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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
RUSSIAN MUSIC.

From Harper's Weekly.
 For those whose musical curiosity is keen and active there is no current con- cert enterprise more intrinslcally inter- esting than the Russian Symphony Soci- ety, which has been giving at Carnegie Hall a series of concerts devoted to the performance of new and unfamiliar Rus sian music. The concerts have not been particularly well attended-a fact which is probably due in part to the lack of in tellectual enterprise which is so singular ly characteristic of the average music lover, and in part to the prevailing sen- timent of hostility toward everything em- anating from the domain of the Czar. It case For. after France. no nation Is so deeply interested in it's finer musical man ifestations as Russia It Is true that she can lay claim to no such expressing per sonalities as Debussy and Vincent Indy, and it Is doubtful if she could justly take any credit to herself for the production of Charles Martin Loeffler-who is, artis- tically speaking. only remotely Slavic. But she has Rimsky- -Korsakoff brilliant of orchestral colorists; Glazoun- off, a writer of graphic imagination and trenchant force and Rachmaninoff, the most gifted and individual of the younger Russian school and one of the intensest temperaments in modern music. In mak- ing known to us some of the most char acteristic and significant of the work of these ers-Rachmaninoff' superb fantasy, "The Cliff" Rimsky Korsakoff' s 'Mlado," and Glazounoffs "Stenka Ra zin"--the Russian Symphony Society has earned the gratitude of all those whose concern with music does not cease with an uninterrupted contemplation of the legacies of the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
Ineuualities in State Taxation.

The city's finances are not ideal They do not approach the ideal, and the situation is beset with difficulties and limitations. MT. Ward, who is booked for mayor, will find that his well-known skill, courage and patience will be needed before the troubles In his path are overcome. He will go into office possessing the confidence of the people, and that will undoub.- edly inspire him to do his best.
 Those who think that low valuations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

to be fiourishing as never before Della ware has ceased to hold her prestige in this respect and Missouri has been out classed by the young and vigorous states to the west where even the wicked never do things by halves.
 Dr. Wiley. chief chemist for the United States. says that science will eventually prolong the average life of man to 70 years and the limit of activity will not be reached until the age of 90 years. The prospect is pleasing but there are so many theories advanced these days regarding longevity or the lack of it, that simple folk are all at sea. It is a safe plan to live right and trust to luck
 The old discussion as to whether mules sustain their reputation for kicking has been revived by the death of a. stockman at Gallatin, Mo-, who was fatally hurt by a kick on the head while handling a mule in his barn. Experts say that the mule is not a bad kicker, but he cer- tainly has a rank reputation and no sane person wants to demonstrate the ories by lounging within the range of that portion of mules anatomy which is most potential.
 How often one is reminded that there Is nothing like enterprisel Even in doing wrong the man with the nmble brain is most successful and while we don't want master burglars, the man who is at ol,ra rf,ae- fe interesting than the mere burglar. Rub- Der dice illustrate the point. Police have a faculty for hearing dice rattle when afar off. To minimize the danger of such interruption rubber cubes are used and they are perfectly noiseless With rub Der ''craps'' gamesters could play until the cows come home without waking up
 a mouse, were it not for the fact that so many "crap" games end in fight E. H. Sothern says that he prefers no music between acts-beeause: It diverts the attention; it may take the actors mind off of his work; musicians heads bob up too untimely before the footlights: turning out the orchestra lights often makes too much noise; Rejane and Bern hardt allow no music between the acts; he played his best ''viIlion" without entr'- act music. The average theatregoer can l worry along without music at a per- formance given by Sothern or Rejane or Bernhardt but often a capable orches- tra is "the best part of the show" which has helped many an unfortunate to "get his moneys worth"
 | Few people fealize that the drug trust has them by the threats but mayhap in some future day this combine will take its place along with sugar and Standard oil. The drug trust keeps quiet but knows how to manipulate the screws equally as well as its fellow octop.
 The United States is already beginning to profit by the example which the Japs have afforded in the war with Russia.
 The demonstration is hard on Japan and Russia but other powers who have
 been watching the fray have compiled invaluable data which will be applied to their armies. especially, and to theirt na- | vies in a lesser degree.
 1 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 When girl marries a man with past she hasn't any future.
 A jolly fat baby makes most anybody forget how slim his bank account is.
 A woman dresses very queer to have her figure always look different from what 1t is.
 suit him any other way he can always try 10 raise a vegetable garden.
 There is hardly anything more foolish than to teach a girl languages when she could have much more fun and be much more useful learning how to manage a house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
NELLIE GRAY.

