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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
FILIPINO BOYS ARE
 NOT so DANGEROUS

Indianapolis, March 1.-Wilham Alexan- der Southerland, representing the govern ment, was in the Indiana Senate this af- ternoon to discuss with Senator Davis and otLers the bill introduced by Senator Davis prohibiting persons of more than one-eighth Filipino blood from marrying Americans. MT Southerland came from his headquarters at Washington as soon as he heard the bill had been offered in tke Senate. He has charge of all the Filipino students who have come to Amer lea to obtain an education. and he said he did not want the Indiana legislature to pass the bill.
 Before coming to Indianapolis. Mr. Southerland vent to Bloomington to talk with the faculty of Indiana university, where four Filipinos are going to school and with citizens. He said that the Bloomington people are not alarmed over the prospect of the Filipinos marrying girls of that city. but he did find that the students c-e industrious and have the good opinion of the faculty and citizens
 "- also found" MT. Southerland said that the idea of a law against these stu dents started from one man who sent the bill to Senator Davis, and the senator in- trodueed it because it came from one of his constituents. and did not investigate ifn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
ATLANTIC PEACHES SAFE,
Buds Have So Far Escaped Effects of
 Cold Weather.

Washington, March 1.-The weather b. 'eaus monthly summary of crop condi- tions Is as follows:
 Estimate for the Rocky mountains, Feb ruary, 1905, average very cold, with much more than the average precipitation on the South Atlantic and gulf districts and decidedly less than the average over the greater part of central valleys. the middle Atlantic states, New England and lake regions. During the greater part of the month, there wss ample snow covering over much of the winter wheat belt, but much snow disappeared after the 20th, leaving the southern and western DOT tions without protection.
 The intensely cold weather in the states Of the upper Mississippi and the lower Missouri valleys is reported to have caused injury to fruit buds. principally peaches But in the Atlantic coast dis tricts fruit buds are believed to have escaped material injury thus far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
conyicis of the State.

The report of President Carmichael shows that the earnings of the con yicts in the last five months were s116,632. A whole years earnings be- fore the new system was adopted was but six thousand dollars. The policy inaugurated by Governor Jelks stands yindicated in the respect of earnings.
 Not only do the convicts earn more, but they are healthier. The mortal ity rate has been steadily reduced, especially among those who are under the direct care of the convict board. Four-fifths of them are cared for si- rectly by the board, and the expecta- ton is that the other one-fifth will be in the hands of the state board very soon
 An excellent reform of the past year consists in the separation of the boy conyicts rom the adult convlcts This change, together with the re moval from the mines and camps of all too i'll to work to the penitentiary proper. constitute the chief reforms of the year. Just as soon as all the convicts are brought under the care of the convict board, we may be sure that all complaints as to cruelties and barbarities will cease. President Car ,.-ichael is a humane man, and his associates on the board will support him in any measure that looks to the amelioration of the condition of the state's convicts. The change for the better has been considerable, and the future is full or promise in a like direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02

newspapers which a., suspected are obliged to submit every article to cen sor before publishing The censor not only strikes out what he aisl;kes, but sometimes inserts words which make the article meaningless.
 Even this does not safeguard the unfor- tunate editor. For though the article has been passed" by the censor, he can still be warned" or suspended if it contains anything unpleasant to the powers that be.
 Some months ago a revolutionary No- yoye Vremya compositor, by emitting few letters, changed a loyal address to the Czar into a most outrageous attack Not until whole edition was printed was this discovered, with the result of enormous loss and the disorganization of the days issue.
 The censors have various ways of pun fshing newspapers which comment un- favorably upon the governments policy. Sometimes they stop the paper for term and sometimes altogether
 Sometimes they merely stop the street sale, and allow regular subscribers to receive the paper. Of course, the loss falls upon the proprietor, not upon the editor, but as the latter is responsible he suffers.
 Occasionally the authorities force the paper to insert a humble apology under the heading "Official Correction" This method of chastisement is the most dread ed of all as it makes the newspaper ridiculous in the eyes of it's readers.
 Finally. when the editor has pleased every one else he Is obliged to please his readers. He is thus placed between two stones. If he fears to critcise the authorities his circulation declines; If he dares to criticise 1t his circulation stops altogether by the simple method of sup pression."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
RUSSIAN EDITOR HAS
 A VERY DANGEROUS JOB.
From St. Louis Post Dispatch.

