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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
SAN FRANCISCO
(From the Seal

(From the Seal By Bret Harte.
 Serene, indifferent of Fate, Thou sittest at the Western Gate; IJpon thy height, so lately won, Still slant the banners of the sun, Thou see'st the white seas strike their
 tents,
 n warder of two Continents And. scornful of the peace that flies Thy angry winds and sullen skies, Thou drawest all things. small or great. To thee. beside the Western Gate. O lions whelp, that hidest fast Tn jungle growth of spire and mastl I know thy cunning and thy greed Thy hard high lust and wilful deed, And all thy glory loves to tell Of spacious gifts material. Drop down, o Fleecy Fog, and hide Her sceptic sheer and all her pride! wrap her. o Fog, in gown and hood Of her Franciscan Brotherhood. Hide me her faults her sin and blame; With thy gray mantle cloak her shamsi So shall She. cowled, sit and pray Till morning bears her sins away. Then rise, o Fleecy Fog, and raise The glory of her coming days;  Be as the cloud that flecks the seas Above her smoky argosies; When forms familiar shall give place To stranger speech and newer face; When all her throes and anxious fears Lie hushed in the repose of years; When Art shall raise and Culture lift The sensual joys and meaner thrift, And all fulfilled the vision we Who watch and wait shall never seq Who, in the morning of her race. Toiled fair or meanly in her place. But, yielding to the common lot, Lie unrecorded and forgot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati En-
 quirer.
 M nw wv zonkrormsr o,s,z.n1ann rdtnrnsa May"r 'a to New York today from Washing ton, where he was in attendance upon the marriage of his old friend, Congress- man Nicholas Longworth to Miss Roose- welt. Mir Fleischmann was accompanied to the capital by Mrs. Fleischmann, who returned to Cincinnati from Washington. What appears to have impressed him most was that the wedding was just plain, old, democratic kind of an affair. As he puts it himself:
 "It just made you feel good that you are an American to see 1t all-so free was 1t from red tape and all that kind of royalty business. Certainly there were restrictions. The big crowd rendered that necessary. But for all that 1t was the old-fashioned goods the kind one likes
 Aside from all that, MT. Fleischmann, who is in position to speak by authori- ty sets at rest few things regarding the political future of the son-in-law of President Roosevelt. There has been talk that Congressman Longworth has his eye on foreign mission. MT. Longworth has no such desire. In the undertaking to properly house Americas representa- tives in other climes. ME. Fleischmann today said. Congressman Longworth has no other object in view than to see that this country takes a few steps forward
 ShOt11d with other nations.
 In a nutshell MT. Longwort's only am bition Is to be returned to Congress.
 He wants to go back there too, as Nick Longworth.
 Not as President Roosevelts son-in- law.
 Just plain. every day, seven days week. Nick Longworth.
 That's all
 And his friend, Julius Fleischmann, through the Enquirer, announces his can didacy for renomination.
 No foreign mission for Nick,' said MT. Fleischmann today. Congress is good enough
 But there has been some talk' 1t was said to MT. Fleischmann. "of pressing Mr. Longwerth into the race for the republican nomination for governor of Ohio?"
 'Longworth appreciates the friendly motives prompting such suggestions, said MT. Fleischmann, in his quiet way. But I know that his ambitions are not in that direction-at least not just now They are along legislative lines Tn fact l can say, and that in the most authori- tative way, that Longworth intends stand ing for a renomination as representative from the First district"
 What about the talk concerning him and mission abroad? was asked
 That has been caused by his American ism. which caused him to introduce the measure looking toward fit habitations for representatives of the United States, in whatever countries they may be. There was no selfish motive in that. He just wants to go back to Congress. That's all"
 'Will he have any trouble in Cincn- nati in securing a renomination for con- gress, do you think?' was asked.
 'I should say not" said MT. Fleisch- mann emphatically Mot only do be- lieve he will be renominated and re- elected, but I believe the renomination and reelection will come to him as Nich- olas Longworth rather than as to the Presidents son-in-law. This is the way Nick will want it to come, and it is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 It's pretty nice the way a girls lips can look so red and warm and feel so cool and fresh.
 man can be hated and awful popular with his relatives at the same time if he has money enough.
 A girl is always afraid that somebody will see her stocking when there is hole in it. or won't when there isn't.
 It makes woman awful proud to say she doesn't play whist as well as her husband when he can't do 1t at all.
 girl likes to dance till o'clock in the morning because her mother will be too sleepy after midnight to notice how she is flirting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
Street Paving.

