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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
A Niehthawk's Pet View.

.There is a little view in Birmingham that 1 never tire of" said n.ght-hawk yesterday afternoon.
 If you will walk out North Twentieth street about o'clock in the morning you will see this pet view of mine.
 ''The best point of vantage from which to take it in is at the corner or Ihiru avenue and Twentieth street, and stand ing there, you should look straight up Twentieth street toward Capitol park In the foreground, on either side are the business buildings on Twentieth street Beyond there the street stretches straight away and begins to rise trifle on these June mornings the trees on each side or the thoroughfare. with their radiant fol- iage, are luminous in the early morning sunlight. To the left, rising above the green foliage. the tower on the Athletic clubs building looms formidaply' Whiie to the right the Church of the AdVents s tower may be seen. The one nicely bal ances the other.
 Beyond there the avenue Of trees stretches away toward the park where' at the entrance rises in simple majesty the beautiful shaft erected in honor or the confederate dead. l like to think' as I look upon it, that the rays Of the early mornings sun lovingly fingers on the monuments sumit. Around and be- yond the monument is the bright green grass growing in the park, and Tar away is the sky it's azure blue relieved py cloud pnl-tinted and motionless.
 "This little view, or one like 1t, l have of mornings as I go home, and my heart is made glad by the sight of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
INCREASED COST OF LIVING.
Its Bearing on the Salaries of Clergy

Bishop Warren in the Northwestern
 Christian Advocate.
 The United States labor bureau has lately made investigations of great im- portance to ministers, official boards and churches It has obtained statistics from 25 40 families of 124.10s persons. the in- come of which exceeded s1200 year, the average being s637 .22 as to cost of living and its increase from 1890 to 1900. This increase is found to be about 25 per cent on all that Is needed to keep a family. That is. an income of $70O in 1890 needs to be raised to $S75 in 1900 to give the same support This does not matter par ticularly to farmers and laborers in gen. eral. for the price of farm products and of wages has advanced still more. But to the minister and all salaried workers, it matters a great deal. Their incomes have not approximately advanced
 The Methodist Episcopal church ad- vanced in members from 1890 to 1900 2S per cent. Advance the ministerial sup port paid in 1890 2S per cent and it be- comes S11, ,9S9.322. But what did 1t advance for the 25 per cent increased cost of liv- Ing ana the sreaiS ihSieasSu opiii'J VI the members? Comparatively little.
 Each church should consider this ques- ton for itself. with the fact clearly in mind that a salary of s7O0 10 years ago should be $S50 now; one of Sl200 should be sl5OO now, in order that a church should barely hold it's rank without any in- crease for the advanced ability of the church or it's members. So church mem Der paying $50 for the religious influences for his family 10 years ago should pay $62 50 now.
 The following per cents of tse expendi- ture of these 25 40 families are exceeding iy interesting: Food, 45 per cent. more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
EN EsPAeNE.

By Rose Terry Cooke.
 l built a palace, white and high, With sweeping purple tapestried; No dusty highway ran thereby, But guarded alleys to it led, And shaven lawns about were spread Where bird and moth danced daintily. So gracious were it's portals wide. So light and fair the turrets stood. No flaw mine eager eye espied; l fashioned 1t, and called it good, And lavished on its solitude All garnishng of pomp and pride. That was in golden summer time; The winter wind is bowling now, My palace has passed out of time, The sward is only sheeted snow It's hangings with the deau leaves blow There comes an end to mortal prime. And I, who laid it stone by stone, Stone after stone to take 1t down. What If a king. whose state had nown Should pull apart his regal crown! For kingly hearts no late can frown, They rule forever OCT their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
GENERAL WHEELER.

