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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
~ SENSATIONAL preacher of this
(PD town chose as the subject of one
d of his sermons on Sunday an al
legged growth of alchoholic intemperance
among society" women. His information
as to the matter he seems to have OBJ
tanned wholly by closely observing the
going on in the fashionable drinking
places" At these restaurants he says
that he has found that nine out of ten
women drank, and drank the same stun
as men, and equal quantities of it.
Very likely but what does this prove?
Only that the restaurants of which he
speaks are frequented by the sort OF
women who have acquired the habit OF
drinking and who indulge In 1t more or
less Unexpectedly. We will not say
that all these women are of social con-
dition in which drinking has always
prevailed but the considerable number
among them who are representative of
womanhood in general.
1t is true that of recent years the prac-
tice Of drinking by women at public res
taurants has much increased. Formerly
it cast a reproach on women and raised
a doubt of their responsibility, but
now If woman orders cocktail,
whisky champagne or any other alco-
holic beverage, it attracts no special at
tention in a restaurant. The entrance
of a woman into a public drinking place
of the sort simply for the purpose of
getting a drink has become SO frequent
that it has ceased to provoke comment
vet undoubtedly some of such women
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

II He Washington correspondent Of
w an eastern paper says there Is no
denying the fact that the aver
age southerner is a better orator than the
average northerner in Congress. This does
rot apply to men who are merely voluble
but to real orators who know how to
speak easily and gracefully. II is not
surprising that such an observation is
made when we consider that oratory is a
natural heritage of southern men. Turn
a stump speaker loose on the "confeder-
acys and southern womanhood," and
then watch the result. He will shed buck
cts of tears, pour forth a torrent of flow
cry verbiage and talk until he is out
Of breath. Orators in the south are as
thick as fieas on a yellow dog; there is
not a town in Alabama that does not
possess at least three, and their number
varies according to the size of the popu-
lation. They are school teachers, doctors,
lawyers, politicians, business men, farm
ers, Manufacturers everything. Orators
are found in all walks of life down here,
and words are ever at the tips of their
tongues. Oratory flourishes like a green
bay tree. 1t Is an important factor. Life
would not be worth living in Dixie with
out the Demosthenes who is present on
every public occasion to air his views,
tell anecdotes and indulge in an oratorieal
debauch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
Misleading Statements.

IT have been struck with the mac
curacies In some of the large New York
papers regarding mineral and industrial
statistics in the Birmingham district. !"
said a representative of one of the fur
mace companies. IT read an article re-
Gently in which the statement was made
that iron was produced here at $3.50 a
ton. That glaring inaccuracy may have
been the result of a typographical slip.
Had the item read $3.50 1t would have been
about right.
Had the cost of iron been the only
statement In which an error occurred I
would not have remarked on the matter.
Assuming that everybody would know
better than to think $3.50 correct; but
there were a half dozen nisstatements
which led me to believe that either the
reporter was careless or his informant
was imposing on him. If a reporter in
Birmingham were to turn in such mis-
leading stories as frequently appear in
the Wall street columns in New York
dailies, he would, sfeel sure. soon lose
his lob"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

ton system. There is water enough
in its rivers to make. if rightly divert
ed, the country extremely fruitful. It
needs, too, railroads, and 1t needs to
be polieed and financed. France could
do all this, and It is doubtful indeed
if it can be accomplished in any other
way.
The Sultanate is just about as large
as four Alabamas put together would
be, and in that extent of territory are
perhaps five millions of Berbers,
Arabs, Moors, Jews and Negroes. The
Berbers are generally farmers, and
they far outnumber all the rest. The
religion is Islam but neither the Sui
tan nor Mahommet have much control
over the tribes that occupy the In
terror of the country. The Berbers are
the aborigines of the mountain dis
tricts, and as a rule they are as dark
as negroes, and are alike fanatical and
cruel. They live in tents or in day
huts. The problems of Morocco large
ly relate to a control of the Berbers,
who are very tenacious of their indie
pendence. The problems before the
Algeciras conference are by no means
easy of solution, and If the delegates
would forget local home interests they
would vote to put the task on France,
a country that is in a position to ex-
ecute it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

less sincerely, ,condoling each other over
the fact that the state committee has
barred them from being candidates for
Senator at the August primary provided
by the committee, which requires but one
office to be selected by a candidate. Thus,
the representatives must resign from
Congress If he decides to run. The fact,
also, that the same primary elects
governor, who is pledged to appoint, In
case of vacancy. the person receiving the
next highest vote for Senator, is another
theme of intense interest to the Ala
bamians. 1t seems to be agreed from
the gossip of late arrivals from the state
that the committees action was not so
much of a blunder. after all In that 1t
was especially designed to prevent b. b.
Conner. who will probably be nominated
for governor, from appointing man OF
his own choice.
The committee requires the candidate
for governor to pledge himself before en-
tering the race that he will appoint only
the choice of the primary. Conner is
radical railroad rate regulator. and is
thought to have the mass Of voters at his
heels His favorite for Senator is said
to be Rufus N. Rhodes, editor of the
Birmingham News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
THE ExlLE,S MUSINGS.

