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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
~Hvoah this be an era of great
prosperity there are bears in the


w prosperity there are peais III nv
speculative market of Wall
street who are taking advantage of every
opportunity to depress stecks. thereby
making profit for themselves.
Just at the present time this element
is assuming to take advantage of alleged
utteranees of the president of the United
States to accumulate coin for themselves
spent all of last week in Washington,
and naturally heard much Of the gossip.
The major portion of 1t is largely exas-
gerated and exploited for speculative
purposes. 1t is true that President Roose-
welt is possessed of energy and does not
hesitate TO express his opinions, on every
subject AS a matter of fact, he has per-
haps sent more messages to Congress
since the opening of the December session
than any other President in the history
of this country has written during one
term To callers he has freely expressed
his opinions. To the speculative Wall
street interests he has announced private
~ and through his Secretary of the Treas
ury that the United States government
is not operated for the benefit of Wall
street Rather than to encourage specu-
luton he has discouraged it. Yet It is
well known fact that he believes it be-
ter and to the more lasting interests Of
this country to curb the speculative
money power BY conservative legislator
rather than to allow affairs to go TO sub
an extent that there will be an uprising
among the people and an effort in future
Congresses 10 destroy rather than TO
curb.
As matter of fact, President Roose
vct. while very free in his opinions aud
the expression of same is honest and
conscientious in all his acts. The people
of the country believe in him. They like
mis- nerve.
In Congress, however, the President is
not popular He is feared The Senate
would curb him and would destroy HIN
If 1t could. lie has exercised preogatives
which the average Senator believes be-
longs purely to that body. He has ar
tagonzed many Senators, and these are
waltins every opportunity to even scores.
They will do it when the opportunity PEE
sents.
Ae matte IF fact tbpra is q proUna-
sentiment of antagonism in the Senate
against the President and there promises
to be lively times in Washington before
Congress shall have adjourned on the
4th of March.
In the House the same feeling exists,
but, by virtue of the present rules o.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

"Salome' has had so much glorious
advertising that it is painful to think
of the opera being taken off the boards
at this juncture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
IN THE LIMELlGHT.

Mrs B. is prouder than a. queen,
Her neghbors are dismayed
To see the ways she has assumed
The servants are afraid.
Such strutting up and down theA street.
Such airs you never saw,
Since Mr.. B. now figures in
The case of Harry Thaw.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Grounding day supplied shadow,
and this is why there has been no drop
in the price of eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Swettenham was sent to Jamaica
because the British government did
not know where else to send him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

The grounding saw his shadow on
Saturday, and garden-making will not
soon be in order
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Mae Mckenzie refuses to take the
prompters cue and make her exit from
tie Thaw case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Chicago has thousands of cases Of
scarlet fever and thousands more af-
flicted with the referendum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Chemist Wiley is steadily but surely
bringing our bill of fare within mar
row limits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

The fact that lamp posts have been
stolen in Washington proves that it Is
easy for a man to have his good name
stolen there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

The "Salome" press agent overdid
mis- task, and ruined the entire busl-
ness, at least so far as this season is
concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

It's blue for Senator Dryden in New
Jersey and Opaque for Senator Wet
more of Rhode Island, both million
aires.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

A FROLIC AND A FUNCTION.
"A pleasant time was had" the words
Conclude a summary
OF rural joys and rosy cheeks
And rare festivity.
Tho gilded throngs may dance away
And drink of pleasure deep,
While all the world looks on agape
To mark the rout they keep,
The laugh that rings in humble halls
Comes straighter from the heart'
And there's no worldly subterIuse
To keep true loves apart
snrinr is on the way. Luckily for the
v,olets she won't have to pay her fare
on the trains. as the editors must do.
pert naragraphers are chuckling over
tho 1aconic name of Col. Sam VIII John.
Blrmingham's busy legislator Some
times they call him Win Sam John, but
the name works both ways.
About 15OOOo.Oo0 people in this world
don't wear any clothes. but they don't
i've near people who do wear clothes, and
nobody is shocked.
HERE.
The Easter ode
Has now been writ
The editor
is reading it.
The meek shall inherit the earth, prob
ably as heirs of Mr. Hartman
Jesse James is being played in
tent at Houston. Texas people pay real
money to see a show like that.
People who clip OFF the corners of dol
lar bills say that it will insure the owner
against ever knowing misfortune. An
other good way TO keep off hard luck is
to accumulate a great many two-dollar
bills.
Oftentimes an old maid is one who
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Mrs. Nation went to the White House
to ask If Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
smoked cigarettes or not, She didn't
find out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

