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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
Business Larae.

Christmas trade with us has been ex- ceedngly large and we are well satis- fled" said M. V. Joseph last night just before his store closed The people have crowded the store all this week and our sales have shown a constant increase over the corresponding days of last year. or any previous year for that matter.
 Tt is hard to estimate the percenta ge of increase as the amount of today s sales will have a great deal to do with the figures, but 1 know that there has been a large increase.
 People have sought a higher class of goods this year. They have spent money literally and they have increased the number of their presents and the value of their presents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

tivity. Stumpy ran across chair. "Ha." turned his lantern on MT. De Banks trousers and raised them gently. A pocket book fell to the floor like a feather. Stumpy' glanced at it contemptuously. "Umph!" he calculated, mot just after Christmas" and he went for the silver ware
 Mark Twain was crowned with a wreath of laurel at dinner but he will continue to wear his hat on the street. Speaking of Mark Twain reminds us of question friendly imbecile fired at us the other day. He asked, What has Mark Twain that Nicholas Longworth has not?" The answer is Hair"
 GOURMANDS. Ere tomorrow passes out
 Gastronomic sinners
 Will be sorry that they went
 To the Christmas dinners. There will be few changes in the styles of 1906 auto cars and their habits will remain the same. Special Correspondent Bryan will no doubt handle" Manila in his usual clever style. He is there now.
 TOO FULL.
 Everybody happy,
 Feeling full of joy
 'Cept the celebrators
 Full of something else.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE BIRMINGHAM
 OF TO-DAY AND ITS PROSPECTIVE GREATNESS

cosmopolitan town. It is made up of
 people from everywhere The good ones
 have survived; the bad ones have fallen | by the wayside The good ones have gath
 cred together other good ones by telling them of the merits of this community
 and section; and today the Birmingham | district. in the eye of the financial world,
 Is the hub of the south.
 refer in a large measure, to what has | occurred recently.
 | Those who merely hear rumors. and who gossip about the same, are of the opinion that a speculative interest has entered Birmingham in acquiring control of the stocks Of large coal, iron and steel l corporations operating here. These mental
 spectators are in error as this class i usually is.
 the Birmingham district have been ec-
 quired by powerful interest in the financial world, already largely interested
 in the south, and this interest proposes
 to develop it's holdings upon a magnitude
 which is little dreamed of by the aver age citizen of this territory. A community of interests has been es- ! tablshed here which will be extended ! to the full limit of the natural worth of | this district.
 | The interests which have acquired prop erty in this district, and which will de- velop the same, have done 1t on a broad
 scale-eiminating antagonlsms and getting what they wanted on the best terms possible under circumstances fraught with speculative dangers. They paid well but the properties will be worth double the price paid.
 But the local people of Birmingham don't care anything about the why's and wherefores. They are simply interested in knowing whether or not new industries and new concerns which are to expend money for labor and material are to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
ALABAMA PRESS

Florence Herald With the rapid in- crease in diversified farming In Lauder dale county and surrounding territory, a canning factor for Florence would be paying industry, and offer a ready and remuneratve market for all products of farm and garden. Such an industry should be encouraged-the necessary produce to can will follow.
 Montgomery Advertiser: "A fool uttereth all his mind" says the proverb, and we may add that some of them needn't say much to complete the job.
 Morgan County Times: The congressman who can't find something to debate after the insurance investigation had better remain at home.
 | Florence Times: The small boy with the big stocking and diminutive present on Christmas morning will be a picture of the disappointment that comes to many hearts.
 l Opeika Post: A Kansas philosopher says that when & married woman uses her given name instead of her husband 8 initials something Is wrong. In most cases sprobably 1t is the husband.
 Lamar Democrat: John Sharp Williams says that the people are tired of the republican party and afraid of the dem ocrats. That puts 1t up to the pops, does 1t not?
 Mobile Register: man has a hard time trying to slip a set of furniture into the house as a Christmas gift
 Clayton Record negro was sentenced by Birmingham court to Imprisonment in the penitentiary for TT years and we guess that will hold him for a while"
 Limestone Democrat: Editor Lane con | tinues a stormy petrel on the republican waters of Alabama. He can see no good in that former democratic senator, oscar R. Hundley, and Is determined to see that he doesn't run a little ahead of the other republicans who will be applicants for the proposed new federal judgeship.
 Scottsboro Progressive Age: MT. Long, worth can now say 'I awoke one morn- ing and found myself famous
 Dadeville Spot Cash: Some people look on the fight between Cunningham and | Conner in the light of two boys trying to get to the top of pole, and 1t makes but 1 little difference which makes 1t.
 Bessemer Rustler: Alabama fared very we'll in the way of committees in both branches of Congress. Now let Morgan push the canal work while Bankhead | hammers on the Warrior. | Culman Democrat: Some fond admirer | pasted a 10-cent box of cheap paint. on l the old school barn in the early fall This Improvement is expected to last during the present generation. It is hoped that the cold weather will freeze out the reaches and snakes that share the build | ing with the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
REQUIESCAT.

