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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Extensive Life Insurance.

While Alabama pays to Abe Equita-
Bile $4,000 year in order to get
back $9S,OOO yet it appears she is not
altogether alone in buying dear in
surance. She INDUCES perhaps in the
luxury at extravagant rates beyond
most of the states, but all of them
taken as one lot pay two dollars to get
back one dollar The latest report
of the New York Life shows that the
policy holders paid in last year $780,
566, 577.6O in order to get back $4O,2SS,-
5S3.12. This is almost exactly two
dollars for one, and if that be not rob
berry under the forms of law it is diff
foult to say where robbery of that
sort could be found. The beef trust
lnGid the Standard Oil are outdone at
y, ir own game of grab. s~
ne New York Life is an extreme,
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past two weeks than within year pre-
vious.
Some of the merchants along Nineteenth
First avenue are protesting rather
vigorously, and it is said Will
make every effort to bring influence to
bear upon the Louisville and Nashville
system to get them to extend their pres
ent depot and keep all the railroads
therein.
While real estate values are going up
in Birmingham, stock values in New York
have had material slump. Tennessee
stock which was selling above par a few
weeks ago was down to so yesterday. Of
course this is probably due to the fact
that all merger talk has subsidized in the
Birmingham district and tie companies
will continue to operate as Independent
concerns.
In the meantime I am told that both
the Sloss Company and the Woodward
Company are contemplating very great
improvements in the shape of plants to
convert their pig iron into Steel pipe and
other finished products.
While some of the companies have made
anything but good statements within the
past twelve months, they are all making
money now and business conditions are
better In Birmingham than at any time
within several years past
Reverting to merger talk, it develops
now that there never was any actual
big money behind the scheme. 1t was
simply an effort on the part of some very
sbraxxrd nd .xsyiaa man r. hrincr tho xfa,.iou-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Chicken Thieves.

THE time for the negro chicken thieves
to get busy, has arrived said Judge
Feagn yesterday afternoon. "rhe weather
is getting warm enough for the fowls
to be out of doors at nights, and also
for the negroes to prowl at will.
''The darkies who were caught and sent
eneed last year about this time for steal
ing chickens, are just getting out of
Jail and they will take to chicken steal
ing again as duck takes to water.
Il suppose that during the next three
months | will have almost as many ne
groes to try for stealing chickens as for
everything else combined except of
course, the disorderly cases. Chicken
stealing is epidemic like many other dis
eases. l use that word after advisedly,
for chicken stealing is almost a disease
with the sons of Africa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
City Election.

The voters of Birmingham should
not neglect to go to the polls tomor-
row. Do not assume that the demo
cratic nominees do not need your
votes at the polls, for several of them
have opponents, and all may have.
The inclination to consider the pri-
mary final is unsafe. Every citizen
should vote on election day, as well
as in the primary. Duty and safety
demand this slight effort on the part
of the electorate. me duty rests upon
every man tomorrow, and if every man
does his full duty the democratic nom
inees will be elected, and the city will
secure an efficient government. Let
no excuse whatever interfere with
your duty as a citizen and member
of the new electorate.
In another column each man can
ascertain where his polling place will
be tomorrow, and he can see at once
that he can discharge his public duty
readily and conveniently. Go to the
polls tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
SOME VETERAN PLAYERS.

