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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Norway's independence.

Minister Loveland of Norway, who has charge of her foreign affairs sees ahead the possibility that no princelet can be found whom the storthing would accept as king. In that case he says:
 "We shall have to choose between three kinds of republics: First, a monarchial republic, like France, where the President Is virtually king, with a fixed term; sec- ond, an absolute republic like that of the United States, where the President is au- tocratic in power, and third, democratic republic, like Switzerland. This last satis- fies us best and we shall undoubtedly adopt it."
 Beyond all doubt this is to a great extent a true analysis of existing re- publics In Switzerland they have the initiative and referendum. The peo- pie meet In the various precincts to act upon public problems. At every turn the direct will of the people is felt It is perhaps, if not the only, the best example of popular govern ment that this world affords.
 Between the convention system which fills the American senate with men who represent special interests, and the delays of constitution writ ten by men who lacked confidence in the people, the popular will acts, if at all, slowly, and as a rule the average man has no voice in public affairs. There are some limitations imposed upon executive authority in this coun- try. So there is in France, and for that matter in Germany, and possibly there will soon be such limitations in Russia. The one democratic republic is Switzerland, and Norway does right to prefer Swiss methods to those of this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29

they need in the far east, especially while Japan is an ally in case of war. As mater of fact Japan and England will doubtless work together right along both in peace and in war. The development of Singapore is natural result of the new partnership, and where Singapore is brought up to the l.ong Kong level the two allied coun- tires will simply be irresistible in that quarter. No possible European com bination can shake their position, and in the long run the other western na- tions will gradually abandon their schemes in the far east, and turn their arms and ships to other parts of the world. English ships and Japanese valor will take over the control and supervision of the far east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
RlrmInuham prummers.

''The Birmingham drummer has done much to advertise' your city to the world" said well known visiting travel ing salesman at the Hillman last night. No one knows this fact better than the commercial world. with which he is constantly in touch. I repeat therefore that there is no class of citizens, in- dividually or collectively, which has done more toward advertising the Magic City than the man with the grip who repre- sents some one of your big wholesa.e houses.
 ''I don't know how many of these joily knights of the grip travel from Birmins- ham but I know we meet them on nearly every train and they can talk of nothing else but Birmingham and the different lines of goods they represent They leave behind them many stories of Birming- hams wonderful progress and the bril- liant future that is forecasted by fhs cltys present marvellous growth.
 'I always like to meet Birmingham drummer At home or abroad, on the traln or in the store he Is always the same. Jovial and good-natnred. He IS strictly business during business hours; like a free lance when through the day work, he is what we usually term good fellow n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Rlabama's Big Surplus.

Alabama is becoming rich and pros porous. The state treasury is full of money, and it is accommodating at the rate of $200,00O year. Elsewhere in me Age-Herald Congressman Sydney J. Bowie discusses the congested con dition of the treasury. What he says deserves the careful consideration of every elector in this state.
 The states money is not deposited in banks. It is kept in a safe or vault upon Capitol hill, guarded by two watchmen, and covered by a bond given by the treasurer for s150,000, or about ten per cent of the average amount held in the treasury. The honesty and responsibility of the pres ent treasurer is undoubted, but Ala bama has not always had such treas urer. The two watchmen alone on the hill may not always prove against skilled criminals a sufficient safe guard.
 One of two things should be done either the policy of other states should be adopted, and the surplus money placed in banks where 1t could be held secured by the deposit of state bonds where, too, 1t would become avail able for general use and circulation or else it should be paid out in some way. MT. Bowie presents an excellent plan for the latter purpose.
 The piling up of money in the treas ury creates an extraordinary situation, and the two lone watchmen are not a proper and secure safeguard for a sum ranging from $S00000 to $2,000,000 In cold cash in the treasury vault. The responsibility of the two watchmen s.ould be minimized. They should be relieved of the care of all surplus money.
 The nature of the present surplus Is plainly presented by MT. Bowie. The money is ever present in the treasury. No one goes to New York nowadays to borrow temporarily money to tide the state over lean months. That kind Of business Is ancient history now. The state is afflicted at present with sur plus, which rests in good part on the shoulders of two watchmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Enoland's New Asiatic Base.

