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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Two Years Hence.

The general sweep of the elections was a verdict, not so much in favor of the republican party, as it was one en- dorsing the peculiar measures of Theo- dore Roosevelt, who gets closer to pub lie sentiment than almost any other man in the country. If there is an ex- ception. that exception is Nebraska's favorite son.
 Mr. Roosevelt is, in fact, the smart est politician the country has known since the days of the civil strife. He ranks in that respect with Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln If he had not pushed through rate bill, meat inspection bill, a pure food law and an employers liability bill, the re- publicans would have been swept aside like chaff. AS matters stand, they will control the Sixtieth Congress.
 Already the President sees that this brings new responsibilities. The Wash ington correspondent of the inspired and semi-official New York Tribune presents summary of the forthcoming message. He says his statements are based lon authoritative information, and he no doubt speaks by permission. He says the message will advocate national regulation and supervision Of all corporations doing an interstate business, an inheritance tax, grad uated income tax, an eight-hour labor law. no pop injunctions in labor trouh- les. n big navy, and justice to the Japanese.
 If he can force this programme through Congress- it will indeed be a close race between himself or whoeve, he may name and William Jennings Bryan. who stands for utter overthrow of all private monopoly.
 But can the President push through a Senate of which Nelson w. Aldrlch is the boss his new programme? The agents of the various monopolies ac' cepted his programme of last winter with wry face, and they may kicl; over the traces when the new one comes up.
 It will be observed, too, that not a word Is said about the revision of the tariff, upon which much the larger part of the monopolies that are bleeding the people on every hand, thereby in. creasing the cost of living, is based. The tariff and the utter extinction of private monopoly will be what the democrats will go to the country on, and on that platform together with the shortcomings and performance of Congress, they ought to and prob ably will win out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Defeated But Not Discouraged.

The cities and the union-labor locali- ties in New York cast majorities in favor of MT. Hearst, while the farmers born into the republican party and "the interests" and their money stood by MT. Hughes. The latter outvoted the former in a poll of about 1,400,000 votes. A full vote in New York is now about 2,000,000. The vote for governor in 1904 was 1,550,000. A change of three votes in every hundred would have elected MT. Hearst.
 It is not easy to secure a net change in New York of three in every hundred votes when "the interests" are pour ing out bucketfulls of money. The pub lie will never know how many mil lions were used to buy the election, but it is known that county chairmen were supplied with unprecedented sums. The election was in every fair and reasonable sense bought by the Wall street magnates. How much of that money was taken from the inno- cent but helpless stockholders is not known, and probably never will be.
 Let no one make the mistake that William Randolph Hearst is out of the running and out of politics. He is not out of either, and it is as plain as any thing in this world two years ahead can we'll be that he will be in the race for governor in 190S He is young. strong and vigorous, and "the inter. ests" will then have the battle of 1906 to fight over again, and they will need two years from now even fatter pocket books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Return of Activity.

Now that the state and county cleo tions are over the people will return to business and the more congenial task of building in Jones valley the greatest city in the south," said Robert Jemison, Jr, yesterday.
 Every line of business in Birmingham has suffered during the long and heated campaign that has just closed. Perhaps real estate movements have suffered more than any other one line of business, but all have felt the neglect naturally re- sulting from such strenuous political agi- tation.
 National politics, since the control of the House of Representatives was in- volved in Tuesdays election, possibly had some effect on trade. and especially the money market, but that is all over now and conditions will soon readjust them- selves.
 "Business promises to be very good up to and during the holidays. Real estate and building will remain quiet until after the holidays, but I look for a renewal of great activity in the beginning of the new year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
BATH IN CUBA.
Around Robin Hoods Barn to Get It,
 But Twas All R-r-riqht.

