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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
ACTRESSES DOGS.
Some of Them Own Animals Worth
Thousands of Dollars.

In days of old the favorite stunt of the
theatrical press agent was to have the
Jewels of his star stolen. The recent dog
show in Madison Square garden. New
York, however, disclosed the fact that the
actresses real wealth is not in their dla-
monds, but in their CANNES.
Over $4,000 of dog meat-animated-
the property of actresses, was shown on
the benches.
Among the exhibitors were Lillian Rus
sell. Grace George. Edna Wallace Hopper.
Mrs. Pat Campbell. Adele Ritche Elsie de
Wolf. Amelia Bingham, Phoebe Davis and
Ethel Barrymore.
The favorite pet of Lillian Russell is a
tiny Japanese spaniel. which bears the
name of ''Mooksee," 'Mooksee" recently
broke into print and half-tone by being
presented with a 81, 300 diamond collar by
an admiring friend-of his mistress.
Thanks to Jealous press agent, the
name of 'Pinky- Panky-Poo genteel bow
WOW, has become inseparably linked with
that of his mistress, Mrs. Pat Campbell,
and 1t would be hard to say which en-
joys the wider reputation in America.
"Rurrah' is one of the most valuable
of stage dogs, and is the property or
Adele Richie. He is a fox terrier and
spends so much time in pursuit OF his
tail that Wright Lorimer suggested that
he must be trying TO find the exclamation
point that should go after his name.
Phoebe Davis and Amelia Bingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Millions Wiped Out.

The decision of the supreme court
rendered on Monday of last week has
cut down traction values in Chicago to
an estimated extent of $4,000, 900. for
securities had been fioated Oa fran
chises granted to the two traction COM
panies of Chicago to the market value
of $100,000O00, and those companies
have under the decision property worth
about $27,OOO.OOO only.
The loss falls lightly on Chicago in
vestors, but heavily on buyers in east
ern> cities. The decision will be felt
more in New York than in Chicago,
because the traction securities are
largely held in the former city. How
much of them had been unloaded ON
investors here and there is not defin-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Tried Rest Cure and Decided He'd
Rather Be Nervous.

From the New York World.
f. III. Hartman, the railroad man.
having smoked cigars until his brain was
in whirl, was advised by his physician
last week to try the rest cure at Lake
wood, with a few baths thrown In. II
looked good to the magnate, so he went
down to the Jersey pine retreat on Sat
urday, registering at the Lakewood hotel
with the remark that he wanted all the
rest there was in the neighborhood and
that he would stay a month or so to alb
sorb it.
And above all things" he continued,
don't let me smoke Doctor says I must
cut it out: just rest and lots of baths
for me-"
On Sunday they began to give the baths
to him. First they wrapped him in band
ages up to his ears and then locked him
in little cabinet, with his head sticking
out. The steam was turned on In the
cabinet and soon e. II. Hartman was
stewing in a temperature of 2O2. 1t was
kept going until he felt like a Union Pa
cifc steam engine. He never perspired
so much in his life.
Say. what is this darn buslness?" he
demanded, after he was nearly cooked
through.
This is our famous hydrotherapy
bath" replied the polite attendant. ANY
body that survives it never has any more
nervousness"
Despite the excessive heat, Mr.. Harri-
man grew pale. The attendants words
had struck terror clear through the
bandages and to his heart.
LET me out. You are frying me alive
he yelled.
The steam was turned off and the
railroad man was led into another room,
where there was hose.
you'll be all right in a minute" said
the attendant, as he began playing ice
cold water on the railroad mangnate.
Mr.. Hartman gasped as the chilling
stream sent shivers up his spine. But
the attendant was merciless and the Ice
water treatment progressed until Mr..
Hartman remarked that he guessed he
| liked the steam shade better
When it was all over the railroad man
was told to run around the lawn for 20
minutes without stopping. He finished
| thirteen laps and gave 1t up.
| AS the patient went back to the hotel
his valet stepped forward with box OF
cigars. Mr. Hartman regarded the
smokes fondly and started to reach for
one.- Then he remembered the doctor's
Injunction and sadly waved the valet
| away.
They started in again on the HYDRO
| ETC., baths on Monday. Mr.. Hartman
submitted until they fetched the hose
| and then declared 1t was all off.
"I'd rather be nervous than be shot to
death with fire-hose," he said, as he
asked for his bill.
| Mr.. Hartman left Lakewood yesterday
putting away on a cigar.
What nervousness wasn't scared out of
him by the steam heater and the hose will
| be attended to at home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Too Early to Nominate.

