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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
Financial Condition of the City.

If receipts in the city treasury con tinue to increase, and if expenditures are cut down from month to month, the fiscal year will be rounded up in fine shape. Birmingham will in fact be another Birmingham when current receipts equal or exceed current ex- penditures.
 In September last the receipts were $24,005, and the expenditures $26,742. In the five months ended on Septem- Der 30 the receipts were $123,S27; the expenditures were $13S,992. A net gain of about $S9,0O0 year would, therefore, render the city forehanded.
 But gain of that amount in grow ing city, full of wants and needs, is not a light problem. Mayor Ward is wrestling with it, however, and he will no doubt attempt to overcome the deficiency of about 5000 a month.
 Receipts are steadily increasing, and this fact is encouraging so long as expenditures are held down. How long this can be done in this city no one can say, so numerous are the de- mands of the treasury of the city.
 Mayor Ward deserves the thanks of all, first, because of his good manage ment of the funds of the city, and, secondly, for the plain businesslike statement he presents each month Of the condition of the city treasury. Next to the actual bringing the income and the outgo together, the presen- tation of the situation each month IS valuable and important, for 1t per mits every citizen to see at glance how the city's affairs stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
Quick Lunch Counters.

washington said the Commercial Traveler last night, although a city or three hundred thousand people has but three restaurants that are kept open all night Atlanta and Richmond may have two each. while Birmingham has ten good places in which meals are served all night long. Each one of the ten is confined to whites, and each one serves at least 500 people daily.
 '.No other town In the south has so many all-night restaurants, and in pro- portion to it's size, Birmingham has in the daylight hours more reputable quick lunch counters than any other southern town. There are fully twenty of them, and some of them serve as many as 1900 people in a day.
 ''It is correct, therefore, to say that Birmingham is a quick-lunch town. It Is necessarily so, because the people in 1t live far away on the South Highlands or the North Highlands, and none go home for the midday lunch All lunch in town, seeking the Highlands at night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
Eacfs About Trip.

''The Southern railway has issued handsome booklet with all the informa- ton one would desire relative to the Presidents trip through the south" said J. N Harrison, district passenger agent last night '"rhis booklet is handsomely bound. the title is embossed in gold and geographically it is one of the neatest souvenirs that the road has ever issued.
 ''The book shows the complete itinerary, the exact time the President arrives and departs from each city, the distance from each city to the next, the railroad to be used and the population of the cities where stops are made.
 'The hook shows that the President will have travelled 29s1 miles when he reaches New Orleans, and that the pres idential party will have travelled S494 miles when 1t returns to Washington. In the rear of the booklet Is a folding map showing the south and outlining the Pres ident's trip.
 ''The book also shows who will compose the Presidents party. It consists of the President. Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb Surgeon General P. M. Rixey U. s. NJ; M. c. Latta and John L. McGraw. stem ographers; H. A. Colman, Associated Press correspondent; R. H. Hazard and Walter E. Clark, correspondents for other press services; H. A. strohmeyer, pho tographer; John A. McIlhenny, John c. Greenway and l.. s. Brown, general agent of the Southern railway in Washington" |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
nin NONE TO TAKE THE pI ACE
 OF IRVING IN ENGLAND

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 some phases of hiiiii ea'
 .1,a t,,o ,;s,,a, work He is able to . 4L ,4,,,,,+ ,,,, possibilities of a play be the dominatnges' pue ne edi H
 sor,,,a,ca flat tIen, influence of per- 1u,,,aha,, tas oo,fy Irving was. Charles to contemporaneout nihiseii ior Seais dramas. produced anu ia'nei uNia ,eo+,a1 a,d n,.tsrith such slight intel honor bestowed on n outlay that the Q ro,,star,, .s ube,im remains as great The artistic ,n,norta he was knighted. sndor annaars ta ,ice of George Alex avery season Amoys diminishing with there is none who ss the younger men else on the drama asenls hkeiy to eXer- ble te Irvingis. mnuehce conhpara-
 It may be assumef
 Tree will step to tn, that now Beerbohm English theater. at highest place in the ing; and unquestionsast for the time be- tie to that honor Sbly he has some ti- ditions established bTne of the best tra- cessor will survive, this greater prede- stage. But that thous the glory of the comfort those who loollt will do little to lessly to ''The Merch3ack rather hope Twelfth Night and ont of Venice,' Nothing" as acted herMuch Ado About Ellen Terry and the first by Irving, company as the most coryceum Theater of the Shakespearian plplete realization the theater. iys possible to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
Wholesale Disfranchisement.

