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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
Southern Railroad Earnings.

All railroads in the south have pre-
scented reports showing excellent in
creases in gross earnings during the
first half of the calendar year, but the
Southern railroad itself surpasses all
the rest. It's gross earnings exceed
ed by the sum of S932,516 it's gross
earning In TIE corresponding six
months of last year. The high price
pf cotton has helped the railroads as
well as the farmers Whatever helps
the producers is pretty sure to prove
"a benefit to transportation interests.
The Southern not only trayerses a
wide cotton belt, but it taps the min
eral district of Alabama, the factories
,of the Carolinas and Georgia, and ee
timber belt of the gulf coast states. It's
future is assured. AS the south is de-
Fveloped the earning of the Southern
RAILROAD will be increased, and the
time is not far distant when it will
learn dividends on its common stock.
All Southern roads are exceptionally
prosperous. Their bonds are strongly
lheld, and the prices of their shares are
Esteadily hardening The price of
louisville and Nashville shares was
sadvanced on Wednesday on account
hof the bettered outlook of iron and
ssteel. The south will in fact be ex-
Lceedingly prosperous as soon as the
depression north of the Ohio and the
Potomac disappear, as it will doubt
less IL the corn, wheat and cottoI
crops prove to be abundantly salts
factory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
Campaign Literature.
E Baltlmore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald.
The first offering OF the enterprising
publishers-of presidential campaign liter
allure Is now being handed out to the pub
lie. A careful analysis of 1t warrants the
prediction that the output as a whole is
to have considerable more action than
has characterized the campaign classics
of the past, and that 1t will contain a
high quality of subtle humor In fact. 1t
is probable that it will achieve the rank
of being the most humorous campaign
literature from the beginning of our po-
l;tical history to the present time. The
humor is of such fine fiber that the
reader may at times fail to discover 1t In
the mass of elocuence in which 1t is SON
oealed. The key to finding it is to read
7he literature of both sides together. A
little practice at that and the vein of
mirth may be easily followed
The bulk of the literature is being pre-
pared, by authors OF established reputa-
ton in the art Of constructing the cam
paign short story, and the indications
are that it will prove to be among the
more popular contributions to late sum-
mer and early fall fiction Maybe 1t will
in way satisfy that insistent demand
for better political novels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
New York's Independent Vote.

New York is politically and proverb-
Tally tickle. Governor Odell, who Sc
cured a plurality of 1000 in 1900
could gain but a 5000 plurality in
1902. The records Of the state con-
tests of New York show sudden shift
ings from one side to the other. This
fickleness antedates the civil war, but
as the population increases it grows
greater and suddener in all its de
Iyelopments.
We do not have far to go to find the
cause of the fckleness in political
matters in New York state-it is the
independent voter-the voter who ex-
poets no office, no political reward,
and who takes pride in Boosting that
he belongs to no party. AS a rule,
however, he is secretive, and no one
knows how he votes or the philosophy
Of his vote. His pride Is of the inward
sort He at any rate is not, in his
own estimation, as other men are. He
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
Senator Fairbanks Accents

Senator Fairbanks is not a joker; he
is a trust lawyer and multi-million-
aire; but he presents in his speech Of
acceptance some excellent goldbrick
Jokes. They are not new jokes, but
they are jokes, even IL they are old
and have been often repeated. For ex-
ample, he told in his solemnest frock-
coat manner the notification commit
tee that If Dingleyism we're over
thrown there would inevitably ensue
a period of industrial depression" al
together overlooking the fact that that
depression is felt in our midst today.
He then trots out the gold standard,
and puts it through all its PAGES,
wholly overlooking the fact that Judge
Parker is an irrevocable supporter Of
the gold standard. Only a practical
Joker could do that. In order to give
point to his joke he restores Mr..
Bryan to leadership and almost makes
him a candidate for president.
In extolling Mr.. Roosevelts admin
istration he says he has kept the
treasury adequately supplied with rev.
enue. He could not well do that from
his own pocket, for expenditures in
July outran receipts over seventeen
million dollars, and a few more
months like July would exhaust the
treasury balance and make bond is
sue necessary.
He stated in conclusion that he
would write letter of acceptance in
which he would attempt to explain the
Jokes of his acceptance speech. The
greatest joke of that speech came at
the end of it, where he expressed con-
fidence in republican victory in No
VEN. He did not see the great popu-
lar tide that is running the other way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
Cotton Outlook Excellent.

