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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
scHURz'S "NcoNSISTENCY."

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
 One of the most frequent charges made against the late Carl Schurz is that he was inconsistent and variable. This is the record of Mir. Schurz's inconsistency"
 As youth In Germany he was revo- lutionist, pleading and fighting for lib- erty.
 In America during the civil war he fought for tho preservation of the union and the abolition of slavery.
 A republican until his party's corrup- ton and intolerance drove him into the liberal republican democratic alliance in support of Greedy and Brown.
 Again republican until his conscience revolted from the support of Blaine and the dangerous clements surrounding him. when he turned to Cleveland as the bet ter hope of honest government.
 When the money question came up. Mir. Schurz was republican for sound money.
 When imperialism became the issue Mir schurz opposed the republican party.
 The line of conduct which made MT. schurz inconsistent in party fealty made him consistent in principle. This is the kind of inconsistency which makes for liberty. justice and progress in society," It makes for honest government. It cost MT. Schurz the party leadership which his brilliant mind might have won if he had sacrificed his principles, but 1t gained fo, him leadership in independent thoue ht and action The inspiration of such a lfe's record is worth that of any num- Der of timid, time-serving party leaders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
A GERMAN MEDICAL IDEA.

From the Kansas City Journal
 Physicians in Germany propose to divide the day and night between them. They object to being subject to the call of their patients at any hour of the twenty-four. The patient is not to be left in the lurch, however. His opportunity to spend his money on medical attendance Is not to be curtailed. The German doctors pro- pose, as a matter of simple justice to themselves, q day of twelve hours. This means night and day shifts, and as doc tors need rest the same as other human beings, and can do their best work only when they have it. the change proposed seems to be as clearly in the lay interest as in that of the profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
TuscaIoosa's Great Celebration.

''It is an old story, but watch the re- suits of it and see if I am not right
 "The people of Birmingham are so busy" said d man last night who is in- terested in education. that they will be inclined to overlook the importance of such a gathering as is to be held in Tus- caloosa within the next week. The uni versity of Alabama will observe Its seven ty-fifth anniversary in 8 style commensu- rate with the reputation and long history of that fine old institution, and it will be an occasion fin which every Alabamian should take pride.
 "The fact that such men as Charles A. Towne, Dean Penniman of the University of Pennsylvania and President James of the University of Illinois, are to be there to make speeches is important, but the most appealing factor to the pride Of Ala bamans should be the fact that the state has an institution which has lived and which has been doing valiant service Tor education for three quarters of century
 Few states can boast such school and the people of Birmingham Will De failing in their duty if they do not take proper interest in this great anniversary celebration. and indeed Tuscaloosa de- serves an attendance of several hundred from Birmingham alone. I am glad to know that a large number of my friends have, made arrangements to be present during the whole celebration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
The Scarcity of Lines.

For about the last two or three weeks have found 1t very difficult to procure limeade at tho soda fountains, and only today found out the cause of the scar city of that refreshing drink, said citi- zen yesterday.
 q learned from Morris avenue dealer that Birmingham depends entirely upon the imported supplies which are received at New York. The last shipment was sup posed to have reached New York about 8 month ago, but for some reason missed out, and not a lime was received until just a few days ago.
 "A shipment of tine fruit was received by one of the local brokers today. how ever, and there is no danger of bare market for about two months to come, al any rate.'a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
In and Out of Wall Street.

In Wall street financial affairs are in waiting condition--waitng for something to turn up, waiting for the crop outturn, waiting for an impetus -presdmably upwards, although it might pJe in the other direction. A waiting market is generally healthy market. It Is market in which prices stand at a reasonable level, one which is not afflicted with booms or panics. This is the kind of market that Wall street has at present, but it is not the kind of market that general business and transportation interests and the indus trial plants of the country are sharing in and profiting from. The country is prosperous from tip to toe outside of Wall street. and it expects to remain in that condition at least until the out come of the crops is ascertained-of the wheat. corn and cotton crops, which are the country's Big Three.
 Wall street has had great deal to encounter in the last six, seven or eight weeks, namely:
 Morocco dispute.
 Russian loan.
 French elections.
 The San Francisco fire.
 Tho coal and lake strikes.
 Standard oil message.
 Insurance legislation
 Railroad rate legislation.
 Passing of the Muck Rake
 The panic of undigested ideas.
 It will be conceded by all fair-minded persons that the Wall street houses, big and little, have stood the ten try ing occurrences pretty we'll All that the ten could accomplish was a stock furry or two and halt in speculation, and neither has proven hurtful to gen eral business, Neither has affected legitimate enterprises. Some hazard ous schemes have been upset or post poned, and the country is none the worse because of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
LESSONS TAUGHT BY FIGURES.