For ways that are devious the Cuban bath is about as peculiar as the heather Chinee. One sometimes gets a walking trip of very respectable length thrown in
 This was the case with the Harper's Weekly correspondent who carried his tubblng predilections with him to San Juan Martenez. San Juan is only 175 miles from Havana, where the bath is quite domesticated, but to the correspond ent it seemed thousands of miles off in the primitive border of things civilized. For example, the quest for the bath:
 First. you had long conversation with the camarero, a sort of male chamber maid, who obligingly ran in and brought out a bag-being a trifle weak at Eng fish words-but presently appeared dis playing long Turkish towel and a smile of encouragement. He led the way down a long brick walk through the patio and out to the barn.
 There. turning to the right, he pres ently unlocked tall, slim shed, inside of which. with 6 block and tackle, he a gardeners sprinkling pot. Then he carried two ten gallon oil cans and filled them at the rain water barrel. He dumped the water into the cylinder hoist ed 1t again on high and showed how to pull the string and let loose a little deluge.
 Fine. Good. All r-r-rifht," he grinned. If was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Trousers Rolled Three Times.

"As a rule l believe in personal freedom freedom of speech, freedom of thought. a personal right to eat and drink all you or your friends are able to pay for, and freedom of dress, but an exception would like to make in the dress line concerns the young man who rolls up his trousers as high as three rolls,'' said an observant man.
 Now I submit that one turn is enough for any mans trousers, and that's not necessary except on rainy day. But you can stand on any corner in town and see young fellows pass with trousers rolled up two or three Inches above their low shoes, exposing a broad expanse of hose. Most every fad of this character generally has some foundation for its origin, but l can see no use or beauty in this freak custom, so I want to go on record as strenuously opposing the fash ion of men rolling up their trousers as high as three turns.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
WHAT SHALL POOR AUTHORS DO?

Barry Pain In Black and White.
 Goodbye! We are sorry we can't stop. But there is a book war raging and au- thors must either fly from their [profes- sion or stay and be starved. Mir. H. G. Wells has already written to the papers about it. and there is a possibility that he will either run his literature factory at half time or shut it down altogether. He will surrender literature for special journalism. and other authors will take up other things. Luckily. novelists know so much that they can always get work. It is easy to imagine that Mir. Kipling might find a livelihood in the revolutions of an engine, or Mir. Anthony Hope in the engineering of a revolution. The crea- tor of Sherlock Holmes should fill a high and lucrative position at Scotland Yard, and Mir Jacobs should be happy and contented on a barge hardly know what am to do myself. but once wrote a book about burglar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Wood .PuIp Makinu,

Newspapers are sold cheaply because wood pulp has become paper material. The wood pulp industry has indeed be- come one of the largest in the country. In 1905 there were 3,192,223 cords of wood turned into wood pulp in this country. The product was 4,16S,96f pounds of pulp.
 The woods that are naturally white are preferred, because the bleaching process is less expensive. This is why pulp last year was spruce. Some pine was used and some cottonwood, but practically speaking the mills seek spruce.
 There are 164 wood pulp mills in the country, and 133 of them are located near spruce forests in New York. Maine, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The price Ol the NOOu l. U. D tdIS hJ lHO nSti tSt track varies from $2 to $10 cord. The average price per cord is $5.55.
 There are only five wood pulp mills in the south, three of which are in Vir ginia, and one each in Texas and South Carolina. The abundance of clear, pure water in the south and of timber should and doubtless will lead in the early future to the establishment of other wood pulp mills, for t is pretty well settled that pitch, jack and south ern pines, maple, birch, beech and white fir are available for wood pulp making. All the sawmill waste can be turned into pulp. As spruce be. comes scarcer and higher in price no doubt our southern woods will be found to be useful in pulp making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
GETTING EVEN.