At Jackson, Miss, the touring Judge
Parker put George B. Mcclellan for
ward as the logical democratic candi-
date in 1898, but when he had jour
neyed as far as Charlotte, n. c., he is
reported to have spoken. as follows:
THE time has come when the really ef-
fective democrats of the country should
be recognized, and when they should no
longer hesitate. decline or refuse to seek
or to accept those honors which are their
just due for work well done. 1t may pos
sibly be that the party will go to defeat
again, but since 1896 1t has done nothing
else under horthern leadership, and cer-
tainly =. cannot do worse. Certainly no
faction can refuse to support a worthy
.outhern candidate in the light of the
loyalty of the south to every party candi-
date. But If this course would give
southern democrats the recognition they
deserve, it will also put them upon their
mettle. 1t will make 1t necessary Tor
them to insist upon devotion to ideas and
principles; to avoid, as their character
and traditions assure, extreme policies; to
all the elements to be found in a national
and progressive party, and to be ready
and willing to anticipate and promote
all the needs of a great country"
Where the ex-candidate really stands
1t is difficult to say, but an attempt to
jolly the south should not be swallowed
whole at any rate. Nor should 1t be
forgotten that more democratic votes
were cast in 1904 north of Mason and
Dixon's line than were cast south of it.
The truth is, it is altogether too
early to say what should be done in
1908. The task before the democratic
party in 1906 is to elect a Congress =
the lower house of it-that represents
the sentiment of the country. These
are days of party discomfort and I'M
rest. The republicans have controlled
Congress since March 3, 1895 and the
indications point to revolution almost
as great as the recent one in the House
of Commons. In addition to the south
ern members the democrats need but
forty or fifty northern members, and
that number will be secured if we
make no mistakes this year. 1t would
be a mistake to declare this year in
favor of a southern man for President.
After the November election the out
look will be clearer, and then all will
be able to say who should be nomi-
mated in 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
STUYVESANT FISH AS "A
COMMANDING CHARACTER

the brilliancy of Hill or the awful splen-
dor of Morgan. Mr.. Fish is invariably
accorded the leadership in every enter
prise he engages in He is aggressive.
yet his aggressivenes is so obviously dis
interested as to disarm resentment. In
other words, II has never been his am
bition to lead. He does so simply in pur-
suit of some well defined purpose or
through sense of duty. He hesitated
for some time before he consented to
serve on the Mutual Life investigating
committee, from which he has now re-
signed, because the investigation was not
thorough enough.
His one ambition is the Illinois Cen
trail. his sole amusement the identifying
of the old Hamilton Fish homestead.
at Garrison on the Hudson. He doesn't
give snap of his finger for horses, bill
lizards, yachting, or that sort of thing,
and social functions are not popular with
him. He is, however, very found of en-
tertaining friends at dinner and will,
when he gets started, discourse for two
or three hours at stretch on some SUBJ
ject that has engaged his interest. Sci
ence delights him and the dryest statistics
excite his enthusiasm. Economics is a
hobby with him.
1t is interesting to note the concensus
of opinion of the financial world regard
ing Stuyvesant Fish. Here are soma
expressions CLEANED from a NUMBER:
Fish is one of those sturdy New York
families that believe they own Amer
lea. They stand for big things. When
the nation needs men they will always be
on hand"
HE has a rigid sense of the ethics of
business
HE won't lie or evade a question"
He's always a gentleman treats every
body alike, servants and ALL"
Hes an influence for stability and con-
servatism."
THE most striking thing about Mr.. Fish
is his tenacity of purpose and his sense of
justice"
Altogether, Stuyvesant Fish is a giant
among men, morally and physically"
Hes one of the most faithful watch
dogs of our institutions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Our Pink Blossoms.