From the New York Sun.
1t is a popular notion that active par
ticipation in the work of the stage is in
compatible with longevity. but many in
stances prove the reverse of this. Mr.
Jefferson was rs when he dieo. Ills death
was not due to an infirmity of age, and
his professional abilities had shown no
impairment. On March u John l.. Toole.
long a popular favorite in London. cele-
brated at his home in Brighton his I'D
birthday. Born in London i'll 1888 he first
appeared on the stage in 1862. Tommaso
Salvini, living in Italy, was born in Milan
in 1890 Henry Irving was born in York.
shire in 1898, and Lydia Thompson in Lon
don in the same year. James H. Stoddart,
who has been acting at the mead OF
company of which he is the star, has been
a resident of this country since 1884. He
was born in Yorkshire in 1927. Mrs. Annie
Yeamans was born in 1886 and Henry Clay
Barnabee in 1898 Mrs. William G. Jones,
who has been appearing in 1.-THE Little
Minister and other plays, is rs. and has
been on the stage for sixty-six years. Mrs.
G. II. Gilbert was So when she died. Paul
inc Dejazet, the French actress, was born
in Paris in 1893 and dieo in 1875. FrederisS
Lemaitre, born in Havre in l79S, made his
debut in 1928, and acted for tie last time
in 1873, when 70, after exactly fifty years
of professional service. He die6 in 1876
Prolonged success on the stage is COM
patble only with the retention of good
health, preserved by regularity of living
and the avoidance of excesses. The aged
actor who becomes tr~ly celebrated has
pursued even in an arduous profession the
methods of living which conduce to long
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French neutrality is very ruhbery.
POINTED. PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
The less man says the more he
means it.
No, cordeia, all baseball players are
not base men,
Religion that costs nothing is probably
worth about that much.
ANY man can avoid the divorce court by
remaining in the bachelor class.
It's a poor stock raiser who doesn't
know hydraulic ram from Texas
steer.
Before taking cooking lessons it's up
to a woman to get her husbands life in
sured.
A mother seldom attempts tc to;ly her
son by telling him he is the very image Ct
his father.
II sometimes comes 10 pass that a'newly
married man is almost as fcEd Of his
wife as of himself.
woman always imagines Fat her nus
band doesn't fiirt If he doesl happen TO
look at other women whel she is with
him.
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Roiestvenskv and TOGO,

Admiral Rojestvensky has left Kam-
ranh bay, and he has with the lmowl-
edge, and probably with the comfy
ance of the French authorities of
Indo-China, gone TO Tonquin bay
which lies at the north end of the
French possessions, not far away from
Canton and Hong Kong. In front of
Tonquin bay lies Hainan, an island be-
longing to the Chinese. The island IS
100 miles long and ninety miles wide.
It had cable connection with Hong
Kong, but the Russians promptly cut
that cable
Hainan is mountainous, and the
Gulf of Tonquin is capacious and UNI
der French control. There. no doubt,
Rojestvensky proposes to await the
arrival of Nebogatoff. The ships will
lie there outside, no doubt, the three
mile limit, which has become a dc
fusion. 1t was held about seven hun
bred years ago that the dominion of
country extended as far on the sea
as the range Of a cannon but the mod
ern eannons send shells six, or even
nine miles, and the rule Of seven hun
bred years ago no longer has any
sense behind it. The Marine league
of international Law will let France,
however, shelter the Russian fleet, but
in doing so she will lay the basis of
future trouble when Japan's hands are
free BetweeA the use of her ports
and the use of the money of her peo-
pie France is in fact an active ally of
Russia. Frances hypocrisy is shown
in the fact that she permits Russian
ships to lie but three miles away,
while she ordered Admiral Semmes in
the Alabama to keep seven or eight
miles away from Cherbourg. The
dominion rule off shore needs revision.
But what can Rojestvensky do any
way? If he gets to Vladiyostol he
will simply overtax the Siberian rail
road, and if he attempts to cut the
Japanese line of communication he
will consume coal and not much else.
lie may never meet Togo, and yet be
unable to narm the Japanese. Togo
has faster cruisers, and all the time
he will be near Sasebo, the great
naval base near Nagasai.
Naval experts think that Togo
should aid Rojestyensky in his efforts
to reach Vladivostok. He can shut his
eyes when his adversary goes sailing
by. Shut up in a port, beseiged on
the land side, the story of Port Ar
thur could be repeated, and this is by
no means an improbable ending of
Rojestvensky's sail around half the
world with no port open to- him. He
certainly will not attempt to enter
the well mined Japanese ports, nor
can he stay away long from his base,
burning coal while looking as fleet
for Japanese ships. Rojestvensky and
the autocracy need naval victory,
and that, too, speedily but Togo does
not, and Togo will determine the time,
place and conditions of the onset,
which may come in piecemeal if it
come at all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

any other district possesses, and Les
lies Weekly is right when it says that
the young man is our real true power,
the source of our remarkable growth
and prosperity. The south, of which
this district is a glad part is coming,
says Leslie's Weekly, into its own
once more, and the southern band
wagon is filed with young men. May
their humber never grow less. May
Birmingham never cease to be a young
mans town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Austin Sims Happy Speech.

