
there will be a delay of at least a
month before decision is rendered.
Between appeals in the present suit
and other suits to be begun delay of
a year may reasonably be anticipated.
Until the rights of the French COM
pany are transferred it is difficult to
see how this government can proceed
at Panama. The determination to be-
gin actual construction before the
presidential campaign is finally en-
tered upon is therefore fruEtrated. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
Never Here Before,

II see a mistake was made Sunday in
the account of the play of the Wells
Dunno Harlan company this week." said
John Dunno yesterday. My Friend From
India has never been produced in Bir-
mingham before by this company We
first produced it in Brooklyn this past fall
and it proved to be one of our best plays.
Chip has the leading comedy role and Mr..
Harlan has never appeared in the cast at
all, therefore his not being here does
not weaken the cast.
II am glad to say that Mary Marble Is
not as i'll as was feared. 1t is hoped that
she will be able to appear Tuesday, or at
least by Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
HARDIN IN MANCHURIA Is
CALLED MOSCOW OF ASIA

They pay from 80 to So cents gold a
bushel FOR their wheat delivered at the
mills, and the wheat producing area can,
be increased enormously. The present
value of the flour mills in Hardin is 1,200,-
900 ruhios (s618,OOO.)
In the Immediate vicinity of Hardin
there are 200 brickmaking plants, the cost
of which was 100000 rubles (s257, 500. Two
of these plants were constructed by the
administration at cost of 100000 rubles.
Most of the brick produced are used in the
construction of the city. A very good
grade of red brick is produced and sold
for ESQ., rubles (ss.30 per LOCO Most of the
work is done by Chinese. who are paid 50
kopecks 90 cents) a day.
There are several companies engaged in
the meat packing business. with plants
costing altogether $4,000 rubles (s12S, $500.
They cure hams, bacon and all varieties
of smoked meats and produce excellent
articles. The hogs and cattle in this part
of the country are grain fed, and make
splendid meats and the Russians are ex-
perts in preparing 1t for market. So far
these concerns have not been able to sup
cheap labor of the country. in combina-
ton with the cheap grain and the famil-
iarity of the Chinese with hog raising,
makes a good foundation for the growing
of the industry and 1 can see no reason
why 1t should not continue to grow suffi-
GENTLY to produce all that may be re-
quired for the Oriental markets.
There is on the river small sawmill
that cost 1900 rubles C,75O), and two on
the railway line between Hardin and
vladivostoclz that cost 10000 rubles ST.
5OO)
The country Is productive in wheat, cat
tie. sheep, hogs, millet, barley, oats, corn,
beans, furs. hides, wool, bristles, bean oil,
bean cake hemp, tobacco and timber and
has various undeveloped mineral re-
sources, in fact, 1t has all the natural ele-
ments for the foundation of a great city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
The Curtain Raiser.

"The one act curtain raiser Is practi-
cally a thing of the past on the American
stage" said a press agent
"Ten years ago this introduction, as 1t
were, to the longer play was quite popu-
lar in this country and Miss Vokes was
very successful in presenting one act
dramas, some times appearing in three
PLAYS during an evening, but the public
demand for the curtain raiser has depart
ed and after all 1t is an advantage both
to the actors and to the audience 1t de-
tracts from the power of good play to
be preceded by a curtain raiser that is
some times better and some times worse
than the regular performance 1t also
divides the attention of the audience and
gives too many opportunities for COM
parsons. We all know how unsatisfac-
tory it is to see part of one play and then
try to become interested in another. The
curtain raiser breaks the thread of the
longer story which follows and is very
unpopular with the average American
theatre-goer, who does not care to have
his mind on more than one play during
an evening.
"The curtain raiser was imported from
England where it has been handed down
from early times. Across the water these
one act plays arc regarded as indispensa-
BILE before all dramatic performances and
are made necessary by the late dinner
hour of the English nobility. Patrons
who frequent the pit are not troubled
about dining and are forced TO come
early in order to get good seat, since
none are reserved, while the 'gentles can
take their time about coming. For this
reason it has been found necessary to
introduce the curtain raiser in order to
of the boxes and balconies are dallying
at dinner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

rather surprising how Mr.. Kipling could
ever so forget himself as to attempt It.
According to the New York papers that
town is now at the high tide Of intellect
uality. The drama is fourishing. minis
ters and professors vie with each other
in calling attention to public faults that
everybody has recognized for many years
past novels written by housemaids and
buffers are pouring from the presses in
huge volume, while dog shows, clothes
shows. art displays and all other features
of a cultured life are much in evidence.
Lectures, concerts, operas and sermons
are hurled at the public without cessa-
ton, and he who can escape the flood OF
intellectualism is indeed fortunate. There
is overhowing on Chicago. Philadelphia.
Boston and other less advanced cities Of
the country.
new cause for the destruction of pre-
sumably fire-proof bupildings in Baltimore
has been advanced. 1t is stated by ex-
perts who have been investigating the
matter that the unprotected window en-
frances Of the Baltimore skyscrapers ac-
count for the rapidity with which theese
buildings were ignited and swept away.
1t Is said that if the windows had been
so protected that the flames could not
have entered many handsome buildings
might have been saved. The Continental
Trust building is cited as an example.
This edifice withstood the flames for an
hour or more and was finally set ablaze
by fire brands which were hurled through
the windows. On the average. skyscrap-
ers no precautions are taken to keep fire
from entering the windows, and inIarge
cities where there are many such build
ings contiguous to each other the danger
from this source is very great. But even
with this allowance there is no denying
the fact that the modern flre-proof sky
scraper is not fire-proof and while it may
be possible to keep the flames from COM
ing in 1t will be very hard to put them out
when they start on the interior. p. C.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
TO MEASURE THE PRESIDENT