The department of agriculture in its
report brought up to July % says the
cotton of Alabama stands five points
better than 1t did one month before,
Its condition is now put at 80, while
the condition of the entire crop is put
ut 91.6 The crop OF Louisiana Is put
ht IS, which is about as near perfect
ms cotton ever is on July %. The crops
bf all the surrounding states are re-
ported a point or two better than
that of Alabama, but the chances are
that there is no appreciable difference
In conditions in the gulf states All
stand at or above 80, and 80 is good
Enough.
August is, however, a trying month,
and too much or too little rain may
change percentages speedily and Sc
riously. AS things stand at present
the bears are anticipating a twelve
million-bale crop, although they are
not able to explain how such a crop
can be picked by the present supply
of labor.
The acreage in cotton is probably
two million acres larger than in any
previous year, and late frost would
perhaps enable the farmers to pick a
record-breakiag crop, but there are
limits to the picking power of the
present population, and it is idle to ex-
pect that piclers can be procured from
sections that 40 not SOW cotton. The
efficient picker is one that knows the
crop and how to handle it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
An Artists Working Day.

From NJ. A P.
Work-unrelaxed and unceasing work.
may be said to have been the keynote
of the life of the great patriarch painter
who passed from among us a few days
since, George Frederick Watts. Until a
cople of years ago it was his custom to
rise at the early hour of in the morning.
SO that by noon he had, as he put 1t.
done his eight hours" One OF the great
est English artists Of his time. he was
also as perfect an example OF saneness
and regularity in the ordering of life as
could be found. And the gospel of plain
living and high thinking which he prac-
ticed bore fruits of vitality and health
which made him to the end the marvel
of all who knew him. When over eighty
years of age he retained the same firm
hand Of his youth. the same keen. mas
terful touch and alert, sensitive percep-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05

sees farther and knows more, If we
let him tell IT,
But be the Independent voter a pa.
triot or the reverse, It is he who rem
ders New RorlS n follle state. There
may not be more than ten or twenty
thousand Of them, but either of those
numbers Is sufficient to change the
political complexion of the big state,
and to render its vote erratio and be-
yond estimate.
Judge Parker Is, however. the sort
of man that wins the Independent
voter who is looking for a safe, sane
chief executive. He may not win
over the cranky independents, nor the
stay-at-homes, but the vest-pocket
voter who wants stability and security
will be apt to mark the Parker cleo
toral ticket.
The army of independent voters in
New York is precisely what the cam
paign committee always seek, and
Judge Parker is reasonably sure to
attract this decisive vote. Mr. Roose-
welt has never polled the Independent
vote. He did not have it in 1898, and
he will not get II this year. In 1898
his plurality for governor was only
$1,000, and Mckinley carried the
stare two years before by a plurality
of 5000, and two years later by
plurality of $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
NO TIME LIKE THE OLD TIME.

BY Oliver Wendell Holmes
There's no time like the old time,
When you and 1 were young
When the buds of April blossomed
And the birds of springtime sung;
The gardens brightest glories
BY summer suns are nursed;
Fut, oh, The sweet, sweet violets,
The flowers that opened first,
There's no place like the old place
Where you and l were born;
Where we lifted first our eyelids
On the splendcrs or the morn;
From the mlk-whlte breast that warmed
e us,
From the clinging arms that bore.
Where the dear eyes glistened DER. us.
That will look on us no more.
There's no friend like the old friend
Who has shared our morning days;
No greeting like his welcome.
No homage like his praise.
Fame Is the scentless sunfiower.
With gaudy crown OF gold:
But friendship is the bleeding rose,
With sweets in every fold.
There's no love like the old love,
That we courted in our pride;
Though our leaves are falling, falling.
And we're facing side by side.
There arc blossoms all around us,
With the colors- of our dawn
And we live in borrowed sunshine
When the light OF day is gonel
There are no times like the old times
They shall never be forgot!
There Is no place like the old place;
Keep green the dear old spot!
There are no friends like the old friends.
May Heaven prolong their lives;
There are no loves like our old Loves
God bless our loving w3vA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Iudna Parker,a RoIe.

