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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Albert F. Demers, in Albany, New York
 ess-Knickerbocker
 IFS, the south, that sweet. blessed ((JS land below Mason and Dixon's 0 line, is sunny. It Is, 1t is. While the luminous heavenly orb is contrary at times, its smile will not come off the hearts of the good folk, who, in the days when General sherman's ebummers' were marching in array as disorderly as that of the rodents which followed the pied Pipe of Hamein, were assured that the country was as desolate as the poppy strewn Roman Campagna.
 The curious traveller from the north who expects to find the people of the south in the easy-soing condition which prevailed during ante-bellum days, will realize his mistake from the moment that he catches his first breath of pure south ern air. While an occasional colonel-'as imposing in broad cloth and broad-brim- med hat as a gentleman of France in the Third empire--saunters past some fine mansion where roses and bees and doves and a few aged blacks keep in mind the days when master and slave were on better terms than William Lloyd Garri- son and Mrs. Stowe represented; while lazy white or ne er-do- well negro lounges near the store of some settlement, the | fact that the majority of the people of the south are hustling for a share of the prosperity which comes through progress sive business cannot be overlooked.
 The hum of the workshop in Atlanta, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Galveston and other cities is passing to crescendo. The volume of sound demonstrates that our brethren in the Land of Cotton, Sugar Cane and Corn talk shop in B confident | tone
 Those fields where the darlales were wont to sing as they toiled are not re- ceiving the entire attention of the south erners. It was nice, very nice, some thir- ty years ago to listen to those word from Stephen Collins Foster:
 ' One little hut among the bushes 1 One dat I love
 l Still sadly to my memory rushes, No matter where I rove. When will I see de bees a-hummlng All round de comb2
 When will hear de banjo drumming Down in my good old home? i But the jongleurs of the Sunny South have passed with the good old days be- fore maser was buried in the cold, damp ground The mockingbird may sing while swinging among the branches of the um- brageous magnolia, and the black, whose nature is as that of the child, may in- terpret a rag-time selection but the white folk are not now giving thought to "de bees a-humming all round de comb" They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
'------------ HAVING AT ANNAPOLIS.

From the Baltimore News.
 Public opinion was lenient in the case of the fatal fist duel at the Naval academy because 1t was fair stand-up fight, in which the combatants stood on the same footing. No sort of indulgence is. however, felt for such practices as are disclosed in the hazing trial now going on. They are as cowardly as they are brutal, and cadets guilty of them are un- fit for the standing of officers and gentle men, Admiral Dewey's opinion that they ought to be dismissed for the good of the service meets with general approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
Use Life Passes.

Trade dull?r repeated the man be- hind the cigar counter in the Morris hotel. Well l should say not: never better than at this season of the year.
 Il suppose you think that because lots of cigars are given away as Christmas presents that sales fall off after that. Nothing is further from the truth. A box of cigars given as present rarely con tains more than fifty, and you know how many days they would last an aver age smoker Then, too. the man usually the house. to please the member of the family who gave it and so that he can make the old, old joke about Christmas cigars when he offers one to his friends.
 Another thing, you know there is lit- tie business going on among any but retail lines during the holidays. and a man who is doing nothing smokes more tell the truth, it is on tobacco that we make most of our extra money The col lege boy, the cigarette fiend the follower of fads-nearly all receive from some feminine Santa Claus pipe. Duty com pels him to smoke that pipe, and he must have tobacco, for 1t is seldom the donor remembers that incidental. And of course bit of briar with any but the choicest leaf. Not knowing much about 1t, he buys pound, as rule. That's where our innings come in. It's better than the Christmas cigar trade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Crowbars come under the head of straight goods.
 model husband isn't always satis- factory model.
 Wings of riches are used mostly for outward flights.
 Many mans better half has separated him from his last quarter
 No man should attempt to command until he has learned to obey.
 After running to weeds the pretty widow reaches for orange blossoms.
 If a woman says a man is horrid it's safe for him to say she is an angel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
Sarah Bernhardt.

Mme. Bernhardt is touring the coun- try, and she distinctly says this tour is the last one she will make In the United States. Her age forbids later one, although she still possesses voice, strength and metal alertness. She de- sires to include the cities of the south ern circuit in her farwell tour, but the theatrical syndicate which controls the playhouses in the best southern cities have closed them against the great French actress. New Orleans especial ly desires Bernhardt season, but the syndicate says, "No," with emphasis, and the French people of that city must go with unappeased longings.
 The case is so serious-the monoply so complete-that Ambassador Jusser- and Is considering it, and thus the syndicate's grip on the south may be- come an international issue. The French ambassador has not, however, as yet fully consented to consider the delimma that the French artist finds herself in.
 If he, however, finds no way out of it. it is plain the rest of us cannot. The great actress has threatened to em- ploy a tent, but this is not the camping season of the year, and our only avail able remedy lies, therefore, in the good offices of the French ambassador
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
FARM LANDS
 COMMAND GOOD PRICE

