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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
Advance in Cotton.

June cotton is worth about eight
and a half cents in New York, and July
cotton is even higher. This advance
In prices is partly sentimental and
partly matter of acreage and condi-
ton. Togos victory was so over
Whelming, the commercial world
jumped at the conclusion that peace
would become inevitable, and this put
prices up, including cotton. The wings
of peace may be fiuttering, but no one
can yet discern those wings, or hear
their movements. Peace, however, is
possible. 1t should be inevitable, but
the fortunes of the reigning family
are tied up in it, and it may be post
poned a long time. 1t may not come
before Christmas.
If peace be long delayed the condi-
tons of the growing crop cannot be.
The conviction deepens in the south
ern mind that there has been real
decrease in acreage, extending, so
many believe, to three million acres.
If that many acres have been Topped
off or devoted to other crops, the cot
ton aggregate will not exceed twenty
eight million acres, or about the acre
age of 1902 and 1903. The crop, too,
is late and in several states. grassy.
All in all, it now looks as If the crop
would not exceed eleven million bales,
and a naked world will probably call
for twelve million bales.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
Cabinet Changes.

The resignation of Secretary Nor
ton, to take effect July 1, relieves the
President of an embarrassment. Mr..
Morton was connected in the public
mind at least with railroad rebates
granted while he was an official of the
Sante Fe railroad, and this fact
placed the President in predicament,
for he could not consistently wage
war against rebates while he had a
rebater in his cabinet. So Mr.. Nor
ton has stepped down and out, or
rather he has stepped into subways,
where he is to receive a salary as
large as that of President Roosevelt
himself.
His successor is scarcely southern
man. Many think one southern man
should have been placed in the cabi-
net. There is not one, and has not
been one from the south since Mr..
Cleveland went out of office The new
secretary Of the navy, Charles ]. Bon
aparte, is a Maryland republican. He
is rich and a personal friend of Mr..
Roosevelt. He is a civil service re-
former, q lawyer of good standing,
and a man who has never held an
elective office, and who has heretofore
held practical politics in contempt.
He has, however, accepted the place,
and he will thus necessarily become a
part of the administration, pledged to
support its policies, and to uphold the
general republican machine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
WAGERs ON THE WAR.

From the Chicago News.
Some extraordinary bets have been made
on the Japanese Russian war. A number
of japanese officers have bet that they
would be killed In battle. The money was
to go to their widows. One officer, on
starting for tne front, made the follow
ing wager II he were killed within
month his heirs were to receive $500. After
that date he was TO pay his opponent
10 yen (s5 a day until he had survived
100 days. after which the bet was to cease.
He undertook to expose himself to danger
only when military conditions demanded
it; in other words. he was not willfully
to let himself he killed.
A captive Japanese officer, imprisoned
at Omsk, in Siberia, bet the Russian Of
ficer in charge of the prisoners kopeck
for every minutes that Port Arthur held
out after June /. He owed the jailer on
October ! nearly $1,000 The Russian asked
for payment on account and offered to
terminate the bet. The Japanese said
nothing. retired to his room and shot him
self dead with revolver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
Extra Session Deferred.

The President is playing politics.
He had determined to call Congress
together on October Is but he has
now decided to postpone the extra
session to November ID, or one week
after the fall elections. The reason or
OBJECT of postponement is politics, and
practical politics at that. The practi-
cal politicians urged that a month of
wrangling among republicans over the
robber tariff and the railroad problem
would be detrimental to say the least
to the &. o. D., and so they asked that
Congress be assembled after election.
An extra session called as late as
November 10 means nothing, for the
regular session will be begun on De-
cember A. The gain would be but two
weeks, and it would be easier and
simpler to add the two weeks to the
long session, and that is what will
probably be done.
The President has, in other words,
abandoned the firm resolve that he
had accumulated in the Colorado
mountains, and he is now playing pol
itics to beat the band.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
ImpressIofs of Birmingham.