The Montgomery Advertiser calls attention to the disfranchisement or whites that goes with the poll tax qualification for voting. It puts the number of disqualified whites at 6o,- 900. but the number must be nearer 100, ,000 than 6O000.
 In 1900, according to the census, there were in the state 229,766 white male citizens of voting age. An in crease of 20,324, less than 9 per cent in the five prosperous years that have elapsed .56ce the federal enumeration, would carry the number of white males of voting age to 250000. A de- duction of 5000 on account of unnat- uralized males would be liberal, and the number of possible white voters in the state would stand at 245,0o0. That is just about the number of whites of voting age in this state to- day.
 In the presidential election of last November in this state 79,S57 voted for Parker, 5051 voted for Watson, and S53 for Debs-total, S5,761. The number that voted for Roosevelt was 22,472. Let us assume that one-half of the Roosevelt vote was cast by whites. This would bring the total white vote in Alabama last fall to s6,ss7.
 Out of possible white vote 245,oo0 strong 97O0O voted last fall. The diff ference is 14S,000 votes. Possibly 4S,- 900 men over 45 years of age or who had become qualified electors did not vote last November. The estimate is liberal. and there still remain 100000 whites of voting age, male citizens, unaccounted for. These constitute the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
Visitor Impressed,

'1 see more people on the streets of Birmingham than in any other city in the country to its size, said Thomas H. Schuessler, a prominent business man of Columbus, Ga. "The people seem to have business to look after and are not mere loafers. Many of them are shopping and others are connected with the business firms. Considering the number of people on the streets and the actual area of Birmingham leads one to the conclusion that you must have an immense terri tory from which to draw trade.
 ''I have recently visited about twenty five of the leading cities of the country and in substantial growth of the business and residence sections Birmingham leads all others.
 Birmingham has an advantage over places in that 1t was laid off for a great city. I predict that it will not only equal any other city in the south, but will in the near furture surpass them all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
WHAT NEWSPAPERS ARE FOR,

From the Chicago Journal.
 A correspondent requests that we print some of the striking things great men have said about newspapers; that Is, say ings that embody the purpose and doings of the press. With pleasure:
 Bryant said:
 "The press Is good or evil according to the character of those who direct it. It Is a mill that grinds all that is put in it's hopper Fill the hopper with poisoned grain and it will grind it to meal; but there is death in the bread"
 James Parton said:
 The newspaper press is the people s university. Half the readers in Christen- dom read little else.'
 Jefferson said:
 '"The basis of our government being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, should not hesitate a moment to prefer the later"
 Cardinal Gibbons recently said: "The dread of exposure in the public press keeps many a man sticking close to the path of rectitude who otherwise would stray off into the byways of graft"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
 IT was not the least of the achieve ments of the late Henry Irving that he confined himself so largely to the worthiest and noblest in dramatic litera- ture In late years, it is true, he pro- duced some of the plays of Victorien Sar- dou, just as at an earlier period he had acted in "The Bells'' and 'The Lyons Mail" Unimportant as these dramas were in certain respects, he dignified them by his art and enriched them with the same aids to poetry and beauty which he expended on worthier material He could never make them pendants to such masterpieces of stagecraft as Macbeth" or Hamlet" but he made them seem de- serving of a place in the list of plays he acted.
 He might have seemed less of a model to his profession if he had not thus all ways sought for the dramas most worthy of the care he was wont to bestow on them, and had shown any lessenlng of skill in producing them. The last drama pictorial beauty and it's imaginative sug- gestion as any he had ever shown. In this respect he has never been equaled by any of his younger rivals.
 In England there is no actor to take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20

about country. He also did some editorial work on Lafayette paper. It was in 1890 that his career really began. He then be- gan work as full fiedged reporter Oh the Chicago Record. Ade soon struck an original method, describing the events that cropped up in his daily avocation. There was no straining after novel ef- fects. His style was easy yet earnest and forceful. The little touches of human nature here and there that occurred in his stories soon won a name for him among the craft. His reputation spread to the outside world when 1t became known that he was the author of the column All Roads Lead to the World s Fair in the Chicago Record during the exposition in 1893. This he followed by a column entitled Stories of the Streets and of the Town which added still more to his reputation. He printed about this time series of sketches and then be- gan his famous Fables in Slang His first book, 'Artie.' was published in 1896. and year later Pink Marsh was put on the market. These works were followed by Doc Horne,' Fables in Slang, More Fables Breaking Into Society," The Girl Proposition and Tn Babel
 MT. Ade's greatest success The Col lege Widow he wrote in four weeks He had this to say about this comedy the other day: The time actually spent in writing a play, the mechanical work of scribbling down the dialogue is of very little consequence. Once get the theme in your head, the basic idea to build on, and the rest is only intellectual drudgery The only important thing Is to touch the right idea button.'
 Now that he has won fame and for tune George Ade has become country gentleman. He has retired to the land that bore him and HOW gains recreation as farmer. As matter of fact nearly all George Ades work is done on his farm where he is free from interruption"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
A coward Is worse than a cup ( sack with lime In 1t.
 liking Henry w.
Roads and Brldaes in Jefferson.

