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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

T happened at Bonn. One moonlight
 winters evening I called upon Bee- thoven, for I wanted him to take a walk, and afterward sup with me. In passing through some dark, narrow street he paused suddenly "Hushr' he said-"what sound is that? It is from my sonata in F'r' he said eagerly. ''Hark!' how we'll it is played! It was little, mean dwelling. and we paused outside and listened The player went on; but in the midst of the finale there was sudden break, then the voice of sobbing. T cannot play any more. It is so beautiful, it is utterly beyond my l power to do it justice. Oh, what would l not give to go to the concert at Co., lognev'
 'Ah, my sister" said her companion, ''why create regrets when there is no remedy?" We can scarcely pay our rent"
 You are right: and yet I wish for once in my life to hear some really good music. But it is of no use" Beethoven looked at me. Let us go | in," he said.
 "Go inr' I exclaimed What can we go in for?"
 q will play to her." he said in an ex- | cited tone. Here is feeling-genius-un | derstanding. I will play to her. and she will understand it." And before I could prevent him, his hand was upon the door,
 A pale young man was sitting by the table making shoes; and near him, lean- ! ing sorrowfully upon an old-fashioned harpsichord, sat young girl, with a profusion of light hair falling over her bent face Both were cleanly but very poorly dressed, and both started and turned toward us as we entered. Pardon me-" said Beethoven. "but I heard music, and was tempted to enter. am a musician"
 l The girl blushed, and the young man looked grave-somewhat annoyed.
 "I-I also overheard something of what you said" continued my friend. You wish to hear-that is. you would like that is Shall I play for you?''
 There was something so odd in the whole affair, and something so comic and pleasant in the manner of the speaker, that the spell wal broke in a moment, and all smiled involuntarily. | Thank you!' said the shoemaker; "but our harpsichord is so wretehed, and we have no music"
 ''No musicg echoed my friend. How, then, does the Iraulein-"
 He paused and colored up, for the girl 1 looked full at him, and he saw that she was blind.
 TT entreat your pardon!'' he stam- mered. But I had not perceived before. Then you play by ear?'
 Entirely"
 And where do you hear the music, since you frequent no coneerts?" q used to hear a lady practicing near us, when we lived at Bruhl two years. During the summer evenings her windows were generally open, and l walked to and 1 fro outside to listen to her."
 She seemed shy; so Beethoven said no more but seated himself quietly before the piano and began to play. He had no sooner struck the first chord than I knew what would follew-how grand he would | be that night And I was not mistaken. Never, during all the years l knew him, did I hear him play as he then played to that blind girl and her brother. He was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
SELLING A QUEENS JEWELS.

From Leslies Weekly.
 The London papers give full particu- lars of the recent sale at an auction room in London of the jewels and cos tunes of Draga, the murdered Queen of Servia The prices paid were not high, considering the circumstances. Thus the brilliant tiara worn by the Queen at her wedding brought only s6OOO. For a cabo- chon emerald-and- brilliant bracelet, gift from the Czar of Russia, $240 was paid. For the small sum of $575 there was sold an article which has never been known to be offered for sale before-the Persian Order of the Sun, star and badge set in diamonds. This was presented to Queen Draga by the Shah of Persia. on the occasion of his visit to Belgrade in 1900. The order Is of the greatest rarity, being only represented by sovereign la dies. The only others known to be in existence are those held by the German Empress, the Czarina and Queen Mar gherita of Italy. The Turkish Order of Mercy brought $75o. The total sum real ized by the sale was $11,675.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
Flood of Aliens.

The immigration figures for Decem- Der show that Europe is sending us more and more people. The immigra- tion from European countries of last December was 5S,926, an increase of 1757S over that of December, 1903, Austria Hungary sends us the most immigrants, Russia is the next con tributor, and Italy is third. The total immigration from all countries iu December was 62.762.
 This is considered an indication that the immigration of the present year will go to a round million, thus breaking all records. Commissioner General Sargent is himself looking for tie heaviest immigration this year in the history of the country. Russia fa touring into our ports a steadily increasing tide. and it is reasonable to presume that many of them are Aecing from conscription. They have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
Names of Newspapers.