o. A. Rowe, a travelling man from New
Albany, Ind, who has visited various
cities in the south in the last twenty
five years. said last night at the Morris
that Birmingham is unlike any other
southern town, suggesting, as 1t does he
stated. the push and energy of the east
combined with the freedom of the west.
For several years said he, Il was in
the habit Of travelling in northern Texas,
and | thought that Dallas and Fort
Worth were go-ahead towns, but they are
not In the same class with Birmingham.
The industrial and manufacturing enter
prises here give to this city an individual
ity all its own. The time Is not distant
when it will outranz all other southern
cities and become 10 this section of the
country in wealth and population what
Pittsburg is to the east and north. AL
ready Birmingham is the best advertised
town in the south. Its name awakens in
terest wherever 1t is heard. | see that
recently Birmingham and the Brming-
ham district have Aad Wall street by the
ears. That means great deal indirectly
If not directly to the city"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
unexpected May Happen.

-Four months ago. said Hicks Fraser
of Union Springs. who is connected with
the convict department. thine men in
ten in this state. when asked who would
be the next governor, would have I'M
hesitatingy named DR.. Cunningham. In
that time, however, there have been rapio
and in some cases startling political de-
velopments. Mr.. Corners figure is loom-
ing large on the political horizon. There
Is no mistakng that fact. in case these
two Jefferson county men-Dr. Cunning
ham and Mr. Comer-run for governor, 1t
occurs to me that some south or south
east Alabama man may carry off the
prize He will come from Selma or Mont
gomery or some place in that sections and
when Cunningham and Conner have worn
themselves out, the dark horse VIII come
on with a Garrison finish and nip them
on the post. If Mr.. Conner does not make
the race. Dr. Cunningham will, think
eaS silly be elected governor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
President PaIma's Campaign.

Cuba elects a president this year,
the four-year term of President Pal
mer having nearly run its course. The
First president is a candidate for re-
election, and the indications now are
that he will win second term with
out doubt or difficulty.
The national liberal party has nom.
mated Jose Miguel Gomez, governor
of Santa Clara province, for president
Gomez had as a rival in the conven-
ton General Emelio Nunez, governor
of Havana province. 1t is now
thought Nunez will accept the second
place on the Palma ticket. The old
rebel chief, General Maxine Gomez,
although old and decrepit, still has a
name to conjure with, and 1t is be-
lieved that he will go with his old
time comrade Nunez, and that both
will cordially support Palma. II so
the Palma ticket will have almost a
walkover.
President Palma has the support OF
the intelligent conservative people OF
the island--of all the people who de-
sire to see friendly relations with
America under the Plat proviso main
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
A WHITTIER lMPRoMpTu.

BY John Greenleaf Whittier, in the indie
pendent.
CA bevy of merry girls, daughters OF
Whittiers Amesbury neighbors. accom-
panied him on one of his summer visits
to the Bearcamp region, at West Ossipee,
n IL. Toward sunset, one day, they were
seated on the bank of the river, and the
young lady with the quaint name
Miss Jettie Morrill,, the same young friend
for whom Whittier wrote THE Hench-
man" and THE vayoge of the Jetti'-
asked Whittier to improvise poem sug
gested by his surroundings. These lines
were composed upon the spot and l have
them as repeated from memory by one
of the party. They were never before in
print.-samuel T. Pickard, Amesburg,
Mass, May, 1861
The Bearoamp's pleasant banks upon,
| sit like gray Anacreon,
And, happy as the Greek of old
| watch the sunsets paling gold,
And mark the change of mountain mist
From blush of rose to amethyst.
No chain of roses round my head,
But smiles of merry girls instead;
For Camian wine from fiagons poured,
I've sweetmeats from the private hoard
or one to whom is fifty given
The sweetest name of earth or heaven;
And of one other, young as yet,
And fair as springs first violet;
And one whose quaint name half bellies
Her fair brown hair and soft blue eyes,
So hinged about with laughing youth,
| quite forget my gray hairs truth
The shadow of my life's long date
Runs backward on Times dial-plate;
! feel as when my youth began
The boy still lives within the man.
l count myself like yonder tree,
BY many winters messed and worn,
Girt BY its goody company
OF flowers, and so not all forlorn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
Waning Religious IntoIerance.

