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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
MISS ROOSEVELT A DANGER.
The Presidents Daughter Exces in d
 Fashionable Washington Class.

From the New York Herald.
 Washington-Miss Alice Roosevelt has joined the Monday morning dancing class which Mrs. John E. Rayburn has intro- duced and Is experimenting. The class, instructed by MT. Carl Marwig of New York. meets Monday mornings at Raus- chers.
 There is no age limit to this class. but men are debarred, and fancy dances of all sorts are indulged in. Mile Elizabeth Rosen, daughter of the Russian am bassador, is the youngest member Sev- eral of the older matrons of Washing tons fashionable set are also members.
 Miss Roosevelt, who Is as supple as can be, is, to quote one of the members. enthusiastic over it," and intends going to all the meetings. Miss Roosevelt ex- cels as skirt dancer.
 The classes are enjoyed especially by the little tots of the capitals fashionable world, also, and the afternoon classes de- voted to children are attended by the lit- tie sons and daughters of the representa- tive people. Among them are Aurora Quesada, daughter of the Cuban minister; Clarey and Olga Wilenkin, children of the financial agent of the Russian embassy; Matilda Bussche, little daughter of the counselor of the German embassy; Flea nor Rayburn and the small sons and daughters of Colonel Clarence Edwards and General Kearny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
IN HOTEL. LO8BIEs
Y. M. c. A. Is Active.

T believe that the Birmingham branch of the Y. M. c. A. is the most active in the south today" said a man who takes great interest in the work of the assoeia- tion, and who Is in close touch with 1t all the time. Every department Is show ing enterprise and everything possible IS being done to make the association build ing the popular place for boys and young men.
 T do not know of any city where such work is needed more than in Birmingham. There are hundreds of young men, If they can be called men, who loaf about the streets of Birmingham and live a hand to-mouth existence by gambling or being 'touts' for crap games, where other young men are fleeced of their money.
 "The Y. M. c. A. has a great field among this class of young men, They are to be found in any number hanging around certain corners in the city. They do mo- body good, themselves included. They arc a worthless set and will never make good citizens unless some such agency as the Y. M. c. A. gets a hold on them and shows them better way of living.
 'I think the association could secure ex- cellent results if 1t would have depart men and try to teach them the right way to live. It would be an uphill task at first but I believe that after while great amount of good could be aecomp- lished.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
Senator Burton of Kansas.

The senator of Kansas is proving very embarrassing to the senate. He has been not only indicted but con victed of grave offense, but he was granted a new trial, and pending a final decision his name is carried on the rolls of the Senate but he is not assigned to any place on any standing committee. Herein is an inconsist- ency that is simply an embarrassment. While the Kansas senator is in the courts the Senate does not consider that it has a right to expel him, and yet it does not assign him to any com mittee duty.
 In the course of the debate Senator Teller said: 'Tn the last ten years there have been ten indictments of senators. and all of the indictments imply that the crimes have been com mitted for money. It is time the Sen ate is testifying to the world that this is no place to come to make money dishonestly."
 Why then should not the Senate do it's own Investigating, instead of using the courts for that purpose? When a senator is charged with misconduct the Senate is the proper and sole judge of his fitness as senator, and yet it eyades it's plain duty, and waits for the courts to act. It is this waiting that brings upon the Senate so many endorsements. It is today keeping MT. Burton in the Senate and yet it refuses to treat him as a senator. Com mon sense would seem to call either for his expulsion or else for his as- signment to committee work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
Quiet Christmas.