The county of Jefferson spends an- nually nearly s120,000 upon it's roads and bridges, and President Reed of the Board of Revenue says this sum would suffice to keep the roads of the county in good condition if the towns in the county would do their part. The roads are confessedly in poor condl- tion within the corporate limits of most of the towns in the county.
 The municipalities of the county contribute towards the maintenance of the county roads, and no one ob- jects to that plan, although the board Of revenue can expend no money Within the municipalities of the coun. ty. The county roads benefit the towns, and no one In the towns be- grudges the money collected there for the benefit of the county roads.
 But surely the municipalities and the board of revenue should cooperate in the maintenance of the through roads of the county A county road is only as good as the poorest stretch in 1t, and if municipality lets It's DOT tion of road become full of holes and mud the value of the entire road though 1t be twenty-five miles long, is Appreciated and injured. The power required to draw heavy load through the careless municipality reduces the usefulness of the entire road for every heavy load must be fitted to the sec ton lying in the offending municipal ity
 The long and short Of it is, each municipality must in some way be required to do it's part-by legislation, by public sentiment. or by an appeal to it's pocket.
 The roads lying in the municipalities should be brought up to standard and
 
 to explain what it is doing with the bridge and road money entrusted to it. The sum appropriated each year cer- tainly is sufficient to obliterate ruts and to bring the roads up to the level of the bridges. It Is certainly suffi- cient, If wisely expended, to render the roads of Jefferson county as smooth and satisfactory as are the roads of Montgomery county. The board of revenue has at command a large sum each year. and it also has at hand excellent road-malling mate rial. Is 1t making good use of it's ad- vantages and facilities? The best ob- servers say NO; it is not keeping the county roads in good condition" This is the general verdict of the citizens of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Democratic Primaries.


 Your Montgomery correspondent in Sundays Age-Herald struck chord 10 which the heart of every true old demo- crat responds a hearty amen'' sald prominent democrat of Livingston. ihat sentiment of purging the democratic party of all but true democrats meets With hearty response from the party all over the state.
 ''The bars have been let down too often and too low. During the last cahlpalsh those who had not for years voted ihe democratic ticket, and did not expect to vote 1t in the general election came forward and participated in the demo- cratic primary.
 Tn one case a prominent popullst came to the democratic primary and swore Una. he believed in the principles of the dem- ocratic party and that he would support the same, and in two months he was an elector on the Tom Watson ticket, can vassing for it and doing all he could to defeat the democratic ticket. Now can we. with such loose practices expect to preserve the harmony and integrity of the democratic party?
 T think we have gone just as far, If not further, than we should go, and it is time to call a halt If this is not done, 1t Is but question of time when the democratic party will fall to pieces"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
Prosperity Here and Everywhere.

Postal Birmingham Is sharing the general prosperity of the country for it has grown in the past twelve months to the extent of 12,00O persons. The central postoffice now serves lO5,OOO people, whereas 1t served one year ago but 93,000. Postmaster Carter does not guarantee absolute accuracy in the carriers census he has just taken, but experience in the Birming- ham postoffice shows that such cen suses are pretty near the truth of the situation. The pink slip census is in. deed close approximation to an ac- tual enumeration.
 What is going on in Jones valley is going on to some extent at least in all other parts of the country. Busi- ness is conducted fully up to the labor and capital available. More business would be done if the supply of labor and capital were larger. The country is simply working up to the extent of it's facilities. It is big country, but even big countries have their limita- tions.
 The halt or check that has occurred In speculative operations is simply due to the lack of money, and 1t is per haps fortunate that the upward course was checked before it had assumed the boom form Money commands in New York nearly per cent, and yet DO liquidation has occurred in stocks. All that can be said is that Wall street is standing in a waiting posi- ton.
 Elsewhere in the country, especially tn postal Birmingham. business is ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
Georoe Ade's Career.