From the New York World.
Says the esteemed Tribune OF yesterdays
II President Fooseyeit's personality Is
the sole issue Of the presidential CAM
paign." as the New York World now tells
us, what role Of weight or eonseauen-
ces Is left for Judge Parker to play IN
the contest ahead Of us?
In the interest Of accuracy The World
reminds its nelghbor that It did not say
President Roosevelt's personality is to
be the sole issue" Paramount issue
were the words; and in meeting this is
sue Judge Parker's role Is that OF the
antithesis to Roosevelt.
The weight and consequence" Of this
point lie In the fact that Judge Parker Is
conservative, while Mr.. Roosevelt is radi-
cal; cautions while Mr.. Roosevelt is rash;
deliberate, while Mr.. Roosevelt is impul-
slve; calm, while Mr.. Roosevelt is excit-
able; of judicial temperament and habit.
while Mr.. Roosevelt is 'beliigerent; by con-
vlction and training full of reverence for
the constitution and respect for historic
presidents, while Mr.. Roosevelt believes
in short cuts to results WITHOUT tsBaru
to either.
For a high executive position like that
of the president the traits of Judge Par
ker that are characteristic-that indicate
the man and his probable course Of ac-
ton In every mergency-commend him to
the conservative business men and sober
citizens of all classes, over the well
meaning" but erratic, egotistic, strenuous
and unaccountable Roosevelt.
These fundamental differences in the
candidates Indicate very plainly Judge
Parker's role in the contest ahead of us. -
We believe they have sufficient weight
and consequence" If properly brought out
out and understood. to decide the cleo
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
The Youngest Old Man.

From the Memphis Scimitar.
Henry G. Davis, candidate for the vice
presidency on the democratic ticket, is the
youngest old man in the United States.
Whenever one hears of him he is wide
awake and doing something. The dis
patches have never conveyed the infor-
nation that Senator Davis retired at an
early hour Senator Davis rested well
last night" or that the venerable youth
ever sleeps at all.
Now he is at Parkersburg, where the
democrats of West Virginia are naming
a state ticket and preparing for a vigor-
GUS campaign. He is In the game with
all the enthusiasm of a youth. pulling
for his friends who want places. hobnob-
bling with the boys and having a rare old
good time.
Senator Davis passed the fourscore
mark over year ago but he Is long
ways yet from the sere and yellow leaf
of deerepit old age.
A man is just as old as he feels and
1t promises to be several years before
Senator Davis breaks out of the colt
division.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
IN RMS and the Man has been COM
WV paratively intelligible from vir-
gils day to Bernard Shaw's but
Things and the Man. Mr.. Rudyard Kip
ling's latest piece of penmans graphic in
Golfers Weekly, is dark almost to the
point of recoverable eclipse. 1t is a tri-
butte to Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain
of Birmingham and Brummagem. as a
quotation from Genesis about Joseph and
his brethren makes clear. But most Of
the poem is darkness. For the sake Of
poetry, and, especially the rudyardized
steel product, will Golfers Weekly forget
the copyright and allow us to show a
sample pig or two?
The Thing begins with this address,
not legible to anybody but Mr.. Kipling
Oh! We who hold the written clue
To all save all unwritten things.
Query: The trustees of the British Mu-
scum? But see the habits of the clue
holders:
And half league behind pursue
The accomplished fact with fiouts and
filings.
What in the world does that mean7
The Saturday Review, Max Beerbohm
the New England Anti-Imperialist
League? Anyhow, here comes more
trouble:
Look, to your knee your baby brings
The Oldest tale since earth began.
Stuck against! Mr.. Kipling is young
enough most of the time. heaven knows,
but he Is no relation to the trustees of
the British Museuem. the Saturday Re-
land Anti-1mperialist League. Who. then,
is your baby?' Never mind. The odd
est tale" Is that ''once ON a time there
was a man. Well. there are at least
two men now. One of them used to live
in Vermont; one of them used to live in
North Dakota.
Your Baby's" Once-on-a- Time was
man VINO did things and he did them to
things. He put .'magieians, armies,
ogres. kings out of business. He was
lonely" as some great men are. He
wore wings. but they made MIN lonely
airships being comparatively rare and
balloons little vulgar and gaseous, IKE
some great men. Once-on-a-Time Keeps
Tapping his lonely wings and getting
busy He was an accomplished perso>.
He fed the flame (stoxer7), he filled
the springs (rainmaker?), he "locked
the ranks" turnkey in Portland jailD,
he Launched the van furniture NOV
err. Why did he launch the van
straight at the grinning teeth of
things?" There have been men with
grinning teeth. hut Things. barring saws
and such, with grinning teeth are dem
tai arrangement Of much novelty. Why
| launch van at grinning teeth? Why
not use a fist or a club? Your baby is
| hard to follow.
THE peace of shocked foundations
flew" Oxford and Cambridge were
| scandalized? He broke the oracles in
two: reduced the circulation of the
London Times? He led his soul"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
MILK SHIPPED AS ICE.