By Oscar Wilde.
 Tread lightly, she Is near Under the snow, Speak gently. she can hear The daisies grow. All her bright golden hair Tarnished with rust. She that was young and fair Fallen to dust. I,ily-like, white as snow, She hardly knew She was woman, SO Sweetly she grew. Coffin-board. heavy stone, Lie on her breast, I vex my heart alone, She Is at rest. Peace, peace. she cannot hear Lyre or sonnet. All my life's buried hero. Heap earth upon A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
Better Street Cars.

"It was a healthy sign at that It showed that greater crowds had come to Birmingham this year to do their Christmas shopping than ever before. In fact l would judge that the crowd that came to Birmingham to shop this year was twice as large as it was last year, for I was at the union station about the same time on the Saturday afternoon before Christmas last year. The crowd this year seemed to me to be twice as large"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
in this Christmas season

lCD eroslty and a spirit of thankful
 ness pervading the air of Bir- mingham in this Christmas season.
 Calm has followed the storm and the sun shines bright after the days of clouds.
 The present is clear, and the future is bright.
 Birmingham has been through vicissi- tudes and its people have struggled but those who have stuck to the grindstone and handled their tools of construction in both bad and fair weather without com plaint or growlings, however much may have been their struggles, are now reap ing the reward of industry and moral courage. It is the man who sticks to his work faithfully and courageously at all times who succeeds. The men of Birmng- ham who have done this are the men who have succeeded and who have made this town what 1t is today and who will make 1t what 1t shall be in the future. I admire the sturdy men of Brmng- ham. They are not given to staying at home all the time and getting into ruts like an old wagon road in a worn out country. Their wagons are made with ad- unstable gear which will fit on anv track They therefore can journey to the money centers and adjust their wheels to those tracks.
 As 8 matter of fact, the best men of Birmingham are the best men of the world. They have not only worked hard here but they have told people elsewhere of what they have here and they have finally gotten the best men of the world, with the best money and the greatest volume of 1t, to get into the Birmingham district and to do something herein.
 Birmingham has been for more than two years past what might be called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
IN HOTEL t.cf
innovation

Problem plays an tH... have arrived at a stage 0 'avor where 1t has become !. .et ev- cry producer to attempt an innovation, said Edwin A. Veil, business manager Tor Florence Roberts at the Hillman last night.
 Miss Roberts will show the difference between the modern problem play and what has been accepted as a problem play in the past continued MT. Well " Ann LaMont,' the latest effort of Paul Armstrong contains as much comedy as his The Heir to the Hoorah.' Instead of a eoterie of stagy characters rantlng through four acts of impossible situations and wrestling with the sex question, Miss Roberts interpretation of the title role is an example of suppressed emotion. In stead of the dry lbsensm is found in Max Figman's work comedy character which consistently relieves every situation of dramatic intensity. Then the william, as in- terpreted by II. s. Northup, will reveal a class of work which lacks all of the old time harshness and melodramatic incon- gruity.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
4 PLEASANT PROFESSION.
From the Baltimore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald.
 The Washington Times is in receipt of letter from young man who desires to become an editorial writer, and seeks advice In the matter of training. The Times replies, in effect, that no training is necessary. Our observation is.' it says. that every man is an editorial writer"
 That Is true enough, but 1t Is not all of the truth. Every man. in the eye of the law. is a soldier, but 1t takes lot of drilling to make him fit to be shot. The embryo editorial writer needs training, too First of all, he must be a man of broad culture; he must learn Greek. Ger man and Yddish he must be familiar with Adam Smith and the training of dogs; he must know the platforms of all the political parties here and abroad since the dawn of history. and must be polite and affable; he must understand interna- tional exchange, Tolstoi's novels and the language of flowers; he must know both sides of all public questions and invent new sides for those that have but one side per each; he must be familiar with marine engineering, mixed drinks, theol- ogy. etiquette. and the chords of the diminished seventh; he must read all the newspapers in all languages, and the principal books, reviews and pamphlets; he must peruse the Congressional Record with his toast and mil and the Ladies Home Journal with hi In a fee he must be sound in wi ana De- trinc; he must write tssHr h nd: finally. he must be aH igs idle out twice week h eqstift's glass of water balar fat end of his nose.
 Come on in, youns 4l'N Ihe re CTS fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
WHAT THE WAITER SAID.

From the Union Springs Herald.
 "r beg your pardon. waiter" said the tourist in the railway restaurant did you say that l had twenty minutes to wait or that it was twenty minutes to eight?"
 'T say nayther." answered the Hi bcrnian attendant, T said yez had twenty minutes to ate, an that's all yez had. Yer trains gone now!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
MARRIED. ANYWAY.