The relationship of UNCLE JOSEPH
CANNON to the house is about like this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

NOTIONS.
People who declare that they will not
believe anything they don't see are the
sort who buy gold bricks because they
are yellow.
We see a great many individuals in
trolley cars, on railway trains and In
theatres who seem to think they are the
only persons in the world entitled to any
comfort.
Many a poet who waits for inspiration
TO come ends the day with a visit from
the bill collector.
When a woman says no she may mean
yes. Grab her and apologize afterward,
If necessary.
1t is a lot of consolation for poor peo-
pie to know that so many rich people are
vulgar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Dryden will be permitted to talk in
New Jersey, but his money must re-
main silent. 1t has talked too much
already.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

The strong hand of the law is the
only thing that will put an end to child
labor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

The flowers bloom and die and bloom
again. So will the dark days be fol-
lowed by sunshine and calm ensue after
the storm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

DR.. Wiley is dishing out frozen facts
about cold storage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

New York is rubberneckng to see
the Thaws from Pittsburg's social Cir
Gle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

jamaica should have a governor who
knows how to rid it of the earthquake
habit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
RAINING IN GADsDEN.

What a useful institution the umbrella
is! The man who invented it has our
thanks.-Gadsden Journal.
CHURCH
Today Is Sunday,
So you know
The proper place
For you to CO.
Paul Cook
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Politicians are much chagrined that
Mr.. Hughes should have mind of his
own
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Children should do hard work in the
school room only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

A Kansas poet who rhymes Parnassus
with grasses was probably trying to pike
along without any help from the Muse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Japan need not build warships while
she finds navies to capture and annex
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

The Germany socialist party usually
fails to stay killed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

John d. Rockefeller was killed in
Chicago. He was an actor and poor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

The price of rags is going up. The
price of glad rags is already up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Chancellor Won Beulow knows how
to get out the stay at-h home vote.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Senator Guggenheim is also a joker
That will help some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

jamaica will yet rise from fire,
earthquake and Swettenham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

N GENTLEMAN who was going
WIN from San Francisco to Toxic in
a melodrama stepped brislSly out
upon the stage with a dress suit case in
his hand AS he proceeded up the gang
plank the suit case fell open. There
wasn't even a collar inside!
DOES LOOK THAT WAY.
The fates conspire,
Sometimes, we think,
To jostle us
When on the brink
OF taking stuff
We shouldn't drink.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

If it is Dryden or Nobody" the bet
ting will run in favor of the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

THE EDITOR IS GROWING OLD.
Somehow the books and newspapers are
a little more difficult to read unless the
light shines just SO. Do you suppose this
can be age creeping so cautlously?-An-
dalusia News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

My grlefs cry louder than advertise
nents.
Much Ado About Nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
MAKING THE BEST OF IT.

1]hTN-I4Nu IfE I5ESI OFF IT.
Woman Is expensive for
The wraps she wears about her.
Yet. we'd rather pay the bills
Than try to do without her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Chicagos chief product at present is
scarlet fever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 1921
c street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Wnen mars Henry Is dt HolhS.
The department of agriculture pro-
poses to bring to this country zeb-
horses from Africa They are half
horse and half zebra.
"Salome" has had so much glorious
advertising that it is painful to think
of the opera being taken off the boards
at this juncture.
The fact that lamp posts have been
stolen in Washington proves that it Is
easy for man to have his good name
stolen there.
Mrs. Nation went to the White House
to ask If Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
smoked cigarettes or not She didn't
find out.
-s-------
Dryden will be permitted to talk in
New Jersey, but his money must re-
main silent 1t has talked too much
already.
It's blue for Senator Dryden in New
Jersey and Opaque for Senator Wet
more of Rhode Island, both million
aires.
The "Salome" press agent overdid
his task, and ruined the entire bust
ness, at least so far as this season is
concerned.
---- 'n--.------
Swettenham was sent to Jamaica
because the British government did
not know where else to send him.
Chicago has thousands of cases Of
scarlet fever and thousands more af
flicted with the referendum.
------s-------
Grounding day supplied shadow,
and this is why there has been no drop
in the price of eggs.
The grounding saw his shadow on
Saturday, and garden-making will not
soon be in order.
Mae Mckenzie refuses to take the
prompters' cue and make her exit from
TIE ] nav case.
Chemist Wiley is steadily but surely
bringing our bill of fare within mar
row limits.
The strong hand of the law is the
only thing that will put an end to child
labor.
New York is rubbernechng to see
the Thaws from Pittsburgs social cir
Gle.
Politicians are much chagrlned that
Mr.. Hughes should have mind of his
own.
jamaica should have governor who
knows how to rid it of the earthquake
habit
Japan need not build warships while
she finds navies to capture and annex.
John d. Rockefeller was killed in
Chicago. He was an actor and poor.
II 1t is Dryden or Nobody" the bet
ting will run in favor of the latter.
--..- ---
The price of rags is going up. The
price of glad rags is already up.
Chancellor Won Beulow knows how
to get out the stay-at home vote.
-----.a.-----
jamaica will yet rise from fire,
earthquake and Swettenham.
The Germany socialist party usually
fails to stay killed.
--.s.-
Children should do hard work in the
school room only.
DR.. Wiley is dishing out frozen facts
about cold storage.
Senator Guggenheim is also a joker.
That will help some.
Chicago's chief product at present is
scarlet fever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
Ae5G,,t,es-

