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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Parker's Strength.


 From the Boston Advertiser (Repubiiean)
 Judge Parker is not going to lose any democratic votes. The platform may drive away from the ticket votes which would have been cast for him otherwise, but there is no question that Parker him self is well thought of by all who have studied his character and his record. It is just as well to start the campaign with no misjudgment of the strength of an op- ponent. Republicans generally will make no mistake if they assume that Parker himself is as strong a candidate as Cleye- land would have been-probably stronger, taking all the sections of the country in- to account. It is very doubtful whether Cleveland would have been willing to run (even if all other objections had been overcome) on the St. Louis platform; but as between the two men on the same platform, it is likely that Parker would poll more votes. He has a good many things in his favor. He worked his way up from a poor boy. He won a judgeship at the surprisingly low age of 8. He has gone through New York politics without a smirch on his name and with the respect of all who have known him.
 Judge Parker's bravery, in coming out for gold when he did, is in his favor. It was manly thing to do. It was honest and straightforward.
 There is going to be a fight to elect Roosevelt. And it will be hard fight We hope to win; but the only way to do it will be putting every ounce of republican strength into the fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
GREAT WHALES
Found to Contain Wonderful CoIlec-
 tions of 0eep-Sea Creatures.
From Harper s Weekly.

From Harpes's Weekly
 Whaling as a business has been on the decline during recent years, but lately it has been found by the Prime of Monaco that the pursuit and capture of whales opens up many possibilities for increasing our knowledge of marine biology, and that it is a method which enables the student to learn of parts of the ocean hitherto unknown.
 The prince whose reputation among scientific men is no less than that of his principality Gin which is situated Monte Carlo) among the public generally, found while assisting in the capture of a cachalot, or sperm whale at the Azores that in the course of it's death struggles it vomited great quantities of the prey which it had taken during it's last de- scent to the depths Realizing that the cephalopods which are the main food of these whales, and other marine life of the intermediate depths were but im- perfectly understood, the prince deter mined to equip the vessels in which he has conducted his oceanographical inves- legations for whaling and the results he has obtained have been most satisfac- tory.
 Not only in the Atlantic ocean, but diSO III tht WHtIe M0ditS had previously never been hunted were specimens of these great cetaceans cap. tured and on dissecting their stomachs many new specimens of ocean fauna were found. It was found that each variety of whales differed as regards their food The right whale consumed the plankton or sea animals proper, as distinguished from those of the bottom or the coasts, and as these are small for the most part it's jaws are provided with sieves to keep out what is too large, and this furnishes the well known whalebone The grampus globiceps and cachalot go deeper for their food, which consists largely of the ceph- alopods, or swimming mollusks, supplied with tentacles or arms often having suck CTS at their extremities, It was the ceph- alopods, in particular which the Pince of Monaco desired to study, as these ani- mals exist only at considerable depths, and he was able 10 obtain many new and rare specimens. One, Lepidoteuthis grom- aldi, is remarkable in that although a cephalopod of large size, it has scales like a fish and indicates an iterpenetration of types The whales feeding on the ceph- alopods were provided with teeth to seize their gelatinous flesh. but the Orca, which preys on dolphins, has it's teeth comparatively arranged so thaS it can devour one of these fish in three or four mouthfuls.
 The value of the Prince of Monaco's s work Is that a beginning is made in the study of q large number of animals that inhabit neither the upper part of the ocean illuminated by the sun nor the extreme depths and bottoms. As the cephalopods are of considerable size they must require smaller animals for food. and the existence of such is practically unknown The prince considers that he is justified in believing that the sea may have been the cradle of organic life when the cooling of the atmosphere determined the precipitation of the waters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Southern Democracy.

