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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
MEMS GLOVES AND WoMEN's.
Veteran Filter Distinguishes and Dis
peIs a Few Rumors.

From the New York Sun.
There have been various stories OF the
eood luck Detailing the glove litter VINO
has fitted gloves to the hanos Vi rie'.
men and women in New 1ork-stories Vi
valuable presents, of aid in starting up
businesses.
They are fairy tales according to Miss
Annie the Oldest glove filter in New YORK
at the present day. She has been fitting
gloves on Fifth avenue for something
more than thirty years. If anybody in
New York knows about those who buy
gloves and their ways and their manners
she does.
IT don't know of any benefit / have ever
received from being a glove filter, said
Miss Annie, strengthening herself and
glaring over the counter at the reporter
who hadn't come to buy gloves, aside
from my salary and the fact that l suit
the rseeple I work for.
"of course. 1 have fitted gloves for the
young girl who is about to make her
debut. l have fitted her to her wedding
gloves / have fitted the gloves of her
children, but | don't know that ever got
anything more than a piece of the we'd
ding cake, if 1 did that.
"Once in a while when l missed day
or two at the store they asked for me,
but that is all there was to 1t. Flowers
No. OF course, not. II had missed three
days they would have forgotten me and
been fitted just as we'll by the filter who
took my place. There is hardly rlch
woman in New York that / haven't fitted
with gloves. but do you suppose ! enter
tain them with my tale Of woe or that
they tell their troubles to me? Not at all.
''They come in here to get their gloves.
That's all. And | stand here year in and
year out to fit them for them.
II have sold them gloves to wear here
| have sold them gloves to take away
with them to Paris. Yes. There, where
YOU can have your gloves made to order
for 20 cents. They preferred to ouy
gloves from me to waiting until they
got over there, to buy them at four times
the price. but do you suppose 1t was
because they were fond Of me or wanted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
ounine Drug In Most Demand


When a Chestnut street drug store
clerk was asked recently what the drug
in greatest general demand was he re-
Piled well, If you cut out the toilet
preparations and lotions, some of which
might fairly be called drugs. it's quinine,
which is far ahead of all the rest
Some people take 1t all the time, and
nearly all the others take it on special
occasions and we hand out more of 1t
than anything else. The people who take
IL regularly find it tonic. In reality it's
not only that, but a stimulant, and, Of
course, when used that way it has its
bad effects. The last time heard figures
this country was using more than 100
tons a year, and it's certainly no less
now.
Most people think of South america
as the source of the main supply of quiz
nine. but It isn't. There is where it was
originally found. but most Of that now on
the market comes from India Ceylon and
Java. Some experiments are being made
TO grow the cinchona trees in our south
ern states, but SO far they don't amount
to much"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Mobile are stopping at the st. Nicholas.
7. II. Ivey. OF Montgomery is registered
at the Metropolitan.
James Il. Mason and wife of Huntsville
are at the Morris.
T. w. Bethea OF Talladega is registered
at the 1Iillman.
8. 7. Walker of Selma is at the Morris.
W. II. Nichols of Admission is stopping
at the Metropolitan.
]. c. Patterson of Blossburg is at the
Hillman.
T. d. Fallon of Prattville is registered
a. the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
RIenzi Thomas.

Rienzi Thomas, the master organist'
leaves tomorrow for New York where he
goes to take charge of the great organ
in the Baptist tabernacle in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Thomas ranks as the organ virtuoso
of the south and those who know of his
talents feel sure that he will be recog-
nized as one of the few solo performers
In New York.
William Gussen gave Dutch supper
at the conservatory last night compliment
tary to Mr.. Thomas. At the board were
seated a number of musical folk, close
friends of the guest of honor, who eX-
pressed their profound regrets at parting
with the organist but who wished him God
speed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Today's Mass MEETING.

This afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock the
steps of all good citizens should be
turned towards the Jefferson theatre,
and those feet should carry there
hearts full of sympathy for suffering
humanity. Rich and great as San
Francisco was and will be again, yet
there are today 100000 persons i'll it
without shelter, without food and al
,most without clothing.
The entire unstricken portions of the
country are coming to the aid of the
sufferers in and around San Francisco.
Let no one think there will be too
much aid when when 100000 persons
are homeless. There cannot be too
much, and this is why the Jefferson
theatre should be filled this afternoon
Birmingham has always responded
promptly to appeals for help, and lis
reputation is at stake today.
Every dollar contributed will relieve
human suffering, and no one can read
the accounts of scenes in the open lots
and parks of San Francisco without
being touched in his inmost heart. Let
us assemble at the Jefferson this after
noon, and get together a goodly sum
that lodged in the hands of the Red
Cross organization, may save lives, and
that will at any rate go to lessen the
horrors of earthquake, fire and panic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
The MsthodIsts.

