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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

M1 OLONEL PATTERSON denies N that he is the owner of a mint
 bed and that mint has ever been grown upon his farm in Kentucky. anere- fore, the wise ones have straightwav Jumped to the conclusion that s.Marse" Henry is going to run for the governor ship of Kentucky in 1907 Thus is a great political endeavor builded upon a jest. Yet, the clans are gathering in Kentucky and it appears from cursory inspec- uon of the situation that Colonel Watter- son will be asked to accept the democratic nomination for governor There is little doubt that he is able to fill the place, since he is already the biggest man in the state, without ever having been it's chief executive Iris a consummation devoutly to be wished. Governor" Watterson would afford a subject for the cartoonists, the limerick artists, the hard working funny man, and the doggerelists that would be nothing short of an inspiration It is refreshing to note how cavalierly Governor Hoch of Kansas, disposes of Jerome, Lawson and La Toilette in one SA ANeetAb eS IL UClC. W tliit DclIB S1dNGu and interviewed in Chicago, Governor Hoch stated that Jerome was received in Kansas as a mere eastern joke, Law son created a ripple, perhaps, and Gov ernor La Toilette disappointed the people by delivering a lecture on Hamlet" in- stead of jumping on live issues with both feet. Having produced, or rather de- veloped, Carrie Nation, Kansas has be- come a trifie blase and 1t requires some- thing more than a flre-eating district at torney, rampant trust buster or a vociferous governor to make the state take notice.
 Again we hear from the University of Chicago Dean Francis w. Shepardson rises to remark that Elihu Root is as great a patriot as George Washington. Such words of laudation from a distin- guished source should make MT. Root feel very happy but he can never hope to be the father of his country. He is about 130 years to late.
 Now that J. Edward Addicks has be- come editor of the Dover, Del, Sen- tinel, there will be at least one paper in
 
 the United States whose "pert para graphs" will not reflect on Delaware's distinguished son.
 Augustus Damn of Port Jervis. N. Y. has just discovered that two bear cubs have been milking the Damn COW every evening on her return from the pasture. While these antics were going on we would like to know what had become of the Damn dog.
 It is best for railroads and men to be Ion the level"
 Admiral Enquists late hurried departure from the battle of the Sea of Japan does not prevent him from having a high old time at the receptions to Secretary Taft in Manila.
 AN OVERDOSE.
 Extract bottles on the shelf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
SMELLS WERE EASY.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The promoters of "Fads and Fancies'' did as we'll among the affluent ''swells' of New York as any man ever did in the lightning-rod business out in the ru- ral ''deestricks."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
Mayor of Eutaw Explains.

Edwin Wilson, the mayor of Eutaw, Aia-' In response to telegram of Mayor Wards requesting him to name the per son who reported that there was yellow fever in Birmingham. has written Mayor Ward letter stating that the name of the informant is unknown.
 Mayor Wilson's letter explains that cit izens Of Eutaw while in Bormingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The negro habitation under which refuse is piled and water stagnates is to receive thorough attention in this city. It cannot be too thorough. The avarieious landlord needs lacking up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
BAWsToN COURTESY.

From the Washington Post
 A Chicago man was beaten by thugs and thrown off street car in Boston. Those Boston folks try to make visitors feel at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Wednesday were told by a Birmingham man on one of the outgoing trains that there was a case of yellow fever in Birm- ingham. Mayor Wilson, while regretting that Mayor Ward should have been an- noyed by the report, expresses his grati- fication that the rumor is without foun- dafion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The cable from Manila recognizes only Secretary Taft and Miss Alice Roosevelt as visitors to the islands. T-e others of the large party are not even among those who also ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Arctic Explorer Fiala should thank his luck stars that he and his party were rescued In time. It is not every arctic expedition that manages to get back to civilization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
CONSERVATIVE.

From the Enid (ore) Echo.
 William Smart's roan horse was se- verey injured by train yesterday. Its head was cut off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
PARkER,s CAMPAIGN.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 MT. Ryan, who is at the head of the Equitable Insurance company, was one of the managers of Judges Parker's cam naien in 1904 Selahi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Governor Folk smokes twenty cigars a day, and the other states are trying to ascertain what the brand is. They propose to push them on their own statesmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

MT. Roosevelt has some good traits of character, but he is no divinity, Chi cago divines to the contrary notwith- standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

It begins to appear that science will have strenuous battle to whip yellow jack in New Orleans, but there is no reason why the fight should not be xuo,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Sir Patrick Monson, scientist, who is n this country, declares that next to whisky mosquitoes are the greatest curse of mankind" This is scientific to the core.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
NAUGHTY SPOUSE.