BY Daniel O'Connell.
When the night stars glimmer, and the
sun Is sinking
To his bed of crimson in the waveless
sea,
1 find myself still sadly thinking.
With heavy bosom, my land, of thee
Though the vine above me be richly twin
ing.
And the jasmine perfumes the evening
air,
1 say: My heartl cease this fond repining
To leave these shores for land less
fair,
Does that sun you long for, in noontide
glowing,
Gid the dropping ear of the golden
grain,
With full, rich light to the glad eye
showing
How blest by God is that happy plain.
Where plenty dwells, and a banner
Floats proudly over a nation free?
Then. foolish heart, why art thou dream
ing
OF land of slaves beyond the sea?
Has that land of woe flung a spell around
you,
Unbroken ever by Joy or pain,
And to her shores forever bound you
In bond of love, with magic chain?
That though smiling fields and unending
summer
Surround your dwelling in the home Of
the free,
You coldly turn with sad glance. from
her, VIII
And murmur. Ireland my hearts with
thee"
Have those mystic legends. by mothers
chanted
To their sleeping babes In that shrouded
land,
Have those sombre lakes. by old chief
tains haunted.
Woven around you some fairy band?
That when laugh is loudest and wine is
streaming
From the goblet grasped in the exile's
hand,
With hot cheek flushed. and with proud
eye cleaning,
You drink to Ireland. our native iand1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The Morocco that eleven countries
are considering in the Algeciras con-
ference is a country devoted to cattle
raising and agriculture. 1t exports
goat skins, almonds, eggs, beans, chick
peas, wool and the like, and it has
no factories-at least none that make
export goods. Nor has it any mines.
There are no railroads. no telegraph
lines, no improved roads, no bridges.
1t has no state bank aid its finances
are in primitive condition The rule
of the Sultan exists largely on paper,
Ind the subordinate officials do as to
bach seems best
/ nhs country greatly needs an irriga-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
Highland Avenue BUILDINGS,

Two new buildings for Highland ave-
nue. are In prospect in the next few
months" said real estate man yester-
day. "One being the handsome new home
of the Phoenix club on Twenty-frst street
as soon as the papers for the lot recently
purchased are signed up.
Another is a big apartment house on
the Chenoweth lot corner Ash street. 1t
is said that plans are already being drawn
for fine structure.
These improvements together with the
last paving work near Twentisth street,
which is now being completed will help
greatly In making Highland avenue one
of the most attractive driveways in the
SOUTH"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
w. n. kniqht Here,

w. H. Knight the well known engineer
and associate of ]. H. Hoadley of the In
terantional Power company that controls
the Alabama Consolidated is in Birming-
ham. He is accompanied by II. w King
who is also associated with Mr.. Hoadley
Mr.. Knight spent week or more here
last spring making a study of the re-
sources of the district. He visited the
furnace plants and the mines and went
away deeply impressed with the Industrial
possibilities of this section. He intends
making some further Investigations in
the mineral belt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
DISCUSSING THE DRINKING
HABIT OF SOCIETY WOMEN

consume alcoholic beverages in remark
able quantities. They seem to be able to
carry as much liquor as the most sea-
soned masculine drinker can hold.
All this, however, is insufficient to
prove the thesis of the Sensational
preacher, that inebriety is the besetting
sin of society" women. In private
houses at fashionable dinners, for ex-
ample, the consumption of wines and
liquors has very much diminished in this
generation. The old time variety and
profusion of beverages at dinner is no
longer offered. Generally the drinking
is exceedingly moderate, and anything
like gross intemperance puts social
ban on the offender At public dinners.
also, abstemiousness now prevails, and
any departure from it by any man, and
more especially by any woman, has
become disreputable.
Very likely there are women who seek
alcoholic stimulation to enable them to
go through their round of exacting social
duties, and 1T is a deplorably bad and
dangerous habit; but there is no line
briefly among society women frequent
enough to justify a preacher in describ-
ing it as indicative of a portentous deg
radiation of American womanhood. In
community of four million people, sup
plemented daily by an immense inflow or
people from the suburbs and from more
distant places, 1t is not remarkable that
there should be few hundred or few
thousand women drinking In public
places, but the circumstance does not
prove that alcoholism among women
is alarmingly on the increase"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
TOPIC IN WASHINGTON.
washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
Several Alabama Congressman make
their domcile at the Riggs, which Is con-
sequently a popular resort of Alabamians
in Washington. There they have talked
of little else the past few days but the
recent action of the democratic state
committee.
Representatives Bankhead, Clayton
Richardson and Underwood, who have
had dreams of the senatorial toga. and
each of whom is strong and popular in
the state. are jocularly, but none the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Lots of fun we have wouldn't be IL II
was cheaper.
Even piano tuners will kick about cats
screeching on the back fer e.
woman can guesr mt on instinct
oftener than man 4 on judgment.
Just because a man Is commuter Is
no reason to think he doesn't know
better.
man can never make himself believe
he had a very good time the night before
he wakes up in the morning and finds
any naonAv In his ->~kAA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
PITY THE POOR JAP.

