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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
Our Next War.

Our wars have thus far been about thirty years apart, and our next one will not under this rule be due until about 1928. But it Is to be according to Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson "a hummer" and we will need fully twenty years in which to get ready for 1t. At the banquet of United Span ish War Veterans, held last week at the New Willard in Washington, Cap tain Hobson was cheered ito the echo" when he declared that greater navy was an imperative necessity for the United States. The Pacific ocean, he said, Is bound to become, at no far distant time, the scene of conflict for supremacy between the white and yellow races He dwelt at length upon the subject, and made many strong arguments in favor of his posi- tion, while disclaiming the title of an alarmist. He declared that the Jap. anese could tomorrow take the Philip pines and Hawaii. We must have a Pacific squadron said he, fully as large as the Japanese fleet, and that means one three times as large as that which we have on those seas to- day He called attention to the pres ent activity of the Japanese in train ing armies throughout China, and re ferred to the warning uttered by Gen. |. S. Grant, when the latter returned from his tour around the world.
 This Is certainly long look ahead, and Captain Hobson leaves out of ac- count the good sense that both the Japanese and the Americans possess in abundance. That good sense can be trusted to settle the Philippine problem peacefully. When Japan is ready to buy at reasonable price that archipelago we will be ready to sell it, and Captain Hobson's big navy would then have to seek an excuse for existence elsewhere. The Japan ese have volcanoes enough at home. and they will not be apt to hunt trouble far away from home. They will not, in other words. ask us to hand over to them our Hawaiian vol canoes and lepers. Captain Hobson's Japanese scare" will never crystal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
"l, AFTER DAY SINNERS"

No truer pen-picture has ever been drawn Of the part that money plays in the modern strife, after the things of the world, than in Alice Kate Hollands Latter Day Sinner " says a critic in a recent review Of the book. '"rhe scenes of the story are most captivating, giving one familiar glimpses into country homes of old Virginia and later on society life oI Richmond
 "rhe local color is laid on with no un- certain touch and one never loses con- sciousness of Virginia atmosphere, or tho customs. changed but little since colonial days. The story of the impulsve Caprice Carlton, a country girl of good family, who marries for money to save her family from penary, is a pathetic one, in which the dangers of loveless marriages are set forth in realistic colors. Tn addition there is much earnest and candid discussion of the gigantic problems now facing the so- cial world.
 "The purpose of the writer is serious ons and the theme-relating to Latter Day Sinners though fearless and out spoken is treated with dignity and in- teliigence.
 ''The characters. introduced are clearly and mist 1kably drawn. embracing the good and the bad. the weak and the able and written with truth and a power that appeals not only to the req soning faculties but to the human heart"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
Model Theatres.

Chicago has one and New York is to have one. A model theatre differs from commercial theatre in the re- spect that the former is not dominated throughout by the box office, where as the latter undeniably is. The lat ter exists for box office purposes only A model theatre swings away from the box office to a certain extent at any rate, although in giving high class of theatrical productions it de- sires people to enjoy, and perhaps to be benefited by. them. In theory at least the box office becomes incl dental instead of being the whole thing
 The scheme is very pretty one, but as a rule # is not warranted to last from season to season. It certain ly will not In Chicago if it persists in presenting triple bills. The American playgoer will not stand so much high class work. About one play is all he wants, and triple bills would soon ex- haust his patience.
 However, the actual test is what is wanted. The stage is in a low state. One musical comedy treads upon an others heel. so fast they follow, and there Is not a good singer in the en. tire lot. Generally not good dancer If model theatres can lift Us out of the musical comedy nut they will not have been started in vain. They will have served the people excellently, and we will have to await results be- fore their value as correctors of the public taste can be determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
Dowerd with air curse, and strang- er'd with an oath.
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School Apporii0nments.

