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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Rus sian Iihartv a Farce

The Russian parliament is to be subordinate in all essential respects to autocracy, which is to be preserved. Autocracy and a parliament in the modern sense of the word will no more mix than oil and water. They are ab- solutely incompatible. Either the Czar or the parliament must rule, and the Czar proposes to do that part of the business in Russia
 The so-called parliament has no con trol over the bureaucrats-no control over the ministry. It, too, may be dissolved at the will of the Emperor, and the Emperor reserves the right to promulgate temporary" laws. The prescribed rules for the government of the body will cripple it, and the fact that it cannot make its own rules shows how inefficient it is expected to be-.
 The upper house or council is one. half appointive and one-half elective. It's members are to hold office nine years. The term of the lower house is five years, but the Emperor may disolye both at any time, and resort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
SENATOR PETTUs AN ASTRAL

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
 No wonder that Senator Pettus of Ala bama is angry at the talk in his state of a successor. The Senator is frisky as a colt, is only eghty-five years old now and will be under eighty-eight at the time of his reelection. Yet there are some young political blades in Alabama who are actually counting on his demise some time within this generation.
 This is unllind and it is mscientifc. Sem ator Pettus has often told how when crossing the plains In 1sl9, Indians at tackled his party and every one of the latter was slain. In consequence, we have the hero of several wars. not in the flesh but as an astral body We are not much np on the psychology or esehatology ap- pertaining to astral bodies. but we should imagine that they ought to last a century or SO
 In which case the people of Alabama had better turn their attention to a sue eessor to Morgan. who is undoubtedly human-very-and is a young thing of eighty-two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Q Temporary laws promulgated by

10 temporary laws promulgated by himself.
 To render any embarrassment on the part of the alleged parliament i'm possible the Emperor and his cliques are manipulating the elections. There is little chance. therefore. that the much-talked.of douma will represent public sentiment in the vast country.
 However the douma will enable the people to be heard. and the interpella- tions provided for may put an end to some of the barbarities peculiar 10 Russia. The new parliament will sim ply be an aid to agitation. land Rus sia will heneeforward be land of un- rest and discontent. In the end she will gain a real parliament. one in which the people will be able to fight successfully all the reactionaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Makina Finished Goods.

'I am glad to sec" said E. H. Good hart of Atlanta at the Hillman last night, that Birmingham is recognizing the i'm portance of converting it's raw material into finished merchandise. Atlanta caught this cue several years ago and nothing has contributed in greater measure to it's growth and present pros perity Birmingham, of course, was bound to do likewise as soon as conditions were favorable, and I am glad 10 observe that you are now doing it with vim. Ne have taken the capital that we had in wholesale groceries and put a great deal of it into basket box neektie and sus- bender factories, and Birmingham will have to go to making scissors, razors, needles, knives and other little articles if it makes and holds it's place in the southern markets that it should.
 "I am now erecting large factory in Atlanta for the manufacture of photo graph mountings and kindred articles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Peaches and the Frost.

Tuesday night was the eoldest night of the cold wave, and the temperature varied from 26 degrees Fahrenheit at Gadsden and Rome to 28 degrees at Macon and Fort Valley.
 The stake was the peach crop of Georgia and Alabama How valuable that crop has become is quickly ex- plained by recent Georgia figures. In 1905 the shipment from that state az gregated 2445 cars, valued at $2,300, 900. In 1904 the shipments were 45St cars, and that year holds the record in the peach trade. Up to the recent freeze Georgia had anticipated ship ments this year reaching to 5000 cars, worth about $5,5O000O. Such antici- pations were justified, for that state has 17000, ,000 bearing trees, and up to the present week those trees were full of promising blossoms.
 It is impossible to estimate with any degree of accuracy the extent of the damage done on Tuesday night, but experienced growers put it from 25 per cent to a total loss. R. W. Hale, who owns 35,000 trees in Pike county Ga, twelve miles of Griffin, thinks he and his neighbors will perhaps be able to ship half a crop He puts the loss in stamens at 65 per cent.
 The estimated supply from Georgia has probably been cut from 5000 cars to 5000 cars and the money loss in that state will not be far from two million dollars. Perhaps million dol lars more should added to cover the losses in Alabama and other southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Antidote for Snoring.