The Chicago Record Herald has gathered up and printed the odd titles that newspapers in this country have adopted, and the list is long enough 10 show that many papers are not con tent with ordinary names. In this state. for example we have the Hot Blast, the Dove, the Running Bird, the Time Piece, Spot Cash, the Wire Grass Siftings, the Standard Guage and the Search Light.
 ceptional, each state furnishing from ten to twenty odd titles. Such titles are increased as one goes westward, and yet Massachusetts has A Few Hens, the Black Cat and the Green Bag. No state is without newspapers bearing odd names.
 Such titles lose their oddity by long usage, and really become desirable IeaJuTe. OuI tAcCilCuI 1AuiiS'oh NoiA temporary, for example, would not swap it's name for any other on earth. It is known throughout the state as the Hot Blast, and all feel that it cuts both ways. It leads one back to fur mace stacks, and it reminds the re- miss they may get it "hot" if they do not behave. The Anniston title may have seemed odd at the outset, but no one in Alabama considers it outlandish or peculiar nowadays. It fs considered an appropriate newspa' per title. Time has taken away its oddity. The Spot Cash of Dadeville and the ciftings of Dothan have also become household words, and they, too, have come to stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
Gentlemen of the shade, minons of the moon.
 King Henry W.
Travel in a Biq City.

New York-the old city--is narrow but long, shut in between two long tidal streams. When nine inches of snow came down on that crowded town ten O. fifteen miles long, travel became a serious matter. On Friday of list week the elevated system carried S64 ,000 passengers. This was good many people, but the system carried only 2400 less on the corresponding was by no means a record breaker.
 But the facts appear that the sub way, which was not in operation one year ago, carried on Friday 425,O00 persons. Where did the increase of 423,000 come from? It seems as if the more lines Of communication New York has the more people are ready to ride on them.
 True, the storm of the previous day had disarranged the surface roads, but on Friday nearly all of them had resumed business, and it s not possible to account for the in crease on the subway and the elevated system in that way. The New York Times says the long and short of 1t is 423,000 more persons wanted rapid transit on January 27, 1905, than wanted it on January 27, 1904. It leaves the problem there, not attempt ing to explain it beyond reading the surface lines lively lesson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 N DEFAMATION, Mass.-There are M at Smith college an increasing number of girls who are helping themselves Some of them are working their entire way through college.
 The work done by the Smith girls di- vides itself into three classes-that pro- cured through the college authorities, the work devised by the mutual benefit so- ciety known as the Students Exchange, ard the work secured Independently
 Tutoring is at once the most sought for and the most remunerative of all employ ments. After a girl has taken g sub ject for two consecutive years and is con- sidered by the professor of that depart ment proficient enough to teach her less advaRced sister she is appointed official tutor and Is put in the way of earning a fair living.
 Besides the official tutors there are many girls who tutor on their own re- sponsibility Certain of the more ener- getic tutors have recently started classes of eight or ten. The official tutors charge Sl an hour while their unauthorized sis ters can get only 50 cents.
 The work done directly in connection with the departments, as assisting in la boratory work, counts toward the tui- tion.
 Substituting for teachers in the public schools is on account of the valuable experience derived, an occupation much sought after, and is the only town work
 al. NTorx Cn1ith crir n years past earned their entire way through college by teaching in the North ampton night schools, but under the new system this work is done by the day teachers.
 The latest plan tried in the line of teaching is the formation of conversation al classes in French and German. These classes are conducted by girls who are natives of France or Germany, or who have spent some years in studying in these countries. Thus far the classes have been well attended, both by towns people and students.
 The students exchange in Smith corre- spends to the bureau of self-he1p at Yale. It Is conducted entirely by the moneyed girls, who have organized and carried on the work very successfully.
 The stock employments are copying themes and mendng. This work is done by the hour, the standard price being 20 cents an hour. The demand for members is generally greater than the supply
 Girls who can hit mp ragtime and play the latest popular music in an irresistible way are in demand to furnish music Tor the manless dances which are feature of the social life at Smith.
 There are always girl students ready to hire other girls to make their beds, fix their rooms before and after sweep day tasks. loathsome to any college girl-black- en their shoes. and polish the silver on their tea tables and dressing tables. The thousand and one little things that must be done in a girls wardrobe and room create a field for other girls who want to earn money.
 Typcwriting and stenosraphy have ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
ITALYS WATCHFUL KING.

