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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
MOBILES FUTURE.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 "The day is bound to come when Mobile will be the Philadelphia of the south" said P. D. Parker postmaster of the southern seaport, at the Ebbitt House, last evening, in discussing the wonderful strides along industrial lines in Alabama. "The customs receipts at Mobile" he continued, have grown amazingly. Where comparatively few years ago we had few struggling ships coming and going. now the harbor Is constantly filled with big ocean steamers engaged in the cot ton lumber and fruit trades and regular liners plying between Mobile and New York, Cuba, Mexico and Central and South American ports. The completion of the Panama canal will add to the im- portance of Mobile as a shipping center and the people of the state and all along the gulf are enthusiastically awaiting the consummation of that great work. The development of the state rivers, now under way, will make our city the cheap est coal port in the world, No other port has much cheap coal transportation and our nearness to the canal will make Mo- bile the greatest of coal supply ports.
 .eThe growth of Mobile as a city is shown from the increase over last year of B per cent in postoffice receipts and 32 per cent in registered business These in creases follow steady increases during the past three or four years. Within four years our postal receipts have nearly
 for To bile is a delightful city in which to live. Never have l suffered from the heat as I have during the past few days in Wash ington and New York. We never experi- ence such terrific heat in Mobile"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

In 1905 the southern furnaces pro- duced nine per cent more in the sec ond half of the year than they did iu the first half. A like gain in the sec ond half of this year would carry southern production well up towards 4,O00,0O0 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
PUCKERINGS.

From Puck.
 Some folks pull at doors marked Push" Do you?
 Wouldn't it shock Anthony Comstock to run up against naked live wire?
 A flat is a man whose indwelling soul has to put up with all the modern inconveniences, particularly the lack of light and air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
ON THE SIDE.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 T presume, sir began the young man timidly. that you will consider it very presumptuous for a fifty-dolar railroad clerk to apply for your daughters hand in marriage"
 Not at all. my boy" responded sena- tor Slickguy kindly T dare say your side gratis are quite remunerativep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
SORROW OF IT.
Columbus Dispatch.

From the Columbus Dispatch.
 Ea,-There goes a woman who bun koed me out of fortune.
 Ncd-Why, how's that?
 Hal-She's the heiress I was telling you about who refused to marry me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
Alabama is windy with candidates.
PHILOSOPHY.

From Pele-Mele.
 Complacent Idiot-Yes, sir, it's always the way. Every time I go out I'm sure to lose my umbrella. After all it's a very lucky thing that I don't carry more than one at time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Stuyvesant Fish's victory in retain ing the presidency of the Illinois Cen tral is very gratifying to all who live on or near that well-conducted rail- road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The backbone railroad to South America is materializing slowly but steadily. It will be completed long be- fore the Boring straits tunnel is bored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Gen. Antonio Paredes thinks he would like to fight Castro. Nobody seems to be worried over probable re- suts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

It Is lucky that everybody dies the same way. Some people would want to go an exclusive, route
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The republican campaign commit tees accept dollars even if there is a microbe or two on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

General Wood has a great deal at stake in the election of 1908 He may not then be the Presidents pet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

They are now trying to blame the failure of the stensland bank on a bleached blonde. It should rest on Stensland and his directors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

It is not safe for a politician to be connected with Standard Oil and let it leak out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

If directors were ever punished in this world those of the stensland bank would be, but directors who do not direct go unpunished in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
.rotal. .1s. bod. .25g ls. 4g7. .Oaa g .ggg. .ssO

A production this year of 25.00O,O0O tons is generally anticipated, although the production in July was but 2,013,. 402 tons. Possibly the years total may fall below the round aggregate of optimistic estimators
 Production In the south was well maintained in the first half of the present year. We give the figures:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The Philadelphia gardener who com mitted suicide in order to get relief from the heat may have miscalculated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Leslie M. Shaw, standpatter is now a has-been in politics. Iowa has re- pudiated him, his own state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The government wants 300 men to live on quinine and chase mosquitoes at Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Justice Is asserting herself in Sails bury, N. C., and possibly all of the mur- derers may be convicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

In saying that President Roosevelt is not a reformer Secretary Shaw shat ters one of our fondest ideals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The devil rests up when people are sick, ssyinx; Whats the use7"s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Banker Stensland has, 1t is said, gone to Norway. He evidently desires to think the matter over coolly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

When neither bread nor meat is safe the outlook for something to eat is de pressing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Tho apple trees will yield this year a barrel of apples for every man. woman and child in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

A gentleman was killed in Connection for s1lO, which Is cheap enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

It is absurd to think that Russell sages steel coffin will be able to keep out the heat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The distress signal has been holsted In many congressional district that has heretofore been considered "safe."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The statesmen and fnanelers are be- ginning to arrive in New York by every steamer and the country will soon be manned against the masses again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The Bryan $1 subscription scheme probably failed because 1t was not 8 raffle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The backbone of the summer is still intact, trying to work up to a maxi mum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The summer girl has a pretty good tan by this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Generals Andre and Negrler, who fought duel in Paris. may be brave men, but they are not good marksmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

If Lillian Russell is really going into the racing game she will need every cent she can make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The circus is more afraid of a tor nado than of a sheriff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
CURSE OF RICHES.

