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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
Thr,a Lone sentIneIs.

On the Nineteenth street side oil ihe
Peerless saloon building stand three lone
~ spurdling shade trees These three are
Isolated from their kindred of the forests
and the parks. and stand amid the busy
hustle of a business center. They afford
shade only in a sparing way. but doubt
less many a weary, waiting fellow mas
thrown his arms around them to adjust
himself against danger of a fan to the
pavement or into the hands of a cop
Thus the little trees are of service 10
some. They have stood the summer suns
and winter snow for many seasons ana
are scorching at their feet from the
closely squeezing cement walks. In fact
the three little trees are out of place ana
give provincial cast to business thor
oughfare. They should be transplanted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
THE E. EaNAL GOODNESS.

By John G. Whittier.
l know not what the future hath
OF marvel or surprise,
Assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies.
And if my heart and flesh are weak
To bear an untried pain,
The bruised weed he will not preak'
But strengthen and sustain.
No Offering Of my own l have,
Nor works my faith to prove;
1 can but give the gifts he gave
And plead his love for love.
And so beside the silent sea
l wait the muffied oar;
No harm from him can come to me
On ocean or on shore.
I know not where his islands lift
Their branded palms In air;
1 only know l cannot drift
Beyond his love and care.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
"a Quiet Campaign

From the New York World.
With the exception of the returns from
two small and remote towns. the results
of the Vermont election have been I'M
officially tabulated They show a republic
can plurality of 81 55e as compared with
plurality of 81 ,Sl2 in the state election
of 1900.
The total republican vote thus far re-
turned is ls,O77 against As, Al in 1900. The
total democratic vote returned is 1851,
against 1I129 In 1900 The republican loss
is SO4. The democratic loss is COS
Practically complete returns show that
there will be POI republicans and 80 DEM
oerats in the next house of representa-
tives. a loss of twenty seats to the DEM
ocrats. The senate will be solidly republic
can, loss of five seats to the demo-
Gratis
These statistics fully corroborate Chair
man Taggart's statement that the demo-
Gratis madef"a quiet campaign" in YER
mont.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
Maine.
From the Nashville Banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
The Maine election will be held next
Monday. Maine has been solidly repub-
lican ever since 1856, yet it has been err
ratio in its pluralities. Since 1872 the re-
publican puralities have ranged, in ma
tional elections, from sSOS to 45.777, and
since 1884 in state elections, the plurali-
ties have ranged from 1851 to 3S.9S7. The
average plurality in the last eight presi-
Dental elections was 80, 1885, and in the
last seven state elections was 1920. The
republicans are saying that in view of
some complications In local politics, they
will be satisfied with a plurality of % 900
this year, but this appears to be a con-
cession forced by the fear of a consid-
cradle drop below the 27,49O plurality of
1902
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
Wall Street and Crops.

Henry Clew's Wall Street letter of Sat
urday says:
mo great keenness of perception is re-
qulred to observe that a decided improve
nent in confidence has taken place during
the past two or three months. This has
been due, of course partly to natural
reaction from the extreme depression
which ushered in the current year, but
mainly to an actual betterment of con-
ditions, chief of which is the passing of
any serious uncertainty regarding the
crops. 1t need cause no disappointment
that thus FAR the more hopeful spirit re-
Gently developed has not yet crystallized
into an enlarged volume of business.
A change of feeling must always pre-
cede amy change of action; and there is
every reason to believe that in due time
trade and industry will experience a rea-
sonable revival Impotence cannot has
ten its coming; and there are still suffi-
cient adverse conditions to prevent any
too buoyant expectations.
"Of all factors in the situation much
the most important is that we are now
gathering an abundant and profitable har-
vest; not quite so abundant as at one
time expected yet sufficiently so to Sc
cure our agriculturists another prosperous
year 1t makes one shrink to think what
might have happened had this been a
year of crop failures, succeeding the Sc
ries Of disasters which began in 1902 and
continued through 1908 The good har-
vests of the current year have not only
saved the country from a fresh outbreak
of liquidation but have really gone a
long way towards restoring the country's
finances and industries to a position
of normal soundness and stability. An
other year of profitable agriculture should
afford tirne and means for better taking
care of the mass of indigestible securities
created during the last six or seven years.
There is still great mass OF indigestibles
left, but these will no longer be the mem
ace they once WERE"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
Kuropatkin is glad he is still alive
BIRMINGHAM FOB The CAPITAL.