Friends of Austin Sims were congratu-
lating him yesterday upon the happy lit
tie speech he made Thursday night in
introducing Ralph Bingham, the lecturer,
to the audience gathered in the Gable
company's concert hall on the occasion
of the first entertainment in the series
given by the Commercial club to liquidate
the Vulcan debt. Here is what Mr.. Sims
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I am both glad
and proud to be so cordially received by
so large and cultured an audience, and
am specially pleased that SO many beau
tiful and handsomely gowned women are
here this evening" anc so many applaud
ing, too. There isn't anything that in
spires orators ike the applause of the
fair sex | am not here, however to make
a vain-glorious effort to entertain you, but
to present the worlds foremost enter
tainer.
Il have consumed the entire daJ mobil-
izing all the adjectives in my limited
vocabulary, Pre- pairing for this most au
spicious occasion, but l find them entirely
too tame TO roperly present the dis
tinguished artist who will, In Few mo-
ments, have us with him. He is not only
a linguistic acrobat and a human foun-
tain of verbal joy but he knows and
feels that mirtn is better than medicine
and that laughter -srolongs life.
Il have the high honor and the rare
pleasure of presenting that prince of wits
and prince of good fellows, that prince
of entertainers and entertainer of princes,
Mr.. Ralph Bingham"
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does the SOUu Oh Ills ltllpW
man, there are always a lot of
omniscient cranks waiting around who
forthwith begin to carp. They weigh his
motives; they object to this feature and
that; they don't favor the plan as a
whole; the money could have been devoted
to much better purpose, and so on until
the public sickens at the twaddle. The
entire country is praising Mr. Carnegie
for the handsome provision he has made
to pension college professors in the United
States and Canada, but the commentator
could by no means be made unanimous
DR.. John Bach McMaster, professor of
history at the University of Pennsylvania,
comes out in a statement sharply criti-
Ching Mr.. Carnegie for his latest scheme
of philanthropy. DR.. McMaster not only
disikes the Carnegie methods in this
case, but he doesn't think much of Car
negie libraries or Carnegie heroes lie
fears that the teaching profession will be
pauperized, men who teach go into the
work for something more than peeuniary
reward and as for him. he does not like
it. DIR. McMaster is an authoritative his
torian, but men equally as capable as he
and there are many in the United States
have given their unqualified endorse
ment to Mr.. Carnegies' benefieenoe.
Even if the iron master were inclined
to boom himself by philanthropy, even If
this were "a proven fact, that would not
keep his money from doing vast amount
of good in the work. Also, it is much east
er to criticize the man who gives away
millions of dollars than to do 1t your
self
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companies together and issue stock, of
the combined companies to pay for the
individual companies invited into the
deal.
The Hoadley scheme was an excellent
one if it could have been worked. but
unfortunately the people who wanted to
sell wanted cash rather than certificates.
The whole thing seems to have been
in the nature of comic opera It was
spectacular and pyrotechnieal-nothing
else There was a good deal of the old
ST. Jacobs oil band wagon advertising
scheme about it.
1t is all we'll, however, for the BIr-
mingham district. The mergers of the
past in this district have not been to
its benefit. The iron companies as indi-
viduals are making money, will con-
tinue to make money and the Birmingham
district will grow faster than any other
section of the south. 1t is of no conse-
quence here whether Tennessee stocks
sells on the exchange in New York at
rs or 100.
Speaking of Birmingham's growth, it is
very manifest that Mayor-elect Ward
proposes to push the work of street paving
begun by Mayor Drennen. l hope to see
every street in Birmingham paved during
Mr.. Wards administration. And above
all things else we need a better lighted
city. The people are looking for great
things from Mr.. Ward and 1 believe he
has the courage and the energy to bring
about many needed reforms and I'M
.provements.
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Alfred D. Mason.