smelled orange blossoms a while and then
changed to rosemary.
LITTLE DOING.
oh me. oh my.
I'd like to try
A bit of pretty rhyme,
And yet the Muse
BY clever ruse
Eludes me all the time
"A
think I will
A filler trilI
And let it go at that.
You seldom see
In poetry
A day so dull and nat.
beauty expert tells how to brighten
eyes If you want to brighten ours show
us a dollar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

Jasper Mountain Eagle: From the in
dicatons, the state is not going to be
burdened with any surplus funds to
speak of when the present legislature
completes its labors.
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Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. post
office as second-class matter under act
of Congress March 8. 1873
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oftentimes an old maid is one who
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Ozark Southern Star: Now that the sal
aries of congressman have been raised,
we may expect to hear of less of them
falling victims to the Standard Oil com
many
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03

". D. Lanier and c. L. Stricklin are
the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Herald in It's
circulation department
The Washington herald., 1907-04-20
A New Plan for pnre ElectIonse

In yesterdays issues Of the New York
Tribune and the Philadelphia Press APP
peared Washington dispatches containing
the somewhat startling information that
President Roosevelt is seriously consid-
ering "a plan to have the legitimate ex-
penses Of national elections borne by the
government and that II is mot uu-
likely that he will have worked il out
within the next few months so that he
can present it TO Congress when that
body meets next December"
Were il not for the circumstance that
the correspondents of the two papers
named are conservative and well in
formed and that they enjoy rather un-
usual facilities for obtaining accurate and
authoritative news concerning the policies
and projects OF the administration. the in
clination 20 accept this story with large
grain of salt would be natural and, per-
haps. warranted. The circumstances be-
ing as they are. however. ii seems reason
able 10 infer that there is at least a foun-
dalton for the more or less detailed state
ments made in the dispatches in question.
Assuming. therefore, that the President
actually IS giving earnest consideration to
the scheme, we venture the assertion that
he Will not ask Congress to enact "A law
putting it into effect If he ascertains and
heeds public sentiment in the premises.
To place the cost of Presidential and
Congressional elections on the general
government-the Legitimate" cost We
mean. Of course-would be TO place il on
the taxpayers. the burden borne by whom
is already quite heavy enough. For eX-
ample, the people of this country are sub
ject 10 grievous drain because Of the
existing tariff schedules, which are main
tanned largely, if not solely, because they
help materially TO keep one party in
power, and because they protect a Ger
tain class which in the past has mani
tested an ardent affection for that party
1t is altogether unlikely, in our opinion,
that the public would tolerate any aug
mentation of the existing incubus such
as is involved in the plan which Mr.
Roosevelt is said to be considering. In
the first place we do not believe Con-
gress would enact a law in accordance
with any such plan.
The President aims at purity in cleo
tions, which, of course, is highly desira-
bic. In that he is Joined by Mr.. Bryan
and many others from the better Gle
ments of both parties. Our own opinion
is that enforced publicity concerning cam
paign contributions. which all such men
favor, would mark long step in the right
direction. if. indeed. II did not accomplish
the desired reform. Furthermore. we be-
heve that this truth would at once be
established beyond peradventure were
both the Democratic and Republican man
ayers in the last campaign to lay bare
all facts relating to their financial trans
actions IN 1904
The Washington herald., 1907-04-20
The Real Beef.eaters.