ago at s3.50 to s5 an acre is now re- ported as bringing s15 to s20 an acre, while another correspondent in the same state says: "Our farm lands have ad- vanced from 75 to 15O per cent in value in one year, and in many cases even more" while from another part of the state reports come that there has been an increase in the past two years of b0 to 200 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 New York society women provided Christmas tree for dogs. And why not? Although 1t is not believed that the Star in the east was the Dog star, New York society fwomen might as we'll spend their money for dog Christmas trees as for securing admission to Town Topics "Fads and FancieS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
UNREWARDED.
From Llppincott's.

FTOHI LIppIflCOIl E.
 At one Sunday school the children drop their pennies into bank instead of the customary basket. It was small Mar tories first Sunday, and after dropping In her penny she stood expectantly until urged on by the patient teacher, when she protested. Stop, stop, my gum hasn' t come out yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
IN HOTEL LosBIEs
Rualnsaa of the Year.

Rd6IHGe6 of lHS FGdAs
 Henry Clews in his Wall street letter of Saturday says:
 The year just closed has been one of xtraordinary business activity. It opened in the spirit of doubt 1t closes in spirit of almost dangerous optimism. In both volume and profit the trade Of the past year has been much the largest ever experienced-farmer, miner, meehan- ic, merchant and financier each having had their full share of the proceeds In short our national prosperity during the past year has far exceeded all previous records.
 The most striking fact in the situation has been the farmers remarkable pros perity. He is pre-eminently the principal factor in the national business activity of today. The country has been favored by a series of successful harvests. but that of 1905 surpassed all. Secretary Will son of the department of agriculture est- mated the wealth produced on Amerl- can farms this year at s6,415 0o0,oo0, which is s256, 000, 900 greater than 1904 and $49S,- 0Oo,00O in excess of 1903. Corn reached the highest production and value on record. Hay proved a large and profitable crop The cotton crop, though short, is unusu- ally profitable, and our wheat crop sur pass the record in value. In other respects the year has been a profitable one to our agricultural classes, and Secretary Wilson estimates that as a result of five years continuous good crops, and also to more intelligent methods of agriculture, the value of farms has increased 33.5 per cent, an amount approximately equal to $6,lSS,- 0OO,000 In consequence of this wonderful progress the American farmer as rule is now not only out of debt but has good balance in the bank.
 What are the prospects for 1906? That Is a question more difficult to answer than usual. The present upward wave has been in progress since the panic of 1893. Judged by ordinary standards of measurement, a reaction is already overdue, and the tide should be turned in the opposite direction. Already there are symptoms of the boom having reached it's zenith. For instance, a speculative fever Is rising in real es- tate; money supplies are running low and firm rates are ruling throughout the world and we are also in the midst of an epidemic of loose and fraudulent busl- ness methods which often accompanies the climax of a prolonged upward move ment Real estate is generally the last market to feel the stimulus of boom, either because it has become the safest form of investment, or because prosperity induces many to buy their own homes, or because development of new industrial enterprises stimulates land values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
he Hartford courant.

From the Hartford |ourant.
 Although he was an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa ohe Harvard chapter) and entitled to write Ph. D. and IL. D. after his name, if he chose. Edward At kinson never went to college. He went from school into Boston store. He studied business as diligently as lads of another turn study medicine or law. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
HISTORICAL REMINDER.

From the Pensacola Journal.
 All the talk about a big navy is hot air. No nation will attack this isolated country.-Age- e-Herald.
 Has our friend of The Age-Herald for gotten the Spanlsh-American war so soonf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

President Roosevelt promptly stop ped that proposed popular movement for a wedding present to his daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
Heating Street Cars.

''I noticed the interview in the lobby column of The Age-Herald recently about keeping street car doors closed. thereby preventing the cars from getting chilled" said an Atlanta man yesterday, s'and have a suggestion along the same line which I think would help to remedy the trouble.
 Tn Atlanta many of the cars are closed entirely in the front and the doors are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

The Armstrong investigation com mittee has completed the taking of testimony, and will now proceed to say what 1t thinks the New York leg islature should do about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
NOTHING TO BsAe ABOUT.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
 Now that we begin to see how some of our best known "self-made men did it. possibly we will be bit less chesty about them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
CLOCK ON A RAMPANT.

