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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
UNAPPREcIATED HERolsM.
Brideqroom's Independence Not Re-
ceived With Proper Spirit.

From the Guthrie (Okla.) State Capital.
Hold on, Doc. got ter Spit were
the rather novel nuptial words of one
William Turner in Ohio, who recently in
terrupted his marriage ceremony for the
supposedly necessary but scarcely aes-
thetic purpose of expectoration. The dig
nified clergyman who tying turner's by
mental knot was forced to wait until the
groom ridded himself of his quid and then
the ceremony went on.
But such, alas, is the force of habit. And
there is something a bit picturesque. even
admirable In this plain devotedness to
duty ON the part of the groom. Why,
indeed, should he force himself into an
unpleasant, not to say impossible, posi-
ton in order to conserve the mere formal
tiles of established wedding etiquette
And, indeed. were it not greater etiquette
in Turner to respond with an emphatic
If somewhat delayed yes to his mar
rlage VOWS than to humble out an mar
ticulate something as he must inevitably
have done had he not spat?
And then, again, his faithfulness to the
weed. His devotion to tobacco quite out
shines that of Tx Marvel and others Of
its most firm admirers and adherents.
This man made no antenuptial promises
of reform; nay. he established the glori-
Gus precedent of masculine liberty by
storming the very citadel of the fortress
of his better half
Recognizing, for he was doubtless a
shrewd man. that the fight on the aues-
ton of his "chaw'' must come sooner or
later, he hurled his declaration of nuptial
Independence and made manifest his con-
dtion of nicotine servitude in one auda-
cious deed Of daring. He took his quid
to the wedding
And vet he will not be appreciated The
hynercritical will see in Turner only a
VULGAR bridegroom. the casual observer
only country pumpkin. the clergyman
troublesome o'tant md the bride hetseif
callous husband. And so humble hero
1irnnfinnd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
The Tennessee Company.

when the merger talk was rampant
| made little wager with friend that
the Hanover National bank people would
retain control of the Tennessee company
and that at the annual meeting of the
stockholders the so-called Hoadley- Gates
syndicate would not be in evidence" said
Cape. j. w. Baker.
My friend did not wait for the annual
meeting Of the Tennessee company, but
paid hic bet several weeks ago. The re-
suit of the Tuesdays meeting at Tracy
City was complete vlndication for the
present management.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
Mayor Wards MESSAGE.

/
Our new Mayor is frank to the limit
in his first official address, and his
courage shines conspicuously in every
part of it. He would fight Old Nick If
need be. single-handed, and such
man can be very useful in this city.
He says at the very outset that he
stands for greater economy and greater
publicity. He proposes to bring dis
bursements down to receipts, and to
let every citizen know what is going
on behind the curtains in the City
Hall. He hopes to increase the reVe-
nue. while decreasing the expenses. He
proposes to ecualize real estate assess
ments, but he forgets to state that
that task rests upon the board of rev.
enue, not upon the city authorities,
who have very little power over the
matter at all, unless indeed they can
induce the back tax commissioner to
make a new assessment roll covering
the entire city. However, Mayor
Wards programme is an excellent one
to read, bringing comfort to taxpayers
even If 1t does annoy grafters of one
degree or another. Some of 1t may
be impracticable, but in Mr.. Ward is
stored a great reserve of energy and
fearlessness, and he may be able to
secure some results valuable to the
city.
Among his proposed reforms is one
that will certainly commend itself to
all fair-mindel men. Mayor Ward
says call officials and aldermen" must
cease trading" with the city. He
shows that the evil is fatal to honest
government, and that in many pro-
gressive states it is absolutely pro-
hibited. This evil is commonly known
under the expressive word, graft"
and Mayor Ward appeals to the alder
men to set their faces rigidly against
the reprehensible practice. No city
official, be he high or low in rank,
should, he says in substance, make
money out of the people whose agent
or trustee he is.
Mayor Ward is certainly mistaken
when he demands that more fines be
imposed in the police court. More
arrests are made here and more fines
imposed here, relatively speaking,
than in any other city in the land, At
lanta alone excepted. The efforts of
the police department and the police
court to preserve order while minim-
izing arrests should not be obstructed
no matter how much the city may
need more revenue. The police court
is not the place to procure additional
revenue.
But Mayor Ward energies at the
end of his Inaugural address from the
details and perplexites of the situa-
ton into one grand, sweet song of
prophecy. He sees the city of the
future, and he appeals to his co-work
ers to stand b. hi while he attempts
to carry 1t to its manifest destiny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
FORTUNES OF OUR PRESIDENTS.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Washington left an estate valued at
$500, 600; John Adams left about $4,000: Jef-
ferson died SO poor that he would have
been a pauper had not Congress pur-
chased his library for $4,000; Madison left
about $4,000; Monroe died poor and was
buried at expense of relatives; John Quin-
cy Adams left about $4,000 at his death:
Jackson about $4,000; Van Buren, 5000
Polk, $4,000; Taylor, $4,000; Tyler mar
ried a woman of wealth; Fillmore left
5000, 900; Lincoln, $4,000; Johnson, $4,000;
Grant lost his wealth in the Grant q
Ward failure; Hayes, Garfield and Har-
rison were moderately well off, and Cleve-
lands fortune Is probably large McKin-
ley's fortune was not over $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