As a natural development of the new Anglo-Japanese treaty comes the news that Singapore is to become a great naval base of the British navy. It is already a great port, second only to Hong Kong in the far east. It is to be strengthened and amplified into a national marine headquarters.
 It well deserves the distinction, for by it sweeps the ships bound either for the China sea or the Pacific ocean. It is the gateway of the two, and the straits of Malacca are by no means wide. The government is known as the Straits Settlements, and Singapore is the capital of the province. The capital is located on an island at the extremity of the peninsula. Hong Kong is also located on an island, and the two give the English all the bases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
WHY M'CADDONS CIRCUS
 WAS STRANDED IN FRANCE

 show was prejudice against American en- terprise.
 "The Barnum show took lot of money out of the country" said MT. Voght, period of fifteen years with the biggest shows In the world. 'I was assistant treasurer of the Barnum show during it's last tour, and I admit that we did clean up more francs than you could load in railroad train, but the Frenchmen ex- aggerated the amount and the authorities and the country tradesmen got awful sore. The result was that the McCad- don show had to fight for every franc it took in from the first week of the tour
 q have been selling tickets when mob would make rush and tear down the windows and fire a volley of rocks into the ticket wagon. When we had sold all the cheap seats and told the crowd that the rest were more desirable and cost more they would shout ~"Fraud!' and try to break up the performance. Oh, we had a joyful time. I was under such con-
 
 the relief of getting back to my own kind Of people is something to be thank full for"
 MT. Voght said that he believed MT. McCaddon did all in his power to keep the members of the company from suffer ing, but the shows creditors came so fast after the receipts that 1t was difficult to save enough from the wreck to pay for food without thinking of paying salaries The treasurer said that the loyalty dis played by the men was something to make a man proud of a Yankee. It was not un- til they had reached the last corner Of their hard luck that the employers be- gan to grumble.
 Many of those who came back have al- ready settled into good employment, and others who were not so fortunate have been taken care of by their more pros porous friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Journal Alabama farm land years will be in great demand. Today it is one of the safest and best invest- ments to be found
 Roanoke Leader: It is to be hoped that while the railroad issue is being forced to the front in the next campaign the question of dirt roads will not be ignored. The interest of the people Is at stake in this regard as well as in the former.
 Selma Journal: Birmingham Is calling for twenty thousand laborers. Cotton planters in this section have nothing against Birmingham and the great miner al district but they will say thank you with much grace if Birmingham will make her call somewhere else and not take the darkeys from the cotton patches to supply this demand.
 Alabama Courier: The government Is finding it difficult to fill its postoffces with clerks at fifty dollars a month from the white people, who have to undergo civil service examination finds no trou- ble in securing employment at better wages than the government offers and with more leisure. Down in Mississippi recently, the civil service examination found only few who would offer.
 Talladega Mountain Home: It Is becom- ing more plain every day that the officers of the great trusts and corporations have entered into a quasi partnership with the organization of the republican party. As long as this condition prevails there can be no hope of punishing their unlawful acts. They have bought their privileges by contributions to the campaign fund, or otherwise, and thereby claim immuni- ty from the penalties of violated law.
 Mobile Register: When this cruel cpl demic is over, the New Orleans health authorities should invite an indictment on the charge of endangering the lives of the people by wilful concealment of the existence of yellow fever in their city This charge is frequently made by the public, and especially by the Mississippi press, and it would be worth the while of the New Orleans doctors to clear them selves of it. if they can, by legal trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Montgomery Team.