Pm not millionaire" he said, ''I'll prove an alibi.'
 And then the. multitude did cease Its frenzied hue and cry. For In these days 1t isn't safe To be a man of wealth. Unless you make 1t in the dark And spend your coin by stealth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The Fairbanks boom is carried over the country with pair of ice tongs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Rockefeller has begun the annexa tion of Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Lynching is after all social func- tion in the back districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

People who say .automobull with em- .phasis on the mo" create the impression that they know exactly how much gaso- line 1t takes to run a 60-horsepower ma- chine hundred miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

While the prison population Is increas- ing, we contend that 1t is not yet az large as. 1t ought to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

A new island has appeared in the Pacific, but it is too hot to steal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The easiest way to be happy is to have a lot of money and not be sick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Nothing pays dividends more regularly than work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Emperor Williams grandson will re- joice in three royal godfathers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Kansas has corn fourteen feet hign bearing ears of proportionate size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
HE chorus girl is an institution
 dear to the American public.

N HE chorus girl Is institution k0 dear to the American public.
 Therefore. the news of a short age in this seasons crop has caused general uneasiness, especially in that por- ton of the population which wears it's hair thin and sits close to the footlights While managers race around to the varl- ous chorus girl markets in search Of de- sirable material, an army of chapples await the result, and persons addicted to musical comedy are wondering what will become of the stage drill. It Is get ting to be a fad of press agents or some other individuals in authority to scare the country every year with the an nouneement that there will hardly be enough girls to build one beauty chorus" Shortly after, we are consoled by the tidings that a great many society girls in Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Kalamazoo and Natchez, Miss, have decided to go on the stage. The shortage is thus made up, the girls are too, so that aggregations of clever comedians, sweet singers. graceful dancers and stunning girls beat around the circuit on schedule time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

It is probable that there Is no one in the country more surprised than tho North Carolina man who was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary for taking part in a lynching festival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Don't fail to come to Alabama in old home week. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
A QUEST TOR QUIET.

A QOHSI tOR JULIET. T will escape this fearful din," A weary mortal cried, And then, collecting funds enough, He journeyed far and hied Him to a land of desert sand
 Remarking, Surely not A single photograph I'll find
 Tn such an arid spot" He travelled on into the east,
 Until he felt a thirst And soon beheld a grove of trees Tn fact, they were the first. A fair oasis pleased his eye,
 But when he hastened there A sheilx sat by a. phonograph-
 The song was Would You Carer" The frenzied traveller fled on
 Der mountain, field and plain, But everywhere he stopped to rest He heard the hoarse refrain Of ragtime melodies produced
 By records made of wax And in his heart of hearts he swore, My kingdom for an ax!' The savage in the jungle had
 His favorite machine. The sailor on the briny deep
 Heaved to ''Mah Emmaline." In cabins on the rocky slopes,
 In camps beneath the trees The squealsy songs of photographs Were waited on the breeze. For months and months the hero of This ballad hurried fast. But after many weary miles,
 He gave it up at last. Returning home, he wore ear-muffs. So great the racket made When all the neighborhood machines At once were being played His life became an awful bore, He prayed aloud for death, And wore a srlile upon his face When 'giip' shut off his breath. He rests in peace. Upon his tomb One finds this touching thought. Hes gone away. We hope he found The silence that he sought" Our Indian population Is reported to be increasing. The future of Wild Vest shows is thus assured Half the time when the lid is said to be down tight. 1t is lifted up little on one side.
 When watermelon goes pink! pinkl' you had beeter let 1t alone, but when it goes punk! punk!" cut 1t open
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, post office as seeend-elaRs matter under act Of Congress March 3, ig7p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Our Indian population Is reported to be increasing. The future of Wild Vest shows is thus assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

When watermelon goes pink. pinkp' you had beeter let 1t alone, but when it goes punk! punk" cut 1t open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Half the time when the lid is said to be down tight. 1t is lifted up little on one side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

 ginning to arrive in New York by every steamer, and the country will soon be manned against the masses again.
 If directors were ever punished in this world those of the stensland bank would be, but directors who do not direct go unpunished in this country
 
