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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
TIN LILY FOR ROOSEVELT.
Artist Worked Three Months on This
 Huge Metallic Flower.

connellsville, Pa.-Pantalo Pignatoroo, an artist, of South Connelsville. had worked every moment of his spare time for three months on the manufacture of gigantic tin lily through which he ex- pected to obtain recognition from Presi- oent Roosevelt.
 The work has been shipped to Washing ton. and a letter from Oyster Bay ae- knowledging the receipt of the lily has been received.
 The lily stands feet high and weighs 150 pounds. It consists of thirteen petals. On the inside and top of these are painted thirteen red, white and blue stars, repre- senting the thirteen original states. Pig natoroo is employed at the shops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and he hopes through the metallic flower to got good job at the navy yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Health ofaMobie.

When the report of Dr. Joseph Gold berger, U. s. M. IL, is made public" said former Mobile man yesterday, my native city will be vindieated. I feel sure it will be- It is almost surrounded by in- feeted points. There is fever to the right of it, and fever to the left of 1t, and fever behind it In Florida. and yet there is not a single case in the old town
 'Rumors innumerable have been cir culated, and it was a wise step on the part of Surgeon General Wyman when he sent to Mobile the trusted and eap- able Dr. Goldberger. am willing to wait the publication of his report for l feel in my bones that it will yindieate the veracity of Dr Rhett Goode as the health officer of Mobile and the people of that town. They are fighting difficult battle, and I hope and believe the report of Dr. Goldberger will present Mobile with a clean bill of health. and Whistler too will be included, no doubt in the report, for it is really suburb, although it is five miles away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
Baron Komura's Illness.

The chief envoy of Japan has been in this country over a month, and he must have acquired the germs of ty- phoid fever here, if indeed he Is afflict- ed with that disease. He probably has typhoid fever, which prevails In all parts of this country. Physicians say that every American stream now con- tains typhoid germs, and that drink ing water from any of them should either be filtered or boiled, or both, before it is permitted to go into the human system.
 Baron Komura could have imbibed the typhoid germ at any stage of his stay in this country, and possibly he began to feel the pernicious effects of the parasites at the opening of the peace conference. He never, at any rate, seemed to have the abundant health and vigor that marked the stay of the chief envoy of Russia.
 It does not follow that Ill health in Japan's chief plenipotentiary changed In any way the conclusions of the peace conference. It, of course, did not, for the Japanese delegation con sisted of at least dozen statesmen of high standing at home and undoubt- ed capacity.
 All regret, however, the affliction that has overtaken Baron Komura far from his beloved Nippon, far from his own family. He Is attended by skill full physicians, and is surrounded by friends. All Americans take a deep interest in his welfare, hoping that he vii soon be able to return to the land he has served so well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
ALABAMA PRESS

Montgomery Times: Senator Mitchell IS a poor man, he says. Yes, in the esima- ton of honest people.
 Union Springs Herald: Supply and de- mand will now take a back seat while the prices fixed by the cotton-growers oper- ate.
 Guntersville Democrat: The dove of peace need not take off her overalls un- til Morocco, Venezuela and the Balkan states are heard from.
 Roanoke Leader One of our exchanges, in speaking of a lady visitor in It's town, refers to her as accomplished" be witching," young" and charming" And that editor is a married man, too.
 Csadsden Journal: The '1hot air rebel lion of the Atlanta officials against state quarantine regulations has been wiped out in the first clash. The medaeval days when cities were all-powerful have gone by and Atlanta found she had no special dispensations to fit the case.
 Huntsville Mercury: The Atlanta Jour- nal and Constitution, not satisfied with filling their columns with abuse and viz tuperation of their respective editors, are now about to enter into a circulation war. Of all the silly things newspapers are guilty of this latter Is the silliest.
 Montgomery Advertiser: The Buffalo News, radical republican. has Roosevelt slated for his present position for an in- definite period. It says there will be no more ex-presidents flor four eight, twelve or possibly sixteen years" Why stop there? Why not say there will not be an- other "ex' as long as Roosevelt lives? That would suit The News. no doubt.
 Collinsville Courier: A Missouri farmer dropped dead the other day Just afNr re- fusing to take out a s50oo life insurance policy which an agent had been urging him for two hours to do. Some persons might look upon this as an argument in favor of life insurance. but others would declare 1t demonstration of the deadly effect of life insurance agents jaw when permitted unrestrained action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

