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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
WE ARE WAITING.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 Wait till Governor Davis runs for Pres ident of the United States Then he will properly pay his disrepsects to those newspapers over the country that are now making unkind remarks about his al- legged belligerency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
VIRGINIA CLEARED

From the Richmond News-Leader
 Says the Houston (Tex) Post Virginia is the name of the fastest battleship and one of the slowest states in the union.' Perhaps, but when she gets there she stays, and never tires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
A REJECTED ADDRESS.

From the New York Sun.
 Navy Department. Washington. D. C.. December g. 1905. MT. Oliver Wendell Holmes-Dear Sir: We do not find your poem. Old Ironsides.' available, and are returning it herewith. Rejection of material does not neces- sarily imply lack of merit. Yours truly.
 "CHARLES J. BONAPARTE."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
j POllCYHOL0ERS WIN.

From the Nashville American.
 line new President of the Mutual Life |Insurance company will receive s5oooo per year. McCurdy got away with sl5o,ooo. Score a wir ''Aa.O0o year for the pol icyholders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
WHERE IT IS NEEDED.

From the Washington Post.
 A Des Moines woman's club is advocat- ing fewer but better babies Our own babies could not be better. The improve ment is desired on other persons chill dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
ONLY ONE COON.

From the Boston Herald.
 The full list of the 1o5 subscribers to Colonel Mann's magnum opus is out, and we point with pride to the fact that there is only one solitary Boston coon in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

"The monument stands at the intersee- ton of Senate and Sumter streets over looking the park which surrounds the capitol. Every county in the state con tributed to it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

No one is engaged at present in sing ing praises of the Russian navy. It has, however. a consistent record. It never won a victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Judge" Hamilton is convinced that he could not possibly stand the New York climate charged as it is with investlga- tion electricity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
fEN OTHING seems to exercise
 P more powerful fascination ,
 over the human mind than

ffN OTHING seems to exercise "Y) moro powerful s.,a... n,.s ,..s'",,,ss ,sss railroad train in motion" said the observant citizen. T was im- pressed with this fact by the crowd which stands all day about the window of department store where complete miniature railway Is in opera ton. Electricity is the motive power used. The track winds about in the spacious window, now crossing trestles, now speed ing around curve and finally disap- bearing in a tunnel while everybody waits in suspense for 1t to emerge. Sober business men as well as women and child ren. take the keenest delight in watch ing the train make it's trip over and over again. They sometimes stand there enthralled for half an hour and then recall an engagement and rush away. Merchants and window dressers employ many devices to attract the publics att tention but none of them Is more suc- cessful than a miniature railway system. The popularity of moving pictures show ing trains in motion and the interest that fast-fying special always awakes are phases of the same subject.'
 IN sULU.
 Is the Sultan
 Much enraged,
 Now that Alice
 Is engaged?
 Why is Uncle Sam working over time to dispose of registered mail? Answer: Santa Claus Is getting busy.
 Miss Gilman says she is off the stage but she cannot conceal the fact that she is still in the limelight. Paragraphers have been thrown into confusion by the feat of a Pennsylvania woman who squeezed deer to death. If the woman is good looking the deer probably died happy.
 While Commissioner Leup is making eff forts to preserve Indian music he might incorporate their war whoops in our col lege yels.
 FIRE! FIRE, Soon we'll hear the fire alarm And therell be some blsters On the face of Santa Claus Where he wore his whiskers. The University of Wisconsin is said to be in financial distress. We are in the same fix if not the same state, Wisconsin. A convict in California protests that he is serving a sentence of five years be- cause he stole ride in a freight car. | It would be the easiest thing in the world | to make, here, a few sarcastic remarks about insurance officials and others but we refrain
 Birmingham is the livest spot in erea- tion" said Montgomery citizen yester
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
IN HOTEL, LOBBIES
Athletics and Lono Lives.

Tt is now a pretty well established fact said a local athlete yesterday, that athletics tend to prolong life.
 That conclusion was reached some time ago by pr. William G. Anderson, physical director of Yale, who is eonsid7 cred good authority. Life insurance men consider a college athlete good FISK Franklin B. Dexter, librarian of the New Haven college, recently compiled for big life insurance company the records of 761 athletes His deductions are as fol' lows
 ' or the athletes, 51 have died since graduation. The causes were; consump- ton, 12; pneumonia, A; drowning, o;. heart disease, g. suicide, 2; war and aeci- dent, 3; died from unknown causes or disappeared, 1O from various diseases fevers, appendicitis, cancer, diphtheria paresis. dissipation, etc), 12. Of these 5l men, IS rowed, IS played football, Il were track athletes, and played baseball.
 " Turning to the TAO living athletes, those who have passed forty may thus be grouped: One hundred and thirteen are between 40 and 49 years of age S6 are between 50 and 59 years of age and 9 are between 60 and 69 years of age. or the Yale athletes in these latter years, IA are between 60 and 65 years, is 63, 3 are 6e, ? are 6S and 1 is 69. Tn brief, barring violent deaths, only 40 of these 76i ath- letes. in a period of nearly fifty years, have been lost from the ranks of the living
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