Montgomery says over the wires,
mo damage done" In Georgia the air
was dry, and the temperature was not
low enough to do material damage to
the blossoms in a dry air. 1t is there
fore safe to say that enough blossoms
came out of the. cold spell to make a
bumper crop of peaches next summer
But it was narrow escape. The
temperature fell in many places in
both Alabama and Georgia to 80 de-
grees Fahrenheit, and a temperature
of % degrees is almost sure to iniure
blossoms containing young. peaches,
even If it does not kill them altogether
A miss is, however, as good as a mile,
and the peach crop of the two states
may now be considered assured. This
means great deal to Georgia, and not
a small sum to Alabama. The two
states will soon be the peach states of
the country-the only states in which
Elbertas can be grown to full size and
the best possible flavor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Great storm Is Recalled.

For a few moments | thought Tusca-
loosa was to have a repetition of the
Meridian trouble" said a travelling man
yesterday.
1.-THE wind howled and roared and rain
came down in a steady sheet. The cleo
trical display was very pretty, but in
a measure terrifying. In my life 1 have
witnessed two OR three storm disasters.
I was In Hepner. Oregon, shortly after
the cloudburst there, which occurred on
June 49, 1904 I will never forget the
that about. 100 people were killed. The
storm started about 10 o'clock in the
morning and ralned necessarily all day.
Hepner, you know. is a town In south
eastern Oregon. situated in a sort of
valley. Toward evening the storm on the
mountain became worse and at about 6
p. m. the cloudburst came.
Houses. cattle, people and even the
tracks of a branch line of the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation company were
swept away and were found miles away
in one solid mass, nearly 30 feet high.
packed as tight as though done by a
compress.
at is claimed that the wall of water
that struck the town was at least twenty
five feet high and fully one-half mile
wide.
"Trees were cut in two as neatly as
though by a cross-cut saw, and in less
than half a minute a flourishing town of
5000 was wiped out of existence.
'orhe roster of school children showed
an enrolment of 300. After the storm
forty-five were found alive.
"In distance of eleven miles seven
teen pianos were found strewn along the
road and forty-seven children under the
age OF years were left without living
relative.
"While l am not afraid of storms, when
ever | am In or near one Hepner and
its disaster is brought wildly to my
mind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
EnsIeY,s Fire Record.

Il was very much interested in the
annual report of the chief of the fire
department of Ensley which was publish
ed a few days ago." said business man
of Birmingham last night.
THE report shows that from March I,
1905 to March l, 1906. Ensley had only
% fires and the total loss was only $751;
/ consider this a very remarkable show
ing and l understand that the showing
in, loss by fires is nothing unusual for
the past several years.
II have been told that the Ensley
fire department is one of the most ener-
getie fire-hghting 'aggregations' in the
country for its size and will not allow
any fire to consume the entire building
in which 1t is discovered, and | am also
told that the department has made sew
eral records In the matter of controlling
stubborn fires in their incpiency.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
NOT VIOLATING ORDERS.

From an Exchange.
Senator Knox's physician advised him
to give up smoking a few days ago and
put him in the same class with Senator
Spooner, also smokeless after forty years
of 1t. The next morning Senator Knox s
physician happened up at the Capitol
and went into the Senator's committee
room to pass the time of day. He found
Knox smoking a cigar.
Here, Senator" he said, Il thought
told to you to quit that
''Quit what?' asked Knox in mild sur
prise.
"Why quit using tobacco
Tobacco? Why. my dear doctor, l am
not using tobacco. l am smoking cigar
Senator Dolliver gave me-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Artistic Music.

1.-THE Treble Clef clubs concert at the
Country club Wednesday night will be a
musical event of more than ordinary ar
tistic excellence" said a music lover.
THE interest in the programme will be
greatly heightened, too, by the appear
ance of Madame Shotwell-Piper, a So
prano singer of national reputation. This
artist is to be one of the notable attrac-
tons at the Spartanburg festival in April
and she is I'm demand in musical circles
throughout the country.
"rhe Treble Clef club is composed of
thirty or more voices-sopranos and altos
and every member is picked singer. A
well drilled chorus of thirty experienced
singers is superior in every way to a
chorus of seventy-ive mediocre singers
Most choruses contain great deal of
'deadwood.' In the Treble Clef every voice
counts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
THE HAPPIEsT TIME is NOW.

