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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
Specimen Pokers.

T was impressed with t-e porcine qual- ities of some human beings very forcibly a few evenings ago at one of the local theatres" said lawyer. 'T was seated in box when two young men about town who evidently thought themselves ex. ceptionally bright, took seats behind me sprawled their neither limbs over two or three chairs that were not occupied and proceeded to make audible remarks about the play that was being presented. Their feet were not exactly in my lap but their exhibition of ill-breeding and conceit was so disgusting that I could hardly refrain from giving them piece of my mind ] was simply aching for one of those fel. lows to rub his foot on me. so that could start fuss, but they were too wary
 "You can spot cad at a glance and a chump who lacks good manners is easily pointed out in public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
Butler County All Right.

The newspaper correspondent is quick on the trigger when a lynching becomes possible. When one becomes possible he at once assumes that It is probable, and at Pine Flat, in But Ter county, he declared last week that one had actually occurred. He was mistaken. None had occurred in that good county. and Alabama stands thus far this year without single lynching to her discredit.
 At Pine Flat "a pistol duel" between a white man and negro occurred The white man was killed, and the negro severely wounded. Upon this foundation the swift correspondents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
What Rirmlnaham Needs.

What Birmingham needs is a prophet who could tell the people Just when to buy stocks and just how much money could be made on certain turns of the market" remarked cautious man. "We have had historians but the historians, the man who tells all about 1t after the opportunity for making money Is past, is wanted no longer.
 "A prophet who could have put his friends into Sloss at 10 and told him to hold on for rise of 45 a share wo.ld have been benefactor right. When the prophet of this sort makes his appear ance, he will meet with warm well come, and when he dies q monument will be erected to his memory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD
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the Christian Scientists to cure an in- ebriate by faith. Now both the proposs- tions would discourage any but the most indomitable. Dr. Harper has remarkable self-control. and by making up his mind to get well he may eventually recover but when Christian Science cures a man of his thirst then indeed will it be time for the saloonkeepers to look after their interests. It would take 8 powerful imagination for a man to convince him. self that he wants water when he really craves whisky.
 A wealthy man boarded car with . party of rolstering friends, After a number of frolicsome capers had been perpetrated the wealthy man set A bot tie of champagne on the stove and at- tempted to shoot out the cork with his pistol. Exit passengers, conductor and motorman. Did this happen at Eagle Pass? Scarcely It "transpired' in the wilds of Chicago.
 Dr. Osler's astonishing assertion that mans usefulness ends at 40 years of age and that he should either retire or be chloroformed at the age of sixty has brought about his head a storm of news- paper criticism and evidence to the con- trary which must convince him that he has made a mistake. A little list of sixty names borne by eminent men and women of today who are still alive, are still winning honors and are all over 40 years of age. is enough to make Dr. Os- Ter sit up and think. In fact, he is him. self proof against his owr argument. since some of his best work vas accom- plished after he was 40, and he is now 56 years old.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
In Favor of Musarove Plan.

VI abfNo1fSNS
 am heartily in favor of L. B. Mus sroVe's plan to aid the stricken families or the victims of the Virginia mines ex- piosion' said a big coal operator yester- aay. We have duty to perform as a community, and that Is to provide food eio'hing and education to those left des- lleate on our hands. and especially in sueh universal calamity as this.
 believe that several thousand peo- pie lost relatives in that explosion. They may have been only second or third cousins, but nevertheless they had the same blood in their veins. This brings the matter close home to many, and for that reason it is the most widespread calamity that ever befell Alabama.
 It will require a fund of SoO,OO0 to pro- vide education and maintain those be- reft. and l know of no way to raise 1t except MT. Musgrove's plan,
 'The public subscriptions will provide for the present physical needs of the suffering families, but the community must provide for the future, which Is really the greatest question with which we have to deal day should be set and all should recognize that day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
Cotton Receipts.