James Hagen Hyde will entertain Sa- rah Bernhardt at a small dinner next Sunday evening. There will be no speetae- ular features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Birmingham has a merchant who has lived here for years and built up great business without ever learning to read the English language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

From the Atlanta Journal.
 To err is human; to forgive, usually impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

A Greensboro, N. C. policeman climbed a pole to catch four men gambling. He will climb rapidly up the ladder of pro- motion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The people of the United States instinct iyely shudder at the word colonial but accept oinsular" There is no real diff ference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Mayor Dunne of Chicago. has decided 10 retain manager for his municipal ownership idea. He needs all the help he can get.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

| 10 retain a manager for his municipal ownership idea He needs all the help he can get. | Greensboro, N. c. policeman climbed a pole to catch four men gambling. He will climb rapidly up the ladder of pro- motion. The people of the United States instinct l iyely shudder at the word "colonial,' but l accept "insular." There is no real diff l ference The Castellanes feel that they have ac- I compllshed the only thing worth while in l obtaining the King of Portugal as their guest.
 There Is restauranteur in New Or leans who bested King Haakon in swim ming match. The feat advertises his bus l mess.
 Senator Drydens insurance company was at the outset friendly to widows and orphans It is now engaged In fieecing them.
 Now 1t is said that Banker Beekwith is not dead but Is in Canada If he is alive that is the safest place for him to be.
  I Warren Keller wears a dress suit in the daytime, and he has to do something eccentric in order to live up to it.
 
 An Ohio man, sued for divorce, spoke SO highly of his wife that she will hardly have the heart to press her suit
 The Christmas shopper sees that money has wings-the money, that is to say, In his or her own pocketbook.
  The life insurance company that gava its polleyholders square deal has not been unearthed. Lord Rosebery Is in a position to throw stones at both parties in England, and he is doing it. 1 Not even detectives could keep Web Davis from drifting back to the republi- can party.
 In Pennsylvania city officials are hang ing up the sign: "No passes; no ordi- nances."
 The Russian walking delegate is plain ly a politician first and labor man after wards.
 MT Carnegie declines to be held respon- sible for President Corey of the steel trust.
 Andy Hamilton cannot be pried loose from Paris while Lawyer Hughes Is on deck
 One railroad realized $50Oo last year from waste paper Every little bit helps .--s--
 MT. Hughes circus in New York out ranks at times even the Hippodrome l Uncle J. B. Corey has a few spicy let ters which he is offering for s1O0,OOo. The chronic deadhead will have to find | a substitute TOT the ralirodus
 Rockefeller Is brave until the man with the subpoena approaches.
 The literary fellows are numerous in Premier c. BIS cabinet. l
 Not even Panther can scare away the Monroe doctrine. l
 Many children arc dreaming of Santa | Claus these nights. ------s.-----
 Ikons don't seem to be cutting much Ice in Russia now. l pr. Osler is coming back waving that chloroform bottle |
 This Is bad year for magnates and millionaires. l
 The capacity of stockings will soon be ascertained.
 Premier Campbell Zimmerman plays golf. also.
 No improvement in Christmas cigars. |
 What do you want in your sock?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The Castellanes feel that they have ac- complished the only thing worth while in obtaining the King of Portugal as their guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Roanoke Leader: We will now see how well the Rough Rider can succeed in rid ing Congress.
 Union Springs Herald: The President talked loudly about rate legislation and the big stick but spoke only in whispers concerning the tariff.
 Gadsden Journal: And now it develops that the Prudential has made campaign contributions. This could hardly be termed prudent, and the action rather bellies the company's name.
 Collinsville Courier: With cotton selling at F cents and prospects good for 1t going higher 1t is very probable that we have seen the last of the waive note farmer. There is no possible excuse for his exis- tence.
 Guntersvlle Democrat: Hon. Sam Blackwell of New Decatur is to deliver series of lectures on "The Great Sins of the World" The captain must, at some time. have been country editor in order to learn about such things.
 Columblana Sentinel: Theodore Price, the New York cotton bear leader, has thrown up his hands and acknowledges he ha4ebeen beaten, However, Theodore will bear watching. He's slippery fel- low.
 E Huntsville Tribune: If the referees would give more attention to building up the party and less to building up the machine for a few moments take their eyes off of Washington and turn them to the precincts. townships and counties of Alabama, studying what Is good for the people and not excluding everything save the interest of the machine, Ala bama and the republican party would have occasion to be proud of them.
 HAIR ROPE FOR CLIFF scALERS. From the New York Herald.
 An Irish paper not long since offered s15O for a genuine St. Kildean hair rope, such as are used by the egg gatherers On the lonely Island of St. Kilda the most appropriate present a young woman can give to her fiance is a rope made of horse hair, or. better still of human hair. The rock scalers of this island consider them selves rich above mention if their brides are able to make them such gifts. The ropes are of various lengths good one being forty or fifty feet long.
 According to woman traveller who has spent much time at St. Kilda the or dinary rope consists of stout hempen cord wrapped round and round with sheep's wool, then with horsehair and finally on the outside with human hair. It is the work of years to manufacture such ropes-and the maiden of St Kilda begins very early in her chailhood to save her hair combings-and also to dry and bleach certain rough grasses that grow on the wind swept island. The flores make the cable stronger and the elastic quality of the hair prevents fhafing agains the rude cliffs during the rock scalers descent.
 A curiosity collector wanted to buy one of these ropes. which are used by the St. Kilda egg gatherers. He offered s10o, but the amount was refused scornfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The capacity of stockings will soon be ascertalned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

