The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
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COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD
and dainty" also makes her fluctuations
doubly interesting.

and dainty" also makes her tribulations
doubly interesting.
A Chicago court is trying to decide
whether a fat man is incompetent. The
solution of this problem depends to a
great extent on what the fat man is ex-
pected to do In a foot race he Is handi-
capped and in nearly all athletic sports
he is at disadvantage but there is no
reason why a fat man could not transact
business as well as his lean brother. As
proprietors Of hotels, restaurants and
cafes fat men ought to be a. a premium.
Their large girth treasures the tmid
guest and is a convincing advertisement
OF the good cheer which the hostelry at
fords. Fat men are not record-breakers
at running and at climbing things but
as hotel Keepers. chefs and caterers to the
public's palate. both as regards food and
liquids, they are immense.
Last Thursday was the anniversary OF
the Iroquois theatre fire in Chicago. The
time has sped quickly, but In twelve
months such widespread reform has
been brought about in all the theatres of
the country that the rescurrence Of such
a tragedy IS hardly probable now. The
Iroquols disaster was viewed only as a
dreadful holocaust, but the good that
has resulted can hardly be estimated It
taught the country lesson that will not
soon be forgotten. and opened the way
for precautionary measures that will pre-
vent the repetition of such an affair In
IA affo IN.
fire regulations and thoroughly up to
date In all its appointments. the only
danger from fire is in the auditorium.
With an asbestos curtain lowered and
the entire stage, wings, loft Ind dressing
rooms In toto shut off from the theatre
by wall of fire-proof material, there Is
no longer any excuse for a panic. The
Slocum disaster also taught the country
lesson. but it has not been so far
reaching in it's results as that of the Iro-
quois theatre.
Photographers and cartoonists enjoyed
a rout January 1 at the expense of David
B. Hill of New York, who is still DEM
ocrat but no longer d politician. That is.
Mr.. Hill is no longer actively playing
the game, although politics Is so bred in
the bone in his case that he will be a
politician all his days. There was
great stir in the country when the Sage
of Woolfort's Roost, announced his posi-
tive retirement, January l. Some very
unkind filings were made at the retiring
statesman, but the chief question was,
VIII he do it? Some said he would and
others averred that he would not ALI
agreed to wait and see what the future
would bring forth. Now it is all over.
Mr.. Hill is no longer bright particular
star in that galaxy of the elect whose
chief business is to cut throats without
themselves being injured. Mr.. Hill an
nounces that he will take up the practice
of law Although past sixty, he is not
gutter" and while he never got to
be President, he retires with considerable
eclat.
A Japanese professor" recently gave
some lessons in jiu jitsu, pronounced Jew
jit,' to President Roosevelt 1t Is re-
ported that the professor is proud of his
pupil. Very naturally. 1t is not every
Jap who can give jiu jitsu lessons to the
President of the United States, and the
pride of this gentleman is not testimo-
NAL of the skill shown in the art by Mr..
Roosevelt. What with boxing tennis.
horseback riding, walking. jiu jitsu and a
few other athletic achievements at his
command, President Roosevelt will soon
become so formidable that there will be
no further necessity for secret service
men. z. g.