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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
SOUTHERNERS AT THE NORTH.

From the Washington Herald.
 In connection with the discussion of the advisability of the democrats nomi- hating one of their number at the south as their standard-bearer next year, it Is interesting to recall some of the more conspicuous examples of the successful political careers of southerners at the north. For instance, Kansas sent to both branches of Congress Confederate colonel and a Virginian by birth in the person of William A. Harris, L. F. C. Garvin, a native of North Carolina, was elected by the democrats governor of Rhode Island. Francis G. Newlands, son of Mississippi is now a senator from Nevada, the first democrat ever sent to the Senate by that state. Gen. Roger A. Pryor of the Confederate army has had a distinguished career in the public affairs of New York. The late John R. Fellows, born in Arkansas, served New York constituency long in Congress, and was also prosecuting attorney of New York county Bertram T. Clayton, native of Alabama, represented a Brook lyn democratic district in Congress. The late Rufus T. Polk, born and reared in Tennessee died as a democratic member of Congress from Pennsylvania. John H. O Neill. a South Carolinan by birth and maturity, once represented an Indiana district in the House. John c. Bell. born in Tennessee was sent to Congress from Colorado. Col. J. Ham Lewis, born in Virginia. and reared in Georgia, served the state of Washington with distinction in Congress and was until recently cor poration counsel of Chicago, Senator Piles, now senator from the state of Washington and a republican. Is a Ken tuckian Tom Johnson, Cleveland's fam ous Mayor, is a Kentucl<ian to the bone, and, though a free trade democrat. repre- sented in the House his adopted city, one of the most highly vitalized centers of protection in the country. Judge Page M. Morris. appointed to the federal bench by President Roosevelt. is Vlrginian, and was sent to Congress several times as republican from Minnesota. Gen. John c. Black, Henry r. Greene and John A. McIlhenny, who at present compose the civil service commission, are southerners by birth, two of whom are still demo- crats, the first and last named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
THE PouTER PIGEON PERSON.

From the New York Mail.
 Word comes from London, as the May Reader" observes, that the British army is going to abolish "the pernicious habit of puffing out the chest" The standing order, "chests out stomachs in,' has been abrogated and America which followed the British example in the first place, is, expected to follow suit. The reason stat ed is that instead of strengthening a man, puffing out his chest tends to weaken him, "as it throws a strain upon the heart"
 This is good physiology and good psy- chology as well. People instinct lively re- sent the pouter pigeon physique. They read into your swollen appearance swollen arrogance, an artificial assump- ton of superiority. In the eloquent word "chesty" they have put on record both the objective impression and the sub jective protest for which the military caf- riage is responsible. More of the prevail ent hostility to militarism than is inn agined is due to the strutting gait of the soldier.
 No strain from the normal is good for the system and that is what the puffed- out chest certainly is. Instead of in creasing the lung capacity it absolutely diminishes It. bringing about in a man the same condition that tight lacing and high breathing" bring about in a woman. No man who uses his breath much, either in speaking or singing, throws his chest for ward. He knows the resonating nature of a deep tone column, uninterrupted by the necessities of a pose.
 But not to be "chesty" does not mean to be pot bellied." If the one is a pose, the other is surrender. The key note to a proper bearing undoubtedly is struck midway-by the diaphragm. It is the point of stress in running, in sing ing or in speaking, the muscle whose vol untary tension gives a sense of support and confidence in confronting the embar- rassments of an audience.
 Throwing the chest forward is good as a setting-up exercise, as a momentary means of counteracting the tendency to abdominal protuberance, as what the gymnasts call "liver squeezer." Fat follows the lines of least resistance, and exercises that give the waist muscles something to do are better for the health and better for the carriage than a leanin g tower tilt toward the rear
 The lines of the back are of more i'm portance than those of the bust. anyway. If a man has a straight back the rest of his torso will take care of itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
ORIGIN OF CORK LEGS.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 "A cork leg?" said the dealer. Why. man, a cork leg would crumble under you like a leg of bread. You don't want a cork leg, but an elm or willow one"
 II thought the best ones were cork the lightest, you know
 cork since the worlds beginning. But many men think as you do. and I'll tell you how the fallacy originated The in- ventor of the modern artificial leg-the leg instead of the stick-was John Cork. Cork's legs, cork legs, were famous around 1s10. And whenever a man makes your mistake he pays an unconscious tribute to Cork's skill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
HE'S PEEkIN'," SAID CHARLIE.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 When the minister came to take dinner with the family he was requested to ask the blessing. While doing so he bowed his head but slightly and half closed his eyes. This latter fact caused the old gen. tleman's eyelids to culver. Little Charlie, who sat just opposite him, earnestly noted this all. At the most impressive moment of the low uttered prayer the large gath ering around the table was startled at hearing Charlie say to his mother in an intense whisper, Look, mamma, he's peekin', he's peekin'!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
BRAINS.