Some figures prepared by the Bureau Of
Animal Industry show that the laurels of
Great Britain as beef-eating nation
have long since been wrenched from her
by younger and more enterprising COM
monwealths. The chief meat-consuming
countries OF the world and the annual per
capita consumption of meat in each are as
here given; Australia, z62 pounds: United
States, 10 pounds; Argentina, 14O pounds;
United Kingdom 122 pounds; Germany, 80
pounds; France so pounds
The supremacy of the Australians as
meat-eaters is accounted for by the large
number of animals in that country pro
portionateiy to its population, and the
consequent cheapness Of meat as a diet
The same probably is true Of Argentina.
OF the meat consumed in Britain. nearly
one-haIf is imported. and but one-third of
the roast beef Of old England is produced
at home. The high per capita consump-
ton of meat in the United States is
ascribed TO the enormous herds of animals
kept for food, and the increasingly pros
porous condition of all classes Of our peo-
pie"
To supply the people Of the United
States with half pound of meat daily
for every man. woman. and child in the
country requires a slaughter of animals
that staggers the imagination. Eleven
The Washington herald., 1907-04-20
A Monareh.s Needless Agitation.

There is something little short Of iu-
dierous in the reported great agitation"
of the German Emperor concerning the
meeting Of King Edward Of England ana
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy. which
auspicious event occurred Thursday last
at Gaeta, Italy. If cable reports be trust
worthy. the Kaiser has scarcely been able
to sleep since the thing happened. ana
probably will never pass another peace
full night in consequence.
The truth of the matter is, nothing es-
peeiany interesting happened. No great
questions were settled and no worlds were
upset or upturned. The report of the
meeting SAYS the brother monarchs ''em-
braeed each other repeatedly had a
good dinner together. and, mayhap, per-
ceptibly lessened the visible supply of
champagne before they parted. Indeed,
in all its essential qualities. the meeting
was pretty much the same sort OF ratiA-
cation affair as that which takes place
when the governor Of South Carolina
meets his old-time partner and fellow
Democrat, the governor Of North Caro-
lima.
The king business is rather playing
out in this world Wars used 20
wait upon princes whims and foibies
now the princes have very little say-so
in the matter. Edward and Victor could
not IL they would. and, of course, would
not If they could, grab a single slice Of
Williams ample territory and make
away with it, entirely upon their own
motion. They might have done this had
they been born some three or four hun
bred years ago, but not now. Modern
kings are, for the most part, highly or
namental, but not particularly useful.
They glitter but they do not dazzle; they
are applauded when out riding, but they
are not regarded with any particular de-
gree Of awe.
OF course, being a king-and a most
worthy exponent Of the profession he is
the German, Emperor does not propose TO
leave undone anything that a king might
rightfully be expected 10 do. Especially
is he careful not to allow himself to ac-
knowledge publicly that he realizes the
sure decline Of the divine right" idea
Hence he is very much "agitated " "sus-
pici0us." and becomingly anxious about
the perfectly harmless meeting.
A great old game IS this playing at
royalty. II is really too bad that the
people are all 'onto" It as they are.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-20
Carrrine Concenled Weanons.

Police Commissioner Bingham is wag-
ing a wholesome and necessary crusade
In New York City against those persons
who habituany carry concealed weapons.
1t is true that in a city ike New York.
where the foreign population is very
large. the necessity for enforcing the Law
Is much greater than IN Washington, but
none the less it is absolutely necessary
that even in Washington the statute
which forbids carrying concealed wea-
pons be rigidly enforced
There is no necessity in a peaceful and
orderly community for any man TO go
armed No man OF any standing or re-
spectabiiity would think of doing so.
Unfortunately, however. the very people
who carry pistols and razors are those
who ought not to have them. They are
mainly iliterate. mere or less depraved,
unaccustomed to control their tempers,
and holding human life as of little ac-
count. In their hands a weapon Is only
too quickly called into action, with re-
sultant tragedy. In New York scores,
and even hundreds. OF Italians are Sc
cretly armed with stilettos. and they thus
constitute a menace 10 peace and order
It is gratifying tC note that the courts
are dealing with them in rigorous man
uer
In this city the police have done excel
lent service in arresting men who carry
concealed weapons. but We have some
times noticed a disposition in the courts
to regard the offense too Ieniently. A
man who carries a knife or a pistol is not
actuated by good purpose. and when he
is detected and arrested he ought TO be
punished to the extent OF the law.
In too many cases persons charged with
and convicted Of carrying concealed wea-
pons are released upon their personal
bonds. a merely nominal punishment, and
one that is not calculated TO abate the
evil. These people are not entitled to
any consideration whatever. They are
violstors of the law. and they ought to
suffer its severest penalty.