The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31


w If it were not for our dear old
friend, Constant Reader?,
The business would be tame indeed with
out this interested NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
male, often female--who keeps a sharn
weather eye on public affairs. It Is he
or she-who writes to the paper'' and
describes conditions that need correction.
| God wotl II the paper should happen
to venture an opinion which does not
exactly agree with Constant Reader s.
ideas on the subject, straightway there Is
pleasant reminder to the effect that
some one has blundered. The communlea-
tions from Constant Reader are al
ways dignified and couehed In parlia-
mentary language. When a man gets mad
sure enough and relieves himself In print
he signs his full name, his initials. a
pseudonym or Subscriber" But amia-
BILE, meddling, ineonsequential old Con-
slant Reader never gets hot about a
matter; he merely refers to the fact
! that mistake has been made, or things
are not what they should be, content in
the knowledge that all will be well as
soon as his letter is printed. And in
very small matters Constant Reader"
shows to conspicuous advantage. Should
typographical "bobble' result in a mis-
| spelled name or misstatement of facts,
| it Is refreshing to note with what unc-
| ton Constant Reader points out the
error. Verify, the "sanctum" would perish
of innocuous desuetude were it not for
the friendly attentions of Constant
Readeri'
In the June Independent Grover Cleve-
land has a characteristic article on the
noble sport of shooting rabbits. Dealing
with light subject the language is less
involved than one usually derives from
Grover and quite humorous in its ten
dency The pith of Mr.. Cleveland's re-
marks is that a man who can hit a rab-
bit in full tilt is "a good shot and a good
sportsman. while the wise Nimrods who
do not include rabbits among game"
are mistaken in their estimates. All of
which should make the rabbits very proud
of the attention shown them by the only
| living ex-President.
Again we behold the Vaccinations OF
the theatrical trust laid bare at Salt
Lake City Mrs. Fisk was not permitted
contented herself with hiring a hall,
where she addressed a large crowd of
| people on matters of interest TO the
theatrical octopus. One of the most
striking points made by Mrs. Fisk
is that the trust tries to throttle inde-
pendent managers and players by max
ing the Jump" from the east to the
far west so expensive that few can af-
ford the trip. If it were not for trust
methods Mrs. Fisk would be seen In the
south and in many other places where
she does not at present appear
A contemporary calls attention to the
hand-bll nuisance The distribution of
dodgers all over a town certainly does
nothing to improve civic appearances. In
the springtime there is always a flood
of hand-bills and pamphlets of many
kinds This literature" scattered broad :
cast and blown about by the breezes, gives
the streets a very unsightly appearance
The hand-blll nuisance should be abated
Again American pluck wins and the
Atlantic is proclaimed winner of the
transatlantic yacht race 1t was
pretty contest, a real trial of speed and
endurance. None but experienced sail
ors. navigating staunch craft, could cross
the Atlantic in such quick time without
mishaps. Every yacht in the race de-
serves credit for the showing mode. The
Atlantic reached Lizard lighthouse In
less than twelve days after leaving New
York, which compares favoraby with
the trips made by our transatlantic
liners.
We are told that an eastern man COM
mitted suicide with his pipe in his mouth
and smoked until the pleasure could no
longer be enjoyed in comfort. 1t would
be cruel to nsinuate that the gentleman