Tt is fact that there have been quite heavy receipts of cotton during the last few days" said Percy Clark. Out this Is attributable largely to two causes: The severe weather of the past two weeks in measure retarded the country move- ment; the premium, in many cases half cent over quotations; brought the limit price on many lots. Futures have drop ped about s2 per bale, but spot cotton Is not going at the price of the New York board. If the New York gamblers do not quit some of their manipulating tricks the farmers will demand the Sem ator Clay bill, prohibiting the sale of cotton future options and they will be very sure to carry their point.
 Tt Is doubtful if anything but the so called wash sales of stock will equal the tricks of those who neither blow nor spin, yet resort to all sorts of tricks to market their blackboard crop.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
GLASS SKATES.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
 The young man,s skates were made of glass. They glittered like diamonds in the cold winter sunlight. He skated upon them very skilfully.
 Glass skates" he said, "beat steel ones. They slip along better than steel; you can skate better on rough ice with them. Another advantage is that they never need sharpening. Ground sharp at the beginning they keep sharp unti, the last. A third advantage Is that they don't rust, and hence, to prevent rust, 1t isn't necessary to rub them dry with chahois every time you take them off 4
 'They are very expensive, though. To make a glass hard terough for skate fun ners is an expensive process. Hence, till the process becomes less costly glass skates won't be common"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
MlNNEsorANs RAISING WOLVES.

From the St. Paul (Minn) Pioneer Press
 From the number of applications for wolf bounties which come from local- ties comparatively we'll settled, it is rca- soned that in some portions of the state wolves are being raised simply Tor the purpose of killing them after they become full grown in order to get the $7.50 bounty which the state gives for each carcass. "I am convinced" sald state official, that there are Indians in the northern counties who understand the value of a wolf carcass as well as does their pale face brother. There Is no doubt that they raise wolves for the bounty It is stated that the bountics paid show that wolves are on the increase, instead of de- creasing. Some hint that a decrease in the bounty might lead to gradual pass ing of the wolf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

pulled off lynehing bee, but in this case they were later compelled to re- flute their own words
 The days of lynehing arc numbered, at least in Alabama. The days of useless and senseless rewards are passed, and the days of detective work at hand Sheriffs and solicitors are now expected to do their duty, and if they do not do it they must explain the reason why. Governor Cunning ham is following in Governor Jelks footsteps in that respect. Law and order are resuming their sway, and the frolicsome lyncher's occupation is nearly gone.
 Both Butler and Monroe counties stand yindicated, and the swift corre- spondent is covered with confusion. Alabama cannot afford to indulge in lynchings even to make core spondent's holiday. This good state has turned over a new leaf, and the year 1905 promises to be a year with out touch of anarchy in 1t. If the record of January and February be maintained it will De the states Red Letter year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
Large Car Works Probable.

''The American Car and Foundry com- pany is thinking of erecting 0 large car plant in Birminsh m said q well in- formed man. 'Ths strong corporation has about decided 10 build a plant some where In Alabama. and the clances are largely in favor of Birmingham. Mir Dun can, who Is now connected with the American Car and orndry company, was in Birmingham a few days ago, and while he was not inclined to say much about the Birmingham project his friends have come to the conclusion that he will use his influence in favor of this city.
 Such plant as the American proposes to build would give employment to about 2500 at high wages"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Gadsden Journal: Birmingham is to have another skyscraper. This time it is to be $6OO,o00 hotel building. The ground at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. 100 by 140 feet, sold for s9O, 900. This looks like progress in- deA6'
 '-iscumbia North Alabamian: There is at least one place in Alabama where
 1t Is dusty. The Age-IIerald claims that last Saturday night the street sweeping crew raised so much dust that it made "Brer Rabbits" stunt fade into insignif- ham have a portion of our wetness for just a wee bit of their dust.
 Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette: Birmingham
 hasn't Mrs. Chadwick, but is determ- ined not to be outdone, and proceeds to
 have slick diamond swapper who can
 go into jewelry store and while the clerk is batting his eye change a $50 dia~ mond ring for one worth $450.
 Tuscumbia North Alabamian: The In- ternational Power company's entrance
 into Alabama means much for the Birm- ingham district.
 Columbia, Ga., Enquirer-Sun Birming-
 ham is much interested in the proposi-
 tion to consolidate the southern iron properties. Birmingham has the idea that such a consolidation would be big thing for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
The Meroer

MT. Hoadley may not have control of a safe bet that his party will be in con trol before long" remarked an operator who is not connected with either of the companies to be merged. ''The consoli- dalton of the Tennessee and the sloss- Sheffield, the Republic and the Alabama Consolidated is inevitable, and 1t will be good thing for the Birmingham d,s- trlct.
 ''The president of the consolidated cor poration will be man whose name has not been mentioned in this connection and who is even unknown by name to the Birmingham public"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING
 SEA.

