The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-13
HE aspiring playwright who is just now experiencing a series of

kCK just now experiencing series or
 mlsfortunes which he does not think deserved should take heart from the example of Paul Armstrong, author of "The Heir to the Hoorah," Ann La Mont." and Just Day Dream" MT. Armstrong fought long, hard fight but it was a good fight and he has won. Af- ter ten years of struggling, during which he has endured more than the average mans share of disappointments, MT. Arm strong is now at the flood tide of pros- perity and his career has been crowned with success. While climbing up the lad der of fame the author of 'The Heir to tho Hoorah" was successively steamer captain. newspaper man, monologist, vau- deyillan, press agent politician and all the time a playwright Managers laughed in his face, his friends wondered why he did not abandon his foolish ambition, but he had hitched his wagon to star and he continued the battle. He Is 36 years old now and his picturesque career is merely another example of the possibilities open to a man who is determined to succeed.
 III Sp1lG OI lf1o dQNHiCtluGIlb they HdNo made since slavery times and the rapidly growing impression among some negroes that they are just as good' as white people. even the brightest and most worldly memb>rs of the race still retain an instinctive deferenoe for the white people. During a recent performance of Black Pattis company in Birmingham one could not help noticing how every member of the company, without an ex- ception, 'played'' to the white part of the audience. Although the balcony and gal lery were both packed with enthusiastic members of their own race, Black Patti and the members of her company de- voted themselves to winning the plaudits of the white people, rarely casting a glance at the negroes who applauded voclferously. Apparently, sincere burst of applause from the parquet was valued more highly than the prolonged shouts of delight and roars of laughter that came from above.
 A Pennsylvania man committed suicide because he dreaded to move. Victims of change of habitat will readily sympa- thize with him, though few have the cour- age to end their troubles with a shot gun.
 It Is difficult to see how Jack London increases his literary prestige by wear ing sweater and rumpling up his hair.
 In General Linevitchs army there is a General Ovanowsky. He is probably glad it is.
 M. Witte says that Washington is one of the most beautiful cities in the world While in the capital he was not shown the national exhibit of grafters and the rotten government departments.
 The kaiser is a colonel twenty-six times He has a record that no Kentuckian can equal and no Georgian can approach.
 Alice Hogan Rice the woman who per- petrated Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch and "Lovey Mary" has just or ganlzed bank in Louisville with a cap ital stock of s25o,OO0. Fad literature" pays well.
 The patent medicine companies spend s1,o 100000 a year in advertising. A credu- lous public pays the bill.
 John D. Rockefeller announces that he Is against the good fellow" Nobody ever accused the Standard Oil king of being good fellow" Therefore it is not surprising that he is able to point out