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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Battle of Mukden.

After a difficult and strenuous flank ing and enveloping movement cover ing nearly two whole weeks, General Oyama's superb strength and strategy have driven the Russians out of their lines in confused condition. They are endeavoring to reach Tieling or IT Pass, thirty-fiye miles north of Muk- den. At Tieling the Lio river pass ss between high cliffs, and the Russians have long considered the possibility of retreat to it. Harbin is 315 miles beyond Tieling, but the country Is flat without considerable streams, and 1t offers no natural advantages for an effective stand.
 The chief question of the moment relates to the losses in men and guns that Kuropatkin will encounter in withdrawing from the Shahke to Tiel- ing. The losses in stores are serious, but if they are supplemented by heavy losses in men and guns the maximum army of the Russians in the Far East will be severely crippled It will not be able to assume the offensive under another general this year.
 Thoroughly defeated as the Rus. sians undoubtedly are, the great bat tie of Mukden should be the last bat tie of the war. and it would be if the autocracy were not afraid of effects at home. Russia is in ferment at home and peace on Japanese terms would be ammunition in the hands of the revolutionaries and radicals in the Russian cities. This Is what the Czar and tho bureaucrats fear; and yet a hopeless war cannot be carried on forever. Peace at the expense of revolution at home is exactly what Russia most needs. Autocracy and bureaucracy are shown to be dismal failures when pitted against bright and intelligent people numbering less than one-quarter of Big Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

the Florence Hotel has accepted the night clerkship at the Metropolitan. P c. stubbs of chipley. Ga, is at the Morris.
 F. P. Phillips Of Philadelphia is at the Morris.
 H. T. Lomax of Bloeton is at the Met ropolitan.
 Harry Taber, well-known travelling man of Cincinnati. Is at the Metropolitan. A. M. Mead of Montgomery is at the St. Nicholas.
 c. F. Dent of Chicago is at the St. Nicholas
 F W. Coleman of Atlanta is at the Hillman.
 J. B. Fox of Chicago is at the HiIman. Charles H. Meiss of New York is at the Hillman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Biq Rebates Pald.

In the year ending June 30 1902 while Paul Morton had charge of the freigth business of the Santa Fe rail road. that company despite the law paid back to the Standard Oil and other monopolies $119S,352. The sum is written down in the company's records as "overcharges," when in fact it consisted of rebates. In other words, the big shippers were given by that one railroad advantages over
 aall shippers to the extent of $1 119S,-
 in single year. Every cent and
 ature of that sum was in direct vio-
 tion of the Sherman antitrust act, nd yet no one has been punished on ccount of 1t.
 The criminal features of the Sher- aan law are in obeyance, and until they are enforced payments of the Santa Fe sort will not be stopped. The better managed railroads desire to see an end put to rebates, but the only way to do it lies in the enforce ment of the criminal provisions of the Sherman law.
 It is plain that the Standard Oil and similar monopolies grow rich and strong at the expense of the railroads. Rebates do it, and the confession that the Santa Fe paid out in rebates over a million dollars in a single year un. covers the entire rebate scheme.
 It is impossible to estimate the re, bates paid by all the railroads in the year in question. It may have besn one hundred times greater than the sum paid by the Santa Fe company, and it fully explains the power and wealth of the beef trust, the oil oc- topus, and of all the other great trusts that afflict and overtax consumers Throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