By Allan Cunningham. A wet sheet and a flowing sea-
 A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail.
 And bends the gallant mast And bends the gallant mast, my boys,
 While, like the eagle, free. Away the good ship flies and leaves
 Old England on the lee. O for a soft and gentle wind! I heard a fair one cry; But give to rie the snoring breeze And white waves heaving high And white waves heaving high. my boys The good ship tight and free; The world of waters is our home,
 And merry. men are we. There's tempest in yon horned moon. And lightning in yon cloud; And hark the music, mariners!
 The wind is piping loud The wind is piping loud. my boys,
 The lightning flashing free: While the hollow oak our palace is.
 Our heritage the sea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

years. has accepted a similar position with the Morris hotel.
 Cieve Kinsberry of Atlanta is at the Morris.
 N. Scott of New York is at the St. Nicholas
 R. P. Fair of Atlanta is at the St. Nicholas.
 J. L. coe of Columbus, Ohio. Is at the Hillman.
 J. M. Plant of cincInn .ti is at the Hill ran.
 B. L. Davis of Garnsey is at the Hilman.
 R. D. J. .Eitchell of Richmond is at the Colonial.
 Henry Shields of Chicago is at the Hill- man.
 L. P. Snow of Nashville is at the Co. lonial.
 F. P. Nichols of Roanoke, grand chan cellor of the Knights of Pythias of Ala bama, is at the Metropolitan.
 D. L. Dawson, superintendent of the Finishing department of the Indian Head cotton mills, is at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
REFLECTIONS OF A eAcHELoI

From the New York Press.
 The prize idot is the man who thinks he is interested in woman's mind.
 A woman could like geography better if all the boundary lines were hem stitched.
 Every girl would like to elope, only 1t would seem so awful not to be home before dark.
 It's funny how evening clothes stay on a woman when they seem to be especially built to slip off.
 When a man is in room with lot of women talking he can shut his eyes and almost feel as if he was scorching in an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
A FATHER DIVIDED.

From Leslie's Monthly Magazine for March.
 A young Mormon women, modest and intelligent. with clear, honest gray eyes. deplored the prohibition of polygamy.
 we lose something the last generation had" she said. Our family would have seemed lopsided with only one mother. And was it not worth something to us children that we had to divide every thing-even our fathere'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
VULCAN IN TROUBLE.

From the Centerville Press.
 Poor Vulcan. after accomplishing world of good in advertising Birmingham and the mineral district. is having his troubles. The old fellow, while as stout and strong as the day he was born, Is not appreciated as he should be. There's good in him yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
HINT FOR YOUNG WIVES.

From the Syracuse Journal
 The main thing is to realize that man is as he is. You can't change him much. And the sooner you leave off try ing to reform him the sooner will you be able to make him go through his paces and do the cute tricks he is capable of. Indeed he can be made quite tame by gentle treatment and may in time learn some of the finer things of life from his mistress The proper study of woman- kind is man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
ENGLISH STATESMEN.

From Morley's Life of Gladstone
 Gladstone said to Pell in 1s4s: q can quite assent to the proposition that no one understands the labor of your post. But then you have been prime minister in a sense in which no other man mas been since MT. Pitts day"
 But MT. Pitt got up every day at Il o'clock and drank two bottles of port wine every night.''
 And died of old age at forty-six."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
RESTAURANT ADVERTISEMENT

From the Food and Cooking.
 Mohammed Ben Ali Yusuf begs to an- nounce to Nobility and Cairo Smart Set that he has opened high class restaurant sbop at No. Sharia Manakh, Muski Everything Al and dam cheap. Prices unite wonderful. N. B.-Delectable music and dancing ladies every evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

The German count who ran away to marry a shopgirl set an example that might be followed to advantage by the English and French noblemen who run away to marry American heiresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

tired at a certain age-every officer except the commander-in-chief, and there is no reason why the line should be drawn against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

The Musgrove plan of relief is al most sure to be adopted. The miners are willing, and the operators surely will not refuse to aid the suffering In their own inoussry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Another hole has been bored under the Alps, and the new one-the Sim plon-is twelve miles long. Italy is at one end of it, and Switzerland at the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Professor < Osler's address was de- hvered when he was 56 years old, or sixteen years after he had become comparatively worthless. He must soon be chloroformed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

An Atlanta man ran away with Q woman whose nair was red, leaving his wife and children behind. The fellow is either color-blind or he can voueh for his enamorata's temper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

A chauffeur has just been killed by his own automobile. Maybe the ma chine was seized with remorse for all the other vlct,.hs the chauffeur helped 1t to kill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

It is very appropriate for the New York World to publish picture of some chorus girls uo-side-down. Chorus girls are rather topsy-turvy people, any way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Dr. Harper has his limitations, but he is a highly useful man, and the entire country hopes to see him re- gain health and strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Unless Standard Oil can buy Kan sas outright it is booked to lose its grip in that state, and what Kansas kin do other states will do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