From the Columbia State.
 The city hall clock was heard to strike three yesterday efternoon-but 1t was ct just twenty minutes to five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Christmas gifts may have created the money stringency. They certain ly did in some cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

John A. Topping of Pittsburg relin- quishes a profitable job to accept position in the Birmingham district, where the other Pittsburg is in evi- dence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Many worlds fairs are in sight, but the Jamestown exposition has the right of way now. It will be the most unique of all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Pig iron greets the new year with a $1450 smile. Consumers will be lucky If the price does not advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

The firm of Roosevelt, Morales x Go. has been dissolved, and MT. Mor- ales has gone to the mountains for his health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

The country is quiet and prosperous, and it's President is hunting wild tur' keys down in Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
IlME To hALT.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch
 Some of the stores are still advertising Christmas presents. It seems to us that this thing has gone far enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
SURELY NOT.

From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
 In & recent interview in Paris Miss Gilman said it was not her fault if she were good looking and MT. Corey 'an old fool''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
ARBITRATION NEEDED.
the Savannah News.

From the Savannah News.
 It might not be bad idea for MT. An drew Carnegie to establish a peace tribu- nal to compose the differences between steel trust magnates and their wives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

The medicine men of Indian Terri tory are considering the joint state hood scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

The year just gone was brim full of prosperity, and 1906 promises just as good returns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

If travel broadens man Secretary Tafts size is accounted for. He has travelled this year fully 100000 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
Price of convicts.

"Convicts are becoming high-priced." said a police official yesterday. "A few years ago the going price ranged from s6 to $10 a head, but the price of even county convicts Is far above those fig- ures now.
 When Colbert county let it's copvicts at S19 a head, it was thought the top had been reached, but Franklin county has just closed contract with the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company by which 1t gets for all it's convicts, men, women and children. s9O a month apiece. The Tennessee company pays also all ex- penses of carrying the prisoners to the mines. They are let in other words at $50 head f. O. b. county jail in Russell vile.
 "This contract Is to last two years, and 1t would seem to establish the price In the future, for no county will hereafter be willing to accept a price below the one secured by Judge R. J. Moody in Franklin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Congressman Brownlow of Tennes see has already introduced BAT bills, and the session is young yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Nordica, the singer, became an i'm promptu fireman in New York, to the great delight of her audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

The army is to be supplied with tea tablets when 1t really prefers high. ball tablets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

The smoke nuisance and the poor are always with us, and the former is literally in our midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

The New York speakership contest eliminates on January 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Major Mcclellan got his four-year term, but the getting of it nearly took his breath away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

As the passes pass away railroad re- forms rise up to take their place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Seeker football would be all right If it had a better name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

The lawyers in Sing Sing propose to organize a bar association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

A great iron year is to be succeeded by still greater one, unless all signs fail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Make your New Years resolutions early before they are all spoken for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Some are too devoted to the present page to turn over new leaf today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

Russia has her troubles, but she is still on the map.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01

never opened. All passengers get on and off the cars at the rear. This prevents a draft through the cars and keeps them much warmer.
 Tn order to accomplish this the cars stop on the far side of the street and not the near side as in Birmingham. White passengers occupy the front seats and ne- groes the rear seats.
 By stopping on the far side the pas sengers are not required to walk Into the mud in order to get on or off the car. In Birmingham frequently a passenger has to walk the length of the car in the mud in order to get on at the rear end. as white people are supposed to do.
 T know that there are advantages and disadvantages to both methods of stop ping a car-on the near side or on the far side of the crossing. But there can be no disadvantages at all in keeping the doors of cars closed and thereby keeping the cars from getting cold in the winter time.
 T have watched the matter since it was mentioned in The Age-Herald, and have found it is true. Some conductors and motormen are very careless about keeping the doors of the cars closed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
The Late Frank stennenbers.

Mrs J. F. Keeley, daughter of Judge W. B. Biggerstaff, Sr., of Boise, Idaho now residing in Birmingham, was per- sonal friend of Frank Steunenberg, ex- governor of Idaho. who was assassinated Saturday night at Caldwell, Idaho.
 In speking of him, Mrs. Keeley said;
 "Governor Steunenberg was man greatly to be admired. I knew him long before his election to the governorship He was referred to as 1daho's Farmer Governor and held the respect of all who knew him personally.
 ''The title of Farmer Governor was given to him on account of his rural ways. He was farmer prior to his cleo tion. He never wore a necktie and habit ually wore a large light colored felt hat even after becoming governor. He weighed over 300 pounds, and dressing with his quiet, unassuming ways. he was man once seen never forgotten.
 .'He was a devout member of the Chris tan or Disciples sect, and was noted for his Kindness to all with whom he came in contact
 His home life was beautiful. being all that was lovable-a good, kind and af- fectionate husband and father. The coun- try has lost noble fearless, true-heart- ed patriot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
A STATISTICAL GENIUS.

Begin now to write "1sos."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
Time Pieces Vary.