A. B. Freeman, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route. yesterday talked of the impressions that street paving makes on the visiting rail- road men and the traveling public. He said:
 Rarely a day passes that passengers who come into our office for information do not remark on the improved appear ance of Birmingham, which they note has taken place since the date of their last visit I believe the street improve ments come in for larger share of praise and comment than any other one item connected with the city.
 "It has long since been acknowledged that the future of Birmingham is assured. The addition of new industries does not attract as much attention from visitors as the improvement in streets.'
 Speaking in the same line, Capt. Jack ". Johnson, district passenger agent of the Seaboard, said: Since I have been connected with the Seaboard I have had hundreds of strangers and out-of-town railroad men comment on the improve ment in the streets of Birmingham. This has been particularly noticeable in the past few months, since so many of the city streets have been paved. Travellers tell me that Birmingham Is already ac- quiring reputation throughout the South for the streets 1t has paved in recent months. They state that 1t is giving Birmingham more advertising than any thing else that they hear in a railroad office"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

the agitation. The dislike of political bosses aids the movement, and the in- dications now are that the south has amended the federal constitution in a
 matter so important and far-reaehing that it will lead to a revolution in the stronghold of the trusts and capitalism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
KNEW BEN HUR.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 One of the upper ten'' women of Grant City, according to the Times, refused to go to the Ben Hur' performance at St. Joseph. She said she used to know Ben Hur back in Indiana when he lived in that state and he was nothing but cheap circus performer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

The Emperor of China should west ernize his chin whiskers and mous- tache. China cannot awake while she clings to Mormon whiskers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Governor Hanly of Indiana was ten dered a special train the other day, but insisted on paying the regular fare of 45 cents. He thus assuaged his conscience cheaply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

on Noisy. A little bit leary he wuz of Noisy, what hadn't touched drop in year so he sent two guardians along. Well. wuz dat banquet a success? chaw- fers eomin' back ter town complained ter de city dads of logs in de roads; de fire alarm tapped tree times; de cops Is measuring up heads, cordin' ter Ber- tillyun; de drugstores is doin big busi- ness in Splits an bloodhounds is track in dem dat aint showed up. De tree newspaper fellers ain't got back yet. Wuz de banquet success? Well it twuz. see?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Aren't we prosperous? asks J. Pier pont Morgan, as If there were no room for denial If he means his i've" in the editorial sense, we presume that he Is conspicuously prosperous but if he means himself and us, we should remark that we are not which is the same thing as saying that we-meaning us, ourself, you know, exclusive of MT. Morgan-are not prosperous by a jug full.
 But say, the Big Squeeze was mad last night" said Tom, the office boy. "He sent out tree fellers ter cover de Press club banquet an depended mostly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

The race for the richest man in the world is said to lie between John D. Rockefeller and the Maharajah of Gwallor. At present Gwalior is sup posed to be lap or two ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

The doctors say the American peo pie eat too much, too often and too fast, and the greater part of the food Is adulterated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

When Father Went to Work" is the companion song to Everybody Works But Father" and Is just out. It was probably written by father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

At last accounts the Hon. Nicholas Longworth was still wearing that just ly celebrated smile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

John D. Rockefeller is pleasing the country by keeping out of sight, and the hope is freely expressed that he will stay where he Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

A mass meeting of women has been held in Omaha to try Pat Grove over again, but second trials are unconsti- tutional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

The enterprising newspapers are trying to steal the thunder of the Arm strong insurance report in advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Algeciras simply serves to show that an irrepressible and irreducable difference exists between France and Germany in Morocco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

It is difficult to say whether Mizner left Mrs. Yerkes, or the latter left him. The result Is the same either way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Pat Grove should be kept locked up until he explains what he did with John D. Rockefeller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

