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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
COWBOY BOOTS TO ORDER
Factory In Olathe, kas., Turns Out
200 Week.

From the Kansas City Star.
In Olathe, Kas., there is a factory
which makes 200 pairs of cowboy boots
each week. Each pair of these boots is
made to order. The company has a cata-
logue which it sends to the cattle ranches
throughout the southwest. 1t tells the
cowboys how to take measurements OF
their own feet. These are sent to the
factory and the boots made and sent
out.
cowboy boot is in a distinct class
by itself The leg must be decorated with
fancy lines and curves sewed into the
leather, and above everything else, the
heel must be at least two inches high,
must curve inward from the back and
the bottom of the heel must be very
small.
cowboy takes especial pride in two
things, his hat and his boots. He often
pays $50 for his hat and the best OF the
cowboy boots cost from SO to SIS. The
ordinary shoemaker cannot make boots
to suit true cowboy; he cannot~get the
heels right. And so the cowboy sends
away for them, and pays a big price and
express charges besides.
The factory in Olatne employs nfty
men. All of the work is done by hand.
and some of the shoemakers were
brought from Germany and England espe-
cially to work in that factory.
Cowboys say they have high and sharp
pointed heels to their boots not because
of vanity and pride, but as a matter of
convenience The high heel prevents the
heel from passing through the stirrup,
and they are also brace when on the
ground roping an animal. AS the steer
pulls to get away the cowboy sinks his
sharp heels into the sod and this pre-
vents him from slipping.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

The recent declines in Wall street
prices-not values-do not altogether
equal one-half of the advance of the
last five years in the very securities
involved, and it is safe TO say that
fully one-half of that advance will be
retained to become standards at least
of values.
The recent recessions are not ac-
companied by like recessions in COM
modify values. There are advances in
| the latter instead Of recessions. There
is no falling off in the business of rail
roads. All Of them are offered more
goods for transportation than they can
carry.
The truth is, the current Wall street
shrinkage is due chiefly to high money.
If money had been plenty and cheap,
no stocks would have been thrown
overheard. But call money is scarce
and high, and stocks are thrown on
the market when confidence in them
has been rudely disturbed by Harri-
manism. At the most the water In
them will be squeezed out, and real
values will remain undisturbed.
General trade cannot be materially
Of
are good. There is said to be half a
crop of wheat still in farmers hands,
and nearly a small crop of corn. None
of the indications point to poor crops
OF wheat, cotton or corn this year. The
fertilizer movement in the south is
heavy, and ploughing is we'll begun all
the way from the Rio Grande to the
Virginia line. So long as prospects
for the great crops remain good gen.
eral trade will remain on a solid and
satisfactory basis, and all the con-
fusion that Wall street is capable of
cannot reverse the situation.
Besides the crop prospect Uncle
Sam, who is forehanded, is coming to
the rescue. Secretary Cortelyous
plan of government relief for money
stringency did not become known on
! Thursday until after the close of the
stock exchange. This plan will keep
in the banks about $30,000000 of pub
lie deposits temporarily placed in them
last fall, and also about $4,000, 900 in
additional bank circulation engaged
for retirement. Beyond these amounts
the government proposes to redeem
$25,000,00 of four per cents due on
July /, paying for the bonds interest
in full to July l. Here is a total pos
sible relief of $71,000,000, and the
money market will no doubt respond
to the action of Secretary Cortelyou
Deposits of customs receipts under
the Aldrich bill are not to be made in
cities that have sub treasures, and as
at least so per cent of the customs are
received in sub-treasury cities, it is
seen that relief in that direction will
be slow and of small amount.
But the relief extended by Secretary
Cortelyou should suffice, and no doubt
Wall street will now proceed to calm
itself, and to get ready for big adj
yances If good crop news begins to
come in. Let us never forget that all
true prosperity and real values come
from the soil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
UNFAILING SIGN OF SPRING