Say, what time is it?' demanded the man from out of town who was waiting at the hotel for his train, which was an hour late. Just 12 20" answered the clerk, glancing at the clock back of the out-of-towner "No, I mean the real time" he retorted.
 T can tell time when I see clock, but I don't believe there are any two clocks in Birmingham alike. went out of here to walk around the block As I passed the telegraph office l looked in and saw that 1t was later than thought. I looked at my watch and immediately pushed 1t ahead eight minutes. I turned down the next street and crossed over. Then my eyes caught an illuminated street clock glaring at me. I discovered I had walked that block in two minutes less than no time. l moved my watch back. Around the corner I met another street clock which proclaimed all the others Ananiases, for by this even the first clock was slow. Crossing over, l looked in a jewellers window and saw the sign. Standard Time I said to myself this is where 1 set my watch for the last time I come back here and find both your clocks giving two more different times Now, do you wonder why l asked what time 1t was? And the clerk shook his head sadly.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-30
TOLD FROM THE INSIDE.

A red-faced man was holding the
attention Of little group with some
wonderful recltais.
1.-The most exciting chase I ever
had" he said, happened a short time
ago in Russia. One night. when sleigh
ing about ten miles from my -destina-
ton discovered, to my intense horror.
that l was being followed by pack
OF wolves. fired blindly into the
pack killing one OF the brutes and to
TO my delight saw the others stop to
deyour II. After doing this, however.
they came on again. l kept on repeat
Ing the dose, with the same result, and
each respite gave me an opportunity to
whip up my horses. Finally there was
only one wolf left, yet on II came with
its fierce eyes glazing in anticipation
OF a good, hot supper"
Here the man who had been sitting
In the corner burst forth into u fit OF
laughter.
"Why, man." he said. by your way
OF reckoning. that last wolf must have
had the rest OF the pack inside OF
himl"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-30
MACH|hE TBEACaEBY
Continued from pnge 1.

| givo dinner allie same China GAMBLER
give Blown, cost you lii more thirty
dollar one man."
And then the cookey backed out of
the room as though he had told some
thing he should have kept to himself.
The Chinese gamblers gave this feed to
| Brown for protection, but it is said that
there was something besides given, to
others in the department, who did not
attend the banquet.
WORKING FOR VOTES.
Word comes from Alex Lyle In tho
form OF a complaint to some of his
friends relative to the attempts of the
police to work his employees for votes.
The report is to the effect that recent
ly men connected with the department
have visited his place before and dur
Ing the noon hour with the view to
ascertaining how the men would vote.
On saturday one of them, In plain
clothes. made his appearance in the
yard and began talking to the men.
Mr.. Lyle went to him and told him to
make off, but the man refused to go,
and Lyle told him he would throw him
out. The individual then threw back
his coat and displayed a police badge.
This did not scare Lyle, for he told
the fellow to skidoo or he would throw
MIN and his badge together. That was
sufficient and the man left.
CHARGES NOT ANSWERED..
This is the kind of campaigning
Brown Is doing and when he is remind
ed OF 1t he makes no excuse. HE has
never attempted to answer single
charge that has been brought against
him by the Advertiser or anybody
else' said gentleman yesterday. ''and
we want to know from him whether
all of this about his closing his eyes
to lawbreaking Is true. His speeches
arc mere nothings outside of attacks
upon those who have dared to say o.
word against him and u request to
the boys to play fair. He says the
voters should not support Iaukea be-
cause he does not know how to run
the police department Are we to un-
derstand from that that we are to
swallow Brown for the balance OF his
life? / have think that there may
be someone besides him who can learn
In few weeks or a month how to
carry out the law, how to reduce to a
minimum the wckedness of the local
tenderloin. The police did 1t I'm New
York, where there was n powerful OPP
position against the change. Here the
better element Is for order, and IL I
am wrong In that assertion. then tho
Is OF a lower order than I
ever placed him. Why do I say the
Because II is the Hawaiian
vote that elects, and II Brown liz
elected after promising to let them
have free scope 1t win prove that they
are willing to allow this state OF az
fairs continue"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-30
SEATTLE AND SAN DIEGO
THE PORTS FOR HONOLULU

put your attention to Seattle for a
steamship connection II YOU want to gc,
business aud plenty Of IT," said II. @.
Robinson. OF New York. yesterday.
Get Jim Hill's big liners down here on
u through run to the Orient and BUSH
ness VIII wake up all along the line.
You have no idea OF the tremendous
passenger traffic moving over the
Northern Pacific, and Seattle is n nat.
ural terminus for the road. terminus
which In destined to become one of the
greatest commercial feeders on the
Coast.
san Francisco has always been at a
disadvantage in the matter of~transfer
of passengers and freight. She has
been on the wrong side OF the bay.