This was the quietest Christmas that have ever known in Birmingham" said Chief Wier yesterday. Usually on the night before Christmas the crowd down town is exceedingly unruly, but this year the police had little trouble. Of course they arrested q number of people who became disorderly, but the number was rot by any means as large as on Christ mas eyes in the past. Saturday night was practically Christmas eve.
 "I notice that there was quite a wave of reform In this regard all over the south The mayors and chiefs of police of large number of cities issued statements before Christmas that great deal of the disorder usual on Christmas eve night would not be tolerated, and the people took the executives al their word and did not attempt to be very rough.
 "There were fewer fireworks exploded in the city Saturday night than on Christ mas eve of last year. In fact, there were not more than twenty cannon crackers exploded Saturday night, and last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
WHY SHOULD THERE BE A PANIC :?
From the Wall Street Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal
 Ex-Controller Dawes predicts panic in 1911 As that is five years off, there is no cause for becoming frightened now. Yet even 1911 is two years before what would be the schedule time for the next great commercial collapse. Our great pan les come in twenty-year periods. For in stance, there was one in 1873 and another in 1898. and the next would be due in 1913
 However a difference of a year or two makes comparatively little difference. What is of main importance is the fact that another great national panic is re- garded as certain to come. And why, 1t may be asked, Is 1t certain to come? The answer is that it is certain because it is safe to depend upon the folly of great bodies of people engaged in business. They will overspeculate, they will enter into doubtful promotions and financing. they will overextend their loans and cred it's. they will do all manner of things which they ought not to do and leave un- done all manner of things which they ought to do, and the result of these follies is panic. Thus MT. Dawes expects to see before long promotions of doubtful merit, overspeculation in real estate, wild min ing ventures and odds and ends of in- dustrial promotions.
 Is it possible to prevent a panic which is thus foreseen, as the inevitable result of such violations of economic laws as these? It might be. if there were bank CTS strong enough and courageous enough to refuse to give credit to doubtful enter prises and wise enough to keep their re- sources well in hand giving no aid or en- coura cement to gambling. Yet one of the tendencies of the time which is not un- likely to give fulillment to MT. Dawes prediction, is the fact that some of our banks, organized primarily for the pur- pose of facilitating the commerce of the country, appear to have larger interest in the stock market than they have in the money market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
"PAN HANDLERS" ARE NO
 LONGER BUSY AT CAPITOL

Knowingly and familiarly of men and matters in the district.
 The late Judge English, the author of Ben Bolt" had an experience with typical hobo when the Judge represented the Newark (N. J) district in the House of Representatives. The fellow spruced up for the occasion, and going to the capitol sent his card in to the Newark member, who was noted as a human- tarian. When Judge English came out the fellow "kowtowed" and introduced him self as an important member of MT. Eng lishs party. He talked familisry of some of the Essex county politicians. Former Representative William Fielder. after ward postmaster of Newark, was de- scribed Me chum. Billy Fielder" while former Representative Lehlbach was spoken of as "Lelly." After the fel- low had almost exhausted his stock, Judge English finally said:
 Well. my man. all this talk Is leading up to something What can I do for your
 The alleged Essex county politician. drawing himself up to his full length, said:
 Iris awfully embarrassing to me. yer honor. to have to make me declaration, but truth Is I am temporarily financially embarrassed and want enough money to see me home to Newark. An x will do the act. and I will return it as soon as reach home."
 Certainly, I will let you have the money" said Judge English, with a good natured twinkle in his blue eyes
 
 in smiles, as he could already, in im- 2 asination, feel that crisp $10 bill in his hand
 But" added the New Jersey Represent tative. his face assuming more grave expression. ''of course. before letting you have the money I will have to verify your story, which you have so plausibly and Interestingly told. l will wire the chair man of the Essex county committee, and if he confirms what you have said I will cheerfully let you have the $1O. It is now 2 o'clock. Come to my hotel at 7;3o, and by that time I will have heard from New ark If your story is true the ten will be waiting for you"
 It is needless to add that the fellow did not put in his appearance at the hotel.
 The late Judge Houk of Tennessee, who was known among the panhanding frater- nifty as "a tender heart" gave away much money to beggars. When friend suggest ed that he was being imposed on by some of the grafters Judge Houks reply was characteristic of the man.
 Maybe am being imposed on by some of those fellows, but they are not all im- posters. I would willingly give money to ten frauds if I could render needed and deserved assistance In the eleventh case' on the theory of the old adage that 1t is better to allow ten guilty men to es- cane than to hang a single innocent man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
PETTUs AND BEvERIDGE.
the New York Times,