From the Washington Post.
 Wisconsin woman describes her miss ing husband as ian active Elk" Hes probably herding with the dears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

MT. Roosevelt will cast MT. Hohen- zollern in the shade if a peace treaty is signed at Portsmouth. MT. H. is trying to relieve the situation he is thus placed in by fussing over the Morocco and the Baltic sea incidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The Equitable is being minutely in- spected and the inspection will have salutary effect on other insurance cor noratiOnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Chauncey Depew's explanation of his doings in the Equitable is beginning to be overdue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The price of being licked comes high, but the moral is. don't bully a smaller nation, for it may be the wrong tomcat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Japan remembers 1895, and she will stand firmly up to just remuneration in two wars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

When Baron Komura mentioned the honorable indemnity in the conference the real business of the gathering was begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Fish will eat mosquitoes First catch the mosquitoes, then catch the fish. Feed the mosquitoes to the fish and you are safe. The plan works beauti- fully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
YIELDS THE PALM.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Kansas City cannot be first in every thing. Phoenix, Ariz., is hotter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Folk drinks whisky without a chaser and his popularity in the wooly west is increasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
PLAY BALL AT PoRTsMoUrHI

From the Shreveport Journal.
 The batteries: For Russia-Witte and Rosen: for Japan-Komura and Takahira. Umpire. Teddy. Attendance, considerable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Distrit Attorney Jerome did not make as profund an impression in the west as he does in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

A machine has been patented to make forty pies a minute. It should be provided with an attachment that will turn out dyspepsia tablets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Portsmouth Is holding its own against all metropolitan efforts to overshadow it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The eyes of the world may be on Portsmouth, but the noses and ears of the world are elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Be opposite with kinsman, surely with servants; let thy tongue tang ar suments of state; put myself into the trick of sineuarity.
 Twelfth Night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

While mud reigns in Manchuria Linevitch is reasonably secure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The text for sermons in Portsmouth tomorrow should be, Blessed are the peacemakers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The administration Is trying to stamp out graft and yellow fever both in one season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Mir Sato subsidies when Baron Kom- ura takes the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Governor Folk consumes twenty cigars day. It will be recalled that his long suit is smoking out boodlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

J. ]. Hill now has strike of tele- graph operators on his hands that may keep him busy while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The state of New Hampshire is en- jo, ing its unaccustomed place in the limelight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Portsmouth rumors are as untrust worthy as the yellow fever sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The Czar is said to be anxious for peace. He is not anxious billion dol . s worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Russia holds Japan's bill, and she will now try to whittle it down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Somehow, the crop of snake stories this summer has been very unsatisfac- tory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The airship boys are not unduly con spicuous these days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Birmingham has 13,000 school chill dren, and it should have more school houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Once there dwelt man who had ambi- tion but felt himself far removed from the heights where he would be inter- viewed and considered a prominent citi- zen. He worried along for several years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
RusslA's HOPE.

From Life.
 In Russia the only way to spell evolu- tion is -E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The shark is attracting this summer more attention than the sea serpent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Newport feels sighted because it did not bag the peace conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

The American farmer is beginning to cultivate bankers ways and airs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12
AN OVERDOSE.

AN OVERDOSE. Extract bottles on the shelf They were ''lemon" chiefly. Little Bobby drained them all And his end came briefly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 1421 c street, N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. post office as second-class matter under aet Of Congress March g. 1s7e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

It is matter of general regret that Father Adams appetite for apples was so blunted by his unpleasant experience in the Garden of Eden that he probably never had the courage to tackle an apple pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

from the battle of the Sea of Japan does not prevent him from having a high old time at the receptions to Secretary Taft in Manila.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

Baltimore canary fancier has discov- cred that many small birds are slain every year by mosquitoes. Since Madam Ste- gomyia became prominent southern people are prepared to believe the most improb- able tales about the genus culex.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

TAPPING SOME. He learned to tap bottle, then He tapped the bosss till, And sometimes tapped his forehead when He felt that he was i'll. A copper tapped him on the back He falnted at the shock And when he woke up found himself In limbo tapping rock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

An organ grinder was arrested the other day who had s7O0O in the Lank. He ps- longed to the virtuoso class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-12

L. H. Russ, ". F Jordan and George D. Britain are the only authorized trav- cling representatives of The Age-Herald in It's circulation department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
CASE POSTPONED.
Boys Charged With Holding Up
Herdic Cab Driver.