From the American Cultivator.
The milk supply of Copenhagen, Den
mark, is shipped to the city in frozen
condition. 1t is filtered as it comes from
the farmers, then pasteurlzed to 1856 de-
grees, then cooled and frozen by the brine
process. 1t is shipped to the city by train
in insulated chambers. On arrival it is
stored in cases, and thawed out as needed.
1t is declared the taste, flavor and other
qualities are unimpaired, and that the
milk so treated can be kept sweet and
fresh for any reasonable time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
Woman and Fashion,

"Fashon is q most exacting Mistress"
said newspaper reader last night, and
to gods of NEUROLOGICAL lore ever had more
blind and unquestioning tribute paid them
than is every day paid at the shrine of
fashion by her fair devotees. And her
loyalty has led woman into strange yaga-
ries. This was particularly impressed
upon my mind by an article read the other
day. The article in question said that
certain river flowing through a northern
city would have to be dredged, necessi-
tating large outlay OF there wherewithal
by the city fathers. The cause of the
choking of the stream was the old fashion
hoop skirts having been thrown into the
stream when dame fashion had ordained
that they should be worn no more. Great
numbers were thrown into the water by
rate husbands, as the most available
means of radiance. They were drifted
against a small sand bar, and the wire
mesies served as a trap for the drift, and
In time effectually choked the stream.
while am inclined to the belief that the
hoop skirt is not wholly to blame for
this ouble, it cannot be too severely ma
ligned. The thought of our girls of
Hebeian grace appearing On the streets of
Birmingham encased in one of those bal
Ioon-like affairs is sufficient to give a
man the cold shivers. Perhaps the inter-
vening years cause some of the old fash
ions to appear hideous, or perhaps the
aesthetic part Of mans nature, as regards
womans dress Is more highly developed
as ihe Years pass on. Be that as it may,
this remarkable vogue of two score years
ago is regarded as little short of barba-
'ism While do not question woman's
loyalty, I do not think dame fashion will
ever again decree a similar article of ap-
pa.s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
Mr.. Peabody as Treasure.

George Foster Peabody, member
of the firm of Spencer, Trask & Co.,
is to be, it is said, the treasurer OF the
national democratic committee. Mr.,
Peabody is an independent democrat.
He was born in Columbus, Ga, and
his democracy is unquestioned. He
has. too. been connected with many
important financial enterprises in all
parts of the United States and Mex
leo and better man for the place Of
treasurer of the national committee
could not perhaps be found. He is in
touch with all large contributors to
campaign funds, and money is nee
essary part of modern presidential
campaigns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
ALABAMA VIEWS.