THE eenlng Of the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church, south,
Is naturally revlvins an interest in the
history of that great organization aud in
the life OF John Wesley, Its founder
said man who Is not member Of the
Methodist denomination.
with few exceptions the bishops OF
the Methodist church have been exeep-
tlonaly strong preachers. One OF the
greatest preachers OF this country Is
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson, Bishop Gal
lowsy of Mississippi Is another great pull
pit orator But the list Of the bishops OF
uncommon talent IS a long one. The peo-
Pile of Birmingham Will have an oppor-
tunity Of hearing many fine sermons by
bishops and other Methodist elergymen
next month"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE TIMES

IN OW that the Coal Barons are in
vi the flush of their winning streak,
we will publish our baseball edi-
ton, to-wit: Baseball appeared upon the
horizon of the United States IN 1915.
emerging from a chaotic state, crude, un-
honored and unsung. In 1868 the first pro-
fessibnal baseball was played and from
that time until today the sport has be-
come more and more rabid, until now it
is a fever that comes with the first note
of spring, gripping young and old alike.
When once the disease of "fanitis" is ac-
CURED physic will do no good All that
remains for the victim is to give up and
root" until he dies Games of ball date
from the earliest times, for did not the
noble Romans delight in their pila? Did
not the Greeks take pleaure in the de-
vice? French and Italian princes of the
sixteenth century saw games of ball play
ed. Football, handball. golf, tennis AMI
cricket are all related to baseball The
highball belongs to another family. The
modern development of baseball is Won
derful, mystifying and stupendous. It is
a part Of the nation, a national craze,
numbering its devotees by the thousands
a great throbbing octopus that drains the
public of its spare change and monopollzes
warm afternoons in every state of the
Union. The sport requires for its sue
eessful performance the services of UNI
pires, players and FANS The first get
the abuse, the second do the work, the
third make a noise and pay at the gate
Umpires as a rule are unpopular. but
some of them have lived to a green old
age. Players usually retire as trust mag
mates but fans" do not There are some
people who don't like baseball but none
has ever had the courage to avow his
heresy. All written and spoken words
appertaining to baseball are termed
dope This is dope"
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poa Detective.

The detective instinct among men has
been remarkably developed in fact and
In fiction. But according to talk at police
headquarters they have dog in the city
Jail that has even Sherlock Holmes
backed off the boards" "Trixie" has
never been out of Jail in her life. She
was born there, and presumably from her
long association with criminals she has
come to possess her wonderful nose for
detecting crime.
This is one case where bad association
does not corrupt good morals, for Trixie
still has deep antipathy to all criminals
from crap shooters up.
1t is said that when q prisoner is usher
ed into the Jail and Trixie barks, the
prisoner, If he is an old timer, knows
that Judge Feagin will give him the limit
and contrariwise Trixes friendly greet
ing Is equivalent to an acquital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
REFLECTION OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
The way not to lost your friends is not
to have any.
A woman can scratch you with dimples
and caress you with claws.
There could hardly be any more violent
reaction from Lent than the Easter BON
nets.
Generally the fellow who sneers at the
man who parts his hair in the middle
hasn't any tc part himself.
The difference between the ideals of a
girl land a boy is about the difference
between whipped cream and lady fingers
and broiled steak and fried potatoes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
JOHN q. KNOX.
From the Moulton Advertiser.

Hon. John Z. Knox of Admission would
be an ornament, glorious ornament, to
our grand old commonwealth in the Uni
ted states Senate, and we hope some day
to see that great man occupying that
exalted position He is man of brains,
integrity and iniuence-big enough and
broad enough to discharge the duties of
any office with credit to himself and with
honor to his country. Knox ranks with
the greatest of our great men, and his
course in life from boyhood up merits the
mark of public confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Our Cleaning Day.

Health Officer Hardness saw so much
good in last years Cleaning Day that
he urges the observance of two such
days this season-one presumably
about May ! and one in midsummer.
General cleaning days are no doubt
helpful, and citizen who would not
observe one would have little patriot
ism and less humanity in his makeup.
But before a day is named the Board
of Aldermen should say just what IS
expected of each and every house
holder, and what the penalty of non
action will be.
The value of Cleaning Day lies in
its general observance. A slovenly lot
in a block spells the plan, and some
sort of penalty should be devised to
compel the tidying up of every habita-
ton and lot.
Cleanliness is next TO godliness, aud
our record of last summer should be
maintained, and il possible surpassed.
We need clean city for health's sake
and for comforts sake also, and two
general cleaning days will promote
and make known the advantages ana
uses of clean streets, alleys, lots and
all habitations and outbuildings. The
back yard especially needs attention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