From the Manila P. - Sun.
The Japanese have only five obscene
and profane words in their language. How
they must be handicapped! Fancy man
trying to get the lid off box of shoe
polish or trying to jiu jitsu 16 collar onto
a 15is shirt and only Ave words to assist
Int
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
ANOTHER TEST.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Does a gentleman swear?' asks the
New York Evening Post. Try sneeze weed
in ms julep and you will find out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
A REAL CHARGE.

REAL CHARGE.
The charge of the noble six hundred
Is nothing at adj, we say,
To the charges of hotelkeepers
When a worlds fair is in sway.
Have just read your address. It COW
ers the ground. You will deliver the goods
Here's hoping. Roosevelt
That is the telegram President Roose-
welt sent to Rough Rider" Frantz, who
has recently been appointed governor of
Oklahoma. There is something painful In
the spectacle of President of the United
States INDUCING in the slang that would
beaker become a fourteen-dollar-a
press agent. If he is making bid for
notoriety it is disgusting; If he Is sincere
somebody ought to tell him better.
NEWSPAPERS FIXED HIM.
Is 1t because
He's feeling sore
That gallant Bingham
Swears no more?
Among the days notables may be men,
toned: President Roosevelt, Car Nicho-
las, Emperor William King Edward and
Datto William Jennings Bryan, lately OF
NeDfaSkay out more TeC6nlly VI nliiludi1Os
A thief in admission stole box of w. G.
T. u literature. 1t is hard to understand
why anybody except the devil would
want to do such thing.
The editor of an Alabama newspaper
who has a large family of boys is feeling
sore because some one mailed him a
pamphlet on dog culture"
FULLY DRESSED.
She put on stunning hat and gown,
Then tripped right down the stairs,
And when she got out on the street
Why then she put on airs.
No. Gertrude, 1t is the New York life
that demoralizes Pittsburg millionaires.
The New York Life formerly fieeced poll
cy<nolders.
"oh, I say, by Jove This looks like
London, doncherknow." said Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

From the Florida Times-Union.
Secretary Root should warn the Amer
lean delegates at Algeciras where the ice
Is thin. If he knows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The 5-yearold son of an Ohio legis-
lator is drawing $3.50 day as a page
in the House of Representatives BY
the time he is grown he will be a real
CRATER.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Out in Kansas the hotels were so
crowded that DR.. Hills was put In
Turkish bath room. DIR. Hills is a
warm proposition, anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Balfour has heart-to-heart sym
pathizer at Esopus, U. S. A.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

1t seems strange to think of a Rus
sian politician stumping his district
and running for Office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The policemen of Baltimore will
have to give up their seats In trolley
cars to women. Why not apply the
order to all men?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

A rabbi declares that divorce is
escape from hell on earth. He seems
to know thing or two about the evils
of matrimony
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The new Vanderbilt auto has ESQ
horsepower, and the family is now
ready to repeat William HIS famous
remark about the public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Admission Hot Blast: The figures show
that in this country we consume, man,
woman and child, seventy-five pounds
each of sugar every year. 1t would be
a blessing if more would show it in their
manners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

H. H. Rogers begins to wonder what
he is a magnate for, If he cannot make
the courts in his merry moods the butt
Of his jokes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
Some Rules of Success.
Marshall Field.

