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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
DIstlnouished Visitor.

Dr. von Schubert, secretary of the Ger man embassy at Washington, Is at the Hotel Hillman. He has been in the dis triet seceral days examining industrial conditions. Trained for the diplomatic service, the greater part of his time has been spent in French speaking coun- tries; but like all cultured Germans, he IS a good all around linguist. He has been attached to the embassy at Washington only four months.
 This is my first trip south" said pr. von Schubert, ''but I hope 1t will not be my last. I am much pleased with Birmingham and have been greatly inter- tested in the steel plant of the Tennes- see company. This is an iron and steel center of wonderful possibilities, and it's future seems well assured. Should l chance to come here three years hence I know I shall see great expansion.
 Birmingham is well laid off. vis- itor is quickly impressed with the eitys broad streets, handsome business houses and beautiful homes."
 Baron yon Sternberg, the German ann bassador, had planned visit to Birming- ham last fall but had to abandon the trip on account of poor health. He Is now in Germany, but will return to Washing ton next fall, and later in the year wil probably come to Birmingham.
 pr. von Schubert will leave tonight for New Orleans and will go from that city back to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
New York's Hall of Fame

There are still many niches in the hall of fame in New York unified The jury of 100 men have not been able to cast majority votes for a called for number that have been dead ten years. Fifty names were to have been selected at the first meeting in 1904, but only twenty-nine names passed the ordeal. In 1905 the names of for eign born Americans and of American women were added to the eligibles, and yet only three of the former list and three of the latter were selected, together with three native Americans. The second unveiling took place last Friday and the hall now holds thirty five native American names instead of fifty-five, three foreign-born Americans instead of six, and three American women instead of ten. The additions of Friday were Emma Willard, Mary Lyon and Maria Mitchell among wo- men, Alexander Hamilton, John Paul Jones and Alexander Agassi, foueign- horn Americans, and James Madison, John Quincy Adams, William Tecumseh Sherman, Horace Mann, John Green leaf Whittier and James Russell Low ell.
 The judgment of the jury of 100 has been widei5 criticised. The brain jest men in tbe north in the civil war period have been denied admission to the hall of fame. These two men were unmistakeably Henry Ward Beecher and Horace Greeley. Justice has not been done to southern men of the civil war period, but perhaps that would be expecting too much from human na- ture in a jury packed in favor of the other side of the house. After all the hest hall of fame is public sentiment in the hearts of the people, and this never goes far or long astray.
 The reunion will be held next year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
SAM sMALL's PRESENT WORK.
the Washington Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
 Sam w. Small, for several years CO., worker with the late Sam Jones in evan gelistic fields, is now firmly settled in Atlanta. Ga, where he is leading edi- torial writer for Tom Watsons Jeffer- sonian Weekly. and a regular contri- butor to Watson's Magazine. Besides this literary work he has charge of su- bu-ban Methodist church. where his elo- quence draws large congregations every Sanday. Few men in American journal ism today possess a more bountiful fund of information than does San Small His knowledge of the classics, the Bible, Shakespeare. and standard works gen. erally is said to be little short of mar- vicious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
Ivory as a Spring Tonic.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 Some physicians" said a druggist, give an infusion of ground ivory and milk in the spring to stimulate and strengthen nstless patients It is good remedy. for all I know to the contrary. Certainly it is an ancient ones"
 He opened a medical magazine and pointed to this quotation from Schroder s zoology, work published in 1637:
 "Elephas telephant)-His teeth are only used in medicine and regularly calle d ivory. The virtues: It cools and dryes, moderately binds cuts, strengthens the inward parts. It is good for the jaundce it takes away pains and weakness of the stomach, it heels the epileptic resists poysons, drives off spring melanehollie. The dose is half a dram."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

sun displayed the smallest known al lowance of spots. Nor do poor crops go with sun-spots as a rule. We had big crops in 1857, 1873, 1884, 1884, and in the present commercial year.
 The sun-spot theory will have to look elsewhere for supporting facts will have to look outside this world for them. The theory is interesting and easily absorbed, but the facts stubbornly refuse to confirm 1t, or even to give 1t any material support. It reads well. and is entertaining, and even popular, but neither science nor the facts are willing to line up behind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

