The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-13
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

OF seventy-six years, who for many years had belonked to the army of 'shut-ins." Herself an invalid, she devoted her time to writing letters of good cheer to other unfortunates who were deprived of many of the pleasures of life, by their infirma- ties. At other times she labored at mak- ing fancy articles for distribution among her proteges She had no great sums of money to give away for philanthropic purposes, her name was not blazoned on the scroll of fame as among the lavish donators to the worlds charities, but thousands of invalids whose dreary lives were frightened by the hopeful letters of Fanny Marsh will cherish her memory until death relieves them of their suf- ferings. Hers was a life worth while.
 Just to show what President Roosevelt can accomplish when he carries his big stick out for a walk ard steps softly, 1t is stated.that the Potomac Electric Power compeny was fined nineteen times Le- cause. forsooth, MT. Roosevelt had inti- mated very decidedly that he does not enjoy being smoked out by power plant. Great is Roosevelt
 In Kentucky groom of F weds a bride of 50 and in another state a girl of IS Is suing an old man of S5 for breach of promise Strange juxtaposition, when the very winter of 1ife's discontent be- comes enamorsd of the springtime charms of youth Verify, who Is free from the noiseless sallies of Cupid with his bow?
 A man from Philadelphia went back to xri- t,i bto of bills in A poker game. Sweet are the uses of diversity, for whereas, in life's busy turmoil, he might have forgotten the old town, there is no danger now that the recollections of his youth, and especially of his visit to the haunts of his youth, will soon be erased from the tablets of memory. For the sake of humanity's better traits, 1t is to be hoped that the unfortunate Philadelphian was not heeced by a chum of his boyhood days. That would shatter many fond sentiments of poets and optimists, al- though such may have been the case, a1asl
 None can tell what the flip of fortunes wheel will bring forth and no man is more convinced of that fact than the Hon. William l.. Scott of East St. Louis. There is no hair on the head of the Hon. Scott, his teeth are filled with gold and his skin is black but all these do not prevent him from being a great man. Il will be recalled that a short time ago Scott was the presidential nomir
 the Liberty party and he was non
 at St. Louis. Now he is a janito
 cloak room on the democratic side
 Illinois House of Representatives
 he ha ran ident Roosevelt, Dr. Silas Swallow, !, ea1H- as E. Watson, Alton B. Parker and tze truly great men, but now he is fallen from his high estate and contrary to oc- cupying the White House he is glad to draw 8 per diem for acting as janitor. The Hon. William L. Scott attributes his downfall to the insiduous "knocking'' of his whilom friends. These began to en- quire into his past just at the wrong time and in the very heat of battld Scott was taken into custody and thrown into jaol. As he 1anguished there the Li- berty party was without head and it's campaign for the colored voter came to naught The Hon. William l.. Scott still has hopes, however, and predicts the day when black man will sit in the White House. One thing is certain. The Hon. William L. Scott will not live to sec that day.
 The gentleman from Texas who gave ur a fortune of $7O0 0O0 to get rid of his wife was in deadly earnest. The divorce courts cannot act too quickly for such a man.
 A man had the temerity to drown him< self in Kentucky. Not only did he drown himself in water but he cut hole in ths ice. crawled in and pulled the hole fin after him. This is the first case on record when a Kentuckian displayed such eager- ness to reach cold water. F. c. AREER WAS