"Alfred D. Mason of Memphis, who will
deliver an address Sunday before the
Alabama State Sunday school convention
of the colored people, which Is now in
session in Birmingham, is one of the best
known Sunday school workers in Ten
nesseen said f. l.. Farley Mr.. Mason
has held the position as superintendent of
the Third Presbyterian church Sunday
school at Memphis for several years. and
by his methods has made national repu-
tation as Sunday school worker.
His Sunday school is one of the largest
and best conducted in the city of Mem
phistt NE
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Aue-Herald's Train.

The new trai inaugurated recently by
The Age Herald on the Frisco from Biz
mingham to Winfield is a great advantage
to that portion of the state" said l.. B.
Musgrove recently. "A new train was
needed on that road leaving Birmingham
early in the morning and returning late
in the afternoon.
THE train is havinr heavy travel and
the people are certainly glad that it
was put in service. That entire section
of the state, and especially several of
the cities which the train reaches early
in the day are being materially bene-
fitedn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
FEEDING THE HocHs.

From the Kansas City Star,
Bent Murdoch points out that Governor
Hochi is 'gittin' a-plenty while he's git
tin. . Besides the Governors salary Of
$1,000 a year, Mr.. Hoch's brother-in-law
has $4,000 iudgeship. and his son is
clerk in the Postoffice Department at
s14oo year. -Four of the Governors
neighhors in Marion county have been APP
pointed to offices. bringing the salary to-
tai up to $4,000
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD
Zee)5210ea~

said Dat niger say he Mistah jack
son. with contemptuous emphasis on the
"Mistah.'
"Well, you had better take him a pa
per-"
"Whut? All, doan' want ter wait on dat
Niger All amt used ter it, All truly
amt"
1t was only after an authoritative COM
mand had been issued that Biz went
out reluctantly to the ruffled 'Mistah
Jackson with paper in his hand, but he
assuaged his injured feelings by throwing
it at the object of his wrath
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
REPUBLIC IRON AND STEEL.

From the Wall Street Journal.
1t is stated that the Republic Iron and
Steel company has received assurances
from certain railroads that it will receive
a fair percentage of their rail business.
The Republic is now able to roll a per-
feet rail. but it will not begin to turn rails
out on commercial basis for some time
to come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
South Needs Farmers.

From the Prattville Progress.
The south needs more farmers. One
great trouble in this county is that large
percentage of the people who might be
fairly good farmers think they were in
tended by nature to achieve distinction
in the cities.
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Must Be a Good Town!

From the Brewton Standard Gauge.
A Pennsylvania town of GOO inhabitants
has just erected its first church, though
it has been In existence for $50 years.
Evidently it has had no occasion to pray
for its mayors and aldermen in public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
The Late Eitzhnah Lee.


In Confederate veteran circles and
throughout this community generally the
death of Fitzhugh Lee caused sincere
lament said virginian now living in
Birmingham.
General Lee was a genial gallant gem
tleman, and although he had won lasting
fame on the field of war and had made
high record in politics and diplomacy he
was singularly free from self-glorifica-
ton.
Lee was a grandson of Henry Lee
better known as Light Horse Harry
Sidney Smith Lee, a naval officer OF dis
tinction, was Fitz Lees father. The dead
hero therefore came of fighting stock.
This story told me by Holmes Conrad
who was at the time solicitor general
of the United States, well illustrates the
dominant characteristics of the dead gen
eral: In 1896 said Conrad, President
Cleveland decided to ask for the resigna-
ton of Raymond Williams consul gen
eral to Cuba, and replace him by a new
and more positive man Mr. Cleveland
had been personally acquainted with f1tz
Lee for many years and it occurred to
him that he would make an ideal consul
general to cope with troublous conditions
in Cuba But before rendering Lee the
position he asked Mr. Oney, Secretary
of State, to sound some representative
Virginia and ascertain just what sort of
man lie was. Mr.. Olney sent for me-
said Conrad, and this is the report l
made:
- L have known F'itz Lee from boyhood,
We were at school together. served
under Lee during the war and saw him IN
action Lee afterwar made splendid
record as governor of Virginia, and to
sum him up, Mr. Olney, | will say this;
Lee can never be bulldozed, he can never
be ratified and he can never bribed.'
That will satisfy the, President said
Mr.. Olney In three days from the time
Conrad talked to the Secretary of state
Lee was on his way to Cuba.
when General Lee was in Birmingham
two or three years ago he made a host
of friends We greatly enjoyed his good
fellowship and remarked his repartee ana
his spontaneous humor | was one of
little party that showed General Lee over
the district AS we passed by the pipe
works, | said, General, this is prosper
Gus plant 1t is where cast iron pipes
are made and the company is making
large shipments to Havana
How is that?' aske[Lee The cubans
don't smoke pipes they smoke cigarettes
"Camp Hardee of which | am mem
her will at its next meeting adopt fitting
resolutions on the death of General Lee.
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News to Voters.