George Ade has had a remarkable career, first as farmer, then as a news paper reporter and now as one of the most successful playwrights in the coun- try" said Harry Daniels, the advance agent of The College Widow last night at the Hotel Hillman.
 George Ade may not be the greatest American playwright, but he is un- doubtedly both the richest and the young est, for he is not yet forty years old
 MT. Ade graduated from Purdue Uni versity, Lafayette. Indiana, near which place he was born, in 1887. His first work after leaving college was to exploit a patent curt for the tobacco cure. This he did with the aid of a black faced singing comedian. In this way he ac- cumulated vast amount of information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
BLIND FOOTBALL L"''''''''''
Plays By Ear, and kentl
 Up Good Garry -aos rue

Louisville Cor. in New Yor
 "A remarkable feature of Aner'can' my boys.' said Captain Sl1or 'no "oiA oi hall team of tha kart,ov of the foot the Education of the Blind. ss'''u'e ior ness with which tbav aa.,Is Is the quick to the use of signals clap '"e''iseEes the sbout,ng of an aaro.a # the hands. only to the blind boys and r'oiu hno"h conntersign o- nass,r r,yself and used to make up for the loss '"' 'i'eanS CTS sight oI'ne play-
 For instance when the l
 a tackle or other mixup trSys get into word which must be spokey have one there is a come-together en whenever boy gets his hands on anotsnen pima says this word aloud. Ifner player he he tackled or colided with the man De. in hurry the word agree does not say the password, something Is | upon 10 nt
 "All this has to be done foing.
 my boys do not waste any ti Jlny ana ter their man when he does le gong ar word to fit the countersign. aot say the
 There Is no 'snapping of {
 instead if ia nassed to thehe ball. but agreed unon by both .td.s aa blind boy gins with hin, Aftar fhts e-id play be- far as the location of the th'hs as bends on sound. The momeH soes ae goes Into a mans hands you Y 'Ne o0'' boys making for that directio"A see my fore tne man who can see ain,os' oe n,hr. .ha h.u,. ave learned
 "One agreed word will com
 the inlay and the way inc bopletely stop word and oDey it is beautifus 'Sh the test alarm of fire in a schot. hhe
 with my Doys they do not
 is coming, whether they are Ano" what smashed all to pieces or whetf'oe " set .,sa is ahout +o eet hurt hv CT some one h,+ thev 6o know that inc s,.ieir rushes, means to stop and like the snai 70 seop that +bev are thev ston al,,osrue soldiers dle of a breath, so to speak 'nn the mio-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
BEES' LOVE OF COLOR.
n the Philadelnhia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 The lnquisitive modern investigator has been pryng Into the secrets of the little bee. His curiosity has been rewarded by the discovery that 1t is the bright color of the flower and not the presence of the nectar that attracts the honey gatherer. In fact. it is quite possible to coax the bee away from dull-colored flowers of na- ture by artificial flowers of brilliant hues
 As far as natures flowers are con cerned, those of the brighter hues always receive more attention than those of sub dued shades. Moreover. the belief that the perfume of flowers attracts bees has also been exploded. It is believed that the attraction exercised by the form and col or of flowers is approximately four times as great as that exercised by perfume pollen and nectar taken together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20

of one of the most prosperous of the states to the south of us. As he enters and drives through our streets, he will re- ceive a cordial welcome from the people of the city which was once the proud cap ital of the southern Confederacy. and whithersoever his eyes may turn, to this side or that, he will see countless num- bers of Federal flags displayed in hts honor. as well as in token of Richmond's loyalty to the national government
 But our greeting to President Roosevelt is no empty Journalism. It Is the greet ing of a patriotic people who know the flag of the union and the man whose high function it is to hold 1t high and pre- serve it's honor at home and abroad. More over we cordially greet the man, for we admire MT. Roosevelt. We admire him for his courage and manliness. for his frank ness, for his good morals and for his righteousness. We believe that he has become broader in view and more Catholic in spirit since his last election. We be- lieve that his great triumph at the polls so far from turning his head has softened iis heart and made him more and more In pve with all the people. We believe that ta has risen above partisan prejudice ana | de. bigoty of politics and that he is en- pryoring to redeem his promise to De to rident of the nation without respect
 xvsrson, party or section.
 se.r admire him because he walks in the n,oraof God. and makes the suggested duot ty of the Bible his rule of con- +ha+ We admire him because he insists ,toI, 4 shall obey the laws, no less the humb1e'ahciers oi "an s'tee. 'n4,
 ,,o,t ,s citizen of low degree. Mir. Roose- err, but Ut hunlah' anu u ID
 ra ,,, in spite of any mistakes which nation thAVe naue ne nas '-. and does, ne ID sii'eete III ".i''' and chivalr'a' ms impulses s. ,.,. sense of duus' 'na. he nag ai nol'o. | fails. anu 'ia' ms | Richmond
 l ., ,,,.. = proud to receive and enter s.s,.,4. ,ler guest and hopes that the ripen into m "n'en O s-,-s~,,,,. ..., tt least we shall forget that or hing as politics, partisanry | l1asnitalit1y an and burn sweet incense to
 patriotism.