From the Nashville American.
 The employers of a New Jersey bank clerk objected to him marrying on s6Oo a year. He resigned and married, and had as fashionable wedding as almost anybody with fuss and feathers and flowers and wedding breakfast at which there was plenty to eat and drink.
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the colony of the policy of the new premier is strictly and suddenly en- forced. The chances are it will not be. The chances are that the new Trans vaal government will be able to secure a comfortable compromise plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
AN ADAGE ExEmPlIFIED.

From the Washington Star.
 ''There Is none so blind as they that won't sec" said the man who gets angry when he argues.
 .Yes" answered the new congress man. sadly; 'I never fully realized the force of that idea until l tried to catch the sneakers eve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
ANOTHER NICHOLAS.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
 What with Nicholas Longworth, Nich- olas of Russia, and Saint Nicholas this is a great month for Nicholases," re- marks the Chicago News Also that other Nicholas. familiarly known as "old Nick" has not retired from active service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

be established here. They only want to know whether developments arc to be ex- tended pay rolls increased, output en- larged and freights increased in volume. Each and all will be done. It matters not the source from which comes such in- formation. It is a fact
 Il is useless to say how much money is to be expended in new development and manufactures. Such is to be based upon prospective profits and upon the reconn mendations of practical men in mining and manufacturing. However much money may be needed it will be forthcoming. | The men behind the guns in the Birming- ham district today are the men who already have millions invested and who are ready and prepared to invest further millions provided such investments be assured of producing profits.
 I have more confidence in the Birmine- ham district today than I have ever had. Every square foot of dirt in this district should be doubled in value one year hence.
 But Birmingham as a place of residence and home city-a city of schools and churches and cleaniness-should keep pace with the industrial and manufactur- ing Birmingham. Let the streets continue to be paved. Pave the abuttlng and ad- joining streets to the arteries of travel Build more schools, develop more parks: lay more pavements and keep pace to the full extent with the growth and prosperity in vogue.
 Keep up the Birmingham spirit. Rele- gate the kckers. Let the New Year find us with our faces to the sun, inhaling the pure air of the mountains and clasping the sunshine in our arms as it comes laden with the prosperity, plenty and purity of future greatness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
Dense Crowds.

''l have never seen such enormous crowds as there were at the union pas senger station this afternoon" said a man last night who had tried during the afternoon to go from one end of the station to the other. People were packed as thick as sardines and they were wedged around the entrances and exits almost as badly as on the day that President Roosevelt visited Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
HE EARNS IT.

From the Springfield Republican.
 No one in Congress attacked the $io,ooo salary paid to Colonel Gorgas and with good reason. The colonel earns 1t. He is the leading yellow fever expert in the world and he stays on the firing line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
UNNECESSARY,

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
 A Frenchman in electric motor boots is gyrating around the streets of Paris with possible speed of twenty-five miles an hour. A new honk in town will strike pedestrians as superfluous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

An opera company that carries an orchestra of fifty musicians Is in the highest class. The Savage company brings such an orchestra to the Jeffer- son this week. No other organization outside Conrieds Metropolitan com pany would afford so expensive band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

The Brooklyn Heights families are moving away, and Plymouth church is encountering a deficit each year. Pas tor Hills suggests that his salary of SS000 be cut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Austria and Hungary have patched up their quarrel, and they will go on together ten years if Francis Josef can keep breath in his aged body that long,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

A Pittsburg millionaire lost s72000 on a game of pool. Those Pittsburg millionaires are always doing some tning to get themselves talked about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

MT. La Toilette will be a kid Sena- tor to begin with, but the seniors should not presume too much on his junior position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

It is a. great pity that the Coreys could not be reconciled before the nauseous details of their estrange- ments were made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

If Jimmie Wadsworth becomes speaker of the New York legislature the kids will win victory, for he is but 28 years old, and looks even younger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

The Russian crown jewels have been shipped to places of safety in other countries. This is straw which shows which way the Russian wind Is blow ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
pEPEw FIREWORKS.