II was especially Interested" said
former North Carolfnlan last night at
the Hillman. lin reading an editorial ar
day, in which reference was made to the
life and character of a Catholic priest
who died a few days ago in Charlotte.
Twenty years ago the constitution of
North Carolina provided that no member
of the Roman Catholic communion could
hold public office in the state. That pro-
vision was, | think eliminated in the
constitutional convention of 1885, over
which Nathaniel Macon. the greatest son
of North Carolina, presided.
I'm view of that fact this article in the
Charlotte Observer is highly interesting.
Here it is:
Father Francis, rector of st. Peter $
Catholic church of Charlotte, died yes
terJay morning. TIE words are written
in sadness. There is no gentler gentle
man; no sweeter spirit He carried sun
shine with him; he did good. He hated
no one. and did not try to injure any
one; he carried no dagger, and stabbed
no one. He loved the race of men, and
spent his life in alternating suffering, Ia
endeavor to comfort, elevate and emo
BILE his kind. In return for the charity
he extended to and the affection he gave
his felow-men. a wealth of love Was
bestowed upon him-the gift of all who
knew him. The unkind speech was I'M
known to his tongue; desire to see harm
come to some one had no place in his
heart The amiabity of his manner
the cordially of his salutation, the
brightness of the smile upon his ever
genial countenance-these were the out
ward manifestations of his innermost ma
ture. 1t is no matter of wonder that he
was a favorite, :, and that people who
We're not of his faith felt moved to go
to him when in trouble He was so
very human, lacking only the meanness
of humanity; of this he was devoid
What an example he set of sweet-spirt-
edness, of charity, self-sacrifice and good
works! lie lived his religion so beauti-
fully as to cause 1t to appear beautiful
to others. Now he has gone from before
our faces. but of those who knew him he
IS not to be forgotten
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
ABE AND THE BookMAKERs.

From the Chicago Post.
George AIDE is said to be on unfriendly
terms with the bookmakers since a recent
experience at Belmont park. friend APP
preached him the other day with a sub
scription to bury an old turfman who
had just died in the east.
How much do you want?" asked air.
AIDE.
"A dollar apiece will be enough to pay
the expenses" answered the friend.
WHAT" said Mr.. AIDE. "A dollar to
bury a bookmaker Here, take this ten
spot and bury ten of them
After the release of Nan Patterson one
of Mr. AIDES acquaintance criticised the
popular attitude toward the accused show
girl, resenting particularly the ova0on
given her when she left the Tombs.
well why shouldn't they cheer her?"
asked Mr.. AIDE. "She killed bookmaker,
didn't she?''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
MR.. ROSS c. SMITH.

From the Birmingham News.
Announcement is made that Mr.. Ross C.
Smith has resigned as business mama
ger of The Birmingham Age-Herald to
become commissioner of the newly formed
immigration and Industrial association of
associated railroads of this state, the pur-
pose of which Is to promote immigration
and the establishment of new industrial
enterprises
The retirement of Mr.. Smith from the
field of journalism will be very generally
regretted among the newspaper workers
not only in Birmingham, but throughout
the state. A gentleman of culture, sue
cessful business manager and progress
sive and enterprising citizen Mr.. Smith
had won for himself high place In Ala
bama newspaper circles.
In his new position he will carry with
him qualities which fit him well for the
duties it imposes. His wide acquaintance
with industrial and commercial conditions
in Alabama, his knowledge of public men
and affairs, the experience which he
gained as member of the Alabama
Railroad commission for four years anu
his subsequent connection with the Cen
trail of Georgia railway as a director
will all contribute to his success as an
immigration commissioner.
The work is an important one and full
of great possibilities in the development
and advancement of Alabama's material
interests 1t could not be in more capable
hands
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
There Ia something very old about how
much youth thinks it knows.
You can't always tell whether a man Is
so attentive to his wife because he loves
her so much or is afraid of her.
1t is very dangerous for girl to hirt
with a man unless she is making a fool
of him, which she always is.
The harder a man can laugh at the mis-
haps of others, the harder ne can get mad
at the man who laughs at his.
All whist players should be muzzled
moor ones so that their chatter can't IN
terfere with the game. good ones SO they
can't cuss the poor ones
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
SOME NAVAL TERMS.