Author Unknown. In lone. messy valley on my old Ken
 lucky shore, There I've whiled many happy hours
 away A-sitting and a-singing by the little cabin
 door.
 Where lived my darling Nellie Gray Oh, my poor Nellie Gray, they have taken
 you away, Shall I never see my darling any more? I'm sitting by the river and I'm weeping
 all the day, For 'ou'v gone from my old Kentucky
 shore. When the moon had climbed the moun-
 tain and the stars were shining too I'd take my darling Nellie Gray. And we'd float down the river in my little
 red canoe. While my banjo so 5weetly did play. One night I went to see her, but she's
 gone, the neighbors say. The white man bound her with his
 chains, They have taken her to Georgia for to
 wear her life away, While she tolls mid the cotton and the
 canes. My canoe is under water and my banjo
 is unstrung. I am tired of living any more; My eyes shall look downward and my
 song shall be unsung. While stay on the old Kentucky shore. My eyes are getting blinded-I can hardly
 see myway, Hark, there's somebody knocking at
 the door, I hear the angels calling and I see my
 Nellie Gray Farewell to the old Kentucky shore. o my darling Nellie Gray. up in heaven
 they do say They shall never take you from me any
 more, I am coming-coming--c while the
 angels clear the way; Farewell to the old Kentucky shore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 A N E believe that to have chill
 WY dren would be detrimental
 w to our usefulness as mem- bers of society, detract from the happi- ness of our marriage and make us lower, not nobler people"
 Thus does "A Childless Wife" sum up in this weeks Independent the reasons ''Why I Have No Family" In a fore word the editor of that magazine says that the author and her husband arc not infrequent contributors to the Independ- ent under their owh signatures. The pub lication of the article was brought about by President Roosevet's lecture last week to the women of America on the du- ties and rewards of motherhood. As to the justification of the writer in follow ing out her theories the editor of the magazine says she Is one of the most useful and able of the younger women of America in her field of social service, and her husband is equally useful in his field.
 This young wife begins her statement of the situation by saying:
 My husband and I are young, well in mind and body, comfortably. situated financially, love each other devotedly and are fond of children. Yet, after five years of married life, we have no family and have no present intention of ever having any The principal aim of cur lives, as well as our standard of human value. is social usefulness. My husband is even more opposed to our havins chil- dren than I am, and is more firmly con vinced that 1t would be, in every way, the wrong thing for us to do.'
 with no lack of admirers" she says, q made one mistake in becoming en- gagged at eigteen to a man to whom l was attracted by his strong emphasis 1n human development and the imp ortance of constant growth. He was enthusiastic, high minded five years my senior, with a poetic temperament and boundlcss faith in his future. He undertook to direct my reading and to develop my mind. After a time, however, 1t became clear to me that his idea of my development was that I should become. as nearly as possible, a copy of himself.
 ..Meanwhile I had left teaching For newspaper WOThs WliCiA Nuita - ''tc Ai'i' the small town where I mad been raised to Chicago. There I climbed from re- potter to an editor and finally to a riag- azine position with congental work and a good salary. Living in d great city soon became conscious of tlie many so- cial problems that distress our present civilization.
 ''Then came the man. He appeared on my horizon as a special writer. on sub feet of which he was master, for the magazine of which I was one of the edi- tors. His work I had followed for some time but the man was revelation. He was gentle and strong, free and pure in mind and life. His was genuine tree nature; he wanted liberty for others as well as for himself. He delighted in un- conventional ideas and habits of life and was as fearless an analyst of existing conditions and customs as myself.
 we were friends at once-comrades I was utterly happy as our friendship ripened into love. My love was condi. toned upon my respect not only for hin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
U. s. sTEEL.REPUeLlc STEEL.
Will Divide Pittsburs Steel Go. Billet
 Contract.