atar Knox, when asked the other day if 1t were true that he had deserted Pitts burg and taken up his residence at Val ley Forge, had this to say:
 My legal residence Is in Pittsburg. and If l were to give up public life tomor- row you would find me living in Pitts burg I have been at Valley Forge for two weeks during the past eighteen months. I have spent much more time than that in Pittsburg during the same period. While l was attorney general I purchased the place at Valley Forge in order that I might have a place to go at the end of the week, and 1t Is only a journey of three hours from Washing ton. I have not given up my home in Ellsworth avenue, although I have had a number of opportunities to sell it."
 Spoken like a true manl Pittsburg can not be wholly condemned when 1t can boast of sons like Philander c. Knox. Those who know him best will wish long postponement of the day when he shall give up public life, for this would not only mean a sentence of banishment to Pittsburg, but loss to the nation. There are many of his admirers. indeed. who think his residence should be trans ferred to Washington for at least four years If the future should bring about ' such a change, Pittsburg would be the only loser, and it could afford to lend Mr. Knox to the nation for while, for the sake of boasting about 1t. It would be a good joke on certain other cities if fate should so manipulate events as to have Pittsurg furnish the next Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
A LOYAL PITTsBUReER.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 There is hope for Pittsburg, in spite of it's bad eminence as a nursery of wine bisoing steel millionaires. There are good men, and true. in Pittsburg who are not afraid to proclaim their nativity, and who by reason of upright living and conspicuous ability, illustrate the city of their choice. Not all of the prominent citizens of Plttsburg register from Brad dock or Mckeesport when they go to New York. One of the notable examples of civic loyalty is the Hon. Philander c. Knox, perhaps the foremost citizen of Pittsburg, who has brought from that roaring Satanapolis unusual gifts which he has given freely to his country. Sen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
LIFE IN TEXAS.

From the Chattanooga News.
 The Houston Post has this paragraph throwing flood of light on the man ner of living In Texas: Any gentleman from Washington, Richmond, Charleston or Atlanta who may come to Houston and not spend dime for square foot of strawberry shortcake submerged in Jersey whipped cream does not neces- sarily belong in the class of tightwads. He may prefer to invest the coin in half a dozen Pasadena cantaloupes or forty pound watermelon. Who knows?" That Is the most favorable advertisement for Houston to fall under our notice this year. If the Post has a vacancy on it's editorial staff, our application is here. with forwarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
KIRBY-sMITH TO BE HoNoRED

From the Washington Herald
 Florida is one of the several states not represented thus far in statuary hall at the capitol by graven images of their two most distinguished sons, Provision at last has been made for Florida's partial representation in the national hall of fame, as at the recent session of that states legislature an appropriation was made for a lfe-size statue of Gen. E. Kirby Smith, who was among the last, if not actually the last, of the Confed- crate army commanders to surrender to the victorious Union forces in 1865. Gen. Kirby-Smth was a F'loridian by birth, and was one of the most stubborn fight CTS in the south Toward the close of the great conflict he was stationed in Texas and had command of the scat tered remnants of the Confederate armies in the southwest. Soon after his sur render he was elected president of the University of the South, at Sewanee, Tenn. and followed the example of his H. lustrious commander-in-chief, Robert E. Lee. in devoting himself with singleness of purpose and at great sacrifice of per sonal interest to the education of the youth of the south. Like General Lee, he refused numerous offers of employ ment, any one of which accepted by him, would have made him rich man. Fe preferred. however, to give all of his time and his talents to building up at Sewanee an institution of learning to which the young men of that section of the south could turn in the hour of greatest need of their parents. For this sacrifice his memory is revered in every southern household where his post-bellum record is known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
NATIONS TIPPING CONTRIBUTION

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 The latest development on the tipping subject Is calculated to impress the pub lie with a sense of it's helplessness. It has been difficult enough for each individ- ual to abjure the vogue of tipping in his personal practice. But that Is surpassed by the official disclosure that we have all got to pay for tipping whether we ourselves tip or not
 That is the final result of a recently announced decision at Washington It has long been an issue between auditing offi- cers and government officials who have to travel In the public service whether in their expense accounts the fees to walters are to be allowed as expenses. The auditing officers have long resisted that claim; but they have finally agreed to a compromise by which each govern ment official travelling in the discharge of his duty Is, allowed 40 cents day Tor tips. That is estimated to add to the national expenses the sum of $lo5,OOo an nually.
 Thus the people of the United States have to pay. No matter how strenuous anti-tippers we may be when we purchase any duty or excise taxed article We help to tip the Pullman porters, and the wait ers at table, True, the amount per cap ita is not imposing. The contribution Of A family of five to the government tip ping appropriation will be about cent in fifteen months. But as In the more direct matter of personal tipping 1t is mt the amount of money that troubles us. Ii is the principle, or rather the absence of principle, that grinds us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
Court House improvements.