BRAINS. Tho you be a very Titan,
 Strong enough to move a house, Brains will conquer you completely, As a Hon would do a mouse Look at Hartman. the mighty
 Is he large and very stout? No, he isn't, but you'd better
 Give him room to move about. John D. Rockefeller never
 Brags about his fine physique, But he's handy with his thinker
 And he owns us so to speak. You will find 8 lot of others
 Who are powerful and rich, Yet, would die of sheer exhaustion If they had to dig ditch. When the cave man slew his quarry With an arrow made of stone And for daily food depended
 On his strength of arm alone, Then 1t was that muscle counted, But that time has passed away And it's brains and tricky methods That do rule the world today. That $3, 100000 suit against Thomas w. Lawson has been settled, probably for 30 cents.
 Last night I dreamt of daffodils," sings a poet exquisitely. That Is much better than dreaming somebody pushed you off cliff five miles high because you ate a late supper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
THE ORIGIN OF GOTHAM.

From the HouSekeeper for May.
 This name, Gotham, was first ap- piled to the city of Manhattan in a book of humorous sketches called Sal magundi," written about 1897 by Wash ington Irving in collaboration with his brother Peter and the poet Paulding. It was evidently intended to suggest that the people of New York made undue pretensions to wisdom and that there were both satire and wit in the sug- gestion is shown by the story of the original Gothamtes.
 Gotham was a parish In Nottingham shire England. The old story tells how King John wished to pass through the parish, but the people there, fancying that the passage of the King over q route made 1t public road decided to preveat the transit by all pretending to be crazy. Therefore. when the King and his party arrived they found every one of the inhabitants employed in some peculiarly foolish task. Thus, a group were Joining hands around thornbush to kep a cuckoo from getting away; some were trying to drown an eel others dipping water with a sieve, and so on. When the King saw these performances he swore at the people for pack of idiots and turning, departed with all his retinue. The Gothamtes were de- lis,lted with the success of their scheme for turning aside the King, regarding 1t as st perlatively clever.
 After this, Gotham came to have the reputation of being a sort of headquar- ters for conceited fools. In the time of Henry VIII book entitled ''The Merry Tales of the Mad Men of Gotham" was published. Among these was the story of the Three Wise Men of Gotham" one of whose exploits was to go to sea In a bowl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 A woman really likes to go to church so that her neighbors can't say she doesn't.
 Having a reputation for good morals Is making the people with whom you have 1t believe you do what they do.
 A woman wouldn't be willing tc admit she was an old maid if that was the surest way for her to get to heaven.
 A woman is not always sure her chill dren are the smartest in town, but she never has any doubt about their being the most truthful
 man can always prove to his wife that he was off on a business trip by bringing her home present that he says cost less than she knows he could buy 1t for in her town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
DULUTH EVENING HERALD.