From the Wall Street Journal
 Philadelphia-1t is reported that the Steel corporation and the Republic Iron and Steel company have been working in harmony on the matter of billets, for the Pittsburgh Steel company for the year beginning July 1, and that a deal will be consummated whereby the Pittsburgh Steel company will buy Bes- semer pig iron from the Bessemer Fur mace association and have it converted into steel half by the corporation and half by the Republic Iron and Steel company, the final cost of billets de- livered to be somewhat above the present official price. If the deal is concluded on these lines it will be an evidence of greater strength in the steel market than is publicly supposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
Mr. Burton and His Committee

By all means the rivers and harbors committee, headed by MT. Burton, should be warmly urged to visit Bir- mingham so that they may be made to feel at home in this district.
 This district has no better friend than MT. Burton. He believes there should be an Open Warrior, and that the government should do the work, as it previously had done similar work in the Monongahela and Kanawha
 Let us then warmly welcome MT. Burton and his committee. MT. Bank head is the ranking democratic mem- her of the committee. Let us show that we appreciate the appropriations they have made in order to unlock the mineral resources of this district.
 The Commercial club should ex- tend the courtesies of this city and district in the most cordial manner. MT. Burton is our best friend at court. If seems to be settled, too, that he is to remain at the head of the rivers and harbors committee, instead of taking the chairmanship of the ap- negotiations committee, which is no doubt open to him. He is said to pre- fer the work he has begun on the country's rivers and harbors, and MT. McCleary of Minnesota is said to be slated for the vacancy at the head of The appropriations committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

- HE expected has happened again. kOD This time we are informed that
 a chair of baseball is feature of athletics at Columbia university. Thus far the chair. and it's occupant 'Profes- sor'' Lauder, is tentative, as it were, but so great has been the interest aroused over the innovation that at some early day there may be a real chair of base ball in the faculty of Columbia. Pro- lessor" Lauder Is the coach of Colum- bias baseball team, himself a college graduate and third baseman on the New York Nationals, so that he knows his business in all it's phases. At present he contents himself with lectures in the gymnasium, but the attention paid to every word that falls from his lips is enough to make Columbia's real faculty men turn green with envy. The science of curves in baseball is far more absorbing than the study of the parabola in mathe- maties. Judging from the amount of in- terest that is now taken in college ath- etics, Professor Lauder may well de- serve to rank as the pioneer of the foot ball professor, the baseball professor and other professors of that illx who will constitute important members of college faculties in the future.
 One would think that Thomas w. Law son would need no biography, so great has been the extent of his advertising, but a pamphlet about the Boston broker has been written. No doubt the author argued that inasmuch as MT. Lawson had already told so much about himself, there would hardly be enough information left to fill a publication larger than brochure. The gentleman responsible for the Lawson biography Is William E. Fales formerly United States consul to Annoy MT. Fales has chosen for a title, "The Life of Law son; His Birth and Parentage, Together With a History of His Career and the Business Operations He las Engaged h." The analysis of Lawson's character made by his biographer is that "he is to- day. a living example of the value of liberal and intelligent advertising con- ciusion reached long ago by MT. Law sons acqualntances.
 It is safe bet that Fairbanks will be much in the public eye for the next four years. His personality is one to inspire ragtime poets, but we are re- minded again that his name is difficult to handle in metrica1 way. For rhyming purposes "Fairbanks' is about the worst ever," a fact which was discovered dur ing the recent presidential campaign. However, we can take solace in the fact that Roots name will prove a gold mine for the bards, Shaw's Is easy and Taft's is not so bad. Then 1t must be remem- bered that there are others.
 One is also reminded that Judge Par Ter has announced his decision never to return to the bench. Henceforth he will be plain Alton Brooks Parker, barrister at law. So long as he continues to make a handsome income from his practice Mir. Parker will have much to console him | for what might have been.
 l It Is enough to alarm an excitable per- son to read the Washington dispatches these days. From all parts of the coun- try, principally through the national cap ital, come reports of frauds poodle, graft and similar practices that seem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
snOwtaIIs Here and Elsewhere.