"Ry the time the courts convene for tho fall term the basement of the court house will have been made one of the most valuable parts of the building" said a man yesterday after examining the work in progress. T think the Board of Rev enue ought to be congratulated upon the solution of what seemed, for time, a very difficult problem.
 Tn passing through those new rooms and offices l was reminded of the story of the Roman emperor who stripped the golden mantle from the shoulders of the goddess in the temple and replaced it with woolen one. That said he, will be warmer for winter and cooler for sum- mer,' and such will be the basement of the court house, and, in addition, l be- lieve there will be less disturbance from street noises.
 .It would be no bad idea to push the improvements a bit beyond the changes in the basement and provide sleeping &C., commodations for juries on the third floor. It has been one of the complaints of Jurors that they were put in dark and badly ventilated rooms and did not have baths or proper lavatories. All this could be remedled by using the top story of the court house, a building which Is safe from fire and already steam heated throughout
 "The main difficulty in getting jurors to serve. especially on criminal cases in which they are kept together during d three or four-day trial, is due to the fact that jurors who have all the modern conveniences In their homes do not like to be deprived of them in addition to be- ing kept away from their business. It is safe to say that by next fall considerable changes shall have been made which will make matters smoother for every one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
Business In May.

s'Business last month may have seemed quiet" said a bank official, but the fact Is the total transactions at the insti- tuition with which I am connected made a. better showing than the business of May, 1906, and May of last year was counted brisk month.
 ''The backward season is bad on cot ton, but If we have fair weather and warm suns from now on the south vii. make a big crop; and with good crop outlook prosperity will continue all sum- mer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

was in funds. But he would give you his shirt if you happened upon him in some new Pub" which he had located and was trying to impress with his spirit. Then was @" indeed in his glory.
 Why, my dear fellow" he would say, ''how fortunate! What is it to be?"
 Perhaps you wanted bus fare to Hamp- stead.
 Most assuredly Have something to warm you up for the hide"
 The other guards did not like "Q's' running of when he felt fiush-'Mengy" in particular; but 'Mengy' ought to be very grateful to e." When 'Mengy" got permission to lecture on mummies at the museum and sent out learned circu- lars about his accomplishments as an Psychologist, who was it. ''Mengy," that made up your audience at your first lec- ture? None other than poor. old. way ward e." If he hadn't exercised com passion you would have had no hearers at all.
 The guards could not be referred to here without reference to "Boslky," all though I never knew him as well as l did e." and 'Mengy" "Bosky'' prob ably had the greatest reputation of all as learned man and writer. His writ ings on ancient men and things appear in our magazines at times. He once got me very much interested in what he knew about the art of burglary in Pharaoh's tirne and I have often wondered why he did not write the article he had in mind. But, with all his knowledge of dead na- tions and languages, ''Bosky'' enjoyed his Tavern sittings quite as much as did e." and ''Mengy." The last time l saw him I asked him to write me something in Chaldaic He handed me some hiero- glyphics on an envelope. Meaning?' I said. 'Bosky" smiled benevolently and said: T want long drink from the Far West"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
LOVE AND DEATH.

By Tennyson. What time the mighty moon was gath
 ering light, Love paced the thymy plots of Para
 disc When, turning round a cassia, full in view, Death walking all alone beneath a yew. And talking to himself, first met his
 sight You must be gone" said Death, these
 walks are mine." Love wept and spread his sheeny vana
 for flight; Yet ere he parted said: This hour Is
 thine. Thou art the shadow of life, and as the
 tree Stands in the sun and shadows all be-
 heath, So in the light of great eternity Iife eminent creates the shade of death; The shadow passeth when the tree shall
 fall, But 1 shall reign forever over all."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 1A woman expects her own faith in 1t to convince others of her beauty.
 The average girls reason for not mar rying man is because he doesn't ask her.
 Men would rather always have hot wa ter for shaving than brains in a wife.
 The girls that read the prize essays at the commencement exercises don't read the most love letters afterward.
 A woman couldn't really have good time away on a visit unless she could worry about how the children are at hounA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
Sun Spots and Crops

Thirty-two years ago Professor Jev- ons, an eminent English economist, frankly declared that sun-spot maxi mums cause abnormal seasons, which in turn cause crop failures, which again cause business troubles and even panics.
 Professor Jevons theory is sup ported by a few coincidences to say the least. The year 1887 was one of a sun-spot maximum and 1t also ushered in a panic of maximum proportions. Sun-spots were active in 1873, and so were panics. In 1883, and again In 1893, sun spots were much in evidence, and stock exchange values dragged on ' the bottom. This good year 1907 is an- katRer sun-spot year, and values are bling about, sometimes up, but oft blown.
 hese coincidences would be ex-
 evidence If they covered the
 put they do not. We had a
 mic in 1857, which was a
 Sun-spot minimum. In 1866
 d a panic, and the sun be-
 in that year remarkably
 ;-' Barring year. 1890. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
LONDON LITERARY TYPES