From St. Louis Post Dispatch
 lAN HEN General Kuropatkin was "" a young m he was asked to W undertake the editing of mili-
 tary newspaper. He deemed with the
 words. Fighting battles is much less dangerous"
 | Fighting battles may not really be less
 dangerous. but it is certainly less vexa-
 tious than conducting a newspaper in the
 Czar's dominions. The editor must lay
 himself out to please. firstly, the imperial I court; secondly, a dozen ministers of
 state. individually and collectively; third l ly, half dozen censors, and fourthly. the public.
 | It is not easy even to get into the edi- l torial chair. When the editor of a Mos
 COW or St. Petersburg newspaper dies the name of his proposed successor must al-
 ways be submitted by the proprietors to l the government. who decides whether he is ''hopeful' man before sanctioning his appointment.
 l The editor once appointed, must watch every compositor. and read every proof | himself. During the reign of Alexander | Ill., the St. Petersburg Viedomosti was censured for printing the word Angus | teishii" (NIost August referring to the | Czar), without a capital. All pronouns relating to the Czar must have capital letters. and any reference to his majesty
 couched in anything but the most formal
 terms calls down a storm from above. | Paragraphs describing the Czar's doings. no matter how late they come in, displace all other news, and go at the head of the l first column on the front page; and any
 mistake as to the dates or hours of the | Czar's movements leads to trouble. | The editor must see that none of his contributors make hidden uncompliment- ary allusons to the imperial family. | By the time he has learne1 to avoid | these perils the editors Lair has turned white. But ne is entirely bald by the time he has gained the good will of all | the ministers. The ministers do not agree among themselves. and if he takes any particular line he offends somebody | If minister considers his policy has
 been reflected on unfavorably. all he has i to do is to go to two more ministers and | get them to back his order suspending or totally supressing the newspaper. l If the minister ia merciful le will mere | ly get a warning sent to the editor. A year ago the great newspaper, Novoye vremya, was warned merely for say | ing that one minister's policy on cer- l tain question had great public sympa- thy" This annoyed another minister who | was at feud with ,e first on this point
 The censorship is tse third pitfall All
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
Fiuhtinu Near Mukden.

IT Pass is on the railroad about thirty miles north of Mukden. and il the Japanese are in that neil hood Kuropatkin will either have to nght very hard, or get ready for another re treat. He expected to fall back to IT Pass in case he should be com pelled to leave the line of the Shakhe river.
 Both sides are very secretive ir Manchuria, but it is plain a great bat tie is going on, and that the Japanese are the aggressors. General Kurok is endeavoring to turn the Russian left flank, and an attack all along the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
In the sprinotime.

" eHC OPFfn9tlHS'
 noticed that yesterday many of the ladies going to the matinee had on spring clothing" said man who notices wo- mems clothes great deal Some of them had on their light China silk waists without a jacket. and I do not remem- Der to have seen a single wrap among all the women who vent to the mat inee.
 Just little more than two weeks ago the temperature here was almost at zero and people were sitting before immense fires, shiver.ng. Northern people laughed at the idea of a sunny south at that time, but now none could laugh if they were in the south enjoying these beautiful days, the prettiest of the year in my opinion.
 It will not be long before the trees begin to bud and one can count the weeks until leaves will be showing on every tree. l am always glad when the spring weather comes and the ladies can ap- pear in their spring clothing, for they always look better tn ln they do in the winter gowns.
 The spring clothing gives them a fresher appearance. I am a great be- liever in woman looking better in her fresh spring and summer gowns than any other time of the year. This is the ideal weather for such clothing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
Fire Escapes.