WON IN THE NINTH.
The sun was slowly sinking down behind
the western hills,
While a multitude of fans were feeling
sore.
1t did not seem to matter how they cheer
ed the players on
For the visitors kept piling UP the score,
At last there came batter who was mad
as he could be
As he waited for a strike to cross the
plate.
He saw the ball a-coming and just knock
ed DER the fence,
Then the noise the people made was
very great.
The heart disease subsidized when the
game was safely clnched
Tho lot of husky rooters nearly died.
The mighty struggle ended and the pen
nant rag still safe,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
HAS BEEN HEARD.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
Governor Folks voice rises above all
others in denouncing graft. Maybe he Is
trying to make himself heard in Wash
ington.- Birmingham Age-Herald.
The American people have heard him,
and they will very likely have something
to say about Governor Folk in 1905
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
THING TO DO.

From the Pensacola Journal.
The Age-Herald says that all the dis
comforts of ocean life have been elimin-
ated now except sea sickness, and that
will have TO go sooner or later. The All.
should go across and learn that its been
going all the time. The thing to do is
make 1t stop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
TRYING TO MAKE THEM LAUGH.

From the Columbia State.
Mr.. Carnegie has said that you seldom
see mllionaires laugh. But Mr.. Roose-
welt is now trying to interest these
gloomy persons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

to help me? No. It was because they
had got used to the special sort of gloves
and liked them.
Eyes. l fit gloves for men too. People
have asked ME If I hadn't rather wait
on men than women. No, l wouldn't. Men
have better all round dispositions than
women, but had rather wait on dozen
women than one fussy man. The only
difference in their glove buying is that
women are always dead sure that their
gloves are too large and men that theirs
are too small. Men won't cramp their
hands. Women will. There is nothing
uglier than a hand cramped into a glove
that is too small for 1t but women will
never learn that.
mo. | don't know any other glove
filters who have become rich through The
benevolence of their customers"
From the Telegraph Age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Sc E MS so.

From the Columbus Ledger.
1t Is feared that the whitewash brush
is mightier than the muck rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
HUMAN NATURE.

From the Boston Globe.
The optimst says "How green the
grass is gettlng!" The pessimist signs
at will soon be long enough to cut'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

In discussing the quarantine question
the Memphis Commercial-Appeal refers in
the most heartless manner ITO those PIN
headed statesmen who are chirruping
about states rights" This is very sad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Now that the San Francisco earthquake
has come and gone prophets say that they
prophesied il and scientists aver that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
TWO OF A KIND.

From the Rome Tribune.
Maxim Gorky says Father Gapon is a
"Fakir.p Max himself seems to be shy a
halo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

The rapid growth of Birmingham is a
surprise to her own people 1t is inn
possible for the casual pedestrian to keep
up with the changes being made on every
street
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
YOU aEI.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
The riots that ri in the north, tra-la,
have something to do with the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Science stands dumbfeHnded when
earthquakes volcanoes occur, II knows
little, any way, and man with all his
coneelt Is Ignorantl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Heretic-elect Cropsey seems TO have.
plenty of the resistance quality in his
makeup. His friends are among the best
and manifest in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

turbance in Los Angeles, which was felt
throughout the city and for a radius of
several miles all around No actual dam
age was done, but this was the most
severe shock that has ever been felt in
southern California.
In 1898 occurred an earthquake, declared
to have been the most severe ever re-
corded at San Francisco, and it was re-
markable that no loss of life resulted
It has been noticed before that nearly
every seismic disturbance on the Pa
eifc coast has been preceded by more or
less violent disturbances or volcanic erup-
lions in the South Seas or near Japan
or Australia and that the. shocks OF
this morning would seem to have as their
precursors the recent disturbances at For
mosa.
A man named Erickson once prophe-
sled than San Francisco, Oakland, Chiea-
go and New York would be destroyed by
earthquake on April IA, 1890. Probably the
severest earthquake on the Pacific coast
prior to the one of today was that Of
March 20 and 81, 1872 The shocks were
heaviest in Inyo county, near the Neva-
da state line, and several small towns
In the valleys were destroyed. Thirty per-
sons were reported killed. Another shock,
which was felt in San Francisco. occurred
October IA, 1891, but no serious damage
was done.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Yollva and his squad Of leaders can
not be scared by Dowie's bluster, and the
latter declines 10 get dewn to business.
especially in Zion city,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

No baseball player seems to be any
good until he has nickname that is
beloved from the bleachers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

A contemporary says strawberries are
so cheap now that even those who live
in boarding houses can admire them.
shucks! We shall have them today az
our hash house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Balloon excursions will not attract the
coiored brother much IN the summer
time, not even If they are run 10 chatta-
nooga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