The Age-Herald has received a copy of the industrial edition of the Duluth Even ing Herald, which consists of ninety-two pages and is a fine newspaper achieve ment. The Herald is only twenty-five years cid, but is strong and prosperous. This special edition gives much inter- esting information regarding Minnesota's great ore capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
PRESS POINTS

Knoxville Sentinel: Mover and Hey wood are entitled to change of venue outside of Teddydom.
 Youngstown Telegram: A typewriter manufacturer has been declared insane. He must have been working on a ma chine to prevent stuttering.
 Portland Telegram: Councilmen in Jer sey City want to wear a badge show ing who they are In some other com munities councilmen affect false whiskers and back alleys.
 Austin Statesman: When Bryan went to Europe his presidential boom fiourished as never before, says the Topeka State Journal. Is 1t possible that distance lent enehantment to the view?
 Nashville Americana: London alimen- tarians have decided that slow and dreamy music aids digestion. while Sousa marches retard it. Sousa might proceed to write some stomach music.
 New York Mail: Public interest oseil- lates between Pittsburg, the home of Harry Thaw, and Cincinnati, the home ef every other great and good American. The Ohio valley cops all the glory in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
GETTING CLOSE TO HoM1

GETTING CLOSE TO HOME. We simply will not worry Der The tomb of Rameses, And chaps who're bent on weighing souls May weigh them all they please. E The latest in ethnology
 Is nothing much to us, Nor even dashes for the pole, OCT which some make a fuss. To questions that confront the world And puzzle hoary science We give no heed or If we-do, But offer them defiance. We simply will not ponder why Such things are so and so, But how to get dish of beans That's what we'd like to knowl The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square, is the title of new novel. To be sure, the lady isn't lonely any more when you reach the last chapter. Those who like a sunshine finish will be perfectly safe in reading this book.
 Some stores sell everything nowadays a man wants except wife and day off. A contemporary publishes each day some imported jokes" After reading them over, we trust that the duty wasn't very high.
 THE THING TO DO. Dark days must come to one and all, On each of us the shadows fall, So when old trouble starts for you, Just brace yourself and pull right
 through
 When Alfred Austin condoled with America for being poetless qulck-witted Whitelaw Reid condoled with England for the same reason.
 A man rode down Second avenue yester- day in au automobile which bore the tag, No. l." No doubt that very machine Birmingham
 Again we read, Rich, Man Weeds Nurse" Might as well keep that head standing.
 When gentlemen burglars are sent to jail they have a fine opportunity to get their dress suits pressed.
 IT'S COMING. Ere long will thoughts arise in us No mortal tongue could utter, When we observe a fly make tracks Across the plate of butter Last call for April verse! Is winter really down and out?
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
THE BAG OF THE BEE.
By Robert Rerrick.

By Robert Kerrick. About the sweet bag of a bee Two Cupids fell at odds; And whose the pretty prize should be They vowd to ask the gods.
  Which Venus hearing, thither came, And for their boldness strfpt them; And taking thence from each his fame With rods of myrtle whipt them. Which done. to still their wanton cries. When quiet grown she'd seen them, She kiss'd and wiped their dove-like eyes,
 And gave the bag between thenns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
THEIR FAVoRlTE AUTHORS.
From Life.

From Life.
 The optimist-Hope. The lunatic--Wilde. The Hottentot-Savage. The athlete-Hale. The anemic-Haggard. The humorist-Whittier The rail magnate-Steele. The about-town-Swift. The baseball player-Fielding. The jeweler-Goldsmith The doubtful man-Mable. The butcher-Lamb. The Englishman-London. } The lawyer-Barr.
 The President-Addison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
OCCUPATION GOING.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 You seem downcast," remarked the friend of the alienist.
 T am," he replied gloomlly. "They're trying to cut me out of murder trials, and I've been retained tentatively by several fellows who intend killing somebody"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Miss Mary Johnston will spend the summer in Europe in quest of material for new romance of the French Revo- lution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