From the Sheffield Standard
The tax valuations of Jefferson coun-
ty show an increaseSof So 600 over last
year. The total valuation is $51, 100000, or
nearly one-sixth of the total valuation
of the state. Jefferson county pays one
third of the license money that goes into
the state treasury Poor old Montgomery,
who turns up her nose at the laboring
people, should learn a lesson from these
figures. Brain and Drawn have made Biz
mingham the metropolis of the south, and
it should be made the state capital
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Plant Trees.

me tree planting season is near al
nand," remarked a man who has an eye
ior the beautiful, land I wish every man.
woman and child strong enough to do the
work would plant at least one tree TINS
season.
Birmingham has made wonderful pro-
eress along this line, and the erstwhhe
oid helds are well dotted with beautliul
shade. The parks of this city show What
a little care will do. No one can doubt
mat trees add greatly to the intrinsic
value of city residence lots. They aforu
beauty and comfort. They are refining
IN their influence
Civic pride should cause a genera
tree-planting this season and 1 expect
to witness it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
A Soldiers Suggestion.

1.-THE suggestion has been made that
riot call be adopted by the city of Bir-
mingham, said well known National
Guardsman. In Atlanta, Nashville and
other large cities the militia and the city
authorities have arranged riot calls
which are operated in conjunction with
the fire department.
"A riot call has been badly needed in
Birmingham for some time past and it is
thought that the matter will be taken up
Immediately. The Alabama National
Guard armory here is the home of five
military organizations, and with the fire
bell in the tower of the city hail. a
signal for the soldiers to assemble would
no doubt prove to be great convenience.
In cities where the riot call has been es-
tablished, the continuous striking of the
fire bell thirteen times. calls out the mill
tia as well as the police reserves.
1.-THE fact that Birmingham is badly
in need of a riot call was demonstrated
last Wednesday night when the soldiers
were called out to go to Huntsville. At
ter receiving instructions from the gov
ernor Major John d. Elliott of the Sec
ond regiment Immediately communicated
with the commanders and Instructed them
to come at once to their armory The
commanding officers in turn had to call
up the non-commissioned officers of their
companies over the telephone and order
them to report. Then the telephone wires
were kept busy, messengers were sent
out, and other means were adopted to
notify the enlisted men of the call to
duty.
"As it was, however a strong company
was organized quickly, but If the riot call
had been established the men would have
probably assembled much quicker"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
Hope for Peck.

From the Shreveport Times
Wisconsin democrats have put up ex-
Governor Peck as their guhernatorial cam
didate Wisconsin is one of those rock
ribbed republican states, but the author
of Pecks Bad Boy has succeeded in
breaking into office twice. and it looks as
If he has another chance. What with the
chances of national democratic victory,
and the fight among the Wisconsin 10
publicans, Governor Peck has good reason
to enter the campaign full of hope.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
New Mauszine Rifles.

The magazine rife now in use is to
go to the militia or the trash pile. 1t
has become antiquated, and the gov
eminent arsenals are making a new
rife that VIII be, it is believed, super
ior to any rifle in use in other armies.
AS soon as 100000 of the new rifles
are ready they will be issued to the
army, and the old magazine rifle will
be called in. The change will take
place about December l.
The old rifle will be freely supplied
to the militia, there being at present
no intention to issue the new rifle to
an but regulars. The new rife has
scarcely any point in common with the
sun it supplants. The barrel of the
new rife is covered with wood. The
bore is smaller, while the initial We
locity and penetrating power OF
the ball are greater. The new gun has
capacity of five cartridges, and
weighs but eight pounds. 1t drives its
missile into white pine butts 54.5
inches, and into steel plate one-half
of an inch. The bullet has core of
lead and lin composition and jacket
of cupronickel.
The new 4 is the result of careful
study on the part of ordnance experts
il the regular army, and when our
army is equipped with it there will, 1t
is believed, be no complaint as to the
range or ACCURACY of our rifles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From, the New York Press.
The moon is not all it is spooned up
to be-
A holiday is always nice thing for the
farmers crops that need rain.
There is something deadly dull about
always doing things about which there
can be no scandal.
A woman's idea of proving that she
doesn't mind her child's hair being red
is to deny that it is.
There would be a lot of money in 1t for
the man who could patent way always
to get in the last word in an argument.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
An Unexpected Answer.

Friends of a young lady stenographer
in the First National bank building are
enjoying hearty laugh at her expense
said gentleman. 1T seems that her
employer was away and she found much
idle time on her hands, so she had an
advertisement put in one of the papers
asking for work during the afternoon.
She received but one answer but its con-
tents were rather surprising. The letter
was as follows:
If you want work, go home and help
your mother wash the Dishes
Now the young lady is wondering
whether the writer was in earnest. or
whether she has been the victim of q
practical joke. AT any rate she has quit
advertising"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
Easy to Make Them Lay.

