The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

4 n spite of the fact that expositions do
not pay expenses several more Of
these big shows have been projected
for the future. The Lewis and Clark
centennial and the jamestown exposition
at Norfolk are already scheduled, with
the possibility. of others being announced
before much longer. The worlds fair
at Chicago was a financial failure, even
gay Paris did not succeed with her show.
Buffalo is still In debt as a result Of the
Pan-American exposition and now It
seems that St Louis will be loser. The
fact is that we are having too many fairs.
When man sees one of these shows In
lifetime he does not care about seeing
another, but here we are having one
every few years. One big show Of the
kind every twenty years would no doubt
prove successful and the interest taken
in them would be much greater than
now. The records of the past are indeed
enough to discourage projectors of future
expositions but, undaunted, they are go
Ing right ahead with their preparations.
1t Is announced that the summer girl
will be simplicity itself This refers only
to her clothes. Any one who has ever
had any experience with the summer
girl knows full well that she is any
thing but simple. This is note of warm
ing preliminary to the summer campaign.
Santos-Dumont Is now sailing the high
seas on his way to this country where
he. will sail the air at the St. Louis fair.
The Brazilian aeronaut Is bringing with
him his balloon No. and four expert en-
gineers. 1t may also be stated that he
has full store of confidence and is quite
sure that he will be a winner in the aerial
derby. At present he seems to have his
rivals badly handicapped, although there
is no telling what flying machine Will
do
Now we are to have a soda water
trust although at present it will be con-
fined to the fifty manufacturers of Brook
lyn. There is no reason why soda water
combinations should not prove as popu-
lar as other combinations unless dealers
can make SO much money without com
bining that they do not care to take the
trouble. A soda water fountain in the
summer time can make a Colorado bo-
nanza look like 30 cents and for getting
rich quickly there is no safer and surer
means. However, for the good of the
common people, it is to be hoped that
the soda water trust will explode before
1t has time to do any damage.
President Smith of the Mormons states
that he has a lasting respect and admira-
ton for his mothers-in-Iaw. of which he
has great many. The confession of
President Smith is apt to deal a solar
plexus blow to funny men and the ordi-
nary run of humanity who have become
convinced that the mother-in-law is a nui-
sance to be abated but the prophet is a
good man and is no doubt very sincere
In what he says. 1t would DE exceedingly
mean to hint that he Is acting a hypocriti-
cal part just because he is at home and
therefore in close proximity to at least
few of his mothers-in-law. In view
of the fact that Mr. Smith has more
mothers-in-law than other less fortunate
individuals who do not believe In Mormon
ism, he is no doubt well qualified to speak
on the subject and his opinions should be
given due respect, although they are sur
prising. Moreover, the attitude of Pres
ident Smith toward his mothers-in-law has
originated a new crop OF mother in-law
jokes which are being inflicted on long
suffering populace