From the Nashville Banner.
 The electoral vote of the south may be safely depended upon for Parker and Davis. The republicans have no hope of any change in this regard and the dem ocratis are counting on the solid south as matter of course. But this should not cause indifference or neglect in the campaign on the part of southern demo- crats. The stronger the vote can be made and the greater the interest and determi- nation manifested, the better it will be for the party in other parts of the coun- try An active, general and cordial sup port Of the ticket in the south will serve to emphasize democratic unity and will have a good effect in the north and west.
 This united effort can be made in the south without reviving sectional preju- dice or making such a campaign as would re-arouse like prejudices in the north. The sectional issue should be avoided as far as possible and conservatism should be the ruling idea of the campaign. There are plenty of reasons to be advanced for united democratic effort to. bring about a change in the administration at Wash ington without magnifying sectional is- sues or making campaign declarations and contentious that will prove detrimental to democratic interests in northern states whose electoral votes are necessary to success. These reasons are such as can be urged in a dignified and unimpassioned way and will appeal to voters in the sec- ton which will be thes field of real con test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Our Giant Crop.

About thirty-two million acres are planted in cotton this year, but fully eighty-two million acres of the most fertile lands in the country are given over to the production of the national corn crop, which is expected to be at least two thousand million bushels. Corn is Americas biggest cereal crop.
 A bulletin issued by the agricultural department, written by c. P. Hartley, insists that the crop should be grown np. one.half of the present acreage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

On account of the neglect of soil re-
 quirements ana carelessness In the se-
 lection of seed, and the use of too
 little intelligence in cultivation, the y.eld per acre is less than twenty-five
 busbels. That this result is unneces- sary is shown by the fac. that the big gest yield per acre is ln New England where the soil is scanty and the season short. The smallest yield per acre is in the south, where soil and climate ar ahne favorable.
 MT. Hartley says that twice twenty five bushels is but "a fair crop" while thrice twenty-five bushels is "a good crop" Farms in this corn growing country nave yielded 130 bushels an acre.
 Mir Hartley says the corn produc- tion per acre in this country can be doubled, as the rye production has been in Germany. But to do this the best corn must be selected for seed. This simple precauton has been known to increase the production per acre sixteen bushels. Soils adapted to corn should be selected, Some soils will not make ears. Some leguminous crop should precede corn. Cultivation after every rain is alsU needful. Corn needs a great deal of water. From ten to fifteen inches are needed to make a great crop, and thorough cul- tlvation will prevent nasty eyapora- ton. The corn fields should be culti- vated afreash after every considerable rain. Seed, soil and cultivation, each and all need attention, and MT. Hart ley insists lnat if the three were duly looKed after the crop could be grown on forty-one million acres instead of eighty-two million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Helpful Advice.

J. A. MacKnight writes from the St Louis exposition that persons planning a visit will do well to arrange for their accommodations in advance. He suggests that the most comfortable and economical arrangements can be made with private houses, and offers to secure accommoda- tions for intending visitors if they will write him enclosing stamp or directed envelope for reply and give him the fol- lowing information regarding their wants:
 Date of proposed visit, approximate price they desire to pay for room and breakfast or for room, breakfast and dim ner, with service and baths; number of persons in party; ages of any children; length of proposed stay in St. Louis.
 The very best can be reserved only by paying a deposit" says Mir Mac Knight and any reservation without deposit may fail Persons who desTe to economize can rent rooms as low as sl a day for each person, and get their meals at restaurants at from 9 to 50 cents.
 But really nice and desirable accom- modations range from $1.50 each for rounn and breakfast; and excellent rooms with breakfast and late dinner can be had for from $2 to $3.50 per day each It is i'm portant to know the desirable locations, the car lines and the distance from the exposition.
 Letters can be directed to MT. J. A. MacKnight. Palace of Mines, Worlds fair, St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Bain's Little Joke.