From the Washington Star.
 We should hear no more of the yarn that the putting on of the blue by General Wheeler made him unpopular with his old comrades of the gray. It had quite a run for awhile. But at Louisville on Friday, at the confederate reunion, the famous Alabaman rode at the head of the street parade and was loudly cheered all along the line. His old comrades were proud of him. and the spectators testi- fled to the heartiest admiration. Talk of the same nature circulated about Fitz- hugh Lee, but his death easily disproved it. The fact is that the eX-confederate who enlisted in the army to help fight the war with Spain performed an act not only of patriotism, but of marked personal popularity. It caught the country north and south, and 1t has led to some of the best results that we, as nation, have known in forty years. General Wheeler would be welcome guest in any state of the union, and at soldiers meeting of either side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
Lookout Mountain.

Lookout Mountain is more of a sum- mer resort this summer than ever be- fore" said a Birmingham man who spent Sunday up there. "I suppose that there were a thousand or more people on the mountain Sunday beside those who live at the inn or have cottages on the noun tain.
 "One would be surprised at the amount of building in progress at Lookout noun tain. Several handsome cottages are be- ing erected, and I understand that oth- CTS are projected. The class of buildings is improving all the time and several handsome stone homes have been com pleted recently and other are being con strueted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Work on the State Fair.


 "It is impossible to realize the wonders that are to be performed here during the next ninety days said R. NJ. Williams secretary and general manager of the Alabama State Fair and Exhibit assoeia- ton, yesterday.
 "There is a vast amount of work to be done before the grounds are in shape but we have considered well the under taking and have carefully calculated every detail. The contractors are under bond to have everything completed by September 25.
 I've have a fine starting point. The old race track is still in excellent 'condi- ton and the entire ground lies well for our purposes. However, we shall do con siderable grading All the knolls are to be cut down and the low places filled and leveled
 "Where you now see nothing but ponds and a barren waste with nothing to indi- cate the work proposed except a few stakes marking the grounds to be graded you will see rise within the next ninety days one of the most attractive state ex- position buildings ever held in the south considerable money is to be spent in beautifying the grounds. Gravel walks will cover the place like net work trees are to be planted everywhere and fountains will spring up on every hand. Special attention will be given to the arrangement of an arena for the horse show which will be conducted in eonnec- ton with the fair Some of the best been secured for this part of the pro- gramme and it promises to-be one of the most attractive features of the exposi- ton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20

if the children are growing; fuel and light, 5; furniture and utensils, 1; liquor and tobacco 3; sickness and death, 8; re- ligion 1; savings '.
 The large item for food will require the thoughtful consideration of the econcn- ical housewife. The great number of breakfast foods indicates the profit there is to the maker of them. Twenty-Five cents worth of one kind has been found to contain just 215 cents worth of wheat. which the housewife might have cracked herself in coffee mill or in Indian fashion, and saved the 221s cents.
 The reasons for this increase of the necessities of life are two: First. the great increase of the wages of laborers A house costing $500 half dozen years ago would cost at least $72O0 now-a quar- ter more. have been where men toiled through ten long days to get the wages received by mason or a carpenter in New York in one hour. Secondly, some thing is chargable to combinations of various sorts besides the combination of union labor. It is impossible to tell how much, but certainly much less than one would have us suppose.
 It is impossible to phophesy as to the future; seasons and crops. and a pos- sibls national supervision ofythe rate of transportation enter into it. The cost of living is not likely to fall. and the com- bined judgment of experts incliles to the opinion that it will not rise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
Fuel and Ores.

'Tn the United States" says the Engineering and Mining Journal, "the practice-based on experience-is to carry the ore to the fuel" This is no doubt true. Blast furnaces are not erected in the Lake Superior district, or in Cuba, or in Spain, or in Sweden. They are built as a rule close to coke ovens. This is the practice in Eng land and Germany, as well as in the United States.
 Sometimes there is compromise Ore and fuel meet half way in Chi cago, for the ore comes from Lake Superior and the fuel from Councils vile. So 1t is in Buffalo, where water transportation draws both ore and fuel away from their original seats. But the general rule stands good--the ore is carried to the fuel. In no instance is the fuel carried to the ore.
 This is not an open question in this district, for ore and fuel lie here near enougA together in natures bed to shake hands, and the needful Aux is the third member of the home trio. This district lacks but one thing, and that is an open waterway to the sea, and Uncle Sam has undertaken to SUD- ply that. An open waterway to the sea, and an open channel near at hand to the Pacific are all that this district lacks, and Uncle Sam proposes within ten years to supply both. When he completes his double task it will be a bold man who attempts to put limits upon the development of this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
California Sets the Pace.