From the Clark County Democrat. TT HAS seemed strange to many, es- pecially to southern readers, and
 ! matter of regret, as well, that several
 of the leading newspapers of the south
 before the war of secession. suspended
 publication during that struggle and were
 not revived after it's close.
 The leading paper, perhaps, of this class is the Richmond Enquirer, by thomas Richie. perhaps more extensively known at that time than any other editor in the limited States. He conducted The En- quirer for a number of years, giving IL up about the year 1S47, to assume con trol of The Union, the great democratic organ at Washington City.
 In points of distinction and influence | the Charleston Mercury perhaps should be classed next to the Richmond Fin ouirer. This distinction is due, probably as much to the peculiar politics of South Carolina-of John c. Calhoun, its great leader-as to any ability possessed by the Rhetts. who generally shaped the politics of the paper and which generally accord I ed with the NleWS Ol MI. C@i'oN''' ing known 1t long and well, we were desirous to see the old Mercury live again with the same or a similar heading. The Richmond Examiner was one of the ablest papers that died with the southern Confederacy. Daniels editorials being re- marka ble for their power and their clear and fine expressions.
 The Louisville Democrat was leading paper of the class under consideration, and it and Prentices Journal had ire ouent tests of editorial ability and wit. The Louisiana Courier was an able and leading paper of it's time, published in New Orleans and like the Bee, was print ed in both English and French. The Mississippian, published at Jack son, was an able and interesting paper It was published at Selma for a time, dur ing the war and it is likely that it's last issues were from that city. In our own state we have three or four of .hs class to mention, among them the Mobile Advertiser. published for long l time by Charles c. Langdon. an able and popular writer and speaker.
 The Mobile Tribune. edited for long time by H. Ballentyne, was an able and popular paper.
 1 The Alabama Journal by Bates & | Garder. Montgomery. was iong the lead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
The Late Senator Bate.

"The death of Senator Bate of Ten nessee," said an Ok. Washington corre- spondent yesterday, recalls to my mind the fact that I rarely ever saw the Sena- tor without a cigar in his mouth, but never knew him to smoke one.
 Tt was, I think, in 1S6S that General Bates younger brother, who was an of ficer or courier on his staff. brought to him report during a battle. As the brother rode up the gener' struck a match on the pomme of his saddle and lit cigar As he did so a bullet passed, cut off the lighted end of the cigar and entered the brothers head, killing him in- stantly. From that day 10 the day of his death Senator Bate never lighted an- | other cigar, although he was a constant dry smoker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
AutocracY at Stake.

A Russian general recently told an Associated Press agent in St Peters burg that Kuropatkin's successive de- feats are due to his bureaucratic training, and his desire to keep all the reins in his own hands. He even manages. by means of wires and or derlies, brigades and regiments along his great lines.
 However true this is, it is plain that the lack of initiative on Kuropat- kin's part Is fatal to success. He lets the Japanese select all the battle grounds and define all the movements. He fights on the defensive only, and he never strikes back in an unexpeet- ed and telling manner. Perhaps he cannot do so effectively. If so the Russians stand confessedly beaten.
 The truth is, the autocracy and the bureaucracy, being put to test, stand thoroughly bankrupt before the eyes of the outside world as well as at home. It is the weakest possible form of government in a severe crisis, simply because the people are not an intelligent part of It. The people dis trust it, and are really anxious to see it upset.
 The successive defeats in the Far East fall where they should fall, namely, on the esteemed principle of autocracy." The grand dukes and the bureaucrats are but an outgrowth of that justly celebrated principle" and the Japanese are hammering that principle and It's outgrowths to pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Tourlsts at nslex.

| am a member of a party of one hun dred tourists who stopped ever in Bir- minsham today to go through the steel mills at Ensley, but after having gone out to Ensley the representatives of the company positively refused to allow us to go through the plant said a promi- nent citizen of Michigan yesterday, who was in Birmingham en route from the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
 'sTbe party is composed f Illinois and Michigan people, and they had heard Of the wonderful success the Ensley plant is making in the manufacture of steel and before we left home for New Orleans had decided that we would stop in Bir- mingham on our way back md see with our own eyes what was being done.
 We knew nothing about the rules but thought, of course, ,nat the officials of the company would supply a guide to con duct us through the pant You can imagine our disappointment when on reaching Ensley we were informed that all passes had to be issued through the Birmingham office It was then too late for us to return to Birmingham and pro- cure passes before our train was due to leave.
 A few men In our party had used the steel made at Ensley and were eager to see how it was manufactured
 We are all amazed with the greatness of the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Reckless Driving.