Birmingham has an ordinance requir- ing that buildings of four stories and higher shall be provided with fire escapes, but the ordinance is not enforced" said an occupans of the Woodward. Tt should be enforced. Lives are in jeopardy every hour because of the non-enforcement of this ordinance. Suppose a fire should start in the basement of this building. Flames and smoke would seek the elevator air shaft. and a5 the stairway adjoins the air shaft, there would be no means for the occupants to escape except to jump out of the windows.
 "The fire department has added two nets to it's equipment, and some of us could be caught comfortably in these nets. But as 1000 are employed in the Woodward, tae nets would not be ade- qrs.te. There should be iron ladders or stairs on the exterior walls of every high building"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
Value of Reputation.

"W. H. Woodward Is a builder and a developer right" said a man about town. He has established his reputation as a man who does great things for the city. He is a benefactor that ran'-s in many respects even above the phianthropist. If he had done no more than build the first steel structure he would have been entitled to a monument.
 He not only erected the Woodward but he and his associates erected the First National Bank building and now he and his associates are about to build twelve story hotel.
 When some people project large scheme the public shrugs its shoulders and asks if the scheme be carried out. When Woodward heads an enterprise no one expresses doubt. When he starts out to do a thing he does it, and everybody is satisfied"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
Texas Endorses Roosevelt.

Austin, Tex, March 1.-The lower house of the Texas legislature today adopted resolution warmly endorsing President Roosevelt's action in attack. ing the so-called beef trust and ap- pointed committee of six legislators to confer with tho cattlemen of Texas and the governor to ascertain if there is eny way in which Texas can give the President any assistance in the contest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
Concerninu the Japs.

A man recently returned from a cruise in the far casts says that the Japs are rapidly mastering Americas national game. 'rhe Japanese are great ball play CTS" he says, and are true sportsmen Even the umpire is safe over there. They never dispute decisions, ahd when the game is over opponents are treated with great hospitality. Teachers in their schools have been educated in American universities and probably introduced the sport in Japan. And the people have taken to it rapidly. The Japs are not good at football, being too light but they are much better than would be expected on the diamond At fielding they are fine. If fly is batted up the player might as well go to the bench. They are fairly good at the bat, but their great weakness is in pitching They haven't caught onto the tricks of the twirlers yet, especially the curves.
 When the Japs play they don't wear shoes and their headgear is long Jap anese towel worn like an old negro mammy wears a bandana. Their masks and gloves are made in Japan In Tokyo l have seen 10000 persons at a game and every time a good play was made no matter by whom, they would all applaud. After a game we would be invited to join in a regular feast, at which the American and Japanese flags would be crossed, and everybody was made to feel like hero.
 'grhe Japs are good ball players, but they are not as good as the Hawaiians. When our fleet put in at Honolulu picked team from all the ships went ashore and played the natives, who beat us in a very close game"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
At the Postoffice.

'The facilities at the Birmingham post office are as good, perhaps, as we find in other cities" said an old citizen, but for small expenditure they could be improved in one particular, at least. 1 refer to the public writing desks in front of the money order window. These desks, there are two of them-look we'll but they need bracing. I often have occasion to use one of these desks, and when l do my handwriting, ordinarily steady, is palsled. The desks are shaky, and this is irritating, when one knows that a few dollars would buy new desks with solid legs, or would pay for bracing up the old ones l hope Postmaster Carter will look into this rate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
MY SPRINGS.

By Sidney Lanier.
 In the hearts of the Hills of Life I know Two springs that with unbroken flow Forever pour their lucent streams Into my souls fir Lake of Dreams. Not larger than two eyes they lie Beneath the many changing sky, And mirror all of life and time Serene and dainty pantomime. Shot through with lights of stars and
 dawns,
 And shadowed sweet by ferns and lawns Thus heaven and earth together vie Their shining depths to sanctify. o Love, O Wife, thine eyes are they, My springs from out whose shining gray Issue the sweet celestial streams That feed my life's bright Lake of
 Dreams.
 Oval and large and passion-pure And gray and wise and honor-sure; Soft as a dying violet breath, Yet calmly unafrad of death. Thronged like two dovecotes of gray With wIfe's and mothers and poor folk 8
 loves,
 And home-loves and high glory-loves, And science-loves and story-loves. And love for all that God and man In art and nature make or plan, And lady-loves for spidery lace And broideries and supple grace. And diamonds and the whole sweet round
 Of littles that large life compound, And love for God and Gods 'bare truth, And loves for Magdalen and Ruth. Dear eyes, dear eyes, and rare complete Being heavenly sweet and earthly sweet marvel that God made you mine, For when he frowns tis then you shine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
May Wheat ColIapses.