From the New York Press.
 Not few of our society swells make a business of getting even." Count - got even when he burnt a blister on Mrs. -'s shoulder with his cigarette by poking the business end through a hole in her peek-a-boo blouse. One of the young roosters said: ''Im expected to dinner at Mrs. So-and-So's next Monday night. You should hear from me if she tries the double finger bowl racket. [ usually carry a clean pair of hands. I want no insinuations flung at me when I sit down to eat" He made good his word. There was the usual crowd of ten or twelve guests, and when the ante prandial finger bowls were served tho youngster calmly rinsed his knives, forks and spoons in the spiced water and dried them with a napkin. It nearly killed the matron, who has been the laughing stock of the clubs ever since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
FRANCIS j. HENEY.
Scouree of Grafters and His Work In
 the West.

From the Chicago Record-Hera1d.
 'Heney-he makes good" In these four words of the Pacific Coast epitomizes it's estimate of one who is to that section what Joseph W. Folk is to the Missis- sippi valley, or what Charles D. Hughes is to the east Francis J. Heney Is the personification of the spirit of '4s,' the man to whom San Francisco, recovering from dire affiiction to find the monster of municipal graft squatted insolently in it's ashes, looks as an avenger and as a leader to better conditions. A modest and unassuming barrister is he who has been placed in entire control of the poodle investigation which promises to land on the rocks of San Quentin many of the officials who have debauched the city of the Golden Gate and who have grown rich on their plunder, but he has a record of achievement that has endeared him to all lovers of good government in the far west as much as 1t has gained him the hatred of betrayers of public trust.
 
 gained his fame as the Nemis of the land grabber. He it was who brought to book in California and Oregon the noto- rious gangs of officeholding party lead ing looters of the public domain-men who pried loose from "the heritage of the people" as nearly as with a burglars s jimmy not lots of acres or quarter sec tions, but square miles of the states of the union, and all through the most bare faced frauds This nervy advocate tackled single-handed a system that was backed by large part of the political business and social structure of the great empire that lies along the Pacific ocean; that had notifications in federal state and county offices throughout that sec- tion and even at the seat of the national government itself; that had political and financial power practically without limit. And he won When he came to cast up accounts he had procured the convic- tion and sentencing to prison of one United State senator, John H. Mitchell of Oregon; two members of the national house of representatives, Williamson and Binger Herman of the same state; the President and two other members of the Oregon senate, receiver of a govern ment land office, the mayor of Albany, Oregon two United States land commits sioners, a surveyor general, forest su- perlntendent, special agent of the gem eral land office and several of tt>- great Hand kings" of both California and S<>- gon Of nineteen men of prominence whom he brought to trial eighteen were found guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

MNcE there was man who was NV a good fellow, but not too good
 He was honest, industrious and cheerful. When he worked 1t was with light heart, for the product of his toll gave him pleasure and he joyed in doing that which he could do best. Other men said he lacked ambition because he did not appear to be perpetually straining at the leash and his head was never in the clouds. They fumed and fretted and tried first one thing and then another, without attaining either the bauble fame or the will-o-'-the-wisp money. The years rolled on as the years do, alternating sunshine and shadow. The quiet man went his way, and laughed and forgot that what he did was labor, until he be- came famous. His was the sure way. He loved his work and he kept his heart young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago Daily News.
 A widows wiles are masked with smiles.
 Don't expect a square deal if you are not square man.
 Some people are unable to respect those they feel sorry for.
 It is always safe to accuse a homely girl of being pretty.
 little learning often makes a man unfit company for himself.
 A man who goes back on his friends seldom gets a chance to come back.
 Did you ever get gas bill that was smaller than you expected it would be? By the time the average man achieves success he is too old to appreciate it,
 hero is a man who happened to be on hand at the right time and made onod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

gles. Wait till we put siding on and you'll think we've got a regular made- to-order house,
 The woman had started a flower gar- den in the front yard and had even planted tree.
 month ago real estate man put up a circus tent near Western avenue, and With the attraction of a set of marvel lous moving pictures had auctioned off the lots, $10 down and $5 a month. The property holders are now moving in, and within week the colony will resemble bloom" city of the far west. MT. Cor dell warned the homeseekers that they must secure building permits for their dwellings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