"Is there d package here for me"' in1 quired J. D. Stewart, well known Geor- eia trayeling man with many Birming- ham friends. as he registered at the Met ropolitan yesterday morning.
 "No? Well there ought to be. I ordered sl worth of toys sent here and they are not for my children either. Here is how it happened Coming in last night short man that will weigh about $50 pounds snored till the nerves of every passenger in the car were on edge. Finally some one pulled out a unique 10 cents toy puzzle and began to exhibit it. That snoring fellow walked up and got in- terested in it and played with it like a boy would top and laughed louder than he had snored till he reached the end of his Journey. Now. I'll tell you when a man who spends his life travelling as I do. finds an antidote for the snor- ing habit he can well afford to spend even one months salary out of twelve to keep a supply of it on hand and still consider himself a good business man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
OUR ALABAMA ACHILLES.


 From the Mobile Register.
 The unusual spectacle of candidate for governor disappearing from the hust- ings in mid-campaign has caused both his friends and foes to shell the woods for reasons for such performance. In Br- mlngham it is said that he has not re- retired from the contest, but is carrying on a still hunt not believing it necessary to conduct a vigorous campaign in the open. because he is personally well known all over the state and what he stands for is equally we'll known. At the proper time he will resume operations and will finish in a whirlwind of popular approval As far as we have been able to learn this statement reflects in greatest measure the programme entertained by Dr. Gun ningham.
 In Montgomery we learn that 1t is said that the doctor complains that he has not received the financial support to which he believes he is entitled; that he is not man of means; and that he cannot af- fcrd the expense of long and vigorous campaign. Therefore, he is in quasi re- tirement now. reserving his strength, both physical and financial for a Garrison finish It would not be surprising to find that there is some truth in this report.
 If we were asked our opinion about the programme with the reasons here given in support of it, we should say that it has the defect of not taking the public into the doctors confidence. If such a programme has been adopted it would be well to declare 1t now The public. being ignorant of it. misinterprets the doctors actions believes he has con fessed defeat in advance, and that no more will be seen of him in this cam paign. And this has the effect of releas- irg the lukewarm from their obligation to him-many go over to Conner because they want to be on what they believe to be the winning side. The doctor will find ii difficult to get these back. no matter what vigor he may give to his campaign later on, and their number will be added to if he continues to keep silent
 Furthermore if the doctor should now reveal his financial condition 1t is prob able that there are friends and supporters who will give him their help; but he can moi expect that they will do so unless he displays again the vigor. with which he began his campaign.
 The prospect is not cheering one for the Cunningham people, who see Mir Conner waging incessant warfare. even as is he were engaged in deadly grapple with an enemy. while Dr. Cunningham. like Achilles. is hidden in his tent When Achilles got over his case of dumps he rushed forth and made a regular circus exhibit of Hector. Let Dr. Cunningham initiate the example.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
TlARAs MADE OVER.

From the Boston Herald
 It may be realized by purchasers of diamond tiaras and the like that styles in settings change almost as frequently as in a woman's hat and every other year at least must see the precious da- dem rebuilt. This adds to original cost, for no self-respecting jeweler changes the setting of costly piece of iewelry without adding few new stones to the first amount, thereby increasing its value. Of course famous crowns, with assoeia- tions attached, that have recently come Into the possession of very rich Ameri- cans, remain as first designed, for even an American shows some sentiment when 1t costs him a fortune to indulge in rich historic jewels but otherwise diamond and pearl and emerald tiaras are con- stanty made over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23