vana but three hours, fast steamers
being employed, anu another sea vov.
age Of three hours from Cape San
Antonio across the mouth of the gulf
brings the traveller to Yucatan. When
through express trains are put on be.
tween Buenos Ayres and New York
many passengers will prefer the route
via Havana and Key West as being
both shorter and pleasanter. The fer.
riage would not exceed six hours. and
sleeping cars could be transported
across the two ferries.
Florida hopes at any rate to become
the gateway not only to the Americas
south of us, but to the Panama canal
and the Pacific ocean. She not only
expects Key West to become a naval
base, but also great commercial city.
She expects to see the vast trade of a
vast country flow to and from the pro-
posed new gateway. Key West is
getting ready to fight for portion of
the great trade that the Panama canal
will inaugurate, and it says frankly to
take advantage of it's proximity to
Havana, Yucatan and Colon. This is
what the proposed new railroad
means.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.
the New York Press

From the New York Press.
No man ever paid rent out of the
money he is going to have when his ship
comes in.
Politics consists of being a pursuing
wolf all the year except election time,
and then a hunted fox.
An awful nice way not to get woman
mad with you because you want to
smoke in the room that has lace curtains
is not to marry her.
1t is surprising how easily woman
can fool herself about how easily she
thinks she is fooling other people as to
how happy her married life is.
The time a man finds out how little he
knows about arguing is when he begins
to find fault because there is no hot water
for shaving. and winds up with defend
ing himself for having come home late
to dinner six months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
Soldiers, Pay.

The order issued by the war depart
ment Tuesday that the Spanish-American
volunteers of the First, Second and Third
regiments be paid the money due them for
the period between enlistment and mus
tering, will result in the payment of sew
eral thousand dollars to Birmingham peo-
ple," said military man last night.
The time elapsing between enlistment
and mastering varied from one week to a
month, and means anywhere from $25 to
$500 to each of the officers of the regi-
ments"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

her maximum duties. She is willing
to negotiate a fair treaty at any time,
failing to get which she will put into
effect her new general tariff at its
worst. If our standpatters will not
treat with Germany they cannot COM
plain when that country puts her max
imum rates on American products en-
tering her ports. Business is business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
CROSSING THE BAR.

(Joe Jefferson's favorite poem, read at
his funeral)
BY Alfred Tennyson.
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar
When | put out to sea,
But such tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound or foam,
When that which drew from out OF the
boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark,
And may there be no sadness Of farewell
When / embark.
For tho from out our bourne Of time and
place
The flood may bear me far,
hope to see my Pilot face to face
When l have crossed the bar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
All Rail Line 10 Kew West.

The Florida legislature has passed
an act authorizing the construction of
railroad TO Key West, and a strong
company stands ready to undertake
the task. Bridges of almost unpre-
cedented length are to be built from
key to key until Key West is reached.
Key West would thus become the ut
most southern railroad terminal of the
United States. 1t is distant from Ha-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
Greater Birmingham.

Most of the cities of the south are ex-
tending their limits so as to make good
showings in the census of 1910, and Bir-
mingham will make an effort to expand
when the next legislature convenes,' said
Alderman John W. ONeill. "Birming-
ham expansion will be the issue in the
next campaign for legislative candidates
in Jefferson county"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
KEEPING DOWN THE MOB.