verse is the happy consequence of a
sneeze by Allah. This event occurred not
only in the morning Of the world, but
in the morning of the year. Thus, divine
authority may be claimed for the belief
that a sneeze Is the harbinger of spring.
Plotinus observes that julius Caesars
sneeze was accompanied by the exclama-
ton, Jupiter, help me! Spring is GOMEZ
to which the cynical Romans replied:
"Absit omen.' Among the Persians the
sneeze is audible evidence of the presence
Of Satan who busies himself at the
breaking up of hard winters. and whose
tapping wings produce the draft which
causes the sneeze. The Rindus regard a
sneeze as the evil spirit of winter, strug-
Cling to escape from the sneezers throat
on the approach of warm weather. The
sneezer exclaims "Out with youv Then
all snap their fingers, and thereby pre-
vent the spirit from jumping into the
throat of somebody else. The Japanese,
the Chinese, the Kamchatkans, the Esli-
mos, and other peoples living upon the
borders of the Pacific have well grounded
traditions as to the relationship between
sneezing and springtime. Norwegian
peasants cry to the sneezer: God save
you'll" and forthwith prepare for the spring
planting.
There is much more in the stupendous
work of the learned Norwegian bearing
upon this unfailing sign of spring. 1t is
not too much to say that under modern
conditions of urban life the facts en-
bodied in worldwide folklore are revealed.
However doctors may disagree, the prm-
eval instincts and impulse are not to be
eradicated or ignored. In spite of the alb
sence of such usual signs as fragrant
skunk cabbage and pussy willow, there
is some reason to beieve-ah-ch oo-that
spring is at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
From the washington Post.

From the washington Post.
IN ARIOUS and sundry evidences are
WI given in our esteemed contempor-
v aries of the growth of the sus-
picion that spring is at hand. The adj
missions, it is true are extremely eau
tious and hedged about with loopholes
through which the writer's may crawl in
case blizzard nips their budding hopes.
Still, the studious observer may see Ger
tain signs which reveal that mems
thoughts are becoming receptive to the
idea that the glorious rebirth OF nature
field Republican, for example, discusses
guardedly the advent of skunk cabbage
and pussy willows; the conservative Phil
adelphia Press admits that constitutional
precedents justify the belief that spring
is. and ought to be. approaching; the
authentic Kansas City Journal devotes
some consideration to the immortal poem,
"Sassafras," which has for It's high argu-
ment the spring and folsom of the year.
But more convincing than all is the
elaborate discussion by the Boston Tran
eCllpl VI Ing Aohoidpio poSieioH hOiu CS
the snseze in the history of mankind as
veritable sign of approaching spring.
The Transcript obtains much of its in
formation from a Norwegian pundit,
whose work on THE Sneeze.. has lust
been issued. This monumental work
traces the sneeze from prehistoric times
and remote peoples down to the present
era OF influenza. While the learned au-
thor does not commit himself irrevocably,
he conveys the impression that the sneeze
attains perfection Immediately prior to
the burst of spring and may be accept
ed as an infalllble precursor of natures
awakening. The Arabs, he says. long
ago demonstrated the fact that the uni
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
IN CHICAGO,

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Joseph Slavoc. alias Joker Klein. was
fined 500 yesterday in the Chicago avenue
court for attempting to assault Mrs.
Augusta Boschman, 176 Perry street. Mon
day. He called at the Boschman home
and asked the woman If her husband was
in. He was told no and went away. He re-
turned later and attacked Mrs. Boschman.
Her husband had returned earlier than
usual and came to the door in time to
save his wife. He held Slavoc till the
polce arrived. He was almost tempted
IN strike the man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

their youth like actors. The average actor
Of so would pass for Is or 30 anywhere
Richard Mansfield is so.
John Drew is 81.
Nat Goodwin is so.
Henry E. Dixey Is 40.
Chauncey Olcott Is 49,
e. s. Willard is "a.
Sir Charles Wyndham is CO.
william Gillette is 50.
De Wolf Hopper is go
Francis Wilson is SO.
William H. Crane is g.
Herbert Kelcey is 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

EASTER CLOTHES.
Alas, the time
Is drawing near.
And We won't have
A suit, we fear,
In which to join
The glad parade
OF those who'd put
Us in the shade
By showing off
The clothes they wear
With studied, sup
Ercilious air.
The Easter time
Doth wiring the heart
OF poor folk who
Dislike to part
With all they have
To trim their backs,
When each Of them
Some comfort lacks
Some comfort that
He needs, you know,
And's not put on
For empty show.
Ye gods, what fools
These mortals be.
Both great and small
And you and me!
Appearances
We must maintain
At any cost
And any pain.
That's why we'll scheme
And pry around
Until some sort
OF way is found
To deck ourselves
In brave attire
And be right there
To hear the choir
Sing Easter hymns
In rhythmic flo@.
While squirting at
The hats below.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
LITTLE BOBBY ON BEES.

From the Chicago News
Little Bobby wrote an essay on bees
as follows
THE bee is queer sort of an insect,
that gives people a few points that they
don't appreciate. The queen bee bosses
the hive, just like ma bosses our house.
The drone bee is like pa; he don't care
much about work. There are other kinds
of bees, including political bees, quilting
bees and husking bees. There is a kiss
ing bee in our parlor every Sunday night
and l get nickel not to tell about 1t.
When it comes to a choice of bees, give
me a kissing bee every time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

From the Boston Herald.
An English jury has awarded $3.50 dam
ages to woman who before an accident
could reach high c when she sang, but
after it, could get no farther than e
fiat From this 1t would seem as II they
thought the poor girl had been damaged.
But this is doubtful. AS a general thing
reaching high is much like what DIR.
johnson said about dogs walking on his
hind legs: ut is not done well, but you
are surprised to find it done at all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
SIGNED THE PLEDGE.