The United States supreme court says a common carrier must not be a producer except of cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

California does not permit woman suffrage and the movement against bargain sales Is coming on finely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Bernard Shaw says he Is vegeta- rian in good health, all reports of the butchers to the contrary notwithstand- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Ambassador Luke Wright wants the cameras of his country focused alike. He says no two of his pictures agree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Some think this government is as bureaucratic as Russias, and it is be- coming more so every year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Most stenographers marry their em- ployers, but a Cincinnati one inherited $1,000,000 and then did 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

What's the use of keeping mum? All the rest are going some; Cease your doubting, start the
 shouting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Havana Is the mecca of newly mar ried couples, the White House couple having set the new fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Grosvenor lost out after twenty years of service in Congress. He prob ably let his political fences fall down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

The campaign against splitting has been resumed in this city, and it is to be carried to a limit this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

WHERE IT HURTS. The man who gets there Is the chap Who labors night and day. But there is one objection here, We much regret to say. It's sad to think of working hard And saving all your life To leave behind fortune for The man who weds your wife. A contemporary objects to the cavalier fashion in which make-belleve aristocrats In the make-believe castles of stageland ''roost' around on the tables. Said con- temporary thinks 1t would be more pleas ant if playerfolk could be taught that sitting on tables is not a popular form of amusement in real life. Still how in the name of Richard Harding Davis is a dashing sort of chap in a hunting suit going to make love to Maggie if he doesn't sit on the table, with one foot touching the floor?
 so SOON FORGOTTEN? Oh. don't you remember sweet Alice
 Roosevelt,
 Sweet Alice, so winsome and fair, Who married a man in the White House
 once That was bald where he should have
 had hair?
 A drummer from Pittsburg paid $27 to converse with his ducnea over the long distance telephone thirty minutes. And they do say that talk is cheap. The Lord loveth a cheerful giver but preferreth one who giveth something mora negotiable than advice
 A HATED VISITOR. There is no more unwelcome guest In all the wide world OCT Than poverty in ragged gown
 Who knocks upon the door. She will not take a hint to go And will not leave the place Until you have enough to shake A handbook in her face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Huntsville Mercury: In Florida a H. cense of $1O Is charged in each county to hunt wild game, and the result is the state Is filling up with quail, squirrels, turkeys and deer Alabama is sadly in need of some law and it's enforcement that will protect it's game from the wan dering pot hunter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
THE PRoTAGONIsTs.

The worlds a stage on which we play, Yet this much is a fact That most of us stand back with spears While other fellows act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Missouri man imagined himself to be dying and the impression was so vivid that he really died. An imagination like that would be invaluable in literature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
About Persons.

w. L. Woodrow. general freight agent of the Old Dominion Steamship lines, arrived in Birmingham last night and will spend today in the city. His head quarters are in New York.
 J. F. Fleetwood, general manager of the Birmingham and Atlantic with head quarters in Taladega, was in the city yesterday.
 Sumter Lee, Jr., has tepdered his resig- nation as superintendent for the Sloss- Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. at Coalsburg for the purpose of practising his pro- fession as civil and mining engineer in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
AGRICULTURE IN ALABAMA

The campaign of 1908 has already begun in song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

An Havana newspaper printed the pie lures of John D. Rockefeller and his wife. Hetty Green" That would be a great combination, but luckily 3t does not exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
BOOMING IN SONG.

From the New York World While the publicity promoters of the various presidential aspirants were put ting things off until tomorrow, Elihu Roots sturdy henchman gave to the country a stirring rally song. It is sung to the air of "Tammany:"
 El-i-hu!
 El-i-hul You're our only candidate; We'll elect you sure as fate Vote for you, work for you, Always ready, sure and steady
 El-i-hul The contemplation of lost opportunity must bring a great tearing of hair upon the camps of able statesmen who have visions For instance, any common or garden poet might have furnished this to the Taft forces:
 William Taftl
 William Taft! Hearken to the bees small voice; You're our roly-poly choice Stanch old craft, fore and aft Able trouncer, sturdy bouncer-
 William Taft! And how Fairbanks virtues might have been extolled!-
 ICE!
 I-C-Ei Loosen up your features while You attempt a chilly smile; Here are we, two or three We're assuming all your booming
 ICE! See what the Hon. Fire-Alarm Foraker missed:
 F'or-a-kerl
 F,or-a-kerl Let your well-worn hopes rise high; Give the thing another try; Holler sir; make stir Try to grab it, you've the habit
 For-a-keri Should the friends of Uncle Joe Can non and Shaw and the others wish to fall in line and keep in motion, the following skeleton may prove useful:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
WHERE IF HuRTs-