If we get in the course of winter snowfalls aggregating six inches we think we have had very wintry win ter. In the winter season just ended we had about two inches all told. How it was elsewhere is best told in inches in the following table:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
Attractive Music Festival.

Atlantas music festival this season will be on larger scale than usual. The dates are May 8. 1. and G. J. Lewis Browne. organist and local leader, Is the festival director. He has trained g chorus of 250 singers and his orchestra will number 50 musicians.
 Among the solosts will be Lillian Blauvelt, soprano; Gertrude May Stein. contralto; David Bispham, baritone, and Madame Bloomfield-Zeisler pianist. The chorus works to be rendered are Gounod' $ "Troisieme Messe Soennelle," which by the way will be rendered at St. Paul's church, Birmingham on next Easter Sun day. While this mass is not so familiar as the "St. Cecilia" it is rich and churchly. It is written altogether for chorus and orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
oYAMA KNOWS HOT IRON.

From the Collinsvile Courier
 Just tip to Oyama: Strike while the iron is ot.-Age-Herald.
 Oyama Is a wholesale dealer in hot iron and no doubt knows 1t when he sees 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
ONE PAPER GRATEFUL.

From the Eufaula Times.
 The longest name on record has again been discovered. This time in Hawaii.- Age-Herald.
 The name was not given and we are glad of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
REPUBLIC IRON AND STEEL.
Mortgage for Ten Million Dollars
 Filed on Duluth Property.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 Chicago-Republic Iron and Steel com pany has filed supplemental mortgage for $1O,OOO, ,0OO on the property in Duluth, Minn., in favor of the First National bank of Chicago for the period of thirty years to secure the 5 per cent bonds. All future holdings are included in the assignment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
DON'T LIKE PHILIPPINES.

From the Gadsden Journal.
 The Age-Herald says that Japan will
 take the Philippines away from us the same year that Russia whips England We hope the Mixado will have the kind-
 ness to act sooner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Secretary of State Hay had over worked his nerve center, or rather Loomis, Cromwell 6 Go. did it for him, and ne was compelled to accept a vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
About Persons.

G. J. Reynolds of Nashville is at the Morris.
 R. E. Richards of Atlanta is stopping at the Morris.
 c. S. Allen of Montgomery Is at the Morris.
 F. NJ. Hyde of Chicago is at the Nor ris. A
 R. B. Kyle of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 claud Ash of springvllle is at the Metro polltan.
 F. M. Gilmer of Montgomery is at the Coolnial
 W. J. Cox of Memphis is stopping at the Colonial.
 J. H. walker of Shelby is at the Hill man.
 H. M. Fisher of Newman. Ga. is at the Hillman. | M. H. Wise of Cincinnati is at the Hill man.
 W. J. Bailey of Columbus. Ga. is at the St, Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
AN INTERNAL AFFAIR,
the Knnsas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Mrs. Conway r. Holmes has sent out cards for bridge parties Thursday and Friday afternoons, March S and 24 The parties win be quite internal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

The republican candidates for the presidency are going right ahead as if there were no such thing as the dem oeratie party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

The frost is out of the ground al Panama, and the commission should begin to throw dirt from the canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Oyama is a mystery again, but when he comes out into the open again there will be something doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