F. P. Amerine of Montgomery, president of the Montgomery Baseball association. and a prominent insurance man of the capital city, is stopping at the Metropol- itan. Mr. Amerne talks interestingly of baseball. prospects in the south for next year. and incidentally predicts that Mont gomery is destined to walk away with the pennant next year.
 ''T'he magnificent way in which the Southern League weathered the unfavora- ble conditions brought on by yellow fe- yer proves beyond reasonable doubt that baseball is an established institution in the south" said MT. Amerine.
 "Of course, we were gratified with the excellent finish that the Montgomery team made during the season just passed. To prove that Montgomery has grown in the last few years, the average attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
DR. CUNNINGHAM

Mobile Item: Taking an impartial view from a slight elevation, it appears from the manner in which the state press Is chiming in on the music set up by Lieu tenant Governor Cunningham, 1t will be difficult for MT. Conner to raise a tune should he announce for governor. Cum ningham seems to have beat MT Conner to the till.
 Montgomery Advertiser: In his letter to the people of Alabama Dr. Cunningham did not advocate a primary for express sion of opinion as to senatorial vacan- cies before vacancies occur. 1t Is very plain from the reading that his idea was for an expression by primary when the occasion arose and not before. So far as we are concerned, we hold to the old idea of a senator being a representative of the state and for that reason should be chosen by the legislature representing the state and not by primary or any other interjected plans. When vacancies occur the governor has the appointing power and should exercise 1t.
 Columbiana Sentinel: Russell M. Cum ningham, the next chief executive of Ala bama has made a formal announcement as candidate for governor. and his let ter will appeal ot all people who be- lieve In conservative administration of the laws of our state. Dr. Cunningham Is not crank unless 1t be upon the sub ject of education, and that is pretty good sort of crank to be), nor Is he an extremest and by no means Is he slow-poke: but he Is just one of those plain sort of men to whom it is safe to tie at all times. And by the same token the people of Alabama-those who do not believe in piratical methods or warfare will elect him governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
ALABAMA's SENATORS.
n the Chattanooga News.

From the Chattanooga News.
 The Memphis CNnmercial-Appeal says: '"rhe next regular session of the Ala bama legislature will be of paramount interest to the people of the state. It will be called upon to elect two United States senators, as the terms both of Senator Pet tus and Senator Morgan will have ex- pired before another regular general as- sembly will convene. Alabama's general assembly meets only once in four years. There Is no provision for calling extra sessions to elect senators, and as Sena- tor Morgan's term expires in 1907 and Senator Pettus will have served his in 1909, the legislative session of 1s,s must provide against vacancies by electing sen- ators this far in advance"
 Tho Commercial-Appeald doubtless knows what the legislature will do. If 1t does not. then we can tell it. Senators Morgan and Pettus will be returned to the Sem ate. That state is not going to turn them down on the pretext that they are too old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 N INE members of the unfortunate p Mccaddon's circus the last of those landed in this city on Sat- urday, after being stranded and enduring all sorts of privations in France, left money enough for immediate needs and transportation provided by the Herald It was happy party that climbed on board the o'clock train at the Pennsylvania railroad station in Jersey City. The tenth member of the party, Carl Mayo, clown, will leave for Chicago, today.
 Harry Force. typical circus wagon driver, who has cracked a whip over six horse teams for more than twenty tent ing seasons. explained the company, with Pat Quinn, ring stock man, as his first lieutenant. The party consisted of Force, Quinn, Mike Lepole cornetist, of Zanes- vile, O.; Martin Ryan, cook, and Judge Kelley, canvas man, of Baltimore. Md; Thomas Conroy, property man. of Cleve- land, O.; James Powers and Joseph Ba- ker. drivers. of Dayton, O.; Force and Quinn live in Plymouth, Ind, and BaiH- more, respectively; John Oberst. harness maker. of Bridgeport Conn. bia his fell lows goodbye at the Twenty-third street ferry and hurried for his home over the New York, New Haven and Hartford road.
 Maybe this won't be joyous home coming" said Force, in his simple circus way, just before the estern limited pulled out. i've steered the big wagon for many show for many a year, but when old timers like me and Powers, and Baker. there, get hung up for ten weeks in a country where we don't even know the language and can't feel coin in our jeans once in week. it feels mighty the freside."
 Maybe he ain't right" choruseo Pow CTS and Baker. "The French may have a reputation for being very polite, but they didn't waste none on us." continued Baker. Remember that ngrt in Mont Lucon, when them chaps from the moun- tain fired stones at us because we wouldn't t
 