San Mateo county, near the Golden Gate. comes forward with the first direct and practical measure directed against the breeding of mosquitoes. The board of supervisors of that county-a body corresponding to our county commissioners or boards of revenue--has given authority to all health officers of towns and cities within it's Jurisdiction to declare all pools in which mosquitoes may breed to be public nuisances and to require the prompt abatement of the same. Any disobedience on the part of prop erty owners is made punishable with a fine of fifty dollars or Imprisonment for twenty-five days.
 Not until the San Mateo plan Is ex- tended can we hope to conquer the mosquito pest, for voluntary efforts will continue to be thwarted by the negligent or the vicious. One rain. water barrel, or even one discarded tomato can, or some little hollow in the earth's surface will breed millions of the insects while all the good peo pie of the neighborhood are trying tc drive out the pest.
 It is well established that voluntary efforts will not suffice The San Mated plan alone meets the problem ant solves it. The individual breeder oi mosquitoes must be confronted by the law. He is injuring either through negligence or wilfullness his neigh bors, and the entire community. He is breeding disease distributors, and he should be punished. San Mated county, California. has blazed the way It's county ordinance should be re enacted in every other county in the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
Hospitable Louisville.

"Louisville is one of the most hospitable cities in the world,' said pr. Frank L. Whitman, who has returned rom the Confederate reunion held at that city last week. Dr. whitman went as dele gate of the Sons of the Confectionery.
 Alabama was well represented at the reunion and made an excellent showing In the parade. The state was also hlshiy honored by the election of Dr. Thonas M. Owen as commander of the sons Dr. Owen has always taken leading par in the Sons organization and no man In the south is more deserving of the hon. orable position"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
J. D. c. in the New York Mail.

J. k. .. in the New York Mail
 IAN ILLIoNS of mother birds all IV over the country are just now at the psychological moment of the year. They are getting ready to push their fledgings out of the nests and into the perilous world. Beasts and birds of prey get up very early in the morning to turn the wondering, fearing, fiuttering, foolish babies into breakfast food. The mothers know that, and they love their babies so passionate1y that they would in every instance lay down their lives for them, yet they help them out of the nests and into the awful danger never theless.
 For the sake of the species, little birds must become self-supporting and self-re- liant. The mothers seem to consider that too. Their sense of duty to their kind is above their love for their precious young ones.
 Just the same, all birds do not push their litle ones out of the nest and forget all about them. Some parents certainly make their first attempts to hustle for grubs. frequently feed them when they follow them about, watch them as they find that the youngsters are making out poorly, and guard them as well as they can when they are menaced. A lady who lives in Elizabeth, N. J., and whose home is apparently as much surrounded by bird life as if it were in some of the wilder parts of the hill country, saw a couple of robbins help two of their young one up from the ground to a branch of a tree the other day and feed them there.
 In a suburban door yard north of this city there ctands an apple tree in which a pair of Baltimore orioles have built their nest several summers in succession. Orioles generally choose elms for their nests, apparently recognizing instinctive- ly the perfect adoption of the high, pen dent branches of these trees to their peculiar purposes.
 Not one of their birds has more won derful nest than this tailor bird' It is a woven tenement, suspended from the branch like basket, which nothing can penetrate. Hawks cannot get into it's depths; storms cannot shake it off. Or dinarily neither birds nor cats can get at it, because it is hung too high from the ground to reach, even with pole, and depends from a limb that is too slender to bear even a cat.
 But this Baltimore oriole of which I speak had followed the example of his knsman, the orchard oriole, and though there were elm trees all about, had built its nest in an apple tree very close to the highway and not more than thirty feet from the dwelling house. Worse than that, the nest was hung from a stout branch. Cats could reach it; and the neighborhood abounded with cats.
 l don't know what would have become of it if We had not built barrier of chicken wire around the tree in such a way as to prevent the cats from climbing up. Then we took pretty good care that no boys threatened it from the highway There the mother oriole laid her streaked eggs, and there father and mother shared in the gigantic task of feeding the hungry youngsters when they were matched.
 l trembled for the time when the young birds would be brought off the nest for no chicken wire would protect them then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20