General KuropatlSin is again in har- ness, and if he had half chance he would regain his old-time popularity in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Dr. Wiley says fat babies are not the best kind. What does the Mothers Congress say? That's you only real authority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Dan Sully proposes to take the fleece from the lambs, and turn it to- wards the payment of his cotton debts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

When the war Is over General Kuro- patkin can go away from Russia and write a book about his troubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Barring rheumatiz Grover Cleve- land is still hale and hearty, although he is nearing three score and ten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Togo Is waiting for all the Russian fleets, and he does not seem to care how many there are of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Russias best hope lies in an exten- sion of the Osler theory to oyama, who is nearly seventy years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

It is supposed that Castros invasion has been postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Santo Domingo doesn't know which way to dodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Jules Vernes books are not litera- ture, it is true, but then they don't exploit any carpet knights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Oyama will doubtless soon try to become more intimate with Linevitch, whom he has never met.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

President Morales begins to wish now that he had let Mrs. Reader finance his little republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

A fireworks ordinance Is badly need ed in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

The dove of peace appears anxious for a place to roost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

MT. Niedringhaus knows how it feels to get close to the Senate, and yet not be able to get there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

The healthy ozone of the west has not prevented many of the citizens out there from going wrong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Bandit Raisuli has been appointed a governor in Morocco. He ought to make a good boodler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

No communication will be published without its authors h. 1e. Rejected manuscripts will no. be ret1r- l unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Easter carols this year will, as usual, be followed by Easter squeals from married men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

L. H. Russ. Nj. w. Carlisle and w. F. Jordan are the only authorize travelng representatives of The Age-Herald in it's circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Rojestvensky will now have ( chance to make good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

Rojestvensky Is Russia's forlorn hope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

THE .AG E-I Secretary of State Hay had over worked his nerve center. or rather Loomis Cromwell 6 Go. did it for him, and ne was compelled to accept vacation.
 The republican candidates for the presidency are going right ahead as if there were no such thing as the dem- oeratic party.
 When the war Is over General Kuro- patkin can go away from Russia and write a book about his troubles. Russias best hope lies in an exten- sion of the Osler theory to oyama, who is nearly seventy years old.
 
 Togo Is waiting for all the Russian fleets, and he does not seem to care how many there are of them.
 
 Jules Verne's books are not litera- ture, it is true, but then they don't exploit any carpet knights.
 
 President Morales begins to wish now that he had let Mrs. Reader finance his little republic.
 
 Oyama will doubtless soon try to become more intimate with Linevitch, whom he has never met.
  The healthy ozone of the west has not prevented many of the citizens out there from going wrong.
 
 Bandit Raisuli has been appointed a governor in Morocco. He ought to make a good boodler.
  MT. Niedringhaus knows how it feels to get close to the Senate, and yet not be able to get there.
  Easter carols this year will, as usual, be followed by Easter squeals l from married men. Lieutenant Governor Cunningham doesn't mind saying that he wants to be governor
  The oily octopus has thrown up the sponge in Kansas, which kin if any body kin.
  l If the grand dukes don't want peace they ought to go to the front and prove 1t.
 It takes only two governments to start scrap, but half dozen to end It. Delaware has abolished the pillory, and she should next abolish Addiclls. Ida Tarbell is in Kansas directing the campaign against the octopus.
  Three thousand babies have been named after Theodore Roosevelt. Linevitch is as good a runner as Kuropatkin was in his prime.
  Rojestvensky feels that he is getting 1 up against the yellow peril. Steel is king at present, and cotton | has gone to the waiting list.  The governor of Colorado is serving out two unexpected terms. l The gubernatorial situation in Ala bama will bear watching. Osler is waving his chloroform bot tie as flag of truce. l | Rojestvensky will now have a chance to make good. l The dove of peace appears anxious l for a place to roost. l It is supposed that Castro's invasion l