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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
Reai Estate Values.

When actual sales show that the value of property in this city is doubled every two years it will be conceded that it is in a reasonably prosperous condition. It will be conceded even by its rivals that it is a town with future.
 Nor is the prosperity of Birmingham confined to narrow business section. Values are going up from one end of Jones valley to another-from Besse- mer to East Lake, inclusive. No sec ton of the valley goes untouched by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
MR. LONGWORTH CREATES
 SENSATION IN SENATE

'"The Senator from South Carolina"
 By this time MT. Longworth had pumped himself down into a chair by the side of Senator Dick. where senators, singly and in groups, approached and shook his hands. Apparently, he did not know what MT. Tillman was talking about, but when the fiery South Caro- lnian shouted that the President of the United States had acted "trickily." MT. Longworth was seen to jerkily rise from his seat, and, without so much as giving chamber by a side door, which was the nearest means of escape. Then the Sem ate settled down as best it could and as soon as it could to the business of the daV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
TouGHNEss OF THE ANT.
the Scientific American.

IOiH lut CCltntinC AulcIltd1.
 Ants are really very long lived, con sidering their minuteness. Janet had two queens under observation for ten years and one of Sir John Lubbock's ant pets lived into her fifteenth year. Ants are very tenacious of life after severe in- jury Following loss of the entire abdo- men they sometimes live two weeks. and in one case headless ant. carefully de- capitated by aseptic surgery, lived for forty-one days A carpenter ant after be- ing submerged eight days in distilled water came to life upon being dried so that they are practically proof against drowning. They can live for long pc riods without food; in one case the fast lasted nearly nine months before the ant starved to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

dreamer of dreams" and is no doubt what he pretends to be, says that we must get up late in order to thoroughly appreciate art. A great many people would be willing to cultivate aestheticism in that way if they could afford it. If there are really 1o,00o.oOO policyholders in the United States. it is easy to under stand how they have been making so much noise here of late.
 Father has a little laugh in his sleeve wAen he gives up money to members of the family who will spend it for Christmas presents that he does not want but must accept with good grace.
 Ex-President Mccall denies that he has the grip. That is what he lost.
 'The Senate Is as clean as 1t ever was,' said Senator Bailey, and then wondered why everybody laughed
 Those oregon train robbers who held up a train and got $40 for their pains ought to go into the fireworks bus- ness or start 10-cent store.
 One of Alabamas promising towns is Chlggerville. Something is liable to happen in Chiggerville, most any day.
 POSSIBLE EXPLANATION Maybe. if she didn't mix
 Sweetmeats with her pickle
 Lovely woman wouldn't be
 So abstruse and fckle
  President Joseph Smith of the Nor man church is coming east but is not paying fares for Mrs. Smith.
 While J. Pierpont Morgan hardly en- joys being called an International klep- tomaniac." he should take comfort in the fact that his ability is recognized.
 TAKING SOMETHING.
 Of all sweet words
 Of king or knave,
 The sweetest are these:
 What will you have?"
 The little miss who wrote a letter to Santa Claus and addressed it care the United States sub-treasury had a cor rect notion of what is needed to make a good Santa Claus.
 Numerous bills of health issued in favor of Panama don't seem to have much effect on the correspondents who tell us otherwise. In this day and time, no sensible person is going to believe that Panama is as desirable to live in as old Alabama.
 While the magnates appear unpopular, several of them have friends
 John Jacob Astor makes more in day than the average man makes in thirty years. but the average man is not to be pitied.
 STILL SLUGGING.
 Tho football
 Days are past, Prizering mills Are in blast. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

sun or wind, and one can do little walk ing without getting nearly ankle deep in 1t.
 A physician told me today that grip is prevalent. due no doubt to the bad weather. It is to be hoped that the sun will come to the rescue and make de- lightful weather for Christmas. This week has been discouraging for the merchants, for many more out-of-town people would have traded here, but for the rain and mud"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
Crumpackerism Rediyiyus.