Somebody should stop this fast driv-
 ins on the street corners in the business
 section of the city" said pr. Percy Reid a well known young dentist, yesterday.
 My office is in the building on the cor
 ner of Nineteenth street and Second ave-
 nue, and I can sit in my window and see
 narrow escapes every day, an al am sur
 prised tha more people are not hurt by this reckless driving
 T see men, women and children barely escaping with their lives and sometimes I jump to my feet and expect to see woman or child crushed to death under the hoofs of horse or the wheels of a buggy or wagon. Some of these big wagons come tearing down the street and the drivers pay no more attention to crossing than if they were not there. Ut looks as If somebody ought to take the matter up with the proper author ties and see that no accident happens.
 Tn many cities they put policemen on the corners during the busy hours of the day and any driver that comes along
 at a fast rate is warned not to repeat the offense, and the secnod time he Is arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
San DomInao.

Uncle Sam Is asked to come to the relief of Morales, who is temporarily at the head of the wabbling Domini- can government. It may, however, be that Uncle Sam is really invited in that Dominican bonds may be boomed Not long ago they were considered worthless. No one would buy them. Now they are quoted at 40 and they may go to par if the administration scheme is ratified by the Senate.
 There is really no reason why we should not join concert of powers to settle the debts of the Dominican republic. The Monroe doctrine does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
kAlsER,s 16t UNIFORMS.

From the Louisville Courier-J Journal.
 The Berlinger Tageblatt in comment ing on the fact that the German Elm peror has been made field marshal of the Spanish army adds an interesting item to the Kaiser's military wardrobe, which already contains 150 uniforms. It remarks solemnly:
 ''1Nhe uniform of a Spanish general Is 'ziemlich elnfach' rather simple). It con- sists of dark blue cloth with gold em- broidered collar and cuffs; red trousers with wide blue stripes. On gala occasions dark trousers are worn. The sash is magenta and gold For ordinary service a small gold-braided cap is worn; on other occasions a gold-embossed helmet with white plumes.i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
THE MYSTERY OF HEALTH

From the Saturday Evening Post.
 Whenever any one is released from jail or penitentiary after long sentence. we read that while he was in poor or down. right bad health when he entered he comes out as hearty as brick. Yet al- most without exception jails and peniten- tiaries are insanitary. sunless places, with no facilities for precautions usually taken by those who wish to get or keep healthy. The mystery lies in two words-regularity and diet. The first. is perhaps the more important Clock-lke regularity; every thing done on the second and on the same second every day; recognition of the fact that the body is machine. Then, as a supplement to this, simple diet plain, not too varied-enough to eat, but not too much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY.

By Eugene Field. Ef Over the hills and far away, little boy steals from his morning play, And under the blossoming aple tree He lies and he dreams of the things to
 be- Of battles fought and of victories won, Of wrongs o'erthrown and of great things
 done-- Of the valor that he shall prove some
 day,
 Over the hills and far away
 Over the hills and far away! Over the hills and far away It's oh. for the toil of the livelong day, Br- it mattereth not to the soul afiame With a love for riches and power and
 fame,
 On, O man. while the sun is high On to the certain joys that lie | onder. where blazeth the noon of day, Over the hills and far away
 Over the hills and far away! Over the hills and far away. Al, old man fingers at close of day; Now that his journey is almost dcae His battles fought and his victories w1r- The old-time honesty and truth. The trustfu.ness and the friends Of gai. Home and mother-where are the. Over the hpls and far away.
 Over the hills and far away!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
REFLECTIONS O. A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
 It takes a woman to get happiness out of her unhappiness
 No matter what the color of a girls eyes. she is blonde if her hair says so.
 When a man tells woman he loves her she believes it if she knows it isn't SO. A woman couldn't help feeling proud at having on her best night gown if a bur glar came.
 A man feels very hard up after he has had a dream where he was making lots of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
MORE HUMANE.