Either Uncle Sam or Superintend- ent of Instruction Hill have counted heads incorrectly in the counties of this state. Take, for example, Mobile and Lowndes counties. Mobile had in the census year 62,740 inhabitants, and Superintendent Hill finds there this year 20,276 children of school age. Lowndes had in the census year but 35,651 inhabitants, and yet Su- Ierintendent Hill counts in that coun. tv 17.595 children. Race suicide does not exist in Lowndes that is plain.
 Take again as an object lesson Will cox and Barbour, In the census year Wilcox had S5,G31 people, and now 1t has 13,030 children ready to draw S1.56 a head Barbour had six years ago 35.152 people. and yet it has but 9974 children. Whats the matter with Barbour? President Roosevelt will send an inspector there if the good people of Barbour do not watch out.
 Chambers and Perry illustrate the want of uniformity in the number Of children better than perhaps any other two counties. their population in the census year having been nearly identical Chambers from a popula- tion of 32.554 presents for tax appor- tionment purposes 12,249 children; Perry, having population of 31,7S3 has but 9967 children.
 Some counties get back moneys or account of veterans and school chil dren nearly equal to all they had paid into the treasury, but this Is a game 67 counties can play at, and if all take a hand at it there will be merry times in tax circles. The legislature would do well to give the subject some attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
MT. Tafts' Cuban Policy.

When Provisional Governor Taft met Alfredo Zayas, the liberal boss in Cuba. he frankly told him that the United States would stay in Cuba un- til "a fair and honest election on the results of which the Cuban people were willing to abide" could be held. He expressly told Zayas that Uncle Sam was under the responsibility to build up conditions which would make the government a stable one.e .e' These are MT. Iaft's own words. They simply mean that Cuba will be handed back to the Cubans when they are capable of sef-government.
 ] It will take at least two generations of public schools and compulsory ed ucation to bring the white Cubans up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
Matrimony Serious.

This question of getting married" drily remarked young man last even ing ''is serious not only to the contract ing party, but also to the invited guests
 Now, l am in a terrible predicament. It seems that everyone 1 know is going to get married this fall I have an uncle who is to be married this month, and a cousin next month. Then there are three warm friends of mine who are to be mar ried. It is necessary that l buy each of these a present. In the first place. there is the monetary consideration, The pres ents will be rather expensive for me with slender means, and then there are the invidental expenses. Then again. there is the care incident to the purchase of these presents. Matrimony is indeed a serious proposition, and inasmuch as it is necessarily serious to those who are entering that estate alleged to be blessed it Is too bad that it is serious also to all the friends of the couple,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
LUCKY NICK.

From the Cincinnati Post
 It might be catchy. It might be sung. It would certainly be true. A campaign song could be written; Nick Longworth Am Suttenly Lucky Man"
 The tale of his luck began with his birth. He was born with a golden spoon in his mouth and has been adding other spoons to the collection ever since.
 The spoiled darling of an honorable and wealthy family he went to the legislature before most of the members of the bar, to which he was called, knew him person. ally He went because Cox needed him in his business, the Cox motto being: Every grafters ticket needs a leayening of re- spectability."
 That year Nick furnished the respecta- bilty.
 After acquittng himself at Columbus without threading on the corns of any of the Cox captains or molesting any of the Cox-protected corporations, he was hoist ed by favor of Cox into~a seat in Con gress.
 All these things seemingly would be enough for one young man, but for Cincys Nick other honors were in store. He had the high good fortune to capture the hand and heart of the eldest daughter of the most popular President the coun- try has ever had, and so, by popular adoption, became the nations son-in-law.
 But even with that the tale of Long, worths luck was not a story that Is told and finished. The climax, the very apotheosis, as 1t were, came last Satur dn han bp 1i1a tod for Congress by the grace of Cox, but had the supreme good fortune of receiv- ing, In a typical speecnA the official ap- proval of that redoubtable captain of Cox janizaries, that idol of all the local predatory hordes, the Dishonorable Mike Mullen-ex- -jailbird.
 Surely even Nick Longworths luck can no farther go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
AFTER THE STORM.

