The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

didn't know man in town whose rise to fortune gave me more genuine sat- isfaetion than yours. Family's well? Oh, by the way" waxing confidential, T wish you would let me have BIO for a few days" We have all met him. and the amusing part ofShis performance is that he thinks he is "a born diplomat.
 Theatrical managers are beginning to talk extensively and the outlook for plays next winter is improving. There will be many new offerings, but time alone can tell what will be their quality In the meanwhile there is great activity among the player folk and next month will see most of them busily engaged in pre- pairing for their opening performances. It is noticeable that American play wrights have been rather prolific here of late. It is to be hoped that they have labored to some purpose.
 There is much to impress one in Pearys departure for the frozen north. Ten times has this daring explorer endeavor- cd to reach the goal but has failed. Again he starts out, filled with confidence and spurred on by the hope that the hard- ships and privations he has endured will at last be rewarded by success. There is no telling what will be the situation for Peary six months from now. He may sacrifice his life in his attempt and he may reach the pole, but whatever nay be his fate, he has the best wishes of the Amer ican people.
 A gentleman in Indiana made himself unpopular among his neighbors by biting off his wife's toe. His disposition must be extremely vindictive, or else he was greatly provoked. However, the most try ing circumstances could not excuse a man for taking such a low down advantage of his better half.
 An Idaho editor has just been robbed of his trousers and his false teeth. It is best to explain that he was asleep at the time and was, wearing neither the trousers nor the teeth, the latter being stored away in one pocket of the former. Innate modesty prevents the editor from revealing his name. It is remarkable how sensitive some people are over little thing like cork leg. a glass eye or set of false teeth.
 
 Young Robert Goelet deserves credit for his determination to study law and offer his services free of charge to people who cannot afford to retain counsel simply because he does not wish to be a million aire without calling. It is not every scion of wealth who shows a tendency to be both industrious and philanthropical.
 The lady saloon smashers of Kansas are still doing business a Ia Carrie Nation. A recent announcement states that they demolished an establishment dominated by the Demon Rum" and knocked the glasses from the hands of several vet. eran and astonished topers. The para graph concludes with the laconic an nouncement that the proprietor of ths place left town. Sensible man!
 The champion hard luck story of the year is told by an Ohio man. He slept in the pantry in order to give his mother- in-law the only sleeping room in the flat. then got job with the Equitable and was so cut up by. the scandals unearthed in his company that he took to drink. Now he is being sued for divorce and has no money to hire an attorney Some- body ought to help that man.
 PAUL COOK.