SAWDUST. On a morning bright and early in a city,s hurly-burly Came a man who rushed into a eheap cafe. Both his eyes were wild and staring. poor the garments he was wearing And he seemed to verge upon weeping way. Then 1t was he saw a label on A pack age on 8 table And he read it eagerly and dropped his head. When the man who brought him water asked if he had lost daughter The poor fellow raised a fearful face and said:
 Chorus. Its the very kind of breakfast food we always had at home, At morning, noon and night-three times day. Twas the best I ever had, recollection makes me sad And l think I see my father, old and gray Then the tender-hearted Greek who ii, true could only speak Just little bit of English on the side, Quickly understood his mood and did give him of the food Such generous amount he nearly died You no got to pay me now" said the waiter with a bow, And he whimpered in Greelish sort of way. Pericles himself, you know, would have done the same trow. Had he been on earth to hear that fellow say:
 Chorus. It's the very kind of breakfast food we always had at home, At morning. noon and night-three times a day. Twas the best I ever had recollection makes me sad And I think l see my father, old and gray.' Then the wanderer did eat, and he deemed it quite a treat, Till the gnawing in his stomach was appeased. And his tears no longer flowed and his manner plainly showed That his inner self was glad and highly pleased. When his breakfast time was o'er and he moved up to the door There the sweet cashier avowed his bill was paid. Many eyes were filled with tears as they thought of other years Called to memory by one who softly said:
 Chorus. Its the very kind Of breakfast food we always had at home, At morning, noon and night-three times a day. Twas the best I ever had, recollection makes me sad And I think I see my father, old and gray" Beeman, the chewing gum king, is dead, but we are glad to say that the chewing gum queen is still over at the telephone exchange. The dog with tin can tied to his tail gets no satisfaction out of the noise he makes in the world.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Hunt Makes Statement.

New York, November 7-The follow ing dispatch from J. F. Starr Hunt, who was acquitted two days ago in the City of Mexico of any complieity In the af- fairs of the International bank, was re- ceved in this city today:
 q was accused of imaginary offenses in connection with the International bank, which failed in 1903. and an order of ar rest was issued which. however. could not be executed, as I applied for pro- tection to the supreme court. Yesterday the same judge who issued the original order acquitted me honorably and sweep ingly of all liability"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Good Roads Agitation.

'rhe good roads edition of the Dixie Manufacturer. just out has some fea- that subject" said a man last night.
 "Of particular interest is an article by w. l.. Spoon, road expert of the United States office of public roads, on the meth cd of building burnt clay roads in wet, flat districts,
 "The question of good road building is one of great importance and since the government is taking more interest in the matter, the people are taking more pride in such improvements and all inS formation along that line is received gladly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
PENANCE OF THE ANCIENT MARI NER AND HIS REvERENT TEACH.

ING. By Coleridge. Forthwith this frame of mine wa.
 wrenched
 With woeful agony, Which forced me to begin my tale; And then it left me free. Since then at an uncertain hour,
 That agony returns: And still my ghastly taie Is told, This heart within me burns
 have strange power of speech; That moment that his face I see, l know tho man that must hear me: To him my tale teach. What loud uproar bursts from that
 door.
 The wedding guests are there: But in the garden bower the bride And bridesmaids singing are: And hark the little vesper bell
 Which biddeth me to prayer! o wedding guestl this soul hath been Alone on wide, wide sea: So lonely twas, that God Himself Scarce seemed there to be. o. sweeter than the marriage feast, 'Tis sweeter far to me, To walk together to the kirk,
 With a goodly company! To walk together to the kirk,
 And all together pray. While each to his great Father bends, Old men, and babes, and loving friends And youths and maidens gay! Farewell, farewell! but this I tell To thee, thou, wedding guest He prayeth well, who loveth well Both man and bird and beast. He prayeth best, who loveth best All things. both great and small; For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all. The mariner. whose eye is bright, Whose beard with age is hoar, Is gone: and now the wedding guest Turned from the bridegroom's door. He went like one that hath been stunned, And is of sense forlorn: A sadder and wiser man,
 He rose the morrow morn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
ANNlsroN HOT BLAST.