From the New York Weekly.
Mrs Suburb don't see what's the
matter with our hens. They don't lay
at all.
Farmer Meadow-You don't feed EN-
right, mum. Just you give EN- about two
dollars worth of corn every week. and
they'll lay you a dollars worth OF eggs
every seven days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Roosevelt Is Grateful.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
This is campaign of amenities, but
somebody with an aggressive memory
has brought up the old case of Mr.. #Roose-
welt assuming to be citizen of the Dis
trict of Columbia In order to avoid tax
alton at Oyster Bay. The matter was
serious enough to complicate his nomina-
ton for governor of New York. and It
Will be remembered that Elihu Root was
the lawyer who did the most to extricate
the coming President from his dilemma.
And Mr. Roosevelt has stuck to Mr.. Root
ever since. One of the good qualities of
the President is enduring gratitude.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
MORE ABOUT CRACKERS
AND THE MOUNTAINEERS

best a comfortable livelihood. and pre-
serve their ancient trades of spinning,
weaving, blacksmithing and carpenter
ing? This they have done, and they
present today the singular spectacle of
people of a pure stock, called from
Rip Van Wrinkle seclusion to meet, the
demands of the twentieth century.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Richard Croker recently outbid
King Edward at race horse sale
and obtained two high priced FLIES
that his majesty wanted. That shows
the difference between money king
and a real king.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

AS a further evidence Of the pros
perity conferred on the country by
the republican party it is stated that
watermelons are growing wild in
southern California, and a New Jer-
sey town is menaeed by pumpkin
vines
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

A Kentucky colonel got drunk on
the Bowery, but he explained his UNI
usual predicament by saying that the
quality of liquor served him was very
poor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Tom Watson and DR.. Swallow are
two presidential candidates who are
not afraid to speak out, but then they
haven't so much to lose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Senator Hoar is still able to take
notice of what is going on in politics,
despite the fact that the doctors would
have had him dead long ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Sir Thomas Upton continues to talk
about building boat to win the cup.
He cannot overcome the habit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

A Minneapolis policeman arrested
a woman tramp who said she had been
driven to a life of wandering by read
ing the funny pictures in newspapers.
She may have been joking, but the
chances are that she told the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Sir Thomas Liptor will visit the Fair
next month and the chances are that
he will try to fix up another yacht
race.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Burnt onion hues are popular
among society folk, but burnt onion
odors are still under the ban.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Representative Cowherd thinks he
sees on paper a democratic house of
representatives, and he proposes 10
induce it to materialize.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

General Bell was the victor at Ma
nassas, and the presence of the Red
Cross society was not needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The Cocsack host at the front does
not seem to fare any better than the
plain everyday foot soldier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Judge Parkers household may re-
move to New York in order to save
the grass at Esopus
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

AS a retreater General Kuropatkin
has thus ar shown himself an ex-
pert. but there is always danger that
a retreat may be interrupted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Candidate Fairbanks is bravely en-
deavoring to become a handshaker
and mixer. He started at the bottom
and is working up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

1t is reported that the bank at Muk-
den has been closed. The officials
are probably anticipating run"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Colonel Lamont has gone to join
Elihu Root in his grand act of lodging
gubernatorial nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Washington also did some retreat
irg, but not along a railroad, or with
lao, 100000 people behind him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The per capita circulation is $S1.16,
but John d. Rockefeller either has or
expects to have the most of the indi-
vidual portions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

A North Carolina chicken recently
scratched up a diamond valued at
$4,000. That was scratching some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The democratic editors went to
Dreamland after their visit to Judge
Parker, but their trip had no political
significance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
ALABAMA PRESS.

Mobile Register: Judge Parker is a
ready speaker. He does not talk at great
length but what he says is well worth
saying and is well said In a few SEN
fences he disposes of the republican cam
paign card against democratic capability.
Marion Standard: While the cotton crop
will be short if the price ranges at 10
cents and above farmers should not com
plain. They are ahead on home supplies
this year and are not suffering from in
debtedness. From $4,000 to $4,000 for a
bale of cotton under such conditions can
not fail to make money matters easy
and times prosperous.
Marshall Banner: 1t matters not how
much the newspapers condemn lynching
1t will continue just so long as Jurors
ignore justice and heinous crimes are
committed 1t is an every day occurance
that men go scot free after having com
mitted an unprovoked murder. Let i,;rors
do their dutv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The Princess Charlotte of Maimin-
gen is the kaiser's sister, and she IS
almost as good grandstand player
as her brother.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The Igorrotes hope to go home be-
fore fall clothing becomes a necessity.
They do not reel comfortable in swad-
ding clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Prince Sviatopolk Mirski, the sue
cessor of Won Plehye, is not despot,
though his name is rather terrifying.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The girls are beginning to abandon
the cross-the-page-Scot plaid plan of
epistolary matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