From the Baldwin Times.
 You cannot down working man. is saying as old as the hills and true as the Gospel. It applies to our own ''old Baldwin just now. The storm of September 26-27 hit LIS hard. struck us fuls and fair and left us in what then seemed to be not only pitiable but an almost irreparable condition No sooner had the storm spent its strength in its terrible work of destruction than our good people woke up to realization of what we had to face From one end of the county to the other and from Bay to Bay there is scene of activity which would gladden. the saddest heart and encourage the most God-forsaken soul in the county Every man and woman is doing his and her whole duty. Every land company in the stricken districts is on the ground providing assistance and planning work for the future The damage to our be- loved county will be repaired. What losses we sustain in one way we will make up In another There Is and will be no stand ing still in Baldwin county
 Onward we must and will go. Withi twelve to eighteen months time the re cent storm will be thing of the long ago and no evidence of it will be seen or felt The Times Is happy, indeed. to record the fact that our people are up and doing and will bring order out Of chaos and work permanent success out of present disaster. You cannot down a working man." nor a working county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
MOTTO FOR A CEMETERY,
om tlle Roeton Heralo

From the Boston Herald,
 Grand Recorder Fearing of the Masss- chusetts A. O. |. W. tells this story as showing the position of fraternal insur- ance:
 A merchant who had amassed a large fortune retired from business and returi,- cd to his native town. In the western par: of the state, to spend his remaihing days. He made many valuable gifts to the town, finally presenting to 1t a tract of land, surrounded by a handsome wal, and hav- ing splendid arched entrance 10 be used as a cemetery. In this he took great pride and often walked out to view it.
 One morning, while thus gagged, he met at the entrance Pat Clancy, the will lage wit. After some desultory talk hs said Pat, there is only one thing lack ing to make this cemetery complete; that is a motto to be inscribed on this gateway. What would you suggest as T suitable inscription?'
 Pat scratched his head for moment and then said. How would this do-'Ws have come to stay'?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
LIFE IN A GREAT CITY

From the Brooklyn Eagle
 | T was midnight. Lights had gone out
 in the shop windows all along Broad way and all was quietness at the Hopkinson Avenue corner except for the g-chug-ging of an auto now and then as it sped along Brunswick avenue, a block distant, on it's way to the great race. whiterobed figure appeared at d front window on the second floor of house few doors from Hopkinson ave nue--it may have been two doors. it may have been more-and gazed intently at the moon flirting with passing fog clouds
 A young man passing down Broadway across the street stopped and gazed As he looked, the white-robed figure-a girl of twenty-placed cigarette in her mouth struck match, and held it to the end of the cigarette until a tiny curl of white smoke ascended, and was waited out of sight in the damp night atmos- phere. Thea the figure settled itself into a comfortable chair and placed it's pink feet--there was nothing to hide the pink on the window sill. The young woman smoked the young man gasped.
 Two men, presumably returning from bowling tournament appeared, coming from some where down Broadway, and joined the single young man who was gazing They gazed, too. The little group grew rapidly after this until T dozen persons stood gazing at the com fortable whte-robed figure in the window of the house opposite. The first young man, encouraged by the newcomers, no doubt. called out to the girl with the cigarette: "Girlie, you look lonesome"
 There was no response from grille. Young man whistled; another chirped. Then the first called out:
 Say. girIe you look awful sonesome; can l come up?'
 Grille never made reply; neither did she move The persistent young man left the group which had now grown to a crowd, crossed the street, and began to climb an elevated railroad pillar directly in front of the house where grille was enjoying her siesta Up sprang grille. down went the window shade, and out went the dim light in her room.
 While all this was going on man and woman, arm in arm. rounded the corner at Hopkinson avenue and proceeded up Broadway.
 The couple had just reached a point directly under "girlie's" window. when up went the window shade and grille ap- peared with bucket of water. She aimed at the persistent young man, still perched on the elevated railroad pillar. The water fell short of the mark and drenched tne woman, who, with her ,~ cort, was passing below.
 The woman cried out in alarm; the crowd, numbering fifty now, shouted with glee grille" disappeared like flash. The wet woman shouted so loudly that two policemen came on a run. So did some of the neighbors, while others. not dress ed for calling, leaned out of windows to learn the cause of the trouble.
 "Tm drowned. I'm drowned and my new hat is runed,' cried the drenched woman as the officers came up.
 T want somebody arrested for this out rage said the man. in an angry tone.
 Who did it?" asked the officers, in one breath.
 young girl in this house., volunteer ed the persistent young man. noiniins 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
A Splendid Game.