Josiah Flynt, in Success Magazine.
 N ONTHER circle of friends during PN my British museum days. which I found entertaining, was the "Bloomsbury guards" as they call them selves. This company of men, or "cla-ass," is apparently organized to stay on earth permanently in Bloomsbury. Some of the members die off now and then, but that does not matter. The generous museum filings wide it's doors and out comes new recruits.
 I made their acquaintance at the tavern opposite the museum. Political economy absolutely refused to interest me at times, and every now and then I would drop in at "The Plough,' or "The Tavern" The exclusive Saloon Bar was the recreattve room of the guards in both cases. It took me some time to find out why the Saloon Bar was exclutive, but event ually young barrister took me aside and explained.
 Don't be na-asty." he cautioned. It's merely a matter of cla-ass, you know. Really, you must understand"
 "The guards' that knew best were 'Mengy," e." and the "Swordsman," as I insisted on calling him. When these three men got together, and liquidating friend was along the Tavern" or Plough" as the case might be, became the scene of as doughty passages at arms at the bar as Bloomsbury has ever known. As guards of their beverages they were matchless, while, as Pub hunters, it is to be questioned whether Bloomsbury, until the guards came to earth, ever knew how many public houses she had. Per haps "Q' was the most inveterate ex- plorer. When "Q' got a pound or two for a review he slicked up in his finest manner and went forth alone to seek and find. Somehow the Plough" and the Tavern" did not appeal to him when he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

A Frenchman Is dead at the age of kissed any woman but his mother. That is one way of living long few men would care to adopt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
The seahoard.

L. sevler, vice president and traffic manager of the Seaboard Air Line, was in Birmingham yesterday. He reports the business of the road in good condition, and the outlook for summer travel ex- ceedngly bright.
 Both freight and passenger traffic on the Seaboard out of Birmingham has in creased materially since the first of the year. The passenger coaches between Bir- mingham and Atlanta are always well filled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

The massing of 25,ooO Mexican troops on the Gautemalean frontier quickly induced President Cabrera to dismount from his high horse and to be decent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
Club Town.

''Birmingham is a great club. .town," said a prominent business man. All the clubs seem to be prospering. Since the South ern installed it's cafe service about year ago, 100 new members have been add ed to the rolls. And during the month just ended the membership showed an increase of twelve."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

The anti-plutocracy spirit of the times does not seem to lessen the chances that chorus girls have to marry Pittsburg millionaires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

President Roosevelt says he dares not discuss women's hats. The Pres ident is married, you know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

The senatorial race between Gov ernor Cummins and MT. Allison will involve tariff revision and several other things, and it will attract gen eral attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

What is succotash2" Is a question confronting the agricultural depart ment. That Is nearly as hard a prob lem as analying hash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

Professor Starr's snickersee has cut off eight or nine centuries from the life of Mathusaleh, and he is not here to defend his time-honored record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

The $100,000 salaries are passing and the $50,0O0 salaries are becom ing little shaky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

General Kurold thinks the aim of the American mosquito far excels that of the Russian rifemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

If the temperature will stay up nc one in this section will mind the drop in Wall street prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

Burglars who blew open a safe in a New Jersey postoffice and got five cents for their pains have grievance against Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
ALABAMA PRESS

Clio Free Press: Birmingham and Montgomery seem to be running sub way race for the baseball pennant.
 Bessemer Workman: Whats good for Birmingham is good for Bessemer. Let's have 1t when the legislature convenes.
 Mobile Herald: Abe Hummel will ham dle bread in prison. It was Abe's desire to handle dough that placed him there
 Union Springs Herald: Wonder how much oftener spring is going to open? This Is thirty-nine times. up to date, we believe
 Centrevllle Press: The man who com plains because he must bear his propor- tional burden of taxation, will find that he Is not looking for a mail order bar gain.
 Livingston Southern Home: The King of Spain need not think he has mon opoly of such a new and delightful ex- citement. They all feel that way over the frst baby.
 Gadsden Journal: The Rev. Clark, who married Corey and Miss Gilman, says he didn't know anything about them as he never reads the papers, He should have asked his wife.
 Talladega Reporter: The cruiser Bir- mingham is twenty -four knots, the fast est cruiser In the United States navy. But anything named for Big Sis can't help from being fast!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

While William and Mabelle stay on their new steam yacht they escape the boy who persists in leaving papers at their door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

From the Jackson Clarion Ledger.
 Montgomery, Ala, feels quite stuck-up since learning that the National conven- tion of bill-posters will meet there next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

Col. George Harvey cannot escape membership in the Ananias club by fleeing to Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

Bremen wear ammonia-proof diving suits when they enter the stockyards district of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

Dr. Long would no doubt be glad to coin the publicity the President has thrust on him into royalties.