New York has a girl IS years old who cannot live on an income of $13,- 300 year. She may be forced to pose as a member of the original Florodora seytette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

MT. Bryan may talk and Roosevelt may write too much, but W. T. Stead does both, and Andrew Carnegie is good SecOnd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

This country had at the opening of the present year 7,107,SS5 machines through which trouble could be carried to the hello girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Australia wants Germany to fight Japan for the control of the Pacific. Each wants some one else to attempt that task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Local promoters who Harrimanize are getting into hot water. The entire country is wide awake against stock watering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Bcllamy Storer will have home in Boston. Whether the Hub is to be- come headquarters for the Liars club is not definitely known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Some of the worst rubbish found on news stands is certain type of maga- zine which boasts that it is edited for thinkers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Dear Willie" wrote the President to Secretary Taft. When person of Taft's girth is addressed as willie" 1t is tc laugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

The big railroads are appointing law yers to attend solely to business be- fore the interstate commerce commis- sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Vermont has made 2O,00O,O0O pounds of real maple sugar. but that is only four ounces per capita.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

The unwritten law is accommodating long list of dead ones. It is very fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

The Jamestown exposition may lead to booming of the Smith family, of which Capt. John was the original member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

The highest court in Connecticut has decided that if woman dies widow she remains a widow forever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

The biggest and broadest man in public life is unmistakably MT. Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

The initiative and referendum is an old issue in various parts of the world, including this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

President Roosevelt is hunting trouble and finding it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

President Roosevelt is an expert on citizenship. He can tell an undesir- able citizen a mile off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Rhode Island is beginning to get from under Nelse Aldrjch's thumb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

All peace delegates are in favor of a whacking big nayy-for exposition purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

There is a widespread suspicion that Joe Cannon has something up his sleeye-something besides the speaker ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

For healthy proposition. what's the matter with the new theatrical combine?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

MT. Roosevelt should overcome, if possible, the tabasco sauce habit when he writes a letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
LEARNING HOW TO SMILE.

LEARNING HOW TO SMILE. While few Of us know how to laugh, you know. and smillng's a difficult art, It's never too late to learn, you know, and never too late to start. The morning is best for practice-oh, the lesson Is easy then
 Your heaviest troubles will fly away at the song of a brd and when A glorious sun climbs up in the sky and
 flowers are nodding the while, It cannot be more than a minute or twe before you'll be wearing a smile!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

c. Bernard Shaw is an untidy man in his dress, but it is in his mind that he Is most untidy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

MT. Jaxson of Chicago is not even in Who's Who" He may be an undesir- able citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Well, anyway, the Jamestown ode was finished on time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Why Don't Lawmakers Aeta


 What Is the matter with Birmingham, with all it's advancement, it's pretty resi- dences, it's well-kept streets. It's energetic, business-lilze men and it's air of prog ress?" said E. E. Wheeler yesterday, whose office is in the Brown Marx build ing.
 Some of our legislators have prom ised on going to the legislative halls to prohibit through some enactment the free sale of concealed weapons, or weapons readily concealed. Invariably these men return to us with hat full of excuses why they did not succeed in accomplish ing their endeavor, stating among other reasons the unconstitutionality of such law.
 We will never be free from the pistol toter' until we enact some law to limit the sale of these arms. You say it can't be done? How is 1t that 1t is not allowed in other cities? In Nashville a man can not buy pistol, brass knucks or any small weapon, unless he becomes law breaker, while here in our growing city one of our leading hardware firms dis continued the sale of pistols because the competition was so strong there ceased to be a profit to justify the sale of them
 For a mere plttance of $50 any one can sell pocket weapons for year Would not the city be far better off pe- cuniarly if the license were advanced to s5OOO, or even s1OOOO0. to overcome the technicalitles of the constitution?
 '"Tfs useless to carry a pistol and not use it. The greatest harm is, however, that he who carries a pistol often uses it to his own sorrow.
 q am prompted to speak this way by hearing the report of a pistol from my window, and looking out I saw half dozen women fleeing from one of our daily street fights. I do not know the particulars, but murders are so numer- ous 'tis hardly worth while to inquire.
 Birmingham Park In Elyton.
 q did not know until today, when look ing over d map of Jefferson county in our office with Mayor Ward, that Bir- mingham's property was in the territory just incorporated by Elyton," said an of fcial of the Alabama Abstract company last night.
 Tt strikes me as an interesting dues- tion. What will be the relation of Bir- mingham to its large park acreage now swallowed up by a nelghboring munich pality?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