From the Chicago News.
Gunner-How in the world did Mrs.
Bender reform her husband from tip
ping?
Guyer-By a magnlfying globe full of
goldfish.
Gunner-Ma gnifying globe?
Guyer-Yes, Bender came home one
night, spied the globe and vowed he was
about to be swallowed by school OF
whales The next morning he felt so
ashamed he signed the pledge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
About Persons.

John A. Topping, president of the Re-
public company and chairman of the Ten
nessee company, who has been in Bir-
mingham for several days, will leave
tonight
j. L. Chalifoux of Lowell, Mass, ar
rived in the city yesterday and is at
the home OF Oliver Chalifoux, on South
Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Uncle Joe Cannon did not tell the
Porto Ricans how it happened that he
did not let the administration bill to
make them citizens go through. He
may have forgotten the incident
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

The state papers continue to knock
the legislature. They are extremely
sorry for the poor railroads who can
not give their newspaper friends any
more passes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

Pensacola Journal: The Age-Herald
calls attention to the fact that Servant
girls in the Fish household are not mer-
maids'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Pittsburg and Allegheny have been
consolidated, and this accounts for the
fact that Pttsburg actually found
within its limits twenty-five stainless
citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Ell Paso leaped into lasting fame by
her little experience with the San
Carlos Opera company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

District Attorney Jerome squirms
vigorously as he comes down a nope
less home stretch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

In the effete east they read accounts
of baseball games in the south while
billiards. are raging at home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
ALABAMA PRESS

Mobile Register: Isn't 1t rather hopeless
to expect Jefferson City. Mo-, to grow up
to be five million dollar capital?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Uncle Joe Cannon wears In the
tropics a straw hat linen buster and
a green-lined umbrella.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Andalusia News: The March winds will
have to bestir themselves If they are go
Ing to outrank the Alabama legislature as
blowers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

leans Picayune declares that this is not
a one-man's republic" Better not let
Roosevelt hear you say 1t.
Lafayette Sun: One of the greatest
things accomplished by the last legis-
lature was It's work in the interest of edu-
cation. May the next legislature do even
greater things along this line.
Selma Times That the busted" trusts
refuse to stay busted Is made appar-
ent by new House resolution to inves-
tigate the paper trust. which was listed
as busted" quite a while ago.
Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette: If the rail
roads will be as prompt In the observance
OF all the new laws as they are as to
the cutting off of passes, things will be
running smoothly in a short time.
Baldwin Times: Senator Tillman, 1t is
said, will devote almost the whole sum-
mer to lecturing tour. With the same
press agent he had in Chicago he will
be able to make 1t a bowling success.
Collinsville Courier: Notwithstanding
the fact that Panama is tropically stu
ated geographically, there seem to be @
surprising number of cases of ''cold feet
among the cutters of the canal service.
Admission Star: Adverse legislation,
say the railroad ma gnates, lis seriously
interfering with railroad development
And it does appear that the railroads have
been given little more than their share
of adverse legislation.
Eba Clipper: While most of the state
papers are having things to say about
the new laws passed by the legislature
the Advertiser and The Age-Herald arc
publishing them, and get paid for doing
so; not a great many people, however
consider them good reading matter.
Talladega Mountain Home: The bill
creating the tax commission is good
one, but we don't see how three men are
going to do the work thoroughly in the
sixty-seven counties of the state Seems
to us that the five or six largest counties
in Alabama would furnish a years work
for tax commission of the most dillgent
kind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

When you begin to feel languid, don't
take tonic. Take exercise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Mobile Item: THE pretty girl" says
the Birmingham Age-Herald. I'm business
is bound to succeed or get married" Pos
sbly true. and yet make failure of 1t
after all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Montgomery Times: Senator Pettus tired
out a congressional committee at Fortress
Monroe, and appears to grow younger
every day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

President Roosevelt wants four
years rest, and his best friends ana
best foes are alike in favor of it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Wall street panics do not of late
wander from their habitat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Mr.. Hartman has no right to say
that everybody hates a successful man,
for no one hates Manager Vaughn ex-
cept Charlie Frank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

We will not know who shot up
Brownsville until the courtmartial is
ended, and it has become a rival in
STAYING qualities of the Thaw trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

The slump in stocks totals up to two
and half billion dollars, when IS
slumping some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Editor Bone of the Washington Her
aid carried over to his new paper every
good feature except the Reflections OF
q Bachelor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

The average Russian autocrat is a
great bomb magnate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

A lass named Eftihiya Economethis is
figuring in the eastern papers. We bet
no proofreader ever passed that name
without seeing what the copy said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Secretary Loeb says that Roosevelt
is still determined to leave the presi-
dencY in 1909
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Now, that her street car strike is
ended, Louisville will be able to look
forward to mint julep days with serene
eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Now, that Heligoland is to be fortl-
fed, will somebody please look II up
on the map?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
MEN WHO KEEP THEIR YOUTH.