as they live or are willing to serve in the United States Senate.
 T hear that the suggestion is made that the legislature when it next re- elects these two old Romans, elect also alternates, so that in case of a vacancy in the United States senatorship, the governor will know whom the represen- tatives of the people wish him to ap- point. The suggestion is surely a novel one"
 About Persons.
 E. A. Holmes of Memphis is at the Morris.
 R. Bauer of the Southern railway, is in the city.
 A. D. Cameron and E. P. Lacey of the United State Geological survey. are at the Norris
 Jonathan Bryan of Richmond, yas ar- rived in the city last night. L. Mallory of Anniston is at the Nor rs.
 D. W. McIver and II. c. Gunnels of Montgomery. are in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20

is usually the result of their experienes with the public. The star of the day is the result of the public demand fer an agreeable personality on which the atten- ton of the public is concentrated. One Of the certain things of this life is that this person, either man or woman, must be young to win the favor of the pub lc
 When an effort was made to turn J. E. Dodson into a star it did not succeed, not because he is not as good an actor as many another star, but because he Is not young enough to be hero of sentimental episodes. Take the case of old Mrs. Gilbert In spite of her great popularity and the announcement that she was to retire at the end of year for good the tour was not very promis- ing one up to the time of her death
 "J. II. Stoddart, who did not become a star until he was an old man, had very little success in the high priced theatres and has prospered only since he began to travel through the smaller cities. Such men as Joseph Jefferson and w. H. Crane began as stars years ago and grew old before the public. The same is true of the women stars who are no longer young. But 1t is impol libe to make star out of an actress who Is not youthful, whatever her talents may be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
Successful Camps.

Camp John B. Knox is one of the best encampments of the Alabama National Guard that I have ever attended" said Captain Robert Gregory of the Jefferson Volunteers last night, when he returned from Anniston.
 "The camp is beautifully located and much interest has been shown in the various drills and parades. The people of Anniston visit the camp in large num- bers and the entire time has been pass d without any disturbances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The more agreeable man is to him- self the less he is to others.
 There is no use denying that if you kiss A girls lips too often that nice taste of 1t rubs off.
 Half the pleasures of making up a souabble with some people is the chance to have another.
 woman's clothes are fine thing to give man an idea of how much there is in the world he can never understand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
TOGO AND THE sToGIEs,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 T am glad those Pittsburg stogies didn't reach Togo before the big battle was fought
 "Why?'
 "Togo might have ordered them loaded into gun and fired at the enerss and then what howl against his inh, aaui'g would have gone up from the thi 5ats af the great powers!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
Enqineers' Picnic.


 'rrhe first annual picnic to be given June 22s by the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers at Germanla park" said railway man 1ast. nighC 'tis likely to be n great slice1 kA large attendance is already seaGFed TAo dinner will be enioyabit ftne addresses entertaining. Among E8A8 Sspeakers who have ac- cepted di$katlons to address the en- gineers are Elr sRbssell M Cunningham, the 1ieutenant governor; Captain Rich mond Pearson Hobson, the naval hero; and Mr. Austin Sims, the entertainer. The engineers are making every effort to have good time and the indications are that 4CO0 or 5000 persons will attend the picnic, many coming from distant points. 1T was somewhat amused the other day by little colloquy that took place be- tween two of the speakers who are down on the programme. Dr. Cunningham dropped into the cigar store at Twentieth street and Second avenue to get smoke. While there he was joined by Austin Sims and Sims took occasion to tell the gov ernor that both of them were down on the programme to address the engineers at the picnic Thursday.
 Dr. Cunningham looked shyly at Sims and said, in mock severeness:
 Sims. I'm very particular about the kind of a man I go on the platform with.
 We'll said Sims I'm not bit so.' v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
Pennsylvania's Political Revolution