From the Charleston Post.
 Depew's ascent was not so swift nor
 so brilliant as that of a skyrocket, but
 his descent certainly has all the gloom and rapidity of the stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

MT. Walsh does not pose as phian- thropist, and he does not attempt to put the blame on anyone else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Thomas Dixon's press agent is stir ring up the negroes and everybody else who will be stirred with talk about "The Clansman."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

The stand-patters rank the Dingley tariff above Shakespeare and some of them consider it more sacred than the Bible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

An Ohio man who has a wife says that his love for another woman is a divine gift. Sort of a Christmas gift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Chauncey Depew has been relieved of the task of preparing and deliver ing afterdinner speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Andrew Carnegie has proven himself to be real humorist. He has plenty of time to think up good jokes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

The new carnation Is called the Aris- tocrat and is for the especial pleasure of those who happen to have the price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

It is not known exactly when Santa Claus will arrive. You had better not sit up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

"Victors. tie your helmets tighter. says Admiral Togo. It Is understood that he is looking for trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

If the President can select a speaker for the New York legislature, what can't he do?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

The people will soon say that either dert or the present Panama officials must fly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Santa's whiskers were not fireproof and thereby hangs tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Alarm clocks will not be needed to- morrow morning to get the children out of bed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Royalty will send her presents. and Miss Alice Roosevelt will be able to furnish several homes after the we'd ding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

James Hagen Hyde brought in great reforms. but he had builded better than he knew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

The astronomical winter has arrived but the thermometer does not recog nize the fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

young woman who says she tried shopllfting to prove that it was easy also found that it was easy to be caught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Chicago points with pride to the fact that Mr Walsh did not dabble In life insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
PRACTICAL VIEW.


 Many stockings will be filled
 Ere tomorrow dawn.
 Some things will be good to use
 Others good to pawn. Mrs. Nation has been located in Kansas Mrs Nation Is almost as quiet now as the average woman.
 Lifelong friends fell out in Ohio and a cutting affray ensued because one of them insisted on singing "Bluebells." Yet, bogus military men are singing songs every night on the stage that should call for mob violence.
 A Wisconsin husband stole his wifes false teeth and brought divorce suit down upon his head. One can hardly find words to express contempt for the man who would steal shs wife's teeth.
 DEAR SANTA CLAUS. When everything Is handed out We fondly hope you will Have something left when on the first You pay your Christmas bill. Julius Caesar has at last been played in Rome where Julius Caesar himself Is said to have played for some high stakes. A man in Ohio-so many things happen in Ohio--is charged with having 4S sweet hearts. No, he is not a millionaire Gwyn- dolln. and We were wondering ourself how he manages to take care of so many at this costly time of the year.
  The manager of the carriage works at Athens, Ala. has written a poem about a cows dream and everybody is wondering where he got his information. 'Corea is to be led, not driven,' says Marquis Ito. By haltar? E APPEARS LARGE.
 Little trifies
 Make us swear.
 Rush around and
 Tear our hair;
 Yet d tack seems
 Litte-nit
 When on 1t we
 Hap to sit. The new congressman and the freshmen are at home for the holidays, both feel ing pretty much alike. Sunny Tubbs, the celebrated burglar, was busy in the apartments of Mr. De Ranks, a man of large family. II was Christmas night and the occupants of the house slept soundly after . day of fss-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

An automobile race on the stage will displace the horse race that formerly thrilled the gallery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Remember that enough Is plenty when applied to eggnog, as we'll as everything else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
. RANKIE BAILEY, who plays In v an alleged musical organization,
 has filed suit for s290o against the

@ RANKIE BAILEY, who plays in ~ an alleged musical organization,
 has filed suit for s23O0 against the management of the company because she
 was ordered to discard tights for skirts.
 Frankie's chief claim to attention Is her
 shape, which Is said to be, by those who
 have seen 1t, admirably adapted to ex-
 ploitation. Now If Frankie is forced by
 a cold and unfeelng manager to put on
 dresses she at once loses her prestige.
 Why should Frankie be symmetrical if
 she can not wear tights and why should
 she be on the stage If she resembled a
 pair of scissors? All in all, Frankie seems
 to have a substantial cause for grievance The wonder Is that she contented her self with suing for a paltry $2300 instead
 of s10,00o Faugh upon business man , ager who can not appreciate his most
 valuable asset!
 The citizens of Slipup, Ala, will observe
 Christmas just as if they did not live in Slpup. Curl and Chiggerville are also down on the list of Santa Claus. A man named Erastus Lowe a resident of Buena Vista, Ga, says there Is a mule in his town that can kick the sweetening otu of a gingercake.' Wouldn't like to hold the glngercake while it was being kicked.
 Now that MT. Fitzsimmons has been knocked out, he will go back to the stage. which Is harder on the stage than it is on MT Fltzsimmons
 The bureau of entomology still labors under the impression that 1t can control the boil weevl. The department can boast now that Jack Frost has put MT. Weevil hors de combat.
 A Virginia man cut his throat after he | thought he saw thousands of barrels of | whisky. About that time was when he would appear to need his throat most.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

- HERE is good cheer and gem eroslty and spirit of thankful
 ness pervading the air of Bir-
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Montgomery Advertiser: "A fool uttereth all his mind" says the proverb. and we may add that some of them needn't say much to complete the job.
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The new congressman and the freshmen are at home for the holidays, both feel ing pretty much alike.
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Washington Bureau Age-Heraid 142l G street, N. w.
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Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, post office as second-elass matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879