The John W. Gates clique that is supposed to be the owner of twenty million bushels of wheat has expert enced a setback at Chicago May wheat which was firmly held two weeks ago at $1.21A is now worth but $1131a.
 The visible supply of wheat is not increasing, On the contrary, it shows a decrease as compared with the pre- vious week. All told the visible supply of wheat and flour stands at 78,52O, 900 bushels, as against 72,991OOO bushels enc year ago.
 But figures relating to stocks or shipments do not account for the crash in Chicago wheat prices. For some reason the interests that have supported the prices of wheat in Chi cago were withdrawn, and the decline came along as a natural consequence The weekly statistics lack force in the face of manipulation. The holders of wheat may be trying to prevent a rapid rise which would attract wheat to Chicago. But whatever the cause of the decline, May wheat is lower and that is what consumers desire to know. They desire it to stay down and there is really no reason why we should not see again dollar wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02

Another girl wants damages because her pictures were used for advertising purposes. This time the fair plaintiff resides in Ohio and the man who em- ployed her face to attract attention is a restaurant keeper. Somehow 1t ap- pears to us, that a girl ought to feel proud of having her picture scattered broadcast without charge, even by the proprietor of a hash establishment. great many people go to some pains and expense to have their pictures published. 1 The man who has disinherited his wife because she was disrespectful to him is certainly hard to please. How many gen. tlemen are there in the country today who would offer up prayers of thanks giving if their wives would be merely disrespectful? Ye godsl
 From the unanimous and heated refu- tation of Dr. Oser's statement that man is out of the race at 40 1t appears that there are a great many people in the country who have passed this age. l Professor Brasnear says that he has just observed sun spots on the sun covering an area of three billion miles. We haven't quite enough room down here to en- 1 certain such extensive spots, but from ; the way astronomers are laying their heads together it appears that something is radically wrong with the solar fur mace. However, as the sun is expected t. hold out for some 3O,0OO,OO0 years longer there is no cause for immediate alarm The lower branch O. the South Dako- tah legislature has passed a bill reguat- ing football in that state. Of prime inl- portanee is an article which disquallfies any player who lnjures another. Now, what is to become of the noble prece- dents set in football? If ono husky youth is denied the privilege of putting another husky youth Tout of business;" 1T the ulterior motive of every "scrim- mage" is to be removed and a "big guard is to be forbidden. the pleasure of planting his head in the stomach of his adversary. lovers of the game may well exclaim. What are we coming to--in South Dalxotah?" It is noticeable that a state in the wild and woody" part of the country has set an example which the effete east hestates to follow
 Richard J. Reynolds. the multi-milIion- | aire tobacco manufacturer of North Car olina, has just been welded to his pri- vate secretary and they have sailed away on their honeymoon abroad. What an inspiration this affords to young ladies, who are still humping their type writers with dream stored away some- | where beneath their "switchesv' Nearly every girl stenographer who works for wealthy old gentleman without matrmo- nial encumbrances stands a chance of doing just what the young woman in North Carolina did. Therefore, be sweet l ly industrious, withal sedately modest, and you may get deserved promo- ton. PAUL COOK. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Man is so unreasonable that the time he wants to shovel snow is in the summer.
 When girl is in love it is a sign she is mighty uninteresting to everybody else.
 A boy dreams of the day he will smoke and a girl of the day she will smell it on his mustache.
 An engaged girl is almost as sure she wants to marry her particular man as a widow that she wants to marry any man.
 When woman really wants to love a man she can make herself believe his frizzled hair is more wonderful than the locks of Samson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02