BY Samuel Lover.
Talk not to me of future bliss
Talk not to me of joys gone by!
For us. the happiest hour is this,
When love bids time to fly:
The future-doubt may overcast
To shadow Hopes young brow;
Oblivion's veil may shroud the past
The happiest time is now.
Tho flowers in spicy vases thrown,
Some odor yet exhale.
Their fragrance, e'er the bloom was flown,
Breathed sweeter on the gale:
Like faded flowers. each parted bliss
Let memory keep-but how
Can joy that's past be like to this?
The happiest time is now.
Unmarked our course before us lies
Ger times eternal tide;
And soon the sparkling ripple dies
We raise, as on we glide
Our banks the brightest bubbles fling
For ever from the prow:-
Then let US gayly sail and sing
THE happiest time is now!"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
From the New York Independent.

From the New York Independent.
VERY great occasion develops men
nb) to meet it. The man who is
- to lead the polcyholders in their
fight for their rights against the finan-
ciers of the life insurance companies seems
to be stuyvesant Fish.
Mr. Fish is not a new figure in the
financial world. He has ben preparing
himself for thirty-five years, and has
risen SO steadily that the public at large
has not accorded him much attention.
There was time when the Wall street
astronomers affected TO take Stuyvesant
Fish none too seriously. ''IIe shines by
reflected light" they said. ut was lucky
for him that his father was born before
him." they allowed Reference was con-
stantly made to him as the son of his
father He was the son of his father
more emphatically than they had reck-
oned
AS early as 1876 Mr. Fish was elected
a director of the Illinois Central. Three
years later he joined the Stock Exchange,
and there learned of the relations of that
Familiarity called den OF lnlquity " idii-
road construction and management. Sub
sequently he became secretary of the Chi
cago, st. Louis and New Orleans railroad.
After serving for considerable period
as second vice president of the Illionois
Central he was elected to the presidency
of the company in 1887 and has held the
position ever since.
In addition Mr.. Fish Is vice president
of the National Park bank, president
of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail-
road, director of the Railroad Securities
company, and up to a few days ago a
trustee of the Mutual Life. These are not
many affiliations as compared with those
Of many Wall street men, but Mr.. Fish
is almost over-conscious as director
having no sympathy with ornamental
functionaries and refusing either to pay
or accept money that isn't earned.
Above all things Stuyvesant Fish Is
most noted for conservatism. Wall street
puts him in a class against that of Nor
gan and Hill, and ascribes to him an abil-
ity of the broadsword order rather than
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

itely known, but it is believed that
New York still holds the greater part.
The capitalization of franchises
granted by city is prohibited in Mas
saohusetts, and the Chicago decision
will go far to extend the practice of
that state to the rest the country. But
each state has its own methods, and
investors will simply have to pick win.
ners carefully.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
License on Automobiles.

Owners of automobiles cannot raise
cry of high license to operate in Biz
mlngham." said an enthusiast at the
Southern club last night.
The city ordinance requires the owner
of every machine operated over the streets
ana avenues of the city to call at the
city hall and take out a permit which
costs only a dollar Upon the payment
of this compulsory fee the auto owner
secures a large aluminium number when
must be attached to the rear of his ma
chine, but after the permit and the num-
Der are secured the owner can enjoy his
machine for life so far as licenses and
fees in the city are concerned, provided
the speed limit is not violated, and the
autoist is not arrested and carried into
police court. In case of arrest a large
fee or fine is liable to be called for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
large Seed Business.

ut may not be generally known, but
it is a fact. nevertheless, that Birming-
ham has the largest wholesale seed con-
Germ In the south between Louisville and
New Orleans" said a travelling man at
the Morris. mot even Memphis has any
firm In a similar line of business in the
Birmingham class.
Tie seed trade has developed in the
south on large lines within the past ten
years. The farmers are cultivating more
land than formerly and another fact that
creates an increased demand for seed Is
diversified farming, especially in the
trucking sections"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
OUT OF SIGHT.