new member from New York, one W. s. Bennett, who is altogether un- known to fame, proposes to regulate southern representation even before he has fairly grown familiar with his seat in the House. His bill proposes to cut representation in the south, as follows: Alabama, from 9 to 5.
 Arkansas, ' to 5.
 Florida, to 2.
 Georgia, il to 6.
 Louisiana to 4.
 Mississippi, to 3.
 North Carolina, 10 to T.
 South Carolina, to g.
 Tennessee, 10 to s.
 Texas. 16 to 13.
 Virginia 10 to '.
 The remarkable MT. Bennett pro poses to do this by his remarkable bill, but Speaker Cannon and the responsi- ble leaders of the House have whis- pered in his ear instructions to cut the entire busiress out.
 MT. Bennett is proceeding on the grpund that the negro has been de prived of the right of suffrage by the constitution of 1901 in Alabama, for example. So he has to some extent but the white man has suffered in equal proportion. There are today in Ala bama fully 100000 disqualified whites and it is doubtful whether there are more than that number of negroes who are not entitled to registration. The truth is, a good many negroes have nc more fondness for the poll-tax thar have the whites, and good many ne groes are disqualified through theil own neglect.
 The Alabama electorate consists O about 300,OO0 men of voting age di vided into three equal parts, namely 100000 qualified electors, 100000 dis qualified white electors, and 100000 dis qualified black electors, and until tho cumulative feature of the new consti tuition is repealed, there Is no chance to change these proportions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
Unusual Weather.

.The weather we have been having lately Is unusual for this section." re- marked a wealth crank yesterday.
 Tt has now been week since we had day with sunlight, rare thing for this section of the country. The rain, which has not been hard at any time, has been just slow enough to be extremely dis agreeable. The mud b undried by either
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
youna Mems Christian Association.

''The circular just issued by the Y. M. c. A gives only slight idea of the great work that is being done by that organiza- tion" said a member yesterday.
 "The circular undertakes to sum up the work done by the association in the last seven months, but no idea of the associa- tion's accomplishments can be got from mere figures. The local association is fortunate in having corps of executive officers. whose years of experience in association work make them valuable leaders.
 ''They are constantly planning new fea- lures, until now it is remarkable how many privileges member may enjoy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

While Attorney General Moody was thinking up an answer to make to Sec retary Bonaparte, the fact should not be overlooked that Midshipmen Coffin and Vandiver were kept on the anxious seat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 It's no fun to be right; the fun is to prove the other fellow wrong.
 A good way to keep from becoming poor is not to try to get rich too fast
 Christmas comes but once a year: but the wedding presents go on all the time
 A wedding is like going up in a balloon it Is best not to think what is going to happen when you start to come down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

It is not surprising that an Ohio preacher has become a salesman be- cause his congregation could not pay his salary, but 1t looks as if he would have waited until after the holiday rugh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

In the Big Horn country, Wyoming, t1ere are ten bachelors for every miss, and women get their rights there. ex. cept the right to go to matinees. There are no matinees in that happy land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Governor Higgins has picked young Wadsworth to be speaker of the New York house of representatives. A year or so ago he was doing baseball stunts at Yale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

The Annapolis middies who have re- solved to maintain hazing may find themselves up against the famous Big Suck that is kept ready for use in the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

People who would like to find a mil lion dollars in their stockings will be happy with pair of gold cuff buttons and a silk handkerchief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

In a recent New York fire $200,000 worth of furs were destroyed, but this will not affect the average Christmas enjoyment in a material manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

General Miles has resigned as in spector general of the Massachusetts militia. His peacock days are over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

hN HERE is nothing more pdlhe-
 \OD tic than inability to make
 friends, to mingle with con genial people and forget indlVi- dual sorrows in the pleasures or Tel lowship," said a man of the world. Il cannot but think that John Hay would have been a happier, if not a greater man, If he had been what is termed mixer Think of the priceless treasures of comraderie such a man can bring 10 his friendsi Good fellowship is not bar to greatness despite the preachments of people who think they know. It can be made & bar and instances are too numer- ous to count. but the companionship of ones fellows does much to make the world brighter It opens the soul, warns the cookies of the heart and brings out every generous impulse. True comradere is boon to humanity Song and story have not paid it too great honor. An hour with ones friends might be bet ter employed, you say in work or study, but there comes a time in every mans life when a handclasp is bulwark against despair
 Just to show how much he thinks of his soldiers. Car Nicholas has raised their pay from s1.25 to $S per year. Few persons have ever experienced the pleas ure of having their salaries doubled at one stroke
 PERSONAL.
 Mary had little dude
 She kept upon the string
 And everywhere that Mary went
 She'd surely meet the thing.
 However, it is just as well to remember that G. Bernard Shaw is not the only per son who is troubled with solipsism. (Bet you will have to look up that word)
 Perry Belmont makes a public denial of the report that he attended the Hyde dinner to Mme Bernhardt and states fur ther that he was not even invited. His position leaves everybody wondering If he would have accepted if he had been invited.
 Since President Corey will be retained by the steel trust some way should be found to make him retain Mrs. Corey. HE'S It. thought just now Doth give us pause. Who Is the stuff? It's Santa Claus. It is seldom you hear of any one turn ing up his nose at money that Is "a trine shopworn."
 The Mobile Register speaks pleasantly of "a regular storm of Christmas editions of newspapers" As they do not make us burn more coal, but rather contribute to the furnace fire, we say: LET THE S1 ORM RAGE" JAN. 1. Soon you'll find us In fix Trying to write it 1906 A gentleman who styles himself a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Richard A. McCurdy contemplates an ocean voyage to escape from his friends. He still has few.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Thus far the astronomers have not located a press agent along the canals of Mars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

