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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
BOA WITH A HISTORY
constrIetor's Appetite for Pets Led to
 It's Capture

From the New York Tribune.
 The new boa constructor from Venezu- ella added to the New York Geological Park is one of the largest of its kind and has an interesting history. It began, says the Geological Society Bulletin, with a se- ries of depredations about a small Vene- zuelan town, stealing chickens, pet dogs, turkeys and occasionally a favorite cat. The visits of the reptile were invariably nocturnal and so irregular that it re- peatedly avoided capture At length the snake became a terror to housewives, and a watch was kept for it. It was finally captured by working a moose over its head and dragging 1t into a box.
 When the Trinidad steamer arrived at New York during one of the cold waves of early spring and the box was opened an apparently dead snake was revealed. A bath tub was quickly filled with water heated to a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In this the snake was placed, and it was energetically rubbed and massaged. After half an hour, dur ing which it showed no signs of life, the tall moved slightly. This was a good
  alive, though by no means sure to re- cover for with large snakes thoroughly chilled the lungs entirely collapse. If the dormant condition continues the long tis- sue becomes so congested that the first inhalation, coming with the return of necessary warmth tears the delicate membranes, when there is an immediate hemorrhage and the reptile dies.
 This condition was feared with the Ven ezuelan boa, and the effect of the snake s first indraw breath was watched with anxiety. Massaging brought the desired result The snake was seen to take a deep breath and then exhale it. Regu- lar breathing followed, showing the snake to regain its normal vigor Then it struck viciousy at whoever approached, evincing every symptom of hearty in- terest in life. Along the body of the snake are numerous deep scars, telling a mute story of battles with denzens of the South American forest before they finally suceumbed to it's constructing pow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
HOW TWO MEN PROVIDED
 FOR THEIR DEAD BODIES

ing genius had fled from it's tenement. The body could not longer make money, and the great and lyirginal fortune of. tho millionaire must not be levied u.on to purchase so pro1tless a piece of clay. The massive coffin, heavy as that in which Marie was buried in the bed of tho Bus entinus. cost the millionaire some s2s, ,oo0. It must have been like wormwood. ths thought that he could, were it not for serseless prejudice. have had his body eremated for triilng sum, and secured 1t forever from the hand of ghoul or robber
 Consider these two graves-the tree sheltered one of the governor of Texas, and that Of the miser-millionaire with it's great steel sareophagus locking his body and eventually his dust secure from every ravase save that of time What differ ent lessons theysieach! Russell Sage did not intend to have his grave send forth lesson for mankind; hut 1t does and it WILL Whether or not it was in his thought that steel coffin in his monument; 1t is part of his character. and carries into the future the unbroken lesson of his life.
 Governor Hogg's grave was designed by him to teach his people thrift The trees be it noted, are fruit-bearing. each suggesting orchards and groves from which competence or comfort, perhaps fortunes, may be won Though dead he yet speaks words of wisdom to his peo- pie; his grave is as Marvell expresses it: "A green thought in green shade" It is noble monument. He had no fortune with which to endow institutions of learn- ing or of charity, but he had the in- spired thought to leave message, written in living green. Those trees are the flag of his disposition. out of hopeful green stuff woven" They are his last will and testament-and was there ever better?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
THE SLEEPY SONG.
e Dodge Daskam.

By Josephine Dodge Daskam. AS soon as the fire burns red and low. And the house upstairs Is still, She sings me queer little sleepy song, Of sheep that go over the hill. The good little sheep run quick and soft, Their eolors are gray and white; They follow their leader nose to tail, For they must be home by night. And one slips over and one comes next, And one runs after behind The gray ones nose at the white ones
 tail,
 The top of the hill they find. And when they get to the top of the hill They quietly slip away, But one runs over and one comes next Their colors are white and gray And over they go, and over they go, And over the top of the hill, The good little sheep run quick and soft. And the house upstairs Is still. And one slips over and one comes next. The good little. gray little sheep. 1 watch how the fire burns red and low, And she says that I fall asleep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
MONSTER HOTEL.

Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
 Chicago.-Chicago will have another of the finest hotels in the world if plans un- der consideration by the firm of Montgom- cry, Ward & Co. are carried out While nothing has been definitely decided as yet there Is strong probability that the present Montgomery Ward structure on Michigan avenue is to be made Into a large and costly hotel, the tentative scheme calling for an expenditure of about $6.000.000
 The plans call for frontage of about 3S0 feet and depth of about 165 feet. It is computed that the structure will con- tain l5OO rooms. There will be large ball rooms supper rooms and roof garden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
IN sIsrER.s socIAL sHoEs.
Next Winter Ethel Will Take the Place
 Left Vacant By Alice.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Washngton.-Alre there are signs that Miss Ethel Roosevelt in the com ing winter will assume the social position in the White House left vacant by the marriage of her elder sister. There is doubt the young woman will be intro duced formally to society for a year to come but the rigid convention that gov erns the average bud will unbend in the ease Of Miss Ethel
 When President Roosevelt and his fam fly return from Oyster Bay Miss Ethel will occupy the suite formerly reserved ! to Miss Alice. This apartment consists of a bedroom, bondoir and bath overlook ing Pennsylvania avenue. and Is being redecorated and refurnished throughout to suit the tastes of the young woman. The walls are being done in blue, several shades lighter than that which became known to the public as Alice blue All the heavy mahogany furniture used by the elder girl Is being replaced with light maple, which gives the room brighter appearance. Most of the furnishings have come from New York, where they were bought short time ago by Miss Ethel herself A large bookcase is being made after her own design.
 It seems likely every corner of the rooms will be filled with books, as, un- like Mrs. Longworth, the new occupant is an omnivorous reader. Her love for books is so strong her parents have found it necessary to limit her to two hours reading a day. Until that rule was made she was reading every spare moment.
 Although barely past 16, she is as tall as her father and promises to be the tallest of the Roosevelt children. The pIebald pony she rode around the capi- tai for several years is now the possession of Archibald, and Miss Ethel rides blooded mare, Lady Dancer.
 It Is said the young woman will at tend the Cathedral school all winter, and besides will be coached by private tutors. She will be the most prominent mem- Der of a bevy of girls that will draw as much attention as the circle in which Miss Alice moved Miss Ethel has been encouraged by her parents in an inde- pendent spirit of choosing her friends. She is supremely indifferent to social strictures Her closest friend is the daugh- ter of a poor lawyer, and she is also a chum of a girl whose widowed mother is government clerk.
 Miss Ethel has attended all the reeep- tions in the White House in the last two years and her new position will not find her without experience. On these oeea- sious she always wore white lawn dresses of the simplest design Since the mar riage of Miss Alice fashionable Washing ton has been manifesting much interest in Miss Ethel as her friendship will be of first importance in treading the social maze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
Captain Hobson and Japan.

Captain Hobson admits that Japan dominates the Far East, and that we hold the Philippines by sufferance only In case of war with Japan she would drive us out of the Far East bag and baggage.
 We need not stop to say that the loss of the Pulajanes would not be q loss at all, but the loss of prestige among the vast populations in the Far East is another thing altogether. Ey- cry year but adds to the conviction that the acquisition of the Philippines uas a grave and eynensiva nolifical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
poa and Fiddle.