From Leslies Weekly
 A good story is told or the King of 1talys zeal for efficiency at the time of his succession to the throne. His foreign minister, Signor Prinetti. asked him to sign a decree for the augmentation of the foreign. office staff. The King prom ised to think the matter over, and the next morning set out alone on foot to pay visit to the office. Arriving at 9 o'clock, he found no one there A long search unearthed a solitary clerk who was smoking cigarettes. What are the hours of this officer" asked the King. From eight to twelve" was the reply And when may l expect to see your colleagues?" sThey generally turn up about eleven" Very we'll When your chief comes, tell him that I have been here" And then his majesty sent for Signor Prinetti and suggested that in- stead of asking for more clerks he should make it his business to see that the ex- isting clerks attended to their duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
It's curely Catchinu.

Public spirit Is eathing." remarked an officer of one of our largest banks ''and Birmingham has as well-developed a case as any town in the country. The State Fair project was the first symptom, and the influence has spread. From Col L. W. Johns offer in connecsion with Vul- can the malady assumed a more pro- nouneed form until every citizen of Bir- mingham has the microbe. Everybody is talking Birmingham. That one of the evidences of the complaint! Men are go- ing deep down in their pockets to contrib ute to every public movement That's S another manifestation of the epidemic This community has the get-together every shoulder -the-wheel spirit. Now watch us move on."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
The Street Cars.

The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has always shown great deal of enterprise in giving Birmingham the best equipped car service in the south, and the least of these improvements was not the heaters under the seats" said a man yesterday. These heaters make the cars comfortable if the doors are kept | shut, but frequently this is rot the case During the past cold days I have several times noticed that the conductors allowed the doors to remain open for some time and that the cars were thoroughly chilled by the breezes which passed through.
 T think that if Manager Harris of the railway department would call attention to this fact the conductors would watch it more closely and it would be great convenience to the people who patronizs the cars.
 "Of course it is just a little thing, but then the little things are what make the pleasures of life, and I know from per- sonal experience, that the heated cars are one of the pleasures that many people enjoy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
GREAT MEMS MOTHERS.
the st. James Gazette.

From the St. James Gazette.
 A pretty little idyll is ended by the death of President Loubets mother. Simple. humble woman as she was, he never forgot her in his greatness, but used regularly to visit her in the little village home where she was passing the twilight of her days. She and the mother of the Pope must have had much in com mon, and been women of very similar disposition as they were similar in sta tion. Strange that the sons of two such mothers should rise to such eminence and to pursue courses so irreconciably hostile. Most men that have risen confess a great debt to the influence of their mothers. A parallel to the instances of the Pope and the French President comes to mind in the cases of Bento Juarez and Porfirio Diaz. These were the sons of Mexican Indian mothers, women of no culture, yet of wonderful character. To Juarez it fell to overthrow the priesthood in Mexico and become president; to Diaz it remained to complete the work of upbuilding which his schoofellow and rival had be- gun. and himself to become President, hiidi III tilt tSNiiidtioil dL dA itfASt uhS pi his admirers, the most wonderful man of the nineteenth century.
 Ruskin once said that his mothers plan was to guard him with steady watchful- ness from all avoidable pain or danger; and for the rest to let him amuse himself as he liked provided he was neither fretful nor troublesome. Did he prove troublesome he was steadily whipped" Mir. Hardys mother put her boy to work on Dryden's Virgil the moment he had laid aside the picture books # the nur- sery Rossetti's mother was severely practical. q always had a passion for intellect" she remarked, land my wish was that my husband should be distin- guished for intellect, and my children, too. I have had my wish; anG now l wish that there was a little less intellect in the family so as to allow for a little more common sense" Which remark suggests that 1t is as well that lady did not live In an age when children were
 prevented only by statute from beating and starving the authors of their being. Thackerays idea of motherhood was as pretty and acceptable as any. Mother Is the name of God on the lips of little children" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
Colonel Iohns' Proposition.