Roanoke Leader: Senator German is a
loyal democrat all right, and he cannot. be
blamed for refusing the Craftsmanship of
the national committee. The duties are
very arduous, the senator is getting old,
and he has served in that position be-
fore, for scant reward But he would
have made a successful fight again had he
undertaken the job. In politics German is
the smoothest ever. But then Tom Tag
,gart is no novice. He suits us nearly as
well.
Jasper Mountain Eagle: President
Roosevelt's acceptance speech. boiled
down. simply conveys the information to
the country that we have the greatest
President we ever had, and that it would
be calamity to make a change.
Eufaula Times: For once it looks like
Cortelyou has tackled a job he cannot
handle. In the case of the Wisconsin
middle Cortelyou simply begs to pass.
Talladega Our Mountain Home: His
Accidental Excellency was so taken by
surprise that he had not prepared a place
to stand while delivering his acceptance
speech. When Uncle joe came and told
him he was nominated. he just hoped
upon a chair and said he was SO glad,
and then proceeded to claim the earth
and the fullness thereof
Mobile Herald: The hop crop In this
country is short. Still there is no hope
that this falls crop of hop stories will
show any effects on It.
Guntersville Democrat: Judge Parker
and Senator Davis have grown in popular
ity from the moment of their nomination.
The signs are right for a democratic
victory in November.
Collinsville Courier We hope the fruit
growers of this section will see the
need of organizing a fruit growers asso-
citation. North Alabama is fast becoming
great peach producer, and this county is
furnishing an ample share of this fruit.
Marion County News: A man would GER
tainly have a lot of cheek to fail to support
the entire democratic ticket this fall and
then come up two years hence ard want
to vote in the primary Our opinion is
that he viii never be able to ride the
two horses.
Selma Journal: While he don't wear a
uniform. Judge sayre seems to be the
most important and prominent figure in
Montgomery baseball circles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
Episeopallans.

1T looks like the Eplscopalians are
somewhat in the lead politically just
now remarked churchman last night.
You know Judge Parker is vestry-
man and George F. Peabody. the treas
urer of the national democratic commit
tee, is one Of the leading lights of the
Episcopal church. Our church furnished
the first president and will surely furnish
the next. Arthur was, l believe, the last
Episcopalan who occupied the White
House. AS a general rule Episcopalians
are not enthusiastic politicians but the
church affords excellent leadership
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
AS to Business.

Yes the retail business Is quite dull
just now" remarked NJ. V. Joseph Of
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, but If you
have noticed business Is always dull at
this season Of the year in Birmingham, as
elsewhere and there is really nothing in
the situation to cause alarm or even I'M
easiness. I look for an early opening of
fall business, and the usual smooth sail
ing. The crop outlook seems quite en-
couraging, and general conditions seem
healthfulo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
IN HOTEL LOB5IEs
Beautiful cemetery.

'Elm Leaf cemetery Is to be made one
of the most beautiful burial places In the
SOUTH" said Dr. F. D. Nabers. the pros
ldent OF the company which recently pur-
chased the grounds. I'VE have added
forty acres to the original plot and will
proceed at once to beautlfy and adorn 1t.
Just now an architect is making plans for
a massive gateway for the main en-
trance. which will be very imposing and
appropriate. Other improvements will be
in keeping with the firstwork."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
COMPANIES SELECTED.
General Brandon Names Several Com
panies to Go to Manassas.


From the Montgomery Journal
General w. w. Brandon, who has been
appointed by the governor to command
the regiment Of the Alabama National
Guard, which goes to Manassas, Va, to
be in camp with the regulars, from Sep
TENDER 5th to 10th, stated today that he
had so far selected the following COM
panies to make up the regiment; Cap
tain Coleman to command the company
selected from Ft. Deposit, Brewton and
Evergreen; Captain Hagan to command
command the Dothan company, and Cap
tain Smith to command the company
composed of Admission and oxford.
The other companies have not yet been
selected. but General Brandon stated that
the Montgomery True Blues, Captain e.
F. Baber. Jru would be selected. This
regiment that is to go to Manassas will
be composed of four companies from each
infantry regiment. Each company must
have between 60 and 70 men, General
Brandon said the companies would be Sc
lected according to their efficiency, and
that he expected to gather together u
splendid regiment that will reflect credit
on the National Guard of Alabama. The
troops will rendezvous here or at Bir-
mingham. The Alabama regiment has
been assigned the senior regiment of the
third brigade, first division. This division
is to be commanded by Gen. Fred D.
Grant of the United States army, and
the brigade will be commanded by Butler
d. Price. The Alabama regiment will be
brgaded with the sixteenth infantry,
first Maine infantry, first Texas infantry
and the Seventh Virginia.