 thousand of em. They slit the side walls with their dirks and pelted the artists through the holes until we lost our tenn pers and rushed them. We heard after ward that forty of 'em were sent to the hospital. We got reputation for be- ing fighters that made them French rubes let us alone until we finally went on the rocks in Crenoble '
 Its awful good of the Herald to see us through this thing like 1t has," de- clared Quinn, the ring stock man. Tt got us away from Grenobie and landed us here and now it don't let go until we get among our frineds. I don't believe want to go across again. Why, those people don't even know the value of good circus stock. When the receiver sold the outfit. what do you suppose they bid for the white ticket wagon? Forty dollors. It cost N5o to build. and the red ticket wagon went for $8. and cost $4O0. It was enough to make an old circus man drop tear"
 William E. voght, treasurer of the cir GUS, said yesterday. at the Putnam house. that the real reason for the failure of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Likes. .Rirmlnnham.

thomas B. Horton. who was chief clerk or the Hotel Morris for several years' mas returned to Birmingham after an absence of several months in the west and northwest. He will enter the real es- tate business in this city. MT Horton has many friends in the state who will be pleased to hear that he has returned to his old home.
 Birmingham" said Mir Horton, lis un- doubtedly the best city in the country to- day and 1 am glad to get back here once more. If ever leave again it will be for only short trip. The growth during the past few months has been marvellous One must needs go away to appreciate the rapid development being made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORL1 i

the glow of prosperity which now
 sheds its golden rays on the corn farmers of Kansas that state threat ems to hold a worlds fair in 1911 to cel- ebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its ad- mission into the union. The country feels compelled to shout Stop it!" The worlds fair habit has become a menace. So fast one follows on another's heels that the voice of the "spleler has scarcely died away in the land ere fakirs are on the jump for concessions at new show, which, 1t is advertised. will make the last one look like deserted birds nest In- cdentally the promises of the promoters to this effect are not always carried out Experts agree that the best worlds fair was that held at Chicago in 1892. Succeed Ing expositions, notably at Buffalo, at St. Louis and Portland, while commendable in many respects. could hardly be said to surpass the Worlds Columbian exposi- tion. Just at present Kansas no doubt feels rich enough and strong enough to give a show that will put the exposition at St. Louis lon the blink" so to speak. but the country at large Is weary. The Jamestown exposition is yet to be carried through and tho possibility of another ex- position in 1911 Is disheartening.
 A French misogynist calculates that a woman 70 years old has spent nearly year of her life before the mirror. He might busy himself now in calculating how many years of his life the average 6u hAF fl. glass in his hand.
 Judging from the amount of space at present devoted to politics by the Georgia papers, Georgians will be well educated" by the time the election is due
 PERT POET.
 Sure, the autumn days are here
 Any fool would know 1t,
 But body must be told
 By the autumn poet.
 Henry B. Hyde, founder of the Equita- ble society, may congratulate himself on having been removed from the insurance and terrestrial world before the storm broke. but it's hard on Jimmy A blrUnnEhhfn plumber mas Jubt nau narrow escape from death. He would have been doubly unfortunate. had he lost his life at this season of the year. when burst water pipes have already begun to haunt the dreams of landlords and prop erty holders.
 "Of the mediums through which man has chosen to express his emotions, art is the most forceful and the most im- pressive," remarked student recently. We finger over a great novel until the characters stand before us as living per- sons and the scenes have the yiyidness of reality; poem awakens our enthus- iasm and inspires us to flights of imagerv which we could not attempt without the subtle guidance of the poet; music aite-- nately exhalts the soul and lulls the senses to sweet revery. but I dare say that none of these stirs the inner man more deeply than a masterpiece of paint | ing. It does not require a connoisseur to | appreciate the power and beauty of a great picture. Untraned children of the wilderness stand abashed before a Raphael or Turner. Those who cannot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Deacon Costello.