are most extraordinary. One can aeta= ally count the brick in pile of debris. In another of the views q dozen houses completely demolished it Is possible to count all the blanks and to even see the crack in one of them.
 "A couple of pine trees, twisted and torn by the awful wind. are shown, and they make an excellent feature.
 'Leslie,s prints four different views of the havoc brought by the storm and it would be impossible to find four better
 srninghsm's Good Points.
 T find several things about Bining- ham that impress me very much sad al Edward Wilson of Savannah, who Is attending the convention Of the Tri-State Photographers association in this city.
 "In the first place l was surprised ta find a clean. model city of large pro portions. built on broad substantial plans. Birmingham has certainly been built with an eye to permanency. One not ae- quainted with Birmingham usually gets the idea that fl is a dirty mining town with narrow. unkept streets and crowded with an unvholesome class of people have found exactly the reverse, and an delighted with everything l have seen
 "Your streets are broad clean and well paved The thoroughfares were certainly laid out with an eye to large things in the future They are broad enough to ae' eommodate any traffic that may develop here in the future and the wise fore sight of the founders of the town is most eommendahle in this respect.
 "I am also greatly impressed with the large scale Gpon which the business coll cerns of Birmingham have cast their esa tablshments. Every enterprise in the district seems to be reaching out for stlll greater things There appears to be ID limit to the possibilities of the district in the minds of the people. Everybody seems to have great faith in the future of Bir- mingham and l can readily understand why this is so. There is not another city in the south with such vast and abiding resources.
 "Birmingam has enough backing in natural resources to sustain the city for centuries end there is no limit to it's pos abilities One of the most convincing proofs of Birmingham's greatness is the fact that all the great railway systems of the country are striving for some sort of connection with this district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
ARTS OF THE BoReIAs.
the New York Mall.

From the New York Mail.
 It is said that Russian women revolu- tionsts are in the University of Turin for the purpose of mastering the poison ing methods of the Borgias, intending later to apply these arts to Russian princes and officials. This curious report carries us back at one jump to the middle ages, when everybody lived in more or less terror of poisoning. Plenty of people were undoubtedly poisoned in that cheer ful age of the world but the ignorance of physiology was so great that any death from an obscure cause-appendicitis. for instance. or heart disease-was pretty sure to be ascribed by somebody to poison. The Borgias are popularly supposed to have practiced poisoning as a fine art. Maybe they did-Caesar of that ilk was certainly capable of it-but maybe they were not as clever at the art as is sup posed In any case the Russian officials need not in the least fear the results of any new study of their methods. All the poisons that any Borgia could have used are now understood much more perfectly than they were in the fifteenth century. and fortunately their effects are more easily traced and guarded against.s
 The poison that was particularly feared in the lh1deous old days of violence and terror was the slow poison'" which be- ing taken, produced no immediate effect. but caused the victim to pine away grad ually and die, apparently in natural way. Slow poisons'' were undoubtedly the usual toxic elements, administered in small doses. They were given in many cases beyond doubt, but they were sus- pected in many cases where they were not gwen. Strange deaths, the natural causes of which we now know. but which once were complete mysteries, caused all sorts of tales to be told and believed. Sudden recoveries led to equally weird tales of an- tidotes. so that it came to be believed that the poisoners themselves possessed anti dotes which were as wonderful as their deadly drugs
 Whatever poisoning crimes the Borgias committed tand it is to be remembered that recent historical research has made quite saint out of Lucretia at leasD were probably accomplished with arsenic or strychnine in some form. These poi sons still exist, and sometimes are ad- ministered with criminal intent. It is as true now as it was in the time of the Borgias that death by strychnine may be mistaken for death by almost any dis ease in which convulsons occur. It is still possible to conceal crimes of this sort; and it is maintained by some of the best physicians that modern science has put the means of death into the hands of so many that medical inspec- tion should be made as universal pre- caution in the case of every death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Keen the City Clean.