From the New York SUM-
Mr. Francis r. Leupps book, called
"The Man Roosevelt" will make an excel
lent campaign biography, If 1t is intended
as such 1t presents about as good a
portrait as ought to be expected of a
conscientious artist whose subject won't
sit still for two whole minutes at a time.
It's attempts at Characterization are
friendly but unterrified, its treatment of
obvious Rooseveltian weaknesses is hu-
morously tolerant. its anecdotes are pic
turesaue If not always convincing, and
its general tones is by no means that of
slop-over.
In this era of vivid compliments. with
such master practitioners at work as
Secretary Shaw, the German Ambassador.
Senator Quarles and the Hon. Jacob A.
Riis, it is somewhat refreshing to find a
euogist writing like this:
Mr.. Roosevelt fairly lives in an at
mosphere of superlatives. He will speak
of perfectly good man with perfectly
honest motive when ali that he intends
to say is that the man is well-meaning.
He is delighted when most of us are
pleased The latest visitor is Just the
very man I wanted to see.' and nothing
I have heard in long time has interested
me so much as the passing bit of infor-
nation"
This is worth knowing. and worth re-
membering. Likewise Of psychological
value is Mr.. Leupp's general estimate of
Mr. Roosevlt's intellectuals:
president Roosevelt is not a genius. He
is a man of no extraordinary natural ca
pacity.'
If Mr.. Leupp Is right. the German am
bassador was clearly wrong In CHASING
Mr. Roosevelt with the Kaiser. For what
he saws of Theodore could not be safely
said, in Germany, of William.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
MMr. WASHINGTON

A prominent business man tells a good
oWashington's borthday" story. Gong
home to lunch yesterday he saw his httie
son playing about the house, and asked
why he was not at school.
why" replied the little Fellow tnis
is Washington's birthday
..well, who was Washington" asked
the father.
HE was the little boy who cut down
a cherry tree and threw stones across the
Potomac" was the reply.
"But what did he become when he
grew up?'
81 don't know, sir"
But what did people call him when ne
became a MANI" asked the persistent
parent. limiting at THE Father OF His
Country"
.'Oh. l guess they called him Mr.. Wash
ington,o answered the boy confidently.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
Ell Paso Is Dreary.

lei Paso is about the lonesomest town
I think | ever saw" remarked a Biz
mingham man who has recently returned
from a trip through the southwest. The
town is engirdled by dreary, gray nils
without a patch of vegetation. There is
little of the hurry and hustle that is asso-
eiated with manufacturing towns and to
one gazing out across the Mexican bor-
der into land of desert wastes, 1t APP
pears that he is really standing at the
edge of the world And the beauty OF
the landscape is not heightened when one
of those periodic sand storms comes
sweeping along, enveloping everything in
a sitting cloud.
eel Paso is situated in the extreme
western point of Texas, at the intersec-
ton of the Texas, New Mexico and Old
Mexico boundary lines. The town has
some importance as a railroad center but
aside from that is not especially lively.
There are many Mexidans in the Pass
City. The picturesque characters stand
about the station, dressed in the native
costume. and watch the trains pass. On
account Oh the proHlhiitS VI ~
border there are many native residents
In Ell Paso who do not seem to worry
very much over the matter of making a
living.
"As a health resort FL Paso does very
well. but can readily imagine how any
one can become homesiek after staying In
the place a month. With the exception
bulI fights at the Mexican town of Guarez
across the border, there is but little
amusement and little excitement unless
some of the turbulent citizeis- among the
tougher classes manage to stir up row.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
TypicaI Enterprise.

"Charles II. Grasty, president of the
Baltimore Evening News Publishing COM
pany, is a good example Of the energetc
American newspaper man" said Bal
tlmorean. after the plant of Mr. Gras-
tvs paper was destroyed by the fire he
took a fast train to New York and bought
plant In Philadelphia, completely equip
ped with everything necessary for getting
out a big newspaper, and closed the deal
after less than five minutess conyersa-
ton over the telephone"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Voters Guide.

Frank Deedmyer of the Birmingham
bar is the author of the Alabama Voters
Guide" a complete and exhaustive man.
uel Of 45 pages, that cannot fail to prove
of high value to election officers and oil
more than ordinary interest to all citizens
who have the privilege of exercising the
ballot.
Mr. Deedmeyer's professional equip
ment, practical sense and habit of patient
toll. rendered him singularly well htted
for compiling in convenient form this
guide. The little book is sure to be IN
demand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELAR.

