The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
PRESS POINTS


Hamilton Sun: BY the way, what has
become of Brander Matthews and his bob
tail spelling proposition?
Boston Herald: Probably this demo-
cratic presidential boom for Jesse Grant
had better not be taken for granted.
Savannah Press: Possibly Harry Thaw
was saner after a "brain Storm" Some
times storms clear up the atmosphere.
|. Providence Journal: Chicago financiers
call the Wall street panic a purely local
affair. This is the most unkindest cut
of ALL
Augusta Herald: Missouri stands by
the mule All well enough as long as
Missouri is not in too close proximity to
the business end.
Charleston News and Courier: ''Harri-
man wants to be a Caesar" says the At
lanta Constitution, as though he were not
already a Seller.
Atlanta Constitution Fairbanks" says
an exchange, has following in Flori-
da. That is the case OF many a man
who tips the walters there.
Boston Globe: We know one man that
we like. After a three-years' acquaint-
ance we learn through a third party
that he has been in Europe.
Washington Post: When the 1exico-
graphers get down to the word. they
may find that molly -coddle is a near
cousin to the pie-faced mutt
Providence journal: Grandfather Noah
might console Pittsburg with the assur-
ance that it was nothing to what hap
pened back in B. C. 1000. or whereabouts
Memphis Commercial-Appeal: Joe Bailey
is to be drawn by four white horses
in Dallas parade this week. This would
seem TO be four horses on his opponent.
Washington Star: Doubtless Mr.. Roose-
welt has been asked before this how he
would like take up rsilroading when he
gets through with his present employ
ment.
Louisville Courier journal: By the way,
why do we continue to say seeking di-
vorce," when 1t Is simply a matter of
putting down the money and getting the
decree?
New York Post: The blind having led
with a magazine of their own. the deaf
mutes followed suit yesterday with a
club dinner, followed by after dinner
speeches.
Washington Herald: Naturalists say
that out Of the $4,000 species of animals
known to science, only 1880 of them have
backbones. The remaining 700 are mere
molycoddles
Houston Post: A child was stolen in
Delaware and the searchers are securing
Pittsburg for 1t. Well, the securing will
do Pittsburg good whether they find the
child or not.
Dallas News If competition is a good
thing between colleges and universities,
then it is not a good thing to give one
of them enough money to run all the rest
out OF business.
Knoxville Sentinel: A fact worthy Of
mention is that j. NJ. Dixon successor
to Senator Clarke of Montana, is native
of Asheville, N. C. The south produces
men for all sections of the country.
Nashville American: Frank Rockefeller
is complaining .ecause somebody has
sol him a sailed lead mine for $265, 900. 1t
is perhaps the first instance in which
anybody ever got ahead of a Rockefeller.
Portland Telegram: Whatever personal
preferences may be entertained, there Is
no denying the fact, when it comes to
the consideration of presidential POSSIBLE
tiles, that Secretary Taft is the biggest
man.
Shreveport Times: A Birmingham paper
says that city is to be written up by
a noted New York writer. AS Birming-
ham is called the Pittsburg of the South
it will probably be in the nature OF an
exposure.
Washington Post: At Long Beach, Cal,
they expect to have the beach patrolled
by lady police next summer, and all the
Johnnies will cut up dreadfully just for
the pleasure of getting 'pinched' by a
good looking copper.
Louisville Post: The Connecticut man
who prayed SO devoutly for his wife's
death, and in addition had her f1ogged
b. husky wood chopper, was evidently
one of those who believe prayer with
out works availeth little"
Florida Times Union: "a good way to
end a graft is to expose it," says the
attorney general of New York. That pre-
liminary step was long since taken in
thu matter of insurance subscriptions to
the republican campaign chest.
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