From the viewpoint of Howard col lcge," said Professor Dawson of that in- stituton last night on returning from Tuscaloosa, the game played against the University of Alabama this afternoon was the best in which a team representing Howard has ever participated.
 While the boys were beaten by the university aggregation, they put up game fight and at the conclusion of the first half neither side had scored More than once, Howard threatened the uni Iersity's goal. We gave them a scarce, indeed, and something more than a sur prise.
 We found the university boys cordial in their reception, as they have always been The day was fine. l understand the university team is a little down hearted because we were not more badly beaten than We were. but they have nothing at which to grumhle. We are rather strong ourselves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
Music of hiah Order.

The song service at St. Pauls Catholic church. tonight will be of an exceptional ly high order.
 A well known amateur said yesterday. ''l have looked over the programme of music to be rendered at St. Paul's and l think 1t is one of the best ever offered 10 the public. All the numbers are at tractive and as for Miss Myra Olive, who sings two great solos We will not Tear her equal until Nordica comes or Mrs. Slnnige returns to this city. Miss Olive is the solo soprano at Temple Eman- uel and those of us who have had the privilege of listening to her there have marveled at the richness of her voice, her true information and her musicianly vocalization. She is young artist that Is destined to take the highest rank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

Gadsden Journals The sunny side of the street is getting it's inning now.
 Moulton Advertiser: Now the good peo- pie of Texas are after Baileys scalp, an l they ought to get 1t.
 Talladega Reporter; Snow storms at the north. Who told those martins to drill early this year?
 Gadsden Tlmes-News. Cubas bloody revolution begins to assume the appear ance of pink tea function.
 New Decatur Advertiser: w. J. Bryan says good word for King Edward Now let us see what Edward has to say about Bryan.
 Greensboro Watehman: There will be two full moons this month. One on the 2d and the other on the S1st We wish the moon had a patent on getting full.
 Scottsboro Citizen: The editor of the Chattanooga News seems to have neither love nor admiration for the editor of the Chattanooga Times. Brethren should dwell together in unity.
 
 wetumpka Herald: Of course MT. Hughes would be greatly vexed if one of the big corporations should manage to slip good size campaign contribution into the cash box while his attention is diverted.
 Pine Belt News: The democratic party
 might win with Bryan and Hearst as it's standard-bearers in 1908, but there is q big crowd of voters who believe other wise, especially if Roosevelt is nominated by the republicans.
 Ccottsboro Progressive Age. Leading negroes throughout the south are taking firm stand against crime in their own race Now let law abiding whites go to work to prevent mobs.
 Mobile Register: The campaign against Senator Bailey in Texas has reached the liar and villain stage. Texas is a great state and may be expected to go Arkansas some better in this business Of Yiliinca- tion on the stump.
 Opelika Post It may be interesting to know that the first game of baseball play ed under rules took place in June, ls46 At that time the game only consisted or four innings, and the first club that made twenty-one runs was pronounced the winner
 Prattville Progress:. One question that is being discussed by many people in Ala bama, is whether the House and Senate will be with Mr. Conner in the fight that he will mako. Some believe that he will get the support of both branches of the legislature. while others believe that there will be a strong fight to be very conserva- tive in remodeling the railroad rate legls- lation question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
Democrats in Line.