MT. Hughes circus in New York out ranks at times even the Hippodrome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Uncle J. B. Corey has few spicy let ters which he is offering for slOoOOo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Premier Campbell Zimmerman plays golf also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

One railroad realized 5000 last year from waste paper. Every little bit helps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Andy Hamilton cannot be pried loose from Paris while Lawyer Hughes IS on deck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

An Iowa court has deoreed that a man, must vote where he sleeps. but not when he sleeps. Heaven forbid! An exchange of adverbs makes such a difference!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
Monument in Columbus.

"I was glad to see' said Edward B. Hanahan yesterday that there has been erected in Columbia, my old home' monument to the memory of N. G. Con gales. who fell martyr to free speech and the liberty of the press.
 "The monument stands within stones throw of the place where he fell nor tally wounded on January 15, 1903. It was erected by popular subscription, and on the north side of it Is inscribed these words:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The chronic deadhead will have to find a substitute for the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

There Is restauranteur in New Or leans who bested King Haakon in swim ming match. The feat advertises his bus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

DON'T GO ON HEARSAY. There'd be less gossip in the world
 And fewer scores to pay If people would tell what they know And not begin: They say"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The University of Wisconsin is said to be in financial distress. We are in the same fix if not the same state, Wisconsin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The term, Legal Services" covers a multitude of sins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

L. H. Russ. George D. Britain and F. D Pickens are the only authorized trav- cling representatives of The Age-Herald in it's circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
ALABAMA PR RESS

Roanoke Leader: We will now see how well the Rough Rider can succeed in rid ing Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Rockefeller is brave until the man with the subpoena approaches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
What do you want in your sock?

No improvement in Christmas cigars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Senator Drydens insurance company was at the outset friendly to widows and orphans. It is now engaged In fieecing then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

A convict in California protests that he is serving a sentence of five years be- cause he stole a ride in a freight car. It would be the easiest thing in the world to make, here, few sarcastic remarks about insurance officials and others but we refrain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 142l G street, N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

This is bad year for magnates and millionaires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

MT Carnegie declines to be held respon- sible for President Corey of the steel trust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

PROBABLY A MAGNATE. His case was quite a paradox The worst you ever saw. He couldn't dodge an auto car But always lodged the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
IN SULU. Is the Sultan Much enra ged, Now that Alice
 Is engaged?

Why is Uncle Sam working over time to dispose of registered mail? Answer: :: Santa Claus Is getting busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

An Ohio man, sued for divorce, spoke | so highly of his wife that she Will hardiy
 have the heart to press her suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Now 1t Is said that Banker Beekwith IS not dead but is in Canada. If he IS aiiVe that is the safest place for him to be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

J. Warren Keller wears a dress suit In the daytime and he has to do something eccentric in order to live up to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Dr. Osler is coming back waving that chloroform bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

James Creelman in the New York World. @ HE cold gray eyes of Thomas F. (o Ryan changed to bright blue yes
 terday as he told of Mr. Harri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1879
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The literary fellows are numerous in Premier c. BIS cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The Russian walking delegate is plain ly politician first and labor man after- wards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Union Springs Herald: The President talked loudly about rate legislation and the big stick, but spoke only In whispers concerning the tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
HUMAN NATURE.