From the Boston Transcript.
 The United States every year expends about Sl4o,0O0O00 in pensions for wars that are past and somewhere between slso, ,OOo 900 and s2oo. 900 in being prepared against wars of the future. In the last
 fiscal year there was paid out for the naval establishment, s122, 100000: for the
 support of the army and the Military academy ST, 7,000, 900. Taken altogether, pen sions. the navy and fleet called for $340,- 900 GOO. A comparison between the costs
 or the arts of war and the arts borne by the government is afforded by the fact that the agricultural appropriation for the last fiscal year was $5,94204o. The com parison is made even more striking when we realize that from 1889 to the present day, counting the proposed appropriation the aggregate appropriations for the de- artment of agriculture are s65,,s7,aI2. F or ST.. GOO 900 less than was expended or the army last year. Yet we are peaceful nation. depending largely on agriculture for our prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24


 HE sa' '' '4i i'' .' et!s 'ss '::"
 tent, and are ascertained to be not Byzantine, but Roman in period. It seems likely that the adjacent enceinte was cleared of buildings in classical times for strategic purposes. The excavators think that the ancient city may have in cluded the area between the low hill which served as an Acropois and the River Eurotas, in which case our notions of Spartan topography must be re- yised.
 The second point of interest has been the investigation of the theatre. hitherto the only identified site of the ancient city, where a a life-sized statue of Asklepios, with portions of reliefs probably belong ing to the proscenium, have been found.
 But the most important result obtained has been the Identification, attested by in- scriptions. of the site of the Temple or Artemis Orthia, which we know from Pausanias to have been the scene Of the reinstatement of the youths of Sparta, where enormous finds of votive offerings have been made. The scene Of the dlscoV- cry is a field on the right bank Of the Eu- rotas, about half a mile to the south or the modern bridge. From time to time boys playing In the river bed had picked up figurines of lead. Similar figurines hay ing been found some years ago in the excavations at the shrine of Menelaos on the opposite side of the river, the British excavators suspected the existence of a second sanctuary and made trial here on April '. Within a few hours it was clear that the site contained an immense de- nosit of votive offerings. During the past fortnight a few skilled workmen' work inp slowly with knives, have extracted many thousands of these peculiar fig urines.
 At least fifty variant types nave been found representing divine and human ns-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
About Persons.

A. NJ Jerome of opelika spent yesterday in Birmingham on business.
 Charley Whaton of Charleston, $. C., travelling salesman working in this sec ton of the south, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 II. N. Hauby. the southern representa- tive of one of the largest snuff factories in this section of the country, is register ed at the Morris.
 J. F. Mccall one of the leading business men of Dodge. this state, was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 George NJ. Colvn of Jackson, Tenn. was in Birmingham yesterday. While here he stopped at the Hotel Morris
 Henry M. White of Gadsden was in Birmingham yesterday, guest of the Southern hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

IT IS not hard to explain the fas-
 cination of roulette" said A man
 of the world. Tt is a pretty game childish game, attracting the eye and appealing to the senses. A beautiful toy is the roulette wheel, bright, glitterinr and colorful, tho ruin and suicide may be spelled by It's numbers Given a sumptu- ously furnished gambling salon, where handsomely gowned women congregate at the tables where there is the glitter of flashing stones and myriad lights, where the odor of rare perfumes floats upon the air and the strains of a distant band are heard at intervals-where there is all the wealth and tinsel of sin in its most seductive guise, and you can readily un- derstand why 1t is that so many unfor- tunates finger too long at the roulette wheel. The eye is caught by it's maze Of colors. the brain is set on fire by the chances of immense gain which it offers and discretion is swept away in the excite ment of play. It has been many years slnce I quit the game, but sometimes in fancy l still hear the monotonous voice of the croupier, the rattle of the spent marble disturbs my slumber and the old fever burns again in my veins.'
 THE GREAT QUESTION. Performers rise and loudly shout. Its time to put the rascals outn' But there's matter of some doubt
 Who's going to do 1t?
 They paint conditions gloomy black, They say the nation holds the sack. It's time to change, and yet, alaclx
 Who's going to do it?
 The same old story-lots of din From people who are down on sin, But when 1t comes to putting in
 Who's going to do it?
 Many 0 man who starts out to make a name for himself Is glad enough to make living.
 The lid is banging down on so many places nowadays that the noise is almost continuous.
 When a poet can think of nothing else to write. at this time of year he sings a song of fishing.
 Annie: A 'tanl<' show was so named because it plays at water tanks and not necessarily because there is a tank of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Lucheni, the murderer of the Empress of Austria
 The regicides conduct in Jail has been so good that he is allowed to possess a few books in his cell and to read certain
 journals. French by preference, because.
 though an Italian he has taken a fancy for learning French and takes constant
 lessons in 1t from prison official. Reading In one of these journals that
 he Is harshly treated in prison, and that his features have become almost unrecog-
 nzable as a result, he became very angry and although warned that letters from him could not be despatched, wrote me-
 morial to the Swiss government declaring that his treatment is humane and even
 kind. This memorial Is written not only
 in French, but in good French, of which.
 at the time of his condemnation in 1sas,
 the regicide knew not word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