"A friend of mine who is quite fond of dogs was telling me of peculiar incident in regard to one which he formerly own ed said a gentleman yesterday.
 .'rhe animal in question was very fierce brute and would allow no one to come on the place unless his mistress spoke to him and quieted him down when ever person wished to enter the yard A gentleman who called one day was told to wait at the gate until the dog was gotten out of the way and laughed at the idea, saying that if he wished to do so he could run the dog off the prem ises. The lady swould not allow him to try it, however, insisting that the dog would eat him up
 "A few days later, though, the gentle man slipped up to the house without let ting anyone know he was coming Climb ing upon the fence he sat there and finally managed to attract the dogs attention He came rushing around the house with d growl firece enough to curdle one's blood, but the man did not move. Waiting until the angered brute was almost upon him. he softly drew the bow of his fiddle, which he had brought with him. across the strings. The instrument gave out a low mournful whine, and the dog stopped short with an amazed little 'whoof For moment he stood and looked. and then took to his heels with his tail tucked be- tween his legs Round and round the house the man followed him until finally the dog appeared to grow perfectly fran tic, and leaped the fence disappearing over the top of nearby hill. And he didn't come back until that man and his fiddle were off the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Cool Resort.

If one foot Of elevation is equivalent to a hundred miles of latitude" said a man. why shouldn't the climate at the top of Red mountain be something like that in which the Esquimaux live. This may be putting obvious logic to too great a strain. but still there seems no reason why an attractive summer resort could not be made somewhere on these cooling alti- tudes
 Red mountain is appreciably more com fortable these hot days than down in the city It's air is of at least ten degrees lower in temperature. It seeems reason able to expect that in time a hotel Of adequate accommodations will be built there and that it will be well patronized. From point of pieturesqueness the scenery whereabouts is certainly not lack ing in beauty. Birmingham gets other things that it needs. why not summer resort of it's own?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
Third Term Talk.

Washington and Jackson both con demned a third term in the presiden- tial office as a step away from popu- lar rule to absolutism. What they condemned when the country con tained but little presidential timber, has ever since been condemned, and it should particularly be condemned today when every congressional dis trict could furnish man who would acceptably fill the high office. To say that Jefferson county, for exam pie could not furnish man who would make an excellent, capable and even forceful president, would be 10 make ones self absurd. And so could every county in the land.
 Justice Brewer points to the fact that the republican party is full of available men, naming MT. Taft as a shining example. The Kansas judge really thinks the race will be between Bryan and Taft. He feels sure that Mr. Roosevelt will retire as matter of honor and that no amount of urg- ing can make him swallow his own words for he, too, has put himself in line with Washington and Jackson.
 Were MT. Roosevelt to be reelected his reign would extend from Septem- Der. 1901, to March, 1913-twelve years lacking five months. To say that such a service would not involve the third term issue raised by Wash. ington and Jackson would be mere quibbllng, and no man would be de ceived by it.
 The opposition to a third term is deeply grounded in our unwritten law robs the people of portion of their inheritance. It endangers our whole | system Of government. france IS a republic, and no man has served there twelve years. England has popular rule, and no prime minister in modern times has served more than six years | Mexico is the only republic that has departed from the wholesome rule Mexico and the monarchies are the exceptions, and America has no desire to become either a Mexico or mon archy. No emergency is upon us. na lack of presidential timber is before us. Mir. Roosevelt sees this clearly and Justice Brewer no doubt sees clearly the situation.
 The democrats have no fear of MT Roosevelt. They would, in fact, be glad to have the aid of the unmistal1 ably anti-third-term sentiment in the country. but as patriots they should not look for help in a direction thai would be an attack upon vital prop osition in our unwrtten law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press,

From the New 4ork Press.
 When a woman isn't afraid of being rained on it's a sign it's her own com plexion.
 Any man can get a reputation for knowing more than he does if he will keep his mouth shut.
 It may be ungodly to lie to woman about how beautiful she is, but it's mighty easy to be popular that way.
 Either you tell people the truth about themselves and are hated by them for boor. or you don't, and everybody else denounees you for a hypocrite.
 A nice thing about having your family away for the summer is no matter how late you come homo in the morning you don't have to take your shoes off to go unstairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
From the Columbia ls. @ State.