Iz. Durham is state insurance com missioner, and the republican leader in Philadelphia. It has been proven that he was and is a partner in a sand and-gravel firm that was furnishing material for the city's immense filtra- tion plants. The profits of the firm would reach millions, because Durham controlled the councilmen. The Phil
 adelphia grafter had everything his own way. He could milk the city ur to the reach of his greed. And yet this man is state insurance commis
 sioner. receiving fees of about $20,00o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
IN ARKANSAS

Hot Springs, Ark. June 19-(Special)- There Is only one town in Arkansas of any size and that is Little Rock, which claims that population of about 6OO0O people. Something like 35-0OO would be nearer right.
 Arkansas is the home of the Arkansaw Traveller and mules are plentiful. Little Rock has a Chinese palmist and clairvoyant who calls himself Prof. Foo Lun.
 There is an Philadelphia in Arkansas, but it is not the town made famous by ex- x-Mayor Drennen of Birmingham. The two places are not related.
 Here are the names of a few Arkansas towns: Lonoke, Dardanelle, Tillar, Eng land. searcy, Cane Hill, Paris, Hope, | Melville, Austin, Des Arc, Helena. The Arkansas Gazette is the only news paper in the state that makes any fuss. Jeff Davis is governor of Arkansas He has opinions.
 
 Theatrical entertainment in Arkansas is at low ebb just now.
 The "only" baseball team in Arkansas is Little Rocks. Ask the Coal Barons. Cotton is a topic for conversation in Arkansas any day in the week.
 The people in Arkansas live close to the soil. It sticks to some of them. If it were not for Hot Springs many people would not know that there is such a state as Arkansas, and if the springs were to dry up the town of 15O00 people which they support would cease to exist in. twelve months.
 Nearly everybody has heard of Helena, Ark, since that time when an excru- ciatingly funny fellow said: "Go to Hel-enaw with the emphasis on Hep and "ena" added as an afterthought. President Roosevelt will visit Arkansas next October and will be a guest of Lit tie Rock October 27. He will leave as soon as possible.
 
 Mercury rubbers thrive In Hot Springs They charge from sl up per box and they rub with a rubber glove. Arkansas feels chesty and up to date since she discovered boodling legislators in her midst.
 When Arkansas people want to visit a town they go to Memphis or St. Louis. Congress took possession of Hot Spring. in 1892 It is a good thing for the people that Uncle Sam has charge of this place Hell's Half Acre Is not the tenderlor district of Hot Springs. A prominen citizen, who is also a barber. says tha the whole town is "red.''
 At this season of the year Hot Spring. draws it's visitors largely from the south The town is full of Alabama people. A great many people are curious tt know how Melville, Ark, got its name. A safe and sane" Fourth does no seem to be popular in Arkansas. Ho Springs is preparing to have time. One sees lots of jugs about here but they contain water. Arkansans carry their liquor in their skins.
 Even in the summer time there are few people on the streets of Hot Springs wht won't take a bet.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20

The pennant race is now practically confined to New Orleans and Birming- hm. A little strengthening in the lat ter would bring the streamer here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20

Admiral Dicllins lost his fleet, and he should be courtmartialed at once, unless he admits he belongs in Rear Admiral Pans class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20

Ex-Governor Garcelon of Maine. who is physician, Is still practicing medi. cine, and he is 92 years old. Where Is 0sler and his bottle?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
"Alternate" Senators.

Tt is everywhere admitted" said prominent democrat yesterday that Senator Morgan and Senator Pettus will be reflected to succeed themselves so long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20

John Hay is a clever diplomat but he could not have wooed the dove of peace more tactfully or successfully than the President did.