From the Chattanooga Times.
Governor Jelks of Alabama is deter
mined that there shall be no mob violence
at Decatur and he promptly sends troops
to protect the courts and their prisoners.
Under rne courageous and nervy admins
tration of vigorous and manly chief ex-
ecutives most of our southern states are
rapidly reducing the mob spirit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
Julian a Candidate?

From the Huntsville Democrat.
Frank n. Julian, editor of the Tuscum-
bia North Albanian neither denies or
affirms that he is a candidate for seere-
tary of state, but his democratic friends
are said to be active in his behalf.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
JEWISH GIRLS WARNED
NOT TO WE'D CHRISTIANS

powerful than the arrows with which
Cupid has pierced the hearts of men and
women. At some time or other, earlier
or later in the drama of life, there comes
the awakening, and with it realizat ton
of spiritual void.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
Working for Boys Club.

although the Boys club of Birming-
ham has already accomplished wonders
since it was started two years ago, plans
are on foot for a campaign which, it is
hoped will result in a building, gym
nasium and a gymnasium instructor,
said a public-spirited citizen yesterday
Miss Annie Williams and Mrs. w. ID,
Nesbitt, both of whom take an active
interest in the club, are working hard
Just at present to make the club SELL
supporting. Small donations are made
each month for current expenses but the
club is sadly handicapped for lack of
funds. 1t is hoped to stir up public in
terest to such an extent that the club Will
not only be made self-supporting but
funds will be raised for the extensive i'm
provements contemplated
1.-THE Boys club of Mobile will soon
erect handsome building on Charles
street, which will be perfectly equipped.
1t is argued that Birmingham should not
allow Mobile to surpass her in provid-
ing for recreation for her boys.
1.-THE Birmingham club is thriving and
is growing rapidly. The total membership
is now more than 100. As an evidence OF
the good work being done, 1t is pointed
out that since December only one member
of the club has been arrested and he was
guilty of jumping off a trolley car in
motion.
1.-THE Birmingham Boys club is one
of the most commendable organizations
that has ever been started here and the
ladies who have worked so hard Tor It's
success should be encouraged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
Knows the Ropes.

From the Mobile Herald.
Wall street wishes to tell Uncle Sam
how the Panama railroad should be run.
But then Chairman Shonts has had ex-
perienee with Wall street before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
ALABAMA PRESS


From the Montgomery Advertiser.
An Iowa man committed suicide the
other day and the reason he left for the
act was that he had found out what an
ass he was" Seems to US that is
dangerous precedent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

If Mr. Jeffries quits the ring while
still champion he will set a precedent
which q great many pugilists will be
unable to follow. Jeffries is in a class
by himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Goodwin Smith thinks that Carnegie
should have given that $4,000 900 to
the large universities instead of the
college professors. The poorhouse
does not stare DIR. Smith in the face.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
About Persons.

fNhOdh oS'Ss
G. W. Hanlin of Cullman was in the
city yesterday.
George II. Karter Jr., of Cullman was
in the city yesterday.
George r. Browder of Atlanta, general
freight agent of the Southern railway,
was in Birmingham yesterday.
r. L. Glenn OF Florence is at the Nor
rs.
A. Alexander of Chicago is stopping at
the Morris.
w. T. Young of Nashville is at the
Morris.
E. F. Riser of Macon, Ga, is at the
Morris.
w. j. Tucker of Atlanta is at the Nor
ris.
H. NJ. Leslie of Boston, Mass. is in
the city.
B. L. Battle of Atlanta is in Birming-
ham.
L. w. Pearce of Hamilton. O., is in
the city.
G. C. Thompson of Tuskegee is in the
city.
w. P. Jordan of Russellville is in the
city.
j. NJ Hause of Sylacauga is in the
city.
A. c. Baker of Atlanta is in the city.
F. c. Hunt of Columbus. O.. is in the
city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

DIR. Osler now says bachelors should
be taxed, but this applies, it is plain,
to bachelors who are under go years
of age only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Washington GLADDEN. is still pursuing
tainted money, expecting to drive it
out from mission work at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

The financiers are living up TO
Tom Lawson's statements every day
in the week. They are his vindica-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

The women school-teachers who are
paid for like work less than the men
should strike to the last woman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

If General Miles is made president
of the Equitable, fighting all along the
line will become chronic in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Captain Gregory Is making a name
for himself at Decatur and his men
are doing themselves proud.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

There are lot of towns in the
south footing their horns and shout
ing, Lets grow!" to beat the band.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
Qualified.