From the New York Press.
There is no class of. men who retain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

SAVE Up THE SUNSHINE.
When your hearts so full of gladness
That you can't resist a song
And you quite forget your sadness,
AS the old world rolls along,
Set aside a laugh, IN case you
May be short of laughs some dl'
When a lot of troubles chase yo
That are hard to drive away.
Lock q song up for safekeeping,
Since It's very hard to tell
When you'll feel almost like weeping,
Cause your plans aren't going well
Save of joy little measure
For a rainy day, you know,
And twill prove to be a treasure
When the clouds are hanging low.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

New Orleans Times-Democrat: A north
ern scientist announces that the throwing
of dice was originally religious act 1t
is a sort of religion with large proper
ton of the negro population yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Pensacola Journal: whats the matter
with Panama." asks the Birmingham
Age-Herald. Not thing IN the world
The trouble is with the gang that's run
ming the canal scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Henry James takes thought and
wraps it up in words so that nobody
can ever know what ne Is talking
about.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
BLOW!

BLOW
Blow, Mister March Wind,
Blow all my cares away
And 1 won't mind the dust you raise
Upon a windy day.
Blow, Mister March Wind
Blow happiness to me,
Just take old hollow moekery
And blow it out to sea
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

President Roosevelt has the railroad
magnates on the run, but the trouble
is they are running to him instead OF
from him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

tors say "espeshly' for especially,
"harmlus'' for harmless, and ''1nalus"
for malice We could stand that, but
when a musical comedy maiden refers
to somebody's "larf' that rings in her
ears and the tenor says to his sweet
heart 'I seen you yesterday we fcel
like hollering Give us our mJ"c}
backp"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

The negro regiments will soon be
concentrated in our province OF the
Philippines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Plans are already under way for
acquiring that summer tan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Washington Post: Tho Chicago Daily
Socialist proudly announces that 1t is
1.-The only paper with daily letter from
the county Jail" To some of its readers
it must seem just like a letter from homo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

The popular name Gladys means
"the lame one"
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Washington Herald: Senator Spooner
might have followed the example of some
of his colleagues who are serving the cor
porations while retaining their seats in
the Senate" says the Birmingham Age
Herald. Yes, he might have done SO, but
he didn't; and that accounts for the very
high regard in which he Is held through
out all the land. regardless of party.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Polygamy will not spread over the
country while the cost of living is
going up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

A COLD SNAP.
The violets raised
Their pretty heads
And planned to wake
From winter beds
Because the sun
Was shining so
And such a soft,
Sweet wind did blow.
But just as they
Were coming forth
March sent a blast
From out the north
That drove them back
To doze again
Till April comes.
In golden rain
Uncle Joe Cannon was surprised to see
how much work had been done on the
Panama canal. Still he wasn't surprised
enough to drop his stogie.
JUST so.
They'll tell you just how to be happy
And how to be wealthy, too,
But that is a personal matter
Which largely depends on you.
The rivalry of Hammerstein and Con-
ried makes the pickings pretty good for
grand opera stars. PAUL NOOh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

One great objection to having your
soul weighed is that you have to die
first.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

The British barmaid is about to be
abolished, and she is angry.
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Arkansas Gazette: Some of the rail-
roads are now paying 70 cents apiece for
ties. although the mass of the common
people looks very tidy with the Oo-cent
variety.
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WORTH THE PRICE.

Vermont is dry except in twenty-five
towns.
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For reasons Of weight a colored citi
zen was invited to ride up to the city
jail in a conveyance known to many
as Black Maria. Although the door of
the wagon swung open all the way from
a suburban station to the jail. the pris-
oner made no attempt to escape. He
wore smile when tho dumfounded Off
GERS took him out and he walked into
the Jail with the satisfied air of a COM
mercial traveller who intended to put up
at the best hotel in town. A handsome
compliment, truly. to Birmingham's city
jail, a haven of rest for all those who
are weary and heavy ladenl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

Thirty-four states all told are trying
to curb the wicked railroads.