James Hagen Hyde always consid- CTS Notoriety the bullseye when he ex- ploits himself socially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

A pugilist jailbird and epicure was given ninety days in Pennsylvania. He
 will now be prisoner, in addition to his other roles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Jimmy Hyde paid for his last big din- her. The policyholders of the Equit- able are no longer willing to stand for such capers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Railroad passes are now considered rebates, and the statesmen are all guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Oregon's new Senator has been in office two weeks, and he is still free from indictments. He is making a good record, but he is a democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

When James Hazen Hyde entertains all the world looks on and discusses him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

John R. Walsh is called the John R. Ryan of the west, which is talking about man in uncomplimentary fash ion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Bourke Cochran seems to admit that mere millionaires can be jailed in this country, but that multi-millionaires can | not be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

1he critics seem to have conspired to sell in the holiday season Edith Wharton's new book, "The House of Mirth."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

The Panama canals $10,000 press agent won good deal of fame at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

The Kaiser is the most suspected man in Europe. Every time he makes d move some power thinks he is play ing politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Somebody ought to tell men of wealth how to have a good time in the world without neglecting their wives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Senator Burton does not seem to mind what the Senate does, provided it does not disarrange his salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

A Jersey City judge says a woman's tongue is beyond the laws power, but there is nothing original in his decree
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

A New Jersey man who had fifteen drinks claimed that he was not drunk, but figures don't lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

John Alexander Dowie has abdicated in favor of MT. Speicher, whose name still lacks the familiar sound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

New York spends $1,000,000 a day for drinks. Yet there are many tee totalers in the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Force of one sort or another is the favorite political argument in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

The buying of Christmas presents for large family is filling the land with frenzied financiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

The blush that mantles MT. Long, worth's brow has a long ways to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

All men secretly claim to be off-hand humorists, and Mir. Hartman is no exception to the rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

The Anniston Evening Star has entered upon it's seventh year. T. B. Gordon editor and manager of the paper. has von deserved success in the Anniston newspaper field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

The Christmas edition of the Montgom- cry Journal contained 72 papes. Interest ing reading matter. numerous illustrations and liberal advertising patronage dis tinguished this number. Editor Horace Hood and his staff are to be congratulat-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

The Troy Messengers Christmas edi- tion numbered "A pages and was a credit to Editor Blan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

The Union Messenger of Blocton issued a Christmas edition which was a credit to Editor G. D. Rice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
WITH OTHER EDITORS.

The Knoxville Sentinel issued a hand some Christmas edition of 40 pages. The Sentinel is one of the south's best news papers and fit exponent of Knoxvile's S prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
ALABAMA PRESS


 Gadsden Journal: The Little Father'' seems to have his hands full trying to sit steady on wabbly throne. Riding a backing broneho would be easy in com parison.
 Huntsville Mercury: Hearst proposes to carry his contest for the mayoralty of New York before the Legislature. There is no doubt that Hearst will keep the matter before the people to the limit Montgomery Advertiser: The matter of mixed schools has become serious prob- lem in Chicago, says the superintendent of public schools of the city. If that is the case the obvious remedy is to unmix 'em.
 Mobile Register: Mir Moody ought to feel pleased that the president has agreed with him absolutely in his opinion that Mir. Paul Morton is delightfully."- inno- cent of any responsibility for the Santa Fe rebate business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

am the cyenet to this psle-fac'd swan, Who chants a doIefuI hymn to his own death; And, from the organ-pipe of frailty, sings His soul and body to their lasting rest
 king John.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected man uscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 142l G street, N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Eastern business office, rooms AS to 50. inclusive, Tribune building, New York City: western business office, Tribune building, Chicago. The S. C. Beckwith Special Agency agents foreign advertis- Ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

However it is just as well to remember that G. Bernard Shaw is not the only per son who is troubled with solipsism. (Bet you will have to look up that word)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Just to show how much he thinks Of his soldiers. Czar Nicholas has raised their pay from s1.25 to s per year. Few persons have ever experienced the pleas ure of having their salaries doubled at one stroke.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-06
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

The first stamps to be issued by the
British government bearing the i'm
print of King Edward VII will, it is
said, be a complete set for use in the
Transvaal. The design is said to be
profile of his majesty on a back
ground of deep carmine
The new town of Lawton, in the
Comanche country. was named after
Gen. LawtOn. whose detachment cap
tured the famous Indian desperate
Geronimo. This last of the Indian ter
rors is now virtual prisoner at Fort
Sill near the new town of Lawton.
The immense steel floating dock to
be located at Algiers. in the state of
Louisiana, which was built at Spar
rows Point, Nd, by the Merriam Steel
company. is practically completed 1t
is the largest floating dry dock in the
world. Over 100000 pounds of steel
have been used in its construction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-06
SHIPPING NOTES.