Battleship-A ship designed to fight in
line of battle; in modern usage distin-
guished from a cruiser by its heavy ar
NOR plating and slower speed; and from
a monitor by its greater size and sea-
going qualities.
Cruiser Vessels of war of less military
power than battleships, nut adapted for
long voyages and greater speed.
Protected Cruiser-A cruiser whose vital
parts only are protected with armor
plating,
Armored Cruiser-A cruiser entirely pro-
tected with armor plate.
Coming Tower-The low, shot-proof pilot
house of war vesse.
Displaeement-The weight of water dis
placed by vessel floating In it, this
weight being equal to the weight of the
vessel.
Tonnage-The internal cubic capacity of a
vessel expressed in tons, now reckoned
at 100 cubic feet each. and measured in
the manner prescribed by law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
Tyrants' fears
One. Sided Battles.
Macbeth.

Three naval battles have been
fought by modern ships-the battle
with the Chinese at the Yalu river,
the battle near Santiago, and the
much greater battle of the Japan sea.
The last named battle was one of a
large scale, over fifty modern mon
sters taking part in it, not including
swarms of torpedo boats, submarines
and other small craft.
But all three battles were one-sided
to the limit. The officers of the OPP
posing and defeated fleets were a lot
of incapabes in each case. The
Chinese had purchased several ex-
cellent ships, but they did not know
how to fight them. They did not
study gunnery as did the Japanese,
and they therefore fell an easy prey
to the skill and craftsmanship of the
latter. SO at Santiago The Spaniards
could shoot better, but their Inflated
cruisers were poorly equipped and
they were soon riddled and driven
onto the beach.
The testimony is not all in relating
to the battle that stretched over two
hundred miles from the Tsu islands to
the Oki islands in the Japan sea, but
all the testimony we have goes to
show that the Russian officers were
a lot of chumps, who were thrown into
confusion by the merelappearance of
the invincible Togo, and who did not
regain their wits during the battle.
They could not have offered battle
loss was confined to three torpedo
boats out OF about eighty. This was
no loss at all in a great battle-the
greatest ever fought not excepting
brakes complete victory over the
Armada, or Nelson's mastery victo-
ries at Aboukir and Trafalgar. 1t was
apparently a funk on the part of the
Russians.
1t is wise in the administration to
study the battle Of the Japan sea with
a view to the ascertainment of all pos
sble knowledge, but it will fail to OBJ
tain from it the story of stand-up
battle between two fleets of battle
ships and cruisers aided in each case
by swarms of torpedo boats and sub
marines.
A full, fair, well balanced battle be-
tween two modern fleets has yet to be
fought. The Chinese, the Spaniards
and the Russians are not fit antagon-
lists. A British, or a German, or an
American fleet could put up a proper
fight, but may the day never come
when two equally matched modern
fleets meet to fight to the bitter end
the Armageddon of the seas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
COST OF VESSELS LOST.

From the New-York Times.
Any attempt to compute the total value
of the vessels which Russia has lost Is
only guesswork but 1t is believed that
$500. 600 is a conservative estimate.
OF the vessels which Rojestyensky 10
known to have lost peculiar interest at
taches in this country to the Dinlitri Dom,
skoi, which was the cruiser Russia sent
here in 1898 for the naval celebration in
connection with the Worlds fair at Chi
cago. She was>built in 1855. and when she
was in New York was regarded as a fine
modern cruiser. The appearance Of the
Russian tars on her. cheerful. brawny.
bronzed fellows evoked much favorable
comment The Dimitri Donskoi had an ar
mored belt six inches thick and ten inches
of armor over her bulkheAds and heavy
gun positions. Her armament included six
6-inch guns and ten 4.7-inch guns. Her
crew numbered SO officers and men,.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
From the columblana Sentinel.