CorbiEs willie automobile is almost
as famous as Skaters blackboard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The Japanese rice crop Is 20 per
cent above normal, and the war can
go right on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Kuropatl1in is willing to stand pat
put cannot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The straw hat is still holding its
own in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Maine votes today, and she may go
as she once did for Governor Kent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The Lons Bridge was not overwork-
ed in the third Bull Run.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Oyster Bay will acquire that lonely
feeling next November
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Kuroki's march to Moscow is but
hoc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12


AS a retreater General Kuropatkin
has thus ar shown himself an ex-
pert. but there is always danger that
a retreat MAJ be interrupted.
Representative Cowherd thinks he
sees on paper a democratic house of
representatives, and he proposes 10
induce it to materialize.
---s-----
Candidate Fairbanks is bravely en-
deavoring to become a handshaker
and mixer. He started at the bottom
and is working up.
The per capita circulation is $31.16,
but John d. Rockefeller either has or
expects to have the most of the indi-
vidual portions.
The Princess Charlotte of Maimin-
gen is the kaiser's sister, and she is
almost as good a grandstand player
as her brother.
The Igorrotes hope to go home be-
fore fall clothing becomes a necessity.
They do not reel comfortable in swad-
ding clothes.
The democratic editors went to
Dreamland after their visit to Judge
Parker, but their trip had no political
significance.
Prince sviatopolk Mirski, the sue
cessor of Won Plehye, is not despot,
though his name is rather terrifying.
A North Carolina chicken recently
scratched up a diamond valued at
$4,000. That was scratching some.
1t is reported that the bank at Muk-
den has been closed. The officials
are probably anticipating a run"
Burnt onion hues are popular
among society folk, but burnt onion
odors are still under the ban.
-s
Sir Thomas Upton continues to talk
about building boat to win the cup.
He cannot overcome the habit.
Washington also did some retreat
irg, but not along a railroad, or with
l40 100000 people behind him.
---~-----
Colonel Lamont has gone to join
Elihu Root in his grand act of lodging
a gubernatorial nomination.
The Cocsack host at the front does
not seem to fare any better than the
plain everyday foot soldier.
Judge Parkers household may re-
move to New York in order to save
the grass at Esopus
The girls are beginning to abandon
the cross-the-page-Sc otch-plaid plan of
epistolary matter.
The Japanese rice crop Is 20 per
cent above normal, and the war can
go right on.
Maine votes today, and she may go
as she once did for Governor Kent.
The Long Bridge was not overwork-
ed in the third Bull Run.
Oyster Bay will acquire that lonely
feeling next November.
The straw hat is still holding its
own in Chicago.
KuropatlIin is willing to stand pat
put cannot.
Kuroki's march to Moscow is but
begun.
Port Arthur is compelled to stand
pat.
l. Ill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Port Arthur is compelled to stant
pat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Frank v. Evans and R. L. o'Neal. Jr.'
are the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives Of the Age-Heraid In Its CIR
oulation department.
The Washington times., 1904-06-23
THE HOJNE ITS PROBLEMS and INTERESTS
FAKE ANTIQUES GALORE

There is such a demand for antique
furniture nowadays that the demand is
far in excess of the supply But II is
certain that the supply VIII never be
allowed 10 fail so long as she demand
exists OF course. there is very little
genuine antique furniture TO be picked
~ and the dealer must either turn
away good customers or else fabricate
the furniture
For example. a man viii pick up an
antique bedstead in a remote country
place which costs him only a dollar
or less. and from 70 will fashion an an
uQue cabinet which would deceive any
one except a. cOnnOisseur, and quickly
IND a purchaser who will be wiling 10
pay him $50 to $500 for IT, With the aid
OF sulphuric acid and French polish he
VIII make II as black as ebony. and N
Few minutes with a shotgun will riddle
J. with worm holes in the most realistic
and artistic manner
In the same way an old chest of
drawers or a wardrobe. the designs OF
which are not sufficiently artistic to find
a purchaser i'm that form. can be COM
Verted into "A costly piece OF furniture,