than twenty years and gave considerable attention to the business of the Grand lodge, he was not often present at meet ings. l was agreeably surprised therefore to see him so much at ease In the chair of Solomon. He presided with singular grace and had his part of the ritual well memorized. Chancery Bar lodge had a charter membership of about sixty-ave. The invited Masons present numbered nearly one hundred and included officers of the Grand lodge and many men prom inent in parliament.
 "In this connection 1t might be of inter est to state that masonry in England Is not as democratic-not as masonic so to speak-as the craft is in our country. Not only must a visiting brother present an invitation card but no one, member or visitor is allowed to enter a lodge un- less he wears a dress suit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
Advanclnn Values.

Within the past few years there has been steady advance in realty values in agricultural sections as well as in cities and towns" said man who travels and reads.
 q can remember when farm lands in the south were hard to sell at any figure. Now if one buys farm he must pay a good price. Tn small towns residence property that used to be worth only about s5 front foot now commands s20 to s25 a foot General prosperity is in evidence everywhere and the rise in values is, therefore, easily accounted for 1 think 1t reasonable to say that we will never see farm lands as cheap as they were ten years ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
Teachers in Alabama.

Alabama had in the census year 1850 school teachers, or sixty-one to every 10000 persons between and 24 years of age. Iowa had 251 to every States there were 40 teachers to ev- cry 10000 persons to "A years of age. It will thus be seen Alabama has com paratively few teachers, or rather had in the census year. The proportion of teachers fin the northern states to each 10000 persons of that age is 155, while in the south there are but seyenty-six in Alabama but sixtyone. These facts should be carried in the mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
JAMES J. HILL TALKS OF
 YOUNG MANS CHANGES

tirely of brigadier generals? We'll, that's the way the world would be if every one were general. Men must obey others, at least if that is the position in which destiny places them. But, at least, the young man who practises application, ap- plication. application, will get everything that he is fitted for, and maybe more
 (Which is greater, realization or sue cess?'
 What is success? Man goes on and on and desires increase"
 Gan you define success, MT. Hill?"
 NO. Success is success. Success is one thing; failure another. My ambitions and designs as young man were so mod crate that it would interest no one to know what they were"
 But they increased with opportun- ities?" was suggested, and MT. Hill smiled.
 How about your business, the railroad business? You have succeeded in that, but 1t was many years ago. Did your statement that there are more opportun- ities in the world for the young men of today than ever before apply to rail roading also?''
 "Of course; just AS much chance there as there is everywhere. Opportunities are waiting for young men to seize them. And why not? See how the railroad interests have increased, are increasing! There are many opportunities in proportion as the railroads have grown. But they are not being grasped as they should be. Young men are not arising to occasions In ade- ouate numbers And 1t is all because they expect to slip to the top of the ladder before they know whether 1t has any runps or not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
At the News Stands.

T am impressed with the large and varied stocks of newspapers and period icals carried by the Birmingham news dealers" said an Atlanta man yesterday.
 q find here not only the dailies pub llshed in all the large cities of the coun- try and all the magazines known to the literary world, but a great number or purely technical publications of inter est only to professional men. This large assortment of reading matter strikes a stranger favorably as 1t indicates Br- mingham's progressive spirit on the part of it's citizens"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
Has a Kind Heart.

Probably no man in Birmingham takes greater interest In women in distress and helpless children than Judge N. B. Feagin of the inferior criminal court, said Chief Wier. "He Is always doing something for the unfortunate in life and is never happier than when bringing a smile to some needy womans lips or putting food Into some starving childs mouth An illustration of one of the hun dreds of little kind acts he Is constantly performing comes to light in the case of woman and six children who recently went to his office for assistance. The mother told the magistrate that her hus- band had deserted her and that she was without food for her children. He att tended to her temporary wants and was instrumental in letting others know of her case.
 "A few days ago Judge Feagin received letter from c. L. Wilson of Mt. Hebron. Ala. It contained check for s5, pay able to tho Judge. An accompanying let ter told that 1t was for the woman and children. No time was lost in enclosing the money in an envelope and addressing it to Mrs. W. A. Rocker, Village Springs, Ala. In behalf of the woman the Judge wrote Mir Wilson a letter thanking him. |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
LOVE AND DEATH.