From the Chicago News.
 samson had been shorn of his hair by l e,ilshs shears.
 Are you not angry?' asked a friend.
 ''Ob, 1t might have heen worse" re- sponded the former strong raan. If Deli lah had been tue to her sex she would have pulled 1t out instead of cittins it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
still a Woman.

From the Selma Journal.
 Mrs. Cassie L. had the nerve to walk into different banks and bear away spells which would make an ancient looter ashamed of himself but when arraigned in court she proceeds to faint away like an ordinary woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
VERDICT IS AWAITED.

From the Opelika News.
 The reading public is awaiting with in- terest the forthcoming of the report on the awful disaster that occurred recently in Jefferson county in which more than a1 hundred people lost their lives. It is up to the state to place the responsi- bility wher5 it Iroperly belongs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
WHERE HE SHINES.
ANTI-BELLUM PAPERS
 NO LONGER PUBLISHED

ing and central organ of the whig party of Alabama.
 The Independent Monitor was one of the leading whig papers at Tuscaloosa, the capital of the state before Montgomery was, and it was published there for sey- eral years before the capitol was moved to Montgomery and up to the time of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Would Be a Rush.

From the Alabama Courier.
 It is said that Cincinnati and Indian apolis have only one saloon for each 500 families. How bad 1t would be if all these were to attempt to rush the growler'' at one time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Kuroki Is Lively.

From the Mountain Eagle.
 From the way the Russians are trying to get out of the way of General Kurolsi he is not as dead as they reported him a few weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
No Doubt He Was.

From the Roanoke Leader.
 It is thought that Roosevelt was little more prominent in the parade up Penn sylvania avenue last Saturday than he was in the charge up San Juan hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Piano vIrtuoso.

Miss Mary Angel of Cincinnati, who gives a piano recital at the Cable com pany's hall tonight has the reputation of heinz an uncommonly brilliant artist. She ranks high as a virtuoso ana BIT mingham music lovers have great treat in store. Miss Angel has an elaborate rep ertoire and will play beautiful pieces to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
eIRMINGHAM's PROBLEMS.

From the Anniston Star. The great problem in Birmingham for the Birminghamites are puzzled as ps what disposition they shall make of Vui- can. It would be right bad and also little sad to meet the old fellow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
ALABAMA PRESS
Willing to Help.

From the Montgomery Times.
 The Czar says he is willing to shed his blood for his people. The terrorists are also willing and will help him in the task if given an opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Their Turn Next.

From the Guntersville Democrat.
 First Tom Watson started a magazine, then Bob Taylor, both well advertised It is now up to Johann Hoch and Gen. eral Kuropatkin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

The word "germane" seems to be popular with the attorneys conduct ing the Chadwick trial. They must De trying to spring something on the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

@ '@ place s'.'" S'r. t not 's, the s..sss
 CT folk and their diyerting mo- tions. The men who stand in our pull pits today are nothing i, not original They dabble in a little of everything, and stop at nothing What they think on an hundred topics not mentioned in the Bi- ble would fill dozens of Carnegie libraries and if no one else cherished any views on affairs of the day, those entertained by ministers would afford ample food for re- fiection. The "sky-pilot' of the present, whether he be great or small, is hust- Ter Look at a Boston divine, for exam pie, who wishes that he could have g. newspaper edited by Elijah with Paul for business manager. According to holy writ, neither of these gentlemen display ed any turn for the newspaper busi- ness. Elijah had no nose for news, except as regarded events of the future, while Paul never wrote an advertising contract in his life, so far we know. The figure Paul and Elijah would cut in modern journalism is painful to contem- plate. but the Boston preacher wants Paul and Elijah paper 4le wants Paul | for business manager because Paul would not 'care fig for the advertising columns" The paper this Boston divine | Is deaming about would be wonder, and it would last about as long as the pro- snowflake in humanity's most widely known winter resort
 THE GAN THAT COUNTS. irrsi.- 1 The Celt his can of beer,
 But the nations Standard Oil can l Is famous far and near.
 1 The plan for providing officers and cav alrymen of the United States army with sharp cutting swords instead of the rath- CT blunt weapons they have heretofore used is interesting. It was not great while ago when the world was dealing in peace platitudes With folded hands and smirking countenances the various i potentates were talking about the ap- proach of an era when wars would be forgotten and ruling nation would be a picnic Here of late such talk has l ceased. The ferocity with which the Japs and Russians have rushed at each others throats the general uneasiness that seems to prevail in all quarters of the globe and the military spirit that is l dominant in this country-all go to show that the dove of peace had better go to Mars or some other planet for & perma- nent roasting place All her tail feath- CTS will be snatched out If she lingers
 around here much longer waiting for universal peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