Ireland want douma also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Paragraphers have been thrown into confusion by the feat of a Pennsylvania woman who squeezed deer to death. If the woman is good looking the deer probably died happy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

James H.. Hyde has been sentenced to six months Imprisonment for vagrancy. Oh, dear no! This Is not Jimmy; it is only a tramp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

While Charles A. Peabody. the new president of the Mutual Life insurance company, gets only s50.Oo0 a year, he will not have to stand for as much as Richard A. McCurdy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Many children are dreaming of Santa Claus these nights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

FIRE! FIRE! Soon we'll hear the fire alarm And there'll be some blisters On the face of Santa Claus Where he wore his whiskers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Miss Gilman says she is off the stage but she cannot conceal the iact thal she is still in the limelght
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The Christmas shopper sees that money has wings-the money, that IS To say, Ill hls or her own pocketbook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Gadsden Journal: And now it develops that the Prudential has made campaign contributions This could hardly be termed and the action rather bellies the eompany's name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Not even a Panther can scare away the Monroe doctrine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Birmingham is the livest spot in erea- tion," said Montgomery citizen yester
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

day. When Montgomerian says that. 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Ikons don't seem to be cutting much Ice in Russia now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

Collinsville Courier: With cotton selling at F cents and prospects good for 1t going higher. 1t is very probable that we have seen the last of the waive note farmer There is no. possible excuse for his exis- tence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

While Commissioner Leup is making ef- forts to preserve Indian music he might incorporate their war whoops in our col lege yells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

The life insurance company that gaVe it's polieyholders square deai mas nut been unearthed.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-09-11
SCIENTISTS BACK
FROM MOUNT
ROSE
Bring Many Strange Speciments
Of Flora and Report Very
Low Temperature for August

The statement has been telegraphed
of two degrees below zero was registered
on Mt. Rose last month. While the Sill
yer State does not know for certainty
it will hazard the opinion that the item
should have read two degrees below
ileezing.
he dispator follows:
Professor Church and Professor Ken
nedy of the University of Nevada have
returned from an investigation trip to
the summit of Mt. Rose, the highest
peak in the vicinity of Reno bringing
back twenty species of unknown flora
and information that may tend to throw
much light and cause a departure
United States Weather Bureau. Prof.
Church is working in conjunction with
Prof. McAdie of the Pacific Coast De-
partment of the Weather Bureau. as
a representative of the Nevada Academy
of Sciences.
Professor McAdie has maintained that
a study of higher attitudes would bring
good results and the work is along that
line. Thermometers have been paced
on the mountain, the record for August
showing that the mercury dropped to
two degrees below zero, a point seldom
heard of in August in this State. The
highest was 73 degrees. Despite this.
currant bushes were in bloom on the
mountain top and one bush contained
ripe berries.
Prof. Kennedy returns with twenty
species of flora gathered from among
the crags on the mountain. more than
10000 feet high. None of them are known
to the botanists and will be sent to the
Government stations for classification.
Many of them. it is thought. are new to
science.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-09-11
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.

The Silver State is in receipt of the
following from the State School Super
intendent:
There will be an Association. State and
County Institute held in Reno, COM
mencing at l O'Clock p. m. Of October
End. 1905, and which will continue about
four days.
There will be an Institute held at
Elko. commencing at / o'clock D. m. Of
October 9Th, 1905. and continuing at leas.
three or four days.
A cordial invitation is extended to al
teachers of the State to attend these ir>
stitutes; also to the friends of education
Noted lecturers will be in attendance.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-09-11

BURNS, OREGON, SCENE OF
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTS

Zella Lee Thornbur, aged 3. and Ruth
Tetreau, aged g. daughters of Burns res
idents. are both dead as q result of dual
accidents that are the saddest in the
towns history.
While playing in a corral with a young
sister, the Thornburg child secured
matches and set fire to her clothing. She
ran screaming to her father. When the
flames were extinguished it was too late
to save her life.
Curiosity got the better of the Tetreau
child, who had been warned not to touch
a bottle of strychnine in the house. She
opened the bottle and tasted 1t. Before
a doctor could be called she died IN
agony.
This is the third child of the Tetreaus
to meet violent end, the others havi g
been respectively poisoned and killed ia
a fall from a stage.