By Tennyson. What time the mighty moon was gather
 ing light Love paced the thymy plots of Paradise And all about him rolled his lustrous eyes; When, turing round cassia. full in view, Death, walking all alone beneath yew, And talking to himself, first met hls sight. You must begone." said Death, these
 walks are mine. Love wept and spread his sheeny vans
 for fight; Yet ere he parted. said. This hour is
 thine: Thou art the shadow of life. and as the
 tree Stands in the sun and shadows all be-
 heath, So in the light of great eternity Life eminent creates the shade of death The shadow passeth when the tree shall
 fall, But I shall reign forever over all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The joyous seasons of life are mighty short.
 There is no use knowing so much that nobody can appreciate 1t.
 You can always he popular with women by making them believe you think they are with men.
 The best way to teach your wife not to take your change out of your pockets Is never to have any.
 A man has an Idea his collar button would never get lost under the bureau ii he did not have a wife and five chil- dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Governor Gomez, who Is a candidate for the presidency of Cuba, is making his campaign with an escort of one thousand horsemen. He has but three months in which to ride from one end of the island to the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
BANKHEAD FoREsTALLED.

From the Nashville Banner
 Capt. Hobson, it is said. will carry Mrs. Hobson with him on his next campaign for Congress in Alabama. That will pre- clude Colonel Bankheed's use of the Cap tain's record as a kisser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
Southern Paclflc's Outing.

J. A. Rountree the editor of the Dixie Manufacturer, has received from T. J. Anderson, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific an invitation to go on the Southern Pacifios annual hunting and fishing expedition of fifty days
 Last year the Southern Pacific party started at San Antonio and went south westward far into old Mexico. This year the company, consisting of newspaper men from all sections of the country, will leave Houston November 15. going to Aransas Pass and thence to points on the Gulf of Mexico.
 In the party will be a number of pro- prietors seeking investments. MT. Roun- tree hopes to be able to accept the in vitation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The Cabbage Patch National bank of Louisville hopes to become top liner. although Mrs. Wiggs may have to write another book and play to land 1t there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

A Baltimore negro bet s1 he would kiss white girl and won the bet. He got two years in jail, and it is lucky for him that he does not dwell in Texas or Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

A former baseball pitcher who drew a salary of s5O00 a year is now making S150 a day in a lumber camp. It doesn't make much difference to him when the season closes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The other life insurance companies, the gridiron. The roasting they are getting is appalling to their policy hold CTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Colonel Bryan says he is going to stay in politics twenty-five years. In that time he probably thinks he will be able to land the presidency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Typhoid fever is dying out in Wash ington, but it will soon be afflicted with congressites, a lingering and an moving complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Iowa Is trying to hog more federal appointments than Ohio, and the task seems impossible of achievement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The Rockefeller overproduction pan ic is to occur In 1907 or 1908, and it may put a democrat in the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

lake of whitewash has been dis. covered in the Philippines, but it can not, alas, be piped into the politics of the mainland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

A million dollars is expended an- nually in this town to extend and i'm prove the street car system. It is none too much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The Spanish foreign minister is of the opinion that Roosevelt takes the cake, which, in this case, is the Nobel prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The life insurance companies are even defending the syndicates in which their officers were personally inter- ested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

or Jelks should not overlook in his of fioial proclamation the girls of Ala bama who desire a good education and industrial instruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Japan may have statesmen out of job, but she has no generals or ad' mirals in that predicament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Perpendicular street signs, especial ly of the electric sort, are read stand ing like any other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

There Is a thing, Harry, which thou hast often heard of, and 1t Is known to many in our land by the name of pitch; thls pitch, as ancient writers do report, doth deflIe; so doth the company thou deepest.
 - KiaH IAnru 1N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The republicans of New York cannot find a man who is willing to run for mayor against George B. Mcclellan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

All life insurance presidents demand salary of s1o00O0 None of them however earn more than ten per cent of that amount. The rest is loot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
LOTS OF WIND.