Tt is easier to steal in a dress suit than in overalls."-Raffles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Guntersville Democrat: Greene is the name of the government contractor, who Is not so verdant as his name implies. His crookedness, however, was easily traced by Mir Tracewell of the treasury department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Among the mean. men don't overlook the chap who buys a paper from blind man and gives him a counterfeit niekle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Should the friends of Uncle Joe Can non and Shaw and the others wish to fall in line and keep in motion, the following skeleton may prove useful:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
A TRAGEDY OF THE BOARDS.

A TRAGEDY OF THE BOARDS. Only an outcast dead in the snow, Only a man who is down; Only soul that went astray
 Seeking for worldly renown. Only a chap who wanted to be
 Honored. respected and great. Only a tramp who lost the fight, Whelmed by the cruelty of, fate. Silly he lies in tattered clothes, Minutes are feeting fast Lying in front of mansion grand Where he had lived in the past. Shrilly the wind Is heard to blow Up somewhere in the flies. Gently the violins wall and sigh, Drawing large tears from the eyes. Frosty the night shown there on the
 stage,
 Piteous, indeed, Is the scene Chilly snowflakes are falling down, Made by a picture machine. Quickly the curtain drops to the floor, Cuts off the heart-breaking view, Weary of acting the bogus tramp Hunts for a highball or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Columbiana Sentinel: The old blue back speller used to be quite factor in the public schools of bygone days, but Of recent years in most of the schools the spelling book is not in it to any great extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

N the Senate the other day Senator
 Hemenway, recently transferred from the House to the more exalted body. laughingly apologized for referring to a senator as a gentleman" Senators are not addressed as the Gentleman from Nevada" or the "Gentleman from New York The incident calls to mind thepro- test made long ago by a contemporary who deplored the practice of happening the Senate. That grave and reverend body should not be made the subject of jest and doggerel verse. To be sure, 1t should not but the shafts of wit are never launched unless there is a target in view. If the Senate is in disrepute, paragraph CTS, cartoonists and verse carpenters are not to blame; the Senate is responsible Satire is effective only when flaws are apparent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

A drummer from Pittsburg paid $27 to converse with his dulcinea over the long distance telephone thirty minutes. And they do say that talk is cheap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

The Lord loveth a cheerful giver but preferreth one who giveth something mora negotiable than advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Tanadega Mountain Home: A Parisian beauty specialist says American women ar ebecoming less beautiful. Maybe so but there are some mighty good looking ones yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
ALABAMA PRESS

Union Springs Herald: It would seem from the press comments that the where abouts of John D. Rockefeller are both and problematical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

And how Fairbanks virtues might have been extolledl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

so SOON FORGOTTEN? 'h, don't you remember sweet Alice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

See what the Hon. Fire-Alarm Foraker missed:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

the most practical gift we have heard of Miss Alice Roosevelt receiving was tin wash tub and two bushels of pota- toes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23

Montgomery Advertiser: Let the money go," chimes the Jacksonville Me tropolis. That has always been our trou- ble. We let it go too easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
THE BANQUETER. never he's groggy. The neighbors all blab, .n cnmas In a hnr...,.

And goes in a cab.
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minister at Washington, was instructed
by her Majesty's government-Lord
Palmerston was then Secretary for For
eign Affairs-to address note to
Daniel Webster, who had succeeded
Forsyth as Secretary of State, in which
"the immediate release of Mr.. Alex
ander McLeod'' was demanded. -
The British government went on to
point out that it could not ''a1nit for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-05
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