Nashville paper tells an amusing story about Col Tom Bain formerly assistant city auditor of Birmingham, who now has headquarters in Nashville as rural mail agent. Col. Bain is well known here. The story is as follows:
 Col Tom Bain of Alabama. rural mail agent, assigned to conduct the affairs of the office of superintendent of the Ohio division rural mail service. recently vacated by w. B. Gaitree created a bit of amusement a few days ago for a long line of guests in Fifth street restau- rant. and discomforture for the young lady cashier. Colonel Bain had consum- ed 20 cents worth of edibles. and ten- dered the cashier a silver dollar from which to deduct pay. The young woman Tipped the dollar over on the counter examined it closely, balanced it in her hand and finally tossed it in the register after which she rendered the necessary change in the form of half dollar. a quarter and a nickel.
 ..Without making any comment coIoneI Bain exercised the same right of e;tizen- ship by picking up the nickel and eyeinr it critically. When satisfied that if was good American coin, he showed if into ,,is pocket and picked up the quarter. If was subjected to similar inspection and an added precaution of being Tipped on inc counter. When he came to the half dol lar, Colonel Bain Tipped it. and finally bit it, as a last test.
 .The operation required several minn+es and. as it progressed silently. the ansh that suffused the cashiers face grew crimson in hue, while the increasing lina of customers. waiting to pay their hills broke into concert of smiles. Colonel Bain gravely walked out of the resa,,- rant, while the woman joined in the laugh at her expense" 's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
HOW THE TOOTHPICK IS
 REGARDED IN NEW YORK
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald. | 6O obtain positive and complete in 4 formation from accredited sources
 upon the question of how the pat rons of restaurants of every class in New York regard the toothpick. a canvass was made yesterday of the principal ones of every grade. from Sherry's to Bowery quick lunch room.
 If you are dining in Sherrys, Delmon- ico's, the Waldorf-Astoria, the Cafe Mar tin, the Holland House. Rector's or shan ley's and you feel the need of toothpick you must order it. Then the waiter goes somewhere and getssome sharpened quills for you.
 That using toothpicks In the presence of others is very bad form was the positive dictum of the managers of all these res- taurants. They said that such conduct by any of their patrons was practically unheard of.
 We have toothpicks. of course," said one, but there is not one call in month for them. The class of persons who dine here know that it is unspeakably offensive to use a toothpick in the presence of oth- CTS, particularly at table
 we have toothpicks in glass on the cashiers desk, and often men will take one as they leave the dining rooms. Of course they do not stand on the steps and use them"
 At the other restaurants named the managers had many interesting things to add to the general statement. One, at famous hotel, said that he had many times observed patron take a toothpick on leaving the dining room, bit it in twain and unostentatiously chew half of it.
 Tt seems to me they use it because they feel the smokers need of something be- tween the teeth after dinner. It excites the secretion of saliva and promotes di- gestion, doctor told me" he said.
 'In a cosmopolitan place like this have been annoyed to see men picking their teeth at the tables just as l have trem- bled to see others put their knives in their mouths. But we cannot conduct examinations in table manners before we admit persons to our rooms.''
 So in Fifth avenue the offensive use of the toothpck may be regarded as negli- gible quantity. Not so in Sixth avenue, the Twenties. Park row and the Bowery.
 There the toothpick is an institution. It is regarded as extremely thoughtless to treat your '-lady friend to portion of beef and'' without delicately passing the toothpickes at the conclusion of the meal.
 Do toothpicks cost us much?. said the manager of a great lunchroom system. Well, you know they are very cheap, but you ought to see the number we have to buy.
 '.I'll bet that a ton of lumber is taken out of our restaurants every six months in the form of toothpicks. l have stood by cashiers desk and Seen man after man grab anywhere from dozen to fifty as he- walked out
 s.What do they do with them? am sat-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Second pick Wilmington.
From the Columbia ts. O State.