William Tobin, George Hardy and Ber:
nard Weismuller, three young men who
were arrested last evening on a charge OF
holding up and robbing William Everett,
a driver for the Herdic Cab Company, who
lives at POPS G street northwest, were ar
aligned before Judge Kimball in the Police
Court this morning and the cases were
continued until Wednesday on the request
of Assistant District Attorney Given. To-
bin had been allowed by Mr. Given to
become a government witness, as the as
sistant district attorney believed that he
was the least concerned in the affair. AS
he was about to be released Mr.. Given was
informed that he was the principal offender,
and that the watch which was alleged to
have been taken from the cab driver was
concealed In his shoe. Tobin was then
searched by officer and the watch recov-
cred He was taken into custody and sent
back to Jail to await trial with the others.
1t is alleged by the police that the young
men, who are about twenty-five years of
age, are the members of a band which is
bound together by an oath which scarries
10 any traitor to the cause the penalty or
death. One of the boys had written copy
of the oath, which pledges every one OF
the band to eternal fealty to the interests
of the others The interests are specified to
be the obtaining of plumber and the exter-
limitations by fair means or foul of police
men, detectives and others of their ilk The
members pledge their limbs, vitals and souls
TO the cause, and the penalty attached to
the violation of the obligation is that the
offender shall have This head crushed and
his body thrown to the birds OF carbon"
1t is supposed by the police that other
members of the gang viii shortly be taken
into custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
News Briefs.

James E. Kicker. aged fifty-one years, a
veteran of the Spanish war, committed sui
eide at Peabody Mass, yesterday by shoot
ing through the head. He left note say
ing that he had been deceived by woman,
who had taken all his money.
James Roth. aged forty-eight years. was
burned to deathSand John Pierce. aged SIX
ty-one years, was probably fatally injured
during fire which early yesterday partly
destroyed the boarding house kept by Mrs.
Mary Gibson in West Philadelphia, Pa.
A fire in Philadelphia last night at the
plant of the Atlantic Refining Company, in
the southwestern section of the city, de-
stroyed three large paraffin agitators and
several small 1ubricating Oil tanks and
storage sheds. The loss is estimated at
more than 100000.
yesterday and decided to hold this year
saengerfest of the Northeastern Saenger-
bund from June 80 to July 5. Newark was
selected as the place of meeting at the last
saengerfest held in Baltimore.
Afterebeing held up by two highwaymen
in Atlanta, Ga. Saturday night William III.
Turner. a well-known travelling salesman
fatally wounded. The highwaymen did not
secure any money, and escaped
An attempted double murder followed by
a suicide occurred yesterday at Tracy.
MINI. Iowa p. Hustled shot Mrs. G. E.
Lindsey and her daughter Eva, and then
sent bullet through his own heart, dying
instantly. Mrs. Lindsey - thought to be
fatally injured. but the daughter may re-
cover.
Joseph Miles. aged ffty-one, was fatally
stabbed in a fight at South Barre Mass,
yesterday. and died at NOON Joseph Tis-
cinski, who Is charged WITH the murder,
has been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09