The meeting held at Gelders hall last night under the auspices of ths Jefferson county democratic campaign committee was attended by hundreds of representative citizens who listened with interest to the speakers who re- viewed the contest proceedings before the county executive committee which resulted in favor of Judge J. p. Stiles as the democratic nominee for sheriff The statements and charges made by the Higdon management were an swered in plain English, and if any man came away from the meeting with the shadow of doubt as to which is the regular democratic candidate for sheriff-Stiles or Higdon-he is sim ply peryerse and beyond hope.
 Judge Stiles is the candidate of the democratic party and as such should be, and The Age-Herald believes will be, elected on the 9th day of Novem Der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
THE JOURNEY.

THE JOURNEY. First we cry awhile and worry
 People that we scarcely know, For our nourishment a bottle,
 Left when we begin to grow. Months roll into years and find us Little urehins hard at play, With no thought of whats tomrrow Well content with what's today. Hasten we upon the journey,
 Youth encountered, hearts beat high Hoary world awaits our coming,
 Fortunes ours if we try. Petty disappointments vex us, But We know beyond a doubt That the goal Is just before us
 And the game is not played out Manhood finds us pushing onward Dreaming still of what we'll do, Tho our faith is somewhat shaken, Still our hearts are fond and true. We contrive to make living
 Just living, nothing more But we're sure that luck will turn and Even up the wretched score. Age advances with his wrinkles.
 Failing eyes and powdered hair lie who once was strong in labor
 Dozes in an easy chair. Comes to him a ripe reflection
 As he ponders there alone, That in life a man is doing
 Pretty well to hold his own.
 Instead of being original, Winston Churchill murmurs, Well, I have won a moral victory, any way
 A telegraph operator in Ohio wants s2O0 a minute for a ten-minute hug. She cer- tainly does not expect to sell many at that price. Nowadays, the only way a millionaire can prove that he is not having trouble with his wife is to kiss her in public
 IN DEMAND. The quaint coal joke Is now at hand In many cities OCT the land And while the coal jokes well enough It's coal itself that's wanted stuff, A Des Moines citizen with thirteen buckshot in his appendix has more reason to holer for an operation than the aver age appendicitic
 Sometimes, when things won't come your way, try going theirs.
 "Swiftwater BilI' is broke. He paid Sl apiece for eggs in Dawson because he had quarrel with his sweetheart and wanted to corner the egg market so she couldn't have scramble for breakfast He ought to be broke. There were only 400 eggs in Dawson at the time
 Fra Aloertus says, "Be pleasant until
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

the window where "grlie" had been sit ting.
 It's an outrage to say that" said one Of the neighbors. Nobody lives on that floor but an old lady se years old, and she'd never do anything the like O this.v
 The officers made a thorough search for 'girlie." but she was nowhere about. ana the drenched woman, with her escort, went home, disgusted.
 They said the water came from the second house this side of Hopkinson ave hue' said policeman who was present. today. "fhe woman? She got drowned. Yes, there is record at the station house, and under the caption The Mys- tery of Broadway; or, Who Threw the Water2'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
Stale Falr Week.
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The State Fair will be opened on Monday and will stay open all the rest of the week. The indications now are that it will have the advant- ages of fine October weather.
 A large number of hame-comers will pour into this city this week. and thousands will come to Birmingham, attracted lfither by low railroad rates, and by the manifold attractions of fered by the managers of the fair. Some will come seeking instruction and some will come to enjoy the spec tacles and to be entertained. Per. haps more will expect a combination of instruction and entertainment, and this is what the fair will offer. Not a little of the success of the fair will depend upon the attendance of the people of Jones valley. The music. the races, the big balloon and the varied exhibits should call out the home folks, and upon their liberality in at tendance the fair hinges so far as financial success is concerned.
 Let us then select at least one day in the present week for recreation and enjoyment. Let each create holi- day for himself, and this of itself will make the fair a great event. The people of Jones valley are numerous enough to make the fair enjoyable deliphtfil and successful