From the New York Times.
 Pettus is the oldest man in the Senate, S4 years of age. He was an officer in the Mexican war sixteen years before Rev. eridge was born. He Is as complete con- trast to Beveridge as could be imagined. His oratory is quaint and old-fashioned, and studded with Scriptural quotations. His words fall slowly, in that quaint kindly and high-pitched drawl that char acterlzes so many of the older type of southern speakers.
 He arose one day, and, buttoning his long frock coat about him, stuck his thumb in 1t in the approved oratorieal fashion. As he talked he somehow sug- gested all Beveridge's favorite gestures without doing a thing so undignified as to initiate them. In his way of buttoning the top of his coat in his gentle move ment of the chest and slight oscillation of shoulders he conveyed such an idea of ridiculous pomposty that the Senate lost all control of itself
 Never mentioning Beverdges name, he punctured the Indianian's claim To De what he called great orator. with gen tie and poignant ridieule. He pictured Beveridge as indulging in soliloquy, In which he pledged himself to throw aside all consideration of common sense and
 
 as an orator. He rung the changes on the word ''or-a-tor," each time dividing i carefully into three syllables and mak- ing each bear the burden Of word or scorne He suggested to Allison ana Hale, the two wise old heads Of the re- publican machine, the necessity of caliihg a caucus to consider the question what should be done with Beverdge.
 ''I tell you" drawled old Pettus in that delicious, liquid monotone brought iron, Alabama, the senator from Iowa ana the senator from Maine will have to take some action in reference to that or-a-to.' There is no doubt about it in the "oriu. There will surely have to be some caucus on the matter
 While the old man was doing this ofeao- full deed, now and then stopping 10 mop his face with an immense req hanoker- chief imported from Selma, all the ruies of the Senate were forgotten Democrats and republcans alike were lying sprawled across their desks, their faces contorteo in an agony of merriment The president of the Senate. gavel in hand lay on his desk, not only not enforcing but hagrant- W breaking all the rules by suffawing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
CHRIST MAS.

Rv the Rev. Father J. F. coyle. Q what does it mean this Christmas feast. What memories does 1t bring? Ii brings to our minds the night of nights, When Christ was born, Our King, And the glory of God shone round about, And angel choirs did sing. We see again the midnight leave,
 The Virgin bending low Here babe. helpless babe. lies there'
 He comes to save from woe The sinful world. O love divine.
 That never earth may know And Joseph just. stand in amaze And hears with wondering awe The weird strange tale that shepherds te" Of all they heard and saw. As they lowly bend and hail as kihs' A babe on throne of straw. And see O see, kngly train
 To where these just ones are Led on. and on, and ever on,
 From eastern lands afar, With incense gold. and fragrant myrrns Led by a wondrous star. There. these. the memories Christmas
 brings.
 Glad memories and bright May he. the Christ. the helpless babe, Helpless-nay God of might Bless you, bless me. bless all Of uss This happy Christmas night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
Wafer Power and Electricity,

The impression prevails that 1906 will be characterized by keen search for water powers on the part of rail roads that desire the identification of their lines. The water powers of the country were neglected in the steam age, but the need of cheap electrical power by the railroads will soon set things even.
 The identification of railroad lines is already well begun, and the year just ahead will be one of electrical ex- pansion. In the next five years every locomotive will be on it's way to the ], pile or else to some local or lum. Der line In back districts. The year 1906 will bring remarkable changes especially in the identification of rail roads The electric current Is to sup plant steam, and that current will be furnished without involving the ex penditure of a pound of fuel.
 The railroads that will not be cleo trifed are those that have no water powers within reach. The roads lead ing out of this district may use steam power long time, simply because they can pick up dollar coal as they go and come. Dollar coal will keep of electricity for a season. but in the Ions run electricity will supersede steam here, because our hills are full of wat CT powers, and water is cheaper even than coal in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