 They are now trying to blame the failure of the Stensland bank on a bleached blonde. It should rest on stensland and his directors, 1 --------.e.------, Generals Andre and Negrler. who fought B duel in Paris. may be brave men, but they are not good marksmen.
 ------------- The distress signal has been holsted In many congressional district that has heretofore been considered safe" :" -.-.---.- Tho apple trees will yield this year barrel of apples for every man. woman and child in the country. ---..------ Banker stensland has, 1t is said, gone to Norway. He evidently desires to think the matter over coolly.
 ------.--------
 In saying that President Roosevelt is not reformer Secretary Shaw shat ters one of our fondest ideals. -.s.-
 General Wood has a great deal at stake in the election of 1908. He may not then be the Presidents pet ---.s.-
 Leslie M. Shaw, standpatter, is now has-been in politics. Iowa has re- pudiated him, his own state. Justice Is asserting herself in Sails bury, N. C., and possibly all of the mur- derers may be convicted.
 The republican campaign commit tees accept dollars even if there IS a microbe or two on them. -.s.-
 The government wants 300 men to live on quinine and chase mosquitoes at Panama
 When neither bread nor meat is safe the outlook for something to eat is de pressing.
 The Bryan $1 subscription scheme probably failed because 1t was not a raffle.
 The Fairbanks boom is carried over the country with pair of ice tongs.
  Kansas has corn fourteen feet hign bearing ears of proportionate size.
 ------s.--~----- A new island has appeared in the Pacific, but it is too hot to steal. Emperor Williams grandson will re- ioice in three royal godfathers.
 --.s----
 Lynching is after all social func- tion in the back districts
 ------.s.--
 The circus is more afraid of a tor nado than of a sheriff.
 
 The summer girl has a pretty good tan by this time.
 Rockefeller has begun the annexa- tion of Africa.
 Don't fail to come to Alabama in old home week. .u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Dothan Eagle; Two more weeks is a mighty short time for the candidates to lose sleep and other things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Don't long for fame and fortune here, But seek for sweet content. Don't wish for things you cannot get,
 Nor pine with vain intent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
OPEN MEETING or C.L.U..
Stale Commissioner Dohsrly Here
Tomorrow Night.
0'DGAAEll BACK FROM RICHMOND
New Organizer, Who Has Been at
Capital Receiving instructions, VIII
Make His Headquarters In This
City.

State Labor Commissioner James
b. Doherty, of Richmond, will be here
tomorrow night to deliver an address
before an open meeting OF the Central
Labor Union OH the subject Trades
Unionism." Mr.. Doherty Is II speaker
Of ability and is regarded as the most
prominent figure In Virginia organic
cd labor circles.
Hon. Il. W. Gaines. of Norfolk, will
be with MIR. Doherty and probably will
make Il talk at the meeting.
State Organizer J. j. O'Donnell. of
This city, returned from Richmond
Yesterday after spending two days ut
the State Labor headquarters, receiv-
Ing instructions and getting a line
on his duties. MIR. ODonnell, who
has lived here for number of years,
VIII make his headquarters In the
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
Following the Elaa.

When our soldiers went to Cuba and
The Philippines, health was the most
important consideration. Willis IT.
Morgan. retired Commissary Sergeant
Y. s. A., of Rural Route 1, Concord,
N. H.. says: 81 was two years in Gu.
ba and two years in the Philippines,
and heing subject to colds, took DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton, which kept me in perfect health
And now. In New Hampshire, We find
1t the best medicine in the world for
coughs, colds, bronchial troubles and
all lung diseases Guaranteed al
The Ideal Pharmacy. Price soc and
$l00. Trial bottle free.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
PRESIDENTS VISIT
KEPT CHIEFS ON EDGE
Roosevelt Did Not Always Stick Close
to His Party When at
Panama.

LYNN. MASS. Dec. 5.-Presidcnt
Roosevelts recent visit to the Pann-
ma Canal was anything but treat to
those I'm charge of the canal work, ac-
cording to Harry l.. Parker. an en-
ploye in the department of construc-
ton there, who has written letter
TO Charles w. Dearborn, Il contractor
here. telling of the Presidents visit.
Parker says the. President found
out great many things not intended
for him TO learn. In carrying out his
investigation, the President several
times upset plans which had been ar
ranged for his entertainment. at one
time Mr.. Roosevelt stopped Mt wash
woman's house and questioned her.
She complained bitterly of the com
missaries, saving they did not keep
the stores well stocked. The Presi-
dent made notes of everything she
said.
Again he stopped to examine the
quarters occupied by bachelors and
found sanitary conditions not ut all
to his liking. His whole visit kept
the chiefs on edge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
Cereal Exports.
STEAMER CONDOR AT
SHlPYARD FOR REPAIRS
Engines Deranged and Hull Leaking
-Discharging Port of Her
Cargo.