From the Mobile Register
A dispatch from Montgomery says UNI
doubtedly Mr., Conner is the king in Ala
bama politics, and able to dictate the
policy of the democratic party in the
state. This will be surprising information
to gentlemen who have heretofore i'm
agined the democratic party, in this state
to be superior to any one man, or set Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Candidates Plentiful.

From the Russell Register
There seems to be no reduction in the
acreage when it comes to candidates
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1t must be distinct novelty to see
winesome Ethel Barrymore playing one of
Ibsen's dramas, but she has just made
her debut in "a Doll House," and If the
critics are to be trusted, she has won
another triumph With her wonderful
talent and magnetism Miss Barrymore
ought to make even Ibsen go" Still one
cannot but cherish the idea that her nat
ural sphere is those sweet American plays
that portray life as we know 1t and are
not over-burdened with a. stupendous mo-
tive. When Miss Barrymore visits the
south next year we will much prefer to
receive her in Sunday instead of "A
Dolls House." which is by no means the
best of Ibsen's PLAYS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
ALABAMA PRESS
Startling Detail.

From the Talladega Reporter.
One of the startling details of the Nan
Patterson trial telegraphed is that Nan
was clad in a Matte spring suit!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
POPULATION SHIFTS.

From the Washington Post.
ST. Louis claims that she now has
population of 714,29O, except on Sundays,
when all but about 800 of them are across
the river where the Budweiser flows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Won't Scare Politicians.

From the Fort Payne Journal
Physicians are again insisting that pie
is not healthful. But that will not cause
any politicians to desert the pie counter.
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Value Has Gone Up.

From the Opelka Post.
According to the ancient records in
Genoa, 1t cost $1,000 to discover America.
Now, think what America is worth.
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TIME TO SWELL.

From the Pensacola Journal.
Birmingham will now begin to put on
airs. A dose of "Parsifal' was measured
out to that lively burg Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

The announcement of Charles p Lane.
editor of the Huntsville Tribune. that he
will be the republican candidate for gov
ernor is furnishing a topic for conversa-
ton among the weekly papers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

Professor McMaster scorns the
Carnegie pension fund.- but there are
others not so well fixed" as he is in
this worlds goods. Mac. is a book
maker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

Ii shooting in crowded streets in
this town is beyond the power Of
juries to stop. Congress- should be
asked to extend federal jurisdiction
here Judge Jones can stop it.
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WITH OTHER EDITORS.

Peter B. Searoy, talented young artist
of Tuscaloosa, is now cartoonist for the
Montgomery Advertiser. Mr.. Searcy's
cartoon ON Russia. entitled What
News?" was exceptionally clever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

Legislator Comerford is keeping
still and looking wise, which has long
been the dominant policy in states
manship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

Colonel Gorgas, the chief sanitary
officer at Panama, has got the death
rate down to IA per 1000. but the Pan
amans are still averse to cleanliness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

The price of cocktails is going up, but
cocktails are still going down.