From the Dothan Siftings.
The weather is May weather, to GER
tain extent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

The blowing in of furnaces is well
maintained in this district, and even
little Williamson entertains hopes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Honesty is the best policy, of course,
but few policy holders in the Mutual
Life society would like to see the color
of their premiums.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Toxic is not saying word about
Togo, and Togo himself has cut his
wireless telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Jeffries has resigned the champion
ship, and the country will have to get
another top-line slugger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Between the growing crops and the
bandwagon Alabama is not bit dull
or uninteresting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

The Pensacola Journal wants to
know why the Maine is hoodooed.
Now that is question to stump the
smartest. A hoodoo cannot be ex.
planned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

No one outside of the Presidential
party has seen a bobcat, or knows a
about the tailless sort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

If Togo and Rojestvensky do not
pull off that fight lots of people will
want their money back.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

No one knows where Roger Viii
liams is buried in Rhode Island, and
the curious may yet decide to dig up
the whole state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Only bonafide professors who have
not been grabbers or grafters will be
pensioned by Mr.. Carnegie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Queens of May had to wrap up in
New York to keep off the snow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

A string of bear skins kiting over
the railroad tracks will soon appear
from Colorado to Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Robert c. Ogden feels much shaken
up, even if his educational programme
is still on straight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Charles NJ. Schwab is giving a fine
imitation of a man who does not want
to be interviewed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Even Charley Schwab does not pro-
pose to hand er new navy to Rus
STA for use in the present war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Mayor Dunno is earning his salary,
even if he is not ushering in munich
pal ownership Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

It will be no easy task to choose a
successor to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee as
president of the jamestown exposi-
tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Georgians have already begun t
talk watermelons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
From the Hebrew Standard.

IA e are not concerned with the
W. private aspect of the engage l.s
+" ment of a certain Jewish writer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

A rubber collar has been invented which
is guaranteed not to explode. The fact
that it is harmless will not lessen the
culpability of the man who wears such
apparel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

VOTES FOR ANDY.
Said DIR. Philpotts to his class,
With deal of condescension,
Instead of taking chloroform
l think I'll take a pension.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04

Virginia Harmed is reported to be indig
nant because an admirer sent her a dia-
mond ring to wear on her toe while play
ing "Triby." The story sounds like an
other of those press agent inspirations.
incidentally, Miss Harmed is the wife of
E. S. Sothern and was the original Trilby
in the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-22
Control Of LIE Insurance.

Representative Haskins made a stirring
speech in the House Wednesday in which
he discussed that portion Of the Presi-
dents message relating to federal con-
troll OF Insurance. taking the ground that
the constitution made no provision for
such control. Haskins said that in YER
mont federal control OF banks was not so
successful as state supervision. showing
that savings banks never failed although
the state had ~ for 303, 900 inhabitants
while five of the 40 national banks had
in few years Of time become insolvent al
though under federal supervision. In
surance, he said, is not interstate COM
merce and II II was the business OF saw
ings banks would also be.
Haskins then paid a high compliment
TO the National Life OF Montpelier. found
ed by the father OF Admiral Dewey, and
to Its president, who. although paid but
$1,000 salary, is one Of the best in the
country.
Haslins received many congratulations.
Champ Clark OF Missouri and others said
they wanted policies in that Vermont
company OF which he told. Speaker Cam
non, who was on the floor, congratulated
Haskins, and said: Il am with you"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-22
woMAn's CLUB NOTES.

The club appropriated the amount nee
essary to defray the expenses OF the
Christmas tree entertainment given the
children Of the free kindergarten this
morning. John Hamilton impersonated
Santa Claus.
The woman's club met at the Brooks
House Wednesday afternoon with a good
attendance. The paper OF the afternoon
was written by Mrs. II. d. Holton on "a
Trip to Mexico" The trip described was
in 1899, the occasion being the meeting
Of the American Public Health associ-
alton which was held in the City Of Mex
leo. The writer spoke of interesting
scenes en- route. the cordial reception by
the Mexlcans upon reaching their desti-
nation and the efforts put forth for their
entertainment while in the city. She
described the native dress of the poorer
class and showed the principle articles
worn by both men and women. An ac-
count OF a banquet rendered the guests
was given interestingly and many amusing
incidents were related. The paper was
read by Miss Susan Clark. and at the
close Miss Stewart played some Mexican
dances and Mrs. Barrows and Miss Stew
art played two Spanish dances.