owns another of the novel touring cars made in this country. It Is hardly as large or as luxurious as that made for Mir Anderson, but Is equally as com fortable and speedy. It was constructed under the owners personal supervision and is fitted specially for long tours. MT. Griscom has just left here for the meet ing in the chateau district. At the close of this gathering he will leave for run through Italy and Switzerland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
The Mania for Gambling.

'The gambling habit has become with Us almost a national characteristic, re- marked man yesterday. "It may be na- tive to the soil. The Indians used to bet everything but the very hair of their head. Certain it is that they bet the white man s hair and however luck went 1t is on rec ord that the white man generally lost.
 But the more logical way of accounting for the widespread practice of gambling is the frantic effort to get rich quickly. Fortunes are made and lost these days in half the time it used to take to make them. The struggle for existence is more fierce. and the result is the survival of the richest To a great many the game is worth the candle with the off chance of getting their wings singed. The glitter of the dollar blinds them or makes them indifferent to the fact that even if they win they are paying for it with their life's blood. Ask any speculator if he doesn't earn every dollar he makes, and ten to one he will tell you that he earns all he loses as well. Those who make are con spcuous, but how many losers do you hear of?
 Tt is a hard game at best. Even when you have square deal the cards are generally stacked. Take for instance the New York bucket shops I don't mean the exchange houses; you can see many a poor devil there hooked by the fatal fascination of the thing, doomed to gam ble his life away with never chance to win In gambling as elsewhere the law of retrbution is inevitable. If you have won. you have lost the best that is in you-you have sold the best you had for price. Gambling develops the worst side. It brings out the lowest in humon nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Riding in New York street cars is good training for living in flats.
 The hardest thing to do Is to make money when you have to have It.
 The angels certainly seem to be able to preserve their monoply of the flying machine business.
 ali may be foolish to write love letters to your own wife, but it Is safer than to somebody else.
 A comfortable feling about stealing an umbrella is maybe it was one of your own thst was stolen from you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
BIRMINGHAM IGNORED.

From the Selma Journal.
 This part of the state appears to have gotten ahead of Birmingham for once. The earthquake shock felt down in Ma rongo county seems to have completely ignored the great and only mineral dis trict."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
EXCAVATIONS MADE ON
 THE SITE OF SPARTA

ures musicians, centaurs, sirens, fish and
 other animal forms, with inanmate ob-
 jects, including altars, wreaths, vases. helmets and mirrors. If the material and the modest scale of the offerings seem to illustrate the traditional simplicity of Spartan usage their number proves the importance and popularity of the cult. Nor are offerings of more costly material wanting. The ivory carvings include two statuettes in the round, Hon. four fig ures of rams, a helmeted head and a number of disks, combs and pins. In
 bronze there are statuettes of a horse and
 a dog, and large fragments of bowls and caldrons richly decorated in repousse
 work. Smaller objects of both gold and
 silver have been found. including a silver pin with fine spiraliform decoration. Terra
 cotta statuettes in great variety have
 come to light with large quantities of
 pottery. Apart from this deposit upward
 of 100 inscriptions have been found since the work began.
 Broadly speaking, the deposit described
 above consists of objects which may be assigned to the sixth and fifth centuries before our era. The pottery is largely of the "Orientalizing" types, and the presence of scarabs and other imported objects confirms what has already. been suspected, the presence of strong oriental
 influence in Laconian art of the archaic
 period. The site is one of exceptional
 promise and more than justifies the se- lection of Sparta as the scene of the labors of the British school when it is remem- bered that the results enumerated above come from the mere fraction of the tenn pie precinct that has been opened. Until
 today archaeologic research has done It. tie or nothing to add to our knowledge of
 the state which vies with Athens herself
 for the commanding place in Hellenic history: and 1t rests with us to see that the work thus happily inaugurated Is ad-
 euuately sustained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

The Wellman polar expedition in a dirigibIe balloon, made in France, IS pulling itself together at Tromsol, Nor way, from whence it will embark so to sneak. Where it will disembark can not he stated at this writing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
GREAT GATHERING.