From the Nashville American
 The output of political speeches fn Ten- nessee during the next fourteen months IS estimated at one million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The Equitable Life is observing the New York Life being toasted on the
 gridiron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Many homeless wanderer would like to change places with scented society dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Mrs. Wiggs' bank is becoming a
 famous as her cabbage patch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The star pitcher will be forgotten when the long haired foot ball athletes appear on the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Personal: Mrs. T. c. Platt's dog is ir proving, after suffering from the high altitude on Pike's Peak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The dummy director and the dummy millionaire seek intuitively life insur- ance companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

It is Professor Battling Nelson now -a hero and national figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

A virginian who is 30 years old and has forty-four children is going to marry again. He has already done his nart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

China may boycott American goods but she welcomes the President'' daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

New York should either build more school houses or adopt race suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

China begins to see that boycott of American goods is tax laid on her self.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The first school fatality is reported A boy stabbed his teacher to death in Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

sergIus Witte has sailed away to meet his beloved grand dukes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

A big vaudeville house goes into nex years list of big events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Birmingham has not yet adopted a "yap wagon but this innovation IS no1 far distant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

The fighting men are willing to ac' cept the peace treaty. It is the stay at.homes who are disgruntled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Senator Platt is trying to live dowr Miss Mae Wood. She objects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
HOW IT STARTED.

I1oW u All IIl'.
 Of reformers and critics
 We've had ho lack,
 Since the days when tho kettle
 The pot called black.
 William Jennings Bryan may yet have to carry that old rag in 1908.
 It is related that Miss Alice Roosevelt jumped into swimming tank on the deck of the steamship Manchuria with all her clothes on, after Congressman Mick" Longworth had refused to take "dare." The latter leaped in, also with his clothes on, and helped the Presidents daughter out Of the water So like her, dear father. dontcherknow!
 1T believe it would be a paying propo- sition to establish a roof garden in Bir- mingham next summer" said man who is interested in amusement enterprises. 'I think that such a venture would prove to be profitable and I am sure that an elegant roof garden could be opened on the roof of the new Jefferson hotel when that skyscraping caravansery is finished. The new fifteen-story Linn building has also been suggested, while the Woodward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

SUCCEED
 (Poem.)
 If at first you don't succeed,
 Try try again.
 Look at Battling Nelson
 And don't give up the ship. Recipe for musical comedy: To a fixed number of girls add the necessary clothes and a complement of spears; re- tain six principles whose only excuse is their ''nerve:' add one young man in soldier suit to sing tenor songs and peroxide blond in a blue dress to be the recipient of his glanees; add equal parts of vaudeville and horseplay. Shake well and advertise before using.
 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. He wears the smile that won't come off And here's the reason why: King Cotton's prices will go up And spinners want to buy. The easy-going man slides into his grave without creating a ripple on the stream of life or leaving behind a toe print on the sands of time.
 PAUL COOK. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

and the First National Bank building might be found available. A summer ioof gaidrn IT. Birmingham would not only be novelty. but would possess conven- fence of access, along with the breezes that are sought in suburban resorts. De- spite the fact that a magnificent roof garden opened a few years ago in Rich nond. Va. proved a failure. I believe that similar undertaking In Birmingham would be fraught with success. The Rich mond enterprise failed principally because it was located on the roof of an ex- pensive hotel and was monopolized by the ultra society set who discountenanced less pretentous patrons. I don't think this would be the case in Birmingham"
 Messrs. Britt and Nelson's-more partic- ularly Nelson's-fist party recently held in San Francisco demonstrated the fact that there is still money in punching faces.
 Gentlemen with bald heads are agog over the announcement that Fnsen rays will restore hair. As yet the discovery Is shrouded in natural and becoming mys- tery but ere long it is anticipated that there will be sort Of hirsuit renaissance all over tho land that will surpass any movement of the kind ever before re- corded in history. The Finsen champoo may yet become absolutely necessary to all first class tonsorial service. Badness has afflicted mankind for long time. The painful experience of Elisha Is re- called, likewise the fate of the children who made sport of him in olden days. If Finsen rays can produce d crop of hair there will not only be great rejoicing in the world but more hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
FROST COMING.

Cheer up. MT. 'Possum.
 Fill yourself with glee
 Soon you will enjoy yourself
 Up a 'simmon tree. One man has been found who likes the life he Is leading in Panama. He is Charles R. French, civil engineer of Scranton, Pa. and he Is also an excep- tion to the rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

one-legged, armless man has just been run over by street car and killed. The cup of his misfortunes was thus made full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Hail to the press agent. the man be- hind the adjectivel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
SAID THE SKuNK.

SAID THE SKUNK. When benzine buggies pass me by fain would hold my nose; For while I am a trife strong I'm far outclassed by those."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Montgomery Times: Senator Mitchell l: a poor man, he says. Yes, in the esima ton of honest people.