the latest scheme of John Arbuckle. coffee
and sugar merchant, who established the
floating hospitals for the poor.
While the attractiveness of the home he
proposes to open will appeal to more pros
porous classes than those which it is de-
signed to aid, Mr.. -Arbuckle intends to ex-
clude all but wage earners of both sexes
and of good character. Personally he Will
supervise his novel hotel
Where this marvel of comfort and modest
rates in boarding houses is located Mr.. Ar
buckle declines as yet to disclose, but he
said yesterday:
1.-THE building Is not completed, and will
tised as an experiment largely and to see
how many persons would apply. When l
get the answers will go over them care
fully and select from the applicants those
who appear to be the right kind. To each
Of these I shall send a descriptive pamphlet
Of the hotel. 1t will accommodate only 100,
and at first shall not let any one engage
room there except by the day.
"Then 1 can get rid of any one whom
find is not respectable or whose circum-
stances do not demand that they take aq-
vantage of an offer which Is intended only
for those who really need 1t. l decided on
30 cents a day for men and 40 cents a day
for women because it seems to me neither
too cheap nor too dear. In fact have con-
sidered whether or not 1 should give the
house, board, lodging and other things free,
but have decided to try the advertised plan
at present.
This hotel is not intended for dependents
nor invalids nor aged persons. want to
fill the house with young men and women
who are working for a living and as rule
cannot get for what they can afford to pay
anything but the bare necessities of life. I
want to give at least 100 of them more than
the bare necessities and some of the social
opportunities Of life.
"The descriptive circulars are not yet
printed. and the advertisement in the Her
aid today was merely tentative. No infor-
nation about the hotel will be given out by
me until it is finished, which will be about
February l."
John Arbuckle is bachelor. more than
sixty years old. He and his brother Charles
came to New York and began the sale of
ground coffee in packages. They built up
large business and began to sell sugar. also
in packages. They went from this to re-
filming sugar and aroused the antagonism of
the sugar trust. A war of cutting prices
followed, which continued for years and re-
suited in a compromise.
The floating hotels which Mr.. Arbucl<le
sends out on sea trips every. summer,
crowded with poor women and children are
his pet charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
HEALTH OFFICER WOODWARD
ANSWERS CRITICISM.

Health Officer Woodward today re-
ported on the communication recently re-
ceived by the Commissioners from DR.. A.
Behrend of 1914 X street northwest, in
which the writer criticised the regula-
tions of the health department requiring
the physicians to report cases of con-
tagious disease under their care. Dr.
Behrend, it appears, was reminded by the
health office that he had failed in Deem
Der to report the recovery of a typhoid
fever patient which he had reported in
August. The doctor it seems, had filled
out one of the recovery blanks furnished
by the department. but this was returned
to him by the post Office for lack of post
age.
DIR. Behrend then wrote the Commits
sioners, declaring the requirements of
the health office as entailing an unneces-
sary expense on the physicians and eX-
pressing the opinion that the typhoid
fever reports, at least. are -'humbug."
In his report on the matter Health Off
Ger Woodward argues that the practice
OF the department is a. good He
shows that the actual cost of postage and
stationery to each physician in actual
practice probably does not average more
than three cents month. He raises the
question as to VINO pays this cost. On
this point Dr. Woodward says:
IF the making of this return imposes
any expense upon the physician it is
matter which he may and presumably
does, take into consideration in fixing his
charge for his professional services. so
that the cost of making the return falls
upon the patient. If. on the other hand
the physician does not take this factor
into consideration in fixing his charge
but elects to stand the loss, If any, him
self, it hardly appears that he has any
just ground for complaint because the
government does not reimburse him.
And, on the other hand If it be alleged
that the matter is too insignificant to be
taken into consideration with the pro-
fessional charges it would appear that il
Of"
The health officer says he did not con-
slider 1t worth while to argue the value of
such reports of contagious diseases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
ENDED LIFE, WITH BULLET.
J. Carson Clark succumbs to Injury at
Emergency Hospital,

J. Carson Clark thirty-five years old,
died at the Emergency Hospital yesterday
afternoon from the effects of a bullet
wound Of the right temple. He fired the
fatal shot for the purpose OF ending his
life. while in his room at 2O6 7th street
southwest. .
In August last Clark came to this city
from Wilkesbarre. Pa. and secured a po-
sition In the tailoring establishment of
Charles H. Martin on 7th street southwest.
He was member of the Wilkesbarre lodge
of Elks. Friends of Clark were surprised
yesterday when they heard Of what he had
done. for he had not intimated to any of
them that he contemplated taking his life
and they at loss to suggest a motive
The report of the pistol shot attracted
other roomers in the house and they went
to his room to make an investigation They
found Clark lying on the bed with small
revolver in his right hand. The nature of
the wound and his condition made 1t an
parent that he could not live long, but his
friends did what they could for him and
had him removed to the hospital. Relatives
have been notified OF his death and his body
may be taken to Wilkesbarre for inter-
ment.