From the Columbus Dispatch.
The pretty girl was telling her chums
how Jack had dared TO kiss her while
out automobiling.
"And did you hide your face after
ward?" they asked in GREATNESS curl
osity.
NO But Jack did
Jack"
Yes. Something broke under. the ma
chine and he had to get down beneath
it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
AN OKLAHOMA ROMANCE,

From the Dover (Okla) News.
Dover man sent a shirt 60 the laundry
and by Mistake woman's nightie was
returned to him. He looked her up, min
gled his bushes with hers while exchang-
ing the goods, and later married her.
How's that for romantic shirt tale in
society circles?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
HERE DANGER LIES.

From the Dothan Eagle.
We were feeling pretty secure about the
yellow fever question till the Board of
Health of New Orleans offered reward
of IS for a live female stegomyia. This
may bring EN- out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

each own bulldogs possessed of superia-
tive attributes. So long had the question
of the superiority of the two brutes been
in dispute that Robert Mantell volun-
teered to provide pit in which the qtes-
ton could be settled. Now neither Miss
traGedian.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
LUCKY GATES.

From the Nashville American.
John w. Gates is said to have added
deal. He is always open to DEAL In
other words. he is Golden Gates ajar."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

While Mr.. Cleveland spent his birth
day in the Everglades, that doesn't
necessarily mean that he took to the
tall timber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

Andy Hamilton has not yet discov-
cred that the corruption of legislatures
has ceased to be fashionable in this
country. Andy should brush up and
get in style.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

A cadet at Annapolis was forced to
write three murder stories day by
hazers. He ought to be glad that he
didn't have to write them standing on
his head
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE TIMES

fl sN'T it funny" said a polar bear.
how these Esquimaux from down
south come up here year after
year trying TO find the north pole
and freezing to death. when they
might be sitting comfortably around
the fire at home? After they find
the north pole. a place of no importance
whatever. what will they do with it?
Win the United States colonize and try to
Philippine the pole? VIII there be any
trade and commerce to enrich the discov-
erers? viii they be able to take 1t back
home and set it up in a city park? Will
it be profitable as a worlds show place?
Will 1t be OF any earthly use to anybody?
No! If I were a man instead of a polar
bear and could stand the climate down
south do you think / would prowl around
here over illimitless ice fields and freeze
and drown? Do you think I would waste
time and money trying to find something
that is absolutely worthless to humanity,
simply to crafty my ambition and for
the sake of saying I did it?' Again L
say Mo- 1 would look around for some
thing worth while and leave the north
pole alone in frigid majesty"
A contemporary tells us how to deal
with time. For one thing, 1t can't be
ignored See Tempus Fugit.
ANOTHER HARBINGER.
No longer doth the thin-skinned man
Hunt up some garments old
And spread them on the bed at night
Because his feet are cold.
There are no free scholarships in the
school of experience.
One characteristic of the so-called COM
ing man" is that YOU can usually hear
him doing so.
The following advertisement appears in
an Alabama newspaper:
LOST.-One pair blue serge pants.
width 80, length 80, stock No. 5S7. black
bone buttons. MORE DEFINITE DE-
sCRIPTION CAN BE GIVEN 1T RE-
QUESTED. A liberal reward will be paid
to finder.
CHANGING cursorly, over the above an
nouncement one is struck by the word.
pants 1t is impossible but let us
hasten on. Did you ever hear of a more
intimate acquaintance with a pair OF
pants" than the loser of the above-men-
toned trousers reveals? No ordinary man
who buys his clothes "cold" from
haberdasher knows their stock number.
To continue, what would be more def
mite description" than the one already
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

Cassie Chadwick has made her will,
and her creditors are trying TO find out
what she has to leave as legacy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

So long as everything in Zion City
continues to be held in Dowie's name,
it would appear that he hasn't been
deposed enough to hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

The drydock Dewey is being tugged
on with rivets well frightened. 1t will
get to the Philippines about the time
we hand them over to the Japs.