The generous offer of Col. L. w Johns made through the columns of The Age-Herald of Sunday, and the conditions upon which Colonel Johns proposes to give 5000 to pay the de- felt in the Vulcan statue account, can not fail to bring spontaneous applause from the people of the irmingham dis trict.
 Colonel Johns seeks to honor Henry F. DeBardeleben by having the Iron Colossus erected here as an enduring token of this community's apprecia- tion of the man who has done more for the development of the district than any other individual, either liy- ing or dead.
 Colonel Johns, in his letter to The Age-Herald, enumerates some of MT DeBardelebens splendid and far reaching achievements, and every statement, every claim he makes is true. MT. DeBardeleben has done all these things, and more.
 The Vulcan statue, bearing the le gend which Colonel Johns proposes would stand not only as a recognition of the services of a man of whom all Birmingham is justly proud, but il would prove an ever present reminder to young men of what pluck and en thusiasm, when well directed, can ac complish. While marking an epoch in the industrial development of Ala bama. which must become historic, it would greatly quicken energy and as piration in hundreds and thousands of our citizenc.
 Colonel Johns offer should be ac cepted by Vulcan's custodian, the Commercial club of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 No Arrests.

The sleet and bad weather of Thursday night and Friday seemed ;o nave Il good efect on the people in Birmingham, who are inclined to get aa1 ested on frequent oeeasions,P said Warden Mack Ritten- berry of the city bastile yesterday.
 From 10 o'clock Friday night until S:3o o'clock Saturday night there was net an arrest made by the police department, s9 far as l know. There was not single man locked in the city jail during that period almost 24 hours.
 T do not know what caused this, unless the sleet and slush kept many people off the streets, and therefore kept them from violating the law. It is something remarkable in cold, wet weather not to have number of arrests for drunken ness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
sUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

From the Atchson, Kan. Globe.
 The first and last few years of your life do not amount to much.
 How man who is hoarse likes to use his vocel
 When you sleep in a house alone, ever remark how many strange noises you hear?
 A boys essay on home, seen in an ex- change says that it is the place where father and mother and her mother live" "
 We were told the revolution in Russia was led by Father Copon. but it seems to have been led by Peter Outsky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
THE LAM ENT.
'cy Bysshe Shelley

By Percy Bysshe Shelley Swifter far than summers flight. Swifter far than youths delight. Swifter far than happy night,
 Art thou come and gone; As the earth when le-ves are dead. As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fed
 l am left alone, alone The swallow. Summer. comes again: The owlet, Night. resumes her reign; But the wild swan, Youth, is fain
 To fly with thee. false as thou. My heart each day desires the morrow; Sleep itself is turned to sorrow; Vainly would my Winter borrow
 Sunny leaves from any bough. Lilies for bridal bed, Roses for a matron's head. Violets for a maiden dead
 Pansies let my flowers be; On the living grave I bear Scatter them without a tear. Let no friend, however dear.
 Waste one hope, one fear for mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
Cupid Not Deferred.