Marshall Field.
Never give note. Never borrow. New.
er buy stocks on margin. Never plaza Z
mortgage. Concentrate on your work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The Emperor Of Russia does not
trust his people. More confidence is
needed on both sides.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Senator Bracket told the truth
about Depew in the New York legis-
lature, but the truth has no influence
In that body. It is waiting for the re-
turn of Tony Hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Everybody in the Standard oil works
except Rockefeller Rogers works
with his hands, but not with his mouth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Uncle Sam should let the Mediter-
ranean crowd settle their own quar-
rels, and pay strict attention to affairs
at Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The I. M. o. movement in Chicago
will remain on sidetrack until April
at any rate, when the people are to
vote on 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

President Roosevelt is longing for
chance to get shots at elephants and
tigers. He should have considered
Smiths park ere it was too late.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

There are many ways to make liv-
ing. A woman died the other day who
derived good income from renting
her jewels to society women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The Norwegians call their monarch
"Mr. King" and they do it without
cracking a smile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Marshall Field paid more taxes than
John D. Rockefeller. but he had no
monopoly and was not SO rich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Gadsden Journal: Birmingham florist
is perfecting green carnation. He should
open negotiations for its sale to Thomas
w. lawson Thomas has the money, he
is liberal in spending it. he is especially
fond of carnations. and, considering his
nationality, the new color should appeal
to him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The photograph f1atters a man as
much as the cartoon ISLANDERS his per-
sonal appearance. This evens things
up apparently, except in spots, and the
largest spot is 26 Broadway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The autocracy and bureaucracy in
Russia are trying to resume business
at the old stand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Chauncey NJ. Depew still lags SUI.
perfuous in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Misguided robins went north during
the warm spell, poor things.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
WHILE THEY SKATE.

The hard-winter prophets are be-
coming desperate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Algeciras has plenty of smallpox and
poor hotels. Uncle Sam should with
draw from it at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Politics and journalism seem to be
synonymous terms in dear old Geor-
gia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
MORE MOTHER S CARE.

Mother, dear, may ! go out
And walk along the street,"
Indeed you may, my darling child,
But do not take your feet"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

81 want to be investigated" says
David B. Hill. but he Is probably jok-
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20


did not please everybody. 1t never will;
such a thing is among the impossible
ties.
Northport Breeze: The state democratic
executive committees work is good Some
things might have been done differently
and better, but we are pleased with 1t as
a whole and believe most of the people
are.
Fort Payne Record; On the whole the
plan formulated by the committee. though
unique in politics, seems to cover the
ground very well and places the fate OF
all our officials in the hands of the peo-
pie, a thing much to be desired.
Sheffield Reaper: The voters of Alabama
are going to say who shall represent them
In the United States Senate. And this is
emlnently proper. 1t may be distasteful
to a handful of politicians who want to
run the state, but it will be welcomed by
the great mass of voters.
Uniontown Herald: Among other good
things adopted by the state democratic
executive committee at Montgomery on
the 9th inst was the refusal to allow
those so-called democrats who bolted the
partys nominees in 1904 to participate in
the democratic primary on August o. This
is as 1t should be.
Elba Clipper: The Clipper can't under
stand why anyone can dislike the primary
plan; we entirely agree with Candidate
Conner who says he'd feel no hesitancy
about criticising the action of the COM
mittee If he didn't like their action. but
he likes practically all of 1t; we go just
little further and like 1t all.
Fort Payne Journal: The present sena-
tors are men verging on extreme old age
and the uncertainty of their lives grows
more pronounced as they grow still older.
The respect and affection entertained for
them by their constituents can neither
lengthen nor shorten their lives, and 1t
does appear that it would be only an ex-
hibtion of prudence to provide for an I'M
forseen mishap which might overtake
either of them, and to provide for 1t in
such manner that the man who succeed
ed to the position would be one who held
the endorsement of the people for the
place. The objection to this feature of the
plan is merely a sentimental one, and 1t
does not even seem to be based on a
reasonable sentiment
Cullman Democrat We were in Wash
ington last week and had the pleasure of
long talks with our two senators. They
knew nothing of the contemplated action
of the state committee, and are perfectly
willing TO leave their matters in the
hands of the people.
The action of the state committee suits
us; we could not improve on a single
paragraph in it. 1t ought to please all
democrats and we believe 1t will.
Under the present arrangements 1t is
almost certain that there will be no oppo-
stion to Senators Pettus and Morgan, and
In view of the fact that the people Nlve
to be heard we believe 1t entirely use
less for any others to offer. We do not
believe the people will turn our two
grand old men out of the Senate. They
are held In the highest esteem by all
people and all parties in every state and
territory of the union
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The hazing Annapolis students have
more brutality than humor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The tories in England are exploring
the upper reaches of Salt river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

The Fairbanks presidential boom
finds favorable conditions in Alaska
only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Pennsylvania legislators are very
awkward when they try to become
reformers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20

Governor Vardaman is about the
most unfortunate feature Of life In
Mississippi