The insurance companies viii foot
heavy bills at San Francisco, and no one
Will expend any sympathy upon them,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Yollva and his squad Of leaders can
not be scared by Dowie's buster and the
latter declines 10 ger dewn to business.
especially in Zion city,
Science stands duhlbfeHnded when
earthquakes volcanoes occur, 1t knows
little, any way, and man with all his
coneelt Is lgnorant,
-----s~---
Balloon excursions Will not attract the
coiored brother much IN the summer
time, not even If they are run 10 chatts-
nooga.
The insurance companies viii foot
heavy bills at San Francisco, and no one
win expend any sympathy upon them
San Francisco is truly American, and
It Will rise as Galveston and Chicago and
Baltimore did from great disasters,
|
Congress deserves a medal for It's
promptness in coming to the aid Of the
/ earthquake sufferers.
1t is all right to make the grafters
quake. but let us hope that old Mother
Earth may keep STILL
Maxim Gorky should live In America
as Americans life, ad then he would re-
gain his lost position.
The defense of the Senate-tho Senate
that holds Aldrich and Foraker-can be
carried too far
| Misspelllng will 30 In many places even
after Carnegie and his movement have
been forgotten.
Elephants are bought and sold by the
vertical foot. The quotation at present
is $3.50 foot
The Haddoeks won fame in a divorce
case. and Judge HUMPHREYS in beef
trust matter.
And now President Diaz is hunting bob
cats The fad is spreading, and so are
the bobcats
Springfield Mass, and Springfield, ILL.,,
are each trying to live down the record Of
the name.
The President thinks death and taxes
should go together and the decedent will
not object
The President seems to think that a
Judge in Chicago has been guilty of lese
majestic.
The ants are getting hungry for picnic
crowds to scatter few crumbs
1t Is a great strain on the fans for the
team to be away from town.
The overrich should unload in this hour
of San Franelsco's distress.
Mythical domicles are no longer useful
in divorce proceedings.
-
Elijah III. now spells prophet in the
Carnegie fashon-proft.
All the world is fastening to the aid
of Frisco, the stricken.
|
The drydock Dewey is the champion
long distance slow poke.
The man with tennis racquet will soon
be about
/ Eating an orange is good way to start
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
A GREAT MAN.

Greater than all mortal heroes
Who perform beneath the sun
Is the chap with ready willow
Who can hammer out a run.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Rise upon the western shore.
Greater, grander than before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Somehow the Minor Morris case will not
down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

San Francisco is truly American, and
It will rise as Galveston and Chicago and
Baltimore did from great disasters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Political note in the year 1903: Senator
Roosevelt introduced a bill in the Senate
yesterday seeking to provide the stork
with as many assistants as may be
needed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

so cheap now that even those who live
in boarding houses can admire them.
ShuclSs We shall have them today at
our hash house.
BEWILDERED BARDS.
In the spring the
Poem of passion
Rubs against the
Poem of fashion.
Hats and hearts and
Clothes to wear
Rhymers sing with
Pensixe air.
What with love and
Lingerie,
Shoes and ties and
Hosiery,
Open work. and
'Peekaboo'
Poet men are
In a stew.
The man who has ever been to San
Francisco will worry you to death TELL
ing how the city looked when he was
there
The future is pretty safe for man
who owns corner lot in good town.
LET'S TAKE THEM OFF.
Birds are singing,
Sunny weather
Let's all change and
Change together.
1t is astonishing how soon we can get
on familiar terms with word like
Seismic
Tho man who discovered redium has
been run over and killed by wagon. No
death could be more prosaie.
About the only recourse left the poets
is to organize. Still IL they should
threaten to walk out, what would the pub
lie do? 1t would laugh meanly and en-
eourge them to quit work
Now it is suggested that President
Roosevelts views on the accumulation OF
fortunes We're irstspromulgated by Ruth
erford B. Hayes. 1t would be asking too
much to demand that person who fur
nishes as much thunder on as many diff
ferent topics as President Roosevelt sup
plies to have 1t all original.
PAUL COOK.
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About Persons.

w. d. Stages and wife of Croker are
stopping at the St. Nicholas.
II. o. Pumos of Gadsden is at the Nor
ris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Eating an orange is good way to start
the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

1t is all right TO make the grafters
quake but let us hope that old Mother
Earth may keep still.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Everybody wants to help San Fran
cisco.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Congress deserves medal for Its
promptness in coming TO the aid of the
earthquake sufferers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Maxim Gorky should live in America
as Americans life, ad then he would re-
gain his lost position.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
Mistress of the golden gate,
Let the nation mourn thy fate.
From the ashes lift thy head,
Weep no longer for the dead.
Look. the future beckons thee.
Onward to thy destiny:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

The man with tennis racquet will soon
be about.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

San Francisco needs money more than
ni1X