The fall and winter trade and industrial edition of the Anniston Hot Blast, re- gently issued, is a handsome publica- ton. It presents in attractive form the advantages Of Anniston in a commercial and industrial way and points out the progress of one of Alabamas leading cities. Editor Milton A. Smith and his efficient staff are to be congratulated for their enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
MERCENARY.


 On any theme
 He'd sing a song
 And wouldn't take
 So very long.
 He'd sing a while
 Of happiness.
 And then he'd sing
 Of great distress.
 A versatile
 And busy bard,
 Whose daily task
 Was far from hard.
 He warbled thus
 Until one day
 The M. p. tried
 To cut his pay.
 And then he swore
 He wouldn't sing
 Of this or that
 Or anything.
 So much for art
 And modern ways
 That bard sings most
 Who gets a raise. Now that there is a scarcity of "store teeth," the outlook for useful Christmas presents is darker than when a rise in the price of silver match boxes was first announced. NIGH pull together" says an observer. Yes, and woman pull apart when they are not pinned securely. There are some people who worry far less over a split ticket than a. split in- finitive. We are one, for instance We still make most Of our flying trips' on railroad trains.
 MORTUARY. Rooster in a country road Stood awhile and loudly crowed Came an auto with great speed, Left that rooster fricasseed. When a poor man strikes oil he begins to think of something better to eat and drink and smoke. His wife and daughters begin to think about breaking into so- ciety.
 JUST so. A little call down
 Now and then
 Is passing good
 For chesty men. The national son-in-law could not be turned down, especially when the Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
THE FLAG.

From the Kansas City Star.
 In these days, when a candidate begins to talk about the flag" you can just bet that ho has cold feet and is afraid he is beaten Not that there is anything the matter with the flag, but those who talk about 1t most do less than anybody else to uphold it's honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

Commander Peary got on drifting ice, and it drifted him to Greenland instead of the pole If the cold had been severe enough to cover the sea with ice Peary would have reached the pole. He needs colder winter in his speciality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

The cause of Congressman Rock wood Hoar's death was tumor on the brain, which created the pain in his head, instead of neuralgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Exports al Southern Ports.

Exports of breadstuffs through south. ern ports are rapidly outrunning ex. ports through the other ports of the country. By selecting the twenty-three leading ports we have for the ten com. pleted months of the calendar year these figures of exported breadstuffs:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

The Bible class orations of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., are considered choice matter in New York. In Atlanta, a literary center, they would be thrown into the waste paper basket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

Thanksgiving Day will be welcomed in Jefferson county at any rate, where all will be ready to give thanks that the shreyalty contest is ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

Pennsylvania is rotten and content. She is tied to Penrose, and she de- serves to be plucked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

The increase at the six southern ports was 95.7 per cent, while at the aeventeen other leading ports the in crease was but 274 per cent.
 This trend towards southern ports. together with t4e construction of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

William Zeigler of Royal Baking Powder fame, was an advertiser, and when he died he left fortune of S13,- 275 GOO Verhnm san
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

The rebate, says Attorney General Moody, is the mother of trusts, but a whole lot of magnates are serving as their beneficiaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

The failure of Peary to reach the north pole bodes no success for less experienced explorers, unless they try the airship route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

"The Jungle" on the stage seems to have made a hit, although the interior of packing house is one of the prin- cipal scenic features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

There is no wild demand in Montana or elsewhere that w. A. Clark should keep on senatoring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

Indiana should look to her literary laurels when Atlanta gets its five mag azines well started.