from the Columbia lS. @ State
 1 Wo men, each of considerable @ prominence in his world. died re-
 gently. and each did a character istie thing Immediately before his death. and yet the world would not have sup posed that either would have done just the thing he did. The men were Governor Hogg of Texas and Russell Sage. And the characteristic and yet unexpected things they did were these Tho Texas governor directed that pecan tree be planted at the head of hls grave and a walnut tree at the foot; and Russell Sage directed that his body be buried in a steel easket weighing three tons and burglar proof locked, sealed and consigned to eternity.
 The world looked with expectancy and hope and confldence-coafldenee in the death-bed virtue of terror-strieRen human ity-for some great benefaction to be dis- closed by the will of Russell Sage, the millionaire miser, the poorest rich man in all history It was disappointed, not so much in it's own expectations as in it's charitable estimate of the man him self. Instead of such a bequest we have the heavy steel coffin that is to guard his corpse from the hand Of ghouls
 MT. Sage, it seems. remembered acutely the misfortune that befell the body of A. T. Stewart. which WAS taken from it's grave and held for ransom in the sum of S200,0OO The miserly millionaire did not like to think that such a fate might come to his dead body, to be stolen from the grave where it was enjoying it's solitary vacation, and hawlSed about as if it were commodity on the street" Also we may imagine he did not relish tho thought oI having s2OO,OOO of his cherished gold paid for nIs body after tin rnonev-r,a1,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
Washington Special to the Chicago Rec otd-Herald

NashiiBton opeclal to the Cnleago Rec- ord-Herald
 K1ES NERAL water is getting to be lVI big item in the national drink
 bill. Last year the people of the United States spent ss,s116l1 for natures beverage. There still is long ladder to climb before the drinking water bill equals the scores upon scores of millions an nually exuended for beer, wines and fiery liquids; but then, one must take into consideration the water consumption that is relatively free of cost, in connection with municipal water works systems and the wells that supply the rural population and prevent the wiping out of the nation by thirst. The old time supposition that water like air, is one of the few things on this earth that are free adds to the interest of statistics on the consumption of mineral waters which were issued to- day by the United States geological sur vey
 The mineral water trade in the United States has made great strides in twenty years. In 1883 the quantity sold was 7,529,- 423 gallons, and its yaIue was s1, ,119 60S Last year the springs of Wisconsin alone gave an output of 6656, ,S34 gallons, having 8 value of $1,454,7l5. Statistics are at hand only as far back as 1885, but they shov that from that year until 1890 the value of output had little fiuctuation. In 1890 ir reached s260O.T5O In 1892 it jumped to si,So5,sIO. The banner year was 1902 when l reported sales amounted to $S,G34,179. ln- creased production probably is respons- be for the lesser valuation placed on the output of last year. Wisconsin is the premier state in the production of the mineral waters of commerce, the value of it's annual output being twice that of either California or New York, the states next in rank. The Wisconsin mineral wa ter trade moreover, is concentrated largely at Waukesha, which, according to the government figures, has far out dstanced the famed springs of Saratoga, in the commercial world at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
PLAUSIBLE.
,iladelphia Ledger

From the Philadelphia Ledger
 Science has proved" said the professor of astronomy, that there is no water at all in the moon. Now, what do you de- dpce from that?"
 That there is some excuse,' replied the freshman, Tor its getting full so reg ularlY.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11