Gadsden, February 5.-(Special)-The sleet and cold does not prevent the lovers from marrying. Last Friday night there arrived in the city on the 10 o'clock Rome and Decatur train from Cedar Bluff Jabers Dunnaway and Mrs. Minnie Prat- CT, and her little boy, about years old. running away from some one and bent on getting married. They hunted up Chief Clerk Forney Hughes Saturday morning. were married and returned home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

tel returned last night from a few days I trip to his old home at Franklin, Tenn.
 Thomas Long of Jasper is at the St, Nicholas.
 W. H. Speed of Richmond, Va, Is at the St. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
III Fated HuiIdinq.

''The Tomlinson building seems to be under a hoo-doo that is worse than bad luck" said fireman yesterday Tt has been burned three times in three years.
 Tt seems to be fated to burn every time that there is fire in that neigh borhood. It has been caught on both sides and from the rear. The first fire according to the records of the fire de- pertinent, was discovered at 2:25 o'clock on the morning of December G. 1901, and the building was badly damaged at that time.
 ''The next time the building went was when all that row of buildings facing on First avenue was destroyed on the night of May 1, 1904, at 3:45 o'clock in the morning The office building, the Harri- son building and the Tomlinson building were all burned at that time, as well as some buildings on Morris avenue.
 Then of course the third time was this Sunday morning, when the building was totally destroyed. At each of the proceeding fires the walls were left stand ing, but this time they are gone for good and will have to besrebuilt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
About Persons.

F. L. Hood of Chicago is at the Morris ]. E. Arbuck of New York is at the Morris
 J. E. Russell of Louisville is at the Morris.
 J. W. Ryan of New York is registered at the Morris.
 John Ward of Tuscaloosa is at the Metropolitan.
 F s. Mcdonald of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 T. A. Allison of Memphis is at the Col onial. camhell Overstreet of Louisville is at the Colonial.
 Albert Carson of Columbus. Ga,, is at the Hillman.
 c. w. scruggs of Nashville is at the Hilman.
 Walter Neale of New York is at the Hillman.
 c N Avery has returned from : busi- ness trip to chattanoosa.
 Manager McEwen Of the Colonial ho-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

Fires seem to be popular in Birming- ham this winter, but they are more ex- pensive than the grate and the furnace variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

The Hoch marrying syndicate has over worked free advertising and is a wreck. It has gone to meet Mrs Chadwick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

The son of the Autocrat of the Break fast table was naturally in favor of cheaper beef and plenty of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

The supreme court regulates the trusts; the president has taken the railroads in hand, and Pennypacker has grip on the newspapers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

New York cannot throw eff the bliz- gard habit which it has acquired outside of its justly celebrated subway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

Some are steamed to death in Turkish baths, and some go out to be sleeted to the banks of the Styx,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

General stoessel has more freedom now than either Kuropatlsin or Rojestvenslly, both of whom were directed to relieve him. Neither did, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

The grief of Japan over Sussias in- ternal troubles is not inconsolable. It is wholly under control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

MT. Donohoe's campaign against Thomas w. Lawson does not seem te be creating any undue excitement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

A beef trust decision that does not lower the price of meat is simply a grandstand play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

It is funny that the Russian strikers who were doing all the striking were the only persons struck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

Up in New England subways are num- erous and popular. They are construct ed under the big snowdrifts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

It is to be hoped that Vulcan will soon cease to suffer from nostalgia He is coming home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

Hoch desires to return to Chicago, He seems to be unbalanced in his mind and arithmetic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

The race for social supremacy in Wash ington lies between Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Fairbanks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

The IrvineTalbot war has been called off, and Talbot is left in possession of the field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

Pennypacker and the comic valentines will soon fight the suppression issue to a finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

The bureacucrats concluded that Max ime Gorky is less an agitator ou- of per- son than in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

The telephone girls with loY, soft voices marry at the rate of twenty per cent year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06

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