From the Columbia (s. O. State.
 Henry G. Davis, the democratic nomi- nee, is known as a wealthy man, but it is not so well understood that he has amassed his fortune outside of the field of speculation. He began his career as farmers boy. At 20 years of age he became breakman on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, then serving through the capacity of conductor and station agent. From this he branched off into commer- cial pursuits, becoming interested in bank ing, coal mining and numbering. In these he won his wealth. Not once has he engaged in speculation of any sort and no man has suffered by his prosperity. He has on the contrary built up the in- dustries of his state and brought busi- ness prosperity to those around him. He has risen from the lowliest station to next to the highest honor in the gift of his parry. His life is a striking example of the possibilities of American institutions and should be an inspiration to the youth of the land. Here indeed is second Dick Wilmington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
PRIsciAN A LITTLE SCRATCHED.

From the New York Sun.
 In a speech or talk to his old neighbors and friends in Esopus, speech which brings out the engaging friendliness and kindness of his nature, Judge Parker says:
 Never will l forget while I live the happy days when we met day by day.
 It is little surprising to find a judge who writes admirably clear opinions in clear English. falling into common er- ror Judge Parker means to say q shall never forget while I live' Obviously. he is not resolving not to forget He cannot help remembering. He is shalling not willing
 If MT. Roosevelt, in his heat and hurry. mixes his moods knocks his lenses in the head small harm is done. Even syn tax may be impetuous in impetuous lips Besides, a president may have as good a right as the Emperor Sigismund to be above grammar.
 But Judge Parker is accustomed to the careful weighing and exact use of words. His Shall and his Will are not to De kept on the sames hef. And, a conserva- tive he can be depnded upon, we are sure' to stick to conservative English.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Roller Coaster Popular.

'"rhe new roller coaster or figure 8, which has just been put into commission at East Lake, Is already very popular among the pleasure-seekers, said a prominent physician last night. When the cars began running there was rush of people to take a ride and some of them were so pleased with the trip that they were loath to leave. Although a roller coaster is quite common in the east and in the larger cities 1t is something of a novelty here and l predict tifSt 1t will prove veritable gold mine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
DOM PAUL.

Kenneth F. Lockwood in the Baltimore Herald.
 Where the rock-crowned bulk of tho
 kopjes
 Bows low to the southern sun, Where the antelope halts in it's coursins To drink of the sparkling run, Where the mountains still hold the ecno Of the crash of the burgher gun,
 They mourn you, Dom Paul. By the grace of a good Gods kindness You called fair land your own, But the lion of England found you gooc And he trampled the fields you d sown- In the byways and out on the highways Where roses of England have grown.
 They mourn you. Oom Paul. The exile is over. the Homeland Is waiting beyond the grave The soul of your life and your "cnat-
 dreu."
 Men who were stanch and brave. PTetoria's bosom may hold you, { Where the banners of England wave. God rest you. Oom Paul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Best Time for Thinking.

''What do you consider the most pro pitious time for setting your brains to work?" asked a young man on the cor ner. "Of course when a man has a task to perform he can get out of bed and do it if necessary, but I am referring to the fancy of thinking when a fel- low has notion that he is a genius and will startle the world with his achieve ment. You have felt that way many times. I find that ideas come most readily to me after I have been working hard for several hours After a busy day I often go home and sit until late hour read ing, thinking and mapping out my work for the next day. A trihe of physical and mental weariness does not seem to worry me in the least, provided I de- vote myself to purely mental labor. If go out and spend few hours in recrea- tion I find that it demoralizes me for the remainder of the evening and I can accomplish but little"
 We'll I find that can think best early in the morning after I have had a good nights sleep and hearty breakfast" said another young man. Tt seems to be the general impression that mans brain is freshest and works better after dawn than at any other time, although some of the cleverest books that have been written in recent years were turned out in the small hours of the morning after a hard days labor. Of course very few people find q full stomach conductive to think ing. although an empty stomach is even worse.'
 'I have never been able to work satis- factorily in the afternoon. remarked a third young man of sedentary pursuits If I can get through with fairly busy morning l feel justified in loafing for the afternoon and return to my work with energy after dinner. however, I think 1t is mistaken notion to suppose that q man cannot think at all hours of the day and night when he has to-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
THE TooTHPlck FrEND.

