The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-23

a Representative Underwood never for gets home affairs In the rush of big politics. He has just induced the post office department to take steps to re- adjust the rural free delivery in Jefferson county
 The squabble in the republican party over the nomination of 1908 is becoming hot and acrid. The hunt for southern delegates is, however premature. for they are not warranted to stick.
  The birth of a youngster on an express train and another on the tossed Cedric reminds us that babies are not at all particular about when and where they come into the world.
  Secretary of War Taft is requested by the President to present shortly" plan for recognizing the canal commission. The best way to reorganize is to cut 1t out altogether. ut blQ ntSIb MOihdi NilO ultu dIltT having lived 107 years in Alabama could not have found better place to spend all that time.
  Russell Sage is reported to be in a seri- ous condition. When he does die there i1 every reason to believe that he will die rich.
 Assistant Secretary of State Loomis can vindicate Mrs. Reader and she ex- poets him to do it. He was the Johnny on the Spot.
 The administration should dissolve the partnership that includes William Nell son Cromwell William Is "off' color.
  Devotion to duck hunting and the fish ing rod has not kept Grover Cleveland from having an attack of the gout.
  The Senate's recent executive sessions were the best reported and most public meetings of that esteemed body.
  Major Warner says that his senator ship cost him $29SO. He is entitled to seat in the mot guilty" class.
  The Mad Mullah" nestles under the protecting wing of Italy and has agreed to keep quiet for a while
 -.s.-- Professor Williston might tell us wheth- CT we are going to be eagles or looms when we all become birds.
 -.s- Germany and France are getting to- gether, now that Russia is eliminated from the fighting nations
  Mrs. Chadwick denies that she ever said Andrew Carnegie was her father. No one ever believed 1t anyway.
  A New Jersey justice calls a woman's tongue a weapon. He has level head and is probably married No one knows, and no one cares, which way Rojestvensky is' sailing. He sails better than he fights.
  North Birmingham and East Lake have been annexed postally speaking. Oscar Underwood did it.
  Lawson is like murder. He will out, and usually about once a month in Ev- erybody's.
  Senator Forakers presidential boom Is at the stage where 1t could be easily punctured.
 Japans credit is in first-class order. It is the old story-nothng succeeds like success.
  If Fairbanks Is elected the Tarheel club ought to come In for few good things.
  Seven inches of snow in New York does not indicate that spring has fully sprung.
  Steel billets are sold ahead up to March 1, 1905, at s2O a ton, a big round price.
  This is to be railroad building year, and Alabama will do her part.
  The nealnen taps are as savage Tn war as Christians loaded up with ikons
  General Sherman's description of war has been dwarfed in Manchuria.
  Frank Smith, pitcher. has come back to Birmingham-for today only.
  Germany is beginning to think 1t time for her to make more friends. There Is world of difference between a gent" and a gentleman.
  Mayor Wards aldermanic cabinet is all ready attracting attention. The Fairbanks presidential boom is to be launched in sections. President Roosevelt congratulated the wrong man in Missouri.  l The groundhog has come out of his hole but he stays close to it.
  | Tulsa, I. T., has also been made great | by oil.
 MExlCo'S FINANCIAL RECORD. From the Modern Mexico 1 The City of Mexico has been doing bus