That Baltimore professor said noth- ing about chloroforming women over CO., He knew that none of them ever get to be GO years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

AdGieks' barrel gave out, and he of course became a dead duck in the senatorial game list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Mrs. Chadwick prudently refused to talk on the witness stand in bank ruptcy proceedings. She has cards up her sleeves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

At least the Dowager Empress of Russia is not afraid of the terrorists. She will be taking broom to them next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

The color line has just been drawn in Kansas schools. Kansas is doing the proper thing every time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

The Senate proposes to pacify Pres ident Roosevelt by giving him two new battleships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Alabama's cement rock will have a chance to be officially tested if an item in the general deficiency bill is retained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

The Czar proposes to push the war to the bitter end. and the Japs stand ready to furnish that kind of an end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

What the Russians want is gem sky 2abor as unlike the Senate of the United States as two bodies can well be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

An extra session in October and a suspension in tariff revision and rail- roa rate Legislation until then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

The Kaiser has just given a sue cessful magic lantern show. The re- ceipts are not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

4.ddicks and Niedringhaus are un- der a cloud, and ID one Is trying to get them out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

If that Baltimore professor thinks a man has reached his best at 40, let him get into stock deal with Uncle Russell Sage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Ye gods! Now they have discovered red dye in catsup!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

It has just leen exclusively proved that the cherry treo incident was au- thentic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

The Third Russian squadron will now proceed to lose itself in some broad ocean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Chicago is hot after the spitters, while the hold-up gentry are waxing opulent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
About Persons.

c. J. Wise of Tuscaloosa is at the Nor riA
 H R. Shorter of Eufaula, deputy insur- ance commissioner for the state, Is at the Morris.
 Gecrre c. Brantley. the well-known travelling man from Savannah, is at the St. Nicholas.
 Roscoe Steele. who has been night clerk at thc Florence hotel for the past two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Indiana's is trying to butt into Mis- souris class in the matter of bribery scandals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

The stage cannot afford to lose Sir Henry Irving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

New York needs more water in her reservoirs and less in Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

If you are 59 years old, get your chloroform bottle ready.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Dark horses begin to appear on the presidential back stretch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

That Baltimore professor Is in the last stages of dyspepsia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Woman wants suffrage. and she can't even sharpen a pencil!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Poor William Osler! He is to b. chloroformed to death in four years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
COST OF THE WAR.

The cost thus far to the belliger- ents in the f:.r east war, which, ac- cordins 70 present indications, will shortly end. IS shown in the follow ing summary.
 Loss in men. killed. disabled, per- manently, died of wounds or sick ness anc ga, tureo, Russia, 150.0cO; Japan. 90000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Mrs. Chadwick also appreciates the fact that silence is golden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

VII cial)-Whoever be the real man, or whatever be the interests be- hind the consolidation of Birmingham iron and coal properties. 1t looks today like the merger is to be fully effected in time
 It may take a week or more to bring about settlement, and 1t may take a large amount to cash to get in the fight ing interests of the Tennessee company, but if the generally accepted story of today be true the consolidation must be- come effective.
 This story Is thateJ P Morgan & Co. and all the big banking interests behind the Southern railway and the Atlantic Coast line which latter owns the Ljuls- vile & Nashville. are behind the con- solldation movement and are fully in touch with Blair 6 Go. and the Yoakum party in financing the movement.
 The apparently well confirmed story is that the Hoadley party is now operating for these interests and with money fur nished by them. Certainly Hoadley him. self has the money. having given the five Sloss directors who agreed to de- liver their stock certified evidence of ability to pay at the 125 price agreed upon for all of the common stock in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

War expenditures ...... .SS60,Oo0,O00
 Besides this loss, ,Russian invest ments in railroads. Qualifications,
 guns and munitions Of war to the estimated value of at lea3t $250. .000.- OC0 have fallen into the hands of
 the Japanese or been destroyed. Estimated strength of armies in the field, hussia. s00c00; Japan. S75,- 0os.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

Almost at the same time that Dr. Har- per announced that he would endeavor to help science cure his complaint by an exercise of his will power. came the news that an effort would be made by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

VII cial)-whoever be the real man.
 5 or whatever be the interests be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

L. H. Russ and M. W. Carlisle are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Herald in it's circulation de- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

No communication will be published without it's authors ni ne. Rejected manuscripts will not be retIr. Il unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
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Entered . the Birmingham, Ala, post office as seoond-class matter under aet of Congress, March 6, 1872