From the Huntsville Tribune.
 The great Methodist conference in Bir- minghan has proved one of the most re- markable religious gatherings ever held in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Leader John Sharp Williams en- dorses Speaker Joe Cannons counts in blocks of ten. They must therefore be all right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Senator Bulkeley holds that pluto crats have a right to buy votes, and to use trust funds to do it. This is tho full republican doctrine of 1896, also of 1900. also of 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

MT. Hepburn is trying to find some fragments of his bill in the Senate bill but he finds scarcely a phrase that he can get on speaking terms with,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
MURDERER DEFENDS JAlLERs.

From Newes Wiener Tageblatt.
 It is not often that condemned mur- derer takes up the pen in defense Of his iailers. This has been recently done by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

The sweet girl graduate has written her essay, and she should not there fore be expected to settle the rate ques- tiOu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Last winter John D. Rockefeller said he felt like a sponge This sum- mer he feels Hike rich man." which is much better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Senator Morgan jolts the Panama canal and its William Nelson Crom- well so much, neither would mind an earthouake or other abnormality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

County after county in the wild and woolly west is declaring in favor of William Jennings Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

The manufacturers of complexion cream are getting ready for the advent of summer tan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Amnesty for political or religious prisoners is to be proclaimed next Sun day in Russia The world do move even in that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Senator Shoots seat will be safe until next winter, so he will be able to stand pat during the summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

The rate bill is to be sent to confer. ence. where it can be juggled with secretly. The republican party despises publicity in this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Elijah II is not performing miracles at present. but John D. III is swallow ing everything lie can get his hands on tf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Although Andy" Fields continues quite sick, no one seems to be worry. ing very much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

King Alfonso has already donned the smile that will not come off until "a day after.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

water Tn one scene Tor the use Of the hero ln making a rescue. Also, in tank" com panies the leading man is noted for his ability to tank up.' Pleasant weather for riding the rodsl "Easemen" in all parts of the country are travelling too and fro. The sensation of touring on a freight train Is only s1y~ passed by that of being kicked off.
 RENOWN. The Little Corsican was great A famous man, they say; And Julius Caesar-he of Rome Was mighty in his day. Both Charlemagne and Hannibal Attained celebrity, While Alexander in his prime Gave monarchs "twenty-three." A host of heroes have performed Upon the worlds big stage, To leave record of their deeds Adown the printed page And yet, the greatest of the lot Is but an empty name Reside the modest pitcher who Has never lost a game The gradation on the social thermome- ter of a great many people looks likS this:
 s1,oOO,OOO.
 750 900.
 100000.
 250,000.
 100000.
 5000O. A heavy frost may be anticipated when the mercury goes down lower than s50o 900 Above s1.O00,OO0 it is always sunny weather.
 ON SPEAKING OUT. It takes man of dauntless heart To say just what he thinks; Or else, a man of any sort Who's had sufficient drinks. It Is sad but true that many of the eloquent commencement essays just now being read In academic halls are not the product of intellectual graduates but the output of manuscript factories Ora tions can be had at any old figure.
 BEHAVING. Be careful of your conduct when You can not hide from view, But when you're out at A. NJ. 'Twon't matter what you do.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

President Roosevelt doesn't seem to be writing any books these days, al- though he may have one up his sleeve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Immigration is considered in Con gress from every point of view except that of the untitled cotton fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

The glorious uncertainties of base ball exceed those of horse races run to favor bookmakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Washington is hot in the capitol. ant its asphalt streets will soon catch th' complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

We'll, anyway John Mitchell could make lot of money as lawyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Dowie is about to fall back on Ben Mar Dhui, where no Yoliva molests or makes afraid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

The rate bill will not affect the passes that a poker player makes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

A Massachusetts constable used an OK whip on some autoists with pretty good effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

LaFollette aspires to be the repubh can Tillman. He has long way tc go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

San Francisco despises supplement- ary earthquakes. It prefers them in a bunch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Young MT. Garfield is playing his base in big-league form and snap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

The Douma keeps the lid on much better than was expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Alabama needs more rain. The show CTS have been few and far between.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Something is liable to happen at any minute in the Isle of Piens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

water in one scene for the use of the hero. in making a rescue. Also. in tank com panies the leading man is noted for his ability to tank up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Pleasant weather for riding the rodsl "Easemen" in all parts of the country are travelling too and fro. The sensation of touring on freight train is only suTS passed by that of being kicked off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24
Commencement are epidemic

Seven days to the June bridel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

Entered at the Birmingham, Ale. post otnce aS sacond-class matter under act Of Congress March q, lsIA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

ON SPEAKING OUT. It takes a man of dauntless heart To say just what inc thinks; Or else, a man of any sort Who's had sufficient drinks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-24

BEHAVING. Be careful of your conduct when You can not hide from view, But when you're out at A. NJ. 'Twont matter what you do
 PAUL COOK.