From the Syracuse Herald
 The man who will use toothpek in street cars doesn't belong"
 We witnessed an incident on a car the other e1y in which one of these nuis- ances received the proper squelchag.
 He was hanging by a strap and was ab- sently, even peacefully, picking his teeth.
 Presently the woman who was seated in in front of him touched him.
 Sir she said pleasantly, would you mind going out on the platform to pick your teeth? I'm not at all curious to know what you had for dinner"
 The fellow lewt the car immediately, while the conductor rang up two fares by mistake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

From the Florence Times.
 Birmingham is fast acquiring the repu- tation of being dangerous place to live in. Murders are so frequent that the situ- ation has become simply appalling. 1t seems to be a small thing to kill a man there, and the murderer IS later turned loose on a suffering community. The good peopl1 of that city, and there are thous- ands of them, should rise up and demand better police protection and a more rigid enforcement of the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
A Busy Meek.

This will be quite a lively week in Birmingham" said 8 citizen. ''The pres ence of the state troops encamped at Owenton would be sufficient to entertain the people, but in addition to this there will be bicycle races in the new stadium and variety of amusements at the lake, This is a great town for amusements Few indeed, are the attractions offeerd here that do not prove profitable.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 There is a god deal of fun in spelling other peoples.
 Virtue doesn't get it's own reward unless it is advertised.
 A terrible nice thing about girls being fat is how close she can sit to a man when they go buggy riding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Henry G. Davis will make few speech es during the campaign and all of them will be delivered from the porch of his home. In fact. speaking is not his long suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Judge Parker in his bathing suit does not follow the example set by seashore maidens. When an excursion boat comes along he hides
 Golden Rule. Jones has been laid away in his grave and 1t is to be feared that the example he set is resting in the same place.
 It has just been demonstrated that an automobile can run man into bank ruptcy almost IS easily as into brick wall.
 The republican odds on Roosevelt has fallen. and the scare in republican circles has kept step with the odds.
 --s.---- Judge Parker is athletic, but he never hunts before the grandstand mountain lions or Mississippi bears.
  sqiabs have gone up in New York to five dollars q dozen, and Alabama stands ready to fill all orders.
 ----------- The threatened meat famine will have no effect on the red meat that is popu- lar in Georgia. Platforms are amended by letters of acceptance, and also by Western Union telegrams.
 The pygmies at the Worlds fair are on strike. They want elephant meat, or no show. The price of beef has gone up SO much Bandit Raisuli has taken to kidnapping cattle.
 The tug of war in West Virginia will come between father-in-law and son-in- law
 The Parker telegram outweighs all prev ious utterances word for word.
  Judge Parker also likes to ride horses but he is not rough rider.
  The spellbinder will hold the fort right up to Thanksgiving day. Gen. Miles White House campaign has been adjourned to 1908
 s--------------o--- Diaz is a hardened president of twenty odd years standing.
 ------------ The vice presidential race involve two hig bank accounts.
 ---s.-- The Parker telegram was heard round the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The new-old Mrs. w. A. Clark should induce her husband to secure a hair cut at once. In this way she can demonstrate her influence and aid the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Lillian Russell is said to be an enthus- iastic devotee or tennis but she is prob ably more intent on reducing her weight than she is on winning love sets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The. Igorrotes at the Worlds fair are standing out against all trousers. They say that nature is the best tailor and that dogs are their meat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

With roller coaster, bicycle races and an eneampment of troops for amusements Birmingham's population should have a pleasant week of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The correspondents escaped alive from the st. Louis convention, thus showing that it was quite so strenuous as the war in the Far East
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Captain Hobson has been licensed lay reader by Bishop Beckwith and is very much at home in the chancel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Henry G. Davis proposes to run like sixty in West Virginia regardless of the enemy's stories about his age.