The steamer Ke Au Hou sailed for
Kauai last night.
The bark Andrew WEIGH may sail for
San Francisco today.
The steamer Hanalei is in Bodies
ways at Oakland and is said to be for
sale again.
The Likelike took a cargo of ex-
plosives to Maui aHd Molokai last night
and no passengers.
The barkentine Benecia, which has
been lying outside for several days,
departed for Eleele last night.
Word has been received from the
Navy Department that Samuel Wilder
King has passed the examination for
Annapolis. He must hasten East.
Captain Niblack has returned from
Lahaina where he tested the light
house. The tests were not finished, so
it will be some weeks before the light
is lit.
The Navy Department has chartered
the ship Erskine NJ. Phelps to carry
coal from Norfolk to Manila. She will
probably come here for sugar when she
discharges her coal.
Lord & BeIser are laying a railroad
track on Allen street and Ala Moana
for the purpose of hauling the dirt
from the Alakea street dock excava-
ton to the tide lands near the Homo
lulu Iron Works The big dipper for
the dredger Governor has arrived. It
is the largest west of the Mississippi.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-06

After a long and tedious passage
from Newcastle the American ship
Governor Robe, Captain Grant, made
port early yesterday afternoon. The
Gov. ROBBIE was 70 days in making the
passage, adverse winds and Gains de-
laying her all the way. For fourteen
days. off Tahiti, where good winds are
usually met, the vessel seemed hardly
to move her own length. In the same
region there was a day when squalls
the shape of wbirlwinds, accompanied
by heavy rain. There were three
storms met on the passage, all of very
short duration. The only vessel sight
ed was the barkentine Benecia, which
was seen several days ago. The cargo
of the Gov. Robe consists of 1 ,165 tons
of coal. There was no trouble at the
Newcastle mines when the ship left.
BEAR SAILS TO-DAY.
Bear will sail for Alaska this morning
at 10 o'clock. She has spent the en-
tire winter in Hawaiian waters and her
officers and men have made many
friends while here. They will be much
missed. 1t was the intention of the
department. to have the cutter go to
San Francisco to dock and repair boil
ers before going North, but the local
care of the repairs and the vessel was
hauled out on the marine railway to
be cleaned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-06
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Reported May 81.

Reported May -.
British ship Glenburn, PA days from
San Francisco for Liverpool, 80 per
cent.
German ship Agnes, 1913 days from
Shields for Valparaiso, 80 per cent.
British ship Alcinous, 163 days from
Peruvian port for Antwerp, so per
cent.
British ship Largo Bay, 81 days from
Penarth for East London, 10 per cent.
German bark Thalassa, 81 days from
Hamburg for Delagoa Bay, s per cent.
British bark Carnmoney, 95 days from
London for Fremantle, per cent.
French bark Marechal de Turenne,
IS days from New CALIFORNIAN port for
Rotterdam, Is per cent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-06
THE MAILS.

Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
San Francisco-Per Sheridan, June I.
Colonies-Per Ventura, June IS.
Victoria-Per Manuka, June 8.
Yokohama-Per Doric, June Is.
Mails will depart as follows:
San Francisco-Per Alameda, June Z.
Yokohama-Per Mongolia, June IA
Colonies-Per Manuka, June 8.
victoria-Per Miowera, June %.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-06
TRANSPORT SERVICE.

Crook, at San Francisco.
Meade, at San Francisco.
Solace Neft Honolulu for Guam and
Manila, May &c.
Lawton, left Honolulu for Guam and
Manila, June 1.
Sheridan, en- route for Honolulu and
Manila, sailed from San Francisco,
May 81.
Thomas, left Manila for Honolulu and
San Francisco via Nagasaki, May 20.
Logan, at San Francisco.
Dix, in port, sails for Seattle, about
June IA.
Buford, at Manila, sails for Honolulu,
June Is.
Sherman, at Manila.
Warren, en- route to Manila via Guam,
sailed from Honolulu, May %.