The Norwegian steamer Condor
which arrived at this port from Gal
weston Sunday morning in distress,
proceeded to the shipyard yesterday
morning to undergo repairs. Besides
having her engines deranged OH the
run UP from Galveston the Condor
sprang leak and 1t will be necessary
to dock her TO have the leak repaired.
The steamer began discharging A.
600 bags of cotton seed meal, forming
part of her cargo. at one of the ship
yard piers at 1 80 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and soon as the work is
completed she will he floated into dry
dock No 2. II will require a week
or more to complete the repairs to
the ship. The vessel Is bound for
Stavanger, Norway, and she will con.
tinue her voyage as soon as the re-
pairs arc completed and her cargo re.
loaded
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
CHIEF WANTS CITY
TO GET THE MONEY
viii Make Effort to Have Sunda,
Sellers Fined Under Local
Ordinance.

Chief of Police John Nv. Ray
nolds stated last night that he would
make an effort to have all persons
hereafter found guilty of sellin1
LIQUOR on Sunday fined under both
the State and city laws. Although
there has been in existance since
1886 city ordinance against SUR
day liquor selling, no Sun
day liquor sellers have been tried
under the ordinance and none of
the isfines imposed have gone into
the Y'city treasury.
Shpuld future Sunday selling cases
be tried under both the State ana
city;S laws the city will derive as
much revenue ont of the total OF
the fine imposed as the State The
fine under each law is not less than
$40 nor more than $500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
ner to protest against Christian

ner to protest against Christian
dogma.
The Christmas festival having
distinct Christian domagtic implica.
tlor cannot. of course. be observed
ny any Jew. TO observe Christmas
becomes listless imitation which
Tor the Jew is an absurdity and a..
Inconsistency.
"On the other hand, the message
OF peace and good will to men is
tho Jewish MS well as Christian.
lie can appreciate It's moral beauty
lie will rejoice that his Christian
iellow1nen are rejoicing Oh thai,
day.
"As friend an employer and
rs head ola household the Jew win
even gladden. the hearts of his
Christian friend employee or SER
waits of his household by giving
presents on that day In word,
as Il man toward his Christian
fc'iow-men he will show his pleasure
ant. increase 1t, but he will not use
the season for any special obserN
nnce in like relation to Jews"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
Negro Company Chartered,

The state corporation commissioner
Yesterday granted the following char.
ter:
The w. S. Cooke Burial Company
Newport News. w. S. Cooke. presi-
dent; j. A. Cooke, secretary; j. L..
Bevans, treasurer. all of Newport
News. Capital stock: Maximum.
$4,000; minimum. 100000 Objects
and purposes: Undertaking, livery
stable, mercantile business and trad
Ing in horses and mules. The organ
izers and officers Of the company are
local negro citizens.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
MAY GIVE TO CHRISTIANS.
But aHesrews Must Not Exehane'

But EsHehreWs Must Not Exchange
Christmas Gifts, Says Rabbi.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Rev. DR..
Samuel Schulman, rabbi. of Bethel
Second avenue and Seventy-sixrh
street, has made statement de,
fining the Hebrew attitude toward
Christmas.
"For a Jew to have Christmas
tree and make gifts to his own
religionists, etc. is thoughtless
imitation, said Rabbi Schulman to-
days tsM8
ct is unworthy of an Israelits
who understands his duty, which Is
to silently and In a dignihed man
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
An Alarming Situation.

frequently results from neglect of
clogged bowels and torpid liver, I'm.
I'll constipation becomes chronic. This
condition is unknown to those who use
DR.. Kings New Life Pills: the best
and gentlest regulators of Stomach
and Bowels. Guaranteed by The Ideal
Pharmacy. Price 25c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
"Nom-comp staff officers.

Col. G. G. Vaughn. commanding
the Seventy-first Virginia regiment
has aDointed William Talbot Trux-
toi' of Norfolk, regimental ordnance
sergeant and A. j. Wood of Hamp
ton, serseant-major of the third bat.
talon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
Fitzpatrick Due Today.

The United States army transport
Fitzpatrick is due TO arrive hero today
from Manila, p. l., via the SueZ ca.
nal and Gibraltar. The vessel has a
number of first and second class pas.
sengers aboard which will dlsembarls
mere. Newport News will be the home
port Of the KiIpatrIck in the future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-06
Funeral SERVICES Yesterdav

The funeral of John Franklin.
the l2-year-old boy who died Tues
day from typhoid fever, took place
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at
23l Forty-second street. the home
of Mr. Charles Fades, an uncle
of the dead boy. Rev. A. A. But
Ter conducted the services. The
body was Inferred at Greenlawn
cemetery.