Birmingham is much cleaner city now than it was few years ago. When yellow fever was prevalent in New Orleans last summer Mayor Ward took vigorous steps to have Birming ham put in first-class sanitary condi- tion With the assistance of the street commissioner the Mayor got practical results. The city never has been SO clean as it was during the latter part of last summer And the work was accomplished at comparatively little expense.
 Now that the winter is past the city should have a general cleaning up again and should be kept in good sani- tary form throughout the year. The chief sanitary inspector is to be com mended for his efforts to have stag nant pools drained This is a most important step. The next thing to be done is to have the alleys and back yards cleaned It is not probable that the gulf towns will be visited by a scourge this year, but there is nothing like precautionary measures. Besides a city, like an individual is always more attractive when cleanliness is it's ha hit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Birmingham Metropolitan.

"Ths is unquestonably the most metro polltan city in the south,9 said J. Osmond Middleton. the prominent Clanton attor- ney, as he walked into a local hotel yes terday l like to come here just to study types and conditions. You may pass out of the depot between miner and million aire: on the way to your hotel meet waiting maid and society queen; put up your luggage, eat in any sort of place from weinerwurst stand to palatial cafe and in the evening enjoy yourself at any sort of an amusement place from penny wonderland to a swell theatre. That's right. you see and enjoy any thing that can interest or entertain you in Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Foroot His Number.

An amusing incident happened in the Metropolitan hotel elevator yesterday afternoon An absent minded passenger called three" but when the operator said three the passenger stood still as d post "Threen shouted the elevator boy but still the passenger did not stir.
 "Whats the matter with No. 3?' de manded the lift conductor.
 'He has been out so long that he's forgot his number" promptly responded an Irish travelling man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 You can never guess a girl is pretty as quick as she can.
 It's awful hard to get rich the way rich men tell you to do it.
 man would have to nave all the money in the world to feel he could afford to send his poor relations birthday pres ents.
 When a woman hasn't written letter to somebody any day in the week she feels as uncomfortable as a man who has a note coming due.
 Somebody could make a great fortune inyenting a clock that a man could turn hack three hours when he comes nome at night. and that would give the right time in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Harrah for Montgomery.

Montgomery of historic renown. the original cradle of the Confectionery, has firmly resolved to be big city of the skyscraper sort. It has begun by or dering 100000 people to come into it's bounds by or before June. 1910, when the inevitable census takers go around upseting directory, school and police enumerations. The ukase has been issued, and willing or unwilling 10000 Americans without regard to race, color or previous condition of seryi- tude have been ordered to enter in.
 Moral suasion is, however, to play B part, for S10,000 a year is to be ex- pended to carry on the great work. "What." asks the Journal 'is 10000 a year, when the result means so much?" The question answers itself
 Montgomery we fear is getting to be big-headed. The Journal says that if everybody will put his shoulders to the wheel Montgomery will not only have 100, ,000 population by 1910, but It will have many more. That's all right Its ambition that is to say, is all right, but it should name its limit especially if the movement is to have an involuntary side IL should draw the line at 100000 and not leave the door open to a million to come in. All we ask in the world is deiniteness on It's part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