FROM the OOlumDlana sentinel.
N CARTOON in last Sundays Age
P1v Herald is one of the greatest OBJ
ject lessons ever given the people
of Alabama and Mr. Blackmaa is to be
congratulated on having portrayed SO
vividly and truly great and growing evil
in this state, and particularly Jefferson
county.
The Age-Herald's cartoon pictures the
interior of a county store. with goods
displayed upon the shelves and counters
with price tags attached Near the door
stands a large jar, labeled, Life Pickles,
Free Take One" Deep down in the jar is
the hand of a masked highwayman and
assassin; reaching for 1t Is pistol toter.
and coming on run into the wide open
door is a gang of thugs and sandbaggers-
their one aim being to get to the free
life lar. In the rear of the rooms Is the
big, fat storekeeper. representing Jeffer-
son county, sound aseep-deaf. dumb and
blind to the misdoings of the gang of
thugs in his establishment. The picture
Is an ominous one, and the frequent kill
inss in Jefferson county within. the past
few weeks gave the artists utueil an OPP
portunity to draw from actual occur
rences. And what is true of Jefferson
county is true. to large degree, through
out Alabama. Within the past few weeks
men have been ruthlessly shot down in
Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma, Mobile,
Decatur, Huntsville. Cullman-covering
almost evesy section of the state-and
with startling frequency. If one may
Judge from these frequent killings, life
has not as much value In Alabama as
pinch of snuff Two men get into dis
mute. a few words pass pistol cracks;
death goes to one home. shame and ig-
nominy to the other. The highwayman
takes the life " his victim for few PAL
try dollars. and it is an accident If he
does not escdpe. Oh, but life is eheapi
1t is terrible state of affairs we have
come to- Assassins-cold, rampant. vicious.
bold and cowsfdly, stalk the state from
end to end. Honorable, upright citizens are
shot down, without mercy; thugs and
toughs ar3, talking arsenals and they do
not hesitaf to kill and STAY with or with
out proyYation.
Tie eAise for all this lies at the door
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
Politics at the Capitol.

"one hears plenty of political gossip
down at the state house,. said Congress
man John l.. Burnett, who stopped at
birmingham yesterday en- route TO Gads-
Gen from Montgomery. where he had been
attending the supreme court the past
week, appearing as attorney in number
Of important cases there.
"The probabilities and the possibilities
of the race between observation-disclosures
T. NJ. Cunningham and Mr. B. b. Conner
FOR the governorshlp form the all-absorb-
inc political gossip in the capitol OF course
d number of state officials are to be elect
ed next year, but so far the gubernatorial
situation seems to have monopolized pub
lie interest to great extent"
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tanned. Jose Gomez appeals, on the
other hand, TO the disconnected and
restless. In his demagogie manner he
advocates a setting aside of the Pratt
proviso, and the advancement of Cuba
TO an independent place among the
nations of the world. He will be de
feated beyond doubt.
The election does not take place
until December 81, and the Palma con
yention has not been held. 1t will be
called in due time when all things are
ripe for its assembling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
IN HOTEL IOBBIES
Rlrmlnuham,s Growth.

Jason NJ. Mclaughlin. formerly Of Biz
mingham. but row a travelling salesman
for a large shoe firm Of Knoxville, Tenn"
is visiting his father. Tax Assessor J. f.
Mclaughlin Birmingham, said Mr..
Mclaughlin" grows 50 rapidly that
find II very difficult to keep up Will
he trend of the building activity.
Il took a ride over the district today
continued Mr. Mclaughlin. Just to Sc
how fast this section is developing and
was simply amazed with the wonderful
erowth of the city ] tell you, one has
only to go away from Birmingham and
stay a day or tw5 in order to realize
what a great city this really is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
Should Be Well Attended.

From the Gadsden Journal.
The immigration conference to be held
1t Birmingham on June 10 should be at
tended by representatives from every
commercial club in the state SO that
whatever action may be taken will rep
resent the sentiment of the people in
general and not alone that of the Biz
mingham Commercial club under whose
auspices the meeting will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
Boards In Old Times.

From the Talladega Mountain Home
A scientist of the fren2ied type declares
that whiskers offer q fine culture for
disease germs If the extravagant views
of the germ theorist are adopted, whisk-
ers will be forbidden, the head shaved
and treated with a germieide. In the
good old days of the Patriarchs, the flow
ing boards of Aaron Isaac and Jacob
by which they swore, were never so
threatened.