The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-10
COMMENTS ON MEN AND '
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

A@ ELL may valiant Thomas W. W Lawson tremble in his shoes
 " for the day of his reckoning is at hand, provided the editors of Pub lie Opinion are to be credited. While MT. Lawson has been rioting through the pages of Everybodys magazine, build- ing up for himself an immense advertis- ing patronage and increasing the eircu- lation of John Wanamaler's publication at a remarkable rate, other periodicals have looked on askance, while those H. nanciers who have received such severe verbal larruping have sputtered in vain for words that would discomfit the in- domitable knight of the ticker who halls from Bawston. But the worm turneth. In an extensive "foreword' Public Opin- ion announces that the January 19 issue oi this magazine will contain the first installment of series of twelve articles which will be contributed by "a well known financial writer" who knows his business and can handle a typewriter in a fashion to bring grief to MT. Lawson. The title of these articles will be ''The Truth About Frenzied Finance" MT. Lawson in Everybody's, has been talk ing rather extensively but now we are to get at the bottom of the whole matter. MT. Lawson will be shown up in his true colors and the flimsy fabric of his dreams will be rent asunder by a cham pion whose Identity has not yet been re- vealed. Well may the public cry Lay on, MacDuff!' It is rare sport furnished by the frenzied financiers and their fren- zied vilifiers. Public Opinion promises a rocy tale anent the doings of one Law son and the public awaits the disclosures with great pleasure. However. the new defender of frenzied flnanciers will have to bestir himself if he wants to relate as vivid and dramatic story as MT. Law son has told. Also. 1t would be extremely poor taste to hint that Public Opinion is hoping for 0 circulation boom
 There Is much speculation now that MT. Hill has permanently retired and is no longer threatening as to what the first Initial in his name really stands for Among certain of MT. Hills acquain- tances who have happened to differ from him in the past, no doubt the "D." Is written with the accompanying dash, so familiar in humorous publications where the language of a gentleman who has Just trod upon a tack is reproduced in cold type. While there are some poli- ticians who would not address the Sage of woolforts Roost as "D- Hill," all will agree that David" being somewhat pastoral and biblical in it's derivation, is not well suited to the Hill personality.
 Nowadays when eastern papers begin to retail anarchistic gossip they call 1t ''Hefflinism," in honor of the new con- gressman from Alabama Not only do these esteemed journals mispell the name ot Mir. Hefln, but they do him grievous injury. He has never proclaimed himself in favor of promiscuous shooting or bomb tossing, either.
 Like the crysalis destined to blossom spring begin to call up flowers from the soil, the baseball "fan" is even now slow ly expanding. By the end of February he will be rife. and by the end of March he will be rabid The baseball fan has some good traits of character but should not be permitted to run at large ex- cept at certain hours of the day when his humors can vent themselves on the bleachers. The baseball fan" also serves a good purpose In maintaining number of talented ball chasers who would be without employment were 1t not for his support. Also. 1t may be said that the