eater was burned to death in a theatre fire the other day.
 We beg to announce that there are no more young lady typewriters now. typewriter is merely a machine which has no sex. Persons who use typewrit CTS heneeforth are "typlsts." The term shall be used in this departmental we don't forget
 How is Stray Dog today?' "Oh, way below Red Bird They tell me that Blizzard is booming?s Not enough to hurt; Bulldog for me" Gentle reader. the persons talking are neither Indians nor lunatics, but young spectators who are just now plunging in western mining stocks. They refer to the mines
 POLLY'S THOUGHTS. Fair Polly's eyes are fixed upon
 The Sunday fashion page, She's mapping out affaires d'amour
 In which she'll soon engage. The winter conquests are forgot,
 She packs up winter furs And ere next autumn she will call
 dozen fellows hers.
  A contemporary speaks of saints. sin 'S "io Hoi9SS' we Nole TOT the laSl named
 Nowadays the drama is classified ac- cording to the price of orchestra seats.  Telling your overcoat goodbye is like saying goodbye to your best girl at the FRONT gate-you have to do it several times.
 Shape cultivation" dawns upon one as something new. It means a sort of physical culture applied to the fair sex which results inga figure that cannot. be taken off in the evening and used for pin cushions.
 PROBLEM OF TODAY. It's hard to make living now
 And lead the modern life. A fellow has to choose between
 An auto or a wife.
 A gentleman who had a good thing brushing away sin with silver whisk- broom has been arrested. It was too easy.
 "You must hear one of the lectures on Marconi wireless telegraphy." said Bir- mingham woman to a trained nurse, and learn the theory of ether waves" "Oh"' exclaimed the nurse, T know all about ether"
 MAGAZINE METHODS. The NJ. E. said well have to give
 The trusts a castgaton. For it's the only way l see
 TO boost our circulation
 PAUL COOK,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Prominent Cotton Mill Man.

w. J. Kincaid. the millionaire cotton mill man of Griffin Ga. has been in the Birmingham district for several days, probably looking for investments. His mail is still coming to the Metropolitan, . said a prominent citizen. but he is sup posed to be out on a prospecting tour MT Kincaid has done a great deal to develop cotton manufacturing in Georgia and if he should decide to take up a metal line in the Birmingham district this section would get the benefit of another strong industrial factor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Excellent Pictures.

1T have seen practically all the pictures printed by magazines and newspapers of the Meridian cyclone of March 2 but those in Leslie's Weekly of March p are by far the best" said a man who was in Meridian and went over the entire path of the storm. "The general view of the wrecked portion of the city are clear and comprehensive, and the detail in the views
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Anniston Is Prosperous.

Dr. A. A. Green of Anniston is spending a few days in Birmingham as guest of Dr. Lewis Coleman Morris.
 "Anniston is enjoying an era of pros perity at this time" said Dr. Green yes terday "All of the merchants report splendid business and the out look is ex- ceedmg bright
 Many new residences and business houses are under course of construction in the Model City and 1906 promises to be banner year in building circles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
ALABAMA PRESS
Talladega Home: Mir. Conner embraced the voters of Calhoun last week.

Talladega Home: Mir. Conner embraced the voters of Calhoun last week.
 West Alabama Breeze: Judge Alton B. Parker thinks MT. Roosevelt wants d third term Maybe so. Anyhow, he seems much less strenuous. It looks very much like he is playing for something.
 Athens Alabama Courier: A fellow named Lloyd has introduced bill limit ing fortunes to ten million dollars. This bill is all right had 1t gone little fur ther and said no mans fortune should be less than that amount.
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 Union Springs Herald: Again there is some talk of limiting a mans wealth by law. which, of course. is mere idle chat. Most men very effectually limit it for themselves-the vast majority managing to maintain a very low limit at that.
 Anniston Evening Star: Everybody works but Harlan" sang the Chatta- nooga lynchers. Isn't fl time the exeeu- tors of our laws were awakening to our peril and getting busy to eradicate this great cause of our national shame?
 Montgomery Advertiser: We are told that the colonel of a cavalry brigade en- camped at Fort Ethan Allen, vt, put a soldier under arrest for wearing a sprig of green in his hat on St. Patrick's day. We should like to see some loyal Irish man deal with that epauetted ass.
 +t,o A | lanta Constitution, Clark Howell is sweeping Georgia voters all, or nearly all, into the Howell camp. and according to the Atlanta Journal, Hoke Smith Is do- ing the same thing with the suffragists of the Empire state of the south. What a time for first class boodling!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
TAMPA DAILY TIMES.

The fifteenth anniversary edition of the Tampa Daily Times is in every way ereditabe newspaper and worthy of praise The edition consists of twenty four pages and reflects the progress Of Tampa in it's np-to-date makeup. The Tampa Publishing company and Manager D. B, Mckay are to be congratulated