in the west where wild and woody cow boys have embarked for Washington and painted braves have deigned 10 board train bound fo- the carital where they will do honor to the Great White Father. and incidentally consume some "roose." Contrary to the fears of south eTn people. the eolored brother will not be conspicuous they say-but there win be variety to waste in the inauguration, including the parade. Next Saturday is the day. It is rumored that the refresh- n-ent palaces will remain open over Sun day. in which cese the patriotism of inau- guraton visitors will be greatly aug mented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
Extra Session Not Called.

Huntsville March 1.-(Special.) )-Be- cause of the fact that notice of thirty days will be necessary, Solicitor Alman has not recommended the calling of an extra term of the Morgan county court to try John Collier and Harvey Smith, the alleged murderers of Miss Belle Bloodworth at New Decatur. The extra term would come only four days ahead of the regular term
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
Phillips Is Vice President.

Milwaukee, March 1.-The department of superintendents of the national educa- tional convention today chose Louisville as the next place ot meeting and elected the following officers:
 President, John w. Carr, Anderson, Ind.
 First Vice Presidet, J. H. Phillips, Bir- mingham, Ala.
 Second Vice President, Ida c. Bender, New York city.
 Secretary, Ella c. Slllivan, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
About Persons.

T. l.. Long of Jasper ir at the Morris. Frank C. Cheney of Jasper is at the Morris.
 Harry Johnson of Atlanta is at the Nor ris.
 J. L. Murphy of Detroit is stopping at the Morris.
 W. D. Wall of Atlanta is at the St. Nicholas.
 J. A. Davis of Atlanta is at the St. Nicholas.
 IT. T. Lomax of Blocton is at the Metro poitan.
 J. o. A. Cook of Columbus, Ga., is at the Metropolitan.
 Alex Mcdonald of Carbon Hill is at the Metropolitan.
 George II. Sorrell, prominent attorney of Alexander City. is at the Hillman. J. [. Willis of Columbus, G~.' is at the Hillman.
 NJ. Humes of Huntsville is at the Hill man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
Just
 Laughs.

All eyes are turned to Washington, and next Saturday the natl i5nal capital will have the time of it's history. If Thomas Jefferson wee to be there it is es.sy to guess what he would say-probably a word of one syi.able. more forcble than elesant-but neither Mi. Jefferson nor Mir.
 Washington will be on hand MT. Roose- welt is the man. There is a mighty stir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02

Banks, it is said, should be pullt wholly of glass, so that all passers-by can see Mrs. Chadwick when she does her hypnotic act. The state senate of California has set a good example by expelling four senators charged with accepting bribes.
 The Chicago Tribune notifies the eff fete east that it cannot furnish the next republican candidate for Presi- dent.
 School boys have no chance in the prize essay department. The school girls capture all but an odd one or two.
 Niedringhaus says he is not on the toboggan slide. He says he is simply retiring"
 The Amherst students reject with scorn the cast-off clothing of the alumni.
 The Senate will remain to do the concert act after the main show is ended.
 The bills the Senate has turned down will return in more radical forms.
  On to Washington You will never have another chance to see such a show.
 General Oyama is fighting the autoc- racy into the ways of peace. Mrs. Cody still has warm place in Ter heart for Buffalo Bill.
 -s.-- Kansas seems desirous of giving Mormonism a black eye.
  The ctopus calls it's esteemed his torian Ida M. Terrible.
  The zemsky zabor should not meet near tho vodka works.
  It is a hard job to get the Presi- dents salary raised. Russia needs the constitutional treatment.
 Japan is preparing to raise it's price of peace.
 
 It pays to be a bricklayer in New York
 Have you reached the chloroform age?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02

Pennsylvania man was killed for perpetrating joke. Some jokes are pretty bad, but few of them offer an excuse for homicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02

In the recent mid-year examinations Princeton dropped sixty-nine men. Some of them might have been good baseball players. too.