The Undesirables should hold a re- union next year, and get on an organ ized basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
ALABAMA PRESS

Mobile Herald: Ellen Terry says: Every woman under 30 thinks she Is all actress" Woman haters are sure of it.
 Talladega Reporter: There Is one in cident to the credit of the cigarette. One recently exploded factory for cannon crackers.
 Mobile Register: Colonel watterson is betting that Hughes will be the next President of the United States. It is a 100 to 1 shot.
 Anniston Hot Blast: A Baltimore editor describes MT. Stead as "an international blatherskite," and lots of other people are wishing that they had said it first.
 Florence Times: One of the cardinal principles of the Farmers union is to pro- mote diversihcation of farm products. Ed ucation along this line is greatly needed and the union is to be commended for it's good intentions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
HADEs GOSSIP


 The Millionaires club is getting to be so large that the members have petitioned for a new clubhouse. An election of officers was held last night and Russell Sage was made treasurer.
 The Society of Victims of FIorodora sextette Girls is f1ourishing. Additions to the membership are expected at any time. Shakespeare said yesterday, When George Bernard Shaw arrives I am go- ing to move. refuse to stay here with a person of his character"
 A large party of gentlemen burglars who were shot while on duty enjoyed a picnic trip to Birthstone lake yesterday A number Of Pittsburg society matrons are having hot time down here.
 More Anon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Some stores sell everything nowadays a man wants except a wife and day off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square, is the title of new novel. To be sure, the lady isn't lonely any more when you reach the last chapter. Those who like a sunshine finish will be perfectly safe in reading this book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

contemporary publishes each day some imported jokes" After reading them over, we trust that the duty wasn't very high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Knoxville Sentinel: Mover and Hey wood are entitled to change of venue outside of Teddydom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
THE THING TO DO.

Dark days must come to one and all, On each of us the shadows fall, So when old trouble starts for you, Just brace yourself and pull right
 through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

When Alfred Austin condoled with America for being poetless quick-witted Whitelaw Reid condoled with England for the same reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

That sS,OoOOOO suit against Thomas W. Lawson has been settled, probably for 30 cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30

Miss Mary Johnston will spend the summer in Europe in quest of material for new romance of the French Revo- lution.
 The big railroads are appointing law yers to attend solely to business be- fore the interstate commerce eommis- sion.
 -.s.-Z There is a widespread suspicion that Joe Cannon has something up his sleeye-something besides the speaker ship.
 The initiative and referendum is an old issue in various parts of the world, including this country.
  President Roosevelt is an expert on citizenship. He can tell an undesir- able citizen a mile off.
  MT. Roosevelt should overcome, if possible, the tabasco sauce habit when he writes letter
  G. Bernard Shaw is an untidy man in his dress, but it is in his mind that he is most untidy.
 --s---- MT. Jaxson of Chicago is not even in Who's Who" He may be an undesir- able citizen.
 The Undesirables should hold a re- union next year, and get on an organ iZed basis. For healthy proposition. what's the matter with the new theatrical combine?
 All peace delegates are in favor of a whacking big navy-for exposition purposes.
  The unwritten law is accommodating a long list of dead ones. It is very fatal.
 President Roosevelt is hunting trouble and finding it.
  Well, anyway, the Jamestown ode was finished on time.