T HE record of the capitol police (C force for the first two weeks
 Congress has been in session makes remarkable showing as to pan handling and other petty forms of graft ing that have been praeticed heretofore in the capitol building and grounds.
 At the beginning of previous sessions the two weeks preceding the Christmas holidays have been veritahle harvest season for "panhandlers" and others of that ilS. During the past two weeks not a single arrest has been made nor com plaint registered because of the shady transactions of the ''glad-hand9 and tale of woe' fraternity, the members of which hold up senators. representatives and others and ask for loans or gifts ef- cash says the Washington Star.
 The showing is said to have been the result of a policy which has been adopt ed by Capt. John R. Megrew, chief of the capitol police, and which has been carried into effect by Detective Fred Webber and the other members of the force Heretofore many of the pan handlers" when detected in following their calling were simply elected from the building and warned. Hereafter such characters will be taken before the police court They are usually, when conivct- ed, given sentences of sixty days at the workhouse.
 %There will be no more warnings given, ' said a member of the capitol force to a Star reporter yesterday. We have found that warnings are not as effective as a term in the chain gang and sixty days of labor with pick and shovel. Word has been passed around among the grating fraternities of our intention in this mat ter, and that is why we have not had a single complaint or arrest during the two weeks the present Congress has been sitting
 A veteran capitol policeman recalled that a few years ago the capitol building and grounds were infested with every type of the beggar fraternity from the "Please-gi -give-me-a penny, mister" small fry. to the pompous grafter, who, with mock embarrassment, asked for ten spot" Just to tide me over you know, until I get a remittance from home" Another type that was very much in evidence at that time were the men, won- en and sometimes boys who wanted their representatives or senators to loan them enough money to return to their homes. which, they usually represented were in the district of the particular statesman they were trying to panhandle They usually had carefully framed hard-luck stories to tell as an argument In favor of the loan.
 This form of graft was adopted by pro- fessional roadsters, who made a study of the districts of the members they were go- ing, to approach. and were able therefore to refer the member to certain leaders of his party in his home counties, Or to talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
Receipts Received.

"The gate receipts of the Fitzsimmons- Brien fight were $1e,130. the fighters get ting 60 per cent of this, making $967s that the fighters were to divide between them selves" said man interested in sports yesterday.
 "rhe winner of the fight, o'Brien, will get s725S .5O being 75 per cent of the fight CTS prize. Bob Fitzsimmons, the loser, will get only s2n9 50, 25 per cent of the fighters prize.
 "very probably If Fitz had known be- forehand that he was to get no larger bonus than the amount mentioned for the fight he would never have entered the ring. Fitz had nothing to gain by the fight in the line of glory and the small amount he received for his exhibition would not have induced him to train, had he known tt.
 a"O'Brien went into the fight with all sorts of glory to win, also money, and the Philadelphia lad got both.
 "The promoters realized $6452 from the fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Some-men would have a hard time being as crooked as their regulations.
 We all guess at things, and if they come out that way, swear we reasoned it out.
 A man never knows the Christmas pres ents his wife has him give until the bills come h.
 woman has an idea If she were q man she would treat her sex just as If she were woman.
 Unless a man is married he is pretty sure to make girl think he Is proposing if he asks her what church she goes to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
THE AMERICAN ARTICLE.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 If Nicholas will keep an eye on Un- cle Joe Cannan for the next few months he may learn something about the Car business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
ANESTHETIC SHELL TO
 PUT ENEMY TO SLEEP

ments were successful to anything like the extent claimed by the inventor, who proposes, however. to increase the anesthetic properties of the compound. The fact that the government under took serious test of the device indi- cates that remarkable changes in the manner of conducting modern warfare may be adopted by civilized nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
PERFECTLY CLEAR.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 A Missouri editor figures it out that Eve was eleven feet high and large in propor- ton. Now we understand why Adam ate that annie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
THEY DIDN'T CLOSE.