vived. The San Francisco girl, whose name is legion and whose attractions have been sung the world over, has re- habilitated herself, and has chosen as the most desirable promenade upon which to saunter on Saturday afternoon the west side of Van Hess avenue, between Eddy and California streets. There during the accustomed hours you may behold her, in all her charming types. Titan blond and dashing brunette. the girl with the baby smile and dazzling eyes, arrayed in all the glory of the jaunty summer styles, just as bewitching, as merry and gay as if nothing had happened in San Francisco on April 1s Her wardrobe has been replenshed with the very latest and swagger clothes, khaki suitings, smart gowns of linen, dazzling headwear and all that goes with the summer girl
 Where the belles are, also come the beaux. stroll on the avenue is quite the thing. It is quite as inspiring as was the walk along Market. from Kearny to Mason. in the old days. Even Nat Good win, critical connoisseur of feminine love- iiness, was astonished at the parade Sat urday afternoon, and remarked that the odh rrhhclsco glri seemed to have bloomed forth in these days of reconstruc- tion lovelier than ever Among the thou- sands on Van Ness avenue and Fillmore street it was quite noticeable that most of the fair promenaders appeared to have gained additional color. Wind and lime dust seem to have quite the same effect on the complexion as artificial beauty br1ghteners. Delicate rose pink is the proper thing xf0 nOxr da xre
 This charming color bears witness to the fact that the San Francisco girl has stayed in her city during the rehabilita- ton period, and she is quite proud of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
BEFORE AND AFTER.
l the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 The same man who pretends that he likes to row girl for three hours in a hot sun when they are engaged will be found lying in a shady hammock after they are married, while she is getting him something good to eat in boiling hot Kitchen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
DESIGNATING THE BIBLE.
,e Boston Globe

At Yungpungfu, in Inili, the Chinese buy Bibles. tear out the leaves and use them to roll up coins. the paper used in printing the Scriptures being cheaper and better for this purpose than any that van he purchased in China, An attempt Is being made to stop this dissertation of the Bible by raising the price of the copies offered for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS. As Pretty On Parade as Before the
 Earthquake.
,e San Francisro Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 The beauty parade which in the days before the great fire was a sight to delight both gods and men between the hours of and 5 o'clock along the middle blocks of Market street. has been re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11

The Frank Crawford combine must be broken for the good of the league. It Is not good sport. It includes the worst features of Wall street and the racing tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
NOTHING BUT BAolLs.

From the Chicago Tribune
 Tommy-Paw, did Job have stone bruises on his heels?
 Mir. Tucker-Probably not.
 Tommy-Gee! What did he know about sufferin?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11

Captain Hobson, d thorough Amer ican from tip to toe, admits that Japan could take the Philippines from ns without serious effort. But she would but be doing IS a favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
YEARS MINERAL WATER
 BILL NEARLY &7.OOO.OOO

The great gain achieved by the Wauke- sha springs is due mainly to the increased use of minearl table waters rather than to medicinal properties.
 Trade booming on modern lines has had much to do with It. One concern that now retails it's product at 25 cents the pint bottle and b cents for splits" has gained wide popularity through the same system of booming followed by the big wine houses
 Good fellows" have been paid princely salaries simply to call for this particular brand of water when drinking with friends at public bars. A demand has been cre- ated whereby the president of the mineral water company has jumped from mod crate means to affluence, and every calen- dar month it is said, he now invests s10,- GOO in gilt-edged bonds
 It naturally would be supposed that the increased consumption of domestic wa ters would have marked effect on im- ported waters but the official figures show there has been a steady increase in im- portatons since 1900. In the latter year the value of imported mineral waters was s6S7,S74. In 1905 the value was S926.357. An nalysis of these import figures will fur nish some food for hot weather reflection Any one who rides on railroad trainsl with dining cars attached or who casual, ly notice the demand for water in con nection with high ball' thirst at the drink emporiums of the country easily may imagine the millions there must, be in imported brands Latterly, it is true a purely domestic product may have fur nshed a reason why the imported article should have fallen off-whieh it has not done, according to statistics.
 But still the total Is less than $l,000,00O a year for imported waters. The ques- ton, therefore, arises whether the al- legged imported article of everyday com merce, which has had it's big demand for years, really is deserving of it's foreign label. The statistics furnished by the geo. logical survey are silent on this point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
THE FREQUENT MOVER.

From the Philadelphia Press. They say I'm paying too much rent,
 But then they do not know; They make me laugh I don't pay half As much rent as owe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11

If Voliva thinks he can issue an ukase forbidding the young people of Zion City from acting up to their age he has over-estimated his voltage by several thousand kilowatts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
FIRST WORDS.

From the New York Sun.
 Knicker-Money talks
 Bocker-Well mine has only reached the Eoo-gon stage.