The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

the problem of how to get married with out a honeymoon trip. He averred that nowadays a fellow who wants to be correct" simply lacks the courage to even think of cutting out the bridal tour, much less make a suggestion to the object of his affections. Said he: Al tn ugh we look a very short trip. ndch shorter in fact, than we at first intend ed I find that I am out about $sOO a sum that was largely paid to hotel pro- prietors and wasted in a way that newly married couples affect. If I had that money now it would furnish three rooms in our little cottage very cozily and would go long way toward starting us out un- hampered on the matrimonial seas. As it is, the money is gone and we have noth- ing to show for our expenditure. Indeed, will have to borrow money as a re- suit of our extravaganza"
 This little story is repeated scores of times in a year but still the expensive honeymoon trip is "the thing" and if you so much as dare hint to your female ac- quaintances that it is all frivolity and foolishness, "The very ideal" is all the answer you will get The same rule ap- plies to people who live poorly and die expensively. people who bow to the great god show" sink themselves in debt in crder to do the proper thing" and fol- low along in l:idebound customs that could be made at least optional if not abolished The bridal tour is all fright for those who can afford it but is bad policy for those who can not
 Peace to the pieces of Grand Duke Ser giusl Verify no reactionary autocrat in Russia knows when morning dawns whether he will be intact when evening 1 falls. The bomb is ubiquitous, ever pres ent and insistent It moves stealthily but works explosively and the end Is riot. People who wear crowns are not the only persons who do not sleep we'll at nights. The Czar's minions in Russia are especially sub.ecte to sudden ais entergration. Power in Russian govern mental affairs is not greatly to be ce sired just now In the meantime Franco might send over her old guillotine and a few rules for revolutions, if the Rus sians are in earnest about upsettine au-
 tocracy.
 A Baltimore bishop says that Christians ] ought to go more into society The sug- gestion is a good one. Christian poker l clubs could be organized among the men
 to go along with the model saloons. The state of Illinois will spend $5O0O a feed the game birds while cold weather
 lasts. Grain will be purchased in large quantities and scattered where quail and prairie chickens feed. This looks like an I act of beautiful Christian charity, but
 maybe the object is to save the birds for
 broling.
 There is man out in Colorado who
 has not had his beard trimmed in fifty years. The barbers' union ought to have him arrested for conspiring to prevent
 them from earning an homes. living. | It is reported that Mrs. Chadwicks heart is weak. There is nothing the mat | ter with her nerve
 l young woman in Maryland wants | S2O,0O0 for a kiss which was stolen by
 force and a hug which was administered
 in the same way. If she wants $2OOOO for
 kiss with she would probably demand
 only $10,000 or csi,OOC for kiss without"
 the price deper Mng on the duration and
 intensity of the hug According to sta
 tistics' osculatory salutes have been rated | higher and very recently, too Twenty
 thousand dollars for a kiss and hug
 is reduction but it is still rather high 1 Still, if the plaintiff is like Mistress Doro- !, thy Manners of fiction fame, it might 1 be worth that much.
 ] PAUL COOK.