From the Columbus Dispatch.
 The anti-saloon league of Alabama was in session at Birmingham last week. The Birmingham saloons, however. kept right on doing business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
About Persons.


 A J. Moygin and wife of Fort Wayne, Ind, are spending the holidays in Br- mingham. Mir Moygin is a well known newspaper man and is enjoying his bridal tour.
 J. T. Moore of Montgomery is stopping at the Morris
 W. A. Cobb of Selma is a guest at the Morris.
 J. B. White we'll known business man of Oakman, is registered at the Morris. Roe B. Davenport a young business man of Chattanooga. Is spending today in Birmingham. He is registered at the Hillman.
 Phillip Schwartz of New Orleans is a guest at the Hillman
 Clyde Kerr left yesterday for Chat tanooga where he will spend the hol- days. C. c. Nichols of Montgomery was among the arrivals at the Hotel Hillman last night
 J. L. Webb, a travelling man of Nash vile, is at the Hilman
 c. B. Clark of Selma is spending today in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

The college presidents may plan ameliorated football, but the students are saying nothing while they get ready secretly for more of the same old sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

It is far better to let Arizona and New Mexico remain territories, than it is to make sprawling, inconvenient state by joining them together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
THE PITY OF IT.

From the Savannah Press.
 It is a pity that big state like New York should have pair of such small senators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

Miss Alice feels like barring fans as gifts. for she has just paid duty on fifty from the orient that she did not want
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

IL has been decided in Plainf1eld, N l.. that Sunday golf is wicked and de- moralizing. It has been known to pro mote profanity on week days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

MT. La Toilette will not be content to be kid senator more than one week. He is not built on oppressive lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

Christmas comes but once a year. Did we hear somebody say, "Thanll heaven. ?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

If you do not know any poor, ask the Salvation Army They know plenty of 'em.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

Fitzsimmons went down in the thir- teenth round He might have fore seen 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

Affairs never grow better in Russia Were cannon are roaring, and men are shot down because they want their plain rights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

When Miss Alice goes on sightseeing tours these days she furnishes most of the sights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

Today no one should feel that they have no interest in the affairs of this world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

Bob Fitzsimmons sought glory by the solar plexus route, but did not find it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

The new British cabinet contains six literary men and about two dozen Scotchmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

Personal morals don't count much in the steel trust, so President Corey will not go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

The day after you meet the average man he asks you to take sides.
 There may me hattery In jealousy, but after & man Is married he can't see It.
 Even you old Scrooges must admit that there is nothing quite so empty in this world as an empty stocking.
 Here is a good, old-fashioned saying to repeat to the man who worries; Never take more on your heart than you can kick off at your heels.
 When two men get their pencils mixed, ever notice how jealousy the owner of the longer pencils insists on getting his own back?
 Since illuminated texts have become all the rage wouldn't this be a good one: No doctor can cure what als you. It's your mean disposition" Time flies rapidly that it seems only few months from the time a boy is crying for a jumping jack until he is paying for 1t.
 What has become of the old-fashoned father who was harsh to his children, and what has become of the very much older fashioned man, now passed away who used to whip him when they were bad ?
 If there is anything in a store window you particularly want for Christmas, go by the window on the day after Christ mas. and 1t will still be there; every thing else that was in the window will be in your stocking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

If "Death Valley Scott" is really dead, it means loss to the news papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY

From the Atchison Ckan) Globe
 The day after you meet the average man he asks you to take sides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25

If all the matter that goes free in tne mails were paid TOT the postoffices would be self-sustaining.