The Standard Oil company has slap. ped back by refusing to buy oil in Kansas below 30 degrees gravity. The average gravity there is 2s. Kansas is up against hard proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Kuroki's Move.

From the Gadsden Journal.
 Again it's Kuropatkin's move, but the question arises where will he move to? Perhaps Oyama will help him to decide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10


 Just glance at this communication and reflect. It was written to an eastern paper and is as follows:
 'Is not Dr. Osler on the right path? Why not ask the women to take up and answer the question? How many of us have not useless old men at home, at our elbow, from morning until evening, day in and day out, 'pottering' about the house and especially the kitchen, know ing more of cooking, etc., than any one hundred women could ever hope to grasp in twenty years? It seems to me that instead of dog catcher's wa gen, going about and gathering up the stray. dogs, if the city would expend the same amount in taking up all the use- less old men and taking them off-to the pound, if need be-many women would rot be so nervous and many homes would be far happier. No one but those who have had the 'affllction' can appreciate this letter. Long life to all the dear old ladies'
 It seems almost inconceivable that such a document could emanate from a woman. In brutality and heartlessness its equal could not be found. One thing is certain No matter how much some old men may trouble some people, the chlor- oform bottle could not be applied too quickly to the person who expressed the foregoing sentiments and it would not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

John L. Sullivan says that Balti- more professor is chump. and he stands ready 10 back up his opinion with his dukes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

David Work is a member of the Canadian Senate. and he is 100 years old. He has gone unchloroformed forty years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

Circus folk are rushing home from Europe and the bearded lady Is preen- ing herself for the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

The tenth ministry of the present Chilean administration has resigned The population of Chile is largely com posed of former ministers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

In Chicago it is difficult to distin- guish between the smell of spring and the smell of new arrivals at the stock yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

As the story goes dissolute army of- ficer ruined the life of a woman who was the wife of a fellow officer Together they rode swiftly down the primrose path un- til they brought up with crash at the bottom. The beautiful woman put bull let through her heart while in hotel far from friends and kindred, lock of hair belonging to her boy the only me- mento of the better life she left behind and the only evidence .nat she was not altogether bad. The officer is in custody waiting court-martial on a number of grave charges and the wronged husband exclaims dramatically, This is the end of it all" Just like a scene in the play. is it not? Yet the story is an old one and there is lesson in it's tragic ending.
 WHERE HE SHINES.
 The college youth in cap and gown
 Is held in high esteem
 When he leaves behind the classic halls
 And joins a baseball team.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

Rider Haggard's triumphal progress through the country seems to be bad ly in need of a band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

Witnesses become rattled under the hypnotic eye of Mrs. Chadwick. Even Andrew Carnegie may wobble a little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

The weekly press is in favor of the chloroform bottle for delinquent sub scribers regardless of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

Mr. Niedringhaus' tin works are calling aloud for his return, and the people of Missouri are willing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

Oyama's ox-bow begins to fit Muk den like glove. It's ends fit as tell, ingly as it's center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

Lincoln's inaugural address in 1865 was one-half shorter than MT. Roose. yelt's, and several times greater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

The New York World thinks a ne- gro has capacity enough to sell cigar stamps and even beer stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

It is said that musical comedy is becoming unpopular. That is almost too good to be true