From the New York Press.
Nothing will make woman more UNI
happy than to have nothing to cry about
for long time.
There is scarcely anything more fool
ish than for a man to think a, girl loves
him Just because she will marry him.
When a woman's doctor stops her from
eating sugar she is glad of It, because 1t
iustifies her in eating more candy.
When the princess in the enchanted
palace woke up she went on telling what
dowdy clothes her pert rival wore at the
party the night before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
GOOD NIGHT.

BY Shelley.
Good night? ah! no; the hour is Ill
Which sewers those it should unite;
Let us remain together STILL
Then 1t will be good night.
How can call the lone night good.
Though thy sweet wishes wing itE
flight?
Be it not said though. understood,
That it will be good night.
To hearts which near each other move
From evening close to morning light,
The night Is good; because. my love.
They never say good night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

A marvellous gourmand has demon
strated that he can eat thirty meals
a day 1t is fortunate that he is not
poor and does not have to eat every
meal at Delmonicos.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

At least one adventurous damsel has
been discovered who wished to join
the army in order to be near her sweet
heart, but her courage failed at the
critical point.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

A Savannah woman has made $780,
600 on cotton, thus giving another ex-
ample of the manner in which women
are encroaching upon men in the busi-
ness world
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
About Persons.

L. II. Freeman of Montgomery is at
the Morris.
W. E. Knox of Atlanta is at the Hill
man.
s. J. Hahn of Mobile is stopping at the
St Nicholas.
d. A. Burns and G. B. Reynolds OF
Gadsden are at the Florence.
Chancellor r. b. Kelly Of Admission,
one Of she prominent candidates for as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

The humorous side of the war shines
out in Japan's petition to Korea to be
allowed to send troops into that coun-
try and through it. Korea kindly con-
spntpd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Senator Burton and Lawyer Burton
are not two distinct entities, as the
former would have us believe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

A case of common honesty shook the
house of representatives to the center.
Mr.. Shafroth should not overtax the
nerves of his colleagues.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

General Pfug-can a man with such
a name be a great adviser? 1t IS i'm
possible. He may, however, sit for
nhntOpranh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

New Workers are creating a disturb
ance hecause Herr Conrled does not
protect them from draughts of cold
air when at the opera.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

If you have muscles you are capable
of emitting "N-rays." Pugilists should
make very good searchlights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

France and Germany cannot become
allies unless Alsace-Lorraine is re-
stored to its owners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Panama seems to anticipate trouble,
for she has elected three v.ce-presi-
dents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Artists who draw pictures of engage
ments in the far east are endowed with
vivid imaginations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

A tramp cat has made her home in
the White House, undaunted by the
august surroundings
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Brooklyn was recently troubled with
ice on its river front, and it's news
papers promptly said 1t had been
Vladivostoked. The war is marching
on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

A Kansas photographer has invented
a clock which lights the fire and gets
breakfast. This timepiece should
prove boon in the home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Boris, our own dear Boris, has not
been heard from in the Far East, but
he has gone there and he Is grand
duke and a friend of all chorus girls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

French deputies have developed a
weakness for poetry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
The Spiders Musical Ear.

From Music.
The spider is remarkably attracted by
music. In a bachelors home 1t will be
the music room where the cobwebs are
thickest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

"The land of the morning calm" is
about to embark in the history
business, and give up its matutinal re-
pose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Society women in Belgrade are
learning to nurse dogs. Some Ameri-
can women have known how for some
time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

President Manuel Amador Is Pam
ama's George Washington minus a
Ratchet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

John D. Rockefeller lost a skating
race the other day, but it is about the
only thing he ever lost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Dollar wheat, like ten-cent cotton, is
now ancient history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

1t is Major General Plug. Don't
misspell that name or underrate its
owner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Divers in Oriental waters will soon
be able to report the presence down
below of much junk and old iron.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
EASTERN WAR NEWS COSTLY.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
News from the seat of the Russo-Jap-
anese war is being cabled and telegraphed
to this city at a rate of from 2SIs to 5OIa
cents word. The former rate obtains
from points In China, especially Chez
Foo where much of the direct news orig
mates. The highest rate is from Japan.
Press messages from these points are
scheduled to pass over the recently con-
structed Commercial Pacific Gables via
Manila, Hawaii and San Francisco, and
must travel II, COS miles before they reach
their destination. A cablegram from ia
pan 1000 words. less than newspaper
column, costs $5O5. The route which such
a message would take if sent west from
Nagasaki or Chee-Foo indicating the re-
Law points, is as follows:
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TRANSLATION.

Through the siege have I rushed
With a single steed to fight and die,
(For a Samuri cannot die in bed Of peace).
Through an hundred leagues have fowns
Amidst the hail of bullets and the clana
OF swords.
My sword is broken and my steed Is
fallen,
And will bury my bones in the soil Of
my land
To mingle my ashes with those Of my
fathers,
BY the Autumn wind that once blew over
the place of my birth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Japan puts her trust in the Man
Behind the Torpedo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

Japs do not propose to let the Bear
enjoy his alternating season this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

1t is Russia that has far-fung
battle line, not John Bull
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23

The Baltimore fire nearly torpedoed
the insurance companies.