The Rev. Father Costello, who was re- gently ordained deacon of the Catholic church, is the guest of the Rev Father Coyle The deacon is a student at Mount Saint Marys Maryland, but as he comes of an old Alabama family, he was or daned in Montgomery.
 He will be ordained priest in Mont gomery next Christmas and will say his first mass there on Christmas day. He will complete his studies at the Catholic university in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The only really simple life is in the grave.
 A girls hair doesn't have to be very red to seem more so to one of her ri- vals.
 A hard thing to do is to believe what you think other people are wrong not to believe.
 It makes woman very happy to think how happy she used to think she would be after she was married.
 It isn't instinct that tells a woman her husband is fbbing when he explains where he spent the evening; 1t is experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
THE HIGH LIFE.

From the Nashville American.
 A Brooklyn man with a salary of 5000 a year owns a S10000 steam yacht. a sl2.0oo automobile. a si5,ooo Rockaway villa, and s27 600 California stock farm. Thus it will be seen what industrious ap- plication in the science of graft will &C., complish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29

| understand are lost in wonder, and thoi
 who do are plunged in rapt admiratioi
 Paintings exercise a strange, almost il
 resistible fascination for persons of
 certain temperament. There is a huma1
 quality In portrait which brings il closer to life than any other form in which
 the human face Ia pictured, There is d
 quality in painted landscape closely akin
 to real valleys, mountains and streams, a
 quality that Is lost in Autograph or en-
 graving, Of the three ealllngs-literature
 music and art, consider the latter most
 lofty and closest to that unseen divinity
 which raises men above themselves.''
 Joe" Folk is making enemies in Missiuri but man of his methods would be ex-
 pected to make enemies A man in politics
 who has no enemies should be investi- gated.
 While Miss Roosevelts gift to the Elm
 press of China, sewing machine, Is
 neither costly nor artistic American sew ing machines are much more to be com
 mended than American political ma chimes.
 COME TOGETHER. Rah! Rahl Rah The football boys are battling. While down the street at frenzied pace The ambulance is rattling. Baron Komura and M. witte escaped
 with their appendices, but they were sad-
 dled with doctors degrees at the very last moment.
 A press dispatch tells of a Dutch fam fly in Grand Rapids, Mich, containing twenty-two persons. who live happily on an income of sS.5O a week. There Is every
 reason to believe that they lead the simple life.
 President Roosevelt has negotiated a little real estate deal by which he obtained the Manuan group of the Samoan islands for a few watches and trinkets The islanders are delighted at the bargain,
 and they don't know that they have been
 finn -fammed."
 The first number of Trotwood's month ly. edited by John Trotwood Moore. the
 distinguished poet and horseman of Ten nessee. has made its appearance, While the magazine is largely made up of con tributions by MT. Moore himself, 1t is nevertheless readable and interesting. Mir.
 Moore does not turn out bad copy" Trot- ] woods monthly Is devoted to the farm. the horse and the home, certainly three most worthy objects. With more ex- tended list of contributors Trotwods
 monthly ought to succeed. It Is at least free from the sectional prejudice which
 has damned so many southern maga- zines.
 A New York artist wants to prepare a peace souvenir for the President. The peace document is souvenir enough. After some men die discoveries are made every few days that belle the epitaph on | their tombstones Another woman has come forward claiming a share in the l Charles Broadway Rouss estate. THE ONLY WAY From walters to magnates, 1 From the high to the low, | The fellow who's graftless Stands very little show. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
THE WASHINGTON.

From the New York Mail
 The North German Lloyd will name its new boat "The Washington" thus de- parting from it's custom of German no- menclature. It's a great honor for Booker